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From the Middle School Office
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents
Dear Parents:
PowerSchool will reopen on Friday, January 21 after 4:00 P.M.,
allowing you access to your child's semester 1 report. If you do not
have or have forgotten your password, please contact the MS
Guidance Office. Report Card distribution will begin on Monday,
January 24.
The All Choirs concert this past week was a heartwarming
celebration around the theme Circle of Life. Sharing with the
audience a wide repertoire of musical pieces the students shone as
they showcased their talents and abilities. Thank you to Ms.
Hausman, Mr. Mulhall and the Music Department for a delightful
evening of performances.
From January 31 to February 4 we will be celebrating Book Week.
A number of activities are being planned and we encourage all
students to get involved. Reading opens up doors and is a fantastic
way to learn about people, relationships and the world. Encourage
your child to visit the MSMC to pick up a new book and start
reading.
Looking aheadon Wednesday, February 2 we will be hosting a
Grade 4 to Grade 5 Transition Meeting for parents. If your child
will be moving from Elementary School to Middle School next
school year, we encourage you to attend. We will be sharing
information about life in Middle School and course information.
Danielle Fredericks Clarissa Sayson
Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal
ISSUE # 20
WEEKOF JANUARY 24 TO 28, 2011
Middle School
MIDDLE SCHOOL
POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATEPOWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE
Jan. 28 Grade Update
Feb. 04 MS Progress Reports due
Feb. 11 Grade Update
Bearcat Coffee Morning Invitation
Parent Book GroupNews from the Clinic
AFAC Announcements
A Chiang Mai Adventure
Filipino Courses for ParentsATAC Announcements
From the Operations & Security Office
IFFD Food Fair
Fine & Performing Arts Announcement
All Seventh Graders!Academic Bowl TryoutsMathcounts Announcement
Family Fun Day 2011
Inside this issue:
UPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTS
JANUARY
26 New Student Luncheon(11:00 A.M., MS Guidance Offi
31-Feb. 04 Bearcat Book Week
FEBRUARY
02 Gr.4 Student Transition Assemb(1:00 P.M., LT)
02 Gr. 4 Parent Transition Meeting(5:00 P.M., LT)
04 Friday Afternoon Mini-Concert:MS Strings (3:00 P.M., Courtya
04 MS Party (Gr. 5 & 6)
05 PTA Family Fun Day (ES Field)
07-11 ERB Testing
09-13 AMIS Honor Girls Choir Festival
10 PTA Liaison Meeting(8:00 A.M., MS Conference Ro
14-18 Classroom Without Walls23 Grade 8 Parent Session on Trans
tioning to High School(5:30 P.M., FAT)
24 MS Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., LT
28 School Holiday (EDSA Day)
MARCH
01 School Holiday (Faculty In-Servi
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If your child painted a self-portrait last year in Ms. Morgans class and displayed them in the library!
PLEASE TELL YOUR CHILD TO COME AND COLLECT THEM FROM THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF Ms. Morgansroom.
Thank you!
Morgan K. Jacobs
Art Teacher Grades 5 & 6
www.easysite.com/artitude
Mrs. Birchenall wants to increase and strengthen the MS Academic Bowl team. She would like a mixture ofstudents from grades 5 8. We need to build on our experience and also involve the younger students in Mid-
dle School. Successful students will represent ISM at the next Academic Bowl meeting between ISM, Faith
Academy and Brent International School.
Tryouts will take place in the Middle School Media Centre (library) during MS lunchtime on Monday,
24th, Wednesday, 26th and Friday, 28th January. You can tryout as many times as you wish.
If you have any questions or queries please
speak to Mrs. Birchenall or e-mail her at
All Seventh Graders!
Academic Bowl Tryouts
MATHCOUNTS meet every Tuesdays from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. The competition season is upon us and to
help us practice, the first competition is on Tuesday, January 25, in Room 1057 (not Coach Millettes usual
room of 2067), from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. THE STUDENTS NEED TO BRING A CALCULATOR! The competi-
tion is for practice, but prizes will be given to the first and second place of each grade level (grade 5 is in-
vited for this round). So, bring a pencil, eraser and calculator and join the fun!
Coach Millette
Mathcounts Announcement
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From the PTA Office
Were on the web!
www.ismanila.org
IF YOU HAVENT LOGGED ON TO
POWERSCHOOL
please call the Guidance Office at 840-8555
or email [email protected] to obtain your username andpassword.
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From the International Family Fun Day (IFFD) Food Representative
Dear Parents,
The International Family Fun Day (IFFD) will be on Saturday, February 5, 2011 starting at 2:00 P.M. The international
food fair will be available from 5:00 P.M. onwards until the food is gone. So please take this opportunity to contribute toall your countries. Looking forward to seeing all of you there.
Carina Seneviratne
(IFFD Food Rep), Mobile: 0920-910-0401, Landline: 819-2863
Calling on all Filipino/U.S./Canadian Families at ISM
For the Filipino CommunityDear Parents:On February 5th at the Elementary Field in the afternoon, ISM will celebrate its International Family Fun Day organizedby our supportive PTA. An event to bring FUN, Entertainment, with an incredible international array of food to all ISM
families and faculty and staff.
To help make the activity successful, we would like to ask for a monetary donation in support of the Native Filipino Cui-
sine that we will be serving at the international food fair. We have opened an account at the Cashier's office to deposit
your contributions on or before January 28, 2011.
Kindly inform the cashier that you are making a deposit for the Filipino Food Booth. We are looking forward for your
support and attendance!!!
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact undersigned.
Many thanks.
Rosie Manalo LudiIriola
09178257688 09178335845
For the US/Canadian Community
Dear Parents:
The 2011 International Family Fun Day is fast approaching. This year, it will be held on Saturday, February 5th, from 2:00
P.M. onwards. This is a major event at ISM every year and is one of ISMs largest fundraisers.
We are requesting for a monetary donation from each family to pay for the food that will be served at the North Ameri-
can food booth. We opened up an account at the Cashiers Office and are asking that you please deposit the money
with the Cashier by Friday, January 28, 2011 so that we have adequate time to purchase the food and supplies. Please
tell the Cashier that you are depositing for the North American Food Booth.
Lastly. We need You!
We are in need of volunteers to help prepare the food for this day, as well as work at the food booth in 1 hour shifts, and
help with the decorating of the booth and setting up.
Please contact me if you are able to help.
Thank you so much,
Dan Dobrin
0928 507 1921
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR TYPHOID VACCINATIONS
Date Price (Php)
February 9th, 2011 Typherix typhoid vaccine 850
This vaccination should be renewed every 3 years and is recommended for people who travel to endemicareas (including many areas of the Philippines) and also for the following target individuals:
food handlers such as dietary personnel, cooks, waiters, servers and microbiology lab technicians persons with close exposure to an S. Typhi. carrier or patient.
If you would like more information about the vaccine, please contact the clinic on the number/email belowor call in to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM IDmay participate in this program.
PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRI-
DAY, 28
TH
JANUARY. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE AC-CEPTED.
Clinic direct number: 840 8580Email: [email protected]
Many thanks
Debbie DuckworthISM Clinic Administrator840 [email protected]
From the Clinic
Dear ISM parents,
The PreK-12 Guidance Department would like to announce the second Parent Book Group of the2010-11 school year. Continuing with what we have been reading about how neuroscience ischanging our ideas about human development, learning, and education we will be reading EllenGalinskys bookMind in the Making. Below we have included a link to the authors website aswell as an interview with her on the book.
http://mindinthemaking.org/
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mind-making-10451950
Each session will be from 8:00 A.M. and finish around 10am on either Tuesdays or Thursdays starting in February. Inter-ested parties please contact Myrna Perez in the Elementary School Guidance Office (840-8455) to add your name to thelist. In the past these groups have been very popular and fill up almost as soon as they are announced. Spaces are lim-ited and are on a first come first serve basis. Participants will need to acquire their own copy of the book which isavailable locally.
We are looking forward to your participation!
ISM Guidance Counselors
Parent Book Group
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From the Learning Coordinators Office
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Athletics and Activities Office Announcements
IASAS BASKETBALL HOUSING
IASAS Basketball will be taking place at ISM January 27-29, 2011. All housing placement are now secured and I
thank all families that will open their homes next week-end to the IASAS athletes. Confirmation letters have beendistributed this week via students so families should knowby now who they are housing etc. Details of pick uptimes, etc. are all included on the confirmation letter.The schedule is also included so you know what time yourguests games are being played. The tournament schedule
can also be found in this bulletin or on the ATAC blog.
http://atac.ism-online.org/iasas-basketball-jan-26-31-
2011/
IASAS BASKETBALL
Please see the IASAS Basketball Championships schedule
in this bulletin. I hope many of the ISM community willcome and support our teams during this event. We hopeto have full gyms and a great atmosphere for all our visit-
ing teams. Come out and cheer for the Bearcats.
Whilst our Basketball teams are battling here at home,our other season 2 teams will be doing the same in Taipei(Rugby/Touch), Singapore (Tennis), and Kuala Lumpur(Swimming). To all our travelling teams and coaches wewish you the best of luck at IASAS. All the action/resultsfrom all IASAS events can be followed by visiting the IASASwebsite where you can find links to results and livestreaming for some of the events. Visit www.iasas.asia for
all the 2nd seasons IASAS Championships action!
ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS
GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION
Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISMteams can be found by going to the GAME SCHEDULE tabon the ATAC page of the ISM website. You can also accessthis information via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages.Please note the game schedule does change often due toinvolvement with many local schools so please check thepage regularly to find out the latest information of whereand when the Bearcats teams are playing. Access to thegame schedule page is also available via the ATAC blog.Click on the Bearcat logo to be directed to the game
schedule page. http://atac.ism-online.org.
ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATESJANUARY/FEBRUARY: (for ALL match/schedule detailscheck game schedule page as above)
Jan. 21 - Basketball at Faith
Jan 22 - ISM Touch Invitational Tournament- MS Boys B tennis vs. Ateneo B, 8:00 A.M.
and vs. Brent B, 1:00 P.M.
Jan. 26 - IASAS Basketball Teams arrive,- ISM Teams Depart for IASAS
Jan 27-29 - IASAS Basketball at ISM
Jan 27-29 - IASAS Rugby/Touch in Taipei, Swimming inKL,
Tennis in Singapore
Jan 29 - MS PRFU Juniors Touch/Tackle Rugby tourna-ment
at ISM- JV Touch at UP for UP Invitational Touch
Tournament Jan. 31 - 3rd season sports tryouts begin for HS teams
(Track/Softball/Badminton)
Feb. 3 - 3rd season sports tryouts begin for MS teams(Track/Softball/Badminton/Mixed Touch)
Feb. 12 - Brent track meet for MS/HS
Feb. 19-20 - ISM International Swim meet
Feb. 26 - ISM Track Meet
Mar. 2 - IASAS Cultural Convention Teams Depart
Mar. 3-5 - IASAS Cultural Convention (Art/Music at JIS,DDDF at ISKL)
Mar. 5 - ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet
Middle School 2nd Season Sports Awards - Feb. 9, 4:00
P.M., ES Gym (Touch/Tennis/Rugby/Basketball) High School 2nd Season Sports Awards - Feb. 11th 5:30
P.M., HS Gym(Touch/Rugby/Tennis/Basketball/Swimming/Cheerleading)
BEARCAT DENRegular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 A.M. 1:00P.M. and 2:304:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:30-4:00 P.M.
Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are interested injoining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den, please
contact our BCD volunteers coordination Chantel([email protected]) or pop in to the Den near theHS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers. Theywill be very happy to make you welcome.
Mark PekinDirector of Athletics/ActivitiesInternational School ManilaE-mail:[email protected] Website:http://www.ismanila.org/Blog: http://atac.ism-online.org/
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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 theoccupants of vehicles entering the campus; therefore IDs must be clearly displayed. Vehicles with tinted windows mustroll down windows to allow a clear view of the interior of the vehicle.
Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards
Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waiting on campus for students throughout the school day. After droppingoff students they should exit the school grounds and not return more than 30 minutes before dismissal time. Those whorepeatedly 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 cam-pus before 1:45 p.m.
There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas, helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and stu-dents. Unless specifically authorized, they may not enter any other area. In the interest of security, and to prevent con-gestion at the pedestrian entrances to the covered parking area, parents are requested to emphasize to their employeesthe importance of cooperating with the security staff and remaining in the appropriate areas.
Termination of Employment
In the event of the termination of service of a family employee, parents are asked to secure the former employees ISMID card and return it to the Security office. If this is not possible, it is important that the Security Office is still informedof the change of circumstances.
Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperation in helping us maintain ISM as a safeand secure environment for our children.
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 afirearm should inform the gate guard and arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely and securely storedduring the visitors stay.
Security staff directions
Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as safe and secure an environment as possible for all members ofour community. We ask that everybody cooperate with us in this important task. In particular, all those entering ourcampus are requested to comply with any direction given to them by members of our guard force. In the event that any-one is unclear as to the purpose of such instructions they can seek clarifications from the security office. Please notethat it is the parents responsibility to advise their staff accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to another successful semester at International School Manila.
Regards,
MICHAEL FLYNNDirectorOperations & Security
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