International School Manila For ATTENDANCE concerns,

please contact the HS Office

(Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653
or email HSOffice@ismanila.org

For GUIDANCE concerns, please

contact Gigi Azarcon and Jasmin
Andres Tel:840-8655 / 840-8660
June 3, 2011

Dear Parents,

This will be the last parent bulletin for the school year. As you know, school will finish next Thursday for students;
teachers then complete their clearance the next day, while administrators will be around into the following week to
close out the academic year. For high school second semester report distribution is on Tuesday, June 14th, though we
will open Power School on Friday June 10th.

It has been a privilege to serve the ISM community for another year, my fourth. There have been many highlights this
school year, but undoubtedly this week’s graduation is the one that I will remember for a long, long time to come. I
enclose here the text of my closing remarks.

Members of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Toze, ISM Administration, Faculty, Parents, Friends and Class of 2011,
congratulations, you are now holding, some even clutching, a well deserved ISM High School diploma. I firmly believe
that your diploma provides you with two very worthy options; first it provides a foundation, a safety net if you like,
something that you have achieved and that no one can ever take away from you. Second, it also provides a leaping off
point into a dangerous yet exciting new and unknown world.

Richard Bach in that great little book, Jonathan Livingston Seagull wrote:

“When you have come to the edge of all the light you have
And step into the darkness of the unknown
Believe that one of the two will happen to you
Either you'll find something solid to stand on
Or you'll be taught how to fly!”

Class of 2011 I believe your ISM diploma has taught you how to fly. It can also provide the impetus, the desire, to
aspire to great things. To return to Richard Bach, Jonathan Seagull, not content with just flying, yearned for more, “I
want to fly where no seagull has flown before. I want to know what there is to know about life!”

You can tell I was very impressed with the graduation committees stunning choice of décor for this year!

During graduation rehearsal last week a few members of the Class of 2011 were actually quite surprised when I let slip
that I had not graduated from high school! I realized I quickly needed to explain myself, before losing all remaining
Principal credibility. The answer of course, is that in New Zealand you matriculate with a national examination, and
thus I had to wait to my undergraduate and post graduate degrees, before I got to don a cap and gown and experience
the thrill of walking at graduation. However having spent the last 19 years in International Schools, I have come to
love, admire and respect the “pomp and circumstance” that comes with the tradition of a high school graduation.

The notion that a learning institution has established what it holds as near and dear, and then published these
requirements as a minimum set of standards or credits, such that all students must meet these, before moving on or
graduating, is exactly why we have come to celebrate with this, the Class of 2011.

In the 90 year history of ISM, and what was previously the American School of Manila, this was not always the case.
Doing a little research I discovered that the tradition of graduation started in the American School of Manila in 1923
with a total of 3 graduating students, I also realized that in 1946 due to the Second World War, no diplomas were
awarded. I quote here from “A History to Cherish” a short book on the history of our school written by Steve Solesbee
in 1964.

“During the war we had classes most of the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. At the end of each school year,

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we had a very simple graduation exercise. But the conditions at the camp grew worse. Many died of starvation. Because
of malnutrition and beri-beri, many of the students were too weak to study. The American school was discontinued in
January, 1945, with the result being that the Class of 1945 lacked three months of their school work and the Class of
1946 were not able to graduate.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Class of 2011, with the help of Stephanie Hagedorn, from the ISM Communications Office, I was
put in touch with Mr. Edgar Krohn, Class of 1946, the only member of that class still living in the Philippines and he and
his wife are here with us today, as our special VIP guests! At this moment I would like to re-call to the stage Mr.
Utengsu, Mr. Toze and Mr Dickinson.

Mr. Krohn I would like to invite you onto the stage, so that you can receive a very belated ISM/ASM High School
Diploma, on behalf of the Class of 194!

Edgar you are now our 175th graduate today and therefore an honorary member of the Class of 2011! You had better get
your face book page ready to “friend” all your new batch mates!

While I have our Superintendent and Board Chair on stage, I have one final presentation to make. For her commitment
and dedication to the ISM community over a period of 38 years I would like the one and only, Victoria SyCip Herrera to
come forward and receive a special certificate recognizing her outstanding service to the school and its community.
Vicky already has an ISM Diploma, so I can’t really give her another one!

In her usual modesty, Vicky thought that she was going to escape speaking tonight, so last week I informed her of my
elaborate graduation plan and she realized then, that she could not refuse my request to make a few comments to the
class that gets to “move on” with Vicky. The microphone is yours Vicky…

Class of 2011, you have been given some very sound advice tonight, from Joaquin, Mr. Toze, Smirti, Mr. Reilly, and now
Vicky, as I close I return to your class song, “I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking him to change his ways,
And no message could be clearer, If you wanna make the world a better place, Take a look at yourself and then make a
change.”

Class of 2011, get ready to take a look at yourself and then get ready to take that leap, or flight, into a brave new
world. Feel secure in the knowledge that your ISM education has assisted you to become an agent of change.

Class of 2011, I ask you to please rise. To symbolize the conferring of your ISM diploma and that you have individually
challenged yourself to meet and fulfill all of ISM’s graduation requirements, I ask, that with your left hand you move
the tassel on your mortarboard from your right to your left.

I wish to congratulate all seniors and their families on an excellent year. We are not yet finished this year yet we are
steadfastly making plans for next year and Mr. Mike Dickinson, the High School Assistant Principal and I are both eagerly
looking forward to School Year 2011-2012.

Please be reminded that school will finish at 12:00pm on Thursday June 9. Printed HS report cards are available for
collection on Tuesday, June 14, though they will be available on Power School from Friday, June 10.

School year 2011-2012 will commence on Thursday August 4, 2011.

I would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing vacation.

Kind regards,

William R. S. Brown
High School Principal

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  HS Calendar:  Dates to Remember:
  Monday, June 6:    August 1:  Grade 9 & 10 Distribution of Locker, Schedule and ID 
  
  Tuesday, June 7:   
August 2:  Grade 11 Distribution of Locker, Schedule and ID 
   August 3:  Grade 12 Distribution of Locker, Schedule and ID 
  Wednesday, June 8:  August 4:  START OF CLASSES for School Year 2011‐2012 
  Student Late Start   
  
*Students  must  bring  their  re‐enrollment  form  with  complete 
  Thursday, June 9: 
signatures  to  claim  their  schedule,  locker  and  ID.    Students  that 
  EARLY STUDENT RELEASE  
   cannot present the completed re‐enrollment form may NOT claim 
  Friday, June 10:  their locker, schedule and ID.   
  Start of the Summer Break!!!    
    
  Early Release Schedule for June 9  ANNOUNCEMENT
  Period 1  G  7.30 – 8.15 
  Re: ISM Shortened Week
Break      8.15 – 8.30 
 
  Period 2  H  8.35 – 9.20  In an effort to conserve energy and reduce expenses during that
Period 3  A  9.25 – 10.10  part of the summer when there are fewer inquiries and personal
Period 4  B  10.15 – 11.00  visits, the School will be operating a four day week from June 21st
to July 15th. The Campus will be closed on the following four
Period 5  C  11.05 – 11.50  Fridays: June 24, July 1, July 8 and July 15. However, the Offices
  will remain open for extended hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday during those four weeks to facilitate
inquiries and provide assistance.

Thank you.
Communications and Marketing Office
 

REMINDER FOR CLEARANCE OF STUDENTS:

Students need to complete their clearance form before the end of school on June 9. The clearance forms were already
distributed to the students during homeroom and it is the students responsibility to seek clearance from whichever
department (Fine Arts Office , Guidance Office, ATAC Office, Media Center, Textbook Center and Cashier’s Office) they
have pending obligations.

The students have to seek clearance individually from the Textbook Center between Wednesday June 1st and 3:00pm,
Friday June 3rd. All items/ textbooks borrowed should be returned on or before 3:00pm on June 3rd.

Lockers need to be cleared before June 9. All uncollected items will be donated to ICARE.

Payment for unreturned items or un-liquidated advances for school activities shall be made at the Cashier on or before
4pm on June 6. Students who have outstanding accounts will not be given access to final school documents
including report cards and transcripts.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please remind your homeroom that if they misplace their form, they will have to route a new
form to the concerned department on their own.
 

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MESSAGE FROM THE CLINIC
As the year draws to a close, there are a few health issues you may wish to consider.  This is a good time to ‘get the house 
in order’ and do all of those jobs you just haven’t managed to get around to during the busy school year. 
 
You may wish to take the opportunity to visit your doctor to review your children’s vaccination records and get them up 
to  date.    Please  visit  the  following  website  as  a  guide  to  vaccination  schedules 
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child‐schedule.htm.   I suggest that it would also be a convenient time for 
your  children  to  have  an  annual  checkup  (for  those  who  did  not  require  one  for  re‐enrollment).    The  children  are  very 
busy during the school year and it is a good idea to make sure they are in the best possible health to prepare them for 
their busy schedules. 
 
I would also like to refer you to the ISM public website to check out advice on dengue and tuberculosis.  These are two 
diseases  that  are  a  particular  problem  in  the  Philippines  and  we  should  all  be  aware  of  how  to  prevent  and  recognize 
them.    You  will  find  some  basic  information  at  http://www.ismanila.org/portal/alias__/lang__en‐
US/tabID__1220/DesktopDefault.aspx. (click on the link ‘diseases’). 
One final request, we have recently introduced Asthma Plans into our program of care for children in the school.  They 
provide  information  on  a  child’s  asthma,  what  is  normal  for  that  child  and  what  measures  can  be  taken  in  case  of 
exacerbation  of  asthma.    They  should  be  completed  in  collaboration  with  a  pulmonologist  or  the  doctor  who  is 
responsible for treating your child’s asthma.  If your child has asthma, please pick up one of these forms from the clinic 
and pay a visit to your doctor.  It’s a good opportunity to review your child’s asthma care and to enable us to follow the 
same program of care as your doctor.  Keep a copy of the completed form for yourself and your doctor and give one to 
the school clinic. 
 
Now it just remains to wish everyone a wonderful summer holiday and safe journeys and the clinic staff look forward to 
seeing  you  all  in  the  next  school  year.    This  will  be  my  last  message  to  you  all  as  I  leave  ISM  on  June  10th  but  I  will  be 
replaced by a very capable and lovely lady named Monique Reed.  I know I will pass the clinic into good hands.  Thank you 
for all of your support over the last 3 years at ISM and 5 years in the Philippines, it’s been a wonderful experience! 
 
Debbie Duckworth 
Clinic Administrator 
International School Manila 
 
FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE:
Re‐Enrollment information for RETURNING STUDENTS for SY2011‐12 
Re‐Enrollment requirements for all returning students will include, minimally, submission of an updated Health Form 
or Physical Form (depending on grade level) to the Clinic for a Clearance Signature and a Clearance Signature from the 
Cashier’s Office on the Re‐Enrollment Form. 
 
The Re‐Enrollment Form and other requested forms for each re‐enrolling student will be available by the beginning of 
April  online  from  our  website  under  Admission  and  Re‐Enrollment  &  Withdrawal  or  at  the  Admission  Office  during 
office hours (Monday to Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).   Parents may pick up a set of Re‐Enrollment Forms personally 
or your child can come to the Admission Office and get the forms.  If you would like to have your driver or househelp 
pick  up  the  forms,  please  give  them  a  letter  of  authorization  to  collect  the  Re‐Enrollment  Forms  for  your 
child/children. 
 
For STUDENTS NOT RETURNING next school year (Does not apply to graduating seniors) 
If your child(ren) will not be returning to ISM for the 2011‐12 school year, please inform the Admission Office as soon 
as  possible  if  you  have  not  already  done  so.      Parents  are  obliged  to  officially  inform  the  School  in  writing  on  a 
WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM, before the second Friday of May, if their children will be withdrawn.  Failure to 

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 do so will lead to a deduction of US$1,000 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in compensation for having held 
a space for the child and  thus preventing the School from offering that space to another child prior to the summer 
holiday break.  The Withdrawal Notification Form can be obtained from the Admission Office or from the ISM website 
under the Admission tab and then click on Re‐Enrollment & Withdrawal.  
 
We  currently  have  very  few  families  indicating  that  they  will  not  be  returning  and  consequently  there  are  an  ever 
growing number of applicants in a WAITPOOL for possible openings.  This is causing great distress and anxiety in those 
families (and in the Admission Office).  If you are sure that your child will be leaving ISM, please submit a Withdrawal 
Notification Form.  This will be a great help for our planning and to the many families waiting to be admitted to the 
school.  Thank you. 

FROM THE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY OFFICE:

I. IDs for the New School Year
Parent IDs
Current parent IDs will continue to be valid for the new school year 2011-2012.

Parents who require replacement school IDs due to loss or damage can acquire these from the Security Office upon
payment of Php100.00 to the Cashier.

Student IDs
All students will be issued with new ID cards at the beginning of the new school year. This year there will be no need for
returning students to visit the Security Office as we will be utilizing the photographs taken for the yearbooks.

School Passes
School passes issued to parent’s employees and representatives need to be replaced for next school year. As of August
31, 2011 the green bordered passes will be invalid.

The security office is now accepting applications for new school passes, however the cards will not be available for
collection before July 1, 2011.

Each family will be given two free school passes. Additional school passes may be obtained after paying a processing fee
of Php100.00 each to the Cashier’s Office.

2, Car Stickers for the New School Year

The car stickers for school year 2011/2012 will be available from the security office beginning July 1, 2011.

For vehicles already displaying an existing sticker, parents should submit a completed renewal form with a copy of a current
LTO official receipt. For new vehicles, parents are reminded that a copy of the vehicle’s certificate of registration and a
current official receipt need to be submitted with the application. Applications for vehicles registered with companies or
other institutions should be supported by a letter of assignment.

Each ISM family will be issued one vehicle sticker free of charge. Any additional stickers will be issued following payment of
P100 to the cashier’s office.

I would like to thank all members of the ISM community for their cooperation across this school year in helping us
maintain ISM as a safe and secure environment for our children.

M I KE FLYNN
Director of Operations and Security

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FROM THE CASHIER’S OFFICE: 
SCHOOL FEES and PAYMENT SCHEDULES 
School Year 2011‐2012 
                        Please KEEP THIS COPY AS A REMINDER regarding DUE DATES for the settlement of your account 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND TAKE NOTE OF THE CHANGES. 
 
               First Semester               Second Semester 
Period Covered  1st Quarter – 4 Aug. to 7 Oct. 3rd Quarter – 9 Jan. to 16 Mar.
      2nd Quarter – 10 Oct. to 15 Dec.   4th Quarter – 19 Mar. to 31 May
   
Tuition Due Date                    7 July 2011             8 December 2011 

Basic Fees 
1.  Tuition Fee 
      ANNUAL FEE  SEMESTER FEE 
      US Dollar and Phil. Peso US Dollar and Phil. Peso
  Pre‐School 3  $4,380  and  PhP 142,200 $2,190  and  PhP 71,100
  Pre‐School 4   $5,860  and  PhP 189,600 $2,930  and  PhP 94,800
  Elementary School  (Kindergarten ‐ Grade 4) $9,280  and  PhP 297,000 $4,640  and  PhP 148,500
  Middle School  (Grades 5 ‐ 8) $10,140  and  PhP 325,500 $5,070  and  PhP 162,750
  High School  (Grades   9 ‐ 10) $10,780  and  PhP 347,000 $5,390  and  PhP 173,500
  High School  (Grades 11 ‐ 12) $12,060  and  PhP 387,400 $6,030  and  PhP 193,700
   
2.  Matriculation Fee    US$ $3,000
3.  Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD)  US$ $5,000
4.  Application Fee   US$ $200
 
If applicable  US Dollar   
Additional Tuition Fees  
1.  English as a Second Language (ESL) Fee   
                    Year 1  $2,500  per year 
                    Year 2   $1,500  per year 
2.  Learning Support Services (LSS) Fee     
                     Level 1 Support  $1,250  per year 
                     Level 2 Support  $3,000  per year  
                     Level 3 Support  $5,000  per year 
 
Miscellaneous Fees 
1.  Extra Car Sticker (first Car Sticker free)  PhP 100  per sticker
2.  ID (initial student, 2‐parent, 1‐driver, 1‐househelp ID free) PhP 100  per piece
3.  Musical Instrument Rental   US$ 120  per instrument
   
FEES POLICIES 
1. Tuition Fees: Payable in advance for the whole year or per semester.  Quarterly payments can also be arranged but 
have  an  additional  charge  of  US$100  per  quarter.    For  quarterly  payments,  post‐dated  checks  are  required  to  be 
submitted at the time of enrollment.  The USD portion should be paid in US dollars and the PhP portion should be paid 
in Philippine pesos to eliminate conversion costs. Payments that are not in the prescribed currency will be converted 
as appropriate based on the school exchange rate, which includes a mark‐up to cover the currency conversion costs. 
 
2. Only the Tuition Fees may be paid by the semester or quarter.  All other fees must be paid in full on the due date. An 
additional one per cent (1%) surcharge per month is added on all school fees that remain unpaid after the due dates. 

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3. Matriculation  Fee:  For  all  NEW  students  entering  Grades  Kindergarten  and  above;  is  required  to  hold  a  place,  and 
should be paid in full upon acceptance.  Refund of the matriculation fee will only be made in case of cancellation of the 
application  or  acceptance,  or  the  child  does  not  physically  enroll.      Students  who  have  paid  this  fee,  withdraw  and 
subsequently return to the School are covered by the following guidelines (based on withdrawal date) : 
3.1 If a student is withdrawn for 0 – 12 months, no matriculation fee shall be paid upon re‐enrollment. 
3.2 If a student is withdrawn for more than 12 months up to 24 months, 50% of the matriculation fee shall be paid 
upon re‐enrollment 
3.3 If a student is withdrawn for more than 24 months, full matriculation fee shall be paid upon re‐enrollment. 
 
4. Facilities Upgrade Deposit:  For all NEW students entering Grades Kindergarten and above; should be paid in full upon 
acceptance.  A certificate of deposit will be issued to confirm payment of the FUD.  The FUD is FULLY refundable upon 
receipt of a written request and return of the duly endorsed Certificate of Deposit, when the student withdraws from 
the School with proper clearance. 
 
5. Application Fee:  For all NEW students; should be paid in full upon submission of application.  This is non‐refundable 
and non‐transferable. 
 
6. For  NEW  PRE‐SCHOOL  students,  a  $1,000  non‐refundable,  non‐transferable  reservation  fee,  deductible  from  the 
annual  tuition  fee  due,  must  be  paid  upon  acceptance  to  guarantee  the  place  in  the  pre‐school  program  for  the  SY 
2011‐12.  The tuition and all other fees must be paid prior to the student starting class.  If the expected enrollment date 
is  deferred  to  beyond  the  beginning  of  the  new  school  year,  then  all  school  fees  must  be  fully  paid  prior  to  the 
beginning of the new school year to guarantee and hold the seat. 
 
7. Refund  of  school  fees  in  case  of  student  withdrawal  will  not  be  pro‐rated  for  part  of  a  quarter,  regardless  of  the 
number of days attended. 
 
8. A re‐enrollment deposit payment is not required to reserve a space at the School for SY2011‐12.  However, parents are 
obligated to inform the School in writing, before the second Friday of May 2011 if their children will withdraw at the 
end of the academic year 2010‐11.  There is a WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM for such purpose and this must be 
submitted to the Admissions Office before the second Friday of May of each school year.  Failure to do so will lead to a 
deduction  of  US$1,000  from  the  Facilities  Upgrade  Deposit  (FUD),  in  compensation  for  having  held  a  space  for  the 
child and thus preventing the School from offering that space to another child prior to the summer holiday break. 
9. Please take note that the School shall take action to suspend the student’s right to attend classes and other school 
activities for those students whose school fees remain unpaid by end of August for the first semester, and end  of 
January for the second semester. It shall likewise suspend the student’s right to receive report cards or transcript of 
records while the student’s account remains unpaid. Moreover, this may result in forfeiture of the student’s place or 
reservation for the next school year. 
 
10. For check payments, over‐the‐counter bank payments and wire transfers, kindly indicate the STUDENT’S NAME AND 
TELEPHONE NUMBER.  Please provide the School with a copy of the deposit slip or bank advice, where applicable, for 
prompt credit to the student’s account.  Following are the bank options: 
 
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. 
Account Name  :  International School Manila 
Account No. :  US$ S/A 069‐004984‐130 
PhP S/A 068‐014950‐040 
Bank Address  :  Fort Bonifacio Branch, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines 
Swift Code    :  HSBCPHMM 
 
 

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CITIBANK N.A. 
Account Name  :  International School Manila 
Account No. :  US$ C/A 0756‐342‐029 
PhP C/A 0756‐342‐002 
Bank Address  :  Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Philippines 
Swift Code    :  CITIPHMX 
 
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 
Account Name  :  International School Manila 
Account No. :  US$ S/A 3074‐0241‐48      
        PhP S/A 3073‐3730‐25      
Bank Address  :  Bel‐Air Polaris Branch, Makati City, Philippines 
Swift Code    :  BOPIPHMM 
 
11. All School fee money transactions at the ISM campus are done at the Cashier’s window, Business Office area. 
 
12. Checks will no longer be accepted from those who have issued CHECKS DISHONORED by banks for insufficient funds, 
closed accounts, and other reasons.  Likewise, peso checks will no longer be accepted after the second Friday of May 
and US$ checks drawn from US banks will no longer be accepted after the second Friday of April for each school year. 
 
13. Pro‐Rating Fees:  Most students attend ISM for the entire school year.  There are, however, new students who enter ISM 
after the start of a school year.  For NEW students ENTERING ISM after the start of a semester, the Tuition Fee is pro‐
rated as follows: 
 
First Semester: 
First Quarter: 
Students entering August 5, 2011 up to September 8, 2011, Full semester tuition is charged 
Students entering September 9, 2011 up to October 7, 2011, Two‐Thirds semester tuition is charged 
Second Quarter: 
Students entering October 10, 2011 up to November 18, 2011, One‐Half semester tuition is charged 
Students entering November 21, 2011 up to December 15, 2011, One‐Third semester tuition is charged 
 
Second Semester: 
Third Quarter: 
Students entering January 9, 2012 up to February 10, 2012, Full semester tuition is charged 
Students entering February 13, 2012 up to March 16, 2012, Two‐Thirds semester tuition is charged 
Fourth Quarter: 
Students entering March 19, 2012 up to April 27, 2012, One‐Half semester tuition is charged 
Students entering April 30, 2012 up to May 31, 2012, One‐Third semester tuition is charged 
 
14. These policies may be revised at any time during the school year, at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and the 
School Administration. 
 
15. Concessionaire fees such as bus and canteen fees can be arranged directly with the third‐party providers. 
 
Please contact the Business Office if you have any question on the School Fees and Payment Schedules.  
 
 

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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:
The ATAC All Year Round Sports teams(Chess, Table Tennis, Aikido, Judo, Tae Kwon Do and Wall Climbing) will have their
end of year sports awards ceremony on Friday June 3 at the ES Gym 3:15-4:15pm. See notices posted on bulletin boards
and in school bulletins.
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Please note the ISM Gymnastics teams will have their own celebration on Monday June 6 for their end of year
celebration/awarding at the ES cafeteria after school.

The May or 4th Season practice schedule will finish on Wednesday June 8th . Team practices for 1st season sports will resume
in August as per tryouts dates listed below. Good luck to all athletes over the coming summer break…. stay fit, keep active
and be ready for Bearcat action in school year 11-12.

Next year’s dates and IASAS Schedule can be found on the ATAC Blog. ISM will host MUN in November 2011 and
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Rugby/Touch in February 2012. We look forward to these events in the 11-12 school year. Don’t forget the IASAS 30
Anniversary will take place this coming October with a huge celebration at SAS with all first season sports taking place in
Singapore.

GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (new procedure in place for access to game schedule pdf information) 
Information  about  all  mid  week/weekend  fixtures  for  ISM  teams  can  be  found  via  the  ATAC  blog.  You  can  also  access  this 
information  via  the ES/MS/HS  divisional web  pages.  Please  note  the game  schedule  does  change  often due to involvement  with 
many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where and when the Bearcats teams are 
playing.  Click on  schedules  tab  or  the  Bearcat  logo  to be  directed  to  the  http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/  .  You  will  need 
your power school user name and ID# to access the game schedule pdf now located in power school 
 
ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES – (for ALL match/schedule details check game schedule page as above) 
 June 3rd and 4th Aikido Seminar ISM Covered Court 
 June 6th Gymnastics Team end of year celebration. ES Cafeteria 3pm 
 Aug 4th 2011: ATAC HS 1st Season Tryouts start 
 Aug 8th 2011: ATAC MS 1st Season Tryouts start and for All Year round Sports teams 
 August 10th 2011: ATAC tryouts start for ES soccer teams 

BEARCAT DEN:
Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am – 1:00pm and 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
Tues and Thurs afternoons from 2:30-4pm.
Thanks to all our great volunteers who have worked in the den this year. If you are interested in joining our group of
volunteers in the Bearcat Den next school year please contact our BCD volunteers coordinator Chantel
(fam.wanten@hotmail.com) or pop in to the Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers they will be very
happy to make you welcome. Chantal will be assuming her new role as PTA president next year so I would like to welcome
Radhika Mohit to the new volunteer coordinator position out of the ranks of our regular volunteers.

PLEASE NOTE: Last day of den operations for this school year is TUESDAY JUNE 7th. The Den volunteers will
be in hibernation from June 8th until reopening day on Monday August 8th, 2011.

 
 
 
 
 

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The HS Honors and Awards Ceremony was held this week. Congratulations to all students who received an award! 
IASAS Scholars: 
Presented to students who participate in at least 2 IASAS events (sports/MUN or CC) in the same year and have a GPA of 
3.5 or better averaged over the first 3 quarters. 
 
  Grade 9  Grade 11  ATAC/Head Coaches Awards 2010‐11 
  Andres  Limcaoco  Denise Fransisco   
  Daniel  Um  Lynn  Yu  Outstanding Freshman Athletes: 
  Jae Woo Jang  Laura Lehmann  Daniel Um and Valerie Toze 
  Kimberly Go  Julia  Saubier  Outstanding Sophomore Athletes: 
  Regina Rovira  Gabby Ayala  JP Campos and Katrina Gavino 
    Angela  Sy  Outstanding Junior Athletes: 
  Grade 10  Abhishek Nagpal  Gabby Ayala and Angela Sy 
  Annika  Weilbach    Outstanding Senior Athletes: 
  Eun Jee (Nikki)  Kang  Grade 12  Vincent Ching and Chelsea Ferguson 
  Ines Diaz  Andrea Sy  Sportsmanship Award: 
  Jorge Paulo Campos  Michelle Ferreol  Daniel Um and Sarita Morris 
  Kara  Maeda  Prerna   Bhargava  Athletic Directors Award: 
  Kat  Gavino  Vince  Ching  Joint recipients this year: Boys Softball 
  Seong Chan An  Smriti  Sridhar  Team/Girls Touch Team/Prerna Bhargava. 
  Son Ho (Sierra)  Lee   
 
 
 
  TRAINING SCHEDULE
  4th Season Schedule
  TIME
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
  3:00 - 5:00PM
 
HS GYM MS Basketball Camp MS Basketball Camp Volleyball HS Boy/Girls MS Basketball Camp Volleyball HS Boy/Girls
 
 
MS GYM Badminton Camp ES Basketball Camp Badminton Camp ES Basketball Camp Badminton Camp
 
 
ES GYM ES Basketball Camp Faculty Basketball Faculty Basketball
 
 
  Covered Court AFAC Basketball AFAC Badminton AFAC Cricket AFAC Badminton

 
 
  HS FIELD HS Boys Football HS Girls Football HS Rugby HS Boys Football HS Rugby
 
  MS FIELD Faculty Football AFAC AFL Football HS Girls Football
 
  ES FIELD MS AFAC 7/8 Soccer MS AFAC 5/6 Soccer
 
 
 
  TENNIS COURTS FACULTY TENNIS MS AFAC TENNIS 5/6 MS AFAC TENNIS 7/8
 

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COLLEGE MATRICULATION:
We are proud to announce that our ISM seniors that have enrolled in the following
universities:
College  Northwestern University  1
Academy of Art University  1 Parsons The New School for Design  2
American University  1 Radford University 1
American University of Rome  1 Rhode Island School of Design  1
Amsterdam University College  1 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  1
Ateneo de Manila University  5 Rochester Institute of Technology  1
Barnard College  1 Saint Mary's College of California  1
Barnard College  2 Savannah College of Art and Design  1
Bentley University  4 Seoul National University  2
Boston College  1 SSTH‐Swiss School of Tourism and 
Boston University  3 Hospitality  1 
Brown University  2 Stanford University 3
Bryant University  1 Stony Brook University  1
Bryn Mawr College  1 The American Musical and Dramatic 
California State University, Sacramento 1 Academy  1 
Cardiff University  1 The Culinary Institute of America  1
Carnegie Mellon University  2 The George Washington University  1
Claremont McKenna College  1 The Hong Kong University of Science & 
College of William and Mary  1 Technology  3 
Columbia University  1 The Ohio State University  1
De Anza College  1 The University of Tampa  1
De La Salle University Manila  1 Universiteit Maastricht  1
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne  1 University College London  1
Embry‐Riddle Aeronautical University ‐ FL 1 University College Utrecht  2
Emerson College  1 University of British Columbia  3
Emory University  1 University of California at Berkeley  6
Fairfield University  1 University of California at San Diego  1
Feather River College  1 University of California at Santa Barbara 1
Fordham University  3 University of Chicago 2
Franklin and Marshall College  1 University of Hawaii at Hilo  1
Georgia Institute of Technology  1 University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign 1
Glion Institute of Higher Education  1 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1
Hamilton College ‐ NY  1 University of Oxford 1
Harvard University  2 University of Pennsylvania  1
Imperial College of Science, Technology,  University of Rochester  1
and Medicine  1  University of San Francisco  1
James Madison University  1 University of Santo Tomas  1
King's College London  1 University of South Florida, Tampa  1
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and  University of Toronto 6
Technology  1  University of Victoria 1
Lancaster University  1 University of Washington  3
Loyola University Chicago  1 Virginia Commonwealth University  1
Marinello School of Beauty in Los Angeles 1 Virginia State University  1
McGill University  1 Waseda University 1
Mount Holyoke College  2 Wesleyan University 1
New York University  1 Wesleyan University 3
New York University ‐ Abu Dhabi  1 Yale University 1
Northeastern University  1 TOTAL ENROLEES:  129

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