The 5th Grade Book Sale (Thursday/Friday May 3rd/4th)
We’re back again! The 5th grade book sale is a yearly sale put on by the 5th graders with the help of the teachers, IAs, and parents. We are collecting books now through April for the sale.
The Funds raised from this charity go to the Mercy Centre in Klong Toey. It helps pay for the education for many underprivileged kids who cannot afford school supplies, tuition and uniforms. Last year we raised more than 100,000 baht, so of course this year we would like to beat that amount! Please start sending books and magazines to school with your child, or you may drop them off in the box outside of the ES Office.
Books to Donate
Children’s books
Young Adult Fiction/Nonfiction
Adult Fiction
Appropriate magazines
Please Do Not Donate
Nonfiction Books (Textbooks, Manuals, etc)
Inappropriate Books or Magazines
Books with missing pages or covers
Thank you for your assistance.
Mr. Perkins and the 5th Grade Team
Upcoming MAP Assessments
In the coming weeks, children in Grades 3-8 will participate in MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessments. MAP is an assessment produced by Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) and is the largest standardized assessment of its type in the US. It is a computer-based test in either Reading or Math, that assesses students on each question, adjusting subsequent questions to determine appropriate challenge and provides a snapshot of what the student can do at that point in the year.
MAP is a standardized test and is only one of the many different types of assessment that we use to determine student learning progress. We gain a more complete picture of student performance by looking at this test alongside a variety of classroom work samples and other assessments over a period of time.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
We are almost half way through our ES Explore Program.
Most of ES Explore classes have already hosted their 5th 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
Beginning Band Drive on Saturday, April 28
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Location: MS Band Room (4-107) on the first floor of the Cultural Center (CC)
On Saturday, April 28, ISB will hold its annual Beginning Band Drive for current grade 5 students who have signed up for band next year, and current grade 4 students who wish to take private lessons next year on a band instrument. During the Beginning Band Drive, students can try out many different band instruments with the help of experts to find out which instrument they may enjoy and which instrument best suits them. Band instruments include: flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion (drums and mallets).
The ISB Middle School Band program has a reputation as being one of the finest in international schools. This year for the 8th year in a row, and for the 11th out of the past 12 years, ISB has sent more students than any other school to the prestigious AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Band Festival. Student musicians audition for this festival through a rigorous blind audition process, competing with all other IASAS schools as well as international schools in South Korea, China and Japan. Students that were accepted have performed in many countries in Asia and Europe.
To take part in the Beginning Band Drive on April 28, please sign up using the Google form that can be found linked here. It includes specific time/sign-up information. Finding the right instrument that best suits your child is a very important process.
If you have questions, please feel free to email Brent Poling <brentp@isb.ac.th>.
Best regards,
Brent Poling and Kentaro Udagawa
MS Bands
Native Language Survey for Parents—Open Through March 31
As part of ISB’s Strategic Learning Plan (ISB 2025), a group of faculty are considering the role of native languages on our campus. We would deeply appreciate your opinion. Please look for the Native Language Parent Survey in your email (one was sent per family) and take a moment to complete it. It will be open for responses until March 31, 2018. We hope to hear from parents throughout our community, regardless of which languages you speak. Many thanks!
If you have not received this survey or it went to your Spam, kindly email nativelanguage@isb.ac.th
Sincerely,
ISB Native Language Faculty Committee
Housing Needed for AMIS Honor Choirs
We are still in need to find housing for 43 guests! As you may or may not be aware, ISB will be hosting the 2018 AMIS MS Boys’ and Girls’ Honor Choirs April 4-8, 2018.
With 213 students (including 20 from ISB) from 17 schools around the region participating in the conference this year I am writing to ask for your help housing our visiting student delegates. Think of it as an opportunity to connect with students at other schools who may host students from ISB in the future. Or, think of it as an opportunity to give back if your family has already benefited from similar arrangements at other schools.
AMIS conferences and tournaments depend upon the goodwill and generosity of people like you to host visiting students from other schools. This reciprocal agreement shared throughout the region adds immense value to our programs, and provides a unique opportunity to develop new friendships, share in culture, and strengthen our connections across international communities. Honestly, it’s one of the things that makes AMIS events so special.
So, show off your new guest room. Share your favorite dessert. Get to know students from other schools. In short, be a part of this rich AMIS hosting tradition by registering HERE
Please Note: All ISB students involved with IASAS CC or AMIS in the past few years arerequired to submit the housing form linked,or find someone who can house for you.
Things to consider…
- Host families are responsible for providing a safe environment for visiting students in compliance with the ISB Hosting Policy
- Student guests must be hosted in pairs, or more, with no exceptions.
- Accommodation can be fairly basic and rooms shared.
- At least one parent/guardian must be present at home for the duration of the convention. Evening supervision is required.
- Visiting participants will arrive Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
- All visiting teams will depart on or before Sunday, April 8, 2018.
- Host families are expected to provide healthy breakfasts and dinners for visiting students.
- All participants and host students must follow the IASAS Rules and Guidelines set forth by the league and host school.
- Parents will receive a curfew call from visiting coaches at 9pm every evening to check in with their students.
It’s Panther Pop Time!
Our world famous Panther Pops go on sale Friday, March 30. 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 on 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 Visual Art Exposition
Elementary Art opened their annual March Expo “A Celebration of Learning” this week and our campus is filled with the textures, colors and creativity and of our student artists!
Works are on display in clay, collage, construction, sculpture, pastels, paint, printmaking, digital media and more…. Every K-5 artist is exhibiting and sharing their wonderful work. The artwork will be displayed in the Chevron Theatre Foyer, ES Office, and the Central Business Office (beside the panther). Be sure you come and take a look – it will continue until March 30.
(Repeat) NaNoWriMo – Publishing Deadline Approaching!
Did your child write a novel in November? Are you still planning to publish their book but not quite made it that far yet? If so, please be reminded that the deadline for completing the publishing process is fast approaching (the Songkran break). You and your child can get help with publishing here:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/mstech/2017/12/06/publishing-your-nanowrimo-work/
Please feel free to email Phil (phila@isb.ac.th) with any questions.
(Repeat) If You Know you are Leaving ISB
Families who are leaving ISB at the end of the school year are asked to inform the school as soon as possible using the official Notice of Withdrawal Form. This helps us prepare school records for your child and with planning for next year. Completed forms can be dropped off at the ES Office.
(Repeat) Class Placement Process for 2018-19
Parents who would like to give us information to consider for class placement in 2018-19 are welcome to do so. Please pick up a form in the Counseling Office starting Monday, March 19. The forms are due back in the Counseling Office by Friday, April 6.
Please note: Parents may not request specific teachers. This form asks for learning and educational information regarding your child. For parents who are unable to come in to pick up a form, please contact the Counseling Secretary at kunlawan@isb.ac.th for an electronic copy.
(Repeat) Nominations for PTA Executive Board 2018/2019 is now open
In order for the PTA to continue to offer critical community-enhancing support like Intercultural Day, Staff Appreciation, parent education and social support events, Welcome Wai, student activity and materials grants and MORE, we need YOU!
This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference in your child’s school. We are seeking energetic and dedicated individuals to help make the 2018-2019 school year the best yet! If you are interested to serve on the board, please complete electronic application form by 30 March 2018, and the Nominating Committee comprising of the following individuals will be in touch:
Eilin Hee (pta-firstvp@isb.ac.th)
Dawn Baker (pta-adulted@isb.ac.th)
Karen Leung (pta-mscoord@isb.ac.th)
Lizette van Bergen (lizettevanbergen@gmail.com)
Vinitha Chirayil Thilakan (drvinithajayachandran@gmail.com)
Positions & a brief overview of each role:
| President – Primary liaison between PTA and the school administration. Oversees officers, chairs, and committees. |
| Vice President – PTA representative on Food, Security, and Transportation committees. Liaise and support the Community Representatives and chair the PTA Nominating Committee. |
| IFF Coordinator – Recruits & leads a team of volunteers to orchestrate the annual IFF event including securing sponsorships and raffle prizes, booking vendors and games, organizing country reps to provide food booths, developing an entertainment program, and liaising with B&G to provide facility services for the event. |
| Adult Education Coordinator – Manages course offerings and recruits teachers; manages online enrollment system and collects payments; advertises program in various media; keeps accounting ledger and liaises with treasurer to disperse teacher payments. |
| Secretary – Creates meeting agendas, notifies Board Members and Membership of regularly scheduled meetings, and records and reports meeting minutes |
| Treasurer – Manages all PTA budgets and financials, through the use of good accounting and in accordance with Bylaws. A background in accounting is required. |
| ES Coordinator – Organises PTA school meetings and intercultural day activities, represent general parent interests, ideas and suggestions to the school leadership team. |
| MS Coordinator – Organises PTA school meetings and student socials, represent general parent interests, ideas and suggestions to the school leadership team. |
| HS Coordinator – Organises PTA school meetings, liaise & support subcommittees, represent general parent interests, ideas and suggestions to the school leadership team. |
| Communications Coordinator – Maintains PTA website, publish “PTA e-news” newsletters & update the PTA Facebook page as needed. |
| Editor in Chief of Touchstone – Oversees editing, layout, writing, proofreading, publishing, and distribution of Touchstone magazine. |
| Hospitality Coordinator – Organizes cookie appreciation day, Staff Appreciation lunch, hospitality treats and distribute cards/gifts for births, farewell & welcome for staff. |
| Welcome Wai Coordinator – Organizes parent activities like welcome coffees, plan & assemble welcome packs, new parents orientation, first point of welcome for new ISB families and assist in their integration to ISB. |
Elections for the PTA Executive Board 2018/2019 will be held on 15 May 2018 at 6pm.
(Repeat) Jazz Night – March 29th, 6:30 pm in the MPB
Come join us for our annual Jazz Night Concert featuring the HS Jazz Band! They’ll be playing songs in different jazz styles from swing and blues, to latin and funk, and feature several of our students as jazz soloists. We’ll also be featuring 2 HS jazz vocalists with the band. In addition, our elementary music teacher, Ms. Angela Wong, jazz flutist,
will be joining with the jazz band on a latin number, and also perform in a small combo with Mr. Marshall and Mr. Myers. Free admission and Refreshments will be served as you are entertained, so we look forward to
seeing you in the MPB at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 29th.
(Repeat) Music Celebrations of Learning: Grades 2, 3 & 4
Join us in Chevron Theatre for a celebration of student learning in music classes. Students will be sharing songs, dances and instrumental pieces that they have learned this year. We hope to see you there!
Grade 4: Wednesday, March 28, 7:45 a.m.
Grade 3: Thursday, March 29, 1:00 p.m.
Grade 2: Wednesday, March 28, 1:15 p.m.
(Repeat) ISB Summer School 2018- Registration Now Open!
Our ISB Summer School Office is now open and accepting registrations for Summer School 2018 at ISB! You can go to the ISB website, or click here, to access all information about dates, programs, and fees, and to submit a registration form online.
Our Summer School Office is located through the door on the right side of the ISB Bookstore where Khun Fon will be there to greet and assist you Monday to Fridays, 7:00 – 11:00am.
For any questions, please email sumdir@isb.ac.th
Best Regards,
Mr. Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
Summer School Director
(Repeat) ES PE Swimming
Our swimming unit in PE is just around the corner. We have a total of three sessions of swimming times for Elementary School. Please see the schedule below for all swimming sessions.
Students will be participating in a swimming and water safety unit as part of the Elementary Physical Education Program. This unit is designed to promote knowledge and skills in the areas of personal water safety, fundamental strokes, and simple water rescues. There will be three swimming specialists along with Corry Day, I.S.B.’s Aquatics Director, assisting the PE teacher with the swimming unit. We will also have a lifeguard on deck during every class.
The program is designed to help meet the needs of all of the students, and is based on the American Red Cross Learn to Swim program. Students will be screened and placed in a level that is developmentally appropriate based upon his or her current swimming ability.
What to bring to PE:
Swimsuit, towel, and goggles clearly marked with the student’s name to every PE lesson. Girls are requested to wear a one-piece swimsuit. UV (rash) protective shirts are permitted, but rash shirts need to be properly fitted, as loose rash shirts inhibit swimming efficiency. Should a student forget to bring a swimsuit, towel, or goggles, a loaner will be provided to the student for the day and this will need to be returned at the end of class.
Students with long hair need to wear a swim cap or tie their hair back for each lesson. We encourage students to bring their own sunscreen if they so desire.
Because students will have an alternative P.E. lesson should the weather prevent them from swimming, they need to come in their normal P.E. attire to each lesson including athletic shoes and socks. Students may bring crocs or sandals in their swim bag should they choose to wear them after swimming class.
Swimming is a part of the I.S.B. Physical Education curriculum and full participation is expected. Any student who is unable to participate in class must inform the PE teacher in writing or via e-mail. If no notification is received prior to their Physical Education class, they will be expected to participate.
First Session: March 5 – April 3
Grade 5: Perkins, Scott (Blue)
Grade 4: Crimi, Dawson
Grade 3: Goodison (Bees), Macky
Grade 2: Archard, Giles
Grade 1: Scranton
KG: Brickerd, Pool
Second Session: April 4 – May 10
Grade 5: Ekstran (Green), Burnette
Grade 4: Nagamine (Nuts), Day
Grade 3: Garrett, Bowyer
Grade 2: Eide (Gold), Allen
Grade 1: Zammuto
KG: Hevland
Pre-K: Patty Vidayanakorn, Zoe Trodden
Third Session: May 11 – June 7
Grade 5: Armitage, Murray
Grade 4: Bentley (Bananas), Merritt
Grade 3: Bailey (Ants), Palmer
Grade 2: Hagen (Black)
Grade 1: Allen, Young
KG: Jochmann, Whitman
If you or your child have any questions about the swimming unit please do not hesitate to contact your child’s PE teacher.
ES PE Team
(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
March 2018
| Mar. 12-30 | ES Visual Art Exhibition |
| Mar. 27 | Khun Wut/Red Cross Blood Drive 9:00 am-12:00; 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (MPB) |
| Mar. 28 | Gr. 4 Music Celebration of Learning 7:45 am (Chevron) |
| Gr. 2 Music Celebration of Learning 1:15 pm (Chevron) | |
| Mar. 29 | Gr. 3 Music Celebration of Learning 1:00 pm (Chevron) |
| Mar. 30 | Thai Food Fair |
