ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
-
Upload
international-school-manila -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
0
Transcript of ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
1/10
12 November 2010Volume 07
ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
NOV
13 K-12 Dance Recital @ 3pm, FAT
16 ES Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, Little Theatre
17, 24 Student Late Start @ 8.30am
22 - 26 PTA New Book Fair, FAT Lobby
29 National Holiday for Bonifacio Day - No Classes
DEC
2 - 3ES Arts Informances, Little Theatre
More details to follow
6 - 8 ES AFAC Recitals @ 3.30pm, AMR Hall
7 PTA General Meeting @ 7.30am, Little Theatre
1, 8, 15 Student Late Start @ 8.30am
14 1st Semester Report Card Distribution
15Early Student Release @ 12pm
End of First Semester
16 - Jan 7 Semester Break
Dear Elementary School Parents,
We will be having an ES Parent Coffee this Tuesday, No
vember 16, from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. in the Little Thea-
tre. We will begin the meeting with a short performanc
by our AFAC strings group, followed by the sharing of a
video clip from our ES Student Council Bamboo Televi-
sion episode that they created and shared with all of our
classes in the Elementary School. This will be followed ba few updates about what is happening around our Ele-
mentary School. We will then be sharing with you mor
about the planning process we use to plan units and les-
sons for your children - a bit of a behind the scenes look
at how we bring all of our standards and indicators, as-
sessment tasks and learning experiences together to pro
vide a meaningful experience for your children.
Earlier in the year, we informed you that we will only be
having one ES concert this year, which will take place on
International Day in April. The reason for this is that wwould like to try something new! The week of Decem-
ber 6, will be our Spotlight on Specials week. During
this week, you are invited to come in to any of your
childs specialist classes (Art, Music, and Physical Educa-
tion). Teachers will be involving you in their lessons, to
gether with your child. A more detailed description and
schedule for your childs class will be sent out the last
week of November.
Teachers are all now in the process of working on your
childrens report cards. We have a new report card template that we will be using this year, which we feel confi-dent will provide you with clear information about yourchild and his/her individual progress in first semes-ter. These will be distributed to you on December 15before our next break.
Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie Michael RourkeES Principal ES Assistant Principal
From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration
UPDATING PARENT CONTACTINFORMATION
In order to best serve the ISM Parent Community,it is essential that information be quickly disseminated whennecessary. For this reason, the accuracy of your contact de-tails in our database is of the utmost importance. Please notethat Parent Contact Information must be updated online bythe parent. However, submitted information will be screened
for correct format and the parent may be called for clarifica-tion. To make any changes or verification in contact informa-tion, please access one of your childrens data file via the ISMwebsite (www.ismanila.org) and then under Login, click onPowerschool Public Access and enter your Username andPassword.
On the page that opens, click on the Demographic Updateicon for changing or updating demographic informa-tion. Note that if there are siblings also enrolled in ISM,changes will automatically be made in the data files of all otherenrolled siblings in the same family at the same time.
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
2/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
2
From AFACrom AFACOne-PageSchoolCalendarforSchoolYear2011-2012isnowavailableonpage10
andintheISMWebsite.Goto
www.ismanila.organdclickon
News&Calendartodownload
thefile.
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
3/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
3
Celebrate your Thanksgiving season withISM-PTAs NEW BOOK FAIR 2010
FEAST WITH BOOKS THIS THANKSGIVING!
November 22 26, 2010 (Fine Arts Theater Lobby)7:00 am 4:00 pm
A Turkey Breakfast Sampler
Join us as we open this eventwith a Turkey Breakfast sam-pler turkey, canapes, applecider and cranberry juice! Atthe same time, get ideas onhow to celebrate Thanksgivingfrom the various books avail-able at the New Book Fair! No-vember 22, 2010 (Monday) @7:30 am, at the FAT faade.
Launch of the ThanksgivingCorner
WHAT AM I GRATEFULFOR? Poster Boards
An opportunity for our ES kidsto write one to two lines aboutwhat they are grateful for. Befascinated with out-of-the-ordinary and remarkablequotes straight from our ownkids!
WHERE THE CHILDRENARE:
A Photo ExhibitBy Ms. Gizela Gonzalez-Montinola, an ISM ParentWhere the Children Are started out with a wish toget to know better the children of our country, thePhilippines. We felt it important to be able to listento children, often unheard, and in so doing allowthem to tell their stories: a girl who dances in themountains, a boy who embroiders pia cloth, chil-dren who sell sampaguita, who scavenge for trash,who dive for coins, but also who play classical violinunder the trees. The majority of the children herelive under trying conditions. Yet they face each daywith a steadiness and lack of resentment manyadults would be hard-pressed to muster.
THANKSGIVING TRUNK
For every P1000 purchase made, National Bookstoreand the PTA will donate a Study Kit of supplies (withyou named as Donor), to the ISM Service LearningProgram. A total of 600 Study Kits are allocated forthis project.
From the PTArom the PTAAll these plus.
Discounts
For every purchase you make, you get either get a
10% discount for cash purchases or 5% discount forcredit card purchases on all non-consignment items.
Special Orders
If the book that you want is notavailable at the Book Fair, youmay request for it from the Cus-tomer Service Desk at the FATLobby. You may also opt to senda list and well process a cost esti-mate for you. If available in anyof their branches, National Book-store will be happy to source it foryou and bring it to the New Book
Fair so you can avail of the dis-count! So hurry, and make yourlist now! (NBS will only acceptlists or special orders untilWednesday, November 24,2010. Last day of pick up of
books ordered will be on Novem-ber 26, 2010.)
Book Trivia Contests: Questionof the Day
Different questions of the day willbe prepared for ES, MS and HS
students. The questions will beposted at the different schoolboards and at the Book Fair
venue. Answers may be submitted at designateddrop-boxes, via SMS or email. Winners will be an-nounced the following day. Check out posters andsucceeding bulletins and email blasts for details. Pre-mium items await the lucky winners!
Dont miss this much-anticipated event, and findearly stocking stuffers at the New Book Fair! We lookforward to seeing you there!
We look forward to seeing you at the BookFair!
New Book Fair Committee
Yedda RomualdezLia TeMabel ManalacFrances KramerLiza Van KlaverenYvonne MutucEva Woodruff
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
4/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
4
Dear Parents
Next Wednesday, November 17th is our Community Garden Launch from 3:00 to 4:00. During this time, thekids will be teaching the parents and everyone who comes, about our community garden. We will show a video,our notice board and our blog.
Then we will invite you to do something very fun. It will be a surprise!!
Please come to the community garden launch and have a fun time!
From the Community Gardenerswritten by Holden May from grade one (with a little help)
From Service Learningrom Service Learning
From the Admission Officerom the Admission OfficeDear Parents,
If you will be withdrawing your child(ren) before the start of the second semester or at some other time before the close of this
school year, please read the following information carefully.
Withdrawing from International School Manila
First of all, we are sorry that you will be withdrawing, or not re-enrolling, your child in International School Manila. We hope,however, that their stay, whether for one semester or for many years, was enriching and rewarding academically, socially and emo-
tionally.
In order to make the withdrawal process go as smoothly as possible, we would like to remind you of the following:
From the Superintendents Officerom the Superintendents Office11 November 2010
Dear Parents:
As you may know, yesterday there was a proclamation that November 16th would be a non-working holiday to cele-
brate Eidl-Adha. This was a holiday new to the Philippines last year, which the then President declared and then un-
declared, denominating it instead as a regional holiday for Mindanao.
Like most well organized institutions and companies, we arrange our calendar many months in advance in order to
allow for proper planning of the school year. Unforeseen holidays announced with minimal notice are disruptive in
the extreme. In view of this, I have decided that we shall remain open next Tuesday and run a normal school day. I
note that our counterparts at the British School Manila are also planning to hold classes. Of course, out of respect for
Eidl-Adha, any Muslim student who does not attend school on that day will not be marked absent.
Yours sincerely,
David TozeSuperintendent
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
5/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
5
STEP 1: Please come by the Admission Office to fill out, sign and return a Withdrawal Notification Form. The form is
also available on the ISM website to download and print and it can also be faxed back to the Admission Office at 840-8489.
STEP 2: If the student will be withdrawing BEFORE the last day of this school year, parents or students need to pick up the
following forms from the Admission Office (or download and print the appropriate form):
The Withdrawal Clearance Slip should be taken to the indicated teachers and offices for signatures.
1. High SchoolStudent Withdrawal Clearance Slip (Grades 9-12)
2. Middle SchoolStudent Withdrawal Clearance Slip (Grades 6-8)
For elementary students, the elementary office will handle the withdrawal clearance form for them.
To receive the childs YEARBOOK, if withdrawing before the end of the school year, complete and return the correct
form to the childs school office for follow-up.
1. Elementary School Yearbook: ALAALA
2. Middle School Yearbook: SALINLAHI
3. High School Yearbook: KAWAYAN
Note that school transcripts and records will be available from the particular school office approximately 5-working
days after the childs last day of attendance at ISM. Please coordinate directly with the particular school office ifyou require other arrangements.
STEP 3: When completed, the Withdrawal Clearance Slip must be taken to the Accounting Office Cashier. Only after
the Accounting Office Cashier has received and signed the completed Withdrawal Clearance Slip will the childs transcript or schoolrecords be released from the Elementary, Middle or High School Office. Please note that one copy of the transcript is provided free
of charge, additional copies cost P100 each, payable at the Cashiers Office before release. Please coordinate directly with the
particular school office if you require more than one copy of school records.
STEP 4: The refund of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) will be available approximately 15-working days after the
signed Withdrawal Notification Form, by the parent, is given into the Admission Office. However, in any event, it cannot be re-
leased before the childs last day of attendance at ISM and the completed Withdrawal Clearance Slip is signed by the Cashier. Therefund check can be picked up from the Accounting Office Cashier only upon return of the original signed FUD certificate. Note
that the refund of the deposit shall only be made to the person or authorized company representative whose name appears as the cer-tificate holder on the certificate. Please call the Cashier if you have any question about this.
Please allow the withdrawal process to go smoothly by starting the process early. Thank you for your help and understanding.
If you need help searching for a school at your next location, please try one of the following websites:
http://www.ecis.org/
http://www.nais.org/index.cfm
http://www.internationalschools.net/
http://www.eteach.com/hosted/schoolList.asp?list=international
or use a search engine and query independent school search or international school search or private school search
for example
Again, we hope that your child has had a successful and enriching stay at International School Manila and we wish you and yourfamily the very best in the future. If you have any suggestions or comments about Admission, School Life, and/or Withdrawal,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Gary W. Jerome Margie EndelmanDirector of Admission Deputy Director of [email protected] [email protected]
http://www.ecis.org/http://www.nais.org/index.cfmhttp://www.internationalschools.net/http://www.eteach.com/hosted/schoolList.asp?list=internationalhttp://www.eteach.com/hosted/schoolList.asp?list=internationalhttp://www.internationalschools.net/http://www.nais.org/index.cfmhttp://www.ecis.org/ -
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
6/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
6
Dengue prevention
We aim to keep the mosquito population in school to an absolute minimum with regular fogging of the
premises and spot checks of areas where water may gather. There are inevitably, however, some mosqui-
toes in the surrounding areas so it is important that everyone takes their own personal measures to protectthemselves from mosquito bites. Please see the following advice based on Department of Health recom-
mendations.
DENGUE
Dengue is a concern for everyone living in the Philippines and we should all be vigilant. We hope that the
following information will help you to avoid this illness.
What is dengue fever? What is dengue hemorrhagic fever?
Dengue fever is a flu-like illness spread by the bite of an infected mosquito.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, sometimes fatal, complication of dengue fever.
Protect yourself against Dengue with the following system:
Search and destroy the breeding places of dengue-causing mosquitoes which may be
found in old tires, coconut husks, gutters, discarded bottles, flower vases and other vessels
that can hold stagnant water. These containers are good breeding places of female
AEDES AEGYPTI mosquitoes, day biting female mosquitoes which are responsible for trans-
mitting the dengue virus to human beings. These mosquitoes like to rest in dark corners of
your home so keep mosquito nets closed to avoid letting them in.
Self protection measures include wearing long sleeves or long pants, or using mosquito repellant to protect
yourself from mosquito bites. Children, especially the small ones who are at home, should wear long pants
or pyjamas and long sleeved tops, whenever possible, so that they will not be bitten by mosquitoes. Keep
mosquito screens and nets closed as much as possible.
Seek early consultation; visit the doctor when a person exhibits the early signs of dengue.
Dengue fever usually starts suddenly with:
a high fever muscle and joint pain loss of appetite rash
nausea and vomiting and severe headache pain behind the eyes
The severity of the joint pain has given dengue the name "breakbone fever." Nausea, vomiting, and loss of
appetite are common. A rash usually appears 3 to 4 days after the start of the fever. The illness can last up
to 10 days, but complete recovery can take as long as a month.
Most dengue infections result in relatively mild illness, but some can progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Signs and symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include:Bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gums Bruising
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is fatal in about 5 percent of cases, mostly among children and young
adults. Prompt medical treatment is necessary in all cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Please note that fogging kills only the adult infected mosquito but not the larvae which can also carry the
virus.
School Clinic
From the School Clinicrom the School Clinic
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
7/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
7
Rugby and Touch Dec 4Last Day of School for 2010 DEC 15
thNoon dismissal
BEARCAT DEN:
Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am 1:00pm and2:30pm 4:00pm. Please note after the October Break theden will be opening on Tuesday and Thursday afternoonsas well from 2:30-4pm. Thanks to all our great volunteers.
ISTA DRAMA FESTIVAL: UPDATE: We still require 2placements for the ISTA Drama housing..see below fordetails.ISM is excited to be hosting this years ISTA Middle SchoolTheatre Festival! The International Schools Theatre Asso-ciation (ISTA) facilitates two MS festivals each year in Asia,which provide an amazing opportunity for international stu-dents from around the world to engage in new theatricalexperiences and to develop skills that will deepen their pas-sion for performance. As a school, ISM has been a proudsupporter and participator of ISTA, and we now have theopportunity to give the participants an experience they willnever forget! We will be hosting the first ever MusicalTheatre ISTA festival, and we are very excited about wel-coming other international students to the Philippines andto our wonderful school.
The ISM ISTA Festival will take place November 19-21(Friday to Sunday), and will involve as many as 100 stu-dents from other countries, as well as our own ISM partici-pants. As with any event, the whole ISM community hasthe opportunity to get involved in this Middle Schoolevent. The most significant way for the ISM community toget involved is to provide housing for the visiting stu-dents. If you are able to host some students, you may con-tact the ATAC Office and/or the Fine Arts Office at [email protected] and/or [email protected] . Mostguests will arrive on November 18
thand will depart on ei-
ther November 21st
or 22nd
. If you would like to help outwith organization or facilitation during the ISTA Festival,you may also contact Vicki Close in the Fine Arts Office([email protected]) for more details on how you canhelp.
More information about ISTA can be found at http://www.ista.co.uk/
We look forward to this fantastic event, and this excellentopportunity for ISM to show Manila proud!
Vicki Close John MulhallPerforming Arts Director MS Drama Faculty
Mark PekinAthletics & Activities Director
From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC OfficeIMPORTANT: GATE 3 Road closure November 13
until 9 am.
Due to a fun run being held on the above date there will
be no access to ISM campus via Gate 3 from 10 pm onNovember 12 until 9 am on November 13.If you are coming to ISM at the above times access to thecampus will be via Gate 2. Only limited parking will beavailable on the Power Center Car Park (between The HSand MS fields) until the road to Gate 3 reopens at approxi-mately 9:00 am.
Parents/Drivers coming to drop students off for the follow-ing events please take note of the above and allow for thisin your planning regards campus access and limited park-ing options for the early part of Saturday morning Novem-ber 13th
Swim meet at Brent
Touch tournament at BrentMS ISTA tennis competitionPRADA Table Tennis/Chess competition
ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION:Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISMteams can be found by going to the GAME SCHEDULEtab on the ATAC page of the ISM website. You can alsoaccess this information via the ES/MS/HS divisional webpages. Please note the game schedule does change oftendue to involvement with many local schools so pleasecheck the page regularly to find out the latest informationof where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Ac-
cess to the game schedule page is also available via theATAC blog. Click on the Bearcat logo to be directed to thegame schedule page. http://atac.ism-online.org
ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES - NOV/DEC:(for ALLmatch/schedule details check game schedule page asabove)
Basketball/Rugby/Touch season opener v Brent at ISMNov 12
Touch v Brent at Brent Nov 13ISTA Tennis Season starts for MS/HS teams from Nov 13Swim meet at Brent Nov 13- CANCELLEDPRADA Table Tennis/Chess at ISM Nov 13Nov 18-21 weekend:
IASAS Golf exchange at Bangkok Nov 18-21Touch Championships at Singapore Nov 19-21Rugby exchange at Jakarta Nov 19-21Tennis exchange at ISM (SAS/JIS are coming and hous-
ing placements are needed-HS tennis teams need tohouse for this exchange please get forms in asap orcollect from ATAC office) Nov 19-20
Swim Meet at ISM Nov 20GRADE 9/10 EXAM WEEK Nov 24-26 (Note no practice
for 9/10 graders (Tues 23rd
, 24th
and 25th) players re-
sume practice Friday Nov 26th!
Varsity Basketball Tournament at ISM Nov 26/27
http://atac.ism-online.org/http://atac.ism-online.org/ -
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
8/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
8
The annual Swimathon was run on Saturday 6th, with participants swimming a total of 308 Kilometers.
Elementary School swimmers swam 43 Kilometers or 1,752 lapsMiddle school Swimmers swam 59 Kilometers or 2,391 laps
High School Swimmers swam 176 kilometers or 7,049 laps
ISM Adult Community swam 28 Kilometers or 1,144 Laps
Andy AstfalckHead Coach
ISM Swimming
ISM Swimming Blog
http://sailfish.ism-online.org
Name Class School Time Actual Laps Actual Meters
Yuma Sato ES4 ES 1 Hour 124 3,100
Imaya Jeffries ES4 ES 1 Hour 112 2,800
Gabriela Miralao ES3 ES 1 Hour 112 2,800
Aisha Farid ms6 ES 1 Hour 104 2,600
Max Campbell ES4 ES 1 Hour 100 2,500
Takumam Eguchi ES4 ES 1 Hour 89 2,225
Hiroto Sato ES2 ES 1 Hour 88 2,200
Seiryo Sasaki ES4 ES 1 Hour 87 2,175
Jayden Tumiwa ES2 ES 1 Hour 86 2,150
Matthew Ng ES4 ES 1 Hour 83 2,075
Guy Thammongkol ES4 ES 1 Hour 83 2,075
Wataru Hoshi ES1 ES 1 Hour 80 2,000
Aoi Hoshi ES4 ES 1 Hour 83 1,925
Nika Gonzales ES2 ES 1 Hour 77 1,925
Shain Faye Poon ES3 ES 1 Hour 75 1,875
Catalina Castaneda ES3 ES 1 Hour 70 1,750
Dominique Gabrielle Velasco ES3 ES 1 Hour 70 1,750
Pemika Boontaveekit ES3 ES 1 Hour 50 1,250
Andrew Cash ES4 ES 1 Hour 46 1,150
ES TOTAL ES ES1,619 40,325
From the Sailfish Swim Clubrom the Sailfish Swim Club
http://sailfish.ism-online.org/http://sailfish.ism-online.org/ -
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
9/10
12 November 2010Elementary School Parent Bulletin
9
Nederlandse Taal en Cultuur
Vind je het leuk als je kinderen de kans krijgen om op een leuke en educatievemanier bezig te zijn met de Nederlands Taal en Cultuur?
Wij zijn op zoek naar gezinnen die met ons een Nederlandse naschoolse activiteitwillen starten op ISM.Als er genoeg belangstelling is kan dit worden uitgebreid naar een officile NTCschool.www.stichtingnob.nl
Wij zoeken ook enthousiaste en/of gekwalificeerd mensen die ons daar meekunnen helpen.
We horen graag van je voor 14 November!
Dutch Language and Culture
Would you like your kids to get a chance to learn Dutch Language and Culture in aCreative and Educational way?
We are looking for Dutch & Belgium Families interested to start a Dutch Languageand Culture After School Activity at ISM.If there is enough interest it could be expanded to an official NTC school.www.stichtingnob.nl
We are also looking for enthusiastic and/or qualified people to help us.
We like to hear from you before November 14!
Virginie Vlaminck: 0917 447 2293 ([email protected])Nelleke Zuiderwijk: 0915 324 0192 ([email protected])
-
8/8/2019 ES Parent Bulletin Vol#7 2010 Nov 12
10/10
00 days July 17 days August 21 days September 15 days October
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
24/31
25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23/30
24/31
25 26 27 28 29
20 days November 11 days December 17 days January 19 days February
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29
20 days March 13 days April 23 days May
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
05 days June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILACALENDAR SY 2011 - 2012
LEGEND:
Faculty In-service HolidayParent Teacher ConferencesQuarter Begins/Ends Early Student Release (12 no
FIRST QUARTER 43 daysNew Teacher Orientation 5 daysStudent Days 43 daysTeacher Days 47 days
SECOND QUARTER 41 daysStudent Days 41 daysTeacher Days 41 days
THIRD QUARTER 48 daysStudent Days 48 daysTeacher Days 49 days
FOURTH QUARTER 49 daysStudent Days 49 daysTeacher Days 50 days
Total Student Days 181 daysTotal Teacher Days 187 days
July 2529 New Faculty OrientationAug 1-3 Faculty In-ServiceAug 4 Start of SchoolAug 22* Ninoy Aquino DayAug 29* National Heroes DayAug 30* Eid-ul-FitrSept 16 Faculty In-ServiceOct 7 End of 1st Qtr
Oct 10 Beginning of 2nd QtrOct 24Nov 1 School HolidayNov 28* Bonifacio DayDec 15 End of 2nd Qtr;
Early Release for All:12:00 noon for Students;12:30 for Faculty
Dec 16 Jan 6 Semester Break
Jan 9 Beginning of 3rd Qtr/2nd Semester
Feb 17 Faculty In-ServiceFeb 27* EDSA Revolution DayMar 16 End of 3rd QtrMar 19 Beginning of 4th QtrMar 29-Apr 10 Spring Break
(Apr 6 - Good Friday)
(Apr 10* - Bataan Day)Apr 30* Labor Day
Jun 7 End of 4th Qtr/ 2nd SemEarly Release for Students:12:00 noon
June 8 Parangal; Last day forFaculty
June 13 Last day forAdministrators
As before, we have decided to specify the countrys usual Special Holidays to enable parents, faculty and staff to plan theyear more accurately. The asterisked* holidays will be fixed according to the dates so marked in the calendar, and we shall notamend these if any subsequent off icial announcement positions them earlier or later.