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August 18, 2017

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 COUNSELING or IB/AP concerns, please contact Nyla, Tina or Arni Tel: 840-8655 / 840-8660

MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION: Dear Parents / Guardians, Well, where on earth did that week go! Doesn’t time fly when we’re having fun! I’d like to start this week by recognizing the hard work and effort that went into another excellent Open House last Tuesday – It started exceptionally well in the FAT, with Jazz Band, Strings and of course, our very own Heather treating us to musical ear-candy! Thanks, and well done to Mr. Nazareno, Mr. Bobisse, Ms. Provencher and their musicians for so competently putting this all together in such a short space of time – next year, we have Dance Co. to look forward to. After I left the FAT, I became a dad for the rest of the evening – the classes that I visited were all well-prepared and wellarticulated. Thanks also to the teachers for being able to fit so much into a short 10-minute lesson. And, of course, thanks to you, the parents, that turned out in such great numbers to meet your child’s teachers. It is all so worth-while, when so many parents brave the Manila traffic and come to school for events like these. Well done! This evening is the first Friday Night Lights of the year against Faith Academy, with our soccer teams competing on the high school and middle school fields and the volleyball teams playing in the HS and MS gyms. The cross-country team will then race up at Faith tomorrow. We also have a pretty packed day here at school tomorrow with both our soccer and volleyball teams competing in the local league. If you’re interested in supporting the Bearcats, please check out the full game schedule on the ATAC blog. PowerSchool will open to parents next Tuesday, August 22nd and our Admissions Office has asked me to remind parents of their responsibility to update demographic data (address, telephone numbers and email) if anything changes. We had a couple of cases at the end of last year when the school clinic needed to get in touch with parents but the numbers that we held on file were old and therefore incorrect. Thank-you for your cooperation in this regard. Next week will be the Kawayan (Yearbook) picture taking week for grades 9-11. Please refer to the email that you should have received earlier today from the High School Office for your child’s day and time so that you can have them all polished and shiny, ready for their photos. The Seniors will have their pictures taken on the weekends of August 26th and September 2nd as they wear more formal attire (similar to their graduation garb). August is always a strange month regarding holidays. We have 3 coming up in quick succession, with the first, Ninoy Aquino Day, next Monday. For any new families, I found this very quick-read article that gives a little background on Ninoy Aquino. Have a great (long) weekend everyone. Regards, Mike Dickinson High School Principal

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HS CALENDAR: Monday, August 21:

No School--Ninoy Aquino Holiday Tuesday, August 22:

Kawayan Photoshoot for Gr. 9, 10 and 11 Psychology Experimentation Week Wednesday, August 23: Student Late Start

Kawayan Photoshoot for Gr. 9, 10 and 11 Psychology Experimentation Week

CAMPUS CARD: LOGIN: Ways to log in to your account? (a) www.ismanila.org → Select Student Services → Campus Card System Click the link (‘here’) to log in. (b) http://campusonline.ismanila.org What are your login details? Log in to your account using your child’s ID number as the username and password. E.g. Student ID Number is 112233. Username: 112233 Password: 112233

Thursday, August 24:

Kawayan Photoshoot for Gr. 9, 10 and 11 New Student Lunch Psychology Experimentation Week College Application Night 4:30-7:00pm (LT) Friday, August 25:

Kawayan Photoshoot for Gr. 9, 10 and 11 Psychology Experimentation Week

Saturday August 26: Kawayan Photoshoot for Seniors

Once logged in, we recommend that you change the password. TOP-UP: You can top up the account online for a minimal fee. If you happen to be on campus, you can also top up at the kiosk or through the cashier. Thank you. For more information, visit: http://campusonline.ismanila.org For questions/concerns, email: [email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTS: August 28: National Heroes Day (School Holiday) August 29: IB ESS Internal Assessment Due August 29: Gr. 9 Parents: Navigating High School August 30: Club Expo September 1: Id - ul - Adha (School Holiday) September 2: Kawayan Photoshoot for Seniors

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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE: Congrats to our Varsity boys soccer team who defeated Xavier 5-0 last Sunday to win the first match of their league this year. A great start well done Varsity Boys Bearcats. Please note if you are trying to access the ATAC/Sailfish/ES/MS Activities blogs via PLDT wifi network in some areas it is currently not working but will if you can access from another provider. Rifa League soccer teams are all posted see links below for team rosters and festival dates in September and October. RIFA League ES soccer team lists for E1, E2 and C3 teams are now posted. Check Rifa ES Festival team rosters 2017 RIFA League ES soccer team lists for G1 and G2 teams are now posted. Check Rifa ES Festival team rosters 2017 Rifa League MS Festival C 1 and 2 teams are now posted. Check MS Boys Festival teams rosters 2017 Rifa League MS Festival Girls teams are now posted. Check MS Girls Festival teams rosters 2017 Rifa League MS 11 a side A1/A2 team rosters are now posted. Check MS Rifa 11 a side A1/A2 team rosters For our year round teams and season 1 sports teams practice schedules are posted on notice boards around the school and on the schedules page of the ATAC (Athletics) blog and provided in links below. Our S1(season 1) practice schedule began this week from Mon Aug 14 and will run until Oct 13th. See schedule links… 1st season 17-18-Practice sched All season sports sched 17-18.xls – 17-18 Please take the time to navigate the ATAC blog as it is our one stop shop for all information related to the competitive ISM sports program. UPCOMING EVENTS: *matches at ISM unless specified as *away venue Aug 18 Friday night lights #1 vs Faith(Soccer and Volleyball) from 4pm. HS gym Varsity volleyball teams/MS gym JV volleyball. HS field 4pm V G soccer followed by V Boys and at MS field 4pmAspirants B soccer followed by JV girls. Aug 19 Aspirants Boys Soccer vs FEU *away/VGirls soccer vs Assumption 8am/JVGirls soccer vs San Beda 10am/MS A1boys soccer vs DBTI 12noon. Aug 19 XCountry race #1 *away at Faith MS& HS runners Aug 19 VGirls Volleyball 8am and 11am/JVGirls Volleyball 9:30am/2pm (Dbl headers) VBoys Volleyball 12:30pm/3:30pm/JVBoys Volleyball 11am Aug 19 MSGirls Green Volleyball at CSA 12:30pm Aug 23 Aspirants Boys Soccer 5pm vs Hedcen Aug 26 MS Boys A2 soccer vs Keys 12 noon/VGirls soccer 12noonJVGirls soccer 2pm//VBoys soccer 2pm Aug 26 JVB volleyball 8am Aug 31 MS A1 Boys soccer 5pm/Aspirants Boys soccer 5pm Sept 2 ES Rifa soccer festival #1 E&G divisions at

ISM 8am/ES&MS Rifa C division soccer at BSM/MS Rifa Girls soccer at ISM 1pm Sept 2 XCountry race #2 *away at Faith MS& HS runners

Information on our ES/MS Activities program is available on the ES and MS Activities blogs. Links to these blogs are on the helpful shortcuts menu on the home page of the ATAC blog or accessible via the ISM website. For our Sailfish swim team program information about tryouts at Sailfish blog

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For gymnastics team information please check Gymnastics blog for returning and new gymnasts Look for Coach Jas or Coach Ramon at the MS gym when attending training sessions. Please note the practice times for ATAC programs for SY 17-18 are as follows:  All year round team team training sessions are – 3:15-4:30. See schedule for our All year round teams program here…  See Sailfish blog for swim squad start and finish times after the tryouts period has concluded and squads have been finalised.  Gymnastics team training is 3:10-4:50pm every M,W,F All HS seasonal teams practice from 3:05- 4:50pm. MS seasonal teams practice 3:15-4:40pm. In order to clear the campus prior to 5pm all after school programs will conclude by 4:50pm or earlier. The last bus is 4:55pm this is 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 assist you as best I can. Bearcat Den- drop by our fantastic spirit store. There is a a range of new products and items to purchase including items from our service partners. Bearcat Den hours of operation- 7am-4pm Mon-Fri. GO BEARCATS…in 2017-18!

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FROM THE OPERATIONS & SECURITY OFFICE: They are instead asked to confirm through the application form From:

Operations and Security

Dear Parents, Access and parking within the campus are important security and safety issues. For the well-being of all members of the ISM community, those entering the school campus are requested to take note of the information and procedures outlined below. Parent IDs The parent IDs issued since SY 2013/14 (black) will continue to be valid for the new school year. Standard parent cards will be issued free of charge. Parents may, however, elect to apply for a smartcard ID which will be usable with the cashless payment system introduced into the school for SY 2013-14. There will be a fee of P250.00 for a smartcard. Applications for parent IDs can be processed through the Security Office. Student IDs All students will be issued with new ID cards at the beginning of the new school year. The cards will be compatible with the cashless payment system. There will be no need for returning students to visit the Security Office as we will be utilizing the photographs taken for the yearbooks. School Passes School passes issued to parents’ employees and representatives need to be replaced for this school year. As of August 31, 2017 the light green bordered passes will be invalid. The security office is now accepting applications for new school passes. These passes will not be compatible with the cashless payment system. 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. Visitors’ Passes All visitors must secure a pass from the guardhouse at Gate 3. Before entry will be allowed, a telephone check will be made with the relevant office to confirm the visitor’s business within the school. Visitors will need to surrender a photo-ID upon entry to campus. Car Stickers The car stickers for school year 2017/2018 are available from the security office. Starting school year 2015-16, parents are no longer required to submit copies of the registration documents of their vehicles.

that the vehicle has minimum Third (3rd) Party Insurance, is legally registered and is fully compliant for operation on the roads under Philippine Laws. For those vehicles not registered in a parent’s name a letter of assignment will still be needed. 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. In order to facilitate the easy recognition of authorized cars at the gates, the stickers should be affixed to the top right corner of the windshield. ISM stickers issued in previous years must be removed. Vehicles not displaying a current car sticker will not be allowed regular access from August 31, 2017. Vehicular Access During drop-off and pick-up times, vehicles may enter the campus through Gates 2 and 3. Those entering through Gate 2 should proceed to the drop off area and, once the student has alighted or boarded, they should exit via Gate 1. Those vehicles entering through Gate 3 must turn into the covered parking area and use the designated drop-off areas. All vehicles must exit through Gate 1. Please note that Gate 2 may only be used by those drivers and passengers who have an ISM ID card and who are in a vehicle displaying a valid ISM vehicle sticker. Alternatively, vehicles entering through Gate 3 may park in the covered car park. The spaces reserved for parent-driven cars should only be used by those vehicles which are driven by parents themselves. Vehicles in which parents are traveling, but which are driven by a driver, should not use these spaces. Rather, they should park elsewhere in the covered car park or make use of the outside spaces next to the power center. Visitors to ISM must enter through Gate 3. There is an area for short-stay visitor parking near Gate 1. The Pedestrian Gate The pedestrian gate is located in the perimeter fence mid-way between Gate 1 and Gate 2. There is a paved area between the road and the perimeter fence, allowing easy access to the gate. The pedestrian gate is solely for the entry of members of the ISM Community at the beginning of the school day. It will only be open between 7:00 am and 7:45 am (8:00 am to 8:45 am on Wednesdays). Due to parking restrictions, and in the interests of security, it will not be open in the afternoon for pick-ups. During the time it is open, it will be under the supervision of members of the ISM Guard Force.

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Drivers should stop adjacent to the paved area and students should alight from the right side of their vehicle. The driver should then move off, clearing the space for other vehicles dropping off students. Under no circumstances should a student be dropped off from the middle lane. This is dangerous as the student would need to walk in front of another vehicle. Drivers are reminded that traffic regulations forbid parking on the roads around ISM. Therefore, vehicles should only be stopping for the brief time it takes for a student to alight. Drivers must not wait for anybody to return to the vehicle. Drop Off/Pick Up Passes For non-regular drivers without ISM identification who are entering school to drop off or collect visitors or members of our community, but who do not intend to park within the campus, a drop off pass will be issued. Our regular checks to confirm the identity of a driver and their purpose for entering the campus will continue to be made, but we will not retain a photo-ID in return for the issued pass. The use of these new passes will avoid delays at the Gate 1 exit and reduce traffic congestion at busy times. Vehicle Checks The practice of inspecting vehicles will continue. During off-peak hours, all vehicles will be checked before they are allowed to enter the campus. During peak hours (drop off and pick-up times), all vehicles without valid stickers and randomly selected vehicles with stickers will be asked to undergo an examination. Whether an examination is conducted or not, it is important that the security staff at the gates are able to identify the occupants of vehicles entering the campus; therefore IDs must be clearly displayed. Vehicles with tinted windows must roll down windows to allow a clear view of the interior of the vehicle.

Drivers, Helpers and Bodyguards Drivers, helpers and bodyguards should not wait on campus for students throughout the school day. After dropping off students they should exit the school grounds and not return earlier than 30 minutes before dismissal time. Those who repeatedly fail to comply with the regulation will have their access privilege suspended. Only those vehicles carrying parents or other people with business within the school will be allowed to return to the campus before the scheduled pick-up time. There are designated areas for unaccompanied drivers, yayas, helpers and security escorts to wait for parents and students. Unless specifically authorized, they may not enter any other area. In the interest of security, and to prevent congestion at the pedestrian entrances to the covered parking area, parents are

requested to emphasize to their employees the importance of cooperating with the security staff and remaining in the appropriate areas. Firearms All members of the ISM community are reminded that it is strictly forbidden for firearms to be brought onto the campus. This includes concealed weapons carried by bodyguards for close protection. Any person arriving at the school with a firearm should inform the gate guard, and arrangements will be made for the weapon to be safely and securely stored during the visitor’s stay. Security Staff Directions Our security team is endeavoring to make the school as safe and secure an environment as possible for all members of our community. We ask that everybody cooperate with us in this important task. In particular, all those entering our campus are requested to comply with any directions given to them by members of our guard force. If you are confused or unclear as to the purpose of such instructions, please seek clarification from the security office. Please note that it is the parents’ responsibility to advise their staff accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to another great year at International School Manila. Best wishes, MIKE FLYNN Director of Operations And Security

THE UNIFORM SHOP opens Monday to Friday from 7:00 am until 4:00pm Starting July 24,2017 until Sept. 1,2017 Starting the week of Sept 05, our store will be open only on TUESDAY and FRIDAY from 7:00am to 4:00pm

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FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE:

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FROM THE ADMISSIONS AND ADVANCEMENT OFFICE: Dear Parents: PowerSchool is opening on August 22, Tuesday. We encourage all families to check their demographic information and make necessary updates. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to do this. Please contact your School Office for PowerSchool log-in information.

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE LEARNING COORDINATOR:

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