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SY1617
MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEEK OF:
Friday Bulletin Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents
MAY 22 TO 26
Following last weeks Touch Rugby event at Jakarta Intercultural School, we are delighted
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to share that the girls under 15 team and the boys under 13 team both won gold! Our
girls under 13 team and boys under 15 team both won bronze. The Touch Rugby Coaches Operations & Security 5
(Diana van der Merwe, MJ Durkin and Kat Govier) were delighted with the students
efforts and how they came together as a team to both on and off the pitch. Check out
our rugby Bearcats below: Treasury 6
GIRLS Under 15 - Won Gold!
Athletics & Activities (ATAC)
Clinic 7
Saiya Zulberti (captain)
Sabine Go
Silvana de Dios 8
Admissions & Advancement
Norbu Dorji
Janna Hillard
Annabelle Daniels ISM Upcoming Events 9
Bianca McKeown
India Stephenson
Katya Zobel de Ayala
Mariana Po
THIS WEEK:
There are no MS specific events this week!
NEED TO KNOW:
Supply Lists for Next School Year:
School Supply Lists for the coming academic
year are now posted on the school website.
Please see last weeks Parent Bulletin for the
Parent IDs Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker
The previously issued black and white parent IDs free of charge. Any additional stickers will be is-
will continue to be valid for the new school year. sued following payment of P100 to the cashiers
Standard parent cards are issued free of office.
charge. Parents may, however, elect to apply for
a smartcard ID which will be usable with the cash- I would like to thank all members of the ISM community
less payment system introduced into the school for their cooperation across this school year in helping us
for SY 2013-14. There will be a fee of P250.00 for maintain ISM as a safe and secure environment for our
a smartcard. children.
Student IDs
All students will be issued with new ID cards at the
beginning of the new school year. The cards will
be compatible with the cashless payment sys-
tem. 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 parents employees and
representatives need to be replaced for next
school year. As of August 31st, 2017
(Thursday) the light green bordered passes will be
invalid.
1. All school charges will be FINAL on May 24 , 2017 for GRADUATING while June 06,2017 for NON
GRADUATING students. Please check the online billing for your final outstanding balances and settle
remaining balance for clearance of SY2016-2017.
2. Only students with fully paid SY2016-2017 school fees will have their clearance forms signed by the
cashier and will have access to school documents such as report cards and transcripts.
3. For incoming SY2017-2018 Pre-School 4 - to Grade 4 (old students), Section cards will be released by
the Accounting Office on June 8, 2016 only if current school year (2016-2017) fees are fully settled.
4. For the purpose of clearing the accounts of students for SY16-17, please observe the following school
CUT-OFFS on accepting checks from parents and sponsors :
Dollar Checks:
Dollar Check - not cleared within US territory (with corresponding fee for clearance with
bank)
Grade 12 - March 27, 2017
Peso Checks:
Grade12 May 5,2017
Pre- School to Grade 11 May 22,2017
This is to allow enough time for the checks to get cleared by the bank in time for the student clearance in June.
Please also note that US dollar coins are not accepted by the cashier, however, the same can be converted to its
peso equivalent to settle the remaining fees.
Other Note(s):
- Pursuant to the endorsement of the Philippine Clearing House Corporation (PCHC), please be informed
that any peso check that shows or indicates on its face any erasure or alteration shall no longer be eligible or
acceptable for clearing. The cashiers will therefore will only accept peso checks without any alteration and only
checks with complete details.
- Check acceptance cut-off applies to current school year SY2016-2017 only. Payment of tuition fee in checks for
SY2017-2018 are not affected and accepted at ISM cashiers office.
-For wire transfer and other payment related queries , kindly send a copy of the bank confirmation payment to
Cashiers (esguerrae@ismanila.org or refranm@ismanila.org).
-For billing, Rhoda Villa at 840-85-22 and email address villar@ismanila.org, or Marissa Dulay at 840-85-06 or email
to dulaym@ismanila.org.
Sincerely,
ISM Treasury
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Mark the Date: ISM Vaccination Day
Wednesday, May 31 from 7:00am to 4:00pm in the Clinic
PHP - 700.00 for Quadrivalent
FLUQUADRI (Sanofi-Pasteur)
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To be protected against influenza you should get vaccinated annually, since the circulating strains of the virus
change, hence the composition of the vaccine is always kept up to date. The Quadrivalent influenza vaccines
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provide broader protection as they include both co-circulating B lineages. Vaccination is especially important
for people at high risk for serious flu complications (persons 60 and above, with chronic health condition and
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women getting pregnant during the flu peak season) and their close contacts.
Fill in and sign one Influenza Vaccination Consent Form per person: DOWNLOAD HERE
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Forms are also available from the cashiers office or the clinic and can be downloaded from the ISM website.
Present both documents on the vaccination date.
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CHECK YOUR VACCINATION RECORD IF YOU NEED A TDAP BOOSTER
(tetanus/lockjaw, diphtheria and pertussis/whooping cough)
Y A P!
PHP 900.00 for TDap booster ADACEL (Sanofi Pasteur)
A TDap booster is needed every ten years, and it is usually prescribed within 24
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hours after the slightest scratch acquired outdoors, if a person is not protected.
College freshmen are generally required to have an updated immunization record,
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also for TDap.
Fill in and sign one Tetanus Vaccination Consent Form per person: DOWNLOAD HERE
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Forms are also available from the cashiers office or the clinic and can be downloaded
from the ISM website. Present both documents on the vaccination date.
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Everyone with a valid ISM ID, teachers and their children may are eligible to be vaccinat-
ed. Please complete the vaccination payment form (available at the Cashier office
and the Clinic) and make your payment to the Cashier (open Mo Fr 7:00am 3:15
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pm). Payment must be made not later than Monday, May 22. The vaccines will then be ordered and no further
registrations can be accepted.
If you have any questions please contact Jowell Custodio or Dorothee Binsfeld at the clinic:
Clinic numbers: 840 8581 (Dorothee)/82 (Jowell) Clinic email: BinsfeldD@ismanila.org
Please note:
Influenza and Tetanus (Tdap) vaccines can be given simultaneously.
The Flu shot will not give you a 100% protection even the strains included in the vaccine
Influenza virus shots do not protect against common cold, sometimes also referred to as flu.
The minimum age for the vaccination in school is 3 years. Infants 6 month and older may be vaccinated by
their pediatrician.
Children (9 years or younger) with no prior flu shot will need a second shot after 28 days.
Pregnant women can get both shots from the second trimester onwards.
Please refrain in case of egg protein allergy.
Vaccines will be solely administered at the clinic and cannot be handed out. All unused vaccines will be for-
feited.
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Important Information on Re-Enrollment for SY 2017-2018
Dear Parents:
Online Re-Enrollment for SY17-18 is now open. As before, parents will have to log into PowerSchool in order
to do this. Below are instructions to help. If you are not sure of your PowerSchool log-in or need support,
please contact your divisional office.
Please note that you must register online by 4PM on Friday, May 26 at the latest. PowerSchool will close on
that date and will not re-open. We have over 500 students on our waitpool, and we will assume that your
children are leaving if you have not registered online by 4PM on Friday, May 26.
If your child/ren will not be returning for SY17-18, you MUST follow the Withdrawal Procedure and submit a
Withdrawal Notification Form on or before Friday, May 12.
Visit www.ismanila.org and click on Parent Portal under the Community drop-down menu. Log-in to the
Parent Portal and click on PowerSchool.
Look for the Re-Enrollment Clearance icon on the left hand panel. Click on the icon and update:
Parent/Guardian Contact Information
Health History & Immunization Status
Once complete, you will receive a confirmation message and an email notification verifying that you have
been successful in registering online. The email will outline instructions for the remaining steps of Re-
Enrollment.
You MUST complete the entire Re-Enrollment process before the start of SY17-18. Upon completion, you will
receive your FINAL CLEARANCE NOTIFICATION, which is necessary for your child to attend class on August 7,
2017.
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PHILIPPINE CULTURAL CLUB
Dear Parents,
The ISM Philippine Cultural Club (PCC) is launching a "Yaya Ap-
preciation Day" on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
What is a Yaya?
"Yaya" is common term for nanny. In our Filipino culture, they
are considered more than hired helpa yaya is treated like
family, or a very trusted member of the household.
Please send your Yayas on May 25th:
So, to honor the yayas who take care of and do so much for us,
we've decided to host this event which will be held at the Little
Theater from 4:00pm onwards. There will be food, movies, and
games for the yayas to enjoy.
Please pass the word on to your yayas! We are excited to see
them there :)
Maraming salamat!
PCC- Philippine Cultural Club Council
International School Manila
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