Bangkok International String Festival – September 28 – 29, 2018

ISB will be hosting the annual Bangkok International String Festival September 28 and 29 with five other schools from around the region. This year’s festival will include over 100 string players working under the baton of renowned guest conductor, Soo Han. We are thrilled that he is able to join us in Bangkok and share his love of music with us. 

Contact:

Anthony Giles, PK-12 Arts & Activities Director
anthonyg@isb.ac.th

Spirit Week & Spirit Night!

September 24-28 is Spirit Week at ISB!
The dress up and activity-filled days throughout the week lead into our highly anticipated Spirit Night, which includes our season one invitational tournaments. All of our JV and varsity teams will be in action on Friday night, with delicious food vendors, the Booster Hut, and much much more for family entertainment. Make sure to come out and support our ISB Panthers’ teams, and bring the whole family for the food and festivities. It’s one night in Nichada not to miss!

Spirit Night Schedule – ISB  – Sept. 28

ISB Volleyball Invitational Schedule – Sept. 28-29

ISB Football Invitational Schedule – Sept. 28-29

 

 

 

 

Red Cross Blood Drive September 24th

September 24th
9am-12pm & 1pm-3pm

The Thailand Red Cross never has enough blood. To help with this we have organized the donation center to come to ISB on Sept 24 to collect blood from willing donors. This blood drive is called the “Khun Somkiat Blood Drive” to honor Khun Somkiat one of the ISB Security staff members who has donated blood over 100 times. Blood that is donated will be used by the Red Cross for potentially life saving blood, plasma and platelet transfusions.

Sterile techniques are used for blood donations and all blood is screened for infectious diseases after it is donated. All potential donors should be fit and healthy on the day of donation and will need to fill in a questionnaire prior to donation (please see donation guidelines below to see if you are ok to donate). Donors should be 17-55 years old and will be reviewed by the donation team to ensure they are ok to donate (this includes a check of their hemoglobin prior to donation). Questionnaire forms are available to pick up from the ISB Health Clinic if you would like to fill them out before the day to save you time when you donate. Potential donors should ensure they are well rested, well hydrated and have a low fat breakfast/lunch prior to donating.

If you are willing to donate (and meet the criteria below) please sign up through Signup Genius (LINK) or at the ISB Health Clinic. We ask potential donors to nominate a time (30 minute time slot) they would be able to donate so we can limit waiting times and ensure the Red Cross have enough staff to cope with donor numbers. Donation times are 9am-12pm and 1-3pm.

Thailand Red Cross Donation Criteria

 The Red Cross defines an acceptable donor as one whom:

• Is between the ages of 17-55.
• Weighs at least 45 kg (99 lbs).

  You will not be able to donate if:

• Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Gave birth or had a miscarriage in the past six months.
• Had diarrhea in the past seven days.
• Had dental treatment in the past three days.
• Had major surgery in the past six months or minor surgery in the past seven days.
• Have a history of drug use or been imprisoned in the past three years.
• Received a blood transfusion in the past year.
• Visited any area where malaria is endemic in the past year or actually had malaria in the past three years.
• Resided in the UK for more than 3 months during the period 1980-1996 or received a blood transfusion in UK during that time.
• Resided in the Europe for more than 5 years during the period 1980-present.
• Have taken any medication other than Paracetamol/acetaminophen.
• Have tested positive for hepatitis B or C in the past.
• Have asthma, epilepsy, chronic skin disease, chronic cough, tuberculosis, allergies, high blood pressure, heart/kidney/thyroid disease, cancer, bleeding disorder, etc.
• Have had ear/body piercings, tattoos made or removed, or acupuncture in the past year.
• Have received any vaccinations in the past two months except seasonal Flu vaccine.
• Have received a serum injection in the past year.
• Consumed alcohol in the preceding 24 hours.

You may not be able to donate:

• Have taken any medication other than Paracetamol/acetaminophen (the staff will discuss this with you on the donation day.

Before donating blood you should:

• Get enough sleep (at least six hours).
• Drink at least 3-4 cups of pure water to prepare your system and avoid getting dizzy.
• Do not consume alcohol in the 24 hours prior to donating.
• Eat something healthy that is low in fat. No high fat foods for 6 hours preceding donation.
• Refrain from smoking at least one hour before and after the donation.

Parent Technology Training – Tue, September 25th, 7:45am

Tuesday, September 25
7:45am-9:15am
MPB1

Your PTA is organizing a parent tech training to familiarize parents with online systems we use at ISB, as well being prepared to support your child with laptops at home. We welcome suggestions for each session. If you have some ideas or topics you would like covered please let us know when you fill out the registration form. In general, the session will mainly focus on PowerSchool, PowerLearning, Campus Card, Parent Controls, and some applications to help students’ use of the laptop. All sessions will be in MPB 1.

To register for the session, visit: Parent Tech Training Registration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Take Away? เอากลับบ้าน?

We’re launching eco-friendly, disposable boxes/bowls and cutlery sets in the ISB cafeteria. This will allow you to take your favourite Epicure meals home or beyond the cafeteria.

When purchasing food in the Middle School and High School cafeteria, many staff members, parents and students at ISB take their lunch from the cafeteria to enjoy it in their classrooms or in common areas around campus. This is one of the many benefits that comes with ISB’s open and beautiful campus – many great breakfast and lunch spots! However, this practice makes it very hard for Epicure and our ISB Building and Grounds staff to locate and return all the plates, bowls, cups and cutlery to its rightful place. The cafeteria loses roughly 4000 pieces of cutlery out of the cafeteria each year on account of this. These กลับบ้าน (take away) meals also create unnecessary waste around campus.

Starting October 1st, ISB and Epicure are introducing biodegradable plate/box takeaway sets (including cutlery) in an attempt to reduce these concerns, and other sanitary issues generated when food is taken away from the main cafeteria. The cost per set is Baht 15 and they can be requested as you order your food at the counter, when you grab your salad from the salad bar, or will be found at the checkouts.

There will be designated areas where cafeteria plastic plates and cutlery are allowed: in the main cafeteria, the staff room by the main cafeteria and the outdoor seatings areas between the cafeteria and Field D. The Grind will also be providing the Green Panther Green cups in these areas, and for take aways you will receive the plant-based plastic cups. (The plastic plates will continue to be used in the Elementary Cafeteria, where takeaway is not an option.)

In order to put our food waste to good, sustainable use, there will also be designated, red trash bins for the disposables and any food remaining in them, which will be taken daily off campus for composting.

You can also be the ultimate environmentalist and bring your own takeaway containers and avoid the cost while further protecting the environment.  

Thank you for helping us to reduce our overall waste, be kinder to the environment, be more efficient with our resources and keep our campus clean.

Baseball Tryout- September 30th

Sunday, September 30 

Baseball enthusiasts,

Baseball tryouts for the travel/tournament teams will take place on Sunday, September 30 at the following times:

Time	Field	Team
9:00am to 10:30am	C Field (Reinsch)	U18
11:00am to 12:30pm	C Field (Reinsch)	U14
1:30pm to 3:00pm	B Field	U12
3:30pm to 5:00pm	B Field	U10

 

Please note that the original date announced was Sept 23, but that weekend is an activity free weekend. 

Softball try outs will follow mid to late October.

For more information please see the ISB Website or contact bkktravelteams@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

The Amorn Group Kids Triathlon and Junior TriDash

The Amorn Group Kids Triathlon will be a great 20th annual ISB multi-sport (swim, bike, run) event  on the morning of Wednesday, December 5 – Father’s Day public holiday. Please make sure this event is on your calendar. (Adjusted from Sunday Dec 2nd).

In the meantime, there is an opportunity to practice this type of event with one of our partners, Junior TriDash Bangkok on October 6.

 

 

 

 

Panther Series Charity Run # 3

Panther Run #3 –Saturday, October, 6

Panther Run is a Saturday morning fun run series with a 3km or 5km option, starting and finishing at the ISB track with a loop around the Nichada lake. These are a great chance to challenge yourself to a timed run whilst supporting one ISBs charities, Operation Smile.

Please use the link to register for one or more of the 2018 Panther Charity Runs.
Run # 3 – Saturday October 6

Registration  – 6:30am
Start time  – 7:15am
Cost – 200 Baht for Adult, 100 baht for Student. (Money is given to the volunteers at the registration table on the day of the race.)
Collect your bibs and timers from the registration table when you arrive at the race. There will be time to warm up and prepare for the race after you arrive.

All proceeds this year will go towards life-changing surgeries for kids with cleft-lip and cleft-palate.
Register HERE

Contact:

Derrick Quinet, Athletic Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand Cross Country Invitational

ISB hosted another memorable cross country event last weekend in the hills of Kanchanaburi, this year featuring twelve of the top international schools from around Asia. Our biggest event yet, this year’s Thailand Cross Country Invitational proved to be uber competitive and more fun than ever for the participating athletes.

With the rain hammering down for most of the weekend, the course was a muddy mess – just what the doctor ordered for extra physical challenge and the development of mental toughness. Our ISB boys team displayed their grit and determination, blistering the competition despite the downpour. Will Condra finished second overall, closely followed by Julian John in 3rd place. Aidan Wiktorowicz snatched 11th overall out of the 98 runners. Dalton Lazich was ISB’s 4th runner and freshman Will Melhorn cemented the Panthers’ championship by securing 34th. The British International School of Phuket finished second and SAS (Singapore) earned the bronze in the team competition. 

The ISB girls brought their competitive fire to this year’s event and impressed everyone improved performance, intensity, and team spirit. The Panthers finished sixth overall in a stacked field of eleven teams.  Lieve Olufsen placed as ISB’s top runner, coming in 16th place. Ninth grader Kate Hansberry continued her rapid ascent, finishing second amongst the team, and Kana, Yumi and Yui rounded out the scoring top five. Coach Giles and the rest of the girls team left satisfied with their growth and performance yet hungry for more. With BISAC coming up and a few weeks to prepare for IASAS, the team’s future looks bright!

Pictures of the event can be found here, THAI XC 18 PHOTOS, compliments of the ISB marketing department.

Go Panthers!

Contact:
Derrick Quinet, Athletic Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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