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April 24, 2015
A weekly bulletin for Parents and Students
For ATTENDANCE concerns, please
contact the HS Office
(Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653
Email [email protected]
For GUIDANCE or IB/AP concerns,
please contact Tina, Eloisa or Nyla
Tel: 840-8655 / 840-8660
MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION:
Dear Parents,
It has been another busy week in the High School. Last Saturday Prom 2015 was an outstanding success.
The juniors and seniors were very mature and almost unrecognizable in their Prom gowns and suits. This
week we also hosted the ISM Film Festival and the annual 100% Dance Company showcase. Please make
sure you check out the calendar of upcoming events as we continue through into May and June.
The seniors will finish their regular classes at 11:30am on Tuesday, April 28. After the Senior BBQ pot
luck lunch, they will be allowed to depart the ISM campus to begin studying for the high stakes IB exams,
which begin on Monday May 4th. If you have a senior in your household please give them extra TLC over
the coming month. Of course lots of review is essential, but so are a good night’s sleep and the right
nutrition.
Speaking about exams, the grade 11 exams are the week of May 11-15 and the grade 9 and 10 exams will
be on May 13-15. At ISM, we deliberately and by design, run our exams much earlier than many schools.
This is because after review of the available literature on summative assessments, we came to the
conclusion that end of semester, or end of year exams can be tremendously more effective, if we
actually use them as a learning experience, rather than being the end of learning itself. To be more
effective there must be quality feedback about the learning that occurred before, during and after the
exam. Having the exams in the middle of May facilitates this, and also allows the teachers to be
innovative and creative with the classes and assessments after the exams. Juniors find this time very
important as the IB teachers have finished with their seniors and can give exclusive attention to the
juniors for the final three weeks of the year. With this in mind, please do not ask to pull your son or
daughter out of school early, as we plan to work right through until the half day release at the end of
school on Thursday, June 4th.
MAP test results for grade 9 and 10 students will be sent home on Monday. If you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact the HS Office.
Please remember last week’s important message from Mr. Toze about the necessity to re-enroll before
May 22nd.
Kind regards,
William R.S. Brown
High School Principal
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HS CALENDAR:
Monday, April 27:
IB1 English Lang & Lit IOC
Tuesday, April 28:
IB1 History IA Submission
Senior BBQ Lunch
Wednesday, April 29:
Student Late Start
Study leave for IB Diploma students
Thursday, April 30:
Study leave for IB Diploma students
FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE:
Leaving ISM?
Please be reminded that parents are obliged to officially
inform the School in writing through a WITHDRAWAL
NOTIFICATION FORM if their children will not be returning in
August for School Year 2015-16. Families are encouraged to
submit the Withdrawal Notification Form, stating the
student's final date of attendance, immediately. Forms must
be submitted on or before May 8. Failure to submit the form
by that date may lead to a deduction of US$1,000 from the
Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in compensation for having
held a space for your child, preventing the School from
offering that space to another candidate.
Friday, May 1:
HOLIDAY – Labor Day
The Withdrawal Notification Form can be obtained from the
Admissions Office or directly from the ISM website under
Admission > Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal > Withdrawals
Saturday, May 2:
SAT
Please feel free to contact the Admissions Office at 840.8601
for questions or clarifications.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 4-26: IB Exams
May 11-15: Grade 11 Exams
May 13-15: Grade 9 & 10 Exams
May 22: Honor Societies Ceremony
May 26: Honors and Awards Assembly
May 27-28: Graduation Rehearsal
May 29: Graduation
June 4: Last day of Classes for SY14-15
Early Student Release 12:00 noon
Thank you.
Admissions & Advancement Team
[email protected]
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FROM THE CLINIC:
Tetanus (Lockjaw) Vaccination
Tetanus (Lockjaw) is caused by the Clostridium
Bacterium. Their spores are resistant permanent
forms which are found worldwide in garden soil or
dust.
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2015
VACCINATIONS:
Tetanus (Tdap) Vaccine ADACEL (Sanofi-Pasteur)
Cost: 1,000.00 Php
Influenza Vaccine Fluzone Quadrivalent (SanofiPasteur) To be confirmed
The disease causes painful tightening of the
Cost: TBA
muscles, usually all over the body. It can lead to
"locking" of the jaw so the victim cannot open his
mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to death in 50% or
more of all cases.
As a teen or adult, do I need this vaccine?
Everyone needs protection from tetanus. If you
have not had a booster shot in 10 years or more,
you should receive a tetanus shot. However, you
should get the Tdap vaccine (the tetanus booster
that also protects against pertussis) as soon as
possible if you have not yet received it. You can
get Tdap no matter when you last got a Td booster
shot.
It is good practice and clinic routine to give a
booster shot without delay after the slightest
scratch acquired outdoor, if the person is not
protected. This can be quite disruptive if travelling.
Smaller hospitals outside the NCR often do not
carry the vaccine.
College freshmen are generally required to have an
updated immunization record.
While all our young students are protected - since
the vaccination is a school requirement - students
aged 16 years and older, teachers and parents
may need a booster to be protected for another ten
years.
What are the risks from Td vaccine?
With any medicine, including vaccines, there is a
chance of side effects. These are usually mild and go
away on their own. Serious reactions are also
possible but are rare.
With information from the Center of Disease Control (CDC) and
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
Vaccination Day –Wednesday, May 27
Last day to sign up/pay – Wednesday, May 20
To be protected against tetanus it needs a booster every 10
years, after completing a series of 5 shots during childhood.
You should get the Tdap vaccine (the tetanus booster that
also protects against pertussis) in any case as soon as
possible if you have not yet received it.
Everyone with a valid ISM ID, teachers and their children
may participate in this vaccination session. 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 pm). Payment must
be made not later than Wednesday, May 20. The vaccines
will then be ordered and no further registrations can be
accepted.
Fill in and sign one Tetanus Vaccination Consent Form per
person (available for download from the ISM website or at
the clinic) and present both documents on the vaccination
date.
If you have any questions please contact Jowell Custodio or
Dorothee Binsfeld at the clinic:
Clinic numbers: 840 85-81 (Dorothee) / -82 (Jowell)
Email: [email protected]
Please note:
 Pregnant women may be vaccinated
 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
forfeited.
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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:
The practice schedule for HS season 4 is posted on notice
boards and on the ATAC blog. Season 4 runs from Apr 13th
to June 3 and is an opportunity for some 'off season'
training opportunities for the HS teams in readiness for
next SY. Not all sports are catered for however quite a few
of the coaches are keen to get started and see the students
getting involved and prepared. Current gr. 8's who will be
freshman next SY are welcome to join. All HS athletes
intending to tryout for teams are encouraged to attendance
during 4th season is not compulsory.
Bearcats volleyballers will be getting a jump start on the
season this weekend with our volleyball camp run by a
former USA Olympian! HS Camp Fri 3:30-6:30pm and Sat 15pm/MS Camp Sat 9am-12 noon at the MS gym
Congratulations to our wall climbing team who competed
successfully this past weekend at the BCG climbing event in
the Fort and took out a number of gold medals in the
competition and good luck to climbing team members who
will travel to Cebu this weekend for their annual outdoor
climbing experience.
This weekend our Sailfish team hosts our International
meet on Saturday and Sunday morning. Good luck to all
swimmers who have been training hard to prepare for this
meet. Check Sailfish blog for details.
Please note the practice times for the following ATAC
programs: ATAC all year round teams- 3:15-4:30.
Sailfish/Gymnastics and all HS seasonal teams now
conclude practice at 4:50pm each day. MS seasonal
teams 3:10-4:45pm. The last bus is now 4:55pm and all
after school programs will conclude by 4:50pm in order to
try and clear the campus prior to 5pm due to the ever
increasing traffic concerns in our area.
Parents and students please take some time to peruse the
ATAC blog it has a wide variety of information and links to
our sports and activities program. If you have any questions
regarding the competitive program of sports at ISM after
reading the information on the blog please send an email
to [email protected] and I will endeavor to assist you as
best I can.
Bearcat Den- drop by our fantastic spirit store. There is a
range of new products and items to purchase including
items from our service partners. Bearcat Den hours of
operation- 7am-4pm Mon-Fri.
The ATAC game schedule pdf which is updated regularly by
Triz Gonzalez (ATAC Athletics Coordinator) gives the most
up to date information on where/when and who our
Bearcat teams will be playing throughout the school year.
Access to the game schedule is via the ISM parent portal.
Use this link to access the parent portal, log in with your
user name/password and look for the ATAC Game Schedule
tab. Remember to refresh the page when the pdf schedule
appears so you view the most current schedule.
Upcoming dates:
Apr 24/25- Volleyball Camp at ISM (sse flyer on ATAC blog
or in bulletins (registration is now closed)
Apr 25/26- Sailfish International Swim meet at ISM
Apr 24-26- ISM Annual wall-climbing team trip to Cebu
GO BEARCATS!
May 1-3- SACAC Gymnastics meet at Singapore
May 8-10 Mixed Touch trip to Jakarta
Saturday Community Tennis for semester 2 is ongoing. See
link for information on dates and how to book. Use of the
courts is only available to ISM community members.
Outside
guests
are not
allowed http://atac.ismonline.org/atac/saturday-community-tennis/
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FROM THE FINE ARTS OFFICE:
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College Acceptances
University of Aberdeen (1)
Aberystwyth University (1)
American University (2)
Arizona State University (1)
Ateneo de Manila University (8)
Babson College (1)
University of Bath (5)
Bentley University (3)
University of Birmingham (3)
Boston College (2)
Boston University (8)
Bournemouth University (1)
Brandeis University (2)
Brigham Young University (4)
University of Bristol (2)
University of British Columbia (20)
Brock University (1)
Brown University (4)
Bryant University (1)
Bryn Mawr College (1)
California Lutheran University (1)
California Maritime Academy (1)
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (1)
California State University, Fullerton (1)
California State University, Long Beach (1)
California State University, Northridge (2)
University of California, Berkeley (6)
University of California, Davis (8)
University of California, Irvine (13)
University of California, Los Angeles (8)
University of California, Merced (3)
University of California, Riverside (4)
University of California, San Diego (11)
University of California, Santa Barbara (7)
University of California, Santa Cruz (3)
Capilano University (1)
Carleton University (4)
Carnegie Mellon University (3)
Chapman University (5)
University of Chicago (2)
City University (1)
Claremont McKenna College (1)
Clark University (1)
Colby College (1)
Columbia University (2)
Dalhousie University (2)
Dean College (1)
University of Denver (1)
DePaul University (1)
Dixie College (1)
Drexel University (1)
Duke University (1)
As of April 24, 2015
Durham University (2)
University of East Anglia (1)
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (1)
University of Edinburgh (7)
Emerson College (1)
Emory University (6)
Enderun Colleges Inc. (1)
University of Exeter (14)
University of Florida (1)
Fordham University (6)
George Mason University (2)
The George Washington University (2)
Georgetown University (2)
Georgia Institute of Technology (2)
The University of Georgia (1)
University of Glasgow (1)
Goldsmiths College, University of London (2)
Hamilton College (1)
Harvard University (1)
Haverford College (2)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (2)
Heriot-Watt University (1)
Hofstra University (1)
University of Hong Kong (1)
Hult International Business School in San Francisco & London (1)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2)
Imperial College (1)
Imperial College London (2)
International Christian University (1)
James Madison University (1)
Johns Hopkins University (1)
King's College London (9)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (1)
Korea University (2)
Lamar University (2)
Lancaster University (2)
LASALLE College of the Arts (1)
Lehigh University (2)
University of Leicester (1)
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management (1)
London School of Business Management (1)
University College London (6)
Loyola Marymount University (5)
Loyola University Maryland (1)
University of Manchester (5)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2)
McGill University (10)
McMaster University (1)
University of Melbourne (1)
Menlo College (1)
University of Miami (2)
University of Michigan (5)
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (1)
Monash University (1)
Mount Holyoke College (1)
Universidad de Navarra (1)
University of Nevada, Reno (1)
University of New England (1)
University of New Hampshire (1)
University of New South Wales (1)
New York University (9)
Newcastle University (2)
University of North Florida (1)
Northeastern University (8)
Northwestern University (2)
University of Notre Dame (2)
University of Nottingham (1)
NYU Abu Dhabi University (1)
University of Oregon (1)
University of Ottawa (1)
Oxford Brookes University (1)
Pennsylvania State University (3)
University of Pennsylvania (4)
Pepperdine University (3)
University of the Philippines (2)
University of Pittsburgh (2)
Pitzer College (1)
Portland State University (1)
Princeton University (2)
Queen Mary, University of London (3)
Queen's University (5)
Raffles Design Institute - Manila (1)
University of Reading (2)
Rice University (3)
Richmond The American International College in London (1)
University of Rochester (2)
Royal Holloway, University of London (1)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2)
Saint Mary's College of California (3)
San Diego State University (2)
University of San Diego (3)
San Francisco State University (2)
University of San Francisco (6)
Santa Clara University (4)
Sarah Lawrence College (1)
University of Saskatchewan (1)
Savannah College of Art and Design (2)
Seattle University (1)
Seoul National University (3)
University of Sheffield (1)
Simon Fraser University (3)
Smith College (1)
University of Southern California (4)
Southern Vermont College (1)
Southern Virginia University (1)
University of St. Andrews (3)
St. George's, University of London (1)
St. Lawrence University (1)
Stanford University (2)
University of Stirling (1)
University of Strathclyde (2)
University of Surrey (1)
University of Sussex (1)
Syracuse University (3)
Temple University (1)
The University of Texas, Austin (1)
University of Toronto (12)
Tufts University (2)
Union College (1)
University of Derby (1)
University of Kent (5)
University of Oxford (1)
Utah State University (1)
Virginia Commonwealth University (1)
Virginia Tech (2)
University of Virginia (4)
Wake Forest University (1)
University of Warwick (10)
Waseda University (1)
Washington and Jefferson College (1)
Washington and Lee University (1)
University of Washington (3)
University of Waterloo (9)
Wellesley College (1)
Wesleyan University (4)
Western University (1)
College of William and Mary (1)
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON RE-ENROLLMENT
FOR SY 2015-2016
Dear Parents,
Dear Parents:
I do want to remind you of the importance of
completing the registration process for your
children before the deadline date of May 22nd.
PowerSchool closes on that date, and our
assumption will be that a student who has not
registered by then is leaving at the end of the
school year. We have many applicants at
every Grade level on our Waiting List, and on
May 25th we shall begin the process of
offering all available slots. As I am sure you
understand, for those people relocating to the
Philippines, their plans are on hold unless and
until they have guaranteed places in school for
their children.
We will begin on-line Re-enrollment for school year
2015-16 on Monday, March 16. 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 school office.
If you know already that you are departing in
June, please inform Admissions of this as soon
as possible. By doing so, you are making life
much easier for incoming families. The
deadline for informing us of your planned
departure is May 22nd. Please note that past
practice is that those who let us know they
are leaving after this date will forfeit $1000
of their Facilities Upgrade Deposit.
Step 2: Look for the Re-enrollment Clearance icon on
the left hand panel. Click on the icon.
The school year is galloping toward the
finishing line, and we are looking forward to
examinations, performances and graduations.
I hope these next seven weeks bring your
children all that they hope for.
Best wishes,
David Toze
Please note that you must complete re-enrollment
by May 22nd at the latest. PowerSchool will close on
that date until the start of the new school year. We have
over 500 students on our waitlist, and we will assume
that your children are leaving if you have not completed
the re-enrollment process.
Step 1: Log-in to PowerSchool
Step 3: Create your Re-enrollment Clearance Form.
You will receive an email notification verifying that you
have been successful updating your child’s record.
Students entering Grade 9 will be required to
download and complete the Physical Examination Form
(including ECG results) which should be submitted to
the ISM Health Clinic and the Drug Policy Form which
should be submitted to the HS Office.
Step 4: Tuition and Fees: Please settle your accounts
through our Cashier’s Office.
You must settle your accounts for SY14-15 and pay the
first quota of tuition fees for SY15-16 to receive your
Final Clearance Notification for your child to attend
class on August 6, 2015.
Re-enrollment must be complete in order to receive a
student’s Class Schedule.
Class Schedule distribution dates are as follows:
August 03, 2015: Grade 9 and 10
August 04, 2015: Grade 11 and 12
FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
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How to Access the Online Re-Enrollment
1. Visit www.ismanila.org and click on Parent Portal under the Quick Links drop-down menu.
2. Enter your Username and Password. Click Login. Please contact the school office if you
have forgotten your username/ password.
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3. Click the Powerschool link.
4. Click the Re-enrollment Clearance menu.
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5. Click the Create Re-enrollment Clearance Form link.
6. Update Demographic information. Click Submit when done.
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7. Update Clinic information. Click Submit when done.
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8. Download the appropriate forms and submit to the respective offices immediately.
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9. Click Sign Out when done. You will receive confirmation emails and a final Clearance Form
once all steps are complete.
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FROM THE PTA OFFICE:
ATTENTION ISM PARENTS
The Nominating Committee invites parents to volunteer for Grade
Level Liaison positions on the Governing Board of the PTA. There
are two (2) positions available per grade level.
Grade Level Liaisons support the PTA Executive Committee to fulfill
the goals and objectives of the ISM PTA.
To volunteer yourself or another parent, please send an email to
[email protected] by Thursday 30 April 2015 with:
1. Name, and 2. Grade Level. Grade Level Liaison volunteers will
be accepted in the order they are received.
Go to www.ismanila.org/pta to read the PTA Constitution and By
Laws for more information about duties & responsibilities of the above
positions and the election process.
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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:
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