M I D D L E

Issue # 03 August 27 to 31, 2012

Student Bulletin
August 27 to 31, 2012

S C H O O L

WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, August 27 Tuesday, August 28 Wednesday, August 29 Thursday, August 30 Friday, August 31 School Holiday (No Classes) Regular Schedule Student Late Start/Regular Schedule
MS Assembly (FAT)

Regular Schedule Regular Schedule

Dear Students: Congratulations to the Grade 7-8 Strings students who gave an excellent performance during last week's Parent Coffee. The performance can be viewed on Mr. Odendaal's blog at odendaalg.ismonline.org in the tab Classes: Grade 7-8. Looking to see some good sporting action and support our ISM teams? Bookmark the ATAC blog at atac.ism-online.org to stay informed about game schedules and other events. Be aware there are no classes on Monday, August 27 due to National Heroes Day. Classes will resume the following Tuesday with our regular schedule. Enjoy the long weekend! Sincerely, Mr. Gillespie and Ms. Sayson

Upcoming Events in the Middle School

27 31 September 01 08 10 to 14 20 21 27 to 28 October 05 August School Holiday (National Heroes Day) New Student Social Activity Service Learning Trip (Habitat for Humanity) Service Learning Trip (La Mesa Watershed) FCD Visit Courtyard Event (3:00 P.M.) School Holiday (Faculty In Service) Classroom Without Walls/Team Building Grade 5 & 6 Party

PowerSchool Grade Update

Sept. 07 - Progress Report Distribution (via courier) Sept. 20 - Grade Update

From the Fine and Performing Arts Office

Last Thursday morning, the Middle School Parents had the privilege of hearing the 7-8 Strings perform Dance of the Tumblers at the MS Parent Coffee. Way to go Strings for playing so well so early in the school year! If you would like to see a video of the performance, click on the link below.
http://odendaalg.ism-online.org/2012/08/23/dance-of-the-tumblers-august-23-2012/

ILLAM BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Registration for the upcoming baseball/softball season will take place on August 25 and September 1, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Colegio San Agustin (CSA) Baseball-Softball field (located inside Dasmarinas Village). We will also have a special on-campus registration for ISM families at the ISM Bearcat Welcome on September 4, 7:30-9:00 A.M. at the ISM Lofthouse. For 36 years, the International Little League Association of Manila (ILLAM) has shared the love of baseball with the ISM community through its T-ball, Coach Pitch, Softball and Baseball programs. A volunteer association, ILLAM is affiliated with Little League Philippines and Little League International Inc., an American organization based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania which handles and supports Little League baseball and softball programs globally and hosts the Little League World Series annually every August. The ILLAM baseball season runs from September through February. Practices are typically once a week after school, and games are usually scheduled on Saturdays. The registration fee of P6,000 covers uniforms, field rentals and umpire fees as well as yearbooks and trophies/medals for each player. For inquiries, please contact Noela Lagajino at 0912-315-5345 or email us at myillam@hotmail.com.

FROM THE ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES OFFICE

The 1st season practice schedule which runs from August 14 to October 12 is now posted on notice boards around school and is also now available on the ATAC blog (http:// atac.ism-online.org/schedules/hs/). Elementary School soccer tryouts for 1st season teams which compete in the RIFA festivals have concluded, teams have been selected and the first festival was played last weekend. We had over 1,000 people at ISM for the Midgets E and C festival last Saturday morning and afternoon. More information about our ES soccer teams, the RIFA festivals etc. can be found here http://atac.ism-online.org/ atac/1st-season/es-soccer-rifa-league-festivals/ and flyers have been posted on ES notice board and on the notice board located under the tent at the ES field. Middle school soccer tryouts for 1st season teams which compete in the RIFA festivals have concluded and teams have been selected, see information link below for MS soccer teams information. More information about our MS boys and girls soccer teams can be found here http://atac.ismonline.org/atac/1st-season/ms-soccer-rifa-leaguefestivals/ The next RIFA League 7 a side festivals will be held on the dates/venues below: Saturday, September 15 and September 22 Midgets C teams (C1, C2, C3 and C4 Coach Eric/Chris/ Kleng and Jays teams) at ISM kick-off at 8 noon. Midgets E teams (E1 and E2 Coach Popoy and Coach Francis) at CSA kick off at 8am Midgets G teams (G1 and G2 Coach Mike and Coach Isas teams) at British School Manila kick-off at 8am. MS girls festival at ISM 1pm Finals will be played at Ateneo on October 13 for teams that qualify. Permission slips will be issued to all players via the coaches at training prior to each festival. Please consult the ES and MS links above to get the latest information. The All year round program for Sailfish, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Aikido, Table Tennis, Chess, Gymnastics and Wall Climbing started last week from Monday, Aug. 13. For detailed information about our Sailfish Swim Team program, please visit the Sailfish blog and get in contact with Coach Andy. Students can join our all year round teams at any time, just go and talk with the coaches at the venues after school if you are interested. Our annual HS Friday twilight opening season volleyball matches will be on today, August 24 vs. Brent. This will be a great chance to come out and show your support for our ISM varsity teams. Volleyball matches will be in the HS and MS gyms with Varsity volleyball starting at 4:15 P.M. in the HS gym and JV teams playing in the MS gym also from 4:15 P.M. A great way to stay in touch with the ISM ATAC program is to subscribe via RSS feed to the ATAC blog and also to follow via twitter (see twitter feed on the blog home page). Each Monday, I will post the weeks happenings and highlight important events for students and parents information on the ATAC blog and in the regular Friday parent bulletins. 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 PowerSchool username and password to access the game schedule.
BEARCAT DEN: http://atac.ism-online.org/bearcat-den/ Our Bearcat Den is up and running and open for business. Please drop by to check out the range of Bearcat products. We have a great team of volunteers who run the den and are always looking for more people to help out. If you are interested in joining a fantastic group, please contact Melanie Ball, our volunteer coordinator, at melaniehball@gmail.com. We have a new range of dri fit t-shirts now available along with new Bearcat bags. Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: 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. Have a great year at the Home of the Bearcats! Regards, Mark Pekin Director of Athletics/Activities