End-of-Year Materials Drop-Off and Pick-Up
We welcome families to sign up using this form for a time (listed below) to drop off iPads & peripheral equipment, books, and other school resources. You will also pick up a bag organized by your child’s teacher containing learning materials from the classroom and the yearbook.
Friday, June 11th 11AM – 3PM
Monday, June 14th 8AM – 12PM
Tuesday, June 15th 8AM – 12PM
Wednesday, June 16th 8AM – 12PM
Please place any books or resources that belong to the school inside a bag clearly labeled with your child’s name and homeroom teacher. There will be a drop-off point for these items. For families leaving before June 11th, school books and resources can be dropped off in the designated area currently located in front of the Business Office entrance.
iPad Return
All ES iPads and peripheral equipment (listed below) needs to be returned to ISB once virtual learning is finished on June 11th (or after summer school if your child is participating). We need to do inventory on the iPads and prepare them for the next school year.
Peripheral equipment:
Grades PK-1: iPad, Charger and lightning cable
Grade 2: iPad, charger, lightning cable, stylus, tote bag
Grades 3-5: iPad, Charger, lightning cable, keyboard, stylus and tote bag
Leaving before June 11th:
Please drop off your child’s iPad and all peripheral equipment to the school. You will need to contact the front guard to call an Edtech technician to come and sign in all equipment.
Leaving Thailand on or after June 11th:
There will be a collection area in front of the Business Office entrance with designated tables set up from 11am-3pm on Friday June 11th, and 8-12pm from Monday-Wednesday. Please sign up in advance for a time using this form. Kindly ensure that an ISB staff member checks off all returned equipment.
Virtual Summer School
If your child(ren) is participating in virtual summer school, you may borrow the iPad for these sessions. Once summer school is finished, please return the iPad and peripheral equipment to the ISB Edtech office. Please complete online form if you would like to borrow the iPad for Summer School.
If you have other special extenuating circumstances or questions please email your request with your child’s name to help@isb.ac.th and cc: markm@isb.ac.th
ES End of the Year Assembly
Please join the ES Final Assembly on Friday, June 11th @ 8AM LIVE on Zoom! All are welcome! Here is the Zoom link for the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86978044677
ES Semester II Curriculum Overviews
Please refer to the grade level core curriculum overviews linked below for more details about the focus of the core curriculum during these past few months of the school year. The end of the year report cards will highlight how each child progressed towards these learning goals in addition to the specialist subject areas of World Language, Art, Music, and PE.
PreK Language & Literacy Overview: Children develop language and literacy through meaningful experiences such as read-alouds, book-making, storytelling, small and whole group conversations, as well as dramatic play. Language learning involves understanding increasingly complex language, using language to express thoughts and needs, as well as developing appropriate conversational skills. Literacy learning focuses on phonological awareness, letters and sounds, concepts of print, listening comprehension, and emergent writing.
KG Homeroom Curriculum Overview Links
Grade 1 Homeroom Curriculum Overview Links
- Jan/Feb/Mar
- April/May/June
Grade 2 Homeroom Curriculum Overview Links
Grade 3 Homeroom Curriculum Overview Links
Grade 4 Homeroom Curriculum Overview Link:
Grade 5 Homeroom Curriculum Overview Links
ES Report Cards Posted to PowerSchool on June 14
Report cards will be posted to PowerSchool at 12:00 pm Monday, June 14. We formally report on student learning three times each year (November, February and June). Please look over the report with your child, discussing strengths, areas for growth and goals. It is our aim that report cards are a spring-board for positive family conversations about learning. Normal usernames and passwords are required. For technical support please email help@isb.ac.th.
Weekly Message From Principal Allen
Monday’s ES weekly principals’ virtual school video (linked here) as well as Wednesday’s ES community event focused on heartfelt goodbyes to the many ES students who will be leaving ISB at the end of next week. In addition to our departing students, we are eager to celebrate departing faculty members and instructional assistants who have been instrumental in our students’ success!
We wish all of our departing educators all the best as they embark on new chapters of their personal and professional journeys! Be sure to join us at the end of year assembly next Friday when each will share where he/she is off to.
All would welcome your notes of farewell and appreciation, and can be contacted via their ISB email addresses…first name with last initial @isb.ac.th such as michaela@isb.ac.th.
- Phoungphech BURANAPRAPHA (Jiab)
- Salaya NAKSUWARN (Sun)
- Dellisa WILLIAMS
- Nigel GOODFELLOW
- Sara GARRETT
- Hannah CLARE
- Kim Young
- Kiratinoot LUANGANGGOON
- Meaghan BEDAL
- Micah STENNFELD
- Matthew JOHNSON
We wish all of our departing students, parents, and educators all the best as they transition to their new communities. Once an ISB Panther, always an ISB Panther!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen, Ed.D.
michaela@isb.ac.th
HUB Dates and Book Return
As we enter the end of our year, please help your ES HUB by returning any ISB books that may be at your house. If your child has any books in their class at school, please contact your teacher for help.
Here are helpful HUB dates to keep in mind:
June 7 Grade 5 students must have account cleared for Middle school reset
June 7 Summer Checkouts Begin
In addition to online books via Sora and Epic, parents are welcome to request library books from the ES Hub for pick up! Please complete this form to either request materials or receive suggestions from our Hub team:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAEfhoobJQq3qB6Qou8GPrVIytVuuM6MlmrVM_lUUTPf-suQ/viewform
ISB Virtual School Info Link
For all your ISB Virtual School information, please refer to this link via the ISB website.
https://www.isb.ac.th/learning-isb/isb-virtual-school/
Early Departures – Please Let Us Know
ES Parents who plan to leave BKK prior to June 11 are asked to contact Dr. Michael Allen, ES Principal, at michaela@isb.ac.th to share details. Students who are not able to participate in virtual school Zoom sessions will complete asynchronous learning tasks and assignments.
Counselors’ Corner
Our Counselors and ES Psychologist have open Zoom office hours for parents at various times throughout the week. This is a venue for parents to drop in to ask questions, share concerns, or ask advice.
Kate Kersey – PK1, KG, G1, and G2 Counselor
katek@isb.ac.th
Zoom Office Hours: Wednesdays from 10:00 – 10:40
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8142692734
Meeting ID: 814 269 2734
Passcode: espanthers
Doug Williamson – Gr. 3 – 5 counselor
douglasw@isb.ac.th
Zoom Office Hours: Wednesday’s from 10:00 – 10:40 a.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5764617863
Meeting ID: 576 461 7863
Passcode: espanthers
Matt Johnson – ES Psychologist/PK2 and KG (Swanlaw) Counselor
matthewj@isb.ac.th
Zoom Office Hours: Monday and Thursday from 10:00-10:30
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89969739043
Passcode: espanthers
2021-22 Calendar and Launch Dates
As you plan ahead for the 2021-22 school year, please refer to the ISB 2021-22 Calendar available for download here as well as the important school year launch dates below:
Friday, Aug 13 – New Family Orientation
Friday, Aug 13– Grade 2-5 Virtual Meet the Teacher @ 2PM
Monday, Aug 16 – Grade 2-12 First Day of School
Monday, Aug 16 – Grade 1 Meet the Teacher by Appointment
Tuesday/Wednesday Aug 16/17 – PK2 & KG Meet the Teacher by Appointment
Tuesday, Aug 17 – Grade 1 First Day of School
Wednesday, Aug 18 – PK2 & KG First Day of School
Thursday/Friday Aug 19/20 – PK1 Partnership in Learning Days
Monday, Aug 23 – PK1 Regular Schedule Begins
NOTES & BOLTS: News from Design, Fine and Performing Arts at ISB
While a number of arts events have been postponed or cancelled due to the current campus closure, many are still on virtually, and we have even added a few! Please see the list below of what’s on and when to tune in. Note that there were some issues with the link given out earlier for the Panther Dance Performance now moved to June 11th, and the MS band Concert, now scheduled on June 10th.
What’s On & What’s Off…
HS BOrCh Concert – Aired at 6:30pm May 18th
ES Music Spring Concert – Aired at 6:30pm May 24th
Legs 4 Legs Dance Benefit 2021 – Aired at 4:00pm May 25th
MS Choir & Strings Spring Concert – Aired at 6:30pm May 27t
MS Virtual Visual Art Exhibition – Now through September 1st
MS Band Spring Concert – 6:30pm June 10th (new link to follow next week)
Panther Dance Performance – 1:00pm June 11th (new link to follow next week)
Fragrant City: Kitti Narod Solo Exhibition 20 May – 13 June 2021 Tang Contemporary Art is proud to present “Fragrant City,” a solo show for Thai artist, Kitti Narod, in its Bangkok space, which will run from 20 May – 13 June 2021. After “Joy Land,” this is Narod’s second solo exhibition with the gallery, which will present fourteen of his most recent works.
PAW PRINTS: News from the Panther Den
Plans for 2021-22 Panther Activities Have Begun
As we continue to organize refunds via wire transfer for all cancelled Panther Activities sessions April 6th onward, know that our team is also planning for a full array of offerings for August, 2021 including some exciting new options, and a partnership with ISB Athletics to provide year round access to many of the sport fixtures kids love! Questions? Contact Lucas or Anthony at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th. We miss your kids!!!
(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>
