Student Circular May 28
Student Circular May 28
Dear Students
For the week of June 1 - 4
This will be the last parent bulletin for the school year. It has been a
Monday, June 1 privilege to serve the ISM community the past two years and I eagerly look
forward to returning and enacting many of the plans we have already made
Tuesday, June 2 for the new year.
Student Clearance
Wednesday, June 3 Last week I wrote to you outlining departing faculty. Today I wanted to
Student Late Start briefly introduce our new HS faculty.
10:55 Final Assembly • In the Math Department we have Mr. Carey Nourse, (International
Distribution of Kawayan Yearbook School of Beijing), Ms Pamela Makunja (International School of
Student Clearance Tanganyika) and Mr. Thomas Santowski (American School of
Doha).
Thursday, June 4 • In the Modern Language Department we have Mr. Brendan
Student Clearance Westhoff (Buffalo Seminary, New York), and Ms. Shellie Banks
Early Student Release 12pm (The Bay School of San Francisco).
Last Day of School • In the Science Department we have Mr. Christopher Goodman
(Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas)
• In the ESL Department we have Ms. Amy Burchett (ACL Darwin
Language Centre)
Dates to Remember:
• In Guidance we have counselor Curtis Nichols, (Lahore American
June 6: SAT (LT, AMR, ES School).
Gym,1057) • And sharing with the Middle school we have Computer Integration
specialist Mr. Brandon Hoover (North Jakarta International
School) and PE teacher Ms. Jenna Child (AICJ Oshu Gauken,
June 9: Report Card Distribution Hiroshima).
(pick up in High School Office)
As you read this message we will be graduating 166 senior students. True
REMINDERS: to the Class of 2009 motto they have been “strong to the finish”. I wish to
All undergraduates must have congratulate the seniors and their families on an excellent year. I know
they have been well prepared and armed with their ISM Diplomas they are
their photo taken for next school
ready to tackle the next important stage in their lives. Good luck and
year in the Security Office. always keep in touch with ISM.
Kind regards,
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Final notice to Grade 12’s from the IB office.
I am sure that many 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 disease during your travels, please
consult the websites below for information which is constantly updated. I look forward to seeing you all in school again in
August – feeling healthy and refreshed after your summer break.
http://www.who.int/ith/updates/2009_04_28/en/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Wishing you a happy vacation from your school Clinic.
Good luck to all the Bearcats in the graduating class of ’09 and thank you for your efforts to support the school
Athletics/Activities program during your years at ISM.
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Cross Country 2009-2010 ATTENTION HS GOLFERS:
If you are interested in joining the ISM Golf Team for
Be ready! Cross country! August 2009! 2009-10 with a view to making the HS IASAS Golf
ISM Cross Country team had a very successful year in 2008- Exchange team please send an email to
2009, winning two silver medals at IASAS, in Manila. Next [email protected] to register your interest.
The IASAS Golf Exchange will be played in Jakarta in
year we plan to train and race as hard and prepare for the big November 2009 and I am keen to get more players join
IASAS event in Taipei. the program and tryout for one of the 6 male and 4
Trainings will start first day of school for the 2009-2010 female positions for the team to go to Jakarta.
school year. If you would like to be apart of this fantastic If you are a keen HS golfer who plays golf on a regular
team please contact Coach Forgie at [email protected] or basis, are willing to commit to 5 practice rounds to
see me in the PE department. Runners must register to get qualify for selection to next years team please get in
the summer training program. contact with me before school year ends.
Important information: Trainings will run 4 afternoons a Our qualifying rounds will begin early August to decide
which players will be able to join the IASAS Golf
week. The Pre IASAS team needs to be decided on within 4 Exchange Team for 2009-2010 school year.
weeks of school starting, attendance is compulsory to have a
chance for selection for either Pre I or the IASAS team. Mark Pekin
Pre IASAS will be held in Bangkok and IASAS in Taipei. We ATAC Director
would like to take full teams to both of these events.
For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of a
current LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicle’s certificate of
registration and a current official receipt need to be submitted with the application. Applications for vehicles 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 issued following payment
of P100 to the cashier’s office.
I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperation across this school year in helping us
maintain ISM as a safe and secure environment for our children.
M I KE FLYNN
Director of Operations
and Security
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Go Green:
Many thanks for continuing to support the INVISIBLE 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 the ES, MS and HS office areas.
This waste will then be crocheted into beautiful bags for sale.
By donating this trash, you will be helping to provide an income for some of the poorest women in Manila.
Bags will be on sale outside the canteen on Monday June 1st from 11am onwards
CONGRATULATIONS:
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Ji Kim Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
University of California at Davis,University of California at Irvine,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,New
JinBae Kim York University,University of Rochester
Mehmet Kiy University of Colorado at Boulder (College of Engineering & Applied Science),University of Waterloo
Boston University (School of Management),University of California at Irvine,University of California at Santa
Barbara (College of Letters & Science),Fordham University (College of Business Administration),University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Division of General Studies ),Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Shao-Ting Ko (Smeal College of Business)
Jun Ko New York University
University of California at Berkeley (College of Engineering),California Institute of Technology,Columbia
University (Engineering & Applied Sci.),Cornell University,Duke University (Pratt School of Engineering),Korea
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,Northwestern University,University of Pennsylvania (School of
Ha-Kyung Kwon Business),Princeton University
Noel La O' Le Cordon Bleu Austrailia
University of Asia and the Pacific,Ateneo de Manila University,Australian National University,La Salle
Maria La O' University,University of New South Wales,Saint Mary's College of California
University of Alberta (Arts),University of British Columbia (Arts, Faculty of) w/ $ 4,000 scholarship,Capilano
College,Carleton University (Sprott School of Business) w/ $ 12,000 scholarship,Simon Fraser University at
Jennifer Labrie Harbour Centre w/ $ 4,500 scholarship,University of Victoria (Faculty of Business)
University of California at Davis,Loyola Marymount University,University of Miami w/ $ 16,000 Dean's
Jobo Lau scholarship,Santa Clara University
Binghamton University,University of Massachusetts, Amherst,Michigan State University,Pace University, New
York City,Pennsylvania State University, University Park,Purdue University,Temple University,Washington
Da Lee State University
Myung Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Min Woo Lee Michigan State University
Jee Lee St. Thomas University
University of British Columbia (Okanagan),Purdue University (School of Science),Syracuse University (College
Seung Lee of Arts & Sciences),University of Toronto (Arts and Science, Faculty of),Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of British Columbia,Duke University,Johns Hopkins University,Korea Advanced Institute of Science
Sang Lee and Technology
Jun-Ho Lee University of Michigan
Louie Angelo Lee University of Pennsylvania
University of British Columbia,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,University of Richmond,University of
Julian Libihoul San Francisco
University of California at Berkeley (College of Letters & Science),University of California at Davis,University of
Patricia Maria Limcaoco California at San Diego (Warren College),Stanford University
American University of Paris,Baruch College of the CUNY,University of British Columbia,Clark University w/ $
Isabelle Lopez 7,000 scholarship,Fordham University (Fordham College at Rose Hill),Smith College
Carlos Roberto Lopez Menlo College,Notre Dame de Namur University
Raisa Lorenzana University of Asia and the Pacific
Gabriela
Alexandra Luna Hillsong International Leadership College
Boston University (College of Arts and Sciences),Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln
Carlo Luy Center),Manhattanville College w/ $ 13,500 scholarship,New York University (College of Arts and Science)
Emily Matsunaga Chaminade University of Honolulu
Marine Maupin University of Dundee,Middlesex University
University of Cincinnati - OMI College of Applied Sciences,Parsons School of Design, New School
University,Pratt Institute,Rhode Island School of Design,School of the Art Institute of Chicago,School of Visual
Hae Min Arts
Ateneo de Manila University,Boston University (School of Management),University of Brighton,University of
British Columbia (Sauder School of Business),University of Durham,University of Edinburgh,University of
Maria Mojica Nottingham
Chiara Montinola Boston University,Bryn Mawr College,Fordham University,Wellesley College
Marie Murray University of British Columbia,McGill University,Queen's University,University of Toronto
University of Cambridge,University of Chicago,Columbia University ,Cornell University,Harvard
Arjun Nandkishore University,Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine,University of Pennsylvania
Jeane Napoles Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine
Gabriella Navas Glion Institute of Higher Education,Johnson & Wales University
University of California at Davis,University of California at Irvine,University of California at Santa Barbara,Pitzer
David Nelson College,San Diego State University
De La Salle University Manila,Parsons School of Design, New School University,Pratt Institute,University of
Jennifer Ng Santo Tomas,Savannah College of Art and Design
Boston University,University of California at Davis,University of California at Irvine,University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign,University of Michigan,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities,Mount Holyoke College,New
Marianne Oh York University,University of Wisconsin, Madison
Yu Ohyama Glion Institute of Higher Education
Columbia College,Concordia University,Knox College w/ $ 12,000 scholarship,Savannah College of Art and
Maria Olondriz Design w/ $ 12,000 scholarship
Ateneo de Manila University,Babson College,University of the Philippines,Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Rina Opinion w/ $ 12,266 scholarship,University of Rochester w/ $ 12,000 scholarship
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Menlo College w/ $32,000 scholarship,Notre Dame de Namur University w/ $10,000 scholarship,Saint
Janina Paredes Mary's College of California w/ $10,000 scholarship,University of San Francisco
Bentley University,University of British Columbia,Dominican University,University of San Francisco,Santa Clara
Christopher Payne University
Perez O. Boston University,Florida Atlantic University,Florida International University,Florida State University,University
Ana Santillanes of Florida (College of Business Administration),The University of Tampa w/ $ 8,000 scholarship
Ateneo de Manila University,University of Brighton,University of British Columbia,University of California at Los
Angeles,University of Edinburgh,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,Loughborough University,University
Maria Plaza of the Philippines
Antheia Rae Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
University of British Columbia (Science, Faculty of),Concordia University,McGill University (Faculty of Science
),McMaster University (Faculty of Science),University of New South Wales,Queen's University (Faculty of Arts
and Sciences),University of Sydney,University of Toronto (Arts and Science, Faculty of),University of Waterloo
Saadia Rahman (Faculty of Science),University of Western Ontario
Katrina Razon Northeastern University,Saint Mary's College of California
Arcadia University,Ateneo de Manila University,Babson College,George Mason University,Northeastern
Iah Recto University,Randolph College w/ $ 15,500 scholarship,Randolph-Macon College,University of Richmond
Ateneo de Manila University,Boston University,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(Engineering),University of Michigan (Engineering),New York University (College of Arts and Science),Purdue
Kannah Salazar University (School of Engineering),Smith College,Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston University,University of British Columbia,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,New York
Haider Shakeel University,University of Toronto
Michigan State University,Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny,The State University of New York -
Yen Shih Buffalo
Clark University,Manhattanville College w/ $ 21,000 scholarship,University of Massachusetts,
Zara Sibtain Amherst,Randolph College w/ $ 20,000 scholarship
University of British Columbia (Arts, Faculty of),Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center),Pitzer
Rafael Siguion-Reyna College,Sarah Lawrence College
University of Asia and the Pacific,Ateneo de Manila University,University of British Columbia,University of
Elaya Sison Victoria
McGill University w/ $ 3,000 scholarship,Queen's University w/ $ 10,000 scholarship,University of Toronto w/ $
Laura Smith 5,000 scholarship,University of Western Ontario
Kumalasari Sondjaja University of California at Berkeley,Carleton College,University of Chicago,Reed College
Martin Tan Boston University,Fordham University,Santa Clara University
De La Salle University Manila,Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick (School of
Kenley Tan Engineering)
Caitlin Tan Glion Institute of Higher Education
Alexander Tan University of Dundee,University of Essex,University of Stirling,University of Sussex,University of Toronto
Tsusaka Ateneo de Manila University,Bentley University,Fordham University,New York University,Northeastern
Kenichi (Cumagun) University,University of San Diego,University of Toronto
Solongo Tumurbaatar Glion Institute of Higher Education
Rachel Van Klaveren Universiteit Utrecht
Janella Vargas Concordia University,Savannah College of Art and Design
Peter Vargo Grove City College,Liberty University,Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Lincoln University,University of Maine,Northwest College,University of Nottingham in Malaysia,South Dakota
Anh Vo School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,Brandeis University,Columbus College of Art and
Design,Hampshire College,Maryland Institute College of Art,Minneapolis College of Art and Design,Pace
Anh Vo University, New York City
University of British Columbia,University of Massachusetts, Amherst,Mills College w/ $ 12,500
Winnie Wong scholarship,University of Toronto
University of California at Berkeley (College of Letters & Science),University of California at San Diego (Revelle
College),Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,Lehigh University (Engineering, Science &
Minkyu Woo Mathematics),University of Michigan (Engineering),University of Rochester w/ $ 12,000 scholarship
Carnegie Mellon University,Haverford College,Kenyon College w/ $ 8,000 scholarship,University of
Margaret Wood Virginia,College of William and Mary
Mariama Wurie University of British Columbia,Concordia University,McGill University,Queen's University,University of Toronto
Binghamton University (Harpur College of Arts & Sciences),Indiana University at Bloomington (College of Arts
& Sciences),Pace University, New York City w/ $ 17,000 scholarship,Pennsylvania State University, University
Park (College of Science),Purdue University (School of Science),Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
at New Brunswick (School of Arts and Sciences),Stony Brook University,Syracuse University (College of Arts &
Hyun-Joong Yoon Sciences)
Amanda Yu Duke University
Wei Yuen Cornell University (College of Art, Arch., & Plan.)
Nissim Zeitoune Curry College,Manhattanville College
Mo Zhou Johns Hopkins University
Brian Zimmerman University of South Dakota
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