SUMMER OF 2010
We here at the Academy don't stop learning! Summer is fun for swimming and parties, but we still offer tutorial classes. It is offered free for those who would want to brush up on their reading and writing skills. Our activities here prove that learning can be fun and enjoyable. Teacher Carol is having her hands full of ideas and knowledge to share. Our students for the Summer of 2010 include the following: Arjay D. Hernandez, Ardie D. Hernandez, Cy Leonard M. Salamatin, Geoffrey L. Padosino, Diana Camille V. Rivera, Ayesa V. Rivera.
1st Moving Up Exercises
ACADEMY ONE wrapped up the School Year 2009-2010 with its 1st Moving Up Exercises on March 26, 2010 with the theme "Education: Changing Lives, Edukasyon ang Solusyon".
Our lone graduate is Rois Mikylla Beatriz V. Benecen, and our lone mover up is Seiha B. Suzuki. Awards handed out were Silver Standard in Academic Excellence with the following recepients: Rois Mikylla Beatriz V. Benecen, Preparatory; Seiha B. Suzuki, Kindergarten; Diana Camille V. Rivera, Grade 1; Cherefay O. Alaman, Grade 1. Recipients of Bronze Standard in Academic Excellence are Nathalie Jean E. Bersamina, Grade 2; Racel Bryan D. Catubo, Grade 3. Arjay D. Hernandez received the coveted Athletic Achievement Award for his sporting skills. The prestigious Unum Award went to Rois Mikylla Beatriz V. Benecen.
To our graduate, mover up and achievers, CONGRATULATIONS AND GET BETTER AT IT! BE NUMBER ONE AT ACADEMY ONE.
Congratulations to all the graduates of S.Y. 2009-2010. Your success is the success of our country.
See our students receiving the success of their studies at http://picasaweb.google.com/academy1naic/GraduationDay2010#
Year-end Photo Shoot
The weather is getting warmer, hotter even. It signals that summer is just around the bend and with it comes graduation day! So we got busy with our year end photo shoot. See how we strike a pose and flash our smiles!
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Laro ng Lahi 2010
ACADEMY ONE held its 1st Annual Sports Festival dubbed Laro ng Lahi 2010 last Janury 30, 2010. The games were participated in by students from all levels. We believe in the Greek precept that we should not only nurture the mind but we should also develop the body. Our very own Teacher Cyndel designed the games and stood as the event chair.
The event organizers decided to come up with age-specific games themed around the traditional games played by Filipino children. Outdoor events included tumbang preso, luksong lubid, luksong tinik, piko, step no-step yes, karera ng bao, limbo rock and paluan ng itlog. Indoor events were sungka and dama.
The students were divided into two teams to compete in all the events. "TEAM OUTLOST" was the Blue Team, with members Racel, Camille, Faye, Ardie and a special import athlete Jhamiel. Their team was coached by Teacher Fe. The Red Team was "A1's PIRATES" with members Arajy, NJ, Kylla and Seiha. They were coached by Teacher Carol.
Team Outlost won many of the events and was proclaimed Overall Champion. Team A1's Pirates won in the Cheerdance Competition.
To see our Greek-like athletes competing for glory, click here http://picasaweb.google.com/academy1naic/2010SportsFest
Fire Safety Drill
In line with the requirements of the Fire Code of the Philippines and as an integral part of the Academy's Fire Safety Plan, we had a two-part Fire Safety Drill last January 23 and February 4. The faculty and staff had a table talk drill while the whole student body went through a table talk and silent fire drill. Through these activities, ours students understand and learn the importance of fire prevention, more importantly, they learned how to decisively act in cases of fire emergency. The table talk drill included seminars on understanding the building's fire safety features like fire alarm, portable fire extinguishers, emergency lights, escape ladders. The BFP handled the seminar on the proper use of fire extinguishers for small fires. Our special thanks to the Bureau of Fire Protection, specially the Naic Fire Station and to Fireman Josef Ruel H. Catibayan who conducted the fire extinguishment seminar.
To see the students actively fighting fire click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/academy1naic/FireDrill
Our Christmas Party!
Last Dec 18, we had our Christmas Party. To celebrate the coming of our Savior and to express our familial bonding, the theme for this year party was "School's Christmas Angels".
The students prepared no less than four imaginative dance numbers to present, complete with costumes. Food and drinks were shared by everyone. Games were played and prizes handed out.
It was so heartwarming as we exchanged our gifts with one another. An image of a family sharing the warmth of this season and giving tokens of love, solidarity and respect.
From the members of the ACADEMY ONE family, we wish you all a Meaningful Christmas and a Joyous New Year!
Please click on the link to see the photos of our activity. http://picasaweb.google.com/academy1naic/ChristmasParty
NJ's Birthday Bash
More than just a party, it was a bash! NJ's birthday actually falls on the 26th of December. But she would really love to share the fun with her classmates and having a party at school is just so cool that we have to advance the celebration on the 17th of December. Just right after our 3rd Quarter Exams! The party was hosted by the indefatigable Teacher Carol and Cyndel. The bash was attended not just by her classmates and friends but by the whole school. Her close family also attended the affair. There was flowing food and drinks and lots of games and giveaways. Just about everybody had fun!
To see how much fun we had, click here http://picasaweb.google.com/academy1naic/NJParty
Annual Field Trip
We broke out of the classroom walls and went into the great world outside last November 27,2009 to learn more about this planet where we all live in.
All members of our learning community participated in the 1st Annual Field Trip of the school. The theme was “Flora and Fauna Festival: The World Is My Laboratory”. The purpose of the activity was to expose the students to the planet’s different life forms, especially plants and animals so they can learn and understand the rich diversity of life and in the process learn to respect it.
To accomplish this goal, we went out to explore the zoo facilities of Residence Inn Resorts in Tagaytay City and the myriad gardens of Caleruega in Nasugbu, Batangas. The experience gleaned from this activity enhanced our learning, and expanded our knowledge more than can ever be taught within the walls of the classroom.
The teachers enthusiastically organized this field trip by preparing activities that made this event fun, exciting and most importantly, educational. The fun began right inside the bus as we travelled our way to Tagaytay City. A seminar entitled “Saving Mother Earth: How to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot” was conducted by Mr. Mervin M. Pascual.This seminar enjoined all participants to begin a lifestyle change wherein conscious actions are taken to create an earth-friendly style of living.
Awards were then handed out for the winners of our Foundation Day activities. We saw exotic animals upon our arrival at The Residence Inn. After exploring the zoo facilities and finding out what kinds of animals where in there, Teacher Carol and Cyndel conducted fun educational activities and games to recap our visit at the zoo.
Then off we went to Caleruega in Batangas. It was a place of tranquil beauty and serene surroundings. We had a great time resting in the gardens and exploring the great outdoors offered at Caleruega. After having our meals under the shady mango trees, Mrs. Fe D. Hernandez conducted a seminar entitled “Mabulok Ka: Basic Composting for the Home”. The seminar taught us the basics of composting as a component of waste reduction and management. After the seminar, we explored Kampo Arriba and hiked to the top of the hill to see the nearby mountains.
Fun games awaited us upon our return to the camp. Again, Teacher Carol and Cyndel prepared a game “The Amazing Earth Race” where we had to perform physical and mental challenges along the race course. It was such a fun and exciting game. We also had an animal sound game where the mother animal looks for her baby animal by calling out in animal sound. It was hilarious and fun.
After some rest, we went up to the main facilities of Caleruega and visited the Chapel of Transfiguration where we prayed and thanked God for the wondrous beauty of His Creation.
A side trip to the Summit Ridge of Robinson’s and the famed Mahogany Market also helped us to immerse in the local culture of Tagaytay City.
Overall, this activity was not just fun, exciting and educational. It was also pleasurable and informative. It was a congenial bonding moment for the members of our learning community. Where everybody shared in the learning process and got thoroughly involved in teaching the students the importance of caring for and nurturing Mother Earth.
For pictures of the activity, please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/academy1naic/1stFieldTrip
Philippine Educational Placement Test
Guess who woke up early on a Sunday morning last November 15 and travelled all the way to Rosario Elementary School to take a unique examination. That's right, our very own Nathalie Jean E. Bersamina took the nationally conducted Philippine Educational Placement Test. If she passes the said exam, she will be promoted to Grade 4 next school year. Lets keep our fingers crossed and pray for NJ's sweet success!
1st Foundation Day Anniversary
October 1 is our Foundation Day. Typhoon Ondoy prevented us from celebrating on that day, so we had our celebration on the 9th of the month. We had a Eucharistic Celebration last Oct. 6 as part of our foundation day celebration.To kick of the fun for our family day, we started the event with a motorcade that drove around the towns of Naic,Ternate and Maragondon. This is to intorduce the Academy to the communities that we serve. Upon our return to the Academy, the whole school family shared a lunch brought in by parents and guests. We then had our program where everyone in the family showcased their talent. Everybody participated gamely, including the students, the parents and the faculty. We then had our family games that furthered the fun everybody had.
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Thanksgiving Mass and Facilities Blessing
The Academy hosted a Eucharistic Celebration last October 6, as part of its !st Foundation Anniversary celebrations. The school facilities were also blessed on this day. The parents and some special invited guests graced this occasion. We also opened for viewing of the parents the Academy's Home Technology Laboratory we aptly named HOTEL MAGDALENA. We will open this facility for next year, when we expand our enrollment up to Grade 6. The whole family of the Academy shared a simple meal at Hotel Magdalena.
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It's KYLLA's Birthday!!!
We had another birthday celebration last September 30. This time it was Kylla who shared the fun of her 5th birthday with us. With great food, fun games, lovely gifts and all of us present, we all had fun together. This time around, we had the celebration at the school grounds. Teacher Carol and Cyndel hosted the event. All the students participated in the games. And Kylla had a blast opening her gifts given by her classmates. Typhoon Ondoy cannot stop a good family celebrating good times together.
From all of us here in ACADEMY ONE, Happy Birthday Kylla!!!
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Buwan ng Wika
Para sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika, ang ating mga mag-aaral ay nagtanghal noong Agosto 28 ng mga sayaw at tula. Sa biglang tingin ay maitatanong ng manonood kung ano ang kaugnayan ng sayaw sa wika.
Ang mga bilang na sayaw ay napili upang ipakita kung paano ang wika ay may kapangyarihang pag-ugnayin, pag-isahin at pag-unawain ang iba’t ibang lahi nating mga Pilipino. Ang Itik-itik ay sayaw ng mga taga Surigao, ang Subli ay sa Batanggas, ang Maglalatik ay sa Laguna naman, samantalang ang Tinikling ay sayaw ng mga taga Visayas at ang Igorot ay sayaw ng mga taga Cordillera.
Nakatutuwang isipin na ang iba’t ibang lahing ito na may kanya-kanyang kultura at natatanging sayaw ay nabuo bilang isang liping Pilipino, na nagkakaisa at nagkakaunawaan sa pamamagitan ng isang wikang pinahahalagahan at pinayayabong nating lahat.
Sa aming paaralan, gayun pa man na tinuturuan namin ang mga mag-aaral na matutong magsalita at maging bihasa sa wikang Ingles, patuloy namin silang tinuturuan na magmahal at magpahalaga sa ating sariling wika. Pinababatid namin sa kanila, na higit sa lahat, ang mga salitang mamumutawi sa kanilang bibig, ang magpapakitasa buong mundo, at magsasabing sila ay Pilipino.
Bilang pagtatapos, hinihikayat namin kayong lahat, lalong lalo na ang mga magulang, na pagtibayin ang mga natutunan ng aming mga mag-aaral, ukol sa pagpapahalaga,pagmamahal at pagpapayabong ng wikang Pilipino.
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Medical and Dental Exam
We had our yearly Medical and Dental Examinations of the students last September 14. Our Health Care provider was Famous Care Medical Clinic, with Dr. Krisaline Manuel as the attending pediatrician. The students understood the importance of maintaining good health by proper diet, maintaining a clean body and good oral health by brushing regularly. The students learned their body weights and they also had a visual exam by reading the Snellen Chart. The students also got a free supply of vitamins provided by TheGenerics Pharmacy. At ACADEMY ONE, keeping healthy is a way of life, part of growing up and learning. Keep healthy!!!
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It's JASMIN'S Birthday!!
Last Sept. 8, 2009, we celebrated Jasmin's 8th Birthday. Her birthday actually falls on Sept. 6 but it was decided to celebrate it on Tuesday so the whole community can celebrate with her family. The party was held at the Preschool Room and everybody joined in the fun. Jasmin's family, the faculty and staff and the rest of the students where in attendance to share this special day with Jasmin.
So from all of us at ACADEMY ONE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASMIN!!!
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June is NUTRITION MONTH
ACADEMY ONE joins the rest of the nation in celebrating 35th Nutrition Month. The Presidential Decree 411 issued in 1974 designated the month of July as Nutrition Month. Its aim is to create greater awareness among the Filipinos on the importance of nutrition, focusing attention on making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
In line with this aim, the ACADEMY students staged a presentation program last July 31 to the enjoyment and delight of parents, friends and invited guests. With the theme “Wastong Nutrisyon Kailangan, Lifestyle Diseases Iwasan” the pupils presented a series of production numbers to highlight the importance of good nutrition in maintaining good health.
The program started with an invocation lead by Nathalie Jean Bersamina.The patriotic pledge was recited by Racel Bryan Catubo. Highlights of the event where the showcase of talents from the Preschool students: Seiha Suzuki, Ardie Hernandez and Rois Mikylla Beatriz Benecen. Grade 1 pupils Cherefaye Alaman, Diana Camille Rivera and Jasmin Obando were not left with their own number. From the Grade 2 and 3 students Racel, Nathalie Jean and Arjay Hernendez came some more presentation.
The event was capped by a healthy set of refreshment shared by the whole ACADEMY ONE community.
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