M I D D L E S C H O O L

Volume 3, Issue # 03
August 23 to 27, 2010
Student Bulletin
WEEK AT A GLANCE
August 23 to 27, 2010
Monday, August 23 School Holiday
Tuesday, August 24 Regular Monday Schedule
Wednesday, August 25 Student Late Start
MS Grade Level Assemblies (11:40 A.M.)
Gr. 5 - MS Gym; Gr. 6 - LT; Gr. 7 - FAT; Gr. 8 - AMR
Thursday, August 26 Regular Schedule
Friday, August 27 Regular Schedule

Dear Students:

Have you heard about Middle School’s new Activity Period? Once a month, we will use one period to
do fun activities within our house system (Aklan, Baguio, Cebu and Davao). Our first Activity Period is
this Friday, August 27 after lunch (Block H). See your home base advisor for more details of this
exciting event and remember to wear your house shirt to school on Friday.

What do you do after school? Many students say the best part of Middle School is the after-school
activities. Check this bulletin for information on all the different activities you can be involved
with. It is a great way to have fun, meet new friends and improve your skills.

Remember, we do not have class on Monday, August 23. We return Tuesday, August 24 and will follow
a Monday schedule (Blocks A-E).

Ms. Fredericks and Ms. Sayson

Upcoming Events in the Middle School PowerSchool

Grade Update
August 23 School Holiday
24 to 31 MS Student Council Representatives Campaign Aug. 20 - Grade Update

26 Settling In, Settling Down Workshop (9:30 A.M., LT) Sept. 03 - Progress Reports
30 School Holiday (National Heroes Day)
Sept. 17 - Grade Update
September 02 to 03 Student Council Voting
03 New Student Social Activity
07 PTA Bearcat Welcome (LT)
09 to 10 School Holiday (Faculty In-Service)
13 to 18 FCD
 ISM GIRLS’ HONOR CHOIR
and

AUDITION INFORMATION

Dates: Thursday & Friday, August 26 & 27.

Signups: NOW. See pages on the board outside the choir room. 10-minute slots go by quickly, so
please be on time!

Audition: Singers are to prepare one song which demonstrates their vocal capabilities and love for
singing. A part of a song is also acceptable. A variety of vocal exercises will also be included, to
explore range and register shifts, dynamics, tonal memory, and musicality.

Details: (you may be wondering…)

• Auditions are open to anyone enrolled in a music class this year, first or second semester.
(Not sure about 2nd semester? Just check with the guidance office.)
• Ms. Hausman will select a larger ensemble of grades 6 – 8 to be the “ISM Honor Choir.”
From these, six* AMIS travelers will be selected from grades 7 & 8. Six “alternates” will
also be chosen.
• *Last year we were able to bring 9 singers. We used our first three alternates, plus one
more for a cancellation.
• The festival is at Hong Kong International School, February 9-13, 2011.
• “AMIS” stands for the Association for Music in International Schools. More information
about the organization can be found online at: www.amis-online.org
• This choir and AMIS festival is SSA, for girls only this time. If there is enough male interest
(9 or more), I will run a ISM Boys’ Honor Choir from Feb to May.
• The music is challenging! Singers who want to enjoy a higher level of repertoire but NOT
travel are welcome to audition for the ISM Honor Choir.
• Rehearsals will be one hour per week, decided by the selected participants and considering
all schedules.

CALLING ALL BOY SCOUTS Middle School

Boy Scouts' first meeting on Sept. 6
Boy Scout Troop 351 will hold its first meeting of
Art
the school year on September 6, from 6:30–8:00
P.M. in Room 3070 of ISM. A hike in the Sierra Madre
will be held on September 18. Plans are being made The Middle School Art Department is
for six camp outs during the school year plus sailing, rifle shooting, looking for old magazines which can
archery and cycling days trips. be used for collage type activities.
Boys ages 11 to 17 (or 10 if they completed 5th grade) are invited to
Please forward any unwanted maga-
join the Scouts. For more information, come to Room 3070 at 6:30 zines (with good color pictures) to
P.M. on September 6, or contact the Scoutmaster: Mr. Terrence Helen Arnold Art Room 1169. Many
Thompson ( email thompson.terrence@gmail.com, cell phone thanks.
09152580195, home phone 725 1460).
 Welcome to the Middle School Activities Program
for School Year 2010 - 2011
Welcome to an exciting year for Middle School Extra Curricular activities. We at ISM think it is very important to pro-
vide students with the opportunities to extend their educational experience. We will be offering a comprehensive af-
ter school program, lunch time activities, home room / house activities and our annual Sports Day. ATAC will be run-
ning their Middle School Sports Teams in line with the High School Seasonal Sports and IASAS program. This program
begins August 26th and will run for the school year.

For other information regarding the activities please download the MS ACTIVITY BOOKLET and ACTIVITY SCHED-
ULE. To register you may get the REGISTRATION FORM from the AFAC Office, MS Office or school website. Please fill-
out the registration form and submit to the AFAC Office (room 1031). This year, you may also fill out the registration
form ONLINE.

The list of confirmed activities will be posted on the MS activities board outside the P.E. office.

Thank you,

David Allen
Middle School Activities Coordinator

Sailfish Swim Club is starting on Monday, September 13.

If you want to join, come along to tryouts.
At tryouts we will ask you to swim Freestyle and Back-
stroke, then Breaststroke. You do not need to be a
champion swimmer to join; we cater for all abili-
ties. We want to see how well you swim not how fast
you swim. Once we have seen you swim, you will be
put in a squad that suits your ability.
• Elementary School can come up to three times a
week. It’s ok if you come once or twice, we en-
courage to be good at lots of different sports
• Middle School can come either three times a week
for those still learning, or five times a week for
those who have been swimming a long time and are
ready to train for performance.
• High School can come either three times a week for
those new to the sport or five times a week for
those who are keen and ready to train hard

Want to know more about the club, go to our web site.

www.sailfish.ism-online.org/
Any Questions? e-mail Coach Andy
astfalcka@ismanila.org

Kind Regards
Andy Astfalck
Head Coach
Sailfish Swim Club
 FROM THE ATHELETICS & ACTIVITIES OFFICE
BEARCAT DEN SALE:
Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:15 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. and 2:15 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
If you would like to join the Bearcat Den team of volunteers and contribute to school life with a fun group of people
please drop by the den to find out more or email Chantal Wanten fam.wanten@hotmail.com to have your name put on
the den roster.

SALE ITEMS:
Dri-Fit Polo - ladies 300
Dri-Fit Polo - men 300
Jogging Pants - men's/green 450
Shorts - Mesh - ISM 250
Shorts - Paw Print - black or green 200
Shorts - Spandex - black, ladies' 300
Shorts - Spandex - black, mens' 350
Tarpaulin Envelope Bag 150
Tarpaulin Messenger Bag 600
Tarpaulin Shopping Tote Bag 300

OTHER MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE:

ISM HOODIES 1,100
ISM GYM BAGS:
- NEW DESIGN, Large Size: 1,300
- NEW DESIGN, Small Size: 1,100
- OLD DESIGN, Large Size only (small size is sold out): 950
NEW merchandise COMING SOON (clappers, pencil cases, water bottles)

ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS

1ST SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

First Season practice schedule is posted in this bulletin and posted on notice boards around the school. Consult the
schedule for practice times and venues.

GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION:

Information about all weekend fixtures for teams can be found by going to the GAME SCHEDULE page on the ATAC web-
site. You can also access this page via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages on the schools public website. 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.

RIFA SOCCER FESTIVAL DATES: (ES/MS Midgets C and E teams and all MS Girls teams)
Boys Festivals
Saturday, August 28 in ISM, 7:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Saturday, September 11 in CSA (Collegio San Augustin- Dasmarinas Village), 7:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Saturday, September 25 in Xavier School (Greenhills) 7:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Saturday, October 9 in Ateneo (Katipunan Ave) 7:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Girls Festival
Saturday, August 28 in ISM, 12:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, September 11 in CSA (Collegio San Augustin- Dasmarinas Village)
Saturday, October 9 in Ateneo 7:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Mark Pekin
Director of Athletics/Activities
International School Manila
pekinm@ismanila.org