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8/9/2019 MS Parent Bulletin (Week of May 11 to 15)
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Admissions & Advancement 7
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Project Awesome Superintendent’s Oce
Clinic 2
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Sailsh News 5
Athlecs and Acvies
MIDDLE SCHOOLMIDDLE SCHOOLMIDDLE SCHOOL
ISSUE # 33
SY 2014 –2015
WEEK OF:
MAY 11 TO 15
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents
Friday BulletinInside this issue:
MAY
4-14 MS Art Exhibion
7-9 MS Play
13 MS Concert
28Grade 8
Advocang for Change
15Grade 4 - 5 Parent
Transion Meeng
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ISM Upcoming Events
Events & Acvies:
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Dear Middle School Parents,
We hope to see many of you this weekend with our Middle School Musical - it is
great when a producon can involve over 100 students in various roles whether it be
acng, dancing, playing an instrument, in the technical booth, along with HS students
who have been learning the cra of direcng and stage design. A producon of this
size involves many in the community and we thank everyone for creang a memora-
ble and entertaining producon of Wind in the Willows.
This coming week we will connue our transion work with grade 4 students whowill be moving to grade 5 in our Middle School next year. Students will take part in a
tour and talk, and we have invited parents to join us on Friday morning May 15 at
7:30 a.m. to learn more and to interact with teachers, counselors and leader-
ship. We will meet in the grade 5 corridor and classrooms.
We are now in the nal 4 weeks of the school year... May 20, the MS Media Center
is requesng all books to be returned by students and parents so they can conduct
their inventory and updates to the catalog system. Please also ensure you are com-
pleng re-enrollment procedures and if you have any quesons you can contact the
MS Oce.
Yours in Educaon,
Simon Gillespie, Middle School Principal Amanda Pekin, Middle School Assistant Principal
Grade 8
Service Day
After-School Activities Office:
Fourth Season Dates:
April 13 - May 29, 2015
May 16: K-12 Dance Recital
May 29: Last day of AFAC
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TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE
2015 INFLUENZA
VACCINATIONS
Vaccination DayWednesday, May 27
Last day to sign up/payThursday, May 21
Price Php - 500.00
Vaccine: Vaxigrip (Sanofi-Pasteur)
Influenza, commonly known as ‘flu’ or ‘trangkaso’ is
caused by the influenza virus, and is easily transmit-
ted through our hands or the air we breathe.
To be protected against influenza you should get
the flu shot annually because the circulating strains
of the influenza virus change each year, hence the
composition of the vaccine is updated annually. Fortropical countries the flu is present year–round with
peaks during the months of July until September.
Everyone with a valid ISM ID, teachers and their
children may participate in this vaccination session.
Please complete the vaccination payment form
(available at the Cashier office and the Clinic) and
make your payment to the Cashier. Payment must
be made not later than Thursday, May 21. The vac-cines will then be ordered and no further registra-
tions can be accepted.
Fill in and sign one Influenza Vaccination Consent
Form per person (for download from the ISM web-
site, https://drive.google.com/file/
d/0B2mMyxNYLHq8d1VUSnk2ZEh4YXc/view?
usp=sharing or at the clinic) and present both docu-
ments on the vaccination date.
If you have any questions please contact JowellCustodio or Dorothee Binsfeld at the clinic:
Clinic numbers: 840 8581 (Dorothee)/82 (Jowell)
Clinic email: [email protected]
Please note:
Influenza and Tetanus (Tdap) vaccines can be
given simultaneously.
Influenza virus shots do not protect against
common cold, sometimes also referred to as“flu”.
The minimum age for the vaccination in school is
3 years. Infants 6 month and older may be vac-
cinated by their pediatrician.
Children (9 years or younger) with no prior flu
shot will need a second shot after 28 days.
Pregnant women should get their shot from the
second trimester onwards.
The “Southern hemisphere vaccine”, which we
apply, covers all relevant strains of the North-
ern hemisphere as well. Please refrain in case of egg protein allergy.
Vaccines will be solely administered at the clinic
and cannot be handed out. All unused vaccines
will be forfeited.
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Tetanus (Lockjaw) Vaccinaon
Tetanus (Lockjaw) is caused by the Clostridium Bac-
terium. Their spores are resistant permanent forms
which are found worldwide in garden soil or dust.
The disease causes painful ghtening of the mus-
cles, usually all over the body. It can lead to "locking"
of the jaw so the vicm cannot open his mouth or
swallow. Tetanus leads to death in 50% or more of all
cases.
As a teen or adult, do I need this vaccine?
Everyone needs protecon from tetanus. If youhave not had a booster shot in 10 years or more, you
should receive a tetanus shot. However, you should
get the Tdap vaccine (the tetanus booster that also
protects against pertussis) as soon as possible if you
have not yet received it. You can get Tdap no maer
when you last got a Td booster shot.
It is good pracce and clinic roune to give a boost-
er shot without delay aer the slightest scratch ac-
quired outdoor, if the person is not protected. This
can be quite disrupve if travelling. Smaller hospitals
outside the NCR oen do not carry the vaccine.
With any medicine, including vaccines, there is a
chance of side eects. These are usually mild and go
away on their own. Serious reacons are also possible
but are rare.
Sign up for the 2015 vaccinaons: Tetanus (Tdap)
Vaccine ADACEL (Sano-Pasteur)
Cost: 1,000.00 Php
Vaccinaon Day – Wednesday, May 27
Last day to sign up/pay – Thursday, May 21
To be protected against tetanus it needs a booster
every 10 years, aer compleng a series of 5 shots
during childhood. You should get the Tdap vaccine
(the tetanus booster that also protects against pertus-
sis) in any case as soon as possible if you have not yet
received it.
Everyone with a valid ISM ID, teachers and their chil-
dren may parcipate in this vaccinaon session.
Please complete the vaccinaon payment form
(available at the Cashier oce and the Clinic) andmake your payment to the Cashier (open Mo – Fr
7:00am – 3:15 pm). Payment must be made not later
than Thursday, May 21. The vaccines will then be or-
dered and no further registraons can be accepted.
Fill in and sign one Tetanus Vaccinaon Consent Form
per person: (hps://drive.google.com/le/
d/0B2mMyxNYLHq8emcwZHVDVUNLdzF4LTNzVGxYQ
k9MZXc0OTVF/view?usp=sharing, also available for
download from the ISM website, the cashier’s oce or
the clinic) and present both documents on the vac-
cinaon date.
If you have any quesons please contact Jowell Cus-
todio or Dorothee Binsfeld at the clinic:
Clinic numbers: 840 85-81 (Dorothee) / -82 (Jowell)
Email: [email protected]
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The pracce schedule for HS season 4 is posted on noce
boards and on the ATAC blog. Season 4 runs from Apr 13th
to June 3 and is an opportunity for some 'o season' training
opportunies for the HS teams in readiness for next SY. Notall sports are catered for however quite a few of the coaches
are keen to get started and see the students geng involved
and prepared. Current gr. 8's who will be freshman next SY
are welcome to join. All HS athletes intending to tryout for
teams are encouraged to aend during 4th season however
training is not compulsory and cannot be mandated by
coaches.
Well done to our ISM Bearcat Gymnasts who traveled to Sin-
gapore to compete at the SACAC Gymnascs meet. This was
a great preparaon meet for our own Goodwill meet May
9th here at ISM. See results at hp://atac.ism-online.org/
atac/gymnascs/ism-goodwill
-meet
-top
-results
-summary/
This Saturday the ISM Gymnascs team will be hosng the
ISM Goodwill Gymnascs Meet at the MS gym. Come on out
to support our gymnasts as it will be a great day of compe-
on. See meet schedule below-
ROTATION 1 SCHEDULE
7:00AM - 7:45AM GENERAL WARM-UP WAG LEVEL 1 JUNIOR
& SENIOR
AND APPARATUS WARM-UP
7:45AM CLEAR GYM TO PREPARE FOR PARADE
7:55AM - 8:15AM PARADE OF GYMNASTS / OPENING CERE-
MONIES 8:15AM - 11:15AM COMPETITION WAG LEVEL 1 JUNIOR &
SENIOR-Awarding Ceremony follows at the Lile Theater as
soon as results are collated.
ROTATION 2 SCHEDULE
11:00AM - 11:15 GENERAL WARM-UP MAG (ALL LEVELS) &
WAG LEVEL 2
11:15AM - 11:30AM APPARATUS WARM-UP
11:30 AM CLEAR GYM TO PREPARE FOR PARADE
11:35 AM - 11:45AM PARADE OF GYMNASTS / OPENING CER-
EMONIES
11:45AM - 2:00PM COMPETITION MAG (ALL LEVELS) & WAG
LEVEL 2-
Awarding Ceremony follows at the Lile Theater assoon as results are collated.
ROTATION 3 SCHEDULE
1:45PM - 2:15PM GENERAL WARM-UP WAG LEVEL 3 & 4
2:00PM - 2:15PM APPARATUS WARM-UP
2:15PM CLEAR GYM TO PREPARE FOR PARADE
2:20PM - 2:30PM PARADE OF GYMNASTS / OPENING CERE-
MONIES
2:30PM - 4:30PM COMPETITION WAG LEVEL 3 & 4-Awarding
Ceremony follows at the Lile Theater as soon as results are
collated.
Upcoming dates:
May 8-10 MS Mixed Touch trip to Jakarta
May 9 ISM Goodwill Gymnascs Meet
May 16 ISM Judo Meet
Saturday Community Tennis for semester 2 is ongoing. See
link for informaon on dates and how to book. Use of the
courts is only available to ISM community members. Outside
guests are not allowed hp://atac.ism-online.org/atac/
saturday-community-tennis/
Please note the pracce mes for the following ATAC pro-
grams: ATAC all year round teams- 3:15-4:30. Sailsh/
Gymnascs and all HS seasonal teams now conclude pracceat 4:50pm each day. MS seasonal teams 3:10-4:45pm. The
last bus is now 4:55pm and all aer school programs will con-
clude by 4:50pm in order to try and clear the campus prior
to 5pm due to the ever increasing trac concerns in our ar-
ea.
Parents and students please take some me to peruse the
ATAC blog it has a wide variety of informaon and links to
our sports and acvies program. If you have any quesons
regarding the compeve program of sports at ISM aer
reading the informaon on the blog please send an email
to [email protected] and I will endeavor to assist you as
best I can.
Bearcat Den- drop by our fantasc spirit store. There is a
range of new products and items to purchase including items
from our service partners. Bearcat Den hours of operaon-
7am-4pm Mon-Fri.
The ATAC game schedule pdf which is updated regularly by
Triz Gonzalez (ATAC Athlecs Coordinator) gives the most up
to date informaon on where/when and who our Bearcat
teams will be playing throughout the school year. Access to
the game schedule is via the ISM parent portal. Use this link
to access the parent portal, log in with your user name/
password and look for the ATAC Game Schedule tab. Remem-ber to refresh the page when the pdf schedule appears so
you view the most current schedule.
GO BEARCATS!!!
Best Regards,
Mark Pekin
Director of Athlecs and Acvies
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Aquathon II - Saturday AM, May 16th
Due to the popularity of the Aquathon (Run-Swim-Run) we are holding a second slightly
harder event this year. For those new to Sailsh it is a great event, raising money for our
designated ChildHope charity and Sailsh acvies. There is no training requirement for this
event and all family, friends and teachers are welcome to parcipate!
Open to all ISM Student/Faculty/Sta/Parent Community along with BSM & MJS.
RACE 1 - 8:00am Start
13/14 yrs 15-18yrs Adult
Run 1km- Swim 400m (16 lengths)
- Run 1.9km
RACE 2 - 8:30am Start
9/10yrs and 11/12yrs
Run 600m - Swim 300m (12 lengths) -
Run 1.6km
RACE 3 – 9:15am Start
Under 8yrs
Run 600m - Swim 200m (8 Lengths) -
Run 1km
RACE 4 – 9:45am Start
Relay – 2 or 3 people and Individual
Run 1km - Swim 800m (32 Lengths) -
Run 2.2km
Awards Ceremony – 11:00am
Entry Fee- 300 pesos per race on race
day check in.
VIEW FULL COURSE DETAILS HERE
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE ENTRY FORM
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Dear Parents,
I do want to remind you of the importance of compleng the registraon process for your children before the deadline date of May
22nd. PowerSchool closes on that date, and our assumpon will be that a student who has not registered by then is leaving at the end
of the school year. We have many applicants at every Grade level on our Waing List, and on May 25th we shall begin the process of
oering all available slots. As I am sure you understand, for those people relocang to the Philippines, their plans are on hold unless
and unl they have guaranteed places in school for their children.
If you know already that you are deparng in June, please inform Admissions of this as soon as possible. By doing so, you are making
life much easier for incoming families. The deadline for informing us of your planned departure is May 22nd. Please note that past
pracce is that those who let us know they are leaving aer this date will forfeit $1000 of their Facilies Upgrade Deposit.
The school year is galloping toward the nishing line, and we are looking forward to examinaons, performances and graduaons. I
hope these next seven weeks bring your children all that they hope for.
Best wishes,
David Toze
Superintendent 6
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Important informaon on Re-Enrollment for SY 2015-16 Dear Parents:
We will begin on-line Re-enrollment for school year 2015-16 on Monday, March 16. As before, parents will have to log into PowerSchool in order to
do this. Below are instrucons to help. If you are not sure of your PowerSchool log-in or need support, please contact your school oce.
Please note that you must complete re-enrollment by May 22nd at the latest. PowerSchool will close on that date unl the start of the new school
year. We have over 500 students on our waitlist, and we will assume that your children are leaving if you have not completed the re-enrollment pro-
cess.
Step 1: Log-in to PowerSchool
Step 2: Look for the Re-enrollment Clearance icon on the le hand panel.
Click on the icon.
Step 3: Create your Re-enrollment Clearance Form. You will receive an email nocaon verifying that you have been successful updang your child’s
record.
Students entering Grade 6 will be required to
download and complete the Physical Examinaon Form
(including ECG results) which should be submied to
the ISM Health Clinic
Students entering Grade 7 will be required to
download and sign the Drug Policy Form which should
be submied to the MS Oce.
Step 4: Tuion and Fees: Please sele your accounts
through our Cashier’s Oce.
You must sele your accounts for SY14-15 and pay the
rst quota of tuion fees for SY15-16 to receive your
Final Clearance Nocaon for your child to aend class
on August 6, 2015.
Re-enrollment must be complete in order to receive a
student’s Class Schedule.
Class Schedule distribuon dates are as follows:
August 03, 2015: Grade 5 and 6
August 04, 2015: Grade 7 and 8
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Leaving ISM?
Please be reminded that parents are obliged to ocially inform the School in wring through a WITH-
DRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM if their children will not be returning in August for School Year 2015-
16. Families are encouraged to submit the Withdrawal Nocaon Form, stang the student's nal
date of aendance, immediately. Forms must be submied on or before May 8. Failure to submit the
form by that date may lead to a deducon of US$1,000 from the Facilies Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in
compensaon for having held a space for your child, prevenng the School from oering that space
to another candidate.
The Withdrawal Nocaon Form can be obtained from the Admissions Oce or directly from the
ISM website under Admission > Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal > Withdrawals
Please feel free to contact the Admissions Oce at 840.8601 for quesons or claricaons.
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Sign up to host grade 10 and 11 students for the week of June 8 -
12th. For Career Experience Week to be successful i t will need thesupport of the ISM community, please sign up today!
Sign ups are easier than ever before, just contact me and ll out the
survey with basic informaon regarding your company or organiza-on!
Google Sign up form: hp://goo.gl/forms/2z6tncYDOR
Or contact Crystal Cappuccio at [email protected]
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