ES Music Spring Concert
Please mark your calendars for our ES Music Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 3rd at 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of music provided by our Grade 3-5 students in Panther String Ensemble, Orff Ensemble and Choir. The performance will be held live in the Chevron Theatre. Parents, just a reminder, please submit your ATK results here to access campus that evening. You will be able to access the Chevron through the turnstiles by the Chevron theater.
ES HUB Character Dress Up Days May 5 and 6
The ES HUB will be hosting character dress up days during free dress days on May 5 and 6. The theme of our dress up days this year will be A Wish in the Dark, inspired by the award-winning book by Christina Soontornvat. Students are encouraged to dress up as a character who makes positive choices in our world. Students can have their pictures in the HUB which will be transformed into the magical land of Chattana!
Family Members on Campus
Please note that ISB parents will be allowed on campus from 1:30pm weekdays starting Monday 25th April.
- For campus access, parents will need to have had a negative ATK and completed the declaration form
- For access Monday – Wednesday (Test between Sunday at 4:00 PM and Wednesday at 3:00 PM)
- For access Thursday – Sunday (Test between Wednesday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM)
- Please wear ISB lanyards at all times and remain in the common public areas of campus (i.e. MS/HS cafeteria) and avoid learning spaces (grade level and subject area quads, libraries, etc).
- Masks must be worn properly at all times in all areas of the school.
- Any food or drink must be consumed only in the designated cafeteria spaces with appropriate spacing maintained.
Note: While parents will be permitted on campus after 130pm as Dr. Davies shared in yesterday’s community update, drivers and nannies will not be permitted on campus just yet therefore end of day dismissals and procedures remain the same.
Virtual Learning for Students Impacted by COVID
Virtual Learning occurs when campus is open and a few students are not able to come to campus (ie: in transit from another country, in quarantine, close contacts). Virtual learning occurs for students in the form of asynchronous learning tasks and assignments. As teachers customize the learning tasks to meet the needs of the child, there could be a delay in sending the tasks to families; we thank you in advance for your patience. Balancing the needs of students both on and off campus has been one of our greatest challenges when we offer on campus and virtual learning.
In order to support students unable to be on campus, Alex Sawaetwong has been assigned to be our Virtual Learning teacher. Ms. Alex leads synchronous Zoom sessions for students on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays when they are at home for COVID related reasons. If you are in need of any type of Virtual Learning support, please contact Ms. Alex know: alexs@isb.ac.th
Note: Students who are symptomatic are expected to rest and focus on getting better; they are marked as “sick” in PowerSchool are not required to complete virtual learning tasks nor attend synchronous sessions until they are feeling better.
Virtual School and Virtual Learning Definitions
Virtual School is the model for learning when all students in a class are learning at home. Virtual School includes a daily schedule of synchronous sessions with homeroom and specialist teachers. Students who are not able to participate in virtual school Zoom sessions (ie. in transit or in another time zone) complete asynchronous learning tasks and assignments.
Virtual Learning occurs when campus is open and a few students are not able to come to campus (ie: in transit from another country, in quarantine, close contacts). Virtual learning occurs for students in the form of asynchronous learning tasks and assignments. Synchronous check-ins are provided periodically during the week by a Virtual Learning teacher.
PK2-Grade 5 PE Swimming News
We have a total of three sessions of swimming dates for Elementary School (PK2-Grade 5 which conclude on June 16th). Please see the full ES swim schedule for all classes and sessions. If you or your child have any questions about the swimming unit please do not hesitate to contact your child’s PE teacher.
Mr. Monte MAJOR <montem@isb.ac.th>
Ms. Lindsay PERRY <lindsayp@isb.ac.th>
Mr. Cameron PERRY <cameronp@isb.ac.th>
Summer School 2022 – Last day for reduced tuition fees is Friday, April 29th…
Dear ES Parents,
Reminder – our Summer School Early Bird reduced tuition fees end on Friday, April 29th. Register before then to take advantage of the reduced tuition fee rate!
Please note that spaces in our ES summer school academic classes are filling up fast (grades 1 and 2 already have waiting lists), so register soon to avoid disappointment!
Summer School will be held from Monday, June 20 to Tuesday, July 12th this year. Click here to access all other information about dates, programs, and fees, and to submit a registration form online.
Our Summer School Office is located in the Chevron Theater Foyer next to the Cashier Office. Khun Fon, our Summer School Office Secretary is there to greet and assist you 7:00am – 2:45pm Monday to Friday.
For any questions, please email sumdir@isb.ac.th
Best Regards,
Mr. Maurilio (Moe) Baron-Toaldo
ISB Summer School Director
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, April 24. 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 MAP Assessment: April 25-May 13
Please refer to this short update from Debi Caskey shared in yesterday’s ISB eNews about MAP assessments at ISB: https://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/2022/04/07/map-test-grade/
Students in Grades 2-5 will take the reading and math MAP tests between April 25-May 13. On February 24, 2022 ES Principals hosted a MAP information session for ES parents. If you were unable to attend, please enjoy this 35-minute recording of the MAP webinar.
ES Panther Explore
All ES Explore classes have already hosted their 6th session.
Makeup class for Dodgeball will take place on May 30th.
Makeup classes for Chess (Monday) will take place on May30th and June 6th.
Makeup classes for Chess (Tuesday) will take place on May 31 and June 7th.
Makeup classes for Lego (Thursday) will take place on My 26th.
Makeup classes for Zumba (Friday) will take place on May 27th.
I am in the office daily from 2:00pm – 4:00pm if you have any questions or concerns.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Allergen Free.
ES Girls Soccer club (Grade 1-5)
ISB is starting a NEW ES girls soccer club for girls from grade 1-5, from 27th of April – 8th June. This program is free of charge.
We will be running a Grade 1-3 (Introduction to Soccer) group and a Grade 3-5 (U11) group. These groupings are flexible as we want the girls to work in a group that best fits their abilities.
The club meets every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 on Field D for a total of 6 sessions.
Please register your daughter HERE before Wednesday 20th April if you want her to participate.
ISB Athletics News
Upcoming Events
Sunday 24th April: BMAC U11 Badminton Championships (NIST)
Sunday 24th April: BMAC U11 Touch Rugby Championships (BPS)
Monday 25th April: Start of U11 Season 4 (Volleyball, Baseball/Softball, Tennis)