ISB World University Fair, 18 September
ISB and the High School College Counseling department will be hosting the 2019 ISB World University Fair on 18 September from 1:30 to 3:45 pm in the Rajendra Hall and the ES Gym.
You are invited to attend with your high school aged children.
Approximately 200 colleges and universities from 23 countries will be here on that day. Please find preliminary list of universities confirmed to be at the fair ISB World Fair Sept_18_2019 (Please note that the list may change slightly on the day of the event.)
Just a note, we will be hosting the ISB Thai University Fair on the week of 4 November and you are also invited to join us on that day and to bring your high school aged children as well. More details will be coming as we near that date.
We look forward to seeing you there.
ISB HS College Counselors:
Alex Becker
Debbie McDowell
Sonya Ohlsson
Andrew Weiser
Peace Day
We will be celebrating the International Day of Peace at ISB on Wednesday, September 18. Through the mediums of dance, music, film, drama, visual art, and storytelling this year’s PK-12 gathering, Climate Action for Peace, will promote sustainability.
Due to limited space in Rajendra Hall this event is not open to parents, however photos and a video of the assembly will be available the following week. You can also follow the livestream through Facebook and YouTube.
Love & Bananas
The Movie: Love & Bananas
ISB is thrilled to host a very special screening of the highly acclaimed documentary Love and Bananas. This documentary focuses on the work of conservationist Sandeun “Lek” Chailert and the rescue of Asian elephants from cruel captivity. In addition to the movie we are honored that Kuhn Lek will join us for this event. The screening is open to the community and free of charge (donations are optional on the evening or at Elephant Nature Park website (https://www.
Parents need to know that Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story is a 2018 documentary about the work conservationist Lek Chailert is doing to rescue Asian elephants from cruel captivity. There are some intense scenes in which young elephants are shown being taken from their mothers, then placed in a “crush box” where they are beaten with sticks and chains for 24 hours straight until they are “broken” for training — to be ridden by tourists or taught to perform in circuses. There are scenes of elephants who have lost legs from stepping on land mines, whose legs are bloodied from abuse, and whose bodies are scarred from abuse at the hands of humans. An elephant who lost an eye from getting hit with a slingshot is shown. These scenes and discussion of the cruelty and exploitation that Asian elephants suffer might be too intense for younger viewers and sensitive animal lovers of any age. Overall, this informative documentary showcases the positive work that conservationist Lek Chailert has achieved by rescuing elephants from cruel captivity and keeping them safe and happier in nature preserves where they’re free to move around and frolic with other elephants.
Date: September 18
Time: 6:30 PM (Movie: 1 hour 15 mins)
Location: Cultural Center Theater
LA TIMES: “Impossible to come away from unchanged”
NY TIMES : “Emotionally Charged”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/
Art Studio Friday with Jill Enfield – 3:00pm to 6:00pm September 27 VA Art Quads
Art Studio Friday is designed to enrich the ISB community through the intellectual and creative thoughts and actions of its participants. For this year’s first event, scheduled from 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday, September 27 in the Visual Art Quads, we are thrilled to have visiting artist and professor at Parsons and RISD, Jill Enfield, involved.
All participants will explore image making with a focus on mark making, texture, and contrast in a variety of media, including; paint, print, ink, charcoal, oil pastel, and cyanotype, with workshops structured so that participants will learn specific skills, have the opportunity for individual exploration, and participate in creative challenges. As the evening progresses, participants will be invited to visit other studios, and to engage in collaborative works.
Hosted by the ISB Visual Art Department with support from the ISB PTA & Boosters, Art Studio Friday is open to students (grade 4 and up), parents, staff and teachers at ISB. Spaces are limited and will be based on a diversity of ages and experiences. To be considered for a spot please register HERE on or before September 19, and deposit the 1000THB per person participation fee to the Community and Arts Office by September 20. Confirmation and workshop selection emails will be sent on Monday, 23 September.
For more information please email: kylieh@isb.ac.th, johannan@isb.ac.th, tristam@isb.ac.th, or andrews@isb.ac.th
SAVE THE DATE! – All School Parent Technology Workshop
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH!
PTA brought this initiative to the parents last year and we are happy that we can bring this back to our parents again!
9:00 am – 10:30 am at MPB 1
by Selma Benmoussa, PTA President
pta-president@isb.ac.th
Diamond Girls Softball Extravaganza
Calling all girls! ISB will hold a softball extravaganza on Thursday, October 3 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Come out to further develop the skills you already have, or to learn more about this exciting sport! The afternoon camp is FREE and open to girls in PK2 through G12. Sign up HERE today to reserve your spot!
Spirit Week is Coming!
Mark your calendars for Sept. 23-27 for our annual, PK-G12 ISB Spirit Week. The week is highlighted by themed dress up days, a Spirit Assembly, fun games and music during lunch, and of course, Friday night under the lights for Spirit Night! Don’t forget UNCHR Charity Fun Run
Dress Up Days:
Monday: PJ Day
Tuesday: Sports Jersey Day
Wednesday: Songkran in September
Thursday: Mismatch Day
Friday: Black & Gold Day
Thailand Cross Country Invitational
by Derrick Quinet, Athletic Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB hosts the 4th annual Thailand Cross Country Invitational next weekend in Kanchanaburi, the premier off-road event for international school runners in Asia. This year, ten schools will fly in to compete against our ISB teams, including schools from Singapore to Shanghai to Hong Kong and Manila. Keep your eyes open for highlights and results on Facebook, and good luck to our teams!
UNCHR Charity Fun Run – Spirit Night
This year on September 27th, in alignment with our mission, we will be hosting a fun run at ISB, in support of the worldwide 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign. This worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the plight of refugees, raise funds for families seeking refuge, and most importantly, creates the opportunity for the public to stand in solidarity with them. Each year refugee families travel 2 billion km in order to reach safety, and by coming out and supporting this cause, it will help emphasize how strongly we as a community value being globally-minded and caring citizens. Join us at 6:00pm – 6:30pm on the track and join us from 3:30pm – 7:30pm in the ES Auxi where the UNHCR club will be setting up multiple booths advocating for this cause. Setting up fun carnival games intended to be inclusive towards kids and adults of all ages.
Why we started UNHCR
My name is Pleng Kruesopon, a Sophomore student here at ISB. Last year, my friends and I decided to initiate this club called the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees a chapter of the UNHCR organization. Our club’s mission is to create lasting solutions for refugee lives through education and long term connections while inspiring students to become future refugee advocates by working with the UNHCR.
Important Details!
How do I sign up?
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Sign up through our QR code which will direct you to a google form attached to the main poster.
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Starting from the 16th of September until the 27th, we will be selling tickets at the high school cafeteria, during our lunchtimes (10:35 – 11:35 pm) and after school (2:25 – 3:00 pm) so look out for our posters!
How much does it cost to run?
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Tickets = 100 baht
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Shirts = 300 baht
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Shirt + Ticket = 300 Baht
Location: Track
Run time: 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Carnival games: Open from 3:30 – 7:30pm
See the website attached below to find out more about how you can add individual km to the worldwide count, through your own personal fitness apps.
https://stepwithrefugees.org/
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our cause, please do not hesitate to contact me:15473@students.isb.ac.th. I would be more than happy to help and I hope to see you soon!
ISB Hosts: IASAS Volleyball Exchange (North)
by Derrick Quinet, Athletic Director
derrickq@isb.ac.th
ISB welcomes TAS and ISM, plus two of our toughest Thai teams for the IASAS Volleyball Exchange next weekend, Sept. 20-21 right here on our campus.
Check the schedule and come out and support our Panthers!
ISB School Board Meeting, September 17 (Tuesday)
The next School Board regular meeting will be on September 17 , 2019 , 6:00pm at the MPB 3. All ISA members (ISB Parents) are welcome to attend.
by: Walairat Wattana-ungkoon, Secretary/Head of School
walairaw@isb.ac.th
Driving in Nichada – and Thailand – what license do you need?
by: Mark Hevland, Head of Risk Management
markh@isb.ac.th
We would like to remind you of some of the Nichada and Thailand driving regulations. Golf carts are not allowed to be operated on public roads in Thailand, but are accepted within the Nichada Community. Nichada rules, as detailed in the March 2018 Nichada Thani Newsletter, clearly state that you must “Have a valid driving license on your person if you are the operator of a vehicle”. A golf cart is considered a vehicle.
Please note that this rule applies to everyone in Nichada. Students are only allowed to drive a golf cart/scooter/motorbike if they have a valid driving license.
ISB follows, and supports, all Thailand regulations and driving laws. Operators of motor vehicles in Thailand must have a valid drivers license. Thai law allows a student of 15 years old to apply for a license which allows them to operate a motor scooter at 110cc or less. To obtain a license to operate a car or motor cycle over 110cc, applicants must be 18 years of age. All expats living in Thailand are required to get a Thai drivers license.
Here is some guidance as to how to do so, for those not aware.
Option 1:
You have a valid International Driving permit or you have a current driver’s license from your own country. (If your Drivers License is not in English, it must be translated into Thai or English and certified by your embassy.)
With either of these documents you may apply for Thai Driviers License without the automated and driving tests. You will still need to take and pass the eye-color and reaction tests and attend 1-4 hour Video Class.
Option 2:
If you don’t have a valid drivers license from your own country OR your license is currently not in English (and you don’t want to go to the embassy to get it translated into Thai or English and verified):
You need to take an eye-color and reaction test, attend the 1-4 hours traffic law class, the automated test (you will be given a traffic law book in English to study first), and an outdoor driving test the next day. The whole process may take two days and you must pass all sections.
You can apply for the driver’s license at any Land Transportation Offices in Thailand. There is an office located in Nonthaburi: https://her.is/
More information about a getting a Thai driver license can be obtained here.
www.dlt.go.th/en/two-year-
For students wishing to park on campus, please see the following.
As noted in the ISB High School Handbook:
– 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 they:
- Have a Thai driver’s license for their age group.
- Obtain a parking permit sticker from the HS Office.
- Always wears a motorcycle helmet (and only carries passengers with helmets) on and off campus.