STANDING TOGETHER WITH EVELYN
GIVE BLOOD
As you may already be aware, one of our most courageous Panthers, and a proud member of our PK-12 community, is in urgent need of our assistance. Evelyn Durbin, daughter of ISB teachers, Augusta Harison Denby and Charlie Durbin, has been fighting cancer for the past year. Complications from her most recent chemotherapy are requiring daily blood transfusions, and given the nationwide shortage of blood and platelets in Thailand, ISB will be hosting The Purple Blood Drive on campus February 1st, 2022 in partnership with the Thai Red Cross. Sign up HERE.
MAKE A DONATION
Facing near total kidney failure last week required a special emergency treatment for Evelyn not covered by medical insurance, so besides the obvious anguish she and her parents are feeling, the mounting costs associated with her care have now topped over eleven million Thai Baht. To help on this front, ISB has set up a special “Friends of Evelyn” account with donations accepted through PayPal, or by direct deposit at Bangkok Bank. Time is of the essence.
WEAR PURPLE
Finally, in a show of solidarity in support of Evelyn and her family, we are asking everyone to wear purple to school on February 1st!
Join Us on Line!
Did you know that over 230 ES parents are connected via the ES PTA LINE GROUP? Be sure to join us via this QR code!
ES PTA Line Group Terms of Usage:
- All PTA related LINE groups are to be used to disseminate information regarding ISB related activities.
- Commercial advertising is strictly prohibited.
- Privacy and reputation-protection are priorities: using names of individual children or teachers is not allowed.
- Airing of grievances, settling of disputes or other negative activity on these PTA LINE groups is strictly prohibited.
- ISB community member Code of Conduct must be followed at all times.
Sunday & Wednesday ATK Testing
Students will be required to take ATK tests every Sunday and Wednesday between 4:00pm and 8:00pm – with results uploaded on the ATK Form within that same timeframe. The next ATK test is required on Sunday, January 23. If you need assistance with the ATK Form, please write to help@isb.ac.th
It is very important that all test results are entered into the ATK Form within the specified time in order to ensure campus access the following day. The ATK Form is linked to the ID cards and ISB turnstiles system.
ES Classes Begin @ 7:35AM
As ES Classes begin at 7:35AM, we seek your support in having students arrive as close to 7:30AM as possible (and no earlier than 7:15AM). Students are not permitted to enter classrooms until 7:15AM and will need to wait in the assigned waiting area until this time.
Weekly Message from Dr. Michael Allen
It was so wonderful to have students back on campus this week! While Virtual School kept learning moving forward and helped maintain a strong sense of community for our students the first week back from the holiday break, this week we are all reminded how amazing and essential the in-person experience is for students.
THUMBS UP and thanks go out to teachers, students and parents for pivoting, again, between learning models, and for working together to provide extraordinary care for our students during these challenging times. A special THUMBS UP go out to our families for supporting the daily ATK testing and reporting efforts this past week as well as to everyone on campus for wearing their masks.
THUMBS UP to our parents and faculty who are supporting our students who remain in virtual learning. Students participating in virtual learning are working on essential classroom content, and our hope is for these students to transition back to campus as soon as possible. Please contact our ES Virtual Learning teacher, Ms. Alex Sawaetwong at alexs@isb.ac.th with any virtual learning questions you might have.
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
Update ES Yearbook Photos
The yearbook photos will take place the week of Jan. 24 – 28, 2022. Students are asked to wear their red or white ISB shirt for the photo.
ISB Parent Safeguarding Workshop
All parents, PreK-Grade 12, are invited to join our ISB Parent Safeguarding workshop at 8:00 AM on February 10 with our counseling department. At this workshop we will discuss:
- Safeguarding at ISB
- Defining boundaries and types of boundaries
- How to talk with your child about boundaries
- Using boundaries to keep your child safe
- Teaching your child to respect others’ boundaries
We hope you will be able to join our workshop and learn together about safety, consent and boundaries at ISB and beyond. In order to help us with our planning, please sign up here if you plan to attend this workshop. We hope to see you on February 10!
-ISB Counseling Team
Calling Grade 3-5 Musicians: Openings in Panther Orff Ensemble!
Musicians in grades 3, 4 and 5 who love to make music through singing, playing instruments and movement, consider signing up for Panther Orff Ensemble! This ensemble will begin meeting in person on Tuesday, January 25th, from 2:35-3:35 pm. Panther Orff Ensemble is free of charge! Click HERE to learn more and sign up! Please note: there are only openings for 10 new members, so registration is limited!
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the KG – G5 ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Pre-Kindergarten.
Registration is now open for the next round of Panther Activities!
Sign up HERE through 12:00pm Tuesday, January 25th for PK-12 Panther Activities programs in Art, Baseball/Softball/BBSA, Basketball, Dance, Explore*, Golf, Gymnastics, Music, Native Language Academy, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, AND new this semester – Creative Ukuleles and Surf-Skating!
*see separate Panther Explore announcement in eNews
Following the registration window, January 21-25, there will be a two day window for processing after which parents will be notified with
confirmation of their selections by Friday, January 28th.
Open Registration: January 21-25, 2022
Processing: January 26-27, 2022
Confirmation of Activities: January 28, 2022
Payment Window: February 4-11, 2022
For general questions contact Anthony or Lucas at PantherActivities@isb.ac.th. Or, for program specific questions, please contact our Panther Activities Coordinators at the email addresses listed below.
PantherArts@isb.ac.th, PantherBaseballandSoftball@isb.ac.th, PantherBasketball@isb.ac.th, PantherDance@isb.ac.th, PantherExplore@isb.ac.th, PantherFitness@isb.ac.th, PantherGolf@isb.ac.th, PantherGymnastics@isb.ac.th, PantherMusic@isb.ac.th, PantherNativeLanguageAcademy@isb.ac.th, PantherRugby@isb.ac.th, PantherSoccer@isb.ac.th, PantherSwim@isb.ac.th, PantherTennis@isb.ac.th, and new this semester… PantherXtreme@isb.ac.th
Panther Explore Coming Soon!!!
Second Semester’s Panther (ES) Explore Program will begin on Monday, March 7th. The following are some important dates for you to note in your calendar. ES Explore Program Booklet
- Online registration opens – Friday, February 11th at 3:00pm.
- Online registration closes – Friday, February 25th 3:00pm.
- Confirmed Activities – Friday, March 4th.
- Activities Begin – Monday, March 7th.
Athletics News
ISB Athletics season 3 registration is now open for Grade 3, 4 and 5.
If your child is interested in U11 Track & Field, Badminton or mixed Touch Rugby, please register on the ISB Athletics website https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/ . The season starts on Monday 7th February.
BMAC Short Course Championships @ ISB
Coach Day and the Aquatics team will be hosting the first BMAC Short Course Championship on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of January.
NIST and Patana will be attending the this inaugural event involving some 300 swimmers over the two day event
Grade 3 – Grade 5
8:00am – 11:00am – Saturday the 29th
Grade 6 – Grade 12
11:00 – 2:30 – Saturday 29th January
9:00 – 12:30 – Sunday 30th of January