HS Friday Bulletin 11.06.09

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Dear Parents,

I trust that you all had a well deserved mid-semester break and that you are ready tocontinue to support your child through the remainder of this semester. The time will go veryquickly I can guarantee that! As usual there is a huge array of activities happening in the HSin the coming weeks, but before we go there, I would like to thank all parents for theirattendance at the HS Parent Teacher conferences and for your support of this yearsFilipiniana festival. Both events were a huge success with close to a 100% increase inattendance at conferences and a revamped but nevertheless still superb festival.

Next week we have school photographs. These student photographs are included in the

Kawayan Yearbook at the end of the year and are available for you to order separately.Information has been sent to you already and students have been given the order form fromthe photographer.

Also next week we begin our testing of all grade 9 students with the new online MAP test.For the last few years it has been customary for us to administer the ISA (InternationalSchools Assessment) standardized tests from ACER (Academic Council of EducationalResearch-Australia) as a school, which provided us with a snapshot of how our studentsare progressing in the areas of English and Math. However this year it has been decided thatthis year we will be trialing the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test from the NWEA(Northwest Evaluation Association - USA). Students in Grade 9 will complete a reading and alanguage test within their regular English classes and also a Math test .The MAP tests will

provide us with instantaneous data about the instructional levels of our students and willhelp to inform our curriculum and instructional strategies. The MAP testing will take placefrom November 09-13 and 16 20.

In case you have missed all the announcements ISM will be closed on Friday November 27and we have thus had to move the grade 9 and 10 exams forward one day.

The monthly HS PTA coffee morning will be this Tuesday, November 10 th. Please see theagenda in this bulletin. The advertised presentation for parents entitled The Internet, you,and your child has been postponed until the beginning of the second semester. As usualMike Dickinson and I look forward to meeting as many parents as possible on Tuesday.

Kind regards,

William R. S Brown Michael DickinsonHigh School Principal High School Assistant Principal

International School Manila ForATTENDANCE concerns,please contact the HS Office

(Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano)Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653

or email [email protected]

ForGUIDANCE concerns, pleacontact Gigi Azarcon and JasmAndres Tel:840-8655 / 840-866

HSFRIDAY BULLETINNovember 6, 2009


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From the HS Office:

Monday, Nov 9Student Picture Taking for Gr. 9, 10 and 11

Tuesday, Nov 10

Student Picture Taking for Gr. 9, 10 and 11Gr 9 Geography Field Trip to Taal9:30am HS Parent Coffee (Little Theater)

Wednesday, Nov 11Student Late StartStudent Picture Taking for Gr. 9, 10 and 11

Thursday, Nov 12Student Picture Taking for Gr. 9, 10 and 11HS Academic BowlGolf Exchange (JIS)IB2 Full EE Draft Due8:00-10:30am Parenting Workshop (Room 1057)5:30-7:00pm HS Concert (FAT)

Friday, Nov 13Student Picture Taking for Gr. 9, 10 and 11GOLF EXCHANGE (JIS)PRE-IASAS TOUCH (SAS)IB2 Geography Field Trip (Batangas)

Saturday, Nov 14Student Picture Taking for Gr. 12 (Seniors)IB2 Geography Field Trip (Batangas)GOLF EXCHANGE (JIS)PRE-IASAS TOUCH (SAS)

Sunday, Nov 15

GOLF EXCHANGE (JIS)PRE-IASAS TOUCH (SAS)

Remember:

November 27:SCHOOL HOLIDAY: No Classes

December 5:SAT Exams (LT, AMR, ES Gym)

From the Guidance Office:

Monday, November 9EMERSON COLLEGE Visit/Talk by Nikki Miller11:30am -12noon, Guidance Office

Friday, November 13UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Talk/Presentationby Mr. Gavin Brown, Regional Manager11:30am -12noon, Room 1057

Saturday, November 14Study in Australia Seminar and Exhibition17 pm Intercontinental Hotel Makati

Tuesday, November 17INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Visit/Talkby Peter McCagg, Dean of International Affairs11am 12noon, Room 1057

CANCELLED ACTIVITIES:

Guidance Activity scheduled for Nov. 10Internet: You and your child is cancelled.

SATURDAY SERVICE: CHILD HOPE scheduledfor Nov. 14 is cancelled.

Grade 11 and 12 Students:Please sign in at the HS Office on or before 7:30 amon days where you have first period study hall for aquick attendance check. If we do not see you by7:45 am we will urgently call your parents to verifyyour whereabouts.

Monday- Block ATuesday- Block FWednesday Block CThursday Block GFriday Block D

To all the seniors --- please be reminded that youhave the privilege of using this period for study timeat home. You may ask your parents to write apermission letter addressed to the HS Office for thissenior privilege. (email at [email protected] )Until we get official notice from your parents whichis then verified by the HS Office, attendance will be

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Message from KAWAYAN:To all HS parents:Greetings from the High School Yearbook, Kawayan Print!

Annual student photographs for the yearbook are being taken during the week of November 9-13, 2009 for Freshmen,

Sophomores and Juniors, and November 7 &14 for Seniors; as it is our priority that all students take their photographs onthat week, please remind your children to take their pictures. Freshmen and sophomores will take theirs during class,juniors have specific times during their breaks/lunch/after school depending on their homeroom, and information forseniors is outlined below. If your child was absent for the day they were assigned, please remind them to go in their ownfree time on one of the dates mentioned above because there will likely be no other picture dates in the future.We would also like to inform you that printing packages of yearbook pictures from professional photographer Tino Ley willbe available for order. Attached is the information regarding these packets, which were distributed to all students inhomeroom, as so you can get an idea as to what packets you may want to order. Please feel free to do so! Your child mustbring their order package with the payment on the day of their picture taking.

Information for parents of Seniors:

Seniors' photos will be taken on a Satuday, Nov. 7 & 14, during the time slot that your child signed up for. Theirtime slot is between 9 am and 3 pm so if it is the case that your child forgot to sign up, they must come between 9am and 3 pm.

Venue: Changing room beside the AMR

Attire for Girls is a strapless top or tube top (off-shoulder)

Attire for Boys is a dark suit (coat and tie)

There will be a free make-up and hair service; however, students must arrive 30 minutes before their scheduledtime slot.

IMPORTANT: Order packets are required for seniors this year.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us through our email at [email protected] you for your time!

Kawayan Co-Editors in Chief:Ilan Enverga and Kimberly Rodriguez

Invitation from the High School Office: FROM PCC:Dear Parents,

We would like invite you to our Parent Coffee

When: Tuesday, November 10

Where: Little Theater

Time: 9:30 am

Agenda :

ICARE

Exams for Gr. 9 & 10

Holidays School Photographs

MAP

We hope to see you there!

To all ISM parents,

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude

for your active participation in helping create

our first ever Bayanihan. Thank you to

everyone who donated, purchased tshirts,

volunteered on the day and any other

contributions to the event. With your help,

we were able to achieve our goal of helpingthose in our community who were affected by

the recent calamity. The success of this event

would not have been possible without you.

PCC Officers


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From the Guidance Office:

Cultural Convention:Original Oratory Auditions for Cultural Convention 2010. Monday, November 16, 2009, 3-5 pm, Room 1057

Audition Sign-up Period: Fri., Nov. 6th (noon) Fri., Nov. 13th

Please sign up on the Audition Sheet located around the corner from the Fine Arts Office (by the changing room), on

the official SignUp Board!If all slots are full or you have a verifiable conflict, please email me at

[email protected] before the sign up period ends to schedule an alternate audition time.

Thanks! Mrs. Hutchison, OO Coach

**Please prepare and bring two copies of a 3-4 minute original speech on the topic of "Parenting". See additional

information on this topic with the sign-up sheet, including how you can present this theme in a variety of ways (and you

donteven need to mention the word parenting) family issues, your squabbles with parents, celebrity baby names and

trends, . . . be creative but just make sure it fits into the OO speech criteria.

IASAS AuditionsORAL INTERPRETATION

Auditions will be held Wednesday, November 18 at 2:50 pm, Thursday, November 19 at lunch and Thursday, November19 at 250 pm.

You need only attend ONE audition time.

All auditions are in room 3021.

You MUST sign up and talk to Ms. Arndt (3021) before the audition so you can get the preparation materials.

Sign Up is from November 6 to 17.

The US Department of State, Bureau ofInternational Information Programs sent 2 Journalsto the Guidance Office (Choosing a Career &College and University Education in the UnitedStates). For those who would like to get a copy,please drop by the Guidance Office and look forGigi or Jasmin.These shall be given on a first-come-first-served basis.

Study in Australia Seminar and Exhibitionat the Makati Intercontinental Hotel

November 14Seminar from 3-4 pm (need to register, see information below)

Exhibition from 1-7 pm

There will be several Australian university representatives present will be able to provide information about admissionfor both Australian citizens and international students. If you want to attend the informational session, then you mustregister by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 816 0755 loc 116. Registration is not required for the exhibition.For more information and a listing of universities attending, please go to:http://www.philippines.idp.com/upcoming_events/study_in_australia_exhibition.aspx

Attention Gr. 9 Parents and Students:

Gr. 8 Dinner Dance DVDs and Moving-On Picturesand/or DVDs (both from SY 2008-2009) are ready

for pick up from the HS Guidance Office.Please bring an ID when claiming.Look for Gigi/Jasmin. Thank you.


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IASAS DRAMA AUDITIONS

The IASAS Drama piece this year will be based on John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World.

Auditionees are expected to understand the plot, characters, and spirit of the play (no Irish accent necessary) for the

auditions, which are on

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 3 5 pm at the Little Theatre. Callbacks will be on Friday, Nov. 20, also from 3 to 5 pm at the LT.

Signup sheets will be posted on the Fine and Performing Arts Bulletin Board near the AMR.

The IASAS Drama team will be part of the delegation to the IASAS Cultural Convention which goes to Taipei March 37,

2010.

(Please let Ms. Monsod know if you are also auditioning for IASAS Forensics, Debate and Dance)

IASAS DANCE AUDITIONS

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 3:15 5 pm at the Dance Studio (3050)

Signup sheets are posted on the Fine and Performing Arts Bulletin Board near the AMR.

ATAC Announcements: HS First Season Sports Awards:Congratulations to the following athletes who received MVP awards for their efforts during 1

stseason

at the HS awards dinner last night

Soccer MVPs:

Boys Aspirants: Shin Yoshida

Girls JV: Min Soo Woo

Boys Varsity: Mark Rynn

Girls Varsity: Chelsea

Ferguson

4yr Award: Girls Varsity

Soccer- Caitlin Spence

Volleyball MVPs:

Boys JV: Ervin Martin

Girls JV: Rachel Limpin

Boys Varsity: Seve Ching

Girls Varsity: Paula Iriola

4yr Award: Boys Varsity

Volleyball -Towaki Dojima

Cross Country MVPs:

Boys: Genzo Dones and

Prerna Bhargava

4yr Award: Yukika Ohmura

HS Updates:

Next week our ISM Golf Team travel to Jakarta for the IASASgolf exchange to be played over two rounds Friday andSaturday November 13/14 and our varsity girls touch teamtravel to Singapore on Friday for the All Asian Schools TouchTournament next weekend.

ISM Chess and Table teams play matches this Saturday atMarist School

HS Tennis begins this Saturday with matches at Collegio SanAugustine from 8am

Aspirants boys soccer play at ISM MS field this Saturdayfrom 9am v EAC school

Sat November 14th

ISM hosts the first swim meet for this yearand the first MMBL basketball league games for HS boys

teams will be played at ISM from 8am

2nd SEASON: Tryouts have now finished for HS

and MS 2nd season teams. Please consult the

2nd practice schedule that is posted on notice

boards and in this bulletin for your teams

regular practice schedule. Thanks to all

students who tried out for teams this season.

Please consult the game schedule on ATAC

website and divisional websites pages for allthe up to date match schedules/Venues/times. This schedule changes frequently soplease consult it regularly for updates duringthe season.

MS UPDATES:

Thanks to all the MS students who turned out for tryouts this past week. Wehave had excellent numbers for basketball, touch, boys rugby, boys tennis.We are still seeking any interested girls to tryout for the MS girls tennis teamas numbers this week for tryouts have been low. If you are a keen tennisplayer please check the tennis schedule and come up to the courts nextweek to talk with Coach Bobby about joining the MS Girls Tennis Team.

ES Update:Thank you to all ES first season athletesand parents who came to the ES FirstSeason awards ceremony just before theholiday. It was great to see so many teammembers in attendance enjoying the awardsand snacks/drinks provided afterwards


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2nd SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE SY 2009-10TEAM TIME MON TUES WED THURS FRI

BASKETBALL

Varsity Boys 3-5pmHS

Gym HS Gym HS Gym Fitness/CCrt 1

JV Boys 3-5pm HS Gym HS Gym HS Gym

Aspirants Boys 3-5pmCovered

Court MS Gym

Varsity Girls 3-5pmMS

Gym MS Gym MS Gym Fitness

JV Girls 3-5pm MS Gym ES Gym ES Gym

MS Boys Gold 3:15-5pmCovered

Court ES Gym

MS Boys Green 3:15-5pmES

Gym ES Gym

MS Boys White 3:15-5pmES

Gym Covered Court 1

MS Girls Gold 3:15-5pm ES GymCovered Court

2

MS Girls Green 3:15-5pm ES Gym Covered Court 2

RUGBY / TOUCH

Varsity Rugby 3-5pm HS Field Fitness HS Field HS Field

JV Rugby 3-5pm HS Field HS Field HS Field

Varsity Touch 3-5pmHS

Field MS FieldFitness/MS

FieldHS Field/twilight

touch

JV Touch 3-5pmHS

FieldTwilight touch

from 5pm MS Field

MS Boys Rugby 3-5pmMS

Field MS Field

MS Girls Touch 3:15-5pm ES Field ES Field

MS AFAC ClubsProgram 3:15-5pm ES Field ES Field

Tennis

Courts 1 & 2 3-5pmJV

BoysV Boys & V

Girls JV Girls MS Boys & GirlsMS Boys &

Girls

Courts 3 & 4 3-5pmV

Boys V Boys V Girls V Boys JV Girls

Courts 5 & 6 3-5pmV

Boys V Girls V Girls V Girls JV Boys

if rain - CoveredCourt 3-5pm

VBoys

VBoys/Girls

CCrt notavailable CCrt not available

CCrt notavailable

Swimming

Varsity Swimming 3-5pm ISM Swimming Pool

Cheerleading

Middle/High School 3-5pm

Mat Areaoverlooking

MS gym

Mat Areaoverlooking MS

gym


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Come join this fun activity!

All ISM community are invited -

Students, mums and dads of all

grade!

Saturday, November 28that the ISM Pool from 2:30 pm

ISM SWIMATHON

Visit www.ismanila.org/atac/sailfish.htmfor details and pledge forms, or contact

Andy Astfalck, Head Coach, [email protected]

Part of the proceeds will go tocharity.

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