Welcome Back Coffee
By: Elinna Bahrin and Colleen Fielkow, PTA Welcome Wai
welcomewai@isb.ac.th
The Hospitality & Welcome Wai teams are looking forward to welcoming and catching up with all new and returning ISB parents on 15th August 2017 at our Back to School Coffee event. This year our event will be held at the MPB 1 & 2 (top of zig zag) @ 7.30 am after kids drop-off. See you all next week!
Booster Club: Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 2017 Saturday, 19 August
By: Ginny Condra
gcondra@gmail.com
8 to 11am, in ISB Main Cafeteria
Join us for the Annual Booster Pancake Breakfast, designed to raise funds for Booster Club sponsored programs at ISB. Enjoy a delicious breakfast while re-connecting with friends after the summer break & welcoming new families to the ISB community. For newcomers, this event is a great chance to chat with returning students & parents who can offer insights to life at ISB.
The breakfast takes place in conjunction with the Community Activities Office (CAO) Registration Day. Come and grab a delicious breakfast and register for activities.
TICKETS available first week back to school! Look for us at New Parent Orientation, Welcome Wai Coffee Morning on the first day of school as well as other opportunities throughout the week.
VOLUNTEERS: If you are interested in volunteering to help out on the day, please follow the link below for on-line sign up.
ISB Pancake Breakfast Volunteer Sign Up
ISB Co-Hosts IronKids Triathlon in September 2017!
By: Bob Connor, Community Activities Coordinator
bobc@isb.ac.th
ISB is excited to be co-hosting IRONKIDS Thailand on Sunday, 10 September 2017. Registration is open until 30th August, 2017. You can find more information and sign up here.
Age Categories and approximate distances:
PLAY Category (5-8 year olds)
Swim – 50 m / Bike – 1.5 km. / Run – 750m
RACE Categories: 
For any questions, please contact Bob Connor in the CAO.
Join the ISB Careers Day, September 7th
By: Anthony Giles, Arts and Activities Director
anthonyg@isb.ac.th
The ISB Pathways Program seeks to better connect our students with alumni and friends of ISB, who are making a difference through their work in the real world. Through Pathways, we are hoping to develop a bank of contact information for individuals with a variety of career experiences for our students to be able to reach out to, collaborate with and learn from. ISB has offered successful career internship programs for years and career resources through our counselling department but Pathways provides a chance for us to expand our efforts and better utilize our extensive network of alumni, parents and partner businesses to better serve our students.
As the first initiative of this program, ISB is hosting a Pathways Career Day and we are asking current professionals or businesses in Thailand to host a table on September 7, 2017. We will have two sessions on the day, one for students and one during our Parent Open House for students and parents. It is a chance to promote your company and your programs but also to share your experiences and expertise with students who are currently navigating their choices of study and career.
Please register your interest in supporting this initiative here.
Thank you for your consideration of this.
Get your ISB Panther gear at the Booster Hut
Welcome to all new and returning families! Show your school spirit with ISB gear, purchased from the Booster Hut. The Booster Hut, located by the Middle School/High School (MS/HS) cafeteria is run by the Booster Club, a group of parent volunteers dedicated to promoting spirit and fun throughout ISB. All funds raised goes back to supporting our students.
Get your uniform approved ISB sweatshirts plus T-shirts, water bottles, bags, and more. The Booster Hut is open every Friday during the school year from 8:45 to 2:45, plus the following days during the first week of school.
Monday, August 14th from 11am to 1:45pm
Thursday, August 17th from 8:45-11:45
Friday, August 18th from 8:45-2:45
Saturday, August 19th from 8 to 11am
Join the fun and volunteer for a shift at the Booster Hut. It is a great way to meet new people. No experience necessary.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0944aea72fa2fd0-booster
Note from Community Activities Office (CAO)
By: Bob Connor, Community Activities Coordinator
bobc@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Students and Parents,
Welcome to International School Bangkok!
As you will find out very soon, ISB is a busy place. We at the Community Activities Office (CAO) offer a wide variety of activities for students to participate in when the school day is finished.
Please go to our website https://www.isb.ac.th/
One very important piece of information regarding CAO g
We will have a CAO Information day on August 19th from 9am-12 noon in the ES A/C Gym. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions, register and pay for activities. If you cannot make this day please don’t worry, all registration can be done on-line through the CAO website, and payments can be made at the CAO Monday–Friday 7am-3pm
I hope you all have a great start to the school year.
Regards,
Bob Connor
Community Activities Coordinator
2017-2018 ISB Calendars
By: Bob Connor, Community Activities Coordinator
bobc@isb.ac.th
This year’s calendars are ready, and will be sent on (Aug. 7-11) to all ES classroom teachers, MS Advisory teachers, & HS Comm. group teachers. The calendars will then be distributed on day one in all classrooms/advisory rooms/comm. groups – to all returning students. The oldest child in each family will receive the calendar for his/her family. All new families will have already received a calendar during the admissions process.
If you do not receive a calendar, or if you would like to purchase an additional calendar (100 THB), please come to the CAO (Community Activities Office) starting on Monday 21 August.
Thanks & Have a great 2017-2018 school year!
2017 – 2019 Parking sticker and ID renewal
By: Mark Hevland, Head of Risk Management
markh@isb.ac.th
VEHICLE PASSES:
The yellow 2015 – 2017 parking stickers will be expiring at the of August. Access with the old yellow stickers will be not be allowed past this deadline, so please get your renewal applications done soon.
In an attempt to make this process more efficient, we are already accepting applications. Application Forms are available at the guard desk at the admin building and the Safety & Security office next to the Chevron Theater.
Once completed, please return the application to the Safety & Security office, along with all required supporting documents. Please bring copies of drivers license, vehicle registration, photo of golf cart (if applicable) and ISB ID.
We will process the applications as soon as possible and let you know when they are available.
Applications submitted after the beginning of the school year will take a bit longer to process, so we encourage all returning ISB community members to submit applications early.
FAMILY ID CARDS:
For families renewing their temporary staffs’ (Driver/Maid/Mae Bahn) ID card, please collect and return the applications at the same locations. For those whose temporary staff are not changing, we can process them quickly without needing a new photograph.
For those who will be changing staff, photos will need to be taken in person at the Safety & Security office. These may be processed now.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at markh@isb.ac.th or Khun Ratthavit at rattavi@isb.ac.th
After School Dance offers Classes to ISB Families
After School Dance offers Classes to ISB Families
Pre K – Kg Dance Pk/Kg Dance
Gr 1 Jazz, Ballet
Gr 2 Jazz, Ballet, Tap
Gr 3 – 5 Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Street
Gr 6 – 12 Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Street, Hip Hop, Contemporary
Dancers must complete On-Line Class Request Registration before 9 am on 22nd August at –
https://www.isb.ac.th/after-school-dance/registration
Placement Assessment Sessions for After School Dance will take place in the Cultural Centre 2nd Floor, MS Dance Studio, Assessments are designed to determine accurate numbers of dancers (returning and new) wishing to enroll and at which level. Dancers should arrive 10 minutes before one of their Grades scheduled sessions prepared for a Dance class (appropriate shoes / clothes / hair). Dancers will be asked to copy dance steps with a group of dancers of a similar age.
Monday 21st August Tuesday 22nd August2.30 Pk & Kg 2.30 Pk & Kg2.40 Gr 1 2.40 Gr 13.00 Gr 2 & Gr 3 3.00 Gr 2 & Gr 34.00 Gr 4 & Gr 5 4.00 Gr 4 & Gr55.00 MS 5.00 MS6.00 HS 6.00 HS |
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Payment Period / Class Lists Available
Saturday 26th August 10am – Friday 1st September, 2.30pm
For more information please contact Helen Weir afterschooldance@gmail.com or visit http://www.isb.ac.th/after-school-dance
ISB – Music Lesson Program
By: Angela Kohl, After School Music
angelak@isb.ac.th
Welcome back to the new school year!
ISB offers instrumental lessons on a variety of instruments and voice lessons after school on campus. If you are interested to learn more about the program or are already thinking about registration, please contact the coordinator Angela Kohl (angelak@isb.ac.th).
Registration will start first day of school with lessons to begin week of August 28 in the CC building. Please note that registration is online only. The link will be posted on the Community Activities Office webpage. The program is open to all ISB families and works on a first come first serve basis.
Gymnastics Registration for Semester 1 2017-2018
By: Yanick Michaud-Marcotte, ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
isbgym@gmail.com
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is now accepting registrations for all boys and girls in Pre-K through Grade 6. Any ISB student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness, recreational OR competition reasons are welcome to join. We strive to accommodate each individual goal with their practice. Please consult the schedule, fees and registration link here.
For beginner:
– KG to Grade 2 (1 hour): Monday, Wednesday and Friday 14h35-15h35;
– Grade 2/3 and up (2 hours): Tuesday–Thursday 14h35-16h35/Friday 15h40-17h40 and Saturday 09h00 to 11h00 (2 hours)
If you have any questions, you can email to isbgym@gmail.com and you can consult our website at http://isbpanthergymnastics.co
Registration for Community Soccer BYS 2017 is Now Open!
By: Bangkok Youth Soccer
bangkokyouthsoccer@gmail.com
Registration for BYS (Bangkok Youth Soccer) 2017 is open until Friday August 25th. Don’t forget to sign up!!
･ For : All girls and boys aged 4-18 from all schools
･ Season for 2017 starts from Aug. 21 and finishes on Nov. 18
･ Team Assessment : Saturday, Aug. 26 (no cut off!)
･ Training : one day per week on a weekday, run by Bangkok Soccer School (BSS)
･ Games : every Saturday (or Friday night) at ISB
Please see our website (https://www.isb.ac.th/community-soccer) for more details.
To register, please visit the following link.https://www.isb.ac.th/community-soccer/registration
If you have any questions, please contact BYS Board atbangkokyouthsoccer@gmail.com
ISB eNews Guidelines
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing and Communications
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
The ISB eNews provides a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNews guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families for potential publication in our eNewsletters. The announcements are generally intended to highlight events that occur at ISB and/or highlight information about ISB.
What to include in the announcement:
- A title for your announcement
- A contact person and email address for further information
- Important details such as dates, location, prices, etc
Where to submit your announcement
4publish@isb.ac.th is for announcements of interest to the entire ISB community.
tinaratr@isb.ac.th is for Elementary School (ES) announcements of interest to ES families.
phremjiz@isb.ac.th is for Middle School (MS) announcements of interest to MS families.
vijitl@isb.ac.th is for High School (HS) announcements of interest to HS families.
pta-communications@isb.ac.th is for PTA announcements of interest to all ISB parents.
Your announcement will be submitted for review. Please note: ISB reserves the right to determine which announcements will and will not be published, and to edit announcements that are approved for publication.
Frequency of eNewsletter mailings
The ISB All-School eNews is for the entire community is sent out on Thursdays (or Fridays when necessary). Announcements for potential publication in this newsletter must be received by noon on Thursdays.
The ES, MS, and HS eNews are sent out on Fridays. Announcements for potential publication in these newsletters must be received by noon on Fridays.
The PTA eNews are sent out on Tuesdays. Announcements for potential publication in these newsletters must be received by noon on Mondays.