Head of School Message: Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Dear ISB Community,
As the 2017 – 2018 school year draws to a close, we want to thank you for the trust you have placed in ISB to care for and educate your children. We are also very grateful for the ongoing support and commitment you have given to our school this year.
We have had many exciting developments this year, such as the opening of our Environmental Wilderness Campus (EWC), the opening of our first Intensive Learning Classroom (ILC), the adoption of ISB’s new vision and student attributes, our Color Now exhibition at the BACC, and many more.
However, the most important achievements and success stories of each year are those that happen on a daily basis within the classroom, on the stage, on the field, during recess, or elsewhere. Those stories of our students, your children, mastering that mathematics problem, overcoming that fear of public performance, progressing in a language, navigating the dynamics of friendships, developing their skills and fostering their passions, bring us much hope and joy. Under the careful guidance and care of our dedicated faculty and staff, in collaboration with you as parents, we watch these stories unfold for each child throughout the year, and this is what ISB is all about – our students and their learning. Thank you for letting us be a part of their success stories.
We look forward to sharing many more stories with all of you but for now, we wish you a restful and enjoyable holiday. We will see you again soon, and we look forward to welcoming many new families to our wonderful ISB community.
For those that are leaving, our Seniors and departing families, please know that you will always be a part of the ISB family and we hope you will be back to visit us from time to time. Remember, no matter where you are in the world – “once a panther, always a panther”!
Kind regards.
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
Sticking around a bit longer? Come visit ISB at Canada Day!
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
CanCham is hosting their annual Canada Day Celebration at the British Club on June 16th and ISB will have a booth and MakerSpace there! Come through and visit us, if you are still in town. We have 6 complimentary tickets to give away. Email events@isb.ac.th if you are interested.
We hope to see you there!
In town for the Summer? Join the AmCham Independence Day Picnic
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
Each year, ISB supports the U.S. Independence Day Picnic. Should you be in Bangkok, we hope you can join this fun event! This year, it is at Bangkok Patana School, on July 7th, from noon to 7.30pm. We’ll have some ISB community members singing the U.S. National Anthem! We hope to see you there.
Mark Your Calendar: Welcome Coffee Morning – Tuesday, August 14
By: Shelley Bragg, Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni
shelleyb@isb.ac.th
Don’t forget to join us at ISB for the Welcome Coffee for parents in August, on the first day of school: Tuesday, August 14th. It’s a chance to reconnect after the summer and meet some new members of the ISB community. We look forward to seeing you then!
ISB Booster Club Annual Pancake Breakfast – Saturday, August 18th
By: Ginny Condra
gcondra@gmail.com
The Booster Club would like to invite new and returning families out for a fun morning to kick off the new school year. The annual Booster Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, August 18th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Come out and enjoy a delicious breakfast while greeting new ISB families and catch up with returning friends. A perfect event to go along with the CAO Activities Fair on campus that morning!
The Breakfast takes place in the ISB canteen. Yummy pancakes, bacon or chicken sausage, eggs, bananas, juice and coffee will on offer plus a few fun additions! We offer a small plate for 200 baht and large plate for 250 baht. More details will be coming up about the offerings on the day.
Tickets will be on sale the first week of school at the Welcome Wai PTA coffee on Wednesday the 15th, at Orientation events throughout the week, and at the Booster Hut on Friday, the 17th.
** VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY **
We would love to have some parent volunteers to help out on the day. We have two shifts that morning with opportunities for Cashiers and Waiters. No experience required! Varsity Council students, Boys Scouts and Girls Scouts also provide a huge help on the day. Please follow the link to the event page on Sign Up Genius. Thank you very much!
https://www.signupgenius.com/g
Please email me if you have any questions. Have a safe and well deserved summer break. Looking forward to seeing everyone in August!
Ginny Condra
gcondra@gmail.com
Volunteer in the brand new Booster Hut – Opening August 2018
By: Elinna Bahrin elinna8@hotmail.com
The Booster Club will be introducing our brand new hut in the coming new school year 2018/2019. The Booster Hut will be undergoing a facelift this summer and will be complete with all new facilities & fittings this coming August. We would like to invite volunteers to help us run our new store. With new store hours, we would love to have as many helping hands as we can. No necessary skills are needed, just come in with your smile. Please sign up as many slots as you can. We would love to have you join us!
https://www.signupgenius.com/
Thank you. Please let me know if the above is okay.
Kind regards,
Elinna Bahrin
ISB Health Clinic: Student Health Forms Due by June 30th
By: Sally Plomley, Nurse Coordinator
nurse@isb.ac.th
ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH CLINIC BY JUNE 30 2018 either in person or via email nurse@isb.ac.th. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
Information about Health Screen
We have modified the screening process so there is a basic medical screen for most students with a more extensive screen for students entering Grades 3, 6, 9 and 11, which includes a tuberculosis screen. Any student who has had a new student medical examination after January 2018 will not need a repeat examination. All students must fill in the Nurse Medication Consent form and Tuberculosis Symptom Screening form.
Forms are available for download from the ISB website here.
Any student with Diabetes, Asthma or Anaphylaxis will also need an action plan filled out by the doctor. Theses action plans are available for download from the ISB website: ISB Health Services Forms and Resources.
If your child has regular medications that the nurse administers throughout the school day, please also get the Prescription Medication Consent form filled out.
| Grade
(For next school year) |
Medical Review | Audiometry | TB Symptom Screen | TB Screening Test | ECG |
| K-Grade 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Grade 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Grade 4 and 5 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Grade 6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grade 7 and 8 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Grade 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grade 10 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Grade 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Grade 12 | ✓ | ✓ |
The medicals can be done by any registered medical practitioner either in Thailand or your home country. Please make sure you take your child’s vaccination record to the appointment for the medical. If you are attending a clinic you have not been to in the past you will also need your passport or Thai ID card. Many health insurance companies will cover annual medical screening for children.
The medicals examinations for students entering K and grades 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12 can now be done at the Aetna Family Clinic Nichada (with referral to the hospital if there are any issues). They can also be done at World Medical Center or Samitivej Hospital. All students entering grades 3, 6, 9 and 11 will need to attend Bumrungrad Hospital, World Medical Center, Samitivej Hospital or any other hospital/doctors surgery with appropriate facilities. Please note that World Medical Center only have audiology services Tuesday 9am-5pm, Wednesday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 9am-5pm.
Packages have been negotiated with Aetna Family Clinic, Bumrungrad Hospital and World Medical Center as outlined below. Please make your child’s booking for the “ISB Student Physical Examination” and take the forms for the doctor to fill out (as required). Please note there may be additional fees required for equipment and if there are additional medical reviews or tests required due to abnormalities found during the examination. If the doctor is consulted about any other medical concerns, additional medical certificates are required (that are not the ISB Physical Examination Report) or vaccinations are recommended and given, there will be additional fees.
| Grade
(For next school year) |
Aetna Family Clinic Nichada | Bumrungrad | World Medical Center |
| K-Grade 2 | Free until June 30 then 800 THB | 1,210 THB | 800 THB |
| Grade 3 | Not available | 2,210 THB
+TB screen |
1,000 THB
+TB screen |
| Grade 4 and 5 | Free until June 30 then 800 THB | 1,210 THB | 800 THB |
| Grade 6 | Not available | 2,890 THB
+TB Screen |
1,480 THB
+TB screen |
| Grade 7 and 8 | Free until June 30 then 800 THB | 1,210 THB | 800 THB |
| Grade 9 | Not available | 2,890 THB
+TB Screen |
1480 THB
+TB screen |
| Grade 10 | Free until June 30 then 800 THB | 1,210 THB | 800 THB |
| Grade 11 | Not available | 1,890 THB | 1,280 THB |
| Grade 12 | Free until June 30 then 800 THB | 1,210 THB | 800 THB |
Tuberculosis (TB) Screen additional costs (discuss with your doctor the appropriate screening test)
| Test | Bumrungrad | World Medical Center |
| Chest X-ray | 844 THB | 440 THB |
| Mantoux Skin Test | 599 THB | 840 THB |
| QuantiFERON Blood Test | 4,446 THB | 6,000 THB |
Any questions regarding the Annual Medical Screening please email nurse@isb.ac.th or sallyp@isb.ac.th
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.