the herald - Filipino Turkish Tolerance School

V OLUME 3,
ISSUE 1
There's nothing more valuable than knowledge
THE OFFICIAL SCHOOL PAPER OF FILIPINO-TURKISH TOLERANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
INSIDE
FTTS spearheads IFTAR
2 Tolerance joins MTAP
THIS ISSUE Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika, SSG surprises faculty on
2 Teachers’ Day
Tagumapay
3 New law, great concern of
JUNE-OCTOBER 2012
What is IFTAR?
government
4
SSG; a big help for
Odyssey Night ‘12, A
5 Success
3 schools?
To l e r a n c e S c h o o l r e c e i v e s i n t e r n a t i o n a l p e a c e a wa r d
by: Naeemah Apion
The Peacebuilding Through
Education International Conference is
the latest in one of conferences held by
the Fountain Magazine around the
world especially in diverse countries, all
promoting the
importance of peace
and open dialogue in the global society.
Filipino-Turkish Tolerance
School through Br. Armin Luistro,
had the honor to receive an award
from the Fountain Magazine and
Peace Islands Intitute which hosted
the first
Peacebuilding Through
Education
International
Conference in New York City last
September 24.
The one-day event was held
at TimesCenter and aims to explore
how education can serve as an
effective tool in promoting peace in
and out of the classroom. This year’s
conference highlighted successful
instances of using education to
Turkish room officially opens
by: Adrienne Gay Moleño
The newly built Turkish Room located at the
high school building
The award received by FTTS from
Fountain Magazine and Peace Islands
Institute
promote peace in regions
around the world that have
been
affected by recent
bloodshed.
Finally, the Filipino Turkish
In connection with the said
conference, The Fountain Magazine also
launched “Peace in a Frame”, a
photography competition which
included entries from around the world.
The winning photos/photographers
were selected last September 15 and
will be displayed at the TimesCenter
during the conference.
decorate the said room.
room is all set and done. It was open
This room is intended for the
publicly on September 3. The room
students’ use during their Turkish
is located at the ground floor of the
Language subject. In addition to,
high school building.
Turkish Olympiads use the room to
It took only 3 days for
practice and express their talents in
Teacher Cidrey Abil, Music and Arts
Turkish language through dancing,
teacher, to design, to paint and to
singing and poem recital.
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JJUNE
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—OCTOBER
OCTOBER 2011
2012
Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika ’12,
tagumpay
by: Trixia N. Danag
na nilahukan ng mga piling mag-aaral ng una hanggang
ikaanim na baitang.
Nagbigay ng karagdagang ganda sa nasabing
pagdiriwang ang pagsuot nila (mga mag-aaral) ng mga
makukulay na kasuotan na inayon sa mga bayaning
kinakatawan ng bawat isa.
Ang ikaanim na baitang sa kanilang sabayang-pagbigkas
Matagumpay na
ipinagdiwang ng FilipinoTurkish Tolerance School ang
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa
’12 mula Agosto 1-31 na may
temang “Tatag ng Wikang
Filipino , Lakas ng PagkaPilipino”.
lak ang inihanda ng tagapangasiwa ng nasabing programa
na si Bb. Sitti Aiza Maut tulad
ng
Pagtutula na nilahukan
ng una at ikalawang baitang,
Katutubong sayaw para sa
ikatlo at ikaapat na baitang,
Sabayang pagbigkas ng ikalima
at ikaanim na baitang at ang
Iba’t ibang patimpapaggawa ng Poster at Islogan
Nagkaroon din ng iba’t ibang larong lahi tulad
ng sipa, luksong-lubid, patintero at kadang-kadang
kung saan masayang nagsipaglaro ang lahat ng mga mag
-aaral kasama ang kani-kanilang mga guro.
Naiuwi ng Ikalawang Baitang ang gantimpala
para sa patimpalak sa pagtutula na gumamit ng pyesang
“Ang Daigdig mo ay Daigdig Ko”. Para sa katutubong
sayaw, nagwagi naman ang ikatlong baitang na
sumayaw ng katutubong sayaw ng mga muslim, at para
sa patimpalak ng sabayang pagbigkas naiuwi naman ng
ikaanim na baitang ang gantimpala.
FTTS spearheads IFTAR ‘12
The Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School has
been holding the Iftar (Turkish term for dinner)
during the holy month of Ramadan for the last 15
years since the opening of the school.
For this year’s Iftar, about 250 guests from
the different offices and schools in and out of the city
were all gathered at the Garden Deck, Garden
Orchid Hotel last August 6 to witness the said event.
Among the guests are the city officials headed by the
City Mayor Hon. Celso L. Lobregat, Westmincom
Commander, Wing Commander,TFZ Commander,
ICAD Foundation Educational Consultant, TCCP
Executive Director, Fountain International School,
High School Director, Mr. Mehmet Cetin,
Superintendent of City Schools Mr. Pedro
Melchor
M.
Natividad,
Heads of Different Offices both local and national,
friends in the medical profession and business sector,
and the president of WMSU Dr. Milabelle Ho. They
were all welcomed by the FTTS directors.
A very important guest from Turkey named
Dr. Ali Muharrem Altig, the Vice President of Journalist and Writers Foundation of Turkey, made his
by: Fatima Jazmeen Julmani
Hon. Celso L. Lobregat delivering his speech during the Iftar at Garden
Deck, Garden Orchid Hotel
way to the country to be a part of this much awaited event
and has given the opportunity to talk and inspire the guests
about the true essence of the holy month of Ramadan.
While the guests were listening to the speaker’s
message, they were also served various Filipino and Turkish
delicacies that the school prepared.
Before the said program came to its end, guests
were entertained by a Turkish man named Gurgan Akkus
who sang an inspiring Filipino native song.
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Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School
participated and topped in the recently
held Math and Science Competition
Zamboanga Peninsular Edition held at
the Ateneo de Zamboanga University
(ADZU) Main Campus last August 6 for
Math and September 15 at Don Pablo
Lorenzo High School for the Science
category.
Tolerance joins MTAP
Zamboanga Peninsular
Edition
by: Alfazhree Abdulgafar
A total of twenty-seven students for
Science and twenty-seven students as
well for Math category from Elementary
Department of FTTS were sent to
partake in the said event. There were
several schools in the city both public
and private contended.
Participants who qualified in the top ten of MTAP
FTTS celebrates Nutrition
Month 2012
by: Frances Fargas
Among the participants who topped in
Math category are Ryzle Rajan of Grade
I who ranked 10th, 5th Ichiro
everyday to test students’ knowledge about
food and health. There were also
poster-making, essay and slogan making
contests which made the celebration a more
exciting event.
The highlight of the said celebration was the Culminating Activity held last
July 18, 2012. It was a whole day activity
which included different parlor games,
booth making, cooking contest, jingle competition and selling of healthy goods. A well
-rounded individual was invited to be this
year’s Guest Speaker. Mr. Abdurahman, a
medical doctor, gave a talk about diabetes.
Students were satisfied with this year’s fun
activities.
Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School
This year’s celebration brought
once again celebrated the annual celebration of
out
the
sense of awareness of the
Nutrition Month last July 2012.
Toleranians on the different healthy foods
With the theme “Pagkain ng gulay one should take. Everyone showed sportsugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain”, students and manship, good camaraderie and the sense of
teachers united together to make the celebra- togetherness during the different activities.
tion a successful one. Daily trivia was given With it, I can say that it was a big success.
Lower grades bag Mr., Ms. UN gence in the Question and Answer portion.
by: Fatima Aleeza Unding
Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School
celebrated the United Nations Month last
October 18 at the Multi-purpose Canteen.
One of the highlights of UN Month
was the Mr. and Ms. UN. Two participants
were chosen from each grade level to compete
in the event. The participants entertained the
audience with their production number that
was choreographed by Ms. Aisha Hakim, Music
and Arts teacher. They also displayed their
assigned national costumes, that of which were
of different countries and showed their intelli-
The most awaited part of the
event was the awarding of the different
minor and major awards. Mr. and Ms.
Photogenic was given to Mr. Japan (Yoshiro
Abdurahman) and Ms. Greece (Trixia
Danag). Viewers’ Choice Award was given
to Mr. Panama (Sadeeq Apion) and
Ms. Panama (Yanina Camlian). Best in
Production Number was bagged by Mr.
Korea (Rafsan Mansul) and Ms. Greece.
Best in Talent and Best in National Costume
were given to Mr. India (Harson Isnani Jr.)
and Ms. India (Hanina Asda). Mr. India and
Ms. Panama garnered this year’s Mr. and
Ms. UN.
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Abdurahman, 8th Ashanti Valerie
Mabanza and Rhenia-Leigh Regpala,
10th Yanina Camlian from Grade 2, 6th
Yousuf Azhar Alamia, 8th Harson Isnani
Jr. of Grade 3, 3rd Yoshiro Abdurahman,
8th Ayeasha Yahiya of Grade 4, 4th Hanz
Mordred Yahiya, 5th Khalid Ahmad of
Grade 5, 1st Fatima Jaszmeen Julmani,
2nd Alfazhree Abdulgafar, 5th Frances
Nur-Rahzam Fargas, 6th Trixia Danag
and Sharnaena Isnani of Grade 6. For the
Science category, Yoshiro Abdurahman
ranked 6th, Tixia Danag and Aerochris
Kim Melendres ranked 10th.
The said competition was made possible
by the Math Teachers Association of the
Philippines (MTAP) and other Math and
Science coordinators in the city headed
by the president of the said organization
Mr. Ruben C. Angeles. This is in
connection with the celebration of National Science Club Month (NSCM)
with its theme “Be Dazzled by the Magic
of Science and Mathematics”.
SSG surprises faculty on
Teachers’ Day
by: Altirmidhi Urao
The administrators and teachers
receiving surprises from their pupils
Last October 8, the faculty
and staff of FTTS were invited to a
surprise celebration of Teachers’ Day
courtesy of the Supreme Student
Government of the Elementary
Department and supervised by Teacher
Zeynep, Turkish Language teacher.
The celebration included
several dance and song numbers from
pupils specially dedicated to their
respective advisers.
“I did not expect that most of
my pupils can dance and sing!” Teacher
Gar said. According also to Teacher Al
she appreciated the pupils’ efforts and
she never expected a surprise
celebration to happen. “I thought it will
just be an ordinary day.” she added.
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T HE H ERALD
E DITORIAL
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New law, great concern of the
government
by: Sharnaena Isnani
“The most serious global cyber-attacks in the recent
years have revealed that almost
nobody has been investigated,
and nobody has been prosecuted
and
sentenced.”
-Stein Schjolberg
A new Philippine
cybercrime law intensely
increases punishments for
criminal lying and gives works
over and unchecked powers to
shut down websites and online
information.
The new law specifies
several new acts of cybercrime.
Among those who are not
allowed or prohibited
under the rule are “cybersex,” online child pornography,
hacking, getting personal information, and
spamming. The new law also increases the penalty for
fake or false online information. Countless people
don’t agree in this law because many people can be
given a
long-term jail punishment for just posting
insulting or abusive comments online like posting
something bad on some popular social
networking site such as
Facebook and Twitter etc. This
law also helps most of the people
like the young ones nowadays by
teaching or making them learn
good things than bad things
online. Giving persona l
information to strangers can
affect youths that’s why the laws
have been made to serve as a
protection to most of the
people.
This law might be the
answer to the public dreads.
“Don’t forget advices are
helpful, if nobody cares about
someone, that someone can be
harmed or mocked down by just
a simple thing ,the cyberworld.
The Herald Staff
Editor-in-Chief: Fatima Alyanna Abieron
Associate Editor: Naeemah Apion
Managing Editor: Sharnaena Isnani
Section Editors:
News Editors: Altirmidhi Urao
Michiyo Abdurahman
Trixia Dana
Feature Editors: Fatima Aleeza Unding
Zainab Asgar
Sports Editors: Adrienne Gay Moleño
Aera Stephanie Eustaquio
Copyreaders/Headline Writers:
Fatima Jazmeen Julmani
Frances Nur-Rahzam Fargas
Editorial Cartoonists: Kaidir Mukarram
Gerome Atilano
Al-Bakrie Bandahala
Photojournalists: Salwa Rajan
Sharifa Zam-Zam Sagaral
Al-mahrouf Sabandal
Contributors: Nisreen Abubakar, Ayeasha Yahiya,
Clarizze Eustaquio, Alfazhree
Abdulgafar, , Janiba Mansul, Adawiya Mansul,
Fadsreiza Amil, Yoshiro Abdurahman
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SSG; A big help for schools?
by: Alyanna Abieron
“Student Council is indeed
a good way to show
students how to be a good
leader, a good listener and
a good role model”. These
are the words from our
former SSG adviser who
never gets tired of
reminding us as student
leaders in our school. In
other words, she would
like to remind all student
leaders to be responsible
and sincere in whatever
task that they will make.
Being a student leader
makes us responsible. It
gives us something positive to do and at the same
time,
builds
selfconfidence. Most students
don’t have chance to be a
student leader but everyone deserves that opportunity.
Being a student
leader gives a lot of positive things. At an early
age, we are exposed to
positive and negative
things that will help us on
how to deal with it. It
makes us a better person
as we make
decisions
on our own. Being a
student leader enhances
also our critical thinking
skills for most of the time,
Letters
Editor
Dear Editor,
Gusto ko lang magpasalamat sa free water. Sana, may free
food din.
- water addict
Dear water addict,
Salamat sa iyong suhestiyon. Actually, sobra na
siguro kung hihingi pa tayo ng free food. Pero kung may
budget for that, why not?
they are the ones who are
involved in solving problems. Having these skills
boost our
selfesteem. Research shows
that in a school setting,
students who are student
leaders are more confident
compared to ordinary
students. They try to play
a big part for the school as
they are considered to be
the representatives and
voices of the students. They
seek advice from teachers
in whatever problems they
encounter. As a result, they
become
mature
and
responsible in whatever
tasks they do.
The nature of
student councils may vary
in each school. However,
the character of being the
voice of the youth makes
the student leader to be
more responsible and better in serving their fellow
schoolmates. They play as a
center of learning for most
of the time, they are
considered to be the role
models in which it plays a
big contribution for the
school
Dear Editor,
We cannot play in the playground because the lower
grades always occupy the swings and the seesaws. Can we add
more equipment so that the playground will be more fun?
- playful kid
Dear playful kid,
I think we cannot buy additional equipment because
of the lack of budget and the playground is too small for additional equipment.
- Editor
Dear Editor,
Napansin ko na malinis na ang canteen. Keep it up!
Goodbye langaw!
- Editor
Dear Editor,
- clean and green students
Bakit maalat ang tubig sa CR? I cannot brush
my teeth very well because the water tastes like rust.
- concerned new student
Dear concerned new student,
Actually, the water came from ground water
but since the school is located near the sea, the water is
contaminated with salt water that’s why it’s salty. If you
can, just bring your own water for brushing your teeth.
- Editor
Dear clean and green student,
Thank you for your positive observation. We will
keep it up and we hope you can help the canteen staff to maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the canteen.
- Editor
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F EATURE
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STUDY HABITS OF
SUCCESSFUL PUP ILS
1.
Plan specific times for
studying. Schedule specific
times throughout the week for
your study time.
3.
Try to study at the same
time each day. When a
scheduled study time comes up
during the day, you will be
mentally prepared to begin
studying.
4.
Set specific goals for your
study times. Goals will help
you stay focused and monitor
your progress.
5.
Start studying when
planned. If you procrastinate
for any reason, you will find it
difficult to get everything done
when you need to.
Work on the assignment
you find most difficult
first. Start with your most
difficult assignment since this is
when you have the most
mental energy.
7.
Review your notes before
beginning an assignment.
Reviewing your notes can help
you make sure you are doing
an assignment correctly.
8.
Tell your friends not to
call/text you during your
study times. Turn off your
phone.
9.
What is
IFTAR?
Try not to do too much
studying at one time. If
you try to do too much
studying at one time, you will
tire and your studying will not
be very effective.
2.
6.
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Call another student when
you have difficulty with
an assignment. This is a case
where "two heads may be
better than one."
10. Review you schoolwork
over the weekend. This will
help you be ready to go on
Mo nd a y m or ni n g w he n
another school week begins.
An example of Iftar in another country
Perhaps most of the Filipinos in the country are strange with this term,
but to those who are connected with Turkish nationals they are surely familiar
with this term which is annually observed during the holy month of Ramadan.
Iftar is the meal which is eaten after sunset, the fasting which occurs during the month of Ramadan in Muslim tradition. Since people have not eaten at all
during the day, they are often quite starving by the time Iftar comes around, and
most people hasten to end the fast as quickly as possible after sunset. In communities with a large Muslim population, a cannon may be fired or other signal given to
indicate the end of the day's fast, and the information may be broadcast over the
media as well.
For some people, this is considered as one of the most special moments
since they all gather and eat together in one table and share some religious stories
and experiences.
It is common for people to eat Iftar in large groups, making the fast breaking into a community party, and Muslims often try to include charity in their Iftar
meal as well, feeding needy members of the community while they celebrate the
end of the day's fast.
Supreme Student
Government ‘12-’13
Representatives:
President: Frances Nur-Rahzam Fargas
K2: Rhoden Rajan
Internal VP: Salwa Rajan
G1: Anisa Apion
External VP: Alfazhree Abdulgafar
G2: Yanina Camlian
Secretary: Sharnaena Isnani
G3: Juliana Abutazil
Treasurer: Aera Stephanie Eustaquio
G4: Alfahad Adjarani
Auditor: Halleck Emlan
G5: Arnel Rajan
P.I.O.: Sharifa Zam-Zam Sagaral
G6: Fatima Aleeza Unding
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Zamboanga celebrates
World Food Day
The poster making contest includes the use of agricultural
materials and fishery products like palay grains, mongo, squash
by: Aera Stepanie Eustaquio
seeds, corn kernels, peanuts, husks, sea shells, dried seaweeds and
World Food Day is celebrated every
others.
year around the world on October 16. World
food day is proclaimed on 1979 by the ConAlidin Abbilul, a grade six pupil of San Roque Elementary
ference of the Food and Agriculture Organiza- School won 1st in the regional World Food Day poster making
tion (FAO).
contest. He explains his poster as people from all walks of life
To celebrate this occasion, Zamboanga City had arranged a poster competition
with this year’s theme “Agricultural cooperatives - key to feeding the world.” The theme
had been chosen to highlight the role of cooperatives in improving food security and contributing to the eradication of hunger.
working hand in hand to produce food for all. He received a certificate of participation and a cash prize of P3,000.00. The second
and third place went to Raffyboy Lanoza of Catalina Vda de Jalon
Memorial School and Luke Anthony Tacang of Baliwasan Central
School respectively.
Abbilul will represent region IX in the National WFD
poster making contest in Manila. A cash prize of P15,000.00
awaits the winner. In addition to, the winning entry will be used in
A total of 16 schools both public and
the Food and Agriculture Department of the United Nations
private participated in the said contest which
Christmas cards.
was held at Grand Astoria Hotel in the said
city.
Odyssey Night ‘12,
A Success
by: Michiyo Abdurahman
The Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School (FTTS) once
again observed its yearly “Odyssey Night” for 2012 Pupils during their dinner
with much fun and thrill last September 21-22, 2012.
It started with a kick-off parade from Zamboanga
Square Garden toward FTTS School Campus located
at Sinunuc, Zamboanga City.
Pupils preparing their banner
The Odyssey Night activities are being held annually
as part of the school’s celebration of the Science
Month with the view of inculcating to the minds of
the FTTS pupils the importance of Science and how it
affects them as school children. It is an activity to
train and orient the FTTS school goers on how
Science affects their lives thru making them aware Pupils display their sci-fi costumes
Pupils during the jingle competition
that science is life and life is in itself is a world of
technological because of science. Juice time was also included in the activity
wonders that is being given meaning by science.
to make the pupils realize that fruit juices are nutritious and good for
These fun-filled activities were celebrated with some healthy growing kids like them. Exercises were held in the morning to
games designed to clearly explain to the school goers familiarize the pupils how energy makes them strong, healthy and active.
what science is and these games were The Sci-Fi Such other important parlor games were held to make the activities colorful
Dance to inform the pupils how present inventions and happy.
made by science spur up the development of their
community and how the world became highly The Odyssey activities ended on the morning of September 22, 2012 with
meaningful messages from the school officials who graced the affair.
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L ITERARY B ITS
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Literary
Pieces
A Turkish Poem
When grief inflicts you
As if you want to doom your life
Only thought of pessimistic things
Sufferings, miseries, catastrophes and dwellings.
Lost your hope, lost your way.
Felt the storm, washed away by rain.
Flood of tears kept shedding on your cheeks,
Even curse God for giving you life like this
Banasorsevgiliokuyucu, sanabensöyliyeyim,
Ask me dear reader, Thee I should say,
Ne kimlikteşukarşındaduranşiirlerim
What identity that my lyrics stand in front of
you
Biryığınsözki, samîmiyyetiancakhüneri;
Smiled, Laughed and forgot away the sadness
A clastring word that sencerety all their ability;
Ne sanatkarlıkbilirim, çünkü, ne san’at- I am not an artist because of that I did not know
the art
kârım
Şiiriçin“gözyaşı”derler; onubilmem, yalnız,
Acizliğimingözyaşıdırbencebütüneserlerim!
People say that poem is a tear , I am not sure,
but...
I think all my works are tears of my weakness
Ağlarım, ağlatamam; hissederim, söyleyem- I cry, but I cannot make cry; I feel, but I cannot
em;
say
Diliyokkalbimin, ondan ne kadardertliyim!
My heart has not a tongue so that I am afflicted
Oku, şâyedsanabirduyguluyüreklâzımsa;
Read, if ever you need emotional heart
Oku, zîrâonuyazdım, ikisözyazdımsa.
Read, because I wrote this if ever, written some
words
By distance, you saw familiar faces
It's them, the what you called- best friends
A Turkish Poem (English Translation)
En Yakin Arkadas Larim
Friends
Now, optimistic things rushed through your brain.
"Thank you God, I should've doubted you", he said.
Ögretmenim, okulum, e itimim
sizleri
The lost hope faded only brought sunshine.
Ne kadar çok özledim
Friends are the ones who care
Storm vanished, you had your rainbow again
Bu yaz geçmek bilmedi
and always there for you,
Life maybe cruel, that's why Friends and family are
created.
Takdang Aralin Mamaya Na,
Gadgets Muna
By: Fatima Jazmeen Julmani
Kung ika’y papipiliin, takdang
aralin? o gadgets muna. yan ang
kadalasang nangyayari sa mga kabataan
ngayon. Mas sinasabikan pa ang mga
makabagong teknolohiya kaysa sa takdang
aralin.
Likas sa mga kabataan ngayon
ang paggamit ng iba’t ibang makabagong
teknolohiya tulad ng Ipad, Iphone, PSP,
Tablet, at Laptop kung saan nagagamit ang
mga social networking sites tulad ng
Facebook, Friendster, Tweeter, at iba pa.
Heycanim dinmek bilmedi
Kaunstuk ya sonunda ödeulerim
By: Keziah Lenra A. Bartolome
A friend always loves you and
always trust you.
Olursa olsan
Yeter ki sizlerde benimle olun.
Having friends means you have
a special talent .
(English Translation)
My Best Friends
My teacher, my school, my education
Missing you so much as my companion
Picking
and
choosing
them
needs to have intelligent.
True
friends
are
loving
,
caring, trusting and believing.
This summer was like a long period
That makes my excitement too odd.
What ever happens they are
always present..
Ngunit alam mo ba kung anu-ano Being together again is fine
ang mga masasamang maidudulot ng mga
are
one
of
ito? Maaari itong maging sanhi ng Having a lot of assignments made you Friends
katamaran ng mga tao lalung-lalo na ng mine
important things in life.
mga kabataan.
Mag-isip-isip ka, anong pipiliin mo?
Landas ng katamaran? o landas ng
karunungan.
My teacher, my school, my education –
BEST FRIENDS.
the
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Science Month
Celeb ra tion, A Success
by: Alyanna Abieron
Science month is always observed in every school on
the month of September. To celebrate it, the Filipino-Turkish
Tolerance Elementary School had prepared amusing and informative activities for the students with the theme “Be Dazzled
by the Magic of Science and Mathematics.”
The first activity was the trivia. It started on September
3. Science teachers gave trivia questions. This was done every
morning during the formation time. Grade 6 students won first
place for the higher level and Grade 3 students for the lower
level.
There was also Poster Making Contest; this was
conducted last September 15. First placer for the higher level
was Adawiya Mansul and for the lower level was Roxanne
Panisales.
On September 12, there was Slogan Making Contest.
Winners were Altirmidhi Urao for higher level and Rafsan
Mansul for lower level.
Another activity was conducted during the third week
of the month; Essay Writing Contest. This contest was only
open for grades 4 to 6. Each grade level has two representatives.
The one who brought home the bacon was Naeemah Apion of
Grade 5.
One of the highlights of this month celebration: the
FTTS joins Science
Competition
by: Naeemah Apion
Filipino-Turkish Tolerance
joined Zamboanga Peninsular
Science Competition at
Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High
last September 15.
school
School
Don
School
Each grade level was given one hour
to answer all the questions. The
competition started at 8 am and ended
at 12 noon.
Students from the said school who
made it to the top are Yoshiro
Abdurahman, Aerochrise Kim Melendres of grade 4 and Trixia Danag of
grade 6B.
Pupils play egg catching during Odyssey, the highlight of
Science Month
apple of the eyes of the students, the Odyssey. Everyone
enjoyed this activity although the weather was not
favorable. It first started with a parade in Square Garden,
Sinunuc to FTTS Campus at 6:30 pm. The most active
students were the group 3, Amazing Atoms. The best
jingle and sci-fi dance were shot by the group 4, Great
Galaxians. There were also fun parlor games. The overall
winner for this event was the Great Galaxians.
And for the culminating activity, which was
observed at the last week of the month, the Science Fair
and the Battle of the Brains. The winning experiments for
the Science Fair were: 1st placer was Sharnaena’s group
who experimented sounding chip; 2nd placer was Alamia’s
group who experimented elephant toothpaste; and 3rd
placer was the Abutazil’s group who experimented floating
egg.
This year’s Science month celebration was a
success. Looking forward for next year’s fun-filled Science
month.
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J UNE — OCTOBER 2012
Why Play Soccer?
Soccer is a very popular sport. It’s also very popular in
FTTS. Students both in elementary and high school are addicted
to this game. Why should we play soccer? Here are seven reasons to play this sport.
First, it’s a good exercise for the body. Soccer is in constant motion except when the ball goes out of bounds. This will
build up your endurance. With all the running, it is a good cardiovascular work-out. Leg strength is also developed from both
running and kicking the ball.
Second, it promotes teamwork as it is a team sport. As
with other sports, soccer will help develop you into more of a
team player. Team playing on the field may extend off the field
into other work, such as a classroom. Also soccer can be rewarding to be able to say that you were part of a group that reached
an accomplishment together.
FTTS in PSZCAA ‘12
by: Gay Moleño
Third, it develops your concentration. When
playing on the field, you have to be able to be constantly
alert of what is going on. Being aware of where the ball
is on the field, as well as where your players are on the
field will help your concentration off the field.
Fourth, it’s a stress-reliever. Kicking the ball
around can be a form of therapy. It will take your mind
off things while you are concentrating.
Fifth, it’s a form of communication. Soccer
isn’t all about running around the field kicking the ball.
Soccer relies a lot on communication.
Lastly, soccer is fun! Soccer is a good sport to
gather your friends and just have some fun. It can also be
a good challenge for people. What other sport relies
entirely on your feet to win?
This event was joined by different competitive schools
in the said city. One of the schools who participated was the
Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School.
FTTS engaged in different games like soccer, chess and
table tennis. There were 16 participants for soccer, 3 in chess
and 2 in table tennis.
In soccer game, FTTS had competed with the Immac-
The athletes during the parade
ulate Concepcion Elementary School with the score of 1-3,
Claret School of Zamboanga with the score of 1-3 and Ateneo
de Zamboanga University with the score of 0-5.
In chess, Hanz Yahiya, Adriel Eustaquio of grade 4 and
Jazmeen Julmani of grade 6B participated this event. Yahiya
Chess players during their match: FTTS vs. FTTS
Private Schools in Zamboanga City
Athletics Association 2012 was observed and
and Eustaquio bait 2 wins and 3 lose while Julmani baits 3 wins
and 2 lose.
In table tennis, Alfazhree Abdulgafar and Almahrouf
“I really enjoyed this
celebrated last September 28-30 at the campus
Sabandal of grade 6A joined this game.
of Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Tum-
year’s PSZCAA! It’s much better than last year,” Julmani,
aga, Zamboanga City.
chess player commented.