International School Manila
ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 01
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
AUG
Preschool & ECLC Regular Day Begins
16 Grade 1 Open Classrooms @ 1.45 - 2.15pm, grade
1 classrooms
Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @
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8.30am
ESL Parent Coffee Morning @ 7.30am, ES Faculty
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Lounge
20 ES Picture Taking @ 8am, HS Field
23 School Holiday for Ninoy Aquino Day - No School
“Back to School Night” for Preschool, ECLC and
Grade 1
• 4.45pm Grade 2 ESL Parents with ESL
teachers, ESL classrooms
24 • 5.00pm Refreshments, outside Little Theatre
• 5.00pm Grade 1 ESL Parents with ESL
teachers, ESL classrooms
• 5.30pm Introductions, Little Theatre
• 6.00 - 7.00pm In your child’s classroom
Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @
8.30am
“Back to School Night” for Grades 2 - 4
• 5.00pm Refreshments, outside Little Theatre
• 5.00pm Grade 3 ESL Parents with ESL
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teachers, ESL classrooms
• 5.15pm Grade 4 ESL Parents with ESL
teachers, ESL classrooms
• 5.30pm Introductions, Little Theatre
• 6.00 - 7.00pm In your child’s classroom
27 ES Assembly @ 8am, Fine Arts Theatre
School Holiday for National Heroes Day - No
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Classes
From the ES Administration
Dear Elementary School Parents,
Welcome back everyone, the 2010/2011 school year is
now well underway! A special welcome to our new fami-
lies, we hope your time here at ISM is a great learning
experience for your children. We have had a smooth
start to the school year, and we thank all of our faculty,
staff, parents and students for making this possible.
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We look forward to our “Back to School Nights” on Au-
gust 24 (PS, ECLC, Grade 1) and August 25 (Grades 2, 3
and 4). We will be changing the format to our introduc-
tion this year. From 5:30pm - 6:00pm we invite parents to
the Little Theatre, where we will introduce our curriculum,
our specialist subject programs, and share our vision for
the Elementary School . You will then have the opportunity
to visit your child’s classroom and learn more about the
year from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. For those families with chil-
dren receiving ESL support, you are invited to come in a
little earlier (please see the schedule for the time for each
grade level) and then everyone will be able to meet for
refreshments outside the Little Theatre from 5:00pm -
5:30pm.
Our blogging has begun – please visit our ES home page
(www.es.ism-online.org) which has links to all of the grade
levels, specialist subject areas and classroom teacher
blogs. On the home page you will find our parent bulletin
which will be sent out the second and last Friday of the
month. Grade level newsletters will no longer be sent out
on the first Friday of the month, instead the grade level
blog page will be updated with what is happening for your
child’s grade. In addition, we will update our calendar of
events in the Elementary School on the ES home page
Next Friday, August 20, we will have an Elementary School
picture taken at 8:00am on the HS field. The group picture
will show the Elementary School students, teachers and
assistants in the form of a number ‘90’ to help our school
celebrate this special year ninetieth year in our his-
tory. The following Friday, August 27, we will have our
first whole Elementary School assembly in the Fine Arts
Theatre. Parents are welcome to attend this assembly but
please note that seating is limited. The assembly will begin
at 8:00am in the morning.
We hope everyone has a great start to the year. We are
available in the ES office should you have any questions or
concerns.
Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie Michael Rourke
ES Principal ES Assistant Principal
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From the CMC

The Library staff this year include: Ms Pat Hallinan (Ms Pat), Ms Jo Cayabyab (Ms
Jo), Ms Pepper Real (Ms Pepper) and Ms Grace Caparros (Ms Grace). We look
forward to meeting you in the library sometime soon.

The first week back has been busy with classes coming through and checking
out their books. The most popular authors so far have been Roald Dahl and
Geronimo Stilton.

We’ve had several volunteer parents come and sign on to help out in the library. If you are a new or
old parent and have some time to help out, we’d love to see you! You can sign on for a regular time or
you can just drop in when you have a little spare time.

Parents can borrow up to 10 items so feel free to come in and browse our shelves for books, magazines
and DVD’s that you or your children may find interesting.

Happy reading,

Pat Hallinan
ES Librarian

From the PE Department

Welcome to the new school year form the ES PE department. We look forward to a physically active healthy year ahead. The
role of physical education in the school curriculum is to help students develop the competencies and beliefs necessary for incor-
porating regular physical activity into their lives. Parents can play an active role in this process in many ways and we will dis-
cuss these in parent bulletins throughout the year. You can begin by by making sure your child has the correct footwear and PE
uniform on the days they are scheduled for PE. Children are required to bring a full water bottle with their name on it to all PE
lessons and also required to wear a hat for PE lessons scheduled on the ES Field. We also ask that you only send healthy snacks
to school with your child. We hope to see you at the Open House on August 24th and 25th where you can meet all the teachers
and learn more about our program.

RECESS SUCCESS!

The Physical Education team has two green boxes in the ES Plaza with sports equipment for children to use during their play
time. It has jump ropes, (short, long and Double Dutch ropes) balls of many sizes and shapes and Frisbees. ECLC – Grade 4
children are allowed to borrow equipment. They need to hand in their school ID to a supervisor who is stationed at the recess
green boxes. At the end of play when children return the borrowed equipment they will be given back their school ID. This sys-
tem helps students be responsible. We continue to emphasize that all sports equipment be used safely and properly. You can
assist us as parents by playing jump rope with your children, (teaching them Jump Rope Chants) throwing a Frisbee, or simply
playing throw and catch with a ball. Our purpose is to encourage children to be active, learn safe behaviors when using sports
equipment and be responsible.

Amanda Pekin
ES PE
Pekina@ismanila.org

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Pizza Day! From the School Clinic

Every Friday is Pizza Day for Elementary
School. The pizzas are being supplied by Pi-
adina.
Pizzette Quattro Formaggi
Pizzette Margherita
Coupons will be sold at
the undercovered ES
playground every Friday
from 6:30 a.m. up to
7:30 a.m. These coupons
are then redeemed by
the students at the ES
Canteen during their
lunch break.
We would like to offer a hearty welcome/welcome back to school
from the Clinic Staff. We hope you had a fun summer holiday and
are ready for the excitement and challenges to come during the
school year 2010/11.
This is the first of many messages you will see from us in the news-
- Php 60.00 letter as we use this publication to get important messages out to
- Php 50.00 parents. Today, we need to bring your attention to a few relevant,
local medical issues in the understanding that prevention is better
than cure. We thought a little sensible advice would be helpful.
Dehydration and heat stroke are year round issues as we are all
losing fluids throughout the day and may not realize just how easy
it is to become dehydrated. Always, always make time and provi-
sion to drink adequate amounts of good, old fashioned water. The
simplest and the best way to avoid the effects of dehydra-
tion. Don’t wait until your mouth is dry, drink water regu-
larly. The best rule is to make sure you always have a fresh bottle
of water with you wherever you go and to make sure the children
have access to water at all times.

Dengue is a disease spread by mosquitoes. During the rainy sea-

son, there is increased risk of dengue in all areas and this year there has been a significant rise in cases in some areas of the Philip-
pines. The best way to avoid this potentially serious illness is to avoid getting bitten. Use insect repellent or keep covered up, close
doors and mosquito screens at home and consider using a mosquito net over the bed. Check your homes for areas of standing water
such as vases, plant holders, blocked gutters and drainage grids for example. Remove these and the mosquitoes have nowhere to breed.

Malaria is generally not a significant problem in urban areas but there has been increased concern recently about a number of cases
reported in the Philippine provinces. Our advice is to seek information on the risk of malaria if you are travelling out of town. This is
best done at least a month before your trip so that you can take anti malaria medication if necessary.

Tuberculosis is a common disease in the Philippines and up to 60% of Philippine nationals will test positive for TB exposure. We rec-
ommend that you ask your helpers, yayas, drivers etc. to be tested for TB before you employ them and again if they show any signs of
TB such as a persistent cough, fever, weight loss etc. (we can provide you with a complete list of symptoms if you wish). Anyone in
close contact with the family should be checked to ensure that your family is protected.

If you would like any further information on any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact the clinic or your own doctor. A few
useful websites are: http://www.wpro.who.int/health_topics http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/philippines.aspx http://
www.doh.gov.ph/

On a separate issue, it may be good to take this opportunity to advise you of the medication policy in School. If your child needs to take
medication during the school day, please advise the clinic. Your child may carry one day’s worth of medication with them to take as
prescribed but no more than that. If you wish the medication to be given in the clinic, please bring the medication and copy of prescrip-
tion to the clinic and sign an authorization form for us to administer the medication. All medicines should be clearly labeled with the
child’s name and dosage details. Medication for Elementary School children should always be deposited with the Clinic where it will be
administered according to prescription.

Sorry to get down to business so early in the year but we aim to work together with you and your families to keep the children at ISM
healthy and able to make the very best of all the learning opportunities available to them. Finally, we wish the children and their fami-
lies a very happy, healthy and successful year at ISM.

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
Tel: 840 8580
Email: Clinic@ismanila.org or DuckworthD@ismanila.org

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From the After School Activities Office

IMPORTANT DATES
August 9 - 20 Registration
*registration of activities is of FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS

August 26 (Thursday)
START of After School Activities
* on the first week of activities students will be accompanied by their homeroom teachers to the ES Canteen;
the activity instructors will then accompany them from the canteen to their respective activity areas

AFAC REGISTRATION:
FULL ACTIVITIES (no more available slots)
♣ Aquatics Beginner and Ad- ♣ Community Garden ♣ Fun with Paper, Paints &
vanced Crafts
♣ Gymnastics Beginner
♣ Basketball B ♣ Tae Kwon Do A
♣ ISM IT Kids
♣ Chess Beginner ♣ Bamboo Shoots
♣ Wall Climbing A, B & D
♣ Chinese ♣ Gifts Class
♣ Soccer A and Soccer B
♣ Circus Skills ♣ Strings Beginner T Th
♣ Painting & Drawing

From the Guidance Office

Dear ISM parents,

The PreK-12 Guidance Department is excited to announce the first Parent Book Group of the 2010-11 school year. The
book we will be reading over this 10 week course is NurtureShock, written by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. In-
stead of telling you what this book is about, we invite you to look at the NurtureShock website http://
www.nurtureshock.com/ , to browse the articles and watch the videos, and decide if this looks like something you or
someone you know might be interested in. The group will begin on Thursday, September 2 and tentatively meet every
Thursday that school is in session until late November. Each session will begin at 8 am and finish around
10. NurtureShock is appropriate for parents with children of all ages. Interested parties please contact Myrna Perez in
the Elementary School Guidance Office to add your name to the list. In the past these groups have been very popular
and fill up almost as soon as they are announced. Spaces are limited and are on a first come first serve basis. Partici-
pants will need to acquire their own copy of the book by the second meeting. It is available locally or through Amazon.

We are looking forward to your participation!

Derek Selander and Steve Ayling

Counselors and group facilitators

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From the ATAC Office

Dear ISM Parents and Students,
SOCCER - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS V FAITH (SEASON
Welcome to school year 10-11 and I hope that every- OPENER AUG 20TH)
one had a restful summer vacation. This summer a num- Aug 20 will be the season opener for our HS soccer
ber of projects were completed to upgrade our won- teams for this year. This is a fantastic afternoon/evening
derful sports facilities. The biggest was the installation of of sport at ISM and it would be great if we can get a big
the new MS artificial field and grandstand with extra crowd of people to fill the bleachers at the fields to sup-
perimeter floodlighting. Other minor projects were; an port our teams. Our new MS field will be used for the first
expansion of the bearcat den shop and a PA system for time this year for competition on this day so we are
ES gym and electrical winches for the basketball goals looking forward to a good crowd of students and par-
in the ES gym. ents using the new grandstand to cheer on the BEAR-
Our sports year will begin this Friday with tryouts for HS CATS!
teams and then next week MS tryouts will begin. Please ISM MS Field
see the schedules in this bulletin for details. New stu- 3:30pm ISM Varsity Girls v Faith
dents should go to the venues listed or if you have ques- 4:45pm ISM JV girls v Faith jv
tions please come to the ATAC office (near MS gym) to ISM HS Field
ask for assistance. The first season practice schedule will 3:30pm ISM Aspirants boys v Faith jv boys
be posted during tryouts week and the weekly game 4:45pm ISM Varsity boys v Faith
schedule which is posted on the ATAC website and divi-
sional websites which lists all weekday/weekend sports BEARCAT DEN SALE ITEMS:
fixtures against local schools will be up and running as of The renovated Bearcat opened for business this week
Monday August 9th. and was a busy place with many visitors coming in to
see the bigger space and say hi to our friendly volun-
IASAS Events/dates for 10-11: can also be found on the teers. Please see below our renovation sale for items
ATAC website and ISM is looking forward to hosting the and please note there will be new stock items arriving
IASAS Basketball and Badminton tournaments this year soon.
in January and April. If you would like to join the Bearcat Den team of volun-
Please remember that students involved in the ATAC teers and contribute to school life with a fun group of
program are expected to house visiting students when it people please drop by the den to find out more or
is our turn to host events. This year we require housing for email Chantal Wanten fam.wanten@hotmail.com to
the following events: have your name put on the den roster.
Jazz exchange Sept 17-19
ISTA MS Drama Festival Nov 19-21 SALE ITEMS:
Tennis exchange Nov 19-21 Dri-Fit Polo - ladies 300
IASAS Basketball Jan 26-30 Dri-Fit Polo - men 300
IASAS Badminton April 17-21 Jogging Pants - men's/green 450
If you would like to get in early and register to house for Shorts - Mesh - ISM 250
any of the above events please contact Joan Bad- Shorts - Paw Print - black or green 200
iango at the ATAC office for information. Shorts - Spandex - black, ladies' 300
Shorts - Spandex - black, mens' 350
ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tarpaulin Envelope Bag 150
1ST SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Tarpaulin Messenger Bag 600
First Season ATAC sports have begun, thanks to all Tarpaulin Shopping Tote Bag 300
coaches and students for attending tryouts this past
week. Please see the attached 1st season practice OTHER MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE:
schedule for the seasonal sports program ISM HOODIES 1,100
ISM GYM BAGS:
GAME SCHEDULE: - NEW DESIGN, Large Size: 1,300
Information about all weekend fixtures for teams can be - NEW DESIGN, Small Size: 1,100
found by going to GAME SCHEDULE page on the ATAC - OLD DESIGN, Large Size only (small size is sold out): 950
website. You can access this page via the ATAC tab or NEW merchandise COMING SOON (clappers, pencil
via the ES/MS/HS divisional webpage on the schools cases, water bottles)
public site. Please note the game schedule does
change often due to involvement with many local
schools so please check the page regularly to find out Mark Pekin
the latest information of where and when the Bearcats Athletics & Activities Director
teams are playing.

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From the Sailfish Swim Club

Sailfish Swim Club is accepting new swimmers, tryouts will continue
next week..
At tryouts we will ask you to swim Freestyle and Backstroke, then
Breaststroke. You do not need to be a champion swimmer to join, we
cater for all abilities. We want to see how well you swim not how fast
you swim, once we have seen you swim you will be put in a squad that
suits your ability.
• Elementary School can up to three times a week. It’s ok if you come
once or twice.
• Middle School come three times a week unless they are invited to
our combined High School/Middle School Squad who train five times
a week.
• High School either three times a week for those new to the sport or
five times a week for those who are keen and ready to train hard
Want to know more about the club, go to our web site.
www.sailfish.ism-online.org/
Any Questions? e-mail Coach Andy astfalcka@ismanila.org

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From the Superintendent
August 5, 2010
Dear Parents,
Greetings and welcome to the school year 2010/11 Interna-
tional School Manila. I hope that these weeks of summer va-
cation have given you the opportunity to enjoy some family
time together. As I am beginning to realize myself – with my
son and daughter starting High School – children grow up far
too quickly!
I want to take this opportunity to remind you of some of the
support services and campus procedures to ensure an orderly
and efficient school start. I hope you understand that, in such
a large community, it is essential for us to establish certain
agreements in order to make things easier for everyone.
School Office hours Monday – Friday, 7 am – 4 pm.
Uniform Shop Extended days through August 20
Monday – Friday, 7 am to 4 pm
Regular hours start August 25
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 am to 4 pm
Canteen
Parents can now sign up for prepaid meals for Elementary
School children. Please proceed to the Urban Chef
(International Cuisine) and Yogi Chef (International Vegetar-
ian Cuisine) offices located in the MS/HS Canteen for sign
ups. Cost for lunch is Php90.00. Parents of MS/HS students
can also avail of the debit system for the main concessionaire
(Urban Chef). You may also refer to the ISM website for ad-
ditional information on the canteen concessionaires and ser-
vices.
Bus Service
In our continuing efforts to make our bus service an attractive
option for student travel from home to school we have been
working with NSP Transport Services to improve the services
offered for the school year 2010-2011. This has resulted in
revisions to the routing and frequency of school bus services.
These changes are intended to make the bus service more effi-
cient and reduce travel time for many students. Our negotia-
tions have also resulted is being able to ensure there will be no
increase of fees for any of the bus routes and a reduction in
fees of between 5% and 8 % for certain locations within
Global City and the McKinley Road villages.
Following its successful implementation in school year
2009/10, we will be continuing the school marshal program
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for all regular school buses. This program involves the de-
ployment of marshals from our Operations Department on all
regular bus routes to support the NSP transportation staff in
the supervision of passengers. Further to this, we have now
installed a GPS tracking system on all our buses. Please con-
tact Ruth Estella, our transportation consultant, directly at
8408540 for more information and to answer any questions
you may have about the busing services available to ISM stu-
dents.
Billing
Billing statements are now sent to parents and other patrons
through email and are also available for online viewing on the
School website to facilitate access. A user ID and password
will be provided to you. Parents are advised to maintain an up
-to-date email address for billing information. Please read
carefully the School Fees and Payment Schedule on the web.
As was the case last school year, there will be no re-
enrollment deposit. Instead, we shall expect all departing
families to complete the WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICA-
TION FORM on or before May 16th. Failure to do so will
lead to a deduction of $1,000.00 from the Facilities Up-
grade Deposit.
Payments
Payments may be in cash, check or through wire transfer in
any of the BPI, Citibank and HSBC branches. Please make
sure that the name of the student for whom the payment is
being made is indicated on the deposit slip, check, or in the
bank instruction for wire transfer to ensure proper re-
cording. Contact Treasury Office at 840-8506 if you have
questions.
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 community, those entering the school campus are re-
quested to follow the procedures outlined below.
Vehicular Access
During drop-off and pick-up times, vehicles may enter
through Gates 2 and 3. Those entering through Gate 2 should
proceed to the drop off area and, once the student has alighted
or boarded, they should exit via Gate 1. Those vehicles enter-
ing through Gate 3 must turn into the covered parking area
and use the designated drop-off areas. All vehicles must exit
through Gate 1. (Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by
vehicles displaying a valid ISM vehicle sticker.)
Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park in
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the covered 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 travel-
ing, but which are driven by a driver, should not use these
spaces. Rather, they should park elsewhere in the covered car
park or make use of the outside spaces next to the power cen-
ter. Family/company drivers should not remain within school
once they have delivered a student. They should exit the
school and return no sooner than 30 minutes before the sched-
uled pick up time.
Visitors to ISM may only enter through Gate 3. There is an
area for short stay visitors’ parking near Gate 1.
The Pedestrian Gate
Location
The pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence mid-way
between Gate 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 open between 7:00 and 7:45 (8:00 to 8:45 on
Wednesdays). Due to parking restrictions and in the interests
of security it will not be open in the afternoon for pick-ups.
During the time it is open, it will be under the supervision of
members of the ISM Guard Force.
Drop-off Procedure
Drivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and students
should alight from the right side of their vehicle. The driver
should then move off, clearing the space for other vehicles
dropping off students. Under no circumstances should a stu-
dent be dropped off from the middle 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 the roads around ISM. Therefore, vehicles should
only be stopping for the brief time it takes for a student to
alight. Drivers must not wait for anybody to return to the ve-
hicle.
Car Stickers
The car stickers for the school year 2010/2011 are available
from the security office. Each ISM family will be issued one
vehicle sticker free of charge. Any additional stickers will be
issued following payment of Php100.00 to the cashier’s of-
fice.
For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents
should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of the
current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are
reminded that a copy of the vehicle’s certificate of registration
and a current official receipt need to be submitted with the
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application. Applications for vehicles registered with compa-
nies or other institutions should be supported by a letter of
assignment.
In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at
the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner
of the windshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in
previous years should be removed.
Vehicles not displaying this year’s car sticker will not be
allowed access from August 30.
ID Cards
Parent IDs
Parent IDs issued in previous school year will continue to be
valid for the new school year 2010/2011. Parents who require
replacement school IDs due to loss or damage can acquire
these from the Security Office upon payment of Php100.00 to
the Cashier.
School Passes
School passes issued to parents’ employees and representa-
tives need to be replaced for this school year. As of August
30, 2010 the maroon bordered passes issued for the school
year 2009/2010 will be invalid. Each family will be given two
free school passes. Additional school passes may be obtained
after paying a processing fee of Php100.00 each to the Cash-
ier’s Office.
Visitors’ Passes
All visitors must secure a pass from the guardhouse at Gate 3.
Before entry will be allowed, a telephone check will be made
with the relevant office to confirm the visitor’s business
within the school.
Vehicle checks
The practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During off-
peak hours all vehicles will be checked before they are al-
lowed to enter the campus. During peak hours (drop off and
pick-up times), all vehicles without valid stickers and ran-
domly selected vehicles with stickers will be asked to undergo
an examination.
Whether an examination is conducted or not, it is important
that the security staff at the gates are able to identify the occu-
pants of vehicles entering the campus; therefore IDs must be
clearly displayed. Vehicles with tinted windows must roll
down windows to allow a clear view of the interior of the ve-
hicle.
Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards
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Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waiting on
campus for students throughout the school day. After drop-
ping off students they should exit the school grounds and not
return more than 30 minutes before dismissal time. Those
who repeatedly fail to comply with the regulation 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 the scheduled pick up time.
There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas,
helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and students.
Unless specifically authorized, they may not enter any other
area. In the interest of security, and to prevent congestion at
the pedestrian entrances to the covered parking area, parents
are requested to emphasize to their employees the importance
of cooperating with the security staff and remaining in the
appropriate areas.
Firearms
All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is
strictly forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the campus.
This includes concealed weapons carried by bodyguards for
close protection. Any person arriving at the school with a fire-
arm should inform the gate guard and arrangements will be
made for the weapon to be safely and securely stored during
the visitor’s 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 ask that everybody cooperate with us in this important
task. In particular, all those entering our campus are re-
quested to comply with any directions given to them by mem-
bers of our guard force. If you are confused or unclear as to
the purpose of such instructions, please seek clarification
from the security 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 year at International School Manila.
Best wishes,
David Toze
Superintendent
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From the Treasury Office
Dear New Parents:
Welcome to the School Year 2010-2011! Please read the
following information carefully for your information and guid-
ance:
ON BILLING:
New parents shall receive a user name and password within a
week from the date the child was accepted in School. This will
give them Power School system online access regarding billings
for their students. The username and password will be received
through e-mail address (es) provided by the parent in the infor-
mation sheet submitted to the Admissions Office. Likewise, all e-
mail alerts and important messages from Treasury Office will be
sent through e-mails. In this regard, please keep your e-mail up-
dated and any change in the address(es) should be properly com-
municated to the Admissions Office.
ON PAYMENTS:
No faculty and staff should receive payment from parents in
any form as settlement of tuition fees or any school activity. Pay-
ment in any form whether tuition fees or minor fees for any par-
ticular activity should be transacted and paid directly to the
Cashier.
For payments over-the-counter through banks, please make
sure that you write the name of your child/ren on the deposit slip
to facilitate crediting to their account.
ON GUARANTEE LETTER:
For parents who are guaranteed by their companies, Treasury
office requires a standard guarantee letter and yearly update of
such letter for every change in school year. Please submit the
standard letter of guarantee to Cashier’s office which can be
downloaded from ISM website at www.ismanila.org; go to ad-
missions> forms> document admin forms>LETTER of GUAR-
ANTEE . Please submit the filled up form with properly author-
ized signatories. Please note that NO guarantee letter should be
signed by the parent in behalf of his own children studying in
ISM.
ON FACILITY UPGRADE DEPOSIT:
The person named in the FUD detail in the application form
previously signed by the parent will be named as the payee in
case of refund after withdrawal or graduation of the student/s.
ON WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION:
In lieu of $1,000.00 reservation fee for the following school
year, the School will instead just require parents and companies
to submit the withdrawal notification form if they have intention
to withdraw their child/ren from School for the following school
year. Notification deadline will be every May 15 of each year.
Failure to communicate such intention after that date will lead to
reduce the refundable facility upgrade deposit (FUD) by
$1,000.00. For those students who will continue to enroll for the
following year, there is no need to inform the School and no res-
ervation fee needs to be paid.
For other queries on billing and payments, please call 840-
85-06 or 840-85-12 and look for Elmer Esguerra, Marissa S. Du-
lay, or Rhoda Villa.
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