Weekly Message From Principal Allen
Ms. Fleming, Mr. Scott, and I thoroughly enjoy our time visiting classrooms and seeing the students’ learning in action! Our current round of classroom visits have been focusing on having learning conversations with students. We’re asking students what they are learning, why they are learning it, and/or whether this learning is easy, hard or just right learning, and how they know. Following the visit, we do our best to have a face to face reflective conversation with the teacher(s) where we share what students said, and what implications might be for next steps.
This past week I had the opportunity to connect with students during their PE lessons and Grade 1 Maker Space session. In addition our Director of Student Services, Dr. Keith Collins, and I spoke with a variety of students during their EAL and learning support sessions. In all cases, students have been skillful at articulating their learning and sharing their successes.
I encourage you to discuss and celebrate your child’s learning at home. Some of the questions that may help you as you inquire at home include the following:
- what did you learn at school today?
- why do you think you are learning about that?
- was today’s learning easy, hard or just right for you?
Go ahead and try out these questions with your child…I’d love to hear what they share with you!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen, Ed.D.
michaela@isb.ac.th
ES Report Cards – March 5, 2021
Trimester 2 Report Cards will be ready to view or download through Powerschool on Friday, March 5 at 3PM. In Trimester 2, the ES report card measures learning in all areas. There are no comments given in Trimester 2, whereas the report card in Trimester 3 will contain both grades and comments from teachers.
You will need your log-in details for Powerschool to access your child’s report card. If you experience difficulty, or you cannot remember your log-in details, please contact our Ed Tech department at help@isb.ac.th.
Feb. 22-26 February Break – No School
We have one more week of school before our February holiday! Classes resume on Monday, March 1. It will be an ‘A’ Day. Enjoy the time!
Early Dismissal – Tuesday February 16, 2021
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:20 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional learning.
International School Assessment (ISA) for Grades 3, 5, 7 and 10
Students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 will take the annual ISA assessment on February 15 and 16. The International School Assessment is designed to offer comparable assessment data for students in international schools. The ISA assesses students in the three domains of Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. More details about the ISA can be found here: https://www.acer.org/id/isa If you have any questions, please contact Debi Caskey, Deputy Head of School for Learning (debic@isb.ac.th)
Information collected by ACER regarding your child will be used only for the purpose of the ISA program. Any data identifying the student by name will only be provided to the school. ACER’s Privacy Policy may be found at the ACER website www.acer.edu.au or you may obtain a copy by writing to the Privacy Officer, ACER, Private Bag 55, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia.
Hub Access
The Hub Library is available to parents by appointment. Please mail ESHUB@isb.ac.th to set up your appointment, or visit library.isb.ac.th/hub.
See you soon,
Your HUB Team
March Music Celebrations of Learning
Please join us for the upcoming Music Celebrations of Learning for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 in March! On the ES Music blog, you will find the dates and times for each grade level and class. Kindergarten and Grade 1 will be virtual watch parties that you may access via the Zoom links found in each class’s Seesaw announcement. Grades 2-5 will be sharing their learning live in the Chevron theatre. More information about how to register for the G2-5 celebrations will be updated in the near future. We hope to see you there!
PAW PRINTS: News from the Panther Den
Season 2 Panther Activities
As Season 2 Panther Activities (BBSA, Panther Basketball, Panther Rugby, Panther Tennis, and Panther Volleyball) come to a close, registration for Season 3 offerings will open February 17-28, for a March 1st start*. Please note that registration for Panther Paws Track & Field will open in late March for an April 23rd start. Again, if you have questions, please contact the Panther Activities Team at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th or any of the area coordinators for these programs listed below.
- Panther Baseball & Softball (PantherBaseballandSoftball@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Basketball (TopFlight) (PantherBasketball@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Rugby (Academy) (PantherRugby@isb.ac.th) *started February 10
- Panther Volleyball (BVA) (PantherVolleyball@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Paws (Track & Field) (PantherPaws@isb.ac.th)
Semester 2 Panther Activities
Semester 2 Panther Activities including Panther Arts, Panther Dance, Panther Golf, Panther Gymnastics, Panther Music, Panther Native Language Academy, Panther Soccer, and Panther Swim began Monday, February 8th with late registrations still being accepted through area coordinators. Note that students will not be allowed to participate in programs where payments are past due. Panther Explore classes begin February 15th. Questions? Contact the Panther Activities Team at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th or any of the area coordinators listed below.
- Panther Arts (PantherArts@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Dance (ASD) (PantherDance@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Explore (ES) (PantherExplore@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Golf (PantherGolf@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Gymnastics (PantherGymnastics@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Music (IMP) (PantherMusic@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Native Language Academy (PantherNativeLanguageAcademy@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Soccer (PFA) (PantherSoccer@isb.ac.th)
- Panther Swim (PantherSwim@isb.ac.th)
The What, When and Where about Panther Activities
Panther Activities at ISB is the umbrella organization for a multitude of programs offered after school and on weekends that provide active, creative, diverse and collaborative opportunities for all students. Different from scholastic programs which are offered exclusively to ISB students as an extension of their enrollment, most Panther Activities include a fee and are open to both ISB and non-ISB students. Although some Panther Activities sessions align with the three ISB Athletic seasons which start in August, October, and February respectively, many are offered year round with two registration periods, August and January, in line with the start of each of ISB’s academic semesters. Although sometimes daunting to navigate, the plethora of choices available at ISB, coupled with multiple entry points to join throughout the year, allow students to dabble, dive deep, or diversify!
Panther Activities Sessions 2020-2021
- Semester 1: August, 2020 through December, 2020
Panther Arts, Panther Dance, Panther Golf, Panther Gymnastics, Panther Music, Panther Native Language Academy, Panther Soccer, and Panther Swim - Semester 2: January, 2021 through June, 2021
Panther Arts, Panther Dance, Panther Golf, Panther Gymnastics, Panther Music, Panther Native Language Academy, Panther Soccer, and Panther Swim - Season 1: August, 2020 through Mid-October, 2020
Panther Basketball, Panther Rugby, Panther Tennis, and Panther Volleyball - Season 2: Mid-October, 2020 through February, 2021
BBSA, Panther Basketball, Panther Rugby, Panther Tennis, and Panther Volleyball - Season 3: March, 2021 through April, 2021
Panther Basketball, Panther Rugby, Panther Tennis, and Panther Volleyball
Panther ES Explore
ES Explore program will begin on Monday, February 15th. All classes will start at 2:35-3:35.
Confirmations of ES Explore placement and location are available on Powerschool. Payment online is still available.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
Panther Explore Coordinator
PantherExplore@isb.ac.th
ISB ATHLETICS NEWS
Upcoming Events
Monday 15th February – Start of U11 Track & Field
Registration for ISB Athletics Season 3
All students interested in the ISB Season 3 Athletics programs are able to register on CHQ from Friday the 5th of February until Sunday the 14th of February. Please log in to your child’s powerschool, click Activities/Athletics (on the left Bar) and then you’ll be able to see your child’s options for ISB Athletics. – If you have problems registering, please check the CHQ registration instructions.
This is open for all students in grade 3-5. The season will start on Monday 15th of February. For details and practice schedules, please visit the ISB Athletics website (https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/)
Under 11 – Boys and Girls – Track and Field
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) 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 image
- 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.
(Repeat) PARENT ACTION REQUIRED: Student Tracking Locations
Even during VS, 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.
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>
Calendar of Events
February/March 2021
| Feb. 15 | ES Explore Begins (ES After School Activities) |
| Feb. 15-16 | ISA Assessment Gr. 3 and 5 |
| Feb. 16 | 1:10pm Early Dismissal |
| Feb. 22-26 | February Break (No school) |
| Mar. 3 | Pick-a-Time Conference Scheduler Opens for Parents 8:00am |
| Mar. 5 | ES Report card goes online @ 3pm |
| Mar. 5-22 | ISB ES Visual Art Exhibitions |