MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friday Bulletin ISSUE # 05

Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 07 TO 11, 2009

From the Middle School Office

Dear Parents:

We would like to congratulate the following students who were elected to serve as Grade Level Representatives on the MS
Student Council:

Grade 5 Angelica Cucueco and Kyle Kim

Grade 6 India Raniolo
Grade 7 Danielle Limcaoco and Christina Park
Grade 8 Jacob Hobbins and Shivani Phadke

They join Mari Akune, Enzo Mapua, Georgia Raniolo, Ayra Siddiq and Nick Ching who serve as the Executive Board. Under
the guidance of Ms. Jennifer Diaz and Mrs. Susan Piper we look forward to working with them and the Student Council
activities that are being planned.

On Tuesday, September 8 we will be hosting the Middle School Open House. The evening will begin in the Fine Arts
Theater at 5:00 P.M. with a brief welcome and introduction. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to run through your
child’s class schedule and meet the teachers.

As part of our wellness program and ongoing commitment to health education, consultants from Freedom from Chemical
Dependency (FCD) Educational Services will visit ISM from September 14 – 18. FCD is a non-profit organization that
provides substance abuse prevention education for schools and colleges in the United States and around the world.

Since 1976, they have taught over a million students of all ages. Their mission is to:
• Provide educational communities with the guidance and training necessary to implement comprehensive, effective
approaches to substance abuse prevention
• Educate students, parents, teachers, and school administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol
and other drugs
• Promote awareness of drug addiction, including alcoholism, as a progressive, chronic and often fatal disease
• Teach students and adults how to recognize the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately
• Empower young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use
• Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years.

A parent meeting on Monday, September 14 starting at 5:30 P.M. in the Little Theater has been scheduled and all
parents are invited to attend. For the duration of their stay, FCD presenters will meet with students, counselors, wellness
teachers and administrators. Based on feedback from last year, we are confident that this program will be a valuable
educational experience for our school community. We hope you will join us on Monday, September 14.

We would like to remind parents to notify the MS office in the event that both parents are going to be out of the country. It is
also requested that parents complete the Temporary Guardianship Form so that we have the most current contact
information for a student. Please understand that we request this information in the event of any medical or other
emergency regarding a student that requires immediate attention.

On Thursday and Friday, September 10-11, there will be no classes for students. The faculty will be engaged in curricular
work and in-service activities to strengthen the instructional program and learning for students. Classes resume on Monday,
September 14.

Sincerely,

Danielle Fredericks Clarissa Sayson

Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal

Upcoming Events PowerSchool Grade Update

September 08 Middle School Open House (5:00 P.M., FAT)

Sept. 18 - Grade Update
10-11 School Holiday (Faculty In-Service)
14-18 FCD Visit Oct. 02 - Grade Update
21 School Holiday (Eid-ul-Fitr)
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Middle School Open House

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From the Director of Operations & Security

I would like to thank all those who secured their new car stickers in advance of the deadline of 30th August
2009. For those small number of people who still need to obtain a sticker, please do so straight away as we
are now enforcing the “no sticker/no entry” rule.

I am happy to observe that the vast majority of family employees and appointed representatives have now
obtained the new school passes (IDs). Those that have not yet done so should be aware that the old IDs with
blue borders are no longer valid and will be confiscated by the guards if used in an attempt to gain access to
the school.

Over the last few days we have had a number of incidents of “swerving” or inappropriate lane changing. This
practice can cause traffic congestion and is also dangerous. We ask those drivers coming to ISM to follow the
flow system both within the campus and as they approach the school. In particular, drivers should avoid cut-
ting across lanes.

I ask parents to please remind their employees that they may not remain on campus across the school day
waiting for students. They are only allowed on campus during drop-off and pick-up times. Further to this, they
should remain waiting in the designated waiting areas and not enter into the building or obstruct the en-
trances to the covered parking area.

Firearms may not be brought onto campus. If a security escort arrives at school with a weapon they should
check it in with the security guards at the gate. It will be returned at the exit gate. Anybody found in posses-
sion of a firearm within the campus is liable to have their privilege of access to campus suspended.

I am grateful to that large majority of members of the ISM community who are following our traffic manage-
ment and security regulations. Those few who are not as yet, I urge you in the interests of us all to do so.

Mike Flynn

Regards,

Mike Flynn
Director, Operations & Security

CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGES?

We’re on the web! Please inform the Middle School Office if you recently changed your contact information
www.ismanila.org (i.e. Home Address, Home/Office Telephone Numbers, Mobile Numbers and Email Ad-
dresses). You may contact us through 840-8550 or 840-8553
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Upcoming Events

You are cordially invited to the PTA Bearcat Welcome Coffee on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
7:30am in the Little Theatre

This will be a great way to meet new and returning ISM parents, meet the ISM Administration and many of
the international organizations available for ex-pats in Manila. We look forward to seeing you there. If you
have any questions about ISM or the PTA before that time, please feel free to contact one of the members of
the PTA Hospitality Committee:

Annie Sandor 09178042258

Celina Maxwell 09178921028
Melanie Kelleher 09266869388

Welcome to ISM!

WHEN: Tuesday, September 8

WHERE: 10:30-11:30 in the Little Theater

WHO: All elementary, middle and high school parents are welcome to attend.
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From the Clinic

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

October 7th, 2009 Hepatitis A (Adult) 2249

Hepatitis A (Junior) 1125
Hepatitis B (Adult) 630
Hepatitis B (Junior) 355
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Adult) 2000
Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Junior) 1000

(Prices are per individual vaccine in a course of either 2 or 3 vaccinations)

If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please call in
at the clinic to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID
may participate in this program.

PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO

LATER THAN FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FUR-
THER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580

Email: clinic@ismanila.org

Many thanks

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
840 8581
duckworthd@ismanila.org

From the Athletics & Activities Office

Saturday, September 5:
• MS/HS Cross Country at Brent (bus Departs 6:15am)
• Midgets A Soccer v DBTI at ISM – 8am
• MS Girls Green Volleyball v CSA-A at ISM - 9am
• MS Girls Gold Volleyball v CSA –B at ISM – Noon
• MS boys Volleyball v CSA at ISM – 1pm

Next RIFA soccer Festival on September 19 at CSA

MS Girls Teams and Midgets C team
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From the Athletics & Activities Office