No. 29 A.Y. 2017-2018 March 09, 2018

STONYHURST

SOUTHVILLE

INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Batangas City,

Philippines

Tel. No. (043) 7233595

www.stonyhurst.edu.ph infobatangas@stonyhurst.edu.ph

STONYHURST

SOUTHVILLE

INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Batangas City,

Philippines

Tel. No. (043) 7233595

www.stonyhurst.edu.ph infobatangas@stonyhurst.edu.ph

STONYHURST SOUTHVILLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Batangas Campus

Fully Accredited by

WASC, USA

ISO 9001:2008

Certified

Quant Je Puis!

VISION

A premier learning

institution with

national and

international

recognition,

developing lifelong

learners and leaders

with competencies,

global perspectives,

and hearts of

service in a culture

of academic and

values excellence.

MISSION STATEMENT

We are committed

to provide quality

international

education through

the 5Cs:

Competence,

Character,

Commitment to

Achieve,

Collaboration and

Creativity.

We seek to develop

lifelong learners and

leaders.

We prepare learners

to respond to the

needs of the 21st

century.

Valiant Knights thrive in the SGEN OLYMPIAD

Three Valiant Knights were triumphant in the recently

concluded 2018 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge

Regional Finals held at Bauan Technical High School, Bauan,

Batangas last March 2. The said competition was participated in

by 20 schools from Region IV -A (Calabarzon).

Juan Rafael Landicho and Alfonso Rafael Ofreneo, both

Sixth Graders, placed Third in the Sixth Grade team Category.

Moreover, Maria Bernadette Landicho, Fifth Grader,

bagged the third place while Juan Rafael Landicho, Sixth Grader,

got the Second Place in the Fifth Grade and Six Grade Individual

Category, respectively.

The winners received medals, certificates, and cash prize

from Metrobank. In addition to that, the school was given a

trophy of recognition for its outstanding students who participated

in the said competetion.

With the necessary preparations and trainings, as well as the hunger to achieve, the Valiant Knights made it to the SGEN Academic Olympiad.

The Southville Global Educational Network (SGEN) Academic Olympiad is an

annual competition participated in by different SGEN schools like Southville International School and Colleges (SISC), South Mansfield College (SMC), Stonyhurst Southville International School (SSIS) Batangas, and SSIS Malarayat. The SGEN Academic Olympiad is divided into three contests: Spelling Bee, Quiz Bee, and Impromptu Speaking Contest. For this Academic Year, SSIS Batangas hosted the said event.

Nicola Jade Caparas, Ninth Grader, dominated the Spelling contest. She defeated the 49 other contestants from different SGEN schools. Nicola was challenged to spell five championship words until she got her winning word.

Moreover, SSIS Batangas placed Third in the Quiz Bee. The team was composed of the following students: Alexia Nicole Tan, Carla Lorraine Len Delas Alas, Iana Isiss

Jamela Portugal, Dzaki Dzikril

Hakim, Denroe Hernandez, and Noreen Christine Cabatay. The Quiz Bee focused on different topics in Maths, Sciences, and General Information.

Kudos to all the winners and to their coaches!

First Place in the Spelling Bee Third Place in the Quiz Bee

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WASC ACCREDITORS VISIT SSIS

As part of the Financial Literacy program of

Stonyhurst, the students and the mentors alike are

encouraged to take part in the SGEN Stock Trading

Challenge where a person can have a first-hand

experience of real time investing using stocks.

The Visiting Team, together with the Board Members and Management Committee of SSIS during the WASC Visiting

Team Welcome Dinner at the Pontefino Hotel, March 04.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following who

won in the SGEN Virtual Stock Trading Challenge

from October 16, 2017- February 09, 2018!

Ms. Cassandra Luz Fajilan

Fourth Place

Ms. Richelle Millave and

Angela Andrei Macalalad

Ninth Place

The Stock Trading Challenge winners will be

recognized and awarded in SISC on March 09.

To have a unified Student Government System, SSIS will have a new system for Student Council. Starting Academic Year 2018-2019, there will be one set of officers each for the Grade School and Junior and Senior High School Departments. Moreover, Level Representatives will be elected per level in Grades 1 and 2 in order to ensure organization and proper dissemination of information to everyone.

The filing for the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) will start on March 16 and will last only until March 23. The forms will be available at the Student Services Office.

The following are the level requirement per position: President- incoming Grade 6 and Grade 12, Vice President- incoming Grade 5 and Grade 11, Secretary- incoming Grade 4 and Grade 10, Treasurer- incoming Grade 6 and Grade 10, Assistant Secretary- incoming Grade 3 and Grade 7, Assistant Treasurer- incoming Grade 3 and Grade 7, Auditor- incoming Grade 5 and Grade 9, and PRO- incoming Grade 4 and Grade 8.

Speak out. Be Heard. Make a change. File your COC now!

different classes, engaged in some talks with the

student and parent representatives, and sit down with

the different WASC Focus Groups. In addition to that,

they also checked the facilities of the school and took

note of the improvements observed from their last

visit.

The Visiting Team was pleased with the

hospitality that everyone showed in their entire visit.

The school would like to extend its gratitude to all the

students, parents, faculty, and staff who supported

and helped the school in the entire process of the

visit.

To ensure that it is still conforming to the international standards, SSIS subjects itself to the

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation.

Six WASC Accreditors from Asia and the Pacific visited the school from March 04-08. The

Visiting Team is headed by its Chairperson, Ms. Gwen Ueoka. Moreover, the following accreditors

joined Ms. Ueoka in the said visit: Ms. Roxanne Amor-Ross, Mr. Ray Chin, Mrs. Shannon Chisholm-

Perez, Mr. Bernard Coleman, and Ms. Diane Lund.

The Visiting Team was given a warm welcome by the Board Members of the school, the

Management Committee, the teachers, and the Student Council Officers. The Visiting Team focused

on verifying the accuracy of the self- study report prepared by the school. The accreditors observed

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POST TESTS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER

HOME VISITS TO STRENGTHEN BOND

MR. BALDOVINO ENRICHES YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

Mr. Almond Ray Baldovino shares the wisdom that he collected through numerous experiences in life during the CEO Forum held at the SSIS Main Hall, March 05.

YOU ARE INVITED!

We would like to invite parents of the Grade 6 Graduating Students and Grade 10 Students

to a collaborative and informative session on the Junior High School and Senior High School

curricula respectively. This will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 for Grade 6 and

Thursday, March 15, 2018 for Grade 10 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the SSIS Batangas

Main Hall.

We hope that you could come. See you! Quant Je Puis!

#GRITtobeGREAT!

Mr. Almond Ray Baldovino shared his expertise in the field of

business to the future businessmen and businesswomen of SSIS in the

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Forum held at the SSIS Main Hall last

Monday, March 05.

Mr. Baldovino is the owner and at the same time the President of

REAL VET Incorporated which he established, together with his wife, way

back 2003. In his speech, he emphasized that it is not only the courage to

start which is needed in order to be successful, but also perseverance and

determination which will take an aspiring entrepreneur to places. In

addition to that, he also shared to everyone how he was inspired by the grit

and growth mindset concepts which are being promoted in Stonyhurst in

striving harder to achieve excellence in his business. Moreover, he is a proud

father of three Valiant Knights.

The results of the standardized tests provide

good feedback to the student on how well he or she

has learned and the degree of his or her readiness to

move to a higher educational level. The result of the

post test is very cruial in determining the improvement

the students have made in the entire Academic Year.

Thus, the students are highly encouraged to take the

post tests of the standardized tests seriously and to do

their best.

The Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT) and

the Standford Achievement Test (SAT) post tests will be

administered on March 20. In addition to that, the

Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) post test is

scheduled on March 21 and 22 and the Standard

Based Assessment (SBA) post test will be on March 23.

Standardized

tests provide an

objective and relevant

feedback to the school

in terms of its quality

and effectiveness of

instruction against

national norms and

international standards.

The results of the

standardized tests:

The teachers will once again be on the road! The home visits will start next week, March

17. The home visit is being done in order to strengthen the bond between the school, the parents, and the students and to promote collaboration between the school and its stakeholders. This is also being observed in order to encourage parent involvement for the home visit serves as a feedback-generating mechanism of the school.

During the home visit, the teachers may relay to the parents the observable improvements and behavior of the students in the school and the parents may share the same things about their children at home.

Please indicate in the reply slip if you would like to be visited.

Thank you very much and we look forward to your usual support and cooperation.

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for next week

March 12-16

• Tocilog ........................................... 50

• Cornedbeefsilog .............................50

• Longgsilog ......................................50

• Hotsilog .........................................50

• Malingsilog ....................................50

• Macaroni soup ...............................30

• Cheeseburger ..................................30

• Hotdog sandwich ........................... 30

• Ham and egg sanswich ..................35

• Ham and cheese roll .......................20

• Pancake ......................................... 30

Green Salad ....................................40

Nachos ............................................35

SNACK TIME!

All Time Favorite

Pasta

• Pesto..........................50

• Baked Mac................50

• Spaghetti...................50

• Spicy tuna.................50

• Lasagna....................50

• Carbonara.................50

• Pansit Guisado..........30

Pork Sinigang...................40

•Pork BBQ .....................40

• Pork Sisig ....................40

• Pork Humba ....................50

• Fried chicken ...................40

• Pork Adobo ...................40

• Chicken curry ..............40

• Tinola ..............................40

• Fish Fillet .........................40

• Daing Bangus ..................30

• Pakbet ..............................20

• Ginisang Ampalaya .........20

• Pork sinigang....................40

• Grilled liempo....................40

• Dinuguan .........................40

• Pork Afritada....................40

• Fried chicken....................40

• Sweet and Spicy Chicken.40

• Chicken Teriyaki...............40

• Tinola ...............................40

• Fish Fillet..........................40

• Daing Bangus ..................30

• Pakbet ..............................20

• Gulay na Mais .................20

Pork sinigang ...................40

• Pork BBQ .........................40

• Sisig .................................40

• Kare kare .........................50

• Pork steak ........................40

• Breaded porkchop ...........40

• Chicken inasal..................40

• Fried chicken ...................40

• Chicken Fillet ...................40

• Chicken Curry ..................40

• Adobo pusit ......................40

• Fish Fillet .........................40

• Sinigang Bluemarlin.........50

• Ginataang tilapya ...........40

• Tinola ..............................40

• Chopsuey ........................20

• Ginisang Ampalaya ........20

• Pork sinigang....................40

• Grilled liempo....................40

• Bicol Express....................40

• Breaded porkchop............40

• Beef Broccoli.....................40

• Chicken Fillet....................40

• Chicken Afritada...............40

• Tinola ...............................40

• Fish Fillet .........................40

• Tortang Dulong ................25

• Pakbet .............................20

• Gulay na Mais .................20

• Seafoods Express.............40

• Adobong pusit...................40

• Calamares........................40

• Sinigang Bluemarlin.........50

• Chicken Fillet....................40

• Chicken adobo..................40

• Tinola ...............................40

• Fried Tilapia.....................30

• Daing Bangus ..................30

• Tortang Dulong ................30

• Pakbet ..............................20

• Ginisang Ampalaya .........20

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY FRIDAY

No. 29 A.Y. 2017-2018 Page 5

OF THE WEEK

Success in life is usually preceded by success in school.

Children who attend school regularly, who do well in their lessons, and

who learn to make friends are significantly more likely to find

employment and are less likely to engage with criminality or anti-

social behavior. They are children who in all probability experience

healthy emotional and intellectual development. Thus, promoting

and providing a safe and supportive learning environment is an

essential function for any school. Stonyhurst Southville International

School (SSIS) takes pride in saying that it nurtures and protects

students by providing an atmosphere conducive to learning.

Making the school a place of safety and a nurturing

community of care is an essential part of the development of the

learners. In Stonyhurst, we give much importance to the safety of the

learners. The school has different Security Personnels who make sure

that the students will be safe in entering the school and that they will

be fetched by the right parents, guardians, or the authorized fetchers.

The Security Personnels also make it to a point that no one or nothing

from the external surroundings of the school may bring any harm to

the students. Also, the school ensures that there is safety and security

plan for all of its activities.

Moreover, the presence of the caring Ates and Kuyas of the

school is also a significant indication that the school would like to

make the learners feel secured and taken care of. The Ates and

Kuyas are always there to lend a helping hands to the younger kids or

even to the older ones. As what everyone would say, “Ates and Kuyas

are just one call away”. They always make themselves available

when needed.

In addition to that, the teachers and staff of SSIS significantly

contribute in making and maintaing a positive learning environment.

The teachers are caring and are practicing Positive Learning

Environment through Discipline (PLED) in their classes. To add, the

teachers and staff are practicing the concepts of grit and growth

mindset which allow the learners to view themselves and their abilities

positively. Hence, the mentors of the Valiant Knights serve not only as

instructors but also as guides.

Most importantly, SSIS has a comprehensive Child Protection

and Anti-bullying Policy. The school upholds the rights of the children

and it protects each and every learners. We strive to ensure a culture

where all acknowledge and understand that student protection is the

responsibility of everyone. We believe that student protection is an

integral part of students’ wellbeing. Some inputs taken from: http://www.goodenoughcaring.com/the-journal/how-nurture-groups-help-children-in-schools/

ANTHONY PAUL M. CALADO

Principal

When it is obvious that the goals

cannot be reached, don’t adjust the

goals, adjust the action steps.

-Confucius

March 12

Preventive Discipline Seminar on

The Use of Social Networking Sites

March 14

Curriculum Presentation to Sixth

Grade Parents

March 15

U.S.S.R.

Curriculum Presentation to Sixth

Grade Parents

March 16

K.I.P. for Pre-School

March 17

Reading Marathon of

Grade 8- Integrity

GRIT Quote of the Week

PARENTING CORNER SSIS is a Nurturing Community

Reply Slip

( ) I have received and read Students and Parents’ Bulletin No. 29 A.Y. 2017-2018.

( ) I am open to a Home Visitation by the teachers and staff of the school.

( ) I do not wish to be visited at home by the teachers and staff of the school.

_________________________ ____________________________ __________________________

Student’s Name Level/Section Parent’s Signature

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never

to have tried to succeed. -Theodore Roosevelt

Quote of the Week

GROWTH

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