Student Circular Feb 26
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HS Student Circular
International School Manila
February 26, 2010
From the HS Office: Monday, March 1 IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 World Lit DUE Tuesday, March 2 Gr. 9 Field Trip to Taal Volcano Wednesday, March 3 Student Late Start IB1 Econ Comm DUE IB1 EE Proposal DUE IB2 Comp Sci Draft DUE IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Thursday, March 4 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Friday, March 5 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Saturday, March 6 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Sunday, March 7 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Remember: March 9: Parent Coffee 9:30-11am LT March 12-14: Pre IASAS Girls Softball (TAS)/ NIKE Track Meet (ISB) March 17-24: Gr12 IB Mock Exams (AMR, 1057, LT) March 25: Early Release for Students March 26-April 6: No Classes—SPRING BREAK April 7: Start of Classes
UPDATES FOR PARENTS OF SENIOR STUDENTS: Senior Rings:
You may now order your Class 2010 Rings Price details: The price for the silver with gold plating is P1,500 The price for the 14K white or yellow gold is P10,000 The price for the 10K white or yellow gold is P7,000 Follow this Process: Step 1: Pay cost of ring at the Cashiers Office Step 2: Go to the HS Office to see Laurie with the receipt of payment Step 3: Get ring size via the ring sizer which is available at the HS Office then sign and confirm order on the Order Sheet. Last date for ordering rings will be April 8. Payments and orders will no longer be accepted after April 8.
Kawayan Dedication Page: Please see ad in this Bulletin (Page 10). Deadline is March 1. Thanks!
Request from the ES Art Department:
The ES art department would like to request your assistance in the collection of recyclables to be used in art projects. Plastic bottles, caps, lids (plastic and metal), gift wrap, broken or unwanted toys, tins, small boxes, Styrofoam trays, packaging, ribbon, yarn, keys, broken tools and anything else you imagine we could make use of. Please ensure all donations are clean and safe. If you have any questions please refer them to [email protected] Donations can be taken to room 1189 opposite the ES gym.Thanks in anticipation, Olivia Jones. Olly Jones Elementary Art
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ATTENTION: CHANGE IN PROCEDURE
Dear Parents: Every year we have to deal with the administrative burden of trying to collect from parents the $1000 Re-enrollment Deposit. This is difficult for many parents, especially those whose fees are paid by the sponsoring company, and more difficult still for the school trying to collect from parents, especially those who are not sure of their circumstances. This year we shall try something different. There will be no re-enrollment deposit. Instead, we shall expect all departing families to complete the WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM on or before May 15th. Failure to do so will lead to a deduction of $1,000.00 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit. As I am sure you understand, we at school face considerable pressure from families applying to enter their children into ISM. We have to establish the May 15th deadline in order for us to be fair to those families on our waitlist. The earlier you can tell us that you are leaving school, the sooner we can provide clear answers to in-coming families. Sincerely Yours, David Toze Superintendent
From the Board of Trustees:
Dear Parents: First of all, we would like to thank you for your continuing support of International School Manila, Inc. (the ‘Corporation’). The Corporation is a non-stock, non-profit membership organization whose business, property, and affairs are managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of ten (10) Members. Our By-laws give you a central role in the governance of the Corporation, with five of the ten Board seats being allocated to Associate Members. This year, there will be two (2) vacancies from the rank of Associate Membership. With this in mind, we seek your nominations for these posts, which must be submitted to the Corporate Secretary (at Room P089, Administration Office, ISM Campus) on or before 08 April 2010. All Associate Member candidates, who are members in good standing, will be interviewed by the Committee on Trustees, and those whose skill-sets and profiles best meet the needs of the School will be endorsed to the community for election. Voting may be done in advance of, or at, the Annual General Meeting (AGM). From 11 May to 19 May 2010, a ballot box will be established in the administrative office area near the Corporate Secretary’s office for those who wish to vote in advance of the AGM. Proxy Forms which you submitted at the beginning of this year (enclosed in your Enrollment Packet) will be used solely for attendance purposes and to determine presence of quorum at the AGM, and cannot be used to vote. The AGM will be held on 20 May 2010 in the Fine Arts Theater, and members of the community who have not voted should cast their ballots at that meeting. Results will be announced as soon as the assigned auditing firm has concluded the count. Prospective candidates for the Board should read the attached nomination and election procedure and guidelines in full. The nomination and election procedure and guidelines may also be viewed at the ISM website (www.ismanila.org). THE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Board of Trustees
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA, INC. Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members 20 May 2010 NOMINATION / ELECTION GUIDELINES For Associate Member Candidates Our By-laws have clarified the function of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the relationship it enjoys with the Superintendent. Essentially, the responsibility of the Board is to ensure that the School remains true to its Vision, Mission and Core Beliefs, that the Corporation’s financial and accounting reporting systems are appropriately managed and audited and that the Corporation is legally secure. The Board hires (and evaluates) a Superintendent who is responsible for all day-to-day decisions in the School. It follows from this that we are hoping to find Trustees who understand that their work will be focused on policy and strategy as well as financial scrutiny rather than any involvement in the operations of the School. We shall certainly be looking for Trustees with a professional background in financial matters, but also for those with significant leadership experience in management, administration, education, diplomacy and law. Clearly it would be advantageous for candidates to have worked on boards before and who thus understand the role of the Trustee in big-picture thinking. In a bird’s eye view, our By-laws require that the Board shall consist of ten (10) Members of the Corporation, five (5) of whom shall be elected from the rank of the Sustaining and Honorary Members and five (5) of whom shall be elected from the rank of the Associate Members. Following our By-laws, two (2) Sustaining or Honorary Member Trustees and another two (2) Associate Member Trustees shall retire by the end of the third year of its application (i.e. SY 2009-2010). Thus, at the 20 May 2010 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Members shall elect two (2) Trustees out of the nominees from the rank of the Associate Membership. All candidates must, of course, be Members of good standing in the Corporation – that is, in the case of Associate Members, be current in terms of fee payments. There are, as well, certain criteria established in the Corporation Code that could conceivably exclude candidates from standing (please refer to Section 3, Article 3 of the By-laws). Associate Member Candidates will, by their signature on this document, declare that (a) they are Members in good standing of the Corporation and (b) individuals who are not in breach of criteria established in the Corporation Code. Candidates from the rank of Associate Members must submit their certificates of candidacy to the Committee on Trustees (the “Committee”), through the Corporate Secretary’s office at P089, Administration Office, ISM Campus, by 08 April 2010 which consist of the following: a) Resume – with appropriate bio data and covering personal and professional background; and b) Letter of Intent indicating that the candidate is an Associate Member and outlining the individual’s qualities and skills that will be relevant to the ISM Board of Trustees. From 09 April 2010 up to 23 April 2010, each candidate shall engage in a dialogue with the Board’s Committee on Trustees whose task is to review and recommend candidates coming from the rank of Associate Members who meet the foregoing criteria, and whose portfolios of skills are best equipped to fill vacancies in the Board. The Committee will recommend candidates to the current Board of Trustees, no later than 27 April 2010. The Board will convey this endorsement to the community at large, in advance of the election. Those candidates who do not receive the endorsement of the Committee may choose to withdraw from the election and should do so, in writing, to the Corporate Secretary on or before 27 April 2010. Candidates who do not receive the endorsement but still wish to stand for election will be included in the Final List of Candidates that will be published on 06 May 2010 to the community. To guide the community in their choice, the Committee will also send out the resumes and letters of intent of all candidates, as previously submitted. This is the only campaign information that will be made publicly available.
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10. Candidates must undertake not to publish, or otherwise disseminate or encourage or allow others to publish on their behalf, any additional information that may encourage community members to vote in a particular way. It is not in the interest of the School – or the candidates - for there to be electioneering of any kind. It is not possible for the School to filter out anonymous text messages or e mails or blog sites, but we would hope that the community-at-large will understand that those people who engage in such activities are behaving contrary to the best interests of the School. 11. On 11 May 2010, a seven (7) working day period for the early casting of votes will begin. This replaces the proxy system and is designed to encourage maximum participation by the community. Ballot boxes will be located in the Administration Office. 12. On 20 May 2010, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members will be held at which reports from the Board and Superintendent will be presented. This will also be an opportunity for all Members who have not yet cast their votes to select Trustees for the new Board. Results of the election will be announced on that same evening.
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(For parents interested to stand up for election, please RETURN duly accomplished Form below to ISM Board Office.)
Candidate’s Agreement I, _____________________________, have been given a copy of the Nomination / Election Guidelines for the 20 May 2010 Annual General Meeting of Members of International School Manila, Inc. consisting of two (2) pages. I understand the Election Guidelines and agree to abide and be bound by the terms thereof. SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE DATE CONTACT NO(S). E-MAIL ADDRESS
From the ATAC Office:
3rd Season updates:
ATAC Updates: Please check ATAC game schedule page on the website for updates as dates/venues can change at short notice. Feb 27th Swim meet at ISM Feb 27th MS girls tennis semi final v Assumption at CSA 10:30am Feb 26‐28 Boys Softball exchange at Bangkok Mar 9 Twilight track meet v Faith HS only at ISM 4‐8pm Mar 12‐14 Nike track meet at Bangkok Mar 12‐14 Girls softball exchange at Taipei (to be confirmed) Mar 13th MS/HS Track meet at Brent (for all non Nike meet track team members) Mar 13th ISM Sailfish Aquathon at ISM track and pool 8am Mar 13th JV girls softball v Brent at ISM 1pm Mar 19th Twilight track meet v Brent HS only at ISM 4‐8pm Mar 19th Varsity and JV softball v Brent April 7‐11 IASAS (Track at SAS, Softball/Badminton at ISB) April 10th JV Badminton at ISM April 12th HS Academic Bowl at Brent April 13th MS Academic Bowl at Brent April 24th Swim meet at Brent May 7‐9 MS Touch Tournament at Kuala Lumpur
Congratulations!!! Bearcats Judo Team 1st GRIPS Invitational Judo Tournament Feb 20-21, 2010 Gold Medalist: Hosoda, Rikuto (Boys 7 yrs & under) Tanaka, Brannon (Boys 7 yrs & under) Silver Medalist: Fajardo, Ty Boy (Boys 7 yrs & under) Raagas, Gio (Boys 13-15 years) Bronze Medalist: Abe, Honami ( 8-9 years )
IASAS ART & MUSIC HOST FAMILIES:
If you have submitted a form agreeing to host for IASAS Art & Music THANK –YOU very much! You will receive an information letter including name of guests and pick up times etc on Feb 24-26th. Letters will be distributed via students so please ask your child if they have received/collected the housing information letter to be taken home. You will also receive a phone call Monday/Tuesday March1st/2nd to ensure the letter has reached you and for confirmation that everything is ok regards hosting.
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IASAS ART EXHIBITION OPENING & FESTIVAL CONCERT: FRIDAY MARCH 5TH
Dear ISM Community Members, The IASAS Art and Music Festival is fast approaching and planning is well underway for what will be a truly special ISM community event. The feature event of the 3 day festival of Art and Music is the Art Exhibition Opening and Festival Concert on Friday evening at the ISM Fine Arts Theatre. The Art exhibit is from 6pm to 7pm in the Fine Arts Theatre Gallery and you will have the opportunity to view a wide range of art pieces and talk with the IASAS art delegates about their individual works and the motivation/inspiration behind the design and artistic process. Immediately following the art opening the doors will be open for the Festival Music Concert featuring the IASAS Music delegates from Band, Strings, Piano and Choir under the guidance of guest conductors, Mr Jerry Luckhardt (band), Mr Hernan Constantino (strings) and Mr Joel Navarro (choir). ISM community members can get tickets for this event from the Fine Arts office, ATAC office or at the door on Friday March 5th. Tickets are free and will go fast for this event so please get in early to your secure seats to what will be a memorable art and music experience of the highest quality. ISM families who are housing a visiting IASAS delegate will get 2 tickets when they receive their guest housing information the week leading up to the festival.
FRIDAY CONCERT PROGRAM: Festival String Orchestra Divertimenti, Three, K.136, K.137 & K.138 by WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756 ‐ 1791 Roman Carnival Overture by HECTOR BERLIOZ Piano Soloist Festival Band Repertoire As Summer Was Just Beginning by LARRY DAEHN Flourish for Glorious John by RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Children's March by PERCY GRAINGER/MARK ROGERS Festal Scenes by YASUDE ITO Piano Soloist Festival Choir Repertoire Io Mi Son Giovinetta by CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI Da Coconut Nut by RYAN CAYABYAB Wings of the Morning by JOHN RUTTER Dances to Life by MACK WILBERG I: Wonder II: Here I Stand III. If Clarions
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International School Manila Athletics and Activities Office
All Girls May Basketball Camp
The Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Camp is made specific for GIRLS only. The camp will start on May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 and is open to all Grade 8 to 11 GIRLS. Welcome to Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Camp- Coach Alex Cabagnot has established and works hand in hand with the Edge Basketball International Camp summer of 2008. The Edge Basketball International is in the United States located in West Covina, California . Coach Alex Cabagnot offers you his fully-integrated program and training principles for strength and speed. The improvement of your athletic abilities will directly correlate to improved play on the basketball court. In order to become the best basketball player or team that you can become, strength training - along with speed, quickness, footwork, core training, and more - is a must This camp is a unique program that will build and refine fundamentals in the various facets of the game of basketball. Improve your offensive skills: shooting, guard play and post play. Perimeter and front court specifics, three-point and medium range shooting techniques, playing without the ball, basic ball handling skills, creating your shot, scoring off the dribble and passing transition skills, defence and team play will be emphasized. Players will compete against each other based on age, skill, and size, and all will benefit from being trained by Coach Alex Cabagnot. This camp will also teach players how to lead with intelligence, eliminate mistakes, develop positive habits of play, and give their team the best chance to win. If you are a dedicated athlete who spends time thinking about improving and getting to another level of performance, chances are you'll love the camp. Camp Details are as follows: Date: Cost: Time: Venue: May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 (Thursdays) 15 students and below ---- Php 8,000.00 16 to 30 students ---- Php 6,500.00 31 students or more ---- Php 5,500.00 3:00PM to 5:00PM ISM Middle School Gym
If you are interested in joining the Girls Basketball Camp please fill up the form below and return to ATAC on or before April 20, 2009. As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program, a formal permission slip will be sent to you through your child with the specified cost. This is of first come first serve basis. Mark Pekin Athletics and Activities Director Reservation Slip Date: __________________________ Please reserve a slot for my child for the May 2010 Girls Basketball Camp Name of student ________________________ Grade _______ Parents Name and Signature _________________________
As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program, a formal permission slip will be sent to you through your child.
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International School Manila All Girls Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Basketball Camp May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 www.edgebasketball.org
Coach Alex Cabagnot Edge Basketball International Co‐Founder/ Director • Coach Alex Cabagnot is a graduate of Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California MVP in his junior and senior year all city in his junior and senior year • Letter four years of high school basketball under coach Ron Kato • Los Angeles Valley College in Van Nuys, Calif. under coach Doug Michelson • Cabagnot helped lead L.A. Valley to consecutive Western State Conference championships. • University of Hawaii Hilo located on the BIG ISLAND of Hawaii under Coach Jeff Law. Cabagnot helped University of Hawaii Hilo to win its first conference title was selected first team all conference in 2005 • Drafted by Sta.Lucia in the 1st rd; 2nd pick of 2005 (PBA). Led all rookies in points, assists , steals and assists to turnover ratio. • Traded to Coca‐ Cola Tigers in 2007 Led the PBA in assists and steals per game in 2008‐2009 season, First time since 1992. • Currently playing with the Burge King Whopper in his 6th season in the PBA.
1st Annual Edge Basketball International Basketball Camp International School Manila June 7th - June 22nd (www.edgebasketball.org)
Camp Highlights • 10 days of Fundamental Basketball • Competitive Basketball Games & Free-Throw Contests, Shooting Contests, etc. • Camp T-shirt • Motivational Speaker & Special Guest Appearance )
Coach Cristian Gopez– Edge Basketball International Co-Founder/ Director Coach Cristian Gopez California is a graduate of State University of Maritime Academy under Coach Dan Dion. Letter four years of high school basketball under coach Eli Essa Earned All-Freshmen team honors in 2001. Led the team in assists and free-throw percentage with 92% accuracy during his career at Maritime. NBA Summer Pro-league held at the Pyramid Sports Arena in California State University of Long Beach in 2004 and 2006. Coach Gopez played in the Philippine Professional League in 2005. Gopez was invited to tryout for the RP National Team. Gopez also worked out with Professional Teams such as Talk-n-text, Sta.Lucia; and PBL teams, Granny Goose and Toyota Otis. Coach Cristian has served as Athletic Director for over 3 years, Coach Cristian Gopez is currently Physical Ed. Teacher at Barack Obama Charter School , California
Asuncion Badminton Camp will be orgaized by the countries Rank 1 badminton players Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion are among the world’s best badminton teams. They were also the first Filipinos to qualify for the World Badminton Championships.
The camps are structured to give each player a full day of activities. This year at the 1st annual Edge Basketball International of Manila camp we have invited some of the game's biggest stars her in the Philippines as guest speakers. Campers will play games during the week to demonstrate what they have learned at Edge Basketball. They will also participate in individual player development clinics and skill competitions. Edge Basketball is based on a foundation of basketball fundamentals and high energy. We are confident that each camper will get out of the camp what he/she brings to the camp in terms of enthusiasm and effort. We hope that at Edge Basketball your child can continue their development in basketball and at the same time strengthen his/her weaknesses in order to be successful on the basketball court.
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International School Manila SUMMER SPORTS CAMP
The ISM Basketball, Soccer, Volleyballl, and Badminton Summer Sports Camps will start on June 7 to 24, 2010. These camps are open to all ES/MS/HS ISM students only. Edge Basketball Camp Coach Cristian Gopez and Coach Alex Cabagnot has established the Edge Basketball International Camp summer of 2008. The Edge Basketball International is in the United States located in West Covina, California . This summer camp session will include 10 days of fundamental basketball and fun Asuncion Badminton Camp will be organized by the countries Rank 1 badminton players Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion. ISM Volleyball Camp will be conducted by Coach Thelma Barina, RP Women’s Volleyball Coach ISM Soccer Camp will be made possible by our very own ISM soccer coaches. Camp details are as follows: GRADE SPORT COST Gr 1 to HS Basketball P5,250 Gr 8 to HS Gr 3 to HS Gr 1 to MS Volleyball Badminton Soccer P2500 P4500 P4500
SESSIONS 10 sessions 4 sessions 10 sessions 10 sessions
HOURS 3 hours/ day 3 hours/ day 1.5 hours/day 2 hours/ day
DAYS June 7 June 8 to 22 June 7 to 10 June 7 & every T/W/Th after that June 7 & every T/W/Th after that
TIME 1:30- 5PM 2PM-5PM 9AM- 12PM 11:30AM1PM 8AM-10AM
VENUE MS/HS Gym HS Gym MS Gym HS Field
If you are interested in joining one or more of the camps please fill up form below and return to ATAC on or before May 3, 2010.
As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program a formal permission slip will be sent to you through your child.
Limited slots available…… This is of first come first serve basis. Permission Slip Date: __________________________
Please reserve a slot for my child for this years 2010 Summer Mini Sports Camp (Please check sport/s below) Basketball Name of student ________________________ Soccer Grade _______ Badminton Volleyball
Parents Name and Signature _________________________
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
College Acceptances for Class 2010 as of February 19th, 2010 College/ University Arcadia University Asbury College Ateneo de Manila University Babson College Barnard College Boston College Boston College (Carroll School of Management) Bowdoin College University of British Columbia Brown University University of California at Berkeley University of California at Irvine University of California at Irvine California Lutheran University California State University, Chico California State University, Northridge California State University, San Marcos Case Western Reserve University Claremont McKenna College Clark University De La Salle University Manila Enderun Colleges Inc. Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center) Georgetown University (Georgetown College) Hiram College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Fine & Applied Arts) Indiana University at Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) John Carroll University Juniata College King's College London Loyola Marymount University Macalester College University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park (School of Business) Marymount Manhattan College McGill University McGill University (Faculty of Arts ) Michigan State University University of Michigan University of Michigan (Art & Design) University of Michigan (Literature, Science, & the Art) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Montana State University, Bozeman Montana Tech of The University of Montana The University of Montana, Missoula University of North Carolina at Charlotte Northeastern University Northeastern University (College of Business Administration) # Accepted 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
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Old Dominion University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of Engineering) Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of the Liberal Arts) University of Pennsylvania (College of Arts & Sciences) University of the Philippines Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Marys College of California San Francisco State University University of San Francisco Sophia University Southern Methodist University (School of Business) St. John's University - Queens Campus Stanford University Syracuse University The University of Texas, San Antonio Tiffin University University at Buffalo The State University of New York Washington State University University of Washington University of Western Ontario Total # of Accepted Students # of Colleges with Acceptances
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 88 72
For Seniors (Class 2010):
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IASAS CULTURAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE: March 4-6 Thursday: March 4
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Friday: March 5
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International School Manila
February 26, 2010
From the HS Office: Monday, March 1 IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 World Lit DUE Tuesday, March 2 Gr. 9 Field Trip to Taal Volcano Wednesday, March 3 Student Late Start IB1 Econ Comm DUE IB1 EE Proposal DUE IB2 Comp Sci Draft DUE IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Thursday, March 4 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Friday, March 5 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Saturday, March 6 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Sunday, March 7 IASAS Cultural Convention DDDF (TAS)/ Music & Art (ISM) Remember: March 9: Parent Coffee 9:30-11am LT March 12-14: Pre IASAS Girls Softball (TAS)/ NIKE Track Meet (ISB) March 17-24: Gr12 IB Mock Exams (AMR, 1057, LT) March 25: Early Release for Students March 26-April 6: No Classes—SPRING BREAK April 7: Start of Classes
UPDATES FOR PARENTS OF SENIOR STUDENTS: Senior Rings:
You may now order your Class 2010 Rings Price details: The price for the silver with gold plating is P1,500 The price for the 14K white or yellow gold is P10,000 The price for the 10K white or yellow gold is P7,000 Follow this Process: Step 1: Pay cost of ring at the Cashiers Office Step 2: Go to the HS Office to see Laurie with the receipt of payment Step 3: Get ring size via the ring sizer which is available at the HS Office then sign and confirm order on the Order Sheet. Last date for ordering rings will be April 8. Payments and orders will no longer be accepted after April 8.
Kawayan Dedication Page: Please see ad in this Bulletin (Page 10). Deadline is March 1. Thanks!
Request from the ES Art Department:
The ES art department would like to request your assistance in the collection of recyclables to be used in art projects. Plastic bottles, caps, lids (plastic and metal), gift wrap, broken or unwanted toys, tins, small boxes, Styrofoam trays, packaging, ribbon, yarn, keys, broken tools and anything else you imagine we could make use of. Please ensure all donations are clean and safe. If you have any questions please refer them to [email protected] Donations can be taken to room 1189 opposite the ES gym.Thanks in anticipation, Olivia Jones. Olly Jones Elementary Art
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ATTENTION: CHANGE IN PROCEDURE
Dear Parents: Every year we have to deal with the administrative burden of trying to collect from parents the $1000 Re-enrollment Deposit. This is difficult for many parents, especially those whose fees are paid by the sponsoring company, and more difficult still for the school trying to collect from parents, especially those who are not sure of their circumstances. This year we shall try something different. There will be no re-enrollment deposit. Instead, we shall expect all departing families to complete the WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM on or before May 15th. Failure to do so will lead to a deduction of $1,000.00 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit. As I am sure you understand, we at school face considerable pressure from families applying to enter their children into ISM. We have to establish the May 15th deadline in order for us to be fair to those families on our waitlist. The earlier you can tell us that you are leaving school, the sooner we can provide clear answers to in-coming families. Sincerely Yours, David Toze Superintendent
From the Board of Trustees:
Dear Parents: First of all, we would like to thank you for your continuing support of International School Manila, Inc. (the ‘Corporation’). The Corporation is a non-stock, non-profit membership organization whose business, property, and affairs are managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of ten (10) Members. Our By-laws give you a central role in the governance of the Corporation, with five of the ten Board seats being allocated to Associate Members. This year, there will be two (2) vacancies from the rank of Associate Membership. With this in mind, we seek your nominations for these posts, which must be submitted to the Corporate Secretary (at Room P089, Administration Office, ISM Campus) on or before 08 April 2010. All Associate Member candidates, who are members in good standing, will be interviewed by the Committee on Trustees, and those whose skill-sets and profiles best meet the needs of the School will be endorsed to the community for election. Voting may be done in advance of, or at, the Annual General Meeting (AGM). From 11 May to 19 May 2010, a ballot box will be established in the administrative office area near the Corporate Secretary’s office for those who wish to vote in advance of the AGM. Proxy Forms which you submitted at the beginning of this year (enclosed in your Enrollment Packet) will be used solely for attendance purposes and to determine presence of quorum at the AGM, and cannot be used to vote. The AGM will be held on 20 May 2010 in the Fine Arts Theater, and members of the community who have not voted should cast their ballots at that meeting. Results will be announced as soon as the assigned auditing firm has concluded the count. Prospective candidates for the Board should read the attached nomination and election procedure and guidelines in full. The nomination and election procedure and guidelines may also be viewed at the ISM website (www.ismanila.org). THE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Board of Trustees
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA, INC. Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members 20 May 2010 NOMINATION / ELECTION GUIDELINES For Associate Member Candidates Our By-laws have clarified the function of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the relationship it enjoys with the Superintendent. Essentially, the responsibility of the Board is to ensure that the School remains true to its Vision, Mission and Core Beliefs, that the Corporation’s financial and accounting reporting systems are appropriately managed and audited and that the Corporation is legally secure. The Board hires (and evaluates) a Superintendent who is responsible for all day-to-day decisions in the School. It follows from this that we are hoping to find Trustees who understand that their work will be focused on policy and strategy as well as financial scrutiny rather than any involvement in the operations of the School. We shall certainly be looking for Trustees with a professional background in financial matters, but also for those with significant leadership experience in management, administration, education, diplomacy and law. Clearly it would be advantageous for candidates to have worked on boards before and who thus understand the role of the Trustee in big-picture thinking. In a bird’s eye view, our By-laws require that the Board shall consist of ten (10) Members of the Corporation, five (5) of whom shall be elected from the rank of the Sustaining and Honorary Members and five (5) of whom shall be elected from the rank of the Associate Members. Following our By-laws, two (2) Sustaining or Honorary Member Trustees and another two (2) Associate Member Trustees shall retire by the end of the third year of its application (i.e. SY 2009-2010). Thus, at the 20 May 2010 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Members shall elect two (2) Trustees out of the nominees from the rank of the Associate Membership. All candidates must, of course, be Members of good standing in the Corporation – that is, in the case of Associate Members, be current in terms of fee payments. There are, as well, certain criteria established in the Corporation Code that could conceivably exclude candidates from standing (please refer to Section 3, Article 3 of the By-laws). Associate Member Candidates will, by their signature on this document, declare that (a) they are Members in good standing of the Corporation and (b) individuals who are not in breach of criteria established in the Corporation Code. Candidates from the rank of Associate Members must submit their certificates of candidacy to the Committee on Trustees (the “Committee”), through the Corporate Secretary’s office at P089, Administration Office, ISM Campus, by 08 April 2010 which consist of the following: a) Resume – with appropriate bio data and covering personal and professional background; and b) Letter of Intent indicating that the candidate is an Associate Member and outlining the individual’s qualities and skills that will be relevant to the ISM Board of Trustees. From 09 April 2010 up to 23 April 2010, each candidate shall engage in a dialogue with the Board’s Committee on Trustees whose task is to review and recommend candidates coming from the rank of Associate Members who meet the foregoing criteria, and whose portfolios of skills are best equipped to fill vacancies in the Board. The Committee will recommend candidates to the current Board of Trustees, no later than 27 April 2010. The Board will convey this endorsement to the community at large, in advance of the election. Those candidates who do not receive the endorsement of the Committee may choose to withdraw from the election and should do so, in writing, to the Corporate Secretary on or before 27 April 2010. Candidates who do not receive the endorsement but still wish to stand for election will be included in the Final List of Candidates that will be published on 06 May 2010 to the community. To guide the community in their choice, the Committee will also send out the resumes and letters of intent of all candidates, as previously submitted. This is the only campaign information that will be made publicly available.
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10. Candidates must undertake not to publish, or otherwise disseminate or encourage or allow others to publish on their behalf, any additional information that may encourage community members to vote in a particular way. It is not in the interest of the School – or the candidates - for there to be electioneering of any kind. It is not possible for the School to filter out anonymous text messages or e mails or blog sites, but we would hope that the community-at-large will understand that those people who engage in such activities are behaving contrary to the best interests of the School. 11. On 11 May 2010, a seven (7) working day period for the early casting of votes will begin. This replaces the proxy system and is designed to encourage maximum participation by the community. Ballot boxes will be located in the Administration Office. 12. On 20 May 2010, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members will be held at which reports from the Board and Superintendent will be presented. This will also be an opportunity for all Members who have not yet cast their votes to select Trustees for the new Board. Results of the election will be announced on that same evening.
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(For parents interested to stand up for election, please RETURN duly accomplished Form below to ISM Board Office.)
Candidate’s Agreement I, _____________________________, have been given a copy of the Nomination / Election Guidelines for the 20 May 2010 Annual General Meeting of Members of International School Manila, Inc. consisting of two (2) pages. I understand the Election Guidelines and agree to abide and be bound by the terms thereof. SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE DATE CONTACT NO(S). E-MAIL ADDRESS
From the ATAC Office:
3rd Season updates:
ATAC Updates: Please check ATAC game schedule page on the website for updates as dates/venues can change at short notice. Feb 27th Swim meet at ISM Feb 27th MS girls tennis semi final v Assumption at CSA 10:30am Feb 26‐28 Boys Softball exchange at Bangkok Mar 9 Twilight track meet v Faith HS only at ISM 4‐8pm Mar 12‐14 Nike track meet at Bangkok Mar 12‐14 Girls softball exchange at Taipei (to be confirmed) Mar 13th MS/HS Track meet at Brent (for all non Nike meet track team members) Mar 13th ISM Sailfish Aquathon at ISM track and pool 8am Mar 13th JV girls softball v Brent at ISM 1pm Mar 19th Twilight track meet v Brent HS only at ISM 4‐8pm Mar 19th Varsity and JV softball v Brent April 7‐11 IASAS (Track at SAS, Softball/Badminton at ISB) April 10th JV Badminton at ISM April 12th HS Academic Bowl at Brent April 13th MS Academic Bowl at Brent April 24th Swim meet at Brent May 7‐9 MS Touch Tournament at Kuala Lumpur
Congratulations!!! Bearcats Judo Team 1st GRIPS Invitational Judo Tournament Feb 20-21, 2010 Gold Medalist: Hosoda, Rikuto (Boys 7 yrs & under) Tanaka, Brannon (Boys 7 yrs & under) Silver Medalist: Fajardo, Ty Boy (Boys 7 yrs & under) Raagas, Gio (Boys 13-15 years) Bronze Medalist: Abe, Honami ( 8-9 years )
IASAS ART & MUSIC HOST FAMILIES:
If you have submitted a form agreeing to host for IASAS Art & Music THANK –YOU very much! You will receive an information letter including name of guests and pick up times etc on Feb 24-26th. Letters will be distributed via students so please ask your child if they have received/collected the housing information letter to be taken home. You will also receive a phone call Monday/Tuesday March1st/2nd to ensure the letter has reached you and for confirmation that everything is ok regards hosting.
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IASAS ART EXHIBITION OPENING & FESTIVAL CONCERT: FRIDAY MARCH 5TH
Dear ISM Community Members, The IASAS Art and Music Festival is fast approaching and planning is well underway for what will be a truly special ISM community event. The feature event of the 3 day festival of Art and Music is the Art Exhibition Opening and Festival Concert on Friday evening at the ISM Fine Arts Theatre. The Art exhibit is from 6pm to 7pm in the Fine Arts Theatre Gallery and you will have the opportunity to view a wide range of art pieces and talk with the IASAS art delegates about their individual works and the motivation/inspiration behind the design and artistic process. Immediately following the art opening the doors will be open for the Festival Music Concert featuring the IASAS Music delegates from Band, Strings, Piano and Choir under the guidance of guest conductors, Mr Jerry Luckhardt (band), Mr Hernan Constantino (strings) and Mr Joel Navarro (choir). ISM community members can get tickets for this event from the Fine Arts office, ATAC office or at the door on Friday March 5th. Tickets are free and will go fast for this event so please get in early to your secure seats to what will be a memorable art and music experience of the highest quality. ISM families who are housing a visiting IASAS delegate will get 2 tickets when they receive their guest housing information the week leading up to the festival.
FRIDAY CONCERT PROGRAM: Festival String Orchestra Divertimenti, Three, K.136, K.137 & K.138 by WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756 ‐ 1791 Roman Carnival Overture by HECTOR BERLIOZ Piano Soloist Festival Band Repertoire As Summer Was Just Beginning by LARRY DAEHN Flourish for Glorious John by RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Children's March by PERCY GRAINGER/MARK ROGERS Festal Scenes by YASUDE ITO Piano Soloist Festival Choir Repertoire Io Mi Son Giovinetta by CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI Da Coconut Nut by RYAN CAYABYAB Wings of the Morning by JOHN RUTTER Dances to Life by MACK WILBERG I: Wonder II: Here I Stand III. If Clarions
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International School Manila Athletics and Activities Office
All Girls May Basketball Camp
The Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Camp is made specific for GIRLS only. The camp will start on May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 and is open to all Grade 8 to 11 GIRLS. Welcome to Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Camp- Coach Alex Cabagnot has established and works hand in hand with the Edge Basketball International Camp summer of 2008. The Edge Basketball International is in the United States located in West Covina, California . Coach Alex Cabagnot offers you his fully-integrated program and training principles for strength and speed. The improvement of your athletic abilities will directly correlate to improved play on the basketball court. In order to become the best basketball player or team that you can become, strength training - along with speed, quickness, footwork, core training, and more - is a must This camp is a unique program that will build and refine fundamentals in the various facets of the game of basketball. Improve your offensive skills: shooting, guard play and post play. Perimeter and front court specifics, three-point and medium range shooting techniques, playing without the ball, basic ball handling skills, creating your shot, scoring off the dribble and passing transition skills, defence and team play will be emphasized. Players will compete against each other based on age, skill, and size, and all will benefit from being trained by Coach Alex Cabagnot. This camp will also teach players how to lead with intelligence, eliminate mistakes, develop positive habits of play, and give their team the best chance to win. If you are a dedicated athlete who spends time thinking about improving and getting to another level of performance, chances are you'll love the camp. Camp Details are as follows: Date: Cost: Time: Venue: May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 (Thursdays) 15 students and below ---- Php 8,000.00 16 to 30 students ---- Php 6,500.00 31 students or more ---- Php 5,500.00 3:00PM to 5:00PM ISM Middle School Gym
If you are interested in joining the Girls Basketball Camp please fill up the form below and return to ATAC on or before April 20, 2009. As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program, a formal permission slip will be sent to you through your child with the specified cost. This is of first come first serve basis. Mark Pekin Athletics and Activities Director Reservation Slip Date: __________________________ Please reserve a slot for my child for the May 2010 Girls Basketball Camp Name of student ________________________ Grade _______ Parents Name and Signature _________________________
As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program, a formal permission slip will be sent to you through your child.
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International School Manila All Girls Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Basketball Camp May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 www.edgebasketball.org
Coach Alex Cabagnot Edge Basketball International Co‐Founder/ Director • Coach Alex Cabagnot is a graduate of Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California MVP in his junior and senior year all city in his junior and senior year • Letter four years of high school basketball under coach Ron Kato • Los Angeles Valley College in Van Nuys, Calif. under coach Doug Michelson • Cabagnot helped lead L.A. Valley to consecutive Western State Conference championships. • University of Hawaii Hilo located on the BIG ISLAND of Hawaii under Coach Jeff Law. Cabagnot helped University of Hawaii Hilo to win its first conference title was selected first team all conference in 2005 • Drafted by Sta.Lucia in the 1st rd; 2nd pick of 2005 (PBA). Led all rookies in points, assists , steals and assists to turnover ratio. • Traded to Coca‐ Cola Tigers in 2007 Led the PBA in assists and steals per game in 2008‐2009 season, First time since 1992. • Currently playing with the Burge King Whopper in his 6th season in the PBA.
1st Annual Edge Basketball International Basketball Camp International School Manila June 7th - June 22nd (www.edgebasketball.org)
Camp Highlights • 10 days of Fundamental Basketball • Competitive Basketball Games & Free-Throw Contests, Shooting Contests, etc. • Camp T-shirt • Motivational Speaker & Special Guest Appearance )
Coach Cristian Gopez– Edge Basketball International Co-Founder/ Director Coach Cristian Gopez California is a graduate of State University of Maritime Academy under Coach Dan Dion. Letter four years of high school basketball under coach Eli Essa Earned All-Freshmen team honors in 2001. Led the team in assists and free-throw percentage with 92% accuracy during his career at Maritime. NBA Summer Pro-league held at the Pyramid Sports Arena in California State University of Long Beach in 2004 and 2006. Coach Gopez played in the Philippine Professional League in 2005. Gopez was invited to tryout for the RP National Team. Gopez also worked out with Professional Teams such as Talk-n-text, Sta.Lucia; and PBL teams, Granny Goose and Toyota Otis. Coach Cristian has served as Athletic Director for over 3 years, Coach Cristian Gopez is currently Physical Ed. Teacher at Barack Obama Charter School , California
Asuncion Badminton Camp will be orgaized by the countries Rank 1 badminton players Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion are among the world’s best badminton teams. They were also the first Filipinos to qualify for the World Badminton Championships.
The camps are structured to give each player a full day of activities. This year at the 1st annual Edge Basketball International of Manila camp we have invited some of the game's biggest stars her in the Philippines as guest speakers. Campers will play games during the week to demonstrate what they have learned at Edge Basketball. They will also participate in individual player development clinics and skill competitions. Edge Basketball is based on a foundation of basketball fundamentals and high energy. We are confident that each camper will get out of the camp what he/she brings to the camp in terms of enthusiasm and effort. We hope that at Edge Basketball your child can continue their development in basketball and at the same time strengthen his/her weaknesses in order to be successful on the basketball court.
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International School Manila SUMMER SPORTS CAMP
The ISM Basketball, Soccer, Volleyballl, and Badminton Summer Sports Camps will start on June 7 to 24, 2010. These camps are open to all ES/MS/HS ISM students only. Edge Basketball Camp Coach Cristian Gopez and Coach Alex Cabagnot has established the Edge Basketball International Camp summer of 2008. The Edge Basketball International is in the United States located in West Covina, California . This summer camp session will include 10 days of fundamental basketball and fun Asuncion Badminton Camp will be organized by the countries Rank 1 badminton players Kennie and Kennevic Asuncion. ISM Volleyball Camp will be conducted by Coach Thelma Barina, RP Women’s Volleyball Coach ISM Soccer Camp will be made possible by our very own ISM soccer coaches. Camp details are as follows: GRADE SPORT COST Gr 1 to HS Basketball P5,250 Gr 8 to HS Gr 3 to HS Gr 1 to MS Volleyball Badminton Soccer P2500 P4500 P4500
SESSIONS 10 sessions 4 sessions 10 sessions 10 sessions
HOURS 3 hours/ day 3 hours/ day 1.5 hours/day 2 hours/ day
DAYS June 7 June 8 to 22 June 7 to 10 June 7 & every T/W/Th after that June 7 & every T/W/Th after that
TIME 1:30- 5PM 2PM-5PM 9AM- 12PM 11:30AM1PM 8AM-10AM
VENUE MS/HS Gym HS Gym MS Gym HS Field
If you are interested in joining one or more of the camps please fill up form below and return to ATAC on or before May 3, 2010.
As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program a formal permission slip will be sent to you through your child.
Limited slots available…… This is of first come first serve basis. Permission Slip Date: __________________________
Please reserve a slot for my child for this years 2010 Summer Mini Sports Camp (Please check sport/s below) Basketball Name of student ________________________ Soccer Grade _______ Badminton Volleyball
Parents Name and Signature _________________________
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
College Acceptances for Class 2010 as of February 19th, 2010 College/ University Arcadia University Asbury College Ateneo de Manila University Babson College Barnard College Boston College Boston College (Carroll School of Management) Bowdoin College University of British Columbia Brown University University of California at Berkeley University of California at Irvine University of California at Irvine California Lutheran University California State University, Chico California State University, Northridge California State University, San Marcos Case Western Reserve University Claremont McKenna College Clark University De La Salle University Manila Enderun Colleges Inc. Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center) Georgetown University (Georgetown College) Hiram College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Fine & Applied Arts) Indiana University at Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) John Carroll University Juniata College King's College London Loyola Marymount University Macalester College University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park (School of Business) Marymount Manhattan College McGill University McGill University (Faculty of Arts ) Michigan State University University of Michigan University of Michigan (Art & Design) University of Michigan (Literature, Science, & the Art) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Montana State University, Bozeman Montana Tech of The University of Montana The University of Montana, Missoula University of North Carolina at Charlotte Northeastern University Northeastern University (College of Business Administration) # Accepted 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
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Old Dominion University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of Engineering) Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of the Liberal Arts) University of Pennsylvania (College of Arts & Sciences) University of the Philippines Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Marys College of California San Francisco State University University of San Francisco Sophia University Southern Methodist University (School of Business) St. John's University - Queens Campus Stanford University Syracuse University The University of Texas, San Antonio Tiffin University University at Buffalo The State University of New York Washington State University University of Washington University of Western Ontario Total # of Accepted Students # of Colleges with Acceptances
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 88 72
For Seniors (Class 2010):
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IASAS CULTURAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE: March 4-6 Thursday: March 4
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Friday: March 5
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Saturday: March 6
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