Mspb No. 31

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friday Bulletin

ISSUE # 31

Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents

WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 17, 2009

From the Middle School Office Dear Parents: As published in last week’s bulletin, the sessions Gender Roles for Teens (April 7 and 14) have been rescheduled. For further information, please contact the Guidance Office. Due to the shortened week, the Grade 8 orientation visits to high school have also been rescheduled by the HS Guidance Office. The visits will occur at a later date and are being coordinated by HS Counselor Ron Fast.

As a complement to our last Parent Coffee “Encouraging, Supporting, and Empowering our Girls” - the topic for our upcoming Parent Coffee on Thursday, April 23 , will be “Encouraging, Supporting, and Empowering our Boys.” We hope you can join us.

Best wishes for the upcoming 4-day break with your children. Classes resume on Monday, April 13.

Sincerely, Danielle Fredericks

Clarissa Sayson

Middle School Principal

Middle School Assistant Principal

Upcoming Events April

23 to 25 23 27

MS Play MS Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., AMR) MS Quarter 4 Progress Reports Distribution

27 to 30 01 04 to 15 06

PTA Used Book Fair (CMC & MSMC) School Holiday (Labor Day) MS Art Show Grade 4 & 5 Parent Evening (5:00 P.M., LT)

(via courier)

May

PowerSchool Grade Update April 24 - MS Progress Reports May 08 - Grade Update

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From the Admissions Office Dear ISM Parents, Greetings from the Admission Office! The Re-Enrollment Requirements for School Year 2009-10 will be available for pick-up in the Admission Office starting next week. All of the generic re-enrollment forms are ALSO available on the website if you wish to download and print the forms from there. The forms can be found under Admission and then under the ReEnrollment & Withdrawal tab. The complete Re-Enrollment Packet will include the…

1. Re-Enrollment Clearance Form for SY2009-10 (2-pages) for each child in the family. 2. Health Clinic Clearance Procedure (1-page) letter 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Health Clinic Updating Form (2-pages) for each child in the family Tuberculosis Screening Form (2-pages) for students entering Grades 1, 5, or 9 Parent and School Shared Agreements (4-pages) form for each child in the family OPTIONAL Board Proxy Form (1-page) for each family OPTIONAL PTA Directory Form (1-page) for each family

URGENT…if you know that your child(ren) will not be returning to ISM for the 2009-10 school year, please inform the Admission Office as soon as possible if you have not already done so. We currently have very few families indicating that they will not be returning and consequently there are an ever growing number of applicants in a WAITPOOL for possible openings. This is causing great distress and anxiety in those families (and in the Admission Office). If you are sure that your child will be leaving ISM, please submit a Withdrawal Notification Form or contact and verify with the Admission Office (840-8488) that he/she is listed as not returning for SY2009-10. The Withdrawal Notification Form can be obtained from the Admission Office or from the ISM website under the Admission tab and then click on Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal. This will be a great help for our planning and to the many families waiting to be admitted to the school. Thank you. Regards, Gary W. Jerome

Margie Endelman

Director of Admission

Deputy Director of Admission

EMAIL: [email protected] Admission Office: 840-8488

We’re on the web! www.ismanila.org

CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGES? Please inform the Middle School Office if you recently changed your contact information (i.e. Home Address, Home/Office Telephone Numbers, Mobile Numbers and Email Addresses). You may contact us through 840-8550 or 840-8553

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From the Clinic TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS Date April 22nd, 2009

Price (Php) 560

Influenza 2009 Strain

If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please contact the clinic on the number/email below or call 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 WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL 2009. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Clinic direct number: 840 8580 Email: [email protected] Many thanks, Debbie Duckworth ISM Clinic Administrator 840 8581 [email protected]

From the Environmental Council Want to celebrate Earth Day creatively?

FAQs:

Want to find out more about the INVISIBLE project we support?

What is the INVISIBLE project?

Want to learn how to make one of these bags yourself?

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A recycling and livelihood effort started by artist/environmentalist Ann Wizer.

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An initiative that provides some of the poorest women in Manila with an income

What are the goals of INVISIBLE? If you answered ‘YES’ to just one of these questions, then we have the perfect opportunity for you! You are invited to THE INVISIBLE WORKSHOP, Earth Day, on Wednesday April 22nd ,3-5 P.M., Rm. 1057 (near High School office) If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] before Thursday 16th April (there are limited places, so email quick!) Please bring your own plastic bags, we’ll provide the rest ☺ Bags will also be on sale outside the canteen during Earth Week.

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Reduce plastic trash and unseen factory waste

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Raise awareness and involve schools and communities in plastic bag collection to use as raw materials

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Produce high quality, re-useable, multi purpose bags to creating income for the INVISIBLE Cooperative – a group of women who need income possibilities

Can anyone attend the workshop?

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Yes! Any students from grade 4 upwards, parents or faculty members

Where can I find out more?

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www.ism-online.org/gogreen/

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From the MS Academic Bowl Congratulations to the ISM Academic Bowl team who won the April 2009 competition at Brent International School. It was a great day and very exciting competition. The fantastic team members who represented ISM were: Amanda Saban – Grade 8 Erin Kawazu – Grade 8 Ishan Srivastava - Grade 8 Timothy Thompson – Grade 8 Yining Zhang – Grade 8 Katrina Gavino – Grade 8 John Wood – Grade 7 Seong Yoon Kim – Grade 7 Nicholas Ching – Grade 7 Rebecca Sarfati – Grade 7 Daniel Toze – Grade 7 Lucas Ramos – Grade 6 Mrs. Valerie Birchenall and Mr. David Birchenall Academic Bowl coaches

From the Athletics and Activities Office Upcoming ATAC events for the remainder of the school year: April 15 – IASAS send off assembly and Bearcat send off lunch for 3rd season IASAS teams April 15 – HS Dual Track Meet v Faith (3-8pm) April 18 to 22 - 3rd SEASON IASAS (Track @ JIS, Badminton @ TAS, Softball @ ISB) April 25 – Brent Swim Meet May 9 – Grade 4/5 track meet at Brent (see coaches for permission slips) May 15 to 17 – MS Touch Invitational @ Jakarta International School

ISM AQUATHON 2009 - DETAILS Saturday, April 28, 2009 Presenting the Annual ISM Aquathon 2009. Open to all ISM Student/Faculty/Staff/Parent Community. MS/HS/Adult - Long Course Division – Start Time 8:00 A.M. • Run 600m Swim 400m Run 1400m • Age Groups 11/12, 13/14, 15-18, Adult MS/HS/Adult - Short Course Division – Start Time 8:30 A.M. • Run 300m Swim 200m Run 700m • Age Groups 11/12, 13/14, 15-18, Adult Elementary School Grades 3-5 – Start Time 8:50 A.M. • Run 250m Swim 200m Run 500m • Age Groups 11/12, 9/10, 8 & Under Elementary School Grades 1-2 – Start Time 9:10 A.M. • Run 150m Swim 100m Run 300m • Age Groups 9/10, 8 & Under Awards Ceremony - 9:30 A.M.

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From the Guidance Department The “Gender Roles for Teens” parent workshops

The topic of the parenting workshop is Effective

scheduled on Tuesdays, April 7, 14 & 21 as an-

Communication for Parents. Gender Roles will be

nounced on the ISM calendar have been cancelled.

discussed during one of the May meetings.

However, there is an on-going parenting workshop every other Thursday from 9:00 up to 11:00 A.M. in

All ISM parents are invited to join. If you are inter-

Room 1057 on the following dates:

ested in participating, please contact Myrna Perez at

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April 2

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April 16

840-8455 in the ES Guidance

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Office as soon as possible as

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spaces are limited.

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May 14 (Venue TBA)

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May 28th

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Upcoming Events

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From Service Learning Help one of ISM's longstanding charities and get delicious coffee in return. CCV (Chosen Children’s Village) located in Silang, Cavite, is an orphanage for children who are physically and/or mentally challenged. The village consists of several cottages, a school, a rehabilitation center, and other facilities, such as a gym, a canteen, and a playground. Our ISM students will visit the orphanage at least six times this year to play with the kids and assist in feeding them and in other chores. Our interactions with the CCV children have created strong bonds between us and the ‘chosen children’.

ISM will be at CCV is on May 9, 2009, Saturday. AVAILABLE COFFEE: • Pinili Extra Fancy Beans or Ground at Php. 300.00 per 1 lb. (the largest sized beans). Ground or beans. • Pinili Classic Beans or Ground at Php. 250.00 per 1 lb. (medium sized beans). Ground or beans. • Pinili Beans or Ground at Php. 200.00 per 1 lb. (smallest sized beans). Ground or beans.

SERVICE LEARNING CALENDAR

CCV’s fundraiser is their PINILI coffee, an organic Robusta coffee which is grown in the CCV Hacienda. The beans are handpicked and processed by the children and staff and the product is delicious.

April 04

Gawad Kalinga, EPIC, Child Hope

April 18

WILD, CCV

May 02

Gawad Kalinga

If you would like to purchase CCV coffee, email Filipa Pavic ([email protected]) with your order. The ISM CCV club members will pick up your order and deliver it back to ISM for your pick-up and payment. The date when

May 09

Chosen Children Village

From the Bearcat Den To all parents, Please come and visit our Bearcat Den located in the HS cafeteria. Our new stock of ISM hoodies are available in sizes from Elementary to High School...So drop buy and take a look at our ISM polo shirts, Dri fit polo shirts, Girls and guys track pants, Spandex shorts, Travel and gym bags to name a few! Let ' s Go GREEN at The Our Banner bags made from ISM recycled Banners and Streamers are also on sale. Our opening times

BEARCAT DEN BUSINESS HOURS Monday

11:15AM to 1:15PM 2:30PM to 4:00PM

Wednesday

11:00AM to 1:00PM 2:30PM to 4:00PM

Friday

11:15AM to 1:15PM 2:30PM to 4:00PM

We would really like to have more volunteers to help with Bearcat activities so if you are interested please contact Jan Harris for more information. Mobile no. 09193466046 or Email [email protected] GO BEARCATS!!!