“True Colors” – An ISB ES Community Song
In their music classes, our ES musicians have been using the song “True Colors” as a way to explore the concept of artistic citizenship. This song has been very meaningful for them as they discuss the importance of being confident, brave, and accepting of themselves and others. Enjoy their beautiful singing and some kindergarten and grade 3 artwork in this video.
Annual Elementary Festival of Lights Concert
On December 7th, our three ES music ensembles (Panther String Ensemble, Panther Orff Ensemble and Panther Choir) gathered on Zoom with their families to celebrate through song a number of holidays celebrated by members of our ISB community, all of which feature light in their celebrations. These young musicians, who have been restricted to virtual rehearsals for the entire semester, demonstrated great adaptability and commitment in their performances, and would love for the rest of the ISB community to enjoy their performances by clicking HERE
Thank You: iCare Donations
A huge thank you to our ES community, parents, students and faculty for your tremendous generosity this past week. All ES students participated in our Cuddle Donation Drive and our Chevron foyer is overflowing with stuffed toys and warm blankets to be sent to ‘Dormitories of Hope’: iCare Foundation.
Virtual Learning Ends on Friday
Virtual Learning for those few students who have not yet made their way back to campus will end on Friday, December 17. There will not be a Virtual Learning option when school resumes in January; all students are expected to be on campus or will be marked absent. Should the ISB campus or a classroom need to close, impacted students and teachers will resume Virtual School.
- Virtual Learning occurs when campus is open and a few students are not able to come to campus. Virtual Learning occurs in the form of asynchronous learning tasks and assignments.
- Virtual School is the model for learning when all students in a classroom are learning at home.
On Campus Student Absences
When students who attend classes on campus are absent, they will be marked absent in PowerSchool and may be expected to complete missed work when they return to campus. On campus students who miss school due to travel will be marked absent and will not participate in virtual learning. Please contact ES Principal Michael Allen at MichaelA@isb.ac.th if planning an extended absence.
ES Letter Days
When we return to school on January 10th, the ES letter days will align with the published calendar, however for the rest of the first semester, the letter days will be as follows:
Weekly Message from Dr. Michael Allen
As you prepare to head into the December break, I invite families to enjoy the book “Have you filled a bucket today?” by Carol McCloud. I had the opportunity to share it with a classroom as a guest reader earlier today, and was touched by the students’ reactions and commitment to being “bucket fillers”. The “Bucket Fillosophy” helps people of all ages live happier lives by growing in kindness, self-control, resilience and forgiveness. Check out the video below and the three rules that lead to greater happiness:
- Be a bucket filler. Be kind.
- Do your best not to dip. Don’t be mean.
- Use your lid. Protect your bucket and the buckets of others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOJy8-OC0iU
The book is available for purchase on Lazada and Amazon.
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen, Ed.D.
michaela@isb.ac.th
ATK Kits
All ES students received additional ATK testing kits today. Please remove them from the backpacks; these kits are for use in January and February.
Semester II ES New Parent Orientation – Dec 16 @ 8AM
Parents of new Elementary School students, who will be joining us for the second semester, are invited to attend the New Parent Orientation on Thursday, December 16th at 8am on Zoom. See you there!
NOTE: A recording of the session will be available to those unable to attend.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4732749923
ES HUB Holiday Check out Book
The ES Hub is open for holiday book requests! Please use the QR code below to access the website!
CAN’T YOU SEA @ ISB? Dec 6–Dec 16, 2021
ES Hub, ES Office and Hallways
Art is powerful. It has the ability to communicate important social, political and environmental issues in a way that is loud and unyielding in its resolve and at the same time playful and beautiful in its approach. Can’t You Sea @ ISB? is an exhibition of ES art that brings awareness to one of our world’s most immediate and biggest environmental problems: plastic ocean pollution. The ocean contains an estimated 150 million tons of plastic, with 8 million tons added annually—equivalent to a garbage truck load every minute (2015 study). Plastic ocean pollution injures and kills marine life, spreads toxins and poses a potential threat to human health. This global environmental issue has been dramatically elevated in recent years, and the ES art team is proud to become a part of the conversation by bringing ocean plastic pollution awareness to ISB.
Can’t You Sea @ ISB? is an exhibition of ARTifacts created by every student in the elementary school. The works are created with ceramics, drawings, and collage. Discarded plastic is used as both an artistic medium and as subject matter. While helping make the world a better place by keeping plastic and other pollutants out of our oceans, beaches and waterways, the young artists are bringing awareness to this increasing environmental threat.
A video of this exhibition will be available and sent home to the wider community at a later date. Please take some time to discuss the important issues highlighted throughout the exhibition with your families and friends. Special thanks to Khun Apple and the B&G team, Khun Noi, Khun Somsa and Khun Toom.
johannan@isb.ac.th, kylieh@isb.ac.th
ES/MS/HS String Bash – December 2, 2021 (Video)
ISB Music Department presents the annual String Bash Concert in a video concert. The performance features: ES Panthers Strings, MS Beginning Strings, MS Concert Orchestra and HS String orchestra.
ISB Parents Vehicles sticker available now
ISB is now accepting applications for vehicle parking stickers. The process is as follows:
- Please scan this QR code or go to this link Vehicle Sticker application and fill the form
2.The sticker will take 3 working days and please feel free to check the progress of your vehicle sticker at ratthavi@isb.ac.th OR 02 – 9635800 Ext. 7730 K.Ratthavit
3.Once completed, stickers may be collected at the security desk in front of the Chevron Foyer
Check and Update Your Details in Powerschool Parent Portal
Many people move houses over the summer, details change (phone numbers etc). We are in the process of updating phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts. Please take the time to login to Powerschool Parent Portal and check the details that ISB has on record. Please update if necessary. It is really important this information is accurate, as we use this in emergency situations.
Instructions
Step 1. Login to Powerschool
- If you are new, you should have received an email with your login details, if not please contact help@isb.ac.th
- If you have forgotten your password please contact cholthis@isb.ac.th
Step 2. At the bottom of the left hand menu click “Contact Update”. This information will then take a day or two to update (we manually check for accuracy).
If you have any questions or queries, contact cholthis@isb.ac.th
Leaving ISB at the End of the First Semester?
Parents of students who are not returning to ISB in January need to notify the ES Office, Khun Kunlawan (kunlawan@isb.ac.th) as soon as possible to enable us to process school records for their next school. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
ATK Testing Information
The next ATK must be administered on Sunday, December 12 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
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the KG – G5 ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Pre-Kindergarten.
NOTES & BOLTS: News about The Arts at ISB
While a number of arts events have been postponed or canceled due to the recent COVID restrictions, many are still on tentatively, or will be available to share virtually at a later date (details to follow). Please see the list of what is on and off below.
What’s On & What’s Off…
MS Exhibition “Together We Bloom” – November through December Zig-Zag Ponds
ES Festival of Lights Concert – 6:30 pm December 7th Video Concert Video Concert
ES Exhibition “Can’t You Sea @ ISB” – December 6-16 Video Exhibition Coming Soon
MS/HS Choir Concert– 6:30 pm December 8th Video Concert
ES/MS/HS Strings Bash – 6:30 pm December 9th Video Concert
HS Jazz Nite I – 6:30 pm December 10th Video Concert
MS/HS Band Concert – 6:30 pm December 15th Video Concert Coming Soon
HS Artists under the Stars – 6:00 pm December 16th Live Streamed