ISB Spirit Week Starts Monday
Our PreK-12 Spirit Week is coming up September 4-8! Show your Panther spirit on these theme days:
- Monday, September 4 – Pajama Day: Come dressed in your comfiest, school-appropriate PJs!
- Tuesday, September 5 – Jersey Day: Come dressed to support your favorite team!
- Wednesday, September 6 – Classroom Color: Come dressed in your classroom color!
- Thursday, September 7 – Songkran: Show of your favorite Songkran clothes!
- Friday, September 8 – Black & Gold Day: Show your Panther Pride!
Season 1 Spirit Night
Join us on Friday, September 8th for our Season 1 Spirit Night. Our Varsity Volleyball teams will be in action in the gym and our Varsity Soccer teams will be on the fields. The fun begins at 3:00pm and goes late into the evening. Join for food, fun and a chance to show your Panther Pride.
Varsity Soccer Schedule
Varsity Volleyball Schedule
Weekly Message from ES Principal
I am pleased to share some exciting developments in our commitment to academic excellence, particularly in the area of early childhood literacy. Over the past few years, our dedicated teachers and leaders have been diligently working to enhance our KG-Grade 2 reading curriculum. We are excited to celebrate the launch of a new program called “Really Great Reading” to be used in combination with our existing literacy units of study in order to ensure all students receive high quality instruction in early literacy skills. This week started with Grade 2 teachers introducing the first unit. Grade 2 learners were highly engaged, interacting with resources in their reading kits, and using iPad resources. Seeing so many students transferring skills they learned in Grade 1 and applying them in Grade 2 is very exciting! Next week, Kindergarten and Grade 1 students begin their Really Great Reading journey.
We invite parents of kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 students to join us on September 11th from 2:45-3:30 in the Grade 2 Team Room to learn more about how kids become strong readers and what the Science of Reading tells us. Our expert facilitators will guide you on a journey of understanding the key factors that contribute to successful reading comprehension and fluency, and you’ll be sure to gain practical strategies and insights to create an enriching reading environment at home.
At ISB, each and every child is on a path to becoming a confident and proficient reader, and we look forward to sharing more about all the steps along the way!
Your partner in education,
Michael Allen
michaela@isb.ac.th
ES Parent Engage on September 8 @ 7:45AM – MPB2&3
Please join us for our second monthly ES Parent Engage of the 2023-24 school year on Friday, September 8 at 7:45am in the MPB2&3 located above the MS/HS Cafeteria. This month the focus will be on diving deeper into the grade level curriculum overviews shared with you at Open House. Come learn more about the program of study in your child’s grade level. Join us on Friday to learn more!
How Kids Become Strong Readers… What Science Tells Us! K-Gr2 Parent Workshop
Please join us on September 11th from 2:45-3:30pm in the Grade 2 Team Room for an early literacy session. Unlock the secrets of fostering strong reading skills in young minds with our engaging parent workshop for Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 families: “How Kids Become Strong Readers… What Science Tells Us!” Delve into the fascinating world of cognitive development, language acquisition, and early literacy through the lens of scientific research. Our expert facilitators will guide you on a journey of understanding the key factors that contribute to successful reading comprehension and fluency. Gain practical strategies and insights to create an enriching reading environment at home, setting your child on a path to becoming a confident and proficient reader.
This workshop is scheduled for the afternoon as it will be facilitated by teachers. The workshop materials will be shared via SeeSaw following the workshop.
ES Cafeteria Menu
Please find the ES Cafeteria menu for next week linked here, and here is the menu for Allergen Free.
ISB’s Art Studio Saturday – September 9th, 2023
You are invited to join us for a morning of making!
See more information about the workshops below and then join us on Saturday, 9 September from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Space is limited to the first fifteen staff, parents, or students (G4 and above per workshop). Workshops run simultaneously so sign up for only one.
Natural Pigment Acrylic Painting with Khun Sand Suwanya
In this workshop participants will identify earth and botanical pigment from raw materials, make pigment powder from botanicals, make acrylic paint from natural materials, test and paint on canvas. (1500 baht)
Quick Stick – 3D Exploration with Khun Nucharin Wangphongsawasd
This studio session is all about playful interactions and the use of repetition to create 3D forms from basic materials. (1500 baht)
Intaglio Copper Plate Printmaking with Dr. Kontorn
Transform your drawing or painting into a print! Khun Axe will work with participants to use copper plates to repeat an image of their creation . The second technique students will learn is creating marbled paper similar to the traditional suminagashi method. The final pieces will be prints on marbled paper. (4000 baht)
Art Studio Saturdays are designed to enrich the ISB community through the intellectual and creative thoughts and actions of its participants. The format of this particular Art Studio Saturday is structured so that participants (parents and students grade 4 and above) are involved in one of three focus workshops in which they will learn specific skills, have the opportunity for individual exploration, and participate in creative challenges.
Art Studio Saturday
Saturday, 9 September
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Light lunch included.
Peace Day Community Song
This year, the theme of the United Nations International Day of Peace is “Actions for Peace”. One of the themes of our ISB Peace Day Assembly on September 20th will be the concept of sustainability as an action for peace. The elementary students will lead the singing of “The Three R’s” by Jack Johnson. They have been working on it in music class and would be happy to teach you the three movements for “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Feel free to play the song in your classroom!
U11 Team Shirts – Season 1 U11 Bangkok Athletic Shirts
ISB is now offering the option to purchase a U11 Athletic Shirt for Athletes participating in ISB Athletics for Season 1 2023-2024.
If your child is interested in purchasing a shirt, please complete the order form. If you need to purchase for more than one child, please complete different forms for each child.
THE LAST DAY TO ORDER IS Friday,
We will send an email when the shirts are available for pick up.For questions please contact Booster Athletic Coordinators: Sophie Nie – booster-es@isb.ac.th & Annelie – booster-purchasing@isb.ac.th