Congratulations go out to all members of the ISB community for coming together to support our students during their first week of the new school year! Parents sent their children to school well prepared with plenty of rest, completed ATK forms, uniforms, ID cards, and a positive attitude about the changes that come when entering a new grade level. ISB teachers and IAs worked together to build classroom communities and help all children begin to develop a deep sense of belonging.
There’s been positive energy all around the ISB campus as everyone enjoys this in-person start to the year. It’s been wonderful seeing so many smiling faces and having students and their families back on campus as the new year launches!
The most important day of the school year for launching our home-school partnership is coming soon, so please save the date and join us for Open House on Thursday, September 1 at 6pm. Watch for more details next week.
Until then, please continue to reach out to your child’s counselors/teachers to let us know if there’s anything we can do to better help support your child as they transition to their new classroom and grade. “The stronger the start, the better the finish.”
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
ES August Parent Engage: Thursday, Aug. 25 @ 7:45AM
Please join us for our first monthly ES Parent Engage of the 2022-23 school year on August 25th at 7:45am in the Chevron. We are thrilled that we will be able to offer this Parent Engage in person on campus! We have a wonderful collaboration planned for this engage:
- You will learn more about our new ES leaders joining returning ES Principal, Dr. Michael Allen, and our beliefs around partnership schools. Welcome to Ms. Honey Tondre and Ms. Farah Thaxton!
- You will learn more about the work happening in the ES aligned to the ISB Sytrategic Learning Plan https://www.isb.ac.th/about/strategic-learning-plan/
- We will collect your feedback on what topics you would like to see in our future Parent Engage sessions!
ES Open House – Sep 1 @ 6:00pm
The most important night of the school year is coming soon! Open House 2022 is on Thursday, September 1st and is essential in our launch of our home-school partnership for the year. This is a wonderful night to meet your child’s teachers, understand classroom procedures and expectations, and learn more about the learning your child will experience at ISB this year. If possible, it will be important for both parents to attend Open House, especially if you have more than one child in the Elementary School. Families with children in multiple grade levels might need to divide and attend different classes at the same time. Please keep in mind that this evening is for parents only and there will be no child care provided. Watch for a detailed agenda for the evening in next week’s eNews.
Required Information: Arrival / Dismissal / Safe Haven Plan Form
The elementary school collects information about students “usual” arrival and dismissal plans so they may better support students and families before and after school. Knowing how the student gets to school helps us adapt to situations as they arise. At dismissal, having this information helps the teachers support the students in getting home.
Our Safe Haven procedures help the school provide a safe place for students to be when events outside Nichada can create hazards and dangerous situations for students when school ends.
Please complete this important digital form sent to you via email from Operoo on Friday, August 19 @ 230PM.
Subscribing to ISB Calendars
Did you know that you can subscribe to the ISB calendars so that they stay up to date in real time on ISB events? If you have a Google account, please make sure you are logged in to your personal Google account, go to our ISB Calendars and you can simply click on the “+Calendars” below and then click the calendars that you want to subscribe to (Day Calendar, Community Calendar, etc). These will then be displayed in your Google Calendars app on your phone or other device. You can easily toggle.
Reminder to attach your child(ren) ID with the bags
Please attach your child’s ISB ID card to their bags in order to get into the school everyday.
ID Application Form
ISB is currently accepting ISB ID card applications for family members, nannies, drivers, etc. Access to campus is still not permitted but will be allowed in the near future.
Families may apply for a new ISB ID card for new members and/or renewal to a current ID card.
Once the application is approved new applicants will need to have their photo taken by our security team in the Chevron Foyer.
Due to a large number of applications, please allow 5 business days prior to picking up the cards.
For renewals, the cards will automatically be activated within 5 business days.
More details are available on the application form.
Link to application
By: Mark Hevland
Director of Risk Management
+66 99-391-0932
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ ANNOUNCEMENT
By: Maes Suwantra
BOT Secretary
Ms. Mary Ann Morse Banker and her family has left ISB and Thailand, creating a vacancy on the Board of Trustees for this school year. Mary Ann has been an invaluable and dedicated member of the Board for the last three years and we all wish her well in her future endeavours.
In this regard, we would like to announce the vacancy to the ISA community (specifically ISB parents who are not employees of ISB) and call for candidates who are willing to be considered for the said position. If you are interested, please fill out the attached Board of Trustees Nomination Form and send it to Joy Davy, at this email address: joyd@isb.ac.th .
If you have any questions regarding the said position, please don’t hesitate to contact me maes.suwantra@gmail.com or at this number: 084 100 0051.
The deadline for the submission of nomination forms is 12:00 noon Friday September 2, 2022. The nomination form is here.
Learn more about the ISB Board of Trustees via this link: https://www.isb.ac.th/about/board-of-trustees/
ATK FORM LINK
All students, faculty, staff, and parents must complete this form each Sunday in order to access campus for the week. The form resets every Sunday and SMS reminders are sent to complete the form.
Note: The 2022-23 form link is different from the one used last school year. https://form.jotform.com/222151242582447
More details about the ISB COVID Safety Procedures can be found at the link below:
https://www.isb.ac.th/about/safety-and-security/covid-19/
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
ES Parent/Student Handbook
As a school, we will strive to keep you informed on a regular basis through our weekly eNews. Please ensure that you also review the ES Parent/Student Information Handbook before the start of school. It contains important information on learning, school activities, programs, and school policies.
ES HUB News Update
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Allergen Free.
ES Music Ensembles 2022-23
Do you love to sing, move, or play instruments? Think about joining one of our free ES Music Ensembles. Participation in either the Panther Choir, Panther Orff Ensemble, or Panther String Ensemble will allow you to learn and grow as a musician and performer, all while having fun with kids who love music too! All three ensembles are open to grades 3, 4, and 5 students and are free of charge.
PANTHER DANCE IS BACK!
Join us for a new exciting dance season featuring two performances on stage with costumes. Classes are filling up so register now! Contact Yoona: pantherdance@isb.ac.th
New Classes Added Today:
Dance PK 2/KG Tuesday 2.40-3.30pm
Jazz Gr 2/3 Tuesday 4.00-5.00pm
Panther Dance 2022 Highlights Reel
Panther Native Language Academy registration open 2022-23
After-school native language classes are open for registration! In . . .
- Nederlands
- français
- Deutsch
- עברית
- 日本語
- 한국어
- 中文
- español
- ภาษาไทย (PreK2)
More languages, such as Bangla, may be added in Season (Session) 2!
Contact Avery Udagawa: PantherNativeLanguageAcademy@isb.ac.th
Native Language @ ISB Blog: https://inside.isb.ac.th/nativelanguage/
About the Panther Native Language Academy
Our after-school native language classes best suit students who are (a) unable to take a native language class during school, or (b) students who need extra support as determined by the teacher of the native language class in school.
A native/near native language is generally described as a language that is used on a daily basis with at least one parent. This is fundamental to ensure that the language can be supported outside of the classroom. We believe that native language learning happens best when students experience a strong home-school partnership.
In the Panther Native Language Academy, our goal is to offer meaningful learning activities in reading, writing, speaking, and listening that reflect ISB’s vision, mission, attributes and values. We aim to keep students moving forward in their native language learning and connected with their peers.
For all students in Kindergarten and up whose families pay for one Panther Native Language Academy class session per week (500 THB/one-hour session, due when the term begins), ISB funds a second session per week if there is adequate demand. PreK 2 classes meet once per week only. External language programs hosted at ISB may require different considerations.
Occasionally, ISB has “hidden multilinguals” whose native/near-native languages are not spoken at home, having developed through a prior childcare or school experience. Families of “hidden multilinguals” who might benefit from Panther Native Language Academy are encouraged to contact us.
Please kindly see more information and our concluding video from 2021-22. Here’s to a language-rich 2022-23 school year!
Old Fabric Donations Wanted
End Racism. Build Peace.
For Peace Day 2022, the Art Department is asking for donations of fabric and ribbon that is colorful and patterned.
It could be old clothes, dresses, tablecloths, curtains, napkins, or anything else. If you have any traditional fabrics from your home country or travels that you no longer need or are using, please consider donating them to this ISB community art project.
If you are able, it would be most helpful if you could please cut or tear the fabric into 2-4 cm. wide strips (see below) before donating
What: Colorful, patterned ribbon and old fabric, torn or cut into 2-4 cm. wide strips
Where: Drop off near the Panther (in front of the turnstile on the left, facing the Panther)
When: Friday, 19 Aug – Friday, 2 September 2022
Why: Peace Day community art project to support our community’s commitment to end racism and build peace.
ISB Athletics Update:
U11 Season 1 sports begin on Tuesday, August 30th. Please make sure that you have registered your child for season 1 on PowerSchool using our new CCA registration system. Tryout information is below:
If you have any questions related to U11 Athletics, please feel free to contact Khun Apple (orathaik@isb.ac.th) and Kelley McKenna (kelleym@isb.ac.th)
Panther Fun Run
