Student Circular Feb13

HS Student Circular International School Manila

For the week of February 9-14 Monday, February 16 Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class) IB 12 Language B Orals IB 12 English B Orals IB 12 English A1 World Lit 2 Due 2.30 Homeroom Tuesday, February 17 Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class) IB 12 Language B Orals IB 12 English B Orals 3rd Quarter HS Progress Report 1.30-2.10 pm IB course meeting with Block B Grade 10 Wednesday, February 18 Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class) IB 12 Language B Orals Student Late Start 10.55 HS Assembly Culcon Preview (FAT) Thursday, February 19 Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class) IB 12 Language B Orals IB 12 English A2 Orals 5.30-6pm Gr9 Parent Meeting for Course Registration 6-7pm Gr10 Parent Meeting for Course Registration Friday, February 20 Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class) IB 12 Language B Orals IB 12 English A2 Orals 5.30-8pm HS Sports Awards (HS Gym) Battle of the Bands

EVENTS: Fashion Runway afterschool activity – Thursday’s 2.50-4pm room 1169. See Mrs. Barton or the Arts council for details. REMINDERS: PHOTOS Parents/Students who ordered photos please don’t forget to send payment. The HS Office will only accept check payments. Please make the check payable to PHOTO CONCEPTS STUDIO. SENIOR CLASS RINGS Sign up for orders are still ongoing at the HS Office. Male: Php 3,000 and Female: Php 2,500.

Dates to Remember Feb 23-27: Course Registration Week Feb 24: IB 12 Japanese/Korean A1H World Lit Due Feb 25: Gr 9 Student Course Selection in HSMC Feb 25: 5-7pm IASAS Music Previews (LT) Feb 26: IB 11 Math Portfolio Due

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27: Gr11 Student Course Selection Due 27: IB 12 Film Independent Study Due (EA) 27: Film Production Day 27: IB 12 Theater Arts Major IA (IPP) Due

Feb 27: 5-7pm IASAS Music Previews (LT) Feb 28: Battle of the Bands LET’S GO GREEN:

Poetry for our planet A competition for all ISM students To celebrate our earth, ECo are inviting you to write a poem on the topic of Environment. This can be an ode, an elegy, an epic, a limerick… it’s totally up to you. The winning poem will be published in the yearbook! Please submit all entries to:[email protected] By Monday March 9th I dream of a better life, And to myself I say: “If we had been more concerned about this planet… …would earth have turned out another way?” (Grade 6 student, 2004)

From the Athletics Office: TRAINING SCHEDULE 3RD SEASON 2009 TIME 3:00 - 5:00PM HS GYM MS GYM ES GYM

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Boys Varsity Badminton Girls Varsity Badminton Asp Club Girls & Boys Badminton

Boys Varsity/JV Badminton Girls Varsity and JV Badminton MS Boys Badminton

Boys JV Badminton Girls JV Badminton MS Girls Badminton

Boys Varsity Badminton Girls Varsity Badminton

Asp Club Girls & Boys Badminton Asp Club Girls & Boys Badminton MS Girls Badminton

COVERED COURT

MS Boys Badminton

HS FIELD

Boys Varsity Softball

Boys Varsity Softball

Boys Varsity Softball

Boy's Softball vs Faculty JV Girls Softball 3:30 - 5pm MS Softball

MS FIELD

Girls Varsity Softball

Javelin

Girls Varsity/ JVSoftball

ES FIELD

MS Touch

Faculty Soccer

MS Football Club

MS Touch

Frizbee 4pm5pm

HS TRACK 34:15 4:15 - 5:00 HS Field

HSTrack

HS/MS/ES Track

Javelin Girls Varsity Softball

Girls Varsity Badminton

FITNESS ROOM TRACK AND FIELD

HS Track

HS/MS/ES Track

Last weekend’s IASAS Results: GOLD- Boys Tennis SILVER- Girls Touch 4th Place – Boys Rugby, Boys and Girls Basketball 5th Place – Girls Tennis 6th Place – Swimming Congratulations to all athletes and coaches.

A message from the clinic: Recently, we have seen many cases of children with flu-like symptoms including fever, aching joints, coughs and colds and sometimes vomitting. This seems to be a particularly nasty strain of viral flu which can make the children feel quite ill. In an attempt to reduce the infection rate, I would like to ask all parents to be vigilant for the above signs and symptoms and to keep their children at home if the child has a fever and ensure that they get rest and plenty of fluids. Please do not send your child back to school until their temperature has been within normal limits for 24 hours, without the aid of medication. If a child comes to the clinic with a fever, we will send that child home immediately. Let’s work together to protect our children and the ISM community as a whole. Many thanks for your cooperation and understanding. I am sorry to say also that there have now been two confirmed cases of dengue. Thankfully, both children should make a full recovery but this is a wake up call for us all. Please read the information below carefully: Search and destroy the breeding places of dengue-causing mosquitoes which may be found in old tires, coconut husks, gutters, discarded bottles, flower vases and other vessels that can hold stagnant water. These containers are good breeding places of female AEDES AEGYPTI mosquitoes, day biting female mosquitoes which are responsible for transmitting the dengue virus to human beings. These mosquitoes like to rest in dark corners of your home so keep mosquito nets closed to avoid letting them in. Self protection measures include wearing long sleeves or long pants, or using mosquito repellant to protect yourself from mosquito bites Seek early consultation; visit the doctor when a person exhibits the early signs of dengue. Dengue fever usually starts suddenly with: a high fever muscle and joint pain rash nausea and vomiting and severe headache loss of appetite

pain behind the eyes

The severity of the joint pain has given dengue the name "breakbone fever." Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite are common. A rash usually appears 3 to 4 days after the start of the fever. The illness can last up to 10 days, but complete recovery can take as long as a month. Most dengue infections result in relatively mild illness, but some can progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever. Signs and symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include: Bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gums & Bruising Dengue hemorrhagic fever is fatal in about 5 percent of cases, mostly among children and young adults. Prompt medical treatment is necessary in all cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever. Debbie Duckworth Clinic Administrator

From the MODERN LANGUAGE DEPT: Summer Language Study / Home-stay / Travel Program to SPAIN The ISM High School Modern Language Department is pleased to announce its Summer Language Study / Home-stay / Travel Program to Spain from June 6th to July 4th 2009 for students aged 13 to 19 years old. The program aims to develop students’ language proficiency and to broaden his/her cultural knowledge. This program is being offered in cooperation with Escuela Internacional Madrid (TANDEM), a school in Madrid and San Sebastian, Spain. Students will continue learning and, more importantly, will practice Spanish through total immersion in the classes and during the home-stay. The school finds families for students to stay with, assists in locating appropriate local resources for the group’s activities, plans outings, maintains a list of local medical and emergency resources, and helps with the orientation for group leaders.

The language course proposal is to have 4 class sessions (45 minutes each) of language and culture from Monday to Friday, from 09.30 to 13.00 each day (with a break from 11.00 to 11.30). The classes will include language and culture subjects as well as adequate preparation for the cultural visits. Students will complete a placement test in order for the school to form groups based on the level of Spanish. Last year, 15 students from ISM traveled to Spain and all of them reported dramatic improvements in their acquisition of the Spanish language as well as outstanding experiences with their home-stay families and one another during their time in Spain. If you are interested in receiving more information about this summer course, please contact Laurie Atilano or Samantha Ramos in the High School Office, or email Adriana Vargas at [email protected].

CONGRATULATIONS: NAME OF STUDENT

COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY

Kamran Heinrich Ahmad

University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, University of Durham, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Sarah Jane Ahmed

Loyola University Chicago, Concordia University

Mark Jedric Ang

De La Salle University Manila, University of the Philippines

Daisy Birchenall

Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University Manila, University of Dundee, University of Leeds, University of the Philippines, University of Stirling

Antoinette Brillantes

Pace University, Manhattanville College, University of San Francisco, Syracuse University (Accelerated Liberal Arts)

Burton, Peter

University of Dundee, University of Leeds, Nottingham Trent University

Isabel Chamberlain

Mills College, Saint Mary's College of California

Brandon Chin

Coventry University

Louie Chua

University of San Francisco

John Jacob Benjamin Co

De La Salle University Manila, Ateneo de Manila University

Vicente Jaime Maria Constantino

Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines

Jan-Michael Nadora Cruz

De La Salle University Manila

Jasmin Dargani

Lesley University, Pace University, Loyola Marymount University

Suzannah Davis

Bangor University, University of Exeter, University of Sussex, Lancaster University, University of Stirling

Alexandra Amanda Eduque

Barnard College

Michael Fong

Dominican University

Ron Richard Chow Habla

Ateneo de Manila University

Sung Yeon (Tammy) Joo

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Liberal Arts & Sciences), New York University (Tisch School of the Arts), University at Buffalo The State University of New York

Shao-Ting Ko

Fordham University (College of Business Administration)

Michelle La O'

University of Asia and the Pacific, Ateneo de Manila University, La Salle University

Da Hee Lee

Purdue University

Jun-Ho Lee

University of Michigan

Louie Angelo Lee

University of Pennsylvania

Patricia Maria Josefina Limcaoco

Stanford University

Marine Charlotte Maupin

University of Dundee, Middlesex University

Maria Lourdes Margarita Mojica

Ateneo de Manila University, University of Edinburgh, University of Nottingham

Marie Elysee Murray

University of British Columbia

Arjun Nandkishore

Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Jeane Catherine Catherine Napoles

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine

Gabriella Alexandra Navas

Glion Institute of Higher Education, Johnson & Wales University

Jennifer Patricia Ng

Savannah College of Art and Design

Marianne Oh

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Yu Ohyama

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Rina Noelle Opinion

Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines

Janina Marie Paredes

Menlo College, Saint Mary's College of California, University of San Francisco, Notre Dame de Namur University

Ana Laura Laura Perez O. Santillanes

The University of Tampa

Maria Rebecca Pelaez Plaza

Ateneo de Manila University, University of Edinburgh, University of the Philippines

Antheia Brittni Rae

Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design

Saadia Rahman

University of Western Ontario, Queen's University (Faculty of Arts and Sciences), University of Waterloo (Faculty of Science), McMaster University (Faculty of Health Science)

Daisy Recto

Ateneo de Manila University, Randolph-Macon College

Kannah Marie Alvarez Salazar

Ateneo de Manila University, University of Michigan (Engineering), Wentworth Institute of Technology

Zara Sibtain

Manhattanville College, Randolph College

Laura Smith

Queen's University, University of Western Ontario

Kenley Aldridge Tan

De La Salle University Manila, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick

Kenichi Tsusaka (Cumagun)

Ateneo de Manila University

Solongo Tumurbaatar

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Anh Hai Vo

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Mariama Wurie

Queen's University, University of British Columbia

Amanda Yong Yu

Duke University

Wei Onn Yuen

Cornell University (College of Art, Arch., & Plan.)

Nissim Zeitoune

Curry College

Brian Zimmerman

University of South Dakota