International School Manila
ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 04
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
OCT
12 - 16 Class & Individual School Pictures
PTA General Meeting @ 7.30 - 9am, Little
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Theater
Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @
14, 21
8.30am
Early Student Release @ 12pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences @ 12.30 - 5pm
19 - 20 • Appointments have been set up in ad-
vance by the class teacher, and a letter
has been sent home
Filipiniana (Celebration on Philippine Cul-
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ture)
26 -
School Holiday
Nov 2
From the ES Administration
Dear Elementary School Parents,
Filipiniana has been an event happening at ISM for many
years, in the Elementary School the past few years it as
included an assembly followed by a Barrio Fiesta with the
ES playground becoming a festive area with huts, Filipino
dishes and delicacies for our children to enjoy, traditional
games to play, Jeepney rides, and a parade of High School
students and marching bands. This has been an exciting
time for students and a celebration for our Elementary
School.
In light of the recent natural disaster in Manila and the
effect it has had, we have been reflecting on the most ap-
propriate focus of this event. We would like to reframe
this day somewhat and make it more meaningful for stu-
dent learning about the Philippines and our response to
the current situation as a community. Our day will now
be “A Window into the Philippines”…
We will begin the day on Friday October 23, 2009 with a
whole ES assembly at 8:00 in the Fine Arts Theatre. This
will begin with a music video of the country, followed by a
09 October 2009
different presentation by each grade level (not all students
in a grade level will be performing). This will include sing-
ing, dancing, student council sharing some results of the
donation collection and where our donations have gone,
and dramatic representations of Philippine culture.
After the assembly at each grade level we will have differ-
ent centers that each class will spend approximately 30
minutes at over the course of the day. We will not have a
central Barrio Fiesta in the playground, and at each grade
level the centers will be organized in the classrooms for
that grade level. The centers will include some of the fol-
lowing:
1. Preparing a local Filipino dish, which will be prepared
by the students, and donated to members of our com-
munity and Papaya Academy at the end of the
day. During this session, students will also find out
more about local foods, and will sample a dish.
2. Writing letters and drawing pictures to make a book
for Papaya Academy, each grade level will write letters
of support and hope for those affected and these will
be collated into books to be given directly to the
matching grade level class at Papaya Academy.
3. Mural – the Art team will be leading the development
of a series of murals representing the Philippines
4. Language Learning Session – students will be taught
some local expressions and learn more about the lan-
guage spoken in the Philippines
5. Dance and games – students will learn a dance and a
game to play
6. Story telling
7. Service Learning
In order to make this day happen, we will be asking for
parent volunteers, parent liaisons from the PTA at each
grade level will be contacting you, so please sign up.
We look forward to a great day celebrating and learning
more about the Philippines!
Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie Michael Rourke
ES Principal ES Assistant Principal
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From the ES Student Council

Student Council has been enthusiastically collecting donations
PARENT-TEACHER between 10:00 and 10:30 everyday. Reps are assigned to collect
CONFERENCES from several teachers per grade level. Donations are loaded to
carts and delivered to the FAT. A few days last week and this
Parent-Teacher
conferences will be week we have been asked to help sort and bag donations
taking place on Oc- brought to the FAT.
tober 19 and 20. We are happy to report that classes are continuing to support our
Students will have donation drive. We thank all parents, students and teachers who
early dismissal at have brought donations since the drive started. We thank you
12pm on these for allowing your children to be a part of this very important en-
days. You re- deavor.
ceived a letter
from your class
Here is the list of donations we are requesting for next week:
teacher this week
with your sched- Oct. 12 – water (1 L minimum)
uled appointment. Oct. 13 – 3 bars of soap
Please return the
confirmation sheet Oct. 14 - powdered milk (500 grams )
to your class Oct. 15 – 2 pieces of food items (canned goods, coffee, sugar, bis-
teacher as soon as cuits)
possible so the
Oct. 16 – 10 pieces of extra large black trash bags
schedules can be
finalized.
ES Student Council

From the Communications Office

THANK YOU to the ISM Community of parents, students, teachers and
staff for supporting our student-led relief efforts for the victims of ty-
phoon Ondoy: ISM Students raised a total of Php 406,936.35 --- THANKS
TO YOU!!

On Friday, October 2, ISM HS Students held an amazing concert to benefit

the victims of typhoon Ondoy. Clubs and Councils like PCC, KCC, ACC, ECO,
BTV, BTO rallied together to set-up booths and food stations. Thank you to
MCDonald’s, Andoks and Hungry Tykes for providing food and ice-cream. Our
very own PTA donated Php 60,000 to the cause.

“We went from complaining about school not being canceled, with the desire to make
a difference, to seeing these visions come to reality. 400,000 pesos is a success, and
then some! WE cannot thank YOU enough. Words cannot express what an honor it is
to call ourselves BEARCATS right now.” - Antonio Villalon

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From the Art Department

I am looking for some volunteer
parents who could help create art
labels for the classroom in various
languages. Volunteers need to be
native speakers and writers of the
following — Mandarin, Korean,
Japanese, Thai and Dutch. This is
not a big job and your assistance
would be much appreciated. The
labels can be handwritten, or
printed from a computer. They
would be of specific art vocabulary
which we are reinforcing in class.
So far, only about ten words! Can
you help? If so, please contact me
at arnoldh@ismanila.org.
Many thanks,
Helen Arnold
Dear Parents,
WELCOME
Recycled materials are continu-
TO THE FAIRGROUND!
ally being utilized in our early Parents are invited to view the
years art projects. In fact the Grade 1 fairground exhibition in the
CMC at any time during the next
grade 1 fairground project which
week (from Oct 12th - 16th).
is comprised mainly of boxes,
The exhibition is the collaborative
plastic containers and parts of achievement of all grade 1 students
broken toys will next week be who have constructed these art
exhibited in the CMC, you are pieces almost entirely from recycla-
ble materials.
welcome to visit. We therefore
now need to replenish our stocks
of recyclable materials. In particular we are looking for small boxes,
bottle caps (metal or plastic), broken or functioning toys, utensils,
small plastic containers (including take out food tubs) and any other
object you are discarding that you think we could use. Please ensure
that none of the materials have sharp edges or contain any traces of
food. Drop offs to room 1189 would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Olivia Jones
joneso@ismanila.org

From the CMC From the PE Department

Hello Parents! The Children’s Media Center is
humming with activity! We launched our CMC
Book Club for grade 4 students last week. We
received lots of very convincing applications
but, alas, had to limit our membership to just 12.
We’ll run another Book Club next semester, so
there’s a second chance!
Preschool and ECLC children have settled into their brows-
ing and borrowing routines and are showing such responsible be-
havior! Please reinforce how to care for books at home. Grade 1 stu-
dents are able to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction books
and are learning where to find books about their favorite subjects or
by a favorite author. Grade 2 used non-fiction books to research
habitats and animals and will be practicing using our new library
search engine, Destiny Quest, this week. Grade 3 students are focus-
ing on making personal connections to stories and some classes are
using non-fiction books to learn about the affects habitats have on
people. Grade 4 classes are using non-fiction books to help them cre-
ate realistic characters for their migration stories and passports for
Immigration Island.
It’s important to teach our children that books aren’t just for
information, that it’s fun to read! Try to spend fifteen minutes each
evening, reading with your child. Reading aloud teaches sequence
and voice, builds vocabulary, and demonstrates left to right text di-
rection. Children love spending time with you and a good book!
The Physical Education De-
partment now has a green
box in the Plaza with sports
equipment for children to use during
their play time. It has jump ropes, (short,
long and Double Dutch ropes) balls of many
sizes and shapes and Frisbees. Grade 2, 3
and 4 children are allowed to borrow equip-
ment but need to hand in their school ID to a
supervisor who is stationed at the green
box. At the end of play when children return
the borrowed equipment they will be given
back their school ID. This system helps students
be responsible. We continue to emphasize
that all sports equipment be used safely and
properly. You can assist us as parents by
playing jump rope with your children,
(teaching them Jump Rope Chants) throwing a
Frisbee, or simply playing throw and catch
with a ball. Our purpose is
to encourage children to
be active, learn safe be-
haviors when using sports
equipment and be respon-
sible.

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHOTO SHOOT SCHEDULE

October 12-16, 2009
ES Science Lab (Rm. 2126)

• All students will be photographed, regardless of purchase.

• Each class will have a scheduled time for the shoot during the week.
• Students must wear their school uniform during the photo shoot.
• Order Form and Envelopes will be distributed to students. Payments should be placed inside the envelope
together with the order form and should be brought by the student on the day of the shoot which will be
given directly to the photographer. No payment will be received by the teacher or the ES Office. Parents
may contact the photographer directly for late orders/payments.
Tino Ley
Mobile No.: 0920 950 4209
E-mail: leylumina@gmail.com
• Please use 1 envelope per student, NOT two students in one envelope.
• School Photos will be delivered to students before the December School Break.

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CLASS PHOTO SHOOT SCHEDULE

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October

C ECLC / Cowled
PS / Eglington
Gr. 3 / Quinlan Gr. 2 / Winton Gr. 2 / Powers PS / Ayling
L PS / Luhtala
Gr. 2 / Patterson Gr. 3 / Riviello Gr. 2 / Rea PS / Pelkey
A Gr. 4 / Cooney
Gr. 1 / Rodriguez ECLC / Knewstubb Gr. 1 / Shortridge Gr. 2 / Duprat
S ECLC / Plank
Gr. 2 / Zulberti ECLC / Mccallum ECLC / Heggie Gr. 1 / Rea
S Gr. 3 / Hamaguchi
Gr. 4 / J. O. Gr. 3 / Remoroza Gr. 4 / McElhinney Gr.1 / Grabow
E Gr. 3 / Rainey
Gr. 4 / Lenehan Gr. 4 / Stavert Gr. 1 / Edwards Gr. 3 / McGrath
S Gr. 1 / Stevens
Gr. 4 / Costa

From the After School Activities (AFAC) Office

To: 4th Grade Students
Fr: Ms. Linell
Re: CMT
Date: October 9th, 2009
Hey 4th Graders!!!
It’s time to ask yourself those all-important questions about yourself ~ Do I like to sing? Do I like to act? Do I like to
dance? Do I like to dress up in costumes? Do I like to perform in front of audiences? Do I like to do all of the above
with my friends?
If you answered yes to some or all of these, then we want you to be a part of this year’s Children’s Musical Theater.
We will be presenting the youth musical “Dig It” which is a fun and comical story about ancient civilizations around
the world.

CMT REGISTRATION, REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Mon, October 12 Registration begins

Fri, October 23
Wed, November 4
Wed, November 11
Wed, November 18
Wed, November 25
Wed, December 2
Wed, December 9
Wed, January 5
Wed, January 13
Wed, January 20
M-F, January 25-29
M-W, February 1-3
Thu, February 4
Registration ends
Rehearsal in FAT 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in 1164 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in 1164 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in FAT 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in 1164 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in 1164 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in FAT 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in FAT 2:30-4pm
Rehearsal in 1164 2:30-4pm
Rehearsals in FAT 2:30-4pm
Dress Rehearsals 2:30-4pm
School Performance 1:00pm
vening Performance 6:00pm

There are a lot of parts for boys and girls so plan on signing up beginning this coming Monday, October 12 in the
AFAC office. I hope to see you at the first rehearsal in the FAT on Wednesday, November 4th at 2:30!!

Ms. Linell
CMT Director
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From the School Clinic

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2ND HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS
Date Price (Php)
November 11th, 2009 Hepatitis A (Adult) 2249
Hepatitis A (Junior) 1125
Hepatitis B (Adult) 630
Hepatitis B (Junior) 355
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Adult) 2000
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Junior) 1000
(Prices are per individual vaccine in a course of either 2 or 3 vaccinations)

If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please call in at the clinic to
pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this pro-
gram.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN
FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2009. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE
ACCEPTED.

Many thanks

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
840 8581 Clinic direct number: 840 8580
duckworthd@ismanila.org Email: clinic@ismanila.org

From the PTA

Celebrating Diwali - the Festival of Lights

Tuesday, October 13th

7:30 am - 9:00 am
Little Theatre

The ISM Parent-Teachers Association, together with the

Bharati (Indian Women's) Association,
is pleased to invite you to...
NOT JUST ANOTHER GENERAL MEETING...
What is Diwali? The festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil; in Hindi, Diwali means “festival of
lights,” and people light rows of lights to commemorate heroic figures in Indian mythology who tri-
umphed over the forces of evil. Diwali is also a propitious time for new endeavors, and many people
clean their homes and open all their windows and doors to welcome luck and good fortune during Diwali

Please join us in celebrating this annual celebration with

Food ● Dance ● Music ● Culture
**Special Thanks to the efforts of the Indian Community for making this a wonderful event!**

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From the ATAC Office

ATAC Announcements:

Sat Oct 10th Oct 15-17 IASAS Soccer at ISM

MS/HS Cross Country @ Brent Oct 14-18 IASAS Volleyball @ Taipei
ES/MS C, E, G Soccer Festival @ CSA begins at 9am Oct 15-18 IASAS Cross Country @ Taipei
JV/Varsity Boys/Girls Volleyball @ ISM

Sun Oct 11th

Midgets A, Aspirants, Varsity Boys Soccer v Southridge @ ISM from 8am onwards

Please check GAME SCHEDULE on ISM public website ATAC page or ES/MS/HS GAME SCHEDULE page of the
divisional website for all up to date fixtures and game venues.
Due to flooding and closure of local schools many of the games will have to be rescheduled. Please consult the
game schedule carefully for the latest updates and times!

2nd SEASON ATAC SPORTS ARE TRYOUTS DATES

HS: Basketball, Tennis, Touch (girls only), Rugby, Swimming, Cheerleading Oct 21, 22 and Nov 3, 4, 5
MS: Basketball, Tennis, Touch (girls only), Rugby, Cheerleading Nov 3, 4, 5, 6

2nd SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL BEFORE THE OCTOBER
BREAK

FIRST SEASON IASAS CHAMPIONSHIPS:

This time next week our Volleyball and Cross Country teams will be battling it out in Taipei for the chance to be
crowned IASAS Champions for 2009 in their respective sports. After a fantastic effort last year with all ISM
teams taking SILVER MEDALS we can only hope that they can go one better and bring back GOLD. Good luck to
all athletes and coaches.
Here in Manila IASAS SOCCER will be in full swing next week. It is sure to be a great event for our school and I
hope that all the ISM community will get behind our teams during the tournament. Our boys’ team has been rid-
dled with injuries the past few weeks so we hope that all members of the team can recover in time and put on
their best performance for the home crowd. Our girls’ team is of course the two times defending IASAS Soccer
Champions and will be desperate to hold on to their IASAS Champions status for a third year in a row. Please
come out and support our two teams during the IASAS Soccer Championships at ISM. Let’s make it a truly spe-
cial ISM event!

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED MATCH SCHEDULE FOR IASAS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY OCT 15
TO SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 2009

As first season draws to a close and IASAS Soccer/Volleyball/Cross Country Championships are being battled out in
Manila and Taipei it is fitting to recognize the efforts of all the student athletes and coaches that have worked hard and
devoted many hours of time to our first season sports. On behalf of the ATAC department I would like to thank everyone
who has played a role, large or small during this first season. Please see below for information related to the end of sea-
son awards.

HS First Season Sports Awards:

MS Gym Thursday November 5th from 5:30-7:30 pm
Come and celebrate the achievements of our first season HS teams

ES/MS First Season Sports Awards: ES Gym Thursday October 22nd

3:15-4:00pm Session One – All ES Soccer Teams
4:00-5:00pm Session Two – All MS teams (Soccer/Volleyball/Cross Country)
Food and drinks provided.
Coaches will present awards and certificates to our first season team members.
Please come and join us.

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For parents and interested IASAS

observers who want to keep up to
date with how our Volleyball and
Cross Country teams are doing in
Taipei next week here are the web-
site contact details for both
events.

http://iasas.tas.edu.tw/09xc/
index.html
http://iasas.tas.edu.tw/09vball/
index.html

Date Time HS Field-Girls Time MS Field-Boys

Thursday 8:30 iskl v isb 8:30 tas v jis
10:15 tas v sas 10:15 iskl v ism
Noon jis v ism Noon isb v sas
HS Field-Boys MS Field-Girls
13:45 jis v iskl 13:30 isb v tas
15:30 sas v tas 15:15 ism v iskl
17:15 ism v isb 17:00 sas v jis

AM HS Field-Girls MS Field-Boys
Friday 8:00 isb v ism 8:00 sas v jis
9:45 tas v jis 9:45 isb v iskl
11:30 iskl v sas 11:30 tas v ism
PM HS Field-Boys MS Field-Girls
13:15 jis v isb 13:15 ism v tas
15:00 iskl v tas 15:00 sas v isb
16:45 ism v sas 16:45 jis v iskl

AM HS Field-Girls MS Field-Boys
Saturday 8:00 ism v sas 8:00 tas v isb
9:45 isb v jis 9:45 sas v iskl
11:30 iskl v tas 11:30 jis v ism
PM HS Field FINALS MS Field
14:00 Girls 3rd Girls 14:45 Boys 3rd v Boys 4th
v 4th
16:00 Boys 1st v Boys Final
2nd
17:30 Girls 1st v Girls Final
2nd
BOYS GIRLS
Teams listed first are home and wear light colored uniform.

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From the Admission Office

Please update the Admission Office if you have changed your residence or billing address, telephone or
cell phone contact numbers, or your current e-mail address. This is especially important with re-
gard to the mobile numbers for the school TextConnect system which is used in emergency
situations when parents need to be urgently informed about something.

We try to keep everything current in our database but if you are not sure if we have it right, please ei-
ther call us at 840 8488 or email your current information to admission@ismanila.org using the form
below. Thank you for your help.

IN T E R N A T I O N A L S C H O O L M A N I LA – Admission Office
University Parkway Fort Bonifacio. 1634 Taguig Metro Manila . Philippines
Box 1526 MCPO . 1255 Makati City, Philippines . Tel. 840-8488

CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION

Address : Home Phone :

From : From :
To : To :

Office Phone : ( Mother o Father o ) Mobile Number : ( Mother o Father o )

From : From :
To : To :

EMAIL : ( Mother o Father o )

From :
To :

Child’s Name : Grade Level :

Change of contact information given by:

Name : ______________________________ Relation : ________________ Signature : ___________

Office Use Only Below

Receiving Office / Initials / Date Admission Office Updated / Initials TextConnect Updated / Initials

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