Reminder: Parenting and screens: lunch talk on March 14th
What does screen time do with our kids’ brains? Should you set time limits and if so, how do you keep them? How do we balance physical activity, entertainment and learning in the lives of our kids? Do these questions sound familiar? Join us for a lunch session with Alessandra Marazzi Rodel, parent coach, on March 14th.
Location: VAPOR, start workshop at 12:45 pm, please join us for lunch at noon!
Lizette van bergen
PTA-President ISB
Supporting Your Teen’s Literacy Development
Thursday, 16th March, 2017 ; MPB 1, 7:30 – 8:30 am
Presenter: Kelly Gallagher
Since 1985, Kelly Gallagher has devoted himself to the teaching of reading, writing, listening and speaking—first and foremost, as a high school ELA teacher in Anaheim, California, and also as an author/consultant who works with educators around the world. Today, he is considered one of the leading voices in literacy education and is the author of six books and multiple videos on this topic.
Join us for an opportunity to listen to Kelly as he discusses the literacy needs of adolescent learners in MPB 1 on Thursday, 16th March, 7:30 – 8:30 am.
Bronwyn Weale
Curriculum and Learning Specialist
bronwynw@isb.ac.th
+66 9 1108 9454
CPR training for parents (price correction!)
The PTA is organising a one day CPR trainings for parents. The training does not only cover life threatening situations like how to handle in case of unconsciousness, serious bleeding, shock, spinal injury, snake bites and choking. Parents will also learn about day to day smaller injuries like how to properly clean and treat a minor wound – cover them or leave uncovered, bloody noses, minor burns, minor head injuries/cuts, muscle sprains, falls from bicycles, etc. More information can be found in this brochure.
The training lasts for 4,5 hours, costs are: 2300 baht.
Participants can choose either Sunday March 19th or Saturday April 1st (10 am to 2:30 pm). Please contact the PTA for registration or more info.
Lizette van bergen
PTA-President ISB
pta-president@isb.ac.th
MS Principal Forum – collecting comments / questions
The Forum will take place on April 04th. Parents can write to us at mscoord@isb.ac.th on any general issues (comments / questions etc) that concerning MS. It’s an anonymous communication. The input will be discussed in a pre-select parent committee to generate a report & review with MS Administration. The mostly asked questions/ issues will be selected and answered in the Forum. Our due date to collect input will be Mar 17th. Your input is valuable. Please take action!
Karen Leung & Rosalina Hernandez
MS Coordinators, PTA
mscoord@isb.ac.th
MS PTA Meeting Mar 16, 10:30 am Skybox
This is our last meeting of the school year. In the meeting MS Admin will give a talk on the impact on young people of social media / online behaviours, and discuss their views of personal relationships under these influences. Meeting will last about 1 – 1 1/2 hours. Hope to see many of you there.
Karen Leung & Rosalina Hernandez
MS Coordinators, PTA
mscoord@isb.ac.th
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCH, March 28, 2017, 10:00 am-1:00 pm
The ISB staff has been working hard all year to make this school a great place for our kids to learn. To show our appreciation , the PTA hosts an annual “Staff Appreciation Lunch” with food prepared and served by parent volunteers.
This year the lunch will be held, Tuesday, March 28, 2017. We need an abundance of food to feed over 550 ISB employees (teachers, administrators, nurses and all support staff). Several food dishes are needed from all families to make this event a success….We need your HELP!! You can sign up for desserts, salads ,meat platters, appetizers or your own country specialty.
Sign up here!!
Please keep in mind a few guidelines:
- Each dish should serve 12 people.
2.Dishes should be delivered between 9:00am and 9:30am on Tuesday, March 28th.
3.Dishes should be delivered in reusable containers with the owners name on it, teachers name and classroom number.
- Please keep in mind that all dishes will be served at room temperature.
- NO NUTS PLEASE.
any queries please contact
PTA Hospitality Coordinators –
Sraboni Pal or Jesmin Tarana
pta-hoapitality@isb.ac.th