International School Manila

For ATTENDANCE concerns, please contact the HS Office (Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano) Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653 email HSOffice@ismanila.org For GUIDANCE concerns, please contact Bella, Gigi or Jasmin Tel:840-8655 / 840-8660

A weekly bulletin for Parents and Students

November18,2011 A weekly bulletin for Parents and Students.

DearParents, ICAREisfastapproachingandwewouldliketotakeamomenttoremindyouofsomekeypoints. ICAREisexperientiallearningatitsbestandisanimportantpartofISMsmissionandcorevalues. ConsiderablepreparationismadebeforeICARE,includingfullISMsecurityinspectionofeachsite,meetingswith servicepartnersanddetailedplanningwithICAREchaperones. AstheICARECoordinator,Iwouldliketopublicallythankallofyouparentsforsupportingtheprogramandthe valuableworkwedointhecommunity. Inpreparation,yourchildhasspentdesignatedtimeinICAREhomeroomslearningmoreabouttheirsiteand bondingwiththeothermembersinthegroup.BydeliberatelydiversifyingICAREgroups,yourchildwillhavethe opportunitytoworkwithabroaderrangeofstudents,learntoplan,collaborateandengageintheparticularissues ofeachsite. EveryICAREexperienceisunique;whatweaskisthatallstudentsbeadaptive,creativeandcommittedtotheethos ofICAREthroughoutthefourdays.AttheculminationofICAREwehopethateverychildwillhavelearntmoreabout someofthechallengesinthePhilippines,andhowtheyasindividuals,andcollectively,canengageinpositive change. Whenyoureceivetheinformationaboutyourchildssite,pleasereaditcarefully,andreturnmedicalandpermission formspromptlytothechaperonesincharge. Inadditional,pleaseberemindedthatdeparturetimesmaybedifferentfromausualschoolday,andthatpunctual arrivalisessential.AttendanceatICAREistreatedasanormalschooldayinregardsto,sickness,absenceand tardies. Finally,allstudentsonMetrositeswillbecompletedby2.30to3.00pmonFridaythe9thDecember.Thosetravelling fromtheprovincesshouldbebackby5.00pmatthelatest,althoughthisissubjecttotraffic. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernpleasecontactme,

ICARE2012 Tuesday6thtoFriday9thDecember

NeilH.Woods CASandActivitiesCoordinator Tel:+6328408663 Email:cas@ismanila.org Blog:http://hscas.ismonline.org/

HSCALENDAR:
Monday,November21: PTANewBookFair(FATLobby) IB2EnglishA1Orals Tuesday,November22: PTANewBookFair(FATLobby) IB2EnglishA1Orals Wednesday,November23: StudentLateStart Gr.9Meet&GreetCocktails PTANewBookFair(FATLobby) IB2EnglishA1Orals Thursday,November24 PTANewBookFair(FATLobby) IB2EnglishA1Orals Friday,November25: PISTAsaISM(Filipiniana) PTANewBookFair(FATLobby) IB2EnglishA1Orals IB2TheaterEADue InvitationalRugby(ISB)andBasketballExchange(Brent) Saturday,November26: InvitationalRugby(ISB)andBasketballExchange(Brent) UPCOMINGEVENTS: November30:NoSchoolBonifacioHoliday December69:ICARE December15:EarlyRelease,LastdayofSemester1 December16January9,SchoolHoliday

SCHEDULE FOR FILIPINIANA

Period 1 Period 2 Break Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Parade Program Barrio Fiesta

D E F G H FAT

7.30 - 8.10 8.15 - 8.55 8.55 - 9.10 9.15 - 9.55 10.00 - 10.40 10.45 - 11.25 11:45 - 12:10 12:15 1:15 1:15 onwards

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

**Congratulations to all students involved in last WednesdaysHighSchoolMusicConcertLegendsof Jazz.TheChoirs,BandsandOrchestraperformedin a way that the Jazz Giants would be proud! It was alsowonderfultohearsomanysoloists,featuringthe widerangeoftalenthereatISM.Aspecialthankyou to the Music Department and Fine Arts Council for helpingmaketheconcertasuccess! **GoodlucktoLucasRamos,RomVillaricaand CristianAyalawhotravelledtoAbuDhabi,UAE,to competeintheWorldRobotOlympiad.Theteam wonGoldinthePhilippinequalifyingcompetition andishopingtoplaceattheinternational competitionthiscomingweekend. **GoodlucktoISMRoboticsTeamwhoiscompeting intheRoboticsCompetitioninTaipeiAmerican School.

INFORMATION FOR FILIPINIANA

FROM THE COUNSELING CENTER: Thankyouforsupportingyourstudentduringthesepastcoupleofweeks.Ifyoursonordaughterisapplyingtoanuniversity withapplicationdeadlinesonorbeforeJanuary15,thenhe/sheshouldhavecompletedtheonlineISMtranscriptrequest already.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthisprocess,thenpleasecontacttheappropriatecounselor. REQUESTINGISMDOCUMENTS(Teacherletters,transcripts,IBPredictedGrades) Pleaseassistyoursonordaughterinplanningaheadastheyfinalizeapplications,asISMdocumentsneedtoberequestedwell inadvanceoftheapplicationdeadline.Additionalinformationisbelow. ISMDeadlinesforRequestingDocuments:
What? EDII,Reg.Decision(Jan15and earlier)TranscriptRequest Reg.Decision(Jan.16andlater) TranscriptRequest WhenDue? November11 (SEECOUNSELORFORLATE REQUESTS) 3WeeksNotice! How?ToWhom? LinkonISMportal

LinkonISMportal

UpcomingExternalUniversityRelatedPresentations: What? When? Where? MoreInformation? IDPsStudyinAustralia November19 Hotel GotoIDPswebsiteformoreinformationore Exhibition 12:005:00pm Intercontinental mailinfo.manila@idp.com (Makati) JapanEducationalSeminar November19 Universityof IncludestheGlobal30Projectuniversitieswith Manila 1:006:00pm Philippines,Diliman programsinEnglish.Gototheirwebsiteformore information. (NISMED) KOKOSInternational November20 OakwoodHotel Over14AustralianuniversityandTAFE AustralianUniversityFair 2:008:00pm Ballroom(Ortigas) internationaldirectorswillbepresenttoanswer Contact: 17ADBAve,Ortigas questionsforstudentsandparentsinterestedin JinLee09158371703 Center,PasigCity studyinginAustralia.Thisagencyspecializesin manila@ikokos.com workingwithKoreanstudents. Andfinally Ifyouoryourchildhaveanyquestions,thenpleasecontacttheHSCounselingOffice.Weareheretosupportyourfamily! ScheduledCollegeVisits

College UniversityofTokyo NewYorkUniversityAbu Dhabi

Representative Ms.KeikaAbe/Mr.YusukiTakagi Wattanin"Lib"Potrayanont,Program Officer

Location Date VSHCounselingCenter 11/18/1111:25AM

VSHCounselingCenter 11/23/1111:25AM

*RepresentativesfromsomeoftheworldsmostprestigiousboardingschoolswillbeatISMonMondayNovember21to exhibitandtalkspecificallyabouttheir2012SUMMERPROGRAMSthatwillbeoffered.Bothstudentsandparentsare encouragedtoattendtheexpowhichwillbeheldintheLofthouse(abovetheMiddleschoolwing)from11:00amto12:15 pm. Hopetoseeyouthere! HSCounselingDepartment

PTA NEW BOOK FAIR 2011:

Author Visit for Adults As part of the New Book Fair, we have a special guest Samantha Sotto, author of Before Ever After. We invite you to meet the author to discuss her new novel. Date: Thursday 24th November Time: 7:45am Venue: Loft B, upper level in elementary school 10% Discount off all books All discounts will automatically be deducted upon payment at the register. Raffle Tickets For purchases between PHP950-PHP1000 (dont worry, if you are a few pesos short!), a raffle ticket will be given for a draw at the end of the book fair. Prize: Movie tickets to Power Plant in Rockwell. Good Cause Did you know that 10% of the value of sales from the book fair will go towards book purchases for the various Service Learning Projects the school supports. For purchases of PHP500 one school starter pack (pencils, pens, notebooks) will be donated in your childs name and distributed to Service Learning Projects. Recommended book lists Our ES, MS and HS librarians have put together recommended book lists. Please check on the school website under the PTA/New Book Fair for complete lists for each level. Special Orders If the book that you are looking for is not available at the Book Fair, you may order it from a National Book Store representative at the FAT Lobby. Make your list now and put your order in on Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd! NBS will only accept lists or special orders until Tuesday 22nd November, 2011. Last day of pick up of books ordered will be on 24th November, 2011. Bring along some friends If you have friends that are interested in our events, bring them with you. For security reasons, please note, guests must be accompanied by ISM ID holders and come in an ISM stickered car. Dont forget On Wednesday the Book Fair will be open from 7:00 am. Dont miss this much-anticipated event, and find early stocking stuffers at the New Book Fair! We look forward to seeing you there! New Book Fair Committee Co-Chairs Kelly Hauber Sarah Stalley Maggie Vanwijnen Winnie Lo-Kuefner Simran Uttam

Please do your bit and bring your own for your we are carry bag purchases, trying to preserve our planet!

reminder:

Start shopping for the holiday season at ISM-PTAs NEW BOOK FAIR 2011: Read a Book Travel the World 21st 24thNovember, 2011 FAT Lobby (Fine Arts Theater) Daily 7:00am 4:00pm We officially open the Book Fair on Monday, 21st November in the Fine Arts Theater 7:30 8:00am with a Cooking Demonstration and Breakfast for Adults The ISM community is invited to join us for breakfast as we open this event with a cooking demonstration from our special guest Aileen Anastacio, author of Home Caf 100 Recipes for Irresistible Coffee and Delectable Desserts and launching her new book Home-Made for the Holidays, Over 60 Treats to Enjoy at Home or Give as Gifts. There will be coffee/tea (sponsored by Allegro) along with cakes and goodies baked using Aileen Anastacios recipes. Her books will be available at the New Book Fair. She will be happy to autograph copies of her book. Daily Quiz for Students There will be a Question of the Day competition for all Elementary, Middle and High School students. Students will have a chance to win National Book Store gift vouchers. Questions will be posted inside the ES, MS and HS libraries daily as well as on notice boards for the duration of the book fair. tudents have until the end of the school day to post their answers in the box provided in the library. The winning entry will be drawn and posted on the library notice board.

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FUN DAY: Dear Parents, The holidays are quickly approaching, and Im sure we are all looking forward to enjoying some well-deserved vacation time. However, the PTA has its biggest event of the school year coming up as well International Family Fun Day (IFFD), which will take place on January 21, 2012. This is an event that continues to be a highlight of the ISM experience. There are many reasons for attending and participating in IFFD from children enjoying the games and fun with their friends to parents experiencing a new adventure in culinary diplomacy at the International Food Tasting Booths. In past years, countries from all over the world have been represented in the International Food Fair. It only takes a small group of volunteers to put together a booth, and sharing our diverse, multi-national cuisine is a truly rewarding experience. Please contact me if you want to get involved. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

PTA CHARITY BAZAAR:

Giving Back This Season Remember the date, December 8! 7:30am - 12:30pm at The Loft, at ISM *More than 20 Charity organizations are coming to ISM, likeChildren's Hour, Zobel Foundation, and Silver Handicrafts, Enchanted Farm, PCF, Invisible, Enrique

among others, to sell their handmade crafts. *It's your chance to do more Christmas
the community.

shopping and at the same time give back to

*Come for coffee and Christmas treats and

start feeling the festive season! Get a preview of the MS Concert and be entertained by our talented musicians who will be performing later that day. Hope to see you there!

Thus far I have at least one volunteer for the following countries:
Japan, Taiwan, Pakistan, Thailand, Latin America, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe

Here are the countries that have not yet been represented:

Philippines, India, Korea, America/Canada, China, and Indonesia. If you are interested or know anyone who is, my contact information is: Melanie Ball (Food Booths Chair) E-Mail: melaniehball@gmail.com Mobile: 09154636387 Landline: 816-0059

GRADE 9 MEET & GREET COCKTAIL:

FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:

IASAS MODEL UNITED NATIONS: As you read this parent bulletin we are in the midst of hosting the MUN conference. The quality of student involvement, engagement and vigorous debate in the various committees is extremely impressive from all the delegates. We are hosting MUN delegates this week from the IASAS schools and also the following international schools AES New Delhi, AIS Dhaka, Yokohama International School, American School in Japan, Bangkok Patana School, United World College Singapore, Brent International School. These type of events cannot occur without the support of our ISM parent community who are housing the delegates during the conference. We would like to extend a big thanks to all families that have agreed to open their homes and house a visiting delegate for the conference it is very much appreciated. The General Assembly session will be on from 8am tomorrow and is open for the ISM community to come in and watch what happens. The GA will be held at the new 3rd floor Lofthouse. was the start of our 2nd season matches for HS teams and we had support school wide from students and parents to cheer on the teams as they began the season. Thanks very much to the Bearcat Den ladies who ran the BBQ/Drinks stall at the HS field and a huge thanks to Shannon Grabow and Amanda Pekin who promoted the event and helped with all the activities to keep the younger kids and parents entertained. Well done also to all our teams who kicked off the season with some excellent results and very close matches: Results: Rugby: 4pm ISM JV and Varsity Rugby defeated Faith Academy Boys Basketball: JV won and Varsity lost in a nail biter game by one point Girls Basketball: JV girls and Varsity won vs Brent Touch: JV and Varsity girls won vs Faith Academy.

MS and HS Academic Bowl: Our MS/HS Academic Bowl teams led by Mr and Mrs. Birchenall both won last week on (Tues 8th MS and Wed 9th HS) in the fall academic bowl competition. The MS team won by 59 points and the HS Team won by 50 points. Congratulations to all participants. This Saturday is the first swim meet this year that ISM hosts. We look forward to a busy and great morning of racing at the pool. Go Sailfish swimmers! Consult the Sailfish Blog for meet details. The ATAC Blog (http://atac.ism-online.org/) is the one stop shop for information related to the sports/activities programplease take some time to peruse the blog for information. GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (access to game schedule information) Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found via the ATAC blog. Please note the game schedule does change often due to involvement with many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Click on schedules tab or the Bearcat logo to be directed to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/ You will need your power school user name and password to access the game schedule pdf. BEARCAT DEN: Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am 1:00pm and 2:30pm 4:00pm. Tues and Thurs afternoons from 2:304pm. If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den please contact our BCD volunteers coordinator Radhika radhikasavantmohit@yahoo.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.

2nd Season opening event: Last Friday November 11th

ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES (ATAC)

2ND SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE SY 2011-12 (Nov 7th to January 31st)
TEAM Varsity Boys JV Boys Varsity Girls JV Girls MS Boys Gold MS Boys Green MS Boys White MS Girls Gold MS Girls Green Varsity Rugby JV Rugby Varsity Touch JV Touch MS Boys Rugby MS Girls Touch MS AFAC Clubs Program Courts 1 & 2 Courts 3 & 4 Courts 5 & 6 Covered Court Fitness Varsity Swimming TIME 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3:15-4:45 3:15-4:45 3:15-4:45 3:15-4:45 3:15-4:45 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3:15-4:45 3:15-4:45 3:15-4:30 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm 3-5pm MONDAY HS Gym MS Gym TUESDAY WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL HS Gym HS Gym MS Gym MS Gym ES Gym THURSDAY HS Gym *HS/ES Gym MS Gym *MS/ES Gym Covered Court 1 Covered Court 2 ES Gym ES Gym RUGBY / TOUCH HS Field Fitness HS Field HS Field HS- twilight touch 5pm MS Field
HS- twilight touch 5pm

FRIDAY Fitness HS Gym Fitness MS Gym ES Gym

ES Gym ES Gym

Covered Court 1 Covered Court 2 HS Field

MS Field

HS Field HS Field

HS Field MS Field

MS Field

MS Field MS Field MS Field ES Field Faculty Football (ES Field) ES Field ES Field Tennis V Girls V Girls V Boys MS Girls(3:15-4:45) MS Boys(3:15-4:45) V Boys MS Girls(3:15-4:45) V Boys V Boys V Girls V Boys MS Boys(3:15-4:45) V Boys V Boys V Girls V Girls V Girls V Boys V Girls V Boys Swimming ISM Swimming Pool (see sailfish blog for squads and training sessions)

FROM THE SAILFISH CLUB:

Swimathon
Saturday, December 10th
Welcome to the Sailfish Swim Club Swimathon! It is a fun activity for all of our swimmers and the ISM community as a whole (Parents, Teachers, and Students). It gives the kids and parents a chance to set goals, and strive to exceed those goals. Goal distance will be set based on squad level and development. Our objective for Swimathon is twofold: 1. Ensure that the swimmers have a positive experience and can demonstrate their increased ability in the sport. 2. Help the swim club raise funds for the Child Hope charity, for equipment as well as end of year awards. We hope that each swimmer will participate in the Swimathon to the best of their ability. Thank you very much for your participation!

Schedule
ParentVolunteersarerequiredtoassistwithregistration;atleast3parentsareneededduringthe15 minuteregistrationperiod.Pleasegoheretoregisteryourhelp.http://sailfish.ismonline.org/signup forms/swimathonparentvolunteer/

Pledge forms are attached so swimmers can start collecting pledges. On the day of the Swimathon, swimmers are asked to bring along a plate of food for share after they have finished their swim, they will have earned it. Please arrive early to allow time to register and prepare for the swim. It is a good idea to have a large water bottle on pool deck to sip on during the swim. Once the Swimathon is complete, you will need to gather your pledges and pay to the school cashier into the Sailfish Account by Thursday 15th December.
GROUP Elementary School Middle School ISM COMMUNITY High School REGISTRATION 2:15-2:25 pm 3:15-3:25 pm 4:15-4:25 pm 5:15-5:25 pm MEAL TIME 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 4:30 pm SWIM TIME 2:30-3:30 pm 3:30-4:30 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 5:30-7:30 pm TARGET METERS / LAPS 1,000-2,500m / 40-100 2,000-3,500m/ 80-140 1,000-2,500m / 40-100 5,000-9,000m / 200-360

Rules
1. Swimmers may start collecting pledges as soon as they receive the pledge sheets. Reminder: Pledge sheets need to be turned in on Swimathon day. Pledges may be made by anyone. 2. Each sponsor making a pledge should write their name, pledge per lap, and maximum pledge or set amount pledge. Swimmers may collect the pledge in advance but must keep pledges until all are collected then take the total to the cashier. 3. On the day of the Swimathon, each swimmer MUST have an adult lap counter/ supervisor, to keep track of the number of laps completed. Swimmers will not be able to swim if they dont have an adult supervisor. Each group will swim during a specified period in our pool. Each lap is 25 meters. 4. During the Swimathon, swimmers are allowed to stop as needed for toilet and water breaks. If a swimmer needs to stop they simply move to a corner of their lane or get out of the pool so that other swimmers may continue unimpeded. Older swimmers are encouraged to stop as little as possible. Do note that swimming aids of any form are not allowed.

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5. Upon completion of the Swimathon, students will get their lap count approved. A volunteer will record each students lap total on their pledge sheet and return it. Students may then collect outstanding pledges. Please pay the pledges to the school cashier into the Sailfish Account as well as return the pledge sheets to the ISM Sailfish Swim Club by Thursday 15th December, or on the day of the event. We look forward to all our participants having a great time! For questions or concerns, or to volunteer, contact Andy Astfalck, Head Coach at astfalcka@ismanila.org

ISM Sailfish Swim Club - Swimathon

Saturday, December 10th
Name School Grade Pledges: A sponsor can pay a flat rate or pay a rate per lap. Swimmers are encouraged to collect their pledges in advance. Swimmers must collect their pledges and hand in by Thursday 15th, December, or on the day of the event. Pledges will go toward:
1. Child Hope which is a school sponsored charity 2. Club equipment and end of years awards ceremony

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