December 5, 2019 – No School
Thursday, December 5, 2019 is Father’s Day. Therefore, school will not be in session. Classes will resume on Friday, December 6, which is an ‘F’ Day.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 – School in Session
In our school calendar, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 is listed as Constitution Day. This will be a substitute holiday for classified staff. Please note that school is in session on this day for all students.
Cafeteria News
In our efforts to continuously improve the food services at ISB, we have updated our procedures for reporting quality and safety issues in the cafeteria. For ES, if students have any concerns, please encourage them to report these to the teacher or instructional assistant on duty. For anything related to MS/HS please report to Michelle Ihrig or another Epicure staff member. You can also share your concerns with our Headmistress Khun Usa (usomboon@isb.ac.th) or the Director of Risk Management Mark Hevland (markh@isb.ac.th ). All reports will be recorded in our Logit incident reporting system so we can analyse data and track trends.
If you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to contact Marc de Vries (marcd@isb.ac.th) or Michelle Ihrig (cafeteria@isb.ac.th ).
Grade 4/5 Parent and Child Book Club
A Tangle of Knots (Lisa Graff)
Join us for Visiting Author Lisa Graff’s Tangle of Knots book club!
Participants will be responsible for getting a copy of the book either in print or online.
First Meeting: December 10 6:00-7:00 PM
Second Meeting: January 14 6:00-7:00 PM
Last Meeting with the Author: January 31 7:00-7:30 AM
Sign Up Here if you are a Grade 4 or 5 Student and Parent
“Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal talent for cake-baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born. Her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own talents, and a talent thief who will alter her life forever. However, these encounters hold the key to Cady’s past and how she became an orphan. If she’s lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent.
Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we’re all connected. ” Excerpt courtesy of GoodReads.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Please note that Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ES Explore classes are complete.
Fun in the kitchen (Thursday session) will have a makeup class on December 12th. Friday activities will have their last session on December 6th.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
Second Chance Bangkok (SCB) Sales
Second Chance Bangkok will be selling their upcycled goods at ISB on Friday, December 6th, 2019 between 8:30am -3:00pm in MPB1. Please stop by, do some shopping, and support a worthy organization. Their products are beautiful, fun and earth friendly.
Second Chance Bangkok is a local initiative, fair trade organization in the Klong Toey Slum that uses donated clothing to create upcycled goods. They provide opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to employment. They also finance projects that support families in the slum.
Shop, Support and be Green! Hope to see you there.
Festival of Lights 2019: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All
On December 18th, 2019, join us for an evening of story, song and dance as our ES Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and String Ensemble unite us with music and movement from various cultures. The concert will take place in Chevron Theatre at 6:30 p.m. and is free of charge!
Gymnastics Winter Camp
ISB Panther Gymnastics Club is happy to host a gymnastics Winter Camp for all our Kindergarten to HS level gymnasts. The camp is a recreational camp to learn new skills and having fun by doing a lot of tumbling and games that use gymnastics movement. It is not a camp to prepare for a competition or focusing strictly on routines (it is still vacation :-).
Date: Monday 6 to Friday 10 of January 2020
Grade 1 & Up
Time: 9 am – 12 pm (3 hours)
Price: 750 THB per day, you can pick the number of days you want
Pre-K 2 – Kindergarten
Time: 1 pm – 3 pm (2 hours)
Price: 500 THB per day, you can pick the number of days you want
Registration:
- Please sign up your child HERE
- Deadline to register and pay is 12 December, 3pm
- Drop the envelope with the correct amount of money, marked with the gymnasts name, in the marked box at the Community & Arts office.
- The camp is only open to all current members of the ISB Panther Gymnastics Club
- Once registration and payments have been made, refunds will be allowed for medical reasons only.
Best Regards,
Torill Haga Olufsen
ISB Gymnastics Coordinator
Mobile and WhatsApp: 06 171 56 800
Email: cao.gymnastics@isb.ac.th
www.facebook.com/isbpanthergymnastics
(Repeat) ISBNWC News
ISB’s Novel Writing Challenge is here! Please click here for more information.
(Repeat) 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.
(Repeat) 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
December 2019
| Dec. 2 | 1/Roback & Swanlaw trip to Ko Kret |
| Dec. 2 | ES/MS/HS Strings Bash 6:30 pm (Chevron) |
| Dec. 3 | 1/Barness & Scranton trip to Ko Kret |
| Dec. 4 | 1/Murphy trip to Ko Kret |
| Dec. 5 | Father’s Day (No School) |
| Dec. 6 | Second Chance Bangkok Sale from 8:30-3:00 pm (MPB1) |
| Dec. 10 | Constitution Day (Substitute Holiday for Classified Staff) School in Session |
| Dec. 12-13 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Dec. 18 | ES Festival of Lights Concert 6:30 pm (Chevron) |
| Dec. 20 | ES Festival of Lights Assembly 9:00 am (Chevron) |
| 11:30 am Student Dismissal |