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BULLETIN
WEEKLY PUBLICATION FOR PARENTS
Dear Parents,
COMING UP SOON:
Thursday, September 21st:
ESL Parent Coffee (MS and HS)
Location: Little Theater
Time: 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Please see the flyer below for details
NEED TO KNOW:
PowerSchool:
PowerSchool opened up for all parents on If you have any questions about the pho-
Tuesday, August 22nd. toshoot, please feel free to contact Ms. Aida in
Please remember to go into PowerSchool and the MS Office.
verify that your demographic information is
correct. This includes: Enjoy the second long weekend!
Address
Telephone numbers Kind regards,
Email addresses Rachel and Amanda
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MS ACTIVITIES
The security office is now accepting applications for new Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by those drivers
school passes. These passes will not be compatible with and passengers who have an ISM ID card and who are in a
the cashless payment system. vehicle displaying a valid ISM vehicle sticker.
Each family will be given two free school passes. Addi- Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park
tional school passes may be obtained after paying a pro- in the covered car park. The spaces reserved for parent-
cessing fee of Php100.00 each to the Cashiers Office. driven cars should only be used by those vehicles which
are driven by parents themselves. Vehicles in which par-
Visitors Passes ents are traveling, but which are driven by a driver,
All visitors must secure a pass from the guardhouse at should not use these spaces. Rather, they should park
Gate 3. Before entry will be allowed, a telephone check elsewhere in the covered car park or make use of the out-
will be made with the relevant office to confirm the visi- side spaces next to the power center.
tors business within the school. Visitors will need to sur-
render a photo-ID upon entry to campus. Visitors to ISM must enter through Gate 3. There is an
area for short-stay visitor parking near Gate 1.
Car Stickers
The car stickers for school year 2017/2018 are available
from the security office.
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The Pedestrian Gate
The pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence mid campus before the scheduled pick-up time. SY1617
-way between Gate 1 and Gate 2. There is a paved area
between the road and the perimeter fence, allowing easy There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers,
access to the gate. The pedestrian gate is solely for the yayas, helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and
entry of members of the ISM Community at the beginning students. Unless specifically authorized, they may not en-
of the school day. It will only be open between 7:00 am ter any other area. In the interest of security, and to pre-
and 7:45 am (8:00 am to 8:45 am on Wednesdays). vent congestion at the pedestrian entrances to the cov-
ered parking area, parents are requested to emphasize to
Due to parking restrictions, and in the interests of securi- their employees the importance of cooperating with the
ty, it will not be open in the afternoon for pick-ups. Dur- security staff and remaining in the appropriate areas.
ing the time it is open, it will be under the supervision of
members of the ISM Guard Force. Firearms
All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is
Drivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and stu- strictly forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the
dents should alight from the right side of their vehicle. campus. This includes concealed weapons carried by bod-
The driver should then move off, clearing the space for yguards for close protection. Any person arriving at the
other vehicles dropping off students. Under no circum- school with a firearm should inform the gate guard, and
stances should a student be dropped off from the middle arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely
lane. This is dangerous as the student would need to walk and securely stored during the visitors stay.
in front of another vehicle. Drivers are reminded that
traffic regulations forbid parking on the roads around ISM. Security Staff Directions
Therefore, vehicles should only be stopping for the brief Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as
time it takes for a student to alight. Drivers must not safe and secure an environment as possible for all mem-
wait for anybody to return to the vehicle. bers of our community.
Drop Off/Pick Up Passes We ask that everybody cooperate with us in this important
For non-regular drivers without ISM identification who are task. In particular, all those entering our campus are re-
entering school to drop off or collect visitors or members quested to comply with any directions given to them by
of our community, but who do not intend to park within members of our guard force.
the campus, a drop off pass will be issued. Our regular
checks to confirm the identity of a driver and their pur- If you are confused or unclear as to the purpose of such
pose for entering the campus will continue to be made, instructions, please seek clarification from the security
but we will not retain a photo-ID in return for the issued office. Please note that it is the parents responsibility to
pass. The use of these new passes will avoid delays at the advise their staff accordingly.
Gate 1 exit and reduce traffic congestion at busy times.
Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward
Vehicle Checks to another great year at International School Manila.
The practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During
off-peak hours, all vehicles will be checked before they Best wishes,
are allowed to enter the campus. MIKE FLYNN
Director of Operations And Security
During peak hours (drop off and pick-up times), all vehi-
cles without valid stickers and randomly selected vehicles
with stickers will be asked to undergo an examination.
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1st season 17-18-Practice sched All HS seasonal teams practice from 3:05- 4:50pm.
All season sports sched 17-18.xls 17-18 MS seasonal teams practice 3:15-4:40pm.
In order to clear the campus prior to 5pm all after school
Please take the time to navigate the ATAC blog as it is our programs will conclude by 4:50pm or earlier. The last bus
one stop shop for all information related to the competitive is 4:55pm this is due to the ever increasing traffic concerns
ISM sports program. in our area.
Upcoming Events:*matches at ISM unless specified as *away Parents and students please take some time to peruse the
venue. Check ATAC game schedule at the parent portal for ATAC blog it has a wide variety of information and links to
all the midweek and weekend matches upcoming. Please our sports and activities program. If you have any questions
check on a regular basis as venues and time do change at regarding the competitive program of sports at ISM after
short notice. Players will always be informed by their coach- reading the information on the blog please send an email
es if times/venues change. to pekinm@ismanila.org and I will assist you as best I can.
Aug 25 VBoys and MS A2 boys soccer vs San Be- Bearcat Den- drop by our fantastic spirit store. There is a a
da 5pm range of new products and items to purchase including items
Aug 26 MS Boys A2 soccer vs Keys 12 noon/VGirls from our service partners.
soccer 12noon/JVGirls soccer 2pm//VBoys soc-
cer 2pm Bearcat Den hours of operation- 7am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Aug 26 Local league volleyball matches
from 8am (MS/HS teams) GO BEARCATSin 2017-18!
Aug 31 MS A1 Boys soccer 5pm/Aspirants Boys
soccer 5pm Regards,
Sept 2 ES Rifa soccer festival #1 E&G divisions at Mark Pekin
ISM 8am/ES&MS Rifa C division soccer at BSM/MS Director of Athletics & Activities
Rifa Girls soccer at ISM 1pm
Sept 2 XCountry race #2 *away at Faith MS& HS
runners
Sept 8 ISM Twilight XC race #3 5pm MS 3.2km
race and 5:30pm HS 5km race.
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