BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Important Reminder:

Dear parents,

Ensuring regular attendance is essential for maintaining the continuity of lessons, learning, and academic planning. Therefore, it is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their child attends all scheduled school days.

While we understand the importance of family holidays as opportunities for togetherness, we kindly request that parents plan their holiday activities with reference to the academic calendar provided by the school.

In the event that a child is unable to attend school due to illness, participation in competitions, or other circumstances, we ask that parents adhere to the absent protocol and communicate with the school accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining a conducive learning environment for all students.

Dr. W
Head of School

Message from Head of School & Head of Operations:

Dear TUSKERS families,

Welcome back! We believe everyone had a fantastic break and returned feeling recharged.

Earlier this week, we celebrated Earth Day as a reminder of our commitment to protect our earth. Our Early Years teachers had been guiding our tiny TUSKERS to embrace and engage in many hands-on activities to save our world.

We concluded the week with the amazing Primary School BASIS Got Talent. It was truly inspiring to witness our wonderful TUSKERS dedicated to pursuing their passion and talents. Congratulations to the winners and thank you teachers and staff for making this an exceptional platform for our students to showcase their talents.

A gentle reminder for all grades parents to join us for the Expert Talk about ‘Screening Device & Media’ with Dr. Kulnida Temchavala (Dr. Golf) on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, from 08:30-10:00 A.M. at the Blackbox.

Lastly, we encourage everyone to come support our football players in the U9 Mixed and U11 Boy Football Friendly Match with Australian International School Bangkok, Raffles American School Bangkok and Anglo Singapore International School at our campus tomorrow, Saturday, April 27^th. The matches will kick off from 08:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Best regards,
Dr. W and Ms. Kwan
Head of School and Head of Operations

Save the date for School Events and Academic Calendar:

Tuition Fees for 2024-25 Reminder:

Dear BASIS families,

A gentle reminder to make Tuition Fees payment by May 15th, 2024, 4:00 P.M. to enjoy the credit card fee waiver promotion. Any credit card payments made after this time will incur the applicable credit card fee.

Please also note that payment is due by June 21st, 2024, in order to secure your seat for the next academic year.

We thank you for your continued support. Please feel free to reach out to our team if you have any questions.

Most sincerely,
Dr. W and Ms. Kwan
Head of School and Head of Operations

College Counseling Corner:

Greetings BISB Community,

Here at BASIS Independent McLean our seniors have been accepted to some amazing colleges. In a few days, they will have selected the college they will attend in the fall. We are so proud of their accomplishments and wish them the best on this next step in their journey. Learn more about the Class of 2024 college acceptances in our most recent blog:

https://basisindependent.com/schools/va/mclean/about/blog/class-of-2024-acceptances-to-date/.

The BIM Class of 2024 College Reveal video will be released online to the BASIS community in early May. I will share more information about the release time and share the link in the next BISB Newsletter. I am so excited for the day the BISB Class of 2027 celebrates their college success.

Have any questions? Please register for a Zoom meeting with me on Calendly

https://calendly.com/kate-irving/15min.

Ms. Kate Irving
College Counselor

Early Years Newsletter

Hello Early Years Families,

Welcome back from Songkran Break! Your children have been filling me in on their escapades of the week. It is wonderful to hear how articulate they are as they speak and describe their experiences in English.

This week we celebrated Earth Day with music, the primary and middle school choirs sang for our Morning Circle, we planted in our garden and continued our environmental studies in World Discovery lessons. We teach to instill respect and care for the planet we live on.

Ms. Annie Fletcher
Director of Early Years

Primary, Middle & High School Newsletter

Dear BISB Parents,

We hope you had a restful and joyful Songkran break. Now that we have arrived at the final 2 months of the school year, we would like to remind you of the following school policies and norms.

Snacks on campus – Once again, for hygiene and safety reasons, please do not allow you child to bring their own snacks to school. Snacks are provided by the school during breaktime and for late-bird students. The only exceptions to this are by written request, for example for a student’s birthday, in which case please contact your child’s LET (primary) or Dean (upper-school).

Smart Watches – Smart watches are not allowed on campus for any reason because of the security and privacy risks they present. If your child is using a smart watch to monitor their own health and daily steps, please purchase a dedicated pedometer instead.

Dean Selby and Dean Drew
Dean of Primary and Dean of Upper School

Message from the Director of Academic Programs

Dear Primary & Upper School Families,

Today, your child received their Trimester 3 Progress Reports. Progress Reports represent a grade update halfway through the grading period, and are an important way for parents to track the academic growth and achievement of their students. Please be sure to contact your child's teacher should you have any questions or concerns.

As we approach the end of the academic year, this is a busy time for our middle school students as they prepare for the Comprehensive Examinations in June. To assist in preparation for these exams, the academic team would like you to be aware of some upcoming programming in Academic Enrichment designed to support our students over the next six weeks.

Each day at the beginning of AE, middle school students will complete a number of mathematics review problems with their math teacher. This is expected to take around 10 - 15 minutes per day.
Twice weekly, our math and English teachers will hold dedicated review sessions for the rest of the AE period following the math problem session. These review workshops are open to all students, but math & English teachers will identify students for which attendance will be mandatory, dependent on recent academic performance.

It is our intention for our middle school students to go into the Comprehensive Exam period well-prepared, and we will continue to communicate with families as we approach this important milestone.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mr. Josh

BASIS Rock Band & BASIS Orchestra Ensemble up-coming concert at Central Rama 2

Our two bands will be performing together at the main event hall on Floor G (next to glass elevator) inside of Central Rama 2 on this coming Saturday April 27th, 2024 at 5pm. Our bands were invited to join the Nakornthon Hospital annual community event at Central.

The concert will consist of 9 music pieces, Kru Omkow and Kru Ko will lead the band in the 50 minutes long performance. Join us to cheer our talented students and enjoy movie classic pieces such as “My Heart Will Go On” from the movie Titanic and contemporary fun pieces like Thai-pop’s “Fortune Cookie”.

Hope to see you there tomorrow!

#BASISStringEnsemble #BASISRockBand

BASIS GOT TALENT - PRIMARY

2024-25 BISB Upper School Course Guide & High School Pre-Registration

It's hard to believe, but the end of the school year is already right around the corner! That means it's time for our rising high school (Grade 9 & 10) students to Pre-Register for next year's science and elective courses.

The 2024-25 BISB Upper School Course Guide may be found below, as well as in the sidebar of this newsletter. Parents of rising high schoolers have received an email this afternoon with a link to 2024-25 High School Course Pre-Registration form. Parents and students, please carefully review the course information in the Course Guide prior to completing the Pre-Registration form. Additionally, please feel welcome to contact Mr. Josh at j.levenson@basis.ac.th with any questions.

High School Course Pre-Registration will close on Friday, April 12 at 16:00.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Mr. Josh Levenson
Director of Academic Programs

2024_25_BISB_Upper_School_Course_Guide.pdf

ECA Corner

ECA Ballet Annoucement:

Dear ECA Ballet Parents,

It has been almost the end of the ECA Ballet course with only 4-5 weeks to go, we are writing to inform you that we have found such a great opportunity for your child(dren) to showcase their Ballet talents and their learning journeys during their steps in Ballet class this semester. Therefore, all Ballet students have been invited to participate in the "ECA Showcase and Recital" on Friday, May 9 from 15:40 - 16:00 p.m. at Blackbox during their ECA class time.

Please note that parents are invited to watch the show on Friday, April 9. For more futher information in term of preparation of clothes - We will keep you posted next week.

ECA Taekwondo Annoucement:

Dear Taekwondo Parents,

We would like to inform you that we will be organizing a belt promotion test at the end of this term on Tuesday,May 14 2024 (following a normal ECA schedule) for both Early Years, Primary and Upper School. The Belt Promotion Test be will conducted by International Taekwondo Academy with an external Master Examiner.

If you are interested to register your child for a belt promotion this semester, please register via the link attached below prior to Wednesday, May 8 2024.

Schoolzine Website

BASIS Summer Camp 2024

Our BASIS Explorer Camp and Mandarin Summer Camp 2024 are now available for registration. There are varieties of summer camps made available for all age from 3-12 years. Join us for a fun variety of sets of activities for camp and make this summer one to remember for your child/ren. Please stay tuned for more Summer Camps!

**Open to both BASIS and non-BASIS students.

**Space is limited, and to register, please scan QR code in the poster.

For more detail, please contact school line @bisb or email at communication@basis.ac.th

Academic Spotlight

🐦 Bird Beak Lab 🐣

Our Grade 5 students recently took flight into the fascinating world of evolution and adaptation with a hands-on lab exploring bird beaks. 🔎 By using different tools to represent various beak types, the young scientists discovered how beaks have evolved over time to help birds feed on specific foods in their environments.

⚗️ Through this engaging activity, our fifth graders gained deeper insights into the principles of adaptation by natural selection - a core concept in the study of evolution. 🌳 By understanding how bird beaks have been shaped by environmental pressures over generations, they developed an appreciation for the remarkable ways in which life on Earth continues to change and thrive. 🦋

As part of our TREES Project (Trash Repurposing Environmental ExperimentS), we installed a prototype of “Beverage Trash Sorting Station” at the cafe.

This will allow for separation of liquid, non-recycle waste such as straws, and recycleable waste such as plastic cups. Both type of cups on our campus can be accepted at this station. We hope to improve on the design and have more sorting stations available in the future.

At BASIS, we are currently redirecting around 65% of our solid waste through recycling, reusing and repurposing. We aim to increase this number continuously and this is one of our approaches. As a student or a parent, you can participate by helping us sort trash on campus and getting more solid waste away from landfills.

And don’t forget about our milk carton donation program where we contribute to repurposing the material into building materials, supporting new homes for the homeless.