International School Manila

ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 15 29 March 2012

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

MAR
30 School Holiday - No School 9 April

anthem. Of course, we also thank our flag unfurlers for representing the 75 different nations in the Elementary School population. One of the wonderful things about being a part of International School Manila is the exposure our students have to different cultures, different languages, and different perspectives. We all know that being internationally-minded entails much more than sharing our flags or dressing in our respective national costumes. We might define an internationallyminded person as someone who is able to communicate successfully in a range of different contexts and cultures. Intercultural awareness and understanding (without necessarily subscribing to) the points of view of others are among the most important skills and dispositions that we can develop in our students. It is our aim that the knowledge our students gain from each other will engender empathy and care for others - powerful forces for building a sustainable future in a world of mutual respect. Our students have the opportunity to develop a global perspective, which is a very special gift. On International Day, we share and appreciate our differences, remind ourselves what makes us all the same, and celebrate learning together. This year, our Preschool, Kindergarten and Grade 1 concerts were held in December, with today being devoted to the Grades 2, 3 and 4 concerts. Our students sang in different languages and danced to a variety of music from many different places and eras. Thanks go out to Ms. Marnie, Ms. Linell, Ms. Irene and Ms. Nadia for their work in preparing the dynamic and inspiring Music concerts. We sincerely hope that ES parents had the opportunity to visit the fantastic ES Art exhibition in the Fine Arts Theatre lobby. The exhibition brings to life what creativity looks and feels like. Our students have responded to questions such
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From the ES Administration

Dear Elementary School Parents, International Day Thank you to all our students and wider community who helped make International Day a success in the Elementary School. This is a day for us to celebrate our diversity and, equally, to celebrate our commonalities. We would like to acknowledge the Student Council members who spoke so well to such a large group of people, and to Miss Nadia and the students who led the Philippine national

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From the School Clinic

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Vaccina on Day April 18th Wednesday Last day to sign up/pay April 13th Price Php 550 Vaccine GSK Inuenza vaccine
Inuenzaorcommonlyknownasutrangkasoiscausedbytheinuenzavirus.The inuenza virus is easily transmi ed through things you touch or in the air we breathe.Fluvaccineisrecommendedforeveryoneabove6monthsold.Ge ngthe ushotshouldbedoneannuallybecausethecircula ngstrainsoftheuviruschangeeachyear,hencethecomposi onofthevaccineisupdatedannually.Fortropicalcoun estheuispresentyearroundwithpeaksduringthe monthsofJulySeptember. EveryonewithavalidISMIDmaypar cipateinthisvaccina onsession.OrderformsareavailableattheCashiers oce or by emailing the Clinic. Please complete the form and make your payment to the Cashier. Payment for thesevaccina onsmustbemadeto thecashierdepartment by nolater thanFriday13th April.Thevaccineswill thenbeorderedandnofurtherregistra onswillbeaccepted. Ifyouwouldliketodiscussthevaccineorhaveanyques onspleasecontactJowellCustodioorMoniqueReedat theClinic. Clinicdirectnumber: 8408580/81 Email:clinic@ismanila.org
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From the ES Administration

as, what color is a laugh? and why do artists draw portraits? in ways that shine a light on Maya Angelous words, You cant use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have! We would like to acknowledge the efforts of Ms. Hartley, Ms. England, Ms. Godfrey, Ms. Domingo and Mr. Gari in preparing the Art exhibition. Holidays It has been a long stretch of learning for all our students and they are very much ready for a break from school and the opportunity to spend some relaxing time with friends and family. One of our school wide student goals is to live a self-directed and balanced life. The next week is a time for everyone to have some balance in their lives and enjoy the relationship aspects of their lives and what lies beyond the four walls of a classroom. We wish you a restful holiday and safe travels if you are going beyond Manila.

Adam Campbell
Elementary Principal

Michael Rourke
Elementary Asst. Principal
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From the Athletics Office

Thanks to all our MS/HS track team members who took part in last Fridays twilight meet to conclude the local track season for this year. With Brent unable to host their usual meets this year it has meant a reduced number of meets however the effort and enthusiasm for competition has certainly been on display at all the meets conducted at ISM this season. Our softball and badminton teams also had their final matches last weekend in preparation for the IASAS championships after the break. A reminder that IASAS teams travel Wednesday April 11th and return Sunday April 15th. Information about the 3 tournaments can be found under helpful shortcuts on the blog main page. We wish all our IASAS athletes the very best of luck at the final IASAS event of the school year. After the 3rd season IASAS championships are over some of the 1st season coaches will be running sessions for our volleyball/soccer teams to get things going for next school years teams and to take a look at the new freshman group for 2012-13. Keep an eye out on the ATAC blog (latest news-HS/Latest newsMS) for more information after the break. Any current grade 8 student interested in soccer or volleyball should come along to the sessions offered, it will be a great chance to meet the varsity coaches and get in some early practice. MS AFAC AFL (Australian Football-starts Wed April 18th) Please note if you have signed up for AFL Football it is open for Grade 5.6,7 students only and the sessions will be held each Wednesday at the MS field starting at 3:15pm Dates for the MS AFAC AFL are April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. The maximum # of students is 24 please see Toni at the AFAC office (ES admin area) if you have not yet signed up, spaces are filling up. Please see in this bulletin information about the ISM Summer Sports Camps. This program is run each year by Triz Gonzalez our ATAC Athletics Assistant. See the flyer for details/registration/payment information and contact Triz at the ATAC office if you have any questions. For the swimming camps go straight to the website link of Coach Andy where you will find all the information/online registration and payment details. ATAC Events coming up: Mar 30- April 9 Spring break
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April 11 Teams depart for IASAS 3rd Season Championships Track at Taipei Softball at Singapore Badminton at Kuala Lumpur May 12 ISM Gymnastics Dual Meet (this replaces the cancelled SACAC Singapore meet) 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 power school user name and password to access the game schedule pdf.

Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am 1:00pm and 2:30pm 4:00pm. Tues and Thurs afternoons from 2:30-4pm. If you are interested in joining our volunteers in the Bearcat Den please contact our BCD volunteers coordinator Radhika 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. Anyone interested in joining the den next school year starting in August names are being taken, please contact Radhika to submit your information and expression of interest. Please note final day for den sales this school year is Wednesday May 30th.Thursday May 31st the den volunteers will be doing inventory and closing up the den for summer hibernation. The den will not be open for sales on the final day of school May 31st!

Mark Pekin
Director of Athletics/Activities E-mail: pekinm@ismanila.org ISM Website:http://www.ismanila.org/ ATAC Blog: http://atac.ism-online.org/

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From the Admissions & Advancement Office

Dear Parents, The Admissions Office is sending out a friendly reminder regarding our Withdrawal Procedure. If your family will be leaving before or at the end of SY11-12, we would appreciate that you submit the official Withdrawal Notification Form in order to initiate the withdrawal process. Please note, this does not pertain to Grade 12 students who will graduate in May. Please submit the completed Withdrawal Notification Form as early as possible. All forms are available here: www.ismanila.org > Admission > Re-enrollment and Withdrawal WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM (required by ES/HS/MS students) Please submit this to the Admissions Office MIDDLE SCHOOL CLEARANCE FORM Once completed please submit this to the Cashiers Office HIGH SCHOOL CLEARANCE FORM Once completed please submit this to the Cashiers Office IMPORTANT DATE to remember: May 11, 2012 Withdrawal Notification Forms for School Year 2011-2012 must be submitted. Forms received after this date will incur a penalty of USD $1000 on the refund of the FUD. For detailed information regarding receiving Report Cards, Transcript of Records, obtaining a yearbook and/or the refund of the FUD please visit our web site at www.ismanila.org under the Admissions TAB < Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal. We appreciate your notification as we have many families awaiting word for enrollment for next school year. Please feel free to contact us at admissions@ismanila.org for any questions or concerns. Sincerely,

Stephanie H. Hagedorn
Director of Admissions & Advancement International School Manila www.ismanila.org

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From the PTA

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