M I D D L E

Issue # 14 November 21 to 25, 2011

Student Bulletin

S C H O O L

WEEK AT A GLANCE
November 21 to 25, 2011
Monday, November 21 Tuesday, November 22 Wednesday, November 23 Thursday, November 24 Friday, November 25
Dear Students: Get ready for some exciting events this week. The Grade 5 & 6 Recital is this Tuesday, November 22 at 5:00 PM in the Little Theater. There will be performances by the choir, strings and band groups. Come listen to some great music and show support for your fellow Middle School classmates. The ISM-PTA New Book Fair will be open in the FAT Lobby from Monday, November 21 to Thursday, November 24. Dont miss the chance to get some new reading material and participate in the many other events that will be offered. See the bulletin for more details. Filipiniana will take place this Friday, November 25. This is an eventful day to celebrate the culture of our beautiful host country. The fashionable Philippine Cultural Club T-shirts can be purchased at the Tiangge in front of the canteen the entire week. You may wear these shirts to school on Friday in support of the club and the Philippines. Mr. Gillespie and Ms. Sayson FRIDAY, NOV. 25
PERIOD BLK. 1 2 3 BREAK 4 5 A/G B/H D E F TIME 7:30-8:10 8:15-8:55 9:00-9:40 9:40-9:55 10:00-10:40 10:45-11:25

Regular Schedule Regular Schedule Student Late Start/Regular Schedule (11:40 A.M.):
Gr. 5 - LT; Gr. 6 - FAT; Gr. 7 - AMR; Gr. 8 - MS Gym

Regular Schedule Special Schedule

Upcoming Events in the Middle School

November 21 to 24 22 25 29 30 December 02 03 05 to 09 08 09 New Book Fair (FAT Gallery) Grade 5 & 6 Beginners Recital (5:00 P.M., LT) Filipiniana Art Exhibit Opening (3:00 P.M., FAT Gallery) School Holiday (Bonifacio Day) Grade 5 to 8 End-of-Semester Party Service Learning Trip Spirit Week MS Concert (5:30 P.M., FAT) Sports Day

PowerSchool Grade Update

Nov. 25 - Grade Update Dec. 09 - Grade Update Jan. 09 - PowerSchool closes

29 to Dec. 09 Art Exhibit

2012 SUMMER PROGRAMS

Representatives from some of the worlds most prestigious boarding schools will be at ISM on Monday, November 21 to exhibit and talk specifically about their 2012 SUMMER PROGRAMS that will be offered. Both students and parents are encouraged to attend the expo which will be held in the Lofthouse (above the Elementary School wing) from 11:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Hope to see you there !

PCC CLUB MEETING

There will be a MS PCC Club Meeting on Tuesday, November 22 at 3:00 P.M. in room 2024.

FILIPINIANA - PISTA SA ISM

Our annual Filipiniana -Pista sa ISM is around the corner. It is time to celebrate Philippine Culture. It is set on Friday, November 25, 2011. The Philippine Cultural Club (PCC), the student organization in charge of the festivities is busy preparing for the affair. Below is the schedule of activities:
Date Nov. 17, 22, 24 Nov. 21-25 Nov. 25 Time 12:40 - 1:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 11:50 A.M. 12:15 P.M. 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Activity T-shirt & chit sale Tiangge Parade Barrio Fiesta Activity period MS assembly Venue in front of canteen in front of canteen around the campus MS courtyard TBA FAT

To make this event a success, we need your support on: Sponsorship send donations to the cashiers office (Please make checks payable to International School Manila); purchase of PCC T-shirts; purchase of tiangge items. Parade participation- join the parade wear a Filipino attire, or PCC t-shirt; your own national costume. Mabuhay !!!!

Author Visit for Adults As part of the New Book Fair, we have a special guest Samantha Sotto, author of Before Ever After. We invite you to meet the author to discuss her new novel. Date: Thursday 24th November Time: 7:45am Venue: Lofthouse B, upper level in elementary school 10% Discount off all books All discounts will automatically be deducted upon payment at the register. Raffle Tickets For purchases between PHP950-PHP1000 (dont worry, if you are a few pesos short!), a raffle ticket will be given for a draw at the end of the book fair. Prize: Movie tickets to Power Plant in Rockwell. Good Cause Did you know that 10% of the value of sales from the book fair will go towards book purchases for the various Service Learning Projects the school supports. For purchases of PHP500 one school starter pack (pencils, pens, notebooks) will be donated in your childs name and distributed to Service Learning Projects. Recommended book lists Our ES, MS and HS librarians have put together recommended book lists. Please check on the school website under the PTA/New Book Fair for complete lists for each level. Start shopping for the holiday seasonal ISM-PTAs NEW BOOK FAIR 2011: Read a Book Travel the World 21st 24thNovember, 2011 FAT Lobby (Fine Arts Theater) Daily 7:00am 4:00pm We officially open the Book Fair on Monday, 21st November in the Fine Arts Theater 7:30 8:00am with: Cooking Demonstration and Breakfast for Adults The ISM community is invited to join us for breakfast as we open this event with a cooking demonstration from our special guest Aileen Anastacio, author of Home Caf 100 Recipes for Irresistible Coffee and Delectable Desserts and launching her new book Home-Made for the Holidays, Over 60 Treats to Enjoy at Home or Give as Gifts. There will be coffee/tea (sponsored by Allegro) along with cakes and goodies baked using Aileen Anastacios recipes. Her books will be available at the New Book Fair. She will be happy to autograph copies of her book. Daily Quiz for Students There will be a Question of the Day competition for all Elementary, Middle and High School students. Students will have a chance to win National Book Store gift vouchers. Questions will be posted inside the ES, MS and HS libraries daily as well as on notice boards for the duration of the book fair. Students have until the end of the school day to post their answers in the box provided in the library. The winning entry will be drawn and posted on the library notice board. Special Orders If the book that you are looking for is not available at the Book Fair, you may order it from a National Book Store representative at the FAT Lobby. Make your list now and put your order in on Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd! NBS will only accept lists or special orders until Tuesday 22nd November, 2011. Last day of pick up of books ordered will be on 24th November, 2011. Bring along some friends If you have friends that are interested in our events, bring them with you. For security reasons, please note, guests must be accompanied by ISM ID holders and come in an ISM stickered car. Dont forget On Wednesday the Book Fair will be open from 7:00 am. Dont miss this much-anticipated event, and find early stocking stuffers at the New Book Fair! We look forward to seeing you there! Reminder Please do your bit and bring your own carry bag for your purchases, we are trying to preserve our planet! New Book Fair Committee Co-Chairs Kelly Hauber Winnie Lo-Kuefner Sarah Stalley SimranUttam Maggie Vanwijnen

FROM THE ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES OFFICE

IASAS MODEL UNITED NATIONS: As you read this parent bulletin, we are in the midst of hosting the MUN conference. The quality of student involvement, engagement and vigorous debate in the various committees is extremely impressive from all the delegates. We are hosting MUN delegates this week from the IASAS schools and also the following international schools: AES New Delhi, AIS Dhaka, Yokohama International School, American School in Japan, Bangkok Patana School, United World College Singapore, Brent International School. These type of events cannot occur without the support of our ISM parent community who are housing the delegates during the conference. We would like to extend a big thanks to all families that have agreed to open their homes and house a visiting delegate for the conference. It is very much appreciated. The General Assembly session will be on from 8:00 A.M. tomorrow and is open for the ISM community to come in and watch what happens. The GA will be held at the new 3 floor Lofthouse. 2
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MS and HS Academic Bowl: Our MS/HS Academic Bowl teams led by Mr. and Mrs. Birchenall both won last week on (Tuesday, November 8th, for High School and Thursday, November 10th, for Middle School) in the fall Academic Bowl Competition. The MS team won by 59 points and the HS Team won by 50 points. Congratulations to all participants! This Saturday is the first swim meet this year that ISM hosts. We look forward to a busy and great morning of racing at the pool. Go Sailfish swimmers! Consult the Sailfish Blog for meet details. The ATAC Blog (http://atac.ism-online.org/) is the one stop shop for information related to the sports/activities program. Please take some time to peruse the blog for information. GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (access to game schedule information) Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found via the ATAC blog. Please note the game schedule does change often due to involvement with many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Click on schedules tab or the Bearcat logo to be

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directed to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/. You will need your Powerschool username and password to access the game schedule. BEARCAT DEN Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11:30 A.M. 1:00 P.M. & 2:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. Tuesday & Thursday afternoons, from 2:30 - 4:00 P.M.

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we had support school wide from students and parents to cheer on the teams as they began the season. Thanks very much to the Bearcat Den ladies who ran the BBQ/Drinks stall at the HS field and a huge thanks to Shannon Grabow and Amanda Pekin who promoted the event and helped with all the activities to keep the younger kids and parents entertained. Well done also to all our teams who kicked off the season with some excellent results and very close matches. Results: Rugby: 4:00 P.M. ISM JV and Varsity Rugby defeated Faith Academy Boys Basketball: JV won and Varsity lost in a nail biter game by one point Girls Basketball: JV girls and Varsity won vs. Brent Touch: JV and Varsity girls won vs. Faith Academy

If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den, please contact our BCD volunteers coordinator, Radhika at radhikasavantmohit@yahoo.com or pop in to the Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers. They will be very happy to make you welcome. Regards, Mark Pekin Director of Athletics/Activities