Professional Learning Day – No School for Students on Sept. 22
Friday Sept. 22nd, 2017 is a Professional Learning Day for teachers, with no school for students. Classes will resume on Monday Sept. 25th, 2017. It will be an ‘E’ day.
Follow Up from Parent Engage
We had a great turnout for our first Parent Engage of the year. We started with a presentation on “What is an Inclusive School?” Here are the slides from the session if you want to learn more:
Slides from Parent Engage on September 7
The Amazing ES Book Fair is Back!
October 5 and 6 @ the ES HUB during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
4 Top Book sources
Hundreds of titles to choose from.
More details here!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore program will begin on Monday, September 18th.
Confirmations of ES Explore placement are available online. Please log in to your child’s Powerschool page, click Activities (on the left Bar) and then you’ll be able to see the confirmed activities and the location.
ES ASA locations and availability will be posted daily outside the CAO (near the Bookstore) as from Monday, September 18th.
There are still limited spaces available in some of our ASA. You can still register at the CAO but don’t delay! Remember, once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however, you may change your ASA choice once it is before your third
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ES T-shirt Sale Tuesday, September 26th
Friday September 29th is Black and Gold Day for the whole school. Please visit the Hub Terrace on Tuesday, September 26th between 12:00 and 3:00 to purchase your ES sized t-shirt. Adult sizes will also be available. Parents may send in 400 baht for students to shop for a t-shirt. Show your school spirit with your black and gold t-shirts next Friday. Go Panthers!
September 21 Together Assembly
The ISB Together Assembly Many Languages, One Voice will be held on Thursday, September 21. Due to limited space in Rajendra Hall this event is not open to the public; however, photos and video of the assembly will be available to all ISB parents the following week.
Thursday, September 21 is a free dress day for all divisions with students, staff, and faculty encouraged to wear bright colors to celebrate both our differences, and our unity as a learning community – “Together, We Can Change the World!”
Elementary School Intercultural Day Volunteers Needed
ES Intercultural Day is set for Friday, 17 November, 2017. This is a fun filled day for the elementary school when parents turn the classrooms into various cultures represented here at ISB. Students learn more about different places around the world by playing games, creating beautiful artwork, tasting new foods, and learning new languages. This special day of learning only happens because of parent volunteers. If you would like to be a part of the ES Intercultural Day team, please contact ES PTA reps: Katie Edsall and Yvonne Chou escoord@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) Spirit Week September 25th-29th
We are excited about our PreK-12 Spirit Week, initiated by High School students.
September 25th-29th. The optional dress up days are:
Monday – Pajama Day
Tuesday – Team Jersey Day
Wednesday – Character Day
Thursday – Retro Day
Friday – Black & Gold Day
Please ensure that any preparations are happening at home, and that costumes are simple so that they will not interfere with movement and learning. Please do not send students with glitter, paint or anything that might damage furniture.
(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)
(Repeat) 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).
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
September 2017
| Sept. 18 | ES Explore (ES After School Activities) Begins |
| Sept. 19 | Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB3) |
| Sept. 20 | CPR/First Aid Training for Parents 8:00am-1:00 pm |
| Sept. 22 | Professional Day (No School for Students) |
| Sept. 25 | Pick-a-Time Parent Conference Scheduler Opens at 8:00 am |
| Sept. 25-29 | ISB K-12 Spirit Week |
| Sept. 29 | ISB Black & Gold Day/Spirit Night |
| Sept. 30 | CPR/First Aid Training for Parents 9:00 am-2:00 pm |
