MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friday Bulletin
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents
ISSUE # 11
WEEK OF OCTOBER 31 TO NOVEMBER 04, 2011

From the Middle School Office

Dear Parents:
From the Clinic

Inside this issue:

2 3 4 5 6 7 From the Athletics & Activities Office Middle School & High School Try Out Schedule 2nd Season Practice Schedule From the Afterschool Activities Office Calendar for SY 2012-2013

The weeks have flown by and it seems like only yesterday that we welcomed the students to school. During the past few months with the faculty we have been redefining and articulating our vision for the Middle School and looking at the characteristics of the adolescent learner. We have focused on ways to improve our

program so that we can spend time getting to know our students, their interests and their needs in addition to building a stronger sense of community. This past Friday we had our first activity
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER
Classes Resume PTA Liaison Meeting (8:00 A.M., MS Conference Rm.) Service Learning Trip ESL Placement Test PTA General Meeting (7:30 A.M., LT) MS Academic Bowl Parent Coffee (7:30 A.M., LT) Service Learning Trip K-12 Dance Recital (3:00 P.M., FAT) ERB Test Service Learning Trip PTA New Book Fair (FAT Gallery) Gr. 5 & 6 Beginners Recital (5:00 P.M., LT) Filipiniana (FAT) Service Learning Trip MS Art Exhibit MS Art Exhibit Opening (FAT Lobby)

period. A welcome break from academics, the time gave students

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and teachers the opportunity to get to know each other while having fun and building relationships. It was a fantastic way to ease into the October holiday.

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Please remember that classes resume on Wednesday, November 2. After the past twelve weeks the students and teachers have earned a well deserved break. Enjoy the holiday!

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Regards,

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Simon Gillespie Middle School Principal

Clarissa Sayson Middle School Assistant Principal

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POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE November 11 November 25 December 09 Progress Reports Distribution Grade Update Grade Update

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From the Clinic

First Aid Workshop for Parents, Helpers and Teens
Do you wonder what to do in case of an emergency to help a person in need before the arrival of medical support? Would you like to feel more confident in your first aid skills? Then this course is for you. In November we will be hosting three sessions designed especially for parents, helpers (yayas/drivers) and teenagers Medical Emergency Awareness Course presented in English, 8:00 A.M. 12:00 noon, Thursday, November 3 Medical Emergency Awareness Course for Teens - 3:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M., Thursday, November 3 Medical Emergency Awareness Course presented in Tagalog, 8:00 A.M. 12:00 noon, Thursday, November 10 The courses will cover: Recognizing an Emergency Assessing for Response Activating Emergency Medical Services Basic Life-Supporting Skills Clearing the Airway Log Roll Recovery Position Breathing Ventilations Mask/Shield Circulation Chest Compressions Sudden Cardiac Arrest Using an AED Severe Bleeding Management Eye injuries Managing Shock Choking Anaphylaxis Fractures and dislocations Warning Signs of Serious Illness Altered Level of Responsiveness Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath Specific First Aid Problems Simulation Cost 700PHP for the 4 hour session. For enquires and to reserve your place please email Monique at the Clinic reedmo@ismanila.org.

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Vaccination
The Clinic is offering the second session of vaccination on Wednesday, November 2nd. This month in partnership with GSK we are offering Typherix vaccine at a cost of 871.00PHP. Typherix is a vaccine which helps prevent typhoid fever, an infectiousillness caused by a type of bacteria called Salmonella typhi. This vaccine can be given to both adults and children aged 2 years and over. Typherix contains a small part of the bacterium which causes typhoid fever. This is not infectious and cannot make you ill.When you are given the vaccine it will trigger the bodys immune system to prepare itself to protect against typhoid fever in the future. Typherix will only prevent disease caused by the bacteriumSalmonella typhiand not against salmonella bacteria that can cause food poisoning or gastroenteritis.Since the bacterium is present in the bowel movement (motion), the infection can occur in any country, but it more commonly occurs in places or countries with poor personal or public hygiene. This vaccine is required every 3 years. To register for the vaccine please visit the Clinic and see Nurse Jowell, or email the Clinic@ismanila.org for more details.

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From the Athletics & Activities Office

Midgets C RIFA festival soccer teams of Coach Eric and Coach Chris play tomorrow at Xavier in the RIFA league finals. Bus departs ISM at 7:00 A.M. Dont be late. MS girls RIFA festival soccer teams play in finals tomorrow afternoon at Xavier. Be at school to catch the bus at 11:30 A.M. 2nd SEASON SPORTS: Tryouts flyers have now been posted on notice boards around school and are available on the tryouts page on the ATAC blog. MS and HS students interested, please take note of the information. http://atac.ism-online.org/schedules/tryouts/ ISM Varsity Boys soccer play Ateneo at 4:30 P.M. today, October 14, in the RIFA boys Elite division semi-final. Come out and cheer for our team! ES/MS Soccer Festivals: Due to heavy rain last Saturday, the October 8th festival was canceled. The finals for the 7 aside festivals have been changed, previously only top 8 teams would qualify but due to the cancellation last week the top 16 teams will now qualify in a modified 4 pool playoff system. The C teams festival will be held at Xavier School Greenhills tomorrow morning, and the E and G festival finals which were to be also played at Xavier have now been shifted to ISM (please note this change of venue). Games start at 8:00 A.M. The MS girls finals -. The ISM qualifying teams for C, E and G festival finals are as follows: ISM C1 and C3 teams (Coach Eric and Coach Chris teams have qualified for finals to be held at Xavier. ISM E1, E2 and G teams (Coach Francis, Coach Popoy and Coach Mikes teams have qualified for the finals to be held at ISM (note this was to be at Xavier but has been changed to ISM) RIFA Girls HS Soccer Final: ISM played Miriam College last Saturday in the girls division 1 final and in a great game the ISM team lifted the champions trophy with a 3-0 victory. Congratulations to all players and coaches. Katrina Gavino of ISM was voted MVP for the championship final. Well done Kitty Kat! Best wishes to our varsity girls and boys teams next week in Singapore at IASAS Volleyball: Our varsity teams have their final tune up tournament today and tomorrow at Faith Academy before heading to IASAS next Wednesday, best wishes to players and coaches! The JV girls soccer team played their semi final last Saturday vs. La Salle Antipolo and won 3-1 and will now play the final tomorrow at 3:00 P.M. on the MS field vs. ICA. Cross Country news: Results from last Saturdays final meet at Brent are posted to the Cross Country meet reIASAS GOLF EXCHANGE: As you read this, our varsity golf team will be playing in Taipei at the IASAS golf exchange. 6 boys and 5 girls are representing ISM at this years tournament and results will be posted on the ATAC blog on Monday and in next weeks bulletin. For those parents interested in the 1st Season IASAS championships at Singapore, you can now access the full tournament draw with details of all events on the ATAC blog. Our teams will depart for Singapore on Wednesday, October 19 and return to Manila on Sunday, October 23. For live streaming of IASAS Championships next week go to www.iasas.asia for links to SAS live stream site. 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 directed to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/. You will need your Powerschool username and password to access the game schedule pdf. 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. 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

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From the Afterschool Activities Office

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Calendar for SY 2012-2013