STONYHURST SOUTH VILLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Batangas Campus

NO. 13 A.Y. 2019-2020 OCTOBER 25, 2019

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STUDENTS AND PARENTS ’

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.

STONYHURST

SOUTHVILLE

INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Batangas City,

Philippines

Tel. No. (043) 7233595 www.stonyhurst.edu.ph

infobatangas@stonyhurst.

edu.ph

SSIS-BATANGAS JOURNOS DOMINATE DSPC SSIS-BATANGAS JOURNOS DOMINATE DSPC

V aliant Knight student journalists ruled the Division Schools Press Confer-

ence held last October 7-11. These victors shall move on to represent

Batangas City in the Regional Schools Press Conference.

Congratulations to the following students: Darmari Anne S. Guamos, First

Place – High School Editorial Writing; Angela Andrei E. Macalalad, Second

Place – High School Editorial Writing;

Darmarie Anne S. Guamos Darmarie Anne S. Guamos Angela Andrei E. Macalalad Angela Andrei E. Macalalad Micaya Janella H. Coliyat Micaya Janella H. Coliyat Gleanne Veana I. Vasquez Gleanne Veana I. Vasquez

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Valiant Knights athletes prevail in various events Valiant Knights athletes prevail in various events

S SIS-Batangas Student athletes continue to bring honor to the school in

different athletic competitions. A big congratulations to the following

Valiant Knights for showing brawn and brain in the athletic field:

First on the list is Kirsten Allyson V. Dimatatac, who took home two Gold

Medals and a Silver Medal in the recently concluded League of Southern Ma-

nila Schools (LSMS) Swim Challenge held at Brent International School Manila.

Dimatatac bagged Golds for 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle, and Silver for

100m Individual Medley. continued on page 2...

Kirsten Allyson

V. Dimatatac

Kirsten Allyson

V. Dimatatac Merenielle Amber

Cabral

Merenielle Amber

Cabral

Angel Sophia

Cueto

Angel Sophia

Cueto

Gellert Renjirou D.

Hernandez

Jacian Caerwyn D.

Hernandez

Jahmil Emerald S.

Banta

Gellert Renjirou D.

Hernandez

Jacian Caerwyn D.

Hernandez

Jahmil Emerald S.

Banta

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Micaya Janella H. Coliyat, Second Place – Grade

School Science and Health Writing; and Gleanne

Veana I. Vasquez, Fifth Place – High School Edito-

rial Writing.

Moreover, special congratulations to Alexia

Nicole R. Tan and Darmari Anne S. Guamos for

garnering Sixth and Seventh Places in the High

School Science & Health Writing Category, re-

spectively; Ehryn Anne C. Casao for placing Sixth

in Grade School Feature Writing, and Angela An-

drei E. Macalalad for landing on the Seventh

Place in High School Feature Writing.

All the students were trained by their coach

and In-Touch Publication Adviser, Alaiza Joice

Guinihin.

Moreover, Valiant Knight Jins achieved

anew with wins in the Region 4-A Inter-School

Tae Kwon Do Championships. Merenielle Am-

ber Cabral and Angel Sophia Cueto achieved

Gold Medal finish each in the Grade School

Girls Advanced and the Cadet Women Novice

Middle Lightweight Categories, respectively.

These wins extend to WWP Tae Kwon Do

Coach Albrecht Buendia for training the said

students.

Last but not the least, Valiant Knight

Swimmers shined in the 3rd B.E.S.T. Swim Chal-

lenge which is a Pre-Qualifying meet for the

Asian International Competition and the US In-

vitational Swim Meets. Gellert Renjirou D. Her-

nandez bagged three Gold Medals and two

Silver Medals, along with being recognized as

the Most Outstanding Swimmer and Most Val-

uable Swimmer of the event. Jacian Caer-

wyn D. Hernandez also grabbed one Gold

Medal and four Bronze Medals, and lastly,

Jahmil Emerald S. Banta won one Gold,

one Silver, and 2 Bronze Medals.

Congratulations, mighty student ath-

letes! You are the school’s pride and the

student body’s inspiration.

(...SSIS-Batangas journos dominate from page 1) (...Valiant Knights athletes prevail from page 1)

T he “Maleficent 2: The Mistress of Evil”

screening for a cause headed by the Stu-

dent Council was anything but evil.

Congratulations to this year's Valiant Knights'

Student Council and their Moderator, Ms. Marri-

el De Castro-Nagales for the rousing success of

the Movie Block Screening of the Disney Movie

"Maleficent 2 : The Mistress of Evil". All your hard

work before, during, and after the event had

paid-off. We are very proud of you and happy

about all the effort and work that you had put

into organizing the event. More power and

God bless you all! May your success inspire you

more to serve the school community with a lot

of passion and heart.

The school would also want to thank the

MINOR and MAJOR sponsors of this activity,

who, in many ways, made this success a reality.

Moreover, gratitude is definitely due to the

hardworking people who helped out in the

preparation for the event and in their assis-

tance in carrying-out logistical needs:

Mr. Ronie Amparo and Ms. Ella Balina of

the Student Services Department, Ms. An-

gela Wagan, Ms. Rushel Masilang, Ms.

Raquel Plata, Ms. Dulce Gonda and the

Accounting Office Staff, and Sanger

Prawal.

Thank you all so much and may we

all stay UKNIGHTED!

Maleficent 2 movie

screening: a success!

NO. 13 A.Y. 2019-2020 Page 3

P.E.A.C.E. One Day One Day

P.E.A.C.E.

T his year’s Global Month Celebration focuses on creating opportunities for the Valiant Knights to discover

things about themselves and others that will help them better deal with differences and handle conflicts

peacefully and encourage them to embrace and accept the richness of their own culture and that of

others.

With the theme, PEACE (People Embracing and Accepting Cultural Diversity towards Equality) One Day,

the students will be participating in activities that aim to increase their awareness and appreciation for their

role in promoting peace.

Tales From Around the World

Participants: Preschool students

Date/Time: October 11 & 18 (Friday)

Venue: Main Hall

Facilitators: Preschool teachers

Description: There will be a storytelling of

folktales from different coun-

tries around the world.

Greek Myth – Midas’ Touch

Africa – Tinga, Tinga, Tales of

Africa

Culture Talk

Participants: All students

Date/Time: October 28 (ECED & HS); October 29

(GS)

Facilitators: SLGE Teachers per department

Description: During the morning assembly,

invited foreign parents will do a personal shar-

ing about their country of origin. They can

showcase customs, traditions, or activities that

are unique in their country.

Poster-making Contest

Participants: Grades 1-2

Date/Time: October 28

Venue: Respective classrooms

Facilitators: SLGE teachers

Materials: 1/8 illustration board, coloring materials

Description: Each student will create a poster

highlighting the theme – “PEACE (People Em-

bracing and Accepting Cultural Diversity to-

wards Equality) One Day”. This will be a Perfor-

mance Task in SLGE. The best 3 posters per

level will be awarded with a gold, silver, and

bronze medal respectively.

Peace Acrostic Poem-Making

Participants: Grades 3-6

Date/Time: October 28

Venue: Respective classrooms

Facilitators: SLGE teachers

Materials: 1/8 illustration board, coloring materials

Description: Each student will create a poster high-

lighting the theme – “PEACE (People Embracing and

Accepting Cultural Diversity towards Equality) One

Day”. This will be a Performance Task in SLGE. The best

3 poems per category will be awarded with a gold,

silver, and bronze medal respectively.

Art-Tee-Fact

Participants: Grades 7-12

Date/Time: October 28

Venue: Respective classrooms

Facilitators: SLGE teachers

Materials: plain white shirt, textile paint

Description: Each student will design a shirt highlight-

ing a fact/artwork of their class country assignment.

The best 3 shirts per category will be awarded.

Pins for PEACE

Participants: ALL

Date/Time: October 30

Venue: Gym

Facilitators: SLGE teachers

Materials: corkboard, colored push pins

Description: An outline of the PEACE sign will be

traced on a corkboard. After the Walk for Peace, the

class will put the push pins on the assigned part of the

image to create the whole picture.

A World of MASTERPEACES, An Art Exhibit

Participants: All students

Date/Time: October 30

Facilitators: Homeroom Advisers

Description: Classes will create art masterpiec-

es that are common to their class country as-

signment. These will be put together on display

for the art exhibit on the culminating day. The

winning classroom per department will be

awarded with a ribbon and some goodies.

Special MUFTI Day!

On the day of the Culminating Activity

(Oct. 30), Students will wear any costume/

accessories similar to the traditional costume

of their country assignment. Homeroom Advis-

ers are encouraged to wear something that is

inspired by their country assignment. Staff and

non-advisers may wear any traditional cos-

tume from other countries.

NO. 13 A.Y. 2019-2020 Page 4

Anthony Paul M. Calado

Principal

Corner Parenting

QUOTE OF THE

WEEK QUOTE OF THE

WEEK

QUOTE OF THE

WEEK

Over time, grit is what separates

fruitful lives from aimlessness. “ ” - John Ortberg

Don’t tell me how talented you

are. Tell me how hard you work. “ ” - Artur Rubenstein

Diligence is the mother of good

fortune. “ ” Reply Slip

( ) I have received and read Students and Parents’ Bulletin No. 13 A.Y. 2019-2020.

Student’s Name Level/Section Parent’s Signature

Oct. 30

Global Month

Celebration Culminating

Activities

(Special Mufti Day)

Oct. 31

Start of the Mid-Year

Break

(all students)

Nov. 1

Holiday

(All Saints’ Day)

- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Can we teach kids peace? Experts have always emphasized children as

being an integral part of the peace process. It seems that the present

time is calling for a focus on that teaching again. Here are 5 practices

for promoting peace at home:

Be a good role model. This is very important. Children are watching and

learning from every single thing you say or do. Be mindful of the exam-

ple you’re setting. Don’t rant about your cranky co-worker, or gossip

about the nettling neighbor. Refrain from arguing with your spouse (or

anyone else for that matter) in front of the children. Show compassion,

forgiveness, and understanding when talking to or about other people.

In short: talk kind, think kind, and be kind!

Define peace with your children. Talk about what peace means to you

and ask for their thoughts. The idea of peace can mean different things

to different people.

Practice conflict resolution skills. One way to do this is by establishing a

“peace area” at home, which may have peaceful things and photos in

it. With practice, children could choose to go to a peace area on their

own when they are seeking a moment of serenity.

Encourage your children to help care for their environment. This teaches

respect and love toward others. Activities like watering plants, feeding

pets, filling bird feeders, and gardening encourage children to interact

with their environment and teach love and respect for others.

Read. Not only is the act of reading peaceful in and of itself, but many

books also do a great job of teaching concepts of peace. Whenever

reading books about other cultures or customs, demonstrate respect by

keeping your tone and words positive. It probably goes without saying,

but be sure to choose quiet books when you’re trying to promote

peace.

Parents and guardians, let us remember that peace on Earth be-

gins at home!

VALUE OF THE WEEK

Valuing Effort and

Hard Work Adapted from: http://ageofmontessori.org/5-practices-promoting-peace/

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