Student Circular Sept7

HS Student Circular International School Manila September 4, 2009

From the HS Office:

From the Guidance Office:

Monday, Sept 7 No Homework Weekend

Tuesday, Sept 8 Settling In, Settling Down 10:30-11:30am, Little Theater

Tuesday, Sept 8 IB2 Econ Commentary DUE 7:30am Bearcat Welcome 9:30am HS Parent Coffee 10:30am Settling In, Settling Down Guidance Activity 11:30am ISSBA Meeting with Councils (1057) Wednesday, Sept 9 Student Late Start Registration Deadline for SAT I/II for Oct 10 1:00pm PSAT Parent Meeting (LT) Thursday, Sept 10 No Classes – Faculty In Service Friday, Sept 11 No Classes – Faculty In Service Saturday, Sept 12 Saturday Service: Club Wild, GK

Remember: Sept 14-18: Freedom Against Chemical Dependency (FCD) Workshop Sept 14: FCD Talk for Parents (LT) 5:30pm Sept 16: New Student Roundup 3:00pm FCD Workshop Grade 9 and Parents (LT) Sept 19: ECO Clean Up the World Field Trip (Los Banos) Saturday Service: PCF

Wednesday, Sept 9 What is PSAT? Why should my son/daughter do it? 1-2pm, Little Theater Thursday, Sept 17 Bentley University Visit/Talk by Rosemary Kelley 11:30-12:00pm, Guidance Office Tuesday, Sept 22 Boston Univeristy Visit/Talk by Tim Townley 2:30-3pm, Guidance Office

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.

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From the Guidance Office:

Congratulations! We are proud to announce that Chia Wei Lu (Grade 11) won the main event (3x3x3) of the two-day World Cube Association (WCA) Philippines Open at Robinson's Midtown last Aug. 29 to 30! He bested a field of about 60 competitors, some who flew in from Thailand just for the bout. Chia Wei's average in the final round was 13.30 seconds. Chia Wei joins the list of international winners worldwide. Take a look at these great links! http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/index.php http://www.speedcubing.com/ http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.p hp?top3=Top+3&competitionId=PhilippinesOpen 2009

Congratulations Chia Wei!!!

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!

PTA Announcement: 한국 학부모님들께 안녕하십니까? 2009년도 새 학기가 시작되었습니다. 지난해의 여러 가지 행사내용을 보고 드리고 올 한해 동안 있을 행사에 대해 서로 의논하며, 또한 신입생 학부모님들을 소개하고자 ‘ISM 한국 학부모 정기 총회’를 다음과 같이 갖고자 하오니 많은 참석 부탁 드립니다. 일시: 2009년 9월 7일(월요일) 오전 9시 30분 장소: ISM Little Theater

This is a translation for the statements. Greetings! Korean all parents for ISM !!! The new school year 2009-2010 has started. We would like to invite all Korean Parents to our annual meeting. At our meeting, we are going to report our last year’s activities and discuss about new activities for this year and introduce our new parents. Please join us and enjoy your time with all Korean parents. Our annual meeting will be held as follows; Date: Monday, September 7, 2009 Time: 9:30am, Little Theater, ISM

한국 학부모 대표 박 남석 드림(635-5418, 0917-531-7972)

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From the Clinic:

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS

Date

October 7th, 2009

Price (Php) Hepatitis Hepatitis Hepatitis Hepatitis Hepatitis Hepatitis

A (Adult) A (Junior) B (Adult) B (Junior) A and B combined vaccine (Adult) A and B combined vaccine (Junior)

2249 1125 630 355 2000 1000

(Prices are per individual vaccine in a course of either 2 or 3 vaccinations) If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please call in at the clinic 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 FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 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 [email protected]

Tel: 840-8581

From the Security Office:

Message from the Director of Operations and Security I would like to thank all those who secured their new car stickers in advance of the deadline of 30th August 2009. For those small number of people who still need to obtain a sticker, please do so straight away as we are now enforcing the “no sticker/no entry” rule. I am happy to observe that the vast majority of family employees and appointed representatives have now obtained the new school passes (IDs). Those that have not yet done so should be aware that the old IDs with blue borders are no longer valid and will be confiscated by the guards if used in an attempt to gain access to the school. Over the last few days we have had a number of incidents of “swerving” or inappropriate lane changing. This practice can cause traffic congestion and is also dangerous. We ask those drivers coming to ISM to follow the flow system both within the campus and as they approach the school. In particular, drivers should avoid cutting across lanes. I ask parents to please remind their employees that they may not remain on campus across the school day waiting for students. They are only allowed on campus during drop-off and pick-up times. Further to this, they should remain waiting in the designated waiting areas and not enter into the building or obstruct the entrances to the covered parking area. Firearms may not be brought onto campus. If a security escort arrives at school with a weapon they should check it in with the security guards at the gate. It will be returned at the exit gate. Anybody found in possession of a firearm within the campus is liable to have their privilege of access to campus suspended. I am grateful to that large majority of members of the ISM community who are following our traffic management and security regulations. Those few who are not as yet, I urge you in the interests of us all to do so. Mike Flynn

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From the Athletics Office: Dear ISM Parents/Students: IASAS Housing: The IASAS Soccer housing letter is now available via; parent bulletins, the ATAC office and it has been distributed to our HS first season athletes via their coaches. HS Students participating in ATAC activities must house in order to be on a team. This is an expected obligation and is mandated in the school planner and on the ATAC page of the school website. Housing visiting athletes is an integral part of the IASAS experience as all of our varsity athletes will be housed when they go away to tournaments during their HS career. In order for us to ensure we are able to host successful IASAS exchange weekends and IASAS tournaments we hope that all members of our community who have students involved in ATAC activities will be willing to house for this fantastic tournament from October 14-18. We require 160 housing placements for our visiting male/female soccer players from the IASAS schools. Expectations of host familes: Pick up and drop off of visiting athletes each day to school. Visiting athletes can ride the school bus if that is how your children get to school. Provide a comfortable place for athlete to sleep/assist the athlete with laundry of their uniforms. Provide a breakfast each morning and some evening meals. Athletes will buy lunches at school and may have a team dinner together. Be available each evening to receive curfew calls from the athletes coaches around 10pm. Ensure there is parental supervision at home each evening you are hosting. Questions will no doubt arise? What if I cannot house? You have to find a friend who can and get them to sign off on the form with full name, details etc. What if I am away at the IASAS Volleyball/Cross Country tournament? You still can house as your parents may now have space in the house. Quite a number of parents housed last year when their children were away at the IASAS Soccer event in Taipei. What if I can’t house for IASAS Soccer? You must commit to house for an event. Other options during the year are: Pre-I Basketball in November and IASAS Art/Music in March. You should indicate on the return slip which event you will house for and have your parents sign off. What if I live too far away? Alabang and Merville for example are not too far away! We have had a number of students housed here at past tournaments. As a general rule we do not want visiting athletes to travel more than 45 minutes to/from school. Please contact us if you have questions about the travel distance. “HOUSING FOR IASAS EVENTS IS AN EXPECTATION NOT A CHOICE” We hope you will support the 28th Annual IASAS Soccer Championships. Our varsity girls will be gunning for a “THREE-PEAT” and defending the gold medals they have won the past two years and we are anticipating a great home performance from our boys team as they strive for a medal this year. If you or your parents have questions please call the ATAC office and/or talk with your coach.

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