Monday, December 11, 2017—School in Session
In our school calendar, December 11 is listed as Constitution Day—Substitute holiday for classified staff. Please note that school is in session and that it is a school day for all students.
Last Day of School—Early Dismissal Dec. 15, 2017 at 11:30
Just a reminder that on the last day of school students will be dismissed at 11:30 am. Please make sure students are collected on time.
Come Join the ES Festival of Lights on Wednesday Evening!
The ES Festival of Lights Concert is December 13 at 6:30 pm in the Chevron Theater. This festive performance includes the ES Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and Orchestra. The concert will explore celebrations from around the world that make use of lights in their traditions. We hope to see you there!
Learning HUB News
Returning Books and Holiday Books Lists
Please help your child(ren) look through their bedrooms and bookshelves to find books that belong to ISB. Children regularly borrow books from the Learning HUB, classroom libraries and the Bookroom. All these books have ISB stickers and/or Barcodes on the back covers.
Holiday Book Lists: Be sure to visit our HUB blog for the latest holiday reading lists and recommended reading lists by grade level, and also some great online resources! inside.isb.ac.th/eshub
The ES HUB Team Wants you to READ Over the Winter Holiday!
Taking time to read with and to your child grade PK-5, will help them with learning and provide important family bonding time.
Why not stop by, visit and read in the HUB over the holidays!
Opening times:
December 18- December 22nd
January 3 to January 5
7:00-11:00 and 12:00pm-3:00pm
Want to Improve Road Safety Near ISB? Parent Traffic Wardens Needed
Many parents in Nichada have become frustrated with lack of safety on the Nichada roads. Many children are commuting to school on bicycles or on foot, and are in harm’s way, despite the existence of bicycle lanes and crosswalks. Drivers of cars and golf carts are failing to drive at a safe speed, are passing dangerously, are failing to give right of way at the front roundabout, and are parking in bicycle lanes. ISB administration is working with Nichada on a variety of solutions to educate our community and enforce safety rules.
While the ISB guards work hard at managing the school crosswalks and entrances, they need our support. We are organizing parents to volunteer alongside the ISB guards and help make our school zones safer. This will require a team of parents who care enough about this issue to make a difference. Parent volunteers will be involved in assisting students at crosswalks, reminding offending drivers about the school zone rules, and reporting offenders to administration when they continue to break safety rules.
There is much talk about wanting greater safety in our community. Please volunteer your time to make ISB and its surrounding roads the safe environment we all want for our kids.
Katie Edsall – escoord@isb.ac.th
Gymnastics Registration For Semester 2 is Opening December 8
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is now accepting registrations for all boys and girls in Pre-K through Grade 6. Semester 2 is from January 8th to June 7th 2018. Any ISB student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness, recreational or competition reasons is welcome to join.
Recommended classes for beginner:
- Pre-K (45 minutes): Saturday 11h15 to 12h00
- KG to Grade 2 (1 hour): Monday & Wednesday & Friday 14h35-15h35;
- Grade 2/3 and up (2 hours):
- Tuesday & Thursday 14h35-16h35
- Friday 15h40-17h40 and
- Saturday 09h00-11h00 (2 hours)
Please consult the schedules and prices here and the registration linkhere.
If you have any questions, you can email to isbgym@gmail.com
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
(Repeat) Second Chance Bangkok
Second Chance Bangkok will be selling their upcycled goods at ISB on December 13th between 9:30 and 3:00 in the MPB 1. Please stop by for some holiday shopping. There will be loads of Christmas banners, buntings, decorations, bags, toys, gift ideas, stocking fillers, and jewelry. Their products are beautiful and fun. Don’t miss it!
(Repeat) Learn to Swim
The Learn to Swim program will offer 2 sessions for 2nd semester.
Session 3: February 26th to April 5th
Session 4: April 23rd to May 31st
Classes will take place at the following times:
Mon & Wed 2:40 – 3:10pm
Tues & Thurs 2:40 – 3:10pm
Early Dismissal 1:40-2:10
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) Love and Logic Parenting Book Discussion Group Held by ES Counselors, Ellen Thomas and Kate Kersey, Monday Mornings, Jan 15-Feb 12
If you want to raise kids who are self-confident, motivated, and ready for the real world, take advantage of the Love & Logic win-win approach to parenting. Your kids will win because they’ll learn responsibility and the logic of life by solving their own problems. You’ll win because you’ll establish healthy control—without resorting to anger, threats, nagging, or exhausting power struggles! We will meet once a week for 5 weeks, starting Jan 15, and the discussion group will end on Feb 12. The group is limited to 50 parents on a first-come first-serve basis and registration closes on Dec 1. The discussions will be held on Monday mornings from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. in the ES MPR. Click this link to register. You can also purchase the book through ISB for 900 Baht, or you can purchase the book on your own.
(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) 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
December 2017
| Dec. 11 | Constitution Day (Substitute Holiday for Classified Staff) School in Session |
| Dec. 13 | Second Chance Bangkok Sale 9:30-3:00 (MPB 1) |
| ES Festival of Lights Concert 6:30 pm (Chevron) | |
| Dec. 14-15 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Dec. 15 | ES Festival of Lights Assembly-for students only 9:00 am (Chevron) |
| 11:30 am Student Dismissal | |
| Dec. 18 | Holiday Break Begins |
| Jan. 8 | School Opens Second Semester |
| Welcome Back Coffee 7:30 am (MPB 1) | |
| Jan. 11 | ES New Parent Orientation (Second Semester) 7:45 am (ES MPR) |
