MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friday Bulletin
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents ISSUE # 11
WEEK OF OCTOBER 19 TO 23, 2009

From the Middle School Office

Dear Parent/s:

Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs) will occur next week. On Monday, October 19 from 1:00 P.M. – 6:00
P.M. teachers will meet with parents and students with surnames A – K. On Tuesday, October 20 from
1:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. conferences will take place with parents and students with surnames L – Z. Please
plan to attend PTCs and talk to the teachers about your child’s level of achievement. If there are any
questions about PTCs, please contact the MS Office at 840-8550 for clarification.

Since Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the afternoon, students will be released early at
12:00 noon on both days. Please make the necessary arrangements to have your child picked up
promptly at dismissal time.

From October 19 – 22, all students will be photographed for the Salinlahi, the Middle School Yearbook.
Please continue reading the parent bulletin for information regarding photo packages if you are interested
in purchasing one.

On Friday, October 23 the school will be celebrating Filipiniana around the theme Bayanihan sa ISM. The
Philippine Cultural Club has reframed some of the day’s activities in order to support victims of the recent
floods. Included in the bulletin is a copy of the letter that was sent home last week through all students
and that outlines the changes. We hope you will support the Philippine Cultural Club in their endeavor.

Sincerely,

Danielle Fredericks Clarissa Sayson

Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal

Upcoming Events PowerSchool Grade Update

October 26 Beginning of School Holiday Oct. 23 - Grade Update

November 03 Classes Resume Nov. 13 - MS Progress Reports
04 to 06 ISTA Auditions
07 Service Learning: Gawad Kalinga
11 Academic Bowl
12 MS PTA Liaison Meeting (8:00 A.M.)
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Parent Teacher Conferences

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Middle School Photo Shoot

The Photo Shoot is scheduled on October 19 to 22, 2009 in Room
1188.
• All students will be photographed regardless of purchase.
• Each class will have a scheduled time for the shoot during the
week.
• Students must wear their school uniform during the photo shoot.
• Order envelopes were distributed to students on Friday, October
09. Payments should be placed inside the envelope and should
be brought by the student on the day of the shoot to be given di-
rectly to the photographer. No payment will be received by the
teacher or the MS office. You may contact the photographer di-
rectly for later orders/payments.
Photographer: Tino Ley
Mobile No.: 0922-8010215
Email: tinoleydigitalphoto@gmail.com
• Please use 1 envelope per student. Do not place
orders for two students in one envelope.

From the Clinic

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2ND HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATION
Date Price (Php)

November 11th, 2009 Hepatitis A (Adult) 2249

Hepatitis A (Junior) 1125
Hepatitis B (Adult) 630
Hepatitis B (Junior) 355
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Adult) 2000
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Junior) 1000
(Prices are per individual vaccine in a course of either 2 or 3 vaccinations)

If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please call in at the clinic to
pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this pro-
gram.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRI-
DAY 23rd OCTOBER 2009. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE AC-
CEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580

Email: clinic@ismanila.org

Many thanks

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
840 8581
duckworthd@ismanila.org
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New ISM Sweatshirts

Have Arrived!

Please visit the Bearcat Den to see the latest in ISM apparel.
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MS After School Activities

The second season for the new club activities starts on Thursday, November 5. Activities that will be taking place this
second season are: Club Soccer, Team Sports (includes touch, soccer, flag football, Frisbee), Recreational Gym-
nastics, Aquatics (learn to swim) and Circus Skills. If you didn’t sign up for one of these activities at the beginning of
the school year and would like to do one please go and register at the ES AFAC office based in the ES main office.

The year round activities will carry on as normal starting on Wednesday, November 4. ATAC 2nd season sports will also
start with try outs starting on Tuesday, November 3 for touch rugby, rugby, tennis and swimming.

Thanks.

Dave Allen
Middle School Activities Coordinator
International School Manila
University Parkway
Fort Bonifacio
(632) 840 8485
allend@ismanila.org
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IASAS Soccer Game Schedule

From the Athletics & Activities Office

Saturday, October 17th
MS Rifa Girls Soccer at Ateneo from 8:00 - 12:00 P.M.
MS Boys and Girls Volleyball at Faith

Please check game schedule on ATAC website page for event details/times and venues.

From the PCC & PTA Office

March in UNITY and show your support for the typhoon
victims. Buy a PCC shirt and wear it in the parade. All do-
nations & proceeds from the shirt and food sales will go to
the ISM Disaster Fund & the Papaya Academy.

PCC shirts will be sold in front of the canteen during lunch

break and after school.
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Letter from the Philippine Cultural Club

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Update your contact information!

Please get in touch with the Admissions Office or Middle School Office
if there has been any change in your home address and other contact
information.

We want to keep you updated with what is happening in school.

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