Vol. XI  •  Issue 14   •  November 14, 2008

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Twenty–seven outstanding Upper School students were introduced last Friday as new inductees into the National Honor Society. Qualified and interested students were invited to apply. A faculty advisory committee then selected the below–listed twenty–seven based on their academic performance, their leadership, their character and their service to the school and others. The formal induction ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 25 November starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Theater. All parents, students and faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend this event.

Brent School congratulates the following NHS Inductees for the 2008–2009 school year:

Tai Jin An, Rajdev Brar, Leslie Ann Cañas, Young Kwang "Samuel" Choi, Faben Cruz, Katherine Gibson, Joanna Guinhawa, Benjamin Jance IV, Woon Ji Jang,

Jeong In Jang, Ki Bum Kim, Cho Eun "Annie" Kim, Mariella Laurel, Jae Young Jessie Lee, Da Seul Lee, Hye–Yeon Rachel Lee, Da Young Lee, Jesse Martin,

Hyun Min Jeff Park, Woo Joo Park, Jung Ha Shin, Marika Takemura, Stefan Tenorio, Enrique Tensuan, Nicole Angeline Uy, Pamela–Rose Virtucio, Kazuki Yamada

We hope you can join us for the NHS Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, 20 November starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Theater. See you there!

“100 for 100”

It’s a 100 days until the 100 years celebration on November 27^th!

To celebrate this milestone, ALL BRENT CAMPUSES (Baguio, Manila, Subic, Boracay and IRRI) will have a chance to participate in a NON UNIFORM DAY on Thursday, November 27, 2008.  Join your fellow Brentonians at all these five campuses by paying P100 to wear free dress, preferably costumes from the past decades. 

Your generous contribution of P100 will go to the completion of the Brent Museum located on the Brent Baguio campus, which will display priceless artifacts and photos, including other memorabilia of its 100–year history as the oldest international school in the Philippines.  All participants who will join this first–ever all campuses event will receive a Centennial token!  Let’s make history by participating on November 27 and show our BRENT PRIDE.

Mechanics:

1. The Non–Uniform Day includes Admin, Faculty and students. It is non–mandatory or non–obligatory.
    
2. Admin/Faculty/Students who wish to participate in the Non–Uniform Day will pay P100.
    
1. LS/MS students will pay during Homerooms to their Homeroom Teachers/Student Council Reps from Monday, November 24 to Thursday, November 27.
    
2. US Students will pay during their Friday contact groups on November 21^st, and to Student Council Reps From Monday, November 24 to Wednesday. November 26.
    
3. Participants will adhere to the Brent Dress Code.
    
4. Note: Centennial keychains (if available) will be given to those who pay P 100.

Important Events in the Upper School

College Visits: The following are dates when admissions officers from different colleges and universities around the world will be visiting our campus. Parents are invited and always welcome to attend any of these sessions:

A Philippine Colleges Fair will be held on November 18 at 12:45 in the Atrium.  Universities attending so far include: Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, University of the Philippines, Far Eastern University, University of Asia and the Pacific, University of Santo Tomas, Letran College, iAcademy

Northumbria University and Portsmouth University will present on November 20 at 11:45 in the Upper School Faculty Workroom.

Austrade will hold a fair for Australian colleges in the Atrium from 7:45 am to 9:30 am on November 21.

Middlesex University, James Cook University and the Cambridge Educational Group will be in the Atrium on November 24 at 9:00 am

Southville Foreign Colleges will present on November 25 at 11:20 in the Upper School Faculty Workroom.

University of British Columbia will present on November 27 at 10:30 in the Upper School Faculty Workroom.

Mount Allison University will present on January 27 at 8:30 in the Upper School Faculty Workroom.

Linfield College will present on March 18 at 8:30 in the Upper School Faculty Workroom.

More information on these visits will be forthcoming. In the meantime, please know that parents are always welcome to any college visit.

APAC Choir and Strings Festivals
Forensics Tournament

We heard from these outstanding groups and individuals last Friday during our Upper School Presentations Assembly, and we are extremely proud of the talent that is representing Brent School at the two APAC Festivals and the second–ever APAC Forensics Competition. The Choir is at Canadian Academy in Japan, and our Strings group is at the Shanghai American School Pudong campus. We certainly wish these talented students and their dedicated faculty conductors and coaches all the best. They return to Manila on Sunday, 16 November. Go, Lions, do well, have fun, travel safe and Godspeed!

IB Orientation and Coffee Morning

On Wednesday, 26 November, from 8:30 to 10:30. in the Upper School Faculty Workroom, we will begin the process of orienting all interested parents to the intricacies of the International Baccalaureate program. While parents of our Grade 10 students may well be the most interested, all parents are invited, even those of Middle and Lower School students. We know the more one hears how this comprehensive and challenging program works, the better that individual is able to understand and help their students make informed choices for IB course selections next year and beyond. Again, all interested parents are invited to this initial orientation meeting on Wednesday, 26 November at 8:30 a.m. in the Upper School Faculty Workroom, ground–floor of the Upper School Office complex, just beyond our College Counseling and Guidance Office. Please mark you calendar and plan on attending. Once the initial orientation to IB is over the principal, assistant principal, counselors and IB coordinator will all be available to field questions. Thank you.

Final Exam Schedule

Effective today, there are nineteen instructional days until Second Semester Final Examinations begin on Monday, 15 December. After exams on Thursday, 18 December we will assemble and close the semester with Lessons and Carols in Gym 1.  Friday December 19 will be an exam make up day.  Students only need to attend on the 19^th if they have exams to make up.

Christmas Concert and Art Exhibit

On Thursday evening, 4 December, we are proud to present the Seventh Annual Christmas Concert and Art Exhibition featuring our Upper and Middle School students. The Art Exhibition will officially open at 5:00 p.m. in the hallways surrounding the art rooms so that interested parents and students can carefully view all of the pieces. The concert will start at 6:00 p.m. in Gym 1.  All of our bands, our string orchestra, choirs and music classes will be participating in this musical extravaganza. Please save the evening and plan on attending. If for whatever reason you cannot make the Thursday evening performance, the groups will repeat portions of the concert for their peers on Friday morning in a shortened one hour concert. The Friday concert will start at 9:15 a.m., also in Gym 1. Whichever concert you make, we know you will be amazed at the talents of our students. Please save Thursday evening or Friday morning for what promises to be some great Christmas cheer!

PTA Announcement

This November, all parents are invited to two events:

PTA General Meeting
Tuesday November 11, 2008
9am at the Upper School Workroom
Guest Speaker will be Mr. Jeffrey Hammett (Deputy Headmaster)

2nd Brent Educational Fair for Active Learning
On Thursday and Friday, November 20-21, 2008
7:30 am – 4:00 pm at the
Brent International School Atrium

Mark you calendars!