1. Characteristic of Jesuit Education.
Jesuit education celebrates faith in personal and community prayer, worship and service. The obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ to His Father’s led Him to give of Himself totally in the service of others; a relationship to God necessarily involves a relationship to other persons. Jesuit education promotes a faith that is centered on the historical person of our Lord Jesus Christ, which therefore leads to a commitment to imitate Him as the “Man for others”.
2. The 1st Year Family Day will be held this Saturday, November 26, 2011 in the Covered Courts. In partnership with the Studies Department, Social Order Club, and the PSTAG, the Freshmen Family Day has for its theme: “Pista ng Bayan.”
3. Next Monday, November 28, 2011, we will be having our Reading of Honors Convocation for the second quarter honor students. The list of honor roll is posted on the bulletin board located at the main lobby. Honor students are reminded to invite their parents to come and attend the convocation.
4. On Thursday this week, November 24, 2011, at 4:00 P.M., honor students are reminded to proceed to the Covered Courts and report to Mr. Vincent Padilla for a briefing regarding the Reading of Honors’ Convocation.
5. Confirmation orientation for all 2nd & 4th year students who are not yet conferred will be today, November 21, 2011, 4:00-5:30 P.M. at Faber Building last floor. Please come on time.
6. Students & class moderators are reminded to please return the remaining PJAA envelopes even if it is empty. We need to account the remaining envelopes that some classes did not return. We would like to extend our gratitude to all who generously shared to the PJAA November Souls’ Drive especially the following top 5 classes:
3-Gonzalez – moderated by Ms. Butcon – Php 5,095
1-Borgia – moderated by Mrs. Gomez – 3,970
2-Jerome – moderated by Ms. Danuco – 2,610
4-Hurtado – moderated by Mrs. Hinosolango – 2,270
1-Loyola – moderated by Mrs. Caracho – 2,190
7. Everyone is reminded to STOP doing anything & together as a community pray REVERENTLY the Angelus at 11:45 A.M.. Subject teachers are enjoined to follow-up and monitor the behavior of the students during the praying of the Angelus.
8. This is our schedule of meetings for the week:
a) Monday, November 21, 2011
- Meetings of all Academic Departments, 4:00 P.M. Main agendum - Budget preparation and Curriculum Directions by the department for SY 2012-2013,
b) Thursday, November 24, 2011
- Principal’s Advisory Board (PAB) Meeting, Conference Rm. 2, 9:30 A.M.
- Pre-deliberation Meetings, AVR 1, 4:00 P.M. for 4-Daniel, 4-JDC, 4-Fernando, 4-Garnet, 4-Hurtado.
c) Friday, November 25, 2011
- Pre-deliberation Meetings, AVR 1, 4:00 P.M. for 4-Jogues, 4-Mayer, 4-Ogilvie, 4-Regis, 4-Sanvitores
9. This is our schedule of activities this week:
a) Monday, November 21, 2011
- MTAP Training which continues until Thursday, November 24, 2011
- Medical-Dental Examination: 3-Realino & 3- Brito which continues on Tuesday
- Debate Semi-Finals – 4-Jogues vs. 4-Ogilvie, 4:45 P.M., 4-Fernando Classroom as well as 4-Hurtado vs. 4-Garnet at 1-Canisius Classroom.
b) Tuesday, November 22, 2011
- Class Confession: 1-Colombiere – the 5th Period subject teacher is asked to be with the class for the entire duration of the period.
c) Wednesday, November 23, 2011
- Class Recollection: 1-Colombiere
- Seminar-Workshop on Personality Development for 3-Bobola & 3-Pignatelli 2:00-4:00 P.M., MPR.
- Seminar-Workshop on Human Relations Skills for 2-Arrupe, 9:50-11:45 A.M. AVR 1.
- Glee Club Practice- after the P.M. classes – also on Thursday, Nov. 24.
- Debate Final Rounds – All fourth year students are required to attend this event at Covered Courts, 4:00 P.M.
d) Thursday, November 24, 2011
- Elocution- 1st Elimination Round, 4:00 – 6:00 P.M., AVR 1 for the 1st Year Level and AVR 2 for the 4th Year Level. Note: Failure to attend the elimination round means disqualification from the competition.
- Music Festival, 3rd Year Level, 4 P.M., Covered Courts c/o the Social Order Club (SOC). All third year students are requested to attend this activity.
e) Friday, November 25, 2011
- Asian Dance Contest for the Second Year Level, 4:00 P.M., Covered Courts c/o SOC. All second year students are required to attend this event. The venue will be specified by the Social Studies subject teachers.
- Class Immersion of 3 Miki until Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011
- Class Retreat of 4-Garnet until Sunday, November 27, 2011.
- Gaussian Math Concept Discussion
- BSP Hiking and Nature Trekking until Saturday, November 26, 2011
10. Important Announcements Regarding Membership in Extra and Co-curricular Club Membership:
a) Per school policy, each senior student must be a member of at least one organization in order to qualify for graduation. This policy also means seniors with no clubs cannot march with their batch mates during the graduation ceremony in March 2012.
As a final consideration, any senior with no organization as of November 21, 2011 will automatically apply for membership only in two clubs namely the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts today and tomorrow, November 21 and 22, 2011.
b) Each student is entitled to be a member in at most only two organizations. Those who have more than this number must inform their class moderators and the Registrar in writing about the two clubs they have finally chosen. They have to cease their membership in the third and other clubs.
11. Congratulations to the following PAG-ASA Staffers who joined in the 2011 Division Schools Conference at St. Mary’s Academy. They won their respective events.
Feature Writing – Gail Aranas and Eliza Tiongson of 3-Gonzalez
Editorial Cartooning – Shande Paasa, 3-Gonzalez and Marvin Luyahan of 4-Regis
Copy Reading and Headline Writing – Kris Mullen Bazar of 3-Gonzalez
Photojournalism – Anna Julia Sendaydiego of 3-Gonzalez
Editorial Writing – Marianne Adrielle Tiongson of 4-Regis
Many thanks to Miss Anili Butcon, Pag-asa moderator for her valuable training and support for the group.
12. Congratulations to the following fourth year level sections which followed the Waste Segregation Method last week: 4-Mayer, moderated by Engr. Bridge Hibaya and 4-del Castillo, moderated by Bro. Noel Elorde, S.J..
13. Congratulations to Jeska Brendt Belonio of 3-Bobola for having been awarded a Certificate of Distinction by the Educational Assessment Australia and the Mathematics Guild of the Philippines (MTAP) for her commendable participation in the 2011 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools.
14. In celebration of the 77th National Book Week (November 23-30, 2011), with its theme “Libraries for Progress”, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) gives recognition to the following Outstanding Class Users for the 2nd quarter of SY 2011-2012:
Year Level Section Homeroom Moderator
1st Year St Francis Xavier Ms. Mary Anthony Sieras
2nd Year Fr. Pedro Arrupe Mrs. Anyl V. Dadole
3rd Year St. Andrew Bobola Mr. Anito Librando
4th Year St. Francis Regis Mrs. Tessie Daba
15. From the Prefect of Students’ Office: We commend 4-Hurtado class for having no disciplinary deficiencies for the period November 14-18, 2011:
On the other hand, the following classes need to remind their class members to follow the school’s code of conduct more consistently:
- 1-Canisius, Loyola
- 2-Campion, Ricci
- 3-Miki, Owen, Realino
- 4-Jogues, Ogilvie
16. English Language Alert !
Pronunciation Rules (from Critical Grammar Rules for Filipinos by Fr. Barcelon S.J.)
The final “s” after a consonant is hissed (like the sound of a snake)
Wants pants wears gets greets vowels wears ads gets burns
The final “s” after a vowel is vocalized, namely, with a “z” buzzing sound similar to that of bees.
Arises toes raises loves adores was goes
Exception: the final “s” in the following words is also vocalized with a “z” buzzing sound:
Prays boys
Prepared by:
EMMANUEL G. GOMEZ
Asst. Principal for Academic