International School Manila For ATTENDANCE

concerns, please
contact the HS Office

HS FRIDAY BULLETIN
(Sam Ramos or
Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653
or email
[email protected].

Dear Parents,
For the week of February 16 - 21
We would like to invite you to attend the High School Parent Coffee
Monday, February 16
When: Tuesday, February 17 Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits
Where: Little Theater (LT) Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class)
IB 12 Language B Orals
Time: 9 am – 12 pm IB 12 English B Orals
On our agenda, Mr. Jeremy Trotter will discuss University Process and IB 12 English A1 World Lit 2 Due
Course Offerings Selection. Mr. Mike Duckworth will discuss the High 2.30 Homeroom
School Science Curriculum as well.
Tuesday, February 17
Gr. 10 Course Selection Class Visits
We hope to see you there! Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class)
IB 12 Language B Orals
IB 12 English B Orals
3rd Quarter HS Progress Report
REMINDERS: 9.30-12 Parent Coffee (LT)
BILLING INFO 1.30-2.10 pm IB course meeting with Block
In line with our intention to continuously improve our billing system, B Grade 10
we would like to inform everyone that the School plans to start
sending the billing statement of the tuition fee and other charges via Wednesday, February 18
e-mail starting March 2009. In this regard, we would like to request Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class)
IB 12 Language B Orals
all parents and guardians to please update e-mail addresses by
Student Late Start
contacting our School Offices 10.55 HS Assembly Culcon Preview (FAT)
PHOTOS
Parents/Students who ordered photos please don’t forget to send payment. Thursday, February 19
The HS Office will only accept check payments. Please make the check Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class)
payable to PHOTO CONCEPTS STUDIO. IB 12 Language B Orals
IB 12 English A2 Orals
EVENT: 5.30-6pm Gr9 Parent Meeting for Course
Registration
Fashion Runway afterschool activity 6-7pm Gr10 Parent Meeting for Course
Thursdays 2.50-4pm room 1169. Registration
See Mrs. Barton or the Arts council for details.
Friday, February 20
Gr. 9 & 10 Do What You Are (Eng Class)
IB 12 Language B Orals
IB 12 English A2 Orals
Dates to Remember: 5.30-8pm HS Sports Awards (HS Gym)
5-8 pm Battle of the Bands
Feb 23-27: Course Registration Week
Feb 24: IB 12 Japanese/Korean A1H World Lit Due Sunday, February 22
Feb 25: Gr 9 Student Course Selection in HSMC 3-7pm Battle of the Bands
Feb 25: 5-7pm IASAS Music Previews (LT)
Feb 26: IB 11 Math Portfolio Due
Feb 27: Gr11 Student Course Selection Due
Feb 27: IB 12 Film Independent Study Due (EA)
Feb 27: Film Production Day
Feb 27: IB 12 Theater Arts Major IA (IPP) Due
Feb 27: 5-7pm IASAS Music Previews (LT)
Feb 28: Battle of the Bands
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From the Athletics Office:
TRAINING SCHEDULE
3RD SEASON 2009
TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
3:00 - 5:00PM
Boys Varsity Boys Varsity/JV Boys JV Boys Varsity Asp Club Girls &
HS GYM Badminton Badminton Badminton Badminton Boys Badminton
Girls Varsity Girls Varsity and JV Girls JV Girls Varsity Asp Club Girls &
MS GYM Badminton Badminton Badminton Badminton Boys Badminton
Asp Club Girls & MS Boys MS Girls MS Girls
ES GYM Boys Badminton Badminton Badminton Badminton
COVERED MS Boys
COURT Badminton

Boys Varsity Boys Varsity Boys Varsity Boy's Softball vs

HS FIELD Softball Softball Softball Faculty
Javelin
JV Girls Softball
Girls Varsity Girls Varsity/ Girls Varsity
MS FIELD Softball
Javelin
JVSoftball
3:30 - 5pm MS
Softball
Softball
Frizbee 4pm-
ES FIELD MS Touch Faculty Soccer MS Football Club MS Touch
5pm

FITNESS Girls Varsity

ROOM Badminton

HS TRACK 3-
TRACK AND
HS Track HS/MS/ES Track 4:15 4:15 - 5:00 HSTrack HS/MS/ES Track
FIELD HS Field

Last weekend’s IASAS Results:

GOLD- Boys Tennis

SILVER- Girls Touch
4th Place – Boys Rugby, Boys and Girls
Basketball
5th Place – Girls Tennis
6th Place – Swimming

Congratulations to all athletes and coaches.

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LET’S GO GREEN:
Poetry for our planet
A competition for all ISM students
To celebrate our earth, ECo are inviting you to write a poem on the topic of Environment. This can be an ode, an
elegy, an epic, a limerick… it’s totally up to you.

The winning poem will be published in the yearbook!

Please submit all entries to:[email protected] By Monday March 9th

I dream of a better life,

And to myself I say:
“If we had been more concerned about this planet…
…would earth have turned out another way?” (Grade 6 student, 2004)

A message from the Clinic:

Recently, we have seen many cases of children with flu-like symptoms including fever, aching joints, coughs and colds and
sometimes vomiting. This seems to be a particularly nasty strain of viral flu which can make the children feel quite ill. In
an attempt to reduce the infection rate, I would like to ask all parents to be vigilant for the above signs and symptoms and to
keep their children at home if the child has a fever and ensure that they get rest and plenty of fluids. Please do not send
your child back to school until their temperature has been within normal limits for 24 hours, without the aid of medication.
If a child comes to the clinic with a fever, we will send that child home immediately. Let’s work together to protect our
children and the ISM community as a whole. Many thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

I am sorry to say also that there have now been two confirmed cases of dengue. Thankfully, both children should make a full
recovery but this is a wake up call for us all. Please read the information below carefully:

Search and destroy the breeding places of dengue-causing mosquitoes which may be found in old tires, coconut husks,
gutters, discarded bottles, flower vases and other vessels that can hold stagnant water. These containers are good breeding
places of female AEDES AEGYPTI mosquitoes, day biting female mosquitoes which are responsible for transmitting the dengue
virus to human beings. These mosquitoes like to rest in dark corners of your home so keep mosquito nets closed to avoid
letting them in.

Self protection measures include wearing long sleeves or long pants, or using mosquito repellant to protect yourself from
mosquito bites

Seek early consultation; visit the doctor when a person exhibits the early signs of dengue.

Dengue fever usually starts suddenly with:

a high fever muscle and joint pain pain behind the eyes
rash nausea and vomiting and
severe headache loss of appetite

The severity of the joint pain has given dengue the name "breakbone fever." Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite are
common. A rash usually appears 3 to 4 days after the start of the fever. The illness can last up to 10 days, but complete
recovery can take as long as a month.

Most dengue infections result in relatively mild illness, but some can progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever. Signs and
symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include: Bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gums & Bruising

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is fatal in about 5 percent of cases, mostly among children and young adults. Prompt medical
treatment is necessary in all cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Debbie Duckworth
Clinic Administrator

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CONGRATULATIONS:
NAME OF STUDENT COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY
University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, University of Durham, Imperial
Kamran Heinrich Ahmad
College of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Sarah Jane Ahmed Loyola University Chicago, Concordia University
Mark Jedric Ang De La Salle University Manila, University of the Philippines
Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University Manila, University of
Daisy Birchenall
Dundee, University of Leeds, University of the Philippines, University of Stirling
Pace University, Manhattanville College, University of San Francisco,
Antoinette Brillantes
Syracuse University (Accelerated Liberal Arts)
Burton, Peter University of Dundee, University of Leeds, Nottingham Trent University
Isabel Chamberlain Mills College, Saint Mary's College of California
Brandon Chin Coventry University
Louie Chua University of San Francisco

John Jacob Benjamin Co De La Salle University Manila, Ateneo de Manila University

Vicente Jaime Maria Constantino Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines

Jan-Michael Nadora Cruz De La Salle University Manila

Jasmin Dargani Lesley University, Pace University, Loyola Marymount University

Bangor University, University of Exeter, University of Sussex, Lancaster
Suzannah Davis
University, University of Stirling
Alexandra Amanda Eduque Barnard College
Michael Fong Dominican University
Ron Richard Chow Habla Ateneo de Manila University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Liberal Arts & Sciences), New
Sung Yeon (Tammy) Joo York University (Tisch School of the Arts), University at Buffalo The State
University of New York
Shao-Ting Ko Fordham University (College of Business Administration)
University of Asia and the Pacific, Ateneo de Manila University, La Salle
Michelle La O'
University
Da Hee Lee Purdue University
Jun-Ho Lee University of Michigan
Louie Angelo Lee University of Pennsylvania
Patricia Maria Josefina Limcaoco Stanford University

Marine Charlotte Maupin University of Dundee, Middlesex University

Maria Lourdes Margarita Mojica Ateneo de Manila University, University of Edinburgh, University of Nottingham

Marie Elysee Murray University of British Columbia

Arjun Nandkishore Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Jeane Catherine Catherine Napoles Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine
Gabriella Alexandra Navas Glion Institute of Higher Education, Johnson & Wales University
Jennifer Patricia Ng Savannah College of Art and Design
Marianne Oh University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Yu Ohyama Glion Institute of Higher Education

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Rina Noelle Opinion Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines
Menlo College, Saint Mary's College of California, University of San Francisco,
Janina Marie Paredes
Notre Dame de Namur University
Ana Laura Laura Perez O. Santillanes The University of Tampa
Ateneo de Manila University, University of Edinburgh, University of the
Maria Rebecca Pelaez Plaza
Philippines
Antheia Brittni Rae Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
University of Western Ontario, Queen's University (Faculty of Arts and
Saadia Rahman Sciences), University of Waterloo (Faculty of Science), McMaster University
(Faculty of Health Science)
Daisy Recto Ateneo de Manila University, Randolph-Macon College
Ateneo de Manila University, University of Michigan (Engineering), Wentworth
Kannah Marie Alvarez Salazar
Institute of Technology
Zara Sibtain Manhattanville College, Randolph College
Laura Smith Queen's University, University of Western Ontario
De La Salle University Manila, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at
Kenley Aldridge Tan
New Brunswick
Kenichi Tsusaka (Cumagun) Ateneo de Manila University
Solongo Tumurbaatar Glion Institute of Higher Education
Anh Hai Vo South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Mariama Wurie Queen's University, University of British Columbia
Amanda Yong Yu Duke University
Wei Onn Yuen Cornell University (College of Art, Arch., & Plan.)
Nissim Zeitoune Curry College
Brian Zimmerman University of South Dakota

From the MODERN LANGUAGE DEPT:

Summer Language Study / Home-stay / Travel Program to SPAIN
The ISM High School Modern Language Department is pleased to announce its Summer Language Study / Home-stay
/ Travel Program to Spain from June 6th to July 4th 2009 for students aged 13 to 19 years old.
The program aims to develop students’ language proficiency and to broaden his/her cultural knowledge. This
program is being offered in cooperation with Escuela Internacional Madrid (TANDEM), a school in Madrid and San
Sebastian, Spain. Students will continue learning and, more importantly, will practice Spanish through total
immersion in the classes and during the home-stay. The school finds families for students to stay with, assists in
locating appropriate local resources for the group’s activities, plans outings, maintains a list of local medical and
emergency resources, and helps with the orientation for group leaders.

The language course proposal is to have 4 class sessions (45 minutes each) of language and culture from Monday to
Friday, from 09.30 to 13.00 each day (with a break from 11.00 to 11.30). The classes will include language and
culture subjects as well as adequate preparation for the cultural visits. Students will complete a placement test in
order for the school to form groups based on the level of Spanish.
Last year, 15 students from ISM traveled to Spain and all of them reported dramatic improvements in their
acquisition of the Spanish language as well as outstanding experiences with their home-stay families and one
another during their time in Spain.

If you are interested in receiving more information about this summer course, please contact Laurie Atilano or
Samantha Ramos in the High School Office, or email Adriana Vargas at [email protected].

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 Santa Fe Relocations Presents Robin Pascoe in
South East Asia

Traveling spouses, international school communities, global mobility and Human Resource
practitioners, and relocation specialists worldwide applaud Robin Pascoe’s pragmatic but sensitive
approach to the joys and challenges of families and global relocation. She is deeply committed to
helping families make the most of the sometimes challenging privileges of living, working, and
raising a family abroad.
As the Expat Expert, Robin is well known abroad for her inspirational and informative articles,
corporate presentations, and best-selling books. She is the author of five widely-used books on
global living, including “Raising Global Nomads: Parenting Abroad in an On Demand World”; “A
Moveable Marriage: Relocate Your Relationship without Breaking It”; and “Homeward Bound: A
Spouse’s Guide to Repatriation.” Robin will be speaking about the content of all of her books
during her five-country lecture tour of South East Asia, beginning in mid-February 2009, with
Manila as first stop. In 2007, Robin toured and lectured in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo. In
April 2008, five cities were covered by her India leg tour……….All of these were made possible by
Santa Fe.
Robin’s profession as a journalist makes her ideally suited to reporting on the trends in
expatriate experiences. She has written for expatriate newspapers, magazines and web sites and
has been interviewed by numerous international publications including The Wall Street Journal,
The Washington Post, The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The International Herald
Tribune, Working Mother Magazine, Utne Reader, BBC, CNN, and others.

Date: Feb. 16 2009, 6PM to 8PM

Venue: ISM Campus Little Theater
Organized By; International School of Manila
Contact Details for reservations: Ms. Armie Marie Bausas
[email protected]/ Tel : 632 840 8410

Note : Please bring your school ID to be presented at ISM

entrance gate

For more information about the individual presentations Robin will deliver in connection with her books, please visit
www.expatexpert.com/presentations. And for information/details on places and dates of her South East Asian
speaking tour, you may contact Robin at [email protected]

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