HS Friday Bulletin 01-15 - ISM High School

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January 15, 2016
A weekly bulletin for Parents and Students
For ATTENDANCE concerns, please
contact the HS Office
(Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653
Email [email protected]
For COUNSELING or IB/AP concerns,
please contact Nyla, Tina or Arni
Tel: 840-8655 / 840-8660
MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION:
Dear Parents,
It was nice to meet the small group of new parents who have joined the ISM High School this semester, at the
HS Parent Coffee, held last Tuesday. I think they felt very welcomed with a warm welcome from our PCA
officers, HS Administration and Counseling staff.
One of the really valuable projects that the Counselors organize each year is the Bearcat Career Week. This
will take place next week and we have invited friends of ISM who will present to our students about their own
industry and individual career paths and answer general student questions along the way. Career Week
begins this process, but is quickly followed by subject teachers talking about their own respective subjects
and career paths and then this leads into the subject choice or course registration for next school year for
each HS student towards the end of February. Student choice directs and provides the necessary input to
build next year’s master schedule, which is an individual schedule for every student in the HS. To conclude
our career education, we also offer the Bearcat Work Experience Week, which takes place each year, in the
week immediately after school concludes in June.
First semester reports will be available online next Wednesday. Please print or view both the Academic report
and the CAS report. If you have any queries concerning reporting please do not hesitate to contact the HS
Office.
We are well into second season IASAS and squads are being finalized for the IASAS Tournaments. I know there
will be some questions about travelling to Jakarta for Rugby and Touch and we are in the process of dealing
with the IASAS protocols and should have an answer shortly about the prospects of a change of venue for
rugby and touch. Basketball will be in ISKL, Tennis at ISB and Swimming at SAS.
Another developing sport at ISM is Chess and this weekend our ISM chess team takes on their IASAS
counterparts in a virtual – online environment!
Go Bearcat Chess Enthusiasts!
Kind regards,
William R.S. Brown
High School Principal
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HS CALENDAR:
Monday, January 18:
Bearcat Career Exploration Week
Gr. 12--Measurement for Graduation Gown
IB2 Physics IA Submission
Tuesday, January 19:
Bearcat Career Exploration Week
Gr. 12--Measurement for Graduation Gown
Wednesday, January 20:
Student Late Start
Bearcat Career Exploration Week
1st Semester Report Cards will be available online
Thursday, January 21:
Bearcat Career Exploration Week
BEARCAT CAREER EXPLORATION WEEK:
Dear Parents,
Career Exploration Week is coming up next week! We
have invited several professionals from the ISM
community to come in and speak about possible
career paths (kindly see attached file for reference of
the schedule).
Students have been invited and Parents are also
welcome to attend. Career Week will be held in the
Fine Arts Theater (FAT) from 11:40 am to 12:30 pm.
For any questions or concerns, please feel free to
email
Ms.
Crystal
Cappuccio
at
[email protected].
Thank you and have a good weekend!
Friday, January 22:
Bearcat Career Exploration Week
IB2 Economics IA Submission
Saturday, January 23:
SAT
UPCOMING EVENTS:
January 27-31: 2nd Season IASAS
February 8: Chinese New Year Holiday—No Classes
February 25: EDSA Holiday—No Classes
February 26: Faculty In Service—No Classes
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FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE:
Dear Future Sophomore and Junior Parents!
Happy New Year!
IS Manila is beginning the course selection process for students where they choose their courses for the next academic
year. This is a critical process in creating successful educational pathways for your children.
This email is just a brief reminder about the 2 course selection evening events coming up on Thursday - January 21, 2016.
For current Gr. 9 Parents (Future Sophomore Parents):
At the Little Theater (LT) on January 21, 2016
from 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Gr. 10 Course Selection
led by Crystal Cappuccio and Steve Ayling
Process
(6:00 PM - 6:15 PM- a short break/changeover)
For current Gr. 10 Parents (Future Junior Parents):
At the Little Theater (LT) on January 21, 2016
from 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM - IB Information session
led by Mr. Relf
Please refer to the following link as you work through this process with your sons and daughters:
The Course Video Channel
(containing links of our featured courses- this is a work in progress and new videos will be added/ updated over the coming
weeks)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjVur4eqEBg&index=6&list=PL4jQw61ThIBDO7qd2cXbKq53l0qc8FLsR
PLEASE NOTE: We will also be meeting with all of your sons and daughters in smaller groups to discuss the course
selection process in more detail to help prepare them for their course selections to be made official from February 22nd
onwards.
We look forward to seeing you on the 21st of January!
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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:
The S2 practice schedule which runs until the end of All HS seasonal teams practice from 3:05- 4:50pm each
January is posted on notice boards around school and day. MS seasonal teams practice 3:15-4:45pm. In order to
clear the campus prior to 5pm all after school programs will
on the ATAC blog schedules page.
Season 3 (S3) tryouts will begin first week of Feb,
announcements will be posted on notice boards and
on ATAC blog schedules page Fri Jan 15th. ATAC S3
sports for MS are Badminton, Track & Field, Mixed
Touch and Co-ed Softball. For HS S3 sports are Golf,
Track & Field, Softball and Badminton.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Jan 15 HS Basketball teams at Brent
Jan 16 Puma Touch League Finals at Brent (all teams)
Jan 16 ISM HS swim invitational
Jan 20 IASAS Send off assembly/send off lunch.
Jan 27-31 IASAS Rugby/Touch at JIS, Tennis at
ISB, Swimming at SAS, Basketball at ISKL
Feb 1-5 S3 tryouts week for MS/HS teams
Feb 11 S2 HS sports awards night
For our Sailfish swim team program please check the
Sailfish blog for information. http://sailfish.ismonline.org/
Please note the practice times for ATAC programs for
SY 15-16 are as follows: ATAC all year round teams3:15-4:30. See schedule for our All year round
teams program here...
conclude by4:50pm or earlier. The last bus is 4:55pm this is
due to the ever increasing traffic concerns in our area.
Parents and students please take some time to peruse the
ATAC blog it has a wide variety of information and links to
our sports and activities program. If you have any questions
regarding the competitive program of sports at ISM after
reading the information on the blog please send an email
to [email protected] and I will endeavor to assist you as
best I can.
The ATAC game schedule pdf which is updated regularly by
Triz Gonzalez (ATAC Athletics Coordinator) gives the most
up to date information on where/when and who our Bearcat
teams will be playing throughout the school year. Access to
the game schedule is now via the ISM parent portal not via
power school as in the past. A navigation guide is available
here. ATAC Game Schedule Users Guide. Access the
parent portal via this link, log in with your user
name/password and then look for the ATAC Game
Schedule tab under the left side quick links. Don't forget to
refresh the pdf page each time it opens so you access
the most current schedule. Please note this schedule
does change often and at short notice due to involvement
with many local schools and organizations. Check it
regularly for the most up to date information. For security
purposes....access to the ATAC game schedule pdf must
be linked via the secure parent portal and details should not
be shared with non ISM community members.
Bearcat Den- drop by our fantastic spirit store. Bearcat Den
hours of operation- 7am-4pm Mon-Fri.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SECURITY OFFICE:
Access and parking within the campus are important
security and safety issues.
For the well-being of all
members of the ISM community, those entering the school
campus are requested to take note of the information and
procedures outlined below.
Vehicular Access
During drop-off and pick-up times, vehicles may enter the
campus through Gates 2 and 3. Those entering through
Gate 2 should proceed to the drop off area and, once the
student has alighted or boarded, they should exit via Gate
1. Those vehicles entering through Gate 3 must turn into
the covered parking area and use the designated drop-off
areas. All vehicles must exit through Gate 1.
Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by those drivers
and passengers who have an ISM ID card and who are in a
vehicle displaying a valid ISM vehicle sticker.
Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park in
the covered car park. The spaces reserved for parentdriven cars should only be used by those vehicles which are
driven by parents themselves. Vehicles in which parents are
traveling, but which are driven by a driver, should not use
these spaces. Rather, they should park elsewhere in the
covered car park or make use of the outside spaces next to
the power center.
Visitors to ISM must enter through Gate 3. There is an area
for short-stay visitor parking near Gate 1.
The Pedestrian Gate
The pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence midway between Gate 1 and Gate 2. There is a paved area
between the road and the perimeter fence, allowing easy
access to the gate. The pedestrian gate is solely for the
entry of members of the ISM Community at the beginning of
the school day. It will only be open between 7:00 am and
7:45 am (8:00 am to 8:45 am on Wednesdays). Due to
parking restrictions, and in the interests of security, it will
not be open in the afternoon for pick-ups. During the time
it is open, it will be under the supervision of members of the
ISM Guard Force.
Drivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and students
should alight from the right side of their vehicle. The driver
should then move off, clearing the space for other vehicles
dropping off students. Under no circumstances should a
student be dropped off from the middle lane. This is
dangerous as the student would need to walk in front of
another vehicle.
Drivers are reminded that traffic
regulations forbid parking on the roads around ISM.
Therefore, vehicles should only be stopping for the brief
time it takes for a student to alight. Drivers must not wait
for anybody to return to the vehicle.
ID Cards
ID cards should be worn at all times while on campus. If
you have not been issued an ID card, or you have lost it,
you should obtain one by visiting the security office and
completing the appropriate application form.
Vehicle Checks
The practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During offpeak hours, all vehicles will be checked before they are
allowed to enter the campus.
During peak hours (drop off and pick-up times), all vehicles
without valid stickers and randomly selected vehicles with
stickers will be asked to undergo an examination.
Whether an examination is conducted or not, it is important
that the security staff at the gates are able to identify the
occupants of vehicles entering the campus; therefore IDs
must be clearly displayed. Vehicles with tinted windows
must roll down windows to allow a clear view of the interior
of the vehicle.
Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards
Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not wait on campus
for students throughout the school day. After dropping off
students they should exit the school grounds and not return
earlier than 30 minutes before dismissal time. Those who
repeatedly fail to comply with the regulation will have their
access privilege suspended.
Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with
business within the school will be allowed to return to the
campus before the scheduled pick-up time.
There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers,
yayas, helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and
students. Unless specifically authorized, they may not enter
any other area. In the interest of security, and to prevent
congestion at the pedestrian entrances to the covered
parking area, parents are requested to emphasize to their
employees the importance of cooperating with the security
staff and remaining in the appropriate areas.
Termination of Employment
In the event of the termination of service of a family
employee, parents are asked to secure the former
employee’s ISM ID card and return it to the Security
office. If this is not possible, it is important that the
Security Office is still informed of the change of
circumstances.
Firearms
All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is
strictly forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the
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campus. This includes concealed weapons carried by
bodyguards for close protection. Any person arriving at the
school with a firearm should inform the gate guard, and
arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely and
securely stored during the visitor’s stay.
Security Staff Directions
Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as safe
and secure an environment as possible for all members of
our community.
If you are confused or unclear as to the purpose of such
instructions, please seek clarification from the security
office. Please note that it is the parents’ responsibility to
advise their staff accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to
another great year at International School Manila.
MIKE FLYNN
Director
Operations & Security
We ask that everybody cooperate with us in this important
task. In particular, all those entering our campus are
requested to comply with any directions given to them by
members of our guard force.
MESSAGE FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP:
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KAWAYAN DEDICATION PAGE:
To all High School Parents,
Happy New Year from ISM's High School yearbook, Kawayan!
Kawayan Senior Dedication Bought Pages are now available for all parents, students, and faculty to buy!
What is a bought page?
It is a customized page that you create that we include in the yearbook after the individual seniorpages. It can contain anything
you want -- messages from family for their graduating kids, messages and picture collages of friends and barkadas, group/club
pictures, etc. and you can buy as many pages as you want! It's a great way to create a lasting memory of your child's high school
(and childhood) years.
Prices (per page)
- Colored: 5,000 PHP
- Black and white: 2,500 PHP
All payments must be made to the ISM Cashier. (all checks must be payable to INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA Inc. ) No
erasures please!
Page details
- Dimensions: Each page should be 9x12 inches
- Resolution: Minimum of 300 dpi (or pixels per inch)
- File type: Must be turned in as a .png, .jpeg, .psd, or .raw file
- Other specifications: Of course, all page content must be school appropriate!
Submission
- Please burn or save the file on a CD/USB and drop it off at the High School Office with a receipt from the cashier. You may also
send a copy of the file via email to [email protected]
- Please indicate that it is a bought page for the Kawayan Yearbook and the COMPLETE NAME and GRADE of the student for
whom the page is for
Deadline: March 4, 2015 (first Friday of March)
If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Isabela Gatmaytan at [email protected].
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
The Kawayan Managing Team
Isabela Gatmaytan, Jupiter Lee, and Bianca Catoto
PLEASE EMAIL: [email protected]
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TRAINING SCHEDULE
Training Times
3RD SEASON 2016 TRAINING SCHEDULE (Feb 4 to Apr 5)
HS 3:05-4:50
MS 3:15-4:45
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
HS GYM
VB Badminton
JVB Badminton
VB Badminton
VB Badminton
JVB Badminton
MS GYM
HSG Badminton
HSG Badminton
MSB Badminton 3:15-4:45pm
HSG Badminton
Faculty Basketball
ES GYM
MSG Badminton 3:15-4:45pm
MS AFAC Badminton Club
MSG Badminton 3:15-4:45pm
MS AFAC Badminton Club
MS AFAC
Covered Court
MSB Badminton 3:15-4:45pm
MS AFAC
MS AFAC Mulitsports CC#1
MS AFAC
MS AFAC
AFAC ES/MS Tennis crts 1-6
MS Cricket 3:15-4:30 Crt 1-4
HS Golf crts 5-8
AFAC ES/MS Tennis crts 1-6
HS Golf crts 7-8
AFAC ES/MS Tennis crts 1-4
HS Golf crts 5-8
AFAC ES/MS Tennis crts 1-6
Tennis Courts- Roof AFAC MS Cricket Crt 7-8 3:154:30
HS FIELD
JV/VB Softball
VB Softball (3-4pm 1/2 field)
JVB Softball (4-5pm 1/2 field)
VB Softball
HS Javelin / Discus
MS FIELD
VG Softball
JVG Softball
VG and JVG Softball
MS Softball Club (starts Feb 11)
VG Softball
ES FIELD
MS Mixed Touch 3:15-4:45pm
MS AFAC Club Football
MS Mixed Touch 3:15-4:45pm
MS AFAC Club Football
Faculty Football
3:05-4 pm 1/2 field
4-4:50 pm 1/2 field
HS Infield (JAV/DISCUS)
TRACK
HS Track 3:05-4:50
MS Track 3:15-4:45/HS Track 3:054:50pm
HS Track 3:05-4:50pm
HS Javelin / Discus
HS Track 3:05-4:50
MS Track 3:15-4:45
FEBRUARY 3 TO 5, 2016
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 3
FEBRUARY 4
FEBRUARY 5
BADMINTON
ES GYM
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
C-COURT
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
MS TRACK AND FIELD
HS Track
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS and BOYS
MS SOFTBALL CLUB
MS FIELD
MS B&G SOFTBALL CLUB STARTS THURS FEB 11
MS MIXED TOUCH RUGBY
ES FIELD
MS G&B Tryouts are Feb 22/24 after CWW
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT:
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