ES e-News for December 7, 2018

Last Day of School—Early Dismissal Dec. 14, 2018 at 11:30
Just a reminder that on the last day of school students will be dismissed at 11:30 am. Please make sure students are collected on time.

Come Join the ES Festival of Lights on Wednesday Evening!
The ES Festival of Lights Concert is December 12 at 6:30 pm in the Chevron Theater. This festive performance includes the ES Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and String Ensemble. The concert will explore celebrations and traditions from around the world.  We hope to see you there!

Learning HUB News
Returning Books and Holiday Books Lists
Please help your child(ren) look through their bedrooms and bookshelves to find books that belong to ISB. Children regularly borrow books from the Learning HUB, classroom libraries and the Bookroom.  All these books have ISB stickers and/or Barcodes on the back covers. Let’s clean up for the holiday!

Holiday Book Lists: Be sure to visit our HUB blog for recommended reading lists by grade level, and also some great online resources!  inside.isb.ac.th/eshub

The ES HUB Team Wants you to READ Over the Winter Holiday!
Taking time to read with and to your child grade PK-5, will help them with learning and provide important family bonding time.  
Why not stop by, visit and read in the HUB over the holidays!  

Opening times:
December 17- December 21
January 2 to January 4
7:00-11:00 and 12:00pm-3:00pm

Due Dates:
Materials (Books) checked out over the break are due on the 7th of January

ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Almost all of our activities are complete (with exception of Science class that will have the last session on December 10th and December 13th).

I would like to thank all of our Es Explore instructors for a wonderful semester.
Second Semester’s ES Explore Program will begin on Monday, February 11th.
Please look out for registration information that will be send home at the end of January.

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

GYMNASTICS REGISTRATION FOR SEMESTER 2, 2018-2019 OPENING    
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is accepting registrations for all ES boys and girls for semester 2 2018-2019. Any ISB ES student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness, recreational or competition reasons are welcome to join, starting January 7th, 2019.  We strive to accommodate each individual goal with their practice. Gymnastics provide a great foundation for all sports, develop strength, flexibility, agility and coordination. It is a year round sport at ISB and offer a great combination with other sports and activities.

Examples of classes still available:
Pre-K & K all level:               Saturday 11h15 to 12h15
K to Grade 2 beginner:       Monday & Wednesday 14h35-15h35
K to Grade 2 all level:          Friday 14h35-16h35
Grade 3 and up all level:    Tuesday & Thursday 16h40-18h40 and Wednesday 15h40-17h40
K to Grade 6 all level:          Saturday 09h00 to 11h00

Please consult the schedule per age and level and the fees here. As of December 11th, you can register by following the link HERE

If you any questions about the programme, you can email to isbgym@gmail.com

Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Panther Gymnastics Coordinator
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics

(Updated) ISBNWC (NaNoWriMo)
Is your child ready to write? have they been asking about NaNoWriMo?
We will be launching ISBNWC (International School Bangkok Novel Writing Challenge) in January.

ISBNWC is the new NaNoWriMo
To find our more come to our open house event (parents and children welcome)
Wednesday 12th December 2:30 in the ESMPR
We will be sharing everything you need to know to get started
Please join us to find out more

(Repeat) Monday, December 10, 2018—School in Session
In our school calendar, December 10 is listed as Constitution Day—Substitute holiday for classified staff.  Please note that school is in session and that it is a school day for all students.

(Repeat) PTA – Welcome Back Coffee
The PTA cordially invites everyone to our January Welcome Wai event

Please visit our next Welcome Back Coffee right after the break. It’s a great opportunity to meet the new families who arrived over the break and to say hello to old friend on the first day of school in 2019!

Date Monday 7th January 2019
Time 7.15- 9.00
Location – ISB, MPB 1

for further information – Petra Meeuwesen (welcomewai@isb.ac.th)

(Repeat) ES Music Events: 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!

(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
December 2018/January 2019