Elementary School Principal Announcement for 2020/21
Dear ISB Community,
I am very pleased to announce that the search process for a new Elementary School Principal has been completed and that Dr. Michael Allen has been appointed to the position beginning in the 2020/21 school year.
Search Associates, led by Dr. Norma Hudson, facilitated a global search that attracted close to 60 applicants. Six shortlisted candidates were interviewed & screened and four finalists underwent a series of interviews on campus.
Michael Allen is currently the Elementary Principal at Shanghai American School (SAS) where he has been since 2013. Prior to SAS, Michael served as Elementary Principal at International School Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile from 2005-2013, and as an Elementary School Vice Principal at San Roberto International School in Monterrey, Mexico from 2002-2005. Prior to these leadership experiences, Michael was an elementary school teacher.
Michael was born in Ontario, Canada and has earned a BA Degree and a Bachelor of Education Degree at the University of Regina, a Master’s Degree in Education at Framingham State College, and a Doctor of Education Degree at Nova Southeastern University.
We are very grateful to all those who took part in the selection process – Leadership Team members, ES Faculty, ES Team Leaders, ES Counselors, an ES parent interviewing group, and ES students. The comprehensive and insightful input we received was very valuable.
Current ES Principal, Kelly Armitage, will be leaving ISB in June 2020 to return to the United States to be closer to her college age children and undertake educational consultancy work. We thank Kelly wholeheartedly for her many contributions to ISB, our students and our community. Kelly has been an outstanding ES Principal.
We also warmly welcome Caty Allen to the ISB family. Caty is currently an ES Math Coach at Shanghai American School and has also worked in gifted education, as an ES Classroom teacher and as a math consultant. Joining Michael and Caty are their children Billy and Ana-Sofia who will be seventh grade students here at ISB.
We look forward to welcoming the Allen family to our ISB community!
Sincerely,
Dr. Andrew Davies
Head of School
Thank You for an Amazing Intercultural Day!
Today’s Intercultural Day was an incredible celebration of who we are and the diversity that also binds us. Through the assembly and the room rotations students were able to see how the Arts builds connections within cultures and between cultures. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible – we know how much work it takes!
Early Dismissal – Tuesday November 26, 2019
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. On Early Release Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:25 pm. Early Release Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional development.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Please note that Tuesday and Wednesday ES Explore classes are complete.
Monday ES explore classes will have their last session on November 25th.
Thursday activities will have their last session on November 28th and Friday activities will have their last session on December 6th.
Regards,–
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ISBNWC News
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U11 Girls Basketball Club
Calling all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls!! Join Coach Nandi on Tuesdays at 2:40pm-3:40pm in the ES AC Gym for a continuation of season 1 Basketball with a fun clinic. You can continue to gain basketball skills whilst having fun and playing lots of scrimmages!
Please click this for register.
ES/MS/HS Strings Bash – 6:30pm Monday, December 2, 2019 Chevron Theater
On Monday, December 2nd, over 110 string musicians from 3rd-12th grade will join together for the annual Strings Bash. This event is a wonderful display of commitment, community, and musicianship. Come out to see the ES, MS, and HS String Orchestras under the direction of Adrianna Gricius, on Monday, December 2nd at 6:30pm in the Chevron Theater. Cake reception to follow. Free Admission.
(Repeat) Grade 5 Musical Production: “Little Red: A Multicultural Fairytale”
This year’s grade 5 musical production will be our own unique version of the fairytale “Little Red Red Riding Hood”! The story will be told from the perspective of three different cultures, based on the storybooks “Lon Po Po” (China), “Pretty Salma” (Ghana), and “Petite Rouge” (Cajun/Louisiana). The entire fifth grade will bring this tale to life through movement and music that they will be creating themselves! Mark your calendars so that you don’t miss this exciting demonstration of student creativity. There will be two showings: Tuesday, February 18th, AND Wednesday, February 19th, at 6:30 pm both days.
(Repeat) IASAS Art and Film Exhibition – November 13 through December 6, 2019
Now on display in the Chevron Gallery, enjoy the ISB artwork and films presented IASAS Art & Film at SAS last week.
(Repeat) Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Parents of students who are not returning to ISB after Semester 1 need to notify the ES Office, K. Ann (naiyanar@isb.ac.th) as soon as possible and fill out the Notice of Withdrawal from ISB Form to enable us to process school records for their next school. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
(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
November/December 2019
| Nov. 25-26 | Grade 4 Overnight Trip to Khao Yai |
| Nov. 26 | 1:10 pm Early Dismissal |
| Nov. 27 | PreK-Gr. 11 Parent Transition Meeting for families leaving BKK |
| Nov. 29 | Black & Gold Day/Spirit Night |
| Nov. 29 | PTA Lost & Found Display (Main Cafeteria) |
| Dec. 2 | 1/Roback & Swanlaw trip to Ko Kret |
| Dec. 2 | ES/MS/HS Strings Bash 6:30 pm (Chevron) |
| Dec. 3 | 1/Roback & Swanlaw trip to Ko Kret |
| Dec. 4 | 1/Murphy trip to Ko Kret |
| Dec. 5 | Father’s Day (No School) |