Early Dismissal – Tuesday May 22, 2018
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:20 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional learning.
World Language Choice for 2018-2019
The World Language choice form went home today, May 18th, to those students who need to make a choice for the next school year. Students in pull-out EAL and LS programs, and Thai national students do not need to make this choice. Completed forms must be returned to homeroom teachers on Monday, May 28th 2018.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Please note that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ES Explore classes are complete.
Thursday activities will have their last session on May 24th and Friday activities will have their last session on May 25th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
SAY WHAT???? It’s the last Panther Pop Sale for this school year
Don’t miss your chance to get one of these delicious treats before school is out for summer. Our world famous Panther Pops go on saleFriday, May 25.
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.
Legs4Legs Charity Dance Showcase – 3:30pm May 22 CCT
Come catch the annual Legs4Legs Charity Dance showcase on Tuesday, May 22 in the CCT – Show starts at 3:30 pm, doors opens 3:00pm! Legs4Legs is a showcase that focuses on raising funds for the Royal Prostheses Foundation in Thailand. We will be selling T-Shirts, stickers as well as baked goods in the cafeteria and in the foyer throughout the week. Come enjoy the show featuring ES, MS and HS dancers, as well as musical guests performances. Free entrance and donations will go towards the Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. the Princess Mother.
Gymnastics Summer Camp
The registration is now open for this year’s ISB Panther Gymnastics Summer Camp and continuing through May 30 online only. The camp days are from:
Week 1: June 11 to 15
Week 2: June 18 to 22
Week 3: August 6 to 10
No need to have gymnastics experience to join but only ISB students and their siblings may join the camp. You can choose any days you want but not the number of hours per day.
- 9:00 to 12:00 (3 hours) : 7 years old and older as of June 1st – Cost 750THB per day
- 13:00 to 15:00 (2 hours): 4.5 up to 6 years old as of June 1st – Cost 650THB per day
Registration, please click the link here.
We do have a maximum of spots available (30) and will assign spots according to time of registration and payment.
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
(Repeat) Second Chance Bangkok Sale
Second Chance Bangkok will be selling their upcycled goods at ISB on Wednesday, May 23rd, between 9:30-3:00 in the MPB. Please stop by, do some shopping and support an amazing organization. Their products are beautiful, fun and Earth friendly.
Second Chance Bangkok is a local initiative, fair trade organization in the Klong Toey Slum that uses donated clothing to create upcycled goods. They provide opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to employment. They also finance projects that support families in the slum.
From May 14th – May 23rd we will be collecting donations for Second Chance Bangkok. Please bring in gently used clothing, books, toys, etc. You can drop off donations in the grade 3 quad beginning on May 14th.
(Repeat) Kindergarten Book Sale – May 31
If you have books for young children, ages 3 to 8, please consider donating them to the Kindergarten Book Sale. All proceeds from our sale will go to the Bumble Bee Free Library Birthday Books Program. A collection box is in front of the ES Office and in front of the each kindergarten classroom. Thank you in advance for your support.
(Repeat) End of Year Book Return Dates
Your ES HUB is starting end-of-year book inventory procedures and gearing up for summer checkout.
May 21: Last day of checkout before library inventory
May 25: All books due to Hub for inventory
June 4: Summer checkout begins
A gentle reminder that departing families must clear accounts before the end of year or report cards are held.
(Repeat) Summer Learning: Resources for Parents
Thank you to everyone who joined our ES Parent Engage Workshop on Summer Learning this week. Linked here is a list of some of the resources we shared!
(Repeat) The ES Music Shares Are Back!
At the end of the year, the ES Music Department will be hosting a “Music Share,” a time for students to bring in music, drama, or dance performances to share with an audience of parents and their peers. Students are invited to perform a 2-3 minute piece that they have prepared outside of music to share with their class. Parents are welcome to join us for this event, which will be held in the music room 4-115. The schedule and sign-up form for this year’s Music Share can be found here.
(Repeat) Learn to Swim
The Learn to Swim program session 4 for 2nd semester will start from 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) 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.
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) 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).
(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.
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
May/June 2018
| May 18-19 | After School Dance Performances |
| May 22 | 1:10 pm Early Dismissal |
| BoT Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB3) | |
| May 24 | Opening of EWC Celebration (Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel) |
| May 25 | PTA Lost & Found Display |
| May 25 | All books from students due to Library Hub for inventory |
| May 25-June 5 | ES Music Share |
| May 28 | World Language Form 2018-19 due to the ES Office |
| May 29 | Visaka Bucha (Holiday for Classified Staff) School in-session |
| May 31 | KG Book Sale |
| Jun 1 | PTA Lost & Found Sale |
| Jun 4 | Summer Book Check out Begins |
| Jun 6 | Grade 5 ‘Moving On’ Celebration 8:00 am (Chevron) |
| June 7-8 | ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day |
| Jun 8 | Report Card Goes Online |
| Last Day of School | |
| 11:30 am Student Dismissal |
