M I D D L E

Volume 4, Issue # 01 August 15 to 19, 2011

Student Bulletin
August 15 to 19, 2011
Regular Schedule Regular Schedule Student Late Start/Regular Schedule
Homebase (11:40 am)

S C H O O L

WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, August 15 Tuesday, August 16 Wednesday, August 17 Thursday, August 18 Friday, August 19
Dear Students: Welcome back to Middle School! We hope you had a great vacation and are excited to see your old friends, meet some new ones, and get started with your classes and activities. On the topic of activities, remember to check the activities blog at ms-activities.ism-online.org for registration information about all the clubs, activities and sports. There is everything from swimming to circus skills. For those students who are new, many middle schoolers say the afterschool activities program is one of the best parts of ISM. If you want to help shape this year as an elected Student Council member, you will need to pick up registration and nomination forms from the Guidance Office as soon as you can. The campaign and speeches take place the week of August 22-26. Open House takes place on Tuesday, August 16 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. The event will start in the FAT and your parents will have the opportunity to attend all your classes and meet the teachers. Please encourage your parents to come and see what your day is like here in the Middle School. Mr. Gillespie and Ms. Sayson

Regular Schedule Regular Schedule

Upcoming Events in the Middle School

16 16 18 22 to 26 23 23 23 25 25 29 30 September 01-02 02 03 August Grade 7 New Student Luncheon (12:40 P.M., TBA) Middle School Open House (5:00 P.M., FAT) Grade 8 New Student Luncheon (12:40 P.M., TBA) Student Council Representatives Campaign & Speeches Bearcat Welcome (7:30 A.M., LT) Settling In, Settling Down (9:30 A.M., FAT) Grade 5 New Student Luncheon (12:40 P.M., TBA) New Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., LT) Grade 6 New Student Luncheon (12:40 P.M., TBA) Holiday (National Heroes Day) Holiday (Eid-Ul-Fitr) Student Council Voting New Student Social Activity Service Learning Trip

PowerSchool Grade Update

August 26 - Grade Update September 02 - Progress Reports Distribution

FROM THE ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES OFFICE

ATAC (Athletics & Activities) is up and running for school year 2011-12! HS Tryouts are now over and coaches will be posting teams lists this week for varsity and junior varsity squads. Thanks to the 220 students who came out for HS tryouts. This is a great response for our 1st season program. Our ES Soccer tryouts and MS tryouts for 1st season teams began this past Wednesday, August 10 thru to Friday, August 12. ES/MS students have been attending with good numbers as well this week to all 3 tryout sessions to begin training and to meet the coaches. The ATAC all year round teams start next week August 15th. Information posters are on notice boards giving the times and venues to meet for tryouts. The 1st season practice schedule is now posted on the blog and around school. This schedule is valid from August 15th to October 21st. The ATAC Blog (http://atac.ism-online.org/) is the one stop shop for information related to the sports/activities program. Please take some time to peruse the blog for information related to the sports and activities program. Using the blog you can find out about: IASAS, our international schools league for HS competition; schedules for tryouts; season practice schedules and weekly matches, ATAC guidelines, facilities photos, Bearcat Council, Bearcat Den, IASAS hosting/housing, coaches blogs and much more Until PowerSchool opens, general details of the weekly match schedule will be posted on the ATAC blog and in the Friday bulletins. Friday, August 19th Varsity/JV Soccer/Volleyball vs Faith at ISM Saturday, August 20th ISSA MS/HS Volleyball League matches begin ISSA ES Soccer Festival at CSA (Dasmarinas Village) 8-Noon RIFA girls and boys soccer league matches begin (MS and HS Teams) Friday, August 26th HS Varsity/JV Volleyball vs Brent Varsity Girls Soccer vs Miriam College Visit the blog on a regular basis to keep up to date with all the action! Go BEARCATS in SY 2011-2012! Regards, Mark Pekin (ISM Athletic Director)

Sailfish Swim Club News

TRYOUTS: for grades 1-12 will continue during the week of August 15 to 19. Come to the swimming pool straight after school. SWIMMING STARTS: Swimmers who have already completed their tryout or are existing Sailfish Swimmers, swimming starts on Monday, August 15th. Squad lists are posted on the Swimming Pool Notice board. SAILFISH REGISTRATION: Sailfish is holding a registration day on Friday, August 26. From 3:00-5:00 P.M., swimmers will be able to pay their 2,000 pesos fee and will be able to pick up their Sailfish T-shirt and Swim Cap. You can pay your fee on the day or you can pay now at the cashiers office (Please bring your receipt on August 26). TIME TRIALS: On Friday, August 26, all Sailfish swimmers will also be doing a time trial. Swimmers aged 8 years and younger will swim 25m Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke, 9-18 years will swim 50m Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke. QUESTIONS/INQUIRIES: Pleased contact Coach Andy: astfalcka@ismanila.org, or go to the Sailfish Blog: http://sailfish.ism -online.org