ISB Summer School – Registration is Open!
Our ISB Summer School Office is now open! Summer School will be held over the four weeks of Monday, June 14 to Friday, July 9 this year. All information about programs, courses, specific dates, fees, and registration process are now available on our website.
Early Bird reduced tuition fees are available until April 30th so register early!
This year with more teachers staying in Thailand during the summer, we have some new and exciting Special Interest Camps on offer in addition to our regulars! Planning on being here this summer, check out what summer school has to offer!
Our Summer School Office is located next to the Admissions Office inside the Central Admin Building with Khun Fon, our Summer School Office Secretary there to greet and assist you 7:00am – 2:45pm Monday to Friday.
For any questions, please email sumdir@isb.ac.th
All Gr3 students finished a new First Lego League project that they have been working on the last 5 weeks. Students collaborated in teams of 4 across the grade level to create an automated prototype model of a new playground structure for the new ISB playground. They created a team identity and designed their own team names and logos on t-shirts. The ISB focus attributes included socially-intelligent, creative and self managing.
On Wednesday, March 31st, students presented their projects to special guests including the Grade 2 students and a variety of faculty members in the AUXI gym . Congratulations to the Gr3 students and team of teachers for all their amazing collaboration and risk-taking!
Grade 2 students will have a chance to use the First Lego league kits next!
Orff Ensemble @ HS Jazz Night
On Tuesday, March 30th, the Panther Orff Ensemble performed in collaboration with the HS Jazz Band at Jazz Night! They showed great confidence and courage as they performed in this special interdivisional collaboration. Way to go, musicians!
Weekly Message From Principal Allen
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to meet with different Grade 3 Lego League Teams in the Auxi gym during their exhibition. Each team of students were interviewed by a teacher or a school leader…including our Head of School, Dr. Andy Davies…where we asked students about their learning through the lens of the ISB attributes of socially-intelligent, creative and self managing. Teachers did a great job of supporting students with their attributes reflections via the success criteria that was articulated for students (see below).
In addition, the First Lego League challenge included the DTE (Design, Technology and Engineering) outcomes that are embedded within units of study across the Elementary School. In this case, students solved the challenge of creating an automated prototype model of a new playground structure for the new ISB playground. Students used the design cycle to produce and share solutions to this exciting challenge.
Regardless if you had a Grade 3 child who participated in the First Lego League Design Challenge or a child in another grade level, I invite you to ask your child about a design challenge experience he/she has had so far this year. Be sure to inquire about the ISB Design Cycle and how this process impacted their work and solutions to the challenge.
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen, Ed.D.
michaela@isb.ac.th
Songkran Assemblies – April 9
All students are invited to wear floral shirts to help celebrate during Friday’s annual Songkran Assembly! Due to space restrictions and safety regulations, we will be holding three assemblies during the day for grade levels. Please note that this is a student only event and parents will not be able to attend.
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day—April 8 and 9, 2021
April 8 and 9 are ‘Out of 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 Uniform’ days are:
- Pants/slacks/shorts—good condition
- Shirts/blouses—sleeves & midriff required, appropriate logos only
- Skirts/dresses/jumpers—sleeves required, modest length
- Shoes—sneakers, street shoes or leather sandals with back strap
- Hats must be worn all the time when playing outside during recess or during PE classes
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 – Chakri Day/Professional Day
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 is Chakri Day. No school for students and classified staff. However, it is a professional day for teachers. Classes resume on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. It will be an ‘A’ day.
Songkran Break – April 12-16 2021
Happy Songkran Festival to all! There will be no school the week of April 12th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 19.
SAVE THE DATE: ES Music Spring Concert
Please mark your calendars for our ES Music Spring Concert, “I’m Gonna Dance All Day” on Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of music provided by our Grade 3-5 students in Panther String Ensemble, Orff Ensemble and Choir. The performance will be held live in the Chevron Theatre.
ES Music Shares are Coming!
This year, Music Shares will take place May 21-28! This is an opportunity for students to prepare music, drama, or dance performances to share with an audience of parents and their peers. Students are invited to perform a 2 to 3 minute piece that they have prepared outside of music class to share with their class.
For more information, you can find the full schedule and sign-up form HERE!
Students will be bringing home a paper copy soon!
Update If You Know you are Leaving ISB
Families who are leaving ISB at the end of the school year are asked to inform the school as soon as possible by sending an email to withdraw@isb.ac.th. This helps us prepare school records for your child and with planning for next year.
ES PK2-Grade 5 PE News
Our swimming units in Physical Education (PE) have begun! Please see the full ES swim schedule for all classes and sessions. We have a total of three sessions of swimming dates for Elementary School (PK2-Grade 5).
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
Mr. Monte MAJOR <montem@isb.ac.th>
Ms. Lindsay PERRY <lindsayp@isb.ac.th>
Mr. Cameron PERRY <cameronp@isb.ac.th>
PAW PRINTS: News from the Panther Den
Panther Paws Track & Field Registration Opens April 2nd Panther Paws Track and Field registration on CHQ opens April 2nd. With limited spots available for children in Pre-K through Grade 5, registrations will be honored on a first come first served basis. The meets are scheduled Fridays, April 23, 30, May 7 and 14 with PreK-G2 from 5-6:30pm and G3-G5 from 5:00-7pm. As this is a community activity, parents (not helpers) are encouraged to volunteer. Cost is THB 1,200 which includes a t-shirt and end of season celebration. Questions? Contact PantherPaws@isb.ac.th
Panther ES Explore
All of the Panther (ES) Explore classes have already hosted their 5th session.
Please note that Tuesday, April 6th is Chakri Day – NO Panther (ES) Explore in session.
Regards,
Livnat Ziskinder
Panther Explore Coordinator
PantherExplore@isb.ac.th
Athletic News
NEW: ES Girls Soccer club (Grade 1-5)
ISB is starting a NEW ES girls soccer club for girls from grade 1-5, from 19th April – 1st June. This program is free of charge.
We will be running a Grade 1-3 (Introduction to Soccer) group with coach Micah, and a Grade 3-5 (U11) group with coach Ahmed.
Practice days:
Monday & Wednesday 2:30-3:30 on Field D
Please register your daughter by Friday 9th April if you want her to participate.
ES Girls Soccer registration
If you have any questions, please contact the coaches: Micah (micahs@isb.ac.th ), Ahmed (ahmede@isb.ac.th ).
Upcoming Events
Thursday 8th April: U11 Track & Field meet at ISB
Booster Hut Volunteers Needed
Hello Hut Volunteers! It’s been a great month so far. Thank you! We have new products and have welcomed a few new faces! Please continue to spread the word that we are looking for volunteers. Every bit of help is welcome.
Use the link to sign up for the month of April. Thank you for your consideration. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAEAA2FABFDCE9-booster
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
April 2021
| Mar. 29-Apr. 2 | Grade 4 Barge Trip |
| Apr. 6 | Chakri Day: Professional Day (No School for Students and Classified Staff) |
| April. 8-9 | ES ‘Out of School Uniform’ Day |
| Apr. 9 | ES Songkran Assembly (Students only) @ Chevron |
| Apr. 12-16 | Spring Holiday (No School) |