No. 7 A.Y. 2017-2018 August 25, 2017

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.

With growth mindset and the burning desire of the students, teachers, and parents to

work as one, Stonyhurst Southville International School Batangas Campus ranked FIRST in the

Scholastic Readers Cup participated in by 207 schools in the Philippines! 47, 916 books read by the students of academic year 2016-2017 paved the way of

SSIS towards the said award given by Scholastic Inc., last Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the

Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City. This event was attended by Dr. Marl Ferenal (School

President), Dr. Beng Yague (Vice President for SGEN Allied Schools), Mr. Anthony Paul Calado

(Principal), Dr. Raquel Plata (Deputy Principal), Ms. Clarissa Gonzalvo (former librarian and

current faculty member of the school) and Ms. Joy Ramirez (current school’s librarian).

The said contest is part of the Scholastic Assessment and Enrichment Program (AEP)

which is being utilized by SSIS in order to make sure that the students’ reading skills are

continuously honed while developing love and passion for reading. The contest covered

seven continuous months and is participated in by different schools in the Philippines.

The said program helped the students in improving their lexile scores and in

Step out of your comfort zone and try

something new!

We would like to invite the students from Grades 1-12 to join the Grow the Extra Mile (G.E.M.) Project. It’s time to unleash your hidden potentials and discover new things while enjoying a new perspective in learning. To register, please accomplish a form in the Principal’s Office.

Registration is on-going!

developing their comprehension in reading.

The Scholastic Assessment and Enrichment

Program also contributed to the impressive

results of the standardized tests in English

taken by the students such as Scholastic

Reading Inventory (SRI), Standards Based

Assessment Test (SBA), and Test of English as

a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Likewise, it is

one of the contributing factors to the

increase of the number of honor students

last academic year.

Let’s keep the fire burning Valiant

Knights!

Do you want your child to

enhance his/ her self-esteem, develop

discipline, learn self-defense, and

strengthen his/her mind and body? If

your answer is a “yes”, then let your

child join the Taekwondo Clinic every

Saturday and Sunday from 1:00-3:00

p.m. at SSIS. Registration is on-going!

Please indicate in the reply

slip if you are interested in this activity.

Seize the moment! Represeptatives of SSIS Batangas are all smiles as they present to the crowd the newest pride of the

school.

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With the theme Filipino: Wikang Mapagbago, the

Araw ng Wika Celebration in SSIS aims to showcase the proficiency and talents of the students in the communication and performing arts and to develop students’ awareness on the importance of recognizing, commemorating, and loving the national language. On the culmination day set on August 31, the Filipino teachers and the Student Councils laid out the following activities:

*for ECED (N, K, P) *for ECED (Grade 1)

Pagtatanghal ng mga Sayaw/ Pagbigkas ng Tula Awiting Filipino *for ECED (Grade 2) *for Grades 3 and 4

Masining na Pagkukwento Sabayang Pag-awit *for Grades 5 and 6 *for Grades 7 and 8 Madulang Pagbigkas Sabayang Pagbigkas (Dramatic Monologue) (Choral Recitation) Sayawit Pagbigkas ng Talumpati Pagsulat ng Sanaysay *for Grades 9 and 10 *for Grades 11 and 12

Dagliang Pagtalakay Spoken Poetry (Impromptu Speaking) Sabayang Pagbigkas Sabayang Pagbigkas (Choral Recitation) (Choral Recitation)

SSIS ORGANIZES UNIVERSITY

RECRUITMENT TALK

The future belongs to those who are

preparing for it at present. Thus, to help our students

in choosing their future careers, the Guidance

Office of SSIS organizes a University Recruitment Talk

for Grades 11 and 12 students on Saturday, August

29, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the SSIS

Conference Room.

Among the top universities which will send

their representatives are the University of Asia and

the Pacific, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle

University (Taft), MAPUA Institute of Technology,

University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, and

our very own Southville International School

Affiliated with Foreign Universities (SISFU) and

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC).

This is being done as part of the school’s

initiative to help the Senior High School students in

processing their applications to the universities of

their choice.

To continuously ignite the burning passion for leadership of

the Valiant Knights, the Student Councils of ECED, Grade School, and

High School organize the annual Outdoor Workshop on Leadership

(O.W.L) on September 16, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

The members of the Student Councils of the three

departments, the Class Council Officers, and the Interest Club Officers

are to attend the said event. Different team building activities will be

done in order to promote harmonious relationship among the officers

and to develop their camaraderie. In addition to that, a talk to be given

by an expert in leadership will be given to the valiant leaders in order to

instill in their minds and hearts the real essence of being a leader.

The participats are expected to be on the venue before 8:00 a.m.

Water bottle and an extra shirt are expected to be broght as well. See you

there!

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to the following qualifiers of Mathematics Trainers Guild (MTG):

*Third Grade:

Luke Alabro Kaith Aquino Amber Cabral

Angelo Dimaandal Mien Kloppers Dana Yanga

*Fourth Grade: Claudine Coley Micaya Coliyat Marley Deza

Lara Tan Nicole Ubamos

Wesley Tan

*Fifth Grade: Dhruv Agrawal

Sheena Dueñas Daniel Magtibay *Sixth Grade Chrizia Aclan *Sixth Grade

Veana Vazquez Princess De Chavez

No. 7 A.Y. 2017-2018 Page 3

OF THE WEEK

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PARENTING CORNER Ways for Parents to Teach Kids

About Grit Written by Jessica Smock

The idea of “grit” was popularized by University of Pennsylvania

psychologist Angela Duckworth. She defines grit as perseverance and

passion for long-term goals. It involves working strenuously toward

challenges, maintaining effort and interest over years despite failures,

adversity, and plateaus in progress. It’s one of a set of noncognitive

skills — such as curiosity, resilience, and self-control that researchers

now realize impact students’ long-term success just as much or possibly

more than academic skills or IQ.

The following are the ways on how the parents can instill grit in

the minds and hearts of their children:

1. Learn more about grit. At Angela Duckworth’s site, you can

take a test to figure out your own or your children’s “grit” score.

Knowing how gritty you and your children are will help you

come up with plans on how to help your children imbibe grit in

their lives.

2. Instead of praising your kid for his grades or for being “smart,”

praise him for being tenacious and determined. Focusing on

those qualities of “stick-to-it-ness” may help kids succeed more

than praise for particular achievements. If your child falls down

when learning to ride a bike, praise his efforts at getting back

up and trying again and again, rather than only praising when

he learns to ride fast on his own.

3. Allow your child to get frustrated. Parents hate to see their kids

struggle. But learning from challenges (as well as failure) is the

key to making the connection for kids that true achievement

doesn’t come easily.

4. Focus family discussions on effort rather than grades or innate

skill. Be a role model for your child of “grittiness.” Try new things

and talk about how difficult they are and how they don’t

come easily to you. Talk about your own goals — running a

half-marathon, cleaning out the basement — and explain how

you set smaller goals to achieve them. Share your own

struggles and how you got past them.

5. Remind your kids every day that failure is not something to be

afraid of.

Reference: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-smock/can-parents-

teach-our-kid_b_4687334.html

ANTHONY PAUL M. CALADO

Principal

Reply Slip

( ) I have received and read Students and Parents’ Bulletin No. 07 A.Y. 2017-2018.

( ) I allow my son/ daughter to attend the Taekwondo Clinic.

( ) I do not allow my son/ daughter to attend the Taekwondo Clinic.

_________________________ ____________________________ __________________________

Student’s Name Level/Section Parent’s Signature

Life is not about how fast you run or

how high you climb, but how well

you bounce.

August 28

HOLIDAY (National Heroe’s Day)

August 29

USSR

August 30

Dental Check-Up for Students

August 31

Araw ng Wika Culminating Activity

September 01

Spiritual Convocation

Qoute of the Week

With the right mindset and the

right teaching, people are capable

of a lot more than we thionk.

Qoute of the Week