ISSUE # 17

SY1617

MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEEK OF:

Friday Bulletin

Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents

DECEMBER 5 TO 9

Inside this issue:

Dear Parents,

Athletics & Activities (ATAC)

Next week, we have one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the MS calendar...MS Sports Day!

Fine & Performing Arts

Service Learning

Finance

Athletics & &

Activities
(ATAC)
Admissions
Advancement

ISM Upcoming Events

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On this action-packed day, students are off schedule and have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities. In the morning, students will rotate around activities that they pre-selected during Advisory. These include burnball, circus, climbing,
dodgeball, flag football, 4-square, gymnastics, hide-under-the-mat, table tennis, orienteering and much more! Non-sporting activities are also on offer, such as art attack and
paper crafts, for those students who prefer
non-sporting activities. Students completed
a Sports Day Planner during Advisory so they
have a clear understanding of the activities
they signed up for and the respective locations (see image).
In the afternoon the entire MS will meet on
the HS field and participate in a variety of
house team challenges. Events include water jump rope, obstacle course, frisbee
throw, tug-o-war and several water-based
relay games. The House points are totalled
at the end of the activity session and we
wrap up the day with the announcement of
the winning team. Which house team will be
triumphant???

GUARDIANSHIP AGREEMENTS
When both parents are going to be away
temporarily, It is important for them to notify
the Middle School Office in advance, stating
who will be responsible for the student and
who the school should contact in case of
emergency. Domestic helpers or emergency
contacts in Powerschool do not qualify as
guardians. For more information please contact the Middle school office.

E-MAIL:
[email protected]

Students should come to school wearing

sneakers, PE shorts and their house shirt. If
sunny, the afternoon temperatures can get pretty high and we therefore recommend
all students bring some sunscreen and a hat. Regular water breaks will be provided so
students remain hydrated.
Parents are more than welcome to come to school in the afternoon and spend time
watching the fun and games on the HS field.

PHONE:
840-8550
840-8553
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO
DOWNLOAD THE TEMPORARY
GUARDIANSHIP AGREEMENT FORM
or you may pick up from the MSO.

CAMPUS CARD CORNER: Retrieving Campus Card Password

If you forget your password, send an email to [email protected] to request for the resetting of the password back to the original
password.
For more information, visit: http://campusonline.ismanila.org

For questions/concerns, email:[email protected]

THIS WEEK:
Saturday, December 3rd:
K- 12 Dance Recital (AFAC)
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: FAT
Friday, December 9th:
MS Sports Day
Time: All day (Parents can come and watch in the afternoon)
Students have signed up for activities during Advisory
Students come to school wearing their House Shirts.
Please make sure your child wear sneakers to school on this day.

COMING UP SOON:
Thursday, December 15th:
Last day of the Semester
Student Early Release at 12:00 noon

NICE TO KNOW:
Spotlight On...Service:
As a school we believe that participation in service learning opportunities touches students hearts as well as their minds. As we look to our mission the following statements resonate strongly with our core value of service:
Involve our community in sustaining and safeguarding our environment.
Live our lives positively, joyfully and ethically.
In the MS, we have a wide variety of service learning opportunities where students can
make meaningful connections with our established service learning partners. Students
can get involved via our CWW program, Saturday service trips or by forming an interest group around an issue.
Three of our MS students who have been strong and active advocates for service are Holly (G6), Eve (G7) and Bella (G6). Earlier in
the year they organized a plant sale to raise money for the World
Wildlife Funds animal adoption initiative. Yesterday, they dropped
by the MS Office to share some updates on their efforts. The girls
sent their donation to the WWF and asked to adopt a Binturong
(Bearcat). Below you can see their formal certificate of adoption as
well as a photo of the girls with a Bearcat stuffed toy and information about the action steps the WWF is engaged in to protect and
preserve this animal. Go Bearcats!
Wishing you all a great weekend!
Kind regards,
Rachel Harrington, Middle School Principal
Amanda Pekin, Assistant Middle School Principal
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The season practice schedule for MS/HS S2 sports is posted at link below for -Basketball/Tennis,/Rugby/Touch for
MS and Basketball/Tennis,/Rugby/Touch and Varsity
Swimming for HS. Schedules are also posted on notice
boards around school.S2 practice schedule Nov-Feb.

ents http://atac.ism-online.org/schedules/
Please take the time to navigate the ATAC blog http://
atac.ism-online.org/ as it is our one stop shop for all information related to the competitive ISM sports program.
For our All Year Round teams- Wall Climbing, Chess, Judo,
TKD, Aikido, Table Tennis -As these programs are year
Housing requests for IASAS events- We are calling now
round it is possible for students to join during the year as
for community support to host student athletes for IASAS long as space is available. See link to information and
Basketball (Feb 1-5 100 beds required- online basketball schedule to attend and meet the coaches. All year round
housing registration ) and for IASAS Badminton (April 5sports teams See schedule for our All year round
9 need 80 beds- online badminton housing registrateams program here
tion ) and for IASAS Golf (April 8 need 60 beds one night
only- online golf housing registration )
Please note the practice times for ATAC programs for SY
16-17 are as follows: ATAC all year round teams- 3:15Online housing form links for these events are available
4:30. For our Sailfish swim team program please check
as listed above and are at IASAS housing and hosting tabs the Sailfish blog for information http://sailfish.ismon ATAC blog or under the helpful shortcuts on ATAC blog online.org/
main page. Should you require further information about
hosting for IASAS events go tohttp://atac.ismATAC Gymnastics team practices 3:10-4:50 M/W/F
online.org/iasas/iasas-housing/ or contact ATAC office or All HS seasonal teams practice from 3:05- 4:50pm on
email [email protected]
their respective practice afternoons. MS seasonal teams
practice from 3:15-4:45pm.In order to clear the campus
Thanks to all who participated in the Sailfish Aquathon
prior to 5pm all after school programs will conclude
last Saturday morning and a big thanks to Coach Hazel
by 4:50pm or earlier. The last bus is 4:55pm this is due to
and the sailfish coaches for their great organization of the the ever increasing traffic concerns in our area.
event.
Parents and students please take some time to peruse
Please note during HS ICARE week Tues-Fri there will not the ATAC blog it has a wide variety of information and
be any training for JV teams and only varsity teams will
links to our sports and activities program. If you have any
practice for students who are on local sites. Varsity play- questions regarding the competitive program of sports at
ers please confirm with your coaches if your are on a lo- ISM after reading the information on the blog please send
cal site and able to attend practices in ICARE
an email to [email protected] and I will endeavour to
week. Normal training for JV and varsity will be
assist you as best I can.
held Mon Dec 5th.
Bearcat Den- drop by our fantastic spirit store. There is
Upcoming events- (full match schedule available ATAC
a a range of products and items to purchase including
Game schedule)
items from our service partners. Bearcat Den hours of
Dec 2 HS Basketball teams to Faith
operation- 7am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Dec 3 MS tennis at ISM/HS boys tennis at CSA
Dec 3 HS rugby at Faith
GO BEARCATS
Dec 3 MS/JV touch at Brent
Dec 6-9 HS Varsity teams training only during ICARE. Best Regards,
Dec 10 VBoys tennis at CSA/MS Tennis at ISM
Mark Pekin
Dec 15 No practice due to early12 noon release for
Director of Athletics and Activities
vacation.
To find out details of all the Bearcats matches mid week
and on weekends go to the ATAC game schedule pagelink is provided below and follow the instructions to find
out when and where our Bearcat teams will be playing.
The ATAC(Athletics) Game schedule is housed within the
parent portal to ensure secure access for ISM par3

AMIS UPDATE
AUDITION INFORMATION:
If your child is interested in auditioning for the Association of Music in
International Schools (AMIS) Middle
School Honor Boys' and Girls' Choir
Festivals in Jakarta from 5-9 April,
please have them attend the following informational meeting and rehearsal in Ms. Grev's classroom
(1149): Thursday, December 1st, 3-4
pm. If s/he wishes to audition but is
unable to attend the meeting, please
have them stop by Ms. Grev's classroom to sign up for an audition slot
and to get the audition materials anytime after the meeting. Auditions will be
held on Tuesday, December 6th, 3-5 pm, and Thursday, December 8th, 3-5
pm. Please see below for further details about AMIS and the festivals.
Dear Parents,
The ISM Music Department is delighted to invite all grades 6, 7,
& 8 male and female singers to audition for the 2016-2017 Honor Choir Festivals in Jakarta, Indonesia! The festivals are hosted
by the Association of Music in International Schools (AMIS
pronounced like the French word for friends ah-mee). This
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate with some of
the best young voices throughout Asia.

What is the cost?

The festival fee is 170GBP. The other two costs are the flight and
pocket money for some snack food. A flight to Jakarta is around
300-350USD for the times we want to travel, but it is too early
to give an exact price.

Some additional important details:

AMIS is a prestigious event. Once your son or daughter is
selected to attend and signs the commitment form, he/she
What is an Honor Choir Festival?
is committed to attend all rehearsals prior to the
An Honor Choir Festival is a chance for like-minded students to
event. We will be rehearsing on Wednesdays after school,
come together for three days of rigorous and fulfilling musicstarting in January, as well as 1-2 Saturday intensive remaking. Students will attend from throughout Asia, and will
hearsals.
rehearse, learn, and play with top-tiered talent and leader Accepted students will be required to spend time on their
ship. The culminating performance or "Gala Concert" will take
own learning and perfecting their music. Practice tracks will
place on Saturday, April 8th, at 6:00pm in the Jakarta Interculbe made available.
tural School's Fine Arts Theater.
An experience such as an honor choir festival can be lifechanging, and we highly recommend that all members of
Who will attend?
choir try out for this opportunity! Although only six girls
Twelve students (6 boys and 6 girls) will be invited to attend the
and six boys will be chosen, the act of auditioning alone
festival, based on after-school auditions to be held in December.
builds confidence, experience, and is an important part of
growth as a performer. Audition details and dates will be
Where will the festivals be held?
shared in November.
The festivals themselves will be held simultaneously at Jakarta
Intercultural School in Jakarta, Indonesia. The girls' choir will be Please feel free to email Ms. Grev ([email protected]) or Ms.
under the direction of Anthony Giles, and the boys' choir will be Provencher ([email protected]) with any questions,
under the direction of Jack Brown. The students, Ms. Grev, and comments or concerns you might have. This festival does overMs. Provencher will leave from ISM on Wednesday, April 5th,
lap with the beginning of spring break, still allowing for an amazand return on Sunday, April 9th.
ing week of post-mountaintop-choral-singing holiday time! We
look forward to hearing many fantastic auditions, and appreciWhere will the students stay?
ate your support of your daughter/son and the arts at ISM.
The students will be housed with host families from Jakarta
Intercultural School. They will likely (though not definitely) be
Best regards,
paired or grouped with other students from our school, and will Ms. Grev & Ms. Provencher
no doubt have a wonderful time with their host family!

It's time to kick off preparations for the MS

Spring Musical! We will be performing the
beautiful, fantastical story of Don Quixote, as
told through song and dialogue, in May. The
first step in the process is for students to attend
an informational meeting to sign up, learn about
the play, and receive audition materials; they only need to attend ONE
meeting. Here are the informational meeting
choices: Tuesday, December 6th,
at 12:40pm (bring your lunch); Wednesday, December 7th, from 3 to 4 pm; Thursday, December 8th, 12:40pm (bring your lunch). All
meetings take place in Ms. Grev's classroom
(1149). Auditions will be held in January. We
are looking forward to a great adventure!

Postponed to a
later date.

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