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

Volume 3, Issue # 14
November 15 to 19, 2010
Student Bulletin
WEEK AT A GLANCE
November 15 to 19, 2010
Monday, November 15 Regular Schedule
Tuesday, November 16 Regular Schedule
Wednesday, November 17 Student Late Start
MS Assembly (11:40 A.M., FAT)
Thursday, November 18 Regular Schedule
Friday, November 19 Regular Schedule

Dear Students:

Congratulations to our Academic Bowl and Swimathon participants. Everyone’s hard work paid off with some great
performances.

If you did not have your picture taken for the yearbook, you may do so any day this week except Wednesday. In your
spare time, go to Room 1118 next to the AMR.

The activity period has been postponed to Monday, December 6. We will have regular classes on Tuesday, November 16
from 1:20 – 2:30 and students should come to school in regular uniform.

Season 2 sporting competitions are now taking place. Check the bulletin or ask your classmates for times so you can come
and support our Middle School teams.

In the coming weeks, your teachers will be asking you to complete a survey in each class. The surveys will be anonymous,
and we are asking all students to complete the survey in order to:
1. get your thoughts on the ways that you are learning
2. learn what you think the teachers can do to help you better understand
There will be space on the survey for you to write comments. If you have an idea of how a teacher can help you learn
better, please write a sentence or two. Please remember that your comment should be respectful and help your teacher
plan better for your learning.

Ms. Fredericks and Ms. Sayson

Upcoming Events in the Middle School PowerSchool

Grade Update
November 18 to 22 MS ISTA
22 to 26 PTA New Book Fair Nov. 26 - Grade Update
25 MS Concert (5:30 P.M., FAT)
29 School Holiday (Bonifacio Day) Dec. 10 - Grade Update
30 to Dec.10 MS Art Exhibition
December 02 MS Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., Rm. 1057)
02 MS Art Exhibit Opening (3:00 P.M., FAT Lobby)
07 PTA General Assembly & Holiday Bazaar (7:30 A.M., LT)
07 MS Beginners Recital (5:30 P.M., LT)
 MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOK PHOTOS
To all Middle School students,

If you missed the Middle School Yearbook Photo Session last October, you can have your picture
taken on November 15 to 19 (except Wednesday) in Room 1118 – Changing Room (beside the
AMR). You may get a photo order envelope in the MS Office.

Thank you.

SERVICE & ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING NEWS

PAWS Saturday Service trip- 27th November- Already FULL- Please return permission slips to MS Guidance office.
Eco Explorers Saturday Service trip- December 4th Permission slips now available at MS Guidance. Plant seedlings and
learn how to grow trees that will be planted in our new ISM sponsored 2 hectares of forest! See Mr. Pasamba for more
details.
CCV Diaper Drive – Starts Monday, November 22nd and concludes Saturday, December 10th. Please bring donations to
your home base. The Homebase with the most diapers gets a Free Dress Day!
CCV Saturday, 11th December- Permission slips now available at MS Guidance.

MS/HS Visual Art- 1169

MS Service and Environmental Learning Coordinator
bartont@ismanila.org
 Sailfish Swim Club News
The annual Swimathon was run on Saturday 6th, with participants swimming a total of 308 Kilometers.

Elementary School swimmers swam – 43 Kilometers or 1,752 laps

Middle school Swimmers swam – 59 Kilometers or 2,391 laps
High School Swimmers swam – 176 kilometers or 7,049 laps
ISM Adult Community swam – 28 Kilometers or 1,144 Laps

Andy Astfalck
Head Coach
ISM Swimming
ISM Swimming Blog
http://sailfish.ism-online.org
 FROM THE ATAC OFFICE
IMPORTANT: GATE 3 Road closure November 13 until 9:00 A.M.

Due to a fun run being held on the above date there will be no access to ISM campus via Gate 3 from 10:00 P.M. on November 12 until
9:00 A.M. on November 13.

If you are coming to ISM at the above times access to the campus will be via Gate 2. Only limited parking will be available on the Power
Center Car Park (between The HS and MS fields) until the road to Gate 3 reopens at approximately 9:00 A.M.

Parents/Drivers coming to drop students off for the following events please take note of the above and allow for this in your planning
regards campus access and limited parking options for the early part of Saturday morning November 13th:
♦ Swim meet at Brent
♦ Touch tournament at Brent
♦ MS ISTA tennis competition
♦ PRADA Table Tennis/Chess competition
ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION:

Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found by going to the GAME SCHEDULE tab on the ATAC page of
the ISM website. You can also access this information via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages. 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. Access to the game schedule page is also available via the ATAC blog. Click on the Bearcat
logo to be directed to the game schedule page. http://atac.ism-online.org

ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: (for ALL match/schedule details check game schedule page as above)
Basketball/Rugby/Touch season opener vs. Brent in ISM - November 12
Touch vs. Brent in Brent - November 13
ISTA Tennis Season starts for MS/HS teams from November 13
Swim meet in Brent November 13 - CANCELLED
PRADA Table Tennis/Chess in ISM - November 13
Nov 18-21 weekend:
IASAS Golf exchange in Bangkok - November 18-21
Touch Championships in Singapore - November 19-21
Rugby exchange in Jakarta - November 19-21
Tennis exchange in ISM (SAS/JIS are coming and housing placements are needed-HS tennis teams need to house for this exchange.
Please get forms in asap or collect from ATAC office) - November 19-20
Swim Meet in ISM - November 20
GRADE 9/10 EXAM WEEK - November 24-26 (Note no practice for 9/10 graders (Tues 23rd, 24th and 25th) players resume practice Friday,
November 26th!
Varsity Basketball Tournament in ISM - November 26/27
Rugby and Touch - December 4
Last Day of School for 2010 December 15th, Noon dismissal

BEARCAT DEN:
Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Please note after the October Break the den
will be opening on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons as well from 2:30 - 4:00 P.M. Thanks to all our great volunteers.

ISTA DRAMA FESTIVAL: UPDATE: We still require 2 placements for the ISTA Drama housing..see below for details.
ISM is excited to be hosting this year’s ISTA Middle School Theatre Festival! The International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) facili-
tates two MS festivals each year in Asia, which provide an amazing opportunity for international students from around the world to en-
gage in new theatrical experiences and to develop skills that will deepen their passion for performance. As a school, ISM has been a
proud supporter and participator of ISTA, and we now have the opportunity to give the participants an experience they will never for-
get! We will be hosting the first ever Musical Theatre ISTA festival, and we are very excited about welcoming other international stu-
dents to the Philippines and to our wonderful school.

The ISM ISTA Festival will take place November 19-21 (Friday to Sunday), and will involve as many as 100 students from other countries,
as well as our own ISM participants. As with any event, the whole ISM community has the opportunity to get involved in this Middle
School event. The most significant way for the ISM community to get involved is to provide housing for the visiting students. If you are
able to host some students, you may contact the ATAC Office and/or the Fine Arts Office at badiangoj@ismanila.org and/or
talense@ismanila.org . Most guests will arrive on November 18th and will depart on either November 21st or 22nd. If you would like to
help out with organization or facilitation during the ISTA Festival, you may also contact Vicki Close in the Fine Arts Office
(closev@ismanila.org) for more details on how you can help.

More information about ISTA can be found at http://www.ista.co.uk/

We look forward to this fantastic event, and this excellent opportunity for ISM to “show Manila proud”!

Vicki Close John Mulhall Mark Pekin

Performing Arts Director MS Drama Faculty ATAC Director