Weekly Message from Dr. Michael Allen
On behalf of all of us in the elementary school, we wish you a joyful February break! We look forward to welcoming our Panthers back to school on Monday, February 21st!
Have a nice break Panthers!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
ISA for Grades 3, 5, 7 & 10
Students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 take the annual ISA assessment in February. Grades 3 and 5 will take this online assessment on February 22 and 23. The International School Assessment is designed to offer comparable assessment data for students in international schools. The ISA assesses students in the three domains of Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. More details about the ISA can be found here: https://www.acer.org/id/isa If you have any questions, please contact ES Principal, Michael Allen michaela@isb.ac.th
Information collected by ACER regarding your child will be used only for the purpose of the ISA program. Any data identifying the student by name will only be provided to the school. ACER’s Privacy Policy may be found at the ACER website www.acer.edu.au or you may obtain a copy by writing to the Privacy Officer, ACER, Private Bag 55, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia.
Gr. 2-5 MAP Testing Results & Parent Session
December 2021 MAP testing results are available on PowerSchool for students in Grades 2-5. Please follow the steps below to access the MAP results:
- Log on to PowerSchool (shown below)
- Click on Grade and Attendance on the left side (as seen in gray highlighted)
- Copy password (label in red) to open MAP results
A NOTE ABOUT MAP: All parents will find their child’s mathematics and reading test results for the December 2021 Measures of Academic Progress assessment (MAP) on PowerSchool. Within this PDF you will find very detailed information regarding our MAP assessments and explanations of the scores from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA).
Standardized tests like the MAP do not assess all of what it is that make each of our children special and unique. The people who create and score these tests do not know each child the way our ISB teachers do and certainly not the way you do. They do not know that your child fluently speaks two or more languages. They do not know that your child can play a musical instrument or that he/she can dance or paint. They do not know that your child writes poetry or songs, plays or participates in sports, wonders about the future, or that sometimes he/she takes care of a little brother or sister after school. They do not know that your child has traveled to fascinating places around the world or that he/she knows how to tell a great story or that he/she really loves spending time with special family members and friends. They do not know that your child acts with integrity and can be trustworthy, compassionate or thoughtful, and that he/she tries, every day, to his/her very best…the attached scores will tell you something, but do keep in mind that they will not tell you everything.
The ES Principals will host a “Parent Introduction to MAP” on Thursday, February 24 @ 745AM via Zoom. Please join us to learn more about the MAP assessment or have your questions addressed. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4732749923
Early Dismissal – Wednesday February 23, 2022
All ISB students will be dismissed at 1:10pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. On Early Dismissal Days, school buses will leave ISB at 1:20 p.m. Early Dismissal Days allow faculty members and administrators to collaborate and further their professional learning.
SWIM, BIKE, & RUN FOR EVELYN!
Tri Kids Triathlon @ ISB
Sponsored by Amorn Group
February 27th, 2022
All registration fees collected for this year’s event will go to help Evelyn and her family.
Deadline for Signups is Sunday, February 13th at 3:00pm
Join Us on Line!
Did you know that close to 250 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, February 20. 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 Counselor Update
During the month of January/February in classroom guidance lessons in PreK-Grade 5, the counselors will be teaching two lessons about personal safety. This includes learning about what safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches mean as well as teaching rules about keeping safe in various situations. Examples may include traffic, fire, and street dog safety; what to do if you get lost; and the importance of asking before going anywhere without a parent, or accepting a gift from someone else. Click here for the full version of the informative parent letter.
Session Recording Link
The PreK-12 Counseling Department held a workshop on Thursday, Feb 10 focusing on child safeguarding, boundaries, and consent. If you were not able to attend this session, please click here for a recording of the presentation. Access Passcode: 4&4ttxB#
Calling Grade 3-5 String Musicians: Openings in Panther String Ensemble!
Musicians in grades 3, 4 and 5 who love to make music on violin, viola, cello or double bass should consider signing up for the Panther String Ensemble. This ensemble will begin meeting in person on Tuesday, March 8th, from 3:00-4:00 pm in the CC building (8-123). Panther Orff Ensemble is free of charge! Click HERE to learn more and sign up!
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the KG – G5 ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Pre-Kindergarten.
Updated: Campus Closed During February Break
Campus will be closed for all access Monday, February 14 – Sunday, February 20, 2022.
Panther Activities: Week 2
With week 2 of the new session of Panther Activities wrapping up we wanted to share some updates and reminders for participation after the February break. Please see the summary of activities HERE as a quick reminder of the what, where, and when for each program. First, as a reminder, please contact us if your student will be missing an activity after school so that we know they are safe and accounted for. Second, assume activities are on as scheduled unless you hear from us that there has been a cancellation. In addition, the payment window has once again been postponed to allow us time to provide multiple payment options. Finally, thanks for signing up. We love working with your kids!
Payment Window Postponed until after the February Break
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 Registration
NEW DATES & TIMES
Panther Explore Registration
February 22nd-25th
With the Panther Explore program set to begin on Monday, March 7th, please check out the NEW timeline for signups below,
as well as what’s on offer HERE.
Registration link will be sent to all ES parents via email on Monday, February 21st
- Online registration opens (first come, first served) – Tuesday, February 22nd at 9:00am
- Online registration closes – Friday, February 25th 3:00pm
- Activities Begin – Monday, March 7th.
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 the link HERE (or using the QR code), and send your film or any questions to hanumanfilmfestival@isb.ac.th!