Dear Families,
We have all felt the impact of many moving parts this week as information was rapidly changing. Our ISB Attribute of being Adaptable has been front and center as we had to respond to many moving parts. All of this was managed while keeping students at the center; supporting their social and emotional wellbeing while also maintaining good learning, albeit sometimes virtually. Thank you to everyone for helping to support this effort. Please read below for more information about what next week will look like. As always, don’t hesitate to contact us, a counselor, or your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns.
In partnership,
-Kelly Armitage, Jeff Scott, and Sarah Fleming
Virtual School
Next week, we will be moving to a full Virtual School as a way for learning to continue for students. Linked here is a handbook for parents with more information. Virtual School may look different across the three divisions. In Elementary School, there will be similarities across a grade level in the learning that students are engaged in, while also allowing for class-specific experiences as well. During Virtual School, we want students to continue to be healthy, active, and well-balanced, and we encourage you to consider this as you set up schedules for your children at home. Teachers will be in contact by Monday morning with more specific information for your child. Please get in touch with them during the week if you have any questions.
Student-Led Conferences
With the closure of school next week, we have made a decision not to hold our Student-Led Conferences on Monday, 23rd and Tuesday, 24th March. These two days will return to being regular learning days for students. We will not be rescheduling the conference days and will be exploring other ways for students to share and celebrate their learning growth with families. Teachers will communicate with you in the coming weeks regarding a revised approach.
ES Parent Engage – Thursday, March 12
Unfortunately, we will need to cancel the Parent Engage that is scheduled for Thursday, March 12th. We will look to find another opportunity for parents to have a firsthand experience with making and design thinking.
Author Tad Hills
We regret to inform you that our visit with author Tad Hills will be postponed. We will inform you with new dates as they become available.
Change in Music Celebration of Learning for KG-Grade 4
Due to the many unforeseen challenges that have surfaced with absent students and cancelling events, we are changing this year’s Music Celebration of Learning format. Instead of performing in the theatre or for parents, students will be sharing their learning with other classes during their music time, in the music classrooms. These performances will be for student audiences only. We’ll be taking video and sharing with families via Seesaw. These videos can be expected at the end of March. This means that the original performances for the week of March 16th, as well as March 26th and 27th are cancelled.
Calling all Panther Paws…
Panther Paws Track & Field 2020
* Registration will open on Monday 16 March * Registration will close on
Wednesday 25 March
Panther Paws Track & Field is a series of four sessions for children PreK* – Grade 5. They will take place on three Friday evenings and one Thursday evening after Songkran. Younger athletes, grades PreK-2, will attend from 5-6:30pm and grades 3-5 from 5-7pm.
The dates for 2020 are:
▪ Friday, April 24
▪ Friday, May 1
▪ Friday, May 8
▪ THURSDAY, May 14
▪ There is a maximum of 160 participants on first come first serve basis, so register early.
▪ This is a parent-run activity so please note that parents (not helpers) must volunteer each session.
Please stay tuned, more information to come.
* Participants must have turned 4yr. before
1 September 2019
See you on the track!
ISB Summer School 2020 – Registration Now Open!
Our ISB Summer School Office is now open and accepting registrations for Summer School 2020! You can go to the ISB website to access all information about dates, programs, and fees, and to submit a registration form online. For ES students, we have 3 new Special Enrichment Camps available this year in addition to camps from other years!
ES Art Camp (1 week) June 15 – 19 for students entering Grade 3 – 6 in August.
ES Reading/Writing/Performance Workshop: Fairy Tales, Folktales and Legends (1 week) June 15 – 19 or June 22 – 26 for students entering Grade 3 – 5 in August.
ISB Panther Swim Camp; Experience the “Panther Way” (1 week) June 15 – 19 for students entering Grade 2 – 12 in August.
Our Summer School Office is located next to the Admissions Office inside the Central Admin Building where Khun Fon, our Summer School Office Secretary will be there to greet and assist you Monday to Fridays, 7:00am – 2:45pm.
For any questions, please email sumdir@isb.ac.th
Best Regards,
Mr. Maurilio Baron-Toaldo
Summer School Director
(Repeat) ES Art Exhibition February 18 – March 27, 2020
The Elementary Visual Art Team welcomes you to our annual March Exhibition. “A Celebration of Learning” will be on display in clay, collage, construction, sculpture, pastels, paint, printmaking, and more!
Every K-5 artist is exhibiting and looking forward to sharing their wonderful creations. The Student-Led Conferences on March 5 & 6 will be a wonderful opportunity for your child to show you their work and discuss the learning involved to create it! The artwork will be displayed in the Chevron Theatre Foyer and throughout the school. We hope you can make it.
ISB ES Art Exhibition
18 February – 27 March 2020
Chevron Theatre Foyer, Administrative Offices, ES Office and other locations throughout ISB
(Repeat) Grade 5 Book Sale
We’re back!! We hope with the new decade and New Year resolutions and just plain cleaning, you might find some great books that are sitting around your house and want to give them to a worthy cause!
The Grade 5 Book Sale: Thursday and Friday, May 7th and May 8th.
We will start collecting:
- FICTION books for younger and older readers
- NONFICTION books (anything still relevant)
- ANY books for younger readers!
- Magazines and comics
The box will be found in front of the ES Office/Hub. Please donate! All of the proceeds go to Mercy Centre in Klong Toey.
(Repeat) ES PE Swimming 2020
Our swimming unit in PE is just around the corner. We have a total of three sessions of swimming dates for Elementary School. Please see the schedule for all classes and sessions.
Students will be participating in a swimming and water safety unit as part of the Elementary Physical Education (PE) Program. This unit is designed to promote knowledge and skills in the areas of personal water safety, fundamental strokes, and simple water rescues. There will be three swimming specialists along with Corry Day, ISB’s Aquatics Director, assisting the PE teacher with the swimming unit. We will also have lifeguards on deck during every class.
The program is designed to help meet the needs of all of the students, and is based on the American Red Cross Learn to Swim program. Students will be screened and placed in a level that is developmentally appropriate based upon his or her current swimming ability.
What to bring to PE:
Swimsuit, towel, and goggles clearly marked with the student’s name, to every PE lesson. Girls are requested to wear a one-piece swimsuit. UV (rash) protective shirts are permitted, but rash shirts need to be properly fitted, as loose rash shirts inhibit swimming efficiency. Should a student forget to bring a swimsuit, towel, or goggles, they will be provided with one from the aquatics program to be used for the day and this will need to be returned at the end of class.
Students with long hair need to wear a swim cap or tie their hair back for each lesson. Students may bring their own sunscreen if they desire.
In the event of inclement weather, students will have an alternate PE lesson so they need to come each day prepared in their normal PE attire, including athletic shoes and socks. Students may bring crocs or sandals in their swim bag should they choose to wear them after swimming class.
Swimming is a part of the ISB PE curriculum and full participation is expected. Any student who is unable to participate in class must inform the PE teacher in writing or via e-mail. If no notification is received prior to their PE class, they will be expected to participate.
If you or your child have any questions about the swimming unit please do not hesitate to contact your child’s PE teacher.
ES PE Team
(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
March 2020
| Mar. 2-27 | ES Visual Art Exhibitions |
| Mar. 17 | Mini Board of Trustees (BoT) Retreat 6:00 pm (MPB3) |
| Mar. 20 | ISB Spirit Night (Black & Gold Day) |