(Updated) Mathematics + Relationships=Success: Parent Training with Visiting Math Consultant Sherry Parrish Thursday, October 19th, 7:45-8:45 in MPB 1
ISB is thrilled to welcome Dr. Sherry Parrish, Math Consultant and author of Number Talks to ISB. She will be working with teachers throughout the week, and offering a Parent Training on Thursday, October 19th from 7:45-8:45 in MPB 1. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss!
All students can be successful in mathematics if they look for and make mathematical relationships. Join Dr. Sherry Parrish as she discusses ways to support your students in developing number sense, numerical reasoning and accurate, efficient, and flexible computation strategies.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
All activities are well underway. Most of ES Explore have already hosted their 4th session so there are no longer any changes permitted.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ES Morning Native Language Enrichment (Mandarin, Spanish)
Announcing…
For students in Grades K-5 who are native speakers of Mandarin and Spanish . . .
ES Morning Native Language
Literacy Enrichment Workshops
When:
7-7:30 a.m. every Wednesday for KG, Grade 1, and Grade 2
7-7:30 a.m. every Friday for Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
Workshops will begin the week after October Break 2017. No fee will be charged. Students who attend the workshops will be encouraged, but not required, to take native Mandarin or Spanish class after school.
Why: To maintain and enrich students’ native language literacy.
What: Weekly read-aloud and activities for students spoken to at home in Mandarin or Spanish. These workshops will complement the work students do in after-school classes.
Who: Taught by ISB ES faculty members Guofang Tang and Nube L. Crimi, as an extension of the ES World Language program.
Where: ES Mandarin and Spanish Classrooms.
How: Register your child(ren) for the workshops by emailing the address below. Capacity will be limited. Participants should arrive promptly at 7 a.m.
To register your child(ren) for a workshop, please email <nativelanguage@isb.ac.th> by October 20.
ES After-School Native Language Classes (French, Spanish)
New ES after-school classes in French and Spanish, for students spoken to at home in French and Spanish, are tentatively scheduled to begin after October Break.
ES families who report a student or parent speaking one of these languages have received a survey via Google Forms. Please kindly complete the survey if you are interested in these classes for your child—even if your child may have a schedule conflict currently.
If you wish to receive a survey, please email nativelanguage@isb.ac.th.
“Language is a muscle. Flex it!”
Avery Udagawa
Native Language Coordinator
Intercultural Day – Friday, November 17
Intercultural Day is a ‘hands-on’ learning day to celebrate ISB’s rich intercultural diversity. Many of our ES classrooms are ‘transformed’ by parents into country themed rooms so that our students can celebrate different cultures, food, dress, language, music, and geography throughout the day.
A few details for parents:
- Students are invited to wear t-shirts representing various cultures instead of their uniform or P.E. uniform in the week leading up to Intercultural Day.
- On Intercultural Day (17th) students are welcome to dress in a way that represents a culture important to them.
- Intercultural Day begins with an Assembly. Parents are welcome to join the Assembly, as we are gathering in Rajendra Hall. Parents will need to be seated by 7:45AM SHARP – so that the Assembly can begin on time.
Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after Semester 1 need to notify the ES Office, K. Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) as soon as possible and fill out the
Notice of Withdrawal from ISB Form to enable us to process school records for their next school. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Learn to Swim
The Learn to Swim program will offer session 2 for the 1st semester.
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)
Corry Day
Aquatics Director
(Repeat) Calling All Artists – Intercultural Day Logo!
This year, we would like to call upon our talented ISB artists to create this year’s Intercultural Day logo.
This is open to any Elementary School ISB artist. Students who are interested in working on a Intercultural Day logo will need to find their own time to work on their piece. All artwork must be original and it must say “Intercultural Day” somewhere on the logo. All logos must fit on a 15 cm by 10.5 cm piece of paper. Students can get a piece of drawing paper cut to this size from their classroom teacher. All submissions must be submitted to the ES Office by Friday, October 20th at 2pm. Please make sure that the artist’s name, grade, and class has been clearly written on the back.
The Intercultural Day teacher committee will choose one logo for this year. We will celebrate all artwork that is submitted on a bulletin board for Intercultural Week in November.
(Repeat) Can Someone Tell Me Why…?
Do you have questions, concerns or suggestions about the elementary school that you think other parents may be wondering about too?
Please email them to us, Katie and Yvonne, at escoord@isb.ac.th. We will take your inquiries anonymously to the ES Admin Team. They will address these topics at our ES Principal Forum on November 2 during the Parent Engage session.
Please don’t wait and wonder… we are parents working as a team with school administration and teachers, and that benefits all our kids!
(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
October 2017
| Oct. 13 | His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (No School) |
| Oct. 17 | Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB 3) |
| Oct. 19 | Sherry Parrish (Visiting Math Consultant) Parent Training 7:45-8:45 am (MPB 1) |
| Oct. 19 | PTA Lost and Found Display |
| Oct. 19-20 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Oct. 23 | Chulalongkorn Day (Holiday for Classified Staff) |
| Oct. 23-27 | October Break (No School for Teachers and Students) |
| Oct. 26 | Royal Cremation of HM The King Rama IX (National Holiday) |
| Oct. 31 | 1:10 pm Early Release |
