Holiday Campus Access and Closure
By: Mark Hevland, Head of Risk Management
markh@isb.ac.th
ISB will be on Winter holiday starting Saturday December 16th until Monday January 8th, 2018. During the holiday, staffing and supervision will be limited. Below are the days and times campus will be open to the community.
- Saturday December 16th through Sunday December 24th: 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Monday December 25th through Tuesday January 2nd: CAMPUS IS CLOSED
- Wednesday January 3rd through Sunday January 7th: 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Monday January 8th, 2018: School resumes normal hours.
Please note: Beginning Monday December 18th – January 7th, ALL FIELDS WILL BE CLOSED for maintenance.
The main parking area will also be unavailable, starting Saturday December 16th, for modifications and repairs.
There will be some other areas of the campus unaccessible, at different periods throughout the break, due to construction and scheduled maintenance.
Please have a safe and enjoyable holiday.
Deputy Head of School for Learning Announcement for 2018/19
Dear ISB Community,
I am very pleased to announce that the search process for a new Deputy Head of School for Learning has been completed and that Dr. Debi Caskey has been appointed to the position beginning in the 2018/19 school year. International School Services (ISS) facilitated a global search that attracted over 40 applicants with the necessary experience and qualifications. Shortlisted candidates were interviewed & screened and three finalists were invited to ISB for a series of interviews.
Dr. Caskey is currently Assistant Superintendent for the Douglas School District in South Dakota (USA) where she has been since June 2014. Prior to this position, Dr. Caskey has served as the Director of Curriculum/PYP Coordinator at Academia Cotopaxi (Ecuador), the Elementary Principal/Interim Superintendent at the American International School of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), the Elementary Vice Principal at the American School of Dubai (UAE), and as a teacher in Wyoming (USA).
Dr. Caskey earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education & Special Education at Black Hills State University South Dakota and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from the same university. Dr. Caskey has also completed a Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.
We are very grateful to all those that took part in the selection process – Leadership Team members, ISB Faculty, an ISB parent interviewing group, and a HS Student interviewing group. The comprehensive and insightful input we received was very valuable.
We also warmly welcome Richard Caskey to the ISB family. Richard is currently the Director of Technology at the Douglas School District in South Dakota (USA). Richard has also worked internationally in Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. We look forward very much to welcoming the Caskey family to our ISB community in July 2018.
Our current Deputy Head of School for Learning, Graeme Scott, will be leaving ISB in June 2018 to become the Founding Head of School at Fairgreen International School, Dubai. We congratulate Graeme on this appointment and thank him wholeheartedly for his very significant and varied contributions to ISB. I have loved working with Graeme and I hold him in the highest regard as a person and an educator. I know all of us will be wishing Graeme, Ali and the children all the very best on their latest adventure.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
PTA Back to School Coffee – Monday, 8th Jan
By: Tara and Colleen
jntosterstock@gmail.com
All new and returning parents, the PTA Welcome Wai would like to invite you to join us for coffee and snacks to welcome everyone back from the Winter Break. This is also a great opportunity for parents who are new to ISB to meet new people and have some of your questions answered. We hope to see you all there!
Bangkok Christmas Classic Baseball Tournament
By: Bob Connor, Communiy Activities Coordinator
bobc@isb.ac.th
Our Bangkok All-Stars program will once again be hosting our 6th annual Bangkok Christmas Classic Baseball Tournament. Games will be played on Friday – Sunday, December 15-16-17 (see attached schedule) in three age divisions – U10, U12 and U15. Start off your holiday by coming out to cheer on our Bangkok teams, while enjoying some exciting baseball action!
Christmas Classic 2017 Schedule
Parent Workshop-25th January
By: Bronwyn Weale
bronwynw@isb.ac.th
Join Bronwyn MacLeod for a parent workshop on Thursday, January 25th from 9:30-10:45 in MPB1. Her workshop will address the following questions:
- What effect does being highly able have on my child’s social emotional and cognitive development and on our family?
- What does it mean to be highly able? Does this mean talented too?
- How does being highly able impact upon your child in the classroom as well as at home?
Bronwyn MacLeod is a renowned author and educator for gifted education and current Director of Gateways Education.
Nichada Community Central Area Survey Results
Dear ISB and Nichada Community,
Further to our recent survey regarding the main roads of ‘Central Nichada’ potentially becoming public, we would like to provide you with the results and an update.
The survey results (896 respondents) are displayed in the table below:
|
Question |
Disagree/Strongly Disagree |
Agree/Strongly Agree |
|
I/We would like to continue with the current management of Central Nichada and for Nichada Thani to go on maintaining the private common roadways and environs as well as providing security and landscape/hardscape services. |
13% |
80% |
|
I/We would like a different entity (possibly ISB as a last resort) to maintain the private common roadways and environs as well as providing security services. Our assumption is that this option will entail higher common area fees. |
31% |
45% |
|
I/We would like that ‘Central Nichada’ be open to the public without restriction through the main Nichada gate (near Prasert Islam & Samakee). |
86% |
10% |
The results show that the majority prefer the status quo and is against ‘Central Nichada’ being made public.
Nichada Thani has confirmed through a recent letter sent to residents, that the “central area will remain privately managed by NTG”.
We thank you for your cooperation with the survey and for the helpful comments provided.
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
Mr. Marc de Vries
Deputy Head of School/CFO
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.