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26 April 2013Volume 16
ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY
1, 13 National Holiday No School
10 4th Quarter Assembly (FAT)
1,8,15,22,29
Wednesday Morning
Student Late Start @ 8.30am
10, 24 ES Parent Bulletin
31 Last Day of After School Activities
29 30 AFAC Recitals, 330PM 430PM (AMR)
5 2nd Semester Report Card Distribution
JUNE
6Grade 4 Moving-on Ceremony, 8AM
10AM (FAT)
Early Student Release @ 12NN
11 K-12 Dance Recital
From the ES Administrationrom the ES AdministrationWhyshouldcurriculumhaveastrongconceptual
base?
Attheheartofaninquirybasedlearningandteachin
approachisthenoonofaconceptbasedcurriculum
Butwhatisthatandhowdoesitwork?Firstly,facts,
skillsandcontentarecrical.Childrenneedtohave
accesstosubjectareaknowledge.Knowingmentalmathfacts,therulesofspellingandpunctuaon,an
theexperiencesofhistoricalfiguresindifferentplac
and meareextremelyimportant.Butcurriculumis
alsoabouthowthiscontentisframedanddelivered
tothelearner.Ifourgoalsareunderstandingfocuse
thencoveringcontent(oenachievedbyskimming
thesurfaceofmanyvariedfactsandtopics)needsto
bereplacedbyprovidingchildrenwiththe
opportunitytouncoverbigideasorconcepts;andt
teachthemtodothisbythemselves.Inthisway,a
teachersjobisulmately,tomakehim/herselfobsolete!
Aconceptbasedlearningframeworkenableschildre
toaachwhattheyarelearningtotheirownlivesan
experiences.Itallowsthemtomakeconnecons
withinandacrosslearningareas.Ithelpsthemretain
andapplywhattheyhavelearned.Italsosupports
differenaon,whereindividualneeds,strengths,
backgrounds,interestsandchallengesaremet.
Differenangfactsandskillsisunlikelytomeetthe
varyingneedsofdifferentlearners.Aconceptbasedcurriculummeanwhile,givesaclearfocusof
instruconforstudentswhoarestrugglingacademicallywhileprovidingaplaormforextension.Itcrossescul
turestoconnectwithstudentsrespecvebackgrounds,andis(indeed,mustbe)significant,relevant,anden
gaging.
Atpresent,thereareunitsofworkoccurringacrosstheES,inarangeoflearningareas,whichexemplifytheide
asabove.Forexample,Grade1studentsarediscussingplacevaluerelaonshipswithinandbeyond100;fourth
gradestudentshavebegunaunitofinquirythataddressestheideaofthinkingscienficallyinordertoexplain
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From the Admissions & Advancement Officerom the Admissions & Advancement Office WithdrawalProcedureforStudentsLeavingISM
Forthosestudentswhowillbewithdrawingfrom
Internaonal
School
Manila
this
year,
the
following
procedureapplies:
Parents are obliged to inform the school officially
throughaWITHDRAWALNOTIFICATIONFORM,onor
before May 10, 2013, if their children will not be
returningtoISM.
Failure todosowill lead toadeduconofUS$1,000
from the Facilies Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in
compensaon for having held a space for the child
and thus prevenng the School from offering that
space to another child prior to the summer holiday
break.
TheWithdrawalNoficaonFormcanbeobtained
fromtheAdmissionsOfficeordirectlyfromtheISM
websitewww.ismanila.orgunderAdmissions>Re
Enrollment&Withdrawal>Withdrawal
STEP1:ReturntheWithdrawalNoficaonFormto
theAdmissionsOfficeorscannedandemailedasan
Upon receiptof theWithdrawalNoficaonFormbytheAdmissionsOffice,acopywillbeforwarded
to the appropriate SchoolOffice and the Finance
Officefortheiracon.
TheSchoolOffice,uponreceiptof theWithdrawal
Noficaon Form, will iniate the student
clearance procedure which requires aMiddle or
HighSchoolstudenttohavetheStudentClearance
Slipsignedbytheindicatedteachersandofficesfor
clearance. For Elementary students, the
Elementary Office will handle the withdrawal
clearance.
Note that school transcripts and records will be
available from the parcular school office
approximatelyfieenworkingdaysaerthechilds
last dayof aendance at ISM. Please coordinate
directly with the parcular School Office if you
requireotherarrangements.
STEP2: Ifrequired,andwhencompleted,theStudent
Clearance Slip must be taken to the Cashiers
Office. Onlyaer theCashierhasreceivedandsigned
thecompletedclearanceformwillthechildstranscript
or school records be released from the Elementary,
Middle or High School Office. Please note that one
copy of the transcript is provided free of charge,
addional copies cost P100 each, payable at the
Cashiers Office before release. Please coordinate
directlywiththeparcularSchoolOfficeifyourequire
morethanonecopyofschoolrecords.
STEP3: InordertoreceiveyourFaciliesUpgrade
DepositorFUD(formerlytheSpecialProjectDeposit)
refund,thefollowingmustbesubmiedtothe
CashiersOffice:
1)SignedStudentClearanceSlip2)SignedFaciliesUpgradeDepositCerficate
Pleasenote that the FUD refundwill notbe released
beforeyourchilds lastdayofschoolandmaytakeup
to thirty (30) days. Only the person whose name
appearsontheFUDCerficatemayclaimtherefundat
theCashiersOffice.
For any quesons related to FUD cerficate, please
call 8408522 and look for Ms. Rhodora Villa or
MarissaS.Dulayat8408506.
Pleaseallowthewithdrawalprocesstogosmoothlyby
starngtheprocessearly. Thankyouforyourhelpand
understanding.
Ifyouwillbewithdrawingbeforetheendoftheschool
yearandwishtoreceiveyourchildsYEARBOOKplease
submit theappropriate form to theSchoolOffice.The
formsareavailablethrough thewebsite:Admission>
ReEnrollment&Withdrawal>Withdrawal
1. ElementarySchoolYearbook: ALAALA
2. MiddleSchoolYearbook: SALINLAHI
3. HighSchoolYearbook: KAWAYAN
Manythanks,
Stephanie H. HagedornDirectorofAdmissions&Advancement
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UPDATING PARENT CONTACTINFORMATION
In order to best serve the ISM ParentCommunity, it is essential that information be
quickly disseminated when necessary. For this reason, theaccuracy of your contact details in our database is of theutmost importance. Please note that Parent ContactInformation must be updated online by the parent.
To make any changes or verification in contact information,please access one of your childrens data file via the ISM
website (www.ismanila.org) and then under Login, click onPowerschool Public Access and enter your Username andPassword. On the page that opens, click on theDemographic Update icon for changing or updatingdemographic information.
DearParents,
Pleaseberemindedthatkeepingyourcontactinformaonupdatedisvitaltofacilitangcommunicaonwiththe
school.Ifyouwouldliketoview/changeanyofthedetailsonyourcurrentrecord,simplyfollowthestepsbelow.
STEP1:GOTOwww.ismanila.org
From the Admissions & Advancement Officerom the Admissions & Advancement Office
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From Operations and Security Officerom Operations and Security OfficeDrivers,HelpersandBodyguards
Drivers,helpers and bodyguards shouldnot bewaing on campus for students throughout the schoolday. Aer
droppingoffstudentstheyshouldexittheschoolgroundsandnotreturnmorethan30minutesbeforedismissal me.
Thosewhorepeatedlyfailtocomplywiththeregulaonwillhavetheiraccessprivilegesuspended.
Onlythosevehiclescarryingparentsorotherpeoplewithbusinesswithintheschoolwillbeallowedtoreturntothe
campusbefore1:45p.m.
Therearedesignatedareas forunaccompanieddrivers,yayas,helpersand securityescorts towait forparentsand
students.Unlessspecificallyauthorized,theymaynotenteranyotherarea.Intheinterestofsecurity,andtoprevent
congeson at the pedestrian entrances to the covered parking area,parents are requested to emphasize to their
employeestheimportanceofcooperangwiththesecuritystaffandremainingintheappropriateareas.
TerminaonofEmployment
Intheeventoftheterminaonofserviceofafamilyemployee,parentsareasked tosecuretheformeremployees
ISM ID cardand return it to theSecurityoffice. If this isnotpossible, it is important tat theSecurityOffice issll
informedofthechangeofcircumstances.
Finally,IwouldliketothankallmembersoftheISMcommunityfortheircooperaoninhelpingusmaintainISMasa
safeandsecureenvironmentforourchildren.
Firearms
Allmembersof the ISM community are reminded that it is strictly forbidden forfirearms tobe broughtonto the
campus.Thisincludesconcealedweaponscarriedbybodyguardsforcloseprotecon.Anypersonarrivingattheschool
withafirearmshouldinformthegateguardandarrangementswillbemadefortheweapontobesafelyandsecurely
storedduringthevisitorsstay.
SecurityStaffDirecons
Oursecurityteamisendeavoringtomaketheschoolassafeandsecureanenvironmentaspossibleforallmembersof
ourcommunity. Weasthateverybodycooperatewithusinthisimportanttask. Inparcular,allthoseenteringourcampusarerequestedtocomplywithanydirecongiventothembymembersofourguardforce. Intheeventthat
anyone isunclearastothepurposeofsuch instruconstheycanseekclarificaonsfromthesecurityoffice. Please
notethatitistheparentsresponsibilitytoadvisetheirstaffaccordingly.
Thankyouforyourcooperaon.WearelookingforwardtoanothersuccessfulsemesteratInternaonalSchool
Manila.
Regards,
Michael FlynnDirector,Operaons&Security
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DearParentsandStudents,
Theendoftheschoolyearisfastapproaching,andwewantedyoutoknowthat,starnginAugust,weshallbeintro
ducingaCampusCardpaymentscheme. Thissystemhasbeenintheresearchstageforsome menow,andwehavebeenconsulngcarefullywithourcolleagueschoolsinIASAS,allofwhommakeuseofacardforpaymentson
theircampuses.ThesystemworksthroughanindividualidentychipthatisimplantedintostudentIDcards.
Oneofthemainpurposesformakingthismovetoistoprovideadebitsysteminthecanteen. Someofthebenefits
are:
Limittheamountofmoneythatstudentsareobligedtobringtoschool.
Speedupcanteenlinesduringbreakssincecashexchangewillnotbeneeded.
Giveonlineaccesstoparentssotheymayseewhattheirchildrenareeangatlunch.
Theintenonistorunparallelcash/debitsysteminially,butin meweintendtomovetowardsacompletedebit
systemduring
school
hours.
Parentsandstudentswillhaveseveraloponswithregardstotoppinguptheircard. Theycandothisonlinebycredit
cardorpaypalorthroughanaccreditedbank(allforaminimalfee),atkiosks(similartoATMs)locatedintwodiffer
entareasoncampus,oratthecashiersoffice.
Inaddiontopurchasingfoodatthecanteen,theSmartCardmaybeusedforpayingotheracviesthattakeplace
oncampus:schoolplays,FamilyFunday,concerts,Tshirts,etc.WealsohopethattheUniformShopwillbeableto
acceptpaymentsinthisway.
ParentsandhelpersmayalsoapplyforanIDcardcompletewithchipshouldtheywishtouseadebitsystemoncam
pusratherthancashpayments.
Inconjunconwiththedebitsystem,theSmartCardsissuedinMiddleSchoolwillallowstudentstoaccessthenew
lockerswearepurchasing.
WeshallbesendingoutmoreinstruconsonhowthissystemwillworklaterintheschoolyearandagaininAugust.
Likeanynewsystem,wesuspectthattherewillbesometeethingproblems,butweareconfidentthatweshallover
cometheseandthatthecardsystemwillbebeneficialfortheenreschool.
Sincerely,
Michelle MapuaDirectorofHumanResource
From the Human Resources Officerom the Human Resources Office
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From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC Office4thseasonpraccesarenowtakingplaceforsomeof
nextyearsHSteamstostarttraining.Thisisopenfor
currentgr.8swhowillbefreshmen9thgradenextyearto
jointhesepracces.Ifyouhavequesonstalkwiththe
coaches.
ThankstoCoachAndyandthesailfishcoachesfor
runningagreatmeetlastweekendwithgreatfeedback
fromthevisingoverseasschoolsthataended.All
resultsareavailableviathesailfishblog.
WelookforwardtohosnganinvitaonalTaeKwonDo
(TKD)meettomorrowattheMSgymandthefollowing
weekwehostthelocalJudocompeonatthecovered
court.ISMisthehostvenuefortheseeventshoweverthemeetsarecoordinatedandrunbythelocalTKDand
Judoassociaons.BestoflucktoallourISMmaralarts
competorsintheseupcomingmeets.
Pleaseremembertheswimmingfacilitywillclosefor
renovaonworksMay17andtheplannedreopeningof
thepoolissetforSeptember1st.Wearebuildinganew2
levelgrandstand,newlockerrooms,newstoragearea,
newcoacheslockerrooms,addionalrestroomsforthe
publicandresurfacingthepoolsurrounds.
ISMSummerSportsCampsinformaonisnowavailable
ontheATACsummercampsblogpage.Theinformaonal
flyerwillalsobeintheparentbullens.Signupsareona
firstcomefirstservedbasis!
AgreatwaytostayintouchwiththeISMATACprogramis
tosubscribeviaRSSfeedtotheATACblogandalsoto
followviatwier(seetwierfeedonthebloghome
page).EachMondayIwillposttheweekshappeningsand
highlightimportanteventsforstudentsandparents
informaonontheATACblogandintheregularFriday
parentbullens.
GAMESCHEDULEPDF:(accesstogameschedule
informaon)Informaonaboutallmidweek/weekend
fixturesforISMteamscanbefoundviatheATACblog.
Pleasenotethegamescheduledoeschangeoendueto
involvementwithmanylocalschoolssopleasecheckthe
pageregularlytofindoutthelatestinformaonofwhere
andwhentheBearcatsteamsareplaying.Clickon
schedulestabortheBearcatlogotobedirectedtothe
powerschoolsecuresitehp://
powerschool.ismanila.org/public/
Youwillneedyourpowerschoolusernameand
passwordtoaccessthegameschedulepdf.
BEARCATDEN:hp://atac.ismonline.org/bearcatden/
OurBearcatDenisopenforbusiness,pleasedropby
tocheckouttherangeofBearcatproducts.Wehavea
greatteamofvolunteerswhorunthedenandare
alwayslookingformorepeopletohelpout.Ifyouare
interestedinjoiningafantascgrouppleasecontact
anyofourdenmembersduringdenopeninghours.If
youreinterestedinjoiningtheDenvolunteersplease
contactCarolynChingfordetailscarolynqching@yahoo.com.Wearealwayslookingfor
newvolunteersandencourageparentsfromES/MSto
joinourgroup.PleasenoteendofyearlunchforDen
volunteersisMay30thfrom11:30am(venuetobe
announced)FinalsellingdayfortheDenwillbeJune
4th,Denwillbeclosedforinventoryandsummerpack
upJune5.Thedenwillreopenforbusinessinthe
newschoolyearonWednesdayAugust14th2013
RegularOpeningHoursfortheBearcatDen:Wedand
Fridaysfrom
11:30am
1:00pm
and
each
aernoon
from2:304pm.
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International School ManilaELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES(ES-AFAC)
Important Dates to Remember
SECOND SEMESTER
May 17, 2013(Friday)
Last day for Aquatics AFAC
May 31, 2013
From the Treasury Officerom the Treasury Office
Newspaper, packing paper, magazines, wrapping
paper, Yogurt pots, ice cream tubs, cream pots .
Dont throw it away we will recycle it into some
amazing artworks!
Thanks
Your ES Art Team
From the Art Departmentrom the Art DepartmentES ART NEED YOUR
PAPER & PlASTIC POTS!
DearISMParents:
ThisisaremindertopleaseviewandchecktheISMWebOnlineathp://community.ismanila.org/d/2/forthelat
estupdateonyourbillingstatementandseleanyre
mainingbalanceofaccount(s).
Pleasenotethatthe2ndsemesterTuionfee forSY2012
2013wasduelastDecember07,2012whileotherminor
feesonyourbillingstatementsarealreadydueasbilled.
Forthosewhohaventseledyet,weappreciateyour
immediateselementoftheaccounts.
Forrelatedbillingandpaymentquesonsincludingany
usernameandpasswordconcerns,pleasecall8408522/
8408506/8408512andlookforRhodaVilla
(Accountant)orMarissaDulay(TreasurySupervisor)
and ElmerEsguerra(Cashier).Youcanalsoemailusat
[email protected]@ismanila.org.andesguer
Regards,
Business Office Administration
There are still art pieces available! Visit theAdvancement Off ice at the Plaza Level
unt il Apr il 30, 2013 or call 840-8662/840-8606.
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TO REGISTER
If you are interested in joining one ormore of the camps, please drop byES Office/ Cashiers office and fill upthe permission slip, or print out thenext page. Fees are to be paid direct-ly at the ISM Cashiers Office.
Deadline of payments are on May 25.
Please take note that payments arenon-refundable.
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