Next Week’s Schedule
Next week ISB celebrates Intercultural Week. Look to other announcements and the Good Morning Middle School News for more information of student activities through the week.
- Monday, Nov 7 – Day 5
- Tuesday, Nov 8 – Day 6
- Wednesday, Nov 9 – Day 7
- Thursday, Nov 10 – Day 8, Intercultural Dress Day
- Friday, Nov 11 – Day 1
Grade 6 Trip To Kanchanaburi
by Wes Przybylski, Grade 6 Team Leader
The grade 6 recently went on an incredible 3 day trip to Kanchanaburi where students connected without devices, built community, and simply had a blast together!
Throughout the trip everyone was smiling and laughing, Interacting and getting to know one another. We are very pleased to witness the energy that all of our grade 6 brought to this experience. Sharing this outdoor experience together was so wonderful.
This trip is emblematic of the beginning of Middle School for grade 6 and is a positive bonding experience that has built lasting bonds for the class of 2029!
Intercultural Week – Nov 7-11
ISB is excited to engage in Intercultural Week next week, with activities throughout the week celebrating our cultural diversity and the many cultures that our community identifies or connects with. With such an well-traveled community, there are countless cultures to celebrate.
During the week, students will engage in Thai Games to recognize our host country of Thailand and we will get together two times in week for full school activities on Wednesday and an Intercultural Day Assembly on Thursday.
On Thursday, we encourage all MS students and teachers to wear clothing of their home country/culture or a culture that they have connected with in their time living away from home countries. We love seeing the national dress and celebrations from around the world.
First MS Eco-Trip a Learning Success
by Kerry Dyke, MS Service Coordinator
Two weekends ago we had our first overnight Eco Trip since the pandemic started. It was so great to get back into eco-action. 20 students and 3 chaperones went to Kuiburi to work with Bring The Elephant Home Foundation (BTEH), whose main focuses working with the community to facilitate Human Elephant Coexistence. We arrived in the evening and set up our tents and then had a very interesting cooking competition on the first night. In the morning we went for a walk to observe how the farmers try to deal with elephants raiding their crops. We witnessed physical deterrents, as well as sound and natural deterrents.
Later we made paper out of pineapple leaves, tie-dye, and working with the stingless bees we used the wax to make lip balm. In the evening we interview a ranger at the park and watched him use the drone to find animals such as a guar. We were treated to another delicious meal from the local community that night before returning to the camp to just let the kids be kids around the campfire. We had an early rise on Day 3 to go birding and found a tree with over 25 hornbills sitting in it. This was also a great time to learn about other birds and elephant tracks and signs such as rubbing trees.
Upcoming MS Student Leadership Seminar
Our November 19 MS Student Leadership Seminar is entitled “All Means All: Creating a Culture of Belonging.” Our focus will be on helping students understand how they can create and contribute to a culture of belonging. Students will be presented with leadership strategies designed to bring others in and promote inclusion. Please encourage your child to join us for a fun-filled workshop dedicated to understanding why leaders need to be able to make others feel included in order to be effective, and practical ways they might do this. There will be lots of new, hands-on activities and it’s a great opportunity to make new connections. Your child will receive a certificate for participating in this activity. This seminar will be held in the MPB from 9:00-11:00 AM on Saturday, November 19. Students will have the opportunity to sign up via the Good Morning Middle School starting next week or you can sign your child up here.
MS Athletics News
Season 1 Wrap Up:
BMAC Tournaments
This weekend many of our U12 & U14 teams will be participating in their season ending BMAC tournaments. We wish them good luck on the basketball courts, tennis courts and on the cross country trail!
U12 & U14 Sports Celebration: Monday, Nov 7th
We will celebrate all of our Season 1 athletes on Monday, Nov 7th from 5:00-6:30pm. If your child is playing a season 1 sport, you should have received an email with more details about the event. If you have not received this information, please email Kelley McKenna at kelleym@isb.ac.th
Uniform Return
If your child played a season 1 sport, please make sure their uniform is returned to their coach or the athletic department.
Season 2 U12 & U14 Sports begin next week!
Season 2 Tryouts begin on Thursday, November 10th and continue on Tuesday, November 15th.
Tryout Locations:
U12 & U14 Girls Volleyball– Rajendra Gym
U12 & U14 Boys Volleyball- HS Auxi Gym
U12 & U14 Baseball- Reinsch Field (Field C)
U12 & U14 Softball- Field D
If your child is on a field trip and will miss the first day of tryouts, they will begin their tryout on Tues, Nov 15th.
Season 2 Panther Sports & Activities begin Monday, November 7th
Please make sure to check your schedule for your chid(ren) so they know what and where their new activities will be.
KidsFoto Samples have arrived
This week, your children should have received the samples of their school photos. These envelopes contain order forms if you would like to get printed copies.
If you would like to place an order, please select the photo(s) and product(s), prepare the exact amount due in cash, and seal well in the envelope provided. Your child can deposit the sealed enveloped in the KidsFoto box located in the MS Office. The deadline for submitting orders is November 14th and your orders will ready to be sent to your children on January 10th.(2023)
Photo Make-Up opportunity
If you would like your child to retake the photos, KidsFoto will be on campus again on January 16-18 2023. Students will go to the Chevron Backstage (same as last time) for the retakes. Parents can also contact Khun Nan at phremjiz@isb.ac.th to book their child in and/or if you have any questions.
IASAS Art, Film and MUN @ ISM and UNCC
November 10-12, 2022
Fifty of our Art, Film and MUN student delegates, pages and members of the press will be attending their respective conferences at ISM (Art & Film) and the UNCC (MUN) on November 10-12, 2022. Check out the event websites linked below.
IASAS Model United Nations 2022
Invention Center After School & Saturday Programs
Come to the Invention Center on Saturday, November 5th from 9am to 11am and learn to make a paper krathong for Loy Krathong. This is a free project available to any age students, parents, or staff (please note that elementary students will need a parent present). We will have supplies for the first 10 participants that sign up. Contact Travis Dynes at travisd@isb.ac.th to sign up.
A reminder that the Invention Center is open to students, parents, and staff every day after school until 6pm and on Saturdays from 8am-2pm (elementary students need to have a parent present for supervision). Please note: the Invention Center will be closed on Saturday, November 19th, but will be open until 7pm Nov. 14th-18th.
Arts & Activities @ ISB
November
8 IASAS Art, Film & MUN Luncheon (11:20) MPB 1
9 Jazz Munch (11:20) Outdoor Stage
9-13 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 & MUN Banquet (6:00pm) MPB 1-3
17 IASAS Math @ SAS (virtual)
19 ES Girl Powered Robotics Extravaganza (9-12:15pm)
20 HS Chess Tournament @ BPS
29 MS/HS Band Concert (6:30pm) Chevron Theater
December
1 Jazz Night 1 (6:30pm) CC Theater (moved from the 6th)
3 VEX Robotics Scrimmage @ St. Andrews
6 Strings Bash (6:30pm) Chevron Theater (moved from the 1st)
8 Community Choir Concert (6:30pm) Chevron Theater
9 HS Artsco’s ‘Artists Under the Stars’ (6:00pm) Outdoor Stage
10 IASAS Chess @ SAS (virtual)
12 ES Festival of Lights (6:30pm) Chevron Theater
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.
CARDBORDIA EXHIBITION
Come see our elementary school artists’ ridiculously cool collection of construction projects in Chevron Theater Gallery now through December 12.
