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21 January 2011Volume 10

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

JAN

25 PTA Bearcat Welcome @ 7.30am, Little Theatre

26 Student Late Start @ 8.30am

FEB

1Childrens Musical Theatre @ 1pm & 6pm, Fine

Arts Theatre

2

Grade 4 Student Transition to Middle School

Assembly @ 1pm, Little Theatre

Grade 4 Parent Transition to Middle School

Meeting @ 5pm, Little Theatre

2, 9, 16,23 Student Late Start @ 8.30am

3 Grade 3 Subic Bay Parent Information Meeting@ 2.30pm, AMR Hall 1125

5PTA International Family Fun Day @ 2pm, ES

Field & Cafeteria

11, 25 ES Parent Bulletin

15 ES Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, Little Theatre

18 ES Sports Day

28 Holiday for EDSA Revolution Day - No Classes

MAR

1 Faculty In-Service - No Classes

Dear Elementary School Parents,

Happy New Year, and all the best to everyone for2011 We welcome our new families to ISM; we were abto meet with some of you at our new parent coffee on Tueday. The PTA will have their Bearcat Welcome on TuesdayJanuary 25 at 7:30am in the Little Theater, which is a veryvaluable time for parents to learn more about the communiand our school. We look forward to seeing you there and

answering any questions you may have.

We are excited about our upcoming Childrens Musical Theter production which will take place on Tuesday February 1with two performances. One performance is at 1:00p.m. inthe Fine Arts Theatre for all of our Elementary School stu-dents. Parents are welcome to attend this performance,however, seating will be limited. The second performancewill be at 6:00p.m. and everyone is welcome to come andenjoy an original performance by our Elementary School students.

Over the next few months, we will begin to help our grade

four students transition to our Middle School. The first in-troduction will be on February 2 for students in the after-noon and a parent meeting after school at 5:00p.m. This wprovide you and your child with more information on whatto expect in Middle School and over the coming months aswe help our students to prepare for the next stages.

In the past, we have tried to organize an after school activitfor students to learn more about the language and culture othe Philippines. We have had some parents express an inteest in having this opportunity for their students, and so weare considering, if there are enough numbers, to have an af-terschool session for students on a Wednesday for this se-

mester from 2:30 - 3:15. If you are interested in having youchild in grades 1 - 4 sign up for this activity, please contactReg ([email protected]) in the ES Office (840 8450) by neFriday January 29, 2011.

Have a great start to second semester!

Yours in Education,

Simon Gillespie Michael RourkeES Principal ES Assistant Principal

From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration


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From the Guidance Officerom the Guidance Office

Dont miss out on the thrilling ES production of:

Music is Magic:usic is Magic:The Giants Lullabyhe Giants Lullaby

An original play byChildrens Musical Theater

Tuesday, February 11:00pm and 6:00pm

Fine Arts Theatre

From Middle Schoolrom Middle School

The Grade 3Teachers

Invite You To

An Important Information Meeting

aboutThe Grade 3 Trip to Subic BayPlease join us onThursday, February 3

A.M.R. Rm. 1125(behind F.A.T. stage)

2:30 - 3:30p.m.

Dear ISM parents,

The PreK-12 Guidance Departmentwould like to announce the secondParent Book Group of the 2010-11school year. Continuing with what wehave been reading about how neuro-science is changing our ideas abouthuman development, learning, and

education we will bereading Ellen Ga-linskys book Mindin the Making. Be-low we have in-cluded a link to theauthors website aswell as an interviewwith her on thebook.

http://mindinthemaking.org/

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mind-making-10451950

Each session will be from 8 am and finish around 10am on either Tuesdays or Thursdays starting in February. Inter-ested parties please contact Myrna Perez in the Elementary School Guidance Office (840-8455) to add your name tothe list. In the past these groups have been very popular and fill up almost as soon as they are announced. Spacesare limited and are on a first come first serve basis. Participants will need to acquire their own copy of the book whichis available locally.

We are looking forward to your participation!

ISM Guidance Counselors
http://mindinthemaking.org/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/http://mindinthemaking.org/


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ES Sports Day

The Elementary School annual Sports Day on February 18th is now less than one month away! All elementary

families are welcome to join us for the full school day. We will send out more information in each parent bulle-tin and on the PE teachers' blogs closer to the date. This is a great day to promote community, sportsmanshipand collaboration along with celebrating the importance of leading an active lifestyle. Our focus is thatphysical activity is fun. Sports Day also provides a wonderful opportunity for students to display good sports-manship. Outlined below are some of the sportsmanship issues we discuss with children in PE lessons. As par-ents you can play a significant role in helping your child become a good sport as well as show your supportfor the PE programs at school.

For some children, Sports Day is the first time to be involved in competition where we have winning and los-ing teams. The following article below is worthy of discussion with your child prior to Sports day to ensure thevery best experience possible.

How to Be a Good Sport"No fair!" "You cheated!" "It wasn't my fault we lost!" Have you everplayed on a team with somebody who hated to lose? Or maybe youhave a tough time if you lose anything - even a game of tic-tac-toe.Some kids find it extra-hard to lose, but everyone needs to learn howto do it. Learning to lose without losing your cool is a skill, like learn-ing to ride a bike. You might not be able to do it at first, but over timeit will get easier. And when you can handle losing, people will call youa good sport.

Why Learn to Lose Gracefully? Everyone wants to win. But any timetwo teams or kids are facing each other in a game or contest; someonewill lose (unless it's a tie). Kids lose in small ways, like in a game ofcheckers, but they also might face losing in bigger ways, like whentheir team loses a championship game. Losing is disappointing, so it's

not surprising that kids don't like it. Adults don't like it either, but everyone can learn to control how they re-act to a loss. In other words, what should you do when you lose? The tricky part is that sometimes you mightreact before you even realize it. For instance, it's the last out of your Little League game and, in a flash, theother team has won. There they are celebrating on the field and you burst into tears. Oh dear, you probablydon't want to be crying right now, even though it's OK that you feel sad. The important thing is what you donext. Do you storm over to the other team's dugout and accuse them of cheating? No! The best thing to do is totry to collect yourself and get in line with your teammates so you can congratulate the other team. Maybe

you've seen Little League players do this. Each team lines up and they walk along sort of high-fiving the other team's players and saying "good game." To be sure, the losing team may notfeel like it was such a good game, but this tradition is one way to teach everyone how to be agood sport. If you feel like crying later or you want to complain about the game, you can dothat - but it's best to do it off the field and after you've had a chance to cool down. After a littletime passes, you might not feel as upset as you were right when the game ended.

From the PE Departmentrom the PE Department

Looking for

Parent Volunteers

We need two parents per grade to

take photographs on Sports Day. If

interested, please contact Jen Smith

([email protected]) before Sportsday to go through the protocols for

taking photos.


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RABIES

We would like to remind everyone that there is a significant risk of coming

into contact with animals carrying rabies in the Philippines. Whilst the gov-

ernment is campaigning nationally to ensure that all domestic dogs and cats

are vaccinated, there is still a long way to go before this goal is achieved and

doctors now recommend that anyone bitten by a vaccinated animal should also

consider having the rabies vaccination.

There is a vaccine available through the larger medical centers and some pe-

diatricians that may be given as a preventative measure to offer some protec-

tion if you are bitten. This will reduce the number of injections required, giveyou a longer period of time in which to access medical treatment and vastly

reduce the overall cost of treatment if you are bitten.

If you are interested in finding out more about the pre exposure vaccine,

please visit the nurses and doctors in the clinic or enquire at your pediatri-

cians office. We do not offer this vaccine through the school but we should

be able to answer any questions you may have.

From the School Clinicrom the School ClinicCLINIC

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR TYPHOID VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

February 9th 2011 Typherix typhoid vaccine 850

This vaccination should be renewed every 3 years and is recommended for people who travel to endemic areas (including many areasof the Philippines) and also for the following target individuals:

food handlers such as dietary personnel, cooks, waiters, servers and microbiology lab technicians

persons with close exposure to an S. Typhi. carrier or patient.

If you would like more information about the vaccine, please contact the clinic on the number/email below or call in to pick up aregistration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this program.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRI-DAY 28TH JANUARY. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580Email: [email protected]

Many thanks

Debbie DuckworthISM Clinic Administrator840 [email protected]


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WELCOME TO ISM

On Tuesday, January 25th

at 7:30 am in the Little Theatre, the ISM Parent Teacher Association is

holding a Bearcat Welcome for all families new to ISM

NOT JUST ANOTHER COFFEE MORNING . . .

ITS A BEARCAT COFFEE MORNING!!

What is a Bearcat?The ISM school mascot, a symbol of our community spirit..

We welcome our new families and encourage them to get to know each other and to learn more about our school and

about Manila:

You will learn about some local social and international organizations;

You can meet and greet our PTA and our Bearcat Den team and volunteer (which is always well appreciated and

needed) for school activities.

We also invite all returning parents and teachers to come and meet the new families and to enjoy a great opportunity to

see old friends again.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

7:30 to 9:00 am at the ISM Little Theatre

Questions? Email [email protected]

From the PTArom the PTA

Dear ES parents,

The International Family Fun Day, on Sat, Feb 5th 2011, is PTA's annual event for the ISM families to come together andcelebrate the unity and diversity we enjoy on campus. To ensure it's success, we would like to invite you to come celebrate the

day with each other. It promises a fun and festive atmosphere for one and all. Everyone has a reason to attend....be it games,music, showcasing our wonderful school talent or enjoying different tastes at the International Food Fair.

Special efforts have been made to include our little ones this year in a special ES zone- From glitter tattoos and lucky dips toseparate inflatables ONLY for our little ones, and more.

Tickets go on sale from Monday the 24th January outside the cafeteria between 2 and 3.30pm daily. Please make sure you get

your tickets in advance and avail of the special discount only available during the pre-sale. Tickets will be at full price on the

5th.

We look forward to partying with the ISM family while ISM ROCKS!!

Regards,

Jyoti D'Souza and Sheetal Mahtani(ISM PTA- IFFD co chairpersons)

Feel free to contact us [email protected] or [email protected] any questions!! We'd love to help.


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From the Security & Operations Officerom the Security & Operations Office security office.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of charge.Any additional stickers will be issued following payment ofPhp100.00 to the cashiers office.

In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at thegates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner of thewindshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in previous years

should be removed.

ID Cards

ID cards should be worn at all times while on campus. If you have notbeen issued an ID card, or you have lost it, you should obtain one byvisiting the security office and completing the appropriate application

form.

Vehicle checksThe practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During off-peak

hours all vehicles will be checked before they are allowed to enter thecampus. During peak hours (drop off and pick-up times), all vehicleswithout valid stickers and randomly selected vehicles with stickerswill be asked to undergo an examination.

Whether an examination is conducted or not, it is important that thesecurity staff at the gates are able to identify the occupants of vehiclesentering the campus; therefore IDs must be clearly displayed. Vehi-

cles with tinted windows must roll down windows to allow a clearview of the interior of the vehicle.

Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards

Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waiting on campus forstudents throughout the school day. After dropping off students theyshould exit the school grounds and not return more than 30 minutes

before dismissal time. Those who repeatedly fail to comply with theregulation will have their access privilege suspended.

Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with business

within the school will be allowed to return to the campus before 1:45p.m.

There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas, helpers

and security escorts to wait for parents and students. Unless specifi-cally authorized, they may not enter any other area. In the interest ofsecurity, and to prevent congestion at the pedestrian entrances to thecovered parking area, parents are requested to emphasize to their em-

ployees the importance of cooperating with the security staff and re-maining in the appropriate areas.

Termination of EmploymentIn the event of the termination of service of a family employee, par-ents are asked to secure the former employees ISM ID card and re-turn it to the Security office. If this is not possible, it is important tatthe Security Office is still informed of the change of circumstances.

Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM community fortheir cooperation in helping us maintain ISM as a safe and secure

environment for our children.

Firearms

All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is strictly(Continued on page 9)

Operations and Security

Access and parking within the campus are important security and

safety issues. For the well-being of all members of the ISM commu-

nity, those entering the school campus are requested to follow theprocedures outlined below.

Vehicular Access

During drop-off and pick-up times, vehicles may enter through Gates2 and 3. Those entering through Gate 2 should proceed to the drop offarea and, once the student has alighted or boarded, they should exit via

Gate 1. Those vehicles entering through Gate 3 must turn into thecovered parking area and use the designated drop-off areas. All vehi-cles must exit through Gate 1.

Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park in the cov-ered car park. The spaces reserved for parent-driven cars should only

be used by those vehicles which are driven by parents themselves.

Vehicles in which parents are traveling, but which are driven by a

driver, should not use these spaces. Rather, they should park else-where in the covered park or make use of the outside spaces next to

the power center.

Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by vehicles displaying avalid ISM vehicle sticker.

Family/company drivers should not remain within school once theyhave delivered a student. They should exit the school and return nosooner than 1:45 in the afternoon for pick up.

Visitors to ISM may only enter through Gate 3 . There is an area forshort stay visitors parking near Gate 1.

The Pedestrian Gate

LocationThe pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence mid-way betweenGate 1 and Gate 2. There is a paved area between the road and the

perimeter fence, allowing easy access to the gate.

The pedestrian gate is solely for the entry of members of the ISM

Community at the beginning of the school day. It will only be openbetween 7:00 and 7:45 (8:00 to 8:45 on Wednesdays). Due to parkingrestrictions and in the interests of security it will not be open in theafternoon for pick ups. During the time it is open, it will be under the

supervision of members of the ISM Guard Force.

Drop-off ProcedureDrivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and students should

alight from the right side of their vehicle. The driver should thenmove off, clearing the space for other vehicles dropping off students.Under no circumstances should a student be dropped off from theoutside lane. This is dangerous as the student would need to walk

across the front of another vehicle.

Drivers are reminded that traffic regulations forbid parking on theroads around ISM. Therefore, vehicles should only be stopping for

the brief tine it takes for a student to alight. Drivers must not wait foranybody to return to the vehicle.

Car Stickers

The car stickers for the school year 2010/11 are available from the


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ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES JAN/FEB: (for ALLmatch/schedule details check game schedule pageas above)

Jan 21 Basketball at FaithJan 22 ISM Touch Invitational Tournament

MS Boys B tennis v Ateneo B 8am and vBrent B 1pm

Jan 26 IASAS Basketball Teams arrive, ISM TeamsDepart for IASAS

Jan 27-29 IASAS Basketball at ISMJan 27-29 IASAS Rugby/Touch at Taipei, Swimming at

KL, Tennis at SingaporeJan 29 MS PRFU Juniors Touch/Tackle Rugby tourna-

ment at ISMJV Touch at UP for UP Invitational Touch

TournamentJan 31 3rd season sports tryouts begin for HS teams

(Track/Softball/Badminton)Feb 3 3rd season sports tryouts begin for MS teams

(Track/Softball/Badminton/Mixed Touch)Feb 12 Brent track meet for MS/HSFeb 19/20 ISM International Swim meetFeb 26 ISM Track MeetMar 2 IASAS Cultural Convention Teams DepartMar 3-5 IASAS Cultural Convention (Art/Music @ JIS,

DDDF @ ISKL)Mar 5 ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet

MS 2nd

Season Sports awards Feb 9 4pm ES Gym

(Touch/Tennis/Rugby/Basketball)HS 2

ndSeason Sports awards Feb 11

th5:30pm HS

Gym (Touch/Rugby/Tennis/Basketball/Swimming/Cheerleading)

BEARCAT DEN:Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am 1:00pm and2:30pm 4:00pm.Tues and Thurs afternoons from 2:30-4pm. Thanks to allour great volunteers. If you are interested in joining ourgroup of volunteers in the Bearcat Den please contactour BCD volunteers coordination Chantel

([email protected]) or pop in to the Den nearthe HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers theywill be very happy to make you welcome.

Mark PekinAthletics & Activities Director

From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC OfficeIASAS BASKETBALL HOUSING:

IASAS Basketball will be taking place at ISM Jan 27-29, 2011. All housing placement are now secured and Ithank all families that will open their homes next week-end to the IASAS athletes. Confirmation letters havebeen distributed this week via students so familiesshould know by now who they are housing etc. Detailsof pick up times etc are all included on the confirmationletter. The schedule is also included so you know whattime your guests games are being played. The tourna-ment schedule can also be found in this bulletin or onthe ATAC blog.

http://atac.ism-online.org/iasas-basketball-jan-26-31-2011/

IASAS BASKETBALL: Please see the IASAS Basket-ball Championships schedule in this bulletin. I hopemany of the ISM community will come and support ourteams during this event. We hope to have full gymsand a great atmosphere for all our visiting teams. Comeout and cheer for the Bearcats.

Whilst our Basketball teams are battling here at homeour other season 2 teams will be doing the same inTaipei (Rugby/Touch), Singapore (Tennis), Kuala Lum-pur (Swimming). To all our travelling teams andcoaches we wish you the best of luck at IASAS. All theaction/results from all IASAS events can be followed byvisiting the IASAS website where you can find links toresults and live streaming for some of the events. Visitwww.iasas.asia for all the 2

ndseasons IASAS Champi-

onships action!

ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION:

Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures forISM teams can be found by going to the GAMESCHEDULE tab on the ATAC page of the ISM website.

You can also access this information via the ES/MS/HSdivisional web pages. Please note the game scheduledoes change often due to involvement with many localschools so please check the page regularly to find outthe latest information of where and when the Bearcatsteams are playing. Access to the game schedule pageis also available via the ATAC blog. Click on the Bear-cat logo to be directed to the game schedulepage. http://atac.ism-online.org
http://atac.ism-online.org/iasas-basketball-jan-26-31-http://atac.ism-online.org/http://atac.ism-online.org/http://atac.ism-online.org/iasas-basketball-jan-26-31-


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From the Security & Operations Officerom the Security & Operations Office forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the campus. This includes concealed weapons carried by bodyguards for close protection. Any personarriving at the school with a firearm should inform the gate guard and arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely and securely stored

during the visitors stay.

Security staff directions

Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as safe and secure an environment as possible for all members of our community. We as thateverybody cooperate with us in this important task. In particular, all those entering our campus are requested to comply with any direction given to

them by members of our guard force. In the event that anyone is unclear as to the purpose of such instructions they can seek clarifications from thesecurity office. Please note that it is the parents responsibility to advise their staff accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to another successful semester at International School Manila.

Regards,

Michael FlynnDirectorOperations & Security

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From the Fine Arts Office


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From the Learning Coordinators OfficeFilipino Courses for Parents

Dear Parents,

ISM is pleased to offer Beginning and Intermediate Filipino Courses.

Beginning Filipino Course will focus on conversational skills in a variety of social situations, on increasing vocabulary, and on

understanding more about the Filipino culture.

Intermediate Filipino Course is for those who have completed a Beginners Plus course. This course will give you the oppor

tunity to practice and express yourself verbally and improve levels of fluency.

Vicky Carlos is an experienced teacher of adults at various international organizations in Manila. She has written a number of

books on the teaching of Filipino. This is an elementary level course designed for parents who seek to attain beginner level

Filipino proficiency and want to increase their knowledge and skills. Through this course, Vicky will help participants to ac

tively communicate in everyday situations.

Class size: To run the classes, we require a minimum of 6 participants

***Certificates of completion will be provided to the participants.

To register, please email the following details to [email protected]

Name: ____________________ Mobile Number: _____________

Landline Number: ____________ Course: _________________ Schedule: __________

Classes are likely to fill up quickly, so please register immediately. Deadline for registration is February 4, 2011.

Happy Learning!

Sam CookLearning Coordinator

Intermediate Filipino Course

Fridays (911AM) Feb 11April 29, 2011

Total hours: 20

Tuition fee: P7000

Book: Id like to Speak Filipino 3, Intermedi

ate with Audio CD P 800

Beginning Filipino Course

A. Mondays and Wednesdays (911AM)

Feb 7March 14, 2011

B. Tuesdays and Thursdays (911AM)

Feb 8March 10, 2011

Total hours: 20

Tuition fee: P7000Books: 2 textbooks with CDs P 1500

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