Issue No. 02 (Week of August 22 To 26)

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle School
From the Middle School Office
Dear Parents:
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents
ISSUE # 02
WEEK OF AUGUST 22 TO 26, 2011
Inside this issue:

From the Operations & Security Office Middle School Strings Students From the Athletics & Activities Office Workshop for Parents English Language Course for Parents Filipino Course for Parents 2 3 4 5 6
This past Tuesday was Back to School Night and we were excited that a large number of parents came to meet the teachers. We hope you gained some valuable information about your childs academic program and an insight into life in the Middle School. If you have any questions about your childs progress, please feel free to contact your childs teachers. After school activities begin on Monday, August 22. A variety of exciting and enriching programs are on offer and we encourage all students to get involved. After school activities are a great way to discover new interests and enhance previously learned skills. Please be advised that if students are not involved in an after school club, they are expected to be off-campus at 3:15 P.M. since there is limited supervision. We kindly request that the necessary transportation arrangements be made so that your child is picked up promptly at dismissal time. If a student is waiting for a car/driver, the student is expected to wait in the designated drop-off/pick-up areas. On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:30 A.M. is the PTA Bearcat Welcome. Please plan to attend this fun event to learn more about ISM, Manila, and local activities and organizations. On Thursday, August 25 we will be hosting a New Parent Coffee in the Little Theater starting at 7:45 A.M. This will be an opportunity to meet other families and learn more about life in the Middle School. Please join us if you are available. We look forward to welcoming new families to the ISM Middle School. Please note that PowerSchool will open to parents on Wednesday, August 31. If you do not have a password to access your account and check on your childs progress, please contact the MS Guidance office at 840-8555. Additionally, it is vital that the MS office has the most current contact information for each family in the event of an emergency or school closure. Please update your contact information by accessing PowerSchool. On Monday, August 29 and Tuesday, August 30 school will be closed due to national holidays. Classes resume on Wednesday, August 31. Enjoy the 4-day weekend!
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST
22 to 26 23 23 23 25 25 29 30 SEPTEMBER 01 to 02 02 03 05 to 09 10 12 to Oct. 06 15 16
Student Council Representatives Campaign & Speeches PTA Bearcat Welcome (7:30 A.M., LT) Settling In, Settling Down Workshop (9:30 A.M., FAT) Gr. 5 New Student Luncheon (12:40 P.M., TBA) New Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., LT) Gr. 6 New Student Luncheon (12:40 P.M., TBA) Holiday (National Heroes Day) Holiday (Eid-Ul-Fitr)
Student Council Voting New Student Social Activity (3:00 P.M., TBA) Service Learning Trip FCD Visit (Freedom from Chemical Dependency) Service Learning Trip MAP Testing Student Council Leadership Training (3:00 P.M., P045) No Classes (Faculty In-Service)
POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE
Simon Gillespie Middle School Principal
Clarissa Sayson Middle School Assistant Principal
August 26
Grade Update
September 02 Progress Reports Distribution September 09 Grade Update
M I D D LE S C H O O L F R I D A Y B U LLETIN
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From the Operations & Security Office

Car Stickers The car stickers for the school year 2011/2012 are available from the security office. For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of the current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicles certificate of registration and a current official receipt need to be submitted with the application. Applications for vehicles registered with companies or other institutions should be supported by a letter of assignment. Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of charge. Any additional stickers will be issued following payment of Php100.00 to the cashiers office. In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner of the windshield. Further to this, old ISM stickers issued in previous years should be removed. Vehicles not displaying this years car sticker will not be allowed access from August 31. ID Cards Parent IDs Parent IDs issued in previous school year will continue to be valid for the new school year 2011/2012. Parents who require replacement school IDs due to loss or damage can acquire these from the Security Office upon payment of Php100.00 to the Cashier. School Passes School passes issued to parents employees and representatives need to be replaced for this school year. As of August 31, 2011 the light green bordered passes issued for the school year 2010/2011 will be invalid. Each family will be given two free school passes. Additional school passes may be obtained after paying a processing fee of Php100.00 each to the Cashiers Office. Visitors Passes All visitors must secure a pass from the guardhouse at Gate 3. Before entry will be allowed, a telephone check will be made with the relevant office to confirm the visitors business within the school.
Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to another successful year at International School Manila. Best regards, Mike Flynn Director of Operations and Security
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The Middle School String players in Grades 6, 7 and 8 performed successfully last Tuesday night, August 16, for the Back to School Night. Over sixty students exhibited their skills on the violin, viola, cello, bass and piano by playing Legend by David OFallon, a modern, rhythmic piece , showcasing rocking rhythms and cool special musical effects. Congratulations to the string players for practicing and putting together a performance in only the first two weeks of school! The orchestra was conducted by Guime Odendaal.
Middle School String Players
From the Athletics & Activities Office

The ATAC all year round teams start training this week from August 15th. Information posters are on notice boards and on the blog giving the times and venues to meet for tryouts. Please go along and talk with the coaches if you are interested in joining any of these groups. Please note due to unforeseen circumstances our Judo Coach is unavailable to start coaching until Wednesday, August 24th. The 1st season practice schedule is posted on the blog and around school. This schedule is valid from August 15th 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. ATAC GAME SCHEDULE PDF: Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found via the ATAC blog. You can also access this information via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages. Please note the game schedule does change often due to involvement with many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Click on schedules tab or the Bearcat logo to be directed to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/ You will need your power school user name and password to access the game schedule pdf now located in power school Until Power school 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 Xavier School (Greenhills), 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. 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 Saturday, September 3 Cross Country at Brent Visit the blog on a regular basis to keep up to date with all the action! Go BEARCATS in SY 2011-2012! BEARCAT DEN Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 11:30 A.M. 1:00 P.M. & 2:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. Tuesday & Thursday afternoons from 2:30 - 4:00 P.M. Thanks to all our great volunteers who have gotten the den off to a smooth start this year. If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den, please contact our BCD volunteers coordinator Radhika radhikasavantmohit@yahoo.com or pop in to the Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers. They will be very happy to make you welcome. The Bearcat Den volunteers will have a booth and volunteers at the Bearcat Welcome on August 23rd. If you would like to find out more about getting involved with the Den activities, please approach them and ask questions. Regards, Mark Pekin ISM Athletic Director
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Workshop for Parents
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English Language Course for Parents
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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents

Inside this issue:

POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE

Simon Gillespie Middle School Principal

Clarissa Sayson Middle School Assistant Principal

September 02 Progress Reports Distribution September 09 Grade Update

From the Operations & Security Office

Middle School String Players

From the Athletics & Activities Office

Workshop for Parents

English Language Course for Parents

Filipino Courses for Parents

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