ES Music is Magic Celebrations
Congratulations go out to our ES students involved in our Panther Choir, Orff Ensemble and Strings Ensemble who took to the stage and performed beautifully this week!
The Music is Magic Celebrations were held on Monday evening and Wednesday morning. The Monday night concert saw a packed house of parents, families, and community members, while Wednesday’s performance brought together the entire PreK-Grade 5 student body! The students sang community songs and showcased their many musical talents. In addition, our grade 5 musicians and those leaving ISB this year were recognized. A special farewell song performed by students and our ISB faculty for Mr. Enders ended the night.
As Maya Angelou once said, “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” Likewise, these concerts provided a space for students to find refuge and connection through music. We want to express our gratitude to everyone who made these concerts possible and our staff who continue to inspire our students to find their voices through music by joining in the singing. Thank you to Ms. Wong, Mr. Enders, Dr. Stewart, Ms. Fuson, Ms. Miao Rang Wong, and Khun Ploy for fostering students’ love of music.
ES Parent Engage Session! – Supporting Summer Learning on May 11 @7:45 MS Skybox
Please join us for our last Parent Engage of the 2022-23 school year! The session will focus on your child’s transition to the 2023-24 school year and summer learning resources. Come find out about all the resources available to keep your child engaged and learning during the break. We will share tips on fun and educational activities, online learning platforms, and ways to incorporate learning into everyday routines. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other parents in your community and share ideas. Don’t let the summer slide happen to your child – attend our Parent Engage event and ensure they continue to thrive academically all year round!
May 11 and 12, 2023 are Character Dress-Up Days!
Students are invited to be out of uniform on their non PE-Day and come to school for Character Dress-Up Day.
The ES HUB will be hosting character dress up days during free dress days on May 11 and 12. The theme of our dress up days this year will be The Enchanted HUB. As part of this celebration, the HUB will be transformed into an enchanted castle. Students are encouraged to dress up as a character who makes positive choices in our world. Students can have their pictures in the HUB and we will display their pictures on our monitors. See the Video here.
Third Culture Kids – A Parent Conversation
Monday, May 15th- 9:30-10:45am
One of our ES Counselor’s, Kathy Manu, will be hosting a parent conversation about TCK’s (Third Culture Kids), CCK’s (Cross-Cultural Kids) and the impact of an internationally mobile lifestyle on young people. Following many informal conversations with different families, it seems that this topic is one of tremendous interest for our international (and often transient) community.
While not a book club in terms of needing to do any reading ahead of time, we will be looking at excerpts of books including “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds”, “Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century”, “Arrivals, Departures, and the Adventures In-Between” and “Raising Global Nomads”. The discussion promises to be lively and important!
Kathy does ask that parents indicate their interest ahead of time through the sign up link, just for planning purposes. If you are not able to attend, you can indicate on the form if you are interested in future conversations about this topic.
The Rainbow Fun Run 2023
The Rainbow Room Foundation presents The Rainbow Fun Run 2023 Charity Walk/Run for Neurodiversity happening on 13 May. This easy walk/run will also include other fun activities like a mini-concert and a big tree climbing activity. The Steps team will be there and we would love to see you all. Sign up here!
KG BOOK Donation
Air Quality Seminar
May 24th @ 7:45am
ISB will be hosting an Air Quality Seminar on May 24th at 7:45 am in the MPB 1, hosted by the ISB health clinic, Risk Management office and Elementary School. Topics discussed will include the measurement of pollutants, current response guidelines, and measures schools and parents can take to reduce the impact of air pollution on our children and community members.
Please join our seminar to hear valuable updates and information on the situation in Bangkok and to put forward any questions and concerns you have. We will also send out a form for you to give us questions in advance, to ensure we try and cover all topics.
Registration information will be sent on Friday May 12th.
ISA Results for Gr3 and Gr5 are available on PowerSchool
In February of this year, ISB students in grades 3, 5, 7, and 10 took the International Schools Assessment (ISA). This assessment is taken by over 51,000 students in 250 international schools in 61 countries. Students completed assessments evaluating Mathematical Literacy, Reading, and Writing.
The ISA provides teachers with information about each students’ performance in these four content areas and allows ISB to compare our student performance with other international schools around the world.
If you are a parent of a Gr3 or Gr5student, your child’s results on the ISA have been posted in the Parent Portal on PowerSchool. You can find more information about the ISA program at: www.acer.org/isa
Please remember that this is a single snapshot of your child’s performance taken at one point in time. It is important to consider the results of this assessment in the context of other assessments, work samples, and information from the teacher.
If you have any questions about these results, please contact your child’s teacher or Doug Wiliamson, ES Counselor
ES Music Shares are Coming!
This year, Music Shares will take place May 29-June 15! This is an opportunity for students to prepare music, drama, or dance performances to share with an audience of parents and their peers. Students are invited to perform a 2 to 3 minute piece that they have prepared outside of music class to share with their class. All Music Shares will be held in Mrs. Wong’s ES Music room, 4-115.
For more information, you can find the full schedule and sign-up form HERE!
How to search our ES HUB collection from home,
Dear ISB community. A reminder that our ES HUB website is available with many resources used by our school along with a link to our school library catalog! Access our website for the latest book reviews, announcements and other resources available to our ES IBS community. Please enjoy our community resources!
Updated Recess Guidelines
We have created an updated supplement recess guideline when the heat index reaches between 41-44.9°C. To ensure the health and safety of our students, we have introduced a curriculum in the classroom regarding hydration and sun safety. This includes topics such as the importance of water, using sunscreen, knowing when it’s too hot, identifying dehydration, and how much water students should drink per day.
We have designated shaded areas in Panther Park, Sky Park, Parkour Park, and Prek Patio for students to play. Students will not be able to access the field or other unshaded areas.
To ensure that students have access to sufficient hydration during recess, we ask that you send your student to school with a full water bottle, labeled with their name. Students will refill their water bottles prior to the start of recess and be encouraged to drink at least four cups of water per day. Additionally, a mandatory structured hydration break will be implemented after 15 minutes of outside play. We will also monitor students who are at high risk due to a medical condition and provide accommodations.
Students who have clinically diagnosed high sensitivity to heat and air pollution need to contact the Health Center in order to request an official accommodation to support a healthy alternative.
We hope that with these measures in place, we can ensure the safety and well-being of our students during recess. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
PANTHER FAMILIES LEAVING
We cordially invite you to join us on Thursday, May 25th for an interactive discussion about transitions and how to leave Thailand well. We’ll also discuss how to arrive at your next destination well, whether it be a return home or another chapter in your international life and travels. It’s such a complicated time in your students’ (and probably your) lives, and we have a few ideas to share. We will also make space for our parent participants to share their own experience and to help each other make the transition a healthy one for you and yours.
We hope that you can make it on the 25th at 1:00 p.m. in MPB3 for an hour of learning and sharing positive transition next steps. The session will be facilitated by Shannon Leoni and Frank Sambula. Thanks again, and we look forward to seeing you on the 26th!
Summer School registration still open…
Dear Parents,
In addition to our academic programs during summer school at ISB, we also have a variety of different “camps” available for students!
Our Summer School dates are Monday, June 19th to Friday, July 7th.
You can get more specific information about each camp, our regular summer school academic program, tuition fees, sign-up process, etc, HERE
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.
Beginning Band Drive is back on Saturday, May 6
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: MS Band Room (4-107) on the first floor of the Cultural Center (CC)
On Saturday, May 6, ISB will hold its annual Beginning Band Drive for current grade 4, 5 and MS students that would like to try different band instruments like the trumpet, saxophone, flute, etc. During this time, students can try out the many different band instruments with the help of experts to find out which instrument they may enjoy and which instrument best suits them. All of the possible band instruments include: flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion (drums and mallets).
The ISB Middle School Band program has a reputation as being one of the finest in international schools. This year for the 11th year in a row, and for the 15th out of the past 16 years, ISB has sent more students than any other school to the prestigious AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Band Festival. Student musicians audition for this festival through a rigorous blind audition process, competing with all other IASAS schools as well as international schools in South Korea, China and Japan.
To take part in the Beginning Band Drive on May 6, please sign up using the Google form that can be found linked here. It includes specific time/sign-up information. Finding the right instrument that best suits your child is a very important process.
If you have questions, please feel free to email Brent Poling <brentp@isb.ac.th>.
Best regards,
Brent Poling and Kentaro Udagawa
MS Bands
“You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” May 11th-13th CC Theater
Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang for the Middle School musical production, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” May 11th-13th in the the CC Theater! Come see the characters step out of the comics and onto the stage on Thursday, May 11th (3:30pm afterschool), Friday, May 12th (6:00pm evening), and Saturday, May 13th (2:00pm matinee). Seating is limited so pick up your tickets (students 100฿, adults 200฿) at the Panther Den during regular business hours anytime this week, or from May 1st through 12th out in front of the Panther from 6:45 AM to 7:45 AM or in the main cafeteria during MS and HS lunch 10:45 AM -1:45 PM.
We’re Back, Again!
Panther Dance Performances
May 19-20, 2022-23
ES Performance Friday 19th May 4:00pm
MS/HS Performance Friday 19th May 6:30pm
MS/HS Performance Saturday 20th May 10:00am
ES Performance Saturday 20th May 1:00pm
Legs 4 Legs 2023 – Join us! Tues, May 23rd
Now accepting all performance styles to be part of this annual charity showcase to raise money and awareness for the Thailand Prosthesis Foundation. All interested performers are welcome to apply HERE or using the QR code on the poster.
Arts & Activities @ ISB
May
1 ES Spring Music Concert 6:30 pm @ Chevron Theater
3 Music Faculty & Friends Benefit Recital 6:30pm @ CCT
11-13 MS Musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” @ CCT
19-20 Panther Dance Performances @ Chevron Theater
23 Legs4Legs Dance Benefit 3:30pm @ CCT
30 MS Band Concert 6:30pm @ Chevron Theater
June
1 MS Choir & Strings Concert 6:30pm @ Chevron Theater
Boy Scout Troop 701 Flower Sales
Boy Scouts Troop 701 is offering pre-orders for flower bouquets and single roses for your upcoming musical performance events. Flower sales are one of our major fundraising events that support scouting activities and service projects. The bouquets and single roses can be picked up at the front gate near Chevron Theatre half an hour before the performance begins.