MS Schedule for Next Week
Grade 8 trips to the Environmental Wilderness Campus continue next week. We encourage all MS students to wear purple on Tuesday in support of one of our own courageous Panthers, Evelyn. For parents who are able to donate blood at ISB, the van will be set up on Tuesday in the front parking lot.
Here’s the week’s schedule:
- Monday: Day 8
- Tuesday: Day 1 – Wear Purple
- Wednesday: Day 2
- Thursday: Day 3
- Friday: Day 4
Grade 8 Parent Info Session on HS Registration
Dear Parents of Gr8 and Gr9 students,
We would like to invite you to zoom into our parent webinar for rising GR9 and GR10 students on Thursday 3rd February at 10:30 AM. This presentation will provide information outlining the course registration process, specific details with regards to things like HS credits, and all of the opportunities on offer in the High School for Grade 9 and 10 students.
Please register for the meeting using the link below. The registration link also includes a space for you to enter a question you would like to have answered during the meeting. We can use these questions to help guide our discussions.
If you are unable to attend the webinar, please do not worry. We will send a recording of the webinar shortly following the session, along with other information for your perusal.
Hope to see many of you on Zoom!
Here is the link for parents and community:
When: Feb 3, 2022 10:30 AM Bangkok
Topic: Grade 9 & Grade 10 Course Registration Webinar
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rQoQZ2a0QZqMkqHeu3YAsA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Justyna McMillan
HS Dean of Academics
Supplies of ATKs
In early December, ISB distributed ATKs to families for each student. The calculation of supplies was based on their use only at the scheduled and required ISB times. For the week of January 17-21, we required daily ATK testing which used 3 tests per child more than our original count.
As such, by our calculation, each student should have enough ATKs for Sunday and Wednesday testing to last until the Feb. 20th test, following the February break (we do not require testing during the breaks), before school restarts. This includes (Jan 30, Feb 2, Feb 6, Feb 9, Feb 20).
If ATK’s provided by the school are used by families for additional testing purposes then we ask for you to replenish them yourself by purchasing ATK’s from a pharmacy (Abbott or similar).
As shared in a recent message from Dr. Davies, our recent review of neighboring pharmacies is that most have ATKs still available for sale.
The next distribution of ATKs for students will take place during the week of Feb 7-11, ahead of the break.
Yearbook photos Make-up Days
Monday and Tuesday will be photo make up day for MS students. New students this semester will have their photos taken for the yearbooks and parents will be able to order the photos.
For parents of students who had their photos taken last semester, but would like them redone, students can visit the backstage area of the Chevron theater to get new ones taken on Monday (31st January) or Tuesday (1st February).
For more information, please contact Khun Nan at phremjiz@isb.ac.th
Meet your PTA Governing Board Members! Feb 2
Dear Parents,
We hope that you can stop by to say hello on Wednesday, 2nd of February, 2022 at Sweet Poppy. 8am to 12pm
Your PTA Governing board members will be available to chat to and answer questions.
Due to Covid restrictions we will not serve any food and drinks so that everyone keeps their masks on at all times! We will provide you with a to go bag on your way out.
Thank you and see you there!
ISB PTA 2021/2022
By: Dunke Tostevin
ISB PTA President 2021/2022
Panther Activities New Sessions start January 31st!!!
New sessions of Panther Activities programs in Art, Baseball/Softball/BBSA, Basketball, Dance, Golf, Gymnastics, Music, Native Language Academy, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, AND new this semester – Cool Art Club, Creative Ukuleles and Surf-Skating begin January 31st!
Parents will be notified with
confirmation of their selections by Friday, January 28th.
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
DON’T FORGET TO WEAR PURPLE ON FEBRUARY 1st
In a show of solidarity in support of Evelyn and her family,
we are asking everyone to wear purple to school on February 1st!
SWIM, BIKE, & RUN FOR EVELYN!
Tri Kids Triathlon @ ISB
February 27th, 2022
As you know, 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 facing near total kidney failure has required a special emergency treatment.
The registration fees collected for this year’s event will go to Evelyn and her family to help with her cancer treatments, medications and medical bills.
Let’s swim, bike and run for Evelyn!
Tri Kids Triathlon info:
ISB students only, registration will be open next week.
- Ages 4-18,
- Try a Tri – 50m swim, 600m bike, 200m run (Prek 2, KG, 1st, 2nd )
- Standard – 200m swim, 5.5km bike, 1.1km run (Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
- Do the Double – 400m swim, 11km bike, 2.2km run (Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Or, if you don’t want to race alone:
- Relay Team of 2 Standard – 200m swim, 5.5km bike, 1.1km run (Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
- Relay Team of 3 Standard – 200m swim, 5.5km bike, 1.1km run (Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
- Relay Team of 2 Do the Double – 400m swim, 11km bike, 2.2km run (Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
- Relay Team of 3 Do the Double – 400m swim, 11km bike, 2.2km run (Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Celebration of Chinese New Year
Sweet moments come again! On the first day of Chinese New Year, Feb 1st, the Chinese community is in honor to offer 1000 cups of HOMEMADE BOBA to MS & HS students and teachers for free. You can grab them during the lunch time near the stage outside the cafeteria, or the entrance to the dining tent, but please enjoy them at table ONLY. Don’t miss it, and we’ll see you then.
10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
The Middle School Drama Dept. is announcing a hilarious new play for the Spring Production in May: “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse”, and all Middle Schoolers are invited to join in if they’re interested as Cast (acting in major or minor roles) and/or Crew (Backstage support with props & set making, costume & makeup, and lights & sound tech.)
This play is sure-fire fun and pure comedy. It presents our Host with a message to his audience– we must prepare for zombies! With help from a clueless co-star who seems to have wandered over from an awards show, both Hosts present a series of “Case Studies” about how to survive against a future zombie apocalypse. Helping them out are 4 “Survivors,” who repeat their battles against the zombies for each “Way” to survive. Let’s hope they can make it all the way to the end!
MS Drama would like to welcome ALL interested Middle Schoolers (grade 6 – 8) to try out to be a part. The first step is to come to one of the two Audition & Sign Up Meetings that are happening Tuesday & Wednesday, February 8 & 9, afterschool from 2:45 to 4:15. Students can find all the information on this Google doc with links in Good Morning Middle School. For any other questions you can contact Danny Wall, MS Drama teacher, at dannyw@isb.ac.th.
We are anticipating a great production and are including all safety protocols to ensure everyone can both have fun and be safe, too!
ISB Athletics season 3 registration is now open for Grade 6, 7 and 8.
ISB Athletics season 3 registration is now open for Grade 6, 7 and 8.
If your child is interested in U12-U14 Track & Field, Soccer or U12 Tennis please register on the ISB Athletics website https://inside.isb.ac.th/isbathletics/ . The season starts on Monday 7th February.
Season information will be shared with registered families by Friday 4th February.
Because track season ends on March 26, you can combine Track & Field with Soccer or Tennis if you would like to participate in both. We will try to run an extra Track & Field session on Wednesdays at 2:30 for those athletes who wish to do this and work out a schedule to accommodate this.
Grade 8 students can also try out for HS sports Golf, Softball, Baseball, Badminton, Track & Field.
Hanuman Film Festival Postponed to March 24, 2022
We invite you to participate in the Hanuman Film Festival happening on March 24th! This is open to all grade levels and we are currently accepting entries until March 17. Any creative original film is welcomed! Please sign up using this link (or using the QR code) – https://forms.gle/Dpaxh9X7Ea8mXGPcA and send your film or questions you have to hanumanfilmfestival@isb.ac.th !
