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8 May 2015Volume 17

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

MAY

13, 20,27

Wednesday Morning Student Late Start

8:30AM

15Grade 4 – 5 Parent Transition Meeting,

7:45 - 9:00 AM, Grade 5 classrooms

16 K-12 Dance Recital, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, FAT

21 Kindergarten Concert, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, LT

224th Quarter Assembly, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, FAT

Parent Bulletin

JUNE

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Wednesday Morning Student Late Start,

8:30AM

Semester 2 Report Card Distribution

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Grade 4 Moving On Ceremony, FAT8:00 - 10:00 AM

Last day of school for students,

Early release at 12nn

29 Last day for AFAC

26Preschool Concert, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, LT

AFAC Recitals, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, LT

From e ESSS dminist ation

What does appropriate play look like for your children?

How oen have you watched your children playing and

wondered about when is the right me to intervene and when

do you let them connue? When does rough play turn into

something more harmful? How do we ensure rough play is

done in a safe environment? What role can this have in

providing genuine movaon for reading and wring?These were some of the quesons which were discussed on

Tuesday as two of our early years educators, Joanne Chang

(Kindergarten Team Leader) and Steve McCallum (Technology

Integrator), presented an interacve workshop on play and

play themes in the early years. Some of the main points of this

presentaon were:

A violent play theme is diff erent than violence. Violence

carries an intenon to cause harm. Play is enjoyable for all

those parcipang and can at mes have a violent play

theme, but no actual harm is intended.

Sociodramac play is one of the key ways children explore

the world. It is important to respect and value the interests

children bring to play, even though that might include

weapons, superheroes or rough play. Through valuing

these interests we seek to help them beer understand

the world.

Rough and tumble play is a natural tendency, especially for

many boys. Many young children need this type of play as

it helps develop their social skills.

Potenally we are stopping a large vehicle for potenal

reading and wring content for some of our children bysteering them away from certain themes. How do we

movate some writers, if we are not allowing them to

express themselves through ‘superheroes’ or stories

involving some form of physical contact.

There are no black or whites here, but more shades of grey, as the skill of a master teacher is to know when is too much,

and when is it appropriate, in order to promote genuine enthusiasm for expressing themselves, be it through their play

or through their wrien word.

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“If I prohibit the shoong game, they’ll just lie and tell me that

they’re poinng fire hoses instead of guns. But if I help

them make rules for respecng each other and playing the

game safely, they will have a tool they can use anywhere,

whether teachers are watching or not.”

Under Deadman’s Skin: Discovering the Meaning of Children’s

Violent Play, Jane Katch, 2001

“...as playing with blocks does not indicate that a child will

grow up to be an architect or builder, and playing with cars and

trucks does not foretell the future auto mechanic or truck

driver, so playing with toy guns tells nothing about what a child

will do and be later in life. Second, one may reasonably expect

that if through gun play a child feels that he can protect

himself, and if he discharges many of his aggressive tendencies,then fewer of these will accumulate and require dangerous

ways of discharge in later life.”

Child Psychologist Bruno Beelheim, 1987

Adam Campbe l Michael Rou r keElementary Principal Elementary Assistant

Principal

International School Manila

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

(ES-AFAC)

Important DatesMay 16, 2015

K-12 Dance Recital,3:00 - 5:00 PM (Fine Arts Theater)

May 26, 2015AFAC Recital, 3:00 - 5:00 PM (Little Theater)

May 29, 2015Last day of AFAC


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Pizza Day!

Every Friday is Pizza Day for ElementarySchool (Grades 1-4). The pizzas are being

supplied by Piadina.

Pizzette Quattro Formaggi - Php 60.00Pizzette Margherita - Php 50.00

Coupons will be sold at

the undercovered ESplayground every Fri-day from 6:30 a.m. upto 7:30 a.m. These cou-pons are then redeemedby the students at theES Cafeteria during their

lunch break.

Pizza Day!

Elementar School Music Team


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From e Clinic

Tetanus (Lockjaw) Vaccination

Tetanus (Lockjaw) is caused by the Clostridium Bacterium. Their spores are resistant

permanent forms which are found worldwide in garden soil or dust.

The disease causes painful ghtening of the muscles, usually all over the body. It can lead

to "locking" of the jaw so the vicm cannot open his mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to

death in 50% or more of all cases.

As a teen or adult, do I need this vaccine?

Everyone needs protecon from tetanus. If you have not had a booster shot in 10 years or

more, you should receive a tetanus shot. However, you should get the Tdap vaccine (the

tetanus booster that also protects against pertussis) as soon as possible if you have not yet

received it. You can get Tdap no maer when you last got a Td booster shot.

It is good pracce and clinic roune to give a booster shot without delay aer the slightest scratch acquired outdoor, if the per‐

son is not protected. This can be quite disrupve if travelling. Smaller hospitals outside the NCR oen do not carry the vaccine.

With any medicine, including vaccines, there is a chance of side eff ects. These are usually mild and go away on their own. Serious

reacons are also possible but are rare.

Sign up for the 2015 Vaccinations:

Tetanus (Tdap) Vaccine ADACEL (Sanofi‐Pasteur)

Confirmed

Cost: 1,000.00 Php

Vaccinaon Day –Wednesday, May 27

Last day to sign up/pay – Thursday, May 21

To be protected against tetanus it needs a booster every 10 years, aer compleng a series of 5 shots during childhood. You should

get the Tdap vaccine (the tetanus booster that also protects against pertussis) in any case as soon as possible if you have not yet

received it.

Everyone with a valid ISM ID, teachers and their children may parcipate in this vaccinaon session. Please complete the vaccina‐

on payment form (available at the Cashier office and the Clinic) and make your payment to the Cashier (open Mo – Fr 7:00am –

3:15 pm). Payment must be made not later than Thursday, May 21. The vaccines will then be ordered and no further registraons

can be accepted.

Fill in and sign one Tetanus Vaccinaon Consent Form per person (hps://drive.google.com/file/

d/0B2mMyxNYLHq8emcwZHVDVUNLdzF4LTNzVGxYQk9MZXc0OTVF/view?usp=sharing, available for download from the ISM web‐site, cashier’s office or at the clinic) and present both documents on the vaccinaon date.

If you have any quesons please contact Jowell Custodio or Dorothee Binsfeld at the clinic: Clinic numbers: 840 85‐81 (Dorothee) /

‐82 (Jowell) Email: [email protected]


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TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2015

INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS

Vaccina on Day – Wednesday, May 27

Last day to sign up/pay ‐ Thursday, May 21

Price Php ‐ 500.00

Vaccine: Vaxigrip (Sano fi ‐Pasteur)

Influenza, commonly known as ‘flu’ or ‘trangkaso’ is caused by the influenza virus, and is easily transmied through our

hands or the air we breathe.

To be protected against influenza you should get the flu shot annually because the circulang strains of the influenza

virus change each year, hence the composion of the vaccine is updated annually. For tropical countries the flu is pre‐

sent year–round with peaks during the months of July unl September.

Everyone with a valid ISM ID, teachers and their children may parcipate in this vaccinaon session. Please complete

the vaccinaon payment form (available at the Cashier office and the Clinic) and make your payment to the Cashier.

Payment must be made not later than Thursday, May 21. The vaccines will then be ordered and no further registraons

can be accepted.

Fill in and sign one Influenza Vaccinaon Consent Form per person (for download from the ISM website, hps://

drive.google.com/file/d/0B2mMyxNYLHq8d1VUSnk2ZEh4YXc/view?usp=sharing or at the clinic) and present both doc ‐

uments on the vaccinaon date.

If you have any quesons please contact Jowell Custodio or Dorothee Binsfeld at the clinic:

Clinic numbers: 840 8581 (Dorothee)/82 (Jowell) Clinic email: [email protected]

Please note:

Influenza and Tetanus (Tdap) vaccines can be given simultaneously.

Influenza virus shots do not protect against common cold, somemes also referred to as “flu”.

The minimum age for the vaccinaon in school is 3 years. Infants 6 month and older may be vaccinated by their

pediatrician.

Children (9 years or younger) with no prior flu shot will need a second shot aer 28 days.

Pregnant women should get their shot from the second trimester onwards.

The “Southern hemisphere vaccine”, which we apply, covers all relevant strains of the Northern hemisphere aswell.

Please refrain in case of egg protein allergy.

Vaccines will be solely administered at the clinic and cannot be handed out. All unused vaccines will be forfeited.


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Children’ s Media Center

End-of-Year ScheduleFor Students and Parents

(2015)

From e Supe intendent’s Of ce

Dear Parents,

I do want to remind you of the importance of compleng the registraon process for your children before the dead‐

line date of May 22nd. PowerSchool closes on that date, and our assumpon will be that a student who has not regis‐

tered by then is leaving at the end of the school year. We have many applicants at every Grade level on our Waing

List, and on May 25th we shall begin the process of off ering all available slots. As I am sure you understand, for those

people relocang to the Philippines, their plans are on hold unless and unl they have guaranteed places in school for

their children.

If you know already that you are deparng in June, please inform Admissions of this as soon as possible. By doing so,

you are making life much easier for incoming families. The deadline for informing us of your planned departure is May

22nd. Please note that past pracce is that those who let us know they are leaving aer this date will forfeit $1000 of

their Facilies Upgrade Deposit.

The school year is galloping toward the finishing line, and we are looking forward to examinaons, performances and

graduaons. I hope these next seven weeks bring your children all that they hope for.

Best wishes,

David Toze David Toze

Superintendent

IS Manila

May 18‐21 · Last classes for Browse and Borrow

· Borrowing limit: 2 items for everyone

May 21 · Last borrowing date for everyone

May 22 · All items due back from all patrons – students, parents

· Overdue noces sent out to parents, students

May 26 · CMC inventory begins

· Secons will close as inventory progresses

· Final overdue noces sent to parents


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Leaving ISM?

Please be reminded that parents are obliged to officially inform the School in wring through a WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICA‐

TION FORM if their children will not be returning in August for School Year 2015‐16. Families are encouraged to submit

the Withdrawal Noficaon Form, stang the student's final date of aendance, immediately. Forms must be submied on

or before May 8. Failure to submit the form in a mely manner may lead to a deducon of US$ 1,000 from the Facilies Upgrade

Deposit (FUD), in compensaon for having held a space for your child, prevenng the School from off ering that space to another

candidate.

The Withdrawal No fi ca on Form can be obtained from the Admissions Office or directly from the ISM website under Admission

> Re‐Enrollment & Withdrawal > Withdrawals

Please feel free to contact the Admissions office at 840.8601 for quesons or clarificaons.

Thank you,

Office of Admissions and Advancement

From e Of ce of dmissions and dvancement


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S ILFISH

Aquathon II - Saturday AM, May 16th

Due to the popularity of the Aquathon (Run‐Swim‐Run) we are

holding a second slightly harder event this year. For those new

to Sailfish it is a great event, raising money for our designated

ChildHope charity and Sailfish acvies. There is no training

requirement for this event and all family, friends and teachers

are welcome to parcipate!

Open to all ISM Student/Faculty/Staff /Parent Community

along with BSM & MJS.

RACE 1 - 8 : 00 am St a r t

13/14 yrs 15‐18yrs Adult

Run 1km ‐ Swim 400m (16 lengths) ‐ Run 1.9km

RACE 2 - 8 : 30a m St a r t

9/10yrs and 11/12yrs

Run 600m ‐ Swim 300m (12 lengths) ‐ Run 1.6km

RACE 3 – 9 :15am Sta r t

Under 8yrs

Run 600m ‐ Swim 200m (8 Lengths) ‐ Run 1km

RACE 4 – 9 : 45am St a r t

Relay – 2 or 3 people and Individual

Run 1km ‐ Swim 800m (32 Lengths) ‐ Run 2.2km

Awards Ceremony – 11:00am

En t r y Fee - 300 pesos per r a ce on r a ce day check

i n .

FOR TH E COURSE DETA I L S: h ps://drive.google.com/

open?id=0B‐w8cX11QQQLT2p0a3hrR2ppaXM&authuser=0

FOR TH E ONL INE ENTRY FORM : h ps://

docs.google.com/a/ismanila.org/forms/

d/1LKYJlT7siTJtdG2WhsSUBB8H_U45IZ68PbLH0wNYDI4/viewform


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From e T C Of ce

The pracce schedule for HS season 4 is posted on noce

boards and on the ATAC blog. Season 4 runs from Apr 13th to

June 3 and is an opportunity for some 'off season' training

opportunies for the HS teams in readiness for next SY. Notall sports are catered for however quite a few of the coaches

are keen to get started and see the students geng involved

and prepared. Current gr. 8's who will be freshman next SY

are welcome to join. All HS athletes intending to tryout for

teams are encouraged to aend during 4th season however

training is not compulsory and cannot be mandated by

coaches.

Well done to our ISM Bearcat Gymnasts who traveled to Sin‐

gapore to compete at the SACAC Gymnascs meet. This was a

great preparaon meet for our own Goodwill meet May

9th here at ISM. See results at hp://atac.ism‐online.org/

atac/gymnascs/ism‐goodwill‐meet‐top‐results‐summary/

This Saturday the ISM Gymnascs team will be hosng the

ISM Goodwill Gymnascs Meet at the MS gym. Come on out

to support our gymnasts as it will be a great day of compe‐

on. See meet schedule below‐

ROTATION 1 SCHEDULE

7:00AM ‐ 7:45AM GENERAL WARM‐UP WAG LEVEL 1 JUNIOR

& SENIOR

AND APPARATUS WARM‐UP

7:45AM CLEAR GYM TO PREPARE FOR PARADE

7:55AM ‐ 8:15AM PARADE OF GYMNASTS / OPENING CERE‐MONIES

8:15AM ‐ 11:15AM COMPETITION WAG LEVEL 1 JUNIOR &

SENIOR‐Awarding Ceremony follows at the Lile Theater as

soon as results are collated.

ROTATION 2 SCHEDULE

11:00AM ‐ 11:15 GENERAL WARM‐UP MAG (ALL LEVELS) &

WAG LEVEL 2

11:15AM ‐ 11:30AM APPARATUS WARM‐UP

11:30 AM CLEAR GYM TO PREPARE FOR PARADE

11:35 AM ‐ 11:45AM PARADE OF GYMNASTS / OPENING CER‐

EMONIES

11:45AM ‐ 2:00PM COMPETITION MAG (ALL LEVELS) & WAG

LEVEL 2‐ Awarding Ceremony follows at the Lile Theater as

soon as results are collated.

ROTATION 3 SCHEDULE

1:45PM ‐ 2:15PM GENERAL WARM‐UP WAG LEVEL 3 & 4

2:00PM ‐ 2:15PM APPARATUS WARM‐UP

2:15PM CLEAR GYM TO PREPARE FOR PARADE

2:20PM ‐ 2:30PM PARADE OF GYMNASTS / OPENING CEREMO‐

NIES

2:30PM ‐ 4:30PM COMPETITION WAG LEVEL 3 & 4‐Awarding Cere‐

mony follows at the Lile Theater as soon as results are collated.

Upcoming dates‐

May 8‐10 MS Mixed Touch trip to Jakarta

May 9 ISM Goodwill Gymnascs Meet

May 16 ISM Judo Meet

Saturday Community Tennis for semester 2 is ongoing. See link for

informaon on dates and how to book. Use of the courts is only

available to ISM community members. Outside guests are not

allowed h

p://atac.ism‐online.org/atac/saturday

‐community

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tennis/

Please note the pracce mes for the following ATAC pro‐

grams: ATAC all year round teams‐ 3:15‐4:30. Sailfish/Gymnascs

and all HS seasonal teams now conclude pracce at 4:50pm each

day. MS seasonal teams 3:10‐4:45pm. The last bus is now 4:55pm

and all aer school programs will conclude by 4:50pm in order to

try and clear the campus prior to 5pm due to the ever increasing

traffic concerns in our area.

Parents and students please take some me to peruse the ATAC

blog it has a wide variety of informaon and links to our sports

and acvies program. If you have any quesons regarding the

compeve program of sports at ISM aer reading the infor‐maon on the blog please send an email

to [email protected] and I will endeavor to assist you as best I

can.

Bearcat Den‐ drop by our fantasc spirit store. There is a range of

new products and items to purchase including items from our

service partners. Bearcat Den hours of operaon‐ 7am‐4pm Mon‐

Fri.

The ATAC game schedule pdf which is updated regularly by Triz

Gonzalez (ATAC Athlecs Coordinator) gives the most up to date

informaon on where/when and who our Bearcat teams will be

playing throughout the school year. Access to the game scheduleis via the ISM parent portal. Please access the parent portal, log in

with your user name/password and look for the ATAC Game

Schedule tab. Remember to refresh the page when the pdf sched‐

ule appears so you view the most current schedule.

GO BEARCATS!

Ma r k PekinAthletic Director


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A MESSAGE FROM

THE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT

I. IDs for the New School Year

Parent IDs

The previously issued black and white parent IDs will connue to be valid for the new school year. The old parent IDs (burgundy)

issued before 2013 are no longer valid and must be replaced. Standard parent cards will be issued free of charge. Parents may,

however, elect to apply for a smartcard ID which will be usable with the cashless payment system introduced into the school for SY

2013‐14. There will be a fee of P250.00 for a smartcard.

Applicaons for parent IDs can be processed through the Security Office.

Student IDs

All students will be issued with new ID cards at the beginning of the new school year. The cards will be compable with the cash‐

less payment system. There will be no need for returning students to visit the Security Office as we will be ulizing the photo‐

graphs taken for the yearbooks.

School Passes

School passes issued to parent’s employees and representaves need to be replaced for next school year. As of August 31, 2015

(Monday) the dark green bordered passes will be invalid.

The security office is now accepng applicaons for new school passes, however the cards will not be available for collecon be‐

fore July 1, 2015. These passes will not be compable with the cashless payment system.

Each family will be given two free school passes. Addional school passes may be obtained aer paying a processing fee ofPhp100.00 each to the Cashier’s Office.

2. Car Sckers for the New School Year

The car sckers for school year 2015/2016 will be available from the security office beginning July 1, 2015.

For vehicles already displaying an exisng scker, parents should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of a current LTO

official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicle’s cerficate of registraon and a current official

receipt need to be submied with the applicaon. Applicaons for vehicles registered with companies or other instuons should

be supported by a leer of assignment.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle s

cker free of charge. Any addi

onal s

ckers will be issued following payment of P100 tothe cashier’s office.

I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperaon across this school year in helping us maintain ISM

as a safe and secure environment for our children.

Mike FlynnDirector of Operations and Security


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