Dolphin Dispatch INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PANAMA
February 17, 2017
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PICTURES FROM THE HONOR ROLL RECOGNITION CEREMONY HOSTED BY THE PTA ARE NOW AVAILABLE !!!!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Elementary News & Events
Athletics & After School
HONOR ROLL
Middle School News & Events
PTA Announcements
STEM EXPO Save the Date
High School News & Events
Cafeteria Menu, Nutrition tips and Calendar
FAMILY FUN FAIR SAVE THE DATE
Visual and Performing Arts
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STEM EXPO 2017
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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.
Parent Coffee notes from Wednesday, February 8 Thank you to the parents who joined us on Wednesday to hear more about Dreambox, reading, and upcoming events and activities in the elementary school. We are providing the reading resources and the PowerPoint that was used at that coffee in the hyperlinks below. Please reach out if you have any questions or needs. Parent Coffee PowerPoint Presentation Comprehension questions to ask your child at home Reading tips for parents to help their child Ways to talk to your child about books
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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
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High School Eric Monson High School Principal emonson@isp.edu.pa
EXPERIENCING THE RENISSANCE: GRADE 9 HISTORY
9th grade world history isn’t your typical class. We pretend we are Michelangelo painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, or we straight-up create a Renaissance Fair in a few weeks. Read more here. 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
Multicultural Youth Choir of Panama On Friday, ISP hosted the first workshop and performance of the Multicultural Youth Choir of Panama. An ISP Visual and Performing Arts initiative, this choir strives to bring together students from different cultures and schools to learn, play, and perform. Students from Knightsbridge Schools International Panama, Magen David Academy, and Pacific Coast International School joined ISP students representing every class from Grades 3-5. The day culminated in a performance entitled Peace Begins with Us, presenting challenging songs in four languages. The video for the beautiful concert can be found on the ISP YouTube Channel, or here: https://youtu.be/0LpRosT6QXI
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Visual & Performing Arts Adam Herzig, Visual and Performing Arts Director—aherzig@isp.edu.pa
Choir and Band Students attend AASCA Music Festival Last week, middle and high school band and choir students journeyed to San Jose, Costa Rica for the AASCA Music Festival. This biennial event combines students and staff from the Association of American Schools of Central America to workshop, perform, and compete over a three-day festival. All students represented ISP in larger combined ensembles, as well as showcased our own choir and band. Special thanks to our own Ms. Wendy Tooke and Mr. Malcolm McCormick for preparing, organizing, and traveling with the students. Congratulations to our students for their successful trip! Video of the AASCA Music Festival Culminating Concert: https://livestream.com/ accounts/381717/events/6983880/videos/149154897 Choir: Cami Riano, Mercedes Navarro, Flo Reiche, Melanie Domingues, Ellie Jones, Daniela Figueroa, Camila Lanza, Kate Hunter, Adithi Bhat, Emilia Lopez Band: Lucas Falla, Isabel Bedoya, Octavio Rosselli, Kaneesha Kumar, Bumki Park, Pietro Senzasono, Martin Salgado, Sebastian Gomez, Alexi Bowyer, Andres Uzcategui, Isobelle McDonald, Lara Reynolds, Marivi Acosta, Emily Rojas For more celebrations about these and other events, follow us on Instagram @isparts
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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/ ISP’s WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
HISTORIC START FOR THE DOLPHINS After Day1 of the AASCA SOCCER tournament hosted in Managua, Nicaragua, the ISP Dolphins Varsity teams are already making history. For the first time ever we have completed the first day of competition in a large school AASCA without loosing a game. Check out the scores below and don’t forget to download the Go Dolphins App to check scores and upcoming events!
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL JAMBOREE 11:00am MULTISPORT FIELD
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Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa
TODAY! Last day for changes in your registration to the ASA Program.
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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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