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15 January 2010Volume 10

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

JAN

19PTA Bearcat Welcome @ 7.30am, Little

Theatre

20, 27Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @

8.30am

26ES New Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, ES Office

Faculty Lounge

FEB

3, 10, 17,24

Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @8.30am

4 ES Childrens Musical Theater Performance

6 PTA Family Fun Day

18ES Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, Little Theater

Agenda to follow

19 ES Sports Day

22 EDSA Revolution Holiday - No School

From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration

School and our entire community is here to help sup-port you and your children with their transition to life ISM. Next Tuesday morning is our Parent Teacher As-sociation (PTA) Bearcat Welcome at 7:30 in the LittleTheater. This is a good opportunity to find out moreabout what is happening in the community and how yocan get involved with our PTA. We have also sent ouan invitation to our new parents to come and meet witus on January 26 in the ES Faculty Lounge at 7:30am. Inthe meantime if you have any questions or need sup-

port, please stop in at the ES office.

On the last day of school before the break you receiveyour childs report card for Semester One. On thecover of the report there is listed a record of absencesand late days Unfortunately, after they were distrib-uted, a problem was discovered that on some reportcard covers the late days were included in the absencethus inflating this number. If you notice that this is notaccurate information, please email Chrizelle in the ESOffice ([email protected]) and she will print you ofa new cover and have it sent home with your child. Al-ternatively, you are welcome to stop by the ES Officeany time and a new cover will be printed. Apologies foany inconvenience this has caused.

Semester Two brings with it a couple of exciting eventsincluding our Childrens Musical Theatre on February4th. There will be an afternoon performance for all ofour students to attend, and an evening viewing for ourcommunity. The Physical Education team are also pre-paring for Sports Day which takes place on February19! We look forward to these events which bring ourwhole ES community together.

Yours in Education,

Simon Gillespie Michael RourkeES Principal ES Assistant Principal

Dear Elementary School Parents,

Happy New Year, and all the best for 2010! We hopeeveryone had a relaxing holiday break. Our studentshave all settled back in and are ready for SemesterTwo. We welcome 42 new children to our Elementary


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From the CMCrom the CMCHello parents,

Happy New Year! Are you looking for a way tomeet new people? Do you want to know what

books kids cant wait to get their hands on? Doyou enjoy spending time in peaceful places oncampus? Do you have a gift for organization?Then volunteering in the CMC might be justwhat youre looking for!

The CMC needs volunteers to help with re-shelving and proc-essing new books, creating displays and a variety of other tasks.If you enjoy interacting with children, love books and enjoy be-ing in a calm and pleasant atmosphere, volunteering in the CMCwould be a great match for you. Please stop in for more infor-mation and to sign up. We look forward to meeting you!

ES SPORTS DAY

The elementary school annual sports day on Friday February 19th. Students will compete as a class in a variety of activi-ties that promote teamwork, cooperation, and motor skills. Our focus is on having fun in an active setting. Sports day alsoprovides a wonderful opportunity for students to display good sportsmanship. Outlined below are some of the sports-manship issues we discuss with children as part of our ES PE program. As parents you can play a significant role in help-ing your child become a good sport and show your support for the PE programs at school.

For some children Sports day is the first time to be involved in competition where we have winning and losing teams.Please note that scores are only recorded for Grades 3 and 4 during ES Sports Day. The following article below is wor-

thy of discussion with your child prior to Sports day to ensure the very best experience possible. Here is a link to anNCAA commercial on YouTube promoting sportsmanship for life. Please take the time to watch this with your childhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpqpQyBT98o

How to Be a Good Sport

"No fair!" "You cheated!" "It wasn't my fault we lost!" Have you ever played on a team with somebody who hated tolose? Or maybe you have a tough time if you lose anything - even a game of tic-tac-toe. Some kids find it extra-hard tolose, but everyone needs to learn how to do it. Learning to lose without losing your cool is a skill, like learning to ride abike. You might not be able to do it at first, but over time it will get easier. And when you can handle losing, people willcall you a good sport.Why Learn to Lose Gracefully? Everyone wants to win. But any time two teams or kids are facing each other in a gameor contest; someone will lose (unless it's a tie). Kids lose in small ways, like in a game of checkers, but they also might facelosing in bigger ways, like when their team loses a championship game. Losing is disappointing, so it's not surprising that

kids don't like it. Adults don't like it either, but everyone can learn to control how they react to a loss. In other words,what should you do when you lose? The tricky part is that sometimes you might react before you even realize it. For in-stance, it's the last out of your Little League game and, in a flash, the other team has won. There they are celebrating onthe field and you burst into tears. Oh dear, you probably don't want to be crying right now, even though it's OK that youfeel sad. The important thing is what you do next. Do you storm over to the other team's dugout and accuse them ofcheating? No! The best thing to do is to try to collect yourself and get in line with your teammates so you can congratu-late the other team. Maybe you've seen Little League players do this. Each team lines up and they walk along sort ofhigh-fiving the other team's players and saying "good game." To be sure, the losing team may not feel like it was such agood game, but this tradition is one way to teach everyone how to be a good sport. If you feel like crying later or youwant to complain about the game, you can do that - but it's best to do it off the field and after you've had a chance tocool down. After a little time passes, you might not feel as upset as you were right when the game ended.

From the PE Departmentrom the PE Department

SUBIC - Our Filed trip to Subic is on again this yearand we would like to take this opportunity to inviteall parents to come in and hear all about it on Thurs-day Feb. 4th at 2:30pm in room 1057. This meet-ing is not for students but for parents to find out allabout the trip and to ask any questions in regards towhat it entails. We will be providing packing listsas well as outlined itinerary of the trips events. Par-ents are encourage toattend as this is astudent only trip. Thetentative dates for thetrip this year are April7 (depart ISM),8 and9 (return to ISM).

From Grade 3rom Grade 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpqpQyBT98ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpqpQyBT98o


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TIME TO SIGN UP FOR TYPHOID VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

February 10th 2010 Typherix typhoid vaccine 795

This vaccination should be renewed every 3 years and is recommended for people who travel to en-demic areas (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 or you wish to sign up to receive the above vaccine, please contact the clinic on the number/email below or call in to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may par-ticipate in this program.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRI-DAY 29TH JANUARY. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580Email: [email protected]

Many thanks

Debbie DuckworthISM Clinic Administrator840 [email protected]

From the School Clinicrom the School ClinicHead Lice

During the last week, we performed one of our regular head lice checks in Elementary School. Lice prefer to

live in clean, well kept hair and we are all susceptible to getting them, especially in a setting such as school

where there are many children in close contact.

Please inspect your childs hair every week. This is recommended for all school children, particularly of ele-

mentary school age. You will need to use a very fine toothed comb and part the hair into sections, examining

each section thoroughly before moving on. Regular, thorough combing through the hair using plenty of con-

ditioner may help to prevent lice eggs holding on to the hair and prevent an infestation but an existing infes-

tation will require pharmaceutical treatment.

We recommend that you check your childs head thoroughly and, if you find any live head lice, buy one of

the many preparations available from any mainstream pharmacy to eradicate them (ask your pharmacist for

advice). Follow the instructions on the container and ensure that all family members are treated. You need to

thoroughly wash any soft furnishings eg: bedding, cushion covers, hats or even helmets. Soft toys should also

be put into plastic bags for a week and then washed thoroughly.

Please continue to inspect your childs hair on a daily basis until no live lice can be detected and then reduce

the inspections to every 3 days. If no more lice are detected, you can continue with one inspection every

week. With a little vigilance, we can ensure that the children at school suffer as little as possible from these

troublesome little creatures!

Thank you for your continued support.

From the Clinic


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From the Fine Arts Officerom the Fine Arts Office


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From the Operations & Security Officerom the Operations & Security OfficeAccess and parking within the campus are important security and safety issues. For the well-being of all members of the ISM com-

munity, those entering the school campus are requested to follow the procedures outlined below.

Vehicular Access

During drop-off and pick-up times, vehicles may enter through Gates 2 and 3. Those entering through Gate 2 should proceed to the

drop off area and, once the student has alighted or boarded, they should exit via Gate 1. Those vehicles entering through Gate 3 mustturn into the covered parking area and use the designated drop-off areas. All vehicles must exit through Gate 1.

Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park in the covered car park. The spaces reserved for parent-driven cars shouldonly be used by those vehicles which are driven by parents themselves. Vehicles in which parents are traveling, but which are driven

by a driver, should not use these spaces. Rather, they should park elsewhere in the covered park or make use of the outside spaces

next to the power center.

Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid ISM vehicle sticker.

Family/company drivers should not remain within school once they have delivered a student. They should exit the school and return

no sooner than 1:45 in the afternoon for pick up.

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The Pedestrian Gate

Location

The pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence mid-way

between Gate 1 and Gate 2. There is a paved area between the

road and the perimeter fence, allowing easy access to the gate.

The pedestrian gate is solely for the entry of members of theISM Community at the beginning of the school day. It will

only be open between 7:00 and 7:45 (8:00 to 8:45 on Wednes-

days). Due to parking restrictions and in the interests of secu-

rity it will not be open in the afternoon for pick ups. During thetime it is open, it will be under the supervision of members of

the ISM Guard Force.

Drop-off Procedure

Drivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and students

should alight from the right side of their vehicle. The driver

should then move off, clearing the space for other vehicles

dropping off students. Under no circumstances should a stu-

dent be dropped off from the outside lane. This is dangerous asthe student would need to walk across the front of another vehi-

cle.

Drivers are reminded that traffic regulations forbid parking on

the roads around ISM. Therefore, vehicles should only be stop-ping for the brief tine it takes for a student to alight. Drivers

must not wait for anybody to return to the vehicle.

Car StickersThe car stickers for he school year 2009/2010 are available

from the security office.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of

charge. Any additional stickers will be issued following pay-ment of Php100.00 to the cashiers office.

In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at

the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right cornerof the windshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in

previous years should be removed.

ID Cards

ID cards should be worn at all times while on campus. If you

have not been issued an ID card, or you have lost it, you shouldobtain one by visiting the security office and completing the

appropriate application form.

Vehicle checksThe practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During off-

peak hours all vehicles will be checked before they are allowed

to enter the campus. During peak hours (drop off and pick-up

times), all vehicles without valid stickers and randomly 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 the occupantsof vehicles entering the campus; therefore IDs must be clearly

displayed. Vehicles with tinted windows must roll down win-

dows to allow a clear view of the interior of the vehicle.

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Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards

Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waiting on cam-pus for students throughout the school day. After dropping off

students they should exit the school grounds and not return

more than 30 minutes before dismissal time. Those who repeat-

edly fail to comply with the regulation will have their access

privilege suspended.

Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with busi-

ness within the school will be allowed to return to the campus

before 1:45 p.m.

There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas,

helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and students.Unless specifically authorized, they may not enter any other

area. In the interest of security, and to prevent congestion at the

pedestrian entrances to the covered parking area, parents are

requested to emphasize to their employees the importance of

cooperating with the security staff and remaining in the appro-priate areas.

Termination of EmploymentIn the event of the termination of service of a family employee,

parents are asked to secure the former employees ISM ID card

and return it to the Security office. If this is not possible, it is

important tat the Security Office is still informed of the changeof circumstances.

Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM commu-

nity for their cooperation in helping us maintain ISM as a safe

and 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 a fire-arm should inform the gate guard and arrangements will be

made for the weapon to be safely and securely stored during 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 of our com-munity. We as that everybody cooperate with us in this impor-

tant task. In particular, all those entering our campus are re-

quested to comply with any direction given to them by mem-

bers of our guard force. In the event that anyone is unclear asto the purpose of such instructions they can seek clarifications

from the security office. Please note that it is the parents re-

sponsibility to advise their staff accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to

another successful semester at International School Manila.

Regards,

MICHAEL FLYNN

Director


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From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC OfficeDear ISM Parents,

IASAS Art/Music Festival is fast approaching! March 3-

7

th

! Please see sign up letter and information includedin this bulletin.

I would like to ask for your assistance with housing fora visiting IASAS Art/Music student. We require 160housing placements for this event. If you have nothoused before it is great chance to meet fantastic stu-dents from our IASAS schools. Requirements are listedto give you an idea of what is needed if you say yes.

IASAS Art and Music Festival: Housing requirements/details:

Housing needed from Wednesday night 3rd Marchuntil Sunday morning 7th March. (4 nights)

A bed/futon/fold-out couch or comfortable place forguest to sleep.

Provide transportation to and from ISM each day

Provide a breakfast each morning

Provide one or two evening meals (Wed and Thursday most likely. Evening meals not required on Friday or Satur-day.

Be at home in evenings (coaches will make curfew calls each night at 10pm to check students are at home)

Treat and welcome your guest as you would like your own child treated if they were attending an event at anotherIASAS school and being housed.

If you can assist with housing visiting students please print out the letter attached, fill it in and return theslip to ATAC or Fine Arts office or call/email Joan in ATAC office or Rochelle in the Fine Arts office if youhave any further questions.

In addition there will be a fantastic event for ISM community and lovers of the Fine Arts to attend on FridayMarch 5

th.

The Art Exhibition opening in the FAT Gallery and then the Festival Concert in our FAT on Friday after-noon/evening will be a great showcase of all the hard work done by the IASAS participants.

All art pieces from IASAS delegates will be on display for viewing prior to the festival concert featuring allIASAS Strings, Band, Piano and Vocal delegates under the direction of our visiting conductors. The high

quality of artwork on display and the incredible musical talents of the IASAS participants will make for agreat evening of arts and music at this years ISM Art & Music Cultural Convention. Tickets for this art ex-hibition/concert will go fast and will be available soon. More details to come in upcoming bulletins.

I look forward to your support to make this a great ISM community event.

Mark Pekin

Athletics & Activities Director

Dear Nomads Members and Rugby Supporters,

The Nomads Rugby Section in conjunction with the PRFUwill begin the "Nomads Juniors Rugby and Touch FootballClub" this coming Wednesday, January 13th. All juniorplayers aged between 8-16 are invited to join the club and

the aim is to enter touch football and tackle rugby teams inthe monthly ACTIVE FUN JUNIORS RUGBY COMPETI-

TION, which will resume on Sat February 13th .

The Club will train every Wednesday afternoon at Nomadsfrom 4pm-6pm, everyone is welcome. We will also organizeSaturday training sessions throughout the season .

Please see the attached flyer for all club and contact details.

Matthew CullenPRFU63-917-5004047


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Name: Phone #: _______________________________________

Mobile #: _______________________________________

Address: Email: _______________________________________

Number of Students you can host? 2 3 4 5Circle your preference for athletes: Boy or Girls

Do you have pets? Yes No If yes, please indicate _______________

_______________________ __________ _________________________ _________________________

Student Name Grade Parents Signature Date

International School Manila

IASAS Art & Music Housing

March 3 7, 2010

January 2010

Dear ISM Community Members,

ISM will be hosting students from Singapore American School, Jakarta International School, International School of Kuala Lumpur, TaipeiAmerican School, and International School Bangkok for the IASAS Art & Music Convention. In order to put this event on we are required to

provide home stays for the guest delegates while they are in Manila. We are required to house 160 visiting students for this event. It is school

policy that students involved in ATAC sports/activities are willing to house a visiting student during IASAS. This policy will be strictly

enforced this year and all students will be expected to house. Teams will arrive Wed March 3 and students depart Sunday March 7.

Many of our students will be home stayed at other IASAS competitions during the year so this is a great opportunity to assist the school by provid-ing accommodation for visiting delegates

Please detach the form below and return it to Fine Arts Office or ATAC office ASAP. We will contact you within three days before the event tolet you know all the details relating to pickup/drop off times etc, to make the event a fulfilling and successful one for our student delegates, and forthose from SAS, JIS, ISKL, ISB and TAS.

General guidelines/expectations for host families when housing for an IASAS event:Pick up and drop off from and to school on arrival and departure days.Transport to school each morning and transport home in the evenings each day of the event.Provide a breakfast and snacks in evening. Visiting student should advise if they will require an evening meal. Some teams will have a team dinner or arrangeddinner one evening during their visit. Host families may only need to provide one evening meal.Ensure there is parental supervision when visiting student is at your home each evening.Expect to receive curfew calls from the visiting students coach around 10pm each evening.Please note: submission of the form to house does not guarantee you will get a guest to host.

Thank you very much in anticipation of your support.

Regards,

Mark PekinATAC Director

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please return this form to your son/daughters coach or ATAC Office as soon as possible.

Fine Arts/ATAC Office only: Date Received _________________________


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From the PTA Officerom the PTA OfficeJoin us for International Family Fun Day (IFFD), Febru-ary 06, 2010 at the MS Field! IFFD is the PTA's biggestevent of the school year and is very well attendedwith over 2300 tickets sold last year. Thus far, the

countries represented at IFFD will be USA, Canada,Australia, New Zealand, Europe, India, Japan, Korea,Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia andKazakhstan.

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED:ISM PTA is looking for both food vendors and retailproducts for the mini-bazaar for February 06, 2010.

Non-Food Products contact Kristine Puno at [email protected] or 0917-885-0750 for details andvendor fee(s). Products are subject to screening andthere are only 10 spots! SO HURRY!

Food Vendors contact Penny Tan at [email protected] or 0917-8997193for details and ven-dor fee(s). Restrictions include: Ice-cream, cottoncandy and pop-corn.

American & Canadian ISM families:

This week you received an email from the PTA of-fice about the International Family Fun Day (IFFD)taking place at the school on Saturday, February6th. It is a significant event in the school calendar

and a charitable fundraiser.

One of the key aspects of the day is the interna-tional food fair during which each country (in this

case, Canada and the US combined) are asked to prepare food for 250 people.

We are asking that each American and Canadian family contribute p500 to pay for the food that we will be servingfrom our booth. We have opened an account in the Cashiers Office and are asking that you deposit your contribu-tion with the Cashier by Thursday, January 28th so that we have adequate time to purchase the food. Please tellthe cashier that you are making a deposit for the American & Canadian Food Booth.

FINALLY, we are interested in volunteers to assist us that day. Several fathers will be grilling outdoors, and otherswill be staffing the food booth in the cafeteria. We need help both indoors and outdoors, and we need someone todecorate our booth with appropriate Canadian and American schemes. If you would like to help, please contactKathleen Lewis-Workman at (mobile) 0917-801-5651, (home) 752-0536 or (email) [email protected].

If you have questions or suggestions you may also contact me.

Many thanks,

Tim Piper(mobile) 0915-890-5675(home) 886-7461(email) [email protected]

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