HS Friday Bulletin 05.21.10
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International School Manila
HS FRIDAY BULLETIN
May 21, 2010
For ATTENDANCE concerns, please contact the HS Office (Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano) Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653 or email [email protected] For GUIDANCE concerns, please contact Gigi Azarcon and Jasmin Andres Tel:840-8655 / 840-8660
Dear Parents, As is usual for this time of the year the ISM juggernaut rolls right along! Yesterday we had a wonderful celebration in the little theater as we inducted the new members of the various honor societies that we offer here at ISM. I have just witnessed the handover of a check for Php 315,000 to one of our service partners, PCF, from the highly talented Battle of the Bands organizing committee. When this post is complete, I will visit the IB grade 11 Art exhibition, while enroute to the Advanced Dance and IB Theater performances. Saturday night will be our masquerade Prom and then Monday, HS Awards Assembly, followed by this time next week with Graduation 2010! Phew it is busy being the HS Principal at ISM! As the school year draws to a close I would like to thank the entire ISM community for the support of our curricula and co-curricula programs. It has been a privilege to serve the ISM community the past three years. As is usual at ISM we will be actively engaged in classes right through until the last day of classes on Thursday June 3rd. This will be a half day, with early release at 12:00 noon. Report cards will be available to pick up from the HS Office on June 8th and they will also be available online through your Power School log in. Unofficial transcripts will be available for pick up on June 9th. Please be reminded of our school policy that we no longer distribute official transcripts to students or parents. These are sent directly to the institutions of your choice. Next week we will be graduating 167 students. I wish to congratulate the seniors and their families on an excellent year. I know they have been well prepared and armed with their ISM Diplomas; they will be ready to tackle the next important stage in their lives. Good luck and always keep in touch with ISM, home of the bearcats! Please be reminded that school will finish at 12:00pm on Thursday June 3. School year 2010-2011 will commence on Thursday August 5, 2010.
Kind regards,
William R. S. Brown High School Principal
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From the HS Office:
Monday, May 24: IB Exams (AMR, LT, 1057) IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) Honors and Awards Ceremony (FAT) 12:30 pm Tuesday, May 25: IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) Graduation Practice for Seniors 1:00pm Wednesday, May 26: Student Late Start IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) IB1 Psych IA Due (H&S) Eco Council Sale Graduation Practice for Seniors 1:00pm Thursday, May 27: IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) Eco Council Sale Senior Celebration Lunch 12pm Senior Celebration 2:30 pm Friday, May 28: IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) HS Graduation (FAT) 5:30pm
FOR THE PARENTS OF GRADUATING SENIORS: Senior Rings:
White and Yellow Gold Rings are ready for pick up in the High School Office. Silver Rings will be available for pick up on Monday, May 24 in the morning. Thanks!
Graduation Announcement Cards:
Graduation Announcement Cards are still available for purchase. Each piece costs Php 50.00 (fifty pesos) and a minimum of 5 pcs per purchase is required. Cards will be sold on a first come first served basis. Please pay the amount to the Cashiers office first then bring the receipt to the HS Office to claim the cards. Hurry and send some to your family and friends abroad ☺
Dear Parents, In line with the forthcoming graduation of our seniors, we are preparing the return of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) of $5,000.00 paid at the time your child entered International School Manila, Inc. To enable us to release the refund on June 30, 2010 onwards may we remind you of the following: 1. Submission of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) duly endorsed by the holder of the certificate. The refund in the form of check will be made payable to the holder’s name indicated in the certificate. 2. Clearance for the textbooks to be accomplished the last day of school. 3. Full settlement of all outstanding balance on clearance day Thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, International School Manila **This does not apply to ADB and US Embassy sponsored students.
Reminder:
June 3: Last day of School, Early Release June 5: SAT 7:30am June 8: Report Card Distribution School Year 2010-2011: July 29: Grade 9 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) July 30: Grade 10 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) August 2: Grade 11 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) August 3: Grade 12 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) *Grades 9-10 will have random pre-assigned lockers. *Grade 12 will be assigned lockers on a first come first served basis. *Only students and parents will be allowed to pick up the schedule, the locker and the ID. Representatives will not be allowed to pick up the items on their behalf.
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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 Office 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. 31, 2010 the burgundy bordered passes will be invalid. As of August
The security office is now accepting applications for new school passes, however the cards will not be available 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 following 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 and Security
ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT!
LOST AND FOUND VIIEWIING LOST AND FOUND V EW NG EVERYDAY EVERYDAY Monday untiill Friiday May 24-28,, 2010 Monday unt Fr day May 24-28 2010 7:00 a..m.. to 4:00 p..m.. 7:00 a m to 4:00 p m FAT changiing room 1118 FAT chang ng room 1118
IIttems uncollllectted afftter tthiis ttiime wiillll be diisposed off iin supportt off our ems unco ec ed a er h s me w be d sposed o n suppor o our Serviice Learniing Program.. Serv ce Learn ng Program
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Dear Parents, This is purely an advisory note to alert you to the fact that we have had confirmed cases of chickenpox in the high school recently. Chickenpox causes no serious problems for most healthy people and recovery is usually quick and complete. Please read the information given below. What is Chickenpox? Chickenpox is an infectious disease which spreads from person to person by direct contact or through the air from an infected person’s coughing or sneezing. A person with chickenpox is contagious 1-2 days before the rash appears and until all blisters have formed scabs. What are the symptoms? The incubation period - the time from exposure to the chickenpox virus until you develop symptoms – is usually 14 to 16 days but can be from 10 to 21 days. Your child may feel sick and have a fever for 1 to 2 days before the chickenpox rash develops. The most distinctive sign of infection is an itchy rash of red spots and blisters. Some children may have a worse rash and more symptoms than others. If your child develops such a rash, please do not bring them into school in consideration for the other children, staff and faculty. It takes about 1 to 2 days for a chickenpox red spot to go through all of its stages including blistering, bursting, drying and crusting over. New red spots continue to develop every day for as long as 5 to 7 days. Symptoms usually last about 10 days. You should no longer be contagious when all spots have dried up and no new spots are appearing. How is chickenpox treated? Most healthy children and adults will need only home treatment for chickenpox. Home treatment includes resting and taking medications to reduce fever and itching. It is possible to get a vaccination against chickenpox which may reduce the symptoms or even prevent infection. If you wish to have this, please discuss it with your pediatrician. If you have any further questions, please contact either Dr Bagos at the school clinic or your own doctor. Many thanks for your vigilance. Debbie Duckworth Clinic Administrator Dear ISM Community, The end of the school year is fast approaching, and I would like to keep everyone abreast of the changes that will take place in the canteen for school year 2010-2011. After a lengthy bidding process of the canteen concessionaires that was vetted by a canteen committee comprising students, parents, faculty and administrators, it was determined that the four current back concessionaires (Allegro, Piadina, Deli-France and Red Kimono) would continue to provide their services. It was also felt that Urban Chef, which services the main canteen, would also continue but with only half of their present space. At the beginning of the school year, feedback from students, faculty and staff about the current canteen services, indicated a strong interest in having more vegetarian/healthy options. After careful consideration, we have offered a canteen contract to Yogi Chef, which will offer a range of vegetarian and vegan alternatives thus providing options to canteen users that have never been available in the past. Yogi Chef will be located in the section of the cafeteria that currently houses the pasta bar, sandwich bar and fruit smoothie area. For those parents with ES children, they will have the option to select Yogi Chef as the lunch provider for their children but at this time it will be pre-packed food rather than a buffet set-up. Please note that lunch sign-ups start at the end of July. One other change in Elementary food services is that, due to low numbers, the student morning snack service for children will no longer be available. This means that parents who want their children to have a morning snack will need to pack this for them on a daily basis. For any future concerns regarding the canteen services please email me directly at [email protected]. Thank You Michelle Mapua HR Director
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GO GREEN:
END OF YEAR SALES! INVISIBLE, PCF and TRASHEBOLSES Outside the Canteen @10.30-4pm
Many thanks for supporting all things green this year.
Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May
www.ism-online.org/gogreen
Reminders for CLASS OF 2010:
o Graduation practices are on Tuesday, 25 May at 1:00pm and Wednesday, 26 May at 1:00pm. The practices will be in the FAT. Only those students who attend graduation practice sessions will be allowed to participate in our graduation ceremony. Graduation caps and gowns will be distributed at this time. Seniors should also return textbooks, clean out lockers, settle any other outstanding accounts and complete their clearance sheets in order to get their diplomas. All seniors will be handed their clearance sheets at the graduation rehearsal on Tuesday 25 May. Seniors who have not completed clearance will not be allowed to walk in graduation. The Senior Lunch will be at 12:00 noon in the FAT Lobby Thursday, 27 May. This will be followed by a Senior Celebration talent show commencing at 3:00pm in the Fine Arts Theater Our Commencement Exercises will be held on Friday, 28 May, starting at 5:30pm in the Fine Arts Theater. All graduating students, properly attired in caps and gowns, must assemble in the AMR at 4:30pm. Students are expected to dress in formal‐semi‐formal attire. Each graduating student will be given FOUR tickets for the ceremony – two tickets for the senior’s parents will have reserved seating while the other two will be on a general admission (open seating) basis. Please return extra tickets to the High School Office, so that they can be reissued on a first come, first served basis to accommodate those with more guests. If more than 4 tickets are needed, requests may be submitted to Laurie in the High School Office. Only those with tickets will be allowed entry. Please note that pictures may only be taken from your seats; you will not be allowed near the stage or in the aisles during the ceremony. The official photographer will be on hand during the ceremony to take photos of the graduates and will also have a studio set‐up in the AMR on May 28 starting 1:00pm and will remain open till 4.30pm when the graduates need to assemble in preparation for the ceremony. Please see the information below for the photography schedule. This will be on a first come, first served basis within your assigned time slot. A graduation fee of P 2500 has been charged to your school account. This fee covers the costs for the official graduation photography package and the senior lunch. DVD copies of the graduation rites will be available for a separate charge of P500, along with additional copies of photos. Orders may be placed directly with the photographer on the day of graduation. International School Manila is not involved in the payment and distribution of orders made with the photographer.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
College Acceptances for Class 2010 as of May 21, 2010
College/ University Academy of Art University American University Amsterdam University College Arcadia University Arizona State University Ateneo de Manila University Babson College Barnard College Bates College Bentley University Binghamton University (Harpur College of Arts & Sciences) Boston College Boston College (Carroll School of Management) Boston University Boston University (College of Arts and Sciences) Boston University (School of Education) Boston University (School of Management) Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brock University Brown University Bryant University California College of the Arts California Institute of the Arts California Lutheran University California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Northridge California State University, San Marcos Carleton College Carleton University (Sprott School of Business) Case Western Reserve University Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Columbia College Columbia University Columbus College of Art and Design Cornell University (College of Art, Arch., & Plan.) De La Salle University Manila Denison University Drexel University Duke University Earlham College Embry‐Riddle Aeronautical University ‐ FL Emerson College Emory University Enderun Colleges Inc. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Fashion Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida State University Fordham University # Accepted 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 7 1 4 3 10 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3
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Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center) George Mason University Georgetown University (Georgetown College) Georgia Institute of Technology Grinnell College Hamilton College ‐ NY Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Hawaii Pacific University Hiram College Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University at Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) Indiana University at Bloomington (School of Education) International Christian University James Madison University John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Juniata College Knox College Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Macalester College Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Art and Design McGill University McGill University ( Desautels Faculty of Management ) McGill University (Faculty of Arts ) McMaster University Menlo College Miami University, Oxford Miami University, Oxford (Engineering & Applied Science) Michigan State University Middlebury College Montana State University, Bozeman Montana Tech of The University of Montana New York University New York University (College of Arts and Science) New York University (Liberal Studies) New York University (London Program) New York University (School of Education) New York University (Tisch School of the Arts) Northeastern University Northeastern University (College of Business Administration) Northwestern University Notre Dame de Namur University NYU‐Abu Dhabi Oberlin College (Arts & Sciences) Occidental College Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Old Dominion University Oregon State University Pace University, New York City Parsons School of Design, New School University Pennsylvania State University, Berks College Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of Engineering)
2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 7 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 1 6 2 4 1 1 1 9 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 9 2
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Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of the Liberal Arts) Pennsylvania State University, University Park (Smeal College of Business) Pepperdine University Portland State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Purdue University (School of Engineering) Purdue University (School of Liberal Arts) Purdue University (School of Management) Queen's University Radford University Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rice University (School of Natural Sciences) Ringling College of Art and Design Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Rochester Institute of Technology Roosevelt University Rose‐Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at Newark Ryerson University (Ted Rogers School of Management ) Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (College of Engineering & Aviation) Saint Mary's College of California San Diego State University San Francisco State University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre Skidmore College Soka University of America Sophia University Southern Methodist University (School of Business) St. John's University ‐ Queens Campus St. Olaf College Stanford University Stony Brook University Suffolk University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Syracuse University (School of Education) The College of Wooster The Evergreen State College The George Washington University The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts The Ohio State University The Ohio State University (College of Engineering) The University of Iowa The University of Montana, Missoula The University of Texas, Austin The University of Texas, San Antonio Tiffin University Tufts University (College of Liberal Arts) University at Buffalo The State University of New York University College Utrecht University of Alberta (Arts)
1 1 2 1 3 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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University of Alberta (Engineering) University of Arkansas University of Asia and the Pacific University of British Columbia University of British Columbia (Arts, Faculty of) University of British Columbia (Sauder School of Business) University of British Columbia Okanagan University of California at Berkeley University of California at Berkeley (College of Letters & Science) University of California at Davis University of California at Davis (College of Letters & Science) University of California at Irvine University of California at Los Angeles University of California at Los Angeles (School of Eng. & App. Sciences) University of California at Riverside University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Colorado, Denver University of Denver University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Education) University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Engineering) University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Fine & Applied Arts) University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Liberal Arts & Sciences) University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park (School of Business) University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Michigan (Art & Design) University of Michigan (Literature, Science, & the Art) University of Michigan, Flint University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Florida University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pecs University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania (College of Arts & Sciences) University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Diego (School of Business/Engineering) University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Southern California (School for Communication) University of Southern California (School of Architecture) University of Southern California (School of Business) University of Southern California (School of Music) University of Southern California (School of Theatre) University of Szeged
1 1 1 13 4 3 3 2 2 3 1 5 5 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 5 2 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
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University of the Philippines University of Toronto University of Toronto (Arts and Science, Faculty of) University of Toronto at Mississauga University of Vermont University of Victoria (Faculty of Social Science) University of Virginia University of Virginia (College of Arts & Sciences) University of Virginia (School of Architecture) University of Washington University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Madison (School of Business) University of Wisconsin, Madison (School of Education) University of Wyoming Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Engineering) Waseda University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Western Washington University Westminster College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University York University Grand Total
2 5 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 8 2 7 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 508
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Important Announcement
To: Re: Date: Location:
Graduating Class of 2010 and Families
Formal Graduation Photographs May 28, 2010 Friday AMR Room ABID to CHING, John-Sebastien CHING, Tiffany Ka Mei to FRANCISCO GAGOOMAL to JOUNG KAGEYAMA to LIM, Emmanuel Benigno LIM, Gillian Gayle to NOROJONO O’KEEFE to SCHNEIDER SEKAR to ZOBEL
Designated Times: 1:00 - 1:30 pm 1:30 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 2:30 pm 2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 3:30 pm 3:30 - 4:00 pm 4:00 –4:30 pm
Procedure: At designated times - First-come, First-served. You can only register when all family members to be photographed are present. Priority will be given to graduates who arrive ON TIME for their designated time slots and have ALL FAMILY MEMBERS PRESENT. No reservations accepted. Latecomers – Your photo will be taken only if there’s time left in your designated slot. If not, you will be photographed after everyone in the last slot 4:00 - 4:30pm Sekar to Zobel is finished. We only have 180 minutes to process 167 graduates (1.2 minutes per family), so your cooperation will be invaluable and greatly appreciated.
Let’s make sure graduation is a time of celebration for all !
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HS FRIDAY BULLETIN
May 21, 2010
For ATTENDANCE concerns, please contact the HS Office (Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano) Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653 or email [email protected] For GUIDANCE concerns, please contact Gigi Azarcon and Jasmin Andres Tel:840-8655 / 840-8660
Dear Parents, As is usual for this time of the year the ISM juggernaut rolls right along! Yesterday we had a wonderful celebration in the little theater as we inducted the new members of the various honor societies that we offer here at ISM. I have just witnessed the handover of a check for Php 315,000 to one of our service partners, PCF, from the highly talented Battle of the Bands organizing committee. When this post is complete, I will visit the IB grade 11 Art exhibition, while enroute to the Advanced Dance and IB Theater performances. Saturday night will be our masquerade Prom and then Monday, HS Awards Assembly, followed by this time next week with Graduation 2010! Phew it is busy being the HS Principal at ISM! As the school year draws to a close I would like to thank the entire ISM community for the support of our curricula and co-curricula programs. It has been a privilege to serve the ISM community the past three years. As is usual at ISM we will be actively engaged in classes right through until the last day of classes on Thursday June 3rd. This will be a half day, with early release at 12:00 noon. Report cards will be available to pick up from the HS Office on June 8th and they will also be available online through your Power School log in. Unofficial transcripts will be available for pick up on June 9th. Please be reminded of our school policy that we no longer distribute official transcripts to students or parents. These are sent directly to the institutions of your choice. Next week we will be graduating 167 students. I wish to congratulate the seniors and their families on an excellent year. I know they have been well prepared and armed with their ISM Diplomas; they will be ready to tackle the next important stage in their lives. Good luck and always keep in touch with ISM, home of the bearcats! Please be reminded that school will finish at 12:00pm on Thursday June 3. School year 2010-2011 will commence on Thursday August 5, 2010.
Kind regards,
William R. S. Brown High School Principal
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From the HS Office:
Monday, May 24: IB Exams (AMR, LT, 1057) IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) Honors and Awards Ceremony (FAT) 12:30 pm Tuesday, May 25: IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) Graduation Practice for Seniors 1:00pm Wednesday, May 26: Student Late Start IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) IB1 Psych IA Due (H&S) Eco Council Sale Graduation Practice for Seniors 1:00pm Thursday, May 27: IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) Eco Council Sale Senior Celebration Lunch 12pm Senior Celebration 2:30 pm Friday, May 28: IB1 Visual Arts Exhibit (FAT Gallery) HS Graduation (FAT) 5:30pm
FOR THE PARENTS OF GRADUATING SENIORS: Senior Rings:
White and Yellow Gold Rings are ready for pick up in the High School Office. Silver Rings will be available for pick up on Monday, May 24 in the morning. Thanks!
Graduation Announcement Cards:
Graduation Announcement Cards are still available for purchase. Each piece costs Php 50.00 (fifty pesos) and a minimum of 5 pcs per purchase is required. Cards will be sold on a first come first served basis. Please pay the amount to the Cashiers office first then bring the receipt to the HS Office to claim the cards. Hurry and send some to your family and friends abroad ☺
Dear Parents, In line with the forthcoming graduation of our seniors, we are preparing the return of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) of $5,000.00 paid at the time your child entered International School Manila, Inc. To enable us to release the refund on June 30, 2010 onwards may we remind you of the following: 1. Submission of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) duly endorsed by the holder of the certificate. The refund in the form of check will be made payable to the holder’s name indicated in the certificate. 2. Clearance for the textbooks to be accomplished the last day of school. 3. Full settlement of all outstanding balance on clearance day Thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, International School Manila **This does not apply to ADB and US Embassy sponsored students.
Reminder:
June 3: Last day of School, Early Release June 5: SAT 7:30am June 8: Report Card Distribution School Year 2010-2011: July 29: Grade 9 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) July 30: Grade 10 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) August 2: Grade 11 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) August 3: Grade 12 Schedule, Locker and ID Distribution (8am-3pm) *Grades 9-10 will have random pre-assigned lockers. *Grade 12 will be assigned lockers on a first come first served basis. *Only students and parents will be allowed to pick up the schedule, the locker and the ID. Representatives will not be allowed to pick up the items on their behalf.
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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 Office 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. 31, 2010 the burgundy bordered passes will be invalid. As of August
The security office is now accepting applications for new school passes, however the cards will not be available 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 following 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 and Security
ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT!
LOST AND FOUND VIIEWIING LOST AND FOUND V EW NG EVERYDAY EVERYDAY Monday untiill Friiday May 24-28,, 2010 Monday unt Fr day May 24-28 2010 7:00 a..m.. to 4:00 p..m.. 7:00 a m to 4:00 p m FAT changiing room 1118 FAT chang ng room 1118
IIttems uncollllectted afftter tthiis ttiime wiillll be diisposed off iin supportt off our ems unco ec ed a er h s me w be d sposed o n suppor o our Serviice Learniing Program.. Serv ce Learn ng Program
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Dear Parents, This is purely an advisory note to alert you to the fact that we have had confirmed cases of chickenpox in the high school recently. Chickenpox causes no serious problems for most healthy people and recovery is usually quick and complete. Please read the information given below. What is Chickenpox? Chickenpox is an infectious disease which spreads from person to person by direct contact or through the air from an infected person’s coughing or sneezing. A person with chickenpox is contagious 1-2 days before the rash appears and until all blisters have formed scabs. What are the symptoms? The incubation period - the time from exposure to the chickenpox virus until you develop symptoms – is usually 14 to 16 days but can be from 10 to 21 days. Your child may feel sick and have a fever for 1 to 2 days before the chickenpox rash develops. The most distinctive sign of infection is an itchy rash of red spots and blisters. Some children may have a worse rash and more symptoms than others. If your child develops such a rash, please do not bring them into school in consideration for the other children, staff and faculty. It takes about 1 to 2 days for a chickenpox red spot to go through all of its stages including blistering, bursting, drying and crusting over. New red spots continue to develop every day for as long as 5 to 7 days. Symptoms usually last about 10 days. You should no longer be contagious when all spots have dried up and no new spots are appearing. How is chickenpox treated? Most healthy children and adults will need only home treatment for chickenpox. Home treatment includes resting and taking medications to reduce fever and itching. It is possible to get a vaccination against chickenpox which may reduce the symptoms or even prevent infection. If you wish to have this, please discuss it with your pediatrician. If you have any further questions, please contact either Dr Bagos at the school clinic or your own doctor. Many thanks for your vigilance. Debbie Duckworth Clinic Administrator Dear ISM Community, The end of the school year is fast approaching, and I would like to keep everyone abreast of the changes that will take place in the canteen for school year 2010-2011. After a lengthy bidding process of the canteen concessionaires that was vetted by a canteen committee comprising students, parents, faculty and administrators, it was determined that the four current back concessionaires (Allegro, Piadina, Deli-France and Red Kimono) would continue to provide their services. It was also felt that Urban Chef, which services the main canteen, would also continue but with only half of their present space. At the beginning of the school year, feedback from students, faculty and staff about the current canteen services, indicated a strong interest in having more vegetarian/healthy options. After careful consideration, we have offered a canteen contract to Yogi Chef, which will offer a range of vegetarian and vegan alternatives thus providing options to canteen users that have never been available in the past. Yogi Chef will be located in the section of the cafeteria that currently houses the pasta bar, sandwich bar and fruit smoothie area. For those parents with ES children, they will have the option to select Yogi Chef as the lunch provider for their children but at this time it will be pre-packed food rather than a buffet set-up. Please note that lunch sign-ups start at the end of July. One other change in Elementary food services is that, due to low numbers, the student morning snack service for children will no longer be available. This means that parents who want their children to have a morning snack will need to pack this for them on a daily basis. For any future concerns regarding the canteen services please email me directly at [email protected]. Thank You Michelle Mapua HR Director
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GO GREEN:
END OF YEAR SALES! INVISIBLE, PCF and TRASHEBOLSES Outside the Canteen @10.30-4pm
Many thanks for supporting all things green this year.
Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May
www.ism-online.org/gogreen
Reminders for CLASS OF 2010:
o Graduation practices are on Tuesday, 25 May at 1:00pm and Wednesday, 26 May at 1:00pm. The practices will be in the FAT. Only those students who attend graduation practice sessions will be allowed to participate in our graduation ceremony. Graduation caps and gowns will be distributed at this time. Seniors should also return textbooks, clean out lockers, settle any other outstanding accounts and complete their clearance sheets in order to get their diplomas. All seniors will be handed their clearance sheets at the graduation rehearsal on Tuesday 25 May. Seniors who have not completed clearance will not be allowed to walk in graduation. The Senior Lunch will be at 12:00 noon in the FAT Lobby Thursday, 27 May. This will be followed by a Senior Celebration talent show commencing at 3:00pm in the Fine Arts Theater Our Commencement Exercises will be held on Friday, 28 May, starting at 5:30pm in the Fine Arts Theater. All graduating students, properly attired in caps and gowns, must assemble in the AMR at 4:30pm. Students are expected to dress in formal‐semi‐formal attire. Each graduating student will be given FOUR tickets for the ceremony – two tickets for the senior’s parents will have reserved seating while the other two will be on a general admission (open seating) basis. Please return extra tickets to the High School Office, so that they can be reissued on a first come, first served basis to accommodate those with more guests. If more than 4 tickets are needed, requests may be submitted to Laurie in the High School Office. Only those with tickets will be allowed entry. Please note that pictures may only be taken from your seats; you will not be allowed near the stage or in the aisles during the ceremony. The official photographer will be on hand during the ceremony to take photos of the graduates and will also have a studio set‐up in the AMR on May 28 starting 1:00pm and will remain open till 4.30pm when the graduates need to assemble in preparation for the ceremony. Please see the information below for the photography schedule. This will be on a first come, first served basis within your assigned time slot. A graduation fee of P 2500 has been charged to your school account. This fee covers the costs for the official graduation photography package and the senior lunch. DVD copies of the graduation rites will be available for a separate charge of P500, along with additional copies of photos. Orders may be placed directly with the photographer on the day of graduation. International School Manila is not involved in the payment and distribution of orders made with the photographer.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
College Acceptances for Class 2010 as of May 21, 2010
College/ University Academy of Art University American University Amsterdam University College Arcadia University Arizona State University Ateneo de Manila University Babson College Barnard College Bates College Bentley University Binghamton University (Harpur College of Arts & Sciences) Boston College Boston College (Carroll School of Management) Boston University Boston University (College of Arts and Sciences) Boston University (School of Education) Boston University (School of Management) Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brock University Brown University Bryant University California College of the Arts California Institute of the Arts California Lutheran University California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Northridge California State University, San Marcos Carleton College Carleton University (Sprott School of Business) Case Western Reserve University Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Columbia College Columbia University Columbus College of Art and Design Cornell University (College of Art, Arch., & Plan.) De La Salle University Manila Denison University Drexel University Duke University Earlham College Embry‐Riddle Aeronautical University ‐ FL Emerson College Emory University Enderun Colleges Inc. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Fashion Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida State University Fordham University # Accepted 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 7 1 4 3 10 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3
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Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center) George Mason University Georgetown University (Georgetown College) Georgia Institute of Technology Grinnell College Hamilton College ‐ NY Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Hawaii Pacific University Hiram College Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University at Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) Indiana University at Bloomington (School of Education) International Christian University James Madison University John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Juniata College Knox College Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Macalester College Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Art and Design McGill University McGill University ( Desautels Faculty of Management ) McGill University (Faculty of Arts ) McMaster University Menlo College Miami University, Oxford Miami University, Oxford (Engineering & Applied Science) Michigan State University Middlebury College Montana State University, Bozeman Montana Tech of The University of Montana New York University New York University (College of Arts and Science) New York University (Liberal Studies) New York University (London Program) New York University (School of Education) New York University (Tisch School of the Arts) Northeastern University Northeastern University (College of Business Administration) Northwestern University Notre Dame de Namur University NYU‐Abu Dhabi Oberlin College (Arts & Sciences) Occidental College Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Old Dominion University Oregon State University Pace University, New York City Parsons School of Design, New School University Pennsylvania State University, Berks College Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of Engineering)
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Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of the Liberal Arts) Pennsylvania State University, University Park (Smeal College of Business) Pepperdine University Portland State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Purdue University (School of Engineering) Purdue University (School of Liberal Arts) Purdue University (School of Management) Queen's University Radford University Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rice University (School of Natural Sciences) Ringling College of Art and Design Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Rochester Institute of Technology Roosevelt University Rose‐Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at Newark Ryerson University (Ted Rogers School of Management ) Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (College of Engineering & Aviation) Saint Mary's College of California San Diego State University San Francisco State University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre Skidmore College Soka University of America Sophia University Southern Methodist University (School of Business) St. John's University ‐ Queens Campus St. Olaf College Stanford University Stony Brook University Suffolk University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Syracuse University (School of Education) The College of Wooster The Evergreen State College The George Washington University The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts The Ohio State University The Ohio State University (College of Engineering) The University of Iowa The University of Montana, Missoula The University of Texas, Austin The University of Texas, San Antonio Tiffin University Tufts University (College of Liberal Arts) University at Buffalo The State University of New York University College Utrecht University of Alberta (Arts)
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University of Alberta (Engineering) University of Arkansas University of Asia and the Pacific University of British Columbia University of British Columbia (Arts, Faculty of) University of British Columbia (Sauder School of Business) University of British Columbia Okanagan University of California at Berkeley University of California at Berkeley (College of Letters & Science) University of California at Davis University of California at Davis (College of Letters & Science) University of California at Irvine University of California at Los Angeles University of California at Los Angeles (School of Eng. & App. Sciences) University of California at Riverside University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Colorado, Denver University of Denver University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Education) University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Engineering) University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Fine & Applied Arts) University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (Liberal Arts & Sciences) University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park (School of Business) University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Michigan (Art & Design) University of Michigan (Literature, Science, & the Art) University of Michigan, Flint University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Florida University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pecs University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania (College of Arts & Sciences) University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Diego (School of Business/Engineering) University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Southern California (School for Communication) University of Southern California (School of Architecture) University of Southern California (School of Business) University of Southern California (School of Music) University of Southern California (School of Theatre) University of Szeged
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University of the Philippines University of Toronto University of Toronto (Arts and Science, Faculty of) University of Toronto at Mississauga University of Vermont University of Victoria (Faculty of Social Science) University of Virginia University of Virginia (College of Arts & Sciences) University of Virginia (School of Architecture) University of Washington University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Madison (School of Business) University of Wisconsin, Madison (School of Education) University of Wyoming Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Engineering) Waseda University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Western Washington University Westminster College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University York University Grand Total
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Important Announcement
To: Re: Date: Location:
Graduating Class of 2010 and Families
Formal Graduation Photographs May 28, 2010 Friday AMR Room ABID to CHING, John-Sebastien CHING, Tiffany Ka Mei to FRANCISCO GAGOOMAL to JOUNG KAGEYAMA to LIM, Emmanuel Benigno LIM, Gillian Gayle to NOROJONO O’KEEFE to SCHNEIDER SEKAR to ZOBEL
Designated Times: 1:00 - 1:30 pm 1:30 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 2:30 pm 2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 3:30 pm 3:30 - 4:00 pm 4:00 –4:30 pm
Procedure: At designated times - First-come, First-served. You can only register when all family members to be photographed are present. Priority will be given to graduates who arrive ON TIME for their designated time slots and have ALL FAMILY MEMBERS PRESENT. No reservations accepted. Latecomers – Your photo will be taken only if there’s time left in your designated slot. If not, you will be photographed after everyone in the last slot 4:00 - 4:30pm Sekar to Zobel is finished. We only have 180 minutes to process 167 graduates (1.2 minutes per family), so your cooperation will be invaluable and greatly appreciated.
Let’s make sure graduation is a time of celebration for all !
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