Try Again - The Montessori In Sight l Official Publication of Maria

Transcription

CONTENTS
Letter from the Editor
3
MMIS Timeline4
The Key Ingredient
6
Excellence Begins Here
7
The Path Towards Excellence
8
Try Again9
The Journey to Excellence:
10
Where Does It Begin?
NEWS
Buwan ng Wika11
Nutrition Month-Feeding Program12
MMIS Gives Donations to the
13
Victims of Typhoon Gener
About the Cover
The school slogan, “Excellence
begins here,” gave us the impression of
making a cover that symbolizes that beginning. This year is the launching of the
official school publication, “The Montessori
In Sight” whose body always in the sight
magnifying Gold, Glory, and God. There’s
a quote that goes “A journey of a thousand
miles begins with a step.” The Montessori
In Sight would like to exemplify every step
of action to meet the ultimate excellence.
Thus, we wanted to come up with an image that signifies a new beginning. For this
annual issue, we’ll be featuring the school
milestones in her way to excellence.
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR in CHIEF
Daryl Lawrence Tan-B
FEATURES
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Fatima Angelique T. Villamor
Intramurals Sports14
NEWS EDITORS
An Enchanted Evening in Paris 15
Elline Nicole M. Ventura
Bea Doreen T.Ouano
Photo Gallery16
FEATURE
EDITORS
Schools Press Conference
18
Ma. Felaine Angelu O. Cebedo
Featured Alumni:19
Denise Lyka Marie O. Montebon
SPORTS EDITORS
Claudine Marie Z. Uy
Myles Ioannis A. Chi
Jess Roel Pesole
Laettner Lyle C. Maurillo
LITERARY EDITOR
Mary Ysabelle S. Castillo
ENTERTAINMENT
EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS
Literary Section20
Kin Ayong
Did you know22
Shietti Khayria A. Zaman
PHOTOJOURNALISTS
Puzzles24
Adrianne Monique P. Mantos
My Voice Counts26
Sheena Mae Z. Uy
LAYOUT ARTISTS
Angeli Marie B. Cabansay
SPORTS
Marlon J. Cuizon
Building Champions in Life
27
CONTRIBUTORS
A Glimpse of Intramural Sports 28
Young Writer’s Club
Ms. Creightania Coles
I Love Sports29
Moderator, YWC
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 31
2
The Montessori in Sight
Letter from the Editor
Dear fellow Montessorians, today we make history as
we release the first ever school publication "The Montessori
In Sight Magazine" after months of continuous
collaboration, meetings and editing working very hard
around the clock to make the first magazine impressive yet
expressive, informative and entertaining. I recall during one
of our meetings together with my fellow editorial board,
while planning out for this ambitious project or the first issue,
we encountered many challenges and difficulties along the
way, so much questions had to be addressed, problems
that had to be solved. The idea of making such informative,
creative and entertaining magazine like this one, took time,
effort, a whole lot of research, trial and error, failures and
slight setbacks.
Now, all those hard-works and waits have paid off. For this issue we're featuring
'milestones' and the school slogan 'Excellence begins here.' which cover up the school
history, unforgettable achievements and her successful journeys and endeavors. To keep
up with modern advancement and stay connected with you, we set up our own
Webpage, Facebook page and Twitter so you can follow us anytime keeping you
updated, on the go. If you do have any articles or photos you would like to share, feel
free to email them to us via our official publication email ([email protected]).
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the editorial board
with Mr. Arnel Bulfa, the adviser, the Young Writers Club (YWC) who worked with us sideby-side with the guidance of their moderator, Ms. Creightania Coles, and our contributors
especially from Gorordo campus for making this magazine complete!
Finally, we hope you would enjoy reading the very first issue of The Montessori In
Sight magazine. Thank you in anticipation.
Always at your service,
Daryl Lawrence Tan - B.
Editor-In-Chief
SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER
Mr. Arnel D. Bulfa
Teacher of English
June 2012 -February 2013
June 2012-February 2013 The Montessori in Sight
3
4
5
Excellence Begins Here.
Elline Nicole M. Ventura
The Key Ingredient
Fatima Angelique T. Villamor
Excellence
is
a relative term; each
person has a different
standard for determining excellence. To
one, excellence may
be standing on top of
a podium in the Olympic Games. To another,
just being at the Games
would be an accomplishment in and of itself.
But no matter what, we
have all strived for or
are continuing to strive
for excellence in one
way or another. This
may be in the form of
academics, sports, art,
performance, or any
other field. Everyone, at
one point in his lfe, aims
for some form of excellence. And anyone
who has tried to aim for
the top will tell you, “It
is truly easier said than
done”.
There is more to
excellence that meets
the eye. It is no secret
6
that excellence, or the
distinction of being excellent at something is
hard-earned. The cornerstone of excellence,
therefore, is hard work
and dedication, for
without these things,
excellence will never
be achieved. Sacrifices
must also be made to
achieve goals associated with excellence.
must be learned too.
Often the road towards
excellence is a shared
one, for no man is an
island. A person who is
considered”excellent”
at what he does will not
be where he is without
the people who have
helped him reach that
goal. People like family
or friends, or even institutions that have gui-
Being at the top is not
as easy as the movies
let us believe.
The path towards excellence is truly
not an easy one. Hard
work, dedication and
commitment , even if
they are in-grown capacities, must be honed
and developed. Sometimes, these abilities
ded him all the way.
Though it is not credited
as one, excellence can
be called a collective
achievement because
without a support system, a person who aims
high will never go far.
Aristotle once said,
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an
“The cornerstone of
excellence, therefore, is hard work
and dedication...”
act but a habit.” A person honored with the title of being “excellent”
is a committed person,
a person willing to walk
the extra mile while
everyone else has given up. Excellence, they
say, must be practiced
too. From doing little
things to greater goals,
doing one’s best must
always be the common
denominator.
Excellence, though
one of the most commonly used words, must
be fully understood so
that one may attain it.
One must always remember that an extraordinary amount of
blood, sweat and maybe even tears is the only
way to the top. Together with hard work, dedication,
commitment,
and sacrifice, these
things are a sure recipe
for excellence.
As the saying
goes, “Great things
come from little things”,
in an institution that
has stood for almost
29 years, so much has
changed. From the little barn-like-school that
opened in 1984, to the
Maria Montessori International School we
know today. There is
no doubt of the greatness the school has
achieved
over
the
years. It can be seen in
the improved facilities
and services the school
has to offer. But the kind
of students the school
produces simply shows
what kind of school
MMIS is.
Excellence can
be achieved by a person who makes good
decisions. Hundreds of
alumni have graduated and excelled in their
different fields. Others might be lawyers,
doctors and businessmen. And they owe
part of who they have
become to the school
that molded them into
persons of character
at such a young age.
They may have been
part of the honor’s list
during the school days,
or qualified in sports
competitions. That became the beginning of
their drive to succeed
in life and is the reason
why I want to follow in
their footsteps, hoping
someday, I would become the person I have
always dreamed of becoming.
I remember my
mother telling me the
story of how eager I
was to go to school
and learn. She noticed
my interest in learning
is closely linked to success because they go
together. For me, they
don’t mean being the
richest man in the world
and forgetting where
you come from. It is
important to acknowledge the people who
have made a big impact in your life and
played a part in becoming who you are.
We can’t be
good in everything we
do, but there is always
“When I become a successful
person one day, one thing’s
for sure. I will always look
back to how I started...”
because I started reading at a young age and
my mind became curious about the things
around me. She chose
Maria Montessori Children’s House to be my
second home and I
am thankful now, because I know she made
the right choice. Being in MMCH/MMIS for
the past 12 years has
helped me grow as a
person - not only academically but also socially and spiritually.
But, how would
one
define
EXCELLENCE? I know this word
June 2012-February 2013 something we are
good at. A person
might excel in studies, but hasn’t got the
slightest skill in drawing.
A person might excel
in writing but isn’t good
in sports. Excellence
cannot only be used
at a large scale, like,
being the president of
a country. You don’t
need to become the
president to consider
yourself an excellent
person. You can be excellent at anything you
do, no matter how small
or how big they are. It
really doesn’t matter
as long as you try your
best. It isn’t measured
in how much money
you’ve made through
the years, but it is measured by the learning
experiences one has
encountered in the process of becoming an
excellent person. But I
must admit, the road
to success is rough and
reaching it isn’t easy at
all, because I am passing through that road
right now. Trials await in
every curve but let us
not make them the reason to fail and fall, but
rather, a reason for us
to get up, try again and
do even better.
When I become
a successful person
one day, one thing’s for
sure. I will always look
back to how I started
and never forget where
I came from. I would
thank the people who
have helped me become who I am - My
parents, friends, teachers and God.
I know I’ve still
got a really long way
to go before I reach my
dreams, but all I can
say is that, “Excellence
begins here, in MMIS”.
7
The Path
Towards Excellence
“Excellence
is
an art won by training
and habituation. We
do not act right because we have virtue
or excellence, but we
rather have those because we have acted
right. We are what we
repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an
act but a habit.”
This is a famous
quote by Aristotle, an
ancient Greek philosopher, scientist and
physician. A concise
message with a deep
meaning.
There was once
a girl who had the desire to become successful in life. She tried
her best in every task
she did. She experienced a lot of trials,
difficulties and at the
same time triumphs. Her
greatest failure was not
to be able to pass the
entrance examination
in a particular school.
Her sweetest success
was graduating with
8
honors when she was
in elementary and being able to put a smile
on her family’s faces.
With all these events
she had undergone,
she realized that life is
full of never ending surprises and learning. To
become outstanding
in what she does made
her feel special. She
also believed that her
key to excel is not
only
cellence is described
as being good of its
kind. It usually exceeds
ordinary standards. In
my point of view, excellence is gained. It is not
something we acquire
hereditarily.
In line with this,
Maria Montessori International School has
come up with a new
slogan: from “Where
character and aca-
“Excellence is not a
skill; it is an attitude.”
hard work but also patience and dedication.
With God’s continued
guidance, that girl received a scholarship
grant and is now currently in ninth grade.
That girl is I.
What is excellence? How can we relate it in our lives? Why
is it described as a habit
rather than an act?
According
to
Merriam-Webster,
ex-
demics meet,” to “Excellence begins here.”
Truly it is a privilege to
be one of the students
in this institution. They
have instilled and continue to instill in us the
values which serve as
our guide as we grow
up to become lifelong
learners and God fearing individuals.
Excellence
is
also given emphasis.
We then can relate this
with what Aristotle believed in and with Ralph
Marston, an American
writer’s idea of what excellence is and should
be. We should always
keep this in mind as he
once said and I quote,
“Excellence is not a skill.
It is an attitude.”
“People
of
excellence
go the
extra
mile
to do
what’s
right.”
-Joel Osteen, Your Best Life
Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your
Full Potential
Try Again
How many times
have you told yourself
to back out from doing something because
you felt it would be
impossible to achieve
positive results? Was it
hard to just give up? To
just quit and let it be?
Quitting is not
the only option. Once
a person wants to give
up on all his hopes and
dreams, it is a sign of
weakness. What I know
is that we live, we learn,
we fail, we succeed.
How would you know
how victory feels like if
you never experienced
defeat? How would
you know how a good
day feels like without
knowing how a bad
day is like? How would
you know what success
is without knowing failure?
This is a problem
that a lot of people
have. We’re afraid of
trying something new
because we are afraid
of the results. We stop
ourselves from taking
the first step and doing something risky because we fear rejection
and embarrassment. I
know of this because
I felt this way before.
People give up because they think they
are not good enough. I
salute those who try not
to give up. They would
do what they can to
reach their dreams.
There’s nothing stopping you to become
one of them.
This reminds me
of the time that I asked
my father about success.
I asked about
how he became successful. He told me it
was through hard work
and determination.
Before, I used to
think that some people were born to be
successful. For example, I believed that
Beethoven was born to
be a pianist. Everyone
did, and they praise
him because of his gift!I
believed that Abraham
Lincoln was born to be
a leader. He is a good
example of leadership
and strength. I believed
that Walter Elias “Walt”
Disney was born with a
creative mind. You can
see it through his imagination and big heart.
June 2012-February 2013 I was scrolling
through a blog that I
follow and I saw some
facts about them. What
I didn’t know about
Beethoven was that
he was deaf. I was surprised when I knew
about it and I just questioned, then, how he
was able to become
a pianist. What I didn’t
know about Abraham
Lincoln was that he lost
in eight elections.
I was speechless
knowing that people
didn’t think of him as
a leader at that time.
What I knew about Walt
Disney was that he got
fired from a newspaper company because
he lacked imagination!
This, I found unbelievable because I knew
that Walt Disney is a
man of creativity.
I realized that
they have all experienced some sort of
hardship on the way to
success. Probably, they
gave up somewhere
along their journey but
they went back on
track. They believed in
themselves and chased
after their dreams.
There might be
a time that we feel like
we will never succeed,
but that’s all right, we’re
humans and we can’t
stop our feelings from
getting the best of us.
What we should all do is
to try again. Just like the
saying from Meet the
Robinsons, “Keep Moving Forward”.
We
shouldn’t
lose hope and wherever it is that you want to
be in life, do whatever
it takes because it’s the
only way to get there.
You will know that somewhere along your life,
the only person pushing
you forward would be
yourself. The only person who would never
stop believing in you is
you yourself.
What you should
remember is that don’t
take all your time in
reaching your goals. Enjoy the little things in life,
be happy, fall in love,
have fun and live life.
You should know that
“Success is not a race.
Be patient.”
9
Tatag ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas ng Pagka-Pilipino
Allondra Padul | Jan Gabrielle Andaya
Excellence
is
described as a talent or quality which is
unusually good and
so surpasses ordinary
standards. It is something that is achieved
when something great
is done and it only falls
to the lap of a few people who manage to understand and correctly
solve the puzzles of life.
The journey for
excellence starts at
home. It emanates from
the training that the
children have from their
parents. Some children
start too early on. When
they were born, they
were raised to live the
belief that life is a race,
and that they should always strive hard to be
the best in everything,
to be number one, to
10
be the cream of the
crop… to be always on
the top. They are trained
to believe that a second best is a mediocre.
Others
are
trained the other way.
They were told to strive
for excellence not to
surpass others but to
is everyone’s true potential. But, it is not
something that can be
grabbed at easily or get
a hold of anywhere. We
have to strive hard to
attain it. We even have
to undergo and experience sufferings, afflictions, despair and all
Yes, excellence is
everyone’s true
potential...
use the God-giventalents, skills and abilities
that they have. The
parents inculcate in the
minds of these children
that sharing these gifts
will bear a more profound meaning in their
pursuit of excellence.
Yes, excellence
sorts of
difficulties
to get it. But one had
to be ready to face
and surmount all these
adversities
in
order
to possess the muchaspired
accomplishment and fulfillment
that one’s heart desires.
The road to ex-
cellence is indeed difficult to traverse and
very few realize what
awaits them there. But
given the right training
at home and in school
coupled with the parents’ love and support,
the journey to excellence would surely be
less bumpy and will
therefore be smoothsailing. Thereby achieveing your goals, ideals
and aspirations will be
that easy and simple.
“Excellence is
to do a common
thing in an uncommon way.”
-Booker T. Washington
Opisyal na inilunsad
ng Maria Montessori International School ang
Buwan ng Wika 2012
noong Agosto 1 na
may temang, “Tatag
ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas ng Pagka-Pilipino.”
Kumanta
si
Chiara Alontaga ng
isang awiting Pinoy at
inaanunsiyo ng mga
guro ang mga Gawain
na kaugnay ng Buwan
ng Wika. Ito ay ang
Pagkanta ng Musikang
Pilipino, Pagsayaw ng
Katutubong
Sayaw,
Paggawa ng Poster,
ang mga munting kabataan sa kagawaran
ng Pre-School ay nagsipaghandog ng iba’t
ibang
katutubong
sayaw sa kanilang mga
makukulay na kasuoton sa pagdiriwang ng
Pista sa Nayon.
Sa hapon naman, sinimulan ni Bb.
Love Degamo ang
programa sa kanyang
bating panimula na ipinaliwanag ang kahalagahan ng Buwan ng
Wika. Diin niya, “Ang
Buwan ng Wika ay lalong makapagpapala-
“Ang Buwan ng Wika ay lalong
makapagpapalawak
ng kaisia
pan sa kasaysayan at kahalagahan ng wikang Pambansa.”
Sabayang Pagbigkas
ng Tula, Katutubong
Sayaw, at Pagbuo ng
Masining na Musikang
Filipino.
Idiniwang ang
paminid na palatuntunan
(Culminating
Activity) noong Agosto 31, sa Gymnasium
kung saan dinaluhan
ito ng lahat ng magaaral, guro at kawani
sa buong paaralan.
Sa
umaga,
wak ng kaisipan sa
kasaysayan at kahalagahan ng wikang Pambansa;
maisusulong,
mapaunlad at magagamit ng mabisa ang
Wikang Filipino at maipapatibay ang mga
kakayahan tungo sa
pag-unlad ng bayan.”
Sa araw na ito,
nagkaroon ng pagtatanghal ang mga
mag-aaral. Isa sa mga
ito ay ang pagkanta
June 2012-February 2013 ng awiting Pilipino, at sinundan ng pagalaysay ng “Sa Aking Mga
Kababata” na isinulat
ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang iba
ay nagpakitang gilas
sa kanilang mga katutubong sayaw gaya
ng tinikling. Naipakita
rin ng iba ang galing sa
pagkanta ng nilikhang
awitin. Ang huling pagtatanghal ay ipinakita
ng mga Koreans sa
pamamagitan ng pagkanta ng “Ang Huling El
Bimbo” na lubhang ikinatuwa ng lahat.
Pinarangalan
ang mga nagwagi sa
iba’t ibang paligsahan
at nagbigay ng talumpati si Gng.Emily Melgar sa pagwawakas
ng programa.
Sa
kabuuan,
nasiyahan ang mga
mag-aaral at guro at ti
yak na isa itong pagdiriwang na hindi kailanman malilimutan.
11
NUTRITION MONTHFEEDING PROGRAM
MMIS Gives Donations to the
Victims of Typhoon Gener
Supreme Student Government
What is nutrition? What
is its significance to us?
I am sure a lot of you
are wondering about it
once you hear and see
streamers for the “NUTRITION MONTH CELEBRATION”.
Nutrition,
according to MerriamWebster, is the process
of absorbing nutrients
from food and processes them in the body in
order to be healthy or
to grow. So basically,
nutrition is important
because it pertains to
good health which is
vital in having a happy
and good life.
Maria Montessori International School
showed its ac
12
tive participation in this
world-wide event by
providing meaningful
activities for the whole
month of July. One of
the said activities is the
feeding program for
the selected pupils of
San Jose Elementary
School. It was a way
for us to share to others and thank our Lord
for all the blessings He
gave us. We, students
with the aid of our
teachers were given
the opportunity to prepare food for them like
lumpia, pansit, bolabola, salad, munchkins,
just to name a few. An
atmosphere of cooperation and camaraderie was felt on that day.
The affair started
at around 3 in the afternoon of July 31, 2012
with Ms. Nikki Ventura
initiating the opening
prayer. Numerous presentations by Florence
Galimba, Athessa Sagales and the selected
Korean students brightened the mood of the
guests. The dance and
glee club members also
performed while the
pupils started eating
their sumptuous meals
that sure made them
energized. And to add
up the fun there were
parlor games headed
by the hosts Natalia
Jordana and Andrew
Navarro. This cheered
up the children . The
event was not all about
having fun. We also
learned
something
when Teacher Sweet
Quintinita shared about
the importance of nutrition and its benfits to
each of us. Grooming
kits were also given to
each of the students
from Barangay San
Jose. Inside were a bar
of soap, hand towel,
toothpaste and a lot
more. But in every beginning there is always
an end. We finished the
afternoon with a prayer
and with a feeling of
contentment.
It really feels so
good inside out looking at people you have
helped with smiles on
their faces. With all
these, I have realized
that nutrition month is
not only about us living life being hygienic
and healthy, it is also
about being a helpful
person to other people
and helping them gain
good nutrition as well.
The Nutrition Month
Celebration was such
an ecstatic day for all
of us!
In August 2012,
MMIS had collected
a donation of supplies
from each student and
had them delivered to
ABS-CBN in Cebu North
Road, Jagobiao, Mandaue City to be given
to the people in Manila
who were affected by
the Typhoon Sendong.
From each donation
came the necessary
supplies needed for
survival: canned food,
water, rice and soap.
Of course, the SSG
couldn’t have done this
huge task alone. We,
the staff of The Montessori in Sight publication gave our sincerest
gratitude to those volunteers, including some
of the CAT officers who
had helped in the unpacking, sorting and
delivering of the goods
to the bus. Teamwork
had been a tremendous help regarding
this responsibility. From
beginning to end, everyone had been bound
and determined to
make sure that all supplies had been packed
and prepared to be
shipped off to help the
victims of this terrific dis-
aster.
When
everything was prepared
and the bus carrying
the goods was ready to
go, 30 volunteers from
the Grade 10 students,
accompanied by their
adviser, Kinneth Anthony Culanag and Civics
teacher, Gina Larbo.
They headed off to the
ABS-CBN building to deliver the supplies. They
faced a minor setback
of the bus’ engine failing probably due to the
weight of all the donations along with them
going to ABS-CBN, but
after a few minutes, the
bus was fixed and they
we’re on their way.
Mountains
of
goods were already
there when they arrived, so you can tell
that Cebu is united in
helping their friends
and family in Manila.
Right there, they had
segregated each donation and delivered
them to the building.
Not a single student
had thought about taking a bottle of water
and keeping it to himself, even though it was
hot and everyone had
June 2012-February 2013 been working all day.
They knew what Manila had been through
enough. With full cooperation, everything in
the bus had been hand
delivered in an impressive time of about 30
minutes only.
After the goods
were delivered, they
headed back to MMIS
for some well-deserved
rest and relaxation. The
outcome of this entire
event was a complete
success. MMIS had
given gallons of water,
many stacks of canned
goods and noodles,
piles of rice and the
cleaning supplies needed for proper hygiene.
Every little bit
counts, and the entire
school had helped out
in a big way. We’re
happy to report that
as of now, over 200 million pesos in donations
has been given to help
the cause and over 180
million pesos in goods
has been distributed to
families affected by this
typhoon.
MMIS
extends
her prayers to those
who are affected by
this tragedy. For more
information on how you
can help, visit www.abscbnfoundation.org.
13
An Enchanted Evening in Paris
Daryl Lawrence Tan
Intramural Sports: A Remarkable One
Sheena Mae Z. Uy
Intramurals
is
about
playing
the
games fairly and for fun.
No matter what sport
you are taking, whether
you win or lose, as long
as you have sportsmanship within you, you
have already won.
Last
September 13, 2012, was the
opening of the Intramurals 2012. The teachers
amazed us with their
skills in fire dancing
and they even wore
black shirts with motivations on them during
their dance number.
With this, they gave us
more spirit and energy
to cheer not only for
our own team but also
for the other teams. As
their performance was
about to end, Dr. Benito
F. Sotto, our school principal, had a remarkable entrance by riding
a motorcycle driven
by teacher Dence Gabuya.
After
which,
he inspired us with his
opening message to
achieve our goals and
14
to have some fun. Then
one of the awaited
events was the Ms. and
Mr. Intramurals 2012.
The muses and escorts
of each high school level shared with us their
beauty, moves on the
dance floor and even
how fast they could run
and raise the banner
of the team they represented. The first pair
who finished were the
muse and escort from
the juniors. This was
followed by the most
awaited event - the
Dance Palabas, wherein the high school students really showed us
their best performance
with amazing dance
presentations.
The winners of
the Dance Palabas
were then announced
during the last part of
the program, with the
Freshmen Green Dragons in 4th place, the
Junior Jaguars in 3rd
place, the Sabertooth
Seniors in 2nd place
and the Sophomore
Hornets in 1st place.
Then the school awarded our Mr. Intramurals
2012, Manolo Florida,
and our Ms. Intramurals
2012, Andrea Gayle Julia.
All things come
to an end just like our
Intramurals 2012. The
last day of intramurals
started with friendly
matches of basketball
and volleyball simultaneously played by
the parents; Gorordo’s
versus Talamban’s. Our
alumni paid a visit and
had a basketball game
against
our
varsity
team.
Then in the afternoon, it was time
for the much awaited
awarding
ceremony.
The pressure was on especially on the seniors,
since it’s their last year
of high school in MMIS,
it will be the icing on the
cake if they win. Not just
in most of the games
but also as the overall
champions.
As the winners
were about to be recognized, everyone was
anxious, excited and
nervous. Their hearts
were pounding; the
adrenaline was rushing
as the masters of the
ceremony were announcing the winners
one by one. The winners
of the exhibition games
came first, followed by
the main games and
the overall champions.
The seniors were
awarded as the Overall
Champions, and with
that, all of the seniors
screamed at the top of
their voices as they ran
to the stage to receive
their trophy.
The
awarding
ceremony and the Intramurals 2012 ended
with the loud screams
of the Montessorians
who celebrated their
victory with tears of joy.
This year’s intramurals may have ended but the memories of
the event will stay in the
hearts of everyone forever.
One of the most
exciting
and
most
awaited events of the
school year for both
Junior and Senior students is the annual JS
Promenade Night (JS
Prom).
But what exactly is a prom? One
definition suggests “A
prom is a formal dance
or gathering of high
school students. It is typically held near the end
of the school year. It
figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high
school students. High
school juniors attending the prom may call
it “junior prom” while
high school seniors may
call it “senior prom.” In
practice this may be a
combined junior/senior prom (JS Prom) It is
also a formal occasion
wherein the Seniors pass
on the legacies and tradition to the successors
or the Juniors.”
For this year, its
promenade theme is
“An Enchanted Evening in Paris.” It was inspired by the fancy and
romantic French grandeur and style. After
months of exhausting
and relentless planning
and practices from
the dances, cotillion to
dedication songs, for
the big night, it was all
worth it.
Before the Promenade night, the Juniors and Seniors, including the administration,
faculty and invited
guests were all getting
pumped up and ready
with their fancy and
elegant suits, dazzling
dresses and gowns for
the big formal night,
everyone just can’t
hold their excitement
as the adrenaline was
rushing.
Finally,
after
months of preparation and hard work,
the prom night has
finally come. Everyone was getting their
suits and dresses on,
the ladies had their
June 2012-February 2013 hair style arranged by
professional hairdressers; and the gentlemen
getting groomed for
the grandest night of
the school year.
Truly, the atmosphere was filled with
excitement and joy for
everyone as they were
heading off to Waterfront Hotel in Lahug,
Cebu City.
In the venue,
everyone was just dazzling with their fancy
and elegant attires. It’s
an extraordinary sight
we don’t get to see
every day in school.
Gorgeous and tall ladies and gentlemen
were all around. The
Juniors and Seniors
felt like celebrities with
professional
photographers and paparazzi
around, different fashion and unique beauty
and glamour filled the
venue.
Truly, the JS Prom
was a blast!
From the start to
the end. As this year’s
prom would be the
last for the seniors, and
only the photos and
memories are to be remembered. The Juniors
could no longer wait for
the next year’s Promenade night.
Indeed, it is an
event we all look forward to!
15
16
17
Schools Press Conference 2012
FEATURED ALUMNA:
A True Blooded Montessorian:
Claudine Marie Z. Uy
(Division and Regional Levels)
The
Division
Schools Press Conference
(DSPC) Elimination Round
One was held at Cebu
City National Science
High School (Sci-High) last
October 5 and 6. It was
the time where the works
of great journalists would
be chosen to be able to
go to the next round and
until you get to compete
with students in the country. This event was a great
opportunity for students
to realize their capabilities
in writing in the world of
journalism.
Last October 5,
students from different
schools gathered in the
gym of Science High to
participate in the schools
Press Conference 2012
with the theme “Promoting Digital Literacy
through Campus Journalism.” They had a prayer
before the program and
then a talk was held. They
made an oath before the
competition.
There were eight
categories for the competition in both English
and
Filipino
medium,
namely News Writing,
Feature Writing, Editorial
Writing, Sports Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Photojournalism, Copyreading
and Headline Writing and
Radio Broadcasting.
In both mediums,
there were a total of 42
delegates in the different
categories, namely News
Writing, Feature Writing,
Editorial Writing, Sports
18
Writing, Editorial Cartooning,
Photojournalism,
Copy reading and Headline Writing and Radio
Broadcasting. Mr. Arnel
Bulfa was the coach for
the English medium and
Miss Lovelyn Degamo for
the Filipino medium.
The awarding of
the first round was held on
October 6 and these students were qualified for
the second round which
was held on October 20:
(Sheena Mae Z. Uy)
Mary Bollozos, Marlon Cuizon, Denise Montebon,
Lyle Maurillo, Ysa Castillo, Christine Lanojan,
Jan Gabrielle Andaya,
Pauline Labra and Angel
Cabansay.
These
students
were then qualified for
the Regional Schools Press
Conference (RSCP): Denise Montebon, Bea Ouano, Angel
Cabansay,
Christine Lanojan, Ysa
Castillo and Nikki Ventura.
“Promoting Digital
Literacy through
Campus Journalism.”
Bea Ouano (News Writing); Nikki Ventura and
Mary Bollozos (Pagsulat
ng Balita); Marlon Cuizon
(Feature Writing); Denise Montebon (Pagsulat
ng Lathalain); Raphael
Villamor (Sports Writing);
Lyle Maurillo (Pagsulat ng
Pampalakasan); Vanessa
Olandag (Pagsulat ng
Editoryal); Jalen Co and
Allondra Padul (Editorial
Writing); Ysa Castillo and
Jan Andaya (Copyreading and Headline Writing);
Senara Puga and Christine Lanojan (Pagwawasto at Pag-uulo); Sheena
Uy, Monique Mantos,
Pauline Labra and Angel
Cabansay (Photojournalism).
Out of the 18 students, these were qualified for the last round:
Bea Ouano, Nikki Ventura,
All the delegates
for Regionals did great
last December 10-13,
2012. Top 5 winners in
each
category
were
announced during the
closing ceremony at CITUniversity.
Fortunately,
Christine Lanojan won the
First place in Pagwawasto
at Pag-uulo ng Balita and
Ysa Castillo got the Fourth
place in Copyreading
and Headline Writing.
It was already a great
achievement for the students to be the delegates
of the Division of Cebu
City to qualify for the National Schools Press Conference, and two of them
are from Maria Montessori
International School. But,
Unfortunately, Ysa Castillo
cannot join in the upcoming NSPC, for only the top
3 can make it.
The 2013 NSPC will
be held on April 7-13 in Ormoc City, Leyte. Our very
own Christine Lanojan will
be there to show her best
shot in the field of journalism, bringing the name of
our school.
To those who participated in the Schools
Press Conference, you
really made our school
proud of you. Keep at it!
Congratulations!
CHRISTINE JIZZA R. LAÑOJAN
Grade 9-Titanium
1st Placer
Pagwawasto at Pag-uulo
ng Balita
Regional Schools Press
Conference 2012
Qualified for
National Schools Press
Conference in April 2013
in Ormoc City, Leyte
During her time,
she was one of the most
outstanding students. She
was a CAT Cadet Officer.
A leader everyone would
dream to have. She is an
epitome of a strong woman. She is Claudine Marie
Z. Uy.
Claudine,
commonly known to friends
as “Claudz”, is an alumna
of Maria Montessori International School. She is
currently in her third year
taking up Medical Technology at Velez College.
At such a young age she
has achieved what every
person in this generation
would dream to be one.
A dean’s lister,
Claudine is currently the
president of her class. She
is part of the Photographer’s Club of Cebu and
a dj at Killerbee 92.3. She
is characterized with simplicity but never underestimate her. Claudine was
the CAT commander during her time. She was also
one of the best writer/
journalist in her time.
Although
challenges
stormed
her
life in some point, she
succeeded and won
through. She emerged as
a fine, young, well educated woman. Asked if
how the school slogan
helped and taught her
she said and I quote, “I
realized that the school
has changed her slogan
since I graduated. Now,
its “Excellence begins
here” but during my time,
it was “Where character
and academics meet”.
For me, it’s hardly the
slogan that shapes the
person and how we perform, but it is the other
way around. The teachers
who have always been
passionate in imparting to
us their knowledge to the
best of their abilities, who
have been understanding and miraculously patient given the way we
used to abuse
same,
it
is
where
the
MMIS
slogan
comes from. It is where
it has been formulated.
Because slogans can be
changed over the years,
but those that I mentioned above, those are
things that no one cannot
change. When it’s there,
it’s just there! The passion,
camaraderie, inspiration,
support, friendship and
experience, they can do
a lot to a person. It opens
your mind and makes you
see through things differently. I’ve gone through
a lot of bad times too. Being a student I am just very
lucky and blessed to have
been able to go through
them; to the administration who have been supportive and open-minded
to our needs as a student
body; to the bus drivers
who drive us to school
every day; and to our fellow Montessorians, our
classmates and friends,
who always got each others backs; even the office clerks have somehow
worked their way into
the students’ hearts. This
is what makes us thrive
hard, aim for the best and
along the way, to smile
and have fun! I think, the
above-mentioned, those
are one of the most important factors of what
has shaped me as a student, as a person, as a
Montessorian and of the
all that I did, the good
and the bad, and to
have it with people who
believe in me especially
my family who’s never
stopped
encouraging
me and tell me to just do
what I think is best as long
as I don’t step on anyone. I would like to point
out to the audiences that
when it says “here” in the
school slogan, it means in
the “heart”.”
Truly an inspiring
story from a young woman challenged, stood up
and became an epitome of a strong individual.
When asked what’s her
message
to
aspiring
students who want to follow her footsteps she said
and I quote,
June 2012-February 2013 Excellence begins here.
When it says "here",
it means in the "heart".
”I honestly don’t see why
anyone would want to
follow my footsteps! But
if anyone did, my advice would be, DON’T!
You don’t have to follow
anyone’s footsteps. YOU
MAKE YOUR OWN.” Claudine ended
our interview with this inspiring message, “Treat
everyone equally. Speak
to the janitor, the same
way you speak to the
president of the company. Because success and
achievement can only
get you as far, but respect
for people, it gets you a
long way.
Lastly, whatever
you want to do, say or
think, PRAY FOR IT. Ask
for guidance and never
leave Him out of every
aspect of your life, because He is the one who
brings you to where you
should be. With Him, you
can do far greater things.
You wouldn’t know it now,
but He does. That’s why
it’s important to ask him
so that he could prepare
you
and then, you’re
off!”
Congratulations!
JESS ROEL PESOLE
(Batch 2005-2006)
1st Placer
LET, September 2012
Bachelor of Science in
Psychology
(2006-2010) at USC
Contractual College Instructor
at Cebu Normal University
19
Literary Works...
The Inside Story of a Poetry
(Ysa Castillo)
A Poem is written thoughts and
emotions,
Or simply one's ambition.
It must show your wildest
dreams,
In the most humblest schemes.
Beautiful words that come together,
Forever everyone will remember,
Mysterious as the stars,
And hold time within the hours.
Exciting at the right pace,
But must not rush ahead of the
race,
Must hold together like a knot,
And keep in heat like a pot
I would like to stress out,
that every poem there must be
doubt.
Lastly, there must be reality,
And never forget our spirituality.
Working With Love
(Natalia Jordana)
Work is a part of our lives
Just as a swimmer daily dives
Work is certainly not strife
But merely a part of life
Work is something we must face
It is such a serious case
People look at work as a curse
I think it puts the money in my purse
Work must be faced with diligence
And like a mother - full of patience
Work is not to be ignored
Face it together with the Lord
Do your work with love and ease
And surely you wouldn’t want to seize
Though it makes you feel tired and down
God will turn everything around
20
Literary Works...
A Poem Must Run Freely Like Water
(Lawrence Mark J. Maureal)
For the Love of Nature
(Matthew Aviles; Caitlin Diocampo; and Kyle Bastinen)
Pain
(Raphael Villamor)
A poem must run freely like water,
For it is the own words of the writer.
Give a second to read it and ponder,
For it does not leave mind to wander.
A poem must leave a mind wide open,
By the writer, with a mind so golden.
A poem must point in a direction
And capture your heart with all affection.
A poem, to the readers shall be healing,
And makes sure to give them that special feeling.
It must also be full of mystery.
Let your mind work, lead it to victory!
A poem must leave you wanting more;
And its heart, in the mind shall store.
As I sat beneath the summer tree
Beautiful butterflies were around me
Colorful flowers blooming everywhere
Dancing leaves were singing in the air
Every time I come back there to see
Feeling the bright sun and the breeze of the sea.
Just as the trees stand tall,
The leaves will continue to fall.
As the birds sing and sing,
The memories will continue to ring.
Gigantic trees in the forests,
Has kept us free from floods
I quiver with fear
Just thinking of people who
Keeps on abusing nature
Love for our nature should always be there and all that
is sure!
As I looked through the window,
Butterflies and bees through the meadow
Cherry blossom flowers growing in the garden,
Ducks swim in the natural river nearby,
Every creation made by God,
Favorably for me and you.
My Best Friend
(Nigelle Louise Jorgio)
Ever since we were 10 years old
We’ve been the bests of friends
Not only do you have a heart of gold
But you are my first love, my best friend.
Knowing what was about to unfold
Learned to love all the beautiful sight as I get old
Mesmerized by how everything is done
Nourish the plants and trees as much as I can
Overjoyed and accomplished,
Proud and pleased to have it all!
Every time we are together
You become all that I need more and more
And I wish we’d be like this forever
Cause that’s something worth fighting for
The Beauty of My Life
(Bolkia Zaman)
You’re the shoulder I cry on
Through at times, it seems like you’re my only friend
You never fail to put a smile on my face
That’s why I love you for being my best friend.
My life so beautiful
Oh, so wonderful
I wouldn’t ask for more
Or other things to look for
I have a loving family
Who raised me carefully
Sent me to school
Isn’t that cool?
What I feel inside
Is something I cannot hide.
They haunt me night and day,
Even the wind cannot blow them away.
How I long to hear that laughter once again,
Feel your warm embrace every now and then.
I’m left hoping for a better tomorrow,
With only those happy moments to brighten up my
sorrow.
Only time can wash away
All the beautiful memories of yesterday.
But only love can set aside
All the pain I tried to hide.
As I feel the mountain breeze,
The only thing that puts me at ease
Although the faces fade and time passes by,
The clock will only magnify
The moments we share will never die.
My Ultimate Dream
(Kin Charlton Ayong)
One cannot prevent the future,
For that is part of nature.
I want to have my own clinic.
I’ll be my own critic.
I’ll be the boss,
Perfect and without flaws.
When I grow up to be a man,
I’ll have my own house and car.
I’ll be as proud as a lion’s roar.
So right now, I’ll do what I can.
But instead of trying to fulfill my dream,
I’m here eating my cup of cream.
Better get started...
Or I’ll end up being retarded.
June 2012-February 2013 For the Love of Nature
(Erma Josette T. Ventura; Theos Van Gabriel A. Getubig;
Uriel Jose H. Abad; and Christiane S. Garcia)
At the break of dawn, the sun rises
Beaming it’s rays to all the trees
Chirping birds gliding with grace
Dewdrops melt with ease
Evergreen leaves rustle and sway
Forever saying, allow us to play
The principal and psychologist confronted the man.
They loved the school, they did what they can.
A teacher, a hero, sacrificed for the kids and their
lives,
To make sure that each one stays and survives.
Now look what you have done
Oh, how reckless you have become
Polluting the waters, the air and space
Quivering trees cut down to pieces
Rearing its ugly head is a monster called disaster
Sowing death, grief and loss like no other
Before it is too late for us all
Come and join our call
Deepen your love for Mother Nature
Embrace her again as a treasure
From then on, the generations to come will have a future
Giving God a reason to smile at us for sure.
The Key to True Love
(Bea Doreen T. Ouano)
Constant should be the wedlock of two hearts,
For man and woman are the masterpieces of all God’s
arts.
Love is not the instructions conveyed by lustfull fools,
And so blessed are those loving as true love’s tools.
Set your heart and have an opened mind,
Love can’t be rushed nor does it leave you behind.
Love be threatened, weakened, and wavered.
Embrace its assays and swallow its crude.
Only then will you be able to decipher its magic,
And somehow, eruditely understand love’s tragic.
He did not create Love to be deployed nor leisurely decay,
True love is a sniper which silently devours its prey.
Be agile and keen in pursuing one’s heart.
You yourself is the key to true love’s start.
A tragedy happened on the fifteenth of December,
An event that the world will truly remember.
It happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School,
A peaceful place, the kids weren’t cruel.
When we heard about what happened, a tear we all
shed,
About twenty children, six adults were found dead.
This bloody murder was caused by a man with a gun,
Who killed himself after his mission was done.
How magnificent Mother Nature is
Its beauty is like a master piece
Just look around and be amazed
King of Glory, behold what you made
Lovely paradise beyond compare
Man, it is time to show how much you care.
The Fifteenth of December
(Ma. Felaine Angelu O. Cebedo)
They say that the man had a reason behind this,
Some say it’s because of a psychological illness.
They say that this man isn’t well-known in the place.
He was lonely, troubled, he needed some space.
Thousands of residents poured into vigils that night,
Prayed for the victims that they’d come to the light.
It’s heartbreaking to know that angels were taken,
But God will be there to hold them in heaven.
New beautiful stars shine over us tonight,
To remind us that our life is beautiful and right.
Our life is fragile, don’t waste every minute,
A once in a lifetime gift, make the journey worth it.
Life’s Hidden Wealth
(Angeli Marie B. Cabansay)
To have a friend is most divine
Precious like gold and luscious like wine
A friend whom you can truly trust
Whose honesty lasts and never rusts
Friendship beholds a hidden wealth
Whose value must not be kept as stealth
For in itself it beholds the key
To a relationship bound for eternity
21
THE LINCOLN-KENNEDY COINCIDENCE
- Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
- Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
- John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
- The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven
letters.
- Both were particularly concerned with civil rights for the
Negroes.
- Both wives lost a son while living in the White House.
- Both Presidents were shot on a Friday and both had
premonitions of the tragedy.
- Both were killed by a by a bullet that entered the head from
behind and died with their wives sitting at their sides.
- Lincoln’s personal secretary was named John Kennedy.
- Kennedy’s personal secretary was named Evelyn Lincoln.
- Both were assassinated by Southerners.
- John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in
1839.
- Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in
1939.
- Both assassins were known by their three names.
- Both names are comprised of fifteen letters
- Booth shot Lincoln in a Ford’s theater and fled away to a
barn/warehouse.
- Oswald shot Kennedy (riding a Lincoln continental made by
Ford Motor Company) near a warehouse and fled away to
a theater.
- Booth and Oswald were assassinated before they could be
brought to trial.
- Both were succeeded by Southerners.
- Both successors were named Johnson, and former senators.
- Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in
1808.
- Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in
1908.
- The names Andrew and Lyndon each contain six letters.
- A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe,
Maryland.
- A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn
Monroe.
- Both US Presidents were greatly admired, beloved and
remembered.
by the American people more than any other presidents
long after their deaths.
22
THE DREAM THAT HAPPENED
MR-EAT-ALL OR MR-EAT-EVERYTHING
David Booth, a man from Cincinnati, Ohio,
dreamt of an airplane crash ten times from May 15-24,
1979. On May 19, he called the local Federal Aviation
Agency (FAA) to warn them of a possible impending
disaster. But he had no date of flight time, so there was
nothing the FAA could do. On May 25, 1979, when
Booth arrived home from work, he turned on the t.v.
to hear the broadcast that an American Airlines flight
191, bound from Los Angeles from Chicago’s O’Hare
airport crashed shortly after takeoff killing all its 27
passengers. The DC-10 crash was the worst domestic air disaster in U.S. flight history. Later, when asked
what action they would take if told of an impending
plane crash, a public relations man from one of the
major U.S. airlines replied, “Absolutely nothing. I’d ignore it. We discount the occult here. It goes against
everything scientific and logical to even discuss such a
damn thing.”
The animals of medical science contain many cases of people
who have tried to devour metal objects. Usually they injure themselves they
die. Yet there is one man who has devoted his adult life to metal-eating.
His name: Michel Lotito (June 15, 1950), a Frenchman from Grenoble, whose
stage name of Monsieur Mangetout means “Mr. Eat-All.”
Lotito has given “eating performances” all over the world, including North and South America, and Japan. In recent appearances he has
consumed hundreds of razor blades, plates, coins, glasses and bottles, beer
cans, bullets, bolts and nuts, knitting needles, lengths of chain, phonograph
records, supermarket carts, television sets, aluminum skis, and several bicycles (“the chain is the tastiest part”, he is reputed to have said).
His major achievement to date: a Cessna 150 light aircraft. He started munching it in Caracas, Venezuela in June 1978. At the rate of few snacks
a day, it took him until 1980 to finish his meal.
Lotito’s technique is to cut objects into bite-size portions and to eat
about two pounds of metal a day. He likes to first lubricate his digestive tract
by drinking mineral oil, and then consume large quantities of water while he
is eating.
In 1981, he was attacked and stabbed, receiving severe internal injuries. He underwent major surgery and recovered rapidly. Three weeks later
he ate a robot.
MEETING OF THE IDENTICAL TWINS
- James Lews and James Springer of Lima and Dayton,
Ohio, respectively are identical twins
- they were separated shortly after birth
- their adoptive parents who had no knowledge of each
other, named each of them James
- each James married and divorced a woman named
Linda
- each named his first son James Alan
- each likes to vacation on the same Florida beach
- both are 6 feet tall
- both weigh 180 lbs.
- both have the same hobbies and have had police
training
- they met for the first time in 1979, when they were 39
years old at the Florida beach
NOSTRADAMUS’ SECRET PLAQUE
Michel de Notredame or better known in his Latin name Nostradamus foretold many events
in history including the lives and deaths of famous world personalities hundred of years before his
time.
When Nostradamus died in 1566, he secretly had a metal plaque placed in his grave. When
his grave was opened in 1700, the metal plaque was found lying in his skeleton. It read: “1700”.
SURVIVOR (a man named Hugh Williams)
On December 5, 1664, the first in the greatest series of coincidences in history took place. On this date, a boat
carrying 81 passengers sank in the Menai Strait in the Irish Sea. There was one survivor – a man named Hugh Williams. On
December 5, 1785, another boat with 60 passengers sank in same place. The only survivor – a man named Hugh Williams.
On December 5, 1820, another boat sank with 24 passengers. One man was saved. (Come to think of it, weird as it may
seem, you’re right) – it was named Hugh Williams.
GRAPES OF WRATH
Calchas was regarded as one the greatest of
the ancient Greek soothsayers. According to a widely
reported account of his death, another soothsayer saw
Calchas planting vines and predicted that he would
never drink wine pressed from the grapes. When the
vines matured, Calchas made the wine. He then invited his rival to a party in order to disprove the prophecy, which the rival repeated even as Calchas raised
a goblet to his lips. Overcome with mirth, Calchas
began to laugh uproariously – and choked to death.
CIRCUMSTANCIAL EVIDENCE
An English politician and justice of the peace Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was found murdered on October 17, 1678.
His body had been left in a ditch on Greenberry Hill in London. Three men were arrested and tried for the crime. Their names
were Robert Green, Henry Berry, and Lawrence Hill.
23
twitter pick-up lines
It would take me much more than 140 characters to fully express how beautiful you are.
JOKES
Mother: “Come on, Victor, you have to get
out of bed or you’ll be late for school.”
Victor: “Mom, do I have to? All the teachers hate me, and all the students hate me,
too.”
Mother: “Yes, you have to.”
Victor: “Give me one good reason.”
Mother: “Because you’re 34 years old, and
you’re the principal.”
----------------------------------------------Q: What do you call a lazy baby
kangaroo?
A: A pouch potato.
----------------------------------------------A young boy asks his Dad :”What is the
difference between confident and confidential?
Dad says: “You are my son, I’m confident
about that. Your friend over there, is also
my son, THAT is confidential.
I usually don’t follow someone on the first night, but for you I’ll make an exception.
Every breath you take... every tweet you make... I’ll be following you.
A tweet from you is like a song from heaven!
If you go out with me, I promise I’ll follow you every day of the week!
I never need to see the sun again, because your tweets light up my world!
Twitter needs a fire department, because you’re smokin’!
Do you have a map? Because I keep getting lost in your tweets!
What does it feel like to be the most beautiful girl on Twitter?
You must be in a wrong place... the Miss Twitterverse contest is over there.
Do you believe in love at first tweet? Or should I tweet you again?
SUDOKU
CHALLENGE
24
25
My Voice
COUNTS!
Please help
us culminate
an event to know
San Jose
kids better.
we
ile ics
h
a w em e
in acad We’r
e
c
on rom ties? t!
hat est f ctivi even
t
r
a
ay
ok ake a ting such
t
i
a
t
Is ld min after
u
l
wo r cu tired
e at
ft
a
fl
The school should provide
more seats for the gym. It’s been
happening in every activity held
there that a number of classes have
to squat because of this lack.
e
Sorry for th
e are
er
Th
s!
er
h
teac
e
of us who ar
really some
e
w
if
,
derate. Hey
very inconsi
drop
more, never
n
ur
want to lear
O
!
k
es
d
e
n th
our heads o
o
ro m.
never a bed
classroom is
s!
Focu
own
o
our efore, s
e
s
o
b
o
t
i
h
c
e
don
ar?
’t we
Can ? We’ve this ye
t
s
i
e
dat
ange
prom why ch
Why
a
havin ren’t we
g any
trips?
fiel
A
to hav ren’t we su d
e them
pp
at lea osed
s
t once
in a y
ear?
We sh
Intram ould have a
break
machi urals. We
deserv after
nes ne
ed res
e it. Ev
t. H
en
with u ow much m
s?!
ore
The school
should
improve
some specific
the
areas such as
,
en
te
an
C
,
Computer Lab
s,
ab
L
ce
n
Scie
and Home
Economics
Lab.
We’re in dire need
of mirrors in the third floor comfort
rooms. That’’s why we go to other
CRs since we can’t see if we look
presentable or not..
The airconditioning units in
the grades 9 and 10 classrooms
are not able to suppress the
heat. Could we suggest
electric fans?
To all Montessorians, we need to support our very own school publication. As
members of the student body, let us help
the editorial board members make such
publication a success. We think, believe,
and share what’s in our mind. We have the
right to be heard. Let our voices be heard!
26
Let’s face it:
we need a
bigger
soccer field.
Where’s the budget
of the bus? Why is it
always “down”?
Grrrrr....
My dear classmates,
open your eyes! It’s a blessing that we
have our teachers. We ought to learn new
things through them. They are helping us,
“our future”, so let us help ourselves too.
We must be responsible for our behavior.
Be humble enough!
ld
l shou
choo i-fi
s
e
Th
de w
provi e by the
sibl
acces nts too.
stude
We need an
Audio-Visual
Room.
We hav
always a e this particula
r
prove th sks nonsense qu classmate who
at she’s in
estions.
For wha
telligen
the class t because she ta t? To
lks befo
all the
re
Annoyin time?
g!
Cebu City, Philippines – Rain suddenly poured during the
ceremonial
opening
of the 25th Milo Little
Olympics but the athletes remained fervid
and enthusiastic on giving all they got whatever the weather slams
on them as the battle
went on at Abellana
Sports Complex. Team
Visayas hoped to pick
the best of the best
among the thousands
of athletes and players
who represented the
region as they seek a
fourth straight win in the
national finals later this
year.
A large crowd
of over 30,000 spectators filled the Cebu
City Sports Complex
who witnessed and
watched during the
simple, yet majestic
and exquisite opening of the 25th Milo Little Olympics Visayas
Eliminations. During the
opening, thousands of
viewers and spectators
were astonished when
multi-gymnast
Sthea
Velez of the University
of the Visayas, who is
now a member of the
Philippine Team, after lighting a miniature
urn, an electronic-operated rocket abruptly
zoomed to the sports
center’s big urn that
even the rain failed to
stop from flaming up.
MILO Sports Executive Robbie de Vera
acknowledged
the
rising number of participants to the growing awareness and
attention of sports in
the region. “We are
very privileged to have
such a big following in Visayas and are
doubly proud to have
such talented young
Bisaya and Ilonggo
athletes,” said de Vera.
Our very own Loraine Joy Seno, from 3rd
year Gold represented
our school Maria Montessori
International
June 2012-February 2013 School (MMIS) in the
Ms. Milo 2012 and was
awarded as Miss Personality.
With a stellar
overall score of 135.25
points, the University of
San Carlos-Basic Education Department (BED)
once again proved it is
a force to be reckoned
with as it reclaimed its
elementary division title
ahead of the University
of Visayas, which was
a far second with 61.25
points. This year, the Sacred Heart School–Ateneo de Cebu was a
distant third with 50.7
points.
Completing the top
ten cast in the elementary level of the MILO
Little Olympics Visayas
eliminations leg are
tled in second place
with 161.5 points, followed by the University
of Visayas–Cebu, a far
third with 77.5 points.
Completing
the top ten cast in the
secondary level are
Abellana
National
School, Iloilo National
High School, Southwestern
University,
University of Southern
Philippines–F,
Sacred
Heart School–Ateneo
de Cebu, Cabancalan
National High School
and Silliman University.
This year, the
MILO Little Olympics are
aiming to develop not
only athletic skills for the
athletes but also mental discipline through 12
sports namely athletics,
badminton, chess, foot-
“MILO Little Olympics are aiming
to develop not only the athletes
but also mental discipline...”
Catmon
Elementary
School, Cebu City Central School, Cebu Institute of Technology
University, University of
San Jose Recoletos,
Don Bosco Technology
Center, Talamban Elementary School, Banilad Elementary School–
Mandaue, Labangon
Elementary School and
the University of Bohol.
In the secondary
division, the University of
Cebu shed sweat and
tears as they won their
17th consecutive title
with a massive 176.25
points. Strong division
contender University of
San Carlos – BED set-
ball, gymnastics, lawn
tennis, swimming, table
tennis, tae kwon do and
volleyball, sipa or sepak
takraw and scrabble.
The 25th MILO Little
Olympics eliminations
leg will commence in
NCR on September 8 –
9, and in Mindanao on
September 7 – 9. All winners from the elimination legs will represent
their region in the MILO
Little Olympics National
Finals in NCR on October 19 – 21, 2012. This
year marks the first ever
National Finals in Manila
in the history of MILO Little Olympics.
27
A Glimpse of Intramural Sports
Myles Ioannis A. Chi
Maria
Montessori International
School (MMIS) had
their yearly School
Intramurals last Sept.
13, 14 and 15, 2012. It
was participated by
the
Administration,
Staff, Faculty, Parents
and of course the students packed with
their sporty get ups
and their burning desire to win.
Intramurals
is
one of the highlights
every school year.
It is the best time for
us, students, to showcase our talents and
skills in sports and to
take a break from our
Pressuring Academics. It is the best time
to become united
with one another
and to exercise the
true meaning of real
sportsmanship. Intramurals is not all about
winning but it’s how
one plays the game
that counts.
The first day of
intramurals
kicked
off starting with the
grand parade presenting the different
athletes and participants both Talamban
and Gorordo campuses. It was Brian
28
Minerva, a member
of Barracuda’s Swimming Team who is a
multi-medalist and a
Palarong Pambansa
qualifier, who did the
honor of lighting the
torch. The fire represented the
unending will and determination of the students
to capture glory. This
also signaled that Intramurals 2012 has officially begun.
followed after the
morning
presentations. There was a
close fight for basketball supremacy with
the seniors edging
out the juniors spearheaded by their MVP
Mhel Toring. In swimming , the seniors
were again the overall champion led by
Akihiro Hara , Angel
Villamor, and Natalia
Jordana
as
they
“It is the best time to become
united with one another and
to exercise the true meaning
of real sportsmanship.”
The search for
the next Mr. and Ms.
Intrams
followed.
Handpicked students
were given the opportunity to represent their respective
teams and to show
what they are really
capable of. It was
a stiff competition
between the contestants. Finally, Mr.
Manolo Florida of the
juniors and Ms. Andrea Gayle Julia of
the seniors were both
crowned as the new
Mr. and Ms. Intrams
respectivlely.
Games quickly
garnered
5
gold
medals and winning
both the men and
women’s relay division. In
volleyball,
similar results took
place as the seniors bagged the first
place again with Natalia Jordana as the
MVP. In chess, the juniors were able to turn
things around by winning overall champion.In the elementary
division,there
was
an intense competition as well between
the Talamban campus and the Gorordo
campus with Talamban campus winning
the basketball and
swimming events and
Gorordo campus won
the volleyball event.
The third day of
intramurals was spent
for exhibition games
in Basketball and in
Volleyball. The MMIS
varsity team won
against the alumni in
Basketball with Kim
Villa taking the MVP
honors while in volleyball, the parents from
Talamban
campus
defeated the parents
from Gorordo campus. For the basketball, the parents
from Gorordo campus were the victors
against the Talamban
campus’.
A short awarding ceremony took
place in the afternoon. Medals were
given out to the different sporting events
and of course the
coronation of the
overall champion for
this year’s intramurals. The Sabertooth
Seniors pulled away
as they go on to become the overall
champions.
What is in sports
that make people
love it so much? Is it
the thrill? The rush of
the adrenaline? The
excitement it brings?
The action it gives?
We love sports for all
those reasons.
Sports
have
always been an integral part of the
school experiences.
Especially here in
our beloved school,
Maria Montessori International School.
Playing sports helps
us, students develop
our motor skills and
stay physically fit. Indulging into sports reduces stress, renews
energy and improves
health. It also teaches us how to work
together as a team
creating camaraderie and rapport. We
should also support
one other, strategize
together and cheer
each other on, focusing team success
as well as personal
achievement.
Indeed, talent wins
games, but teamwork wins championships.
In sports, we
are able to express
our
responsibility.
When we engage a
particular sport, we
commit to spending
a set amount of time
practicing and participating in competitions. As the school
year
progresses,
keeping this commitment teaches us
to be responsible.
sports such as basketball,
swimming,
karatedo, volleyball,
soccer, badminton,
and lawn tennis. In
fact, the athletes of
some of these sports
competed in regional and national contest. And these hardworking, competitive
and responsible athletes, won the competition in their field
of sports. In swimming, Myles Ioannis
Chi won
bronze
medley relay and
the 4x100 medley relay. He also got one
bronze medal in the
50-meter backstroke.
While his twin brother,
Matt, won two silver
medals in both the
4x50 freestyle relay
and the 4x100 medley relay. The school
has also one who is
a very promising in
triathlon in the figure of Issa Priagula.
She won the second
place in the SuperTriKids NAGP.
These victorious athletes were
able to bring honor
and grandeur to
themselves and to
the school through
medals in 100-me- proper and rigorous
ter backstroke, 4x50 training and most
medley relay, and specially self discithe 4x100 freestyle. pline. But sports is not
Second to him is all about winning, it’s
Josh Ruben Magale all about playing it
and Matteu Tomas with faith and sincerMagale, the formida- ity.
ble twins of the Bur- I love sports!
gundy Hawks Brracudas Swimming Team.
Josh won 2 silver
medals in the 4x50
“In sports, we are
able to express our
responsibility.“
Because we need
to get ourselves to
practice on time,
giving out our best
even if we don’t feel
like doing it, and at
times, we let go of
some
unnecessary
commitments just to
pursue that sport.
Maria
Montessori International
School offers integral
29
FACULTY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Ms. Mia Villamor-Young
School Director
Michael Joseph T. Villamor
Chief Finance Officer
Mr. Benito Sotto, Ed.D.
School Principal
30
31
“I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you”
(Psalm 32:8)
Benito F. Sotto, Ed.D.
School Principal
“The MMIS community is committed to excellence.
This is a commitment we renew every day.
Our goal is steep but not impossible as long as we work together.”
Mia Villamor-Young, M.A.Ed.
School Director
www.themontessoriinsight.weebly.com

Try Again - The Montessori In Sight l Official Publication of Maria

Transcription

Similar documents

Move Your CLASS! Kinesthetic Math

Littlest Pet Shop Preschool Pack

Diapositiva 1 - Pixel International Conferences

Students are challenged to apply science concepts and skills to

Children`s Hous Children`s House Curriculum Guide

2014-2015 Annual Report - Penn

Montessori youths enjoy snowshoe adventure

Ladybug Life Cycle - Malcolm C. Hursey Elementary School

Building the Future - Gladwyne Montessori

mini-beryl - Fabryka Broni