STONYHURST SOUTH VILLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Batangas Campus

NO. 36 A.Y. 2020-2021 | MAY 17, 2021

Quant Je Puis!

Fully Accredited by

WASC, USA

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

Maria Celina B. Amparo

(Grade 9)

ALABRO, PLATA REAP

A t the last leg of their stint as participants in international

competitions, more of Stonyhurst Southville International

School - Batangas’ students brought home medals and

accolades. In the 2021 Hong Kong International Compu-

ting Olympiad HKIMO Heat Round, two young Valiant Knights earned

awards.

Congratulations to the following students for continuously bringing

pride to our school:

Luke Alabro

Grade 6

Silver Award

Sean Raffaele D. Plata

Grade 2

Bronze Award

Hkimo medals ALABRO, PLATA REAP

Hkimo medals

Thank you for doing your best and giving pride to your family,

school, city, and country. May you continue to keep the passion of ex-

cellence burning in you.

Kudos as well to these students’ parents and Mathematics and AI-

ICT Teachers for inspiring and guiding them to achieve!

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C ommunity Pantry success stories have

been rays of sunshine amidst the gloom

of the current pandemic. Congratula-

tions, Valiant Knights for the successful

second run of our Stonyhurst Southville For Others

Community Pantry held last May 14! The whole

family of Stonyhurst Southville International School

wishes to extend our sincere gratitude to all those

people who gave their assistance and donations

that led to its success, from setting up until running

our pantry.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to

the Student Council, Grade 10 CAS Students, Fac-

ulty & Staff, and Barangay Gulod Itaas through

Brgy. Capt. De Ocampo for working together to

be of service and help to others. Also, we would

like to thank our dear parents for their generosity

by sending donations that allowed us to reach this

success. May you all be blessed continually for the

good that you have done, especially through this

project!

May we all continue giving back and helping

the least, the lost, and the last. Mabuhay and

Quant Je Puis!

VK COMMUNITY PANTRY BRINGS HOPE IN ITS SECOND RUN

VK COMMUNITY PANTRY BRINGS HOPE IN ITS SECOND RUN

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S enior student Ralph Kevin Cuenca made history by winning a gold in the Music and

Monologue 2021, the first award from the event that the school garnered.

Cuenca shined in his rendition of Corner of the Sky from the 2013 musical, Pippin and

was hailed the first placer in the Musical Category, during the awarding ceremony

last May 14.

The competition was held virtually last May 7 and was hosted by Stonyhurst Southville In-

ternational School - Malarayat. This has been the second year of this contest’s run.

Congratulations, Ralph and to your coach, Ms. Alyssa Boriega!

TO REWATCH HIS AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE, JUST CLICK HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vO2dJaSFp0

CUENCA BRINGS HOME VERY FIRST SSISB MUSIC AND MONOLOGUE GOLD

CUENCA BRINGS HOME VERY FIRST SSISB MUSIC AND MONOLOGUE GOLD

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R ecognition and graduation day are the perfect times to acknowledge the talents and

excellence that the students have showcased all throughout the year. Aside from rec-

ognizing students with the highest academic achievement, Special Academic and

Non-Academic Awards are also being presented. These awards give students a cita-

tion in a particular area of excellence, which does not necessarily require their overall scholas-

tic standing.

For Academic Year 2020-2021, SSIS will honor qualified students in the following sets of

awards:

INSTITUTIONAL SUBJECT AWARDS

(for Grade 6 students only)

Best in English. An award given to a graduating student who earned the highest average

grade in the English subject from his/ her Grade 6 class in SSIS.

Best in Math. An award given to a graduating student who earned the highest average

grade in the Math subject from his/ her Grade 6 class in SSIS.

Best in Science. An award given to a graduating student who earned the highest average

grade in the Science subject from his/ her Grade 6 class in SSIS.

Best Speaker in English. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills

in oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activi-

ties such as debates, oration, and recitation using the English language.

Best Speaker in Filipino. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills

in oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activi-

ties such as debates, oration, and recitation using the Filipino language.

Best Writer in English. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills in

oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activities

such as essays, prose writing, and poetry writing using the English language.

Best Writer in Filipino. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills in

oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activities

such as essays, prose writing, and poetry writing using the Filipino language.

Best in Foreign Language. An award given to a graduating student who earned the highest

average grade in the French subject from his/ her Grade 6 class in SSIS.

Best in Artificial Intelligence. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrat-

ed and applied skills in Artificial Intelligence in external competitions.

The P.A.S.S. Research Awards. A Gold SSIS Medallion is awarded to students from Grade 6

who earn the highest marks for their research papers and their defense. Students who

failed to defend and submit their final paper on time are disqualified from receiving the

award.

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INSTITUTIONAL SUBJECT AWARDS

(for Grade 12 students only)

Best in Foreign Language. An award given to a graduating student who earned the highest

average grade in the French subject from his/ her Grade 12 class in SSIS.

Best in Financial Literacy. An award given to a graduating student who earned the highest

average grade in the Financial Literacy subject from his/ her Grade 12 class in SSIS.

Best in Artificial Intelligence. An award given to a graduating student who earned the high-

est average grade in the Artificial Intelligence subject from his/ her Grade 12 class in SSIS.

Best Speaker in English. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills

in oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activi-

ties such as debates, oration, and recitation using the English language.

Best Speaker in Filipino. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills

in oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activi-

ties such as debates, oration, and recitation using the Filipino language.

Best Writer in English. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills in

oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activities

such as essays, prose writing, and poetry writing using the English language.

Best Writer in Filipino. An award given to a graduating student who has demonstrated skills in

oral communication through virtual classroom activities and/ or extra-curricular activities

such as essays, prose writing, and poetry writing using the Filipino language.

The P.A.S.S. Research Awards. A Gold SSIS Medallion is awarded to students from Grade 12

who earned the highest marks for their research papers and their defense. Students who

failed to defend and submit their final paper on time are disqualified from receiving the

award.

THE SBA (STANDARDS BASED ASSESSMENT) AWARDS

(for Senior Kinder to Grade 10 students only)

A Certificate of Special Citation is given to a student from Senior Kindergarten until Grade 10

who receives a Highly Proficient level in the Post Test of any of the Core Subjects (English,

Math, and Science).

A Gold SSIS Medallion Citation is given to a student from Grade 1 until Grade 10 who re-

ceives a Highly Proficient level in the Post Test in all of the Core Subjects (English, Math,

and Science).

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The SBA Perfect Scorer Award is given to students who obtained a perfect score in the post

test. The students will be given a medal.

SRI (SCHOLASTIC READING INVENTORY) AWARDS

(for Grades 1 to 10 students)

The Scholastic Star Reader Award is given to the students who read the most number of

books with successful LitPro quizzes taken for the identified periods (Sept. 15- 2020, April 5-

2021). The student(s) who will receive this award will be given a book package.

The Scholastic 100 Lexile Growth Award is given to students who achieved a minimum of

100 Lexile growth in the Post-test. The student(s) who will receive this award will be given a

certificate.

A Certificate of Special Citation is given to a student who received an Advanced Reading

Lexile as reflected in the Post Test.

The Scholastic Highest Lexile Growth Award is given to students who obtained the highest

Lexile growth from the Pre-test to the Post-test for this Academic Year. The student(s) who

will receive this award will be given a medal.

A Gold SSIS Medallion is given to a student from who garnered the highest Lexile Score in his

or her class.

A Gold SSIS Medallion is also given to a student who garnered a Lexile Score of 1500 and

above.

VALUES EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Values Excellence Award is considered in school as one of the most important awards

that a student can get, from SK to Grade 12. The awardees are carefully chosen based on their

commendable values as demonstrated through their thoughts, words, and actions as seen on

the Schoolwide Learner outcomes (SLOs). The following guidelines will help the students bag

one of the most coveted and elusive year-end award:

No grade lower than A (Average) from the First to the Final Grade in the following

components : A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, E1, E2, E3

VS (Very Superior) average at the end of the academic year in all the Character com-

ponents : B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5.

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*Please note that a student must have a VS in all these components in the Third

Term. There must only be one S (Superior) mark either in the First or Second Term as

long as the final average is still a VS.

At least an S (Superior) average at the end of the academic year in the following

components : A9, A10, A11, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, and D8.

*Please note that a student must have an S in all these components in the Third

Term. There must only be one AA (Above Average) mark either in the First or Second

Term as long as the final average is still an S.

VS (Very Satisfactory) average at the end of the academic year in Deportment

*Please note that a student must have a VS in this component in the Third Term.

There must only be one S (Satisfactory) mark either in the First or Second Term as

long as the final average is still a VS.

Above all of these, a student must not have been involved in any major violation throughout

the year.

THE LOYALTY AWARD

The Loyalty Award is given to a Grade 12 graduating student who completed Grade 1-

Grade 12 in SSIS with no interruption.

THE LEADERSHIP AWARD

A Gold SSIS Medallion is given to a Grade 12 student who have manifested exemplary

and outstanding leadership skills and qualities throughout the year in SSIS by leading/ spear-

heading projects, activities, and/or initiatives in the school or inside the classroom.

SPECIAL NON-ACADEMIC AWARDS

The External Competition Awards. A Certificate of Special Citation is given to a student from

Nursery until Grade 12 who gives honor and pride to the school by winning First to Third

Place honors in any external competition (academics, athletics, artistic, cultural, etc.)

sanctioned by the school during the current academic year.

A Certificate of Participation is given to Grades 6 and 12 Students who are part of either the

Student Council or the School Paper (In Touch) as an officer or part of the editorial staff,

respectively.

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Get to know the candidates

Valiant Knights!

We are pleased to introduce to you your fellow students who

have embraced the challenge to run for a Student Council position

this Academic Year!

Independent Candidate Princess Paula Margareth B. De Chavez

Vice President

ACE TEAM

President: Chiara Alexie Angela C. Ylagan

Vice-President: Prawal “Pabi” Sanger

Secretary: Alexandrei C. Relucio

Treasurer: Ella Nicole B. Bantigue

Auditor: Reanna Melize B. Ebreo

PRO: Kobe Andrea M. Balina

INCENDIO TEAM

President: Darmarie Anne Joelle S. Guamos

Vice-President: Donald John B. MacIndeor

Secretary: Raphaela Ysabel A. Jobog

Treasurer: Tiana Azahle Q. Dizon V

Auditor: MJ Venese G. Macatangay

PRO: Yum , Stephen Tae- Bin

Please remember that the virtual elections

will be on May 21st, Friday.

VOTE WISELY!

Get to know the candidates

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Stonyhurst Southville International School, Batangas City Campus is STILL one of

the Best International Schools in the Philippines! Enroll now and continue to experi-

ence the amazing learning opportunities that we offer.

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are you waiting for? Avail these discounts and remain as part of the family of the

one and the only international school in the province

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only effective until June 15, 2021. The Accounting Office shall send you a copy of the

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Unity is strength. Where there is teamwork and collaboration,

wonderful things can be achieved.

- Mattie Stepanek

It’s finally the week of our third term tests, the culmination of all the hardwork that we have

all been putting in our virtual classes. You might be starting to feel stressed out as the end of this

academic year approaches, which is normal and common. Let us remember that there is still

plenty of time to finish strong!

This week, let us be inspired by our featured Valiant Knight, Efraim Christian Winarto. Here is

an account from his parents:

A year ago when the pandemic broke out and students had to continue their studies

through online classes, we were a bit worried about how my son would adjust well.

However, we are grateful that the VOLT program of SSIS-Batangas for online school activi-

ties during this pandemic has enabled my son to follow lessons well, even allowing him to man-

age his own routine schedule.

We appreciate the school's efforts (principal, teachers, and staff) in giving the best you can

give us, so that students including my son can continue to study even from home. You're off to a

good start, let's continue doing great. Thank you so much for this wonderful school year. You are

all amazing.

Thank you for inspiring us all, Efra! We hope that you keep this positive spirit.

Do you want to be the next person featured? Just send your stories and photos to

anthonyc@southville.edu.ph or to nerish_uri@southville.edu.ph.

We look forward to hearing from you!

VALIANT KNIGHTS GOT GRIT!

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VALIANT KNIGHTS GOT GRIT!

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May 17-19, 2021

Third Term Exams

(Grades 1-10 )

May 18-19, 2021

Third Term Exams

(SK Students)

May 17-19

Final Assessment for Pre-School

Students

May 17-21, 2021

Second Semester Final Exams

(SHS Students)

May 20, 2021

Third Term Sponsorship Day

CEO Forum for JHS & SHS Students

Thursday Fun-Day for Pre-School to

Grade 10 Students

May 21, 2021

Student Council Elections

Fri-Yay, Fun-Day for SHS Students

announcements 1 The last day of online classes (activities) is on Monday, May 24,

except for Grades 6 or 12 Students who are required to attend Ex-

tended Year-End (EYE) for completion of requirements scheduled on

May 20-25, 2021.

2 The completion period for all academic requirements is from May 20-

May 25 only, until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, May 25. Academic require-

ments that will not be submitted on time will automatically receive a

grade of 70. Those who will receive a failing FINAL grade of 70 in the

Core Subjects shall be required to attend Summer Classes.

IMPORTANT

3 Announcements and important details about the culminating

activities shall be sent through email and posted on all of the

school's social networking platforms.

4 Summer Classes will begin on July 12, 2021.

5 Class Opening for AY 2021-2022 shall be on August 2 for JHS & SHS Students;

August 3 for GS Students; August 4 for Grades 1 & 2 Students; and August 5 for

Pre-School Students.

Anthony Paul M. Calado

School Principal

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P arents aim to provide their children with the best education possible.

They always lean towards international schools which help in provid-

ing a complete sound education. An excellent international school

will provide numerous benefits to your child as he or she prepares to

become an adult. Also, the student will be exposed to new, different experi-

ences and cultures.

Read through this article to know more about these characteristics.

Visibly and substantially improves the community it is embedded within. Community schools represent a place-based strategy in which schools partner

with community agencies and allocate resources to provide an “integrated

focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community devel-

opment, and community engagement.” Family and community engagement

found in schools is associated with positive student outcomes, such as improved

academic outcomes and student awareness and engagement to the commu-

nity they belong.

Stonyhurst Southville International School - Batangas (SSISB) raised for and

led the Valiant Knights Give Back Community Pantry in the past weeks. With the

collaboration of our school to the community, we reached our goals which is to

give back and make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate in our imme-

diate environment. SSISB keeps at doing the best to improve student learning

and well-being, as well as improve relationships within and beyond the school

walls.

Adapts quickly to social change. An effective and good school can cater to

the needs of the fast-changing world of the 21st century and can quickly

adapt to the changes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to some elements of teaching-learning

being changed permanently. Stonyhurst Southville International School imple-

mented Virtual Online Learning Teaching (VOLT) that allows Valiant Knights to

facilitate online distance learning and allows a more manageable and flexi-

ble schedule of online classes. VOLT allows students to continue learning in this

time of pandemic and become productive while enjoying and balancing aca-

demics and personal life at home. As we near the end of this academic year,

we have plenty of stories to share that will really showcase the amazing ac-

complishments that our school community has achieved together.

QUOTE OF THE

WEEK

QUOTE OF

THE WEEK

QUOTE OF THE

WEEK

The difference between the impos-

sible and the possible lies in a

man’s determination. “ ”

- Tommy Lasorda

Success comes from knowing that you did

your best to become the best that you are

capable of being. “ ” - John Wooden

Don’t worry about failure. Worry

about the chances you miss when you

don’t even try. “ ” - Sherman Finesilver

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Value of the Week

Adapted from: https://www.teachthought.com/education/the-characteristics-of-a-good-school-great-school/

Asserting

Openly One’s

Thoughts and

Feelings