MAP Testing Results
MAP testing results will be available on PowerSchool on Monday morning, October 7th.
Please follow the steps below to access the MAP results:
Grade 6 Parents – you may have missed an email
On this past Wednesday, an email with important information about the upcoming Grade 6 trip was emailed from Mr. Assimakopoulos. It may have gone to your spam or junk email folder, given the number of addressees.
If you did not receive it, please check your spam folder as it holds important information for you and your child and mark the sender as an approved sender for future communication.
For your convenience, we’ve included the contents of the message below.
Dear Grade 6 Parents,
We are very excited to announce that on Tuesday, October 15th, our Grade 6 students will head to iCamp in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Students will be participating in a 3-day and 2-night retreat in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The Grade 6 Retreat will provide students with new opportunities for learning. The retreat is deliberately placed at the start of the year so that our Grade 6 students get to know each other and build lasting and meaningful relationships with one another. Our main goal for students is to interact, work together and get-to-know each other in their grade level community.
Throughout the trip, students will be presented with information in a way that meets different learning modalities. This will provide students with the ability to learn by doing! This retreat is where our ISB’s learner attributes and values will come “off the page and into practice” through this powerful shared experience.
This email shares important information for the trip. If you are interested in seeing what the campgrounds look like, please take a moment to view the following video (linked). If you would like to speak to me in person, please take a moment to meet with me during Parent Conferences this Thursday or Friday.
Pick-Up and Drop-Off Times:
Please note the pick-up and drop-off times below – it is very important that all students are ready on the day of departure to ensure a smooth trip with minimal delays.
Tuesday, October 15th meet at the Panther and check in with your advisory at 7:20 am.
Thursday, October 17th students dropped off at ISB at 14:30 (2:30 pm).
Safety
Safety is absolutely our number 1 priority. We have a working connection with iSOS and emergency response service that allows us contact with doctors 24 hours a day and recommendations about the best facilities to treat any issues. All our guides and accompanying teachers are First Aid Certified and two ISB nurses will accompany the trip.
We have taken all manner of safety precautions but we also remind students and parents that we are engaging with nature and activities in the real world. Additionally, nuts and peanuts are not permitted on this trip as some of our students are severely allergic. Students need to follow instructions, be mindful of their own safety, and respect the safety of everyone in the group. We appreciate parents’ support in reiterating this message to their children.
Technology
This trip is a no-tech trip. Communication with parents will be every night via email with highlights from the day from one of our teachers. Students are asked to leave their phones and technology at home. This trip is an opportunity for your child to unplug, connect with nature and with each other. We appreciate parents’ support in ensuring technology is left at home. Your support with this is vital so we are not policing students throughout the trip, but rather encouraging interaction.
Itinerary
Students will participate in several activities throughout our stay in Kanchanaburi. The itinerary is detailed below.
We will hold an informational meeting with all Grade 6 students on Monday during advisory. The slides/information can be found here (linked).
Packing List
CLOTHING and FOOTWEAR
- Extra Shirts and ShortsISB PE shirt and shorts
- Long pants (optional)
- Long-Sleeved shirts (optional)
- Pyjamas
- Swimming Suits
- Sneakers/Shoes
- Flip Flops/Sandals
TOILETRIES
- Towels
- Comb/Hairbrush
- Soap/Shower gel
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush and Toothpaste
OTHER
- Water Bottle
- Personal Medication and Vitamins
- Sun Block Cream
- Insect Repellent/ Bug Spray
- Flashlight
- Hats/ Caps
- Cards/Boardgames
Please note: We do not encourage students to bring sensitive, expensive clothing or expensive items that may get lost or get damaged.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Warmest Regards,
Peter Assimakopoulos and Moe Baron-Toaldo
Calendar reminder of holidays
ooking ahead, please note that students do not have school on the following dates:
- Monday, October 14th, recognition of the Passing of His Majesty the Late King
- Monday to Friday, October 21-25, ISB October Break
The ISB campus will be closed on October 23 in observance of Chulalongkorn Day.
Raising Multilinguals Parent Workshop: Unlocking the World with a Family Language Plan
On Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. in MPB 1, ISB EAL and Native Language faculty and administrators will offer a workshop for parents from all divisions (ES, MS, HS) about maintaining students’ native languages while they also study in English at ISB. This will be similar to the Raising Multilinguals workshop offered in prior years, and is especially useful for new families.
At this workshop, faculty and administrators will:
- Present reasons to maintain native language, based on research
- Describe language classes and resources available at ISB
- Discuss the importance of making a family language plan
Faculty will also lead small group discussions of how to nurture particular languages, how to support multilingual development at home, and how to make a language plan work.
Please join us! Parents of students in PreK through Grade 12 are welcome. For further information, please email: nativelanguage@isb.ac.th
BBSA – Baseball and Softball Registration Open for 2019-20 Season
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association (BBSA) has organized baseball/softball play for the past 59 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 4 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until November 1st. Current fees per player are THB 3,600. There is a late fee for registrations after November 1st.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Cash, credit cards and Thai baht checks are accepted for payment at the CAO office. The CAO Office is open Monday – Friday, 7:00AM to 11:00AM and 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
Player assessment will be held on between Monday, Nov 4th to Thursday, Nov 7th. A specific schedule will be sent to parents and players soon. All players are strongly encouraged to attend their assessment sessions to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams.
Opening Day for baseball/softball is on Saturday, Nov 16th. Games will generally played on Saturdays with an occassional Friday evening game. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 14/15th. There will be no games during the winter break at ISB but we will continue to play on Saturday, January 11th 2020.
Please go to https://bangkokbaseball.org/ or https://www.isb.ac.th/student-life/activities/community-activities/bbsa-baseball-softball/ for more information and the registration link. Please visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/217724271623929/. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Walther at info@bangkokbaseball.org
Repeat Announcement: MS Principal Forum: Call for Middle School Questions and Concerns
by Middle School Coordinators Kelly Kabat and Ferda Seyhan
The first MS Principal Forum will take place Tuesday, November 5 at 9:00-10:30 am in MPB 3. This is an opportunity to voice your questions, comments, suggestions or concerns for Mr. Harter and the middle school administration to respond to them.
We are currently accepting written comments, questions and concerns that will be summarized and put forward to the middle school administration. MS parents who would like to submit comments should email them to mscoord@isb.ac.th before Monday, October 14, 2019. They will then be summarized and presented to the administration for response on November 5.
All comments are welcome, however comments not specifically related to middle school may be forwarded to the appropriate department and/or discussed in the PTA board meeting. All questions and comments will be anonymous in the report. Please contact us directly if you have any questions regarding the Principal Forum or the process for submitting input.
We look forward to seeing you November 5 at the Principal Forum!