BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Message from Head of School & Head of Operations:

Dear TUSKERS families,

We hope you enjoyed the Early Years Showcase earlier this week. It was a showcase of impressive work our tiny TUSKERS have been doing in their music, art, and drama classes. We are incredibly proud of their outstanding progress and deeply grateful to our dedicated teachers for nurturing these young talents.

Well done to our Middle School students for completing their Comprehensive Exams for this academic year! They enjoyed a well-deserved break, watching a movie and having lunch to celebrate their hard work. We are truly proud of their efforts. Keep up the great work, TUSKERS!

Our BASIS Sports Day 2024 was an absolute blast! Throughout the day, we came together under the TUSKERS values: Thinkers, Unique, Supportive, Kind, Exceptional, Respectful, and Sincere. Here's to our outstanding athletic achievements, friendships, and cherished memories! Cheers to our PE team, teachers and everyone who made this day unforgettable!

Next week is our Project Week, and all students will be fully engaged in the projects they have signed up for. Please ensure your children are aware of their registered projects. We anticipate another exciting week filled with learning and exploration!

Lastly, as we approach the end of the 2023-2024 academic year, we cordially invite all parents to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our students. Kindly refer to the schedule below for the events and academic calendar.

We look forward to celebrating this unforgettable year with everyone! See you on campus next week!

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

End-of-Year Parent Survey

Dear Parents,

At the close of this semester, BASIS network schools survey stakeholders to provide an opportunity to share feedback and important information with school administrators. Please take an opportunity in the coming days to complete the 2023-2024 Parent Survey at the link below. The survey is available in both Thai and English.

2023-2024 Parent Survey

Your participation in this survey is greatly appreciated.

Warm Regards,

Dr. W and Ms. Kwan
Head of School and Head of Operations

2023-2024 Yearbook Reservation Last Call! :

Reservations for 2023-2024 Yearbook will be open until end of today, Friday, June 14th!

Reservation Here: https://forms.gle/FPEaQzjajc5phuKz8

This hardcover yearbook will feature approximately 180 full-color pages, including class photos, messages from class teachers and department heads, highlights from the year's activities, and special notes from our administrators. We are confident this yearbook will be a cherished keepsake for years to come.

We will offer this at a subsidized price as below:

Price: THB 300 per book

** The book is expected to be ready by the beginning of next Academic Year (August 2024). We will keep you updated and students can pick it up at the School Reception.

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the many businesses in our community whose generous sponsorships have helped us keep the yearbook costs low. So far, we have received a total of THB 150,000 in sponsorships, and our school will match this amount 100%.

Please note that any remaining proceeds after covering the costs will be added to the 2024 Christmas fund, which will be donated along with the Giving Tree initiative in December 2024.

Early Years Newsletter

Dear TUSKERS Families,

We have had a wonderful week of celebrating all our learning in the arts. Our Peek-a-Boo Showcase gave a glimpse into your children’s drama, art and music classes. I hope you also noticed the set design. Collaborative student artwork graced the backdrops. It was wonderful to see how confident and comfortable the students were in sharing their learning on the big stage.

Our kindergarteners are busily rehearsing for their graduation ceremony to be held on the last day of school, June 21. They are also continuing to engage in academic pursuits. I believe in teaching until the very last minute!

PK2 students are immersed in space. Their classrooms are beginning to look quite otherworldly.

PK1 students are learning about habitats. It is great fun to hear the facts they can recite from memory about certain animals and habitats.

Nursery is focused on transportation and how vehicles move and what they are used for.

Please note that reports are sent home on the final day of school. If your child is going to be absent on Friday21 June, you can pick up the reports the following week by coming to reception between the hours of 09.00hr. and 14.00hr. until Friday 28 June 2024.

Thank you,

Ms. Annie Fletcher
Director of Early Years

Save the date for Kindergarten Graduation 2024

Please save-the-date for our Kindergarten Graduation on Friday, June 21^st2024, at 9.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.

DRESS CODE:

Girls: Students should wear a white dress (any style) OR a white blouse (no T-shirts please) with white bottoms.
Boys: Students should wear a formal white button-up shirt (no T-shirts please) with dark formal bottoms (black or dark blue trousers or short pants).
ALL students should wear formal close-toed shoes in any color (no sneakers or sandals please). Please see the following pictures for examples of appropriate attire:

Students will wear a graduation cap and gown for the ceremony. We ask that children wear their hair down or in a low bun or ponytail. Please see the images below for an example:

After the ceremony, students will bring their gowns and caps back to the teachers. If you want to borrow the graduation gown and cap to take more photos at home, please return the RSVP form sent in your child’s CJ as there will be a deposit for the caps and gowns to be rented out.

Graduation Song

Our graduation ceremony will include the song หัวใจผูกกัน

If you are able to practice this song with your child(ren) at home, please use the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzk_nRmLyzY

**Please note students will not sing the entire song and should only practice the lyrics included (the first 1:30 minutes of the song) **

Thank you very much for your wonderful support this year!

Warmly,
Kinder Teachers and Ms. Annie

Primary, Middle & High School Newsletter

Dear parents,

We are very excited to announce the recipients of the full 7 TUSKERS badges for the 23-24 academic year! The students listed have earned a pizza party with Dr. W that took place in the canteen on Thursday, June 13^thduring the primary lunch hour 11:40-12:25. These awards were given carefully based on the students upholding the TUSKERS values and for their exemplary behavior.

A big shout out to teachers, especially Mr. Jason, Ms. Davita, and Mr. Kumi for handing out the most TUSKERS buttons this year 🙂

Congratulations to all the students for being great TUSKERS this year!

1 Be:
Fei

1Ca:
Jedi
Int
Coco
Ava
Wawa

1Mg:
Aileen
Peach
Cody
Barry
Monet
Jaiboon
Paper
Wari
Jaosua

2K:
Auto
Angel
Brighton
KeyC
Pepper
Airy
Tee
Aryn
Karin
Gavin
Prab
Leo
Nita
Iya
Will

2Li:
Anna
Vera
Pan
Ava
Brooklyn

3Ar:
Narvy
Caesar
Marcole
Kana
Pana
Phoenix
Conor
Munggorn
Geneve
Alyn
Shogun
Kanomjean
Minna
Ayden
Jeda
Pordee
Mirin
August
Premium
Lee

3Ne:
Monique
Fha Fha
Mona
Clare
Holmes
Mutmee
Chomprang
Tae-Tae
Tham
Boren
Poh

4Ge:
Saiya
Bond
Irene
ErngOey
Kiri
Nina
Angela
Janice

4Si:
Gutjang

Much thanks,
Dean Selby,
Dean of Primary

Announcement for 2024-2025 School's Parent ID Card:

Parents are requested to complete 2024-2025 Parent School ID cards online form by the 21 June 2024 (Last day of school). Please kindly submit a clear photograph with a white background. Thank you!

Link: https://forms.gle/zCbrQNMpb5bxTZ3M7

*Remark: If you don't submit the form by the due date, school will use the current academic year information and issue the parent ID card for father and mother only.

Example Photo:

Lost and Found: Year End Wrap-Up

Since the beginning of this year, numerous items have been collected in the school's Lost and Found, including towels, goggles, bags, swimsuits, shoes, and water bottles.

Lost and Found tables have been set up in front of the canteen since June 10th, 2024. Starting next Monday, June 17th, 2024, these tables will be relocated to the area in front of the front gate turnstile.

If your child has any missing items, please check and claim them by Friday, June 21st, 2024.