A Great First Week…
Joy was everywhere; joy to be back with friends and teachers, joy in creating the classroom community, and the joy of learning were all obvious as we visited classrooms throughout the elementary school this week. We were proud to see such care shown by our returning students toward new students joining us. Settling in well is important for families, so please feel free to ask questions of teachers, other parents and of us as we are here to help.
We are filled with hope and possibility for the year to come!
Warmly,
Kelly Armitage
ES Principal
Keith Collins
Sarah Fleming
ES Vice-Principals
Essential Paperwork
Important paperwork should have come home the first days of school, such as departure/arrival form, “Safe Haven” form, etc. Please make sure you look for them, and return to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible! Thank you for your help in this.
ISB Parents, New and Returning
Be a part of the PTA at the classroom and grade level:
The Elementary School PTA is looking for:
Room Parents
- Be a liaison between parents, the classroom teacher, and PTA
- Assist the teacher in classroom events
- Provide outreach to new families
- Plan a meet-up or two for the classroom parents
Please contact your homeroom teacher about the “Room Parent” position.
Grade Level Coordinators
- Communicate PTA News to Room Parents
- Provide grade level feedback to the PTA Board
- Plan meet-ups for parents
Please contact Kjellaug (KJ) Bakkejord at pta-glc@isb.ac.th about a Grade Level Coordinator position.
Please do not pass up the opportunity to meet other parents, support our school community, and be a part of all the happenings in your ISB PTA!
ES Open House – Aug. 31 @ 6:00pm in the Chevron Theater
We warmly invite you to our ES Open House on Thursday, August 31 at 6:00pm in the Chevron Theater. This is a wonderful night to meet your child’s teachers, understand classroom procedures and expectations, and learn more about the learning your child will experience at ISB this year. You will be able to meet homeroom and specialist teachers (PE, Music, Art, World Languages, Learning Support and EAL).
This evening is not, however, a time for sharing specific information about individual students. As always, if possible, it will be important for both parents to attend Open House, especially if you have more than one child in the Elementary School. Families with children in multiple grade levels might need to divide and attend different classroom presentations at the same time. Please keep in mind that this evening is for adults only. There will be no child care provided.
Open House is a vital step in fostering a strong home-school partnership, and we look forward to welcoming you to this special event.
Check and Update Your Details in Powerschool Parent Portal
Many people move houses over the summer, details change (phone numbers etc). We are in the process of updating phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts. Could you please take the time to login to Powerschool Parent Portal and check the details ISB has on record, and update if necessary? It is really important this information is accurate, as we use this in emergency situations.
Instructions
Step 1. Login to Powerschool
- If you have forgotten your password, please contact EdTech helpdesk@isb.ac.th
- If you are new, you should have received an email with your login details, if not please contact EdTech helpdesk@isb.ac.th
Step 2. At the bottom of the left hand menu click “Contact Update”. This information will then take a day or two to update (we manually check for accuracy).
If you have any questions or queries, contact ED TECH helpdesk@isb.ac.th
New Student Groups for New Students in Grades 1-5
New students groups give children the opportunity to share their feelings about their transition and the chance to make friends with other new students. All new students are automatically included and groups meet once a week for four sessions. Groups will take place in August/September. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kate Kersey katek@isb.ac.th (Pre-k-1), Ellen Thomas ellent@isb.ac.th (Gr. 2-3), or Doug Williamson douglasw@isb.ac.th(Gr. 4-5).
Reminder About Parent Meeting Points for Dismissal
DISMISSAL:
Pre-Kindergarteners and Kindergarteners will be dismissed from their respective outside classroom doors. Parents or caregivers should come to the individual classroom door at dismissal time to collect children so that the teachers and IAs can check who is picking them up.
Bus monitors will come to collect bus-riding students. Bus monitors should be informed of any bus rider who has left school early or has left school by other means.
PLEASE NOTE: New this year – there is a separate entrance for PK/K to enter campus. In the corner of the parking lot, next to the ES Bike Shed, we have an entrance marked “Early Childhood.” Please feel free to use this entrance for PK/K.
Grade One students will be dismissed from the first grade quad. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should be escorted to the office where parents will be contacted by phone and signed out to a parent or guardian.
Grades Two and Three will be dismissed from their specials classes (Art, Music, PE, or World Language) and parents or caregivers should use the ES Hub Terrace (Library) as a meeting point. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should report to the office or classroom to seek assistance. The office will contact parents by phone and the student will be signed out to a parent or guardian.
Grades Four and Five will be dismissed from the classroom. Parents are encouraged to use the MS/HS cafeteria as a meeting point to alleviate congestion in front of the ES
Library and Office. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should report to the office or classroom to seek assistance. The office will contact parents by phone and the student will be signed out to a parent or guardian.
ES Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble, and Orchestra Registration Now Open!
Do you have a 3rd, 4th or 5th grader who loves to sing, play instruments, or move? Please click here to find information about the ES Panther Choir & Orff Ensemble. Do you have a 3rd, 4th or 5th grader who plays violin, viola, cello or bass? Please click here to find information about the ES Orchestra. Please note: both ensembles run separately from ES Explore (After School Activities) and use a different registration system. Also, no payment is required for participation in either ensemble.
Grades 3, 4 and Grade 5, Send Your Recorder In!
Students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 will start working with recorder this term. Some students already have their recorder at school, but if your child brought their recorder home over the summer, they need to bring it back to school. If your child does not have a recorder, they are available for purchase at the ISB bookstore for 155 baht.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore Program (After School Activity program) will begin on Monday, September 18th. The following are some important dates for you to note in your calendar:
Friday, August 25th – After School Activity booklet available online for viewing or downloading go to http://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/esasa and click “Activities booklet” link.
Registration will be open online on Friday, September 1st.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Learn to Swim
The Learn to Swim program will offer 2 sessions for 1st semester.
Session 1: Sept 4 to Oct 12
Session 2: Oct 30 to Dec 7
Classes will take place at the following times:
ES Mon & Wed 2:40 – 3:10pm
ES Tues & Thurs 2:40 – 3:10pm
PRE K ONLY Mon & Wed 2:40 – 3:10pm
PRE K ONLY Tues & Thurs 2:40 – 3:10pm
Cost is 5,000 baht for a 6 week (12 class) session (K-5)
Cost is 4,500 baht for a 6 week (12 class) session (pre K)
Please go to this link to sign up. As spaces are limited, please sign up and pay soon.
For more information contact Corry Day (corryd@isb.ac.th)
Regards,
Corry Day
Aquatics Director
Gymnastics Registration for Semester 1 2017-2018
by Panther Gymnastics Team
contact: isbgym@gmail.com
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is still accepting few registrations for boys and girls from 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.
We still have free spots in the following classes:
Friday: 14h35 to 15h35 Beginner/Intermediate up to Grade 3
Tuesday: 16h40 to 18h40: All level Grade 3 and up
Friday: 15h40 to 17h40 All level, all age
Saturday: 9h00 to 11h00 All level, all age
For all registered family and the new ones, please visit us during the CAO Activity day to meet with the coaches and also buy new training leotard if needed.
If you have any questions, you can email to isbgym@gmail.com and you can consult our website at http://isbpanthergymnastics.com
Best regards,
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
U11 BISAC Season 1: Basketball & Cross Country
U11 sports Season 1 starts on Monday 28 August (Basketball and Cross Country)
Please register your child (free of charge) before Friday 25 August using the following link:
U11 BISAC registration
Practices are on Monday and Thursday 2:35-3:35.
Boys Basketball: New Sports Complex
Girls Basketball: ES Gym
Cross Country: Track
The games schedule will be sent out at the start of the season.
U11 BISAC information
U11 Sports is intended for students who are 8, 9 or 10 years old on 1 August 2017. There are no cuts for U11 sports, so all students will get a place on one of the teams.
Cub Scout Pack 701 – Bangkok, Thailand
Have Fun, Make Friends, See New Things.
Scouting is a family oriented organization that helps a cub to develop an honorable character, outstanding skills in leadership, and communication skills to help him lead in the future.
For over 80 years, Cub Scouts have been having the time of their lives making new friends and learning new things in an environment designed to help them succeed. From building his own pinewood derby® car to learning how to roast the perfect marshmallow with his best friends at a family camp-out, your child will LOVE being a Cub Scout. So if he’s in the first through fifth grades, or 6-10 years old, then it’s time for him to have some fun…..with the Cub Scouts.
Contact Pack701Thailand@gmail.com for more information or join us at one of the following events to learn more and register your Cub Scout.
* August 19th 9:00-12:00 CAO fair
* August 24th 18:00-19:30 Parent Information Session (MPB 1)
eNews Guidelines
Shelley Bragg
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNewsletter 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
- An email contact for further information
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.
Your announcement will be submitted to the appropriate Principal and/or to our Director of Marketing and Communications for review. 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 eNewsletter that is for the entire community is sent out on Thursdays. Announcements for potential publication in this newsletter must be received by noon on Thursdays.
The ES, MS, and HS eNewsletters are sent out on Fridays. Announcements for potential publication in these newsletters must be received by noon on Fridays.
Calendar of Events
August 2017
| Aug. 19 | Community Activities Office (CAO) Information, Registration & Payment Day |
| Booster Pancake Breakfast | |
| Aug. 21 | ES Thai After-School Begins (Monday and Thursday) |
| Aug. 25 | Board of Trustees Retreat |
| Aug. 31 | ES Open House 6:00 pm (Chevron Theatre) |
| Sept. 1 | ES Explore (After School Activities) Registration Open |
