International School Manila For ATTENDANCE concerns,

please contact the HS Office

(Sam Ramos or Diorel Ollodo)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653

HS FRIDAY BULLETIN
Or email HSOffice@ismanila.org

For GUIDANCE concerns, please

contact Gigi Azarcon and Jasmin
Andres Tel: 840-8655 / 840-8660
October 23, 2009

Dear Parents,

Today has been a great, but busy day! Please allow me to include my speech for the special assembly for Filipiniana instead of a
regular Friday Bulletin Post.
Mabuhay and Good Afternoon
It is my privilege to provide a few closing remarks to what has been an amazing assembly!
I would like to endorse Jonathan’s opening remarks, welcoming everyone to Filipiniana 09. I would like to particularly thank you all
for your involvement this year, in what has been a slightly different Filipiniana program, Bayanihan sa ISM. Bayanihan often refers
to the Filipino spirit of unity and cooperation and it has been said that in times of calamities, the Filipino bayanihan spirit never
fails to surface. You can see it everywhere. This was especially true in ISM’s case, as a school we mobilized into action to support
three different groups of people: our own severely impacted ISM employees, both contracted and non-contracted, and those whose
lives were destroyed in the communities that PCF and the Papaya Academy support.
I stand before you today very proud and very humbled in being ably to briefly report back on what we have achieved over the last
few weeks. Through the following efforts we have achieved a tremendous amount. Through direct donations of goods, cash and
labor, through our student organized “Singing in the Rain Benefit Concert” and subsequent free dress day, through IASAS tee shirt
and gatorade sales, through today’s Filipiniana event and with other events planned such as the Fine Arts Council’s upcoming
silent art auction
We have raised approximately US $ 55 000 in cash and much much more in donations in kind. We have to date already disbursed
with immediate relief worth approx US $30 000. In addition a decision was made this week to give a direct cash donation of US $
6000 to both PCF and Papaya Academy for them to use as they see fit on rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. The remainder
of the fund will be used for ISM staff on an application basis.
What you may not realize is that a major reason we were able to respond so quickly in the days immediately after Typhoon Ondoy
was due to PCC and Filipiniana. For some years now the proceeds/profits from ISM’s Filipiniana have been banked into the ISM
disaster relief fund. Having resources available from day one was instrumental in being able to meet the needs of our partner
service learning organizations. Also central to our efforts was the relationships we have built with these service learning
organizations. We trusted them and they trusted us. In PCF’s case their truck comes every night to collect ISM’s waste so that they
can use it to sustain a livelihood.
I commented last year that days like this in the school calendar are wonderful examples of school and community working
together. This comment seems even more appropriate this year, post Typhoon Ondoy. As a school we have done well but there is
always so much more we can do and I strongly encourage everyone to keep up the magnificent effort.
In making this day a success there has been a tremendous amount of work done by PCC. This was more difficult than usual as PCC
took the courageous decision to refocus this year’s event towards heroism within the community. I want to publicly acknowledge
the work done by Jonathan Fong and Jimmy Go and the PCC. I would also like to thank the support of all who have helped
especially our gracious and kind sponsors and the donations they have made.
Our own ISM mission aims to build a community of reflective learners who are passionate, caring and responsible contributors to
the world in which we live.” In addition one of our 5 school wide student goals states that we expect students to work to the best
of their ability to be: Responsible, caring and ethical contributors: who can empathize and be tolerant of difference and are
committed to make a positive impact on their communities and environment. Last year I asked the following questions: are you
living out our school’s mission, are you making a positive contribution to our community? This year the answer is an unequivocal
YES!
Again congratulations to PCC on a great Bayanihan sa ISM 2009
Enjoy the Filipino cuisine and have a well earned and restful holiday.

William R. S Brown Michael Dickinson

High School Principal High School Assistant Principal

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From the HS Office/ IB Office: From the HS Guidance Office:
Oct 26‐Nov 2 SCHOOL HOLIDAY Nancy Meislahn, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Wesleyan
University, will visit ISM (room 1057) during high school lunch on
Friday, Oct 30 Registration Deadline SAT I/ II for Dec 5
Tuesday, November 3. She will present to students and parents
Tuesday, Nov 3 about Wesleyan, how to be a successful applicant and the benefits of
11:30AM‐12NN ISSBA Meeting w/ Mr. Brown (HSO) studying at a liberal arts college.
11:30AM‐12NN Epic outside canteen
Curt Nichols
Wednesday, Nov 4 Student Late Start HS Counselor
7:15AM‐8:15AM Faculty Survey
10:30AM‐11AM Epic outside canteen
10:55AM‐11:25AM 11 & 12 IB/Guidance Assemblies Saturday, Oct 24
7:30AM‐12:30PM ACT (1057)
Thursday, Nov 5 IB2‐Econ Comm DUE
8AM‐10:30AM Parenting Workshop (1057) Sunday, Oct 25
11:30AM‐12NN Epic outside canteen University of San Francisco. Visit/Talk by Jason Opdyke, USF
Representative (opdyke@usfca.edu). This is by
Nov 6‐7 REAL Club c/o Tom McLean, John Barton to Zambales appointment. Venue in Makati Shangri‐La
Friday, Nov 6 11:30AM‐12NN Epic outside canteen Wednesday, Nov 4
Nov 7‐14 Kawayan Yearbook Photos (Changing Room) 11AM‐12NN University of HongKong. Visit/Talk by Lee Ling,
Student Recruitment Counselor (HSGO)
Saturday, Nov 7 CLUB WILD (PAWS) 10:55AM‐11:35AM
Saturday Service: GK • Gr. 12‐ Meeting with Seniors re College Apps
7:30AM‐1PM SAT Exams • Gr. 11 ‐ IB Extended Essay information
8AM‐5PM Senior Pictures • Gr. 10 ‐ Naviance Introduction
Sunday, Nov 8 HS Academic Bowl • Gr. 9 ‐ GLC Planned

Remember:
REPORT CARDS:
Nov 9‐13 Student Photographs: grades 9, 10, and 11
For those who have not picked up their Semester 2 of
Tuesday, Nov 10 Gr9 Geography Field Trip to Taal Volcano SY2008-2009 Report Cards, go to the High School Office to
9:30AM‐10:30AM HS Parent Coffee (LT) pick them. Thank you.
10:30AM‐11:30AM Internet: You and your child—Guidance (LT)
11:30AM‐12NN ISSBA Meeting w/ Councils (1057) Grade 11 and 12 Students:
Please sign in at the HS Office on or before 7:30 am on
Wednesday, Nov 11 7:15AM‐8:15AM School Wide Priorities
days where you have first period study hall for a quick
10:55‐11:35AM Whole School Assembly‐Seniors+TOK Highlights (FAT)
attendance check. If we do not see you by 7:45 am we will
3PM‐4PM PLT Meeting (1057)
urgently call your parents to verify your whereabouts.
Nov 12‐15 Golf Exchange (JIS) Monday- Block A
Thursday, Nov 12 HS Academic Bowl Tuesday- Block F
IB2‐FULL EE DRAFT DUE Wednesday – Block C
8AM‐10:30AM Parenting Workshop (1057) Thursday – Block G
5:30PM‐7PM HS Concert (FAT) Friday – Block D

Nov 13‐15 Pre‐IASAS Touch (SAS) To all the seniors --- please be reminded that you have
Nov 13‐14 IB Theatre Play in A Day (LT) the privilege of using this period for study time at home.
IB2‐Geog Field Trip You may ask your parents to write a permission letter
addressed to the HS Office for this senior privilege. (Email
Saturday, Nov 14 Saturday Service: Child Hope at RamosM@ismanila.org ) Until we get official notice from
8AM‐5PM Senior Pictures your parents which is then verified by the HS Office,
attendance will be checked.

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From the ATAC Office:

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ATAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A BIG THANK-YOU to all ISM parents who housed a visiting IASAS Soccer Player last week. Your support for
these events is very much appreciated and we cannot run IASAS events without this invaluable assistance. I
hope it was a good experience for all!

ISM IASAS RESULTS:

Girls Cross Country- SILVER
Prerna Bhargarva GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY GOLD MEDALLIST! CONGRATULATIONS!
Boys Cross Country- 4th
Boys Volleyball – BRONZE
Girls Volleyball - BRONZE
Girls Soccer 4th
Boys Soccer 6TH

Well done to all our ISM Bearcats teams on your hard work during IASAS events last week. Your determination to
represent the school to the best of your ability and strive for success was fantastic.
2nd SEASON TRYOUTS are underway for HS teams and MS tryouts will begin after the break. Please consult notice
boards for all details regards tryouts. The 2nd season practice schedule will be posted after the break.
ISM/ISSA Soccer Festival this Saturday morning from 8-noon at HS field for Midgets B and F teams.

RESULTS - WOMEN
1 Bhargava, Prerna MANILA 13:42.23
2 Hohensee, Ruby SINGAPORE 13:53.57
3 Kennedy, Carley SINGAPORE 13:53.93
4 Kim, Linda SINGAPORE 14:14.72
5 Senior, Maddie SINGAPORE 14:23.59
6 Agarwal, Radhika SINGAPORE 14:40.43
7 Kreutter, Becky SINGAPORE 14:45.59
8 Lee, Melody TAIPEI 14:49.79
9 Fodstad, Oda MANILA 14:55.50
10 Ohmura, Yukika MANILA 15:10.16
11 McNamara, Emma KUALA LUMPUR 15:12.21
12 Maeda, Kara MANILA 15:15.35
13 Classen, Eva JAKARTA 15:22.14
14 Vongchingtrong, Lisa BANGKOK 15:27.01
15 Kuo, Josephine TAIPEI 15:29.47
16 Lin, Tiffany TAIPEI 15:31.22
17 Arakawa, Kaho TAIPEI 15:33.03
18 Elliott, Amy BANGKOK 15:45.71
19 Ganguly, Anupriya MANILA 15:47.98
20 Kojima, Yuki TAIPEI 15:49.74
21 Morgan, Rhian BANGKOK 15:56.46
22 Kim, Tae Young KUALA LUMPUR 16:00.39
23 Meyer, Mallory BANGKOK 16:03.16
24 Pinvises, Ariel BANGKOK 16:03.31
25 Schmermer, Estelle KUALA LUMPUR 16:06.54
26 Lloyd, Karen MANILA 16:18.69
27 Santoso, Michelle JAKARTA 16:22.80
28 Belanger, Jackie JAKARTA 16:24.10
29 Sriparam, Mayuri KUALA LUMPUR 16:24.96
30 Lay, Tiffany TAIPEI 16:33.12
31 Kromhout, Carmen KUALA LUMPUR 16:36.58
32 Cook, Haleigh KUALA LUMPUR 16:45.29
33 Su, Sharon TAIPEI 16:51.30
34 Wirijawan, Diandra JAKARTA 16:52.89
35 Kang, Kelly KUALA LUMPUR 17:13.43
36 Zhang, Ina BANGKOK 17:38.04
37 Idris, Shira JAKARTA 17:39.24
38 Acuna, Priscilla JAKARTA 18:06.53
39 Piers, Amani JAKARTA 18:48.20

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RESULTS - MEN
1 Rees, Thomas SINGAPORE 18:48.30
2 Wang, Alex TAIPEI 19:00.20
3 Romines, Zachary KUALA LUMPUR 19:17.69
4 Choe, Josh SINGAPORE 19:17.99
5 Hunt, Peter SINGAPORE 19:26.55
6 Chritton, Ted SINGAPORE 19:31.03
7 Kromhout, Glenn KUALA LUMPUR 19:40.69
8 Raikar, Aditya JAKARTA 19:57.79
9 Swyter, Nick JAKARTA 19:59.98
10 Beckstead, Hayden JAKARTA 20:01.11
11 Link, Daniel KUALA LUMPUR 20:06.10
12 Bourgeois, Daniel SINGAPORE 20:08.63
13 Rees, Matt SINGAPORE 20:10.90
14 Huang, Gary TAIPEI 20:12.31
15 Kegeyama, Minato MANILA 20:12.88
16 Michell, Nick JAKARTA 20:22.39
17 Metzger, Timmy MANILA 20:31.65
18 Fukuyama, Noriyuki MANILA 20:35.28
19 Beckstead, Sam JAKARTA 20:36.08
20 Lee, Sean KUALA LUMPUR 20:39.77
21 Ahmed, Najeer MANILA 20:40.72
22 Dones, Genzo MANILA 20:42.23
23 Jury, Markus KUALA LUMPUR 20:44.36
24 Hovey, Zach MANILA 20:47.12
25 Brekke, Haakon BANGKOK 20:48.98
26 Yim, Paul TAIPEI 20:51.78
27 Jones, Blake JAKARTA 20:58.07
28 Kaili Tan, Nathaniel KUALA LUMPUR 21:04.81
29 Ah Fenne, Greg BANGKOK 21:06.51
30 Chen, Kevin TAIPEI 21:07.38
31 Greer, Zachery BANGKOK 21:12.34
32 McConville, Bryce SINGAPORE 21:15.63
33 Eve, James JAKARTA 21:19.22
34 Mendoza, Jose MANILA 21:20.04
35 Kearns, Jared BANGKOK 21:32.74
36 Weatherhead, Don BANGKOK 21:46.65
37 Hasbamrer, Nond BANGKOK 21:59.43
38 Powley, Ryan KUALA LUMPUR 22:00.60
39 Chen, Zachary TAIPEI 22:11.20
40 Hsu, Charles TAIPEI 22:14.81
41 Harris, Peyton TAIPEI 25:10.50

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 HIGH SCHOOL
2nd Season Tryout Schedule SY 09-10
Oct 21 Oct 22 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 5
WED THURS TUES WED THURS
BASKETBALL
BOYS HS GYM HS GYM HS GYM HS GYM Covered C.
GIRLS MS GYM MS GYM MS GYM MS GYM MS Gym
RUGBY
HS Field HS Field HS Field HS Field HS Field
TOUCH
MS Field MS Field MS Field MS Field MS Field
TENNIS

BOYS & GIRLS Tennis Courts Tennis Courts Tennis Tennis Tennis
& Covered Courts & Covered Courts Courts Courts Courts
SWIMMING
SEE SAILFISH WEBSITE

TRY-OUT TIME: 3:00PM - 5:00PM

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/

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 Come join in this fun activity!
All ISM community are invited -
Students, mums and dads of all grade!

ISM SWIMATHON
Saturday, November 28th
at 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 goes to charity.

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