BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Welcome To BISB's New Newsletter!

Schoolzine is a powerful, interactive platform that will allow the school to connect with our community in a more meaningful and engaging way. Let's take a moment to walk through some of the new features found in our weekly newsletter!

Automatic Translation

Our newsletter can now be automatically translated into more than one hundred languages, including Thai and Mandarin Chinese. Use the TRANSLATE bar, found at the top of the page, to change the language to your desired setting.

Infobox & Sidebar

To the left of this panel, you can find the Infobox and the Sidebar. The infobox will always be at the top, and contains quick-lookup information including the school's address and phone number. Below the Infobox, the Sidebar will hold easy-to-find links to school social media accounts, forms & documents, and upcoming calendar events.

Schoolzine App (SZapp)

Finally, our newsletter (and other school resources) is now available in a convenient smartphone application! Simply search for "SZapp" on the Google Play store or Apple App Store. Once downloaded, select the "Asia Pacific" region and search for "BASIS" to register an account.

You can also use this helpful guide to download and install SZapp to your smartphone or tablet!

Message from the Head of School

Dear All! It has been a lovely week in school - the weather has cooled (so wonderful for the northern European male (-; ) - the Christmas tree is decorated and standing tall and proud in our reception; we have finished the week on a high with all the awards our babies have earned being celebrated. So! I would draw your attention to the following:

Monday is a holiday - NO SCHOOL!

Chinese - we were attempting to facilitate change in terms of the provision this year - but, to date, families appear to want leave things the way they are this year. However - we certainly do want to attempt to have Chinese lessons in the normal school day from the start of the next academic year.

LOVELY to see Kinder mummies and daddies for coffee this week. Next week we will be seeing parents of Grade 3 on Tuesday; Grade 2 on Wednesday; Grade 1 on Thursday! Busy week for coffee mornings in school!

Screen time for children - I see some tired children in the mornings! I would suggest keeping an eye on this situation at home and put some limits on the amount of time that children are on screens!

I wrote to all parents regarding not reaching out to fellow parents if your babe suggests they have had an issue with another child in school. Please, please - always use us to deal with any problems between children in school.

Bullying - sadly, this is an issue that never appears to go away in any school... We have talked to all the children about what bullying is - and it is not an isolated incident of unpleasantness between children... If children think they are being bullied, we want them to be empowered to call it out - and teachers will always take such a matter seriously when children bring it to their attention. Bullying is horrible. Upsettingly, most bullies were bullied themselves - speak to your babies about this - and never allow them to feel victimised.

Have a beautiful and balmy weekend, with love,

Alan.

Morning Coffee for Grades 1 - 3

Thank you to our Kindergarten families for joining us this past Thursday for a Coffee Morning with Mr. Alan and the administrative team!

Mr. Alan would like to invite Grade 1, 2, and 3 parents to join him for Coffee Mornings in the Thai house at the following dates and times:

Grade 1: Thursday, December 9th from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Grade 2: Wednesday, December 8th from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Grade 3: Tuesday, December 7th from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Please RSVP by emailing Mr. Josh at j.levenson@basis.ac.th, or by calling the front desk at +66 2 415 0099 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Save the Date: Early Years Christmas Bazaar - December 17th, 2021

It's the most wonderful time of the year... Early Years Families, save the date for our Christmas Bazaar on Friday 17 December, starting at 11:00 am. Because of Covid protocols, it has been so long since we have been able to have community events on campus, so we are thrilled to be able to celebrate together with fun games, holiday treats, and exchanging small gifts before we all head off for our extended Christmas holidays. Your teachers will send you an email with more detailed information, but we wanted to give you a heads up so you can plan.

Kinder Parents, as Ms. V and Ms. W told you at the coffee morning, next week KBr invite you for a tour of our aquarium. Meanwhile, KCl will be have a special, one day only Sushi shop. We hope to see you, and look forward to existing families and new families getting to know each other.

Kindness Drive: Donations for Families in Need

Dear Parents,

We are helping the people of Bangkok who were affected by the pandemic by donating toiletries to them. To help us, please let your child bring toiletries, such as shampoo, soap, toothbrush, and other things used in the bathroom by December 15th to the cafe. Help us share kindness with the Bangkok community.

Thank you!

G6Fe

Dear Parents,

BISB is working with Bangkok Community Help to collect food for the people who were deeply affected by the pandemic. We need YOU to help donate food. Please bring food items, such as rice, tin foods, and cookies by December 15th to the cafe. Thank you!

G6Ni

Dear Parents,

The seventh grade class would like to invite the students of BISB to participate in our Kindness Drive! We will need help collecting clothing items and masks to be donated to Bangkok Community Help. These items will help those in our community who have been affected by COVID 19. Students may bring these items to donate between December 7-15 in the labeled boxes in the Canteen during lunch times. We thank everyone for their help!

G7Zn

Monthly Community RDF Drive-Thru

BASIS International School Bangkok is proud to support our local RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Drive-Thru event. This event is to be held on the second Saturday of each month at the “East Park” Parking Lot in Soi Rama 2-56 (across from Park Village).

We are happy to announce that the two collections in October and November yielded 5,780 kilograms and 4,030 kilograms of non-recyclable materials, respectively. This will help reduce land-fill and create final use for this waste.

Next event date : Saturday December 11th.

As our community is coming together for the greater purpose of helping to save our environment, we’d like to encourage BISB families to participate in this activity!