BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Message from the Head of School

Reminder: No School Monday, October 24

Enjoy the long weekend and see you on Tuesday!

BASIS Halloween Celebration: Friday, October 28

Next Friday, we invite all of our BASIS students to dress in their favorite halloween costumes! Parents are invited on campus to watch the Halloween procession and to take part in fun activities. If moms and dads want to dress up too – they are most welcome, and may even join your babes for the big parade. Please see the schedule of events below:

Early Years

08.10 hrs – Gate Open (For Early Year Parents)
08.15 hrs – Parents are seated at the edge of Sport Field
08.25 hrs – Welcome Speech by Mr. Alan
08.30 hrs – Halloween Parade (Parents are welcome to join the parade with their child) & Prize announcements
09.00 hrs – Farewell
(at 09.05 hrs. students will be visiting the haunted house)

Prizes will be awarded for:
Best Family Theme Costume
Best Overall Costume- Early Years
Best Early Teacher Costume

Primary & Middle School

09.05 hrs – Gate Open (For Primary and Middle School Parents)
09.15 hrs – Parents are seated at the edge of Sport Field
09.25 hrs – Welcome Speech by Mr. Alan
09.30 hrs – Halloween Parade (Parents are welcome to join the parade with their child) & Prize announcements
10.00 hrs – Farewell
(at 10.05 hrs, students will be going to the haunted house)

Prizes will be awarded for:
Best Family Theme Costume
Best Overall Costume- Primary & Middle School
Best Primary & Middle School Teacher Costume

STRICT COSTUME RULES: Please do not include anything resembling weapons as part of the costume! Masks are optional outdoors during the parade but must be worn in class.

Choir Concert for Grades 6 - 8

Please be invited to come and watch our first Choir performance of the Academic year. Grades 6-8 will perform in the Black box Theatre on Wednesday, 26^th October 2022, from 5 pm-5:45 pm. The students have been preparing for this performance and are excited to show their progress. The students will be singing a mixture of songs ranging from Classical to pop music where they have had the chance to explore their vocal techniques. Please come to support the students at this event.

Announcing the BASIS Basketball Academy

Dear Parents,

We are happy to announce the start of our Basketball academy at BASIS! There will be one team this year, beginning with our grade 5 – 8 students.

Basketball team members will practice one day per week on Thursday mornings at 7:00 AM. Students are expected to be in the BASIS school gym to train promptly at 7:00 AM. Our school is working towards hosting friendly competitions with other schools throughout the year.

If your child is interested in trying out for the team, please let the school know via our official LINE @bisb and email our Athletic Director, Coach Daniel Sinaguglia, at d.sinaguglia@basis.ac.th. The coach will then reach out with more information prior to the first tryout.

Regards,
Daniel Sinaguglia
PE Teacher & Athletic Director

Middle School Announcements

It was lovely to see you briefly at the G6 & G7 Coffee Morning earlier today.

From 1st November, we would like to improve the communication and use of the student CJ. The diagram below shows the CJ communication cycle. You play a crucial role in helping to support your child's learning and the CJ is one of the best ways you can see what they are learning and what homework they have from their classes each day. Please can you check and sign your child's CJ on the Fridays (or the last day of school each week if Friday is a holiday). Look out for teacher notes and comments too and please respond to any directly in the CJ or by email. The CJ will be checked every lesson by the class teacher and by AE teachers on the first day of school each week to help students keep organized and on top of their learning.

Thank you for your support and enjoy the long weekend.

Community Reminders

Please use only the BASIS School Backpack for school
Please always bring the Student ID and School Lanyard everyday
For “Pull Through” Pick up – please make sure you have the Student Name Placard placed in front of your car at all times
For “In Person Pick Up” – please make sure you have the Parent ID and School Lanyard with you
Any parents who are visiting library during parent’s time – please comply with school rules. We need you to always have your Parent ID with School Lanyard, or else contact the school receptionist for temporary ID card! Please go directly to the library without engaging other students during the arrival or dismissal process.

Save the Date: Loy Krathong

There will be a Loy Krathong festival in school on Tuesday, November 8th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. More information will be announced in the coming days!

Community Health Update

Class	Week 7: 9-16 October			Week 8: 17-24 October (as of October 21st)
Class	RSV	Covid	Influenza	RSV	Covid	Influenza
KBr						1
KCl				1		1
2K					1
3Ar						1
3Ne					1
5Co					1
7Ga		1			1

Activities for the BISB Community

NEW ACTIVITY: THURSDAY AFTERNOON BASKETBALL

The athletic department at BASIS is proud to announce a new community-wide event on Thursday's from 5:00-7:00 in the gym. We will host a pick-up basketball game for teachers and parents. Any skill level is welcome as we have adequate space for multiple games! If you have any interest, please join the LINE group here and sign up.

http://line.me/ti/g/-vVsyRVC-

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.
If you are interested, please join line group "BISB football fun Tuesday 17:00". https://line.me/ti/g/bIaBkwH92l