ES Parent Bulletin Vol#9 2009 Dec 11

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11 December 2009Volume 09

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

DEC

7 - 16Registration of AFAC Activities for 2nd Se-

mester

16

Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @8.30am

Early Student Release @ 12pm

First Semester Report Cards Sent Home

End of First Semester

17 - Jan 4 School Holiday

JAN

5 Start of 2nd Semester

6, 13,20, 27

Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @8.30am

19 PTA Bearcat Welcome

26ES New Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, ES Office

Faculty Lounge

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Dis

connected and Unhappy Kids

From Scientific American

Wandering among suburban estates, sports clubs and prep schools are overlooked children of a perplexed generation. Their lives over

flow with abundance and praise, yet ironically, the mask of apparent health and success may hide a gloomy world of emptiness, anxi-

ety and anger. Strangely, argues Madeline Levine, a clinical psychologist practicing in Marin County, California, the nations latestgroup of at-risk kids comes from affluent, well-educated families. Despite advantages, these children experience disproportionately

high rates of clinical depression, substance abuse, anxiety, eating disorders and self-destructive (even self-mutilating) behaviors, ac-

cording to various studies. Based on criteria from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Levine says these children "ar

exhibiting epidemic rates of emotional problems beginning in junior high school and accelerating throughout adolescence." One may

brush off these youngsters as overindulged products of wealthy, narcissistic parents. But Levine says many of these kids are really ill.They suffer from a weak sense of self, often struggling to fill inner emptiness with objects and praise. Too often they know something

is wrong and grope desperately for help yet fail to escape a downward spiral. Could it be, Levine wonders, that privilege, high expecta

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From the ES Administrationrom the ES AdministrationDear Elementary School Parents,

We are coming to the end of 2009, and our first se-

mester of the school year. We wish everyone a re-

laxing end of semester holiday break, and look for-

ward to returning refreshed and ready to start the

second semester, along with a new year and new dec

ade.

At this time of year, we have a number of students t

say goodbye to as they move on to different coun-

tries around the world. We have enjoyed being a

part of your learning journey and wish you all the be

at your new school. In January we will welcome

some new students, who we will help to establish a

connection with our community and new friendships

as they begin their time at ISM.

Yours in Education,

Simon Gillespie Michael RourkeES Principal ES Assistant Principal

From the Guidance Officerom the Guidance Office


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From the Guidance Officerom the Guidance Officetions, competitive pressure and parental over-involvement yield toxic rather than protective

effects? Levine explores such issues as social isolation, the fine line between parental under-

involvement and overindulgence, and the perverse role of money and material goods in cre-

ating false promises of fulfillment. Yearning for outward approval, adolescents are particu-larly vulnerable to the delusion that wealth causes happiness. In many cases, a rude awaken-ing occurs only after many years of anxiety and depression. Levines writing is surprisingly

reflective and interesting. A constructive therapist, she offers practical guidelines and parent-

ing strategies for those struggling with troubled teens. The advice is useful to any parent of

any income level and includes ways to foster healthy autonomy, impulse control and sense ofself. Levine emphasizes the importance of discipline, monitoring and limit setting as ways to

encourage kids to construct healthy "inner" homes. More important, parents must "stand on

their own two feet" before expecting their children to stand on theirsnoting that many par-ents scold their children for social behaviors that they themselves cannot manage, such as

substance abuse and lack of self-discipline or self-assertion. Parents must strive to get their

own inner homes in order before they can expect kids to straighten out theirs.

Richard Lipkin

Sound interesting?

The Price of Privilege is the book we will be reading for the next Parent Book Groupstarting on Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 8 to 10am. This is a ten week course and

regular attendance is appreciated. Group facilitators are from the PreK-12 Guidance Department. These groups are open to

ALL ISM parents, PreK-12! Spaces are limited so sign up soon. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact MyrnaPerez in the ES Guidance Office (840-8455) to reserve your space or for more information.

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Please be advised that we have one confirmed case ofHand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the Elementary School, amoderately infectious disease, caused by a virus. This is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash withblisters. The illness is not usually severe and a full recovery is usually made within 7 to 10 days. Please be vigilant,however, for the above symptoms and take your child to the doctor if you think they may have contracted the disease.

H1N1 Vaccination

At the present moment, vaccines have arrived in the Philippines and are being distributed by the government. Thesevaccines are not yet available commercially and are designated for specific groups only. It is unlikely that the ISM com-munity will be able to access these vaccines for some time and we would therefore advise you, if you wish your familyto receive the vaccination, to investigate the possibility of getting it in your own country if you are going home for theChristmas holidays.

You may also wish to consider reviewing your familys vaccination records during the holiday, particularly if you are re-turning home. Please access the following website for information on recommended vaccinations; http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm , although this may vary slightly depending on your country of origin.

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year from the clinic staffDebbie Duckworth Clinic Admiistrator

Mary Ann Calma-Bagos Clinic ConsultantKeg Salazar Jr Senior NurseJowell Custodio Junior NurseEvagne Atienza Staff Nurse

Thank you for your kind Christmas gifts

From the School Clinicrom the School Clinic


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From the Animarvelous Clubrom the Animarvelous Club

The Grade Four Exhibition of Moods

will continue through to Wednesday

16th

December. Please visit the GradeFour corridors where students paint-

ings are displayed. Students need,

and are looking forward to your opin-

ions on this work! You will be required

to decide the mood of the painting (eg

happy, sad etc), write this on a small

paper and place it in an envelope.

Please come by any time at your lei-

sure.

Dear ISM Community,

With the holiday period about to commence, this is a perfect timeto put aside recyclable materials like greeting cards, gift wrap,

packaging and old toys. We are as always continuing our collection

of materials like bottle caps, lids, Styrofoam trays, boxes, toilet/

towel rolls, utensils, tools etc that aid us in producing interesting

and environmentally friendly art work. You can drop off any mate-

rials to room 1189 opposite the ES gym. Thanks for your assis-

tance.

Olivia Jones

ES ART

From the Art Departmentrom the Art Department

a message from the ES Animarvelous KidsFireworks frighten animals!

The safest and kindestthing by far, is to keepyour pets safely insidethe house with a televi-sion or radio playing todrown out the noise.

Even from as far asmiles away from the dis-play, an animal can feel

and hear the loud noisesthat a fireworks displayputs out.

Do not keep dogschained or caged out-side during a fireworkdisplay.

Be their voice this holiday season!

It is December . . .

Just a reminder about PE uniforms

and footwear.

Students may wear their PE uni-forms to school on the days ofthe week they are scheduled forPhysical Education. We do askthat they keep a school uniformat school in the event they be-come wet (as often happens inthe rainy season on the ES Field)or they need to change for hy-

giene reasons.

Students are required to bring afull water bottle to each PE les-son and be wearing a hat andsunscreen for lessons scheduled

on the ES Field.

Students must wear appropriatefootwear i.e. no flip flops, crocsor sandals. (Except when swim-ming or scheduled for gymnas-tics in which case they will bebarefoot for PE lessons and sodoes not matter what footwearthey wear to PE lessons as they

will be removing their shoes. )

From the PE Departmentrom the PE Department


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ALL After School Activities for the first semester will end on the week of December 7- 11, 2009.If your child wishes to either continue with the same activity or take a different activity for the

second semester he/she MUST register again. Registration period is on December 2 until

December 16.

NEW ACTIVITIES for Second Semester

ES After School Act i v i t i es

Circus Skills(for grade 2-4, every Monday and Thursday)Ever wanted to run away with the circus? Now is your chanceto learn some skills seen in the circus including: juggling,clowning, unicycles, Chinese YoYos and basic tumbling rou-tines. This is about having fun and learning some new skills.

No previous experience needed. We will teach you all you

need to know. Patience and persistence are essential!

Animarvelous (for grade 3-4, every Thursday)Every animal knows more than you do.Native American

Proverb

Animals are marvelous, amazing and spectacular. There areso many more words and ways to describe them. Do you alsothink animals are wonderful? Then this activity is for you.

We will meet once a week to discuss relevant topics likeResponsible Pet Ownership, Lending a Hand to Animals

and Extraordinary Animals.

Together we will create flyers and posters with our importantinformation to share with the rest of the Elementary School.There are some great organizations in the Philippines who

help animals. We will design a plan and donate to at least oneof them.

Everything we learn we will share with our classroom friendsand other grade levels and they will learn from us.


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From the PE Departmentrom the PE Department

ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Sat Dec 12th:

Cheerleading Camp (9am- 4pm) - Covered Court for MS/HS students who have signed up with CoachGrabow.MS Boys Basketball MS Gym (see game times on Game schedule- ATAC website)MS Girls Green Basketball v Brent at HS GymVarsity Boys Basketball HS gym (see game times on Game schedule- ATAC website)

Congratulations to all members of our Gymnastics team and the Sailfish swimmers for there efforts lastweekend at the Bea Lucero Cup and the ISM Swimathon. Results have been included via Coach Ramonand Coach Andy.

There will be no practices on Wed Dec 16th. Student dismissal is at Noon.Regular practice schedule will recommence from Tuesday Jan 5th

On behalf of the ATAC staff I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Christmas vacation. See you in 2010!

From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC Office


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CONGRATULATIONS

ISM GYMNASTICS TEAMfor

Participating in the Bea Lucero Cup09

December 6, 2009 (Sunday)

Rizal Memorial Sports Complex

Vito Cruz, Manila

ELEMENTARY:

Vault Beam Bars FX AA

1. Kate Charles 6th 6th 7th 8th

2. Nathalie Prebich 5th 6th 8th

3 Paula Fernandez 6th 7th

4. Layla Serna

5. Kayla Uytengsu 6th 4th 1st 7th 3rd

6. Alicia Preysler 3rd 3rd 5th 5th 3rd

HIGH SCHOOL:


1. Ines Tambunting2. Joanna Danaux 2nd 4th 3rd 5th

MIDDLE SCHOOL:


1. Natalia Avila 7th

2. Lara Fernandez 4th

3 Aleny Serna 7th 4th 7th 1st 4th

4. Medha Srivastava

5. Jaron Marshall 1st 5th 7th 5th

6. Selene Vergnes 6th

4th

7. Elise Malvini

8. Emily Charles 7th 2nd

9. Jessica Zhang 4th 5th

10. Celine Teh 3rd 5th 2nd

11. Andrea Preysler 7th 4th 1st 4th

12. Jae Ah Kim

13. Hye Joon Lee 5th 2nd 4th 4th 3rd

ISM Climbing Competition05 December 2009


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ISM SWIMATHON RESULTS

At the recent ISM Swimathon, Sailfish, Varsity and parents and teachers swam at total of262,825 meters or

10,513 laps of the School pool on Saturday 7th

.

Standouts included:Name Class Laps Meters

Hiroto Sato Grade 1 30 750

Daniel Klepp Grade 2 81 2,025

Gabriela Miralao Grade 2 90 2,250

Yuma Sato Grade 3 108 2,700

Imaya Jeffries Grade 3 94 2,350Sidney Miralao Grade 4 111 2,775

Samantha Borja Grade 5 108 2,700

Rory Lamont Grade 5 82 2,050

Lisa Zheng Grade 6 94 2,350

Panarin Sungkboon Grade 6 91 2,275

Hiroki Koyama Grade 7 111 2,775

Aina Farid Grade 7 106 2,650

JungHo Kim Grade 8 320 8,000

Tyler Sy Grade 9 308 7,700

Cayi Yoon Grade 9 294 7,350

Raymond Oo Grade10 344 8,600Samata Pandey Grade10 233 5,825

Tatsuro Irie Grade 11 332 8,300

Saaya Ikedo Grade 11 274 6,850

Genzo Dones Grade 12 303 7,575

Name Class Laps Meters

Hiroto Sato ES1 30 750

Lucas Arulpragasam ES2 50 1,250

Aleah Gooden ES2 82 2,050

Daniel Klepp ES2 81 2,025Gabriela Miralao ES2 90 2,250

Nicolo Morales ES3 78 1,950

Hugh Lamont ES3 64 1,600

Seiryo Sasaki ES3 83 2,075

Rin Nakajima ES3 82 2,050

Sophie Moon ES3 68 1,700

Yuma Sato ES3 108 2,700

Daihi Miyamoto ES3 98 2,450

Imaya Jeffries ES3 94 2,350

Byeong Lee ES3 82 2,050

SeoYoung Oh ES3 70 1,750

Gabriela Ellis ES4 91 2,275

Maya Tumiwa ES4 91 2,275

Pawarin Sungkboon ES4 91 2,275

Natalia Gonzales ES4 85 2,125

Enya Zibell ES4 ? ?

Sidney Miralao ES4 111 2,775

Aisya Farid MS5 102 2,550

Isobel Morales MS5 92 2,300

Name Class Laps Meters

Rory Lamont MS5 82 2,050

Samantha Borja MS5 108 2,700

Lisa Zheng MS6 94 2,350

Anika Lewis MS6 92 2,300

Panarin Sungkboon MS6 91 2,275

Noah Zibell MS7 ? ?

Hiroki Koyama MS7 111 2,775

Aina Farid MS7 106 2,650

JungHo Kim MS8 320 8,000

Tyler Sy H09 308 7,700

Cayi Yoon H09 294 7,350

SeongChan An H09 292 7,300

Justin Van Klaveren H09 283 7,075

MinJi Kim H09 243 6,075

Conrad Lee H09 242 6,050

Ethan Que H09 234 5,850

Jessica Lewis H09 220 5,500

Stefan Gerhausser H09 216 5,400

Katharine Drury H09 201 5,025

Raymond Oo H10 344 8,600

Kai Maekawa H10 236 5,900

Samata Pandey H10 233 5,825

SolJae Lee H10 209 5,225

Noa Sison H10 268 6,700

Tatsuro Irie H11 332 8,300

Sam Drury H11 312 7,800

Angie Oo H11 100 2,500

Saaya Ikedo H11 274 6,850

Nhi Corcoran H11 273 6,825

Alix Woldring H11 260 6,500

Karen Lloyd H11 260 6,500

Zina Ursem H11 231 5,775

WooSeok Byun H11 222 5,550

Franziska Klauser H11 216 5,400

Carmen Soh H11 210 5,250

YeaNa Kim H11 140 3,500

Genzo Dones H12 303 7,575

Gabriel Anaya H12 280 7,000

Tae wan Kim 168 4,200

Doray Ellis 122 3,050

tsukasa maekawa 86 2,150

Yari Miralao 74 1,850

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES2sndSEMESTER REGISTRATION (SY 2009-2010)

IMPORTANT DATES

November 26 Release of Registration Form January 21 First Day of After School ActivitiesDecember 2-16 Registration of Activities May 28 Last Day for 2nd Semester

ACTIVITYGr

Level Days Venue Fee ACTIVITY Gr Level Days Venue

ARTS AND CRAFTS MUSIC (cont'd)

Basic Creative Sculpting 1 4 T Th Rm 2126 P 1500 Strings Advanced 1 4 M F Rm 1136 $50Cartooning 1 4 M F Rm 2126 P 1500Design Tech 2 4 M F Rm 2126 P 1500Gifts Class 2 4 T Th Rm 2126 P 1500Painting & Drawing 1 4 T Th Rm 2126 P 1500

Wind InstrumentFlute, Clarinet, Trumpet,Saxophone

3 4T Th

BeginnerTBA $50

SPORTSFun with Paper, Paints &Crafts

1 4 M F Rm 2126 P 1500 Aquatics - Learn to Swim(Beginner)

1 4 M F Pool None

DANCEBallet 1 (2:15-3:15) 1 4 M F Dance Studio P 1500

Aquatics - Learn to Swim(Advanced)

1 4 T Th Pool None

Ballet 2 (2:15-3:15) 2 4 T Th Dance Studio P 1500 Basketball A 1 2 M F ES Gym NoneBallet 3 (3:15-4:15) 3 4 MF Dance Studio P 1500 Basketball B 3 4 T Th ES Gym None

Ballet 4 (3:15-4:15) 4 TTh Dance Studio P 1500 Chess (Beginner) 1 4 M F ES Canteen None

Jazz A (2:15-3:15) 4 T W Dance Studio P 1500 Chess (Advanced) 1 4 T Th ES Canteen NoneTap 1 & 2 (2:15-3:15) 1 4 WF AMR/DS P 1500 Gymnastics A (Beginner) 1 3 T Th MS Gym NoneTap 3 (3:15-4:15) 1 4 WF Dance Studio P 1500 Gymnastics B (Advanced) 1 4 M F MS Gym NoneTap 4 (M 3:15-4:15 F 4:15-5:15)

1 4 MF Dance Studio P 1500 Soccer A 1 2 T Th ES Field None

Tap 5 (4:15-5:15) 1 4 M W Dance Studio P 1500 Soccer B 3 4 M F ES Field None

LANGUAGES Table Tennis 1 4 M F ES 3rd Level None

Chinese 1 4 M F Rm 2092 TBA Table Tennis 1 4 T Th ES 3rd Level None

Spanish (Beginner) 1 4 T Th Rm 2092 TBA Tennis A 3 4 T Th Tennis Court NoneTennis Munchkin 2A 1 3 F Tennis Court None

MARTIAL ARTS Wall Climbing A 1 4 M MS Gym None

Aikido 1 4 M F / T Th ES 2nd Level None Wall Climbing B 1 4 T MS Gym NoJudo A 1 4 T Th Martial Arts Area None Wall Climbing C 1 4 Th MS Gym NoneJudo B 3 4 M F Martial Arts Area None Wall Climbing D 1 4 F MS Gym None

Tae Kwon Do A 1 4 T Th Martial Arts Area None Circus Skills (NEW) 2 4 MTh3rd Level Open

AreaNone

Tae Kwon Do B 3 4 M F Martial Arts Area None OTHERS

MUSIC Bamboo Shoots 4 W Rm 2119 None

ES Choir 1 4 T Th Rm 1167 None Animarvelous (NEW) 3 4 Th Rm 1168 NoneStrings Beginner 1 4 M F Rm 1126 $50Strings Beginner 1 4 T Th Rm 1126 $50

Strings Intermediate 1 4 T Th Rm 1136 $50

To get the complete description of all Afterschool Activitiesplease visitwww.ismanila.org

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIESREGISTRATION FORM (2nd SEMESTER SY 2009-2010)

NAME OF STUDENT: __________________________________ GRADE: ________ HOMEROOM: ______________________Last Name First Name Teacher's Name

ACTIVITY DAY (s)For activities with fee, please let us know whether youwant to pay in cash or charge it to the account.

Will pay fees directly to cashiero Please attach copy of Official Receipt to this form then submit to the ESAFAC Office (Room 1031).

Pls. include fees in the childs school accounto I authorize the school to charge my childs account any fees that may berequired for the activity.

o I agree to call or write the ES AFAC Office regarding any activitycancellations by February 19, 2010.

o I understand that no refunds will be made for activity cancellations madeafterFebruary 19, 2010.

Parents Signature: _____________________________ Date: _________________ Contact no: ____________________

PLEASE SUBMIT SIGNED REGISTRATION FORM ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 16, 2009 AT THE AFAC OFFICE (RM. 1031)

Number: Received by: Date:

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