A Great First Week…
Joy was everywhere; joy to be back with friends and teachers, joy in creating the classroom community, and the joy of learning were all obvious as we visited classrooms throughout the elementary school this week. We are proud to see such care shown by our returning students toward new students joining us. Settling in well is important for families, so please feel free to ask questions of teachers, other parents, and of us as we are here to help.
Warmly,
Kelly Armitage
ES Principal
Keith Collins
Sarah Fleming
ES Vice-Principals
Essential Paperwork
Important paperwork should have come home the first days of school, such as departure/arrival form, “Safe Haven” form, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), etc. Please make sure you look for them, and return them to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible! Thank you for your help in this.
ES Open House – Aug. 30 @ 6:00pm in the Chevron Theater
We warmly invite you to our ES Open House on Thursday, August 30 at 6:00pm in the Chevron Theater. This is a wonderful night to meet your child’s teachers, understand classroom procedures and expectations, and learn more about the learning your child will experience at ISB this year. You will be able to meet homeroom and specialist teachers (PE, Music, Art, World Languages, Learning Support and EAL).
This evening is not, however, a time for sharing specific information about individual students. If you feel the need to do that, please schedule a meeting with your child’s teacher to happen at a different time than Open House.
As always, if possible, it will be important for both parents to attend Open House, especially if you have more than one child in the Elementary School. Families with children in multiple grade levels might need to divide and attend different classes at the same time. Please keep in mind that this evening is for parents only and there will be no child care provided.
Open House is a vital step in fostering a strong home-school partnership, and we look forward to welcoming you to this special event.
Check and Update Your Details in Powerschool Parent Portal
Many people move houses over the summer, details change (phone numbers etc). We are in the process of updating phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts. Could you take the time to login to Powerschool Parent Portal and check the details ISB has on record, update if necessary. It is really important this information is accurate, as we use this in emergency situations.
Instructions
Step 1. Login to Powerschool
- If you have forgotten your password please contact help@isb.ac.th
- If you are new, you should have received an email with your login details, if not please contact help@isb.ac.th
Step 2. At the bottom of the left hand menu click “Contact Update”. This information will then take a day or two to update (we manually check for accuracy).
If you have any questions or queries, contact help@isb.ac.th
New Student Groups for New Students in Grades 1-5
New students groups give children the opportunity to share their feelings about their transition and the chance to make friends with other new students. All new students are automatically included and groups meet once a week for four sessions. Groups will take place in August/September. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kate Kersey katek@isb.ac.th or Doug Williamson douglasw@isb.ac.th.
Reminder About Parent Meeting Points for Dismissal
Pre-Kindergarteners and Kindergarteners will be dismissed from their respective outside classroom doors. Parents or caregivers should come to the individual classroom door at dismissal time to collect children so that the teachers and IAs can check who is picking them up. For your convenience, there is a separate entrance for PK/K to enter campus. In the corner of the parking lot, next to the ES Bike Shed, we have an entrance marked “Early Childhood.”
Bus monitors will come to collect bus-riding students. Montri should be informed of any bus rider who has left school early or has left school by other means.
Grade One students will be dismissed from the first grade quad. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should be escorted to the office where parents will be contacted by phone and signed out to a parent or guardian.
Grades Two and Three will be dismissed from their specials classes (Art, Music, PE, or World Language) and parents or caregivers should use the ES Hub Terrace (Library) as a meeting point. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should report to the office or classroom to seek assistance. The office will contact parents by phone and the student will be signed out to a parent or guardian.
Grades Four and Five will be dismissed from the classroom. Parents are encouraged to use the MS/HS cafeteria as a meeting point to alleviate congestion in front of the ES Library and Office. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should report to the office or classroom to seek assistance. The office will contact parents by phone and the student will be signed out to a parent or guardian.
School Calendars
The eldest child of the family received a calendar this week to bring home.
All new families should have already received a calendar during the admissions process.
If you did not receive a calendar, or if you would like to purchase an additional calendar (100 THB), please come to the new CAO (Community Activities Office) starting on Monday 20th August.
Booster Hut
We love our brand new Booster Hut! As in years past, grade 2-5 students can enjoy the privilege of visiting the Booster Hut during their recess ON FRIDAY ONLY. Students should not bring money to school, unless it is Friday and they are going to the Booster Hut. Please do not send large amounts, as 20-50 baht is plenty. Thanks for your support!
ES Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble, and String Ensemble Registration Now Open!
The elementary music department offers three extracurricular musical ensembles for students in grades 3, 4 and 5: Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and String Ensemble. All three ensembles take place after school, are free of charge, and will begin the week of September 3rd. For more information and to sign up for one of these ensembles, please click on the following links:
Grades 4 and 5 Students: Bring in your recorders!
Grades 4 and 5 students, please bring your recorder to your music teacher as soon as you can! If you need to purchase a new recorder, they may be purchased from the book store.
ES Music Costume Sale at the CAO Fair!
The ES Music Department will be selling costume pieces from former ES productions at the Community Activities Fair on Saturday, August 18th, from 9 am to 12 pm. Please stop by our table to check out the costumes!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore Program (After School Activity program) will begin on Monday, September 17th. The following are some important dates for you to note in your calendar:
Friday, August 24th – After School Activity booklet available online for viewing or downloading go to http://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/esasa and click “Activities booklet” link.
Registration will be open online on Friday, August 31st.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Native Language at ISB
ISB students speak about 40 languages! Here is a quick snapshot that shows each language by number of speakers, according to our student data on 14 August 2018. (Click image to enlarge.)
If your family seeks native language instruction for your child(ren) this year, please visit the Native Language blog to see what classes are currently offered. Information about after-school/weekend classes will be emailed to families who use the offered languages.
If you desire instruction in a language not yet offered, or have questions, please email nativelanguage@isb.ac.th or visit the Native Language booth at the Community Activities Office (CAO) Registration & Payment Day this Saturday, August 18, in the ES A/C Gym.
“Language is a muscle. Flex it!”
The Learn to Swim program will offer 2 sessions for 1st semester
Session 1: September 3rd to October 11th
Session 2: October 29th to December 6th
Classes will take place at the following times:
Mon & Wed 2:40 – 3:10pm
Tues & Thurs 2:40 – 3:10pm
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
ISB PANTHER GYMNASTICS PROGRAMME
Open House: Please visit us on Saturday August 18th from 12h30 to 13h30 at the gym. Meet all our coaches, ask all questions you have about gymnastics, see our professional FIG installations and equipment and see some of our passionate gymnasts demonstrating what ISB students can learn with this programme. It is an informal gathering to answer all your questions and to introduce you to our Club.
Gymnastics Registration Semester 1:
For registration, we still have few spots available for the coming semester starting August 20th:
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
Best regards,
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.isbpanthergymnastics.com
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
Season 1 BISAC U11 Sports (Basketball & Cross Country) starts on Monday 27 August
U11 teams practice on Monday and Thursday from 2:35-3:35.
Season 1 practices start on Monday 27 August
This is open to students who were 8, 9 or 10 years old on 1 August 2018.
You can register for U11 sports here. Registration closes on Friday 24 August.
More information about U11 sports can be found on https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/elementary-school/
Kind Regards,
Mark Jaspers
Associate Athletic Director
(Repeat) 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.
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. 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 |
