Report Cards: Trimester 1
We formally report on student learning three times each year (November, February and June). This year the first report card goes online on Friday, November 10, 2017, available on Powerschool. Please look over the report with your child, discussing strength, areas for growth and goals. It is our aim that report cards are a spring-board for positive family conversations about learning. For any questions regarding Powerschool log-ons, please contact K. Goff trins@isb.ac.th
From Our ES PTA Coordinators
The big day is coming!! ES Intercultural Day is just 2 weeks away and our Room Hosts are making final preparations to guide our ES students through a variety of beautiful cultures. You won’t want to miss the lovely and moving Intercultural Assembly in the morning, or all the wonderful cultures on display throughout the day.
You still have time to volunteer on the day. If you have not yet raised your hand to help in an Intercultural Day room please contact us atescoord@isb.ac.th. We will connect you with Room Hosts who could use more support. Many hands make for lighter work- and more fun! If you are not committed to a cultural room, you will not be able to stay at school during the day. Please contact us so we can include you in the adventure!
Come and join the adventure… and learn a few new things yourself!!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
We are more than half way through our ES Explore program!
Most of the classes have already hosted their 5-7th session.
I am in the office daily from 2:00pm – 4pm if you have any questions or concerns.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Invention Saturday
Come and join us in the ISB Invention Centre for our upcoming Invention Saturday. It’s a family-friendly showcase of invention, making, creativity, and resourcefulness. Get busy making with tools, machines, various materials and robotics to problem solve through the various challenges.
WHEN: 9am-12pm
WHERE: ISB Invention Center
WHO: Everyone!
WHY: Because it’s really fun to make stuff!!!
SIGN UP HERE!
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) Season 2 BISAC U11 Soccer
Season 2 soccer practices start on Monday 13 November 2:35-3:35.
This is open to students who were 8, 9 or 10 years old on 1 August 2017.
You can register for U11 Soccer here. Registration closes on Friday 10 November.
More information about U11 sports can be found on https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/elementary-school/
Optional pre-season training will be held on Monday 6 and Thursday 9 November from 2:35-3:35 on Field E.
(Repeat) 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, will begin after October Break.
If you expressed interest in native French or Spanish class for your child, please watch your email for information.
If you have questions, please email nativelanguage@isb.ac.th.
“Language is a muscle. Flex it!”
(Repeat) 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
What: Weekly read-aloud and activities for students spoken to in Mandarin or Spanish at home. These workshops will complement the work students do in after-school classes.
Why: To maintain and enrich students’ native language literacy.
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.
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.
To register your child(ren) for a workshop, please email <nativelanguage@isb.ac.th>.
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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) 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
November 2017
| Nov. 10 | ES Report Cards go Online |
| Nov. 11 | ThaiCraft Fair here at ISB 9:00 am-1:00 pm (Rajendra Hall) |
| Nov. 17 | ES Intercultural Day |
| ES Intercultural Day Assembly 8:00 am (Rajendra Hall) |
