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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PANAMA April 15, 2016 ISSUE 31 

4th ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 2016 SUCCESS! 

Without a doubt, we get better with each year’s Tech Showcase and this year is 

no exception….. 4 Schools, 260+ Presenters, 36 Booths, 100s of tech topics, 200 

attendees and guests! 5 Star Review from attendees on Tech Showcase 2016….. 

A GIANT ROUND OF APPLAUSE to all our student presenters and teacher booth 

hosts for making our 4 th Tech Showcase Amazing. You guys and gals were the 

SUPER STARS of the night. 

Watch for video links and photo updates coming next week. 

A MASSIVE thank you to Pete and his PE Team for sharing the space with Tech 

for a full day! Your flexibility and support is greatly appreciated. The use of the 

HS Gym was perfect! The entire event was incident free and a huge success! 

A HUGE SHOUT OUT and THANK You to our amazing DOLPHIN team for working 

late Tuesday ensuring the electricity set up was right and then all day from 7 

am with set-up to 9pm for clean up on Wednesday. 

Lastly, to our incredible hard working dedicated Tech Team… THANK YOU… 

You make up a great family team and are the behind the scenes core that each 

year make this vision of showcasing ISP’s use of tech a reality. The student presenters 

may be the stars of the night, but without their support and hard work the 

event would not be possible. 

When you see Yessenia, Yanitza, Jesus, Reynaldo, Roberto, Efrain, Ezequiel, Carlos, 

Cesar, and Luis around campus these next few days, please give them an 

extra shout out or pat on the back. It was a long 14 hour workday but the end 

result was well worth it. 

CLICK THE LINK TO SEE ALL THE PICTURES! RECAP VIDEO COMING SOON! 

-Nicole Yemothy Technology Integration Coordinator 

https://www.flickr.com/gp/ 

internationalschoolofpanama/ 

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In This Issue 

 

Poetry Month 

 

Falling in Arts 

 

TECHSHOWCASE 

 

Elementary news and events 

 

Athletics GO DOLPHINS! 

 

BOARD ELECTIONS REMINDER 

 

Middle School news and events 

Menu and Calendar April 2016 

 

PTA 

 

High School news and events 

ISP’s WEEKLY NEWSLETTER #thereisnoplacelikeisp www.isp.edu.pa Issue 31

ANNOUNCEMENTS: BOARD ELECTIONS 2016-2017 SY April 15, 2016 ISSUE 31 

HELP SHAPE ISP’s FUTURE 

Dear ISP Parents, 

Yesterday we sent out a reminder message regarding the 

upcoming Board Elections and General Assembly in May. 

This email provides guidance on the election process and 

attachments for those wishing to run for the 1 Elected Position 

that is open and those wishing to nominate someone to the 2 

appointed positions open. 

We have prepared a short video to help explain the board 

composition, general assembly and election process. Please click the 

link below to view this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch? 

v=dPYBwH3dB0k 


ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 15, 2016 ISSUE 31 

NOW AVAILABLE AT THE PTA 

OFFICE ISP DOLPHIN FAN SHIRTS 

$8 - cotton t-shirts sizes 2-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16 

$10 - dry-fit t-shirts size 18, 20 

PTA LANGUAGE 

WORKSHOPS 

When? On Wednesdays 8 to 10am 

Where? At the ISP Performing Arts Center's Lobby 

$12 - adult dry-fit polo sizes S, M, L, XL and 2XL 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? This subject and many more is our "topic” to 

meet and practice languages. We learn, we laugh, we network! Every Wednesday 

8-10am surrounded by art. Join us at the ISP Performing Art Center. Contact us at 

pta@isp.edu.pa or private message to @gracielabareiro 

We are looking for Country Representatives liaisons @ISP! 

Join to the PTA Welcome Committee to share your culture and 

traditions, and mentor your compatriots in their transition in 

Panama 

Contact name: Graciela Bareiro pta@isp.edu.pa 


ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 15, 2016 ISSUE 31 


Elementary School 

Becky Jobes, PhD—Elementary Principal—bjobes@isp.edu.pa 

Transition Information 

This semester will be the last at ISP for some of our students and families. If you are a family who is 

leaving, our entire team is here to support you and your child during your move. Our counselors 

play an important role in this process and will be hosting a transition parent coffee on Thursday, 

May 12 at 11AM. 

Random Acts of Kindness 

April 18 th -22 nd 

Next week at Elementary we will celebrate Random Acts of Kindness (RAK)! This will focus on kind words and deeds 

and the idea that when you are kind to others without expectation of reward, that kindness in turn always comes 

back to you! It’s true kindness! In the hallway near the Teacher’s Lounge we will have a paper tree that starts the 

week with empty branches. As the week goes on, counselors and teachers will be passing out paper leaves when they 

see kindness in action from students and staff. The student receiving the leaf will write a kind word on it, color it 

and cut it out. Throughout the week we will watch our tree bloom and fill with all the kindness being shown at ISP. 

During this week make sure to ask your child about the kind deeds they did that day or could try the next day. Did 

they challenge themselves to invite a new friend to play at recess? Did they give someone a sincere compliment? Did 

they help be an active problem-solver even in a difficult situation? Did they stop and take a deep breath before responding 

when they were frustrated? 

You can try to do your own random acts of kindness and model this for your children and be part of the discussion! 

You could clean out your closet to find items to donate. You model sincere compliments. You could give food or a 

special treat to someone to show appreciation. 

We are looking forward to a week focused on KINDNESS!!! 

In two weeks… 

Final Conscious Discipline Parent Workshop 

Wednesday, April 27 th – 11:00am 

Please plan to join us in the ES Conference Room to share, reflect and learn together 

about this behavior management program that is used in PK and Kindergarten 

at ISP! This final session will focus on Consequences. 


Middle School 

Diane Guevara Middle School Principal—dguevara@isp.edu.pa Vickie Swann Assistant Principal vswann@isp.edu.pa 

The grade 7 Service Learning Class from third quarter organized a school supply drive to gather 

supplies for the sister school, Cerro Viento Rural. As a preface to this activity, students learned 

about and discussed Malala´s story, a girl who, despite the circumstances, has stood up for 

education for kids and has gone a long way helping them get educated. The 7th graders believed 

that they could also do something to support others' education by collecting school supplies. 

This project required organizing the contributions from all the middle school students, as well as 

the staff. The supplies were gathered over a period of three weeks. The project required a lot of 

organization and commitment, but the work paid off as they gathered a generous amount of 

pencils, pens, notebooks, colored pencils, etc. Thank you to everyone who supported this project. 


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High School 

John Shea, HS Principal—jshea@isp.edu.pa Eric Monson, Assistant Principal—emonson@isp.edu.pa 

IB PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS VISIT THE NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 

by Aura Stella Urroz IB Psychology 

What is happening in IB Psychology? 

On April 11 th , the senior students taking IB Psychology went to the National Mental Health Institute 

(NMHI). This institute is a specialized center in research, consulting and teaching in the field of mental 

health that provides care to people with mental disabilities. 

But why the visit? Among the topics treated in class, students learn abnormal psychology. This area of psychology 

is concerned with the understanding and treatment of mental disorders such as schizophrenia, 

affective disorders, among others. 

One of the goals in class is for students to develop an increased awareness of the controversial nature of 

this area, along with an appreciation of its ethical considerations. 

Many times people have a misconception of what a mental institution is like: they usually picture a cold, 

white building where patients are tied down or wearing straitjackets. Though once this might have been 

true, this is no longer the way mental patients are treated. 

In this field trip, the students were able to see what a mental institution is today. No straitjackets, no white 

buildings or locked doors and no cruelty. They found themselves in an opened environment, surrounded 

with trees and caring people that follow principles that ensure the protection of mental patients. Students 

were able to learn about the type of treatment and services provided to the patients and had the opportunity 

to interact with some of the patients. This experience allowed them to get rid of the belief of madhouses 

seen in movies and incorporate into their schemas what a mental institution actually is. 


High School 


ACROSS DIVISIONS: GREEN IN BETWEEN GIN STUDENTS VISIT SECOND GRADERS 

In the Disney Pixar film Wall-E, the phrase "I don't want to survive, I want to live," is used when the captain of the 

space ship discovers the planet that was once able to sustain life. The movie takes place in the distant future where 

Earth is covered in piles of garbage left over from mankind; unfortunately, this scenario is not so unrealistic as 

we'd like it to be. 

Green In Between has sought to find ways to fix this particular problem before it occurs by bringing awareness to 

children as they are the future. On April 12th, our group decided to go and teach second graders about the 

importance of planting and how it could make a difference in the world. By doing so, we prepared a presentation 

in which we added the theme of Wall-E in order to make it more interesting. We started off by asking these 

intelligent second graders questions about the movie and how it relates the real world. We also talked about the 

difference between fruits and vegetables and how important they are to humankind, animals and our 

surroundings. We explained how plants, no matter how small, have the power to produce oxygen in which we 

breathe everyday. Throughout our short lecture, we were able to tell the excitement that the kids had when 

learning about plants in general. We ended our lecture by teaching them how to plant. We gave one bean seed 

per two students and together they were able to plant their bean and use their imagination to create a fun name 

for their plants. 

Teaching these kids was such an amazing experience as they would always ask all kind of questions. Questions 

that ranged from "Is coconut a fruit or a vegetable" to "Can we plant the seeds that appear in the watermelon?" It 

amazes me how they were so intent on learning and their excitement was felt throughout the lecture. I cannot wait 

to meet up with them and see the progress of the plants in the near future. 

As a member of the group, I believe that humans make up their own future. In order for us to live our life to the 

fullest and make the world a better place, we have to take care of our planet. Every little thing makes a big 

difference and if we all unite and help out, even if it is by planting, we can live. And we wouldn't have to survive. 


High School 


COUNSELOR’S CORNER: 

American Education Event on Wednesday, April 20 th from 6-9pm at Multiplaza Mall. The following universities will 

attend this event: Adelphi University, Bellevue College, Boston Architectural College, Columbia College, Drexel 

University, Eastern Kentucky University, Fisher College, Illinois State University, Johns Hopkins University, Johnson 

& Wales University, New York Institute of Technology, Pace University, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, 

University of Wisconsin, La-Crosse, and Xavier University 

FSU Panama - Open House: All interested students and parents are invited. Don't miss this chance to tour the 

campus and see what FSU has to offer! Monday, April 18th, 2016 - 6pm, FSU Campus, Bldg. 227, Clayton. 

University of Louisville-Panama, High School Visitor Program: 

For Summer 2016, The High School Visitor program allows students from 11 th and 12 th grade to have the American 

college experience while earning credits in general education areas such as Writing Communication, Natural 

Science and Social Science, all before transferring eventually to the United States. For more information, please 

see your counselor. 

Dates for TOEFL at ISP: May 21, June 11. Go to www.ets.org/toefl to register. Please see your counselor for the 

reservation code. 

Dates for SAT at ISP: May 7 and June 4. Go to www.sat.collegeboard.org to register. 

Date for ACT as ISP: June 11. Go to www.actstudent.org to register. 

Summer Programs: 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is offering the “Frontiers” Summer STEM program for rising high school juniors and 

seniors. Application deadline is April 30, 2016. Frontiers Session I includes workshops in Aerospace Engineering, 

Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 

Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Interactive Media and Game 

Design, Math, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics. Frontiers Session II includes workshops in Robotics, 

Engineering Exploration, Engineering Software, or Actuarial Mathematics. For more information, visit www.wpi.edu/ 

+frontiers 

For more information about Laureate Hospitality & Management Summer Programs, please see your counselor. 

Upcoming College Visits during lunch: 

April 18- University of Richmond 

April 19- Concordia, John Cabot, and Webster Geneva 

April 21- Suffolk University 

April 22- University of New Mexico 

Information Session for Brown, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, and Penn is Thursday, May 12 from 7:00-8:30pm at 

Academia InterAmericana de Panama in Costa del Este. Admissions Officers from the five universities will each 

give a short presentation about their institution, allowing time for a question & answer period at the end. Please 

register at https://key.admissions.upenn.edu/register/PANAMA 

Miami International University of Art & Design is offering a Summer 2016 Workshop for rising juniors and seniors in 

the following areas: Audio Production - Interior Design - Digital Filmmaking - Drawing & Illustration - 

Graphic Design / Advertising - Fashion Industry - Digital Photography. Cost is $450. Dates are June 19- 

23, 2016. For more information, go to https://summerstudio.com/?campus=miami. 



Adam Herzig, Visual and Performing Arts Director—aherzig@isp.edu.pa 

A MUSICAL FIELD TRIP! 

ISP music students have just returned from a full-filled educational trip to Disney 

World in Orlando. Our students performed, attending awesome workshops and attended 

a Cirque de Soleil performance. Of course they also said ‘hi’ to Mickey! 

Now they are on to their next big adventure. On April 21 and 22, ISP music will 

host students and music teachers from the American School of Tegucigalpa-Honduras, 

the Country Day School-Costa Rica, Lincoln Academy-Nicaragua and Balboa Academy 

for our largest music event yet. Under the direction of international guest conductors, 

the students will participate in workshops, rehearsals and present a final 

concert on our PAC stage that will include a combined concert band of 75 students 

and a choir of nearly the same. Parents are invited to attend the final concert on 

April 22 at 1:45 p.m. on the PAC stage. This is an event not to be missed! 




Poster by Samy Vargas 







CHECK OUT THE SPRING 2015 ISSUE ONLINE 

http://tinyurl.com/SIAFSPRING2015 

Are You a Creative Parent? Do you want to be part 

of a Creative Writing Community Connection? 

We are looking for parent volunteers in the 2016- 

2017 school year who have a creative instinct and 

have the ability to organize people, whether with 

painting, dancing, film-making, creative writing, 

graphic design, photography, poetry writing/ 

appreciation, therapeutic writing, or any other type 

of creative skill, particularly those who are willing to 

work with students in afterschool workshops for 

creative writing or those who might want to help 

organize/paint murals with students. If you are 

interested in learning about how to infuse creative 

writing into the culture and community of ISP, please 

send an email to aayala@isp.edu.pa with your email 

address! #iamCreative #iamisp 


Athletics: #GOISPDOLPHINS! 

Peter Smyth, Athletic Director—psmyth@isp.edu.pa 

SPORTS ROUND UP 

It’s been an exciting start to the ADECOP and Copa Talento sports campaigns with some 

noticeable performances. The sub 14 boys basketball team battled back and forth with 

CCA in a very close ADECOP game. The lead went back and forth throughout the game. 

The Dolphins showed maturity and calm in the final minute to edge forward by a score and 

hold on to the ball. Final score: ISP 37 – CCA 34 

THIS WEEK’S RESULTS 

Sub 18 girls soccer ISP 1 – AIP 1 

Sub 16 boys soccer ISP 4 - AIPCV 0 

Sub 14 Girls basketball ISP 9 – Balboa 29 

Sub 12 girls basketball ISP 6 – Javier 20 

Sub 12 boys basketball ISP 27 – Balboa 40 

Sub 14 girls basketball ISP 19– AIP 64 

Sub 14 boys 31– AIP 48 

Sub 10 girls soccer ISP 6 – CCA 0 

Sub 10 boys soccer ISP 4 – AIP 1 

Sub 8 soccer: ISP 3 – MDA 0 

Copa Talento 

The Sub 9 boys and girls tournament got underway last weekend. Both the boys and girls were successful 

in their matches – congratulations. Check out the Copa Talento Colegial Facebook and Instagram pages to 

see our players of the week and coach of the week. Congratulations Isabella Villa and Coach Tito for 

being named in the girls all-star team of the week as well as Diego Sanchez and Diego Lara being named 

in the boys all-star team of the week. 

Both teams are in action again this weekend at the Amador Sports Center. The girl play Saturday at 

14:55 and 16:00. The boys play Sunday at 08:20 and 10:40. 

#GOISPDOLPHINS WHENA DOLPHIN WINS ALL THE DOLPHINS WIN! 




GAMES NEXT WEEK: FOLLOW US @ISPATHLETICS 

Monday 

18 th 

Tuesday 

19 th 

Wednes- 

Sub soccer v AIP 

Sub 12 boys and girls basketball 

v AIP 

Sub 18 boys soccer v Balboa 

Sub 10 girls soccer v Balboa 

Sub 16 girls and boys soccer 

v AIP 

Away at 3:15pm 

Home at 3pm 

and 4:15pm 

Home at 3pm 

Away at 3pm 

Home at 3pm 

and 4:15pm 

Thursday 

21 st 

Friday 

22 nd 

Saturday 

23 rd 

Sub 10 boys soccer v TJS 

Sub 14 boys and girls basketball 

v AIPCV/Balboa 

Sub 18 girls soccer v Balboa 

Sub 10 boys soccer (b) v Balboa 

Copa Talento Girls 

Home at 3pm 

Home at 3pm 

and 4:15pm 

Away at 3pm 

Away at 3pm 

TBD 

Sunday Copa Talento Boys TBD 




RESULTS FLAG FOOTBALL 

1)Ateneas VS Dolphins 

0 - 18 

2) Wolverines VS Dolphins 

18 - 0 

3) Spartans Vs Dolphins 

0 - 18 

4) Jagger Bomb Vs Dolphins 

20 - 0 


Special Announcement 



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Link to DOWNLOAD SCHOOL CALENDAR: http://www.isp.edu.pa/Calendar 

FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT: ispcommunication@isp.edu.pa

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