UPIS News Blog - The UP Integrated School

Vol 1, No. 2 April 2009
2 sections
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Official quarterly publication of the University of the Philippines Integrated School
Inside this issue:
News
Grade 7 hopefuls taking the entrance test.
Cao oks lateral entry, UPIS to accept 14 new freshies
Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo
Last February, UP Diliman Chancellor,
Dr. Sergio Cao approved the reopening of
lateral admission at Grade 7 (1st year high
school) to fill the slots to be vacated by
Grade 6 students who have been accepted
and have opted to enrol in Science High
Schools.
The order specifies five slots for varsity
scholarship (basketball) and the rest (nine
slots for the coming school year) for general admissions procedures.
Chancellor Cao’s action was in response to appeals by the UP Maroons
coaching staff to allow them to recruit players for the junior basketball team from
other schools.
Lateral admission at Grade 7 was suspended several years ago by then Chancellor (now President) Emerlinda Roman citing
Commission of Higher Education orders to
downsize the student population of laboratory schools of state colleges and university. This led to the UPIS Faculty's decision
to suspend varsity admissions two years
ago.
According to the guidelines released by
the UPIS Admissions Committee, nonvarsity applicants should be currently enrolled in grade 6 or grade 7 (in institutions
offering elementary education up to grade
7). They should also have an average grade
of 85% (or its equivalent in another grading
system) for the first three quarters of this
school year.
An admission test was administered to
these applicants last March 28, 2009.
The guidelines for varsity admissions
have yet to be issued by the committee
tasked to handle the matter.
Parangal 2009
Michael E. dela Cerna
Binigyang-parangal ng UP Integrated
School ang mga natatanging mag-aaral ng K
-10 para sa taong pasukan 2009-2010. Ginanap ito noong Marso 10 para sa 7-10,
Marso 11 para sa 3-6, at Marso 12 para sa
K-2. Naging panauhing tagapagsalita sa
Grado 7-10 si Dr. Eugene Y. Evasco, Batch
1993, isang Palanca awardee at propesor
sa Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan
ng Pilipinas ng UP Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura. Kabilang sa mga nakai-“inspire”
na tagubiling ibinigay ni Dr. Evasco sa
mga mag-aaral ang mga praktikal na tip na
Parangal / pahina 6
Dr. Eugene Evasco
Katipunan widened
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Palit Hakbang Na!
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UPIS TEACH
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Parenting Seminar
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Extension Committee
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Peer Facilitators’ Camp
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Iskawts Pumarada
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BS Camp
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Grade 3 Family Day
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Donations
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UPISSCA outreach
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Teatrong Munti
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Ma’am Taling
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UPIS Humakot
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From the Web
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Features
I Survived!
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Celebrating Science
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Construction in between the basketball court (left) and pedestrian overpass (right)
Speculations end, DPWH widens Katipunan
Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo
Speculations about the widening
of Katipunan Avenue in front of the
UPIS 7-10 campus ended Thursday
(February 12, 2009) when the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) set up markers to mark the
future site of UPIS' perimeter fence.
After a meeting with Vice Chancellor Grace Gregorio, the Campus Architect, DPWH representatives and the
contractor, UPIS Principal Dr. Aurora
Zuñiga, informed all concerned UPIS
stakeholders (through a letter dated
February 12, 2009) about the extent of
the construction that will take place.
According to Dr. Zuniga, a perimeter fence will be built 10.5 meters
away from the nearest buidling
(Buidling 1). The fence will cover the
entire frontage of the UPIS 7-10 cam-
pus which starts at CP Garcia and ends
at the Health Education Building. The
fence in front of Building 1 will be
made of concrete since it will be nearest the road. The rest of the fence will
be made out of cyclone wire. For security reasons, construction of the perimeter fence will be finished before
the road widening.
A pedestrian overpass or foot
bridge will also be constructed across
Katipunan at Quirino Street (the street
between Narra Residence Hall and the
College of Home Economcs). To ensure
the security and safety of UPIS students, faculty and staff who will use
the foot bridge, the bridge will start
inside the perimeter fence. Also, the
bridge will be constructed in such a
way that security guards on the UPIS
end and barangay tanods who will be
posted at the Home Economics end
will have a clear view of all persons
using the foot bridge.
The basketball court, which will
end up only a few meters from the
road, will be repositioned and rehabilitated. Like the perimeter fence and
pedestrian overpass, the repositioning
of the basketball court were also included in the cost of the road widening
project. Also included in the project is
the balling and transplanting of trees
that will be affected.
DPWH estimates that the project
will be completed in only three
months so expect heavier than usual
traffic in front of the UPIS until April.
grama na sinumulan sa pananalangin
ni CPvt. Alaya Nemenzo. Inimbitahan
bilang Panauhaing Tagapagsalita ang
isang Alumna ng UPIS na dati ring kabilang sa Corps of Officers ng Paaralan,
buhat sa Batch 1985 si G. Charles Pagador, kanyang ibinahagi ang mga naging karanasan sa CAT kung paano ito
nakatulong upang siya maging isang
disiplinadong mamamayan ng Republika ng Pilipinas, pinayuhan din niya na,
saan man magpuntang larangan ang
mga kadete, kanilang baunin ang CAT-I
objectives. Nagbigay rin ng mensahe si
Dr. Aurora C. Zuňiga, kanya ring pinasalamatan at binati ang Sinagtala 2009
sa pamamatnubay ng kanilang Tagapayo sa pagkakaroon ng ganitong aktibidad. Nilahukan rin ang nasabing programa ni Prof. Melanie Donkor, Katuwang na Prinsipal pang-akademiko, ng
mga mga magulang ng mga kadete at
kani-kanilang mga kaibigan.
Matapos ang programa, nagtungo
ang lahat sa quarters ng Sinagtala kung
saan may ihinandang munting salusalo, habang kumakain, ini-ulat ng Sinagtala 09 sa pamamagitang ng isang
Audio-Visual Presentation ang mga
naging gawain ng CAT sa loob ng
Taung Panuruan 2008-2009.
Palit Hakbang Na!
Michael E. dela Cerna
Isinagawa ang Silent Drills at Ceremonial Pass in Review ng Sinagtala
2009 nitong nakaraang Marso 7, 2009.
Ang seremonya na ito ay muling binuhay ng Corps of Cadets ng UPIS
ngayong taon. Ipinamamalas dito ang
lahat ng kanilang napag-aralan CAT – I.
Humigit kumulang sa 50 kadete ang
nagpakita ng kanilang liksi at galing sa
pagmartsa at paghawak ng rifles sa
nasabing seremonya kung saan matapos ang Ceremonial Pass in Review ang
Corps of Cadets ay bumuo ng iba’t
ibang malikhaing formation gaya ng
UP, 09, HI.
Nagkaroon din ng payak na proA2
UPIS to hold seminar in summer
Roselle J. Velasquez
UP Integrated School will hold a
seminar-workshop for private elementary school teachers, dubbed Upgrading Instructional Skills of Teachers
(UPIS Teach), at the UPIS 7-10 grounds
on April 18 and 19.
The two-day seminar will feature
teaching strategies aimed at improving
the instructional skills of the participants in different subject areas.
The departments and their respective topics are as follows:
CA English, Music and Arts
• A Framework for Developing and
Improving Writing Skills
• Writing Effective Sentences and
Paragraphs
• Writing Poetry
• Teaching Music Musically
CA Filipino
• Pagpapatatag ng Pagbasa at Pagsulat
• Engagement Activities sa Pagtuturo ng Pagbasa at Gramatika
• Pagtuturo ng Malikhaing Pagsulat
sa Elementarya
• Pagbuo ng Iba’t Ibang Assessment
sa Pagbasa at Wika
Mathematics
• MATH Media: Finding Mathemat-
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ics in Arts, Literature and Movies
MATHemagic: Simple Math Concepts Behind Magic Card Tricks
OrigaMATH: The Use of Paper
Folding in Teaching Basic Math
Concepts
AniMATHed: A workshop on Techniques in Computer Animated Instruction
Science
The E-learning Factor: An Alternative Instructional Design
The E-learning Organizer in Action
Social Studies
Geography (Basic and Philippine)
Ang Pagtuturo ng Kasaysayan sa
Pilipinas
Paglalapat ng Makabayang Perspektibo sa mga Piling Paksa ng
Kasaysayan
Government (form structure of
Philippine government)
Teaching Strategies and Alternative Assessment
Practical Arts
P. A. Curriculum of UPIS
Innovative Strategies in the Teaching of Home Economics and Livelihood Education
Health and P.E.
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Basic Biomechanics
Teaching P. E. in the Elementary
Significance of Educating Students
About Health
Setting Conditions for Health Education
Characteristics of an Effective
Health Educator
Innovative Strategies in the Teaching of Health Education
K–2
Developing Post Reading Activities
for Developmental Readers
Teaching Poetry Writing to Young
Children
Each subject area will accept or
admit a maximum of 30 participants
on a first-come-first-served basis.
Payments of P2,000 per participant will be accepted until April 13,
2009.
The fee will cover the costs of
meals (lunch and snacks), handouts
and seminar kit. Interested parties
may contact Dr. Rosita C. Tadena at
(0915) 787-0684 or Mrs. Leovina Z.
Zamora at 981 8500 loc 4451-4453 for
details.
2008 Parenting Seminar
Catherine O. Espero
Nagkaroon ng isang parenting
seminar na pinamagatang “Instilling an
Attitude of Success in Our Children”
noong Nobyembre 15, 2008, 9:00 n.u.
sa Multi-purpose Hall. Maagang nagsimula ang registration sa tulong ng
mga peer facilitators. Halos 300 katao
ang dumalo sa araw na iyon.
Sinimulan ang seminar ng isang
panalangin. Pagkatapos ng pambansang awit ay ang pag-welcome ni Gng.
Stella Pauline DS. Pascual, Puno ng
Departamento ng Paglilingkod sa Magaaral. Pinasalamatan din niya ang UPIS
administration at PTA officers sa
kanilang suporta para makapagdaos ng
isang parenting seminar sa taon na ito.
Ipinakilala naman ni Gng. Mary Grace
DP. Espinosa ang pangunahing tagapagsalita na si Dr. Lilian L. Juadiong.
Si Dr. Juadiong o
Teacher Lilian ay
isang propesor sa UP
Child Development
Center. Madalas din
siyang
kinukuhang
resource person sa
mga t.v. shows tulad
ng “Moms” at “Mel & Open forum kasama si Dr. Juadiong
Jay”. Ang kanyang
mga anak ay dati ring nag-aral sa UPIS. matagumpay sa buhay ang isang bata.
Matapos ang panayam ni Dr. Marami rin daw importanteng matutuJuadiong ay nagkaroon na ng open tunan ang isang bata sa kanyang mga
forum kung saan malayang nakapagta- failures.
Matapos ang open forum ay ibininong ang mga magulang sa iba’t ibang
isyu tungkol sa pagpapalaki ng gay ni Dr. Aurora C. Matias, PTA Presikanilang mga anak. Magiliw na sinagot dent, ang sertipiko ng pasasalamat kay
ni Dr. Juadiong ang katanungan ng Dr. Juadiong para sa kanyang oras at
bawat magulang. Ayon sa kanya, im- expertise. Natapos ang seminar banportante ang attitude para maging dang 10:30 n.u.
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Gawain ng Extension Committee
Sinimulan Na
Mary Grace DP. Espinosa
Dalawang gawain na ang naisagawa ng Extension Committee sa pamumuno ni Prop. Diana Ferrer. Noong
Setyembre 29, 2008 ay pinukaw ng
mga panauhing tagapagsalita mula sa
dating Ugnayan ng Pahinungod at Jesuit’s Volunteer Group ng Ateneo de
Manila University ang mga puso ng
ilang estudyante at titsers sa UPIS ukol
sa bolunterismo.
Layunin ng Extension Committee
na bumuo ng grupo ng mga volunteers
na pupunta at magkukuwento sa ilang
Daycare Center (DCC) malapit sa UPIS
sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Departament
of Social Work and Development, Quezon City Hall.
Noong Nobyembre 4, 2008 ng
hapon ay nagkaroon ng Storytelling
Seminar Workshop. Ito ay pinangunahan nina Bb. Daisy Cunanan, Bb. Ysa
Zuñiga, at Bb. Sab
Par ng K-2 Department ng UPIS.
Mayroong apat na
estudyante mula
sa elementary at
labing-apat naman
mula
sa
high
school na galling
sa iba’t ibang or- Isang participant sa storytelling workshop
ganisasyon tulad
ng Kamag-Aral 7-10, Freshman Asso- mga guro. Hindi naman nagpahuli ang
ciation, Junior Association, Peer Facili- mga bata nang sila naman ang magkutators Club, Science Club at YRAP ang wento at maghanda ng mga gawain
kaugnay sa binasa nilang kuwento.
dumalo.
Nakakatuwa at nakakaaliw ang Lahat sila ay excited na magkuwento
Storytelling seminar workshop na ibini- sa UP Pook Amorsolo DCC at sa Pansol
gay ng mga guro sa K-2. Naengganyo DCC. Nagsimula na sila noong Nonang husto ang mga bata sa pagku- byembre 24, 2008 at tatlong beses
wento dahil nakita nilang masaya at nang nakakapagkuwento sa mga bata
puno ng emosyon ang pagbabasa ng sa dalawang Daycare.
Peer Facilitators’ 2008 Training Camp
Catherine O. Espero
Ginanap ang taunang training
camp ng peer facilitators sa La Mesa
Dam Ecopark sa Fairview, Quezon City
at sa U.P.I.S. 7-10 building noong Oktubre 27-28, 2009 sa pamumuno ng tagapayo na si Gng. Mary Grace DP.
Espinosa.
Sinimulan ang araw na iyon ng
isang maikling panalangin. Sumunod
ay ang oryentasyon kung saan ang
bawat miyembro ay binigyan ng checklist at schedule of activities. Nagkaroon din ng gawain kung saan nabigyan ng pagkakataon ang bawat isa na
Mga peer facilitators sa La Mesa
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makilala ang iba pang mga kamiyembro. Maraming gawain ang inihanda
sa araw na iyon. Tinalakay din ang
roles at functions ng isang peer facilitator.
Matapos ang tanghalian, sumabak
na ang mga bagong miyembro kasama
ang datihang miyembro na ‘di pa nakapag-training noon, sa isang malaamazing race na gawain na susubok sa
kanilang team building, communication at conflict resolution skills. Ang
kanilang amazing race ay mayroon 7
stations – rope courses, log shift, fear
factor, caterpillar
walk, flower picture taking, helium stick, at
scavenger hunt.
Pagdating ng 5:oo
n.h. ay naghanda
nang bumalik sa
UPIS ang lahat
para
makapaghapunan.
Binigyan din ang
bawat grupo ng
oras para makapagsanay ng kanilang
ipapakita sa talent show matapos ang
pinakaaabangang trust fall activity.
Matapos ang trust fall at talent show
ay natulog na ang lahat sa new building kasama ang mga guidance counselors na sina Bb. Laarni M. Cabrales at
Bb. Catherine O. Espero.
Kinabukasan, maagang nagehersisyo ang mga peer facilitators
bago mag-almusal. PInag-usapan din
ang mga gawain ng nakaraang araw at
inugnay iyon sa mga topics tulad ng
team building, communication at conflict resolution. Tinalakay ni Bb. Catherine O. Espero ang basic counseling
skills at si Gng. Mary Grace DP.
Espinosa ang sa facilitating skills.
Matapos noon ay nagkaroon ng ebalwasyon ng mga gawain para sa 2 araw
na training. Nagkaroon din ng simple
ngunit makahulugang awarding para
sa mga miyembro at mga guidance
counselors, sa pamumuno ng Department Head na si Gng. Stella Pauline
DS. Pascual, na tumulong para maging
matagumpay ang 2008 peer camp.
Balitang Scouts
UPIS Iskawts, Muling Pumarada
Michael E. dela Cerna & Catalina S. Salazar
Ang taunang Scouts Parade ay
muling isinagawa noong Pebrero 24,
2009 at dinaluhan ito ng iba’t ibang
unit ng mga iskawt ng UPIS, kabilang
ang KAB Scouts, Star Scouts, Boy at
Senior Scouts, Junior at Senior Girl
Scouts. Ang gawaing ito ang naging
handog ng Scouting Movement ng
UPIS sa pagdiriwang ng Diliman
Month, sa pangunguna ng UPIS Scouting Committee (UPISCOM), katuwang
ng KABALIKAT Foundation. Ang Chancellor ng Unibersidad ang taunang
panauhing tagapagsalita sa gawaing
ito.
Nagmartsa ang mga iskawt mula
UPIS 3-6 building patungo sa Quezon
Hall. Bilang bahagi ng programa,
nagbigay
ng
“thought for the day” ang
kinatawan ng bawat unit ng
mga iskawt. Ginawaran din
ng parangal sa mga Huwarang Iskawt, kabilang
sina Marianne T. Sasing Drum corp leading the parade
(Star), Frances Danielle S.
Candido (KAB), Gianelli Kristina L. Nasis balikat, at si Prof. Catalina S. Salazar
(Junior Girl Scout), Melvin Ariel T. na tumanggap ng Prof. Eleanor Eme E.
Sanggalang (Boy Scout), Ma. Shiela Lei Hermosa Service Award. Nagbigay rin
B. Belgira (Senior Girl Scouts), at Justin ng natatanging bilang ang UP CheruPaulo C. Vicente (Senior Scout). bim at Seraphim. Ang opisina ng Vice
Samantala, binigyang-pagkilala bilang Chancelor for Community Affairs ang
Scout Leader sina Prof. Melanie M. nagmahala ng meryenda.
Donkor na binigyan ng Gawad Ka-
Boy Scout Annual Camp, Ginanap
Zyra Manelle R. Cruz
Pebrero 20, tumulak ang 54 na
Boy Scouts kasama ang kanilang limang Troop leaders, patungong Philippine Marines Base Camp sa Ternate,
Cavite upang doon ganapin ang taunang camp ng UPIS Scouting Movement. Kasama ng mga girl scouts, tumungo sila sa kampo ng Marines sa
Fort Bonifacio para sa isang courtesy
call. Dito nagkaroon ng maikling programa kung saan ipinakita ng mga Marines ang isang Silent Drill. Dito ipinakita nila ang disiplina, pagkakaisa at
kooperasyon ng pangkat. Matapos ang
programa, inilibot ng ilang mga Marines ang mga scouts sa paligid ng
kanilang kampo. Tumulak na sa Cavite
ang grupo pagkatapos ng programa.
Nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang
mga scouts na makihalubilo sa mga
marinong nagsasanay at nag-aaral
doon. Tinulungan silang tumawid sa
mga rope course, magrapelling at tumawid sa
mga obstacle course. Buong
siglang hinarap ng mga
scouts ang mga hamon na
ito. Nagkaroon din sila ng
pagkakataong matuto ng
compass reading mula sa Old huey serves as scouts’ playground
mismong senior trainor ng mga Ma- sa pamamagitan ng mga water games
rines. Mula naman sa mga boy leaders sa tulong ni Prop. Mabaquiao.
Ito ang unang pagkakataon na
ay natuto silang gumamit ng flash light
bilang signal sa pamamagitan ng nakasama ang mga grade 4 scouts sataunangl camp ng boy scouts simula
morse code.
Maliban sa mga natutunan nila nang nalipat ang grade four mula sa
mula sa mga Marines, natuto din ang KAB Scout papuntang Boy Scout. Ito ay
mga scouts na makisama sa kanilang isang dagdag na responsibilidad na
naman ng mga namga kapwa. Natutunan din nilang nagampanan
makipagtulungan sa kanilang kapwa sa kakatatandang boy scouts.
Sa kabuuan ay naging matagummga gawaing itinakda sa kanila tulad
ng pagluluto, pag-iigib, paglilinis at pay ang taunang camp, salamat sa
paghuhugas ng pinagkainan. Nagka- tulong ng mga guro at magulang na
roon din sila ng pagkakataong magsaya umalalay sa mga boy scouts.
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Parangal…
mula sa pahina 1
ito: maglakad, huwag mag-extra rice,
bawasan ang oras sa pag-iinternet, at
maging kaibigan ng kalikasan.
Ipinakilala ng
Puno ng mga
akademikong departamento ang Pinakamahuhusay at Natatanging Magaaral sa iba’t ibang asignatura. Ipinakilala naman ng Koordineytor ng bawat
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grado ang mga Huwarang Mag-aaral
at Mahuhusay na Lider. Inabutan ng
sertipiko ng pagkilala ang mga batang
pinarangalan, kasama ng kani-kanilang
magulang.
Tumugon si Ma. Theresa Louise D.
Camagay, Huwarang Mag-aaral ng
Grado 10. Katapatan sa lahat ng pag-
kakataon ang pinakamensahe ng kanyang tugon.
Naging maayos at makahulugan
para sa lahat ang naturang parangal na
dinaluhan ng mga mag-aaralat at
guro ng UPIS, kasama ang ilang miyembro ng pamilya ng mga pinarangalan.
Parangal 2009 Awardees
K Jasmin
K Kamia
SK Ingles
Joelle Victoria S.
Catibog
SK Filipino
Matematika
K Magnolia
K Sampaguita
Grado 1
Grado 2
Joshua R. Moreno Nathaniel B. Lilang
Jelena Micah P.
Basilio
Julia Nicole C. Lim
Aurel Jared C. Dantis
Rosette S. Olmillo
Diane Joyce S.
Francia
Alliah Bernise P.
Omar
Francheska Mae S.
Juris Hannah G.
Julia Nicole C. Lim
Candido
Adorna
Katrina A. Tee
Claire Nicole P.
dela Cruz
Dominique S.
Trinidad
Aldrich S. Agad
Agham at Kalusugan
Zeidrich M.
Monares
Christian Jay R.
Caparros
Julia Nicole C. Lim
Juris Hannah G.
Adorna
Juris Hannah G.
Adorna
Huwarang Magaaral
SK Ingles
SK Filipino
Matematika
Agham
Araling Panlipunan
Edukasyong Pangkalusugan
Sining Praktika
Grado 3
Grado 4
Grado 5
Loise Adrienne Y. Lagunilla
Ma. Patricia Angelika T.
Lubang
Loise Adrienne Y. Lagunilla
Rani Ailyna V. Domingo
Joshua Cesar M. Lorenzo Joshua Philip C. Suarez
Rani Ailyna V. Domingo
Mikaela Iris D. Mabalot
Mara Lois V. Tan
Rani Ailyna V. Domingo
Mikaela Iris D. Mabalot
Joshua Philip C. Suarez
Jasper Marie N. Valentino
Joshua Philip C. Suarez
Mikaela Iris D. Mabalot
Ma. Shari Niña G. Oliquino
Pauline Allyson M.
Abalos
Dionaldo H. Daway Jr.
Marco Alfredo J.
Barientos
Jayvee Clarence G.
Frances Danielle S. Candido
Gayoso
Frances Danielle S. Candido & Marco Alfredo J.
Barrientos
Jenny Hazel C. Romero
Ma. Bea Angela I. Zamora
Frances Danielle S. Candido
Huwarang Mag-aaral Alliah Denise M. Bron
Jayvee Clarence G.
Gayoso
Zena Marie D. Del Mundo
Kenneth Harold N.
Fontela
Pinakamahusay na
Lider
SK Filipino
Matematika
Agham
Zena Marie D. Del Mundo
Ma. Shari Niña G. Oliquino
Grado 7
SK Ingles
Grado 6
Grado 8
Angelo Jophiel P.
Fetalvero
Roselle Joyce M.
Torrecampo
Patricia Chantal K.
Nery
Patricia Chantal K.
Nery
Ramon Timothy D.
Banta
Kimberly Anne P.
Guevarra
Patricia Bianca C.
Bermio
Ardea M. Licuanan
Grado 9
Ma. Rhea C. Andaya
Grado 10
Grado 7-10
Alaya Gabrielle S.
Nemenzo
Senando Angelo R.
Santiago (SK Ingles)
Alaya Gabrielle S.
Nemenzo (Musika)
Marqui Niño Allan D.
Lopez (Sining Biswal)
Martha Angelica A.
Laxa
Patrick Joseph B.
Diaz
Marion Ivy V.
Coronel
Ma. Theresa Louise D.
Camagay
Marion Ivy V.
Ma. Theresa Louise D.
Dominic M. Bautista
Dominic M. Bautista
Ruth Joy E. Magno
Senando Angelo R.
Santiago
Araling Panlipunan Ramon Timothy D.
Rheena Christian V.
Edukasyong Pang- Dana Mara A. Daguman
kalusugan
Manlalaro ng Taon
Ramon Timothy D.
Sining Praktika
Banta
Pinakamahusay na Ramon Timothy D.
Banta
Lider
Huwarang MagJudith Elisha M. Saguil
aaral
Allyssa Joy P.
Roselle Joyce M.
Angelica Joy Q. Bailon
Quinito
Torrecampo
Carla Beatriz A. Grabador & Robert Miguel France L. Nasis
Jose Maria Carlos D. Danielle Grace C.
Lea Monica A. Bautista
Lopez
Camagay
Mithi Kapayapaan S.
Joie Catleya T. Ortega
Rigoberto D. Banta Jr.
Zamora
Ma. Theresa Louise D.
Marion Ivy V.
Karla Ena R. Badong
Camagay
Coronel
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Grade 3 Family Day
Catherine O. Espero
Ang Family Day ng Batch 2016 na
pinamagatang “Olym-Picnic – Grade 3
Family Day 2008” ay matagumpay na
idinaos noong Nobyembre 8, 2008 sa
Escoda Hall, Balara, Quezon City mula
8:00 n.u. hanggang 5:00 n.h. Ang tema
nito ay “A Stronger Family! A Closer
Grade 3 Community.” Ang mga magaaral ng grado 3 at ang kanilang mga
homeroom advisers ay nakasuot ng
kanilang asul na batch shirt habang
ang mga magulang, kapatid, kapamilya
at kaibigan naman nila ay nakasuot din
ng asul na t-shirt/blouse.
Nagsimula ang programa sa pagwelcome ni G. Joseph L. Torrecampo (3
-Dagat PTA President) sa lahat ng mga
dumalo noong araw na iyon. Pinamunuan ni Marianne T. Sasing (3Dagat President) ang pagdarasal at
pinamunuan ni Gian Angela M. Garcia
(3-Ilog President) ang pambansang
awit. Matapos noon ay nagbigay ng
pambungad na
pananalita si G.
Richard O. de
Guzman (Gr. 3
PTA President).
Pinamunuan
naman ni Denice
Ann S. Palicte (3- Swimming—pinaka-aabangang aktibidad ng Family Day
Sapa President)
to market. Matapos ang mga palaro
ang panunumpa ng manlalaro.
Bago magsimula ang mga palaro ay naghandog ang bawat seksyon ng
at presentasyon ng bawat seksyon, kanta at sayaw.
Bago pa magtanghalian at magnagkaroon muna ng cheering competition ang bawat seksyon kasama ang swimming sa hapon ay ipinamigay na
mga magulang ng mga bata. Ang 3- ang loot bags sa mga estudyante. NagIlog ang nanalo sa nasabing cheering bigay din ng pangwakas na pananalita
competition base sa desisyon ng lahat si Prop. April Daphne F. Hiwatig (GLC
ng homeroom advisers at grade level at 3-Dagat adviser). Pinasalamatan
niya ang mga Grade Level Advisers at
guidance counselor.
Marami ring masasaya at Class PTA Officers sa kanilang suporta
makapigil-hiningang palaro ang ini- at tulong para matagumpay na maihanda para sa araw na iyon tulad ng daos ang taunang family day ng Batch
sack race, pass the ball, at family goes 2016.
UPIS receives donations
Vilma M. Resuma
For the current academic year, UPIS has received the
• five DLINK DWL-G700AP 54MBPS wireless access
following donations from alumni and other donors:
point, UP High ‘68
Through the Office of the Principal
Through
UPHPEIS
Alumni
Foundation,
Inc.
• 60 white chairs and 15 square tables, UP High ‘70 (Scholarships for SY 2008-2009)
• UP High ’60
P15,000 (one scholar)
• 50 monoblock chairs and 20 books, Batch ‘88
• UP High ’61
15,000 (@ for 6 scholars)
• one set of “Fernando” bass drum for the use of
UPIS Drum and Lyre Band, Jose S. Loriega Jr.
• UP High-Prep ’75
15,000 (one scholar)
• one set of “global: snare drum for the use of
• UPIS ’84
15,000 (one scholar)
UPIS Drum and Lyre Band, Rufino T. Domingo Jr.
• UPIS ’85
15,000 (@ for 4 scholars)
• five sets of lyres for the use of UPIS Drum and
• Mona dela Cruz,
15,000 (one scholar)
Lyre Band, Manuel M. delos Santos
UP High-Prep ‘74
• one LCD projector, two microsoft softwares, one
• Melinda Sarmiento
15,000 (one scholar)
laptop (notebook), UP High ‘73
(Non-alumni)
• one LCD projector for the use of UPIS Guidance
• Renan Acosta, UPIS ’87 15,000 (one scholar)
Office, UPIS ‘88
• Mina Family
20,000 (one scholar)
• laboratory glasswares and chemicals for Science
(Pilar and Agnes)
classes, National Institute of Science and Mathe• Anonymous Alumni
20,000 (one scholar)
matics Education (NISMED)
Through the UPIS Library
• two video cameras, Ehime University
• three computers, one computer with table, UP
• sports equipment (10 volleyballs, five footballs,
High ‘57
400 table tennis balls,11 basketballs, tennis rack• Filipiniana books, UPIS ‘87
ets and 72 table tennis balls), UP Physical Educa• Books, CDs, magazines, UPIS ‘88
tion Department
• One air conditioner, UPIS ’88 & ‘89
• three Epson Powerlite LCD projectors, UPIS ‘92
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Mga estudyante ng UPIS nakikipag-”London Bridge” sa mga ulila.
UPISSCA, SP at CWF, nag-outreach sa Bulacan
Vilma M. Resuma
Noong ika-7 ng Marso 2009, ang
mga miyembro ng UPIS Student Catholic Action at Sangguniang Pangwika,
kasama ang klase ng Creative Writing
(Filipino), ay nagsagawa ng isang outreach project sa isang ampunan sa
Bustos, Bulacan.
Binisita ng grupo ang San Martin
de Porres, isang ampunang may ma-
higit na 70 batang ulila at
“abandoned.” Dala nila ang mga
damit, pagkain (bigas, de lata, noodles,
atbp), gamot,
laruan at iba pang
donasyon ng mga estudyante at guro
ng UPIS. Kabilang sa mga naging gawain ang isahan at/o pangkatang “pagaalaga” sa mga batang ampon, pagdaraos ng masayang programa, at
isang maikling pagninilay sa kapilya ng
ampunan.
Para sa 53 estudyante, dalawang
guro at dalawang kawaning nakasama
sa outreach activity na ito, naging mabunga at tunay na kasiya-siya ang pagdalaw at pagbibigay-halaga sa mga
batang ulila.
Noon at Ngayon: Teatrong
Munti's Annual Presentation
Sabrina Par and Ysabel Zuñiga
The Teatrong Munti of the UPIS K-2 had its
annual presentation last December 12 at the
UPIS High School Multi-Purpose Hall.
In line with the UP Centennial celebration,
Teatrong Munti members from the UPIS K-2 performed dances from the main islands of the Philippines.
With the "Noon at Ngayon" as the presentation's theme, Kinder Teatro members danced to
"Itik-Itik" and "Magtanim ay Di Biro".
Grade 1 Teatro members, on the other hand,
din an interpretative dance of “Tubig” by Joey
Ayala and performed Ati-Atihan with the music
Kalipay.
Grade 2 Teatro rendered interpretative
dances of “Salidumay” by Grace Nono, “Asik” (a
royal dance in Mindanao), and “Sa Ugoy ng
Duyan”. The event ended with the song and
dance interpretation of Bamboo’s “Pinoy”.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Amihan Abueva, guest speaker at
graduation rites
Pamela A. Razon
Ms. Amihan Abueva of batch 1975 will
be the guest speaker at UPIS’ graduation
rites on April 20. Ms. Abueva is currently the
Regional Coordinator of Asia Against Child
Trafficking (Asia ACTs) and the President of
End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography
and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT) International, a global network of organizations and individuals working together for the elimination of child
prostitution, pornography and trafficking.
Recently, she received the William
Wilberforce Leadership Award, underwritten by the John Templeton Foundation. This
is a recognition given to an individual with a
remarkable ability to shape history and to
change for the better a world moving toward freedom for all.
UPIS Alumni Homecoming
Vilma M. Resuma
Pagsaludo sa Isang Mahusay na Guro
Ma. Roda M. Tejuco
The UP Integrated School held its annual alumni homecoming last December 13
at UP Bahay ng Alumni. Silver jubilarian
Class 1983 hosted the affair while Classes
’58 of UP High and UP Prep, the golden
jubilarians, were the guests of honor.
The very first batch of outstanding
alumni were recognized and awarded.
Members of the different celebrating
batches also performed in the program.
UPIS Coffee table book launched
Vilma M. Resuma
The school’s coffee table book, UPHPEIS@92: Alay ng ng UPIS sa Sentenaryo,
was launched at the alumni homecoming
last December 13. The Office of Research,
Development and Publication (ORDP)
spearheaded the production of the book,
while alumni batches and families sponsored its publication.
In her message, President Emerlinda R.
Roman described the book as “a testimony
to the many accomplishments of the UPIS.
In a sense, the UPIS itself is UP’s contribution to the advancement of education as a
tool for building a strong nation.”
Copies of the book are still available at
the ORDP at P700.00 per copy. Proceeds
are earmarked to fund the different research and publication projects of the
ORDP.
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Isang mahusay na guro sa Edukasyong Pangkalusugan at Pananaliksik,
si Dr. Catalina Salazar. Nagtapos siya ng kursong BSEEd (Major in Health)
sa Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas. Sa loob ng mahigit tatlumpung taon
sa serbisyo, si Ma’am Taling ay buong pusong nag-alay ng kanyang serbisyo at talento sa kanyang mga mag-aaral at kapwa guro.
Kilala rin si Ma’am Taling bilang isang huwarang iskawt lider. Binigyang pagkilala ng UPIS Intitutional Scouting Committee (ISCOM) ang kanyang tapat at buong pusong serbisyo sa pagpapaunlad ng scouting movement sa ating paaralan. Si Ma’am Taling ay hindi nagsasawa sa paghikayat
at paghubog ng mga KAB iskawt at Boy iskawt na maging matapat at kapaki-pakinabang na miyembro ng paaralan at pamayanan.
The other side of Ma’am Taling
Si Ma’am Taling ay isang -silent rusher, minsa’y nakikigulo at nakikitawa sa mga usapin nina Chico at Delamar, mga radio jockey ng programang Morning Rush sa RX 93.1. Mahilig din si Ma’am sa mga Koreanovelas. Lagi siyang updated, madalas ay advanced pa nga tungkol sa
mga bagong release na mga palabas.
Bukod sa pagkain at inumin, madalas din magbigay si Ma’am Taling
ng mga payo at words of wisdom sa aming mga batang guro. Ang mga ito
ay nagsilbing gabay at pinagkukunan ng aming lakas ng loob at tiwala sa
sarili. Lubos naming pinahahalagahan ang mga ito.
Mahilig rin si Ma’am Taling sa musika. Sa katunayan, siya ay nag-aaral
ng voice lessons sa ilalim ng Music Extension Program ng Kolehiyo ng
Musika dito sa ating Unibersidad. Nagkaroon na siya ng dalawang recital
na dinaluhan ng mga malalapit na tao sa kanya. Naging inspirasyon siya ng
maraming batang guro na ipagpatuloy ang paglinang ng sariling mga
kakayahan at talento.
UPIS, Humakot ng Karangalan
Catalina S. Salazar
Humakot ng mahahalagang
award ang UPIS noong Pebrero 5-8,
2009 sa kompetisyon ng UAAP Track
and Field na ginanap sa Rizal Memorial
Sports Complex. Natamo ni Jasper
Dominic O. Bongalonta ng 7- Earth ang
“Rookie of the Year” award, samantalang nakuha ni sa katauhan ni Robert
Miguel France Nasis ng 8-Damselfly
ang
karangalang “Most Valuable
Player.” Sa kabuuan, itinanghal ang
UPIS na first runner up sa over-all
standing.
Maging sa mga non-UAAP na
paligsahan ay humakot ng karangalan
ang UPIS. Kabilang ditto sina Carla
Beatriz Gravador ng 10- Dao (gold
medalist, swimming sa Hongkong
Mantas), Anthony Ray Matias ng 9Iron (Bronze medalist, World Taekwondo), Roxy Michaca ng 10- Lauan
(Bronze medalist, Carlos Palanca Jr.
Taekwondo), at Karlo Ngitngit ng 10 Lauan (Silver medalist, Carlos Palanca
Jr. Taekwondo).
Maiisip lamang na naging sangkap sa mga tagumpay na ito ang mahusay na motibasyon, determinasyon,
palagian at tamang pagsasanay, paninindigang maisagawa ang pinakamahusay na magagawa, suporta
ng
paaralan at pamilya, at personal na
kakayahan at kasanayan.
UPIS Track and Field Medals
7 Gold Medals
Jao Nasis (Gr 8)
800 meter Run, Pole Vault, Triple Jump
JP Molina (Gr 9)
3,000 m Walk & 5,000m Walk
Arwin Ledesma (Gr 10)
3,000 m Run, 1,500 m Run
7 Silver Medals
Jao Nasis (Gr 8)
400 m Low Hurdles
Jonathan Sierva (Gr. 9)
Discus Throw
Dominic Bautista (Gr 10)
5,000 meter Run
Dan Pahit (Gr. 8)
3,000 m Walk & 5,000m Walk
CJ dela Cruz (Gr. 10)
Octathlon
CJ dela Cruz (Gr. 10), MP Cunanan
(Gr. 9), Jao Nasis (Gr. 8), & Edgar
Saroca (Gr. 10)
4 x 100 meter Relay
6 Bronze Medals
Jao Nasis (Gr 8)
Long Jump
Arwin Ledesma (Gr 10)
5,000 meter Run
Joseph Bautista (Gr 7)
5,000 meter Walk
Jasper Bongalonta (Gr. 7)
2,000 meter Steeple Chase
Nico Moreno (Gr. 10)
Octathlon
Jao Nasis, Edgar Saroca, MP
Cunanan, & Dean Cunana (gr. 10)
4x400 meter Relay
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K-2 Department
Catalina S. Salazar, PhD
Health & PE Department
I support the decision of the UP
Chancellor to allow LATERAL ENTRY.
First, this will enhance the academic competition among UPIS students. It is expected that those who
will be admitted are academic achievers in their respective schools. Only
those with 85% or higher are qualified to take the entrance test. I suppose the 9 qualifiers for this year are
the cream of the crop and will give
the “originals” a fair challenge in academic field.
Second, this will fill the slots vacated by excellent Grade 6 students
who were admitted to science high
schools. If you lost the top 9 students,
you have to replace them with students with equally or more superior
genes. Pag walang ipalit na kasing
galing ng mga umalis, magkakaroon
ng “brain drain”.
Third, this will improve the UPCAT performance of UPIS. According
to the official UPIS statement, students who enter at kindergarten have
45% chance of qualifying in the UPCAT. On the other hand, those who
enter at grade 7 have a 75% chance
of qualifying. I think what prompted
the UP Chancellor to allow again this
lateral entry is the disappointing performance of UPIS students in the UPCAT in recent years. This year, ang
sabi, only around 40 percent from
UPIS G-10 passed the UPCAT.
But the reform should also cover
the UPIS Kindergarten Admission
Test. THERE MUST BE A UNIFORM
CUT-OFF SCORES for children of UP
Personnel and children of Non-UP
personnel. I gathered from an earlier
posting in this website that in the
2008 UPIS Kinder admission test, the
lowest score of accepted children of
Non-UP personnel is 45 (that's out of
50 questions). Actually, 33 applicants
got score of 46 and above, while 26
applicants got score of 45. Only 7 of
the 26 (with score of 45) were admitted to complete the quota of 40.
On the other hand, the lowest
score of accepted applicant children
of UP Personnel is just 29 (out of 50
questions). Clearly, UPIS is accepting
at Kindergarten less than stellar performers from the children of UP personnel to fill the quota. (This is the
description of the “Administrator”
May 5, 2008 message)
Now, if it is true that only 40% of
UPIS G-10 examinees passed the UPCAT this year, it is good to know who
are these UPCAT passers--- how many
are children of Non-UP personnel and
how many are children of UP personnel? Is there a significant difference
in UPCAT performance of these two
groups?
Virgilio DL Angeles
Posted April 02, 2009
Glenchie B. San Juan
Science Department
Ma. Roda M. Tejuco
Social Studies Department
Roselle J. Velasquez
Mathematics Department
Editorial Adviser
Vilma M. Resuma, PhD
Head, ORDP
Contributors
Sabrina Par
Ysabel Zuñiga
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Website Activity for the Last 30 Days
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GSP Annual Camp 2009
Glenchie B. San Juan
This year, the UPIS Girl Scouting
movement adapted its theme from the
hit TV program "Survivor". The 134
girl scouts (30 juniors, 76 seniors, and
28 cadets) are indeed survivors in their
own respect.
They travelled for long hours, endured the intense heat of the sun,
slept in tents, and coped with their
patrols all for the honor of being a girl
scout and all these happened during
the GSP Annual Camp from February
20 to 22 at the Philippine Marine Base
in Ternate, Cavite.
Of course, the three-day camp
would not have been successful without the activities carefully planned by
the cadets under Prof. Portia Dimabuyu's guidance.
Day 1
En route to the camp site, the
team of scouts dropped by Fort Bonifacio for a courtesy call to the marine
commandant who generously welcomed the scouts to use the Marine
Base grounds and facilities for free! In
the afternoon of the first day at the
camp site, marine officers gave a lecture on land navigation and orienteering. The girl scouts were also given the
chance to use the navigating instruments and techniques during their
orienteering exercise. At night, the
cadets facilitated the overall sensory
test to enhance the scout's sensory
skills towards their environment.
rappelling,
and
mountaintrekking. Towards the end of the second day, the scouts had their campfire
to give way for their creative performances, bravery test to help overcome
their fears, and the “Scouts’ Own” to
give scouts their personal moments of
silence while communing with nature
and its Creator.
Castro, a senior scout, came to realize
that “mahirap pala ang buhay ng mga
marines…” She also thought that the
skies are rather beautiful to look at in
the province than in the city. Sarah
Romero learned the value of hard
work and caring for Mother Earth.
Gidell Palos, a scout cadet, understood that enormous time, collective
effort, detailed planning, and careful
implementation, are just few of the
requirements for having a smooth and
successful undertaking. She also discovered through their little chats and
“bull sessions” a rather disturbing fact
that UPIS scouts, as young as they are,
are confronted with problems that
seem too serious for their age.
Asked what makes titas (faculty
escorts and advisers) committed to
scouting, the titas said letting the
scouts experience camping and helping scouts learn the values of the GSP
were worth their sacrifices.
Day 3
After getting a little rest, the
scouts woke up to a challenging yet
fun amazing race. This was followed by
water activities at the beach. They also
made crafts out of the trash they collected all over the area which gave
them opportunity to practice recycling.
Shortly before departure, an awarding
ceremony was done to recognize outstanding scouts and to show appreciation to those who facilitated the camp.
In a random interview two days
after the camp, scouts expressed what
their most unforgettable experiences
were and what they learned during the
This year’s GSP Annual Camp
camp. According to Junior Scouts Rani proved once more what difference
Ailyna Domingo and Rielle Ruiz, they scouting could make to the lives of the
liked the rope course and “…kasi na- young.
kaya naming gawin!” April Rodra De
Day 2
The physical agility of the scouts
was put to test through rope courses,
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by Glenchie B. San Juan
These are the highlights of activities
involving faculty and students of the UPIS
Department of Science for the second half
of academic year 2008-2009.
UPIS’ B.E.S.T.
The Department of Science, with its
thrust of promoting excellence in basic
science education, extended its arms to
science teachers of other schools in Metro
Manila through a seminar-workshop with
the theme “Building Excellence in Science
Teaching”, held on December 6 and 7,
2008 at the UPIS New Building. The twoday event began with plenary sessions on
Higher Order Thinking Skills given by Prof.
Rachel Ramirez, and Habits of the Mind by
Prof. Sheryl Lyn Monterola. Researchbased strategies, current classroom practices, integrative activities, and improvisation techniques learned and acquired
through years of teaching and research
were then modeled by the department’s
faculty. The participants were distributed
to parallel session groups as follows: 32
Elementary Science; 11 General Science, 17
Biology, 13 Chemistry, and 11 Physics.
The participants went home inspired
and satisfied, giving the workshop an overall rating of 4.5 based on a 1-5 scale in
which 5 is the highest.
Also, from this group of organizers
and participant teachers, the Organization
of Elementary and Secondary Science Educators of the Philippines (OESSEP), Inc. was
born. Prof. Ramirez was elected president
during the first organizational meeting held
right after the closing program of UPIS’
B.E.S.T.
International Year of Astronomy
The International Astronomical Union
and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization initiated a
global effort declaring and celebrating
2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. In our country, the Astronomical
League of the Philippines held the First
Philippine Astronomical Convention last
February 15 (coinciding with Galileo Galilei’s birthday) at the Rizal Technological
B2
University. Science Society members and
faculty who attended the convention were
enlightened and entertained with lectures
from speakers including Dante Ambrosio,
Ph.D., a physicist and historian from the UP
Diliman College of Social Sciences and Philosophy’s History Department who talked
about Etno-Astronomiya ng Pilipinas, and
the famous Christopher Go, a member of
the Hubble Space Mission, who talked
about the Red Spot Jr. of the planet Jupiter. A public stargazing session in the evening highlighted the event. The same star
viewing event was supposed to be held on
April 2-5 at the UP Sunken Garden but was
postponed due to weather conditions. This
was part of the global event 100 Hours of
Astronomy when government agencies and
individuals bring out their telescopes at
nighttime on their selected dates for anyone who would want a view of the cosmos.
fun and safe experiments. Based on the
comments written by the students on
stickers, the activity was so enjoyable that
they’re even requesting to have more of
this in the future.
Science Congress 2009
To recognize the efforts and skills of
students in doing their year-long investigative projects, the Science Congress was
held on March 5, 13 and 20. The Science
Congress serves as a venue for students to
present their scientific research outputs,
may it be a simple investigation of phenomenon or a more complex creation of
new products or processes thru experiments. Their oral communication skills
were also enhanced during the final judging. The winning Science Investigatory
Projects for the different grade levels were:
Katas na Nagmula sa Centella asiatica at
Psidium gujava Bilang Panlunas ng Sugat by
Alliah Denise M. Bron, Loshana Vanica DQ
Iñiego, Giofidel L. Sañejo and Maria Tricia
G. Raza of Grade 3-Ilog; Yoghurt Eating
Habits Among 3-6 Students in UPIS by
Travis B. Argayosa and Ryan James L. Cacho
of Grade 4-Okra; Jackfruit Seed Flour as
Replacement to Wheat Flour by Pauline
Allyson M. Abalos, Angela Patricia C. Auxilian and Kathleen Dominique R. Cornejo of
Grade 5-Arayat; and The Great Talahib by
Mara Lois V. Tan, Zena Marie D.R. del
Mundo and Michaela Bianca C. Pio of
Grade 6-Amethyst.
Science Clubbing Day
The UPIS Science Club had its science
trip at the Philippine Science Centrum in
Marikina City in the morning of February
16. A total of 64 club members and eight
faculty and student teachers were fascinated by the interactive displays from
which they learned how tidal waves and
cyclones are generated, what their weights
are in the different planets, and why optical illusions occur. The Science Club officers, with the leadership of the Committee
Chairman Joshua Philip Suarez, conducted
the SCImazing Race and Tower-Building
Challenge in the afternoon.
Science Interschool Competitions
The department also takes pride for
BASF Kids’ Lab
having students who bagged numerous
distinctions and prizes in different competitions this school year, the latest of which
were the Grand Champion award won by
the team of Fancisco Moreno, Senando
Angelo Santiago,and Marqui Niño Allan
Lopez in the First Philippine Science Centrum Science Exhibit from the Youth ProOn February 26 and 27, students from ject, and awards won by Dominic Bautista,
grades three to six attended the BASF Joseph Tamayo, and Ann Elizabeth Rollon’s
(Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik) Kids’ Lab team (Team B, First Place) and Ruth Joy
at the Bulwagan. The program aimed to Magno, Senando Angelo Santiago, and
raise the students' interest in science and Marion Ivy Coronel’s team (Team A, Secinstill environmental awareness in young ond Place) in the UP Pre-Medical Honor
minds through hands-on chemistry experi- Society Caduceus Cup 2008.
ments. This effort originated from GerThe department brings its concerted
many and is one of the Sustainable Development activities of BASF The Chemical efforts to succeed in its endeavors of makCompany. Science faculty, student teach- ing science learning as fun and meaningful
ers, and Science Society members were as possible for the students. Indeed, a
trained and served as facilitators for the celebration of Science!