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ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 02 27 August 2010

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER From the ES Administration

AUG Dear Elementary School Parents,

School Holiday for National Heroes Day - No

We had a great time this morning with our first whole
30 Elementary School assembly. Student Council took the
Classes
lead by introducing themselves and what student council
SEPT is all about. We had a skit about the playground and how
to use the recess box and friendship stop. Mr. Rourke and
I read a story, and we had a whole school sing-a-long of
1, 8, 15, Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @
22, 29 8.30am “We Are Family” led by a group of high school students
and our very own Bearcat Mascot! Our next whole
7 PTA Bearcat Welcome @ 7.30am, Little Theatre school assembly will be in October.

9 No Classes - Faculty Inservice Student Council includes two student representatives

from each of the Grade 3 and 4 classes. We meet once a
10 School Holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr - No School week to discuss and solve any problems that are happen-
ing in our school, plan events, work on projects, and we
16 ES Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, Little Theatre will communicate what is happening through our blog and
Bamboo Television Elementary edition. The students will
also be learning leadership skills and will be a central part
of our Elementary School.

Thank you to all of you for coming to our Back to School

ES students, teachers and assistants on the HS field
on 20 August for ISM’s 90th year.
nights on Tuesday and Wednesday. We had a great turn
out! It was a good opportunity for you to meet with
your child’s teacher, and to meet other parents in your
class. If you have any further questions at this time about
the school year or curriculum, please set up a time to
meet with your child’s teacher. We will be having parent
teacher conferences at the beginning of October which
will give you a chance to sit down one-on-one with your
child’s teacher to discuss their learning in more detail.
We hope everyone has a great weekend…

Visit the ES Blog http://es.ism-online.org to Yours in Education,

find out more about student learning, the ES
curriculum and program along with upcoming Simon Gillespie Michael Rourke
events and what is happening in the ES!
ES Principal ES Assistant Principal
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Pizza Day! From the Art Department

Every Friday is Pizza Day for Elementary School.
The pizzas are being supplied by Piadina. ES Art needs your help!

Pizzette Quattro Formaggi - Php 60.00 To help the children build, sculpt and create this
Pizzette Margherita - Php 50.00 year it would be really helpful if you could send in
some recycled items that you may have at home.
Coupons will be sold at
Here is a list of things we could really use:
the undercovered ES
playground every Friday
from 6:30 a.m. up to 7:30 Newspapers Magazines
a.m. These coupons are Plastic containers Bottle tops
then redeemed by the Take away containers Yogurt pots
students at the ES Can- Wrapping paper Old or broken toys
teen during their lunch DVD or CD covers Old decorations
break.
Beads Fabric, thread & wool.

This is not an exhaustive list so if you have other

From the Guidance Office things you think might inspire our creative kids
please send them in.
Dear ISM parents,
There is no deadline for this but the sooner the
The PreK-12 Guidance Department is excited to an- better and whenever you have anything just send
nounce the first Parent Book Group of the 2010-11 it along to school with your kids.
school year. The book we will be reading over this
10 week course is NurtureShock, written by Po Bron- Thank you so much for your help and support,
son and Ashley Merryman. Instead of telling you
what this book is about, we invite you to look at the
ES Art Team
NurtureShock website http://
www.nurtureshock.com/ , to browse the articles and
watch the videos, and decide if this looks like some-
thing you or someone you know might be interested From the ESL Department
in. The group will begin on Thursday, September 2
and tentatively meet every Thursday that school is in
session until late November. Each session will begin
at 8 am and finish around 10. NurtureShock is ap-
Supporting Bilingualism
propriate for parents with children of all ages. Inter-
ested parties please contact Myrna Perez in the Ele- Please help your child to develop their English as
mentary School Guidance Office to add your name to well as maintain their first
the list. In the past these groups have been very language by providing them
popular and fill up almost as soon as they are an- with a good bilingual diction‐
nounced. Spaces are limited and are on a first come
first serve basis. Participants will need to acquire ary to use at school. Print and
their own copy of the book by the second meeting. It electronic dictionaries are
is available locally or through Amazon. suitable.
Thank you!
We are looking forward to your participation!
ESL Department
Derek Selander and Steve Ayling
Counselors and group facilitators

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From the Music Department

CHILDREN’S MUSICAL THEATER

Are you in Grade 4? Do you like to: Sing? Dance? Act? Or maybe you have another special talent you’re dying
to share? Would you like to take part in an amazing and creative journey that ends in a spectacular stage per-
formance? Then Children’s Musical Theater is the activity for you!!! This is your chance to express your crea-
tivity, have fun and SHINE!!!

This year we will be adding an exciting new element to CMT – students will be writing the script!!! If you
like creative writing, making up stories and songs or telling jokes, or if you have ideas for sets, costumes and
music, then come and bring your talents to our “Writer’s Workshop” starting in September. Together we
will take a traditional tale and make it into something new, fresh and original to be performed on the big
stage!!! And for those of you who want to do it all, you CAN!! You can begin now with Writer’s Workshop
and continue on into Children’s Musical Theater auditions, rehearsals and performance. Or if you’d prefer to
do just one or the other, you may choose to sign up for just one of the activities. Writer’s Workshop registra-
tion begins now, CMT registration begins in October. Here is the full schedule:

CMT Writer’s Workshop:

Mon., Aug. 23-Fri., Aug. 27 Registration with Ms. Toni in ES office
(late registration open while spaces last!)
Sept. 1 – Oct. 20 (Wednesdays) Meet in room 1167 2:30-4

Children’s Musical Theater:

Mon., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 22 Registration with Ms. Toni in ES office
Nov. 3 – Jan. 19 (Wednesdays) Rehearsals in FAT (unless otherwise notified) 2:30-4
Mon., Jan. 24 – Fri., Jan. 28 Rehearsals in FAT 2:30-4
Mon., Jan 31 Dress Rehearsal in FAT 2:30-5
Tues., Feb. 1 School Performance 1:00pm
Evening Performance 6:00pm

If you have any questions please feel free to send me an email at hurstm@ismanila.org, or come by my room
before or after school. I hope to see many of you involved in this very special activity!!!!!

Sincerely,

Ms. Marnie
Room 1167

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From the School Clinic

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE 1ST IN A SERIES OF HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

September 15, 2010 Hepatitis A (Adult) 2300

Hepatitis A (Junior) 1200
Hepatitis B (Adult) 650
Hepatitis B (Junior) 380
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Adult) 2150
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Junior) 1075

(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 ele-
mentary canteen). Only people with a valid
ISM ID may participate in this program.
PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS
MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DE-
PARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY
3RD SEPTEMBER, 2010. VACCINES WILL
THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Clinic direct number: 840 8580
Email: clinic@ismanila.org
Many thanks
Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
840 8581
duckworthd@ismanila.org
As there seems to be a considerable number of children and adults around
with cold and flu like symptoms at the moment, it may be a good time to
remind all parents not to send their children to school if they are unwell
and particularly if they have a fever. Anyone who has been suffering with
a fever should be fever free and symptom free, without medication, for 24
hours before returning to school.
Although we realize that parents are anxious not to disrupt the education
of their children, we would like to stop the circulation of these illnesses
through the school community. If sick children continue to come to school,
their classmates and teachers will soon become infected and there will be
further impact on the teaching and learning taking place in our school.
Please help us to protect all of the children, staff and faculty by keeping
children who are not well at home or taking them to visit their own doc-
tor. We hope you understand and support us in our mission to keep the
school community as fit and healthy as possible so that they may benefit
from every learning opportunity the school can offer.

From the PTA

WELCOME TO A GREAT YEAR AT ISM!
On September 7th at 7:30 in the Little Theater, the ISM Parent Teacher Association is holding a Bearcat Welcome for
this new school year.

NOT JUST ANOTHER COFFEE MORNING... IT’S A BEARCAT COFFEE MORNING

What is a Bearcat? The ISM school mascot, a symbol of our community spirit..
We welcome our new families and encourage them to get to know each other and to learn more about our school and about Manila:
You will have a chance to get to know some social and international organisations;
You can meet and enrol yourself and/or your kids in local clubs (theatre, scouts, gym,..);
you can meet and greet our PTA and our Bearcat Den team and give yourself up as a (well appreciated and needed) volunteer
for school activities;
We also invite all returning families to come and meet the new families, and to enjoy a great opportunity to see old friends again.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
September 7th – 7:30 to 9:00 am @ Little Theater
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From the PE Department

Parents sometimes ask me where they can buy iron-on labels for PE uniforms, swimsuits, towels etc. Here is one contact I
can recommend: her name is Malou and her e-mail contact is itsmine.manila@gmail.com
There are three packages to choose from:
Package 1 - 30 Labels for PhP 300.00
Package 2 - 50 Labels for PhP 400.00
Package 3 - 100 Labels for PhP 600.00
Only one name can be printed per package. The labels only come in white with black print. Delivery within Metro Manila is
FREE. She will send you an order confirmation and a detailed payment procedure. She usually request clients to deposit
their payment to her bank account. (Details will be given with the order confirmation) The iron on labels will be delivered to
you by courier 3 to 4 days after she receives confirmation of your deposit. Your child’s PE teachers will be more than happy
to return any misplaced items to their owner if they are all clearly labeled.

The Physical Education department has a green box in the ES Plaza with sports equipment for children to use during their
play time. It has jump ropes, (short, long and Double Dutch ropes) balls of many sizes and shapes and Frisbees. ECLC -
Grade 4 children are allowed to borrow equipment but need to hand in their school ID to a supervisor who is stationed at the
green box. At the end of play when children return the borrowed equipment they will be given back their school ID. This
system helps students be responsible and be active outside of PE lessons. You can support this program by ensuring your
child brings their ID to school each day so they have the opportunity to borrow equipment at recess.

ES PE Department
From the ATAC Office

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BEARCAT DEN: Listed in this bulletin and posted on school notice

Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: boards are the dates/venues of all the festivals and
Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:15am – 1:15pm and we look forward to an exciting day of soccer at
2:15pm – 4:15pm ISM.
If you would like to join the Bearcat Den team of Each of RIFA festivals is run by the RIFA League
volunteers and contribute to school life with a fun Commissionaires and we will have games on ES/
group of people please drop by the den to find out MS/HS fields.
more or email Chantal Wanten The school cafeteria will be open all day for food
fam.wanten@hotmail.com to have your name put and drink purchases. Please remember that no
on the den roster. food or soft drinks are allowed on the HS/MS artifi-
cial fields. Water only can be consumed on these
DEN SALE ITEMS: surfaces.
Dri-Fit Polo - ladies 300
Dri-Fit Polo - men 300 Teams involved this Saturday are:
Jogging Pants - men's/green 450 Boys Festival - 7:30am call time- games start
Shorts - Mesh - ISM 250 promptly at 8am
Shorts - Paw Print - black or green 200 MS Midgets C1-Coach Eric (HS Field)
Shorts - Spandex - black, ladies' 300 ES Midgets C2-Coach Chris (HS Field)
Shorts - Spandex - black, mens' 350 ES Midgets E1- Coach Popoy (MS Field)
Tarpaulin Envelope Bag 150 ES Midgets E2- Coach Mike (MS Field)
Tarpaulin Messenger Bag 600 ES Midgets G1- Coach Besa (ES Field)
Tarpaulin Shopping Tote Bag 300
Girls Festival - 12:30pm call time- games start
OTHER MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE: promptly at 1pm (games will be on the HS/MS
ISM HOODIES 1,100 fields)
ISM GYM BAGS: MS Girls A-Coach Kleng (HS Field)
- NEW DESIGN, Large Size: 1,300 MS Girls B- Coach Chris (HS Field)
- NEW DESIGN, Small Size: 1,100 MS Girls C-Coach Rudy (MS Field)
- OLD DESIGN, Large Size only (small size is sold out):
950 GOLF SUCCESS:
NEW merchandise COMING SOON (clappers, pen- Congratulations to HS students Angela De Villa and
cil cases, water bottles) Erika Morihiro who placed 1st and 3rd last weekend
in the 36 hole Hank Haney Junior Asian Tour event.
ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Angela played great golf to shoot rounds of 75/75
GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION: to win. Both girls have now qualified to play in the
http://ismanila.org/_Rainbow/ 2nd round in China in December.
Documents/1st_season_game_schedule03.pdf
Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS V BRENT (VOLLEYBALL
for ISM teams can be found by going to the GAME SEASON OPENER AUG 27TH)
SCHEDULE tab on the ATAC page of the ISM web- Today Aug 27th will be the season opener home
site. You can also access this information via the ES/ games for our HS volleyball teams for this year. This
MS/HS divisional web pages. Please note the game is a great afternoon/evening of sport at ISM.
schedule does change often due to involvement
with many local schools so please check the page Varsity and JV Boys will play in HS gym from 4:15pm
regularly to find out the latest information of where and Girls Varsity and JV will play in MS gym. Teams
and when the Bearcats teams are playing. will play two back to back matches so there will be
plenty of volleyball to watch. Come out and sup-
RIFA SOCCER FESTIVAL DATES: port the Bearcats!
This Saturday Aug 28th is the first of the RIFA Soccer
League festivals for boys teams in the morning and
girls teams in the afternoon.
ISM hosts the first leg of the RIFA cumulative festi- Mark Pekin
vals. It will be a busy day with over 1000 people Athletics & Activities Director
here for both the morning and afternoon festivals.

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From the Learning Coordinator’s Office

Filipino Classes for Parents
WANTED
Dear Parents, ESL Teacher for Adults
ISM is seeking an experi-
ISM is pleased to offer Filipino classes for beginners. These courses will fo‐ enced teacher of English as a
cus on conversational skills in a variety of social situations, on increasing Second Language for adults.
vocabulary, and on understanding more about the Filipino culture. We are Classes include beginners to
now able to offer the schedules below. If you wish to join a class, please intermediate level. Should be
flexible, dynamic, and highly-
complete the sign‐up form below.
committed.
Vicky Carlos is an experienced teacher of adults at various international or‐ Please send your resume to
bausasa@ismanila.org
ganizations in Manila. She has written a number of books on the teaching of
Filipino. These are elementary level courses designed for parents who seek
to attain beginner level Filipino proficiency and want to increase their knowledge and skills. Through these
courses, Vicky will help participants to actively communicate in everyday situations.
Tuition Fee: P 7000
Books: 2 textbooks with CDs P 1500
Schedules:
A. Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00‐11:00AM September 20‐October 20
B. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00‐11:00AM September 21‐October 21
Class Size: To run the classes, we require a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 10.
To register, please email the following details to bausasa@ismanila.org:
********************************************************************************
Name: _____________________________________________
Mobile number: _____________________________________
Landline number: ____________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________
I wish to register for schedule A or B
*********************************************************************************
Classes are likely to fill up quickly, so please register immediately. Deadline is September 9.
Kindly contact Armie Bausas at 840‐8410 for other inquiries or visit http://professionallearning.ism‐
online.org/category/workshops/community‐education/
Happy Learning!

Sam Cook
Learning Coordinator
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From the Operations & Security Office

Car Stickers and School Passes (ID cards) – Deadline Au-
gust 30, 2010
The car stickers for the school year 2010/2011 are available
from the security office.
Parents who require replacement school IDs due to loss or dam-
age can acquire these from the Security Office upon payment of
Php100.00 to the Cashier.
School Passes

For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents
should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of the
current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are re-
minded that a copy of the vehicle’s certificate of registration
and a current official receipt need to be submitted with the ap-
plication. Applications for vehicles registered with companies
or other institutions should be supported by a letter of assign-
ment.
School passes issued to parents’ employees and representatives
need to be replaced for this school year. As of August 30,
2010 the maroon bordered passes issued for the school year
2009/2010 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.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of Visitors’ Passes
charge. Any additional stickers will be issued following pay-
ment of Php100.00 to the cashier’s office. All visitors must secure a pass from the guardhouse at Gate 3.
Before entry will be allowed, a telephone check will be made
In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at with the relevant office to confirm the visitor’s business within
the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner the school.
of the windshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in
previous years should be removed.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Vehicles not displaying this year’s car sticker will not be
allowed general access from August 30. Best regards,

ID Cards
Mike Flynn
Parent IDs
Director of Operations and Security
Parent IDs issued in previous school year will continue to be
valid for the new school year 2010/2011.

From the Girls Scouts

ECLC, 1st and 2nd grade leaders needed.

Contact Jennifer Ilusorio at 916 537 6457 / jilusorio@gmail.com
Christine Stevens at 906 244 7658 /stevens3b@mac.com
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