Student Circular Aug 20

HS Student Circular International School Manila August 20, 2009

From the HS Office:

From the Guidance Office:

Monday, Aug 24

Monday, August 24 University of Pennsylvania Talk by Trixie Canivel Class 2006 11:30 am -12:00 pm, Room 1057

Tuesday, Aug 25 IB 2 Psych S&H Experiment Week Wednesday, Aug 26 Student Late Start IB 2 Psych S&H Experiment Week Gr. 12 Parents IB information evening, 6-7pm (LT) Thursday, Aug 27 IB 2 Psych S&H Experiment Week UCAS Meeting (Gr. 11 & 12), 3-4pm Rm 1057 Friday, Aug 28 IB 2 Psych S&H Experiment Week

Thursday, August 27 Boston College Talk by Sannah Vohra, Class 2008 11:30 am -12:00 pm, Guidance Office Tuesday, Sept 8 Settling In, Settling Down 10:30-11:30 am, Little Theater Wednesday, Sept 9 What is PSAT? Why should my son/daughter do it? 1-2pm, Little Theater

Remember: Monday, Aug 31 Holiday: National Heroes Day

REPORT CARDS: For those who have not picked up their Semester 2 of SY2008-2009 Report Cards, go the High School Office to pick them. Thank you.

Grade 11 and 12 Students: Please sign in at the HS Office on or before 7:30 am on days where you have first period study hall for a quick attendance check. If we do not see you by 7:45 am we will urgently call your parents to verify your whereabouts. Monday- Block A Tuesday- Block F Wednesday – Block C Thursday – Block G Friday – Block D

To all the seniors --- please be reminded that you have the privilege of using this period for study time at home. You may ask your parents to write a permission letter addressed to the HS Office for this senior privilege. ( email at [email protected] ) Until we get official notice from your parents which is then verified by the HS Office, attendance will be checked.

From the Athletics Office: Elementary School: It has been great to see so many soccer players at training for our school teams this past week. Squads have now been finalized, uniform measurements taken and we are now into full training in preparation for the first of the RIFA Soccer Festivals this year on Saturday Aug 29th at ISM from 12 noon until 5pm. The coaches will give children information about the match dates at training the week before the games and also for away festivals permission slips will be sent home. You can check on the dates for entire first season of soccer matches by going to the ATAC page on the school website and clicking on game schedule. Please remember dates do change and to check this page on a regular basis for updates. Middle School: Soccer: Our MS teams have got off to a great start with an oversupply of numbers in some age group teams and a couple of teams a bit thin on numbers. It has been difficult to anticipate the spread of numbers with the grade 5’s now a part of the MS sports program and as such we have had to amalgamate/blend some players in order to balance teams in terms of numbers of students wanting to play, the age group restrictions we have to adhere to with the RIFA League and to balance the number of teams able to practice on the ES field. Our goal is to ensure players get to play on a team and have an opportunity to represent the school at either the RIFA League or ISSA League Soccer Festivals. If your child has had an alteration to their training sessions posted on notice boards around the school it is due to an overload of teams and players on the ES field for a particular afternoon. The coaches will advise the students involved of any changes to the published practice schedule. An updated practice schedule will be posted next week to reflect any changes. We have 3 MS girls’ teams this year to represent the school in the RIFA League Girls Soccer Festivals. The first girls’ festival is on Aug 29th at ISM from 8am until Noon. MS Volleyball/Cross Country: We have had large numbers come out for these sports over the past week and half. MS volleyball coaches have now finalized the teams to represent the school in local league competition and for those students that did not make school teams the MS activities program will begin next Tuesday and Thursday on the Covered Court for you to continue to play and improve your volleyball skills. Signs ups are via Mr. Allen, the MS Activities Coordinator, if you are interested in the club volleyball program. MS Cross Country runners the first race for the year is Saturday Aug 29th at Faith Academy, please let Coach Curry/Heggie know if you are going to race on this day. High School: Our HS program kicks off this coming week with Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country teams all starting their seasons with matches/events: In summary the week ahead for HS athletes: Thursday Aug 27: (after school) HS Aspirants v British School Manila (BSM) Varsity v BSM Friday Aug 28th: (“Friday Night Lights”- after school, BBQ and Food/Drinks for Sale) Varsity/JV Volleyball v Faith Academy – HS/MS Gyms from 4pm Varsity Boys and Aspirants Boys Soccer v Faith HS Field Saturday Aug 29th: Cross Country race at Faith Academy for MS/HS teams JV girls Soccer v La Salle Antipolo at ISM 5:30pm – HS Field under lights. As always please consult game schedule on ATAC page of the school website for an up to date schedule. Dates do change; check this page on a regular basis for updates. GO BEARCATS!

From the PTA Office:

The ISM-PTA is pleased to welcome everyone to SY 2009-2010! You are cordially invited to the PTA Bearcat Welcome Coffee Tuesday, September 8, 2009 7:30am in the Little Theater

This will be a great way to meet new and returning ISM parents, meet the ISM Administration and many of the international organizations available for ex-pats in Manila. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions about ISM or the PTA before that time, please feel free to contact one of the members of the PTA Hospitality Committee: Annie Sandor - 09178042258 Celina Maxwel - 09178921028 Lisa Elizalde – 09209704134 Welcome to ISM!

From Asst. Superintendents Office: ESL TEACHER for Adults International School Manila is seeking an experienced teacher of English as a Second Language for adults. Classes include beginners to intermediate level. Should be flexible, dynamic, and highly-committed. Send resume to [email protected]

From the Clinic:

The Clinic is pleased to announce the schedule for the vaccination program for this school year 2009/10. Vaccinations are supplied and administered by GlaxoSmithKline. Planned vaccination dates: Price (Php) Date Oct. 7, 2009 Hepatitis A and B vaccine (1st dose) hepatitis A 1125(junior)/2249(adult) each vaccination hepatitis B 355(junior)/ 630(adult ) each vaccination combined hepatitis A and B 1000(junior)/2000(adult) each vaccination Nov 11, 2009 Feb 10, 2010 Apr 28, 2010 May 5, 2010

Hepatitis A and B vaccine (2nd dose) Typhoid vaccine Hepatitis A and B vaccine (3rd dose) Influenza vaccine

795 560

(We will attempt to purchase a number of H1N1 influenza vaccines when they become available in the Philippines.) 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 in to pick up a price list and registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this program. PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST VACCINATIONS, SCHEDULED FOR 7TH OCTOBER, MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT NO PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A REGISTRATION FORM FROM THE CLINIC. FOLLOWING THE FINAL PAYMENT DAY, VACCINES WILL BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Clinic direct number: 840 8580 Email: [email protected] Many thanks, Debbie Duckworth Tel: 840 8581 Email: [email protected]

From the Security Office:

From the Operations and Security Department

Car stickers The car stickers for school year 2009/10 are available from the security office. For vehicles already displaying an exiting sticker, parents should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of a current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicle’s certificate of registration and a current official receipt need to be submitted with the application. Applications for vehicles registered with companies or other institutions should be supported by a letter of assignment. Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of charge. Any additional stickers will be issued following payment of Php100.00 to the cashier’s office. In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner of the windshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in previous years should be removed. Vehicles not displaying this year’s car sticker will not be allowed access from August 30. ID Cards Parent IDs Parent IDs issued for the school year 2008-2009 will continue to be valid for the new school year 2009-2010. Parents who require replacement school IDs due to loss or damage can acquire these from the Security Office upon payment of Php100.00 to the Cashier. School Passes School passes issued to parents’ employees and representatives need to be replaced for this school year. As of August 31, 2009, the blue bordered passes issued for the school year 2008/2009 will be invalid. Each family will be given two free school passes. Additional school passes may be obtained after paying a processing fee of Php100.00 each to the Cashier’s Office. Visitor’s Passes All visitors must secure a pass from the guardhouse at Gate 3. Before entry will be allowed, a telephone check will be made with the relevant office to confirm the visitor’s business within the school. Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to another successful year at International School Manila. Regards, Mike Flynn Director, Operations & Security

Message from Olly Jones (Elementary Art): Hello all. Once again the ES art department are on the hunt for materials to use in creating art works. At the moment we have plenty of Styrofoam trays, boxes, bottles and magazines. What we are really in need of is oddments such as keys, tools, wood scraps, fabric, rocks, pebbles, beads, jewels, caps/lids metal or plastic, coat hangers (big and tiny), curtain rings, packing materials such as foam, hair clips, cutlery, toys, badges etc. Broken items are fine. The idea is to recycle the seemingly useless. The more random the item the better! If you are not sure if we will want it just email me at [email protected] or drop it off at room 1189 opposite the ES Gym. Many thanks, Olivia Jones

Message from Caroline Stannard: Chosen Childrens village (CCV) in Tagaytay is hosting a champagne brunch with top chefs volunteering their services, here at the Fort, on October 11th 2009. The event is to raise money for the home and to celebrate its 15th birthday. Tickets can be purchased for P3000 from 872-4936 or 872-5022 and ask for Ms. Xenia Cruz. CCV is an organization the school supports, which provides a home for orphaned children, usually with physical and mental disabilities. There are now 80 members in the family from 8 months to 21 years old, and they love to have visitors. If you feel you have services/skills you can offer to help out please contact Caroline Stannard.

College Attendance Class 2009: Student Richard Abasta Arianna Abundo Sara Jane Jane Ahmed Natalie Allingam Joong_Kap An Mark Jedric Ang Ma. Cristina Angeles Daisy Birchenall Paolo Benjamin Bitanga Antonio Brias Antoinette Bernal Brillantes Gladriann T Browning Gil Gerard Buenaventura Peter Burton Ashleigh Butt Daniel Tomas Campos Isabel Chamberlain Michael Chan Brandon Chin Elysia Whitney Chu Franz Louie Chua John Jacob Co Vicente Jaime Constantino Sasha Cordingley Jan-Michael Nadora Cruz Richard Roy Cucueco Jasmin Dargani Suzannah Davis Daniel Anthony Dayan Quintin E De Castro Amiel Bobadilla De Guzman

College University of British Columbia University of California at Berkeley Knox College Savannah College of Art and Design University of Illinois at Chicago University of British Columbia University of British Columbia University of Dundee New York University Salve Regina University Syracuse University Purdue University De La Salle University Manila University of Dundee Enderun Colleges Inc. Boston College University of California at Davis University of British Columbia University of Essex University of Hong Kong Santa Clara University McGill University Ateneo de Manila University Rhode Island School of Design De La Salle University Manila Michigan State University Loyola Marymount University University of Exeter Santa Clara University University of Toronto University of British Columbia

Cristina I De Leon Maria Lovell De Mesa Marco Luis Del Rosario Alexandra Eduque Thomas Endelman Oro Inigo Fernandez Michael Gregory Fong Adam Forbes Alberto Raul Fores Eugene Adrian Fuentebella Franco Lorenzo Garcia George Go Jahnne Racquel Go Jenna Marjerrie Go Francesca Guingona Ron Richard Chow Habla Joon-Sup Han Esther Hartley Mohammad Hissourou III Thies Jinadu Sung Joo Bo-Won Keum Khasankhon Khamudkhanov Ji Kim JinBae Kim Jong Kim Ju Kim So Kim Sung Kim Sung-Yun Kim Mehmet Kiy Shao-Ting Ko

Boston College University of British Columbia University of Washington Barnard College University of British Columbia De La Salle University Manila Saint Mary's College of California Wesleyan University University of British Columbia Okanagan Ateneo de Manila University University of British Columbia Bentley University University of Chicago Chapman University Mount Holyoke College Chapman University Carnegie Mellon University Blue Mountains Hotel School Stony Brook University Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussels New York University Princeton University University of British Columbia Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology New York University Boston University Brown University University of Rochester University of Washington Purdue University University of Waterloo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ha-Kyung Kwon Maria I. La O’ Noel I. La O’ Jennifer Labrie Jobo Lau Da Lee Jee Lee Jun-Ho Lee Louie Angelo Lee Min Woo Lee Myung Lee Sang Lee Seung Lee Julian Libihoul Patricia Maria Limcaoco Martin Lon Carlos Roberto Lopez Isabelle Lopez Raisa Lorenzana Carlo Luy Emily Matsunaga Marine Maupin Hae Min Maria Perdices Mojica Chiara Montinola Marie Murray Arjun Nandkishore Jeane Catherine Napoles Gabriella Alexandra Navas David Nelson Jennifer Ng Marianne Oh Yu Ohyama Thor Oerom Olesen Maria Olondriz Rina Opinion Janina Paredes Christopher Payne Ana Laura Perez O. Santillanes Jonathan Pisano Maria Pelaez Plaza Antheia Rae Saadia Rahman Katrina Razon Iah Caunte Recto Kannah Alvarez Salazar D Selander Haider Shakeel Yen Shih Zara Sibtain

Princeton University Australian National University Le Cordon Bleu Austrailia University of British Columbia Loyola Marymount University Purdue University St. Thomas University University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania Michigan State University Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology University of Toronto University of Richmond Stanford University Pace University, PleasantvilleBriarcliff Menlo College Smith College University of Asia and the Pacific New York University Chaminade University of Honolulu University of Sydney Rhode Island School of Design University of British Columbia Wellesley College University of British Columbia Harvard University Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine Glion Institute of Higher Education University of California at Davis Pratt Institute University of Michigan Glion Institute of Higher Education Copenhagen Business School Columbia College Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University University of San Francisco Bentley University University of Florida Parsons School of Design, New School University University of Toronto Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design University of Sydney Northeastern University Northeastern University University of Michigan University of Oregon New York University Michigan State University Randolph College

Rafael Siguion-Reyna Elaya Sison Laura Smith Kumalasari Sondjaja Alexander Tan Caitlin Tan Kenley Tan Martin Tan Kenichi Tsusaka (Cumagun) Solongo Tumurbaatar Rachel Maria Antonia Van Klaveren Peter Vargo Anh Vo Yi Wang Winnie Wong Minkyu Woo Margaret Maureen Wood Mariama S Wurie Hyun-Joong Yoon Amanda Yong Yu Wei Yuen Mo Zhou Brian Zimmerman

Fordham University University of British Columbia McGill University University of Chicago University of Toronto Glion Institute of Higher Education Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick Santa Clara University New York University Glion Institute of Higher Education Universiteit Utrecht Liberty University South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Brandeis University University of British Columbia Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology University of Virginia McGill University Pennsylvania State University, University Park Duke University Cornell University Johns Hopkins University University of South Dakota