International School Manila
ES PARENT BULLETIN
Volume 18
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY
Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @
19, 26
8.30am
All CMC books are due. CMC will be closed for
21
inventory after this date
28 Last day of After School Activities
JUN
1 ES 2nd Semester Report Card Distribution
Wednesday Morning Student Late Start @
2
8.30am
Distribution of Section Cards, Accounting Of-
fice
ES Moving-On Ceremony @ 9am, Fine Arts
3 We will be welcoming back to ISM Naynay Montillia, to Grade
Theatre
Early Student Release @ 12pm
End of 2nd Semester
From the ES Administration
Dear Elementary School Parents,
First of all, thank you to all those parents who completed our
annual “parent survey.” The information provided is very
important to us in our continued efforts to make our Elemen-
tary School at ISM the best possible learning environment for
your children. Also, a reminder that any time throughout the
year, we are very open to meeting with any parents who have
concerns, for problem solving, and to also hear all the positive
things that are happening with your children.
With only three weeks remaining, we have one more parent
bulletin before the end of the school year. A reminder that
report cards are distributed on Tuesday, June 1st, 2010. We
are currently in the process of redeveloping the report card,
which will be shared with you in the first semester of the next
school year. You will also have access to who your child’s
teacher will be from the last day of school on June 4th.
At this time I would like to update you on our faculty changes
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for next year. Ms. Ana Rodriguez will be retiring this year
from teaching Grade 1; we wish Ms. Rodriguez all the best
and appreciate very much her years of dedication and service
to the ISM community. We will be saying farewell to Cein-
wen Rainey (Grade 3), Rosie Lenehan (Grade 4), Helen Ar-
nold (Art), Rebecca Pierce (CMC) and Amy Egbuji (Learning
Support). We wish these five teachers all the very best as
they begin new adventures and we thank them for their con-
tributions to our Elementary School, and of course for their
guidance and nurturing of our students.
Along with these six departing teachers, we will have some
movement within the school. Amber Shortridge (currently
Grade 1) will be moving to the Grade 3 team, Jona Patterson
(currently Grade 2) will be moving to Grade 4, Nat Riviello
(Grade 3) will be moving to the Grade 2 team, Anna Pagcali-
wagan (ESL Grade 1) will be moving to ESL Grade 3. In addi-
tion, Rena O’Regan (ESL Grade 3) will be leaving us to move
to Middle School Grade 6.
1, after taking two years off to be with her children. Moving
from Middle School Grade 5 to Grade 1 as teacher and pro-
gram leader is Jen Juteau. From Middle School to work in the
role of CMC teacher librarian is Pat Hallinan. New to our
ISM Elementary School will be Lee Allison (moving from
North Jakarta International School) to ESL Grade 1, Travis
O’Neil (from Ruamrudee International School, Bangkok) to
Grade 3, Annie Markovich (from Casablanca American
School) to Grade 4 as teacher and program leader, Jennifer
Etherton (from International School Florence) as Learning
Support teacher, and Nadia Hartley (from Leipzig Interna-
tional School) as Art teacher and program leader. We look
forward to welcoming our new members of faculty to the ISM
community.
Next Friday May 21 from 8:00am – 9:00am we will have our
final ES assembly of the school year. Seating in the FAT will be
limited but parents are welcome to attend.
Have a great weekend!
Yours in Education,
Simon Gillespie Michael Rourke
ES Principal ES Assistant Principal
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From the CMC

Reminder from the Children’s Media Center!

Dear parents,

Please note that next week, May 17-21, your child will be able to browse only during their scheduled class visits.
You may continue to borrow books during the week to share with your children, however all items must be re-
turned by Friday, May 21st.

The CMC will close for the school year at 4:00pm on Friday, May 21st.

Thank you in advance for your support and for a wonderful year!

Don’t forget to check out our blog (http://cmc.ism-online.org) for photos and stories about student
learning in the CMC!

From the PE Department

School holidays are almost here! This is a special time of year for many children. A chance to stay outside and play
all day. Or so it used to be. Many children will spend these holidays indoors no doubt watching television and
playing computer games. These can both be entertaining and educational, but moderation is the key and these
indoor pursuits should not be at the expense of all other activity, especially regular physical activity. It is important
for the social and physical development of children to learn to play and engage in a wide variety of physical pur-
suits. Children who do not physically play on a regular basis are slow to cross the ‘proficiency barrier’ of funda-
mental motor skills. Some children and adults only cross this barrier in only one or two of the fundamental motor
skills and are more likely to become inactive adults. These fundamental motor skills include run, vertical jump,
kick, punt, overhand throw, catch, leap, dodge, ball bounce, forehand strike and two hand side-arm strike. Most
children are capable of crossing this proficiency barrier between the ages of 8 –11 years of age, providing they are
active on a regular basis. The average time required to master each fundamental motor skill is between 240 - 500
minutes. Physical education lessons will expose children to all of these skills. However, physical education lessons
two or three times a week does not provide adequate rehearsal time for many of today’s increasingly inactive chil-
dren. AS PE educators we need your support. A child that crosses this proficiency barrier possesses mature move-
ment patterns for the above mentioned skills. Once children cross this barrier they are ready to move onto the
game skills involved in almost any sport. Encouraging your child to be physically active this summer will certainly
help them develop their motor skills and set the stage for an active lifestyle. The physical emotional and mental
health benefits of an active lifestyle are well documented.
This is probably the easiest homework you may ask of your children! Are your children receiving their daily dose
of exercise?

Thanks,

Amanda Pekin
ES Physical Education
Click here for addresses for kids’ sports in Manila.

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From the ATAC Office

ATAC Summer Camps: Please sign up and register for the summer camps program. Information has been posted via
notice boards and weekly bulletins since late February regards the summer camps programs. If you are interested in
securing a place submit the form to the ATAC office asap thank you. See flyers and registration information in the par-
ent bulletins.

ISM Gymnasts in action May 15th:

The ISM Gymnastics Team will be having their final competition for the year May 15 at the MS gym. This is a dual meet
with Club Gymnastica and we wish the gymnasts the best of luck for the final event of the school year for them. Warm
up for Bars, Floor, Vault, Beam competition will start from 7:45 and competition proper from 8:30am.

MS Field:
The ISM MS field will be out of action from May 15th until the end of the school year. There is a new set of bleachers
currently being installed on the far side of the field and on May 15 work will start to remove the existing grass field and it
will be replaced over the summer break with a state of the art artificial grass field similar to the HS field. We anticipate
all works to be completed by the start of the new school year in August and this major redevelopment will be a fantastic
new addition to ISM’s sporting facilities.

BEARCAT DEN:
To all students and parents that have supported the Bearcat Den in its operations this year we say a big thank you and
wish all ISM families a safe and enjoyable summer break.
If you would like to stock up on ISM merchandise as gifts to take home over the coming break please get in quick to get
your last minute items before the Den goes into summer hibernation.
The final day of operation for the Den this school year will be Monday May 31st. Our trusty and hardworking group of
Den volunteers will be having a well deserved rest and will be hibernating in preparation for the reopening of the Den on
Aug 9th.

From Sailfish From the Board of Trustees

Sailfish Swim Club
You are invited to the
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Dear Swimmers and Parents,
OF ALL MEMBERS and
Please be reminded to reserve/purchase your dinner BOARD OF TRUSTEE SY 2010‐2011 ELECTION
tickets for the Awards Night (May 27). Early reserva‐
tion would be much appreciated to facilitate our ca‐ To: ALL Parents
tering reservation. You can approach one of us at When: 20 May 2010, Thursday
the ES Canteen from 2:15 to 3:15 pm from M‐F. Time: 5:00 p.m. Registration & Voting Opens;
(Christie Jeffries, Lorna Gonzales and Pia Miralao) 6:00 p.m. AGM Proper
For more information please visit the Sailfish Blog ‐ Where: Fine Arts Theatre
http://sailfish.ism‐online.org/
* Take advantage of the Early Voting which
Cost will run from 11 to 19 May 2010 (7:30 a.m.
Swimmers Free to 4:00 p.m.)
Parents Siblings 250 pesos. * Early Voting/Election Guidelines and Ballot
Forms are found in the AGM PACKETS (will
Thanks be sent thru Friday Folders)
Christie Jeffries, * Please return GREEN Delivery Receipt Forms
attached to AGM Packets to your respec‐
Lorna Gonzales and Pia Miralao tive Homeroom Teachers
Sailfish Parent Volunteers

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From the Admission Office

IMPORTANT information regarding Re-Enrollment
for School Year 2010-2011

Dear Parents,

It is RE-Enrolment time!!!

You have two choices for getting the Re-Enrollment forms this year:
1. DOWNLOAD the forms from the ISM website (under Admission go to the Re-Enrolment & Withdrawal link)
2. PICK-UP the forms at the Admission Office (by parent or child or if you would like a helper to do this, please supply them
with a letter of authorization.)

Please follow the instructions on the Re-Enrollment Clearance Form and return the following completed documents:
• Parent and School Shared Agreements form – to the Admission Office
• ISM Drug Policy Form – to the Admission Office for students re-enrolling for Grade 7 and Grade 9 only
• Board (proxy form) is an optional form that can be submitted to the Admission Office
• Health Clinic Form – to the Clinic
- Updating Form (front side) must be completed for all children
- Physical Examination Form (back side) must also be completed for children entering Grades 1, 5, 9 along with the
Tuberculosis Screening Form

IMPORTANT – KEEP THE RE-ENROLLMENT CLEAR-

ANCE FORM to fulfill the re-enrollment requirements. Bring
and show this form to the respective school office to obtain
the Class Schedule for HS or MS students or to the Cashier to
obtain the Section Card for ES Students.
Please note that a Re-Enrollment DEPOSIT PAYMENT
is not required to reserve a space at the School for SY2010-
11. However, parents are obliged to inform the School in
writing, on or before 15th May, if their children will withdraw
at the end of the academic year. There is a WITHDRAWAL
NOTIFICATION FORM for such purpose; this must be sub-
mitted to the Admissions Office on or before 15th May of each
school year. Failure to do so will lead to a deduction of
US$1,000 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in
compensation for having held a space for the child and thus
preventing the School from offering that space to another child
prior to the summer holiday break.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact either of us.
Regards,
Gary W. Jerome
Director of Admission
Margie Endelman
Deputy Director of Admission
E-mail: admission@ismanila.org
Admission Office: 840-8488
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From the Superintendent
CHANGE IN PROCEDURE
Dear Parents:
Every year we have to deal with the administrative burden of try-
ing to collect from parents the $1000 Re-enrollment Deposit. This
is difficult for many parents, especially those whose fees are paid
by the sponsoring company, and more difficult still for the school
trying to collect from parents, especially those who are not sure of
their circumstances.
This year we shall try something different. There will be no re-
enrollment deposit. Instead, we shall expect all departing fami-
lies to complete the WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION
FORM on or before May 15th. Failure to do so will lead to a
deduction of $1,000.00 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit.
As I am sure you understand, we at school face considerable pres-
sure from families applying to enter their children into ISM. We
have to establish the May 15th deadline in order for us to be fair to
those families on our waitlist. The earlier you can tell us that you
are leaving school, the sooner we can provide clear answers to
incoming families.
Sincerely Yours,
David Toze
Superintendent
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From the Security Office

5 May 2010

A MESSAGE FROM
THE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT

I. IDs for the New School Year

Parent IDs

Current parent IDs will continue to be valid for the new school year 2010-2011.

Parents who require replacement school IDs due to loss or damage can acquire these from the Security Of-
fice upon payment of Php100.00 to the Cashier.

Student IDs

All students will be issued with new ID cards at the beginning of the new school year. This year there will be
no need for returning students to visit the Security Office as we will be utilizing the photographs taken for the
yearbooks.

School Passes

School passes issued to parent’s employees and representatives need to be replaced for next school year.
As of August 31, 2010 the burgundy bordered passes will be invalid.

The security office is now accepting applications for new school passes, however the cards will not be avail-
able for collection before July 1, 2010.

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 Cashier’s Office.

2, Car Stickers for the New School Year

The car stickers for school year 2010/2011 will be available from the security office beginning July 1, 2010.

For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents should submit a completed renewal form with a
copy of a current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicle’s
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 follow-
ing payment of P100 to the cashier’s office.

I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperation across this school year
in helping us maintain ISM as a safe and secure environment for our children.

M I KE FLYNN
Director of Operations

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From Student Council, Service Learning & ECo

Help Support PCF and INVISIBLE

From pop can tab

to purse!

From magazine
to jewelry!

From plastic bag

to purse!

From drink
holder to bag!

Your children can bring plastic bags, magazines, ring pulls from soda cans and tetra paks to
school. We are helping PCF and Invisible by collecting these items and they use them for
making things and sending their children to school. For more information go to: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOZXdDn3h4

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