International School Manila For ATTENDANCE concerns,

please contact the HS Office

(Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653

HS FRIDAY BULLETIN
or email HSOffice@ismanila.org

For GUIDANCE concerns, please

contact Gigi Azarcon and Jasmin
January 15, 2010 Andres Tel:840-8655 / 840-8660

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a relaxing and refreshing break, and are
looking forward to a great second semester. Welcome to our new families, and we
hope to meet many of our returning or new parents, at the special Bearcat Welcome
this coming Tuesday morning.

You will notice in this bulletin that we had to extend our timeline on the
distribution of reports by two days, due to some IT related difficulties. We also
emailed all HS parents with the new schedule. If you are not receiving these emails
please contact the HS Office to check your email address in the Power School
database.

We are of course moving straight into a very busy time of the year. Second semester
academics have started in earnest and this past week Mike Dickinson and I have
been observing some excellent HS Science classes, where we have been specifically
looking for transfer of theoretical science concepts to a real world application. In
addition our IASAS swim and rugby teams departed for a pre-IASAS exchange today,
while in a few weeks the second season IASAS tournaments will be held for tennis,
swimming, basketball, rugby and touch. Our MUN students are also very excited
about their upcoming trip to The Hague, to attend the THIMUN conference.

Power School will re-open on January 20 at 8 a.m. Printed report cards will be ready
for collection on Thursday January 21. Please send an authorized letter if someone
other than the parent or legal guardian intends on collecting your child’s report
card.

Don’t forget to plan on attending the annual Family Fun Day, Saturday, February 6.

Again, welcome back, and we hope that 2010 will be a fantastic year for the ISM
community
Kind regards,

William R. S Brown Michael Dickinson

High School Principal High School Assistant Principal

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From the HS Office: Dear Parents,
Monday, Jan 18
Over the Christmas holiday period, the school undertook a
Tuesday, Jan 19 major overhaul of its IT infrastructure during which time it
IB1 Biology H Field Trip-Candaba Swamp was necessary to transfer all of the school's data to new
7:30 – 9:30 am PTA Bearcat Welcome (LT) computer servers. Upon return to school after the holiday,
11:30am ISSBA Meeting with the Councils (1057) it became apparent that the migration of PowerSchool /
PowerTeacher / PowerParent did not go as well as we had
Wednesday, Jan 20
Student Late Start
originally anticipated. Teachers have been busy writing
Powerschool Opens semester one report comments but have experienced
IB2-Math Studies Project DUE technical difficulties which have meant it is impossible to
10:55 am School Wide Assembly-IASAS Send Off (FAT) adhere to our original report writing deadlines.
11:30 am International Food Tasting (Cooking Club Event)
For this reason, we have found the need to extend the
Thursday, Jan 21
Printed Report Card Distribution deadlines for report writing, proof reading, corrections and
8:00-10:30am Parenting Workshop (1057) ultimate opening to parents by 2 working days. The new
5:30-7:00pm HS Instrumental Concert (LT/FAT) date for PowerParent to open, allowing you access to your
child's semester 1 report, will now be Wednesday, January
Friday, Jan 22 20th at 8.00am. The printed report cards together with the
IB2 Film Production Finished
honors certificate will be available for pick‐up at the HS
Saturday, Jan 23 Office on Thursday, January 21st.
THIMUN Netherlands
Saturday Service –Club Wild We apologize for this delay and thank you for your
7:30am-1:00pm SAT (LT, HS gym, ES gym, AMR) continued support.
Sunday, Jan 24
THIMUN Netherlands Mike Dickinson
HS Assistant Principal
Remember: IS Manila

January 27-31: 2nd Season IASAS

Basketball (ISKL), Swimming (SAS)
Rugby/Touch/Tennis(JIS)
February 1: College/University Information Night
(LT, FAT, AMR, 1057)
February 6: Family Fun Day
From the Guidance Office:
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Yale University Talk with Adrian Yuen
(ISM Alum Class 2009)
11:30am - 12:00nn, HS Guidance Office

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Invitation to Grade 11 Parents and Students: Brown University Talk with Grace Yuen (ISM Class 2006)
& Paolo Servado
We will have a University Information Night 11:30am - 12:00nn, HS Guidance Office
When: Monday, February 1
Time: 5:00-7:00pm Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Venue: Fine Arts Theater (FAT) Understanding Third Culture
See you there!!! 9:30-11:00am, Little Theater

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From Operations and Security:
Access and parking within the campus are important security and safety issues. For the well‐being of all members of the ISM
community, those entering the school campus are requested to follow the procedures outlined below.

Vehicular Access
During drop‐off and pick‐up times, vehicles may enter through Gates 2 and 3. Those entering through Gate 2 should proceed to the
drop off area and, once the student has alighted or boarded, they should exit via Gate 1. Those vehicles entering through Gate 3 must
turn into the covered parking area and use the designated drop‐off areas. All vehicles must exit through Gate 1.

Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park in the covered car park. The spaces reserved for parent‐driven cars should
only be used by those vehicles which are driven by parents themselves. Vehicles in which parents are traveling, but which are driven
by a driver, should not use these spaces. Rather, they should park elsewhere in the covered park or make use of the outside spaces
next to the power center.

Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid ISM vehicle sticker.

Family/company drivers should not remain within school once they have delivered a student. They should exit the school and return
no sooner than 1:45 in the afternoon for pick up.

Visitors to ISM may only enter through Gate 3. There is an area for short stay visitor’s parking near Gate 1.

The Pedestrian Gate

Location

The pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence mid‐way between Gate 1 and Gate 2. There is a paved area between the road
and the perimeter fence, allowing easy access to the gate.

The pedestrian gate is solely for the entry of members of the ISM Community at the beginning of the school day. It will only be open
between 7:00 and 7:45 (8:00 to 8:45 on Wednesdays). Due to parking restrictions and in the interests of security it will not be open in
the afternoon for pick ups. During the time it is open, it will be under the supervision of members of the ISM Guard Force.

Drop‐off Procedure
Drivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and students should alight from the right side of their vehicle. The driver should then
move off, clearing the space for other vehicles dropping off students. Under no circumstances should a student be dropped off from
the outside lane. This is dangerous as the student would need to walk across the front of another vehicle.

Drivers are reminded that traffic regulations forbid parking on the roads around ISM. Therefore, vehicles should only be stopping for
the brief tine it takes for a student to alight. Drivers must not wait for anybody to return to the vehicle.

Car Stickers
The car stickers for he school year 2009/2010 are available from the security office.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of charge. Any additional stickers will be issued following payment of
Php100.00 to the cashier’s office.

In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner of the
windshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in previous years should be removed.

ID Cards
ID cards should be worn at all times while on campus. If you have not been issued an ID card, or you have lost it, you should obtain
one by visiting the security office and completing the appropriate application form.

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Vehicle checks
The practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During off‐peak hours all vehicles will be checked before they are allowed to enter
the campus. During peak hours (drop off and pick‐up times), all vehicles without valid stickers and randomly selected vehicles with
stickers will be asked to undergo an examination.

Whether an examination is conducted or not, it is important that the security staff at the gates are able to identify the occupants of
vehicles entering the campus; therefore IDs must be clearly displayed. Vehicles with tinted windows must roll down windows to allow
a clear view of the interior of the vehicle.

Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards

Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waiting on campus for students throughout the school day. After dropping off
students they should exit the school grounds and not return more than 30 minutes before dismissal time. Those who repeatedly fail
to comply with the regulation will have their access privilege suspended.

Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with business within the school will be allowed to return to the campus before
1:45 p.m.

There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas, helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and students. Unless
specifically authorized, they may not enter any other area. In the interest of security, and to prevent congestion at the pedestrian
entrances to the covered parking area, parents are requested to emphasize to their employees the importance of cooperating with
the security staff and remaining in the appropriate areas.

Termination of Employment
In the event of the termination of service of a family employee, parents are asked to secure the former employee’s ISM ID card and
return it to the Security office. If this is not possible, it is important tat the Security Office is still informed of the change of
circumstances.

Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperation in helping us maintain ISM as a safe and secure
environment for our children.

Firearms
All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is strictly forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the campus. This includes
concealed weapons carried by bodyguards for close protection. Any person arriving at the school with a firearm should inform the
gate guard and arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely and securely stored during the visitor’s stay.

Security staff directions

Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as safe and secure an environment as possible for all members of our
community. We as that everybody cooperate with us in this important task. In particular, all those entering our campus are
requested to comply with any direction given to them by members of our guard force. In the event that anyone is unclear as to the
purpose of such instructions they can seek clarifications from the security office. Please note that it is the parents’ responsibility to
advise their staff accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to another successful semester at International School Manila.

Regards,
MICHAEL FLYNN
Director
Operations & Security

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From the ATAC Office:
Model United Nations (MUN):
On Jan 23rd our THIMUN group departs for their
annual participation in the prestigious THIMUN
convention at The Hague, Netherlands. Mr. Hobbins
and Ms Hutchinson will lead our outstanding group of
ISM MUN participants for this event. The students
selected for this trip have been working hard since the
beginning of the school year last August and will no
doubt represent ISM proudly. We wish all of them the
very best for this trip.
UP COMING MAJOR EVENTS
Jan 15‐17 Swim team to Taipei and Rugby team to Bangkok
for Pre‐IASAS exchange weekend
Jan 16 MS Tennis competition begins (see game schedule on
website for dates/venues)
Jan 16 Swim meet @ Brent
Jan 16 ISM Touch Invitational @ ISM
Jan 16 JV Rugby at Brent
Jan 20 (Wed) Varsity/JV Basketball v Faith @ ISM Games
start at 4pm
Jan 22 (Fri) Varsity/JV Basketball v Brent @ Brent
Jan 23 PRADA boys only swim meet at Brent
Jan 23 UP Touch Invitational at UP Sunken Garden
Jan 27‐31 3rd Season IASAS
Swim team to SAS
Rugby/Touch/Tennis teams to Jakarta
Basketball Teams to Kuala Lumpur
GO BEARCATS!
Dear ISM Parents,
IASAS Art/Music Festival is fast approaching! March 3-7th! Please
see sign up letter and information included in this bulletin.
I would like to ask for your assistance with housing for a visiting
IASAS Art/Music student. We require 160 housing placements for
this event. If you have not housed before it is great chance to
meet fantastic students from our IASAS schools. Requirements
are listed to give you an idea of what is needed if you say yes.
IASAS Art and Music Festival: Housing requirements/details:
Housing needed from Wednesday night 3rd March until
Sunday morning 7th March. (4 nights)
A bed/futon/fold-out couch or comfortable place for guest to sleep.
Provide transportation to and from ISM each day
Provide a breakfast each morning
Provide one or two evening meals (Wed and Thursday most likely.
Evening meals not required on Friday or Saturday.
Be at home in evenings (coaches will make curfew calls each
night at 10pm to check students are at home)
Treat and welcome your guest as you would like your own child
treated if they were attending an event at another IASAS school
and being housed.
If you can assist with housing visiting students please print
out the letter attached, fill it in and return the slip to ATAC or
Fine Arts office or call/email Joan in ATAC office or Rochelle
in the Fine Arts office if you have any further questions.
In addition there will be a fantastic event for ISM community
and lovers of the Fine Arts to attend on Friday March 5th.
The Art Exhibition opening in the FAT Gallery and then the
Festival Concert in our FAT on Friday afternoon/evening will
be a great showcase of all the hard work done by the IASAS
participants.
All art pieces from IASAS delegates will be on display for
viewing prior to the festival concert featuring all IASAS
Strings, Band, Piano and Vocal delegates under the direction
of our visiting conductors. The high quality of artwork on
display and the incredible musical talents of the IASAS
participants will make for a great evening of arts and music at
this year’s ISM Art & Music Cultural Convention. Tickets for
this art exhibition/concert will go fast and will be available
soon. More details to come in upcoming bulletins.
I look forward to your support to make this a great ISM community
event.
Mark Pekin
Athletics and Activities Coordinator
pekinm@ismanila.org
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From the Clinic: TIME TO SIGN UP FOR TYPHOID VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

February 10th 2010 Typherix – typhoid vaccine 795

This vaccination should be renewed every 3 years and is recommended for people who travel to endemic areas (including many areas of
the Philippines) and also for the following target individuals:
• food handlers such as dietary personnel, cooks, waiters, servers and microbiology lab technicians
• persons with close exposure to an S. Typhi. carrier or patient.

If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive the above vaccine, please contact the clinic on the number/email
below or call in to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in
this program.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY.
VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580

Email: clinic@ismanila.org

Many thanks,
Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
duckworthd@ismanila.org

From the PTA office American & Canadian ISM families:

Join us for International Family Fun Day (IFFD),
February 06, 2010 at the MS Field! IFFD is the PTA's
biggest event of the school year and is very well
attended with over 2300 tickets sold last year.
Thus far, the countries represented at IFFD will be
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
India, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,
Thailand, Indonesia and Kazakhstan.
This week you received an email from the PTA office about the
International Family Fun Day (IFFD) taking place at the school on Saturday,
February 6th. It is a significant event in the school calendar and a
charitable fundraiser.
One of the key aspects of the day is the international food fair during
which each country (in this case, Canada and the US combined) are asked
to prepare food for 250 people.

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED:
ISM PTA is looking for both food vendors and retail
products for the mini-bazaar for February 06, 2010.
Non-Food Products – contact Kristine Puno at
kristinepuno@gmail.com or 0917-885-0750 for
details and vendor fee(s). Products are subject to
screening and there are only 10 spots! SO HURRY!
Food Vendors – contact Penny Tan at
pennychaotan@yahoo.com or 0917-8997193 for
details and vendor fee(s). Restrictions include: Ice-
cream, cotton candy and pop-corn.
We are asking that each American and Canadian family contribute p500 to
pay for the food that we will be serving from our booth. We have opened
an account in the Cashier’s Office and are asking that you deposit your
contribution with the Cashier by Thursday, January 28th so that we have
adequate time to purchase the food. Please tell the cashier that you are
making a deposit for the “American & Canadian Food Booth.”
FINALLY, we are interested in volunteers to assist us that day. Several
fathers will be grilling outdoors, and others will be staffing the food booth
in the cafeteria. We need help both indoors and outdoors, and we need
someone to decorate our booth with appropriate Canadian and American
schemes. If you would like to help, please contact Kathleen Lewis-
Workman at (mobile) 0917-801-5651, (home) 752-0536 or (email)
kathleenlw@mac.com.

If you have questions or suggestions you may also contact me.

Many thanks,
Tim Piper
(mobile) 0915-890-5675
(home) 886-7461
(email) piper.tim@gmail.com

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From the Fine Arts Office:

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

College/University Acceptances for Class 2010

as of Jan. 15, 2010
# of
College Students
Accepted

Asbury College 1
Babson College 1
Barnard College 1
Boston College 2
Brown University 1
California Lutheran University 1
California State University, San Marcos 1
Case Western Reserve University 1
Claremont McKenna College 1
Clark University 1
De La Salle University Manila 1
Enderun Colleges Inc. 1
Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center) 1
Georgetown University (Georgetown College) 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Fine & Applied Arts) 1
Indiana University at Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) 1
Marymount Manhattan College 1
University of Michigan 3
Pace University, New York City 1
Pennsylvania State University, University Park 2
University of Pennsylvania (College of Arts & Sciences) 1
Purdue University 1
Rochester Institute of Technology 1
St. John's University - Queens Campus 1
Stanford University 1
University at Buffalo The State University of New York 1

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