In Remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great
Dear ISB Community,
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the passing of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great. I know that our ISB community joins the people of Thailand in grieving the passing of a highly revered monarch who has touched the lives of literally millions of people through his words, deeds, and thoughts.
We have all witnessed the immense value of His Majesty as a compassionate leader, a dignified monarch, and a source of great stability for our beloved Thailand. Very rarely in history is a nation blessed with such an inspiring, worthy, talented, and caring leader. His Majesty has dedicated his life to the Thai people for seven decades and is rightly deeply loved, revered, respected and admired.
His Majesty may have passed, but his spirit, his love for his people, his work, his compassion will live forever in the hearts and minds of the Thai people and the world.
If a school was ever looking for a role model to inspire students, I cannot think of a better and more fitting exemplar of how to live ethically than HM The King.
His Majesty is an example to all of us on how to lead our lives as ethical, caring, responsible, contributing people, learning all the time to improve ourselves and the condition of others. His Majesty was not just born great, he achieved greatness in his own right.
Throughout the past year we have celebrated the work and life of His Majesty and will continue to do so in the years ahead.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Royal Cremation Ceremony – Important Information
Dear Parents,
As you are all aware, Thailand is about to experience a very historic event with the final preparations under way for the Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The ceremonies will run from October 25-29. The actual cremation ceremony will be held at Sanam Luang across from the Grand Palace on October 26. This is a very sad time for Thai people and the cremation will draw hundreds of thousands of Thai people to participate in this historic ceremony.
Merit-making ceremony at ISB:
On Friday, October 20th, 2017, the Thai PTA is organizing a Buddhist merit-making ceremony dedicated to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Everyone is welcome to attend. The ceremony will be held in the Chevron Theater from 7:00am-8:30am. From 6:45am, will be an opportunity for the community to give offerings (Tak Baat) of dried food to the monks in front of the Chevron Theater.
Road Closures and Other Information:
Please also find these helpful links with more information about the ceremony, possible road closures and more.
http://www.thaizer.com/news/king-thailands-funeral-ceremony-advice-
IASAS Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country – This Weekend
By: Derrick Quinet, Athletics Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
Good luck to all of our varsity IASAS teams as they head into the season-ending championships this weekend. You can follow all of the action on live-streaming, plus keep up with results, photos, and features, here:
Soccer at ISB: http://isbpanthernation.com/iasas/
Soccer Livestream: http://isbpanthernation.com/iasas/live-streaming/
Volleyball/XC Livestream: http://www.iasascrosscountryvolleyball.com/
IASAS: iasas.asia
ISB is hosting the 2017 IASAS Soccer Championships, Thursday-Saturday, and you won’t want to miss it. Check the IASAS Soccer Schedule, bring the family, and cheer on our Panthers!
ISB School Board Meeting, October 17,2017 (Tuesday)
By: Walairat (Oor), Secretary to the Head and CFO
walairaw@isb.ac.th
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the MPB 3. All ISA members are welcome to attend.
BBSA – Baseball and softball – Register by November 10th
By: Kevin Sypolt
ksypolt@gmail.com.
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 57 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 4 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until November 10th. We must register players now so we have time to hold player assessments, form teams and order player uniforms before play begins. Current fees per player are THB 3,600. Registration fees will increase to THB 4,100 on November 11th so be sure to register before that date.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday – Friday, 7:00AM to 11:00AM and 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
Player assessment will be held on Sunday November 12th at the ISB fields, except for Boys AAA league which will be held on Monday, November 13th. All players are strongly encouraged to attend their assessment sessions to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. See the attached assessment schedule.
Opening Day for baseball/softball is on Saturday, Nov 25th. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 23rd/24th. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue play on Saturday, January 6th 2018. The game schedule will be published once we know how many players are registered.
Practices will begin the week of Nov 13th. See the attached practice schedule. All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important to skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. We have arranged a downtown Bangkok location for an optional Friday practice at NIST. Parents will have to pay THB 1000 for the season for this practice because NIST charges for field usage.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helpng out with your child’s team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment day.
Please go to www.isb.ac.th/community-baseball for more information and the register link. Please visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/217724271623929/. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Sypolt at ksypolt@gmail.com.
BBSA assessment schedule – 2017-18 season
BBSA Practice schedule – 2017-18 season
Panther Tennis Online Registration for Session 2 2017-18
By: Panther Tennis
panthert@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Panther Tennis online registration for Session 2 2017-18 is now open. Please click HERE to register.
The session 2 will commence from November 6, 2017. For session 2 schedule and fee, please click HERE
Best Regards,
Panther Tennis
ISB Health Clinic: The gift of Blood is the gift of Life!
By: Sally Plomley
sallyp@isb.ac.th
Blood donations….All Blood Types Required!
The Thailand Red Cross never has enough blood. To help with this we have organized the donation center to come to ISB on October 17 to collect blood from willing donors. This year our blood drive is called the “Somkiat Blood Drive” to honor Khun Somkiat, one of the ISB security guards who has donated blood over 100 times. Blood that is donated will be used by the Red Cross for potentially life saving blood, plasma and platelet transfusions.
Sterile techniques are used for blood donations and all blood is screened for infectious diseases after it is donated. All potential donors should be fit and healthy on the day of donation and will need to fill in a questionnaire prior to donation (please see donation guidelines below to see if you are ok to donate). Donors should be 17-55 years old and will be reviewed by the donation team to ensure they are ok to donate (this includes a check of their hemoglobin prior to donation). Questionnaire forms are available to pick up from the ISB Health Clinic if you would like to fill them out before the day to save you time when you donate. Potential donors should ensure they are well rested, well hydrated and have a low fat breakfast/lunch prior to donating.
If you are willing to donate (and meet the criteria below) please sign up through Signup Genius (Blood donation sign up) or at the ISB Health Clinic. We ask potential donors to nominate a time (30 minute time slot) they would be able to donate so we can limit waiting times and ensure the Red Cross have enough staff to cope with donor numbers. Donation times are 9am-12pm and 1-3pm.
Negative Blood Group Database:
At times the Red Cross is in desperate need of Rh negative blood as not many Thais are Rh negative. Those with negative blood can also provide contact details so they can join a database and be contacted to see if they are willing to donate when this blood type is urgently required.
Registration for the Stem Cell Donor Database:
When you donate you may also want to sign up to be on the stem cell donor register. Stem cells are used in the treatment of certain cancer and other medical conditions. Information will be provided on the day about being a stem cell donor.
Thailand Red Cross Donation Criteria
The Red Cross defines an acceptable donor as one whom:
- Is between the ages of 17-55.
- Weighs at least 45 kg (99 lbs).
Donating is not advised if you:
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Gave birth or had a miscarriage in the past six months.
- Had diarrhea in the past seven days.
- Had dental treatment in the past three days.
- Had major surgery in the past six months or minor surgery in the past seven days.
- Have a history of drug use or been imprisoned in the past three years.
- Received a blood transfusion in the past year.
- Visited any area where malaria is endemic in the past year or actually had malaria in the past three years.
- Resided in the UK for more than 6 months during the period 1986-1999.
- Have taken any medication other than Paracetamol/acetaminophen.
- Have tested positive for hepatitis B or C in the past.
- Have asthma, epilepsy, chronic skin disease, chronic cough, tuberculosis, allergies, high blood pressure, heart/kidney/thyroid disease, cancer, bleeding disorder, etc.
- Have had ear/body piercings, tattoos made or removed, or acupuncture in the past year.
- Have received any vaccinations in the past two months except seasonal Flu vaccine.
- Have received a serum injection in the past year.
Before donating blood you should:
- Get enough sleep (at least six hours).
- Drink at least 3-4 cups of pure water to prepare your system and avoid getting dizzy.
- Do not consume alcohol in the 24 hours prior to donating.
- Eat something healthy that is low in fat. No high fat foods for 6 hours preceding donation.
- Refrain from smoking at least one hour before and after the donation
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.