Early Dismissal – Tuesday February 26, 2019
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, February 26, 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.
Report Cards – Online Now
The Trimester 2 Report Card can now be accessed in PowerSchool by clicking here (please click “Grade and Attendance” on the left hand side). If you have any questions please contact Khun Tom at cholthis@isb.ac.th
Student Led Conferences – March 7-8
We are looking forward to seeing you at our Student Led Conferences on March 7-8. Please access your child’s individual letter containing additional details in PowerSchool by clicking here (click “Parent Conference” on the left hand side). At the bottom of the letter you will find the link to schedule conferences and other useful links. Scheduling for the conferences will open Tuesday, February 26 at 8:00 AM and closes Tuesday, March 5 at 2:00 PM.
Please make sure you schedule your child’s Student Led Conference before Tuesday, March 5 at 2:00 PM.
ISB Elementary School Art Expo March 4 – 24
Elementary Art welcomes you to our annual March Expo: “A Celebration of Learning.” will be on display in clay, collage, construction, sculpture, pastels, paint, printmaking, and more!
Every K-5 artist is exhibiting and looking forward to sharing their wonderful work. The Student Led Conferences on March 7 & 8 will be a wonderful opportunity for your child to show you their work and discuss the learning involved to create it! The artwork will be displayed in the Chevron Theatre Foyer (grade 2-5), ES Office (Grade K), and the Central Administration Office (Grade 1). We hope you can make it.
The Book Fair is Back!
The ISB ES book fair will be back during ES Student Led Conferences on March 7 and 8. Leading Bangkok books stores will be present including Asia Books, and Mambooks 53. Stop by the HUB or ES MPR. Thursday 7:00am-3:30pm and Friday 7:00 AM-2:30 PM.
NBBL Community Basketball registration for the 2019 closes today, Friday February 22.
If you wish to inquire about the possibility of late registration please send an e-mail to Kevin Sypolt at ksypolt@gmail.com. A THB 1,000 late registration fee will be added to any late registrations permitted.
(Repeat) Mindstorms Robotics Open Competition 2
Our Semester 2 robotics competition will be starting soon. Open to all students from grades 4-12 but with limited space available. This exciting competition will call on your Creativity, Logical Thinking and Problem Solving skills. Click here for more details and to sign up.
(Repeat) BED AND BREAKFAST – DESPERATE FOR FAMILIES TO HOST 40/113 IASAS ADDTF CC DELEGATES – February 27 through Mach 3, 2019
As you know, IASAS events depend upon the goodwill and generosity of our ISB families to host visiting delegates and teams. This reciprocal exchange adds immense value to our programs and provides a unique opportunity to develop new friendships and strengthen connections across international communities. The IASAS Art, Dance, Drama, Tech, and Film Cultural Convention held Wednesday, February 27, 2019 and depart Sunday, March 3, 2019 is a huge event involving nearly one hundred and fifty delegates from all six IASAS schools. Please sign up HERE immediately to host. As a reminder, all IASAS athletes and delegates are required to host at least once per season. Participants in supporting programs like MUN and FAD clubs, or Junior Varsity teams are also asked to help. Thank you in advance for opening up your homes to our IASAS guests. (Mr A. Giles)
(Repeat) ES PE Swimming 2019
Our swimming unit in PE is just around the corner. We have a total of three sessions of swimming dates for Elementary School. Please see the schedule for all swimming sessions.
Students will be participating in a swimming and water safety unit as part of the Elementary Physical Education (PE) Program. This unit is designed to promote knowledge and skills in the areas of personal water safety, fundamental strokes, and simple water rescues. There will be three swimming specialists along with Corry Day, ISB’s Aquatics Director, assisting the PE teacher with the swimming unit. We will also have a lifeguard on deck during every class.
The program is designed to help meet the needs of all of the students, and is based on the American Red Cross Learn to Swim program. Students will be screened and placed in a level that is developmentally appropriate based upon his or her current swimming ability.
What to bring to PE:
Swimsuit, towel, and goggles clearly marked with the student’s name to every PE lesson. Girls are requested to wear a one-piece swimsuit. UV (rash) protective shirts are permitted, but rash shirts need to be properly fitted, as loose rash shirts inhibit swimming efficiency. Should a student forget to bring a swimsuit, towel, or goggles, a loaner will be provided to the student for the day and this will need to be returned at the end of class.
Students with long hair need to wear a swim cap or tie their hair back for each lesson. We encourage students to bring their own sunscreen if they so desire.
Because students will have an alternate PE lesson should the weather prevent them from swimming, they need to come in their normal PE attire to each lesson including athletic shoes and socks. Students may bring crocs or sandals in their swim bag should they choose to wear them after swimming class.
Swimming is a part of the ISB PE curriculum and full participation is expected. Any student who is unable to participate in class must inform the PE teacher in writing or via e-mail. If no notification is received prior to their PE class, they will be expected to participate.
If you or your child have any questions about the swimming unit please do not hesitate to contact your child’s PE teacher.
ES PE Team
(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, May 2nd and May 3rd
We will start collecting:
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- 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) 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) 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
February/March 2019
| Feb. 23 | International Family Fair 3:30-7:30pm |
| Feb. 26 | 1:10pm Early Dismissal |
| Pick-a-Time Conference Scheduler Opens @ 8:00 am | |
| Feb. 27 | ES Choir/Orff Ensembles Begin |
| Mar. 4 | ES Strings Ensembles Starts |
| Mar. 4 -24 | ES Visual Art Exhibitions |
| Mar. 5 | Pick-a-Time Conference Scheduler Closes @ 2:00 pm |
| Mar. 7-8 | ES Student-led Conferences |
| ES Book Fair
Thursday 7:00-3:30 pm Friday 7:00-2:30 pm
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