ES Conferences – Thanks for Coming!
Thank you to all the families who were able to come to ISB on October 1 & 2 for conferences! During conferences, teachers, students and parents discussed all aspects of the child’s learning together with a focus on the child’s strengths and challenges, and creating an action plan for continued growth and improvement.
October ES Parent Engage on October 8, 2020: Words, Words, Words: Tips for Supporting Your Child at Home in Reading & Writing with Consultant Fiona Hamilton
7:45 -8:45 am for parents of students in KG & Grade 1
9:15-10:15 am for parents of students in Grades 2 – Grade 5
MPB 2 & 3 (Above zig zag)
In this interactive and practical session, we will explore the following concepts:
- Tips for Helping Your Child with Reading: When your child encounter words they can’t read OR can read, but don’t know the meaning
- Tips for Helping Your Child with Writing: When your child struggles to spell a word
- Family Games for you all to enjoy!
Fiona Hamilton has worked internationally for 26 years after beginning her career in Australia. Fiona holds an MEd (administration) and an MEd (literacy) as well as Literacy Coaching certification. She has studied with Real Spelling and regularly co-presents with Pete Bowers of WordWorks. Throughout the 2020-21 academic year, Fiona will be working with a group of ISB teachers to deepen their understanding of the teaching and learning of English orthography.
Please fill in this form and you will receive an email confirmation of your appointment the day before the event. Show your ID to the guards when you enter the turnstiles by the business office.
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day – October 8 and 9
These two days are ‘Out of School Uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
Appropriate dress guidelines for our ‘Out of School Uniform’ days are listed in the ES Student/Parent Handbook.
ES Student ID Reminder
Please note that ES students are not permitted to purchase items from the Booster Hut, Grind or the MS/HS cafeteria using their wristbands or quoting their ID numbers. If Grade 2 – 5 students want to make a purchase at the Booster Hut on Fridays, they need to bring a small amount of cash. Cafeteria or Grind purchases can only be made if accompanied by a parent.
MAP Parent Session & Assessment Results – October 9 @ 9AM
The MAP assessment is one data point in our assessment body of evidence for your child’s learning. We will be having a parent presentation to help you understand and interpret your child’s MAP results. This presentation will take place on campus on October 9th at 9AM and will be facilitated by ES and MS administrators. If you are interested in attending, please email Debi Caskey at debic@isb.ac.th.
MAP testing results will be available on PowerSchool on Friday, October 9th. Please follow the steps below to access the MAP results:
- Log on to PowerSchool (shown below)
- Click on Grade and Attendance on the left side (as seen in gray highlighted)
- Copy password (label in red) to open MAP results
Intercultural Week 2020 – November 9-13, 2020
We are pleased to announce that this year we will be having Intercultural Week, rather than focusing our celebrations on just one day! Intercultural Week will be held from November 9-13. Friday, November 13 will now become an A Day on our ES Calendar.
Our theme this year is Our Cultures, Our Stories. The week will be launched with three assemblies, in Grade level bands, on Monday 9th November. Unfortunately, due to guidelines around physical distancing and gatherings, we will be unable to invite parents to join us for the assemblies. Please know that they will be video recorded and shared with you to enjoy.
This year, in response to our campus health and safety guidelines, rather than having students participate in the cultural room rotation on the same day, we will be planning them across the week. From Tuesday to Thursday of Intercultural Week, each class will visit a designated classroom to participate in learning experiences that align with the theme and are focused on a specific culture. Please look out for communications from our ES PTA Coordinators, Rika Gupta and Teresa Caravelli with more information about how you might be involved, or send them an email at: pta-es@isb.ac.th
PK-12 Parent Session – Supporting Your Child’s Social-Emotional Wellbeing in the Time of COVID – October 15 @ 8AM
On Thursday, October 15 from 8:00AM-9:00AM the ISB counseling team will offer a presentation for all ISB parents in the Chevron Theater. Our time together will focus on ways you can support your child’s social-emotional wellbeing in the time of COVID. In order to ensure that we have enough space to comply with the current physical distancing guidelines please sign up here if you plan to attend.
Panther News
Registration for Panther Activities (session 2) and October Break Camps Opens October 5
Registration on CHQ for Panther Activities (session 2), as well as October Break camps will open on October 5. Questions? Contact PantherActivities@isb.ac.th
Panther Activities – Session 2 :
Panther Arts, Panther (BBSA) Baseball & Softball League, Panther Basketball, Panther Rugby, Panther Soccer, Panther Tennis, and Panther Volleyball
Panther Activities Camps – October Break:
Panther Basketball, Panther Gymnastics, Panther Soccer, and Panther Volleyball
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here. Here is the menu for Kindergarten and here is the menu for Pre-Kindergarten.
(Repeat) Panther Run #3, October 3rd
Please join us and register for the next Panther Fun Run Series. This charity race will benefit Operation Smile. You only need to register once HERE!
(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).
(Repeat) PARENT ACTION REQUIRED: Student Tracking of Student After School and Weekend Locations
All ES parents are required to login to Powerschool and update their journal for the week, listing locations visited outside school hours. All schools in Thailand are required by the Ministry of Education to have their students/parents keep and complete a daily journal of their whereabouts after school hours. Only 60 families have completed the needed ES PowerSchool form. ES secretaries will need to contact individual families who don’t complete the PowerSchool form, therefore we ask for your support in completing this important Covid-19 safety task each Sunday.
Logging into Powerschool, you will see a notification to update the Journal:
Each Sunday, complete the journal for the preceding week for each ES child. If you are having trouble accessing Powerschool or are unable to see your students in Powerschool, email ES Powerschool Secretary, Khun Tom <cholthis@isb.ac.th>
(Repeat) After School Access To Campus
Thank you for your continued support of our COVID-19 guidelines as we work to provide a safe and healthy environment for everyone entering our campus. As a reminder, all community members on campus (indoor/outdoor) must:
- Wear a mask at all times
- Maintain physical distancing of 1-2 meters at all times
- Wash or sanitize hands frequently
- Consume food in the cafeteria or at designated picnic tables – there should be no food on the fields, bleachers, or in the gyms.
After 5:10pm, the campus is only available for formal activities organised with direct supervision (Panther Activities, etc). All others on campus will be asked to leave. Weekend access is only for organized activities coordinated by the Panther Activities/ISB Athletics office. Participants must have an ISB ID to enter campus.
Please direct any questions to Mark Hevland, Director of Risk Management
markh@isb.ac.th
(Repeat) ID Access for Family Helpers Available
ISB is now ready to start processing ID access cards for family helpers. With the new turnstiles, all domestic help will need to get a new ISB ID card to gain access to the academic areas of the school. Please login to powerschool and complete the online application. Need support? Contact Mark Hevland, markh@isb.ac.th, Director of Risk Management, 0993910932
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
October 2020
| Oct. 5 | PTA Adult Education Classes Begin |
| Oct. 8 | ES Parent Engage 7:45-8:45 am and 9:15-10:15 am (MPB 2&3) |
| Oct. 8-9 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day (Black & Gold Dress Day) |
| Oct. 9 | MAP Test Results Online; MAP Parent Session @ 9AM |
| Oct. 13 | His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (No School) |
| Oct. 15 | Parent Session: Social Emotional Wellbeing During Covid @ 8AM |