issue no. 14 (week of november 21 to 25)

8/3/2019 Issue No. 14 (Week of November 21 to 25)

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Dear Parents:

The PTA New Book Fair will be held in the FAT lobby this coming.

Please come in to browse the books when you have some time and

encourage your child to visit as well. They could be inspired to

discover some great stories and read some new books!

Starting at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday evening, the Beginners Recital will

showcase the musical skills of our students in grades 5 and 6. Please

plan to join us in the Little Theater and support our music program.

On Friday, November 25 the school will be celebrating Filipiniana

with a barrio fiesta lunch, games, activities and performances.

Shirts are being sold by the Philippine Cultural Club for pesos 500.00

during lunch time, and students can wear them to school on Friday.

We look forward to enjoying the afternoon that the Philippine

Cultural Club has organized.

Regards,

Simon Gillespie Clarissa Sayson

Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal

POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATEPOWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE

November 25 Grade Update

December 09 Grade Update

January 09 PowerSchool closes

From the Middle School Office

Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents ISSUE # 13

WEEKOF NOVEMBER 14 TO 18, 2

Friday Bulletin

MIDDLE SCHOOL

From the Philippine Cultural Club 3

From the Fine & Performing Arts Office 4

PTA New Book Fair 5

Legends of Jazz 2011 6

From the Athletics & Activities Office 7

From the PTA 10

ISM Swimathon 11

Calendar for School Year 2012-2013 12

From the Guidance OfficeFilipiniana - Pista sa ISM

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Inside this issue:

UPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER

21 to 25 PTA New Book Fair(FAT Gallery)

22 Gr. 5 & 6 Beginners Recital(5:00 P.M., LT)

25 Filipiniana

29 to Dec. 09 MS Art Exhibit (FAT Lobby)

29 MS Art Exhibit Opening

(FAT Lobby)

30 School Holiday (Bonifacio Da

DECEMBER

02 Gr. 58 End of Semester Par

03 Service Learning Trip

05 to 09 Spirit Week

08 PTA Charity Bazaar(7:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.,Lofthouse)

08 MS Concert (5:30 P.M., FAT

09 Sports Day

13 Gr. 7-12 Beginners Recital(5:30 P.M., LT)

15 Student Early Release(12:00 noon)

16 to Jan. 08 School Holiday

JANUARY

09 Classes Resume


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FRIDAY BULLETIN PAGE 2

From the Guidance Office - 2012 Summer Programs

Representatives from some of the worlds most prestig-ious boarding schools will be at ISM on Monday, Novem-ber 21 to exhibit and talk specifically about their 2012SUMMER PROGRAMS that will be offered. Both studentsand parents are encouraged to attend the expo which will be held in the Lofthouse (abovethe Elementary School wing) from 11:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

Hope to see you there !

Dear Middle School Parents,

Our annual FilipinianaPista sa ISM is around the corner. It is time to celebrate Philippine Culture. It is set onFriday, November 25, 2011. The Philippine Cultural Club (PCC), the student organization in charge of the fes-tivities is busy preparing for the affair. We have sent the information letter through your children. Below is

the schedule for your guidance:

To make this event a success, we need your support on:

Sponsorship please send your donations to the cashiers office (Please make your checks payable to In-

ternational School Manila); purchase of PCC T-shirts; purchase of tiangge items

Manpower assists in the selling of chits or food items during barrio fiesta. We will have 16 booths.

(Please contact your PTA parent liaisons if you will be able to assists us.)

We look forward to working with you to make Filipiniana memorable for our students.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Dassah Castro

DATE TIME ACTIVITY VENUE

November 17, 22, 24 12:40 - 1:00 P.M. T-shirt & chit sale in front of canteen

November 21-25 9:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Tiangge in front of canteen

11:50 A.M. Parade around the campus

12:15 P.M. Barrio Fiesta MS courtyard

1:00 P.M. Activity period TBA

2:00 P.M. MS assembly FAT

November 25

Filipiniana - Pista sa ISM


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From the Fine and Performing Arts


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Start shopping for the holiday seasonal 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 No-vember in the Fine Arts Theater 7:30 8:00am with:

Cooking Demonstration and Breakfast for AdultsThe ISM community is invited to join us for breakfast aswe open this event with a cooking demonstration from ourspecial guest Aileen Anastacio, author of Home Caf 100 Recipes for Irresistible Coffee and Delectable Des-serts and launching her new book Home-Made for theHolidays, Over 60 Treats to Enjoy at Home or Give asGifts. There will be coffee/tea (sponsored by Allegro)along with cakes and goodies baked using Aileen An-astacios recipes. Her books will be available at the NewBook Fair. She will be happy to autograph copies of her

book.

Daily Quiz for StudentsThere will be a Question of the Day competition for allElementary, Middle and High School students. Studentswill have a chance to win National Book Store gift vouch-ers. Questions will be posted inside the ES, MS and HSlibraries daily as well as on notice boards for the durationof the book fair. Students have until the end of theschool day to post their answers in the box provided inthe library. The winning entry will be drawn and postedon the library notice board.

Author Visit for AdultsAs part of the New Book Fair, we have a special guest -Samantha Sotto, author of Before Ever After. We in-vite you to meet the author to discuss her new novel.

Date: Thursday 24th NovemberTime: 7:45am

Venue: Lofthouse B, upper level in elementary school

10% Discount off all booksAll discounts will automatically be deducted upon pay-ment at the register.

Raffle TicketsFor purchases between PHP950-PHP1000 (dont worry, ifyou are a few pesos short!), a raffle ticket will be givenfor a draw at the end of the book fair. Prize: Movie tick-ets to Power Plant in Rockwell.

Good CauseDid you know that 10% of the value of sales from the book

fair will go towards book purchases for the various ServiceLearning Projects the school supports. For purchases ofPHP500 one school starter pack (pencils, pens, note-books) will be donated in your childs name and distrib-uted to Service Learning Projects.

Recommended book listsOur ES, MS and HS librarians have put together recom-mended book lists. Please check on the school websiteunder the PTA/New Book Fair for complete lists for eachlevel.

Special OrdersIf the book that you are looking for is not available at theBook Fair, you may order it from a National Book Store

representative at the FAT Lobby. Make your list now andput your order in on Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd! NBSwill only accept lists or special orders until Tuesday 22ndNovember, 2011. Last day of pick up of books orderedwill be on 24th November, 2011.

Bring along some friendsIf you have friends that are interested in our events, bringthem with you. For security reasons, please note, guestsmust be accompanied by ISM ID holders and come in anISM stickered car.

Dont forgetOn Wednesday the Book Fair will be open from 7:00 am.

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

Dont miss this much-anticipated event, and find earlystocking stuffers at the New Book Fair! We look forwardto seeing you there!

New Book Fair Committee Co-ChairsKelly HauberWinnie Lo-KuefnerSarah StalleySimranUttamMaggie Vanwijnen


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Update your contact information!Please get in touch with the Admissions Office (840-8488) or Middle School Office

(840-8550/840-8553) if there has been any change in your home address,

email address, and contact numbers.

We want to keep you updated with what is happening in school.

Update your contact information!

Were on the web!

www.ismanila.org

IF YOU HAVENT LOGGED ON TO POWERSCHOOL

please call the Guidance Office at 840-8555 or

email [email protected] to obtain your username and password.


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IASAS MODEL UNITED NATIONS: As you read this parent

bulletin, we are in the midst of hosting the MUN confer-

ence. The quality of student involvement, engagement

and vigorous debate in the various committees is ex-tremely 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 8:00 A.M.

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.

2nd Season opening event: Last Friday, November 11th,

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 par-

ents entertained.

Well done also to all our teams who kicked off the season

with some excellent results and very close matches.

Results:

Rugby: 4:00 P.M. 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. BrentTouch: 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 (Tuesday, November 8th, for High School and Thursday,

November 10th, for Middle School) in the fall Academic

Bowl Competition. The MS team won by 59 points and the

HS Team won by 50 points. Congratulations to all partici-

pants!

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 pro-

gram. Please take some time to peruse the blog for infor-

mation.

GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (access to game schedule informa-

tion)

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 Bear-

cats teams are playing. Click on schedules tab or the Bear-

cat logo to be directed to the

http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/. You will need

your Powerschool username and password to access the

game schedule.

BEARCAT DEN

Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11:30 A.M. 1:00

P.M. & 2:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M.

Tuesday & Thursday afternoons, from 2:30 - 4:00 P.M.

If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers in

the Bearcat Den, please contact our BCD volunteers coordi-

nator, Radhika at [email protected] 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.

Regards,

Mark Pekin

Director of Athletics/Activities

From the Athletics & Activities Office


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From the PTA

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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 theirfriends 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 asmall group of volunteers to put together a booth, and sharing our diverse, multi-national cuisine is a truly rewardingexperience. Please contact me if you want to get involved. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

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: [email protected]: 09154636387Landline: 816-0059


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