Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
Welcome and a few start of School reminders
We are very excited to welcome students back to school next Tuesday, 13 August for the first day of the 2018-19 School Year. The following are some general start of school reminders.
Uniforms and Dress Code
We will be starting the school year with a focus on uniform and dress code with students. There are a few changes to the ISB Uniform Policy, which were shared at the end of last school year on Enews and can be found in the online student handbook under ‘Uniform and Dress Code’.
To sum up the key changes:
- School pants can be purchased from the bookstore, but we do allow non-bookstore pants, so long as they are in the same design limitations. Pants must be appropriate length (defined as 1/3 of the hip to knee). Tighter pants are allowed however, spandex and ‘branded’ sports pants are not allowed.
- Hoodies and sweaters must be purchased from the Boosters and worn from Monday to Thursday. All other team hoodies are not to be worn on Monday to Thursday. Every Friday students will have a ‘themed dress day’ in which they will be able to wear team, class and ISB club wear as per the planned schedule for that week.
- Footwear should be comfortable, practical and safe. Open toe shoes are not allowed such as slippers and flip flop sandals.
The High School faculty and administration will monitor students’ attire to ensure that it aligns to our expectations. Please help us in ensuring that your student(s) only wear dress code conforming clothing to school.
Bicycle and Motor Scooter Helmets
For personal safety considerations, appropriate bike helmets must be worn (and properly strapped) by both students and adults entering campus. Administrators and security guards will periodically monitor the front gate and offer reminders and encouragement. Thank you for helping to support and model a safe environment at ISB!
Driving to school
Only students with a valid Thai driver’s license may drive/park a car on campus. Students who are 15 years or older may drive/park a motor scooter on campus provided:
- Student has a Thai driver’s license for his/her age group
- Student obtains a parking permit sticker from the HS Office
- The motorbike is 110cc or under if the student is under 18 years of age
- Always wears an appropriate/strapped motorcycle helmet (and only carries passengers with helmets) on and off campus
Golf carts must also be operated safely and be affixed with a parking pass from the security office. Only students with an approved drivers license will be permitted to park a golf cart on campus and such students must obtain an approval from the High School Office. Drivers licenses from other countries are applicable certification for students driving golf carts to school.