ES Open House – Aug. 29 @ 6:00pm in the Chevron Theater
We warmly invite you to our ES Open House on Thursday, August 29 at 6:00pm in the Chevron Theater. This is a wonderful night to meet your child’s teachers, understand classroom procedures and expectations, and learn more about the learning your child will experience at ISB this year. You will be able to meet homeroom and specialist teachers (PE, Music, Art, World Languages, Learning Support and EAL).
This evening is not, however, a time for sharing specific information about individual students. If you feel the need to do that, please schedule a meeting with your child’s teacher at a different time than Open House.
As always, if possible, it will be important for both parents to attend Open House, especially if you have more than one child in the Elementary School. Families with children in multiple grade levels might need to divide and attend different classes at the same time. Please keep in mind that this evening is for parents only and there will be no child care provided.
Open House is a vital step in fostering a strong home-school partnership, and we look forward to welcoming you to this special event.
Upcoming Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessment
In the coming weeks, learners in grades 3-8 will be taking the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test. MAP testing is done on a computer and each test adapts to the student’s previous answers, so if they answer a question correctly, the test gets progressively more challenging. If a student answers a question incorrectly, the test adapts to become easier.
MAP is a standardized test and is only one part of ISB’s overall assessment plan. MAP testing is given twice a year, in the fall and in the spring. MAP provides a standardized measure of student growth in Reading and Mathematics based on our content standards. A true picture of a child’s academic progress must include a variety of opportunities to demonstrate learning such as ongoing formative assessments given regularly in class; evidence of understanding such as writing samples, projects, and presentations; and teacher designed assessments. Teachers collect a range of learning data to help them determine where students are in their learning and where they are ready to go next. MAP is a single piece of your child’s learning picture.
MAP measures your child’s achievement level compared to other students who have taken this test. However, the student sample is drawn from US public and private schools, not international schools. The test does not cover all academic skills, nor does it cover such areas as physical, artistic, or interpersonal skills.
As with any standardized assessment, students can become anxious about how they will perform. You can support your child by ensuring that s/he gets a good night’s sleep, has a healthy breakfast, and comes to school knowing that this is important, and they can do it!
If you have any questions, you can look at the NWEA website or contact me (debic@isb.ac.th).
Results will be shared with parents and an informational meeting scheduled after the testing is completed.
Your partner in learning,
Debi Caskey
Deputy Head of School for Learning
Early Dismissal – Tuesday September 3
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, September 3, 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 development.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Second Semester’s ES Explore Program (After School Activity program) will begin on Monday, September 16th.
The ES Explore Booklet is available online on August 23rd 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 will be open online on Friday ,August 30th (at 3 pm) until Wednesday, September 4th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
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).
ISB Athletics – Panthers in Action – Check the Game Schedule
Keep up with all the action this year and don’t miss out on all the thrilling games coming our way at ISB. Updated game schedules can be found on our website here: http://www.isbathletics.com/CalendarList.asp?Id=28473
You can also add this website as an app on your phone by opening the link in Safari and then choosing the export option, “Add to Home Screen.” This option provides easy access to view individual sports and team schedules.
Don’t miss the varsity volleyball games this afternoon, Friday, in Rajendra and Sports Complex. Go Panthers!
(Repeat) Check and Update Your Details in Powerschool Parent Portal
Many people move houses over the summer, details change (phone numbers etc). We are in the process of updating phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts. Please take the time to login to Powerschool Parent Portal and check the details that ISB has on record. Please update if necessary. It is really important this information is accurate, as we use this in emergency situations.
Instructions
Step 1. Login to Powerschool
- If you have forgotten your password please contact help@isb.ac.th
- If you are new, you should have received an email with your login details, if not please contact help@isb.ac.th
Step 2. At the bottom of the left hand menu click “Contact Update”. This information will then take a day or two to update (we manually check for accuracy).
If you have any questions or queries, contact help@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) ES Parent/Student Handbook
Our ES Parent/Student handbook can be accessed through the Powerschool Parent Portal . We recommend families read this carefully, as it contains detailed information about the elementary school.
(Repeat) Reminder About Parent Meeting Points for Dismissal
Pre-Kindergarteners and Kindergarteners will be dismissed from their respective outside classroom doors. Parents or caregivers should come to the individual classroom door at dismissal time to collect children so that the teachers and IAs can check who is picking them up. For your convenience, there is a separate entrance for PK/K to enter campus. In the corner of the parking lot, next to the ES Bike Shed, we have an entrance marked “Early Childhood.”
Bus monitors will come to collect bus-riding students. Montri should be informed of any bus rider who has left school early or has left school by other means.
Grade One students will be dismissed from the first grade quad. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should be escorted to the office where parents will be contacted by phone and signed out to a parent or guardian.
Grades Two and Three will be dismissed from their specials classes (Art, Music, PE, or World Language) and parents or caregivers should use the ES Hub Terrace (Library) as a meeting point. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should report to the office or classroom to seek assistance. The office will contact parents by phone and the student will be signed out to a parent or guardian.
Grades Four and Five will be dismissed from the classroom. Parents are encouraged to use the MS/HS cafeteria as a meeting point to alleviate congestion in front of the ES Library and Office. Any student who has not been picked up by 10 minutes after dismissal should report to the office or classroom to seek assistance. The office will contact parents by phone and the student will be signed out to a parent or guardian.
(Repeat) Booster Hut
As in years past, grade 2-5 students can enjoy the privilege of visiting the Booster Hut during their recess ON FRIDAY ONLY. Students should not bring money to school, unless it is Friday and they are going to the Booster Hut. Please do not send large amounts, as 20-50 baht is plenty. Thanks for your support!
(Repat) ES Music Ensemble Registration is Now Open!
The elementary music department offers three extracurricular musical ensembles for students in grades 3, 4 and 5: Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and String Ensemble. All three ensembles take place after school, are free of charge, and will begin the week of September 16th. For more information and to sign up for these ensembles, please click HERE.
(Repeat) U11 BISAC School Sports Season 1 (Basketball & Cross Country)
The ISB U11 sports teams start on Monday 26 August. U11 BISAC teams represent the school in local competitions and are free of charge. To be eligible to play, U11 Athletes should be 8, 9 or 10 on August 1, 2019.
Practice Times
U11 Cross Country: Monday and Wednesday 2:35-3:35
(Meet the coaches by the bleachers on the blue track)
U11 Basketball: Monday and Thursday 2:35-3:35
Week 1 Practice Venues:
U11 Girls (Sports Complex)
U11 Boys (ES Gyms)
Registration
Registration closes on Sunday, 25 August.
To register your child for U11 Basketball, click here
To register your child for U11 Cross Country, here
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.
naiyanar@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
August/September 2019
| Aug. 29 | ES Open House 6:00 pm (Chevron Theatre) |
| Aug. 30 | ES Explore (After School Activities) Registration Opens |
| Sept. 3 | 1:10 pm Early Dismissal |
| Sept. 4 | ES Explore Registration Closes |
| Sept. 5 | ES Parent Engage 7:45 am (ES MPR) |
| Sept. 5-6 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |