ES August Parent Engage: New Parent Orientation – Thursday, Aug. 20 @ 7:45AM on Zoom
Our first Parent Engage this year is an orientation for all New Elementary Parents on Thursday, August 20th. It will be live on Zoom at this link with our ES Admin and Counseling Team. Please join us at 7:45 AM on Thursday, August 20th to learn more about the school and meet other new parents!
Zoom Link again here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2099992821
ES Virtual Learning Information Session via Zoom – Monday, August 17 @ 8AM BKK Time
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4732749923
All parents of Kindergarten to Grade 5 students who will be participating in virtual learning until they are able to join us on campus were sent an email invitation to participate in Monday’s ES Virtual Learning Information Session. (If your Kindergarten to Grade 5 child will be participating in virtual learning and you did not receive the email from ES Principal Michael Allen, please let us know!) Details of the ES virtual learning plan will be shared with time to address parent questions. A recording of the session will also be available for those unable to attend. Virtual learning begins on Monday, August 17th.
All families with children participating in virtual learning will need access to Seesaw and Zoom on a computer or iPad. Parents are asked to provide support by facilitating their child’s learning, supporting them in connecting to Zoom calls and using other technology tools. You will have access to technology support from ISB via email.
August 2020 Kindergarten to Grade 5 Virtual Learning Overview
- ES Virtual Learning will commence on Monday, August 17th.
- Students will complete the learning tasks as assigned on the Grade Level Virtual Learning Grid that will be provided by the child’s homeroom teacher at the start of each week. Learning tasks will be aligned with the learning outcomes being addressed in face to face on campus learning in the areas of literacy, mathematics, art, music and PE. World Language virtual learning will begin the week of August 24th. The Virtual Learning Grid will include the needed resources for the family such as links to videos or materials.
- The completion of Art, Music and PE learning tasks are optional for families depending on their situation and planned duration of distance learning. All other learning tasks will be required.
- Students will participate in one or two Zoom sessions with a Virtual Learning Instructor once or twice weekly. The Virtual Learning Instructor will support each child with their weekly learning tasks and ensure that the virtual learning tasks are meeting each child’s needs. Zoom session schedules will vary based on the child’s location and time zone. The Virtual Learning Instructor will be a teacher or instructional assistant who will support students. The Virtual Learning Instructor will be in contact with parents with a letter of introduction and details for the first Zoom session the week of August 17th.
- If the family is in a time zone that allows for connection within ISB school day hours, efforts will be made for virtual learning students to connect with students in their classroom community once or twice a week via Zoom.
- Homeroom, art, music, and PE teachers in addition to the child’s virtual learning instructor will provide feedback regarding the child’s completed learning tasks.
Masks for ES Kids
Parents should be supplying their child with an extra mask, especially if the kids are using disposable types. If kids are crying during the day, the mask could get ruined and they will need a replacement.
Cloth or reusable back ups would also be a good recommendation.
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here.
Check and Update Your Details in Powerschool Parent Portal
Many people move houses over the summer, details change (phone numbers etc). We are in the process of updating phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts. Please take the time to login to Powerschool Parent Portal and check the details that ISB has on record. Please update if necessary. It is really important this information is accurate, as we use this in emergency situations.
Instructions
Step 1. Login to Powerschool
- If you are new, you should have received an email with your login details, if not please contact help@isb.ac.th
- If you have forgotten your password please contact cholthis@isb.ac.th
Step 2. At the bottom of the left hand menu click “Contact Update”. This information will then take a day or two to update (we manually check for accuracy).
If you have any questions or queries, contact cholthis@isb.ac.th
ES Parent/Student Handbook
Our ES Parent/Student handbook can be accessed through the Powerschool Parent Portal . We recommend families read this carefully, as it contains detailed information about the elementary school.
Attendance, Tardiness, Absence
If your child is going to be absent from school, please notify us by 8:00am by either calling the ES office or e-mailing K. Tom (cholthis@isb.ac.th) as well as your child’s teacher.
School Calendars
The eldest child of the family received a calendar this week to bring home.
All new families should have already received a calendar during the admissions process.
If you would like to purchase an additional calendar (100 THB), please come to the Community and Arts Office starting on Monday 17th August.
Panther Activities Fair and Booster Pancake Breakfast
Please join us for ISB’s annual Panther Activities Fair this Saturday, August 15 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon, where representatives from Panther Activities and ISB Athletics will be set up in Rajendra Hall to answer questions about the various programs on offer, and to assist with registrations on CHQ. Then, grab some grub in the Main Cafeteria at the annual Pancake Breakfast from 8:00am to 11:00am.
Apologies for the late notice, but different than earlier communications, campus entry on Saturday morning for either the Panther Activities Fair or the Pancake Breakfast will be limited to ISB families only who have met the COVID-19 requirements for campus access, including completing the disclosure form HERE. Entry will not be allowed without an ISB ID or equivalent linked with the electronic disclosure form. Face masks must be worn at all times and capacity in each venue will be capped at 200 participants as per government regulations. Please expect queues and maintain a 1 – 2m physical distance from others.
If you can’t make it to the fair this weekend, no problem. Coordinators and Coaches will be available through email HERE to help you out. In addition, with the same COVID-19 protocols used this weekend in place, we are hoping to open campus access up soon to ISB parents and family helpers.
Panther Dance Classes
Panther Dance (ASD) offers Classes to ISB Families in –
Pk 1, Pk 2, Kg Pk/Kg Dance
Gr 1 Jazz, Ballet, Tap
Gr 2 – 5 Jazz, Ballet, Street/Hip Hop,Tap
Gr 6 – 12 Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Street/Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tap,
Panther Dance (ASD) Expression of Interest closes 15th August 12.00pm.
Please complete the Google Form to request classes –https://forms.gle/9NsyQ99HzcgHYQSL6
No Payment is Due at this time.
Placement Assessment Sessions – Grade 4 – 12
Thursday 13th OR Friday 14th August – CC Theatre (2nd Floor or the Cultural Center) 2.35pm Gr 4 / 5
(We will collect Gr 4/5 Dancers at the Hard Top and take them to the CC Theatre)
4.00pm MS
6.00pm HS
Pk and Kg, Grade 1 – 3 Dancers do not need an Assessment.
Accept Placement Register / Pay through CHQ – from Monday 18 th August (afternoon)
For more information please email isbasd@isb.ac.th
Parent, Staff & Student Voices Needed: “One Voice” ISB Community Music Video Project
In honor of the International Day of Peace (September 21, 2020), we invite the ISB community members (parents, students and staff) to help us with a community music video project. If you love to sing, and you’d like to be part of this meaningful experience, please click here for more information. Please note, the deadline for video submissions is August 21st.
PANTHER RUN SERIES
Please join us and register for this year’s Panther Fun Run Series (August 22, September 5, October 3). These three charity races will benefit Operation Smile. You only need to register once HERE
This year, the run is only open to ISB families and only participants who pre-registered will be allowed on campus you find a link to complete the self-disclosure form HERE.
Due to the strict COVID guidelines, we will have a physically-distanced start. Please ensure to wear your masks at all times until you are starting the race and put it back on after you reach the finish area. We will not hand out race bibs nor provide timings at the end of the race. It’s a true fun run to enjoy with your family. If you want to run hard, bring your running watch and time yourself!
Fun Run Dates: August 22, Sept. 5, and Oct. 3
All races will begin at 7:15 am. Meet at the main field before 7:00 am and wait until you are invited to move to your starting position.
Instead of a registration fee, we will have donation boxes for Operation Smile at the start of the event. Please bring some cash before the race to donate to this wonderful organization. Operation Smile is a non-profit organization providing life-changing cleft-palate surgeries for children.
For more information, see the promotional posters around school/link here regarding the race.
(Repeat) Essential Paperwork
Some important paperwork will be coming home the first day of school, such as departure/arrival form, “Safe Haven” form, etc. Please make sure you look for them, and return to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible.
(Repeat) Panther (ES) Explore
First Semester’s Panther (ES) Explore Program will begin on Monday, September 14th.
Panther (ES) Explore Booklet will be available online on August 15th.
For viewing or downloading go to https://www.isb.ac.th/student-life/activities/elementary-school-activities/ and click “Activities booklet”.
Registration and payment will be open online on Friday, August 28th (at 3 pm) until Wednesday, September 2nd
Livnat Ziskinder
Panther (ES) Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) ES Music Recorders, Grades 4 & 5
All Grade 4 and 5 students will need to bring their recorders back to school for ES Music this year. They can bring their recorders to their music teacher (Mr. Enders or Mrs. Wong) at any time. Recorders will be kept in the music rooms for classroom use. If a Grade 4 or 5 student does not have one, a recorder can be purchased from the ISB bookstore. All Grade 3 students will be provided with a recorder later in the year.
(Repeat) ES Music Ensemble Sign Ups
Panther Orff Ensemble, Panther String Ensemble and Panther Choir begin the week of September 14th. Click HERE to learn more and register for one of these ensembles. These ensembles are only for students in Grades 3, 4 or 5. Enrollment for some ensembles is limited, so sign up quickly!
(Repeat) New Online Registration for Panther Activities & ISB Athletics
How to use CHQ
Step by step instructions for navigating CHQ can be found HERE. For ISB parents, log into PowerSchool, then press the CHQ button on the left side of your screen. Parents of students not attending ISB will need to register each child, one at a time, directly on CHQ. Once in CHQ you will find an account for each of your children. In each of their accounts, you will only be able to see the activities for that child’s age group and grade level. Where available, you may click the blue “i” to the right of each activity title for a description of that activity. You can change your preferences as many times as you like between noon August 10 and noon August 19, but once registration closes, you cannot change or withdraw your selections, and no refunds will be given. Please be mindful to ensure the activities you choose are indeed those that your child wants to attend.
Fees and Attendance
Please note that while most of the offerings listed in CHQ with “Panther” in the title are paid and open to both ISB students and students attending elsewhere, while those listed with “ISB” in the title have no participation fees and are open to ISB students only. For instance, Panther Soccer Academy, or League options on CHQ require a fee to participate but are open to all students PK2-G12 whether ISB or not, while ISB U11 Basketball is free, but only open to G3-G5 students currently enrolled at ISB. Payment, for those programs requiring a fee, is not expected until after the activities have been allocated following the close of registration on August 19.
Important Dates and Changes
Note that with new COVID-19 protocols in place some of the start dates for Panther Activities programs have been moved to the week of August 24-28 with the exception of Panther Dance assessments August 13-14, and Panther Swim evaluations August 17-20, both limited to G3-G12 students only. Fall ISB Varsity sport tryouts start August 13, with JV starting August 18, U13/U15 teams beginning August 19, and U11 on August 24. Panther Dance “Interest Only” sign up closes at 12:00 midnight on August 12.
Panther Activities Fair
Want to know more about what’s on offer at ISB? Join us at the annual Panther Activities Fair scheduled in Rajendra Hall from 9:00am until 12:00 noon on Saturday, August 15, where you can meet the program reps, ask questions about the different activities, and register.
Make a morning of it by swinging by the annual ISB Booster Pancake Breakfast. We look forward to seeing your kids on campus soon, doing all of the things they love to do!
Please note that the Panther Activities Fair as well as the activities on offer will take into account the safety measures and physical distancing guidelines as set forth in ISB’s reopening plan.
Questions? For ISB Athletics, contact Chris Mott at chrism@isb.ac.th, or Mark Jaspers at markj@isb.ac.th. For Panther Activities, contact Anthony Giles or Lucas Rivera at pantheractivities@isb.ac.th.
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
August 2020
| Aug. 17 & 20 | ES Thai After-School Begins (Mondays and Thursdays) |
| Aug. 17 | PreK1 (3-year olds) First Day of School |
| Aug. 20 | ES New Parent Orientation 7:45 am |
| Aug. 27 | ES Open House |