International School Manila

ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 11 11 February 2011

FEB
From the ES Administration
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Dear Elementary School Parents,
16, 23 Student Late Start @ 8.30am
Thank you everyone for your support and well wishes for
Reg Chua, our ES Office Assistant, during this difficult
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time for her family. She appreciates it very much, and
with each day is getting better (please refer to email sent
18 ES Sports Day on Thursday from the ES office).
Holiday for EDSA Revolution Day - No
28 Next week is a busy one in the Elementary school. We
Classes
have two events for parents to attend. The first is an ES
MAR parent coffee on Tuesday February 15 at 7:30 in the
Little Theater. We will begin with a performance of our
1 Faculty In-Service - No Classes Grades 3 and 4 Advanced Strings group. This will be
followed by updates on what has been happening in the
Elementary School, and a discussion on dispositions,
which are characteristics and traits we work to develop
with your children throughout the curriculum. Friday,
February 18 is Sports Day. This is a great team-building
and school spirit day for students, teachers and families.
Your child will participate in a variety of activities
throughout the day beginning with the Opening
Ceremony in the MS gym at 7:45am. The focus of the
day is sportsmanship, participation and active fun!

Family Fun Day was a success. This year there was a lot
more involvement by the Elementary School, which was
great. Our ES student council organized and ran a booth
and students performed on the main stage. Thank you
to all those students who got involved and volunteered
their time.

In the afternoon of the 15th of March we will have our

Student Led Conferences. Please mark this on your
calendars, as it is an opportunity to learn more about
your child's learning and meet with their teacher.

Also, please note that ISM will continue to observe the

EDSA Revolution Anniversary on Monday, February 28 as
stated on our calendar, and not Friday, February 25, the
date declared a holiday by the government.

Yours in Education,

Simon Gillespie Michael Rourke

ES Principal ES Assistant Principal
Elementary School Parent Bulletin 11 February 2011

From the PE Department

ES Sports Day
The elementary school annual sports day is now week away! Please join us next Friday February 18th .All families are
invited to attend! All children will bring home a program for ES Sports day today. Students will participate as a class in a
variety of activities. Our focus is understanding that physical activity provides opportunities for health, enjoyment,
challenge and social interaction. We also ask parents to assist the supervisor at each station or participate in the
activities with your child. So please come dressed ready to join in the fun. We also need two parents per grade level to
take photographs on Sports day to be used in the Closing Ceremony slide show. If interested please contact Jen Smith
smithj@ismanila.org before Sports day to go through the protocols for taking photos.

We expect students to display good sportsmanship. Outlined below are some of the sportsmanship issues we discuss
with children. As parents you can play a significant role in helping your child become a good sport.

What parents can do to promote good sportsmanship.

1. Be a good role model for your children. Children learn by example, so

show them how to practice good sportsmanship by not always expecting to
win. Explain that winning is not always an option, but that it is always
appropriate to be a good sport.

Looking for
Parent Volunteers
We need two parents per grade to
take photographs on Sports Day. If
interested, please contact Jen Smith
(smithj@ismanila.org) before Sports
day to go through the protocols for
taking photos.
2. Good sportsmanship is a side effect of having good character. Teach
your children how to interact with their elders, coaches and peers with a
positive attitude, one that shows respect for all involved in the game.
3. Healthy competition is great, but make sure to emphasize other aspects
of the game. Friendship, skill, exercise and good sportsmanship are major
factors that contribute to a successful experience. After games ask your
child “Did you enjoy that?” rather than “Did you win?” Remember the
number one reason that children consistently give as to why they
participate in sport, is to have fun and be with friends. Emphasize this
aspect in your post game conversations. We want to convey a love of the
game rather than a love of winning if children are to continue to enjoy and
play sports for a lifetime.

4. Acknowledge and praise other team members and members of the opposite team. Likewise, address and correct
negative behavior immediately.

5. Good sportsmanship involves sharing. Even if your child made the winning basket, teach him to include the whole
team in the glory. Remind your child that it takes teamwork to win a game.

We look forward to seeing you on Sports Day 2011

Amanda Pekin and the ES Physical Education Team

Visit the ES PE Blogs.
http://espe.ism-online.org/

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Elementary School Parent Bulletin 11 February 2011

From the School Clinic

Dear Parents

We have reviewed the MS and HS canteen’s approach to allergies caused by specific food groups. Please note that the following
precautions are now in place at each food counter.

Urban Chef and Yogi Chef will label food items that have the following ingredients: Nuts, Seafood, Eggs, Dairy, Soy and Wheat. A
sample of the sign is below It will be on a yellow paper so it is more visible whilst all other signs will be on white paper.

Kare Kare

PHP

Contains: Peanuts

Red Kimono, Piadina and Café France will each have a notice stating all items that contain the ingredients listed above and it will be
placed in a visible area on an acrylic

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
Phone 840 8581
duckworthd@ismanila.org

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

March 16th 2011 Influenza 2011 Strain 630

(Northern and Southern Hemisphere)

Please Note: If your child is 9 years old or below and receiving their flu vaccination for the first time, a second vaccination
will be required at least 4 weeks later. If there are sufficient numbers, I will arrange for this to be available in
school, if not, you will need to make alternative arrangements with your own health care provider. The above
price is per individual vaccine.

If you would like more information about 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 participate in this
program.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY
4TH MARCH, 2011. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580

Email: clinic@ismanila.org

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Elementary School Parent Bulletin
From the ATAC Office
IASAS BADMINTON APRIL 18-21
Information related to the IASAS Badminton Tournament can
now be found on the ATAC Blog http://atac.ism-online.org
We are currently accepting housing offers for the 80 visiting
Badminton athletes if you can help with housing please read
details on the blog and a housing letter can also be accessed
via the blog or hard copy picked up from the ATAC office.
ISM GOODWILL GYMNASTICS MEET
ISM will host the 2011 Goodwill Gymnastics Meet on Saturday
March 5th. Four teams from overseas will fly in as well as local
gymnastics teams and this year we will have record entries
with over 300 gymnastics tumbling and twirling in a busy day
of gymnastics competition.
We look forward to a big crowd and a great day of Leve1 to
Level 6 gymnastics skills on display.
More details and the event program will be posted in the Feb
25th school bulletins and on the ES/MS and ATAC notice
boards.
Mark Pekin
Athletics & Activities Director
11 February 2011
IASAS SWIMMING
The ISM Swim team achieved very encouraging results at the
IASAS Swimming Championships last week in Kuala Lumpur. It
is the first time for many years that both our teams did not
finish 6th, our boys finished 4th and our girls were leading JIS
right up to the final event. A huge improvement from previous
years and our freshman swimmers, now have the experience
and are hungry for success next year, in fact they are already
back in the pool training for next years IASAS at Jakarta
International School.
Boys finished 4th, Girls finished a very close 6th with JIS
beating them to 5th in the last event.
Some statistics of note… There were:
50 personal best times
9 new Individual ISM School Swimming Records by:
4 records to Lotta Toppari
2 records to Lunia Iai (Freshman)
2 records to Raymond Oo
1 record to Joanna Hirsch (freshman)
1 new ISM School Relay record goes to
Noa Sison, Justin Van Klaveren, Yong An, Ray Oo
ISM swam in 31 B Finals
ISM swam in 14 A Finals
An encouraging point for future IASAS events is that of the 45
swim in finals, Our grade 9 students featured in finals 15 times
Medals
3 x3rd place medals
4 x2nd place medals
4 x1st place medals
Outstanding efforts by:
Lotta Toppari—3rd, 5th, 6th & 9th
Justin Van Klaveren—3rd, 6th, 8th & 1th
Ray Oo—3x 2nds and 1 3rd
3 x3rd place medals
Ray Oo, Justin Van Klaveren, Lotta Topari
4 x2nd place medals
2 for Ray Oo, Justin Van Klaveren, Sam Drury
4 x1st place medals (boys relay)
Noah Sison, Justin Van Klavaren, Yong An, Ray Oo
Andy Astfalck
Head Coach, ISM Swimming
Sailfish Blog - www.sailfish.ism-online.org
Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den
Mon, Wed and Fridays
11:30am-1:00pm and 2:30pm-4:00pm
Tues and Thurs afternoons from 2:30-4pm
Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are interested in
joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den please
contact our BCD volunteers coordination Chantel
(fam.wanten@hotmail.com) or pop in to the Den near the HS
Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers they will be very
happy to make you welcome.