Congratulations go out to everyone in the ISB community on the successful completion of Week #2 of virtual school! Next week brings one of the most important days of the school year in regards to establishing our home-school partnership…OPEN HOUSE! Watch for the schedule of events from your child’s teacher coming on Tuesday.
Our ES vice principals, Jeff and Sarah, and I have been meeting with different teams of teachers throughout the week, and we’ve been thrilled to hear such positive feedback from them about the launch of the year. Teachers have shared that their 1:1 Zoom calls with students and families helped in launching the new year on a positive note, and expressed their gratitude for all the parent support they have received thus far.
One area where teachers expressed the need for more clarity was regarding the expectation that students have their cameras on when directed to do so; please see the note regarding cameras in this week’s update. Also, we are monitoring student attendance and participation in all areas including homeroom sessions, world language, art, music and PE classes; we’ll be sure to reach out to families where we notice that student participation and engagement is inconsistent. We’re eager to be flexible and adaptable to each child’s unique situation, and will partner with families to ensure virtual school is meeting your child’s needs.
Thanks again for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you at Thursday afternoon’s “Supporting Your Child’s Social/Emotional Needs in the time of COVID” (link) and Thursday evening’s Open House!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th