23 October 2014 Volume 6 ES PARENT BULLETIN International School Manila IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBEROCT 27-31 NO CLASSES, Semester Break NOV 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesday Morning Student Late Start , 8.30AM 10 - 14 PTA New Book Fair 11 K-12 Parent Coffee with Ron Ritchart, 9.30 - 11AM (LT) 18 Parent Coffee, 7.45 - 9AM (LT) 7, 21 Parent Bulletin 28 2nd Quarter Assembly,8-9AM (FAT) AFAC Recitals, 3 - 5pm (LT) DEC 3, 10 Wednesday Morning Student Late Start , 8.30AM 5 Parent Bulletin 11 First Semester Report Card Distribution 12 Early Student Release, @ 12nn Last Day of First Semester From te ES A dministrationFrom te ES A dministrationFilipinianaTodaywasaspecialdayforISM.Itwasadaywhenwedanced,wesang,weate,weplayedandwecelebrated.Mostimportantofall,itwasadaywhenwecametogetherasacommunityandhadanopportunitytopayrespecttoourhostcountry,thePhilippines.Itisadaywhichalsoshowcaseswhyourhostcountryissospecial.Thedayonlytookplacebecauseofallthepeoplebehindthescenesthatmadeithappen.Itis5:15pmonThursdayeveningasIwritethis.IlookoutmywindowandtheMiddle Schoolcourtyardisfullofpeople.Notstudents.Notteachers.Itisourservicestaff whoarebusilysengupforFilipiniana.Equally,ourESofficestaff ,ourteachingassistantsandoureducaonalassistantsallplayapivotalroleinmakingthedaysosuccessful.ThereisawordwhichyoumayonoccasionhearinthePhilippines‐ bayanihan.Thewordisderivedfromthewordbayan,meaningtown,naon,orcommunityingeneral.Itsliteraltranslaonis‘beingabayan’,anddirectlyreferstohavingaspiritofcommunalunityandcooperaon.Itcanalsobeviewedas ‘beingaherofor eachother’.Thespiritofbayanihanisagain,aboutbeingawhole,ratheraseriesofparts.Itconnectspeoplethroughtheircommonaliesratherthandiff erences.BalanceOneofourschool‐widedisposionsis‘balanced’,whichwedefineas:‘Theunderstandingthatanindividualhasmanyfacetsofhisorherpersonalitythatneedtobenurturedanddeveloped.’Ithasabeenalongquarteroflearningforallourstudents(elevenweeks)andtheyarereadyforarest.Itisameforfamilyandfriendsandforeveryonetotakethemetopayaenontotheirselfandperhapssomeoftheirotherneedswhichneedto‘nurturedordeveloped’,fromplayingatthebeachtoconnecngwithgrandparentsorotherfamilymembers.Haveawonderfulrestwhereveryoumaybeandstaysafe.A dam C ampbelElementary Principal
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Message f r om t e Clinic:Sick Day GuidelinesIs Your Child Too Sick For School?
Our goal as a school clinic is to promote and support the health of the students so that they
may fully par cipate in their classes and all ac vi es off ered. We understand that good
a endance in school is important for a child’s success; however, there may be occasions
when parents are undecided whether their child is t to a end school.
Generally, if a child is too sick to be comfortable at school or to par cipate in classroom
ac vi es or if they may spread a contagious disease to other children, they should remain
at home. The following guidelines cannot cover every eventuality but may help you decide
whether your child should stay at home or come to school.
Student should remain at home if: They have a fever of 37.8° C (99.8° F) or above (please take temperature before medica on is given)
They are vomi ng They have diarrhea
They suff er from frequent or persistent coughing
They have persistent pain (ear, stomach, head, etc.)
They have a widespread rash
They have a “pink eye” (conjunc vi s)
Cough – A student who has a persistent, hacking cough will nd it hard to concentrate and may cause signi cant disrup on in class
and should be kept at home. If the cough is such that it interferes with the student’s ability to talk or func on normally, they
should stay at home. A mild, infrequent, cough is not generally too debilita ng and is quite common but if your child develops a
cough that is more severe than you would reasonably expect with the common cold, you should consider taking them to their doc ‐
tor, par cularly if this is associated with fever, abnormal behavior, diffi culty in breathing or wheezing.
Diarrhea and vomi ng – Students suff ering from this should be kept at home and should visit their doctor if symptoms per ‐sist. They should be free of symptoms for 24 hours and able to keep down food and drink before they return to school.
Fever – It is school policy that a child with a fever of 37.8° C (99.8° F) or above should not come to school and cannot remain in
school. Before returning to school the student should be free from fever (without medica on) for 24 hours.
Pinkeye or Conjunc vi s – This can be caused by a virus, bacteria or allergy. There may be redness, swelling, itchiness, discharge
and puffiness. A student with these symptoms should not come to school but should visit their doctor to see if an bio c drops are
necessary. The school requests a medical cer cate of clearance by their doctor before returning to school, as this condi on is
extremely contagious.
Rashes and skin infec ons – They are most o en caused by bacteria or viruses, which can be passed to others easily. The student
should consult his/her doctor before returning to school and present a medical cer cate of clearance.
Runny Nose – This is o en the rst indica on of a common cold virus or a reac on to allergens such as pollen or dust and should
not usually be a reason to keep a child at home. Only if the child is too uncomfortable to be able to par cipate in normal class ‐
room ac vi es or to complete their work should this be considered a reason to stay home. The younger children par cularly may
nd that they are too uncomfortable to come to school as their nasal passages are smaller and they nd it difficult to manage a
constantly dripping nose.
Sore throat – The student should stay at home and consider visi ng his/her doctor, par cularly if there is signi cant swelling or
pain of the throat. If a student is diagnosed with strep throat, he/she should not return to school before they are fever free and on