ES Parent Bulletin Vol#10 2013 Jan 25.pdf

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25 January 2013Volume 10

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

JAN

25ES Assembly, 8:00am, Fine Arts

Theater

31Childrens Musical Theater, Fine Arts

Theater

FEB

6, 13, 20,

27Student Late Start, 8:30am

6Grade 4 to 5 Parents Transition

Meeting, 5:00pm, Little Theater

8, 22 ES Parent Bulletin

9 International Family Fun Day

15 ES Sports Day

19ES Parent Coffee, 7:30am, Little

Theater

25NO SCHOOL - EDSA Revolution

Holiday

26 NO CLASSES - Faculty In-service

DearElementarySchoolParents,

Wring Sample

Thismonth,studentsinGrades2,3and4willcompletea

wringassessment,whichwillbesenthometoparents.

Thedecisiontomovetoaninternalwringassessment,

replacingtheEducaonal Records Bureau(ERB)wringassessment,whichISMhasdoneformanyyears,was

madebytheISMLeadershipteaminAugust,andwas

subsequentlyapprovedbytheBoardofTrustees.Our

aiminsendinghomethewringsampleistoensurethat

parentshaveaclearsenseofhowtheirchildrens

wrienlanguageskillsaredeveloping.Theassessment

processalsoallowsteachersatthesegradelevelsto

moderatetheirstudentsworkbycomparingdifferent

samples.Ourgoalhereistoensurealignmentacross

classroomsintermsofhowchildrenswringskillsare

measuredaccordingtodefinedcriteria.Lastly,the

wringsamples,oncecompleted,aresharedwiththe

studentsandindividualconferenceswitheachchild

guaranteethatstudentsareincludedinthisassessment

process.Theirrefleconsontheirstrengthsandareasto

improve,areasignificantcomponentofthesampleand

addanelementtotheassessmentthatwasnotpossible

previously.Anotherposiveinmovingtoaninternal

wringassessmentincludesthefactthat,asaschool,we

arenotforcedtowaitthreemonthsfortheresults.

Furthermore,thereisverylilepressure,ifany,on

childrenincomplengthewringassessment.Our

intenonisnottoimplementthemastestsorwrienexaminaons.Planning,draing,edingand

conferencingareallelementsofourclassroom

instruconalpraccesinteachingandlearninglanguage,

andtheseoccuronaweeklybasis.Thewring

assessments,whichwillbecompletedoverthenext

weeks,alignwiththephilosophyofassessmentfor(and

notof)learning.

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Community

AccordingtotheOxfordDiconaryonline,acommunityisdefinedas,

1.agroupofpeoplelivinginthesameplaceorhavingaparcularcharacteriscincommon

2.thecondionofsharingorhavingcertainatudesandinterestsincommon

(hp://oxforddiconaries.com,2012)

PartofourmissionstatementatISMreferencesthisdirectlybystangourmissionistobuildavibrantlearning

community.

ThismorningweheldourthirdquarterElementaryAssembly,wherewehadtheopportunitytowelcomethenew

studentswhohavestartedatISMthissemesterandalsocelebratethevariousaspectsofourElementarySchool

community.DuringtheassemblywewerefortunatetoviewavideowhichhadbeenputtogetherbyourPE

DepartmentinpreparaonforSportsDay(February15th). Thevideoshowcasedallthedifferentmembersofour

communitydancingtotheSportsDayopeningsong(TheConnentalDri!)thisincludedbusdrivers,students,securitypersonnel,teachers,canteenstaff,parents,cleaners,busmothersandadministraonstaff.Ifthereisa

characteriscincommonwhichconnectsalltheadults,itistheirgenuinedesiretoputstudentsfirstatISM. If

thereisacommonatudethatisprevalentamongstall,itistomakeISMthebestlearningenvironmentpossible

whilesllhavingasmileonourfacesandmakingthisaplacethatbothstudentsandadultswanttocometo

everydayoftheweek.

Themorewecanrecognizeandcelebratethediversityofourcommunity,themoreweareholdingtruetowhatit

reallymeanstobethatlearningcommunityasmenonedinourmission.Themorewecanmodelrespect,

conneconandcollaboraonbetweenalltheadultsonourcampus,theeasieritisforourstudentstounderstand

whatitmeanstobeacommunity.

Sports Day

Asmenoned,SportsDayiscoming!Friday15th

FebruaryisacommunityeventfortheElementary

Schoolandweencourageasmanyparentsas

possibletojointheirchildsclassforthedayand

experiencesomeoftheacvefunandsportsmanship

takingplace.

Adam CampbellElementary Principal

Michael RourkeElementary Assistant Principal

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UPDATING PARENT CONTACTINFORMATION

In order to best serve the ISM Parent Community, it is es-sential that information be quickly disseminated when nec-essary. For this reason, the accuracy of your contact detailsin our database is of the utmost importance. Please notethat Parent Contact Information must be updatedonline by the parent.

To make any changes or verification in contact infor-mation, please access one of your childrens data file via theISM website (www.ismanila.org) and then under Login,click on Powerschool Public Access and enter yourUsername and Password. On the page that opens, clickon the Demographic Update icon for changing or updat-ing demographic information.


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TheESannualsportsdayisFridayFebruary15th.Allfamiliesare

invitedtoaend.Allchildrenwillbringhomeaprogramtheweek

beforeSportsdayandinformaoncanbefoundonthePEteachers

blogs. Ourfocusisunderstandingthatphysicalacvityprovides

opportuniesforhealth,enjoyment,selfexpression,challengeand

socialinteraconaswellbuildingasenseofcommunityandschool

spiritforteachers,studentsandtheirfamilies.

Wewouldliketwoparentspergradeleveltotakephotographson

SportsdaytobeusedintheClosingCeremonyslideshows.If

interestedpleasecontactSteveMcCallum

[email protected] beforeSportsdaytogothroughthe

protocolsfortakingphotos.

Weencouragestudentstodisplaygoodsportsmanship.Asparents

youcanplayasignificantroleinhelpingyourchildbecomeagoodsport. Herearesomewaystohelpyourchilddevelopgood

sportsmanshipandensurethatsportsdayisaposiveexperience.

1.Beagoodrolemodelforyourchildren.Childrenlearnbyexample,

soshowthemhowtopraccegoodsportsmanshipbynotalways

expecngtowin.Explainthatwinningisnotalwaysanopon,but

thatitisalwaysappropriatetobeagoodsport.

2.Goodsportsmanshipisasideeffectofhavinggoodcharacter.

Teachyourchildrenhowtointeractwiththeirelders,coachesand

peerswithaposiveatude,onethatshowsrespectforallinvolved

inthegame.

3.Healthycompeonisgreat,butmakesuretoemphasizeother

aspectsofthegame.Friendship,skill,exerciseandgood

sportsmanshiparemajorfactorsthatcontributetoasuccessful

experience.AergamesaskyourchildDidyouenjoythat?That

lookedlikefun!ratherthanDidyouwin?Rememberthenumber

onereasonthatchildrenconsistentlygiveastowhytheyparcipate

insport,istohavefunandbewithfriends.Emphasizethisaspectin

yourpostgameconversaons.Wewanttoconveyaloveofthe

gameratherthanaloveofwinningsoallchildrenwillconnuetobe

acve,enjoyandplaysportsthroughouttheirlifeme.

WelookforwardtoseeingyouonSportsDay2013ESPhysicalEducaonTeam

Amanda PekinESPEProgramLeader

International School Manila

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

AFTER SCHOOL

ACTIVITIES (ES-AFAC)

Important Datesto Remember

SECOND SEMESTER

February 4, 2013

(Monday)

Last day to add/cancel classes

May 17, 2013

(Friday)

Last day for Aquatics AFAC

May 31, 2013

(Friday)

Last day of second semester AFAC


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CHILDREN'SMUSICALTHEATERYouarecordiallyinvitedtoaendthisveryspecialevent wrien,designedandcreatedby

theGrade4studentsoftheChildren'sMusicalTheateracvity.

Joinusonanunforgeablejourneytomagicallandswithmythicalcreatures,secretagents,a

capveQueenandafewverybraveISMstudents. Thisisoneperformanceyoudefinitelydo

notwanttomiss!!!

AllperformanceswillbeheldintheFAT.

Thursday,January31at1pmstudentperformanceforGrades24

Thursday, January 31 at 6pm performance for parent community

Friday,February1at8:30amstudentperformanceforPreschoolGrade1


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Access and parking within the campus are important security

andsafetyissues. ForthewellbeingofallmembersoftheISM

community,thoseenteringtheschoolcampusarerequestedto

followthe

procedures

outlined

below.

Vehicular Access

Duringdropoffandpickup mes,vehiclesmayenter through

Gates2and3. ThoseenteringthroughGate2shouldproceedto

thedropoffareaand,oncethestudenthasalightedorboarded,

they should exit viaGate 1. Those vehicles entering through

Gate 3must turn into the covered parking area and use the

designateddropoffareas. AllvehiclesmustexitthroughGate1.

Alternavely,vehiclesenteringthroughGate3maypark in the

covered car park. The spaces reserved for parentdriven cars

should only be used by those vehicles which are driven by

parentsthemselves. Vehiclesinwhichparentsaretraveling,but

which are driven by a driver, should not use these spaces.Rather,theyshouldparkelsewhereinthecoveredparkormake

useoftheoutsidespacesnexttothepowercenter.

Pleasenote thatGate2mayonlybeusedbymembersof the

ISM community in possession of a valid ISM ID and vehicles

displayingavalidISMvehiclescker.

Family/companydrivers should not remainwithin school once

theyhavedeliveredastudent. Theyshouldexittheschooland

returnnosoonerthan1:45intheaernoonforpickup.

VisitorstoISMmayonlyenterthroughGate3. Thereisanarea

forshortstayvisitorsparkingnearGate1.

The Pedestrian Gate

Locaon

Thepedestriangate is located in theperimeter fencemidway

betweenGate1andGate2. Thereisapavedareabetweenthe

roadandtheperimeterfence,allowingeasyaccesstothegate.

The pedestrian gate is solely for the entry ofmembersof the

ISMCommunityatthebeginningoftheschoolday. Itwillonly

beopenbetween7:00and7:45(8:00to8:45onWednesdays).

Duetoparkingrestriconsandintheinterestsofsecurityitwill

notbeopen intheaernoonforpickups. Duringthe meit is

open, itwillbeunder the supervisionofmembers of the ISM

GuardForce.

DropoffProcedure

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

droppingoffstudents. Undernocircumstancesshouldastudent

bedroppedofffromtheoutside lane. This isdangerousasthe

studentwouldneedtowalkacrossthefrontofanothervehicle.

Drivers are reminded that traffic regulaons forbidparking on

the roads around ISM. Therefore, vehicles should only be

stopping for the brief ne it takes for a student to alight.

Driversmustnotwaitforanybodytoreturntothevehicle.

CarSckers

Thecarsckersfortheschoolyear2012/13areavailablefromthesecurityoffice.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle scker free of

charge. Any addional sckers will be issued following

paymentofPhp100.00tothecashiersoffice.

Inordertofacilitatetheeasyrecognionofauthorizedcarsat

thegates,thesckersshouldbeaffixedtothetoprightcorner

of thewindshield. Further to this,old ISM sckers issued in

previousyearsshouldberemoved.

IDCards

IDcardsshouldbewornatall meswhileoncampus. Ifyou

havenotbeenissuedanIDcard,oryouhavelostit,youshouldobtainoneby vising the securityofficeand compleng the

appropriateapplicaonform.

Vehiclechecks

Thepracceof inspecngvehicleswill connue. Duringoff

peakhoursallvehicleswillbecheckedbeforetheyareallowed

toenterthecampus. Duringpeakhours(dropoffandpickup

mes), all vehicles without valid sckers and randomly

selected vehicles with sckers will be asked to undergo an

examinaon.

Whetheranexaminaon isconductedornot, it is important

thatthe

security

sta

ffatthe

gates

are

able

toiden

fytheoccupantsofvehiclesenteringthecampus;thereforeIDsmust

be clearlydisplayed. Vehicleswith ntedwindowsmust roll

down windows to allow a clear view of the interior of the

vehicle.

Drivers,HelpersandBodyguards

Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not be waing on

campus for students throughout the school day. Aer

droppingoffstudentstheyshouldexittheschoolgroundsand

notreturnmorethan30minutesbeforedismissal me. Those

who repeatedly fail to complywith the regulaonwill have

theiraccessprivilegesuspended.

Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people withbusinesswithin the schoolwill be allowed to return to the

campusbefore1:45p.m.

Therearedesignatedareasforunaccompanieddrivers,yayas,

helpersandsecurityescortstowaitforparentsandstudents.

Unlessspecificallyauthorized,theymaynotenteranyother

area.Intheinterestofsecurity,andtopreventcongesonat

thepedestrianentrancestothecoveredparkingarea,parents



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are requested to emphasize to their employees the

importance of cooperang with the security staff and

remainingintheappropriateareas.

TerminaonofEmployment

In the event of the terminaon of service of a family

employee, parents are asked to secure the former

employees ISM IDcardandreturn ittotheSecurityoffice.

Ifthisisnotpossible,itisimportanttattheSecurityOfficeis

sllinformedofthechangeofcircumstances.

Finally, I would like to thank all members of the ISM

communityfortheircooperaoninhelpingusmaintainISM

asasafeandsecureenvironmentforourchildren.

Firearms

Allmembersofthe ISMcommunityareremindedthat it is

strictly forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the

campus. This includes concealed weapons carried by

bodyguardsforcloseprotecon.Anypersonarrivingatthe

school with a firearm should inform the gate guard and

arrangementswillbemadefortheweapontobesafelyand

securelystoredduringthevisitorsstay.

Securitystaffdirecons

Oursecurityteamisendeavoringtomaketheschoolassafe

and secureanenvironmentaspossible forallmembersof

ourcommunity. Weasthateverybodycooperatewithusin

this important task. In parcular, all those entering our

campusarerequestedtocomplywithanydirecongivento

them bymembers of our guard force. In the event that

anyoneisunclearastothepurposeofsuchinstruconsthey

canseekclarificaonsfromthesecurityoffice. Pleasenote

that it is the parents responsibility to advise their staff

accordingly.

Thankyouforyourcooperaon. Wearelookingforwardto

anothersuccessfulsemesteratInternaonalSchoolManila.

Regards,

Michael FlynnDirector,Operaons&Security

January 8, 2013

3rd

Season sports are fast approaching (Badminton, Soball

and Track & Field) see aached flyers for tryouts and pracce

schedule. You can also access this informaon via the ATAC

blog schedules pages.hp://atac.ismonline.org/schedules/hs/

hp://atac.ismonline.org/schedules/tryouts/

The housing leer for IASAS Track and Field April 1014 is now

available on the ATAC blog, please consider housing for Track,

it is going to be a fantasc event. Due to the spring break and

teams arriving the day we return to school April 10 we need to

ensure all 150 housing assignments are finalized prior to the

break. Your help with early submission to confirm hosng

would be greatly appreciated. Formoregeneralinformaon

abouthousingatIASAStournamentsseethehousingand

hosngpage.hp://atac.ismonline.org/iasas/iasashousing/

2nd

season MS and HS sports awards willbeheldFeb19thMS

awardsattheLTfrom3:154pmandHSatthelohousefrom

5:30pm.Athletesandparentsfromall2ndseasonteamsare

invitedtoaend.

ISM will host IASAS Tennis Jan 30Feb 3.AbigTHANKYOUtoISMfamiliesthatagreedtohostanIASASTennisathletes.Iam

pleasedtosaythatallslotsarenowconfirmed.Youshouldhave

receivedyourinformaonleerwithalldetailsthisweekwith

guestnames/pickup mesetc.Leersweredistributedtoyour

childrenviathedivisionaloffices.Formoregeneralinformaon

abouthousingatIASAStournamentsseethehousingand

hosngpage.hp://atac.ismonline.org/iasas/iasashousing/



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IASASTennismatchesstartnextThursdayJan31st,the

scheduleisverybusywith204matchestobeplayedoverthe

3days.Tohelpyouunderstandthescheduleamatchconsists

of3singlesgamesS1,S2,S3and2doublesgamesD1and

D2.Thereisalsoan8thoralternateplayerforeachteamwho

playmatchesasapartofthetournament.Thealternate

playercanbeusedincaseofinjury/illnessinsinglesor

doublesifneeded.Towinthematchyouneedtowin3outof

the5games.Itisaroundrobinformatwithallteamsplaying

eachotherbySaturdaylunch meandthenSaturday

aernoonthefinalsareplayedbasedontheroundrobin

results.

All8courtsonournewrooffacilityplusour2courtsatthe

coveredcourtwillbeulizedforthetournamentsotherewillbeplentyofgreattennismatchestowatchduringthe3days.

ForthoseofyouthatareunawareorarenewtoISMboth

ourISMboysandgirlsteamsaredefendingIASASchampions

andourgirlsteamisgoingfora3rdwininarowthisyear.The

eventwillbelivestreamedviawww.iasas.asiaandIASAS

tournamentsarewonderfuleventstohostandwelook

forwardtopungonagreateventforthevisingteamsin

ournewfacility.WehopeforgreatsupportfromourISM

communityduringtheeventtocheeronourteamsasthey

dobaleagainsttheIASASschools.

Whilstwearehosngtennisourother2ndseasonteamswill

bebalingitoutatthefollowingvenuesfortheirseason

endingIASASChampionshipsandwewishthemthebestof

luck.Youcanfollowtheirprogressvialivescoresitesat

www.iasas.asia

Rugby/TouchatKualaLumpur

BasketballatSingapore

SwimmingatTaipei

Pleasecomealongandcheckouttheaconwhenwehost

ourIASASfriendsfromSingapore,Jakarta,KualaLumpur,

TaipeiandBangkok!

OurvarsitygirlsbasketballteamqualifiedfortheISSAleague

semifinalsandplayedonTuesdayvs.SouthVille.Thegirls

hadagreatwin7052andwillnowplayinthefinalnext

week(dateand metobeadvised).Welldonealsotothe

VarsityboysRugbyteamwhotookoutthelocalleaguefinal

lastSaturdaywithathumping555winoverFaith.Theythen

playedatuneupgamevs.localleagueteamtheVipersand

hadanotherbigwin6415.

HardemanCuptournamentgameswillbeplayedatFaith

SaturdayforourJVboysandVarsitygirls/boysteams.OurJV

andMSrugbyteamsplayinthelocalleaguefinalstomorrow

attheHSfieldfrom11:30am,comeouttoseetheaconand

ontheMSfieldwearehosngtheISMJVandVarsityTouch

Invitaonal.JVdivisionisplayedfrom8am11:30amandthe

Varsitydivisionintheaernoonfrom1pmtoapproximately

5:30pm.

OurMSBtennisteammadeupofgrade5/6playersremains

undefeatedfortheseasonandplayBrenttomorrowtotry

andkeepthewinningstreakalive.Theteamhasalready

qualifiedforfinalsalongwiththeMSgirlstennisteamwith

finalsto beplayedonFeb16thatISM.

AgreatwaytostayintouchwiththeISMATACprogramisto

subscribeviaRSSfeedtotheATACblogandalsotofollowvia

twier(seetwierfeedonthebloghomepage).Each

MondayIwillposttheweekshappeningsandhighlight

importanteventsforstudentsandparentsinformaonon

theATACblogandintheregularFridayparentbullens.

GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (accesstogameschedule

informaon)Informaonaboutallmidweek/weekend

fixturesforISMteamscanbefoundviatheATACblog.Please

note the game schedule does change oen due to

involvement with many local schools so please check the

page regularly to find out the latest informaon of where

and when the Bearcats teams are playing.Clickonschedules

tabortheBearcatlogotobedirectedtothepowerschool

securesite

hp://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/

Youwillneedyourpowerschoolusernameandpasswordto

accessthegameschedulepdf.

HSStudentregistraonforATACacvies:(newforschool

year1213)AGoogledocregistraonisnowavailableforall

HSstudentswhowilltakepartinanyATACseasonalsports

teams,MUNandCulturalConvenonprograms.Pleasetake

the metocompletethisonlineregistraonforacvies

thatyouplanonjoiningthisschoolyear.Pleaseaccessthe

formviatheHSStudentRegistraontabfoundunderthe

HelpfulShortcutsbarontheATACbloghomepage.*please

notethisisforHSstudentsonlyandyoumustuseyour

schoolemailaddresstoaccessthelink.Personalgmailor

hotmailaddresseswillnotallowyoutoaccessthepage.

BEARCAT DEN: hp://atac.ismonline.org/bearcatden/

OurBearcatDenisopenforbusiness,pleasedropbyto

checkouttherangeofBearcatproducts.Wehaveagreat

teamofvolunteerswhorunthedenandarealwayslooking

formorepeopletohelpout.Ifyouareinterestedinjoininga

fantascgrouppleasecontactanyofourdenmembers

duringdenopeninghours.Wehaveanewvolunteer

coordinatorthankssomuchtoCarolynforsteppingforward

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volunteerspleasecontactCarolynChingfordetails

[email protected]

newvolunteersandencourageparentsfromES/MSto

joinourgroup.

RegularOpeningHoursfortheBearcatDen:

WedandFridaysfrom11:30am1:00pmandeachaernoonfrom2:304pm.

Mark PekinAthlecDirector

HelloSwimmingFamilies.

Manila Japanese School Meet

Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013

Who:Swimmersaged13andUnderOnly.NoVarsity

Swimmersplease.

Enter Here:

hp://sailfish.ismonline.org/signupforms/manila

japaneseschoolmeet/

Entries Deadline: Thursday14thFebruary,(nolateentries

willbeaccepted)

Venue: ManilaJapaneseSchool(PleaseParkatISMand

walkacross.)

Time:WarmUpstarts7:30am,MeetStartsat8:30a.m.

(Warmup7:30~8:15a.m.)

Eligibility: Ageasofdate;Feb.23,2013

Age groups: 8&under,9&10yearsold,11&12years

old,13years&over

Awards:Medalsfor1st,2

nd,3

rdplaces

Food:Theschooldoesnthaveacanteen,youcanbring

yourownfoodanddrinks.

Bangkok Splash Meet

Entriesnowclosed.

Thosewhomissedoutonfingforatracksuit,theywill

bebackoninthefirstweekofFebruary.Idontknowthe

exactdayyet,Ipromisetogiveyoumorenocedthis

me.

Manila Spring Meet

Ourbiggestswimmeetoftheyeariscoming,teamsare

comingfromothercountriestoswimwithus.please

markSaturdayandSundayApril20th/21

stinyourdiaries.

ISM Aquathon 2013

Saturday2ndMarch

OpentoallISMStudent/Faculty/Staff/Parent Community.RACE 1AgeGroups 13/14,1518andAdultsRegistraon7:30amStartTime8:00amRun600mSwim400mRun1400m

RACE 2AgeGroups9/1011/12Registraon me8:00amStartTime8:30amRun300mSwim300mRun1000m

RACE 3AgeGroups8andUnderRegistraonTimeStartTime9:00amRun150mSwim200mRun500m

RACE 4 RelayRaceCategoriesStudent/Student,Adult/Student,Adults/Adult,

Registraon9:00amStart9:30amRun600mSwim800mRun1400mAwardsCeremony10:00am

How to Enter:

1.Pay300pesosattheschoolcashier,SailfishSwimmersFreeISMnonSailfishStudents,Parents, StaffandFacultypay

300pesosatSchoolCashier

2.EnteronlineAFTERyouhavereceivedyourReceiptfromtheCashier.

Entry Form:

hp://sailfish.ismonline.org/signupforms/aqauthon2013entryform/

Regards,

Andy AstfalckHeadCoach,ISMSailfishSwimClub


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DearParents,

Pleaseberemindedthatkeepingyourcontactinformaonupdatedisvitaltofacilitangcommunicaonwiththeschool.Ifyou

wouldlike

toview/change

any

ofthe

details

onyour

current

record,

simply

follow

the

steps

below.

STEP 1:GO TO www.ismanila.org

STEP 2: GO TO QUICKLINKS AND CLICK

POWERSCHOOL

STEP 3: LOGINSTEP 4: CLICK ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC

UPDATE TAB

STEP 5: UPDATE YOUR INFORMA


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Withdrawal Procedure for Students Leaving ISM

ForthosestudentswhowillbewithdrawingfromInterna

onalSchoolManilathisyear,thefollowingprocedureap

plies:

Parents are obliged to officially inform the School through a

WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM, before the second

Friday of May, if their children will not be returning to ISM.

Failure to do so will lead to a deducon of US$1,000 from

the Facilies Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in compensaon for

having held a space for the child and thus prevenng the

School from offering that space to another child prior to the

summer holiday break.

TheWithdrawalNoficaonFormcanbeobtainedfromtheAdmissionsOfficeordirectlyfromtheISMwebsite

www.ismanila.orgunderAdmissions>ReEnrollment&

Withdrawal>Withdrawal

STEP1:ReturntheWithdrawal Noficaon FormtotheAd

missionsOfficeorscannedandemailedasanaachmentto

[email protected].

UponreceiptoftheWithdrawalNoficaonFormbythe

AdmissionsOffice,a copywillbe forwarded to the ap

propriateSchoolOfficeand theFinanceOffice for their

acon.

TheSchoolOffice,uponreceiptoftheWithdrawalNofi

caon Form,will iniate the student clearance proce

durewhichrequiresaMiddleorHighSchoolstudentto

havetheStudent Clearance Slipsignedbytheindicated

teachersandoffices forclearance. ForElementary stu

dents,theElementaryOfficewillhandlethewithdrawal

clearance.

Notethatschooltranscriptsandrecordswillbeavailable

from the parcular school office approximately fieen

workingdaysaer thechilds lastdayofaendanceat

ISM. Please coordinate directly with the parcular

School Office if you require other arrangements.

STEP2: Ifrequired,andwhencompleted,theStudent Clear

ance Slipmustbe taken to theCashiersOffice. Onlyaer

theCashierhasreceivedandsignedthecompletedclearance

formwillthechildstranscriptorschoolrecordsbereleased

from the Elementary,MiddleorHighSchoolOffice. Please

note that one copy of the transcript is provided free of

charge, addional copies cost P100 each, payable at the

CashiersOffice before release. Please coordinate directly

with the parcular School Office if you require more than

one copy of school records.

STEP3: InordertoreceiveyourFaciliesUpgradeDepositor

FUD (formerly the Special ProjectDeposit) refund, the fol

lowing must be submied to the Cashiers Office:

1)SignedStudentClearanceSlip

2)SignedFaciliesUpgradeDepositCerficate

PleasenotethattheFUDrefundwillnotbereleasedbefore

yourchildslastdayofschoolandmaytakeuptothirty(30)

days.OnlythepersonwhosenameappearsontheFUDCer

ficatemayclaimtherefundattheCashiersOffice.

Please call the Cashier at 8408506 if you have quesons

regarding your FUD Cerficate.

Please allow the withdrawal process to go smoothly by

starngtheprocessearly. Thankyou foryourhelpandun

derstanding.

Ifyouwillbewithdrawingbeforetheendoftheschoolyear

andwishtoreceiveyourchildsYEARBOOKpleasesubmitthe

appropriateformtotheSchoolOffice.Theformsareavaila

blethroughthewebsite:Admission>ReEnrollment&With

drawal>Withdrawal

1. ElementarySchoolYearbook: ALAALA

2. MiddleSchoolYearbook: SALINLAHI

3. HighSchoolYearbook: KAWAYAN

Manythanks,

Stephanie H. HagedornDirectorofAdmissions&Advancement

[email protected]


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INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FUN DAY

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER AT IFFD 2013February 9, 2013

To make this day a success, the ISM community

needs your help.ThisistheprimaryfundraisingeventforPTAsponsoredcharies

andeventswithintheschool,sopleaseoffersome meonthisday

toassist.

Timeslotsavailableforvolunteeringare:

1.00pm2.30pm

2.30pm4.00pm

4.00pm5.30pm

5.30pm7.00pmTherewillbeavolunteerteammeengbeforeIFFDwherealloca

onofworkstaonswillbeprovided.

Please sign up and help make this a fun, successful day for

our kids and community.

Please forward your name and contact details to:

[email protected]

Documents

ES Parent Bulletin Vol#10 2013 Jan 25.pdf