HS Student Circular

International School Manila

November 13, 2009

From the HS Office: From the Guidance Office:

Monday, Nov 16
PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) Tuesday, November 17
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Visit/Talk
Tuesday, Nov 17 by Peter McCagg, Dean of International Affairs
PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) 11am – 12noon, Room 1057

Wednesday, Nov 18 Saturday, December 12

Student Late Start ACT Exam
PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) 8:00am - 1:00pm, Room 1057
IASAS MUN (ISB)
IB2 Spanish IA Due
10:55-11:35 ICARE Homerooms
11:30-12:00 FAC Christmas Card Sale
To all students:
Thursday, Nov 19 Do not forget to submit your order forms to
PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby)
official school photographer for Kawayan
IASAS MUN (ISB)
8-10am Parenting Workshop Yearbook, Tino Ley. Orders will not be
processed if payment is not made.
Friday, Nov 20
PTA New Book Fair (FAT Lobby) Grade 11 and 12 Students:
IASAS MUN (ISB) Please sign in at the HS Office on or before 7:30 am
EPIC TRIP (Mindoro)
5:30-7:00pm ACC Thanksgiving Dinner
on days where you have first period study hall for a
quick attendance check. If we do not see you by
Saturday, Nov 21 7:45 am we will urgently call your parents to verify
IASAS MUN (ISB) your whereabouts.
EPIC TRIP (Mindoro) Monday- Block A
K-12 Dance Recital (FAT) Tuesday- Block F
Saturday Service (PCF) Wednesday – Block C
7:30am-2pm ECO Field Trip (Rizal) Thursday – Block G
Sunday, Nov 22
Friday – Block D
IASAS MUN (ISB) To all the seniors --- please be reminded that you
EPIC TRIP (Mindoro) have the privilege of using this period for study time
at home. You may ask your parents to write a
Remember: permission letter addressed to the HS Office for this
November 24-26: Gr.9 & 10 EXAMS senior privilege. (email at RamosM@ismanila.org )
November 27: SCHOOL HOLIDAY: No Classes Until we get official notice from your parents which
November 27-29: Pre IASAS Basketball (ISM) is then verified by the HS Office, attendance will be
November 30: BONIFACIO HOLIDAY: No Classes checked.
December 5: SAT Exams (LT, AMR, ES Gym)

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From the Guidance Office:
The US Department of State, Bureau of International
Information Programs sent 2 Journals to the Guidance Office
(Choosing a Career & College and University Education in the
United States). For those who would like to get a copy, please
drop by the Guidance Office and look for Gigi or Jasmin.
These shall be given on a first-come-first-served basis.
Attention Gr. 9 Parents and Students:
Gr. 8 Dinner Dance DVDs and Moving-On Pictures
and/or DVDs (both from SY 2008-2009) are ready
for pick up from the HS Guidance Office.
Please bring an ID when claiming.
Look for Gigi/Jasmin. Thank you.

IASAS Auditions
ORAL INTERPRETATION
Auditions will be held Wednesday, November 18 at 2:50 pm, Thursday, November 19 at lunch and Thursday, November
19 at 250 pm.
You need only attend ONE audition time.
All auditions are in room 3021.
You MUST sign up and talk to Ms. Arndt (3021) before the audition so you can get the preparation materials.
Sign Up is from November 6 to 17.

IASAS DRAMA AUDITIONS

The IASAS Drama piece this year will be based on John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World.
Auditionees are expected to understand the plot, characters, and spirit of the play (no Irish accent necessary) for the
auditions, which are on
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 3 ‐ 5 pm at the Little Theatre. Callbacks will be on Friday, Nov. 20, also from 3 to 5 pm at the LT.

Sign‐up sheets will be posted on the Fine and Performing Arts Bulletin Board near the AMR.
The IASAS Drama team will be part of the delegation to the IASAS Cultural Convention which goes to Taipei March 3‐7,
2010.
(Please let Ms. Monsod know if you are also auditioning for IASAS Forensics, Debate and Dance)

IASAS DANCE AUDITIONS

Monday, Nov. 16, 3:15 ‐ 5 pm at the Dance Studio (3050)
Sign‐up sheets are posted on the Fine and Performing Arts Bulletin Board near the AMR.
Prepare dance choreography with the theme Anime:
Choose a Japanese anime character and create a minimum of 2 minutes solo dance choreography revolving on the
character. Prepare to learn a group dance choreography after the solo dances

ATAC Announcements:
Girls Draw Venue: MS Gym Boys Draw Venue: HS Gym
Friday 4pm ISM vs. Jakarta Friday 4pm ISM vs. Jakarta
Friday 6pm UST vs. Brent Friday 6pm Brent vs. Shanghai
Saturday 8am Jakarta vs. UST Saturday 8am ISM vs. Shanghai
Saturday 10am ISM vs. Brent Saturday 10am Brent vs. Jakarta
Saturday noon Jakarta vs. Brent Saturday noon ISM vs. Brent
Saturday 2pm UST vs. ISM Saturday 2pm Shanghai vs. Jakarta
Saturday 4pm Final 1 vs. 2 after round Saturday 4pm Final 1 vs. 2 after round
robin play robin play

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 ATAC ANNOUNCEMEMENTS:
Nov 12-15th ISM Golf team at Jakarta for IASAS Golf Exchange
Nov 14 Swim meet at ISM
Nov 13-15 ISM Varsity Touch team at Singapore for All Asian Touch Tournament
Nov 18-22 ISM MUN group to Bangkok for IASAS MUN
Nov 27-28 IASAS Basketball Exchange at ISM.
International Rugby at ISM next week:
Those who were here last year may remember ISM
hosted an IRB International U/20’s Rugby Test Match
between Philippines v Guam. It was a great promotion
for the start of our rugby season and we had a good
crowd of interested students, faculty and ISM
community members turn out for the twilight matches
under lights on our HS field. Next week ISM will host
two evenings of International Rugby as a part of this
years series with four teams participating. This year
four of our ISM varsity boys’ team have made it to the
Philippine Eagles squad and will be playing in the
games. This is a great achievement for them and will
be a terrific experience for them to play international
rugby at this level.
I hope you are able to make it to some of the matches
to watch and cheer for them.
The four ISM HS reps are: Fergus Mitra, Shay Nielson,
Brian Liston and Noriyuki Fukuyama
Should be some great rugby on display next Tues and
Thursday after school!
PRFU/IRB International Rugby u/20’s Series:
Round One: Tues 17th Nov @ISM
5pm Philippines V Laos
6.40pm Pakistan V Iran
Round Two: Thurs 19th Nov @ISM
5PM Philippines V Iran
6.40pm Pakistan V Laos
At third round of matches will be played
Saturday afternoon Nov 21 at Nomads Sports
Club in Merville.
Season two sports: all 2nd season sports have made a
good start after tryouts; please consult the ATAC and
or the school divisional web page for the games
schedule to be up to date with the latest match
fixtures. This schedule does change on a regular basis.
We are seeking more MS girls from grades 5-8 to join
our MS girls’ tennis team. Please check the practice
schedule and go to the rooftop courts to meet the
coach if you are interested.
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 Come join this fun activity!
All ISM community are invited -
Students, mums and dads of all
grade!
NEW DATE!!
ISM SWIMATHON

Saturday, December 5
at the ISM Pool from 2:30 pm

Visit www.ismanila.org/atac/sailfish.htm
for details and pledge forms, or contact
Andy Astfalck, Head Coach, at
astfalcka@ismanila.org

Part of the proceeds will go to

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