ES eNews for November 16, 2018

Thank You for an Amazing Intercultural Day!
Today’s Intercultural Day was an incredible celebration of how we care for each other and also the diversity that binds us. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible, we know how much work it takes to produce this special day.  The event was full of beauty, learning, laughter and lots of fun – for students, teachers and parents alike!

ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Tuesday and Wednesday  ES Explore classes will have their last session next week (The week of November 20th) with exception of Parkour class that will have the last session on November 27.

Monday ES explore classes will have their last session on November 26 (with exception of Science class that will have makeup classes on Monday, December 3rd and 10th).

Thursday and Friday activities will have their last session on December 6th and 7th

Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th

ISB HS Bands Annual Holiday Concert
Monday, Dec. 3rd in the CCT  6:30 pm Featuring the Wind Ensemble, Intermediate Band and Jazz Band with guest vocalist Todd Amatayakul. Selections to be played include several holiday favorites in addition to contemporary works for the wind band. Enjoy a fun evening of your favorite Carols and other seasonal music to get you in the Holiday Spirit! Free admission and all are invited!

Advanced photography guest speaker

(Repeat) Supporting your Elementary Reader with Literacy Consultant Maggie Moon
Maggie Moon will be working with ES teachers during the week of November 19th. Maggie is currently the K-5 Literacy Liaison and Coach at The School at Columbia University. She has been a teacher and a Senior Staff Developer for The Reading and Writing Project, at Teachers College, Columbia University. In that capacity she worked closely with schools within NYC and across the US, as well as presented at Summer Institutes for many years. She also worked to implement the position of Literacy Coach in NYC, as well as train hundreds of Coaches across the NYC public school system. In between her two NYC lives, she lived in Southeast Asia for seven years, consulting with International Schools and presenting at conferences on Literacy and Coaching.

Maggie will be offering a Parent Engage around supporting our elementary readers on Thursday Nov. 22nd from 7:45 – 9:15 am in the ES MPR.  Please join us!

(Repeat) PTA Parent Workshop – Introduction to Mindful Practices at ISB
Perhaps you’ve heard about mindful practices or mindfulness on social media, or perhaps your child has had some experience in the classroom with mindful practices – but you’re not quite sure what it’s all about!  Come join us for a brief parent workshop to learn more about mindful practices in education, and explore the skill of mindful parenting. Parents will have the opportunity to try mindful practices themselves, understand the research behind mindful practices in schools, and explore further opportunities to take mindfulness courses offered in the community.

Tuesday 20 November, 11:35- 12:15, MPB 2

All parents are welcome to this event!

(Repeat) Second Chance Bangkok sale in December
Second Chance Bangkok will be selling their upcycled goods at ISB on Tuesday, December 4th, between 9:30-3:00 in the MPB.
Please stop by, do some shopping and support a worthy organization. Their products are beautiful, fun and Earth friendly.

Please support a worthy cause and mark your calendars for Second Chance Bangkok’s Holiday Sale.
When:  Tuesday, December 4th between 9:30-3:00
Where: ISB – MPB
Why: Second Chance Bangkok is a local initiative, fair trade organization in the Klong Toey Slum that uses donated clothing to create upcycled goods. They provide opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to employment. They also finance projects that support families in the slum.

From November 15 – December 4th we will be collecting donations for Second Chance Bangkok. Please bring in gently used clothing, books, toys, etc. You can drop off donations in the Grade 3 quad beginning November 15th.

Many thanks for your support,
Grade 3  

(Repeat) ISBNWC (Novel Writing Challenge) Coming Soon
Are you itching to get started on that BIG novel you have always wanted to write and wondering “whatever happened to NaNoWriMo?”

Wonder no more…
After considering student and parent feedback, we made the brave decision to re-brand NaNoWriMo and create our own writing challenge here at ISB.

Over the next few weeks we will be finalizing our new website ready to launch ISBNWC (International School Bangkok Novel Writing Challenge). We are partnering with the PTA to bring you a much more user friendly version.

We will be launching in January, ready for the BIG write in February.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INFORMATION

(Repeat) Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after Semester 1 need to notify the ES Office, K. Tina (tinaratr@isb.ac.th) as soon as possible and fill out the Notice of Withdrawal from ISB Form to enable us to process school records for their next school.  Good-Bye groups for students will start the last week of November. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

(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
November 2018