BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Message from the School:

Dear BASIS Families,

What a magical week it has been! We kicked off Book Week with students and teachers walking the red carpet, transforming our campus into a vibrant celebration! Throughout the week, students immersed themselves in many fun activities. They had the chance to meet visiting authors who shared their experiences and brought stories to life during storytelling sessions. Our TUSKERS also took the stage, showcasing their creativity and storytelling skills in the Creative Storytelling Showcase. We hope these experiences sparked curiosity, built confidence, and deepened our students’ love for reading and learning.

A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Erika, our Librarian, for leading this incredible week. Appreciation also goes to our amazing teachers and staff for their support in bringing these events to life. Once again, Happy Book Week 2025!

As part of Book Week, our International Day Celebration today was incredibly fun! Led by our wonderful Parents Association, students had the chance to enjoy a variety of delicious foods and snacks while exploring activities from around the world. We are so grateful to everyone who contributed to its success!

This week, we also held the Primary School BASIS Got Talent Audition. Next Monday, March 24, the Upper School BASIS Got Talent Audition will take place after school. We can’t wait to see more of our talented TUSKERS in action!

We would like to remind all Kangaroo Math participants for the competition this Sunday, March 23, 2025. Additional information can be found in this newsletter.

We also invite all parents to join our next Parent Workshop, titled "Screen Time," on Monday, March 24, at the Black Box from 8:30 – 10:00 AM. This session will offer valuable insights into managing screen time for children and fostering healthy digital habits.

Finally, don’t forget to save the date for the much-anticipated BASIS Swim Meet on Saturday, March 29! Come out and cheer on our TUSKERS teams! It promises to be an exciting event for the whole community.

Thank you once again for your ongoing support and enthusiasm. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events!

Best regards,
BASIS International School Bangkok

Save the date for School Events and Academic Calendar:

Disclaimer: Kindly note that event dates and times are subject to change. We encourage you to check the latest newsletter closer to the event for the most accurate information.

Gentle Reminder: Re-Enrollment for the 2025–2026 Academic Year

Dear Parents,

As we get closer to the re-enrollment deadline, we would like to kindly remind you that the re-enrollment fee is due by Friday, March 28, 2025. Securing your child’s place for the next academic year allows us to plan ahead and continue providing an enriching learning environment for all our students. The non-refundable re-enrollment fee will be applied toward next semester’s tuition.

An invoice for the re-enrollment fee was issued on Monday, February 24, 2025 via email. Please check your inbox for the document.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Finance Office. We greatly appreciate your continued trust and support.

Best regards,
BASIS International School Bangkok

Kangaroo Math Competition on Sunday, March 23, 2025

Dear Parents of Kangaroo Math Participants,

This is a gentle reminder for students participating in the Kangaroo Math Competition 2025 on Sunday, March 23 ,2025 at BASIS International School Bangkok. The registration will commence from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. We kindly request that your child(ren) be present prior to 8:30 a.m. We will call students for a line-up at 8:30 a.m. Any student who comes later than the time indicated will be declined to join the competition.

Upon arrival, all recipients will sign their name on the “Attendance Register” and receive their "Candidate Card."

Please be mindful of the test times as outlined in the Kangaroo Math Competition 2025 regulations.

The exam will start at 9.00 - 10.30 a.m.
Grade 1-10 will take 90 minutes.
Students are not allowed to leave the exam room before 10.30 a.m.

For the competition, participants must bring:

Water bottles.
Students are encouraged to wear their BASIS polo shirt.
Students need to bring the lanyard
The stationery, including two pencils, an eraser, a sharpener, and a ruler, will be provided upon their arrival.

Note: Students are not allowed to bring any math-related materials, such as revision notes, a multiplication table, calculators, or mobile phones, into the examination.

Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to seeing you and your children at BISB on Sunday!

Regards,
BASIS International School Bangkok

Early Years Newsletter

Dear Parents,

We continue to seek parents and family members who are in the medical profession for our Kindergarten Human Body Expo. This involves teaching small groups of kindergarten students all about your profession in a hands-on format. Our date will be May 2 8:30-9:30am. If you are interested and would like to discuss details, please contact kindergarten teacher, Ms. Rani r.weewauters@basis.ac.th

Thank you for your communication and collaboration with your child’s teachers. It is a pleasure to see you all on campus holding your parent/teacher conferences.

Tips for helping your child gain fine motor skills and improve their handwriting:

Handwriting practice can start with large motor activities, such as tracing letters in the air, using shaving cream, or writing on a whiteboard. Once the students gain the fine motor skills needed, the large motor practice with handwriting will translate to fine motor. Here are some fun ways to strengthen fine motor skills.

Playdough
A way to strengthen hand muscles, practice different grips, and have fun is playing with playdough! Make different shapes, cut it with a plastic knife, and stretch out the dough! All of these will help build the muscles and skills needed for handwriting.

Clothespins
Clothespins are a great way to practice the pinching muscles that students need to grip a pencil! You can make it fun by having the child clip them to different things in the room or to their favorite stuffed animal. Maybe have them make some pictures and hang them up on a string for display!

Fun With Colors
Help students to create different-colored water with food coloring. Then have the students use an eye dropper to mix the colors in a new container. They can see what new colors they can make while practicing the pinching skills they need for writing!

Puzzles
Choose any puzzle of interest! Any jigsaw puzzle will be great fine motor practice for students!

Build It
Use smaller building blocks for students to be creative and use their building skills while practicing fine motor skills!

Dot-to-Dot
Encourage students to practice their pencil grip by allowing them to do dot-to-dot games and artwork!

Color It
Students can practice their creativity and show their artistic skills by coloring or painting. Both of these skills help students practice their pencil grip and use fine motor skills that students need for handwriting!

Bead Work
Students can create bracelets and necklaces or practice making patterns by stringing beads on string, wire, or pipe cleaners!

Rubber Band Push-ups
Provide students a rubber band to put around their thumb, pointer, and middle finger, stretch the fingers out, and then resist the rubber band as they come back together. Doing this exercise can strengthen finger muscles. Make it a competition to see how many “push-ups” a student can do in a certain amount of time or in competition with each other!

Fidgets
Encourage students to play with fidgets and stress balls in order to strengthen their hand muscles. This will assist them in improving their handwriting and other fine motor skills!

Remember, once students gain the hand muscles and fine motor skills needed for handwriting, all of the large motor practice with handwriting will transfer to the fine motor!

Sincerely,
Ms. Annie
Director of Early Years

Library Corner

Hello from BISB Library!

To start, thank you all for an amazing week celebrating books, storytelling, and reading. It was lovely to see students dressed up each day and showing up to support the library with story times, author visits, and in our Creative Storytelling Showcase. Thank you to the community for your support and making Bookweek 2025 a great success! In celebration of stories, and in case you missed our Creative Storytelling Showcase, enjoy the included video entitled, “What Are Stories?” created by some of our teachers and our BISB Bookworms.

Additionally, I am so excited to announce the winners of last month’s For the Love of Reading competitions!

Firstly, congratulations to our short story contest winners:

1^st place – Megan in 6Cu for her story titled, The Letters from the Stranger
2^nd place – Shogun in 4Ge for his story titled, The Man on the Train
3^rd place – Bond in 5Co for his story titled, The Trip

Congratulations to the following students for their winning bookmark designs:

Grades 1 - 3

1^st place – Wari, 2Na
2^nd place – Nita, 3Ar
3^rd place – Brook, 3Ar

Grades 4 – 10

1st place – Alex, 6Fe
2nd place – Alyn, 4Si
3rd place – Kelly, 5Ni

Congratulations to the following students for their winning book cover designs:

Grades 1 - 3

1st place – Achi, 2Na
2nd place – Mark, 3Ar
3rd place – Ren, 2K

Grades 4 - 10

1st place – Proud, 5Ni
2nd place – Vevey, 6Cu
3rd place – Bua, 5Co

` Honorable mention – Chada, 5Ni

Congratulations once again to these amazing, creative students who will be awarded prizes, house points, and have their work published in this year’s edition of The Lotus Pond. Our bookmark winners had their bookmarks handed today and more can be picked up from BISB Library while supplies last!

Thank you for an amazing Bookweek 2025, for your patience and flexibility with library hours, and for supporting your TUSKERS in both their love of reading and in their creativity.

Happy reading,
Ms. Erika
Librarian

Parent vs. Teacher Sports Showdown!

Dear Parents,

Get ready for some friendly competition and community fun! We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent vs. Teacher Sports Matches. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just looking for some good-natured fun, we’d love to see you there!

Event Details:

Parent vs. Teacher Basketball Match (Our First Ever!)
Wednesday, April 2
5:00 PM
Sign Up Here: Parent vs Teacher Basketball Match Apr 2

Parent vs. Teacher Football Match (The Rematch!)
Wednesday, April 9
5:00 PM
Sign Up Here: Parent vs Teacher Football Match Apr 9

The format of each match will be determined based on the number of signups. So, if you’re interested in joining the fun, be sure to sign up as quickly as you can using the links provided above.

Come out and show your school spirit—whether you’re on the court, on the field, or cheering from the sidelines. Let’s make these events a blast for everyone!

Ready to step up to the challenge? Sign up and show us what you’ve got!

Looking forward to seeing you there,
Coach Tony

Good News – Second Round Now Open!

Thank you for your incredible support for “THIS MURDER WAS STAGED”, student drama production! Our first round of the show is fully booked, so we’re thrilled to announce a second round on May 2nd!

Date: Friday, May 2nd, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: The Black Box

🕵🏻‍♂️Play Synopsis:

It's the opening night of a brand-new mystery play, but just as the killer is about to be revealed, the body of the play's director falls onstage instead. At that moment, the theater becomes an active crime scene, and everyone—from cast to crew to even the audience—becomes a suspect.

We’re so grateful for the enthusiasm around this production and would love for more of you to experience this thrilling and entertaining performance.

🎟 Tickets are available at the school reception

Zone A – THB 200
Zone B – THB 300
VIP Box – THB 5,000 (Limited to 2 VIP boxes ONLY!)

By supporting this event, you’re also making a meaningful impact on the lives of children in need. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Community Children Foundation (CCF) under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

Hope to see you there!

Experience VIP Mystery & Comfort! Only 2 VIP Boxes Available!

Step into the mystery with the best seats in the house! Our exclusive VIP Box offers:

Popcorn
Non-alcoholic drinks
Exclusive “Meet the Cast”
Signed Playbook
“The Murder Was Staged” Poster
Private box seating for 6 guests

THB 5,000 per box – and we only have 2 VIP boxes available!

🔎 Book now before they’re gone!

Support Student Theater – Become a Sponsor!

BASIS Bangkok’s first-ever student drama production is looking for sponsors! Your name & contributions will be featured in our official playbook, seen by students, parents, and the community.

Sponsorship Benefits:

Your name/logo in the playbook (Both Physical and Digital Copies)
Special mention during the event
Be part of an educational & artistic milestone!

Contact us today and support young talent in the arts!

Kindly confirm your sponsorship by Friday, March 7^th, 2025.

ECA Corner

ECA Highlights

Well-being Corner:

Dear TUSKERS Families,

It is with immense excitement that we announce our upcoming "Parents Series," an engaging and comprehensive program designed to address a myriad of topics pertinent to parents throughout their journey. This event will be hosted in the Black Box, featuring Dr. Golf and a distinguished guest host for our final session.

Our series will commence in September with a compelling session on "Effective Communication with Teens," followed by a diverse range of topics each month. Please refer to the attached poster for a detailed schedule of this year’s topics.

We eagerly anticipate your participation and look forward to seeing you there!

Join our BASIS Community Sports Activities!

We invite all parents, students, family members, faculty, and staff to join our fun Community Sports Activities.

Here’s the schedule:

• Tuesday: Badminton (5:30 - 7:30 PM)
• Wednesday: Football (5:30 - 7:00 PM)
• Thursday: Badminton & Basketball (5:30 - 7:30 PM)

Just bring a water bottle, and if you’re playing badminton, don’t forget your racket! No reservations needed, but please sign in at reception if it’s your first time using the facilities this year.

Students aged 14 and up can join without parents but must also submit the form at reception.

We hope to see you there!