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International School Manila
HS Student Circular February Februa ry 18, 201 1
To all Parents of Graduating Seniors: Greetings from the the high school yearbook, Kawayan Print!
HS Calendar: Monday, February 21: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 Lang B & Filipino A2 Orals
Just a reminder, Kawayan Special Dedication Bought Pages are due on March 2 (Wednesday).
Tuesday, February 22: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 Lang B & Filipino A2 Orals Geography Field Trip Wednesday, February 23: Student Late Start IASAS Math 8:30‐9:45am (AMR and LT) Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 English A2 Orals IASAS Dance, Drama, Music Previews Thursday, February 24: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 English A2 Orals IASAS Dance, Drama, Music Previews Friday, February 25: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 English A2 Orals IB 2 Film Independent Study Due IASAS Dance, Drama, Music Previews
Upcoming Events: February 28: NO CLASSES‐ EDSA REVOLUTION HOLIDAY March 1: NO CLASSES‐ FACULTY IN SERVICE March 2‐6: IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (ISKL)/ Music and Art (ISM)
A bought page is a page that you create that we include at the back of Kawayan after all the senior pages. It can contain anything - messages from family for their graduating kids, messages and picture collages of friends and “barkadas”, group/club pictures, etc. You can buy as many pages as you want and surprise your graduating child with a special dedication! It is a great way to create a lasting memory in your child’s high school years. PRICES: (per page) Color: PHP 480 0 Black Black and white: PHP 20 00 ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MA DE TO THE CASHIER. PAGE DETAILS: Dimensions: Dimensions: Each page should be 9"x12 " Must be turned in as either a .jpeg, .psd or .raw file with a minimum dpi of 300. SUBMISSION: Please burn the file on a CD and drop it off at the HS office WITH a receipt from the cashier. Please indicate that it is a bought page for the Kawayan yearbook. DEADLINE: March March 2, 201 1 For questions, please don't hesitate to contact Kimi Rodriguez, Angela Sy or Kevin Yang at [email protected].. [email protected] Thank you for your support! :) Kawayan Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editors Kimi Rodriguez, Angela Sy, and Kevin Yang
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE: COLLEGE
Clarkson University Fairleigh Dickinson University Loyola Marymount University University of Michigan, of Michigan, Flint Raffles Design institute Manila
REPRESENTATIVE
Kathleen Harrington Kathleen Harrington Kathleen Harrington Kathleen Harrington Kristenne Lim
VENUE
Room 1057 Room 1057 Room 1057 Room 1057 HSGO
DATE AND TIME
3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/9/11 11:30 AM
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FROM THE CLINIC: CLINIC:
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS Date
Price (Php) th
March 16 2011
Please Note:
Influenza 2011 Strain (Northern and Southern Hemisphere)
630
If your If your child is 9 years old or below and receiving their flu vaccination for the first time, a second vaccination will be required at least 4 weeks later. If there If there are sufficient numbers, I will arrange for this to be available in school, if not, if not, you will need to make alternative arrangements with your own health care provider. The above price is per individual vaccine.
If you If you would like more information about the above vaccine, please contact the clinic on the number/email below or call in to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this program. PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 4 THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
TH
MARCH, 2011. 2011. VACCINES WILL
Clinic direct number: 840 8580 Email: [email protected]
Many thanks Debbie Duckworth ISM Clinic Administrator 840 8581 [email protected] FROM THE CLINIC: CLINIC:
Dear Parents
A regular reminder – please check that your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date. This is the first line of defense against a number of serious diseases and I encourage you to visit your pediatrician if you feel that your child may be due for any vaccinations. The following link will give you access to current US vaccination schedules which may be used a guide. Most countries have similar schedules and advocate a similar regime. If in doubt, please visit your pediatrician or ask at the school clinic for contact details if you do not already have a pediatrician. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm Regards Debbie Duckworth Clinic Administrator International School Manila
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SUMMER PROGRAM IN SPAIN: SPAIN :
Summer Language Study / Home-Stay / Travel P rogram to Sp ain The International School Manila Modern Language Department is pleased to announce its 2011 Summer L anguage Study / Home-Stay / Travel Program to Spain. ISM students can dramatically improve their oral and written Spanish Spanish skills by spending a few weeks immersed in The proposed period of time in Spain this summer is from June 11 until July 10. In order to proceed with the organization of this activity, we need to know the number of students who are interested in participating. If you are interested in receiving more more information about this summer course, please email Adriana Vargas ([email protected] ([email protected])) BEFORE MARCH 4 with the following information:
1. 2. 3. 4.
Student’s Name: Student’s Spanish Course This Year: Parents’ Names: Parent’s Email Address:
Full details will be discussed at a meeting with interested students and parents that will be scheduled some day during the second week of March. Adriana Vargas
PTA BOOKFAIR: BOOKFAIR:
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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE: OFFICE:
ATAC Blog: http://atac.ism‐online.org For information related to the ATAC Department please check the newly refurbished ATAC Blog. Weekly updates/newsletter items and other information related to the ISM ATAC extracurricular program and seasonal sports can be found here as well as links to the latest game schedule and IASAS website are available. GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (new procedure in place for access to game schedule pdf information) pdf information) Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found via the ATAC blog. You can also access this information via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages. Please note the game schedule does change often due to involvement with many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where of where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Click on schedules tab or the Bearcat logo to be directed to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/ . You will need your power school user name and ID# to access the game schedule pdf now pdf now located in power school ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES – – (for ALL match/schedule details check game schedule page as above) Feb 19/20 ISM International Swim meet Feb 19 ISSA Badminton at Brent Feb 20 Varsity boys softball ASSL League at UP Feb 23 IASAS CC previews assembly/ CC send of of lunch lunch Feb 26 ISM Track Meet Mar 2 IASAS Cultural Convention Teams Depart Mar 3‐5 IASAS Cultural Convention (Art/Music @ JIS, DDDF @ ISKL) Mar 4 Friday Twilight Track Meet v Faith/Brent at ISM Mar 5 ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet Mar 7 MS Academic Bowl at Faith Mar 8 HS Academic Bowl at Brent Mar 11‐13 SAS Eagles Track Exchange‐ varsity track Mar 11‐13 ISB Softball Exchange ‐ varsity teams Mar 12 Brent Track Meet ‐ HS/MS Track team Mar 12 Varsity/JV softball v Brent at ISM April 2 Track Meet at Brent April 8 Twilight Track Meet at ISM v Brent at ISM April 17 (Sunday) Teams depart for IASAS
Track at ISB, Softball at JIS, ISM is hosting Badminton
IASAS BADMINTON: April 18‐21 Information related to the IASAS Badminton Tournament can now be found on the ATAC Blog http://atac.ism‐online.org We are currently accepting housing offers for the 80 visiting Badminton athletes if you can help with housing please read details on the blog and a housing letter can also be accessed via the blog or hard copy picked up from the ATAC office. BEARCAT DEN: Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30 am – 1:00pm and 2:30pm – 4:00pm. Tues and Thu rs afternoons from 2:30-4pm. Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den please contact our BCD volunteers coordination Chantel ([email protected] [email protected])) or pop in to the Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers they will be very happy to make you welcome.
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES: CONGRATULATIONS!
We are proud to announce that our ISM seniors were accepted to the following universities: COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES: Academy of Art of Art University Ateneo de Manila University (16) Barnard College Brown University University of California of California at Irvine University of California of California at Riverside California State University, East Bay Carnegie Mellon University University of Chicago of Chicago De La Salle University Manila Durham University Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne University of Edinburgh of Edinburgh University of Exeter of Exeter Franklin and Marshall College George Mason University Glion Institute of Higher of Higher Education Hamilton College Hiram College University of Illinois of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Imperial College of Science, of Science, Technology, and Medicine Indiana University at Bloomington London School of Economics of Economics University College London (3) Longwood University Loyola Marymount University (2) Loyola University Chicago (2) Manhattanville College McGill University Michigan State University University of Michigan of Michigan (2) Northeastern University (3) Northwestern University University of Notre of Notre Dame
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University of Nottingham of Nottingham Pace University, New York City University of Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania University of the of the Philippines (9) Purdue University (5) Rider University Saint Louis University University of San of San Diego University of San of San Francisco (3) University of Southern of Southern California University of St. of St. Andrews Stanford University Stony Brook University University of Oxford of Oxford (2) Virginia Commonwealth University University of Warwick of Warwick Wesleyan University (2) Western Michigan University Yale University
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HS Student Circular February Februa ry 18, 201 1
To all Parents of Graduating Seniors: Greetings from the the high school yearbook, Kawayan Print!
HS Calendar: Monday, February 21: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 Lang B & Filipino A2 Orals
Just a reminder, Kawayan Special Dedication Bought Pages are due on March 2 (Wednesday).
Tuesday, February 22: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 Lang B & Filipino A2 Orals Geography Field Trip Wednesday, February 23: Student Late Start IASAS Math 8:30‐9:45am (AMR and LT) Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 English A2 Orals IASAS Dance, Drama, Music Previews Thursday, February 24: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 English A2 Orals IASAS Dance, Drama, Music Previews Friday, February 25: Gr.9, 10 & 11 Course Registration IB2 English A2 Orals IB 2 Film Independent Study Due IASAS Dance, Drama, Music Previews
Upcoming Events: February 28: NO CLASSES‐ EDSA REVOLUTION HOLIDAY March 1: NO CLASSES‐ FACULTY IN SERVICE March 2‐6: IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (ISKL)/ Music and Art (ISM)
A bought page is a page that you create that we include at the back of Kawayan after all the senior pages. It can contain anything - messages from family for their graduating kids, messages and picture collages of friends and “barkadas”, group/club pictures, etc. You can buy as many pages as you want and surprise your graduating child with a special dedication! It is a great way to create a lasting memory in your child’s high school years. PRICES: (per page) Color: PHP 480 0 Black Black and white: PHP 20 00 ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MA DE TO THE CASHIER. PAGE DETAILS: Dimensions: Dimensions: Each page should be 9"x12 " Must be turned in as either a .jpeg, .psd or .raw file with a minimum dpi of 300. SUBMISSION: Please burn the file on a CD and drop it off at the HS office WITH a receipt from the cashier. Please indicate that it is a bought page for the Kawayan yearbook. DEADLINE: March March 2, 201 1 For questions, please don't hesitate to contact Kimi Rodriguez, Angela Sy or Kevin Yang at [email protected].. [email protected] Thank you for your support! :) Kawayan Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editors Kimi Rodriguez, Angela Sy, and Kevin Yang
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE: COLLEGE
Clarkson University Fairleigh Dickinson University Loyola Marymount University University of Michigan, of Michigan, Flint Raffles Design institute Manila
REPRESENTATIVE
Kathleen Harrington Kathleen Harrington Kathleen Harrington Kathleen Harrington Kristenne Lim
VENUE
Room 1057 Room 1057 Room 1057 Room 1057 HSGO
DATE AND TIME
3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/3/11 11:15 AM 3/9/11 11:30 AM
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FROM THE CLINIC: CLINIC:
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS Date
Price (Php) th
March 16 2011
Please Note:
Influenza 2011 Strain (Northern and Southern Hemisphere)
630
If your If your child is 9 years old or below and receiving their flu vaccination for the first time, a second vaccination will be required at least 4 weeks later. If there If there are sufficient numbers, I will arrange for this to be available in school, if not, if not, you will need to make alternative arrangements with your own health care provider. The above price is per individual vaccine.
If you If you would like more information about the above vaccine, please contact the clinic on the number/email below or call in to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this program. PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 4 THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
TH
MARCH, 2011. 2011. VACCINES WILL
Clinic direct number: 840 8580 Email: [email protected]
Many thanks Debbie Duckworth ISM Clinic Administrator 840 8581 [email protected] FROM THE CLINIC: CLINIC:
Dear Parents
A regular reminder – please check that your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date. This is the first line of defense against a number of serious diseases and I encourage you to visit your pediatrician if you feel that your child may be due for any vaccinations. The following link will give you access to current US vaccination schedules which may be used a guide. Most countries have similar schedules and advocate a similar regime. If in doubt, please visit your pediatrician or ask at the school clinic for contact details if you do not already have a pediatrician. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm Regards Debbie Duckworth Clinic Administrator International School Manila
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SUMMER PROGRAM IN SPAIN: SPAIN :
Summer Language Study / Home-Stay / Travel P rogram to Sp ain The International School Manila Modern Language Department is pleased to announce its 2011 Summer L anguage Study / Home-Stay / Travel Program to Spain. ISM students can dramatically improve their oral and written Spanish Spanish skills by spending a few weeks immersed in The proposed period of time in Spain this summer is from June 11 until July 10. In order to proceed with the organization of this activity, we need to know the number of students who are interested in participating. If you are interested in receiving more more information about this summer course, please email Adriana Vargas ([email protected] ([email protected])) BEFORE MARCH 4 with the following information:
1. 2. 3. 4.
Student’s Name: Student’s Spanish Course This Year: Parents’ Names: Parent’s Email Address:
Full details will be discussed at a meeting with interested students and parents that will be scheduled some day during the second week of March. Adriana Vargas
PTA BOOKFAIR: BOOKFAIR:
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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE: OFFICE:
ATAC Blog: http://atac.ism‐online.org For information related to the ATAC Department please check the newly refurbished ATAC Blog. Weekly updates/newsletter items and other information related to the ISM ATAC extracurricular program and seasonal sports can be found here as well as links to the latest game schedule and IASAS website are available. GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (new procedure in place for access to game schedule pdf information) pdf information) Information about all mid week/weekend fixtures for ISM teams can be found via the ATAC blog. You can also access this information via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages. Please note the game schedule does change often due to involvement with many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where of where and when the Bearcats teams are playing. Click on schedules tab or the Bearcat logo to be directed to the http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/ . You will need your power school user name and ID# to access the game schedule pdf now pdf now located in power school ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES – – (for ALL match/schedule details check game schedule page as above) Feb 19/20 ISM International Swim meet Feb 19 ISSA Badminton at Brent Feb 20 Varsity boys softball ASSL League at UP Feb 23 IASAS CC previews assembly/ CC send of of lunch lunch Feb 26 ISM Track Meet Mar 2 IASAS Cultural Convention Teams Depart Mar 3‐5 IASAS Cultural Convention (Art/Music @ JIS, DDDF @ ISKL) Mar 4 Friday Twilight Track Meet v Faith/Brent at ISM Mar 5 ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet Mar 7 MS Academic Bowl at Faith Mar 8 HS Academic Bowl at Brent Mar 11‐13 SAS Eagles Track Exchange‐ varsity track Mar 11‐13 ISB Softball Exchange ‐ varsity teams Mar 12 Brent Track Meet ‐ HS/MS Track team Mar 12 Varsity/JV softball v Brent at ISM April 2 Track Meet at Brent April 8 Twilight Track Meet at ISM v Brent at ISM April 17 (Sunday) Teams depart for IASAS
Track at ISB, Softball at JIS, ISM is hosting Badminton
IASAS BADMINTON: April 18‐21 Information related to the IASAS Badminton Tournament can now be found on the ATAC Blog http://atac.ism‐online.org We are currently accepting housing offers for the 80 visiting Badminton athletes if you can help with housing please read details on the blog and a housing letter can also be accessed via the blog or hard copy picked up from the ATAC office. BEARCAT DEN: Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den: Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30 am – 1:00pm and 2:30pm – 4:00pm. Tues and Thu rs afternoons from 2:30-4pm. Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are interested in joining our group of volunteers in the Bearcat Den please contact our BCD volunteers coordination Chantel ([email protected] [email protected])) or pop in to the Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers they will be very happy to make you welcome.
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES: CONGRATULATIONS!
We are proud to announce that our ISM seniors were accepted to the following universities: COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES: Academy of Art of Art University Ateneo de Manila University (16) Barnard College Brown University University of California of California at Irvine University of California of California at Riverside California State University, East Bay Carnegie Mellon University University of Chicago of Chicago De La Salle University Manila Durham University Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne University of Edinburgh of Edinburgh University of Exeter of Exeter Franklin and Marshall College George Mason University Glion Institute of Higher of Higher Education Hamilton College Hiram College University of Illinois of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign Imperial College of Science, of Science, Technology, and Medicine Indiana University at Bloomington London School of Economics of Economics University College London (3) Longwood University Loyola Marymount University (2) Loyola University Chicago (2) Manhattanville College McGill University Michigan State University University of Michigan of Michigan (2) Northeastern University (3) Northwestern University University of Notre of Notre Dame
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University of Nottingham of Nottingham Pace University, New York City University of Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania University of the of the Philippines (9) Purdue University (5) Rider University Saint Louis University University of San of San Diego University of San of San Francisco (3) University of Southern of Southern California University of St. of St. Andrews Stanford University Stony Brook University University of Oxford of Oxford (2) Virginia Commonwealth University University of Warwick of Warwick Wesleyan University (2) Western Michigan University Yale University
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