MS Parent Bulletin (Week of November 13 To 17)
MS Parent Bulletin (Week of November 13 To 17)
MS Parent Bulletin (Week of November 13 To 17)
F R I D A Y
BULLETIN
WEEKLY PUBLICATION FOR PARENTS
Dear Parents,
Earlier this week, your child should have brought home their
school photo (if you ordered one!). Students received their pho-
tos in Advisory on Monday and it was interesting observing their
different reactions. Some students looked at their pictures im-
mediately and eagerly showed them off to everyone. Others
didnt even open the envelope and secreted the photo in their
backpacks as quickly as possible. You have to love MS students -
shy, excited, vulnerable and confident all at the same time!
Whats
Inside?
MS Activities 3
Campus Card 3
Alumni News 3
MS Service Learning 5
Athletics & Activities 7
ISM Upcoming Events 8
THIS WEEK: Venue: Little Theater
Academic Bowl students will be released from their
Monday, November 13th - Wednesday, November 15th regular classes on this day as will the Academic
Bowl coaches - Holly Elwell and Holly Walker.
ASEAN Conference - Early Dismissal:
Interested parents are welcome to come along and
Due to the ASEAN conference and the possibility of
support our Bearcats!
road closures impacting travel time, all students
will be dismissed at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, November 23rd (Please note the change of
and Wednesday.
date)
Please note, there will only be one school bus ser-
MS Parent Coffee
vice and it will depart ISM at 2:30 p.m. (There is no
late bus!) Focus: MS Curriculum
All students are expected to be off campus by 2:30 Time: 7:45 - 9:00
p.m. and MS students are not allowed to go to the Location: Little Theater (LT)
library, Kantina or MS Courtyard to hang out with Facilitators: Rachel and Amanda
their friends. Date Change: We had to change the date due to the
Faculty and staff have been informed that they may ASEAN Conference in Manila)
leave campus as of 2:45 p.m. so it imperative that
parents make the necessary arrangements to pick
their child/children up on time. MS students who
NEED TO KNOW:
are not collected on time, will be asked to wait in Tech Parent Coffee Follow Up - Snapchat Tutorial! (From Da-
the ISM Security Office. vid Collett)
As previously communicated to students via the MS As promised (sorry for the delay) here is a tutorial
Daily announcements, there are no AFAC or ATAC on how to use Snapchat.
activities on these dates.
An Instagram tutorial is coming up in the next bul-
We expect to return to a regular school and after letin.
school activities schedule on Thursday and Friday. Additionally, please note that we haven't forgotten
about the follow-up parent tech sessions - we are just
Friday, November 17th sorting out all the diverse topics and times and then we
ES/MS Activity Sign Up Opens: will get back to you and officially launch this initiative!
Online sign up for the semester 2 After School Ac-
tivities will open up on Friday, November 17th at CWW Photos:
4:00 pm Some parents have been inquiring about how they
The system will be open for one week and will close can access the various CWW photos.
on Friday, November 24th at 4:00 pm Please note that all faculty and official student
Semester 2 after school activities will commence on photographers have now uploaded all the CWW pho-
Wednesday, January 10th. tos to Google Drive and all students have direct
access to their grade level folder.
COMING UP SOON! If you, or your child experience difficulty accessing
the photos, please email your respective Grade
Wednesday, November 22nd Level Program Leader.
MS Academic Bowl
Kind regards,
Location: ISM
Rachel and Amanda
Time: 8:00 - 3:00 pm
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MS ACTIVITIES CAMPUS CARD CORNER
Retrieving Campus Card Password
2nd Semester, SY 2017-18 If you forget your password, send an email to
campuscard@ismanila.org to request for the
January 8 to June 1, 2018 resetting to the original password.
November 17 (4pm) to
November 24 (4pm)
ALUMNI NEWS
http://ms-activities.ism
-online.org/
REGISTRATION IS FIRST
COME, FIRST SERVED.
Filipino Scholar Dominic Galicia 83 and his
Students confirmed activities architect firm headed the restoration of the
will be sent through email on National Museum of Natural History. Due to
the tedious process of its rehabilitation,
December 11th construction took four years to complete.
Its newly opened doors brings much pride to
ACTIVITIES WILL START the Philippines. Click HERE to read more.
JANUARY 10, MONDAY.
Please contact Maica Cruz of the Alumni Office at alum-
ni@ismanilaorg to share your Alumni Bearcat News!
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Service Learning
In the Middle School, students have various opportunities to en- Throughout the year, students also have an opportunity to partici-
gage in service learning projects that connect their passions, inter- pate in 15 to 20 Saturday Service events organized with ISM Service
ests, talents and concerns. The emphasis is on exposure and reflec- Partners ranging from animal shelters to focused educational pro-
tion, with opportunities to go deeper. There are three main layers jects to recycling. These trips are planned and promoted by Service
to service in the Middle School: Classroom Without Walls (CWW), Clubs that meet during lunch and after school. Middle School Satur-
Saturday Service, and service learning embedded within the curric- day Service is open to all ISM students and their parents
ulum.
Various examples of service learning also occur through class con-
Service learning projects are a component of CWW, which occur tent connecting global issues with the Middle School curriculum.
twice a year at each grade level. CWW projects include partnerships Some examples include math classes that measure and report on
with schools for underprivileged and disabled children, interaction waste produced by the ISM community, drama classes that use the-
with indigenous communities, and environmental projects such as atre as a a medium for advocacy, and the Be the Change elective
tree planting, organic farming, and coral reef preservation. CWW course, which engages students research, planning, action, and re-
gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of issues, con- flection to address local and global concerns.
tribute to sustainable solutions, and reflect on their experiences.
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Please take the time to navigate the ATAC blog as it is our one Parents and students please take some time to peruse the ATAC
stop shop for all information related to the competitive ISM blog it has a wide variety of information and links to our sports
sports program. and activities program. If you have any questions regarding the
competitive program of sports at ISM after reading the infor-
Upcoming Events:*matches at ISM unless specified as *away mation on the blog please send an email
venue. Check ATAC game schedule at the parent portal for all to pekinm@ismanila.org and I will assist you as best I can.
the midweek and weekend matches upcoming. Please check on
a regular basis as venues and time do change at short notice. Bearcat Den- drop by our fantastic spirit store. There is a a
Players will always be informed by their coaches if times/venues range of new products and items to purchase including items
change. from our service partners.
Nov 11 Sailfish Fall swim meet
Bearcat Den hours of operation- 7am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Nov 11 Chess/Table tennis at LSGH/Xavier
Nov 11 Touch league matches start at ISM Best Regards,
Nov 11 Rugby season starts at ISM Mark Pekin
Nov 11 Basketball season starts at ISM Director of Athletics & Activities
Nov 11 HS boys tennis season starts at CSA Bulacan 5
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The Withdrawal Notification Form and complete Withdrawal Procedure can be down-
loaded from HERE and submitted to the Admissions Office.
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