ES Make-up and Class Photos
The yearbook photos will take place the week of Jan. 24 – 28, 2022. Students are asked to wear their red or white ISB shirt for the photo.
Parent Safeguarding Presentation
All parents, PreK-Grade 12, are invited to join our ISB Parent Safeguarding workshop in the MPB 1 on Thursday, January 26 from 7:45AM-8:45 AM. At this workshop we will discuss:
- Safeguarding at ISB
- Strategies regarding support and supervision of your child
- Parenting practices that reduce risk
We hope you will be able to join our workshop and learn together about safety, supervision and best practices at ISB and beyond.
In order to help us with our planning, please sign up here if you plan to attend this workshop. We hope to see you on January 26!
-ISB Counseling Team
ES Counselor Update
During the month of January/February in classroom guidance lessons in PreK-Grade 5, the counselors will be teaching two lessons about personal safety. This includes learning about what safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches mean as well as teaching rules about keeping safe in various situations. Examples may include traffic, fire, and street dog safety; what to do if you get lost; and the importance of asking before going anywhere without a parent, or accepting a gift from someone else. Click here for the full version of the informative parent letter.
International School Assessment (ISA) for Grades 3, 5, 7 and 10
Students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 10 will take the annual ISA assessment on February 9 and 10 and there will be no make-up testing. The International School Assessment is designed to offer comparable assessment data for students in international schools. The ISA assesses students in the three domains of Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. More details about the ISA can be found here: https://www.acer.org/id/isa If you have any questions, please contact Debi Caskey, Deputy Head of School for Learning (debic@isb.ac.th)
Information collected by ACER regarding your child will be used only for the purpose of the ISA program. Any data identifying the student by name will only be provided to the school. ACER’s Privacy Policy may be found at the ACER website www.acer.edu.au or you may obtain a copy by writing to the Privacy Officer, ACER, Private Bag 55, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia.
Free class to parents, called Active Parenting Now
Dear Elementary School Parents,
In my role as Elementary School Counselor I am excited to announce that this semester I will be offering a free class to parents, called Active Parenting Now. This is a positive parenting program created by Active Parenting Publishers, customized for parents of children ages 5-12.
The course involves 5, 2-hour sessions. In order to participate in the class I ask that parents be able to commit to 4 out of the 5 sessions. Some of the topics that will be covered include: Effective Discipline, Sidestepping the Power Struggle, and Building Courage, Character and Self-Esteem.
Each parent will be asked to purchase a book/Parent’s Guide ($22) for the course and will receive a certificate of completion once the course is done. The format of the class includes video, reading and discussion.
I will be running this course on the following dates from 7:45-9:30 am:
February 23 (Thursday)
February 27 (Monday)
March 9 (Thursday)
March 23 (Thursday)
March 30 (Thursday)
Space is limited to 20 parents! The sign-up period will be open until Friday, February 3rd, as time is needed to order the parent guides. Confirmation emails will be sent out on Monday, February 6th.
As such, I encourage you to SIGN UP NOW if you are interested by replying to kathrynm@isb.ac.th.
I am truly looking forward to running this course and to hopefully seeing many parents participating.
Thanks again for your support and please do not hesitate to be in touch with questions.
Warm regards and all the best!
Kathryn Manu
ES Counselor
Order Books for Visiting Author Christina Soontrornvat
Let the Good Times Roll!!
PreK- Grade 5 students are invited to an Early Dismissal Game Day on Wednesday, February 8th 1:15-2:30 in ES Cafeteria. This community event is being brought to you by the PTA.
Donations Wanted: Magazines and Fabric
Our Pre-K program is looking for donations of any old family friendly magazines in any language. They are also looking for fabric scraps. Please drop off any donations at the ES office.
Weekly Message from Principal Allen
Welcome back from Chantaburi, Grade 5 students!
The two grade 5 overnight trips that occurred this week were a huge success and students had a fantastic time. The first group attended the trip from Monday-Wednesday, whereas the second group attended Wednesday-Friday and arrived back on campus this afternoon at 2pm. The students explored the mangroves in the Chantaburi area and learned about the important role they play here in Thailand. This learning connects to the Grade 5 Environments Unit and how living things have adapted to thrive. A special thank you goes out to the teachers, instructional assistants, nurses and counselors who attended the trip and supported the students 24-7!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Please note that Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ES Explore classes are complete.
Monday activities will have their last session on January 23rd .
Friday activities will have their last session on January 27th.
Makeup class for Fun Painting and Amazing Science (Monday) will take place on January 30th.
I would like to thank all of our ES Explore instructors for a wonderful season.Next Semester’s ES Explore Program will begin on February 6th .
Regards,
Livnat
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the Pre-K – G5 ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Allergy Free.
Panther Dance 2023
Registration open for session 3-4!
Featuring two performances on stage with costumes.
Limited spots available.
Contact Yoona: pantherdance@isb.ac.th
A glance of ES dance classes session 1-2.
SEE VIDEO HERE!
Arts & Activities @ ISB
January
18-20 Ajay Govind, Alumni Guest Film Director
20 & 23 MS Spring Drama Production Auditions
20 Lego Robotics Tournament (3-4:30pm) Chevron Theater
20-22 IASAS Music Retreat @ EWC
27 & 28 “Cinderella” an ISB Panto Benefit Event CC Theater
28 HS Model United Nations @ BPS
February
1-5 AMIS MS Honor Choir @ Lincoln School Nepal
3-4 First Lego League Robotics Competition @ NCC
11-12 HS Model United Nations @ ICS
12 Applications Due for Kinnari Music Festival
21-23 HS IASAS Showcases for DDT, FAD and Music
22-26 AMIS MS Honor Band @ American School of Bombay
Athletics Update
Season 3 Registration is open! Sign up from now until 6pm on January 25th. The season begins the week of February 6th.
Season 3 U11 starts on Tuesday, February 7th. The options for 3rd, 4th & 5th graders for U11 are:
– Track & Field
– Badminton
– Co-Ed Touch Rugby
Remember you can only sign up for 1 U11 sport and you need to commit to both practice sessions. Your child cannot attend only 1x per week.
Bike Drive
The cycling club and iCare are collaborating to host a bike drive! You can drop off unused bicycles, pumps, and other cycling equipment in the school parking lot. All bikes and money will be donated to children in villages living in North Thailand.
Need to book me for an appointment? Use this link to make a booking.