Next week is our last week of the hybrid model as all students will come to campus everyday starting on Monday, November 8th. We’re thrilled we’ll have students on campus EVERYDAY!
Please note that when school fully resumes on campus and Hybrid Learning ends, students who do not come to campus will engage in Virtual Learning.
- Hybrid Learning occurs when campus is able to be open with reduced numbers. In September 2021, ISB was approved to be open at 50% capacity. In this case a hybrid model was put into place where students are engaged in both on campus and virtual learning.
- Virtual School is the model for learning when all students are learning at home.
- Virtual Learning occurs when campus is open and a few students are not able to come to campus (ie: in transit from another country or in quarantine). When the hybrid model ends and classes resume on campus, virtual learning will occur for students who don’t return to campus in the form of asynchronous learning tasks and assignments.
Early next week we will communicate with the few families who have children remaining in virtual learning so we can clarify expectations.
Early Dismissal – Wednesday November 3
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:25 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional development.
ES Parent Engage – November 4, 7:45am
Please join us for the November 4 ES Parent Engage on Thursday at 745AM where we’ll discuss the transition from the hybrid model back to campus. We look forward to addressing all your questions! Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4732749923
ATK Tests Go Home with Students on Weds (Gold) & Thurs (Black)
All students will take home 3 boxes of ATK tests on Wednesday (Nov 3 – Gold) or Thursday (Nov 4 – Black). Please remove the tests from your child’s backpack for home use.
Attach IDs to Backpacks
Please attach your child’s ISB ID directly to his/her backpack for easy access at the turnstiles each morning.
Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences Update
Please note that Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences for ES, MS and HS families will take place virtually on November 18 & 19th. Online sign up for conferences will open on November 9, 2021. More details to come.
Weekly Message from Dr. Michael Allen
Next week marks the start of the 11th week of the 2021-22 school year as well as the 4th week of the hybrid (50% of students on campus) model. In addition, next week will be the last week of the hybrid model as we prepare to welcome all students back to campus everyday starting on Monday, November 8th. Students have demonstrated the ISB attributes as they navigated learning virtually for so many months…and now it’s time to focus on the return to on campus learning.
Thank you again goes out to everyone in the community for the ongoing support during these extraordinary times!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
Arrival Time for Students
Given that our ES play spaces are currently not open before school, and that teachers are getting set up and ready for the day, we seek your support in having students arrive at school after 7:15AM. Students will not be permitted to enter classrooms until 7:15AM and may be asked to wait in the seating areas outside the ES Hub or grade level quad.
On Campus Cohort Schedule
All ES students are assigned to an A (Black) or B (Gold) cohort. These cohorts come to campus every other day following an A/B rotation. Homeroom teachers will share daily virtual schedules for students not coming to campus. Starting Monday, November 8, all students come to school everyday.
ATK Testing Sunday, October 31 @ 4PM
The next ATK must be administered on Sunday 31st October between 4:00pm and 8:00pm – with results uploaded on the ATK Form within that same timeframe. If you need assistance with the ATK Form, please write to help@isb.ac.th
All test results must be entered into the ATK Form within the specified times in order to ensure campus access the following day. The ATK Form is linked to the ID cards and ISB turnstiles system.
Hear from LA Laker and Top Flight Head, Ike Nwankwo, in Panther Purrfect Episode 5.0 out November 4th !!!
iSB + iCare = WE CARE.
iCare pledges and donations reach over 550K!!!
Help us reach our 1M Baht goal for iCare by donating today!!! The pandemic has provided an opportunity to press pause on life as we know it, and to ponder the question, How can we better care for those around us?|
iSB + iCare = We Care. Learn more about the We Care initiative HERE
Hybrid Activities continue until Friday 12th November
With the delayed start of season 2, the ISB Hybrid activities program will continue until Friday 12th November. If you missed the initial registration, or your child wants to change or cancel their activity, please reach out to pantheractivities@isb.ac.th. If you don’t remember what’s on offer, please check the PREK-GRADE 2 HYBRID ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE or the GRADE 3-5 HYBRID ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE.
We will be in touch soon with an update on the next round of Panther Activities!!!
ISB Athletics Season 2 registration (Basketball)
U11 Basketball is starting on Monday 15th November. This is open to all students in grade 3, 4 and 5.
Practices will be on Monday and Thursday from 2:30-3:30. Registration is open until Wednesday 10th November on the ISB Athletics website: https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/