International School Manila

ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 15 12 April 2013

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

APR
Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @ 8.30am

From the ES Administration

Welcomebacktoournalquarteroflearninginthe ElementarySchoolatISM. 2013/14ClassPlacements Overthepastmonthandcon nuingintothisnalquarter, wewillbespendingalargeamountof mepreparingour classlistsfor2013/14. Whatcriteriaisthisbasedupon? ForthosefamiliesthatarereturningtoISMinAugust,this isaveryvalidques on.Theprocessofconstruc ngclass listsfor2013/14hasalreadybegunandisonewhichwill con nueoverthecomingweeks.Ini ally,allteachersare involvedindiscussions,includingthosefromtheLearning SupportandEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL) department,astheclasslistsarebuilt.Followingthis,the GuidanceCounselorsandtheElementaryLeadershipteam lookforbalanceinthegroupingsintermsof:gender, na onality,friendshipgroups,socialdynamics,academics, learningstyles,andindependence. Insomeeduca onsystemsstudentsremainwiththesame cohortorclassforasustainedperiodof meinorderto promotecon nuity.AtISM,webelievethatinorderto supportourstudentsinbecomingselfdirected,adaptable andabletoapplytheirskills(bothacademicandsocial)in newsitua ons,achangeofbothteacherandclass composi onismoreappropriate.Thissaid,ratherthan dividingasingleclassve,sixorsevendierentways,we aimtobeginwithasmallernumber,suchasaspli nga classintothreenewones,inordertosupportfriendship groupingsandtransi onintoanewgradelevel.Again,this willdependuponthecohortofstudentsandthecriteria listedabove.

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4th Quarter Assembly

Studentsneedtofeelhappyandasenseofbelongingatschoolinorderforlearningtotakeplace.Assuch,socialgroup ingsareacri calaspectoftheprocess.Weknowthatlearningisasocialac vityandthataninterac veandsuppor ve environmentiscrucialifwearetostaytruetothislearningprinciple.Ul mately,wewillalwaysplacestudentsinaclass wherewefeeltheirlearningwillbemaximizedandtheywillexperiencesuccess. Pleasenotethatwhileweareveryawarethatparentswanttoensurethebestpossibleplacementfortheirchildconsider ingalltheabovecriteria,weareunabletoacceptparentrequestsforplacementsasthiswouldcompromisetheinternal
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processweadhereto.Yoursupportinthisareaisgreatlyappreciated. Sec oncardsforreturningstudents,informingyouofyourchildsclassteacherforthe2013/14schoolyearwillbe availableatthecashiersoceattheendoftheschoolyearuponcomple onofthereenrolmentforms. ParentCoeeMorningTuesday16thApril730amLi leTheater ThediscussionatnextTuesdaymorningsParentCoeewillbeaboutTargeng Understanding.Ifourgoalsforourstu dentsarecenteredonbeingabletoapplywhathasbeenlearned,aswellassupportanddefendideas,thenwhatare theimplica onsforclassroominstruc onandassessment?Bytarge ngunderstanding,weasteachersmustaskour selveseveryday,isitpossibleformystudentstoknowlotsofimportantfacts,producelovelyproducts,ormakeclev erguessesonassessments,withoutreallyunderstandingwhatthefactsmeanandhowtheymightbeinterpreted?Al terna vely,couldanyofmystudentsfailtomeetperformancegoals,notevencompleteassignedtasks,yets llgrasp thebigideas?InourdiscussiononTuesday,weaimtohaveaworkshopstyleofpresenta on,wherewecanaddress commonmisconcep ons,whereparentscantalkwitheachotherandaskques onsaboutwhatteachingforunder standinglookslikeandwhatitrequiresofthelearner.Wehopeyouareabletoa end!

Adam Campbell
ElementaryPrincipal

Michael Rourke
ElementaryAssistantPrincipal

From K-12 Guidance

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From Operations and Security Office

Drivers,HelpersandBodyguards Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be wai ng on campus for students throughout the school day. A er droppingostudentstheyshouldexittheschoolgroundsandnotreturnmorethan30minutesbeforedismissal me. Thosewhorepeatedlyfailtocomplywiththeregula onwillhavetheiraccessprivilegesuspended. Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with business within the school will be allowed to return to the campusbefore1:45p.m. There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas, helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and students. Unless specically authorized, they may not enter any other area. In the interest of security, and to prevent conges on at the pedestrian entrances to the covered parking area, parents are requested to emphasize to their employeestheimportanceofcoopera ngwiththesecuritystaandremainingintheappropriateareas. Termina onofEmployment In the event of the termina on of service of a family employee, parents are asked to secure the former employees ISM ID card and return it to the Security oce. If this is not possible, it is important tat the Security Oce is s ll informedofthechangeofcircumstances. Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their coopera on in helping us maintain ISM as a safeandsecureenvironmentforourchildren. Firearms All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is strictly forbidden for rearms to be brought onto the campus.Thisincludesconcealedweaponscarriedbybodyguardsforcloseprotec on.Anypersonarrivingattheschool with a rearm should inform the gate guard and arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely and securely storedduringthevisitorsstay. SecurityStaDirec ons Oursecurityteamisendeavoringtomaketheschoolassafeandsecureanenvironmentaspossibleforallmembersof our community. We as that everybody cooperate with us in this important task. In par cular, all those entering our campus are requested to comply with any direc on given to them by members of our guard force. In the event that anyone is unclear as to the purpose of such instruc ons they can seek clarica ons from the security oce. Please notethatitistheparentsresponsibilitytoadvisetheirstaaccordingly. Thankyouforyourcoopera on.WearelookingforwardtoanothersuccessfulsemesteratInterna onalSchool Manila.

Regards,

Michael Flynn
Director,Opera ons&Security

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From the ATAC Office

MS/HS3rdSeasonsportshavenowconcludedwiththe IASASChampionshipstakingplacethisweek.The3rd seasonsportsawardswillbeheldApril24.3:154:15for MS(Badminton/Trackteams)attheLi leTheatreand from5:30pmattheLo housefortheHSawards (Badminton/So ball/Trackteams) FullresultsfromtherecentlyheldGymnas cs compe onarenowavailableontheATACblog gymnas cspage! GoodlucktoallourIASASteamswhowilltraveltoTAS (so ball),ISKL(Golf),Jakarta(Badminton)thisweek. Whilstwearehos ngIASASTrackandFieldatISMour otherteamswillbeba lingforGoldmedalsattheir seasonendingchampionships.Wewishthemallthevery best.Keepintouchwithalltheac onviawww.iasas.asia ISMwillbelivestreamingIASASTrackandyoucanaccess thelivestreamlinkviathetracklinkonthe www.iasas.asiasite. IASASTrackandFieldApril1014.Thankstoeveryone thathashousedathletesforthisevent.Wecannotdo thiswithoutoutandyoursupportofourschooland IASASathle csprogramismuchappreciated.Comeout andcheeronourBearcatsathletesthisa ernoonand tomorrowastheycompeteforGold! SailshHeadCoachAppointment: WearepleasedtoannouncethatESPEteacher/varsity swimcoachMissHollyChapmanhasbeenappointedas HeadSailshCoachfornextyeartoreplaceCoachAndy. CoachChapmanhasalreadystartedworkingwithCoach Andyandhastheaddedbonusofbeingabletomentor withhimoverthenext2monthstoensureasmooth transi onfornextyear.Shewilla endtheGoldCoast AustraliaswimcoachesconferenceinMaytofurtherher coachingcreden als,shehasherAustralianSwimcoaches compe vestrokesqualica on,wasajuniorcounty swimmerintheUKandhascoachedswimminginher previousemploymentpriortoarrivingatISM. CoachAndyhasdoneawonderfuljobwithourSailsh programsincehisarrival5yearsago,hisenthusiasmand drivewillcertainlybemissed.Hehasdevelopedastrong program,doubledthenumbersofsquadswimmers, broughttogetheracommi edparentsupportgroupand establishedclearguidelinesandopera ngsystemsfor swimmers,parentsandcoachesandmoreimportantlyhe hasprovidedexcellentcoachingtooursailshswimmers.
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WewishAndyandhisfamilytheverybestfortheir movetoEuropethissummer. Pleaseremembertheswimmingfacilitywillclosefor renova onworksMay17andtheplannedreopening ofthepoolissetforSeptember1st.Wearebuildinga new2levelgrandstand,newlockerrooms,new storagearea,newcoacheslockerrooms,addi onal restroomsforthepublicandresurfacingthepool surrounds. ISMSummerSportsCampsinforma onisnow availableontheATACsummercampsblogpage.The informa onalyerwillalsobeintheparentbulle ns. Signupsareonarstcomerstservedbasis! AgreatwaytostayintouchwiththeISMATAC programistosubscribeviaRSSfeedtotheATACblog andalsotofollowviatwi er(seetwi erfeedonthe bloghomepage).EachMondayIwillposttheweeks happeningsandhighlightimportanteventsfor studentsandparentsinforma onontheATACblog andintheregularFridayparentbulle ns. GAMESCHEDULEPDF:(accesstogameschedule informa on)Informa onaboutallmidweek/weekend xturesforISMteamscanbefoundviatheATACblog. Pleasenotethegamescheduledoeschangeo endue toinvolvementwithmanylocalschoolssoplease checkthepageregularlytondoutthelatest informa onofwhereandwhentheBearcatsteams areplaying.ClickonschedulestabortheBearcatlogo tobedirectedtothepowerschoolsecuresiteh p:// powerschool.ismanila.org/public/ Youwillneedyourpowerschoolusernameand passwordtoaccessthegameschedulepdf. BEARCATDEN:h p://atac.ismonline.org/bearcatden/ OurBearcatDenisopenforbusiness,pleasedropby tocheckouttherangeofBearcatproducts.Wehavea greatteamofvolunteerswhorunthedenandare alwayslookingformorepeopletohelpout.Ifyouare interestedinjoiningafantas cgrouppleasecontact anyofourdenmembersduringdenopeninghours.If youreinterestedinjoiningtheDenvolunteersplease contactCarolynChingfordetails carolynqching@yahoo.com.Wearealwayslookingfor
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From the ATAC Office

newvolunteersandencourageparentsfromES/MStojoin ourgroup. RegularOpeningHoursfortheBearcatDen:Wedand Fridaysfrom11:30am1:00pmandeacha ernoonfrom 2:304pm. Regards,

From the Treasury Office

DearISMParents: ThisisaremindertopleaseviewandchecktheISMWeb Onlineath p://community.ismanila.org/d/2/forthe latestupdateonyourbillingstatementandse leany remainingbalanceofaccount(s). Pleasenotethatthe2ndsemesterTui onfeeforSY2012 2013wasduelastDecember07,2012whileother schoolfeesonyourbillingstatementsarealreadydueas billed.Forthosewhohaventse ledyet,weappreciate yourimmediatese lementoftheaccounts. Forrelatedbillingandpaymentques onsincludingany usernameandpasswordconcerns,pleasecall8408522/ 8408506/8408512andlookforRhodaVilla (Accountant)orMarissaDulay(TreasurySupervisor) andElmerEsguerra(Cashier).Youcanalsoemailusat villar@ismanila.orgordulaym@ismanila.org.andesguer rae@ismanila.org

Mark Pekin
Athletic Director

ISM Sailfish Swim Club

SwimMeetEntries ClubTimeTrials Friday26th3:00pm5:30pm &Saturday27thApril8am10:30am Regards, SwimmerEntryForm,willbeavailableonthesailshblog onFriday. !EntriesCloseThursday25thAprilat5:00pm ClubTimeTrials(FinalMeetoftheYear!) May13th3:005:30pm !EntriesCloseFriday10thMayat5:00pm ES ART NEED YOUR EntriesFormwillbeavailableMonday29thApril PAPER & PlASTIC POTS! EndofYearAwardsCeremony TheDateoftheAwardsCeremonyhasbeenmoved,Itis nowFriday17thofMay,5:308:00pm. Newspaper, packing paper, magazines, wrapping paper, Yogurt pots, ice cream tubs, cream pots . MoreDetailsofhowtogetyour cketswillbeannounced soon. Dont throw it away we will recycle it into some

Business Office Administration From the Art Department

Regards,

amazing artworks!

Andy Astfalck
HeadCoach,ISMSailshSwimClub

Thanks

Your ES Art Team

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TO REGISTER
If you are interested in joining one or more of the camps, please drop by ES Office/ Cashiers office and fill up the permission slip, or print out the next page. Fees are to be paid directly at the ISM Cashiers Office. Deadline of payments are on May 25. Please take note that payments are non-refundable.

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From the Admissions & Advancement Office

DearParents, Pleaseberemindedthatkeepingyourcontactinforma onupdatedisvitaltofacilita ngcommunica onwiththe school.Ifyouwouldliketoview/changeanyofthedetailsonyourcurrentrecord,simplyfollowthestepsbelow.

STEP1:GOTOwww.ismanila.org

UPDATING PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION

In order to best serve the ISM Parent Community, it is essential that information be quickly disseminated when necessary. For this reason, the accuracy of your contact details in our database is of the utmost importance. Please note that Parent Contact Information must be updated online by the parent. To make any changes or verification in contact information, please access one of your childrens data file via the ISM website (www.ismanila.org) and then under Login, click on Powerschool Public Access and enter your Username and Password. On the page that opens, click on the Demographic Update icon for changing or updating demographic information. 8

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From the Admissions & Advancement Office

WithdrawalProcedureforStudentsLeavingISM
Forthosestudentswhowillbewithdrawingfrom Interna onalSchoolManilathisyear,thefollowing procedureapplies: Parents are obliged to inform the school ocially throughaWITHDRAWALNOTIFICATIONFORM,before the second Friday of May, if their children will not be returningtoISM. Failure to do so will 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 the child and thus preven ng the School from oering that space to another child prior to the summer holiday break. TheWithdrawalNo ca onFormcanbeobtained fromtheAdmissionsOceordirectlyfromtheISM websitewww.ismanila.orgunderAdmissions>Re Enrollment&Withdrawal>Withdrawal STEP1:ReturntheWithdrawalNo ca onFormto theAdmissionsOceorscannedandemailedasan a achmenttoadmissions@ismanila.org. Upon receipt of the Withdrawal No ca on Form by the Admissions Oce, a copy will be forwarded to the appropriate School Oce and the Finance Ocefortheirac on. The School Oce, upon receipt of the Withdrawal No ca on Form, will ini ate the student clearance procedure which requires a Middle or High School student to have the Student Clearance Slipsignedbytheindicatedteachersandocesfor clearance. For Elementary students, the Elementary Oce will handle the withdrawal clearance. Note that school transcripts and records will be available from the par cular school oce approximately een working days a er the childs last day of a endance at ISM. Please coordinate directly with the par cular School Oce if you requireotherarrangements.
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STEP 2: If required, and when completed, the Student Clearance Slip must be taken to the Cashiers Oce. Only a er the Cashier has received and signed the completed clearance form will the childs transcript or school records be released from the Elementary, Middle or High School Oce. Please note that one copy of the transcript is provided free of charge, addi onal copies cost P100 each, payable at the Cashiers Oce before release. Please coordinate directlywiththepar cularSchoolOceifyourequire morethanonecopyofschoolrecords. STEP 3: In order to receive your Facili es Upgrade Deposit or FUD (formerly the Special Project Deposit) refund, the following must be submi ed to the Cashiers Oce: 1)SignedStudentClearanceSlip 2)SignedFacili esUpgradeDepositCer cate Please note that the FUD refund will not be released before your childs last day of school and may take up to thirty (30) days. Only the person whose name appears on the FUD Cer cate may claim the refund at theCashiersOce. Please call the Cashier at 8408506 if you have ques onsregardingyourFUDCer cate. Please allow the withdrawal process to go smoothly by star ng the process early. Thank you for your help and understanding. If you will be withdrawing before the end of the school year and wish to receive your childs YEARBOOK please submit the appropriate form to the School Oce. The forms are available through the web site: Admission > ReEnrollment&Withdrawal>Withdrawal 1. ElementarySchoolYearbook:ALAALA 2. MiddleSchoolYearbook:SALINLAHI 3. HighSchoolYearbook:KAWAYAN Manythanks,

Stephanie H. Hagedorn
DirectorofAdmissions&Advancement HagedornS@ismanila.org