ES Parent Bulletin Vol#14 2012 Mar 16

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16 March 2012Volume 14

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

MAR

8 - 30Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Testing

for Grades 3 & 4

21, 28 Student Late Start @8.30am

26 - 29 ES Art Exhibit , FAT Lobby

29International DayGrade 2, 3, 4 Music Concert s, FAT

30 -9 April

School Holiday - No School

APR

11, 18,25

Student Late Start @8.30am

13, 27 ES Parent Bull et in

17 ES Parent Coff ee @7.30am, Lit t le Theatre

From the ES Administrationrom the ES AdministrationDear Elementary School Parent s,

International Day

At ISM, we are fortunate to have a community of learners

from a rich and varied cultural context . Current ly within

the Elementary School we have at least 56 different

nationalities in our classrooms. Ascertaining the exact

number can be quit e a challenging exercise as many of our

students have more t han one nationalit y, or have parents

(and grandparents) who come from diff erent part s of t heworld.

One of our f ive t ransdiscipl inary skill s at ISM is connection

and collaboration, whereby we st rive for all of our

community to be informed, principled and act ive,

demonst rat ing the abil it y t o work cooperati vely t owards

shared decision making that ref lects t heir responsibil it y

t owards ot hers, other species and their envir onment

leading to posit ive and sust ainable act ion. Part of t his

responsibil it y t o othersis empowering our students to

acknowledge and see the world f rom mult iple of

perspectives, leading to greater understanding. Our

classrooms by the nature of t heir diversity offer ourstudents opportunities for in-depth exploration of empathy

and understanding. Our aim is to lead our students to a

place where t hey are very comfort able with whom they

are, including their own cultural context, and are equally

comfortable with their best friends context and how they

may view particular issues and practices.

On Thursday, 29 March, we will be celebrating

Internat ional Day in t he Elementary School at ISM. On the

surface, t his is a day for our students to wear clothes

which they feel culturall y connected to, be it their bir th-

place, mother t ongue, or a signifi cant place in their l ives.

It also offers an opportunity for us to celebrate thelanguages we all speak and some of the culturally

signifi cant events that are close to us. Whilst this is only

one day in the year, our goal is for every day to be

international day at ISM, such that regardless of the

language you speak, color of your skin, or your birthplace,

you have a real sense that you are valued for who you are

and where you come from. Our diversit y is a cause for

celebration and also an entry point for understanding.

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UPDATING PARENT CONTACTINFORMATION

In order t o best serve the ISM Parent Communit y, it isessential that information be quickly disseminated whennecessary. For this reason, the accuracy of yourcontact details in our database is of the utmostimport ance. Please note that Parent ContactInformation must be updated online by the parent.

To make any changes or veri f icat ion in contactinformation, please access one of your childrens datafile via the ISM website (www.ismanila.org) and thenunder Login, click on Powerschool Public Access andenter your Username and Password. On the page thatopens, click on the Demographic Update icon forchanging or updat ing demographic information.


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From the PE Departmentrom the PE DepartmentThe ES PE department is updating one of our bulle-tin boards outside the Little Theater and we wouldlike to find out and celebrate all the ways childrenare physical ly active outside of school hours. One ofour PE standards is to promote regular physical ac-

t ivi t y outside t hat of scheduled PE lessons.

We will be asking children t o complete some sen-tence starters in PE lessons and record t heir re-sponses. You can also ask your child and send ustheir responses or simply share any informationwith us about the ways your child is physically ac-

tive.

We would also love you to send in any photos you have of your chi ld being physical ly active. This may be play-ing individual or team sports, having lessons in tennis, golf,swimming etc or simply dancing, bike riding, hula hooping orj umping rope! As long as they are moving! You can place pho-tos in an envelope and send to school wi th your child s nameon the back and addressed to Amanda Pekin, ElementarySchool Physical Education or simply e-mail me at pe-kina@ismanil a.org with the photo as an at tachment. Pleaserename the photo wit h your child s name and grade and

resize if it is in megabytes before you send digit ally.

Lastly, we have a website which has a list of the activitieschildren can become involved in and around Manila. This wasput together through our conversations wit h parents and chil-

dren. Check out htt p:/ / sport smanila.wikispaces.com/

Amanda PekinProgram LeaderES Physical Educat ion

WeneedyourNEWSPAPERS!

TheESArt

department

desperately

needs

newspaperforbuildingandpapiermachepro

jects. Pleasebringyouroldnewspapersto

room1191oryourchildcanbringthemto

theirartteacher.

Manythanks

Nadia HartleyESArtProgramLeader

From the Art Departmentrom the Art Department


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From the Music Departmentrom the Music Department

Musica l Rootsusica l Roots 8:30 9:30 am

Grade 211:00 am 12:00pm

Grade 31:00 2:00pm

Grade 4Fine Arts Theater

March 29, 2012From the School Clinicrom the School Clinic

TIMETOSIGNUPFORTHE2012INFLUENZAVACCINATIONS

Vaccinaon Day April 18th Wednesday

Last day to sign up/pay April 13th

Price Php 550

Vaccine GSK Influenza vaccine

Influenzaorcommonlyknownasflutrangkasoiscausedbytheinfluen

zavirus.Theinfluenzavirusiseasilytransmiedthroughthingsyoutouchorintheairwebreathe. Flu

vaccineisrecommendedforeveryoneabove6monthsold. Gengtheflushotshouldbedoneannuallybecausethecircu

langstrainsofthefluviruschangeeachyear,hencethecomposionofthevaccineisupdatedannually.Fortropicalcounes

thefluispresentyearroundwithpeaksduringthemonthsofJulySeptember.

EveryonewithavalidISMIDmayparcipateinthisvaccinaonsession.OrderformsareavailableattheCashiersofficeorby

emailing theClinic.Please complete the formandmakeyourpayment to theCashier.Payment for thesevaccinaons

mustbemadetothecashierdepartmentbynolaterthanFriday13thApril.Thevaccineswillthenbeorderedand

nofurtherregistraonswillbeaccepted.

Ifyouwould liketodiscussthevaccineorhaveanyquesonspleasecontactJowellCustodioorMoniqueReedat

theClinic.

Clinicdirectnumber: 8408580/81

Email: [email protected]


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ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet: March10th: Thanks to all our fantastic gymnasts and par-ents who competed and assisted with the Goodwill

Meet last Saturday. See meet results for our gym-nasts included in this bulletin. Some photos from themeet have also been posted to the gymnastics pageon the ATAC blog.

For 3rd Season IASAS athletes please note pass-ports will need to be submitted prior to the break(week of March 19-23) for documentation check-ing. Any student traveling during the springbreak must advise Joan at ATAC office so pass-ports can be returned before March 29th.Bearcat den meeting:the next bi-monthly meeting

of the Bearcat Den volunteers is to be held FridayMarch 23 at 10:30am in the cafeteria. If you are inter-ested in joining the den please come along to meetour volunteers.

This weekend our girls/boys badminton teamstravel to Taipei for pre-IASAS competition andour boys softball team travel to Bangkok for atournament. The trips are great preparation forthe upcoming IASAS Championships after thebreak.

Send off assembly for 3rdseason IASAS participants

is March 28

th

followed immediately by the parentslunch at the HS courtyard. All IASAS team membersmust attend!

Due to MS Parent/Teacher conferences TuesdayMarch 20th there will not be any ATAC or AFACMS activities due to the early student dismissal at12noon. Please note the MS track team will prac-tice on Wednesday March 21st after school toreplace Tuesdays missed session.

3rd Season: Season practices schedules for (Trackand Field, Badminton, Softball for MS and HS stu-

dents and Mixed Touch for MS students only) arenow posted to the blog and are on school noticeboards.

ATAC Events coming up:Mar 16Friday mini meet for MS track team during practice, 3-6pmMar 17ISM Pre IASAS Track meet (HS only)JV/Varsity girls softball at ISM

Mar 23Twilight Track meet MS/HS teams v Brent/FaithVarsity girls softball v Brent at ISM

Mar 24/25Varsity Girls/Boys Badminton tournamentMar 25 am onlyVarsity boys softball gameMar 30- April 9 Spring breakApril 11Teams depart for IASAS 3rdSeason ChampionshipsTrack at TaipeiSoftball at SingaporeBadminton at Kuala LumpurMay 12ISM Gymnastics Dual Meet (this replaces thecancelled SACAC Singapore meet)May 18-20Mixed Touch Tournament @ Jakarta In-

ternational School

GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (access to game sched-ule information)Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found via theATAC blog. Please note the game schedule doeschange often due to involvement with many localschools so please check the page regularly to findout the latest information of where and when theBearcats teams are playing. Click on schedules tabor the Bearcat logo to be directed to thehttp://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/You will need yourpower school user name and password to access the

game schedule pdf.

BEARCAT DEN:Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am 1:00pm and 2:30pm 4:00pm. Tues and Thursafternoons from 2:30-4pm.If you are interested in joining our group of vol-unteers in the Bearcat Den please contact ourBCD volunteers coordinator Radhi-ka [email protected] pop in tothe Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one ofour volunteers they will be very happy to make

you welcome.Mark Pekin

Director of Athletics/ActivitiesE-mail: [email protected] Website:http://www.ismanila.org/ATAC Blog: http://atac.ism-online.org/

From the Athletics Officerom the Athletics Office


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OVERALL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

ISM Gymnastics Team 2nd Place

LEVEL 4&5 Team Championship

ISM Gymnastics L 4&5 2nd Place

MAG LEVEL 1 Team Championship

ISM Boys Gymnastics team CHAMPION

From the Girls Scoutsrom the Girls Scouts

Greengstoallparentsof1stand2

ndgraders!WearehappytosharethatGirlScoutsoftheUSAhaveaveryacve

branchhereatISM.

IfyourdaughterisNOTcurrentlyaGirlScoutandinterestedinbeingaGirlScoutnextschoolyear(20122013),pleaselisther

nameontheinterestsheetatthedeskofToniNarvaezintheESoffice.THISWILLNOTREGISTERYOURDAUGHTER.However,itwillhelpusplanfortheupcomingschoolyear.

***Toprovidetheopportunityforalltheinterestedgirlstoparcipate,WENEEDPARENTLEADERS!WithoutmoreParentLeaders,wewillhavetoturngirlsaway.

PleasesignuptobeaGirlScoutLeader(orCoLeader)forthe20122013schoolyear.Signupsheet isatToniNarvaezdesk

(AFACSecretary)intheESOfficeunlThursday,March29th.

ForinformaonregardingGirlScoutsoftheUSAvisitwww.girlscouts.org

Ifyouhavequesons,[email protected]


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From the Security Officerom the Security OfficeA few rem inders f r om t he Opera t i ons and Secur i t y O f f i ce :

I D Cards :

ID cards should be worn by adults at all times while on campus. If you have not been issued an ID

card, or you have lost it, you should obtain one by visiting the security office and completing the ap-

propriate application form.

Dr i vers , he lpers and body guards :

Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waiting on campus for students throughout the school

day. After dropping off students they should exit the school grounds and not return more than 30

minutes before dismissal time. Those who repeatedly fail to comply with this regulation will have their

access privileges suspended.

Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with business within the school will be allowed to

return to the campus before 1:45 pm.

F i rearms:

All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is strictly forbidden for firearms to be

brought onto campus. This includes concealed weapons carried by bodyguards for close protection.

Any person arriving at school with a firearm should inform the gate guard and arrangements will be

made for the weapon to be safely and securely stored during the visitors stay.

Park ing ou ts ide the cam pus:

Parking is not allowed on any of the roads surrounding the school. The ISM guard force is actively

supporting the work of the Bonifacio authorities in keeping these roads clear. This is an important

security measure and parents are asked to emphasize this to their drivers.

Te r m i na t i on o f em p l oym en t :

In the event of the termination of service of a family employee parents are asked to secure the for-

mer employees ISM ID card and return it to the security office. If this is not possible, it is important

that the security office is still informed of the change of circumstances.

Secur i t y s ta f f d i r ec t i ons :

Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as safe and secure an environment as possible

for all members of our school community. We ask that everybody cooperates with us in this im-

portant task by following the directions given by members of our guard force. In the event that any-

one is unclear as to the purpose of our regulations they can seek clarification from the security office.Further to this, we encourage parents to advise those members of their staff who enter the school of

these expectations.

Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their assistance in helping usmaintain ISM as a safe and secure environment for our children.

Mike FlynnDirector of Operation and Security


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From the Admissions & Advancement Officerom the Admissions & Advancement Office Dear Parents,

The Admissions Office is sending out a friendly reminder regarding our Withdrawal Procedure.

If your family will be leaving before or at the end of SY11-12, we would appreciate that you submit the officialWithdraw-al Notification Form in order to initiate the withdrawal process. Please note, this does not pertain to Grade 12 studentswho will graduate in May.

Please submit the completedWithdrawal Notification Form as early as possible.

All forms are available here: www.ismanila.org > Admission > Re-enrollment and Withdrawal

WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM (required by ES/HS/MS students) Please submit this to the AdmissionsOffice

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLEARANCE FORM Once completed please submit this to the Cashiers OfficeHIGH SCHOOL CLEARANCE FORM Once completed please submit this to the Cashiers Office

IMPORTANT DATE to remember:

May 11, 2012 Withdrawal Notification Forms for School Year 2011-2012 must be submitted. Forms received after thisdate will incur a penalty of USD $1000 on the refund of the FUD.

For detailed information regarding receiving Report Cards, Transcript of Records, obtaining a yearbook and/or the refundof the FUD please visit our web site at www.ismanila.org under the Admissions TAB < Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal.

We appreciate your notification as we have many families awaiting word for enrollment for next school year. Please feel

free to contact us at [email protected] for any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Stephanie H. HagedornDirector of Admissions & AdvancementInternational School Manilawww.ismanila.org


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From the PTArom the PTA

There never were in t he worl d two opinions alike, no more t han t wo hairs or t wo grains;

t he most universal quali t y is diversit y

~ Michel de Montaigne quotes (French Phil osopher and Writ er - 1533-1592)

The Arts in ES

On International Day (Thursday 29 March) our Grade 2,3 & 4 students wil l be demonstrat ing some of t heir l earning from

Music, when they hold their Musical Roots concerts in t he FAT.

We will also be holding our Elementary Art Exhibition throughout the same week (March 26 - 29) in the foyer of the FAT.

Please do come along and support the art s in t he ES during thi s week.

Car Pooling

Please be reminded that i f you have arranged to take home another student in your vehicle, the ES Off ice needs to know

in advance so they can inform security. Your support wit h this is great ly appreciated.

Adam Campbell Michael RourkeElementary Principal Elementary Asst . Principal

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From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration


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