HS Student Circular

International School Manila

February 5, 2010

From the HS Office: From the Guidance Office:

Monday, Feb 8 Tuesday, 09 February
ERB Testing ECA/ Victoria University Sydney Center Talk/ Visit
IB1 EE Info Sessions
IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 Orals
by Karen Esguerra
IB 2 Chemistry SL Field trip Blocks A, B and C 11:20 am - 12:00 nn Room 1057

Tuesday, Feb 9
ERB Testing
IB1 EE Info Sessions
IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 Orals
Parent Coffee 9:30-11 am Little Theater

Wednesday, Feb 10
Student Late Start
ERB Testing
IB1 EE Info Sessions
IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 Orals

Thursday, Feb 11
ERB Testing
IB1 EE Info Sessions
IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 Orals
Gr.10 Geography Field Trip (la mesa watershed)

Friday, Feb 12
ERB Testing
IB1 EE Info Sessions
IB2 Japanese/Korean A1 Orals
IB1 Math IA Start (H&S)

Saturday, Feb 13
EARCOS Weekend Workshop on Differentiation
Gymnastics Goodwill Meet
Saturday Service—Child Hope
7am – 7pm Real Club Sailing Field Trip (Taal)

Remember:
February 15-19: IB2 Language B Orals

February 18: Gr. 9 Parent Course Selection Meeting

5:30 – 6pm, Little Theater
Gr. 10 Parent Course Selection Meeting
6-7pm, Little Theater
February 22: EDSA Revolution Holiday- No Classes

February 23: Course Registration Week

(Grade 9, 10 & 11)

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From the Guidance Office: International School Manila
Athletics and Activities Office
All Girls May Basketball Camp
The Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Camp is made specific for GIRLS only. The camp will start on May 6,13,20 and 27,
2010 and is open to all Grade 8 to 11 GIRLS.
Welcome to Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Camp- Coach Alex Cabagnot has established and works hand in hand with the
Edge Basketball International Camp summer of 2008. The Edge Basketball International is in the United States located in
West Covina, California .

Coach Alex Cabagnot offers you his fully-integrated program and training principles for strength and speed. The
improvement of your athletic abilities will directly correlate to improved play on the basketball court. In order to
become the best basketball player or team that you can become, strength training - along with speed, quickness,
footwork, core training, and more - is a must

This camp is a unique program that will build and refine fundamentals in the various facets of the game of basketball.
Improve your offensive skills: shooting, guard play and post play. Perimeter and front court specifics, three-point and
medium range shooting techniques, playing without the ball, basic ball handling skills, creating your shot, scoring off the
dribble and passing transition skills, defence and team play will be emphasized. Players will compete against each other
based on age, skill, and size, and all will benefit from being trained by Coach Alex Cabagnot.

This camp will also teach players how to lead with intelligence, eliminate mistakes, develop positive habits of play, and
give their team the best chance to win.

If you are a dedicated athlete who spends time thinking about improving and getting to another level of performance,
chances are you'll love the camp.

Camp Details are as follows:

Date: May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 (Thursdays)
Cost: 15 students and below ---- Php 8,000.00
16 to 30 students ---- Php 6,500.00
31 students or more ---- Php 5,500.00
Time: 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Venue: ISM Middle School Gym
If you are interested in joining the Girls Basketball Camp please fill up the form below and return to ATAC on or before April 20,
2009.

As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program, a formal permission slip will be sent to
you through your child with the specified cost.

This is of first come first serve basis.

Mark Pekin
Athletics and Activities Director

Reservation Slip
Date: __________________________
Please reserve a slot for my child for the May 2010 Girls Basketball Camp

Name of student Grade Parents Name and Signature

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 ________________________ _______ _________________________

As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of participants to run the program, a formal permission slip will be sent to
you through your child.
International School Manila
All Girls Alex Cabagnot Fundamentals Basketball Camp
May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010
www.edgebasketball.org

Coach Alex Cabagnot

Edge Basketball International Co‐Founder/ Director

• Coach Alex Cabagnot is a graduate of Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles,
California MVP in his junior and senior year all city in his junior and senior year
• Letter four years of high school basketball under coach Ron Kato
• Los Angeles Valley College in Van Nuys, Calif. under coach Doug Michelson
• Cabagnot helped lead L.A. Valley to consecutive Western State Conference championships.
• University of Hawaii Hilo located on the BIG ISLAND of Hawaii under Coach Jeff Law.
Cabagnot helped University of Hawaii Hilo to win its first conference title
was selected first team all conference in 2005
• Drafted by Sta.Lucia in the 1st rd; 2nd pick of 2005 (PBA).
Led all rookies in points, assists , steals and assists to turnover ratio.
• Traded to Coca‐ Cola Tigers in 2007
Led the PBA in assists and steals per game in 2008‐2009 season, First time since 1992.
• Currently playing with the Burge King Whopper in his 6th season in the PBA.

From the ATAC Office: Goodwill Gymnastics Meet 2010

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet 2010. Feb. 13, 2007 (Saturday)
7:15 – 8:00 am General Warm‐up
Our ISM varsity gymnastic team will be proudly 8:15 am Parade of Gymnasts
representing ISM on February 13th at the ISM Goodwill 8:30 – 10:30 am Competition Proper of Level 1
Level 1‐ (7 & under)
Gymnastics Meet.
(8 yrs old)
(9‐ 10 yrs. old)
Meet starts at 8am and runs all day and with over 200
(11 yrs & above)
gymnasts competing in bars, beam, floor and vault you Parade of Gymnasts
are sure to see some great action. Please stop in and 10:30 – 12:30 pm Competition Proper of Level 2 and 3
see the MS gym transformed with gymnasts Level 2‐ (8yrs.& under)
twisting/tumbling and paparazzi of photo taking parents (9‐ 10 yrs old)
a plenty. (11 yrs & above)
This day is the biggest on the calendar for our LUNCH BREAK (45 mins)
gymnastics team and the gymnastics parent booster Parade of Gymnasts
club who assist greatly in the set-up and organization of 1:30 – 4:30 pm Competition Proper of Level 3, 4 and 5
the meet. Level 3: (11 yrs old & under)
(12 yrs & above)
Hope you can come on Saturday Feb 13th to cheer and Level 4: (10yrs & under)
support our ISM gymnastics team. (11 & above)
Attached is the program for the day. Level 5: Open
Awarding will take place in the ISM Little Theater right after the
GO BEARCATS! completion of each competition, which is located on the 2nd floor
beneath the MS gym.

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IASAS HOUSING REQUEST:
Dear ISM Parents,
IASAS Art/Music Festival is fast approaching! March 3-7th! Please see sign up letter and information included in this
bulletin.
I would like to ask for your assistance with housing for a visiting IASAS Art/Music student. We require 160 housing
placements for this event. If you have not housed before it is great chance to meet fantastic students from our IASAS
schools. Requirements are listed to give you an idea of what is needed if you say yes.
IASAS Art and Music Festival: Housing requirements/details:
Housing needed from Wednesday night 3rd March until Sunday morning 7th March. (4 nights)
A bed/futon/fold-out couch or comfortable place for guest to sleep.
Provide transportation to and from ISM each day
Provide a breakfast each morning
Provide one or two evening meals (Wed and Thursday most likely. Evening meals not required on Friday or Saturday.
Be at home in evenings (coaches will make curfew calls each night at 10pm to check students are at home)
Treat and welcome your guest as you would like your own child treated if they were attending an event at another
IASAS school and being housed.
If you can assist with housing visiting students please print out the letter attached, fill it in and return the slip
to ATAC or Fine Arts office or call/email Joan in ATAC office or Rochelle in the Fine Arts office if you have any
further questions.
In addition there will be a fantastic event for ISM community and lovers of the Fine Arts to attend on Friday
March 5th.
The Art Exhibition opening in the FAT Gallery and then the Festival Concert in our FAT on Friday
afternoon/evening will be a great showcase of all the hard work done by the IASAS participants.
All art pieces from IASAS delegates will be on display for viewing prior to the festival concert featuring all
IASAS Strings, Band, Piano and Vocal delegates under the direction of our visiting conductors. The high
quality of artwork on display and the incredible musical talents of the IASAS participants will make for a great
evening of arts and music at this year’s ISM Art & Music Cultural Convention. Tickets for this art
exhibition/concert will go fast and will be available soon. More details to come in upcoming bulletins.
I look forward to your support to make this a great ISM community event.
Mark Pekin
Athletics and Activities Coordinator

Congratulations to our varsity teams for their 3rd Season updates:

efforts at IASAS last week.
RESULTS:
Girls Touch – GOLD
Girls Tennis – 4th
Boys Tennis – 5th
Rugby – 5th
Swimming 6th
Basketball girls/boys – 5th
Feb 10th HS 2nd Season Awards dinner from 5:30pm HS Gym -
dress to impress!
Art and Music Convention: HOUSING STILL REQUIRED
With a little under 4 weeks to go we still require 50 housing
slots to house the 160 visiting IASAS Art and Music
delegates. If you have travelled to an IASAS event this year
it is your responsibility to house when we host IASAS
events. Please get a housing form from ATAC or Fine Arts
office and return it asap.
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Feb 7 Boys Softball ASSL league games at Ateneo
Feb 13th ISM Goodwill Gymnastics Meet –MS Gym from 8am
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Feb 13 Badminton at Brent
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Feb 13 MS Boys B Tennis v Ateneo B at CSA 8am
Feb 13th Track invitational at Brent HS/MS from 7:30am
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Feb 14 Boys Softball ASSL league games at Ateneo
Feb 20th Track meet at ISM HS/MS from 7:30am
Feb 20th Badminton at ISM
Feb 21st Boys Softball ASSL league games at Ateneo
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Feb 27 Swim meet at ISM
Feb 26‐28 Boys Softball exchange at Bangkok
Mar 12‐14 Nike track meet at Bangkok
Mar 12‐14 Girls softball exchange at Taipei
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Mar 13 Track meet at Brent
Mar 19th Twilight track meet at ISM
April 7‐11 IASAS (Track at SAS, Softball/Badminton at ISB)
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April 10 JV Badminton at ISM
April 12th HS Academic Bowl at Brent
April 13th MS Academic Bowl at Brent
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April 24 Swim meet at Brent Page 4 of 8
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From the Fine Arts Office:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 College Acceptances for Class 2010 as of February 4, 2010
College/ University # Accepted
Asbury College 1
Ateneo de Manila University 5
Babson College 1
Barnard College 1
Boston College 1
Boston College (Carroll School of Management) 1
University of British Columbia 1
Brown University 1
California Lutheran University 1
California State University, Chico 1
California State University, San Marcos 1
Case Western Reserve University 1
Claremont McKenna College 1
Clark University 1
De La Salle University Manila 1
Enderun Colleges Inc. 1
Fordham University (Fordham College at Lincoln Center) 1
Georgetown University (Georgetown College) 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Fine & Applied Arts) 1
Indiana University at Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) 1
University of Maryland, College Park 1
University of Maryland, College Park (School of Business) 1
Marymount Manhattan College 1
McGill University 2
Michigan State University 1
University of Michigan 1
University of Michigan (Art & Design) 1
University of Michigan (Literature, Science, & the Art) 1
Northeastern University 1
Northeastern University (College of Business Administration) 1
Old Dominion University 1
Pace University, New York City 1
Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg 1
Pennsylvania State University, University Park 2
Pennsylvania State University, University Park (College of the Liberal Arts) 1
University of Pennsylvania (College of Arts & Sciences) 1
University of the Philippines 1
Purdue University 1
Rochester Institute of Technology 1
Southern Methodist University (School of Business) 1
St. John's University - Queens Campus 1
Stanford University 1
Syracuse University 1
University at Buffalo The State University of New York 1
Washington State University 1
University of Washington 1
Total # of Accepted Students 52
# of Colleges with Acceptances 46

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For Seniors (Class 2010):

Request from the ES Art Department:

The ES art department would like to request your assistance in the

collection of recyclables to be used in art projects. Plastic bottles, caps,
lids (plastic and metal), gift wrap, broken or unwanted toys, tins, small
boxes, Styrofoam trays, packaging, ribbon, yarn, keys, broken tools
and anything else you imagine we could make use of. Please ensure all
donations are clean and safe. If you have any questions please refer
them to joneso@ismanila.org . Donations can be taken to room 1189
opposite the ES gym.
Thanks in anticipation, Olivia Jones.

Olly Jones
Elementary Art

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