Early Dismissal – Tuesday January 29, 2019
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:20 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional learning.
Consent Workshop for Parents – last Wednesday
Last Wednesday, members of our counseling team presented a workshop for parents: Safeguarding and Consent – Life beyond ISB
This well attended event focused on setting boundaries and fully understanding consent. We know that talking to students about this topic at every age is so important. Here is the presentation and a booklist for your reference. Please see one of our ES counselors if you have any questions about what Consent means in the elementary context.
Adolescents and Wellness: Strategies to Support Your Teen
Tuesday, February 5th in MPB 1 from 2:30-3:30
Wellness is a hot topic in schools across the world and personal wellness is a key factor in ensuring our students are prepared for their future. Research supports the need for strong wellness programs in schools across all grades. Join this session to understand some of the health and wellness needs of adolescents and how you can support your teen at home.
This workshop will be facilitated by Amy Smith who teaches Middle School Health at the Hong Kong International School and has a passion for curriculum that is current, relevant, and adaptable. She has presented at conferences in Asia as well as SXSWedu and the SHAPE America National Conventions, and serves as the Education Editor for Choices, Scholastic’s health magazine for teens. You can find her online at thehealthteacher.com and on twitter: @teaching_health.
ES Parent Engage – Thursday, February 7 – 7:45-9:15 in ES MPR
We will start with a presentation from our counseling team:
We want your child to be as successful as possible in school. Success is not only academic, but also knowing how to learn and how to get along with others. We use the “Second Step” program to teach these critical skills. Counselors will provide an overview of this Social Emotional Learning Program as it is taught in PK-Grade 5.
We will then move on to our Principals Forum and hear about 2 topics:
Technology
Technology is intentionally embedded in student learning at ISB, so that it is meaningful and also developmentally appropriate. What are our beliefs about screen time and technology? How might parents navigate this digital age and balance screen time at home?
Inclusion
ISB has been working for a number of years to expand our ability to serve students with diverse learning needs. How might this impact your child and their learning? How can you support your child in understanding and appreciating the diversity that they encounter at school and in the wider community?
Please join us!
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 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.
Registration is open online on Friday ,January 25th (at 3 pm) until Wednesday, January 30th.
Please Print registration forms along with exact payment and drop it in the box in the New CAO.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
IASAS Championships – Season 2
ISB is gearing up to host what promises to be another classic IASAS Tennis Tournament, January 31-February 2. Join us for all the non-stop action, festivities, fun, and unrelenting, irrepressible displays of Panther Pride at ISB. This is our time to shine!
Check the IASAS TENNIS SCHEDULE and plan your time to cheer on our hard-working, talented players and teams. You can also follow all of the action via the tournament website, brought to you by the HS Tech Council: iasas.isb.ac.th, and the live stream brought to you by the HS Broadcasting Club.
For this tournament at ISB, we are able to offer an exclusive, unique, and unmatched experience for spectators, with on-court seating and a front row view to witness some of the most exciting tennis in SE Asia. Forget the Australian Open! Come sit courtside at IASAS!
An ISB team plays in every time slot throughout the day, so bring your family, tell your friends, plan your meals at our delicious vendors, and don’t forget to wear your Black & Gold spirit gear for IASAS Tennis 2019, hosted at ISB! This is one tournament you will not want to miss!
All of our other varsity teams travel out for their season ending championships as IASAS takes place across SE ASIA. You can find all the tournament websites and follow all of the action, with live streaming games, results, photos and more by going to iasas.asia and following the links for Season 2.
The rugby and touch teams travel to ISKL in Malaysia, the swim team journeys to Manila, and the basketball teams head south to Singapore, all with high hopes of performing their best. The teams would love your support, so tune in and cheer on our Panthers via live stream. We are proud of you!
GO PANTHERS!
Searching for a Track & Field Coach
ISB is searching for an assistant varsity track and field coach to help with throws (discus, javelin, shot put) in season 3. If you are interested and experienced or know someone who is, please contact the Athletic Department (derrickq@isb.ac.th) to express your interest. The season begins Feb. 5 and extends until April 14.
U11 sports Season 3
Track & Field (starts Monday 4 February)
Softball (starts Monday 11 February)
You can register your child for the U11 third season here:
U11 Sports Season 3 Registration.
Practices will be on Monday and Thursday 2:35-3:35. Track & Field practices will be held on the ISB track. Softball practices will take place on Field D.
The information letter with permission form will be sent out in the first week of practice, permission forms should be returned to the coach by the end of the first week.
For more information please contact Mr. Jaspers (markj@isb.ac.th)
ISB CC Music Showcase Performances 2:45 February 6 and 7, 2019 MS/HS Choir Room
The annual ISB CC Music Showcase Performances will be held in the MS/HS Choir Room on both Wed. Feb. 6th and Thurs. Feb. 7th beginning at 2:45 pm. Delegates from the four music areas, choir, band, strings and piano, will be performing their solos and ensembles which they will also perform at the Cultural Convention in Singapore in late Feb./early March for adjudication. Audience members may come and go throughout the program between performances as necessary. Come out and support our wonderful music students as they prepare for the 2019 Music Cultural Convention in Singapore. The recital is free of charge and all are welcome.
THURSDAY SKILZ FOOTBALL (KG – Grade 1)
There are still a few places left in the “Thursday Skilz” Football Club for K- Grade 1.
“Thursday Skillz” is a footballing opportunity to introduce a brand of coaching which aims to develop ball mastery. Mastering the ball includes building the capability to manipulate and manoeuvre the ball in any direction, at varying speeds, and by using any part of the foot or body.
Dates: February 7th – May 2nd (10 classes)
Time: 2:35 – 3:35 pm
Venue: Field E
Dates are:
Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
March 14, 28
April 4, 11, 25
May 2nd
(no class on March 7, Parent conferences and March 21, Professional day – No school)
Maximum of 14 players on a first come first served basis. (Numbers have been kept low to ensure that student to coach ratio is effective and time is used efficiently)
3,000 baht. Please pay at the CAO office.
Only a few places left, so apologies in advance if you are put on a waiting list.
For more information – Email David Speirs (davids@isb.ac.th) or Mark Jaspers (markj@isb.ac.th)
Panther Tennis – Pre-K Class
Come and join us to Pre-K class every Thursday starting from February 14.
While we give little players a chance to have fun hitting the balls, the main purpose of this class is to build Agility, Balance, and Coordination through variety of fun activities. Maximum players we can accept : 10 players. Don’t miss this out!
Starting Date : Thursday February 14
Lesson dates : Every Thursday until April 11 (6 sessions, Feb 14,21,28, Mar 14,28, Apr 4 Make-up class : Apri 11)
Time : 13:30 – 14:00
Place : Court 8 & 9 (courts next to 50 m pool)
Fee : 1,800 BHT
Registration Link : https://goo.gl/forms/tJDG0RdX6EAYZFpG3
– We have rackets available for your child to use during the Pre-K class. Please come with regular sneakers.
– Parent/guardian is responsible for drop off and pick up your child at the class. Please check our fb for rain cancellation.
IFF is coming up February 23, 2019 from 3-7:30 pm.
Our Raffle at IFF this year is poised to be one of the best ever! Lots of great prizes! Hotel stays, sporting events tickets, electronics, restaurant vouchers, and much more! Raffle pre-sales are already underway! To purchase your tickets, get in touch with your country rep or contact Natalie Cox at lollbackng@gmail.com For more information on IFF in general reach out to Marla Groves at pat-iff@isb.ac.th
Dear ISB Community – On your Mark, Get Set, Go!
The 2019 Panther Paws season will start again on Friday April 26, May 3rd, May 10th and May 24th. We are looking forward to another fantastic year! This is a widely popular community event and it needs YOU to help make it a success again this year. We are currently looking for coordinator volunteers. If this is something you are interested in helping with please email cao.pantherpaws@isb.ac.th before January 29th.
Thank you for your continued support of our panther cub track and field athletes.
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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) 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) 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/February 2019
| Jan. 29 | 1:10pm Early Dismissal |
| Chinese Food Fair | |
| Jan. 30 | ES Explore Online Registration Closes 3:00 pm |
| Feb. 7 | ES Parent Engage – 7:45 am (ES MPR) |
| Feb. 7-8 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
