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23 October 2014Volume 6

ES PARENT BULLETINInternational School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

OCT

27-31 NO CLASSES, Semester Break

NOV

5, 12, 19,26

Wednesday Morning Student LateStart , 8.30AM

10 - 14 PTA New Book Fair

11 K-12 Parent Coffee with RonRitchart, 9.30 - 11AM (LT)

18 Parent Coffee, 7.45 - 9AM (LT)

7, 21 Parent Bulletin

28 2nd Quarter Assembly,8-9AM (FAT)AFAC Recitals, 3 - 5pm (LT)

DEC

3, 10 Wednesday Morning Student LateStart , 8.30AM

5 Parent Bulletin

11 First Semester Report CardDistribution

12 Early Student Release, @ 12nnLast Day of First Semester

From t e ES Administ r ation From t e ES Administ r ation Filipiniana

Today was a special day for ISM. It was a day when we danced, we

sang, we ate, we played and we celebrated. Most important of all, it

was a day when we came together as a community and had an

opportunity to pay respect to our host country, the Philippines.

It is a day which also show cases why our host country is so

special. The day only took place because of all the people behind the

scenes that made it happen. It is 5:15 pm on Thursday evening as I write this. I look out my window and the Middle School courtyard is

full of people. Not students. Not teachers. It is our service sta ff who

are busily se ng up for Filipiniana. Equally, our ES office sta ff , our

teaching assistants and our educa onal assistants all play a pivotal

role in making the day so successful. There is a word which you may

on occasion hear in the Philippines ‐ bayanihan. The word is derived

from the word bayan, meaning town, na on, or community in

general. Its literal transla on is ‘being a bayan’, and directly refers to

having a spirit of communal unity and coopera on. It can also be

viewed as ‘being a hero for each other’. The spirit of bayanihan is

again, about being a whole, rather a series of parts. It connects people through their commonali es rather than diff erences.

Balance

One of our school ‐wide disposi ons is ‘balanced’, which we de ne as:

‘The understanding that an individual has many facets of his or her

personality that need to be nurtured and developed.’

It has a been a long quarter of learning for all our students (eleven

weeks) and they are ready for a rest. It is a me for family and friendsand for everyone to take the me to pay a en on to their self and

perhaps some of their other needs which need to ‘nurtured or

developed’, from playing at the beach to connec ng with

grandparents or other family members. Have a wonderful rest

wherever you may be and stay safe.

Adam Campbe l Elementary Principal



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Message f r om t e Clinic:Sick Day GuidelinesIs Your Child Too Sick For School?

Our goal as a school clinic is to promote and support the health of the students so that they

may fully par cipate in their classes and all ac vi es off ered. We understand that good

a endance in school is important for a child’s success; however, there may be occasions

when parents are undecided whether their child is t to a end school.

Generally, if a child is too sick to be comfortable at school or to par cipate in classroom

ac vi es or if they may spread a contagious disease to other children, they should remain

at home. The following guidelines cannot cover every eventuality but may help you decide

whether your child should stay at home or come to school.

Student should remain at home if: They have a fever of 37.8° C (99.8° F) or above (please take temperature before medica on is given)

They are vomi ng They have diarrhea

They suff er from frequent or persistent coughing

They have persistent pain (ear, stomach, head, etc.)

They have a widespread rash

They have a “pink eye” (conjunc vi s)

Cough – A student who has a persistent, hacking cough will nd it hard to concentrate and may cause signi cant disrup on in class

and should be kept at home. If the cough is such that it interferes with the student’s ability to talk or func on normally, they

should stay at home. A mild, infrequent, cough is not generally too debilita ng and is quite common but if your child develops a

cough that is more severe than you would reasonably expect with the common cold, you should consider taking them to their doc ‐

tor, par cularly if this is associated with fever, abnormal behavior, diffi culty in breathing or wheezing.

Diarrhea and vomi ng – Students suff ering from this should be kept at home and should visit their doctor if symptoms per ‐sist. They should be free of symptoms for 24 hours and able to keep down food and drink before they return to school.

Fever – It is school policy that a child with a fever of 37.8° C (99.8° F) or above should not come to school and cannot remain in

school. Before returning to school the student should be free from fever (without medica on) for 24 hours.

Pinkeye or Conjunc vi s – This can be caused by a virus, bacteria or allergy. There may be redness, swelling, itchiness, discharge

and puffiness. A student with these symptoms should not come to school but should visit their doctor to see if an bio c drops are

necessary. The school requests a medical cer cate of clearance by their doctor before returning to school, as this condi on is

extremely contagious.

Rashes and skin infec ons – They are most o en caused by bacteria or viruses, which can be passed to others easily. The student

should consult his/her doctor before returning to school and present a medical cer cate of clearance.

Runny Nose – This is o en the rst indica on of a common cold virus or a reac on to allergens such as pollen or dust and should

not usually be a reason to keep a child at home. Only if the child is too uncomfortable to be able to par cipate in normal class ‐

room ac vi es or to complete their work should this be considered a reason to stay home. The younger children par cularly may

nd that they are too uncomfortable to come to school as their nasal passages are smaller and they nd it difficult to manage a

constantly dripping nose.

Sore throat – The student should stay at home and consider visi ng his/her doctor, par cularly if there is signi cant swelling or

pain of the throat. If a student is diagnosed with strep throat, he/she should not return to school before they are fever free and on

an bio cs for 24 – 48 hours.




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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Leaving ISM?

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

TION FORM if their children will not be returning for the 2nd Semester. Families are encouraged to submit the Withdrawal No ‐

ca on Form , sta ng the student's nal date of a endance, immediately.

For students who will be withdrawing at the end of the school year, forms must be submi ed on or before May 8. Failure

to submit the form in a mely manner may lead to a deduc on of US$ 1,000 from the Facili es Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in

compensa on for having held a space for your child, preven ng the School from off ering that space to another candidate prior to

the holiday break.

The Withdrawal No 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 offi ce at 840.8601 for ques ons or clari ca ons.

Thank you,

Office of Admissions and Advancement

From e Of ce of dmissions and dvancement

AFAC Announcement AFAC Announcement ES AFAC 2nd semester online registra on will be

held on the second week of November.

Registra on will start on 6 pm Sunday, November 9,2014 and end on 6pm Friday,

November 14, 2014.

For more informa on, please visit: es ‐afac.ism ‐

online.org




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