The Young Americans at ISB – Open Spaces
We still have spaces available for The Young Americans workshops at ISB! They will be offering workshops in dance, music and performance. Register Today!
On January 25th and 26th 2020, we will be hosting the world-renowned performance art group, The Young Americans, who will offer workshops for students from Grade 1 to Grade 12. The Young Americans is a non profit organization that started in 1962 with the vision of using music, dance and performance to create understanding and goodwill around the world.
Tri-Kids Triathlon filling up fast!
Test your Courage at the 21st Annual Tri Kids Triathlon! The race is filling up quickly with nearly 40% of the spots already claimed.
Click here to register and we hope to see you on race day December 5 @ISB!
by Lucas P. Rivera, Community
Sports Manager
lucasr@isb.ac.th
Invention Saturday, November 19th
Come and join the Invention Centre for our upcoming “Invention Saturday.” Get busy and making with tools, machines, various materials and robotics to problem solve through the various challenges.
When? Saturday 9th November
What time? 9am – 12pm
Where? The Invention Center (behind Chevron Theatre)
Who? Everyone! Bring your parents, siblings and friends (no prior experience needed). Elementary school students are required to have an adult with them and sign up via this link: https://forms.gle/
Blue Stockings – November 19th, 20th, 21st
BLUE STOCKINGS – by Jessica Swale
Performed by HS Theatre Students and Directed by Mr. Huxtable
The year is 1896, and Girton College Cambridge has been the first university to admit female students. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a ‘Blue-Stocking’ – an unnatural, educated woman.
In Jessica Swale’s inspirational original play, Tess Moffat and her fellow first years are determined to win the right to graduate. But little do they anticipate the hurdles in their way: the distractions of love, the cruelty of the class divide or the strength of the outraged male opposition, who finally will do anything to stop them. The play follows the students over one tumultuous academic year, in their fight to change the future of education.
The play is set over a century ago, but it was written in 2012 and has a very modern feel to it. Blue Stockings is a romantic and humor filled production, yet also contains scenes of powerful and moving drama. It will be staged with period costumes and a conventional set, performed on the wonderful CCT stage.
Come and watch a play with marvelous acting performances, interesting characters and a story that builds to an exciting ending!
Dates and times for performance are:
19th of November 3.30pm
20th of November 6.30pm
21st of November 3.30pm
Cultural Centre Theatre
Student tickets 100 baht. Adult tickets 200 baht.
Tickets are being sold:
- Before school in the cafeteria.
- At lunch-times in the cafeteria.
- At all other times in the Activities Office and the Dance and Drama Office.
A percentage of proceeds will go to a charity supporting Thai females in education.
Art Studio Saturday – February 1st
Art Studio Saturday
Take time to connect and create.
Save the date for Saturday, 1 February, 2020.
It’s our second and final ArtSS offering this school year.
Registration information coming soon!
By: Trista Meisner, Middle School Art Teacher
tristam@isb.ac.th
First Friday with Andy
The next “First Friday with Andy” will take place on Friday 8th November at 8:00am in the Orange Room (near the admissions office).
“First Friday with Andy” is an open forum for parents to meet informally with the Head of School and address any topics of interest or concern. No signing up is necessary; simply come and participate if you are free and interested.
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
Exclusive service to ISB parents from Citibank Thailand
In order to facilitate ISB parents, Citibank will set up their booth and take applications on our campus on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 November 2019. They will be in front of PTA room from 8.00 – 14.30 hrs. Please see required documents as below.
Parents will be charged 0% fees when parents use this card for tuition fee payments.
If you require further informations, please contact Citibank Thailand, Khun Sirilak 081-945-1956
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Adam Johnson, at ISB: Q&A and Book Signing
Monday. November 18th, 9.30am – 10.15am, Literary Lounge
Pulitzer Prize winning author, Adam Johnson, will be visiting ISB on Monday, November 18th, and will provide an open session for the ISB community. Visiting Bangkok for the inaugural Neilson Hays Bangkok Literature Festival, Adam will be talking about his book, The Orphan Master’s Son, which offers a surreal portrait of North Korea. “Journey into the mind of the man who imagined the kidnappings and work camps and soap opera stars of North Korea, revealing the human spirit in all its cruelty, compassion, and impossible beauty.”
As we expect high attendance at this event, we ask that you please register in advance:
Click here for registration
ISB is proud to be a sponsor of the Neilson Hays Bangkok Literature Festival 2019, taking place at Neilson Hays Library and The British Club on November 16th and 17th. Check out the great line up of authors here and book your Day Pass to enjoy as many sessions as possible.
The Great Gatsby Gala – Discount for a table of 10!
Amari Watergate Hotel
Saturday, 7-December, 2019
Get your Tickets Now
Your ISB PTA is very excited to host the ISB Black & Gold Ball for 2019. This event will be another fantastic night out for ISB parents, staff, alumni, and sponsors, regaling in “Roaring Twenties” fashion!
Ensuring better indoor air quality
As temperatures in Bangkok begin to drop, residents are preparing for a seasonal rise in the level of air pollution often experienced in the winter months. Located in the green estate of Nichada Thani, north of metropolitan Bangkok, International School Bangkok (ISB) tends to register better air quality on and around campus throughout the year. However, for when the air quality deteriorates, ISB has taken a number of measures to ensure the safety and health of the community.
Over the past year, ISB has invested over THB 20 million in air purification systems across the school campus. In partnership with expert consultants and following rigorous testing, the move was taken to install positive pressure filtration systems across the school. All Early Childhood and Elementary School classrooms have now been fitted with air filtration systems and installation into the Middle School and High Schools classrooms will be completed by January 2020. These systems provide filtered fresh air into classrooms and prevents polluted air from entering rooms when doors are opened.
ISB monitors systems on campus that measure PM2.5, PM10, CO2, temperature and humidity. An online dashboard provides real-time data for each classroom. Since installation, levels have consistently measured on average below 5 PM2.5, even on days with higher pollution.
Importantly, our large spaces such as gymnasiums, libraries and our health clinic have also been installed with this technology and receive regularly maintenance and filter upgrades.
In addition to our monitoring indoors, we continue to closely track outdoor conditions with an advanced Thermal Fisher ADR 1500 air quality monitor that feeds air quality (PM2.5) readings and other data to our web-site that students and parents can check. ISB continues to adhere to and develop our Air Quality Guidelines in restricting outside activities when necessary.
Through engaging global expertise and the latest technology ISB commits to providing a safe and healthy environment for students, parents, staff and community.
We have worked with Environment Assured, Charlie Thompson, who has stated that, “Beyond reducing PM2.5 to near undetectable levels, we are controlling carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity to create healthy classrooms that are better for learning and teaching every day of the year. The monitoring results show that ISB is a world-leading example, not just a regional innovator, in creating safe and healthy indoor learning environments. ISB’s clear vision, commitment to strict standards and data-based decisions have been instrumental in this achievement.”