No. 7 A.Y. 2017-2018 August 25, 2017
STONYHURST
SOUTHVILLE
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Batangas City,
Philippines
Tel. No. (043) 7233595
www.stonyhurst.edu.ph [email protected]
STONYHURST
SOUTHVILLE
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Batangas City,
Philippines
Tel. No. (043) 7233595
www.stonyhurst.edu.ph [email protected]
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
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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