Welcome to a New School Year!
Greetings, and welcome to our 2018-19 school year! During the past weeks we have been busy preparing for our first day of school which will be on Tuesday, August 14 (grades 2-5).
The start of a school year is a new day for everyone: a new grade level, new teachers, new friends, and for many, a new school and a new country. We are sensitive to the many issues involved in adjusting to these changes and will work with you to help make this transition a smooth and successful one. Together, we will work to ensure that ISB Elementary School is a place where your child feels safe, and experiences the joy of learning and growing. A well-known Chinese proverb reminds us that “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” We look forward to taking this step with you as we work together to support our community of learners during another exciting year of learning, growth, and development.
ISB Elementary School has a caring, committed, and skilled staff dedicated to providing a challenging and child-centered learning environment for each child. Central to this process is our partnership with parents. We encourage you to be involved in your child’s education by staying well informed, attending school events, and when able, assisting with school activities. We know that you will also be an effective partner in your child’s education by establishing and maintaining open communication with your child’s teachers. Please do not hesitate to contact a teacher or one of us should you have any questions or concerns.
As a school, we will strive to keep you informed on a regular basis through our weekly eNews and the Parent Portal. Please ensure that you also review the ES Parent/Student Information Handbook before the start of school. It contains important information on learning, school activities, programs, and school policies. We strongly encourage you to take the time to read through it and ensure that both your child and you understand the information.
On behalf of all of the ISB Elementary School staff, we welcome you and look forward to a great school year together.
Sincerely,
Kelly Armitage Sarah Fleming and Keith Collins
Elementary School Principal Elementary School Vice-Principals
Student Class Placement and Grades 2-5 “Meet Your Teacher”
Class Placement for the 2018-2019 school year will be sent via e-news and posted in grade level quads at 2pm on Friday, Aug. 10th. Students may visit their new classrooms and homeroom teacher for “meet the teacher” from 2:00-3:00 on the 10th. This time will be a chance to say a quick hello and find the location of your child’s homeroom classroom (not specialists). The purpose of this time is to see a face and a place to start school, not to conference with the teacher or to receive information. You will receive information about the school year later in the week and at our Elementary Open House on Aug 30. Also, please realize that teachers continue to work on setting up the classrooms throughout this afternoon and we’ve encouraged them to end promptly at 3:00pm.
Please note: PreK, KG and Grade 1 students will be meeting teachers during appointments on Tuesday August 14 and Wednesday August 15.
Important Dates for the new School Year:
| Tues. Aug. 14 | School Opens (School Year 2017-18) for Grades 2-12 |
| Wed. Aug. 15 | Grade 1 First Day of School |
| Thurs. Aug 16 | PK & KG First Day of School |
| Thurs. Aug 16 | ES New Parent Orientation 7:45 am (MPB 1) |
School Supplies
ISB will provide all essential school supplies with the exception of ear phones and flash drives.
Uniform Embroidery
ISB offers parents a uniform embroidery service to have either the ISB uniform shirt or PE uniform shirt embroidered with your child’s first name. This helps with student identification and we encourage parents to have this done. Khun Zom is the contact person for this service. She is currently located in the ES Gym, where uniform sales are taking place. Orders can be placed up until Friday, Aug. 10, at 2:00 pm.
Essential Paperwork
Some important paperwork will be coming home the first days of school, such as departure/arrival form, “Safe Haven” form, etc. Please make sure you look for them, and return to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible.
Upcoming Events
- Welcome Coffee
On the first day of school all parents are invited to an informal Pre K-12 PTA Welcome Coffee in MPB 1 at 7:20am to meet other parents and enjoy some refreshments. If you plan to be at school on the morning of August 14th, please make your way to the MPB 1 once your children have gone to their classrooms. We look forward to greeting our new and returning families at this time.
- New Parent Orientation
There will be an Orientation Meeting for new elementary parentson Thursday, August 16th, at 7:45 am in the Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) 1. Please join us to learn more about the school and meet other parents.
After School Thai Class 2018-2019
Thai Nationals enrolled in our “pull-out” English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and “pull-out” Learning Support (LS) programs are required to learn Thai during after school sessions. These lessons are scheduled every Monday and Thursday afternoon. The first class starts on Monday, August 20 at 2:30 – 3:15 pm in Thai classroom numbers 111 and 113. Our Thai teachers, K. Ying and K. Charuwan will teach these classes.
Gymnastics Registration for Semester 1 2018-2019
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is now accepting registrations for all ES boys and girls for semester 1 2018-2019. Any ISB ES student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness, recreational or competition reasons are welcome to join. We strive to accommodate each individual goal with their practice. Gymnastics provide a great foundation for all sports, develop strength, flexibility, agility and coordination. It is a year round sport at ISB and offer a great combination with other sport and activities.
Examples of classes still available:
Pre-K & K all level: Saturday 11h15 to 12h15
K to Grade 2 beginner: Monday & Wednesday 14h35-15h35
K to Grade 2 all level: Friday 14h35-16h35
Grade 3 and up all level: Tuesday & Thursday 16h40-18h40 and Wednesday 15h40-17h40
K to Grade 6 all level: Saturday 09h00 to 11h00
Please consult the schedule per age and level, the fees and registration by following the link here.
Summer Camp from August 6th to 10th
We still have space available for students aged between 4.5 up to 6 years old from 13h00 to 15h00. You can pick the number of days you want during the week. The cost is 750THB per day. It is open to all students with or without experience. For the older students the morning camp if full, sorry.
If you want to register or have questions about the programme, you can email to isbgym@gmail.com
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
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
August 2018
| Aug. 14 | First Day of School (Grades 2-12) |
| Aug. 14 | Parents Welcome Coffee 7:20 am (MPB 1) |
| Aug. 15 | Grade 1 First Day of School |
| Aug. 16 | PK and KG First Day of School |
| Aug. 16 | ES New Parent Orientation 7:45 am (MPB 1) |
| Aug. 18 | Community Activities Office (CAO) Information, Registration & Payment Day |
| Aug. 20 | ES Thai After-School Begins (Mondays and Thursdays) |
| Aug. 30 | ES Open House 6:00 pm (Chevron Theatre) |
| Aug. 31 | ES Explore (After School Activities) Registration Opens |
