ES Parent Engage! February 1 Raising Multilinguals Parent Workshop
For this month’s ES Parent Engage we are excited to offer a PK-12 parent learning opportunity:
Unlocking the World with a Family Language Plan
On February 1, 2018, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. in MPB 1, we will offer a workshop for parents from all divisions (ES, MS, HS) about maintaining students’ native languages while they also study in English at ISB. This will be an extended version of the Raising Multilinguals workshop offered in the Elementary School in past years.
At this workshop faculty will:
- Present reasons to maintain native language, based on research
- Describe native language classes and resources available at ISB
- Discuss the importance of making a family language plan
Faculty will also lead small group discussions of how to nurture particular languages, how to support native language development at home, and how to make a language plan work.
Please join us! Parents of students in PK through Grade 12 are welcome. For further information, please write to nativelanguage@isb.ac.th.
ES Parent Workshop on Child Safeguarding
On Thursday, Jan 25th at 7:45-9:15 am in the ES MPR, there will be a parent workshop that will cover more in-depth detail about our child safeguarding unit being introduced PreK-Grade 5, as well as our ISB child safeguarding board policy and procedures that are in place PreK-Grade 12. Mark your calendars!
During the month of February in classroom guidance lessons in PreK-Grade 5, the counselors will be teaching two lessons about personal safety. This includes learning about what safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches mean as well as teaching rules about keeping safe in various situations. Examples may include traffic, fire, and street dog safety; what to do if you get lost; and the importance of asking before going anywhere without a parent, or accepting a gift from someone else. Click here for the full version of the letter.
Parent Traffic Volunteers – Ensuring a Safe Commute to School!
Next week, a few friendly faces will be helping out with safety in the mornings at the ISB gates. We will be providing extra help getting children to school safely and improving the flow of traffic for all drivers. These parents are dedicated to protecting all ISB students and making the School Zone function better. We appreciate all drivers using the correct lanes, obeying the School Zone rules, ALWAYS stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks, and showing others consideration on the road.
Our team could use a few more parents to fill some gaps! Please contact Katie at escoord@isb.ac.th. You will be supported by ISB administration and can help make a difference right where it is needed!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore Program (After School Activity program) will begin on Monday, February 19th.
ES Explore Booklet available online for viewing or downloading go to https://www.isb.ac.th/student-life/activities/es-activities and click “Activities booklet” link.
Registration will be open online on Friday ,January 26th (at 3 pm) until Wednesday, January 31st.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Happy New Year!! It’s Panther Pop Time!
Our world famous Panther Pops go on sale on Friday, January, 26.
A panther pop is more than a chocolate chip cookie. It is a home baked morsel of deliciousness wrapped around a candy bar that is only sold once a month. They will be available this Friday for kids in Grades 2nd and up to purchase for 30 Baht. Remind your kids to bring their money and look for our table set up directly across from the Booster Hut.
(Repeat) ES Make-up Photos – Monday, Jan. 22, 2018
New students who came to school on or after September 18, 2017 will have their pictures taken on Monday, January 22, 2018 from 7:30-2:00 pm in the ES MPR. Students will need to wear the red or white ISB uniform shirt. If it is your child’s PE day, please send a red or white uniform shirt for them to change into for this photo session.
A retake session will also be available for other students from 2:20-3:00 pm in the ES MPR. This is completely optional and requires signing up now by emailing Khun Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) by Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Students will not be allowed to miss class time to retake their photo. You must supervise your child during the photo time after school.
(Repeat) ISB Gymnastics
The ISB Panther Gymnastics club is pleased to offer this semester Rhythmic Gymnastics classes on ISB campus.
Rhythmic Gymnastics routines are choreographed to music, involving gymnastics (tumbling) and dance, combined with the handling of small equipment including a ball, rope, ribbon, hoop, and clubs. The choreography includes a balanced choice of jumps, leaps, pivots, balances and flexibility movements.
Registration is open to girls as per the below schedule without exceptions.
- Sunday: 09h00 – 11h00 – 5th to 12th Grade
- Sunday: 12h00 – 14h00 – 1th to 4th Grade
Please register using the online form here by Wednesday 17th 2017. It is not ‘à la carte‘ so you have to register for the entire semester. It is non refundable except for medical reasons.
COST for 16 classes starting Sunday January 21, 2018
9,600 THB+500 THB registration fees.
For more information:
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
(Repeat) Girl Scouts of Thailand Present The Mother Daughter Sock Hop
The Girl Scouts of Thailand Present The Mother Daughter Sock Hop! Saturday January 27, 2018 5-8 pm ISB Multipurpose Building. Dancing, Food, Contests and More! All girls and their Mom’s are welcome. 50’s Dress encouraged. 700 baht/ticket. Tickets on Sale in ISB ES Breezeway starting January 15 and near the Booster Hut on Friday. Or contact maryannbanker1@gmail.com. See you at the hop!
(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) 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
January/February 2018
| Jan. 22 | ES Make-up Photos (ES MPR) |
| Jan. 23-26 | ES Class Photos (in front of the Panther by the zigzag) |
| Jan. 25 | Child Safeguarding Parent Workshop 7:45-9:15 am (ES MPR) |
| Parent Workshop with Consultant Bronwyn MacLeod 9:30-10:45 am (MPB1) | |
| Jan. 26 | ES Explore Online Registration Opens |
| PTA Lost and Found Display | |
| Jan. 27 | Girl Scouts Mother Daughter Sock Hop 5:00pm-8:00 pm (MPB) |
| Jan. 30 | 1:10pm Early Dismissal |
| Jan. 31 | ES Explore Online Registration Closes |
| Feb. 1 | ES Parent Engage – ‘Raising Multi-linguals’ 7:45 am (MPB1) |
| Feb. 1-2 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Feb. 2 | ISB Black & Gold Day |
