ES Parent Engage – Thursday, February 2 – 7:45-9:15 in MPB1
Please join us for our monthly ES Parent Engage on Thursday, February 2 at 7:45am in the MPB1 located above the MS/HS Cafeteria. It will be a great opportunity for parents to connect with each other and the ISB ES Principals.
This month the focus will be on the exciting work of “How Full is Your Bucket” by Tom Rath and Don Clifton. The general concept of “bucket filling” for children and adults is that each of us has an invisible bucket. While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, authors illustrate that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our OWN bucket. Conversely, when we choose to say or do mean things, we are dipping into buckets. All day long, we are either filling up or dipping into each other’s buckets by what we say and what we do. When you’re a bucket filler, you make the world a better place to be! Once students understand the bucket filling concept, it’s important to introduce the “lid”. We “use our lid” to protect and keep the happiness inside our bucket. The Buckets, Dippers, and Lids concrete concept helps children (and adults) of all ages grow in understanding, kindness, self-control, resilience, empathy, and forgiveness. Come learn about this concept with us in an interactive format!
Resources we’ll explore during this session include the following:
How Full is your Bucket for Kids-READ ALOUD
Buckets, Dippers, and Lids Read Aloud
Free Dress – Thurs & Fri
Thursday and Friday (Feb 2/3) 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.
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.
Order Books for Visiting Author Christina Soontrornvat
Weekly Message from Principal Allen
A wonderful parent resource that I’m happy to share with all interested parents is called “Yardsticks”. It is a comprehensive guide that helps parents (and educators) of children ages 4-11 better understand students’ social and academic behavior through a developmental lens. Through age-by-age narratives, developmental characteristics, and activities, the author (Chip Wood) gives thoughtful, research-based, practical strategies to meet students’ needs including:
* Developmentally informed tips
* Typical growth patterns by age and how they relate to learning
* A peek into developmental milestones and behavior at home
If you’d like to see an excerpt from the text that aligns with the age of your child, please email me at michaela@isb.ac.th. Simply let me know the age(s) of your ES child(ren) and I’ll respond with a PDF of the chapter. This book is also available via Amazon and would be a great addition to your home library!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
AM Playground Reminders
The Early Childhood and Elementary School turnstiles open for students at 7:00am. Students head to the outdoor play spaces or ES Hub (for Grades 1-5) until the 7:35am bell. Students must use the designated playground space for their assigned grade level. Pre-K and Kindergarten are to use Panther Park and Grades 1-5 can use the Sky Park and Parkour Park (3-5). For safety reasons, during the hours of 7:00am -2:25pm, students/families may only use the play space that is assigned to their grade level.
Raising Multilinguals: Unlocking the World with a Family Language Plan
On Tuesday, February 21, from 7:45-9:15 a.m. in MPB 1, ISB faculty and administrators will offer a workshop for parents from all divisions (ES, MS, HS) about maintaining students’ native languages while they also study in English at ISB. This will be similar to the Raising Multilinguals workshop offered in prior years, and is especially useful for new families.
At this workshop, faculty and administrators will:
Present reasons to maintain native language, based on research
Describe language classes and resources available at ISB
Discuss the importance of making a family language plan
Please join us! Parents of students in PreK through Grade 12 are welcome. For further information, please email: nativelanguage@isb.ac.th
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
Please note that All ES Explore activities are complete.
Makeup class for Fun Painting (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.
Kinnari Music Festival June 19-24, 2023
The Kinnari Music Festival at International School Bangkok, aims to provide an incredible opportunity for young symphonic musicians throughout the region to further explore their passion and develop their musical prowess. Together with like-minded and passionate peers, each student will benefit from the instruction of veteran music instructors and seasoned members of the award-winning Thai Youth Orchestra.
This year’s inaugural festival will take place June 19 – June 24, 2023 at ISB and will feature lessons, masterclasses, workshops, performances by guest artists, and participation in the Festival Orchestra. With a student:staff ratio of 2:1 and space limited to fifty participants the Kinnari Music Festival offers an educational experience unique to Thailand and SE Asia. Musicians between the ages of 10-18 are eligible to apply and the deadline for applications is February 12, 2023. For more information, please visit www.kinnarimusicfestival.com or contact the Kinnari Music Festival organizer, Ja Wuttithamrong at ja.wuttithamrong@gmail.com.
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 12th, 2023
CELEBRATE THE MANY CULTURES OF ISB @ IFF
Calling all performers with acts that highlight the many cultures represented at ISB. If you are interested in joining the line-up for the February 25th, 2023 IFF Concert Hour hosted by Arts Council, please sign up HERE on or before Friday, February 3rd to reserve a place on stage, and to provide more information about your act. Know others that have something culturally significant to share at this year’s event? Just send them the link.
Interested in performing at the Nichada Secret Garden event on February 10th? Please contact Akira at pr@nichada.com.
Arts & Activities @ ISB
January
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
Invention Center After School & Saturday Programs
Come to the Invention Center on Saturday, January 28th from 9:00-12:00 and make a toolbox for your growing tool collection, craft supplies, or put planted pots in it. There will be materials for 6 toolboxes. This is a free project available to any middle school or high school aged students, parents, or staff. 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).
iCare and Cycling Club: Bike Drive at ISB
There are only two more days left. Every bike can give a child’s family access to education. Your donation goes a long way. Last year, 168 Bicycles were distributed to school children who have been spending their entire school life walking between 2-8 km daily to and from school. These bikes allow these children to bike to and from school and access education.
The cycling club and iCare are collaborating to host a bike drive! Drop off unused bicycles, pumps, and cycling equipment in the school parking lot. All bikes and money will be donated to children in villages living in North Thailand.
Welcome to all Korean families in the 2nd semester
Happy New Lunar Year.
ISB KPC, as a part of the entire ISB PTA, represents our Korean community in various school events and volunteer activities.
We also support children’s happy school life, friendship between parents, and information exchange and help new families settle down smoothly.
If you have any questions about ISB KPC registration or need other help,
Please click the link below.
* 문의 신청서 Click here
*E-mail: ptarep-korean@isb.ac.th