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Welcome to ISM's 2006-07 bi-weekly newsletter covering Tuesday, April 10th - Friday, April 20th, 2007! The ISM news brief will now be updated twice a month and available to ISM families on our website no later than 7:30 p.m. each second Monday (Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday), unless otherwise noted. To request hardcopy notification, please contact Business Administrator / news brief editor Lisa Griffin Burns
at 583-2165 or email at lburns@ismonterey.org. To submit newsbrief contributions, forward them per email by the Wednesday prior to the publication date.
Please note: Past newsletters can be found
here.
A. ISM COMMUNITY WELCOMES NEW ADDITION!: Caitlin, a 3rd grader at ISM, is once again a big sister! Her baby brother, Hunter Cameron McClennan, was born last week on April 5th at 12:19 p.m. He is a 19 inch, 7 pound 3 ounce "bundle of joy"! Dad, Mike McClennan, is happy to report that both "Mommy and Baby are [doing] fine!" Congratulations, McClennan family!
B. NEW 5TH GRADER TO JOIN ISM: Mr. Riquelme's 5th grade class will be receiving a new student, Hsiao-Wen Chang, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11th. She is filling the spot vacated by Angela Castillo, who moved out of the area prior to the Spring Break. Hsiao-Wen has had the opportunity to visit ISM and her parents have dialoged extensively with ISM staff over the past several weeks to determine if this transfer was appropriate for their family. We are pleased that Hsiao-Wen is joining ISM and we look forward to getting to know her and her parents better in the near future.
C. DANIELLE FOGLE JOINS ISM AS NEW STAFFER: We are pleased to also welcome Ms. Danielle Fogle as our new Instructional Aide for Grades 6 - 8 for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year. She replaces Robby Fabry who has taken over the position of Physical Education instructor from Julie Livingston, who is now on maternity leave, pending the birth of her first child this month. Danielle Fogle was on campus in the weeks prior to the Spring Break, serving as an enthusiastic, "can do" substitute teacher and ISM students were thrilled to see "Miss Danielle" subbing in their classroom. She comes to us from Sylvan Learning Center where she served in a Director role. We are also pleased to announce that Danielle Fogle has also accepted the position of Grade 6 instructor for next year, team-teaching with Mr. Tod Spedding. She will provide Language Arts and Social Sciences instruction, while Mr. Spedding will lead instruction in Math and Science - much like the format for our current 5th grade program. Welcome, Danielle!
The ISM Board, strategic planning committee, and consultant have been busy laying the groundwork for an inclusive strategic planning process over the next several months. This has led to the creation of a framework for the development of the plan. You will find it posted on the Board Page of the ISMonterey.org website at www.ismonterey.org/Media/StrategicPlanningFramework/ISMstratplan070316.pdf. We will fit the pieces of the strategic plan into the framework as we progress, so ISM community members will see updated versions of the document over the course of our planning. The final version will become the official plan.
Your Role: The ISM Board recognizes its responsibility to map a strategic plan for the school's future. As such, all board members will involve themselves deeply in the process, and, ultimately, the board will approve the plan. Along the way, the board needs and values your involvement as members of the ISM Community. After all, this school belongs to all of us! We know that you are all busy, so we ask only that you participate in the town hall meetings, surveys, representative workgroups, and email exchange to the extent that you can and want. You can lend your voice, or trust that others will represent you well.
Today's Opportunity: Today we invite you to review the planning framework itself and the sections up to the red Current Progress bar, then email your thoughts and input to strategic@ismonterey.org.
What's Coming Next: Several groups -- parents, teachers, staff, and administrators-- will have the opportunity to select representatives to three Working Groups that will make up the Strategic Advisory Team. You will receive information on the volunteer/nomination and selection processes for your group shortly. You will also receive an invitation to an online survey in early April asking you to rate the importance of specific areas of improvement recommended in various school review reports. The data from these surveys will ultimately help shape the strategic commitments in our plan.
You are invited to a town hall meeting in the ISM multiuse room on Wednesday, April 18th, from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. to discuss the school identity [mission, vision, etc.] to consider whether it needs revision as part of strategic planning. The current version is available at www.ismonterey.org/Media/StrategicPlanningFramework/ISMstratplan070316.pdf.
Email Updates: We will now send an update email at least every two weeks to keep you posted on our strategic planning progress. As we have done today, we will occasionally ask you to review specific things, and to email strategic@ismonterey.org with your input. Of course, as valued members of the ISM community, we welcome you to email your thoughts to that address at any time. Thanks in advance for your input! The Strategic Planning Committee of the ISM Board
A. 6TH - 8TH GRADERS SUCCEED AT COUNTY SCIENCE COMPETITION We have much cause for celebration as ISM Middleschoolers performed exceedingly well as this year's 2007 Monterey County Science and Engineering Fair! Held last month at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) during the weekend of Friday, March 16th - Sunday, March 18th, 50 ISM students participated in this county-wide competition, 21 students received awards in the Junior category of the Fair, and 3 ISM students qualified for the California State Science Fair and the Discovery Channel young scientist challenge!
The Monterey County Office of Education, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, the Lyceum of Monterey County, CSUMB, as well as community partners sponsor this event. As described in the MCOE website, "students display their research projects [during the fair] and present their findings orally and through written journals to a team of scientists who volunteer as judges. Through interactions with the participants, these judges confirm the students' understandings of the scientific concepts and the research methods involved in their projects. The judges also will offer practical and positive feedback regarding their application of the scientific method to a problem, encouraging them to improve their future scientific research efforts."
With that as background, Grade 8 instructor David Brandau enthuses that "no other Middle School in the County had more student participants than ISM and no other middle or high school in the County had more students receive awards than ISM!" That is quite an accomplishment! We certainly want to take a moment to thank all of our super supportive parents who assisted and guided their children through the scientific process. Additionally, "thank you" to all of our ISM volunteer evaluators who prepared our students for the county fair competition. Especially, we say "congratulations" to all ISM students who completed a science fair project; they have learned plenty through the process, and taught each other so much about science. All ISM students who participated entered incredible projects at the county fair and are all winners in our eyes!
We certainly do want to highlight those students who were selected for awards. They are:
* 3rd Place - Cobi Allen, Ellie Beckett, Jamie Berg, Cassandra Curatolo, Enrique Garcia, Andres Jimenez, Kevin Lin, Will Perkins, Misha Polovneff, Alyssa Seva'aetasi, Emily Shifflett, and Anna Welsh;
* 2nd Place - Greg Diamond, Dylan Essert, Nick Evans, Alyssa Hicks, Demar McMillan, and Ruby Sanchez;
* 1st Place - Jared Clark, Victoria Hutchins, and Amanda Weber;
* US Navy/US Marine Award- Kevin Lin, Will Perkins, and Misha Polovneff;
* Association for Women Geoscientists Award - Victoria Hutchins and Amanda Weber;
* CSUMB Environmental Science Award - Victoria Hutchins and Amanda Weber;
* Monterey County Agricultural Education Award - Victoria Hutchins and Amanda Weber;
* Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge Award - Jared Clark, Victoria Hutchins, and Amanda Weber;
* California State Science Fair- Jared Clark, Victoria Hutchins, and Amanda Weber will be packing their bags to represent ISM and compete at the 56th annual California State Science Fair which will be held in Los Angeles next Month on May 21st and 22nd! Congratulations to all winners and a special "good luck" to Jared, Victoria, and Amanda! Kudos to all of you for your hard work!
B. TRIMESTER 2 HONOR ROLL Sixteen 8th graders made Trimester 2 honor roll and two more were very close. Therefore, eighteen 8th graders have earned the privilege of assisting in ISM classrooms and expanding the inter-grade mentorship that we started earlier this year. They will be available to help out on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:40 to 3:10 p.m., beginning April 9th. Kudos to all Honor Roll recipients!
C. 8TH GRADER SHINES AT MONTEREY COUNTY SPELLING BEE 8th grader Catrina Fuentes competed against 44 other students in Sunday's 12th annual countywide Spelling Bee, held at Hartnell College's Western Stage Main Theater in Salinas. With a determined spirit, Catrina completed the competition in fine fashion out spelling 39 other youngsters to win 4th place! Way to go, Catrina!
From Curriculum Coordinator Carol Evans: Our fourth SEM, School Enhancement Model, session starts this Friday, April 13th and continues through May 25th. We have some exciting classes in store this session, to include: Cheerleading,, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Computer Skills, Cookie Decorating, and CSI Detectives
. . . and that is only the list of SEMs that begin with the letter "C". We thank all those community members who have volunteered to be a SEM provider; without your assistance, this enrichment element of the ISM curriculum would not be possible!
Thank you to the 113 ISM community members who registered to take part in this year's Big Sur Schools 5K! The event is just one of many held as part of the Big Sur International Marathon; it will take place on Sunday, April 29th, beginning bright and early at 7:40 a.m. at the Carmel Crossroads. This year's ISM deadline to register was Thursday, March 7th by 4 p.m. so that the forms could be finalized in the database and the necessary "tallying" completed prior to being forwarded to the Monterey County Office of Education (M.C.O.E.) by the March 8th deadline. We were able to meet this timetable with support of the following parent volunteers: (1) Menka Panchal who conducted outreach phone calls to previous participants as well as early database work; (2) Elissa McLaurin who put in hours finalizing the database on March 6th & 7th; and (3) Esther Hobbs who delivered the forms to M.C.O.E. in Salinas and worked with Schools 5K staff to ensure accuracy of our packet.
Although the ISM team is smaller (as a percentage of our enrollment) this year than in year's past, we are still well placed to compete for one of the various Participation awards given out by the Big Sur Marathon organization. In addition, it is exciting to see so many people (both students and parents) return year after year to take part in this event! It really is a great opportunity to bond with one another as community members and family members, while supporting ISM and getting exercise, fresh air, and rejuvenation! Thank you again for all who are participating and we will see you on the track on Sunday, April 29th.
The Big Sur International Marathon taking place on Sunday, April 29th is offering ISM community members (who are not already signed up to participate in the Big Sur Schools 5K event) a great opportunity to get in lots of volunteer hours and bring in needed funds to ISM! You can be part of this exciting day by signing up to help out at one of the "Aid Stations" on the race course. Volunteers will need to be ready to go at 5:30 a.m. on that day and stay until about noon or 1:00 p.m. We will be handing out water, sports drinks, and other needed aids to the participants of the marathon, 21 mile walk and 10 mile walk at the Garrapata aid station. Your volunteer hours will count towards ISM volunteer hours AND ISM will receive $10 for every hour worked by volunteers. Prepare to have an inspirational day on our gorgeous coast and help the participants and ISM at the same time! It really is a "win, win" deal! To volunteer or for more information, please contact ISM parent and coordinator Mary Welsh at mcwelsh@redshift.com or per phone at 644-0841.
Speaking of mandatory volunteer hours from the item above, Volunteer Coordinator, Ellen Gaucher, reminds community members to please remember to log in your earned Volunteer Hours in the log book on a weekly basis. Organized by student, this binder is located in the admin office. It is important to note that signing into ISM as a "Visitor or Volunteer" on the clipboard does not eliminate the need to register your hours for volunteering. They serve separate purposes: one is to know who is on campus at all times, for safety purposes, and the second is the appropriate means of tracking one's volunteer efforts. Each month, volunteer Edith Johnson will remove the log sheets in order to tally the individual hours. Should you have questions regarding your hours-to-date, please feel free to contact Edith directly at edithjo1@yahoo.com . Thank you!
ASI summer camp forms are being sent out today, Tuesday, April 10th! This year we will be offering our two most popular camps in June 2007. The first week of camp, offered from Monday, June 18th - Friday, June 22nd, will celebrate "KIDLYMPICS" in which participants will enjoy a variety of sports, games and activities. Both individual and team skills will be emphasized. The camp schedule will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. daily. The cost for this camp is $135, which includes a special Friday field trip.
Our second week of camp will feature "FANTASTIC FIELDTRIP FUN WEEK" and will be held Monday, June 25th - Friday, June 29th also from 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. daily. Due to the additional fieldtrips built into the camp programming for Week #2, the fees are higher at
$150 per student. This cost includes the expenses for all of the fieldtrips and related transportation. Treks will include outings to Oceans 18 miniature golf course, Del Monte Skate, San Carlos Beach, Del Monte Mall for Pizza and a movie, as well as downtown Movie for day-long treasure hunt! A limited number of spots is available in each camp and sign-ups are on a "first come-first serve" basis. The deadline to register is Friday, June 8th by 5:00 p.m.! NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED! For any further questions, please
contact ASI Program Coordinator, Lisa Wichael-Loomis, directly at lwloomis@ismonterey.org.
Please note that for your convenience, fresh lunch menus are now available on our ISM website at www.ismonterey.org/lunchASI.html. This is a great resource for families who have a challenging time picking up forms from school or receiving information via their child(ren). Please remember that lunch orders are due EACH Wednesday for the coming week. No exceptions will be made as shopping is conducted on Thursdays and Fridays based on the final lunch counts done each Wednesday. Please submit orders directly to Coordinator Lisa Wichael-Loomis' box in the admin office. Thank you!
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A. GRADE 5: BURNS / RIQUELME: BUS FIELDTRIPs TO LYNX TALL SHIP, MONDAY, APRIL 9TH (BURNS) AND TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 8:00 A.M. - 12 NOON EACH DAY Ms. Burns' 5th graders will be trekking to Wharf #2 on Monday, April 9th and Mr. Riquelme's class on Tuesday, April 10th to see the Lynx tall ship. Each day, students will be departing at approximately at 8:30 a.m. and returning by noon. The Lynx is visiting the Monterey Bay harbor for several weeks, affording area residents the opportunity to see this replica 1800's ship firsthand!
B. GRADE 5: BURNS / RIQUELME: WALKING FIELDTRIP TO FLEET NUMERICAL, FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH,8:30 A.M. - 12:00 NOON Relating to their continued scientific exploration, both 5th grade classes will be visiting the Fleet Numerical installation at the Monterey Airport on Friday, April 20th. Miss Barbara is planning on accompanying the students on this fieldtrip, which will be done by public transportation.
C. GRADE 4: WHARTON: WEB OF LIFE FIELD SCHOOL, MONTE TOYON SITE, MONDAY, APRIL 23RD AND TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH,8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. EACH DAY On both of these days, Ms. Wharton's class will travel by parent carpool to Aptos to participate in day-long sessions with the Web of Life staff; this is not an overnight fieldtrip. We have a multi-year relationship with the Web of Life organization and the Happy Valley location as our 1st graders have participated in Science Camp for the past four years. As part of their "Survival by Soil" IPC unit, Ms. Wharton's 4th grade students will experience science related projects first-hand in the beautiful redwood forest and oak meadows habitat of the Monte Toyon site. Fieldtrip fees are due no later than Wednesday, April 18th.
D. GRADE 2: BAXTER: FIELDTRIP TO MBARI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH, 9:15 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. As part of their IPC unit on "Inventions / Plants", Ms. Baxter's 2nd graders will be spending part of their day at MBARI on Wednesday, April 25th. Students will be accompanied by Instructional Aide, Ms. Sunny, and will be leaving at 9:15 a.m. and returning by 1:30 p.m.
E. GRADE 5: BURNS / RIQUELME: FIELDTRIP TO CAMP OCEAN PINES, TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, MAY 1ST - MAY 3RD Fifth graders will spend several days at Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria, enjoying the marine and forest life that abounds on the thirteen acre camp where Monterey Pine forest meets the Pacific Ocean. Ms. Burns, Mr. Riquelme, and Miss Barbara will be leading this adventure! More details to follow.
F. GRADE 7: SHEPHARD: FIELDTRIP TO CSUMB, THURSDAY, MAY 3RD Mrs. Shephard and Ms. Fogle will be leading the 7th graders on an outing to CSUMB -- the goal of which is related to homeroom character-building issues. Students will travel by carpool to CSUMB and will gone from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. on this day.
G. GRADES 3 - 5: BUS FIELDTRIP TO ANDES MANTA PRESENTATION @ CSUMB: FRIDAY, MAY 4TH, 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. ISM 3rd through 5th graders will have the opportunity to travel by bus - courtesy of CSUMB -- to experience ANDES MANTA, an Ecuadorian folk music program at CSUMB.
H. GRADES 8: BRANDAU: OVERNIGHT FIELDTRIP TO FREMONT PEAK, FRIDAY, MAY 4TH AT 3:30 P.M. TO SATURDAY, MAY 5TH AT 1:30 P.M. The 8th graders will be taking an overnight camping and hiking team-building field trip to Fremont Peak State Park from Friday, May 4th at 3:30 p.m. to Saturday, May 5th at 1:30 p.m. This field trip will support the ongoing 8th grade advisory program.
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A. AN EVENING OF LEARNING AT ISM - A SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS: This newly offered seminar series hosted by the ISM Family Association is designed for ISM parents and guardians to better understand the four central ideas governing teaching and learning at ISM, which are: Understanding, Intelligence, Inquiry, and Internationalism. Each seminar in the five-part series is designed to be engaging, interactive, and for adults only, with an emphasis on classroom applications. Please note that childcare will not be provided. For more information, please contact series coordinator Ellen Gaucher at elgaucher@sbcglobal.net .
SESSION 3: HOW AM I SMART? ON THE DOMAINS OF INTELLIGENCE, PRESENTED BY TOD SPEDDING, ISM GRADE 6 INSTRUCTOR, TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 6:30 P.M., MULTIUSE ROOM **DUE TO ILL HEALTH, TOD SPEDDING WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRESENT THE EVENING OF LEARNING EVENT SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH. THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH AT 6:30 PM IN THE MULTIUSE ROOM.**
* Session #4: "Reaching Beyond the Question Mark: On the Sound of Inquiry", presented by Grade 6 Instructor Tod Spedding, Tuesday, April 24th, 6:30 p.m., Multiuse Room; and
* Session #5: "Where Is The Internationalism in an International School?", presented by Grade 6 Instructor Tod Spedding, Tuesday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m., Multiuse Room.
Please note that childcare will not be provided. For more information, please contact series coordinator Ellen Gaucher at elgaucher@sbcglobal.net .
B. STUDENT COUNCIL SPRING FLING DANCE FOR 6TH - 8TH GRADERS: FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH, 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. Middleschoolers are invited to herald in spring and attend this coming Friday's Spring Fling Dance. The dance is open to 6th - 8th graders only, per their parent's permission. They are also allowed to bring one guest each, again with parent approval and a completed guest form submitted prior to the dance. The staff chaperones for this event are: Ms. Nikki Madden (MS math instructor), Ms. Sandy Shephard (7th grade instructor), and Dr. Neli Volante (Counselor). Admission to the dance for ISM students and their guests is FREE of charge. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration forms are due by Friday, April 13th by 8:30 a.m.. For further information, please contact Student Council Faculty Advisor, David Brandau, at dbrandau@ismonterey.org .
C. SATURDAY JUST RUN WITH MR. ROBBY: OFFICIALLY CANCELLED
D. APRIL SAT WORK DAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 9:30 A.M. - 1 p.m. Community members who are interested in supporting facility and grounds improvement are invited to join this month's Work Day Co-Chairs Marco Poehner and Edo Forsythe to tackle a myriad of projects. These monthly Saturday Work Days are a great way to work in mandatory volunteer hours, while simultaneously meeting other ISM parents and students and helping to address ever-present facility projects, such as painting, weeding, removing unneeded items to Goodwill / landfill, and simple repair tasks. Please contact Business Administrator Lisa Griffin Burns at lburns@ismonterey.org for more information or simply show up on Saturday morning ready to help!
E. WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD GALA 2007: SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 6:30 p.m. HYATT REGENCY MONTEREY: This is a premier annual fundraising event hosted by the International School of Monterey Foundation on behalf of the International School of Monterey. Proceeds from this event help to bridge the funding gap between the actual cost of educating each ISM student and the financial support provided by the State of California. The highlights of the evening will be the silent and live auctions.
F. TOWN HALL MEETING - STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH, 6:45 - 8:15 P.M.: All ISM community members are invited to a town hall meeting taking place in ISM's multiuse room on Wednesday, April 18th, from 6:45 to 8:15 to discuss the school identity [mission, vision, etc.] to consider whether it needs revision as part of strategic planning. The current version can be viewed at www.ismonterey.org/Media/StrategicPlanningFramework/ISMstratplan070316.pdf.
G. FAMILY ASSOCIATION MEETING: THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH, 6:30 - 8 p.m., ISM library: This organization, headed by parent Ellen Gaucher, assists ISM administrators and staff in coordinating all volunteer efforts on campus as well as ISM special events, ranging from the Welcome Coffees, to holiday celebrations, to Schoolwide evening concerts, and more! The Family Association members are always looking for more parents to get involved in volunteer coordination at this level. Reminder, all ISM families are required to contribute three hours (plus one additional hour for each additional child) per month, so plan on stopping by this monthly meeting to contribute your talents!
H. K - 2 MOVIE NIGHT: FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., ISM MULTIUSE ROOM: The ISM Student Council is sponsoring a K-2 Movie Night on Friday, April 27th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the Multi-Use Room. Admission is free. Light refreshments and water will be provided. Registration forms will be distributed to the K-2 classroom teachers on Wednesday, April 18th. Registration forms will then be due in the Student Council mailbox the following week by Wednesday, April 25th at 4:00 p.m.. Please contact Mr. David Brandau (Student Council Advisor) at dbrandau@ismonterey.org with any questions.
I. BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON - SCHOOLS 5K: SUNDAY, APRIL 29TH, 7:40 A.M., CARMEL CROSSROADS: ISM community members will once again gather at the Carmel Crossroads early in the morning on Sunday, April 29th to partake in the Schools 5K walk/race for the sixth consecutive year. The route is a 3.2 mile course winding down Highway 1, through Carmel neighborhoods to a path along the Pacific Ocean and back up Highway 1. This event is a great way to incorporate fun, fitness, friendship, and fundraising into one experience. Each year, the ISM team has won a participation award and we are hoping for the same outcome this year! Registration forms are available from homeroom teachers as well as in the front admin office. The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 7th by 4 p.m., so please register now, if interested. Contact Coordinator Lisa Griffin Burns at 521-4900 or by email at lburns@ismonterey.org.
J. 8th GRADE OVERNIGHT FIELDTRIP TO FREMONT PEAK, FRIDAY, MAY 4TH & SATURDAY, MAY 5TH: The 8th graders will be taking an overnight camping and hiking team building fieldtrip to Fremont Peak State Park from Friday, May 4th at 3:30 p.m. to Saturday, May 5th at 1:30 p.m.. This field trip will support the ongoing 8th grade advisory program. Please contact Mr. David Brandau at dbrandau@ismonterey.org with any questions.
K. MANDATED CA S.T.A.R. TESTING PERIOD: MONDAY, MAY 7TH THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH, 2007
L. SPRING BOOK FAIR SCHEDULED: WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND - FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST Thanks to the coordination efforts of parents Janice Barker and Yvette Satchel, our Spring Scholastic Book Fair is slated for late May. This event has a surfing theme, so plan on coming to the library to "hang ten" and purchase some books in support of ISM's library and reading programs. More details to come!
M. TRIMESTER 3 ARTS CONCERT: THURSDAY, MAY 31ST, 6:30 P.M.
N. 8TH GRADE CLASS TRIP TO GREAT AMERICA: THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH, 8:30 A.M. Ò 5:30 P.M.
O. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH, 11 A.M. - 3 P.M.
P. GRADE 8 GRADUATION: THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH More details to follow!
Q. FIELD DAY AND LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH More details to follow!
: The First Tee of Monterey County and The International School of Monterey are pleased to announce the formation of a NEW Golf and Life Skills class! All ISM students ages 7 years and older are eligible for this class. The lessons will be held at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on Tuesday afternoons beginning at 3:45 - 5:15 p.m. The first class was held last week on Tuesday, April 3rd and classes will continue until December 31st, 2007. These golf classes are FREE, based upon paying a $35 First Tee (TFT) membership fee. All members will then receive a hat and t-shirt as well as discounted green fees and range balls at Twin Creeks Golf Course, located in Salinas. Memberships will be renewable, effective January 1st, 2008.
Sign-ups are still being accepted for this class! Contact ASI Program Coordinator at lwloomis@ismonterey.org for further details and for a membership contract. Please note that this program takes place off campus and parents are responsible for transporting their children to Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on Tuesday afternoons.
For those community members wanting to learn more, First Tee of Monterey is hosting a "Spring Into Golf" event this coming Saturday, April 14th from 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Twin Creeks Golf Course in Salinas. Visitors to this special event are invited to participate in a Junior /
Adult golf tournament, golf clinics, a barbeque, bounce house, clown, a
raffle, "Closest to the Pin" contest, and lots of prizes. Everyone is
welcome to attend this FREE event.
: A gentle reminder to parents participating in Afterschool programming at ISM - for the Chess, Chinese, and Jewelry classes in which registrations and checks are collected in the admin office, please only submit payment attached to a registration form. We will not longer accept payment without registration forms. It is too easy to misplace payments received in this manner and we are unable to efficiently track important payment information without a relevant registration form. Thank you for your support. Please do not hesitate to contact Business Administrator Lisa Griffin Burns for more information regarding this registration policy.
A. CHESS FOR KIDS : Registration is closed for this final session of Chess, which began on Wednesday, February 28th through April 25th (Note: the last week is a make-up class for a missed class during Session #4). The program is offered on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Full session fees are $60 per each session and classes are now being held in Mr. Dvorak's Room #1. Chess participants must accompany their classes down to the front lawn for afternoon pick-up and Mr. Lev will gather them up from there at approximately 3:40 p.m. Fifteen percent of each session's fees are donated to ISM. As mentioned, this is the last session of Chess this year; Session 6 listed on the flyer has been cancelled as the instructor will not be in the country. We are expecting the Mr. Frenklakh will be returning for the 2007-08 school year to continue offering this program.
B. JEWELRY CLASSES OFFERED BY NICK TRACHSEL : Jewelry-maker Nick Trachsel will begin his fourth session of this popular afternoon jewelry class following the Spring Break. Session #4 dates are: Tuesday, April 10th - Tuesday, May 29th. The cost is $90. This Afterschool jewelry class is designed for students ages 9 and up as well as adults. It is held on Tuesday afternoons from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. in Sally Burns' Portable 2. Space for this exciting class is still available, so register now! Nick also generously donates fifteen percent of collected fees to ISM. Please note that a $10 materials fee is included in the price for each session. For further information, contact Nick at 372-7865 or by email at njtrachsel@sbcglobal.net.
C. MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS AT ISM : For the 2006-07 sessions, instructor Yu Chuen offers two levels of Chinese instruction : second year students on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. and beginning students on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, also at the same time. Students will learn simple Chinese characters and everyday phrases, sing Chinese songs, learn Chinese folk dance, as well as play games in Chinese. The April dates (April 2 ñ 30) are still available at a cost of $10 per class per student or $90 per student per session. Flyers are always available on the credenza in the front admin office. Please return registration forms and fees directly to the ISM office. Questions can be directed to Yu Chuen at 224-6470 or www.mandarinorange.org/index.htm . Space is limited to 10 students per class.
D. TAIKO DRUMMING AT ISM: ISM's multiuse room continues to rumble on Monday afternoon, greeting the week with wholesome energy and good vibes! Registration flyers are available in the admin office. Class is held from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. and under the direction of Sensei Ikuyo Conant who is the founder of Shinsho Mugen Daiko in Monterey and the Artistic Director for Watsonville Taiko. She brings 14 years of Taiko experience to the International School of Monterey program! For any questions regarding this program, please direct them to Grade 4 instructor Caryn St. Germain at 583-2165, ext. 3126 or via email at cstgermain@ismonterey.org .
E. AFTERSCHOOL TAEKWONDO PROGRAM : Master Daniel Rogers of Okada Martial Arts offers a flexible two to four day per week after-school alternative to traditional childcare. Master Rogers teaches a Taekwondo class in the multiuse room here on the ISM campus directly after school until 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Students learn the Korean Martial art of Taekwondo along with the traditional values and discipline renown in the study of martial arts. Studies have shown that students who pursue martial arts tend to develop improved self-esteem, character, self-discipline, and higher grades in school! For enrollment options and schedules, please stop by the multi-purpose room after school Tuesdays through Friday...or call Master Rogers' cell phone at: 641-220-5503 or e-mail him at: MasterR@mac.com .
New: Mr. Rogers is also offering a Summer Day Camp for all ages the first week following the end of school from Monday, June 18th - Friday, June 22nd, 2007, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily at a cost of $489 per student. This fee covers all lunches, snacks and drinks as well as breaking boards. Registration pamphlets for this as well as the school year Taekwondo program are both available on the information credenza in the front office.
: Listed below are a few things desired by community members:
1) ADDITIONAL LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS: Book donations continue to pour into the library and our book count now stands close to 7000 volumes! However, we are in need of volunteers who can help with processing the books before they go onto the shelves. This is a great job for someone who needs flexible hours in his or her volunteer work. Nick Trachsel, our library chairperson, has willingly offered to provide training. If interested, please contact Carol Evans, ISM Curriculum Coordinator at cevans@ismonterey.org or stop by and visit Nick in the library. Thanks!
2) HOUSE SWAPPING OPPORTUNITY IN SHANGHAI THIS SUMMER: Dear Colleagues: My wife and I are teachers at Concordia International School in Shanghai, China and we are interested in "swapping" homes with someone in the Bay Area for a couple of weeks during the summer of 2007. We have a very large four-bedroom/3 bath apartment with two large balconies, a huge kitchen, and a live-in maid (who speaks English). We live in a tree-lined residential area of Shanghai, within walking distance of Starbucks, Papa Johns Pizza, Carrefour shopping center, Decathlon Sports complex, and countless restaurants and clubs. Our apartment is in a gated community and the community center has a swimming pool, exercise/weight room (plenty of treadmills), yoga and martial arts classes, and two indoor playgrounds (including an outdoor playground and a huge sandbox). All in all, it is VERY plush, and in a fantastic location. We would love to find another teacher or teachers who want to "swap" for a short time (1 week or two weeks). We want to visit family for a week or two during the summer, and it would be nice to stay in a real "home" versus a hotel. We have two children, ages 6 and 2, but they are very well behaved and delightful. If anyone is interested, please feel free to contact us at davidg@ciss.com.cn. Sincerely, David Gertz, c/o Concordia International School Shanghai
(999 Mingyue Road, Jinqiao, Pudong, Shanghai 201206, China).
3) Empties 4 Cash RECYCLED PRINTER CARTRIDGES: UPDATED INFORMATION: To date, this program has been extremely successful; we have now surpassed the $1,000.00 mark, so we definitely encourage the ISM community to continue to support it by turning in your used printer cartridges to the front office. Alternately, we do have postage paid mailing envelopes available at the front desk so you can forward your cartridges to Empties 4 Cash directly if that is more convenient. Please spread the word to family members, colleagues, neighbors, and forward their used inkjet cartridges to
ISM! Acceptable brands include HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Compaq, Brother, Dell,
Canon, and Apple; however, Epson print cartridges cannot be accepted as they
are produced without a print head. If possible, please submit cartridges
either in their original packaging or a Ziploc bag to keep it safe from
damages and spills. Thank you!
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