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30 April 2010Volume 17
ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY
3 Labor Day Holiday - No School
10 Presidential Elections - No School
15 K-12 Dance Recital
JUN
1 ES 2nd Semester Report Card Distribution
3
ES Moving-On Ceremony @ 9am, Fine Arts
Theatre
Early Student Release @ 12pm
End of 2nd Semester
4 AFAC Concert @ 1pm, Fine Arts Theatre
From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration
the same.
It is our aim that from the knowledge our studen
gain from each other, their experiences outside the
home country, and especially from the learning th
is embedded in the curriculum, they will develop di
positions such as empathy and care for others. Th
becomes a very powerful force for action in building
sustainable future in a world of mutual respect. Ou
students have the opportunity to develop a glob
perspective, which is a very special gift. InternationDay, while not the pathway to fostering these ski
and habits of mind, is a great way to celebrate ou
learning together.
A huge part of our International Day was the ES Con
certs. This year, in a change from the past, we had
separate grade level concerts, which were held in the
Little Theatre for ECLC and Preschool and in the Fin
Arts Theatre for Grades 1 to 4. This gave the Music
teachers, Ms. Marnie Hurst, Ms. Irene Diaz and Ms.
Linell, more time to devote to each grade and re-sulted in a whole series of concert events, rather tha
just two very big ones! Our students sang in differen
languages, played instruments from around the world
and danced to a variety of games and music from
many different places.
Thanks go out once again to Marnie and her team fo
all their work in preparing for the concerts. Equally,
thank you to all the parents, family and friends who
attended International Day. Finally, congratulations to
the students who performed so well in so manyways. It was great to see the concerts and the diver-
sity that was represented.
Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie Michael RourkeES Principal ES Assistant Principal
Dear Elementary School Parents,
International Day last Friday was a great success, be-
ginning with the flag ceremony in the Elementary play-
ground. Despite an initial technical hitch with the au-
dio, the speakers Maya and Francisco did a won-derful job, as did our flag unfurlers, who represented
the 59 different countries from the Elementary School
population. Being international or Internationally-
minded entails much more than sharing our flags or
dressing in our respective national costumes. It is
about developing skills in communication, intercul-
tural awareness and thinking. Its about appreciating
our differences, but also celebrating what makes us all
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From the CMCrom the CMC From the Art Departmentrom the Art DepartmentHi all. Just a reminder that the Art
Department has an ongoing need for
recycled materials. In particular, we
are in need of ribbon, gift wrap,
plastic and metal lids/caps and bro-
ken toys. Any deliveries can be
dropped off at
room 1189 oppo-
site the ES gym.
Many thanks!
Recess games for kids by kids!ES PE dept. have a request this weekWe have added a new bulletin board this year to the ES Plaza and we would like to add recess game ideas for thestudents to use. Rather than ES PE teachers adding ideas from books etc (which is the current bulletin board) wewould like to replace this with ideas from our students and parents.
We ask that you or your children e-mail, write, draw, or photograph any recess games you know from your ownchildhood from the various countries we all come from. We will put these ideas up on the bulletin board to sharewith others. You may also send in photos of games to play at recess. Children could simply draw themselves play-ing at recess or write out a description of a favorite tag game etc. We see some very creative games being played attimes during recess and we would like to tap into this resource. Please pass on any contributions to the ES officeand we will make sure they find their way to our bulletinboard.
We have also added chalk in the recess box for kids touse to draw their own foursquare or hopscotch markingson the road. We have many children now playing four-square at recess which is a terrific handball game for de-veloping communication, taking turns, and striking skills
as a lead up skill to volleyball and all short and long han-dled striking games.
Thanks,
Amanda PekinES Physical EducationClick here for addresses for kids sports in Manila.
From the PE Departmentrom the PE Department
Is it that time of year already?The Childrens Media Center will be closed for inven-
tory and for the summer holiday beginning Monday, May
24. All borrowed items are due back by Friday, May21 . Thank you for your cooperation in this matter andthank you for a great year!
Dont forget to check out our blog (http://cmc.ism-
online.org) for photos and stories about student learning
in the CMC!
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From the Fine Arts Officerom the Fine Arts Office
From Sailfishrom SailfishSailfish Swim Club
Dear Swimmers and Parents,
Please be reminded to reserve/purchase your dinner tickets for the Awards Night (May 27). Early reserva
tion would be much appreciated to facilitate our catering reservation. You can approach one of us at the
ES Canteen from 2:15 to 3:15 pm from MF. (Christie Jeffries, Lorna Gonzales and Pia Miralao)
For more information please visit the Sailfish Blog http://sailfish.ismonline.org/
Cost
Swimmers Free
Parents Siblings 250 pesos.
Thanks
Christie Jeffries,Lorna Gonzales andPia MiralaoSailfish Parent Volunteers
HAVE FUN IN THE SUN
- BUT TAKE CARE
Care in the Sun Tips:
Between 11am and 3pm seek
shade
Cover up in the sun with T
shirt, hat and sunglasses
Use a broad spectrum sun-
screen with a SPF of 15 orgreater
Take extra care with children,their skin is often more sensi-tive and easily burned.
Check moles for changes in
size, shape and color or anynew skin growths and reportany concerns to your doctor.
From the School Clinicrom the School Clinic
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From the Admission Officerom the Admission Office IMPORTANT information regarding Re-Enrollment
for School Year 2010-2011
Dear Parents,
It is RE-Enrolment time!!!
You have two choices for getting the Re-Enrollment forms this year:
1. DOWNLOAD the forms from the ISM website (under Admission go to the Re-Enrolment & Withdrawal link)2. PICK-UPthe forms at the Admission Office (by parent or child or if you would like a helper to do this, please supply them
with a letter of authorization.)
Please follow the instructions on the Re-Enrollment Clearance Form and return the following completed documents:
Parent and School Shared Agreements form to the Admission Office
ISM Drug Policy Form to the Admission Office for students re-enrolling for Grade 7 and Grade 9 only
Board (proxy form) is an optional form that can be submitted to the Admission Office Health Clinic Form to the Clinic
- Updating Form (front side) must be completed forall children- Physical Examination Form (back side) must also be completed for children entering Grades 1, 5, 9 along with the
Tuberculosis Screening Form
IMPORTANT KEEP THE RE-ENROLLMENT CLEAR-
ANCE FORMto fulfill the re-enrollment requirements. Bringand show this form to the respective school office to obtainthe Class Schedule for HS or MS students or to the Cashier toobtain the Section Card for ES Students.
Please note thata Re-EnrollmentDEPOSIT PAYMENT
is not required to reserve a space at the School for SY2010-11. However, parents are obliged to inform the School inwriting, on or before 15th May, if their children will withdrawat the end of the academic year. There is a WITHDRAWALNOTIFICATION FORM for such purpose; this must be sub-mitted to the Admissions Office on or before 15th May of eachschool year. Failure to do so will lead to a deduction ofUS$1,000 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD), incompensation for having held a space for the child and thuspreventing the School from offering that space to another childprior to the summer holiday break.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact either of us.
Regards,
Gary W. Jerome
Director of Admission
Margie Endelman
Deputy Director of Admission
E-mail: [email protected] Office: 840-8488
From the Superintendentrom the SuperintendentCHANGE IN PROCEDURE
Dear Parents:Every year we have to deal with the administrative burden of try-ing to collect from parents the $1000 Re-enrollment Deposit. Thisis difficult for many parents, especially those whose fees are paid
by the sponsoring company, and more difficult still for the schooltrying to collect from parents, especially those who are not sure oftheir circumstances.
This year we shall try something different. There will be no re-enrollment deposit. Instead, we shall expect all departing fami-
lies to complete the WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION
FORM on or before May 15th
. Failure to do so will lead to a
deduction of $1,000.00 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit.
As I am sure you understand, we at school face considerable pres-
sure from families applying to enter their children into ISM. Wehave to establish the May 15th deadline in order for us to be fair tothose families on our waitlist. The earlier you can tell us that youare leaving school, the sooner we can provide clear answers toincoming families.
Sincerely Yours,
David TozeSuperintendent
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From Student Council, Service Learning & ECorom Student Council, Service Learning & ECoHelp Support PCF and INVISIBLEHelp Support PCF and INVISIBLE
Your children can bring plastic bags, magazines, ring pulls from soda cans and tetra paks to
school. We are helping PCF and Invisible by collecting these items and they use them for
making things and sending their children to school. For more information go to: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOZXdDn3h4
From pop can tab
to purse!
From plastic bag
to purse!
From drink
holder to bag!
From magazineto jewelry!
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