Greetings Friends and Fellow Parents!
It is time to come together and plan the Elementary School’s best day of the year- INTERCULTURAL DAY! Join us on Septe
mber 7th at the ES Parent Engage to learn all about the elementary school’s celebration and how you can play a role.
Unsure of just what the day involves? Worry not! We will give you the whole scoop, answer any questions, and help with ideas.
Parents have already begun to submit their requests for a classroom to represent their culture or country. Please do not delay in contacting us at escoord@isb.ac.th and then attend the Parent Engage session to get all the details on the day. You’ll most likely want a classroom in your own child’s grade but spots are limited! Contact us now- you won’t want to miss this!
We will see you on Sept 7, 7:45am in the ES MPR!
Early Dismissal – Tuesday September 5
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:20 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional development.
Evacuation Drills at ISB
Student safety is our primary concern at ISB. Like all schools and large organizations, ISB has emergency procedure plans in place. Each year, we conduct emergency situation practices, including evacuations and lockdowns. At the start of the year, students are told about these drills and teachers spend time explaining our procedures. Our first drill will take place next week.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore Program (After School Activities) will begin on Monday, September 18th.
After School Activity booklet available online for viewing or downloading go to https://www.isb.ac.th/student-life/activities/es-activities and click “Activities booklet” link.
Registration will be open online on Friday, September 1st until September 6th. Confirmations of ES Explore placement will be available online on September 15th on your child’s Powerschool page.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Native Language Classes
After-school Native Language (Mother Tongue) classes in German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Urdu will begin soon. Polish and Russian classes may be possible. Danish and Dutch classes are already underway!
Would you like your children to study a Native Language after school?
If so, please complete the email survey currently being sent to multilingual ES families about interest in Native Language classes. If you receive a survey by email, please complete one per family.
If you do not receive a survey, or if you have questions, please email <nativelanguage@isb.ac.th>.
“Language is a muscle. Flex it!”—here at ISB!
Best,
Avery Udagawa
Native Language Coordinator
<nativelanguage@isb.ac.th>
After School Supervision
Any elementary school student on campus outside of regular school hours, who are not participating in a school sponsored event, must be actively supervised by an adult in charge, appointed by the family. This includes being in the elementary Learning Hub (library).
Important Reminders for Montri Bus Riders (from the Montri Bus Handbook p. 2)
We understand that schedules change, which impacts dismissal plans. To ensure our students are safe and buses leave in a timely manner, we require that you contact Montri if your child rode the bus to school, but will not be riding the bus home as scheduled. If you cannot contact Montri directly at 0-2963 5800 Ext. 7704, contact the ES at 0-2963-5800 Ext. 5504.
You are not required to contact Montri regarding the following changes:
- You pick your child up from the ES Office
- Your child is sent home from the clinic
- Your child is on a field trip
- Your child is attending a previously scheduled, ISB sponsored activity after school, and Montri is aware
Please contact Montri at 0-2963 5800 Ext. 7704 if you have any questions
Bicycle Helmet Reminders
ALL bicycle riders must correctly wear, and fasten, a helmet when wishing to access campus. Helmets must be worn at all times when riding, walking or pushing a bike to/from the designated parking racks on campus. Beginning Monday, August 28th, those not wearing a fastened helmet will not be allowed to access campus.
PANTHER RUGBY ACADEMY
This academy is being offered through the Community Activities Office (CAO) for any youngsters wanting to learn the game or improve their skills.
For more information, click here to enlarge and read the enclosed flyer.
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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!
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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
(Repeat) 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:
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 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.
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. 31 | ES Open House 6:00 pm (Chevron Theatre) |
| Sept. 1 | ES Explore (After School Activities) Registration Opens |
| Sept. 5 | 1:10 pm Early Dismissal |
| Sept. 6 | ES Explore (After School Activities) Registration Closes |
| Sept. 7 | ES Parent Engage 7:45 am (ES MPR) |
| Sept. 7-8 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
