Quotes from our learners: “What did you learn this week?”
“I am learning how to design a ramp for marbles. Making the beginning really high makes the marble go fast!”
Grade 1
“We learned how to make a map, together. We are putting our houses on the map and all about ISB and Bangkok on the map too. We are going to put labels so we know where all the houses are.”
Grade 1
“I learned that my plan does not sometimes work. I tried something I thought would work, but didn’t. I need to change something next time.”
Grade 4
“ I learned that the mangroves can live in salty water. That is kind of unique for plants. Also, they can clean the water with their roots, like a filter.”
Grade 5
Child Safeguarding – Student Learning
During the month of February in classroom guidance lessons in PreK-Grade 5, the counselors will be teaching two lessons about personal safety. This includes learning about what safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches mean as well as teaching rules about keeping safe in various situations. Examples may include traffic, fire, and street dog safety; what to do if you get lost; and the importance of asking before going anywhere without a parent, or accepting a gift from someone else. Click here for the full version of the letter.
Grade 5 Book Sale
We are hoping that with the inevitable new year’s resolutions comes to the hope of purging some of the books that are sitting around your house and giving them to a worthy cause!
The Grade 5 Book Sale: Thursday and Friday, April 25th and 26th.
We will start collecting:
- FICTION books for younger and older readers (no non-fiction this year).
- ANY books for younger readers!
- Magazines and comics
The box will be found in front of the ES Office starting the middle of February. Please donate! All of the proceeds go to Mercy Centre in Klong Toey.
Thank you!
Steve Perkins and the 5th Grade Team
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Second Semester’s ES Explore Program (After School Activity program) will begin on Monday, February 11th.
ES Explore Booklet is available online.
Registration will be open online on Friday ,January 25th (at 3 pm) until Wednesday, January 30th.
ES Explore Booklet available online for viewing or downloading go to https://www.isb.ac.th/student-life/activities/elementary-school-activities/ and click “Activities booklet”. This is also where you register for the program.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ES Musical: “The Cat and The Rat: A Caribbean Folk Tale”
On February 12th and 13th, 142 Grade 5 students will head to the stage to enact a dramatization of the Caribbean Folk Tale, “The Cat and The Rat!” This is not to be missed! Students have contributed to editing the script, choreography and sound as well as working on the costume design, stage make-up and set design!
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL – There will be live music, that has been produced by our Grade 5 students who have carefully studied traditional Caribbean dance and Calypso music for a fully authentic and original production. There will be an interactive student exhibition in the Chevron Theatre relating to the French post-impressionist painter Henri Rousseau.
Do not miss this phenomenal drama production, which will prove to be an audio visual sensation!
Click HERE to find more details, including ticket sales dates and times.
Its Panther Pop Time!!
Our famous ISB Panther Pops go on sale Friday, January 25
For those new to ISB you may be wondering, What is a Panther Pop?
A delicious chocolate chip cookie wrapped around a scrumptious Mars Bars with an easy to hold popsicle stick handle.
Who can Purchase them you ask???
Grades 2 and up are allowed to come to the table for purchase, any younger kiddos need to come with mom,dad,older sibling, helper so they can purchase for them.
Remind your kids to look for our table set up in front of the bookstore.
Don’t forget your 30 Baht.
KG – G1 students : Join us to Panther Tennis Fun Trial Class!
Want to have your child(ren) play tennis but not sure if they are ready to play? Want to know how Panther Tennis class creates fun for little players?
Come join us at our Fun Trial. We use the Tennis 10s method to teach our little players. They will hit some balls and be able to play some games from the first day. It’s great if they have their own rackets but no worries if not. We have some spare rackets they can use. Please have them come wearing sneakers.
Date : Saturday January 26 9:00 – 10:00
Place : court 8-12 (courts next to 50 m pool)
Maximum player : 10 players (please be sure to sign up)
Sign up can be done at https://goo.gl/forms/BFybR3LZNyv49k9P2 or email: panther@isb.ac.th
Any questions? Feel free to contact us: panther@isb.ac.th
We are also planning to have a Pre-K class open soon. Stay tuned for further information.
Influenza – Notes from the Clinic
It’s influenza season and an updated advisory is included for your information. Please follow the guidelines linked here and remember to notify your child’s teacher and the ISB Health Clinic (nurse@isb.ac.th) if your child has been diagnosed with influenza.
Once recovered, please provide the health clinic with a letter stating your child is well enough to return to school from your doctor or you will be asked to collect your child from the clinic.
Please remember to check sibling contacts and thank you for your assistance and cooperation in preventing the spread of infection amongst the ISB community.
Community Activities at ISB – Seeking Volunteers
Panther Paws Track and Field is one of the Community Activities that is most popular with ISB Elementary students.
It is an activity that runs through April and May with four Friday night sessions on April 26, May 3, May 10, May 24.
ISB is seeking parents who would like to be involved in a small committee who will run the Panther Paws Track and Field program for the coming years.
If you are interested in helping to run this Community Activity, please contact Kellie Alexander at kelliea@isb.ac.th
Similarly, if you have expertise or interest in any other community activity and would like to be involved, we would love to hear from you.
ISB Community Activities can be viewed here.
(Repeat) ES Make-up Photos – Monday, Jan. 21, 2019
New students who came to school on or after September 17, 2018 will have their pictures taken on Monday, January 21, 2019 from 7:30-2:00 pm in the ES MPR. Students will need to wear their red or white ISB uniform shirt. If it is your child’s PE day, please send a red or white uniform shirt for them to change into for this photo session.
A retake session will also be available for other students from 2:20-3:00 pm in the ES MPR. This is completely optional and requires signing up now by emailing Khun Ann (naiyanar@isb.ac.th) by Wednesday, January 16. Students will not be allowed to miss class time to retake their photo. You will need to supervise your child during the photo time after school. Thank you.
(Repeat) Safeguarding and Consent Parent Workshop
Parents expect their children’s school to give them the academic skills to succeed in university and life, but what about the skills to manage the social demands that they face in feeling good about themselves and making smart decisions about friends and relationships? ISB strives to impart the additional skills our students need to survive “life beyond ISB” from PreK to Grade 12 – setting boundaries and fully understanding consent. We feel that learning these skills is every bit as important to a healthy, fulfilling future. So how do we promote learning about safety, consent and boundaries at ISB? Come find out! We’ll have two sessions (same content, repeated) on Wednesday, January 23rd, in the MPB 1, 8:00-9:00 AM or 6:00-7:00 PM.
(Repeat) Raising Multilinguals Parent Workshop: Unlocking the World with a Family Language Plan
On Thursday, January 24, 2019, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. in MPB 1, ISB EAL and Native Language faculty will offer a workshop for parents from all divisions (ES, MS, HS) about maintaining students’ native languages while they also study in English at ISB. This will be similar to the Raising Multilinguals workshop offered last year, and is especially useful for new families.
At this workshop faculty will:
- Present reasons to maintain native language, based on research
- Describe native language classes and resources available at ISB
- Discuss the importance of making a family language plan
Faculty will also lead small group discussions of how to nurture particular languages, how to support native language development at home, and how to make a language plan work.
Please join us! Parents of students in PreK through Grade 12 are welcome. For further information, please email: nativelanguage@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) GYMNASTICS REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN
The ISB Panther Gymnastics is still accepting registrations for all boys and girls in Pre-K through Grade 6. Gymnastics develops strengths, flexibility, balance, agility and coordination. Any ISB student interested in learning gymnastics skills for fitness, recreational or competition reasons is welcome to join. It’s never too late to start gymnastics.
Recommended classes for beginner:
- Pre-K (45 minutes): Saturday 11h15 to 12h00 + one weekly class to be confirmed on January 14th;
- KG to Grade 2 (1 hour): Monday & Wednesday: 14h35-15h35
- Grade 2/3 and up (2 hours):
- Friday: 14h35-16h35
- Friday 15h40-17h40 and
- Saturday 09h00-11h00
You can consult the schedules, the prices and the registration link here.
If you have any questions, please email us at cao.gymnastics@isb.ac.th
Best Regards,
Yanick Michaud-Marcotte
ISB Gymnastics Coordinator
Tel:094 124 3009
Email: cao.gymnastics@isb.ac.th
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www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
(Repeat) ArtSS: Art Studio Saturday coming up on 26 January! Sign up now!
Art Studio Saturdays are designed to enrich the ISB community through the intellectual and creative thoughts and actions of its participants.
The format of Art Studio Saturday is structured so that participants are involved in one of four focus workshops in which they will learn specific skills, have the opportunity for individual exploration, and participate in creative challenges. As the day progresses, participants will be invited to visit other workshops and to engage in collaborative works.
All participants, regardless of workshop, will explore image making with a focus on mark making, texture, and contrast in a variety of media, including; paint, print, ink, clay, charcoal, oil pastel. Participants will be working towards a collaborative piece as well as individual works. These explorations will be both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional.
Saturday, 26 January 2019
10:00-2:00
Art Quad
Art Studio Saturday is free and includes a light lunch.
It is open to students (grade 4 and up), parents, staff and teachers at ISB.
Spaces are limited and will be based on a diversity of ages and experiences.
Please register here by Thursday, 17 January.
Confirmation emails will be sent on Monday, 21 January.
This studio session is hosted by the ISB Visual Art Department with support from the ISB PTA & Boosters.
For more information please email: kylieh@isb.ac.th, johannan@isb.ac.th, tristam@isb.ac.th, basilt@isb.ac.th, or pauld@isb.ac.th.
(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
January 2019
| Jan. 21 | ES Make-up Photos (ES MPR) |
| Jan. 22-25 | ES Class Photos |
| Jan. 23 | Safeguarding and Consent Parent Workshop 8:00-9:00 AM or 6:00-7:00 PM (MPB #1) |
| Jan. 24 | Raising Multilinguals Parent Workshop 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. (MPB #1) |
| Jan. 25 | ES Explore Online Registration Opens |
| PTA Lost and Found Display | |
| Jan. 29 | 1:10pm Early Dismissal |
| Chinese Food Fair | |
| Jan. 30 | ES Explore Online Registration Closes |
