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    MIDDLE SCHOOL

    Friday Bulletin ISSUE # 07


    Weekly Publication for Middle School Parents WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21 TO 25, 2009

    From the Middle School Office


    Dear Parents:

    Next week all the students will be involved in team building activities and trips. The teachers have been busy planning
    numerous activities, and we’re confident that the students will enjoy a meaningful learning experience. More importantly, we
    hope to see the students return with a stronger sense of belonging and community, a deeper appreciation for one another,
    and a firm commitment to team building.

    We are in the midst of a Diaper Drive, which kicked off two weeks ago and will continue until early October. All middle school
    students have been challenged to bring in diapers to support Chosen Children’s Village (CCV), which is a residential care
    facility for special needs children. Students are encouraged to bring in cloth or disposable diapers (M – XL infant) and
    medium-size adult diapers. CCV is one of the organizations through which students can get involved in service learning and
    develop as responsible, caring and ethical contributors to the world surrounding them.

    This week we were extremely fortunate to have Mr. George Brown, a consultant from Freedom from Chemical
    Dependency (FCD) Educational Services, work with our Grade 8 and Grade 7 students. He also met the Grade 5 and
    Grade 6 students during a full school assembly. This was Mr. Brown’s third visit to ISM, and we are pleased that we have
    been able to build our ties with him and FCD. He talked to the students about holding the key to their success, unlocking
    their potential and making healthy, responsible choices. Based on the students’ responses, it was evident that he had a
    captive audience; some of the students even remembered him and his message from last school year. Please take some
    time to talk to your children about what they might have learned during their sessions this week with Mr. Brown.

    Last week we shared in the bulletin the work that is underway regarding the design of unit plans around identified standards.
    Part of the curricular work we have undertaken also includes improving our assessment practices. As many parents are
    aware, students are graded in the classes of English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Modern Language, PE and Wellness
    using an A to F scale. This year it was decided that the exploratory classes of Grades 5 and 6 and the elective courses from
    Grades 5 to 8 would use a grading scale of Exemplary (E), Meets the Standard (M) and Developing (D) to identify a
    student’s progress in relationship to a content area standard. In the Middle School, we refer to it as the EMD scale. The
    rationale behind this decision was to encourage students to explore their interests while at the same time implementing
    contemporary assessment practices. It has been brought to our attention that some confusion has arisen when students
    and parents see the letter D in PowerSchool. If a student earns a D in an elective course, it does not mean that the student
    is close to failing. The D signifies that the student is developing skills and understanding but has not yet attained the
    standard. Please keep in mind that learning is a process and that all students need time to master certain skills and
    concepts.

    Please be advised that the Parent Coffee scheduled for Thursday, September 24 has been postponed. The new date is
    Tuesday, October 6 starting at 7:45 A.M.

    Sincerely,

    Danielle Fredericks Clarissa Sayson


    Middle School Principal Middle School Assistant Principal

    Upcoming Events PowerSchool Grade Update

    October 02 MS Party (Grade 5 & 6) Oct. 02 - Grade Update


    03 Service Learning: GK 777
    Oct. 09 - MS Progress Reports
    06 MS Parent Coffee (7:45 A.M., Little Theater)
    09 MS Party (Grade 7 & 8)
    10 Service Learning: Chosen Children Village
    The Middle School Parent
    19 to 20 Parent Teacher Conferences (1:00 P.M., MS Gym)
    Coffee is moved from Sep-
    23 Filipiniana tember 24 to October 06.
    F R I D A Y B U LLETIN PAGE 2

    From the Guidance Office


    Rethinking Parenting: How can rethinking our assumptions about parenting help us bridge the gap between what
    we do and what we want?

    Last year at this time, the PS-12 counseling department introduced Rethinking Parenting as a replacement for Systematic
    Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) groups that happened in the past. Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback,
    counselors will be running a similar (not the same) course again this semester beginning Thursday, October 1, 2009, and
    finishing on Thursday, December 10, 2009. The group will meet from 8:00-10:00 A.M. in Room 1057.

    This 9-session course will begin with exploring your long-term objectives for your children. Through selected readings, dis-
    cussions, and activities participants will consider whether what they are doing will help reach these goals. Themes in the
    course include effective communication and relationship building. Additionally, this session will consider the topic of anxi-
    ety—where it comes from, and how it is perpetuated in our interactions and expectations.

    For course registration, please contact Myrna in the Elementary Office. Please note this is a 9 week course requiring regular
    attendance and participation. It is not open for “drop-ins”.

    From the Clinic


    TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS
    Date Price (Php)

    October 7th, 2009 Hepatitis A (Adult) 2249


    Hepatitis A (Junior) 1125
    Hepatitis B (Adult) 630
    Hepatitis B (Junior) 355
    Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Adult) 2000
    Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine (Junior) 1000

    (Prices are per individual vaccine in a course of either 2 or 3 vaccinations)

    If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please call in at the clinic
    to pick up a registration form (next to the elementary canteen). Only people with a valid ISM ID may participate in this
    program.

    PAYMENT FOR THESE VACCINATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE CASHIER DEPARTMENT BY NO LATER THAN
    FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS WILL
    BE ACCEPTED.

    Clinic direct number: 840-8580


    Email: [email protected]

    Many thanks

    Debbie Duckworth
    ISM Clinic Administrator
    840 8581
    [email protected]

    From the After School Activities Office

    Please be informed that there will be


    NO After School Activities on Sept. 24
    (Thursday) and Sept. 25 (Friday).
    F R I D A Y B U LLETIN PAGE 3

    From the Athletics & Activities Office


    We still require housing placements for the IASAS Soc- • RIFA Soccer Festival Boys Midgets C, E, G
    cer Tournament. Please see letter attached in the Par- teams - 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. @ CSA
    ent Bulletin for details. Please help by housing a visit-
    • RIFA Soccer Festival MS girls, 1:00-5:00 P.M. @
    ing IASAS Soccer player.
    CSA

    Friday, September 18: • Varsity Boys/JV Boys and Girls /MS Girls Green
    Volleyball @ ISM
    • Varsity Volleyball @ Faith
    • Midgets A/Aspirants/Varsity Boys Soccer v La Salle September 25-27:
    @ ISM
    • Varsity Cross Country & Soccer
    Exchange @ International School
    Saturday, September 19: Bangkok
    • Cross Country @ Faith
    • Swim Meet @ Brent

    Chosen Children’s Village Diaper Drive


    The CCV diaper drive is still ongoing. All diapers welcome. Last day of collection will be on Oc-
    tober 2nd. Many thanks from CCV to all who have contributed so far. Diapers will be delivered
    on October 03.

    Please donate your glossy magazines to PCF


    WHY?
    Glossy Magazines cannot be pulped and recycled like regular clean paper here in Manila so if you don’t ensure that they’re
    made into something else… they just end up in a land fill.

    WHAT does PCF do with them?


    Parents of the school children are employed to make beads out of them which, in turn, get made into jewellery and bags.

    HOW does this help families?


    The money from the products generates income for them so that they can afford to buy food and clothes for their children.

    WHERE?
    Collection boxes can be found in ES, MS and HS offices

    Thank you for your support!

    "Dream the world you want and deserve to live in.


    Write it down.
    Communicate your vision passionately, as if your life depended upon it!"
    (Randy Hayes, Founder of Rainforest Action Network)

    www.ism-online.org/gogreen/

    CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGES?


    We’re on the web! Please inform the Middle School Office if you recently changed your contact information
    www.ismanila.org (i.e. Home Address, Home/Office Telephone Numbers, Mobile Numbers and Email Ad-
    dresses). You may contact us through 840-8550 or 840-8553
    F R I D A Y B U LLETIN PAGE 4

    IASAS Soccer Housing


    F R I D A Y B U LLETIN PAGE 5

    Basketball Camp
    F R I D A Y B U LLETIN PAGE 6

    (Continued from page 5)

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