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concerns, please
contact the HS Office

HS FRIDAY BULLETIN
(Sam Ramos or
Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653
or email
HSOffice@ismanila.org.
March 6, 2009

Dear Parents,
For the week of March 9 -14

As you read this message our IASAS Cultural Convention participants are Monday, March 9
performing in their area of expertise at either the Dance, Drama and ERB Testing
Forensics event in Singapore or the Art and Music event in Kuala Lumpur. 9-12 H2 Chemistry Field Trip
2.30-2.50pm Homeroom
ISM certainly has phenomenal talent in these areas and this is a credit to
our Fine and Performing Arts department, the work of the respective Tuesday, March 10
advisors and of course the students who are enthusiastic to participate in ERB Testing
this fantastic event. HS Select Ensemble Auditions
7.30-9.30am PTA General Meeting (LT)
9.30-11.00am HS Parent Coffee (LT)
On Monday during grade 10 homeroom, all grade 10 students will receive 3-4pm MUN Meeting (AMR)
their International School Assessment (ISA) results. Please read the first
page of this report which explains how to interpret the student result and Wednesday, March 11
enclosed data. The High School also uses this data to help inform us about ERB Testing
potential program changes. I am pleased to report that in all four domains HS Select Ensemble Auditions
of the test; that is Mathematical Literacy, Reading, Writing Task A Student Late Start
(Narrative) and Writing Task B (Persuasive) the ISM’s mean score for grade 10.55am Gr 12 CAS Homerooms
10 students is above the mean scores for the “all other scores” category. 10.55am Grade Level Assembly (Gr 9, 10 11)
3-4pm Cooking Club (FAT)

Next Tuesday, March 10th at 9:30am we will have our regular HS Parent Thursday, March 12
Coffee morning. Following this meeting at 11:00am in room 1057, there ERB Testing
will be a Graduation Committee meeting for all interested parents of the HS Select Ensemble Auditions
3-4pm MUN Meeting (AMR)
senior class. It will be an opportunity to share what progress has been
3-3.30pm Afternoon Delights: Advanced Band
made towards planning for a fantastic graduation celebration. There will 5-8pm IASAS Cul Con Awards Banquet (LT)
be a chance for senior parents to volunteer for a number of sub-
committees to help assist the HS Administration in organizing this event. Friday, March 13
ERB Testing
HS Select Ensemble Auditions
We know that it is a very busy time for seniors and juniors as they prepare 3-3.30pm Afternoon Delights: Concert Band
for their school exams starting on Tuesday, March 24 and then later in May
for the actual IB and AP exams. However for seniors we can also take a lot Saturday, March 14
of heart that much of the good work is now behind us, Extended Essays are SBP Field Trip
complete, IB Internal Assessments are turned in and now it is more about
organizing a quality review program so that all is set for the first IB exam
on Monday, May 4th.
Dates to Remember:

I wish everyone a relaxing weekend and hope that you have made plans to Mar 16-20: Semester Break
have a restful March mid-semester break. Mar 24-27: Gr. 11 & 12 Exams
(HS Gym, LT, AMR)

Kind regards,
William Brown Caroline Brokvam
William R. S. Brown Caroline Brokvam
High School Principal Assistant Principal

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From the Athletics Office:
ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet:

Last Saturday a very busy, long but extremely successful day of gymnastics was held at the ISM MS Gymnasium.
Our ISM Bearcat Gymnastics teams did a great job representing us as the host school and I would like to
congratulate all the girls and coaches for their efforts.
The individual and team results are posted in this bulletin.
I would also like to recognize the hard work put in by our Bearcat Gymnastics Parent Booster Club led by President
Jenny Kinsella, Kerrie Uytengsu, Ane Preysler and the team of parent helpers who assisted in so many areas with
this large event. This event would not be possible without the support of the parent volunteers in the areas of team
registration, sponsors support, awards ceremonies, t-shirt/program/snack sales booths, goodie bags etc.
No doubt the gymnasts and the mom’s slept very well when they finally got home on Saturday evening.

I would also like to recognize the efforts of the following people/groups for their help in making this event happen.
ATAC staff (Triz, Joan, the ATAC boys) for logistics and facility set up.
Custodial staff
AV/IT staff MS GIRLS TENNIS:
Medical Clinic staff
Security and Transportation office staff Congratulations to our ISM MS girls’ tennis team
Mr. Noel Santos and his team of judges and officials. who competed in the ISSA Tennis League finals
ISM Gymnastics Coaches this past Saturday and won the championship for
2008-09.
The following girls played all 2nd season and won
their semi final against Woodrose on Saturday
morning and then won the final in the afternoon
against De La Salle Zobel.
Congratulations to Coach Gaby and to his players
Jasmine Tan Ho, Joy Yuen, Samantha Um and
Shelly Kim

From the IB/AP Office:

• Students may now register (with Ms van or Jasmin) for the Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
• These exams run May 4 – 8 and May 11‐15 2009
• If there is a clash between IB and AP exams, you may have to take your AP exam during the late schedule
May 20‐22 2009
• The final date to sign up is Friday March 13th 2009
• The cost is $86.00 USD per exam and will need to paid to the cashier
• If you have further questions, please see Ms van

From the Fine Arts Office:

Symphonic and Jazz Band Dance Co Auditions Show Choir Auditions

Auditions March 30 and 31 March 23 to 25
March 23 to 25 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
2:50 pm to 5:00 pm Room 1149
Room 1127 Venue (TBA) Director: Yek Barlongay
Requirements: Dance Clothes
SYMPHONIC: Chromatic, Major Scale Director: Yek Barlongay
and Solo
JAZZ BAND: Minor Scale and Solo

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LET’S GO GREEN:

Poetry for our planet Plastic bags and other plastic

A competition for all ISM garbage thrown into the ocean kill as
many as 1,000,000 sea creatures
students every year!
To celebrate our earth, ECo are inviting you to
write a poem on the topic of Environment. This
can be an ode, an elegy, an epic, a limerick… it’s
totally up to you.
Please donate your surplus
The winning poem will be published in the plastic bags to INVISIBLE.
yearbook!
Please submit all entries
to:gillmanr@ismanila.org By Monday March 9th Be a part of the Solution, not the
I dream of a better life, Pollution.
And to myself I say:
“If we had been more concerned about this Collection points are located in
planet…would earth have turned out another
way?” (Grade 6 student, 2004)
ES, MS and HS offices.

From the Clinic:

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE THIRD IN THE SERIES OF HEPATITIS A AND B VACCINATIONS

Date Price (Php)

April 8th, 2009 Hepatitis A and B vaccine (3rd dose) 1000(junior) / 2000(adult)
Hepatitis B (3rd dose) 355(junior) / 630(adult)

If you would like more information or you wish to sign up to receive any of the above vaccines, please contact the
clinic on the number/email below or call in 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 27TH MARCH 2009. VACCINES WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND NO FURTHER
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Clinic direct number: 840 8580

Email: clinic@ismanila.org

Many thanks

Debbie Duckworth
ISM Clinic Administrator
840 8581
duckworthd@ismanila.org

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From the Board of Trustees:
02 March 2009

Dear Parents:

Thank you for your continuing support of International School Manila.

As you may remember, 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 one (1) vacancy for Trustee from the ranks of
Associate Membership. With this in mind, we seek your nominations for this post, which must be submitted to the Corporate
Secretary (at Room P089, Administration Office, ISM Campus) on or before 07 April 2009.

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 Board of Trustees will be endorsed to the community for
election.

Voting may be done in advance of, or at, the Annual General Meeting (AGM). From 12 May to 20 May 2009, 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. You may recall that, as of May 2007, there is no longer the option of voting by proxy. Hence, 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 21 May 2009 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

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA, INC.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members
21 May 2009

NOMINATION / ELECTION GUIDELINES

For Associate Member Candidates

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. In sum, 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 ranks of the Sustaining and Honorary Members and five (5) of whom shall be
elected from the ranks of the Associate Members Following our By-laws, two (2) Sustaining or Honorary
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 Member Trustees and one (1) Associate Member Trustee shall retire by the end second year of its application
(i.e. SY 2008-2009). Thus, at the 21 May 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of all Members, the Members
shall elect one (1) Trustee out of the nominees from the ranks of the Associate Membership.

4. 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.

5. Candidates from the ranks of Associate Members must submit their certificate of candidacy to the Committee
on Trustees (the “Committee”), through the Corporate Secretary’s office at P089, Administration Office, ISM
Campus, by 07 April 2009 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.

6. The Committee will begin interviews of candidates shortly thereafter. In this instance, because we are obliged
to fill one (1) vacant seat on the Board, the Committee will then recommend, by 30 April 2009, candidate(s) to
the present Board of Trustees. The Board will convey this endorsement to community at large in advance of
the election. The Committee will base this decision on the qualities and experiences of the candidates and the
particular skill sets they would bring to the Board.

7. 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 29 April 2009. 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 04 May 2009 to the community. To guide the community in their choice,
the Committee will also send out at that time the resumes and letters of intent of all candidates, as previously
submitted. This is the only campaign information that will be made publicly available.

8. 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.

9. From 22 April 2009 up to 28 April 2009, each candidate shall engage into a discussion with the Board’s
Committee on Trustees whose task is to review and recommend candidates coming from the ranks of
Sustaining or Honorary Members who meet the foregoing criteria, and whose portfolios of skills are best
equipped to fill vacancies in the Board.

10. On 12 May 2009, there will begin a seven (7) working day period for the early casting of votes. This replaces
the proxy system and is designed to encourage maximum participation by the community. Ballot boxes will be
found in the Administration Office.

11. On 21 May 2009, there will be the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Members at which there will be reports
from the Board and Superintendent and an opportunity for all Members who have not already 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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 Candidate’s Agreement

I, _____________________________, have been given a copy of the Nomination Election Guidelines for
the 21 May 2009 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 :___________________________________

ELEC GUIDELINES 21May2009 AGM-for AM cands_FIN
KHT/FD2/Board/AGM Mats

From the Modern Language Dept:

Summer Language Study / Home-stay / Travel Program to SPAIN

The ISM High School Modern Language Department is pleased to announce its Summer Language Study / Home-
stay / Travel Program to Spain from June 6th to July 4th 2009 for students aged 13 to 19 years old.
The program aims to develop students’ language proficiency and to broaden his/her cultural knowledge. This
program is being offered in cooperation with Escuela Internacional Madrid (TANDEM), a school in Madrid and
San Sebastian, Spain. Students will continue learning and, more importantly, will practice Spanish through total
immersion in the classes and during the home-stay. The school finds families for students to stay with, assists
in locating appropriate local resources for the group’s activities, plans outings, maintains a list of local medical
and emergency resources, and helps with the orientation for group leaders.

The language course proposal is to have 4 class sessions (45 minutes each) of language and culture from Monday
to Friday, from 09.30 to 13.00 each day (with a break from 11.00 to 11.30). The classes will include language
and culture subjects as well as adequate preparation for the cultural visits. Students will complete a
placement test in order for the school to form groups based on the level of Spanish.
Last year, 15 students from ISM traveled to Spain and all of them reported dramatic improvements in their
acquisition of the Spanish language as well as outstanding experiences with their home-stay families and one
another during their time in Spain.

If you are interested in receiving more information about this summer course, please contact Laurie Atilano or
Samantha Ramos in the High School Office, or email Adriana Vargas at vargasa@ismanila.org.

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ISM Chinese Summer Camp Beijing 2009

CONGRATULATIONS:
NAME OF STUDENT COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY
Richard Abasta McMaster University, Simon Fraser University, York University
University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, University of Durham, Imperial College of
Kamran Heinrich Ahmad
Science, Technology, and Medicine
Sarah Jane Ahmed Loyola University Chicago, Concordia University
Mark Jedric Ang De La Salle University Manila, Loyola Marymount University, University of the Philippines
Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University Manila, University of Dundee,
Daisy Birchenall
University of Leeds, University of the Philippines, University of Stirling
Antonio Brias Curry College, University of Maine, Manhattanville College, Salve Regina University
Antoinette Brillantes Syracuse University (Accelerated Liberal Arts)
Gil Buenaventura Saint Mary's College of California
Peter Burton University of Dundee, University of Leeds, Nottingham Trent University
Isabel Chamberlain Mills College, Saint Mary's College of California
Brandon Chin Coventry University
Ji Won Choi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Syracuse University
Louie Chua University of San Francisco
John Jacob Benjamin Co De La Salle University Manila, Ateneo de Manila University
Vicente Jaime Maria Constantino Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines
Jan-Michael Nadora Cruz De La Salle University Manila
Jasmin Dargani Lesley University, Pace University, Loyola Marymount University
Bangor University, University of Exeter, University of Sussex, Lancaster University,
Suzannah Davis
University of Stirling
Cristina de Leon Loyola Marymount University

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Alexandra Amanda Eduque Barnard College
Michael Fong Dominican University, Saint Mary's College of California
Ron Richard Chow Habla Ateneo de Manila University, Bond University
Joon Sup Han University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Engineering), University of Michigan
University of Arizona, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Liberal Arts &
Sciences), New York University (Tisch School of the Arts), Northeastern University,
Sung Yeon (Tammy) Joo
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick (School of Business),
University at Buffalo The State University of New York
Jin Bae Kim University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sung Yun Kim Syracuse University
Fordham University (College of Business Administration), University of Illinois at Urbana-
Shao-Ting Ko
Champaign (Liberal Arts & Sciences)
University of Asia and the Pacific, Ateneo de Manila University, La Salle University, Saint
Michelle La O'
Mary's College of California
Jennifer Labrie Capilano College, Simon Fraser University
Jobo Lau Loyola Marymount University
Pennsylvania State University-University Park, Purdue University, Temple University,
Da Hee Lee
Washington State University
Jun-Ho Lee University of Michigan
Louie Angelo Lee University of Pennsylvania
Sang Yun Lee University of British Columbia
Seung Jae "Patrick" Lee Purdue University (School of Science)
Julian Libihoul University of British Columbia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Patricia Maria Josefina Limcaoco Stanford University
Carlos Lopez Menlo College
Marine Charlotte Maupin University of Dundee, Middlesex University
Ateneo de Manila University, University of Brighton, University of British Columbia
Maria Lourdes Margarita Mojica (Sauder School of Business), University of Durham, University of Edinburgh, University of
Nottingham
Marie Elysee Murray University of British Columbia, McGill University, Queen's University, University of Toronto
Arjun Nandkishore Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Jeane Catherine Catherine
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine
Napoles
Gabriella Alexandra Navas Glion Institute of Higher Education, Johnson & Wales University
David Nelson San Diego State University
Jennifer Patricia Ng Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan,
Marianne Oh
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Yu Ohyama Glion Institute of Higher Education
Mercedez Olondriz Savannah College of Art and Design
Rina Noelle Opinion Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines
Menlo College, Saint Mary's College of California, University of San Francisco, Notre
Janina Marie Paredes
Dame de Namur University
Ana Laura Laura Perez O. Florida Atlantic University, University of Florida (College of Business Administration),
Santillanes Florida International University, The University of Tampa,
Ateneo de Manila University, University of Brighton, University of Edinburgh, University of
Maria Rebecca Pelaez Plaza
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Loughborough University, University of the Philippines
Antheia Brittni Rae Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
University of British Columbia (Science, Faculty of), Concordia University, McGill
University (Faculty of Science ), McMaster University (Faculty of Science), Queen's
Saadia Rahman
University (Faculty of Arts and Sciences), University of Toronto (Arts and Science, Faculty
of), University of Waterloo (Faculty of Science), University of Western Ontario
Katz Razon Saint Mary's College of California

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Daisy Recto Ateneo de Manila University, Randolph-Macon College
Ateneo de Manila University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Engineering),
Kannah Marie Alvarez Salazar University of Michigan (Engineering), Purdue University (School of Engineering),
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Haider Shakeel University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zara Sibtain Manhattanville College, Randolph College
Laura Smith McGill University, Queen's University, University of Western Ontario
Caitlin Marie Tan Glion Institute of Higher Education
De La Salle University Manila, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at New
Kenley Aldridge Tan
Brunswick
Kenichi Tsusaka (Cumagun) Ateneo de Manila University
Solongo Tumurbaatar Glion Institute of Higher Education
Peter Vargo Liberty University
Anh Hai Vo South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Winnie Wong University of British Columbia, Mills College
University of British Columbia, Concordia University, McGill University, Queen's
Mariama Wurie
University, University of Toronto
Sean Yoon Syracuse University, Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Amanda Yong Yu Duke University
Wei Onn Yuen Cornell University (College of Art, Arch., & Plan.)
Nissim Zeitoune Curry College, Manhattanville College
Brian Zimmerman University of South Dakota

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