International School Manila

HS Student Circular
August 27, 2010

HS Calendar:  Invitation:
  All parents are invited to the High School
Monday, August 30:   
Open House
NO SCHOOL – NATIONAL HEROES DAY 
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
 
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, August 31:   
Venue: Fine Arts Theater
HS OPEN HOUSE  5:00pm (FAT ) 
 
Wednesday, September 1: 
Student Late Start  *Please remember to bring the schedule that
HS Club Expo   was emailed to you. Thank you.
 
Thursday, September 2: 
IB2 Math SL & HL IA Begins  Reminders:
IB2 Psych SL & HL Experiment Week 
  UPDATE OF PARENT CONTACT DETAILS:
Friday, September 3:  We encourage parents to make sure all details listed in
PowerParent/PowerSchool are updated and accurate.
IB2 Math SL & HL IA Begins  Please check that your email address and phone
IB2 Psych SL & HL Experiment Week  numbers are correct. You may update your info directly in
IASAS Dance Exchange (ISKL)  PowerSchool, simply log on and make the changes. If
  you don’t have your log in details you may visit or email
Saturday, September 4:  the HS Office (hsoffice@ismanila.org) and we will be
IB2 EE Writing Day (HSMC)  happy to assist you. Thank you.
IASAS Dance Exchange (ISKL) 
Senior Privilege:
  Study Hall periods are times during the school day where
  students have the opportunity to work on homework,
Upcoming Events:  study notes, spend time on reading assignments,
  research, or read for pleasure. Students are expected
September 9: No Classes – Faculty In Service  to be self directed and self motivated. Active
September 10: No Classes ‐ EID UL FITR  supervision of their efforts should not be necessary. For
attendance purposes, Grade 11 and 12 students are
September 13‐17:  Freedom Against Chemical   
required to sign in at the HS Office at the beginning of
                  Dependency Week  the study hall period.
September 14: Parent Coffee 9:30 am (Little  
                  Theater)  Grade 12 students with first block study hall may arrive
  at the beginning of the second period and those with
  last period study hall may leave the campus at the end
of the 4th period. Please refer to your child or ward’s
 
class schedule for your information and guidance.

A Senior Privilege form is available for pick-up at the HS

Office.

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FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE:

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE LEARNING COORDINATOR:
 
Filipino Classes for Parents 
 
Dear Parents,  
 
ISM is pleased to offer Filipino classes for beginners.  These courses will focus on conversational skills in a variety of 
social situations, on increasing vocabulary, and on understanding more about the Filipino culture.  We are now able to 
offer the schedules below. If you wish to join a class, please complete the sign‐up form below.  
 
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.  These  are  elementary  level  courses  designed  for  parents  who  seek  to 
attain beginner level Filipino proficiency and want to increase their knowledge and skills. Through these courses, Vicky 
will help participants to actively communicate in everyday situations. 
 
Tuition Fee:   Php7,000 
Books:             2 textbooks with CDs P 1500 
Schedules:  
       A.  Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00‐11:00AM September 20‐October 20 
       B.  Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00‐11:00AM September 21‐October 21 
 
Class Size:    To run the classes, we require a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 10. 
Venue:          P079 (near the Admission’s Office and Reception area) 
 
To register, please provide the following details: 
Name: ____________________________ 
Mobile number: _____________________ 
Landline number: ____________________ 
Email: _____________________________ 
I wish to register for schedule       A         B 
 
Classes are likely to fill up quickly, so please register immediately. Deadline is September 9.  
Kindly email your details to Armie Bausas at bausasa@ismanila.org or call 840‐8410.  
 
Happy Learning! 
Sam Cook 
Learning Coordinator  WANTED: ESL Teacher for Adults
  ISM is seeking an experienced teacher of English as a Second
  Language for adults.
  Classes include beginners to intermediate level. Should be
  flexible, dynamic, and highly-committed.
 
  Please send your resume to bausasa@ismanila.org
 
 
 
 
 

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FROM THE CLINIC:
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE 1ST IN A SERIES OF HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS 
Date                  Price (Php) 
September 15, 2010  Hepatitis A  (Adult)               2300 
      Hepatitis A   (Junior)        1200 
      Hepatitis B  (Adult)         650 
      Hepatitis B  (Junior)         380 
      Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Adult)    2150 
      Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Junior) 1075 
(Prices are per individual vaccine in a course of either 2 or 3 vaccinations)       
       
If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please call in at the clinic to pick up 
a registration 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 FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER, 
2010.  VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 
Clinic direct number:  840 8580 
Email:          clinic@ismanila.org  IMPORTANT: As  there  seems  to  be  a  considerable  number  of  children  and  adults 
Many thanks  around  with  cold  and  flu  like  symptoms  at  the  moment,  it  may  be  a  good  time  to 
Debbie Duckworth  remind  all  parents  not  to  send  their  children  to  school  if  they  are  unwell  and 
ISM Clinic Administrator   particularly if they have a fever.  Anyone who has been suffering with a fever should 
840 8581  be fever free and symptom free, without medication, for 24 hours before returning to 
duckworthd@ismanila.org      school.   
 
Although  we  realize  that  parents  are  anxious  not  to  disrupt  the  education  of  their 
children,  we  would  like  to  stop  the  circulation  of  these  illnesses  through  the  school 
community.  If sick children continue to come to school, their classmates and teachers 
will  soon  become  infected  and  there  will  be  further  impact  on  the  teaching  and 
learning taking place in our school.   
 
Please help us to protect all of the children, staff and faculty by keeping children who 
are  not  well  at  home  or  taking  them  to  visit  their  own  doctor.   We  hope  you 
understand  and  support  us  in  our  mission  to  keep  the  school  community  as  fit  and 
healthy  as  possible  so  that  they  may  benefit  from  every  learning  opportunity  the 
school can offer. 

FROM THE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY OFFICE:

Car Stickers and School Passes (ID cards) – Deadline August 30, 2010

The car stickers for the school year 2010/2011 are available from the security office.

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 application. Applications for vehicles registered with companies or other institutions should be
supported by a letter of assignment.

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 office.

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 general access from August 30.

ID Cards

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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 representatives 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 Cashier’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.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Best regards,
Mike Flynn
Director of Operations and Security

COMMUNITY RELATIONS:
The Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. and Silverlens Gallery present
Images of Manila - Then (1946) and Now (2010)

This lecture will be on September 8, 2010, Wednesday, 6:30 pm, at the Silverlens Gallery located at 2320 Pasong Tamo
Ext., Makati City. MFPI Fellowship will follow right after the lecture.
Fees: P200 for non-members, P100 for MFPI members, and P50 for students.
Talk by Carlos Celdran, with an introduction to Teodulo Protomartir by Uro dela Cruz

Little known to the general public, Teodulo Protomartir is considered as the Father of Philippine photography, and
credited with bringing the 35 mm format to the country. He captured Manila in ruins from the Second World War, its
battle wounds, and its restoration. He caught post-war Manila with Filipinos going about their daily business in familiar
places like Intramuros, Luneta, Ermita and Quiapo. He took shots as well of buildings and bridges that are no more.
Protomartir was there in 1946 when the Americans gave the Philippines its independence. On July 4, he witnessed the
birth of the Philippine Republic: for the first time the Philippine flag flew proudly alone. Filipino crowds cheered, planes
flew overhead, floats passed in parade. Protomartir caught it all on still camera. Beyond their importance as historical
evidence, Protomartir's images are cultural treasures that are part and parcel of the Filipino's identity and collective
memory. TV director and photographer Uro de la Cruz will give an introduction to Teodulo Protomartir and tell the
interesting story of how he serendipitously came across his photographs. And in his inimitable way, Carlos Celdran,
celebrated tour guide and authority on Manila's history, will bridge the decades with a talk illustrated with pictures of the
places Protomartir
photographed in 1946 as they are today in 2010.
Kindly email inquiry@museumfound ationph.org. You may also text/call 0928-5039392
(Elvie) or 0927-8484680 (Mae) to reserve slots.
For more Museum Foundation events and activities please visit our website at
http://museumfoundationph.org/news/
Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
G/F National Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila 1004 Philippines

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FROM PRE K-12 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. Instead 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. Participants 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

FROM THE PTA OFFICE:

WELCOME TO A GREAT YEAR AT ISM
On September 7th at 7:30 in the Little Theater, the ISM Parent Teacher Association is holding a Bearcat
Welcome for this new school year.
NOT JUST ANOTHER COFFEE MORNING... IT’S 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 have a chance to get to know some social and international organisations;
 You can meet and enrol yourself and/or your kids in local clubs (theatre, scouts, gym,..);
 you can meet and greet our PTA and our Bearcat Den team and give yourself up as a (well appreciated and
needed) volunteer for school activities;

We also invite all returning families to come and meet the new families, and to enjoy a great opportunity to see old
friends again.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
September 7th – 7:30 to 9:00 am @ Little Theater

 
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BOY SCOUTS:

Boy Scouts' first meeting on Sept. 6

Boy Scout Troop 351 will hold its first meeting of the school year on September 6, from 6:30 – 8 pm in Room
3070 of ISM. A hike in the Sierra Madre will be held on September 18. Plans are being made for six camp outs
during the school year plus sailing, rifle shooting, archery and cycling days trips.

Boys ages 11 to 17 (or 10 if they completed 5th grade) are invited to join the Scouts. For more information,
come to Room 3070 at 6:30 pm on September 6, or contact the Scoutmaster: Mr. Terrence Thompson ( email
thompson.terrence@gmail.com, cell phone 09152580195, home phone 725 1460).

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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS V BRENT (VOLLEYBALL SEASON OPENER AUG 27TH)
Today Aug 27th will be the season opener home games for our HS volleyball teams for this year. This is a great
afternoon/evening of sport at ISM.

Varsity and JV Boys will play in HS gym from 4:15pm and Girls Varsity and JV will play in MS gym. Teams will play two
back to back matches so there will be plenty of volleyball to watch. Come out and support the Bearcats!

GOLF SUCCESS: Congratulations to HS students Angela De Villa and Erika Morihiro who placed 1st and 3rd last
weekend in the 36 hole Hank Haney Junior Asian Tour event. Angela played great golf to shoot rounds of 75/75 to win.
Both girls have now qualified to play in the 2nd round in China in December.

BEARCAT DEN SALE: ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION:
Mon, Wed and Fridays from http://ismanila.org/_Rainbow/Documents/1st_season_
11:15am – 1:15pm and 2:15pm – 4:15pm game_schedule03.pdf
If you would like to join the Bearcat Den team of Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for
volunteers and contribute to school life with a fun ISM teams can be found by going to the GAME
group of people please drop by the den to find out SCHEDULE tab on the ATAC page of the ISM website.
more or email Chantal Wanten You can also access this information via the ES/MS/HS
fam.wanten@hotmail.com to have your name put on divisional web pages. Please note the game schedule
the den roster. does change often due to involvement with many local
schools so please check the page regularly to find out
SALE ITEMS: the latest information of where and when the Bearcats
Dri-Fit Polo - ladies 300 teams are playing.
Dri-Fit Polo - men 300 RIFA SOCCER FESTIVAL DATES:
Jogging Pants - men's/green 450 (ES/MS Midgets C and E teams and all MS Girls teams)
Shorts - Mesh - ISM 250
Shorts - Paw Print - black or Boys festivals
200
green Sat Aug 28th @ ISM 7:30am – 12 noon
Shorts - Spandex - black, ladies' 300 Sat Sept 11th @ CSA (Collegio San Augustin- Dasmarinas
Shorts - Spandex - black, mens' 350 Village) 7:30am – 12 noon
Tarpaulin Envelope Bag 150 Sat Sept 25th @ Xavier School (Greenhills)7:30am – 12
Tarpaulin Messenger Bag 600 noon
Sat Oct 9th @ Ateneo (Katipunan Ave) 7:30am – 12 noon
Tarpaulin Shopping Tote Bag 300
Girls festival
OTHER MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE:
Sat Aug 28th @ ISM 12:30pm-5pm
ISM HOODIES 1,100
Sat Sept 11th @ CSA (Collegio San Augustin- Dasmarinas
ISM GYM BAGS:
Village)
- NEW DESIGN, Large Size: 1,300
Sat Oct 9th @ Ateneo 7:30am – 12 noon
- NEW DESIGN, Small Size: 1,100
- OLD DESIGN, Large Size only (small size is sold
MIDGETS B SOCCER Teams with Coach Rudy and Coach
out): 950
Jay will play their festivals at ISM on Sept 4th and Oct
NEW merchandise COMING SOON (clappers, pencil
2nd from 8am until noon.
cases, water bottles)

Mark Pekin
Athletics/Activities Director
International School Manila
pekinm@ismanila.org

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