MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents ISSUE # 28
WEEK OF MARCH 28 TO APRIL 01, 2011

From the Middle School Office

Inside this issue:

Dear Parents: Important Announcement from Admissions 2

MSMC Creative Writing Competition Winners 3
Service & Environmental Learning News

It was great to see all the parents who attended conferences this PTA’s Used Book Fair 4
After School Activities Announcements 5
past Tuesday. We hope you were able to gain a clearer insight into ATAC Announcements 6

the learning and progress of your child. If you were unable to meet ISM Aquathon 2011 7
ISM Summer Sports Camp 8
with your child’s teachers and have concerns, please contact the ISM Calendar for SY 2011-2012 10

teacher for more information. We are now into the final quarter of
UPCOMING EVENTS
the school year, and it is vital that your child continues to receive
MARCH
the support that is needed and assume an active role in the learning 28 Classes Resume
30 - Apr. 12 MAP Testing
process.
31 PTA Liaison Meeting (8:00 A.M., MS
Conference Rm.)
APRIL
The past three months have been filled with activity, fun and 02 ISM Aquathon 2011
11 School Holiday (Bataan Day)
numerous learning experiences. Your children and the teachers
12 PTA General Meeting (7:30 A.M.,
have earned a well-deserved break from March 21 to 25. School LT)
13 Parent Coffee (8:30 A.M., LT)
resumes on Monday, March 28. Have a relaxing Spring Break with 21 to 22 School Holiday (Holy Week)

your children and family! 25 to 29 PTA Used Book Fair (CMC Lobby)
26 MS/HS Beginning Recital (5:00
P.M., LT)
27 Activity Period (1:35 P.M.)
Sincerely,
MAY

02 School Holiday (Labor Day)

03 to 13 MS Art Exhibition (FAT Gallery)
Danielle Fredericks Clarissa Sayson
04 to 06 Grade 4 Ambassador Program
Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal 05 to 07 MS Play
05 MS Art Exhibition Opening
(3:00 P.M., FAT Gallery)
13 Bearcat Idol

Please read the Important Announcement in Page 2 from 16 to 20 Grade 4 Tour and Talk

the Admissions Office on Re-Enrollment for SY 2011-2012 18 Finale Concert (5:30 P.M., FAT)
25 Activity Period (9:45 A.M.)
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Check out revised Calendar POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE
for SY 2011-2012 on page 10. Apr. 08 Grade Update

Apr. 20 Progress Reports Distribution

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Important Announcement: Re-Enrollment for SY 2011-2012

Re-Enrollment information for RETURNING STUDENTS for SY2011-12

Re-Enrollment requirements will be similar to last year and include submission of an updated Health
Form or Physical Form (depending on grade level) to the Clinic for a Clearance Signature and a Clearance
Signature from the Cashier’s Office on the Re-Enrollment Form.

The Re-Enrollment Form and other requested forms for each re-enrolling student will be available by
the beginning of April online from our website under Admission and Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal or at
the Admission Office during office hours (Monday to Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Parents may pick
up a set of Re-Enrollment Forms personally or your child can come to the Admission Office and get the
forms. If you would like to have your driver or househelp pick up the forms, please give them a letter of
authorization to collect the Re-Enrollment Forms for your child/children.

For STUDENTS NOT RETURNING next school year

If your child(ren) will not be returning to ISM for the 2011-12 school year, please inform the Admission
Office as soon as possible if you have not already done so. Parents are obliged to officially inform the
School in writing on a WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM, before the second Friday of May, if their
children will be withdrawn. Failure to do so will lead to a deduction of US$1,000 from the Facilities
Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in compensation for having held a space for the child and thus preventing the
School from offering that space to another child prior to the summer holiday break. The Withdrawal No-
tification Form can be obtained from the Admission Office or from the ISM website under the Admission
tab and then click on Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal.

We currently have very few families indicating that they will not be returning and consequently there are
an ever growing number of applicants in a WAITPOOL for possible openings. This is causing great distress
and anxiety in those families (and in the Admission Office). If you are sure that your child will be leaving
ISM, please submit a Withdrawal Notification Form. This will be a great help for our planning and to the
many families waiting to be admitted to the school.

Regards,

Gary W. Jerome
Director of Admission
International School Manila
P.O. Box 1256 MCPO, 1255 Makati City, Philippines
E-mail: admission@ismanila.org
Web: www.ismanila.org
Phone: (63-2) 840-8488 or 840-8601
Fax: (63-2) 840-8489

IF YOU HAVEN’T LOGGED ON TO POWERSCHOOL…

We’re on the web!
please call the Guidance Office at 840-8555 or
www.ismanila.org
email msguidance@ismanila.org to obtain your username and password.
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MSMC Creative Writing Competition Winners

The writing competition launched during Bearcat Book Week has now been read
and judged by a panel of MS teachers. The winners will each receive a gift pack
from National Book Store, and the winning poems/stories will be published in the
MS Yearbook ‘Salinlahi’.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Grade 5: Calvin Zhang
Grade 6: Jiwon Cyhn
Grade 7: Aparna Mohan
Grade 8: Shay Linell
Adult: Harveen Kaur (parent) Image from Sector 7 by David Wiesner.
Clarion Books, New York, 1999.

Service & Environmental Learning News

As you know a massive earthquake and Tsunami struck Japan last Friday, 11th March. Our hearts and thoughts are with
those affected by this devastating disaster.

The first week back on the Friday, 1 April will be a free dress day for MS Students. If you wear the “I love Japan” t-
shirt, the dress day is free. If not, wear red and white and donate 100pesos.

(I love Japan- in case you were wondering what the characters mean)

We would like to ask students, parents, teachers to help by purchasing food/t-shirts/donations.

ISM will make a donation with funds raised by these activities and from the Disaster Relief Fund.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
Account Name: International School Manila
Account No.: US$ S/A 069-004984-130
PhP S/A 068-014950-040
Bank Address: Fort Bonifacio Branch, Taguig City,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Swift Code: HSBCPHMM

ALL DEPOSITS MUST SPECIFY DISASTER RELIEF FUND

Or Directly into the Japan Red Cross at the following link:

http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html

Thanks so much for your support,

SLEC- Service Learning and Environment Committee.

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GK777- 2nd of April
• Sign up at MS Guidance Office

Eco Explorers- La Messa Watershed - 2nd of April

• Sign up at MS Guidance Office
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YEARBOOK PHOTOS
The Yearbook Photos are here! Please drop by the
Middle School Office to pick up the photo!
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After School Activities

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Athletics and Activities Office Announcements

GAME SCHEDULE PDF (new procedure in place for ac- MS Gymnasts
cess to game schedule pdf information)
STUDENT VAULT BARS BEAM FL AA
Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM
teams can be found via the ATAC blog. You can also ac- Gabriela Ellis 8th
cess this information via the ES/MS/HS divisional web
pages. Please note the game schedule does change often Anna Lewis-Workman 6th 6th 5th
due to involvement with many local schools so please
check the page regularly to find out the latest informa- Jessica Zhang 6th
tion of where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Elise Malvicini 7th
Click on schedules tab or the Bearcat logo to be directed
to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/ . You will Lara Fernandez 6th 6th 8th
need your power school user name and password to access
Celine Teh 5th 3rd
the game schedule pdf now located in power school
Alicia Preysler 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd
ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES
(for ALL match/schedule details check game schedule Andrea Preysler 6th 6th 7th 7th
page as above) Chiara Amor 5th 7th 2nd 7th
• April 2 - Track Meet at Brent MS/HS track teams
• April 8 - HS Twilight Track Meet at ISM vs. Brent Mckenzie Kinsella 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd
• April 17 - (Sunday) Teams depart for IASAS Jessica Morris 3rd 7th 5th
Track at ISB, Softball at JIS, ISM is hosting 6th 4th
Badminton Georgina Pekin 5th 6th 4th

BEARCAT DEN Kayla Uytengsu 6th 4th

Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
♦ Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 A.M. – 1:00
HS Gymnasts
P.M. and 2:30–4:00 P.M.
♦ Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:30-4:00 P.M. STUDENT VAULT BARS BEAM FL AA

Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are interested in Ines Tambunting 7th 8th
joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den, please Gaby Montinola 8th
contact our BCD volunteers coordinator, Chantel
(fam.wanten@hotmail.com) or pop in to the Den near the
HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers. They ES Boys Gymnasts
will be very happy to make you welcome. STUDENT VAULT P. BARS POMMEL FX AA

Aiden Carter 1st 3rd 2nd 6th 2nd

IASAS BADMINTON at ISM - April 18-21 Information re- Hiroyuki Tabe 4th 5th 3rd 7th 7th
lated to the IASAS Badminton Tournament can now be
found on the ATAC Blog http://atac.ism-online.org

We are currently accepting housing offers for the 80 visit- 1st Place Level 5 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
ing Badminton athletes. If you can help with housing, Congratulations Level 5 girls
please read details on the blog and a housing letter can
also be accessed via the blog or hard copy picked up from (McKenzie Kinsella, Alicia Preysler)
the ATAC office.
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CONGRATULATIONS ISM GYMNASTICS TEAM 1st Place - ALL AROUND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
for participating in the ISM GOODWILL MEET
March 5, 2011 Congratulations ISM gymnasts what a great result!

ES Gymnasts
STUDENT VAULT BARS BEAM FL AA

Zoe Stephens 7th 3rd 7th

Paula Fernandez 6th
Alaina Hauber 4th 5th 8th 5th 7th
Kayla Markley 3rd 8th
Johanna Olafsson 5th 6th 1st 8th
Yehjin Katrina Lee 7th 4th 6th 8th
Nathalie Prebich 8th 4th
Awe McCallum 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th
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ISM AQUATHON 2011

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA

MAY AND JUNE

SUMMER SPORTS CAMP
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ISM AQUATHON 2011