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Spirit Night – This Friday!

Come one, come all, to the Panthers’ Season Two Spirit Night, this festive Friday eve at ISB!  

SPIRIT NIGHT SCHEDULE

This rendition of one of our community’s favourite events features the 16 teams participating in the ISB Basketball Invitational, alongside Varsity and JV rugby, touch, and tennis! Games begin at 4pm and conclude at 8:30pm, and the fun and food goes all night long, with Booster Hut, Shoshana, Cafe Kabul, Subway, Emack & Bolio, and Baan Kim Chi in the house. 

Don’t forget, you can also catch the HS Musical, Anything Goes, at 3:30pm before the matches. It’s a very special, all ISB Spirit Night, this Friday in the Panther Den!

Season 2 Spirit Night—Volunteers Please!

We will be once again be very busy running the Spirit Tent, selling snacks and beverages and contributing to our fundraising efforts in support of all school Athletics, Arts, Academics and Activities. Please join your Booster team by signing up for a 1-hour shift via this link:  Spirit Night – Season 2.

Please also note: In case you are looking for some ISB Spirit Wear, we will be opening the Booster Hut Saturday from 12-1:30 p.m. Come in and check out some new arrivals!

GO PANTHERS!

Anything Goes! Get your tickets

Set in the 1930s, Anything Goes takes place aboard the passenger ship the SS American, following the fortunes of Billy Crocker – a stock broker who has stowed away to be with his love – the debutante Hope Harcourt. The only problem is – she’s engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh! Fast-paced, fun, and filled with upbeat dance numbers and memorable songs – Anything Goes is a fantastic show for all the family! *Note: contains mild adult humour. (Reno and Hope will be played by Imogen Alexander and Leah Scranton on Thursday 22nd and the Saturday matinee, and by Jacelia Breedlove and Jenni Lochridge on Friday 23rd and the Saturday 5:30 performance.) Tickets are available online NOW at: https://www.ticketmelon.com/isb/anythinggoes2018  Cash sales are available between 10am-12:00pm in the cafeteria pit from Monday 5th November.

Contact:
Anthony Giles, Pk-12 Arts & Activities Director
anthonyg@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 – 30th November

30th November, 2018 – 10.25 a.m.
ISB Photography studio

Kayleigh Ghiot works is the Communications and Creative Executive for ISB and is also a conservation photographer, specializing in topics such as counter wildlife trafficking, animal tourism, conservation and educational awareness. Her experience includes working with WWF in Vietnam, Freeland Foundation in Thailand, TRAFFIC, USAID, Animals Asia and ASC UK.

Join her talk on November 30th to learn more about her work and these important causes.

ISB Pathways: Looking for Parent Speakers

The ISB Pathways Program aims to provide High School students with valuable work experience and guidance. We do this through internships, job shadowing, the career fair and visiting guest speakers.

The Career Fair brings professionals from our alumni, parent and the wider Bangkok community to join a panel discussion and a fair. The panel addresses student questions about how to choose the right path of career, how to approach career choices and opportunities, and gives our speakers a chance to share their personal story and their journey on their career path. The fair that follows gives students the opportunity to ask particular, more detailed questions to the visiting professionals about their job and industry.

We’re currently looking for parent speakers to join the panel and Pathways program for the next Career Fair on January 24th, from 10am to noon.

Should you be interested, please register here.

Artists Under the Stars – 13th December

December 13th is the annual Artists Under the Stars from 6:00pm to 8:00pm! Get ready for a cozy evening of awesome performances and a holiday themed event!. If you would like to perform, please fill out this form by 16th November.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ES Celebrations of Learning & Festival of Light

The week of December 10th will be a musical one in the ES! Students in grades 2, 3 and 4 will be sharing their learning through song and dance in their music Celebrations of Learning on December 10th and 11th. On December 12th, join us for an evening of song, dance and poetic interpretation with our Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and String Ensemble. All events take place in Chevron Theatre and are free of charge!

Angela WONG
angelaw@isb.ac.th

Habitat for Humanity Card For Sale

Habitat for Humanity Club in high school is selling Holiday Cards that you can give to your friends and family. The cards represent a donation in the name of someone you would like to dedicate the card to. Your donation will help fund a Habitat Build in rural Thailand which will be attended by ISB students. Any donation will be a contribution to Habitat for Humanity Thailand. You can get the cards at the Booster Hut until December 3rd. Thank you for your generosity in helping us support our community! If you have any questions, please contact hsh4h@students.isb.ac.th.

We hope you will have a wonderful holiday!

 

ISB Basketball International Invitational – 23rd & 24th November

It’s bigger and better than ever. ISB welcomes nine visiting schools from Singapore, Jakarta, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok for two days of fast-paced, intense basketball.  Don’t miss the action Friday night and the championship games on Saturday. Check the schedule below to see when our ISB boys and girls teams are playing. Go Panthers!

ISB BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE

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

Health Clinic: Sun Protection 

Living in Bangkok we are in a tropical climate, with lots of sun. We all spend time in the sun no matter how hard we try and avoid it. At ISB, students play outside as well as having PE in the sun. With some students already starting swimming for PE we really need to think about limiting their exposure to harmful UV rays. This is a gentle reminder about the risks of sun exposure and how to prevent long term problems.

Excess sun exposure can cause immediate health concerns with sunburn and heat related illnesses as well as long term health issues such as skin cancer. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation people who have 5 or more episodes of sunburn as a child increase their lifetime risk of melanoma (a type of skin cancer) by 80%.

We all need some sun exposure for our bodies to manufacture Vitamin D for healthy bones and immune system. We get adequate Vitamin D from 15-20 minutes of sun exposure a day. The problem is that overall our children are exposed to more than that. We can also supplement our Vitamin D with oral supplements or Vitamin D fortified products.

How do we limit our children’s sun exposure?

(Both at school and at home/whilst on holidays)

• Stay in the shade as much as possible especially between 10 am and 4 pm.
• Encourage children to wear a broad brimmed hat or cap. All ISB elementary school students need to wear a hat to play outside and for PE. Encourage your middle school and high school students to do the same. If children are wearing a cap apply sunscreen to neck and ears (see below). Consider rash guard/swim shirt for swimming sessions.
• Wear clothing that covers skin as much as possible. Wear clothing with a tight weave.
• Need at least SPF15. Encourage children to apply before school, before PE and at recess/lunch if going to play in the sun. Reapply every 2 hours if in the sun or after swimming/excessive sweating. Apply sunscreen even when it is cloudy. Always check expiry date on your sunscreen.
• When possible wear sunglasses that provide 97-100% protection from UVA and UVB rays.

Treatment of Sunburn:

• Move out of sun as soon as sunburn is recognised.
• Give fluids.
• Simple analgesics such as ibuprofen can help with the pain.
• Topical agents such as cool compresses, moisturizing creams and aloe vera gels may help.
• Leave blisters intact. If they open, cover with petrolatum jelly and sterile dressing. Antibiotics may be required if they get infected.
• Severe sunburn: seek medical advice as there is a risk of severe dehydration. Hospitalization may be required for severe sunburn.
• Ensure above preventative measures are taken to avoid recurrence.

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).

If You Know you are Leaving ISB

By:  ISB Admissions
admissions@isb.ac.th

It’s been “Mo-vember” here at ISB and many of the male faculty have grown moustaches (“Mo’s”) to raise awareness of men’s health issues, both physical and mental. As a noticeable conversation-starter, these moustaches have encouraged conversations about talking more openly about men’s health concerns and getting support when you need it. Statistics show that men are there to support their friends, but rarely feel that they themselves can ask for support. The moustached men of ISB are hoping to spread a different message of safety and care for men’s health. #isbvaluedriven