Early Dismissal – Tuesday October 2, 2018
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:25 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional development.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Please note Tuesday, October 2nd is an early Dismissal day. All ES Explore classes will run one hour earlier 1:25-2:25.
Please note that Thursday and Friday, October 4th and 5th – ES Parent-Teachers conferences, no school, no ES Explore in session.
ES Explore Activities are well underway. A list of ASA locations remains posted outside the CAO for your reference.
There are limited spaces available in some of our classes. You can still register but don’t delay! Remember once the ASA schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however you may change your ES Explore choice once it is before the third session.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ES Book Fair (During Conferences)
Stop by the Learning HUB and the ES MPR to browse an amazing book selection!
Top Vendors: Nai-In, Kinokuneya, Asia Books and Books at 53
October 4 from 7:00-3:30
October 5 from 7:00-2:30
See you there!
Lunch with Michelle – Thank you!
Thank you to the parents who came to enjoy and experience an ES lunch in the elementary cafeteria. Thank you also to Michelle from Epicure for hosting this function. We hope the session was helpful and informative for everyone!
Bettina Bremsteller
ISB PTA 1st Vice President
pta-firstvp@isb.ac.th
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ VACANT POSITION
By: Jack Kraprayoon
Chair, Board of Trustees
The ISB Board of Trustees wishes to announce one vacant position which was formerly occupied by Catherine Miller. We invite applications from members of the ISA community to be considered for this position. The successful candidate will serve until the next AGM. If you are interested, please complete the attached Board of Trustees Candidate CV and send it to the Committee on Trustees (for the attention of Henrietta Bullinger) via Joy Davy at joyd@isb,ac.th . The deadline for the submission of CVs is 12:00 noon, Friday October 5, 2018. Informal interviews will be held on Monday, October 8, 2018.
Panther Swim Team taking over Learn to Swim program (Super Jr. Panther Squads)
by Corry Day
contact: corryd@isb.ac.th
Dear Parents,
Panther Swim Team taking over Learn to Swim program (Super Jr. Panther Squads):
What does this means to ISB swimmers? It means that from now on, all swimmers from the very beginner levels will no longer have to go somewhere else to prepare themselves for the Panther Swim Team. Our Panther Swim Team coaches will run the program and work with the High School instructors as their assistants.
We will be accepting new “Super Jr. Panthers” after the October break, so you do not have to wait until January to join the swim team!
Sign up at the CAO or online at the old Learn to Swim link.
https://www.isb.ac.th/isb-swim-team/panther-learn-swim
For more information contact Corry Day (corryd@isb.ac.th)
Regards,
Corry Day
Aquatics Director
Bangkok International Choir Festival (BICF)
Bangkok International Choir Festival (BICF) will be held Friday and Saturday, October 5 and 6 and will feature nearly 400 singers from ISB’s HS, MS, and ES choirs along with multiple other visiting choirs from as far away as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please join us for the gala concert on Saturday, October 6 at 2:00pm in the Chevron Theatre. Admission is free.
Donations for Ban Rom Sai Orphanage:
Students supporting Ban Rom Sai Orphanage will be setting up a donation box in front of the ES library and also in the MS office to collect donations from October 1st to 5th. Here are the items that we would like for you to donate.
- Sportswear (shirts and shorts) for children aged 6~9
- Soccer shoes for children aged 6~9
To learn more about their work and this project, please click here.
Food Services – Comments? Questions?
Have comments or questions about ISB’s food services? Please forward your comments and/or questions to your Elementary School Coordinators (escoord@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 Bremsteller
ISB PTA 1st Vice President
pta-firstvp@isb.ac.th
White Elephant Annual Halloween Sale
The White Elephant Shop Annual Halloween Sale will be held on Thursday, Oct 4 during Parent Teacher Conferences. The will be located near the ISB bookstore from 7:30am-2pm. All proceeds go to charity. There will be loads of costumes and fun accessories, so stock up! Halloween is just around the corner!
Feel free to contact me if you need more information.
Thank you!
Mary Kocis
mfkocis@gmail.com
(Updated) ES PTA News
1)In search of Room parents for the following classes:
If your child is that class and you’d like to assist, please email escoord@isb.ac.th
Grade 1: Room 106 Zammuto
Grade 2: Rooms 215 Allen & 216 Susan Giles
Grade 3: Room 211 Macky
Grade 4: Room 219 Vera Day & Room 223 David Crimi
2) Intercultural day – November 16th
WE ARE OFFICIALLY FULLY BOOKED! Stay tuned for info on this incredibly fun and educational day!
Our room hosts are now brain storming and planning fun ideas to inspire our kids to learn more about their culture. Are you not represented in a room but would like to come in and learn more?Have you lived in one of those areas or have a mixed heritage relevant to that room? please do get in touch with us. We may need extra volunteers in some areas and we can put you in touch with a room that would love your help!
Please mark you calendar for the next info session during parents engage on October 11.
(Repeat) ES Parent/Teacher Conferences – October 4 and 5
We are looking forward to sharing your child’s learning progress in our upcoming Parent/Teacher conferences. For grades 2-5 only, students are encouraged to attend the conference with you. Our purposes for conferences are the following:
- Communicate learning growth
- Enhance home-school connection
- Provide ways to promote home learning
- Build understanding around what learning looks like at ISB
Keep in mind that this structure is not a student-led conference; rather a chance for teachers, parents, and students to informally discuss how learning has progressed in the first several weeks of school. Students in grades PK-1 will not be involved in the Parent/Teacher conference. All students are welcome to attend the Book Fair in the ES library HUB and the ESMPR where supervision will be provided.
Please be reminded that there is no school for students on these days.
Pick A Time, our conference scheduler, will open on Tuesday, September 25 at 8:00 AM and will close Tuesday, October 2 at 2:00 PM. (Updated)
The information letter explaining how to use Pick A Time can accessed via PowerSchool beginning on Wednesday, September 19 at 3:00 PM. Once you have logged on to PowerSchool click on the “Parent Conference” button on the left to see the letter. If you have more than one child in the ES you will need to switch between students to access a letter specific to your child’s grade.
Should you wish to speak with any of our counselors — Matthew Johnson (Pre-K, K, School Psychologist), Kate Kersey (Gr. 1, 2 & Gr. 3, except Bailey/Goodison) or Doug Williamson (Gr. 3 Bailey/Goodison, 4-5), they will be available for appointments on Thursday, October 4 only. The counselors will be attending a workshop off-campus on Friday, October 5th.
(Repeat) From Mr. Whitman in the HUB
Grade 4/5 Parent – Child Book Club
Do you and your 4/5 grade child enjoy reading longer, challenging, books together?
Join the grade 4/5 parent/child book club!
We will be reading the historical fiction/fantasy masterpiece: Echo by Pam Muños Ryan
The dates of the club are :
Oct 3, Oct 24, Nov. 14, Dec 3 at 6:00-6:45 PM
Please sign up here.
(Repeat) Counselors Off-Campus
The counselors will be attending a workshop off-campus on Friday, October 5th, which is an ISB parent/teacher conference day. If you wish to speak with your child’s counselor during conferences, please make an appointment for Thursday, October 4th, or at a later date. Thank you.
(Repeat) After School Supervision
Any elementary school student on campus outside of regular school hours, who is not participating in a school sponsored event, must be actively supervised by an adult in charge, appointed by the family. This includes being in the elementary Learning Hub (library).
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
October 2018
| Oct 1 | Adult Education Classes Begin |
| Oct. 2 | Pick-a-Time Parent Conference Scheduler Closes at 2:00 pm |
| Oct. 2 | 1:10 pm Early Dismissal |
| Oct. 4-5 | ES Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| Oct. 11 | ES Book Fair, 7:30-3:30 pm (HUB and ES MPR)
ES Parent Engage 7:45 am (ES MPR) |
| Oct. 11-12 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Oct. 15 | His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (No School) |
| Oct. 16 | Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 pm (MPB 3) |
| Oct. 19 | PTA Lost and Found Display |
