Weekly Message from Principal Allen
Once again, thank you for your ongoing support and partnership during the first semester. We look forward to partnering with you into the second semester as well.
On behalf of all of us in the elementary school, we look forward to welcoming back everyone from winter break on Monday morning. We hope that you and your family were able to spend some time together and that the children are refreshed and ready to take on the challenge of second semester. We look forward to an uninterrupted semester of learning, fun, challenge and activities for our students and our teachers as well.
Over the next several days we look forward to welcoming 27 new elementary school students and their families to ISB who are joining us for the start of the second semester. Be sure to ask your child about the new friend(s) joining their classroom community! Details regarding Thursday’s ES Parent Engage for all NEW PARENTS can be found here and in today’s eNews.
Welcome back from the break, and welcome to the start of the second semester of the 2022-23 school year!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen, Ed.D.
michaela@isb.ac.th
ES Report Cards Posted to PowerSchool
Semester 1 report cards are available via PowerSchool. We formally report on student learning twice each year (December and June). Please look over the report with your child, discussing strengths, areas for growth and goals. For technical support please email help@isb.ac.th.
End of Semester Report Cards are an essential part of our updated Communicating Student Learning beliefs found in our ES Parent/Student Handbook (page 61):
At ISB we believe that Communicating Student Learning empowers each student to understand, reflect on, and take ownership of their learning process as well as fosters the partnership between parents, students and teachers.
We define Communicating Student Learning as:
- Visibly documented evidence of learning growth over time for each child – knowledge, skills, attitudes and understandings.
- Guided by clearly communicated goals, expectations, feedback and reflection.
- Communicates student achievement in relation to grade level expectations at a given time.
- Transparency of ISB program and learning outcomes for stakeholders.
New Family Parent Engage – Jan 12 @ 7:45am
Parents of new Elementary School students joining us for the second semester are invited to attend the New ES Parent Engage on Thursday, January 12 at MPB#1 at 745AM. This is an opportunity for new families to connect and learn more about ISB. ES Counselors will share tips and strategies to support your child during their transition to ISB.
ES Parent Book Club Opportunity in January!
Sign up for the next Elementary School Parent Book Club with ES Counselor, Kathy Manu! The book club, which Ms. Manu has run for several years in different international schools, is at its’ essence a means of informally discussing different topics that are both timely and relevant in our community, about education and parenting.
The book all will be reading is: Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World, by Dr. Devorah Heitner. It’s an interesting read that will certainly lead to discussion! The ES Book Club will be running from 7:45-9:00am (in person) on the following dates:
* January 18
* January 25
* February 1
Please sign up only if you are able to commit to attending to at least two of the three meetings.
Please keep in mind that Book Club numbers are limited – as such, Ms. Manu might need to randomly select participants – if interest is high, those not able to attend this first round will be prioritized when the book club is offered again.
This book is available for purchase as an audible book, a digital book, or a paperback – more information can be found on Amazon or other websites you might use instead.
Does this sound interesting? Please send email to kathrynm@isb.ac.th by Monday, January 9th!
Ms. Manu will then provide more details about reading assignments, location, etc. once your participation is confirmed.
Season 2 Activities & Athletics Continue in January
Please be reminded that Season 2 programs run all the way through January, 2023, with registration for Season 3 (February 6th through April 21st) opening the week of January 16th.
ISB Presents: CINDERELLA, a Panto Production
Family friendly panto performances of Cinderella will take place on January 27th and 28th with two shows for sure and a third show a likely possibility (depending on ticket sales). Pre-book your Cinderella tickets HERE.
Panther Extreme Pass Card Available in January!!!
Panther Xtreme at ISB provides a unique opportunity for our students to safely try a variety of board sports, from wakeboarding to skateboarding and beyond, through lessons on campus* and in facilities all around Bangkok. Sign up HERE to receive your Panther Xtreme Pass Card good for special discounts exclusive to ISB families on products & services at Baan Preduce in Khlong Toei and ESC Park in Rangsit starting in January.
Questions? Write to us at PantherXtreme@isb.ac.th.
*As a reminder, skating on campus is permitted in designated areas only.
Reminder: New Traffic Flow at ISB
Please see the details regarding the enhancements to the ISB parking lot that were shared in Friday’s ISB All Parent eNews:
https://inside.isb.ac.th/parentportal/2023/01/06/traffic-parking-adjustment/