No School for Students on Sept. 13 – ISB Holiday
Friday September 13 is an ISB holiday. Classes will resume on Monday Sept. 16th, 2019. It will be an ‘F’ day.
Peace Day Celebration
On September 18th all faculty and students are encouraged to wear white in celebration of Peace Day.
ES Maker Space
We are excited to announce the return of our ES Maker Space! This year, we will work to expand on our successful “Maker Pop-Up” from last year, further exploring how designing and making can support our learners.
In order to open ASAP, we are again seeking donations from our community. Please ensure any donations are clean and ready for use! Drop them off in the wooden donation box outside the ES HUB. We are currently seeking:
- Fabric/thread/yarn
- Cardboard (tubes, boxes, etc.)
- Egg cartons
- Interesting paper/newspaper
- Craft items (pom poms, buttons, beads, etc.)
- Wire
Should you have any ideas or questions about making in the ES or have ideas about other donations, please contact Nate Bailey: nateb@isb.ac.th
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
This Semester’s ES Explore program will begin on Monday, September 16th .
Confirmations of ES Explore placement will be available online on September 13th. Please log in to your child’s Powerschool page, click Activities (on the left Bar) and then you’ll be able to see the confirmed activities and the location.
ES ASA locations and availability will be posted daily outside the CAO (near the bookstore) as from Monday, September 16th.
There are still limited spaces available in some of our ES Explore. You can still register at the CAO but don’t delay! Remember, once the ES Explore schedule begins there are NO REFUNDS however, you may change your choice once it is before the third session. —
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ISB PANTHER GYMNASTICS PROGRAM
Pre-K 1 and 2 Gymnastics Classes
We still have spots available for our FUNdamental gymnastics classes for boys and girls in Pre-K 1 and 2 on Saturdays from 11:15 am to 12:00 pm (45 min).
Appointed adult must escort gymnast and remain on campus during class. Please consult the schedules, prices and the registration link here
CHEER SKILLS CLINIC
We are offering a Cheer Skills Clinic on Sunday 29 September, 27 October and 24 November. This clinic will focus on skills specific to Cheerleading. We will be learning stunts and jumps as well as some tumbling. If you are interested in learning more about this sport or building your skills, come join us for this fun clinic.
Please sign up HERE by September 23, 2019. First Come First Serve.
Ace of Base: Robotics Competition
ISB’s robotics club first competition of the year. Teams are quick to build a base for their robot and compete for the number one position. The goal is to learn strategy for this year’s new VEX robotics competition ‘Tower Takeover.’
Team will battle it on in the Invention Center floor @3:00pm on Monday September 9.
ISB KHON
Khon is Thailand’s classical, high art form of performance that dates back to the Ayuttaya era in Thai history. Khon integrates elements of several art forms into an artistic whole. Students will learn a variety of movements and gestures of each character. The experienced instructors are from the Fine Arts Department, Thailand’s Ministry of Culture. There will be opportunities to perform at ISB during Assemblies and International Community Events.
Learn, engage and, most of all, have fun with Thai Culture by joining our class!
The classes will take place every Friday from 2:30 to 4:00 PM at the MS SkyBox. The fee is 7,500 Baht for 15 hrs, excluding the costume on the show day (approximately 1,500 Baht.) Students from Grade 3 to Grade 12 can signup. Thai and non-Thai speakers are all welcome. The first class will start on Friday, September 20th, 2019.
There are only 25 PLACES AVAILABLE for this unique experience, filled on a “first-completed, first-served” basis. If you wish to attend this Khon Class, PLEASE SIGN HERE TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR COMMITMENT.
Sign-up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MA0ytXX3GVgjVM6AQWxPcCUEqBPtQzaI56tyO3Le8cU/edit?ts=5d6f6da9
Submit this registration form online before THURSDAY, September 12th @ 15:00.
For more information contact: charuwab@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) ES Yearbook Photos
The yearbook photos will take place the week of Sept. 9 – 12, 2019. This is scheduled during the day and teachers will take classes to have photos taken.
(Repeat) 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) 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.
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
September 2019
| Sept. 9 | Adult Education Online Registration Begins |
| Sept. 9-12 | ES Yearbook Photos |
| Sept. 13 | ISB Holiday (No School) |
| Sept. 16 | ES Explore (ES After School Activities) Begins |
| ES String Ensemble Begins | |
| Sept. 17 | Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting 6:00 pm |
| Sept. 18 | ISB Pk-12 Peace Day Assembly (Students Only) |
| ES Choir and Orff Ensemble Begins | |
| Sept. 20 | Adult Education Online Registration Closes |