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16 April 2010Volume 16
ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
APR
12 - 23 MAP Testing for Grades 3 & 4
21, 28 Wednesday Student Late Start @ 8.30am
19 - 23 PTA Used Book Fair, CMC Lobby
22 ES Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, Little Theatre
30
ES International Day - Flag Ceremony @
7.25am, ES Playground
International Day Concert, Fine Arts TheatreSchedule on page 2
MAY
3 Labor Day Holiday - No School
10 Presidential Elections - No School
15 K-12 Dance Recital
From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration
The teachers of the grade are responsible for establishing the
classes their students are moving to. For example, Grade 3
teachers will organize the Grade 4 classes for next year. Onc
the grade level has made their final draft, the lists are then re-
viewed by the Counselors, Learning Support and ESL Program
Leaders, and the Principal and Assistant Principal. At the end
of the school year, you will receive a section card informing
you of your childs teacher for the next school year.
It is not uncommon to receive special requests from par-
ents. In order to minimize inequalities among sections, we do
not accept special requests from parents for placement with a
particular student, classmate or teacher. To do so we would
have to honor 650 preferences and this would be impossible t
do. If you do have any concerns about the process or ques-
tions about next school year, please do organize a time to
meet with us. To help with the process we would request
those parents who are not returning next school year to begi
the withdrawal process and inform Admission Office and the
ES Guidance Office.
Next week, the Elementary School has been invited to watch
the MS production of Seussical, which we will be doing on
Friday afternoon. This is a great opportunity for our younger
students to watch our older students perform!
International Day will be on April 30 this year, kicking off with
our flag ceremony in the ES Playground at 7:25am. This will be
followed by our series of grade level music concerts, a new
format for this year, which we hope you enjoy! Students are
welcome to dress in an outfit that represents their home cou
try.
On April 22, we have our final ES Parent Coffee of the year at
7:30am in the Little Theatre. We will be discussing homework
and also collecting general feedback from you, as we look
ahead to the 2010-2011 school year.
Please note that Grade 4 students will be bringing home an
envelope today containing their individual results from the ex-
ternal ERB writing assessment. If you have any questions,
please meet with your childs class teacher.
We hope everyone has a great weekend!
Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie Michael Rourke
Dear Elementary School Parents,
It is at this time of year that we start to receive a lot of ques-
tions about classes for the next school year. Class numbers in
each grade level for next year will be remaining the same, with
four groups in Preschool, five groups in ECLC, and six groups
in each of Grades 1 4. Aside from the students going into
their second year of Preschool, where we maintain the group
and teachers as much as possible, mixing of classes is some-
thing that happens at every grade level. We have a relatively
transient student population and we feel it gives us the oppor-
tunity to balance the classes for the start of the new year. It
also helps the children expand their circle of friends and helps
them to adapt to change.
This sectioning process is very involved, one is on which all the
teachers spend considerable time and give a lot of thought and
consideration. The aim of the process is to create balanced
groups in terms of gender, language proficiency, academic
needs, emotional and social dynamics, and a mix of ethnici-
ties. Students receiving Learning Support and ESL are also dis-
tributed evenly across the classes. As much as possible, we
also try to place each child with a least one other person they
work well with.
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The ES International Day Concertwill be held. . . Friday, April 30
Students should dress for International Day, repre-senting any country they choose. We hope to see you
there!
~ Music Team
From the Music Departmentrom the Music Department From the Art Departmentrom the Art DepartmentHi all. Just a reminder that
the Art Department has an
ongoing need for recycled
materials. In particular, we
are in need of ribbon, gift
wrap, plastic and metal lids/
caps and broken toys. Any
deliveries can be dropped off
at room 1189 opposite the
ES gym.
Many thanks!
We hope you all had an active holiday. Please send photos of
your children being active over the break to share with the PE
department. If any families have photos of swimming with the
whale sharks at Donsol, we would love to see them. We are look-
ing for photos of children actively involved in water sports as
part of an article in the upcoming Bamboo Shoots on swimming
and all the fun activities we can enjoy once we learn to swimsafely such as scuba, sailing canoeing, kayaking, surfing, para-
sailing, water skiing, jet boating etc. We would also love to see
photos of parents being active with their children, as research
tells us this is the best way to foster lifelong activity in your chil-
dren. Please rename photos adding your childs name and grade level and forward photos to Pe-
Amanda Pekin and the ES PE Team
From the PE Departmentrom the PE Department
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Head Lice
During the last week, we performed one of our
regular head lice checks in ElementarySchool. Lice prefer to live in clean, well-kept hair
and we are all susceptible to getting them, espe-
cially in a setting such as school where there are
many children in close contact.
Please inspect your childs hair every week. This is
recommended for all school children, particularly
of elementary school age. You will need to use a
very fine toothed comb and part the hair into
sections, examining each section thoroughly be-
fore moving on. Regular, thorough combing
through the hair using plenty of conditioner mayhelp to prevent lice eggs holding on to the hair
and prevent an infestation but an existing infesta-
tion may require pharmaceutical treatment.
We recommend that you check your childs head
thoroughly and, if you find any live head lice, buy
one of the many preparations available from any
mainstream pharmacy to eradicate them (ask
your pharmacist for advice). Follow the instruc-
tions on the container and ensure that all family
members are treated. You need to thoroughly
wash any soft furnishings eg: bedding, cushioncovers, hats or even helmets. Soft toys should also
be put into plastic bags for a week and then
washed thoroughly.
Please continue to inspect your childs hair on a
daily basis until no live lice can be detected and
then reduce the inspections to every 3 days. Your
child can come to school after the first treatment
but you must ensure that there are no live lice in
the hair before coming to school. If no more lice
are detected, you can continue with one inspec-
tion every week. With a little vigilance, we canensure that the children at school suffer as little as
possible from these troublesome little creatures!
Thank you for your continued support.
From the Clinic
From the School Clinicrom the School Clinic From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC Office
Sailfish Swim Club
Dear Swimmers and Parents,
Please be reminded to reserve/purchase yourdinner tickets for the Awards Night (May 27).
Early reservation would be much appreciated to
facilitate our catering reservation. You can ap
proach one of us at the ES Canteen from 2:15 to
3:15 pm from MF. (Christie Jeffries, Lorna Gon
zales and Pia Miralao)
For more information please visit the Sailfish
Blog http://sailfish.ismonline.org/
Cost
Swimmers Free
Parents Siblings 250 pesos.
Thanks
Christie Jeffries, Lorna Gonzales andPia Miralao
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From the Admission Officerom the Admission Office IMPORTANT information regarding Re-Enrollment
for School Year 2010-2011
Dear Parents,
It is RE-Enrolment time!!!
You have two choices for getting the Re-Enrollment forms this year:
1. DOWNLOAD the forms from the ISM website (under Admission go to the Re-Enrolment & Withdrawal link)2. PICK-UPthe forms at the Admission Office (by parent or child or if you would like a helper to do this, please supply them
with a letter of authorization.)
Please follow the instructions on the Re-Enrollment Clearance Form and return the following completed documents:
Parent and School Shared Agreements form to the Admission Office
ISM Drug Policy Form to the Admission Office for students re-enrolling for Grade 7 and Grade 9 only
Board (proxy form) is an optional form that can be submitted to the Admission Office Health Clinic Form to the Clinic
- Updating Form (front side) must be completed forall children- Physical Examination Form (back side) must also be completed for children entering Grades 1, 5, 9 along with the
Tuberculosis Screening Form
IMPORTANT KEEP THE RE-ENROLLMENT CLEAR-
ANCE FORMto fulfill the re-enrollment requirements. Bringand show this form to the respective school office to obtainthe Class Schedule for HS or MS students or to the Cashier toobtain the Section Card for ES Students.
Please note thata Re-EnrollmentDEPOSIT PAYMENT
is not required to reserve a space at the School for SY2010-11. However, parents are obliged to inform the School inwriting, on or before 15th May, if their children will withdrawat the end of the academic year. There is a WITHDRAWALNOTIFICATION FORM for such purpose; this must be sub-mitted to the Admissions Office on or before 15th May of eachschool year. Failure to do so will lead to a deduction ofUS$1,000 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD), incompensation for having held a space for the child and thuspreventing the School from offering that space to another childprior to the summer holiday break.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact either of us.
Regards,
Gary W. Jerome
Director of Admission
Margie Endelman
Deputy Director of Admission
E-mail: [email protected] Office: 840-8488
From the Superintendentrom the SuperintendentCHANGE IN PROCEDURE
Dear Parents:Every year we have to deal with the administrative burden of try-ing to collect from parents the $1000 Re-enrollment Deposit. Thisis difficult for many parents, especially those whose fees are paid
by the sponsoring company, and more difficult still for the schooltrying to collect from parents, especially those who are not sure oftheir circumstances.
This year we shall try something different. There will be no re-enrollment deposit. Instead, we shall expect all departing fami-
lies to complete the WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION
FORM on or before May 15th
. Failure to do so will lead to a
deduction of $1,000.00 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit.
As I am sure you understand, we at school face considerable pres-
sure from families applying to enter their children into ISM. Wehave to establish the May 15th deadline in order for us to be fair tothose families on our waitlist. The earlier you can tell us that youare leaving school, the sooner we can provide clear answers toincoming families.
Sincerely Yours,
David TozeSuperintendent
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From the Environmental Councilrom the Environmental CouncilECo are excited to invite you all to this years Earth Day Celebrations!
When? Thursday 22nd April
PCF, INVISIBLE and TRASHEBOLSES will be selling recycled goods@ Outside the canteen. 10.30-3pm
Recycled Beads and Bag making Workshops run by PCF and INVISIBLE@ Little Theatre. 3-4.30pm.Please bring plastic bags and glossy magazines. All are welcome.
ISM's first meat-free menu!No meat or fish products will be sold in the canteen or concessionaries.
Not only is this in accord with the United Nations declaration that "Meat is one of the toptwo or three contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scalefrom local to global", it also resonates with current health and wellness thinking thatmany people consume far too much meat in their diet.For just one day, we are asking you to vote with your stomachs for a sustainable lifestyle.
Earth Day is our chance to Eat Well for the World.
Join us!
For more information on all of these events,please check outwww.ism-online.org/gogreen
Many thanks for your support,
And dont forget to visit your communitygarden!
Have you ever wondered how our food is made?Where it came from?
'Food Inc,' directed by Robert Kenner, ex-
plores where the food we purchase at the
grocery store really comes from, and what it
means for the health of future generations.
Thanks to industrial food processing, the
way we eat has changed more in the past 50
years than it has in the previous 10,000 -
and it is having dire environmental and
health impacts.
On Wednesday, April 21
@ 3pm in the Little Theatre
ECO invites you to explore where your
food comes from.
Welcome to the world ofFood Inc.
"Dream the world you want and deserve to live in. Write itdown.
Communicate your vision passionately, as ifyour life depended upon it!"
(Randy Hayes, Founder of Rainforest Action Network)
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From Student Council, Service Learning & ECorom Student Council, Service Learning & ECoHelp Support PCF and INVISIBLEHelp Support PCF and INVISIBLE
Your children can bring plastic bags, magazines, ring pulls from soda cans and tetra paks to
school. We are helping PCF and Invisible by collecting these items and they use them for
making things and sending their children to school. For more information go to: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOZXdDn3h4
From pop can tab
to purse!
From plastic bag
to purse!
From drink
holder to bag!
From magazineto jewelry!
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Battle of the Bands
International School Manilas annual student-run Battleof the Bands (BOB) competition is in its eighth year. Thisyears event has more participants than ever before; 15Bands and 14 singers, and promises to be the most en-
tertaining BOB yet! The Battle of the Bands committee isalso working with the Philippine Community Fund (PCF)to raise funds for the construction of 10 permanentfamily homes for the people living in the Tondo on theSmokey Mountain dumpsite. Proceeds from ticketsales and our raffle will go towards achieving this goal.
Tickets for April 17 and 18 are P250 each. These twonights are the preliminary judging nights and will takeplace on ISMs Middle School Field.
Tickets for the night of April 24 are 350 pesos. This nightis the Final night of competition and will take place on
ISMs Elementary Field.
Note: Tickets this year are Baller-bands (rubberbracelets), and there are 3 different colors: yellow forday one, pink for day two, and blue for day three.Baller-Band tickets are on sale at lunch at ISM. WhileBaller-Bands are limited in number and only on saleduring school hours, those who would like to attend theevent can also purchase entry into the event upon arrivaleach night.
The Battle of the Bands committee hopes you can at-tend!
HAVE FUN IN THE SUN
- BUT TAKE CARE
Care in the Sun Tips:
Between 11am and 3pm seek shade
Cover up in the sun with T shirt, hat and sun-
glasses
Use a broad spectrum sunscreen with a SPF of 15
or greater
Take extra care with children, their skin is often
more sensitive and easily burned.
Check moles for changes in size, shape and color or
any new skin growths and report any concerns toyour doctor.
From the School Clinicrom the School ClinicFrom the PTArom the PTA
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