Education is a shared commitment between passionate teachers, engaged students, and dedicated parents – all with high expectations.
We hope you enjoyed meeting with teachers over the last two days, and found the experience informative and meaningful. We look forward to continuing this year’s learning journey with your child(ren) in the weeks and months ahead. Thank you for your partnership – it is important to your child, and makes a significant difference to their learning!
No School on Monday October 15
Monday October 15 is His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day. There is no school. Classes resume on Tuesday October 16. It will be an ‘E’ Day.
ES Parent Engage – Thursday October 11th at 7:45 am in the ESMPR
There is always so much happening in the Elementary School. How to keep up? Attend our monthly Parent Engage sessions!
This month, we will open with a session on Exploring Our New ISB Learner Attributes. We will highlight each one, so that participants leave with a better understanding of what they are all about. The second part of the meeting will focus on Intercultural Day preparation and a PTA update. Come join us!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
All activities are well underway. Most of ES Explore have already hosted their 3rd session so there are no longer any changes permitted.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Calling all artists! Intercultural Day Logo needed
This year, we would like to call upon our talented ISB artists to create a new Intercultural Day logo.
This is open to any Elementary School ISB artist. All artwork must be original and should say “Intercultural Day” somewhere on the logo. All logos must fit on a 15 cm by 10.5 cm piece of paper. Students can get a piece of drawing paper cut to this size from their classroom teacher. All submissions must be submitted to the ES Office by Friday, October 19th by 2pm. Please make sure that the artist’s name, grade, and class has been clearly written on the back.
The Intercultural Day teacher committee will chose one logo for this year. We will celebrate all artwork that is submitted on a bulletin board for Intercultural Week in November.
Community Events with Artist-in-Residence, Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross (screen printing, painting, collage) is here during the month of October! Check out Jeff’s own work and the grade 5 skateboard collaborations in the CAO/Photography Room corridor.
In addition to working with student artists in class the following community events are on offer:
Community Events
Live painting in the cafeteria pit – Tuesday, 9 October morning
Artist Talk in the Literary Lounge, Main Library – Wednesday, 17 October 10:30-11:00
*snacks provided
Screen printing workshop for students (grades 7 and up) and faculty/staff – Wednesday, 17 October 2:30-6:30ish
*registration required and spaces are limited. Register here.
Screen printing workshop for parents – Monday, 29 October 10:00-2:00
*registration required and spaces are limited. Register here.
Screen printing workshop for parents – Wednesday, 31 October 8:00-12:00
*registration required and spaces are limited. Register here.
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.
This month-long residency has been generously sponsored by the ISB PTA.
(Updated) BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ VACANT POSITION
By: Jack Kraprayoon
Chair, Board of Trustees
The ISB Board of Trustees wishes to announce one vacant position. 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 Board of Trustees Candidate Application 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 in the late afternoon/early evening on Monday, October 8, 2018.
(Repeat) (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 brainstorming 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) 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
(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 11 | 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 |
| Oct.22-26 | October Break (NO School) |
