Family BINGO Night
Sponsored by the PTA
When: Wednesday, March 1st 5:30-7:00pm
Where: Elementary School Cafeteria
Details: The purpose of Family Bingo Night is to bring our community together: students will enjoy playing and parents have the chance to socialize.This is a drop in event for families, meaning you do not have to play Bingo the whole time, nor do you need to arrive right at 5:30pm. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Pizza Order: You may choose to Pre-order Pizza for your family using this Pizza Preorder Form.
If you plan on eating Pizza you must pre-order.
(You can still come to play without eating Pizza.)
Questions? Contact: pta-es@isb.ac.th
Reminder: Grade 5 to 6 Parent Information Session in the Chevron Theater at 8:00 AM on Feb 28th, 2023.
The MS team extends a warm welcome to Grade 5 students and families! Join us in the Chevron Theater on February 28 @ 8AM for the MS Parent Information Session. The course registration process for the 2023-2024 school year has begun; for Grade 5 students, this process is quite simple as the Grade 6 course load is relatively straightforward. Click here for more information.
SLCs: Sign Ups Close Tuesday February 28 @ 8AM!
We are looking forward to seeing you at Grades 1-5 Student-Led Conferences on March 2-3. PreK and KG conferences will take place on Thursday, March 2nd.
As we purposefully calendar conferences well in advance, we ask all families to cooperate by attending conferences on these dates and avoid making any requests for a conference on an alternate date. Please contact ES Principal Michael Allen directly if you have a family emergency that conflicts with your scheduled appointment: MichaelA@isb.ac.th
Please access your child’s individual letter containing additional details by logging into your PowerSchool account. Find “Parent Conference” on the left hand side. At the bottom of the letter you will find the link to schedule conferences through Pick-a-Time. Scheduling closes Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 PM. Please note that all appointments need to be scheduled through Pick-a-Time. If you have trouble logging into PowerSchool, please contact Khun Benz in the ES office, or email her at: chatnaps@isb.ac.th
Before the Conference:
- Sign up for a time via PowerSchool before February 28th @ 2PM
- Be prepared to talk to your child about his/her strengths and areas for growth
- Understand this is the time for your child to take the lead and demonstrate their learning
During the Conference:
- Use the language with which you are most comfortable
- Be an active listener
- Be present (no mobile telephones, emails, texts)
- Avoid critiquing, instead focus on successes and new learning
- Ask questions of your child to help them reflect on their learning growth.
- Be mindful that what might seem small to you, might be a huge accomplishment for your child
- If your child seems nervous or shy, give them time and/or ask guiding questions about they work they are showing you
- If you want to take photos, please wait until the end of the conference
After the Conference:
- Talk with your child about the conference and develop a plan to implement any strategies that were discussed and goals that were set during the conference
- Remember to periodically check-in with your child regarding progress toward his/her goals
Supervision of Students on Conference Days
- Chairs will be set up outside classrooms for siblings to wait.
- The ES HUB will be open and hosting our spring book fair. Parents may accompany their child/ren to this event.
- Students may only use the outdoor play spaces if they are actively supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
Weekly Message from Principal Allen
Thank you goes out to the ISB PTA and the many volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to get ready for tomorrow’s (Feb 25) Intercultural Family Fair happening on campus from 12:00 pm-7:30 pm!
The volunteers made up of ISB parents are inviting us all to travel the world and enjoy the cuisine from a variety of cultures in the Rajendra and ES Gym. There are games for kids on the soccer field, and there will be performances from ISB community members on the open stage. All are also invited to participate in the raffles and silent auction booth…there are 200+ prizes available.
As we are expecting many participants, it would be ideal if you could consider walking, biking or carpooling to campus on Saturday.
See you at IFF 2023!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
MichaelA@isb.ac.th
ES Parent Feedback to Class Placement Team 2023-24
As we want your child to flourish while attending ISB, your input as our partner in education is important. If there is any important or relevant information that you think your classroom teacher or counselor may not have that you feel would be helpful to consider as we make classroom placement decisions for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, complete the 2023-24 Parent Class Placement Feedback Form (hard copies available in ES office) and submit it to the ES Office by Monday, March 13, 2023. The information you provide will be taken into consideration by the Classroom Placement Team which includes the current and future grade level teams of teachers, counselors, and administration.
ES Book Fair Returns!! March 2-3, 2023@ES HUB
Join us for the Music Celebrations of Learning!
Our ISB elementary music program is based on a participatory rather than presentational model. In light of this, starting on March 10th, each class in kindergarten through grade 5 will be sharing their music learning in an interactive and participatory Celebration of Learning, which will also include a short student-led music conference. Please click here for the full schedule of the celebrations, or refer to your Seesaw announcements. We look forward to singing, moving and playing with you and your children!
ES Explore (ES After School Activities)
All of the ES Explore classes have already hosted their 2nd session.
Please note that Thursday and Friday, March 2nd and 3rd – ES Student -Led – Conferences, no school, no ES Explore in session.
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 Activities/ Panther Athletics / U11 Athletics on Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences Day
Panther Activities/ Panther Athletics/ U11 Athletics will operate as normal schedule on Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences Day with the exception of Panther Explore* classes which will not run either March 2nd or 3rd.
Please be aware that there will be no buses or supervision to and from after-school activities for ES on Thursday, March 2nd and Friday, March 3rd due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.
*Questions? Please contact pantherexplore@isb.ac.th
ARTMARKS!
Culminating an extensive drawing and painting workshop, ES art students welcome you to their most recent exhibition. The works displayed celebrate the diversity and individual expression of our talented students. Their unique artworks demonstrate the numerous valuable connections they have made to both themselves and their world. The opening will be on Friday, March 10th at 2 pm in the Chevron Gallery. ARTMARKS! will be displayed throughout various ES spaces including the library, ES office, and the ES walkways and gardens till the end of March.
Arts & Activities @ ISB
February
21-23 HS IASAS Showcases for DDT, FAD and Music
22-26 AMIS MS Honor Band @ American School of Bombay
March
1-31 ISB Arts in March (ISBAM)
1-5 IASAS DDT, FAD & Music CC @ ISKL, SAS & JIS
4 VEX Robotics ‘Thai Nationals’ @ St. Andrew’s
7 IASAS DDT, FAD & Music CC Banquet
9-10 HS Drama Production Auditions
10 ES Visual Art Exhibition Opening @ Chevron Gallery
10-A7 ES Visual Art Exhibition @ Chevron Gallery
14-17 ES KG-G5 Music COL’s See Complete Schedule Here
16-18 AMIS MS Honor Orchestra @ ISB
24 PK-G12 Peace Day Assembly
25-27 THAI Model United Nations @ Brighton College
28 HS Jazz Night 2 @ CCT
30 Amnesty & Arts “Light Up Night”
31 Applications Due for Kinnari Music Festival
31-A1 MS Model United Nations @ ISB
April
4 IB Visual Art Exhibition Opening @ CC Theater Gallery