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Join us in forming a BISB-PA Reading Circle! We will start with the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Pulizer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. We highly recommend that you pre-register here for a special free symposium hosted by the Museum of Science at 7pm on Thursday February 24 with the author herself to …
We were thrilled to have Lynette Owens, Founder of Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids and Family Program, host a webinar for BISB on Tuesday evening. The last year has challenged us to rethink how we live, work, interact and view the world. It has become a delicate balancing act between keeping our kids and …
The BISB-PA would ordinarily be busy preparing for the annual Valentines Bake Sale this week, however COVID-19 has made it challenging this year. In spite of this, the BISB-PA decided that we still needed to spread a little love and the children deserved a treat. Every child was gifted a Valentine’s Treat today from the …
Following on from the success of the school devices webinar earlier this week, the BISB-PA is very excited to invite you to a follow up virtual Family Tech Talk presentation with an Internet safety expert from Trend Micro on Tuesday February 9th, 2021 at 7pm. They will share the latest trends, give advice on how …
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Thank you to all parents who were able to attend Mondays Zoom Webinar on Computer and Mobile Device Use at BISB. We hope you found the presentation informative and helpful. For those parents who were unable to join the webinar, you can access the slides from the presentation for you to read at your convenience …
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Please feel safe taking your kids to a pediatric dentist. The following are most of the steps that almost all offices have implemented. Pre-Covid, the dental office has always been the cleanest facility aside from an OR. We are experts in infection control already. Before Covid, dental offices abide by strict OSHA regulated requirements for …
We are excited to announce that we have partnered up with the Directors of Student Welfare and BISB’s IT Director, Mr Glyn Johnson, to provide a webinar for parents to discuss the use of computers and devices. This will take place on Monday, January 25 at 5:30 PM. It’s fair to say this year there …
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To thank our wonderful staff for all their hard work this term, the BISB-PA Staff Appreciation Subcommittee organized a very special Staff Holiday Breakfast early on Wednesday morning, with individually packaged breakfast boxes from Pressed Cafe in Newton served along with some special holiday cheer. Thanks to all our volunteers who helped pull this together. …
Did you know that the BISB-PA has our own Facebook Group? This is a private group for any parent or guardian who currently has a child attending The British International School of Boston. The goal is to share information and tips, update the community on BISB-PA and school events and programs, and showcase the achievements …
Given that we are all going to be navigating school packed lunches for the foreseeable future, BISB parent and award winning author, Heather Sears, has agreed to give us her expert advice on a regular basis on how to stay organized and provide healthy, nutritious meals. Include hydrating foods for colder weather. With the dry …
Over the course of the last 7 days, our balloons have been racing against each other to see who will be crowned the winner of the inaugural BISB-PA Virtual Balloon Race Challenge! The results are now in and verified and we are thrilled to announce that the winner is ‘I’m a Winner’, owned by Lila …
BISB Parent, Dr. Ebele Okpokwasili-Johnson, is a Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Behavioral Health Department at New Health Charlestown Health Center. She is the 2016 recipient of Freedom House’s Next Generation Award which celebrated her dedication to improving the emotional health and …
Stress, Anxiety & Building Resilience, Q&A with Dr. Ebele Okpokwasili-Johnson MD, MPH Read More »