First Friday with Andy
By: Dr. Andrew Davies, Head of School
andrewd@isb.ac.th
The next “First Friday with Andy” will take place on Friday 12th January at 8:00am in the Orange Room (near the admissions office).
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary; simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
ISB School Board Meeting – Tuesday, January 16, 2018
By: Walairat Wattanaungkoon, Secretary to the Head and CFO
walairaw@isb.ac.th
The next School Board regular meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 6:00pm in MPB 3. All ISA members are welcome to attend.
Parent Workshop – Thursday, 25th January
By: Bronwyn Weale, Curriculum and Learning Specialist
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?
This workshop will include research combined with practical strategies to help you understand how to best nurture your highly able child’s social emotional and cognitive development.
Bronwyn MacLeod is a renowned author and educator for gifted education and current Director of Gateways Education.
Instrumental Music Program – Registration is Open
By: Angela Kohl
angelak@isb.ac.th)
Welcome to the second semester of the ISB Instrumental Music Program (IMP).
As part of CAO activities, the IMP offers lessons on a variety of instruments and voice every afternoon in our Performing Arts Center. Lessons are offered usually on a one to one basis. Families might choose between 30 min., 45 min. or 60 min. sessions once or twice a week. Registration is open. To learn more about the program or to register please contact the coordinator Angela Kohl by mail (angelak@isb.ac.th) or visit us in the CAO office (next to the nurses office).
Bumrungrad Nichada Clinic to remain open until March 31st
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
We are pleased to inform you that the Bumrungrad Nichada Clinic will now remain open until March 31st. The Nichada Thani Group has been working hard on a longer term plan to find a suitable health care provider (with a focus also on Primary care, Pediatrics and Rehabilitation) to serve our community’s needs who may replace Bumrungrad in the clinic. We will provide further information at a later stage.
Touchstone Magazine: Write about these important events
By: PTA – Touchstone
touchstone@isb.ac.th
A number of important events and days of celebration have taken place over the past few months or are happening soon, all of which with important significance. Maybe some of these mean more to you personally than other and maybe you would like to tell us why? We are looking for writers to give us their understanding and feels about the following events:
International Day of Non-Violence
World Teachers Day
Halloween
International Day of Tolerance
Universal Children’s Day
Human Rights Day
Christmas Day
If you are interested, please download the full prompts here.
Follow us! ISB on Social Media
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing and Communications
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
Please follow ISB on our various social media sites. It’s a great way to stay up-to-date with school events and news and also to interact with other community members. Just click these links and “follow”:
ISB on LinkedIn
ISB on Facebook
ISB on Twitter
ISB on Youtube
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.