ES Parent Bulletin Vol#8 2011 Dec 2
ES Parent Bulletin Vol#8 2011 Dec 2
ES Parent Bulletin Vol#8 2011 Dec 2
ES PARENT BULLETIN
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9 Start of Second Semester 11, 18, Student Late Start @ 8.30am 25 17 20 21 ES New Parent Coffee @ 7.30am, ES Faculty Lounge ES Parent Bulletin International Family Fun Day
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Tondo with our Grade 4 students. This is a school with which ISM has an on-going relationship as part of our Service Learning Program. On Tuesday the students collaborated together on a number of projects, prior to sharing a lunch together. This visit is one of three that we hope to have throughout this year, as we facilitate the development of longer term friendships between the students, culminating in a collaborative arts project to be carried out on both campuses. As we walked through classrooms and the playground on Tuesday, it was wonderful to see the friendships starting to develop and for us all to see that regardless of background and nationalities, children can always find some form of commonality. Mother tongue classes Thanks to the support, talent and expertise of families at ISM, we are now offering Dutch, French and Hindi as mother tongue or first language maintenance classes. The goal of supporting and promoting bilingualism at ISM is to affirm our students identity by providing a crucial connection to a students home country and culture. It also allows families from the same linguistic background to connect and to share in their childrens growth within their first language. Many ISM families have children who already speak both English and another language (some even more than that!) with perfect fluency and pronunciation. First language maintenance provides students with the opportunity to build vocabulary, to be introduced to more complex grammatical structures, and to deal with subtleties and nuances within a language. It is intended to be an opportunity to extend students proficiency in their mother tongue, through reading, writing, listening and speaking the language. One of the most important consequences of nurturing students mother tongue is the positive impact it has on the development of the language of instruction at ISM: English. In promoting bilingualism, indeed multilingualism, we aim to
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Activity: Dance
The program is designed for the Kindergarten students to enhance their creativity and body coordination. Children are sure to learn different basic moves embedded in fun and simple choreography.
Activity: Swimming
Participants in this program will learn basic personal water safety information and skill to help them feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. They will be taught elementary aquatic skill through games and fun activities. The program will help them start to develop positive atti-
Activity: Art
Students will learn the basic folding directions through making delightful puppets, cutting strips of paper to create rainbow streamers and dancing dragons, celebrate earth week by making earth pendants, design their own name plates and boxes using glitters, beads and their own cut outs.
Activity: Gymnastics
This program will introduce floor exercises focused on balance, posture, positioning, and movements.
Activity: Games
Activities designed to promote the development of fundamental motor skills, basic movement patterns (ex. for organized sports), and physical activity behaviors (such as sportsmanship, turn-taking, working together in a group) that can help them in the future.
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AFAC
for
Grades 1 to 4
LAST DAY of AFTER SCHOOL AC TIVITIES (AFAC) for FIRST SEMES TER
DECEMBER 5 DECEMBER 15
AFAC Registration Form for Second Semester will be sent out to the students (through the homeroom teachers) on December 2. Regis tration period is on December 5 until December 15. To get the com plete description of all the activities please visit htt://esafac.ism online.org/. You may also download the registration form from this site.
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IMPORTANT DATES: December 8, 2011 Payment Deadline for 2nd Semester Tuition December 15, 2011 End of 1st Semester May 11, 2012 Withdrawal Notification Forms from School Year 2011-2012 must be submitted. Forms received after this date will incur a penalty on the refund of the FUD. For detailed information regarding receiving Report Cards, Transcript of Records, obtaining a yearbook and/or the refund of the FUD please visit our web site at www.ismanila.org under the Admissions TAB < Re-Enrollment & Withdrawal. We appreciate your notification as we have many families awaiting word for enrollment for the second semester. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Stephanie H. Hagedorn
Director of Admissions & Advancement
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Swimathon
Saturday, December 10th
Welcome to the Sailfish Swim Club Swimathon! It is a fun activity for all of our swimmers and the ISM community as a whole (Parents, Teachers, and Students). It gives the kids and parents a chance to set goals, and strive to exceed those goals. Goal distance will be set based on squad level and development. Our objective for Swimathon is twofold: 1. Ensure that the swimmers have a positive experience and can demonstrate their increased ability in the sport. 2. Help the swim club raise funds for the Child Hope charity, for equipment as well as end of year awards. We hope that each swimmer will participate in the Swimathon to the best of their ability. Thank you very much for your participation!
Schedule
Parent Volunteers are required to assist with registration; at least 3 parents are needed during the 15 minute registration period. Please go here to register your help. http://sailfish.ism-online.org/sign-up-forms/swimathon-parent-volunteer/
Pledge forms are attached so swimmers can start collecting pledges. On the day of the Swimathon, swimmers are asked to bring along a plate of food for share after they have finished their swim, they will have earned it. Please arrive early to allow time to register and prepare for the swim. It is a good idea to have a large water bottle on pool deck to sip on during the swim. Once the Swimathon is complete, you will need to gather your pledges and pay to the school cashier into the Sailfish Account by Thursday 15th December. GROUP Elementary School Middle School ISM COMMUNITY High School REGISTRATION 2:15-2:25 pm 3:15-3:25 pm 4:15-4:25 pm 5:15-5:25 pm MEAL TIME 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 4:30 pm SWIM TIME 2:30-3:30 pm 3:30-4:30 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 5:30-7:30 pm TARGET METERS / LAPS 1,000-2,500m / 40-100 2,000-3,500m/ 80-140 1,000-2,500m / 40-100 5,000-9,000m / 200-360
Rules
1. Swimmers may start collecting pledges as soon as they receive the pledge sheets. Reminder: Pledge sheets need to be turned in on Swimathon day. Pledges may be made by anyone. 2. Each sponsor making a pledge should write their name, pledge per lap, and maximum pledge or set amount pledge. Swimmers may collect the pledge in advance but must keep pledges until all are collected then take the total to the cashier. 3. On the day of the Swimathon, each swimmer MUST have an adult lap counter/ supervisor, to keep track of the number of laps completed. Swimmers will not be able to swim if they dont have an adult supervisor. Each group will swim during a specified period in our pool. Each lap is 25 meters. 4. During the Swimathon, swimmers are allowed to stop as needed for toilet and water breaks. If a swimmer needs to stop they simply move to a corner of their lane or get out of the pool so that other swimmers may continue unimpeded. Older swimmers are encouraged to stop as little as possible. Do note that swimming aids of any form are not allowed. 5. Upon completion of the Swimathon, students will get their lap count approved. A volunteer will record each students lap total on their pledge sheet and return it. Students may then collect outstanding pledges. Please pay the pledges to the school cashier into the Sailfish Account as well as return the pledge sheets to the ISM Sailfish Swim Club by Thursday 15th December, or on the day of the event. We look forward to all our participants having a great time! For questions or concerns, or to volunteer, contact Andy Astfalck, Head Coach at [email protected] 6
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Giving Back This Season Remember the date, December 8! 7:30am - 12:30pm at The Loft, at ISM *More than 20 Charity organizations are coming to ISM to sell their handmade crafts. *It's your chance to do some bazaar shopping and at the same time give back to the community. *Come for coffee and treats and start feeling the festive season! Get entertained by our talented ES and MS musicians who will perform for us that morning. Hope to see you there!
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Dear Parents, The holidays are quickly approaching, and Im sure we are all looking forward to enjoying some well-deserved vacation time. However, the PTA has its biggest event of the school year coming up as well International Family Fun Day (IFFD), which will take place on January 21, 2012. This is an event that continues to be a highlight of the ISM experience. There are many reasons for attending and participating in IFFD from children enjoying the games and fun with their friends to parents experiencing a new adventure in culinary diplomacy at the International Food Tasting Booths. In past years, countries from all over the world have been represented in the International Food Fair. It only takes a small group of volunteers to put together a booth, and sharing our diverse, multi-national cuisine is a truly rewarding experience. Please contact me if you want to get involved. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
Japan, Taiwan, Pakistan, Thailand, Latin America, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe
Thus far I have at least one volunteer for the following countries:
Here are the countries that have not yet been represented:
Philippines, India, Korea, America/Canada, China, and Indonesia. If you are interested or know anyone who is, my contact information is:
Melanie Ball
(Food Booths Chair) E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 09154636387 Landline: 816-0059
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extend students English proficiency particularly as our students grow and require more academic language at school. First language maintenance classes are offered as a part of our After School Activities program. For more details, please contact Ms. Toni Narvaez in the AFAC office. For more information about supporting and developing bilingualism, please dont hesitate to contact the ES Program Leader for English as a Second Language Ms. Pippa Beetson, or check out her blog, http://elementaryesl.ism-online.org/
Adam Campbell
Elementary Principal
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