Lockers in the Middle School
by Dennis Harter, MS Principal
dennish@isb.ac.th
As we have shared, our middle school students have not had access to their lockers to start the school year. This has been part of ISB’s efforts to conform to physical distancing requirements from the Ministry of Public Health. Our hope had been that distancing regulations might change over time, however, we are seeing that they may be in place for the foreseeable future.
As such, we will move forward with a trial of re-introducing the lockers for middle school students. We will ask students to collect and drop off items in their lockers without congregating and “hanging out” in the locker areas. This will require some compliance from students and regular reminders from teachers.
Next week, we will assign and “code” ID cards to student lockers according to the following schedule.
- Grade 6 – Wednesday
- Grade 7 – Thursday
- Grade 8 – Friday
The process takes some time and we cannot collect ID cards for long periods because students need them for campus access and exit.
Upon activating the lockers, we will expect students to keep their belongings (including phones) in the lockers and no longer carry their bags from class to class.
We are pleased that students will be able to use lockers again. We hope that students can do their part to maintain distancing requirements and prevent congregating so that we can continue to use them for the remainder of the year.
MS Student Clubs
We are in the process of putting together our MS Clubs Handbook for the 2020-21 school year. Students have been submitting applications for clubs that they are interested in starting and several of our advocacy clubs have started meeting with their groups and faculty sponsors.
If your child has a question about clubs they can contact Mr. Harter or Ms. Plantecoste in the middle school office.
Inktober is here!
Submit your drawings on the designated display areas in the Cafeteria or Art Quad.
If you post online, please be aware of what personal information you might share.
Happy drawing!
Registration for Panther Activities (session 2) and October Break Camps Open Now through October 14
Registration on CHQ for Panther Activities (session 2), as well as October Break camps is open now through October 14. Questions? Contact PantherActivities@isb.ac.th or any of the area coordinators at PantherBaseballandSoftball@isb.ac.th, PantherBasketball@isb.ac.th, PantherGymnastics@isb.ac.th, PantherRugby@isb.ac.th, PantherSoccer@isb.ac.th, PantherTennis@isb.ac.th, or PantherVolleyball@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
Panther Dance is still taking participants!!!
Interested? Contact PantherDance@isb.ac.th
Draw this weekend!
What is your interpretation of an Inktober prompt?
Check out this one by Lynn, grade 8.
Day 4: RADIO
Virtual Cross Country – Middle School 3K and High School 5K
by Chris Mott, Athletic Director
Congratulations to our Middle and High School Cross Country runners who participated in this year’s Virtual 5K Cross Country.
Bangkok Baseball and Softball League Starts November 2!!!
Dear BBSA participants,
Thank you all for signing up to participate in the BBSA league this season! We are all thrilled to get the season underway this weekend with our pre-season assessments. As a reminder, these assessments are to help place students in the correct division and make sure that the teams are fair and equal.
ASSESSMENT INFO:
This Sunday, October 11th, the schedule will be as follows:
*Please note that due to low enrollment, girls hoping to play softball this year are encouraged to sign up to join the baseball teams instead. For more information, please contact Peter Gunderson at gunderpj@gmail.com
**Please note that these are the average ages of participants in each division. Students may be placed in a different division based on safety and skill level.
IMPORTANT: there will be no assessments for T-Ball, Majors, or Seniors this year!
KNOW ANYONE OUTSIDE OF ISB WHO WANTS TO PLAY?
GUEST ID INFO:
If your student does not go to ISB or has not received a guest ID, then please make sure to arrive on campus at least 40 minutes before your designated assessment time to make a guest ID badge to easily get on and off of campus throughout the BBSA season. The IDs will be made in the Chevron Foyer from 11:00-14:00.
DIVISION COORDINATOR INFO:
A handful of thoughtful and enthusiastic baseball and softball parents have volunteered to be coordinators of each division. If you have any questions about practice times, volunteer coaching opportunities, or anything else related to the BSBA, then please reach out to the relevant coordinator!
T-Ball: Ken Millen (kenmillen@fastmail.com)
A-Ball: Jamie Hawk (jamie_hawk50@hotmail.com)
AA-Ball: Monty Swiryn (mswiryn@gmail.com)
AAA-Ball: Tanya Cope (tanya_cope@yahoo.com)
Boys Majors & Seniors: Liz Garrigan (lizgarrigan@gmail.com)
Softball: Peter Gunderson (gunderpj@gmail.com)
THANK YOU!
Finally, thank you to everyone for your understanding and patience regarding getting this information out. With many new safety guidelines and regulations, our team has been working hard to make sure that this BBSA season is not only exciting and fun but also a safe and positive experience for the students.
Looking forward to seeing many of you this weekend!
Respectfully,
Coach Zack
PantherBaseballandSoftball@isb.ac.th
Repeat Announcement: MAP Assessment Results – Available October 9th After School
At the end of the school day on October 9th, MS parents and students will be able to access the reports from the NWEA Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) tests in Math and Reading.
Please click here to learn how to access these reports in PowerSchool.
Repeat Announcement: BKK Model United Nations XXVIII – October 11, 2020
ISB will host the 28th annual Bangkok Model United Nations Conference on Sunday, October 11, welcoming nearly 200 delegates and advisors from international schools around Bangkok. Tune into the live streamed opening and closing ceremonies (links to be provided next week) as due to COVID-19 protocols the event is only open to participants.
