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Student Bulletin

Volume 2, Issue # 09 October 05 to 09, 2009

WEEK AT A GLANCE October 05 to 09, 2009 Monday, October 05

Regular Schedule

Tuesday, October 06

Regular Schedule

Wednesday, October 07

Student Late Start MS Assembly (11:40 A.M., FAT)

Thursday, October 08

Regular Schedule

Friday, October 09

Regular Schedule

Dear Students: We are at the midway point of 1st Semester. Please remember to check your grades and communicate with your teachers if you need help. Progress reports will be sent out starting Monday, October 12 for students receiving a C- or below. Thank you for your continued support of ISM's effort to help those affected by typhoon Ondoy. commended for making a positive impact on our surroundings.

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Grade 7 and 8 are encouraged to attend this year's first MS Party on Friday, October 9. Get your tickets soon! Important Reminders: • • •

Food and drink are only to be enjoyed in the cafeteria and courtyard…not the locker areas. Clean up after yourselves after enjoying your meal. Put plates, bowls, silverware and trash in the correct places. Keep ISM clean! Use your lockers to store personal items. Belongings cannot be left in the MS Office or Guidance Office to be picked up later. As students, your job is to make sure that you come to school prepared and ready to learn. Taking care of your books and materials is your responsibility! Any items left in the MS Office areas will be turned over to the Security office at the end of the day.

Ms. Fredericks and Ms. Sayson

Upcoming Events in the Middle School October

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MS Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., LT) MS Party - Grade 7 & 8 Service Learning: CCV Parent Teacher Conferences (1:00 P.M., MS Gym) Filipiniana Beginning of School Holiday Classes Resume

PowerSchool Grade Update Oct. 09 - MS Progress Reports Oct. 23 - Grade Update

MS PARTY Our MS Party for Grade 7 & 8 is on Friday, the 9th of October. The Party is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. The entrance tickets are P100.00 and we will be selling them during lunch time. Remember it’s going to be great fun. You don’t want to miss it; it’s the first MS Party of the year. MS Student Council

MS 3v3 Lunch Time Basketball A grade level 3v3 Tournament will be taking place during lunch times starting Tuesday, October 13th. If you wish to enter a team please sign up in the MS Gym. Full details are posted on the bulletin board or you may see Mr. Allen. MS After School Activities Office

MS After School Activities The second season for the new club activities starts on Thursday, November 5th. Activities that will be taking place this second season are: Club Soccer, Team Sports (includes touch, soccer, flag football, Frisbee), Recreational Gymnastics, Aquatics (learn to swim) and Circus Skills. If you didn’t sign up for one of these activities at the beginning of the school year and would like to do one, please go and register at the ES AFAC office based in the ES main office. The year-round activities will carry on as normal starting on Wednesday, November 4th. ATAC 2nd season sports will also start with try outs starting on Tuesday, November 3rd for touch rugby, rugby, tennis and swimming. Thanks . Dave Allen Middle School Activities Coordinator International School Manila University Parkway Fort Bonifacio (632) 840 8485 [email protected]

2nd SEASON ATAC SPORTS MS: Basketball, Tennis, Touch (girls only), Rugby, Cheerleading TRYOUT DATES: November 3, 4, 5, and 6 2nd SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL BEFORE THE OCTOBER BREAK.

FROM THE ATAC OFFICE We still require housing placements for IASAS Soccer Tournament. Please see letter attached in the Parent Bulletin for details. Please help by housing a visiting IASAS Soccer player. Saturday Oct 3rd: ISSA Soccer Festival MS Boys Midgets B @ ISM 8am to Noon -CANCELLED ISSA Soccer Festival ES Midgets F team 8am to Noon @ Xavier- CANCELLED ISSA Soccer Festival MS Girls (Coach Chris’s team only) 8am to Noon @ ISM- CANCELLED RIFA Boys Soccer – all matches cancelled this Saturday ISSA Volleyball- all matches cancelled this Saturday Oct 15-17 IASAS Soccer at ISM Oct 14-18 IASAS Volleyball @ Taipei Oct 15-18 IASAS Cross Country @ Taipei Please check the GAME SCHEDULE on the ISM public website ATAC page or ES/MS/HS GAME SCHEDULE page of the divisional website for all up to date fixtures and game venues. Due to flooding and closure of local schools all this past week many of the games will have to be rescheduled. Please consult the game schedule carefully for the latest updates!