BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Message from the Head of School

Health Notice & Update

Thank you for your kind undertanding. We apologize for the late notice of the closure of Nursery, Pre-K 1, and Pre-K 2 classes on Tuesday.

Below, please find the updated number of cases of RSV and Herpangina identified in Early Years:

Class	Week1: 29 August - 4 September	Week 2: September 5-11 (as of 9^th Sep.)
Nursery	0	0
PK1I	4	0
PK1C	0	1 case of Herpangina
PK1H	1	1
PK20	2	1
PK2P	0	3
PK2N	0	0
KBr	0	1
KCl	0	0
KF	0	0

We look forward to welcoming our Early Years students back on Monday, 12 September safe & healthy. As always, thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Your continued support will help keep our community healthy and reduce the risk of infection for all of our children.

KEY FACTS ABOUT RSV

RSV is spread by respiratory droplets either directly through the air, or indirectly by hands, tissues, or items put in the mouth (toys, eating utensils, cups, etc.). If your child exhibits any symptoms of RSV contact your health care provider and keep them home to protect the rest of the community since RSV is high infectious.

The progress of the virus is usually 3-8 days. Symptoms in the first 1-2 day(s) can be very light.

The symptoms from RSV are commonly cold/flu-like but can lead to long hospitalization if not detected and the child does not get proper rest and care early. Coughing, sneezing and runny nose, usually accompanied by fever, is common in the later duration of the virus, but fever does not always occur. Other symptoms are:

- Panting, feeling of exertion

- Fast and heavy breathing

- Irregular breathing

- Greenish or discoloring complexion (could be slight)

- Irregular sound from lung.

- Thicken sputum

- Wet cough.

Once contracted, the symptoms might not show right away and even if you go see the doctor, the test might not yet reveal a positive result. When and if you bring your child to see the doctor, please make sure you give detailed information of the symptoms (what and when) and what medicine has been given to the child.

A period of observation is always needed for proper diagnosis. If you are not sure/certain, please keep your child at home for a few days and take your child to see the doctor if needed. Please always ask for medical certificate to either certify that your child does not have RSV, or to confirm it and give a date for when your child can return to school. Keep in mind that if your child is weak, he/she is likely to catch something else so it’s a good idea to wait until your child is healthy to school. Please submit a copy of your child's medical certificate upon return

For more information please see details of RSV on CDC Website below.

https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html

ECA Registration is Here!

It’s time to sign up for ECAs (Extra-Curricular Activities) for the fall semester at BISB! Please find the catalog for this semester’s ECA program attached to this email. You may register using the online form found here:

ECA Registration Form

Registration opens at 3:00 PM on Friday, September 9^th and will remain open until Wednesday, September 14^th at 5:00 PM. ECA activities will commence on Monday, September 26^th and run to Friday, December 9^th.

ECA_Catalog_2022_2023_T1.pdf

Student Hours

Dear Parents,

Due to conflicts in scheduling, Student Hours have been reorganized. In order accommodate all subject areas in every grade, the majority of Student Hours have been reduced to thirty minutes in length.

Student Hours for Grade 1 to 5 now run from 3:30 to 4:00 and from 4:00 to 4:30 pm.

Student Hours for Grade 6 to 8 run from 3.45 to 4.15 and from 4.15 to 4.45 pm.

If your child has Student Hour from 3:30 to 4:00, please make sure your child is picked up at 4:00. Those children who begin their Student Hour at 4:00, will participate in a study hall in the canteen, which will be supervised by monitors. These children should be picked up promptly by 4:30. Please note that Student Hours are by invitation only, as teachers must accommodate those children who require the greatest assistance first.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please be assured that the interests of our students are first and foremost, and changes made to the Student Hour schedule reflect our commitment to this.

Sincerely,

Ms. Ruth

Director of Student Affairs

Save the Dates: Coffee Mornings with the Head of School

Grade 1 - Friday, 23 September from 08:45 – 09:45 hrs.

Grades 2 & 3 - Friday, 30 September from 08:45 – 09:45 hrs.

Early Years Parent Night

Parent Night for our Early Years students has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 14 September at 4:30 PM. Specific information for your class will be distributed by your classroom teacher. As a reminder, there is additional parking around the corner from school across from Park Village Rama 2.

Middle School Residential Trip Photo Album

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N6PqEy2v-EhAQGolHETCQ9A9uL9qsIZz?usp=sharing

Activities for the BISB Community

SOCCER DAY (PARENTS & STAFF)

Every Tuesday from 5pm-7pm on the back field. The skill level is a 6/10 so anybody who is very new to soccer might want to come watch first.
ATK test is required only on weekly basis
If you are interested, please join line group "BISB football fun Tuesday 17:00". https://line.me/ti/g/bIaBkwH92l