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ES PARENT BULLETIN
International School Manila
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MAR
31 - Apr 4 Grades 2 - 4 Spotlight on Specials
APRIL
2
K-12 Counselling Parent Workshop,
7:45 - 9:45AM Little Theater(Mindfulness)
2, 23, 30Wednesday Morning Student Late Start,
8:30AM
9 - 18 Spring Break (NO CLASSES)
25 Parent Bulletin
29, 30Early Student Release at 12nn
PS, K, Grade 1 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Grades 2 - 4 - Three Way Conferences
From the ES Administrationrom the ES AdministrationDearParents,
Grades2,3and4SpotlightonSpecials
FromMonday31stMarchunlFriday4
thApril,wewillbeconducngou
SpotlightonSpecialsweekinGrades2,3and4. Thisisanopportunit
forallparentstocomeandspendsomemeinourArt,MusicandPE
lessonsandexperiencethelearningwithyourchild.Bepreparedto
actuallytakeanacveroleinthelearninganddosomeArt,Musicor
Ourintenonhereistogiveyouaninsightintowhatlearningfeelslik
inthesecurriculumareasandsupportfollowupconversaonswithyochild. Obviouslyweencourageallourparentstobeapartofour
classroomsatanymethroughouttheschoolyear.
Weknowthatthestrongerthepartnershipanddiscoursebetweenhom
andschool,thebeerthelearningisforyourchildren.JohnHae
(Routledge,2009),inhisVisibleLearningbook,asynthesisofover800metaanalysesrelangtoachievementinschools,hadthefollowingto
say,(pg.70),
Parents need to hold high aspiraons and expectaons for their
children, and schools need to work in partnership with parents to make
their expectaons appropriately high and challenging, and then work in
partnership with children and the home to realize, and even surpass, th
expectaons. Too oen, the alienaon of the home from the school
reduces the inial expectaons.
AtISM,weaimforhomeandschooltoshareintheexpectaons,suchthatourstudentsdonothavetoliveintwoworldswithlile
understandingbetweenhomeandschool.
Hopefullyyouwillgetthechancetobeinourclassroomsnextweekandintothefuture,gaininganinsightintothelanguageoflearnin
atISMandhelpingensurethatbothhomeandschoolbecomeoneworldforyourchild.
Thankyou
Wearecominguptotheendofwhathasbeenalongquarteroflearning.Wehavewelcomednewstudentsandparentsintoour
community,hadassemblies,witnessedourChildrensMusicalTheater,sweatedatSportsDay,andbeenwowedbyourArtExhibio
and yourchildren,intheirStudentLedConferences. Asalways,thesupportthatwereceivefromourparentsandwidercommunityi
pivotalinmakingISMsuchagreatplacetolearn,workandcollaboratein. Thankyou. Pleasedohaveawonderful,resulandsafe
Aprilbreak,whereveryoumaybe.
Adam Campbell Michael RourkeElementaryPrincipal ElementaryAssistantPrincipal
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From the Admissions Advancement Officerom the Admissions Advancement OfficeHowtoAccesstheOnlineReEnrollment
1.LoginthroughtheParentPortal.hp://203.177.92.107/ParentPortal/ 2.EnteryourUsernameandPassword.ClickLogin.Pleasecontacttheschoolofficeifyouhaveforgoenyourusername/pass
word.
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(Connued from page 4)From the Admissions Advancement Officerom the Admissions Advancement Office3.ClickthePowerschoollink
4.ClicktheReenrollmentClearancemenu
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5.ClicktheCreateReenrollmentClearanceFormlink
6.UpdateDemographicinformaon.ClickSubmitwhendone.
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7.UpdateClinicinformaon.ClickSubmitwhendone.
8.Downloadtheappropriateformsandsubmittotherespecveofficesimmediately.
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9.ClickSignOutwhendone.YouwillreceiveconfirmaonemailsandafinalClearanceFormonceallstepsarecomplete.
Returning for school year 2014-2015?
DearParents,
PleasetakeamomenttoreviewthereenrollmentprocedureforyourchildtoaendclassesonAugust7,2014.
STEP1 Pleasecompletethisstepimmediately.
YouarerequiredtologintoPOWERSCHOOLbeginningMarch17thtocompleteSTEP1oftheprocess.
AerMay22ndyouwillnothaveaccesstoPOWERSCHOOLandthismayresultinadelayforyourchildtoaendclassesonthe
firstdayofschoolforschoolyear20142015.
Pleasecheckwww.ismanila.org>Admissions>Reenrollment&Withdrawalpageforthedetailedstepbystepguideandre
quiredformsforstudentsenteringGrade1,6and9.ToaccesstheParentPortalandPowerSchool,pleasedownloadthePDFin
struconsthere.
TheformsshouldbecompletedandsubmiedtotheappropriateofficesatanymepriortothestartofschoolintheFall.We
encourageyoudostartthisprocessNOWtoavoidlonglines.
ForinformaonregardingyourPOWERSCHOOLaccessinformaonpleasecontacttheschoolinwhichyourchildiscurrently
enrolled.
ForinformaonregardingourHealthClinicClearanceprocedures,[email protected].
Forinformaonregardingbillingortuionandfees,[email protected](forbill
ing)[email protected]@ismanila.org(fortuionandfees).
MaywerequestthatifyouareNOTRETURNINGthatyousendtheAdmissionsOfficeyourofficialWITHDRAWALNOTIFICATION
FORMimmediatelyasthiswillhelpustoclearstudentaccount(s)inamelymanner.Werequestoneformperchild.Pleasenote:ParentswhofailtonofytheschoolbyFriday,9thMaythattheirchildrenareleavingISMwillforfeitUS$1,000from
eachFaciliesUpgradeDeposit.
Weappreciateyourassistancewiththisprocedureaswehavemanyanxiousfamiliesawaingwordregardingspacesfortheir
childrenforschoolyear20142015.
Stephanie HagedornDirector, Admissions & Advancement
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Re-enrollment: SY1415 Returning Students: Medical Update
DearParents,
Asyoumayknow,foranumberofyearswehavehadrequiredmedicalcheckupsforstudentsatdifferentstagesin
theirschoollives:G1;G5;G9.Inrecognionoftheincreasingconcernabouthearthealth,especiallyinconjuncon
withphysicalexerciseinatropicalclimate,weshallbeintroducingamandatoryElectroCardiogram(ECG)testfor
olderstudents.
SuddenCardiacDeathinAdolescents,especiallyduringsporngacvity,isarecognizedsyndromeandwellover100
childrenayeardieofthisintheUSA.Medicaladviceisthatitmakessensetotestonlystudentswhoare12yearsold
andbeyond.Inlightofthis,weshallnowhavetwothresholdsformedicalexaminaonsinsteadofthepresentthree.
ThesewillbeinGrade1andGrade6.AtGrade1,therewillbeaphysicalexaminaonperformedbyadulyaccredited
doctorasisthecaseatpresent.AtGrade6,therewillbeasimilarphysicalexaminaonbutwiththeaddedcompo
nentofanECG.AllnewstudentsbetweenG1andG5willhaveaphysicalexaminaon;allnewstudentsfromG6
onwardwillhaveaphysicalexaminaonandtheECG.
Inorderto"grandfatherout"ourpresentcohortofstudents,pleasenote:
IncomingG6studentswillhaveanECG,butwillnotneedaphysicalexaminaon,sincethiswasdonewhenthey
enteredG5
IncomingG9studentswillhavethefullmedicalexaminaonandanECG.
IncomingG7andG8willhavethefullmedicalexaminaonandanECGwhentheyenterG9.
WeshallconnuetoencourageverystronglyallathletesparcipanginVarsitysportstotakeanECG.
Overthecourseofthenextyears,thiswillmeanthatallISMstudentsfromG6onwardswillhavehadabasicheart
checkup.TheECGisnotdefinive,andthereisamoresophiscatedcheckthatthedoctorwillrecommendifany
thingintheECGcausesconcern.ThetestitselfisveryreasonablypricedandisreadilyavailableatStLukesandMa
ka MedicalCenteraswellasotherhospitals.
Pleasetakeamomenttoreviewourreenrollmentmelineandproceduresforallstudentsreturningforschoolyear
20142015:REENROLLMENTURL:hp://goo.gl/rCwCAo
IdounderstandthataddingthisrequirementofanECGmaybeseenasanaddionalchoreforparentsandstudentsatthemeofreenrollment,butifsuchatestsavesevenonelifethenitwillbewellworththeextraeffort.
Sincerely,
David TozeSuperintendent
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE TEXTBOOK
CENTERRefund fo r LOST, PAID and Returned Textbook/s
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, PAYMENTS MADE FOR LOST TEXTBOOKS WILL ONLY BE REFUNDED, IF THEBOOK IS RETURNED WITHIN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR OR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR, AT THELATEST.
For questions, please [email protected] or call 840-8517.Thank you.
From the Business Office: Treasury Departmentrom the Business Office: Treasury DepartmentIMPORTANTADVISORY:USdollarChecksfromCibankNA PhilippineBranch
DearISMParents,
InaccordancewiththerecentadvisorymadebyCibankN.A.Philippines,pleasebeinformedthatstarngJanuary01,2014,CITI
BANKUSDollarAccountchecksdrawnfromCibankN.A.PhilippineBranch willnolongerbeclearedthroughCibankN.A.Agana
Guam.
Ineffect,CITIBANKchecksdepositedtoalocalbankorbankabroadwillbetreatedascolleconcheckswithclearingperiodofnot
lessthan45days.Thesaidcheckswillnolongerbeacceptableforoutrightcredittobothforeigncurrencydepositunit(FCDU)and
PESOaccountunl thereceiptofcreditadvicefromCibankNAPhilippines.
Acolleconfeewillalsobeimposedbydepositorybanks(pleaseseechargesfromBPIandHSBCbelow).
BPIcharges1/4of1%foreveryPhp1.00orafraconthereofplusafixedpostagefeeofPhp6.50andminimumcharge
foroutwardbillsforcolleconisPhp100.00excludingpostagefee.
HSBCchargesUSD$3forcredittoUSDaccountandPhp100forcredittoPesoplusotheraddionalprocessingfeethatmaybe
chargedbythereceivingbank.
Foranyqueryonyourpayment,pleasecontactourTreasuryDepartment Cashiers(ElmerEsguerraandNerissaFelipe) 8408512,forbilling (RhodaVilla8408522) orMarissaDulayat8408506
BelowisthecompleteadvisoryfromCibankN.A.Philippines.
USDCheckClearingServices
PleasebeadvisedthateffecveJanuary01,2014,USDollarchecksissuedfromyourCibank,N.APhilippineBranchDollarCheck
ingAccountcannolongerbepresentedandclearedthroughCibank,N.A.Agana,Guam,U.S.A.underUSFederalReserveSys
tem. AllUSDollarAccountchecksdrawnfromCibankN.A.PhilippineBranch,whicharedepositedinalocalbankorinabank
abroad,willbetreatedasacolleconitembypresenngbank. Theclearingperiodwillthuschangefrom15daystoesmated45
daysdependingontheprocessofthepresenngbankoncolleconitems.
inaddion,beginningDecember15,2013,pleaserefrainfromissuinganyunusedexisngUSDollarCheckstoyourpayees. We
encourageyoutoorderanewsetofUSDollarcheckbooksforfutureuse.
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IMPORTANTADVISORY:HSBCBankChargeforHSBCCheckDeposits
PleasebeinformedthatstarngJanuary01,2014,HSBChasimposeda$4.00bankchargeforeachHSBCcheckdeposit.Overthe
counterHSBCcheckdepositsfromparentsandcompanysponsorsarealsocoveredandchargedbythesameamount. Inthisre
gard,wewouldliketoremindallourparentsandsponsoringcompaniestopleaseadd$4.00 whenpayingHSBCcheck(s)orde
manddra toISMCashier'sOfficeorfordirectdeposits,toHSBC.
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From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC Office3rdseasonpraccescheduleforMS/HSstudentsispostedontheschedulespagesofthe(ATACblog)andonnoceboardsaround
school.Pleasenotethe4thseasonscheduleforteamtrainingandfieldusefromApril21 June3willbepostedpriortothebreak.
Trainingsessionsforour1stseasonteams(volleyball/soccer)andforothergroupswillbeonthisschedule.4thseasontrainingis
openforcurrentgr8'sthroughgr11students.CurrentGrade8swhowillbefreshmannextyearandarekeenontryingoutfor1st
seasonsportsinAugustshouldcomealongtothesesessionstomeetthecoachesandshowthemyourskills.
SaturdayCommunityTennisrunsthroughunltheendofMay.seetheflyerontheblogforexactdatesanddetails.Thisisopen
to ISM communitymembersonly,outsideguestsarenotallowed.ContactCoachCzarina tobook lessonswithour ISMTennis
Academycoacheshp://atac.ismonline.org/atac/saturdaycommunitytennis/
The next track meet at ISM is this comingSaturday March 29thand the final local meet for season will beApril 5that
Brent.Meetresultscanbefoundherefollowingthemeetshp://atac.ismonline.org/atac/3rdseason/trackmeetresults/
Soballgamesthisweekend VarsitygirlstakeonAdamsonUniversitytodayaerschoolandtheJVgirlstraveltoBrentforadou
bleheaderSaturdaymorning.
Newfamiliespleasetakesome metoperusetheATACblogasthiswillhelporientateyouwiththewidevarietyofcocurricular
programsISMoffers.
AgreatwaytostayintouchwiththeISMATACprogramistosubscribeviaRSSfeedtotheATACblogandalsotofollowlatestup
datesandeventsviatwier(seetwierfeedonthebloghomepage)
EachMondayIwillposttheweekshappeningsandhighlightimportanteventsforstudentsandparentsinformaonontheATAC
blogandintheweeklyFridayparentbullens.
GAMESCHEDULEPDF:(accesstogamescheduleinformaon)Informaonaboutallmidweek/weekendfixturesforISMteamscan
be foundvia theATACblog.Pleasenote thegame scheduledoeschangeoendue to involvementwithmany localschools so
pleasecheck thepage regularly tofindout the latest informaonofwhereandwhen theBearcats teamsareplaying.Clickon
schedulestabortheBearcatlogotobedirectedtothepowerschoolsecuresitehp://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/
Youwillneedyourpowerschoolusernameandpasswordtoaccessthegameschedulepdf.
BEARCAT DEN:hp://atac.ismonline.org/bearcatden/Check out the link for excing news about a new Bearcat Den shopplannedfornextschoolyear.ThefinalBearcatDenmeeng/volunteersthankyoulunchfortheyearisMay22nd.Finaldayofden
salesisJune3.ThenewandimprovedDenshopwillbeopenforbusiness5daysaweek7am4pmstarngAugust7th2014.
TheBearcatDen isopenforbusiness,pleasedropbytocheckouttherangeofnewBearcatproducts (newhoodies,umbrellas,
lanyards,stadiumseatshaveallarrived)
HaveagreatyearattheHomeoftheBearcats!
Mark PekinAthletic Director
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