Brent International School Manila

Vol. XIV • Issue 38 • May 18, 2012
From the Middle School Principal
Summer School June 11 Through July 12
Policy on Requesting for the Transcript of Records and Other Documents

From the Middle School Principal

Dear Middle School Parents,

Next week our Semester Exams start on Tuesday. The order of exams is below. Please review this with your son or daughter. We want all of our students to finish strong!

Friday will be our Grade 8 Moving Up Day. The Grade 8 students, under the tutelage of Ms. Dofitas and Mr. Narvaez, have been busy preparing the students for their big day. We hope that you will be able to join us.

Upcoming Events:

May 21	Last Day of Regular classes
May 22	Final Exams begin
May 25	Grade 8 Moving Up Day at 10:00 am in Theater
May 28	Faculty In-Service Day: No school for students
May 31	Senior Graduation

MS SEMESTER EXAMS: On Tuesday, May 22, Middle School Semester Exams will begin and will last through Thursday, May 24th. Students have received a copy of their exam schedule. Here is a summary of the exam schedule that they received:

Tuesday: May 22, 2012

English 6, 7 & 8
Social Studies 8
Science 6 & 7

Wednesday: May 23, 2012

Religious Studies 6 & 7
Social Studies 7
Math 6 & 8

Thursday: May 24, 2012

Social Studies 6
Science 8
Math 7
Modern Languages 6, 7, & 8

Friday & Monday (May 25 & 28) will be for Make-Up exams.

Please see ESL teachers for ESL exams.

MOVING UP DAY: On Friday, May 25, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm the grade 8 students will have their Moving Up Day in the Theater. This is to celebrate our grade 8 students going to Upper School next school year and to congratulate them on their final Middle School achievements. Grade 8 students will perform during the ceremony and will be recognized for their accomplishments. All grade 8 parents are invited to the Moving Up Ceremony and the lunch after. We hope to see all of our proud parents there.

Last Late Start Thursdays May 17: Our last Late Start Thursday took place on May 17. Please remember that there will be no more Thursday late start days, as on May 24th students will have a full day to take their exams.

After School Buses: All buses will leave Brent at 1:30 during Semester Exam days. There will be no second or third bus.

CAFETERIA END-OF-SCHOOL GUIDELINES - MAY 2012

End of school guidelines for signing clearances of students and staff:

The cafeteria will start accepting cash payment on Friday, May 25, 2012 (ID’s with positive balances may still be used.)
Please remind all students to settle any negative accounts from the Cafeteria on or before Thursday, May 24, 2012
Requests for refunds of balances can be made starting May 25, following these procedures:
- Refunds (positive balance withdrawals) will be made to students who are graduating or NOT returning for school year 2012-2013.
- No refunds (positive balance withdrawals) for returning students; positive balance will be carried over to the next school year (2012-2013).
- No refunds for centavos (ex.P0.05; P0.10)
Please be reminded that clearance signing starts on May 28, 2012 for all students who have paid/cleared their negative balances at the cafeteria.

Re-Enrollment: Information on next year’s tuition and slot reservation fees has been sent home. Please be diligent in reserving your child’s slot for the 2012-2013 school year by submitting the Re-enrollment Form to the Cashier, as well as paying the fee. The due date is April 20.
Some grade levels are full, so don’t delay! To have our students end up without a place in our school next year would certainly be unfortunate. If you are not planning on returning, a parent must fill out the proper Withdrawal Form at the Registrar’s Office.

Middle School French: After considerable discussion and listening carefully to all concerned, we have decided to continue the French program in Grades 6 and 7 as it existed this school year. French will therefore remain a quarter course in Grade 6 as well as an option for a year-long course in Grade 7. We appreciate all who took the time to express their opinions on the matter, and are pleased with this decision as it works for the good of our students and our school. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Ron Knapp
Middle School Principal

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Summer School June 11 Through July 12

The Brochure, Registration Form and Bus Registration Form for our 2012 Summer School can now be downloaded under the Academics tab on our web site at:

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