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January 30, 2009Volume 13
ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
From the ES Administration
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 
 JAN
31 ISM Family Fun Day
FEB
5, 12,19, 26Parenting Book Group, 9:00am, Room 1057
TOPIC: Parenting from the Inside Out
4,11,18,25Wednesday Morning Late Start, 8:30am19ES Parent Coffee, 7:30am, Little Theater
(Topic and agenda to follow)
20 ES Sports Day
 
16Robin Pascoe in South East Asia, 6:00pm, Little Theater
TOPIC: Xpatriates Are Xtra Ordinary 
Dear Elementary School Parents,I look forward to seeing you all at our PTA Family FunDay, tomorrow January 31 beginning at 3:00p.m. Come out and enjoy good food, games andentertainment!I would like to update you on changes to our schoolcalendar due to decisions made by thegovernment. Monday April 6 will now be a nationalholiday, along with April 9 and 10. School will operateas normal on April 7, 8, and Monday April 13. On ourcalendar February 23 is circled as a potential holidayfor EDSA Revolution Day, however the actual day forthis holiday has not been determined yet, and could bemoved, I will keep you updated once we haveconfirmation.Another change that is coming to ES is how we operateour student led conferences. More information will besent on this in the near future, but student ledconferences will take place in March and will have anew format in which you will be invited to your child’sclass together with your child to spend 45 minutesgoing through their work and having them demonstratetheir learning. You will have a chance to view theirportfolio and also have an opportunity to touch basewith your child’s teacher. For each session, there willonly be up to 5 students in the classroom at one time,unlike in the past where the whole class was togetherat the same time. A detailed schedule and informationwill be sent to you once it has all been worked out.Have a great weekend!Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie
Elementary School Principal
 
January 30, 2009Elementary School Parent Bulletin2
An ImportantAn ImportantAn ImportantInformation Meeting AboutInformation Meeting AboutInformation Meeting AboutThe Grade 3 Trip to Subic BayThe Grade 3 Trip to Subic BayThe Grade 3 Trip to Subic Bay 
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Thursday, February 5Thursday, February 5Thursday, February 5 Room 1057Room 1057Room 1057 2:302:302:30---3:30p.m.3:30p.m.3:30p.m. 
We will be holding a very important parent informationWe will be holding a very important parent informationWe will be holding a very important parent informationmeeting where you can learn all the details about ourmeeting where you can learn all the details about ourmeeting where you can learn all the details about ourupcoming trip to Subic Bay. We are encouraging atupcoming trip to Subic Bay. We are encouraging atupcoming trip to Subic Bay. We are encouraging atleast one parent from each family to attend and areleast one parent from each family to attend and areleast one parent from each family to attend and arelooking forward to seeing you.looking forward to seeing you.looking forward to seeing you. 
From the Grade 3 Department
lose anything - even a game of tic-tac-toe. Some kidsfind it extra-hard to lose, but everyone needs to learnhow to do it. Learning to lose without losing your cool isa skill, like learning to ride a bike. You might not beable to do it at first, but over time it will get easier.And when you can handle losing, people will call you agood sport.
Why Learn to Lose Gracefully?
Everyone wants to win.But any time two teams or kids are facing each other ina game or contest; someone will lose (unless it's a tie).Kids lose in small ways, like in a game of checkers, butthey also might face losing in bigger ways, like whentheir team loses a championship game. Losing isdisappointing, so it's not surprising that kids don't likeit. Adults don't like it either, but everyone can learn tocontrol how they react to a loss. In other words,what should you do when you lose? The tricky part isthat sometimes you might react before you even realizeit. For instance, it's the last out of your Little Leaguegame and, in a flash, the other team has won. Therethey are celebrating on the field and you burst intotears. Oh dear, you probably don't want to be cryingright now, even though it's OK that you feel sad. Theimportant thing is what you do next. Do you storm overto the other team's dugout and accuse them of cheating? No! The best thing to do is to try to collectyourself and get in line with your teammates so you cancongratulate the other team. Maybe you've seen LittleLeague players do this. Each team lines up and theywalk along sort of high-fiving the other team's playersand saying "good game." To be sure, the losing teammay not feel like it was such a good game, but thistradition is one way to teach everyone how to be a goodsport. If you feel like crying later or you want tocomplain about the game, you can do that - but it's bestto do it off the field and after you've had a chance tocool down. After a little time passes, you might not feelas upset as you were right when the game ended.The elementary school annual sports day onFebruary 20
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is now less than one month away!Students will compete as a class in a variety of activitiesthat promote teamwork, cooperation, and motor skills.Our focus is on having fun in an active setting. Sportsday also provides a wonderful opportunity for studentsto display good sportsmanship. Outlined below are someof the sportsmanship issues we discuss with children. Asparents you can play a significant role in helping yourchild become a good sport and show your support forthe PE programs at school.For some children Sports day is the first time to beinvolved in competition where we have winning andlosing teams. Please note that scores are only recordedfor Grades 3, 4, and 5 during ES Sports Day. Thefollowing article below is worthy of discussion with yourchild prior to Sports day to ensure the very bestexperience possible.
How to Be a Good Sport
"No fair!" "You cheated!" "It wasn't my fault we lost!"Have you ever played on a team with somebody whohated to lose? Or maybe you have a tough time if you
From the ES PE DepartmentFrom the ES Art Department
Dear Parents,Do you have any old toys that your children no longerplay with? Even if they are broken the art departmentcould use them. We are also collecting fabric, old shoesand ornaments for various projects. Please drop anyunwanted items at room 1147.
Thanks,
Olivia Jones 
ES Art Teacher
 
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January 30, 2009Elementary School Parent Bulletin3
From the Admissions Office
Some students may be withdrawing from ISM soon due to theirfamily moving on to other opportunities. In order to make thewithdrawal process go as smoothly as possible, we would liketo remind you of the following:
STEP 1:
Please come by the Admission Office or downloadfrom the website, a
Withdrawal Notification Form
. This formcan be filled out and dropped off; faxed back to the AdmissionOffice at 840-8489; or scanned and e-mailed toadmission@ismanila.org.
STEP 2:
Parents or students will also need to pick up thefollowing forms from the Admission Office or from thewebsite:
The
Withdrawal Clearance Slip
should be taken to theindicated teachers and offices for signatures.
•
High School Student Withdrawal Clearance Slip(Grades 9-12)
•
Middle School Student Withdrawal Clearance Slip(Grades 6-8)
•
NOTE: For elementary students, the elementaryoffice will handle the withdrawal clearance formfor them.
To receive the child’s
YEARBOOK 
, if withdrawing beforethe end of the school year, complete and return thecorrect form to the child’s school office for follow-up.
•
Elementary School Yearbook: ALAALA
•
Middle School Yearbook: SALINLAHI
•
High School Yearbook: KAYAWANNote that school transcripts and records will be available fromthe particular school office approximately 5-working daysafter the child’s last day of attendance at ISM. Pleasecoordinate directly with the particular school office if yourequire other arrangements.
STEP 3:
When completed, the Withdrawal Clearance Slipmust be taken to the Accounting Office Cashier. Only after theAccounting Office Cashier has received and signed thecompleted Withdrawal Clearance Slip will the child’stranscripts or school records be released from the Elementary,Middle or High School Office.
STEP 4:
The refund of the Special Project Deposit (SPD) willbe available approximately 10-working days after the signedWithdrawal Notification Form, by the parent, is given into theAdmission Office. However, in any event, it cannot bereleased before the child’s last day of attendance at ISM andthe completed Withdrawal Clearance Slip is signed by theCashier. The refund check can be picked up from theAccounting Office Cashier only upon return of the originalsigned SPD certificate. Note that the refund of the depositshall only be made to the person or authorized companyrepresentative whose name appears as the certificate holderon the certificate.Please allow the withdrawal process to go smoothly by startingthe process early. Thank you for your help and understanding.Again, we hope that your child has had a successful andenriching stay at International School Manila and we wish youand your family the very best in the future. If you have anysuggestions or comments about Admission, School Life, and/orWithdrawal, please do not hesitate to contact me.Best wishes and Happy Holidays to you and your family fromall of us in the Admission Office.
Gary Jerome
Admissions Directorjeromeg@ismanila.org Please remember that the normal security procedures stillapply on this day. If you have invited a guest from outside ourschool community to join us, and they will not be enteringcampus with you, please submit their details to the SecurityOffice no later than Jan 30.As we have limited parking on campus and we expect a largenumber of vehicles, ONLY OWNER-DRIVEN CARS will beallowed to remain on campus. We ask that vehicles driven byemployed drivers to enter via Gate 3 only, and drop theirpassengers off at school and only return to the campus for thepurpose of picking up. Holders of ISM ID cards will be able toenter as pedestrians through Gates 1, 2 and 3 should theywish.Please note that EVERYONE (except children under 3 yearsold) needs a ticket to enter the fair on the MS field. Uponsubmission of your ticket, you will be given aWRISTBAND. This will allow you access to the Cafeteria forthe Int'l Food Sampling starting at 5:00pm. We look forwardto seeing you there!
Note:There will be a PTA information tent in the middle of the field. Volunteers will be wearingBRIGHT GREENpoloshirts should you need assistance.
From the PTA
 
International FamilyFun Day Jan 31 at 3:00pm.
ISM Aquathon
Calling experienced, Triathletes, Duathletes and Aquathletes, The Sailfish Swim Club is running an Aquathon on the morning of Saturday 18th of April, it will consist of a run, swim then run. If youare interested in assisting to organise this event,please contact Coach Andy astfalcka@ismanila.org
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