Student Circular Nov 13

HS Student Circular International School Manila November 13, 2009

From the HS Office: Monday, Nov 16 PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) Tuesday, Nov 17 PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) Wednesday, Nov 18 Student Late Start PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) IASAS MUN (ISB) IB2 Spanish IA Due 10:55-11:35 ICARE Homerooms 11:30-12:00 FAC Christmas Card Sale Thursday, Nov 19 PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) IASAS MUN (ISB) 8-10am Parenting Workshop Friday, Nov 20 PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) IASAS MUN (ISB) EPIC TRIP (Mindoro) 5:30-7:00pm ACC Thanksgiving Dinner Saturday, Nov 21 IASAS MUN (ISB) EPIC TRIP (Mindoro) K-12 Dance Recital (FAT) Saturday Service (PCF) 7:30am-2pm ECO Field Trip (Rizal) Sunday, Nov 22 IASAS MUN (ISB) EPIC TRIP (Mindoro)

Remember: November 24-26: Gr.9 & 10 EXAMS November 27: SCHOOL HOLIDAY: No Classes November 27-29: Pre IASAS Basketball (ISM) November 30: BONIFACIO HOLIDAY: No Classes December 5: SAT Exams (LT, AMR, ES Gym)

From the Guidance Office: Tuesday, November 17 INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Visit/Talk by Peter McCagg, Dean of International Affairs 11am – 12noon, Room 1057 Saturday, December 12 ACT Exam 8:00am - 1:00pm, Room 1057

To all students: Do not forget to submit your order forms to official school photographer for Kawayan Yearbook, Tino Ley. Orders will not be processed if payment is not made. 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.

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From the Guidance Office: The US Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs sent 2 Journals to the Guidance Office (Choosing a Career & College and University Education in the United States). For those who would like to get a copy, please drop by the Guidance Office and look for Gigi or Jasmin. These shall be given on a first-come-first-served basis.

Attention Gr. 9 Parents and Students: Gr. 8 Dinner Dance DVDs and Moving-On Pictures and/or DVDs (both from SY 2008-2009) are ready for pick up from the HS Guidance Office. Please bring an ID when claiming. Look for Gigi/Jasmin. Thank you.

IASAS Auditions ORAL INTERPRETATION Auditions will be held Wednesday, November 18 at 2:50 pm, Thursday, November 19 at lunch and Thursday, November 19 at 250 pm. You need only attend ONE audition time. All auditions are in room 3021. You MUST sign up and talk to Ms. Arndt (3021) before the audition so you can get the preparation materials. Sign Up is from November 6 to 17. IASAS DRAMA AUDITIONS The IASAS Drama piece this year will be based on John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World. Auditionees are expected to understand the plot, characters, and spirit of the play (no Irish accent necessary) for the auditions, which are on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 3 ‐ 5 pm at the Little Theatre. Callbacks will be on Friday, Nov. 20, also from 3 to 5 pm at the LT. Sign‐up sheets will be posted on the Fine and Performing Arts Bulletin Board near the AMR. The IASAS Drama team will be part of the delegation to the IASAS Cultural Convention which goes to Taipei March 3‐7, 2010. (Please let Ms. Monsod know if you are also auditioning for IASAS Forensics, Debate and Dance) IASAS DANCE AUDITIONS Monday, Nov. 16, 3:15 ‐ 5 pm at the Dance Studio (3050) Sign‐up sheets are posted on the Fine and Performing Arts Bulletin Board near the AMR. Prepare dance choreography with the theme Anime: Choose a Japanese anime character and create a minimum of 2 minutes solo dance choreography revolving on the character. Prepare to learn a group dance choreography after the solo dances

ATAC Announcements: Girls Draw Friday 4pm Friday 6pm Saturday 8am Saturday 10am Saturday noon Saturday 2pm Saturday 4pm

Venue: MS Gym ISM vs. Jakarta UST vs. Brent Jakarta vs. UST ISM vs. Brent Jakarta vs. Brent UST vs. ISM Final 1 vs. 2 after round robin play

Boys Draw Friday 4pm Friday 6pm Saturday 8am Saturday 10am Saturday noon Saturday 2pm Saturday 4pm

Venue: HS Gym ISM vs. Jakarta Brent vs. Shanghai ISM vs. Shanghai Brent vs. Jakarta ISM vs. Brent Shanghai vs. Jakarta Final 1 vs. 2 after round robin play

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ATAC ANNOUNCEMEMENTS: Nov 12-15th ISM Golf team at Jakarta for IASAS Golf Exchange Nov 14 Swim meet at ISM Nov 13-15 ISM Varsity Touch team at Singapore for All Asian Touch Tournament Nov 18-22 ISM MUN group to Bangkok for IASAS MUN Nov 27-28 IASAS Basketball Exchange at ISM. International Rugby at ISM next week: Those who were here last year may remember ISM hosted an IRB International U/20’s Rugby Test Match between Philippines v Guam. It was a great promotion for the start of our rugby season and we had a good crowd of interested students, faculty and ISM community members turn out for the twilight matches under lights on our HS field. Next week ISM will host two evenings of International Rugby as a part of this years series with four teams participating. This year four of our ISM varsity boys’ team have made it to the Philippine Eagles squad and will be playing in the games. This is a great achievement for them and will be a terrific experience for them to play international rugby at this level. I hope you are able to make it to some of the matches to watch and cheer for them. The four ISM HS reps are: Fergus Mitra, Shay Nielson, Brian Liston and Noriyuki Fukuyama Should be some great rugby on display next Tues and Thursday after school!

PRFU/IRB International Rugby u/20’s Series: Round One: Tues 17th Nov @ISM 5pm Philippines V Laos 6.40pm Pakistan V Iran Round Two: Thurs 19th Nov @ISM 5PM Philippines V Iran 6.40pm Pakistan V Laos At third round of matches will be played Saturday afternoon Nov 21 at Nomads Sports Club in Merville. Season two sports: all 2nd season sports have made a good start after tryouts; please consult the ATAC and or the school divisional web page for the games schedule to be up to date with the latest match fixtures. This schedule does change on a regular basis. We are seeking more MS girls from grades 5-8 to join our MS girls’ tennis team. Please check the practice schedule and go to the rooftop courts to meet the coach if you are interested.

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Come join this fun activity! All ISM community are invited Students, mums and dads of all grade! NEW DATE!! ISM SWIMATHON Saturday, December 5 at the ISM Pool from 2:30 pm Visit www.ismanila.org/atac/sailfish.htm for details and pledge forms, or contact Andy Astfalck, Head Coach, at [email protected]

Part of the proceeds will go to charity.

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Are we really living in THE AGE OF STUPID? Make up your own mind on Tuesday, 1st December in the F.A.T THE AGE OF STUPID is a 90-minute drama-documentary-animation hybrid starring Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change while we had the chance? The film is supported globally by Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Move ON and Tck Tck Tck and has been screened for the United Nations, Center of American Progress, EPA, The World Bank, the UK Parliament, the European Union, and the Scottish, Welsh, Swedish, Australian and Dutch parliaments. For more info, www.ageofstupid.net

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