ES Parent Engage – November 3
This interactive session is a chance for parents to share and learn about parenting strategies to help manage and find balance with media and technology use at home. This session will be facilitated by our ES Counselors and Innovation Learning Coach. Join us on Thursday, November 3 at 7:45AM in MPB1 above the MS/HS Cafeteria.
It is helpful for our planning to have a sense of numbers. All parents, PK-5 are welcome! Please sign up here!
ES ‘Out of Uniform’ Day – November 3 & 4
These two days are ‘Out of School Uniform’ days in the Elementary School. On PE days, students need to wear their PE uniforms. On their non PE day, students may choose to not wear their ISB uniform.
Appropriate dress guidelines for our ‘Out of School Uniform’ days are listed in the ES Student/Parent Handbook.
Weekly Message from Principal Allen
On Monday, October 24 during the ISB faculty professional learning day, all PreK-Grade 12 faculty participated in a session with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) expert, Dr. Katie Novak. In fact our September 8, 2022 ES Parent Engage session focused on how we meet the needs of all learners at ISB via the core principles of Universal Design for Learning. This Parent Engage session gave us an opportunity to learn directly from Dr. Katie Novack via her LET THEM THRIVE WEBINAR (see minutes 1:58-11:35, 12:15-19:00, and 33:58-36:00) and explore the Universal Design For Learning Guidelines.
On Tuesday, October 25, Dr. Novak visited ES classrooms and lead an October 26 workshop exclusively for ES teachers where she celebrated several UDL areas of strength in the ES including:
- ongoing formative assessment is driving differentiated instruction;
- teachers are pulling small groups to work with kids on targeted instruction;
- students have opportunities to personalize their learning in every single classroom;
- collaboration and sense of community is strong; kids are connected, comfortable working together, and kind.
In regards to constructive feedback, Dr. Novak suggested that we work towards having students articulate and share how the choices they are making allow them to reach the identified learning goals. Students have lots of choices, and we want them to know how their choices impact their learning.
Thanks again to all the parents who joined us on September 8th, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to our next ES Parent Engage on Thursday, November 3rd at 7:45AM where the focus will be on managing and finding balance with media and technology use at home.
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
ES Intercultural Week 2022: “Hand in Hand”
Intercultural Day is an elementary school event that celebrates the diversity and richness of our cultures. The event will be on the week of November 7-11. For more information please click here.
Parents are needed to volunteer to set up classrooms and organize age-appropriate activities highlighting their culture in line with the theme of the year. Each room will be visited by students of the same grade level. The PTA coordinators are very happy to help you with ideas and putting your plan together. Generally, each room organizes a combination of fun activities with songs, dance, games, food, and stories that will delight your eager audience! We are excited to work together to make this a fun, enriching and successful event for the school community.
Here is the link to sign up Volunteer Signup
Email us at pta-es@isb.ac.th to secure your space or if you have any questions at all.
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Allergen Free.
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Tuesday and Wednesday ES Explore classes have already hosted their 8th session so they are complete.
Please note that Monday activities will have their last session on October 31st.
Thursday activities will have their last session on November 3rd.
Friday activities will have their last session on November 4th.
Makeup class for Fun in the kitchen (Wednesday) will take place November 2nd.
I would like to thank all of our ES Explore instructors for a wonderful season.
Next Semester’s ES Explore Program will begin on November 7th.
Livnat Ziskinder
ES Explore Coordinator
esactivities@isb.ac.th
ES Girl Powered Robotics Extravaganza at ISB
Calling all grade 2-5 girls to join ISB’s first ever ES Girl Powered Robotics Extravaganza hosted by the new MS/HS Girl Powered Robotics Team from 9am-12pm Saturday 19th November in the ES Cafeteria. No prior robotics or programming experience is needed to participate, just a keen interest in how to make things, and a curiosity about how things work. Note that all participants must be accompanied by a mom (or dad, if mom is not available) and that the cost is 500THB. During the event, teams of girls will work together on four STEAM challenges including boats, bots, balls and bridges with a chance to showcase their collaborative work at the end of the morning. Space is limited so sign up HERE.
Who: Grade 2-5 Girls
What: ES Girl Powered Robotics Extravaganza
When: Saturday 19th November 9am to 12pm
Where: ES Cafeteria
Cost: 500 thb
Questions? Contact Sarah Steward, Mark Marshall or Libby Pool at sarahst@isb.ac.th, markm@isb.ac.th or libbyp@isb.ac.th respectively.
Panther Xtreme @ ESC Thai Wake Park Saturday and Sunday, November 5th & 6th
Join the growing community of Panther Xtreme families for another no-host event at ESC Thai Wake Park in Rangsit all day on Saturday and Sunday, November 5th and 6th for the 2022 Singha IWWF World Cable Wakeboard & Wakeskate Championships featuring reigning world champion and upcoming ISB guest presenter, Julia Rick! Note that transportation will not be provided for this event and that all students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to attend.
Questions? Write to us at PantherXtreme@isb.ac.th.
ES CARDBORDIA EXHIBITION IS OPEN
Checkout the ES artists’ work on display in the foyer of the Chevron Theater…feel free to stop by with your child to enjoy each piece filled with creativity and wonder. Every KG-G5 student has an art piece on display that they’d love to talk about!
Arts & Activities @ ISB
OCTOBER
27-Dec 12 ES Art Exhibition “Cardboardia” – Chevron Theater Gallery
28 HS Drama, “Museum” – (3:30pm) CC Theater (tickets @ lunch)
28 HS ArtsCo Movie Night featuring A Quiet Place 13+ (7pm) CC Theater
29 Invention Center Saturday – (9am-12pm) ISB Invention Center
29 Psychic Fever at En Nichi Japanese Community Event (12-3pm) Outdoor Stage
29 Trio Senza Fretta with Mia-Rong Wang – (6pm) Chaengwattana Community Church
NOVEMBER
2 IASAS Black & Gold Art, Film and MUN Assembly – (10:50am) Chevron Theater
3 IASAS MUN Showcase – (3:30pm) MPB 1
3 IASAS Art & Film Showcase (6:30pm) CC Theater
3 Hanaman Film Festival (6:30pm) CC Theater
10-12 IASAS Art & Film @ ISM
10-12 IASAS MUN @ ISB (hosted at the UNCC Bangkok)
10-12 MS Band Cultural Exchange Trip
15 IASAS Art, Film and MUN Banquet (6:00pm) MPB 1-3
17 IASAS Math @ SAS (virtual)
19 ES Girl Powered Robotics Extravaganza (9-12:15pm) ES Cafeteria
20 HS Chess Championship @ BPS
29 MS/HS Band Concert (6:30pm) Chevron Theater