Dolphin Dispatch INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PANAMA
December 2, 2016
ISSUE 16
SY 2017-2018 Application Process for Siblings is Now OPEN! To apply please go to www.isp.edu.pa/apply Please note that there are likely to be wait-pools in most of our grades so the sooner you apply, the better. For more information please contact Nilsa Arenas at narenas@isp.edu.pa or 293-3009.
IN THIS ISSUE:
DAC: Parents Wanted
ES,MS, HS News & Events
Application Process for Siblings is Now
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Visual and Performing Arts: AUDITIIONS FOR MADAGASCAR JR!
OPEN!
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Athletics and After School
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Elementary School Becky Jobes, PhD—Elementary Principal—bjobes@isp.edu.pa
HONORING PANAMA FOR MES DE LA PATRIA A very special thank you to our amazing teachers in the Elementary Spanish Department and all the Parents that volunteered their time and put great effort towards making this one of the best Mes de la Patria celebrations in our school’s history. It was spectacular to see all of our elementary students practice and then perform beautifully on stage in the PAC for the first time ever! We continued to be inspired by the Panamanian and International members of our community that take this event to heart and help us celebrate our host country of Panama. Please click the links below to view photo albums for elementary school
EARLY CHILDHOOD PICTURES: https://www.flickr.com/gp/ internationalschoolofpanama/2VW3Wk
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PICTURES: https://www.flickr.com/gp/ internationalschoolofpanama/j8P41h
FANLYC Christmas Party Volunteers Needed We partner with FANLYC to support their annual Christmas party for children in Panama who are receiving medical care due to cancer or leukemia. Our elementary school has been collecting toys for our “Toy Mountain,” and our SRC students will be delivering the mountain of toys on Monday, December 7. However, there is one more step in the process and we need your help! The actual Christmas party for the FANLYC children will be taking place on Sunday, December 18 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. We are asking for volunteers from our parent community! ISP will be organizing a Christmas ornament craft booth for the children of FANLYC. If you can volunteer some time on this day, please sign-up online for a one hour time slot. Unfortunately, due to the sick nature of the children who are attending, FANLYC is requesting that no other outside children come as volunteers this year. If you have any questions, please reach out to Sandy Stargardter or Kelle Bongard.
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Elementary School Becky Jobes, PhD—Elementary Principal—bjobes@isp.edu.pa “A Colorful Christmas Toy Drive” Dear ISP Families, This holiday season, a time of sharing, our school will again host a “Toy-a-Thon” to benefit the children at FANLYC. This gift donation will replace the classic class gift exchange between our students during this season. As many of you already know, FANLYC is an organization that covers the cost of cancer treatment for over 900 children all over Panama. FANLYC organizes a Christmas party for the children they serve as part of the social-emotional support their foundation provides. This year this party will take place Sunday, December 11th and at this event, each FANLYC child receives at least five presents. Sadly, for some of these children, this might be their last Christmas and others have been through very hard and painful times; therefore FANLYC wants them to have a wonderful Christmas and nice gifts to remember. Here at ISP we want to contribute to this cause by having each ISP student in the Elementary School bring a new toy to share with a FANLYC friend. We emphasize that the gift must be new and NOT WRAPPED. We are asking for your participation by purchasing and sending to school an unwrapped gift that will be shared with a FANLYC child. The recommended gift value is $15-$20 for the age group assigned to your child’s grade level. If your child is a boy, send a boy gift. If your child is a girl, send a girl gift. PK3/4= age 4-6 years K= age 6-8 years
1st grade= age 8-10 years 2nd grade= age 10-12 years 3rd grade= age 12-14 years 4th grade = age 9-11 years 5th grade= any age group We will be collecting donations starting Monday, Nov. 21st until Friday, December 2nd. With your support we would like to build a huge “Toy Mountain” in the Elementary School as a gift from the ISP community to these brave children. The Student Representative Council will be delivering these gifts to the FANLYC house the week of December 5th. You can find more information at www.fanlyc.org.pa. FANLYC calls people who help them “Little Stars” (Estrellitas) and they have a song that goes “Come little star, like you I want to shine” So let’s all be “estrellitas”. Sincerely,
FANLYC Committee, Kindergarten Team, and the Student Representative
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Middle School Vickie Swann Middle School Principal vswann@isp.edu.pa
VIVA PANAMA AND VIVA MIDDLE SCHOOL The Middle School enjoyed the opportunity to come together as a division and celebrate the history and culture of Panama. This celebration involved dancing, skits in both Spanish and French, and the sharing of poetry written by esteemed Panamanian writers as well as ISP students. Our honored guest was Professor Arturo Wong who was recently awarded The Ricardo MirĂł national literature prize. Additionally, the Director's List students entered to join our celebration by leading the flag ceremony portion of the events. Our masters of ceremony were Panamanian Studies students Isabel Fonseca and Hamza Yaafar. They also performed a special dance called 'El Punto.' The Middle School Folkloric Group, including students from each grade of the division, performed wonderfully throughout the event including interpretations of 'La Denesa', and 'Fiesta en el pueblo', among others. Teachers also contributed to the events with a Congo dance as well as a celebration of Panamanian Polleras through a dance called 'El Tamborito.' This was a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate our host country. We look forward to many exciting opportunities to celebrate Panama's cultural richness. Please click the link below to view pictures from the middle school Mes de la Patria Celebration
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Middle School Vickie Swann Middle School Principal vswann@isp.edu.pa
BEST OF LUCK FOR FINAL EXAMS! Please find below a reminder of final exam and performance assessment schedules. Date December 5th December 6th December 7th
December 8th December 9th December 12th-13th Wed, December 14 December 15th December 16th
Events C and D block Exams H and G block Exams Make up Exams. ONLY STUDENTS MAKING UP EXAMS WILL ATTEND Mother’s Day Classes and 8th Grade Showcase Regular Schedules Extended Wednesday Schedule Regular Schedule Shortened Schedule
Departure Time 12:00 12:00 12:00
No School 2:40 2:40 2:40 2:40 12:00
Holiday Donations: During November and December, our Middle School kids will be asked to show their caring nature by donating as follows:
$5 for the Holiday Shop Raffle Baskets
$5 for our Dolphins
Toy for a child in Guna Yala
If you choose to participate, you are welcome to begin sending the money and toy to your child's Advisor at any time. Basket and Dolphin donations are due November 22 and Toys can be delivered until December 16. Please send toys unwrapped.
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High School Eric Monson High School Principal emonson@isp.edu.pa
MESSAGE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: December is here along with the long lists of wished for presents, people who are naughty or nice, and resolutions. I would like to add another list that includes recognitions and thoughts for this busy time of year. Recognizing the individuals who make things happen is important. I want to provide a “Shout out” to the Dolphin Staff, Ms. Franco plus members of the Spanish Department, Jose Rios and Erika Arauz for the Near Space success, and also the students who have successful completed the university application process. Click here to read more of the High School Principal’s letter.
Near Space Program Soars to New Heights On Monday, November 28, 2016, students leading our ISP Near Space Program performed the successful launch and retrieval of CP-1. The capsule mission was dubbed the Carlos Perez mission – in honor of our late teacher, colleague, and friend – Mr. Carlos Perez. To also honor Coach Perez’s culture, the students wrote the word “Gana” on the topside of the capsule which means “smart person” in Kuna. Click here to read more and see pictures from the mission. ISP’s WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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High School Eric Monson High School Principal emonson@isp.edu.pa
MES DE LA PATRIA PICTURES Ms. Franco: Each year, Ms. Franco works with the students from the various Panamanian Diploma courses to put together a celebration of Panamanian history and culture. To see the students dancing, playing instruments, and working collaboratively makes for a wonderful day in the life of the school. Ms. Franco’s passion and dedication makes the show possible. The teamwork of the entire Spanish Department created a seamless production with back stage organization and student supervision. Remembering the history and culture of Panama is critical and this event is one very important event in the day-to-day life of the school. Please click the link below to view pictures from the high school celebration of Mes de la Patria HIGH SCHOOL PICTURES : https://www.flickr.com/gp/internationalschoolofpanama/d16ps9
ZUBATHOIN FOR FANLYC The FANLYC 4 All team is proud to announce its very first Zumbathon at ISP! On the upcoming December 6th, from 3:00 - 4:15, students, parents and teachers will be able to dance at the rhythm of zumba in order to raise funds for the FANLYC organization. Our 'adopted' kid, Jose Angel, would be greatly benefited from all money collected. In addition, this is a great opportunity for the ISP community to come together and engage in some healthy physical activity in order to provide stress relief and fun! The Zumbathon will be hosted at the HS/MS gym and the cost for admission is $3.00! An experienced Zumba instructor will dictate the course and goodies and beverages will be provided! We hope to see you all there!
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High School Eric Monson High School Principal emonson@isp.edu.pa
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Visual & Performing Arts Adam Herzig, Visual and Performing Arts Director—aherzig@isp.edu.pa
GRADE 8 SHOWCASE The Grade 8 showcase features the work of all of our grade 8 students in their Arts and Stem courses. We encourage all of our parents to come out and support the hard working students Please see the schedule below! 11:45 – 11:50 Opening Ceremony 11:50 – 12:40 Music Performances 12:40 – 1:00 STEM and Art Videos 1:00 – 1:30 Art Scavenger Hunt and STEM Exhibition 1:35 – 2:35 Theatre Performances 2:35 Closing Ceremony
AUDUTIOINS FOR OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSICAL MADAGASCAR JR. ! Students in Grades 2-5 are invited to audition for the Elementary Musical, Madagascar, Jr. Please click here to go to our website so that you can view and download tracks and our audition packet. Break a leg!
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
ISP Gives Back Following the largest rugby event held In Panama a couple of weeks ago, proudly hosted at ISP's multi-sport athletic campus, we received a kind letter from the Director of Fundacion Descalzos, the organization that put together this wonderfully joyous event. Click here to read more.
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION SPANISH & ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PROGRAM FOR PARENTS
ISP PTA WELCOME COMMITTEE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND: SPANISH & ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE WORKSHOPS Every Wednesday 8-10am in the Performing Arts Center Gallery
Support and personal contact for new ISP families to help them with their transition.
Conferences , Parent forums, trips and cultural events.
Language Conversation Groups guided by native speakers in English and Spanish.
Country representative liaisons to help make connections among PTA, Faculty, Staff and Families.
Join us! Registrations pta@isp.edu.pa 50762694472 Graciela Bareiro Skype: Graciela.bareiro1
CHECK OUT THESE PICTURES FROM OUR TRIP TO THE BIOMUSEO!
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