MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School
Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents ISSUE # 23
WEEK OF FEB. 14 TO 18, 2011

From the Middle School Office

Inside this issue:

Dear Parents: From the Clinic 2

On Monday, the Middle School Classroom Without Walls (CWW) activities From the MSMC 3

get underway. The teachers and students have been busily preparing, Mathcounts Announcement 4
Calling for Gr. 8 Parent Volunteers
excitement has been building, and the time has finally arrived. As our Yearbook Photos are Available
students go off to various sites, we are confident that the students’ ATAC Announcements 5
experiences will be memorable, leave a lasting impression and raise their Training Schedule 6
awareness of how to become an active citizen. When your child returns IASAS Dance & Drama Previews

from the trip, please take some time to engage your child and discuss
UPCOMING EVENTS
ways that your child can build on the experience.
FEBRUARY

For parents of Grade 8 students there is a meeting regarding the 14-18 Classroom Without Walls

Transition to High School on Wednesday, February 23 from 5:30 – 6:30 23 Grade 8 Parent Session on Transi-
tioning to High School
P.M. in the Little Theater. High School Guidance will be presenting (5:30 P.M., FAT)

useful information and we encourage you to attend. 24 MS Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., LT)

28 School Holiday (EDSA Day)

On Thursday, February 24 we will host a MS Parent Coffee starting at 7:45 MARCH

A.M. in the Little Theater. The topic we will be discussing involves 01 School Holiday (Faculty In-Service)

connecting and communicating with your child. We hope you will join us. 02-03 World Maths Day

02-04 Course Registration

Recently, the government declared that the anniversary of the EDSA 04 Friday Afternoon Mini-Concert:
MS Advanced/Intermediate Band
Revolution would be observed on Friday, February 25. As you may well (3:00 P.M., Courtyard)
appreciate with the number of events and activities that occur at ISM, we 05 ISM Goodwill Gymnastics (LT)
plan the school calendar months in advance and do our best to schedule 07 MS Academic Bowl
holidays accordingly. Last minute changes are extremely difficult to 15 Parent Teacher Conferences
(1:00 P.M.)
make. In light of the recent declaration, please be advised that on
18 Activity Period (1:20 P.M.)
Friday, February 25 we will run a normal school schedule. As printed on
18 Courtyard Activity (3:00 P.M.)
the school calendar, there will be no classes on Monday, February 28 to
21 to 25 Spring Break
observe the anniversary of the EDSA Revolution and on Tuesday, March 1
30 - Apr. 20 MAP Testing
due to a faculty in-service day. Classes resume on Wednesday, March 2.
31 PTA Liaison Meeting (8:00 A.M., MS
Conference Rm.)
Danielle Fredericks Clarissa Sayson APRIL
Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal 11 School Holiday (Bataan Day)

21 to 22 School Holiday (Holy Week)

26 MS/HS Beginning Recital (5:00

P.M., LT)
27 Activity Period (1:35 P.M.)
Feb. 14 to 18 POWERSCHOOL GRADE UPDATE
No Middle School afterschool activities
Feb. 25 Grade Update
Mar. 11 MS Progress Reports Distribution
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From the Clinic

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

March 16th 2011 Influenza 2011 Strain 630

(Northern and Southern Hemisphere)

Please Note: 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 are sufficient numbers, I
will arrange for this to be available in school, if not, you will need to make alternative ar-
rangements with your own health care provider. The above price is per individual vaccine.

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 4TH MARCH,
2011. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580

Email: [email protected]

Many thanks

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
840 8581
[email protected]

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Dear Parents

We have reviewed the MS and HS canteen’s approach to allergies caused by specific food groups. Please
note that the following precautions are now in place at each food counter.

1. Urban Chef and Yogi Chef will label food items that have the following ingredients: Nuts, Seafood, Eggs,
Dairy, Soy and Wheat. A sample of the sign is below It will be on a yellow paper so it is more visible
whilst all other signs will be on white paper.

Kare Kare
PHP
Contains: Peanuts

2. Red Kimono, Piadina and Café France will each have a notice stating all items that contain the ingredi-
ents listed above and it will be placed in a visible area on an acrylic stand.
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From the Middle School Media Center

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MATHCOUNTS ANNOUNCEMENT
MATHCOUNTS is back on for semester 2. Your child can join the fun as we explore cool
math problems and throw in some real-life puzzles in the mix. Plus, there is the
chance to represent ISM in May at the National Competition at Disney World, Florida,
USA. It is in room 2067, Hgh School Faculty Tower, from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. They
need to bring their calculator and check out the blog at Mathcounts (ism-online.org).

Coach Millette

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MATHCOUNTS CHAPTER COMPETITION is on Friday, February 25th, 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. in room 1057. This
is your child’s chance to make the MATHCOUNTS school team (top 8 scores make it) and to possibly represent
ISM at the National Competition at Disney World, Florida. They need to bring their calculator with them.
Please tell you child to see me during MATHCOUNTS for more details.

Coach Millette

Calling for Grade 8 Parent Volunteers

Dear Grade 8 Parents,

We are looking for volunteers to help us in the Grade 8 end of the year activities. If you would like to help,
please attend our first meeting on March 17, 2011, Thursday at 7:30 A.M. in the Middle School Office.

Help us make it an wonderful experience for your children.

Thank you.

Dave Allen and Jenna Child

Grade 8 Coordinators

YEARBOOK PHOTOS
The Yearbook Photos are here! Please drop by the Middle
School Office to pick up your photo!

IF YOU HAVEN’T LOGGED ON TO POWERSCHOOL…

We’re on the web! please call the Guidance Office at 840-8555 or
www.ismanila.org email [email protected] to obtain your username and password.
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Athletics and Activities Office Announcements

3rd Season Sports BEARCAT DEN
See attached practice Schedule, this takes Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
effect from February 7th until April 15th. ♦ Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30
A.M. – 1:00 P.M. and 2:30–4:00 P.M.
GAME SCHEDULE INFORMATION ♦ Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:30-
Information about all mid week/weekend fix- 4:00 P.M.
tures for ISM teams can be found by going to
the GAME SCHEDULE tab on the ATAC page of Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are
the ISM website. You can also access this infor- interested in joining our group of volunteers in
mation via the ES/MS/HS divisional web pages. the Bearcat Den, please contact our BCD volun-
Please note the game schedule does change teers coordination Chantel
often due to involvement with many local ([email protected]) or pop in to the
schools so please check the page regularly to Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of
find out the latest information of where and our volunteers. They will be very happy to
when the Bearcats teams are playing. Access to make you welcome.
the game schedule page is also available via
the ATAC blog. Click on the Bearcat logo to be IASAS BADMINTON: April 18-21
directed to the game schedule page. Information related to the IASAS Badminton
http://atac.ism-online.org Tournament can now be found on the ATAC
Blog http://atac.ism-online.org
ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES – (for ALL We are currently accepting housing offers for
match/schedule details check game schedule the 80 visiting Badminton athletes if you can
page as above) help with housing please read details on the
♦ Feb. 12 - Brent track meet for MS/HS teams blog and a housing letter can also be accessed
♦ Feb 12 - JV/Varsity girls softball at ISM vs. via the blog or hard copy picked up from the
Brent ATAC office.
♦ Feb. 13 - Varsity boys Softball – ASSL men’s
league games at ISM Mark Pekin
♦ Feb. 19-20 - ISM International Swim meet Director of Athletics/Activities
♦ Feb. 20 - Varsity boys Softball – ASSL men’s International School Manila
league games at UP E-mail: [email protected]
♦ Feb. 26 - ISM Track Meet ISM Website:http://www.ismanila.org/
♦ Mar. 2 - IASAS Cultural Convention Teams Blog: http://atac.ism-online.org/
Depart
♦ Mar 3-5 - IASAS Cultural Convention
(Art/Music at JIS, DDDF at ISKL)
♦ Mar. 5 - ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet
(please note date change from the calendar)
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