Dolphin Dispatch INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PANAMA
February 10, 2017
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ISP Launches New Go Dolphins Mobile Application Attention ISP Dolphin fans: We have a big announcement to make! ISP is excited to launch our very own Go Dolphins application. This makes us the first school in our region to have an application like this. Go Dolphins is a mobile application that will allow ISP Dolphin fans to check event schedules, scores, share photos and videos, receive alerts and notifications, view ISP’s social media accounts, and most importantly, earn points by checking in at events. All of this will be available in the palm of your hand for quick and easy access. The app is available for free and is available for download from the Apple APP or Google Play online stores by searching "Go Dolphins SuperFanU." Get the app for free on your phone or mobile device, create your account, and start earning points to help us grow and strengthen the ISP Dolphin fan community and spirit! Please be advised that only members of the ISP community may redeem prizes. This includes parents, guardians, and alumni. If you have any questions about downloading and using the Go Dolphins app. Please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail. Now ask yourself, will you be ISP's first ever super fan? Don’t forget to check in at tonight’s events. Read the full article here.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Transportation Notice
Visual and Performing Arts
GO DOLPHINS APP LAUNCH
Picture Retakes
Athletics & After School
FAMILY FUN FAIR SAVE THE DATE
Elementary News & Events
PTA Announcements
STEM EXPO Save the Date
Middle School News & Events
Cafeteria Menu, Nutrition tips and Calendar
Friends For Change
High School News & Events
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FAMILY FUN FAIR SAVE THE DATE
Dear ISP Community, th
We are busy planning for the Family Fun Fair on March 25 . Please mark the date in your calendar as it is sure to be another incredible day of fun, excitement, prizes, and culture. As part of the tradition we are reaching out to families interested in coming together to represent their country in our International Food Court. This is a great way to share and showcase your culture with the community. Contact Julie: juliesautter@yahoo.com to register your country. This year we introducing a Performance Stage with shows from our talented school community and invite individuals, groups, or countries who want to share their talents to contact the performance coordinator Lilya transurfing17@gmail.com .
Be sure to mark your calendars. See you in MARCH!
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FRIENDS FOR CHANGE By: Melany Morales
Friends for Change is an organization that Melany Morales created with the help of Ellie Jones in order to help the Malambo orphanage and an animal shelter. They are fervent to raise awareness as well as help these organizations as much as possible. Most weekends, they go volunteer in the orphanage and take care of the infants. In the past, Melany and Ellie have already collected money for the orphanage at the Holiday Shop and are very thankful for the donations and undivided support they’ve received. Very soon, Melany and Ellie are planning on hosting several more events and are hoping to continue this project in the future. They welcome anyone who is willing to join them and support this cause as they feel that any small gesture will definitely make a difference in these lives. Fundraising Details: HELP MAKE A CHANGE! Their notion for this month is to hold an event in order to collect clothes from students and faculty in the school for the Malambo orphanage. They will have a bucket in the PAC so that people can drop off their used clothes there, and every two weeks, Melany and Ellie will take the clothes to Malambo. With the cooperation of many, they are hoping to donate enough clothes for the children. Fundraising will last for two months will begin on February 17th in the Performing Arts Center Ticket Booth. Watch the video for more details.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FRIENDS FOR CHANGE VIDEO
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TRANSPORTATION NOTICE
Dear ISP Community, A principal objective of our Transportation and Security Office is to help ensure student safety when traveling to and from school. The implementation of our policies and guidelines directly depend of the active participation and support of our student and parent community. In the past week’s we have been made aware of some behaviors when dropping students off at home, causing some inconveniences for families and delays in the bus routes. To be clear the delays are being caused by the absence of a parent or guardian when students are being dropped off. As a result bus drivers and monitors are being delayed 15-20 minutes while they wait for the student to be picked up by a parent or guardian. This has a cascading effect on the remainder of the bus route, causing further delays. With increased traffic expected after Carnaval break, due to the start of Panamanian private and public schools, it is ever more important that we work together to ensure our transportation procedures are being followed. Please be advised, that as per our policies and procedures all students must be received (picked up) by their guardian or parent at the bus drop off point, to ensure students are properly delivered to their destination in a safe and secure manner. The transportation and security office as well as the companies that provide ISP families with transportation services, greatly appreciate your consideration and action regarding this situation. We will continue to work diligently with the bus service providers to ensure students return home safely and on time. Thank you for your cooperation. Best regards, Jose Cruz Jimenez, Security and Transportation Manager
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Announcements
RETAKES, RETAKES, RETAKES!!!!!!!
This is the last opportunity. If you are NEW to ISP or didn’t have your picture taken on picture day……
Please prepare for retakes on
FEBRUARY 13th and 14th This will be your LAST chance to have your pictures taken and included in the yearbook!!! Remember: you can order and buy any package too. QUESTIONS: for further information please contact: pta@isp.edu.pa
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Elementary School Becky Jobes, PhD—Elementary Principal—bjobes@isp.edu.pa ISP Elementary School Students Call for Donations to Support Our Sister School
Dear Parents, For the last 15 years, ISP’s Elementary School has made it a tradition to collect school supplies for our sister school, Gabriel Lewis Galindo, (Las Trancas). Gabriel Lewis Galindo School is a public elementary school located just a few kilometers from our beautiful campus, where over 400 underprivileged children attend grades pre-kinder through 6th grade in morning or afternoon shifts. Click
here to read more.
Hats at recess! On Monday, February 6 at our flag ceremony some students from 3rd grade shared information about sun safety. Their main message was that hats are a great way to stay safe from the sun, and our students have responded by bringing in hats from home. We are very excited about this and are writing to you to encourage more of this. While our uniform policy states that students should wear ISP hats, we are allowing other hats during recess times. ISP’s WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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Spirit Week 2017
Becky Jobes, PhD—Elementary Principal—bjobes@isp.edu.pa Dear Parents,
Spirit Week is February 20th—24th. We are so excited for the upcoming festivities. Below you will find the dress up days for the week:
Monday—Wacky Tacky Day Students are encouraged to wear their wackiest and tackiest clothing. Polka dots, stripes, zig zags and more. Kick off Spirit Week with a smile.
Tuesday—ISP Spirit Day Blue Out Students are encouraged to show ISP spirit by wearing blue from head to toe. Be creative and have fun!
Wednesday—Pajama Day Students can come to school in comfy pajamas and spend some time with buddy classes to build community across grade levels
Thursday—POD Day Students will wear POD shirts to show POD spirit. Classrooms will also show school spirit by decorating a Spirit Door!
Friday—Fun in the Sun Students will relax in the sun and get a little wet. We will have jumpy castles, foam machines, and more. Students should wear their PE uniforms with their swimsuits underneath. Bring a towel, hat, sunscreen, and anything else to stay protected from the Panama sun.
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Middle School Vickie Swann Middle School Principal vswann@isp.edu.pa
Innovating Mathematics In Middle School The ISP middle school Math Department is constantly learning innovative and fun ways to help all students learn. During the first
semester our teachers had the opportunity to take an online course offered by Stanford University Professor Jo Boaler centering on developing mathematical mindsets in all students. This semester we are helping students to develop growth mindsets in math through self-assessments, number
talks to develop flexible strategies, and authentic real-world problems and projects. The focus throughout math courses in ISP middle school is developing the standards of mathematical practices, including perseverance, collaboration, communication, reflection, and
mathematical modeling. Read more here.
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High School Eric Monson High School Principal emonson@isp.edu.pa
A NEAR SPACE THROWBACK: This week Jose Rios shard a Near Space Program anecdote. While preparing for a presentation on the NSP at ISP at the American School Foundation Live Curious Go Beyond Conference in Monterrey Mexico, , Jose was looking through the Global Space Balloon Challenge. He noticed something special. The picture feature below. The first group of NSP students launching the first mission, are feature next to students from Stanford, MIT and other universities that are well known for their STEM Programs. Check you the links below to find out more about the GSBC and see Mr. Rios listed as a presenter in the upcoming Live Curious Go Beyond Conference. Thank you Mr. Rios for making us DOLPHIN PROUD!
http://www.balloonchallenge.org/education http://www.livecuriousgobeyond.com/
COUNSELORS CORNER The Counseling Department is happy to announce on-campus opportunities to learn about prestigious summer session programs at top universities in the U.S. during Summer 2017. Wednesday, March 8 12:30 - 1:05 p.m. | Information table in breezeway 1:05 - 1:50 p.m. | Informational meeting in the MS/HS Library
The National Student Leadership Conference https://www.nslcleaders.org/
The NSLC hosts career-focused, summer leadership development conferences for high school students. Affiliated universities include: American University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Georgia Tech, Harvard Medical School, Northwestern University, Rice University, UC-Berkeley, UCLA, University of Washington, and Yale University Students, if you would like to attend the informational session after lunch, please sign up through Naviance, or see your counselor. _________
Online Resource: In addition to these campus visits, students and parents are encouraged to explore numerous other summer programs via this link: http:// www.internationalacac.org/summer-programs-2017#USANational Please see your counselor if you have questions about summer programs, and need assistance with applying and obtaining needed recommendations. It is strongly encouraged that you apply early if you are considering attending a program this summer. Warm regards from the Counseling Team, David Letiecq Grades 10-12, Last Names L-Z Eddie Levisman Grades 10-12, Last Names A-K Samir Jamal Grade 9
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Visual & Performing Arts Adam Herzig, Visual and Performing Arts Director—aherzig@isp.edu.pa
IB Theatre Collaborative Night- The IB theatre Students will be performing an original piece of theatre in the blackbox on February 21 at 4:30 PM
IB Art Show- Mark your Calendar for March 8, which will be the IB Art show in the PTA Galleries in the PAC. Don't miss the Visual Arts highlight of the year!
REHEARSALS ES Musical Madagascar Jr - Music rehearsals are just about complete and next week we move to the stage for blocking! MS Play Stone Soup- Show is cast, scripts are out and rehearsals have started! Looking forward to opening the play on April 27! HS Play Six Characters in Search of an Author- We are super lucky to have such a talented cast of high school students this year participating in the play. Rehearsal are well under way and we sure Mr. Wong and the ISP thespians will do an excellent job. Just Opened at Theatre Guild of Ancon "Bang Bang you're Dead" featuring ISP senior Nick Molina with Set construction by ISP senior Tito Vallerino. Be sure not to miss this poignant play dealing with the effects of bullying and school violence. Show runs for the next two weekend at the Theatre Guild of Ancon. http://anconguild.com/
A big shout out to our young Musicians as they compete at AASCA Music in Costa Rica! They are doing an awesome job so far and having a great time!
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
Looking ahead to next week.
Good luck to our AASCA soccer athletes Saturday 18th April Rugby – Panama Rigby Federation @ ISP @9am onwards Flag Football @ ISP @10am The Varsity boys and girls head to the AASCA soccerGirls in Nicaragua next Monday 20th April Sub 10 Girls soccer v Real @ ISP @ 3pm Wednesday. We will have a full write up on the tournament when they Sub 10 Boys soccer v Real @ ISP @ 4:15pm get back. Varsity Girls Soccer v CCA @ISP @ 3pm
Go Dolphins!
Tuesday 21st April
Sub 12 Boys Basketball v Javier @ ISP @ 3pm
JV Basketball v Alberto Einstein @ ISP @ 4pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsV9A0VvEik Thursday 23rd April
ES Swim meet Sub 14 Boys Basketball v AIP @ ISP @3pm
Friday 24th April
Sub 14 Girls Basketball v AIP @ISP @ 4pm JV Girls Soccer v AIP @ AIP @ 3pm
Saturday 25th April
JV Boys Soccer v AIP @ AIP @ 4:15pm Girls Flag Football @ ISP @ 9am
Sunday 26th April
Liga 10 v Sun Yat Sen @ Maracana @ 11am
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
DEADLINE AHEAD! Next Friday, February 17th is the last day for changes in your registration to the ASA Program. Mark your calendar
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION ISP WELCOME TO PANAMA INTERCULTURAL PROGRAM
WHO WE ARE: We are a group of ISP parents who offer orientation and information to families regarding relocation, the local language, improve your Spanish, as well as understanding and navigating Panamanian Culture. WHEN DO WE MEET ? Every Wednesday 8am– 10am in Performing Arts Center Lobby. Join us for some fun, sharing with other as we experience life in Panama together. We are looking for Parent and Teacher volunteers for our program. If you are interested please contact. Graciela Bareiro +50762694472 nexosinitiative@gmail.com
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