BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Trimester 2 Report Cards & Awards Ceremony

Families, please note that Trimester 2 Report Cards will be sent home on Wednesday, March 15 for Primary and Middle School students. Early Years reports will be sent home the following week, on Wednesday, March 22.

The Trimester 2 Awards Ceremony for Primary & Middle School will be held next Friday, March 17^th. There will be three assemblies at the following times:

Grades 1 & 2 – 8:15 to 9:00 AM
Grades 3, 4, 5 – 9:30 to 10:15 AM
Grades 6, 7, 8 – 1:15 to 2:00 PM

Students are requested to wear their BASIS polo shirt for the ceremony. Thank you!

BASIS Got Talent: The Finals Performance

Hello BASIS families,

We would like to invite you to be part of our LIVE audience at the BASIS Got Talent Finals performance on Friday, March 17^th, starting at 4:00pm, to last about 1 – 1.5 hours for our complete program. Our audience numbers are limited to 170 seats, so we are requesting for families to sign-up for seating through the following link:

Sign-Up for Live Audience Seats Here

We will reserve the seat spaces for the first 170 people who sign-up. Please note for space, we will limit the number of seats per family to a maximum of 3 so we can include as many people as possible in the live audience. Priority will be given to families of our performers. Final confirmation for live audience seating requests will be confirmed by Wednesday, March 15^th.

Please note: We have a link for a live-streaming of the show for those who wish to join us and vote for their top performers from the comfort of home. Please find the link here.

For those parents whose children are performing: Student can get ready in the dance studio after dismissal. The performer's waiting area will be Ms.Olivia's class. Parents should head back to the Black Box around 3:50 pm. Please kindly send your preferable background music to Mr.Jason Rowe at j.rowe@basis.ac.th by Tuesday 14^th March 2023 or provide a USB with your music. Also, all instruments/equipment needs to be ready in school before the show begins.

Executive Speaker Series: March 20 - 22

The Executive Speaker Series returns to campus in March!

We are excited to welcome Mr. Toby Walker, Vice President of BASIS Independent Schools, and Ms. Kate Irving back to BASIS Bangkok. Please save the date below for these exclusive series.

Middle School Parents Workshop "College Counseling 101" on Tuesday 21^st March 2023 from 8:30-10:30 am.
Grade 7 & 8 Student Workshop "Your Pathway to Leading Universities of the World!" on Monday 20^th March 2023 during school day

This is a very good opportunity for our students and parents to discuss about student's future pathways with the BASIS experts. This exclusive series is certainly not to be missed!

Kangaroo Math Competition 2023

Dear Tuskers Families

Thank you for your interest in the Kangaroo Math Competition 2023. We are happy to see our community growing widely and with so much interest to share our student's amazing abilities! Please kindly note the KMT competition will be held at our school on Sunday 26^th March 2023 from 9:00-10:30 hrs.

Please stay tuned for more competition announcements to come!

BASIS Experience: USA Summer Camp Parent Meeting

A gentle reminder for the BASIS Experience” US Summer Camp Parent Meeting that will be held on Wednesday 15^th March 2023 from 8:00-9:30 am at Blackbox Theatre. For parents who are unable to attend in person, here is the link for an online option: https://springeducationgroup.zoom.us/j/92238782048

Pre-K 2 Nocturnal Animals Exhibit

Did you know that as you pull up your covers and get cozy for a night of sleep, there are animals opening their eyes for a night of adventure? Nocturnal animals are awake at night. Join the PreK2 classes for their Nocturnal Animals Exhibit on March 30^th as they explore the animals that roam the world by the light of the moon. Save the date and stay tuned for more information.

Other Upcoming Events:

Festival of Sound for Grade 3-5 at Blackbox Theatre on Wednesday 15^th March 3:30 - 4:00 pm , parents are invited to join.
Basketball Friendly Match with SPIP team for Grade 6-8 (U13) at Satit Prasarnmit School on Wednesday 15^th March 3.00 – 4.00pm
Football Boy Friendly Match with DSB team for Grade 2-3 (U9) at Denla British School on Saturday 18^th March at 9.00 – 11.00 am
Football Girl Friendly Match with DSB team for Grade 2-3 (U9) at Denla British School on Saturday 18^th March at 9.00 – 11.00 am

Additionally, thank you for your enthusiastic participation at the Expert Talk today "Positive Discipline." We hope you got useful advice and helpful child's behavior management strategies from our expert instructor. We will keep you posted on the next upcoming Expert Talk Series.

Please find the video recording of this morning's session here (https://youtu.be/kZmga0B3E4Q)

Student Spotlight

Congratulations to the winners of February's For the Love of Reading Competition:

In 1st Place - 5Co for Primary & 6Fe for Middle School!

In 2nd place - 3Ne for Primary & 8Ti for Middle School!

Well done TUSKERS! You all did an amazing job, and keep reading!

Mandarin Program Showcase

Re-Enrollment for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

It's time for enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year! Re-enrollment forms can be found at this link and are due back on Friday 24^th March 2023. Invoices will be sent home beginning on Friday, 31^st March and payment of the deposit is due by Friday, 28^th April. The deposit will be applied to the first semester's tuition fees.

Note: If you pre-paid 2023-2024 tuition fees, you will NOT need to submit the form. Please be sure to submit your Re-Enrollment online, as we are unable to hold a space for your child without it, and we look forward to your return!

Staff Directory

BISB_Staff_Email_2022_2023_MAR23.pdf

BASIS Merchandise

A friendly reminder that students are encouraged to use BASIS schoolbags and lanyards while on campus.

Additionally, there are some new items on sale. Check them out below!

Community Health Update - Week of March 1o

No cases this week!

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

BISB Families, please find next year's academic calendar below for your planning.

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

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-

CHANGE OF DAY FOR YOGA LESSON (PARENTS & STAFF)