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10am – 2pm
Art Quad

Art Studio Saturdays are designed to enrich the ISB community through the intellectual and creative thoughts and actions of its participants.

The format of Art Studio Saturday is structured so that participants are involved in one of three focus workshops in which they will learn specific skills, have the opportunity for individual exploration, and participate in creative challenges. As the day progresses, participants will be invited to visit other workshops and to engage in collaborative works.  

Guest Artist: Jeff Ross, screen printer

Focus: Interplay of layers, light and color

All participants, regardless of the workshop, will explore working with various layers and colors through mixed media including: print, collage, plexi glass, stenciling, adhesives, spray paint, mark making, fiber arts, and paint.

Participants will be working towards collaborative pieces as well as individual works. These explorations will be both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional.

Art Studio Saturday is free and includes a light lunch.

Spaces are limited and will be based on a diversity of ages and experiences.

This studio session is hosted by the ISB Visual Art Department with support from the ISB Booster Club.

Contact:
For more information please email: kylieh@isb.ac.th, johannan@isb.ac.th or tristam@isb.ac.th.

Artist-in-Residence

The Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce that Jeff Ross (screen printing, painting, collage) will be at ISB for our first ever month-long Artist-in-Residency. This program has been generously sponsored by the ISB PTA.

During his time at ISB Jeff will be working with students in several of the art classes, running screen printing workshops, painting, and sharing his background and art work. It’s Jeff’s creativity and ability to adapt, his sensitivity to environments and materials, and his expertise with screen printing, painting, and street art that make him such a valuable contributor to our community.

Stay tuned for workshops, talks and other details about his residency!

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I am a creator more than an artist. Everything around me is my inspiration. Bits, pieces, snippets, sounds, and feel all contribute as triggers, reactions, ideas, and results. My work comes as a product of where I am and what is at hand at the moment. Changing gears is a constant. I continually work on different types, formats and styles at the same time. Traveling around the world, taking the small roads, and seeking something new is the best source for my mind. Standing still or only making one kind of art is not an option.

BIO:

Born Wurtzburg, Germany

Resided in Germany, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, California, Washington, and Bangkok.

Since 1990, Jeff has been showing his work all over the world, including Los Angeles, Seattle, Paris, Ghent(Belgium), Bangkok, Portland (Oregon), Eugene (Oregon), Bakersfield (California), Napa (California), Pomona (California), Alameda (California), New Orleans, Bern (Switzerland), Geneva(Switzerland), Liege(Belgium), Victoria (British Columbia), Denver, Boise (Idaho), Brooklyn NY, Atlanta (Georgia),Berlin, Mostar(Bosia),Vodnjan(Croatia), Belgrade(Serbia), Rotterdam(Netherlands), Podgorica(Montenegro)

Jeff Ross: Khao Sod English

BBSA Travel Tryouts Reminder! September 30th

Just a reminder for BBSA Travel Program Tryouts this Sunday, September 30th!

** If you are unable to make your time slot due to Cross Country races or other events, please contact travel@bangkokbaseball.org for an alternative time to see if it can be accomodated! **

Elementary School Coordinators (escoord@isb.ac.th)
Middle School Coordinators (mscoord@isb.ac.th)
High School Coordinators (hscoordn@isb.ac.th)

Your responses will be consolidated and presented to a Food Committee at its first meeting of this year, on 2-October. 

The purpose of ISB Food Service is to provide a variety of foods, which is healthy, tasty, nutritious, prepared in a hygienic and sustainable manner at reasonable prices.  The Food Committee is comprised of 14 members from ISB’s administration, PTA, and Epicure, and its purpose is to act as an advisory group to the ISB Management regarding food services in both canteens.

For more information or questions regarding above, please feel free to contact Bettina at pta-firstvp@isb.ac.th. 

Contact:
Bettina Bremsteller
ISB PTA 1st Vice President
pta-firstvp@isb.ac.th

There have been recent reports that Thailand is experiencing the worst outbreak of Dengue Fever for 2 decades with a number of fatalities already this year. So far the Health Clinic has been informed of 1 case of Dengue Fever in a student for the 2018/19 school year.

Please be Dengue aware and employ mosquito avoidance measure to decrease the chance of you and your family getting infected.

Dengue fever is an infection caused by dengue viruses (4 different types).

It is common with an estimated 100 million people infected with the virus every year.

Dengue virus is transmitted by a bite from infected mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus).

Symptoms:

Symptoms usually start 3 to 14 days (usually 4 to 7 days) after the mosquito bite.

The disease has a sudden onset and symptoms may include:

• fever for 3 to 7 days
• intense headache and pain behind the eyes
• muscle and joint pain
• loss of appetite
• vomiting and diarrhoea
• skin rash
• bleeding, usually from the nose or gums.

Recovery is sometimes associated with prolonged fatigue and depression.

Repeated episodes of dengue fever may result in excessive bleeding and shock but, with appropriate treatment, are rarely fatal.

Diagnosis of dengue fever is made by clinical presentation and a blood test.

Spread:

A mosquito becomes infected if it bites an infected person while the fever is present (an average period of about 3 to 5 days).

After biting an infected person it takes 4 to 10 days before the mosquito can infect other people. The mosquito remains infective for life. Dengue fever is not directly spread from person-to-person. It can be spread by person-mosquito-person spread.

Treatment:

There is no specific antiviral treatment available.

General recommendations include controlling fever and pain with paracetamol/acetaminophen rather than aspirin/Ibuprofen/Naproxen (may promote bleeding), and increasing fluid intake. Aspirin should not be given to children under 12 years of age unless specifically recommended by a doctor.

Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever is a complication of Dengue Fever in some people. It usually presents as the fever is subsiding.

Return IMMEDIATELY to see a doctor if any of the following warning signs appear:           

• Severe abdominal pain or persistent vomiting   
• Red spots or patches on the skin   
• Bleeding from nose or gums   
• Vomiting blood   
• Black, tarry stools   
• Drowsiness or irritability   
• Pale, cold, or clammy skin   
• Difficulty breathing

Prevention

• Exclusion from school or work is usually not necessary but people experiencing fever from dengue infection should not be in an environment where they may be bitten by mosquitoes. If this is not possible they should stay at home until they have no fever and are therefore no longer infectious (usually 3 to 5 days).
• A vaccine is being developed against Dengue Fever. It provides a varying level of immunity to the 4 different strains. It has been approved for use in some countries in 2016. It is currently not available for use in Thailand (and there is no information available about when it will be available). It is expected that it will only be available to people who have previously had Dengue Fever when it released (due to the fact there will be limited supply and you get sicker with Dengue Fever with subsequent infections)
• Personal protection and the environmental management of mosquitoes are important in preventing illness.
• Prevent access of mosquitoes to an infected person with a fever.

ISB is committed to your child’s overall development, both educationally and health related. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider or the ISB Health Clinic (nurse@isb.ac.th).

Contact:

ISB Health Clinic
nurse@isb.aBBSA – Baseball and softball registration will open on October 1st for the 2018-19BBSA – Baseball and softball registration will open on October 1st for the 2018-19 season seasonc.th.

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