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30 August 2013Volume 2
ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
SEPT
5Parent Coffee with Math Specialist
Erma Anderson, 730-9AM (LT)
10Parent Workshop with Inquiry Specialist
Kath Murdoch, 730-9AM (LT)
4,11,18,25 Wednesday Morning Student Late Start , 8.30AM
13, 27 Parent Bulletin
26 Parents Meet and Greet (FAT Lobby)
23 - Oct 17 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Testing
OCT
1, 9, 16, 23 Wednesday Morning Student Late Start , 8.30AM
14 National Holiday for Eid-Ul-Adha: No Classes
15 Faculty In-Service
16-17Early Release - 12nn
Parent Teacher Conferences
From the ES Administrationrom the ES AdministrationDearSchoolParents,
OpenHouse
ThankyoutoallthoseparentswhojoinedusforOpen
HouseonWednesdayevening.
ISMasaLearningCommunity
Overthenextmonthwewillconnuetolearntogether
asacommunity,focussingonsomekeyareasofour
program. Pleasenotethefollowingparentsessions:
Thursday5thSeptember MathemacswithErma
Anderson
730am 9am LileTheater
ThiswillbeErmassecondvisittoISM,whereshewill
connuetoworkwithourteachersonmathemacal
instruconandpedagogy. Inparcular,wearefocussin
onbuildingconceptualunderstandingswithourstuden
andensuringwehaverigorthroughoutourMath
program.
Tuesday10thSeptember InquiryLearningwithKath
Murdoch
730am 9am LileTheater
Inquiryisatthefoundaonofourcurriculumframewor
KathMurdochisanacknowledgedworldleaderininqu
praccesandwillbeabletoprovideaninsightintowha
inquiry,choiceandvoice,andcricalthinkinglooklikei
ourclassrooms.ThiswillbeKaths4thvisittoISM.
Tuesday17thSeptember SocialThinkingwithMichel
GarciaWinner
800am 1000am LileTheater
Socialthinkingisourabilitytorelatetoothersusingou
bodiesaswellasourminds.Itisapersonsabilityto
interprettheneedsandwantsofothersandtoprovide
empathecresponses.Onceagainwearefortunateto
haveMichellevisitISMtoworkwithourfacultyand
community.Michelleisaworldleaderinsocialthinking
researchandpedagogy.
Tuesday24thSeptember GooglewithSteveMcCallum
730am 830am TechnologyLab2123
InternaonalSchoolManilahasgoneGoogle.Starngthisschoolyearallofourteachers,staffandstudentsa
usingGoogleAppsformail,documentsandpresentao
Thissessionwillgiveyouanoverviewofwhatthislooks
likeforyourchild.
Adam Campbell Michael RourkeElementaryPrincipal ElementaryAssistantPrinci
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPHOTO SHOOT SY 2013-2014
September 16-20, 2013ES Science Lab (Rm. 2126)
All students will be photographed regardless of purchase.
Each class will have a scheduled time for photo shoot
during the week.
Students must wear their school uniform (any color ISM knitshirt with collar, NO PE UNIFORM please) during the photoshoot.
Photo Order Envelopes will be distributed to students onSeptember 13. Payments should be placed inside the orderenvelope to be brought by the student on the day of theirscheduled photo shoot which will then be given directly tothe photographers staff. NO PAYMENT WILL BERECEIVED BY THE TEACHER OR THE ES OFFICE. Lateorders/payments can be done directly with thephotographers staff during the photo shoot week, 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM, in Rm. 2126 (ES Science Lab) or get in touchdirectly with the photographer after September 20.
TINO LEY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.Tel 556-1114Mobile 0922-8010215 / 0922-8010216
E-mail: [email protected]
J ob Order Receipts will be issued to all who paid. P leasekeep this as proof of payment.
Please use 1 envelope per student.
School Photos will be delivered to students onDecember 13, 2013.
Parents are welcome to be with their child during their scheduled photo shoot. Parents may also drop by Rm.2126,
2:15-3:00 PM, during the photo shoot week to choose which of you r childs photos you want prints made.
TheESPEblogshavethefacilityschedulesforyourchild
fortheschoolyearsoyoucaneasilyfindoutwhenyour
child is indoors or outdoors or swimming in PE les
sons.You can helpmake PE a posive experience for
yourchildinthefollowingways:
Encourage your child towear their hat and bring full
waterbolesforalloutsidePEclasses.
Ensure your child wears appropriate footwear on PEdays.Many children experience difficulty with motor
skills suchas running,dribblingwith the feet,punng
andkickingduetoinappropriatefootwear.
LabelallPEuniformsandswimmingareincludinggog
gles, towels and PE uniforms and hats.(a supplier for
irononlabelsforPEuniformscanbefoundontheESPE
blogs.)
RECESSSUCCESS!
ThePEteamhasarecessboxintheESPlazawithsports
equipment for children to use during their play me.
ChildrensimplyneedtohandintheirschoolIDtoasu
pervisor located at the recessbox.At the endofplay
children return the borrowed equipment and collect
theirStudentIDcard.Thissystemhelpsstudentsbere
sponsible. Ifyourchildhasmisplacedtheirschool ID, it
may be in the ES PE office. The recess box supervisor
bringsanyunclaimedIDsattheendofeachdaytothe
ESPEofficeonLevel1.
Amanda PekinES PE Program Leader
From ES PE Teamrom ES PE Team
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From Operations and Security Officerom Operations and Security Office OperaonsandSecurity
Accessandparkingwithinthecampusareimportantsecurityandsafetyissues. ForthewellbeingofallmembersoftheISMcom
munity,thoseenteringtheschoolcampusarerequestedtotakenoteoftheinformaonandproceduresoutlinedbelow.
ParentIDs
WewillbeissuingnewparentIDsfortheschoolyear2013/14. Toreducetheinconveniencetoparentsofthisreplacementpro
gram,theoldparentIDcardswillbevalidforschoolaccessunltheendofthefirstsemesteronDecember18however,electto
applyforasmartcardIDwhichwillbeusablewiththenewcashlesspaymentsystembeingintroducedintotheschoolforSY2013
14. TherewillbeafeeofP250.00forasmartcardwhichcoversinparttheregistraonfeetheschoolisrequiredtopayforeach
cardissued.
ThesecurityofficeisnowprocessingapplicaonsforthenewparentIDs.Aswerequirenewphotographsforthecardsparentsare
askedtovisitthesecurityofficeforthetakingoftheirpicture.
SchoolPasses
Schoolpassesissuedtoparentsemployeesandrepresentavesneedtobereplacedfornextschoolyear. AsofAugust31,2013theorangeborderedpasseswillbeinvalid.
Thesecurityofficeisnowaccepngapplicaonsfornewschoolpasses. Thesepasseswillnotbecompablewiththecashlesspay
mentsystem.
Eachfamilywillbegiventwofreeschoolpasses. Addionalschoolpassesmaybeobtainedaerpayingaprocessingfeeof
Php100.00eachtotheCashiersOffice.
VisitorsPasses
AllvisitorsmustsecureapassfromtheguardhouseatGate3.Beforeentrywillbeallowed,atelephonecheckwillbemadewith
therelevantofficetoconfirmthevisitorsbusinesswithintheschool.VisitorswillneedtosurrenderaphotoIDuponentrytocam
pus.
CarSckers
Thecarsckersforschoolyear2013/2014areavailablefromthesecurityoffice.
Forvehiclesalreadydisplayinganexisngscker,parentsshouldsubmitacompletedrenewalformwithacopyofacurrentLTO
officialreceipt. Fornewvehicles,parentsareremindedthatacopyofthevehiclescerficateofregistraonandacurrentofficial
receiptneedtobesubmiedwiththeapplicaon.Applicaonsforvehiclesregisteredwithcompaniesorotherinstuonsshould
besupportedbyaleerofassignment.
EachISMfamilywillbeissuedonevehiclesckerfreeofcharge.AnyaddionalsckerswillbeissuedfollowingpaymentofP100to
thecashiersoffice.
Inordertofacilitatetheeasyrecognionofauthorizedcarsatthegates,thesckersshouldbeaffixedtothetoprightcornerof
thewindshield. Furthertothis,oldISMsckersissuedinpreviousyearsshouldberemoved.
VehiclesnotdisplayingacurrentcarsckerwillnotbeallowedaccessfromAugust31,2013.
Drivers,HelpersandBodyguards
Drivers,helpersandbodyguardsshouldnotwaitoncampusforstudentsthroughouttheschoolday. Aerdroppingoffstudents
theyshouldexittheschoolgroundsandnotreturnmorethan30minutesbeforedismissal me. Thosewhorepeatedlyfailtocom
plywiththeregulaonwillhavetheiraccessprivilegesuspended.
Onlythosevehiclescarryingparentsorotherpeoplewithbusinesswithintheschoolwillbeallowedtoreturntothecampusbe
forethescheduledpickup me.
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(Continued from page 6)
Therearedesignatedareasforunaccompanieddrivers,yayas,helpersandsecurityescortstowaitforparentsandstudents.Unless
specificallyauthorized,theymaynotenteranyotherarea.Intheinterestofsecurity,andtopreventcongesonatthepedestrian
entrancestothecoveredparkingarea,parentsarerequestedtoemphasizetotheiremployeestheimportanceofcooperangwith
thesecuritystaffandremainingintheappropriateareas.
FirearmsAllmembersoftheISMcommunityareremindedthatitisstrictlyforbiddenforfirearmstobebroughtontothecampus.Thisin
cludesconcealedweaponscarriedbybodyguardsforcloseprotecon.Anypersonarrivingattheschoolwithafirearmshouldin
formthegateguardandarrangementswillbemadefortheweapontobesafelyandsecurelystoredduringthevisitorsstay.
Securitystaffdirecons
Oursecurityteamisendeavoringtomaketheschoolassafeandsecureanenvironmentaspossibleforallmembersofourcom
munity.
Weaskthateverybodycooperatewithusinthisimportanttask. Inparcular,allthoseenteringourcampusarerequestedto
complywithanydireconsgiventothembymembersofourguardforce.
Ifyouareconfusedorunclearastothepurposeofsuchinstrucons,pleaseseekclarificaonfromthesecurityoffice. Pleasenote
thatitistheparentsresponsibilitytoadvisetheirstaffaccordingly.
Thankyouforyourcooperaon.WearelookingforwardtoanothergreatyearatInternaonalSchoolManila.
Bestwishes,
Michael FlynnDirector, Operations & Security
Every Friday is Pizza Day for Elementary School(grades 1-4). The pizzas are being supplied by
Piadina.
Pizzette Quattro Formaggi - Php 60.00Pizzette Margherita - Php 50.00
Coupons will be sold at the
undercovered ESplayground every Fridayfrom 6:30 a.m. up to 7:30a.m. These coupons arethen redeemed by thestudents at the ES Cafeteria
during their lunch break.
Pizza Day!Calling Young WritersAges 5 to 14
A two-day writing weekend dedicated to youngwriters is scheduled onSeptember 28 & 29 at TheColumns Tower 2 Function Room B, AyalaAvenue. There will be two simultaneous courses forthese age groups: Aspiring Writers and IllustratorsScheme for 5 9 yrs old, 9 am - 4 pm and YoungAuthors Scheme for 10 14 yrs old, 9 am - 5:30 pm.
The sessions will be facilitated by writer and formerISM faculty member Neni Sta. Romana Cruz andCatherine Khoo, a writer and author from Singapores
J anus Education Institute. Both have mentored youngwriters towards their first printed books.
For more info and registration,[email protected]/0917.6240196
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From the Admissions & Advancement Officerom the Admissions & Advancement Office DearParents,
Pleaseberemindedthatkeepingyourcontactinformaonupdatedisvitaltofacilitangcommunicaonwiththe
school.Ifyou
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STEP1:GOTOwww.ismanila.org
UPDATING PARENT CONTACTINFORMATION
In order to best serve the ISM ParentCommunity, it is essential that information be
quickly disseminated when necessary. For this reason, theaccuracy of your contact details in our database is of theutmost importance. Please note that Parent ContactInformation must be updated online by the parent.
To make any changes or verification in contact information,please access one of your childrens data file via the ISM
website (www.ismanila.org) and then under Login, click onPowerschool Public Access and enter your Username andPassword. On the page that opens, click on theDemographic Update icon for changing or updatingdemographic information.
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From the Professional Learning Deptrom the Professional Learning Dept
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From the Professional Learning Deptrom the Professional Learning Dept
7:30amto9:00am
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From the Art Departmentrom the Art DepartmentTheESArtteamishavingaveryproducvestart
totheyear.Wewouldliketoaskforyoursupportindonanganynewspapersormagazinesyou
haveathomeasthesearealwaysavaluablere
sourcetous.Also,ifyouhaveanyoldshirtsort
shirtsthatyounolongerusewewould reallyap
preciatethemtouseasextrasmocksforparcu
larlymessyprojects!
Thanks,
ES Art Team
From the Professional Learning Deptrom the Professional Learning Dept
From the PTA Officerom the PTA OfficeTheINTERNATIONALLITTLELEAGUEASSOCIATIONOFMANILA(ILLAM)willhaveaboothat
theBearCat
Welcomeonat7:30am,Monday,Sept2,2013.
ILLAMisopentobothboysandgirlsfromthe
agesof4to18whowouldliketoplayBASEBALL
orSOFTBALL. TheseasonwillstartinOctober
andendinMarch.
Teamscomposedofkidsfromvariousprivate
schoolsplaygamesonSaturdaysinvariousfields
aroundMetroManila. FeeisP6000forthesea
sonandwillincludeaminimumof10gamesand
uniforms.Comeandregisteryourkids! Baseball
andSoballItsmorefuninILLAM!
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From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC OfficeRIFASoccerFesvalforallESteams,MSCteams(9aside)andMSgirlsteams(7aside)hasbeencancelledtomorrowAug31.Check
ATACblogandES/MSnoceboardsforthisannouncement.ThiscancellaonwasmadelastTuesdayandhasbeenpostedonno
ceboardsandontheATACblog.ThisisduetomanyofthelocalschoolshavingtouseSaturdaytomakeupforlostclassesdueto
therecentflooding.Wewillkeepyoupostedastowhenthefesvalwillberescheduled!
UptodateinformaonaboutourESsoccerteams,theRIFAfesvalsetccanalwaysbefoundherehp://atac.ismonline.org/
atac/1stseason/essoccerrifaleaguefesvals/Parentspleasenote Permissionslipswillbeissuedtoallplayersviathecoachesat
trainingpriortoeachfesvalwithallfesvaldetails.
The1stseasonpracceschedulewhichrunsfromAug19thtoOct11thispostedonnoceboardsaroundschool,andisalsoavaila
bleontheATACblog.hp://atac.ismonline.org/schedules/hs/
OurannualHSFridayNightLightstwilightopeningseasonsoccerandvolleyballmatcheswillbeonTODAYAug30thvsFaithAcade
my.ThiswillbeagreatchancetocomeoutandshowyoursupportforourISMvarsityteams.Soccermatcheswillstartat4pmat
theHSandMSfieldsandthevolleyballwillbeintheHSandMSgyms.
GoodlucktoourXCountryteamswhowillraceatBrenttomorrowmorningforthefirstraceoftheseason.MSrunnerswillrace
overa3.2kmcourseandHSrunnerswillracea5km,course.ISMwillhostatwilightXCraceonFridaySept6th(MSrace5pm/HSrace5:30pmoncampus)
Fornewfamiliestakesome metoperusetheATACblogasthiswillhelporientateyouwiththewidevarietyofcocurricularpro
gramsISMoffers.
AgreatwaytostayintouchwiththeISMATACprogramistosubscribeviaRSSfeedtotheATACblogandalsotofollowviatwier
(seetwierfeedonthebloghomepage)
EachMondayIwillposttheweekshappeningsandhighlightimportanteventsforstudentsandparentsinformaonontheATAC
blogandintheregularFridayparentbullens.
GAMESCHEDULEPDF:(accesstogamescheduleinformaon)Informaonaboutallmidweek/weekendfixturesforISMteamscan
befoundviatheATACblog.Pleasenotethegamescheduledoeschangeoenduetoinvolvementwithmanylocalschoolsso
pleasecheckthepageregularlytofindoutthelatestinformaonofwhereandwhentheBearcatsteamsareplaying.ClickonschedulestabortheBearcatlogotobedirectedtothepowerschoolsecuresitehp://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/
Youwillneedyourpowerschoolusernameandpasswordtoaccessthegameschedulepdf.
BEARCATDEN:hp://atac.ismonline.org/bearcatden/
TheBearcatDenisopenforbusiness,pleasedropbytocheckouttherangeofBearcatproducts.Wehaveagreatteamofvolun
teerswhorunthedenandarealwayslookingformorepeopletohelpout.Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningafantascgroupplease
contactanyofourdenmembersduringdenopeninghoursorpleasecontactCarolynChingfordetailscarolynqching@yahoo.com.
WearealwayslookingfornewvolunteersandencourageparentsfromES/MStojoinourgroup.
HaveagreatyearattheHomeoftheBearcats!
Regards,
Mark PekinAthletic Director
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