Recent News and Updates
Brent Subic Year-End Recap 2023-2024
Congratulations, Class of 2024!
Congratulations to the Brent International School Subic Class of 2024! You have persevered through challenging times and demonstrated remarkable resilience throughout your academic journey. Your hard work, dedication, and passion have paved the way for your success, and we are proud to see you reach this important milestone. The entire Brent International School community celebrates your accomplishments and wishes you all the best in your future endeavors.
End of School Year Events
Dear Brent Community,
The end of the school year tends to be a busy time and to help you keep track of school events, please find this list of end of school year activities for the month of May.
We appreciate your ongoing support and involvement in your child’s education. Let’s make these final weeks of the school year memorable as we celebrate the accomplishments of our students.
Labor Day 2024
In observance of Labor Day, please be informed that Wednesday, May 1, 2024, will be a non-working holiday for all Brent Subic employees. There will be no classes.
No Outdoor Activities at Brent
Please note that due to the extreme heat, effective immediately, Brent will stop all activities in the gym, playground and sports field until further notice.
Lower School students should continue to come to school in their PE uniform; our PE teachers have planned activities that can be completed in air conditioned spaces. Lower School students will also have their break times inside in air conditioned rooms.
Middle and Upper School students should bring their PE uniforms to school as normal. PE teachers have planned activities that can be completed in air conditioned spaces.
We will continue to monitor the weather situation closely towards the possible resumption of outdoor activities.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students.
MAP Testing – April 12 – 26
Dear Grade 3 to Grade 10 Parents and Guardians,
From April 12 to 26, your child will take standardized tests called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). Each grade level will take one test a day, during one class period, on three school days (please see the testing schedule sent via email) over the course of the testing period. Each school year, students in grades 3 through 10 take the tests during both the first and second semester.
Following each testing period, you will receive a report showing your child’s level of achievement as it compares to a North American norm group of roughly 3 million students as well as students at the three Brent campuses in the Philippines. MAP is computer-based and provides timely feedback of results that help our school better determine each child’s instructional level: measuring academic growth against Brent curriculum standards during the school year, and from year to year, in the areas of Reading, Language and Mathematics.
MAP offers a number of advantages for our school. MAP is administered twice a year: at the beginning of the school year as a formative evaluation of student proficiency and near the end of the year to see progress and areas for growth. MAP provides teachers, students and parents a clear idea of progress and where they might be able to assist or spend more time and focus towards greater achievement. MAP tests are unique in that they adapt during the testing to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. This means that every student will get a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions become more challenging. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions become easier. Test results help teachers identify where a student is meeting or exceeding expectations and where they might need additional support.
Students do not need to make any specific, academic preparations for the tests. Still, there are a few steps that students can take to ensure they are well-prepared: get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and stay relaxed. Encourage them to approach the tests with a positive mindset and remind them that while the test does not count towards a Brent grade, MAP results are useful to both teachers and students to measure growth and understanding.
For more information on resources for parents, you may download the Parent Toolkit through the following link: https://www.nwea.org/family-
Best regards
Todd Wyks