Dragon Newsletter September 16, 2022

H E A D O F S C H O O L ' S M E S S A G E
HEAD OF SCHOOL'S MESSAGE








































Last week Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the

Commonwealth realms died aged 96. Our sincere condolences on

behalf of the CISM community go out to the Royal Family at this very

sad time. Since her passing, many people have reminisced about her

leadership and devotion to duty. She was the epitome of a life of

service to her crown and country. She has also been heralded as a

strong, dignified role model for women of all ages. She was

extremely popular throughout her long reign and was known for

taking a serious interest in government and political affairs. A


Christmas tradition in the United Kingdom was to listen to the

Queen’s Christmas Day message. In 1974, her message was one of

encouragement and hope given the problems of the day; famine,

floods and continuing violence in parts of the country and the world.

During her speech she reminded listeners, “We may hold different

points of view, but it is in times of stress and difficulty that we most

need to remember that we have much more in common than there

is dividing us”.

After School





Activities












The SY22-23 After School Activities and Clubs (ASAC) are now in full operations.
Here are some snapshots of clubs for this week, including Arnis, Dragon Archives,

EY/ES and MS/HS Basketball, Cooking Club, and Bricks 4 Kidz.































BRICKS 4 KIDZ ARNIS COOKING CLUB




























BASKETBALL BASKETBALL
DRAGON ARCHIVES
MS / HS ( EY/ ES )


Please take note that all clubs are now officially closed to new members. Stay tuned

on the next newsletters regarding updates from each of the clubs.





MEET THE TEACHERS



Dragon Chronicles Bi-weekly Teacher Interview



Interview with Mrs. Madhumita Saini

By Mr. Pranay Saini















Pranay Saini: What inspired you to become a teacher?
Ms. Madhu: I guess I became a teacher because I thought that it was the only
profession where I could do whatever I liked to do: for example, dancing, acting, teaching
content, and getting the attention of the kids.

Pranay Saini: What's your favorite teaching moment?
Ms. Madhu: My favorite teaching moments are teaching my kids! (when Pranay and
Hriday became my students and I taught them).

Pranay Saini: Ok, but aside from that bias, is there any other moment that stands out
for you?
Ms. Madhu: Yes, definitely. When the students that I have taught go to college and
then they come back to visit the school or they get in touch with me via social media
and tell me how my teaching had an impact on them -- those are the moments that
touch me the most.


Pranay Saini: What are your plans for the future?
Ms. Madhu: My plans for the future? Well I do not have concrete plans for the future
but I think I would love to continue as a Service Learning coordinator -- that has
become my passion, and I would like to facilitate Service Learning more and more and
reach out to the community.


Pranay Saini: What's your proudest achievement?
Ms. Madhu: My proudest achievements are the Biryani Brothers - my two productions,
Pranay and Hriday Saini - ta-da!.


Pranay Saini: Obviously there's no bias here, but what's your favorite class in CISM?
Ms. Madhu: Class of 2023, of course!.

Our young Mathematician,
Carsten Edmund Ang, has made it
to the International Junior Honour
Society (IJHS) list, an honour
society that focuses on developing
leaders and enabling its members
to achieve success in academic and
life pursuits.

IJHS is fully funded by Scholastic
Trust Singapore (STS), a non-profit
foundation, and supported by a
prominent volunteer board of
advisors to help guide bright young
leaders.

Every academic year, they select
students around the world who
have done exceptionally in SIMCC
(Singapore International Mastery
Contests Center) contests to
secure a place in the IJHS.
















PSA MERCHANDISE




Show your dragon spirit by purchasing
these cool CISM Merchandise. Strut to

school with our logo jackets, socks and
duffel bags! All proceeds go to the

Parent Support Association.






For inquires and payments,

drop by the Cashier


during office hours.

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

UNIVERSITY COUNSELOR







MON, 19 Sep, 1010-1030 - University of Navarra, Spain
TUE, 20 Sep, 1010-1030 - York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA

TUE, 20 Sep, 1210-1250 - New York University (NYU), NY, and Moravian University, PA, USA
WED, 21 Sep, 1530-1630 (online) - ArtPod: Careers in Art and Design, by 4 Creative Arts

universities in the US
THU, 22 Sep, 1010-1030 - Hult International Business School, UK

TUE, 27 Sep, 1010-1030 - Northeastern University, MA and Tulane University, LA, USA (venue:
Upper School Library)

TUE, 27 Sep, 1210-1250 - Beloit College, WI, USA

TUE, 27 Sep, 1430-1530 - Fordham University, NY USA
WED, 28 Sep, 0800-0825 (online) - Waseda University, Japan
THU, 29 Sep, 1010-1030 - NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE




All college talks on campus are at the MPH. For any questions on the schedule or online links of
college talks, please contact the university counselor at [email protected].

BUILDING AND



FACILITIES DEPARTMENT




















Please be informed that the
Estate Wide Earthquake
Evacuation Drill will be moved

to September 23, 2022, Friday

from 9:00AM to 10:00AM.


Please refer to the image for the
traffic re-routing scheme that

will be implemented by McKinley
Town Estates Association, Inc.

(MTCEA) during the activity.









Reminders



Please be informed that Fetcher's
ID's are now ready for collection.

Only Parents/Guardians can pick-up
the ID's from 8:00AM to 1:30PM and

3:00PM to 4:00PM.


For further questions or concerns,

please email [email protected] or
you may call 88743-8134 loc.109

Face Mask
Face Mask


Update
Update




In accordance with Executive Order #3,
issued by the President, we have updated
our policies regarding face masks. Wearing

of face masks is now optional in non-
crowded, well-ventilated, outdoor spaces

like our outdoor play spaces and the outdoor
dining area.



Face masks continue to be required in all

indoor spaces, including classrooms.
Students and staff are asked to give
particular attention to wearing their masks

when indoors.



Anyone who wishes to continue to wear a
mask outdoors and, in line with the Executive

Order, anyone who is unvaccinated or has
health complications, is highly encouraged to

do so.

CALENDAR

WELCOME!
TEACHING STAFF
Sept 21 - Personal Development Drop

Down Day (MS/HS)



Sept 23-24 - BSM MUN Locals 2022 at the

British School Manila





Aaron John Aguilar
ACTION FOR Teacher Support
- SEN
HAPPINESS


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CISM Connect, our parent portal, is up and running.



Should you need any help with regard to your parent portal log in details, please email
[email protected] or reach out to us via mobile/landline. If you do not have an existing

account, click on the link on the CISM Connect page to request for one.