ES Parent Bulletin Vol 20 (29 May 2009)

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29 May 2009Volume 20

ES PARENT BULLETIN

International School Manila

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

JUNE

2 Distribution of Report Cards

4

Distribution of Section Cards (Accounting

Office)

Grade 4 Moving On Ceremony @ 8-9am,

Fine Arts Theatre

Grade 5 Moving On Ceremony @ 10-11am,

Fine Arts Theatre

Early Student Release @ 12 noon

End of 2nd Semester

AUG

6 Start of School

Dear Elementary School Parents,

Our final week of the 2009/2010 school year has come. would like to thank you for all of your support this schooyear. Earlier this week, students received a copy of thesecond semester edition of Bamboo Shoots, our studentpublication. This is a great example of the learning that h

occurred this semester at ISM, please take time to sitdown with your child and read the magazine together andreflect on the learning activities. Next week you will alsoreceive a copy of our yearbook, this is a great keepsakefrom your childs year at ISM and will hopefully be cher-ished for years to come.

On Tuesday you will receive your second semester repocard from your childs class teacher. If you will not behere for the remainder of the school year, please be incontact with the ES office to make arrangements for re-ceiving your childs report. On the last day of school you

will be able to receive your childs section card for nextyear which will identify their classroom teacher for thenext school year. In order for you to receive the sectioncard there are some requirements from the accountingoffice which you will find on page three of this publica-tion. Our first day back is Thursday August 6, 2009. If ywill be late in returning back, please notify the ES office. you will not be re-enrolling next year and you have notcompleted the withdrawal process, please do so as soon possible to help us with determining our enrollment fornext year.

We wish each and every one of you a safe and relaxingholiday break. If you are leaving ISM we hope that yournext school and country provides you with an exciting nelearning adventure. Take care, and we look forward toseeing you in August.

Yours in Education,

Simon GillespieElementary School Principal

From the ES Administrationrom the ES Administration

One-Page School Calendarfor Next School Year

(SY 2009-2010)is now available on page 6 and in the

ISM Website. Please visit

www.ismanila.org and click on News &

Calendarto download the file or you

may type this url in your web browser:

http://www.ismanila.org/_Rainbow/images/default/FINAL_2009_2010_Calendar_

(12May2009).pdf
http://www.ismanila.org/_Rainbow/images/http://www.ismanila.org/_Rainbow/images/


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Username: ismanila Password: ismanila

Only available7AM - 5:30PM (Manila time)

Username: ismanila Password: books

During the summer break you child can still ac-

cess some of their favorite online resources. To

find the web address, you just need to type thetitle into a search engine.

The internet is fascinating and is full of all kinds

of interesting information and entertainment.

Using the internet is becoming part of our eve-

ryday lives. However, it is important to make

sure your child is safe when using the Internet.

That is why you should check out KidZui. It is

an online browser for kids 3 to 12 that will allow

your child to explore more than 500,000 childappropriate Websites, pictures and videos

which are grouped by topic. There are also

plenty of games to master and virtual worlds

to navigate.

This safe, online environment will allow your

child to explore the Web in a safe manner.

Give it a try and have fun!!! www.kidzui.com

From the Information Technology Departmentrom the Information Technology Department

From the Art Departmentrom the Art DepartmentHi again parents,

A final request from the ESArt Department for recycla-ble materials. Especially forthose of you who are movingon or are just moving houseand have lots of stuff to get

rid of. We want your junk!Please deliver any items toroom 1147 across from theclinic.

Many thanks,Olivia Jones

Dear Parents:

Procedure for the Release of Elementary School Section Cards:

Elementary Section Cards will be released by the Accounting Office(P054) on June 4, 2009 provided the following requirements are met:

1. Re-enrollment Clearance Form for SY2009-10 is submitted toAccounting Office (P054) with duly accomplished SIGNATURES forSteps 2,4,5,6.

2. All tuition and other fees for SY08-09 and $1,000 deposit forSY09-10 are settled PRIOR to June 4,2009, otherwise, Parents willbe advised by the Accounting Office to proceed to the Cashier tosettle the unpaid accounts.

Please note that for those who will settle their outstanding accountsfor SY08-09 and / or $1,000.00 deposit for SY09-10 ON June 4,2009, their section cards will be made available at the Cashiers Of-fice only after payment has been made.

From the Accounting Officerom the Accounting Office


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Dear ISM Parents,

Greetings from the Admission Office! The Re-Enrollment Re-quirements for School Year 2009-10 will be available for

pick-up in the Admission Office starting next week. All of thegeneric re-enrollment forms are ALSO available on the website ifyou wish to download and print the forms from there. The formscan be found under Admission and then under the Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal tab.

The complete Re-Enrollment Packet will include the1. Re-Enrollment Clearance Form for SY2009-10 (2-pages)

for each child in the family.2. Health Clinic Clearance Procedure (1-page) letter3. Health Clinic Updating Form (2-pages) for each child in

the family4. Tuberculosis Screening Form (2-pages) for students enter-

ing Grades 1, 5, or 95. Parent and School Shared Agreements (4-pages) form for

each child in the family6. OPTIONAL Board Proxy Form (1-page) for each family7. OPTIONAL PTA Directory Form (1-page) for each family

URGENTif you know that your child(ren) will not be returning to ISM for the 2009-10 school year, please inform the Ad-

mission Office as soon as possible if you have not already done so. We currently have very few families indicating that they

will not be returning and consequently there are an ever growing number of applicants in a WAITPOOL for possible open-

ings. This is causing great distress and anxiety in those families (and in the Admission Office). If you are sure that your

child will be leaving ISM, please submit a Withdrawal Notification Form or contact and verify with the Admission Office

(840-8488) that he/she is listed as not returning for SY2009-10. The Withdrawal Notification Form can be obtained from the

Admission Office or from the ISM website under the Admission tab and then click on Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal. This

will be a great help for our planning and to the many families waiting to be admitted to the school. Thank you.

From the Admission Officerom the Admission Office

Hate to wait and

be in a long line?!?

Purchase your uniforms in

advance for School Year

2009-2010

Just visit the ISM UniformShop at Room P069

(beside the Security Office)

every Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 7:00a.m.

to 4:00p.m.

See you there!!!

From the Uniform Shoprom the Uniform ShopVAT EXEMPTION FOR DIPLOMATS

To our valued clients,

All diplomats who would like to avail of VAT exemption in the Uniform Shopshould submit the following requirements in order for us to process the exemp-tions:

1. Certified true copy of the VAT Exemption Certificate (VEC) signed by theauthorized officer and/or

2. VAT Exemption Identification Card (VEIC) signed by the authorized officer

Due dates for submission are June 4th for first semester (July 2009 to Decem-ber 2009) and December 1st for second semester (January 2010 to June 2010).

Please take note that the Uniform Shop may not be able to extend any VAT dis-counts without the requirements listed above.

Thank you very much.

Uniform Shop Management

Dear Parents:

Please note a change (in bold below) in the payment of the$1,000 deposit for company sponsored Students under Re-

enrollment Clearance Form for SY09-10 for STEP2 De-posit Payment:

Step 2: DEPOSIT PAYMENT. To guarantee a place for thecoming school year, the Cashier must receive $1,000 or itsequivalent payment, on or before May 15, 2009. This de-posit will be applied to the tuition for the first semester.Except for US Embassy & ADB (Cashiers signature stillrequired), parents and other companies with sponsoredstudents are directly responsible for the payment.If the

student subsequently withdraws, the enrollment deposit

will be refunded via a graduated refund guideline(available at the Cashiers Office for review). No refund is

available within two weeks prior to the opening day ofschool.

From the Treasury Officerom the Treasury Office


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From the School Clinicrom the School ClinicDear Parents,

I am sure that some of you are looking forward to international journeys during the summer holidays. If you

are, however, worried about the possibility of contracting H1N1 influenza or any other communicable dis-ease during your travels, please consult the websites below for information which is constantly up-dated. Even if you are remaining in the Philippines, it is wise to consult these validated websites to ensurethat the information you receive is both accurate and appropriate and not subject to media hype. If youwish to know more about H1N1 influenza, there is a notice board in the clinic which is updated every daywith relevant information and we are happy to try to answer any questions you may have. I look forward toseeing you all in school again in August feeling healthy and refreshed after your summer break.

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Best wishes for continued good health during the vacation from everyone in the school Clinic.

ISM Clinic

From the ATAC Officerom the ATAC OfficeOn behalf of the ATAC Department I would like tothank all students for the time and effort they havegiven to being a member of a school team for thisyear. Your desire to be involved and to representISM to the very best of your ability whether in localsporting or cultural events here in Manila or over-seas at an IASAS event is much appreciated.We look forward to seeing everyone back in Augustand ready to represent ISM proudly in school year09-10. Our first big ISM event for next year is host-ing IASAS Soccer in October. This is going to be afantastic tournament for our school community toget behind and support. We will need housing for160 visiting athletes from the IASAS schools and Itrust that the ISM community will give its full supportto make this an ISM Special Event to remember.

Good luck to all the Bearcats in the graduatingclass of 09 and thank you for your efforts to supportthe school Athletics/Activities program during youryears at ISM.

To all ES/MS/HS Bearcats have a great vacation!Remember Bearcats stay fit to stay healthy

Mark PekinAthletics & Activities Director

From Go Greenrom Go GreenMany thanks for continuing to support the INVISI-BLE Institute.We need your:

Plastic bags Dry cleaner bags CDs Cassette tapes Old VHS tapes Fabric scraps

There are collection boxes for your waste in theES, MS and HS office areas.This waste will then be crocheted into beautifulbags for sale.By donating this trash, you will be helping to pro-vide an income for some of the poorest women in

Manila.Bags will be on sale outsidethe canteen on Monday June1st from 11am onwardsBe part of the solution, not thepollution.

Lets Go Green.www.ism-online.org/gogreen/
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.htmlhttp://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html


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From the Operations & Security Departmentrom the Operations & Security DepartmentA 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 2009-2010.

Parents who require replacement school IDs due to loss or damage can acquire these from the SecurityOffice 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. To facilitate this

they should visit the security office before the end of the current school year for the taking of their photograph.

School Passes

School passes issued to parents employees and representatives need to be replaced for next schoolyear. As of August 31, 2009 the blue bordered passes will be invalid.

The security office is now accepting applications for new school passes, however the cards will not beavailable for collection before July 1, 2009.

Each family will be given two free school passes. Additional school passes may be obtained after payinga processing fee of Php100.00 each to the Cashiers Office.

2, Car Stickers for the New School Year

The car stickers for school year 2009/2010 will be available from the security office beginning July 1,2009.

For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents should submit a completed renewal form witha copy of a current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicles cer-tificate of registration and a current official receipt need to be submitted with the application. Applications for ve-hicles 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 issuedfollowing payment of P100 to the cashiers office.

I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperation across this schoolyear in helping us maintain ISM as a safe and secure environment for our children.

M I KE FLYNNDirector of Operations

and Security


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From the Superintendents Officerom the Superintendents Office


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From the Boy Scoutsrom the Boy ScoutsSCOUT TROOP 351 WRAPS UP EXCITING SCOUT YEAR

Boy Scouts of America Troop 351 wrapped up an exciting Scout year with its Court of Honor held at ISM onMay 16th. ISM High School history teacher, Mr. Dale Hutchison, was the guest speaker. During the cere-mony, three Scouts were awarded the rank of Tenderfoot while five Scouts advanced to First Class and manymerit badges were presented for archery, environmental science, fingerprinting, music, personal manage-ment, photography and swimming. Scouts moved a vote of thanks for all the adult volunteers who supportedthem in 2008/2009 including ISM's Ms. LaRita Hamilton, MS English teacher, and Ms. Karen Stewart, MS li-brarian, who assisted as merit badge counselors for Communications and Reading, and Mr. Michael Flynn,charter organization representative. Troop 351 enjoyed five camp outs during the past year, capped off with atwo-nighter on historic Corregidor Island (see photo). During the summer break fun will continue off campuswith activities for Lifesaving, Hiking, Computers and Reading merit badge.

Troop 351 would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the ISM community who supported Scout-ing in the past year.

Boys of any nationality, between the ages of 11 and 17, are welcomed to join Boy Scouts of America Troop351. For information on joining contact the Scoutmaster, Mr. Terrence Thompson([email protected]).

Scouts of Troop 351 inspect the big guns on historic Corregidor Island.

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