No. 3 A.Y. 2017-2018 July 28, 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

Three Valiant Knights showed their tenacity in the Open Water Challenge held

at Camayan Resort in Subic last July 23, 2017.

Jana Rai A. Villamor, a Sixth Grade Valiant Knight ended up Third Place in

the 800 m. Swim Challenge. Francis Ethan A. Cabral, a Seventh Grade Valiant Knight

successfully bagged the Second Place in the 2 kms. Subswim Challenge. While Ron

Jairus A. Villamor, a Tenth Grade Valiant Knight shone brightly as he brought home

First Place in the 4 km. Swim Challenge, Individual and Men Category.

STONYHURST SOUTHVILLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Batangas Campus

Fully Accredited by

WASC, USA

ISO 9001:2008

Certified

Quant Je Puis!

Exuding with pride! (From left to right) Jana Villamor, RJ Villamor, and Ethan Cabral proudly present the fruits of their hardwork.

Prior to the said event, RJ Villamor

also participated in numerous swimming

competitions which he aced by exhibiting

hardwork, grit, and having growth minset.

He was awarded as the Most Outstanding

Swimmer (15-16 year old Category) and

won 6 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, and 3

Bronze Medals in the 2017 STASA Long

Course Swimming Championship held at

Sta. Rosa Laguna Sports Complex last July

8-9,2017. He also bagged four Gold

Medals, 1 Silver Medal, and 1 Bronze

Medal in the 2017 STASA Long Course 2nd

Phase Swim held at San Pablo City last

June 10-11 2017.

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.

Sixth Grade Math wizard Juan Rafael M.

Landicho made waves in the 20th Po Leung Kuk

Primary Mathematics World Contest that was held on

July 11-16, 2017 in Hongkong. Rafael, together with the

other representatives of the Philippines from St. Jude

Catholic School and Calamba Elementary School,

won a merit award in the team challenge.

RAFAEL LANDICHO BAGS AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD

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WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

School

Prepares for

Emergencies

According to John Quinlan, “Preparedness is

the only way we can combat natural disasters.”

Having this in mind, the school informs everyone

that the Fire Drill and Earthquake Drill will be held

on August 01 and August 03 respectively. The

disaster preparedness activities are conducted at the

beginning of the school year to ensure that everyone

knows how to keep oneself safe when disasters

strike.

For the old students, this will be a refresher

on the standard operating procedures that they are

supposed to follow in case of fire and earthquake.

For the new and young students, this will be an eye-

opener on how to protect oneself.

Everyone is expected to listen and to act

according to the safety procedures, and move fast to

beat the target of a two-minute evacuation time.

SMALL STEPS to

INDEPENDENCE

Mufti Day is the time for the students to build their school spirit by observing a particular

theme every first Wednesday of the month. It is the time for them to be creative and to be

resourceful. For this academic year, participation of each class in the Mufti Day will be included

in the new initiative of the Student Councils- the Class Mover Award. Details regarding the said

award will be released in the upcoming issues of the SP Bulletin.

For the month of August, the theme is “What I love about the Philippines”. Thus, the

students can ignite their patriotism by showing through their attires the things, people, places or

events that they love the most about our country. They could explore from wearing shirts with our

national symbols or festivities to wearing our very own Barong Tagalog and Baro’t Saya. There

are a lot of ideas to choose from, all they need to do is to be more creative and at the same time,

imaginative in order for them to show their unique interpretations of the theme.

There will be a special Mufti Day on Friday, August

o4. The students can wear clothes which have the school

colors- maroon, navy blue, and silver gray.

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Activities of the JHS and SHS Student Council

Section Tagline Making – Each section will think

of a unique tagline that has Growth Mindset and

Grit concepts on it. This tagline shall serve as one

of their classroom decors which will be placed

under their bulletin boards. It will also be

incorporated in the lyrics of their cheer.

Cheer/Yell Making – To boost the drive of each

section to excel in the year-round

contests/activities, they will compose a

cheer/yell which has Growth Mindset and Grit.

They will sing it while their section is being called

during the Pep Rally on the afternoon of August

4, 2017 (Friday).

T-shirt/Hoodie Design Contest – The success of an

undertaking can be gauged on well thought &

early planning, thus, the SC will immediately

launch the T-shirt design for the Foundation Day

and the hoodie which will highlight the

institution’s pride and honor.

There will also be a Special Mufti Day on August 4,

2017. Aside from highlighting the fashion sense of the SSIS

community, this is also the best way to emphasize power

dressing to everyone. Staff and teachers are highly

encouraged to join this activity. Judges will choose a Mr.

and a Ms. Special Mufti Day and they will be awarded on

the Culminating Day (August 4).

Let’s be One in Celebrating the

School Spirit Week! The School

Spirit Week

celebration activities

will surely ignite the

knights’ love for the

school. The myriad of

activities planned by

the Student Council

officers and their

moderators Tch.

Ericka, Tch. Haydee,

and Ms. Marriel aim to

boost school spirit,

develop enthusiasm

towards participation

in school activities,

and to intensify one’s pride as a Valiant Knight.

Activities of the ECED Student Council

School Spirit Banner Making Contest (For NK-SK

students)- The students will make and decorate

their own school banner during their Art class. The

banners will be used to decorate the NKP hallways

until the Pep-Rally. The students will be assigned by

the Homeroom advisers to bring the materials that

they need.

Wall Decorating Contest (Twenty-Too Great reasons

why SSIS is the best school in Batangas)- Each class

from Grades 1 and 2 will decorate the wall near

their classroom to show the reasons why SSIS is the

best school in Batangas. The students will be

assigned by the Homeroom advisers to bring the

materials that they need. Judging will be done on

August 3, 2017. All the classes will be given

certificates of participation. One class will be the

winner.

Pep-Rally- The students from Grades 1-2 will be

taught by the P.E. teacher the actions for the

Valiant Knights/ SSIS Cheer. They’ll perform during

the Homecoming/ Pep-Rally on August 4.

Activities of the GS Student Council

Banner Making Contest-Each section will think of

their own design where Twenty-Too Great Year, Grit,

and Growth Mindset are incorporated.

Pep-Rally- To boost the drive of each section to

excel in the year-round contests/ activities, they will

compose a cheer/ yell which has the concepts of

Growth Mindset and Grit. They will sing it while their

section is being called during the Pep-Rally on the

afternoon of August 4.

Back Door Design Contest- Aside from the banner,

each section will design their back door highlighting

the theme of the year and incorporating the year

that was in preparation for the Twenty-Too Great

Year. The design should not cover the glass part of

the door. The use of double-sided adhesive tapes is

prohibited as well.

to join the MTG Qualifying Examination!

The Mathematics Trainers’ Guild, Philippines (MTG),

an organization that hones the Math skills of the students,

invites the Valiant Knights to join the Qualifying Examination

slated on July 29, 2017, 9:00 a.m. at the First Asia Institute of

Technology and Humanities (FAITH), Tanauan, Batangas or

on August 05, 7:00 a.m. at the Elementary Building of St.

Bridget College, M.H. del Pilar St., Batangas City.

In MTG’s Tanauan Center (FAITH), the examination is

open to Grades 3-10 students. While in St. Bridget College,

the examination is open to Grades 3 to 6 students. Students

from Grades 1-2 who would like to join will not take the

qualifying examination anymore. Interested participants may

coordinate with Ms. Maris Gutierrez, the Subject Area Head

of Mathematics.

For those who are interested to join the Qualifying

Examination at St. Bridget College, each participant will be

charged a testing fee of fifty pesos only (P50.00) to cover the

expenses for testing materials, honorarium for proctors, and

other miscellaneous expenses that will be incurred during the

administration of the exam. Payment shall be collected in

the respective testing rooms during the qualifying

examination. Please bring a pencil/ ballpen and scratch

papers for the computation. Moreover, please go to the

testing site in your school uniform.

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If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. But, if

you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

MINDSET Qoute of the Week

Discipline Policy Guidelines

Released Today

The Discipline Policy Guidelines of the school

is attached to this bulletin. These guidelines cover

the basic rules and regulations concerning

discipline that the students are supposed to observe.

This policy is already in place for three consecutive

years, and is strengthened by the Class Ticket

System. Class tickets affect the Deportment grades,

thus, it is expected that the guidelines will steer the

students to achieve the Good Citizens Award at the

end of the term and the Values Excellence Award at

the end of the year.

Please turn-in the Acknowledgement Slip of

the Discipline Policy within three days upon receipt,

in this case on or before Wednesday, August 02.

Do you need a pencil, a ballpen, a pad

of paper or different coloring materials? Name

them because we already have them! The

school’s cafeteria is now offering different

school supplies. The students may already avail

of the things that they need for their school

works in a very convenient way. We do value

all your feedbacks and comments in last year’s

institutional survey, that is why this is being

done in the spirit of continual improvement.

On July 31, 2017, we will start the full implementation of the I.D. system for parents and

guardians. Those who do not have I.D.s will not be allowed to enter the metal gate leading to the lobby.

If there is a necessity to go inside without the I.D., parents and guardians will have to undergo the usual

log-in procedures and request a temporary pass which is time-consuming and burdensome for both

parties. The I.D. system ensures safety and security within the campus, such that the people who get

inside are the ones acknowledged and authorized to pick up and deal with the children.

As what we’re always emphasizing, our dear students are our pride. Thus, we always make

sure that they will be recognized. To ensure that our presence is felt in the community, the school is

continuously improving the face value of its collaterals in print and online and we need fresh faces to

feature. If you would like your children to appear in our collaterals (tarpaulins, brochures, website, and

blog) please fill out the reply slip in this bulletin.

Please wait for a minimum of five minutes after dismissal time before asking the proctor to

page your children. Sometimes, it takes time for the students to fix their bags and put everything that

they need to bring home.

We would also like to remind the fetchers to wait in the lobby while our Kuyas and Ates are

bringing down the bags of the children.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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OF THE WEEK

PARENTING CORNER What’s New in the

TWENTY-TOO GREAT Years of SSIS? The success of a student anchors on his or her grit to achieve, and the

continuous support of and partnership between the parents and the teachers.

For those parents who were not able to attend the Parents’ Orientation, we

would like to share to you every week through this SP Bulletin the highlights of

the Orientaion for your information and guidance:

The world is changing at a rapid pace. Technological advancements have

accelerated, and have influenced greatly our way of life. To prepare our

students to these technological advancements, the school is integrating

Robotics in its curriculum as one of the components in the ICT subject. As

early as Senior Kindergarten, the students will be taught on how to

assemble the Uaro Robot. The students from Grades 1-2 will be taught how

to operate the Robo Kids, while the students from Grades 3-6 will get to

enjoy the Vex IQ Robots. In the High School Department, the students from

Grades 7-8 will also use the Vex IQ Robot, while the students from Grades 9-

12 will explore on the use of the Arduino Robot. Educational Robotics is a

transformational tool for learning, computational thinking, coding, and

engineering, all increasingly being viewed as critical ingredients of a

globally prepared learner.

With the aim to produce students with the 5Cs (Competence, Character,

Collaboration, Commitment to Achieve, and Creativity), the school came

up with a new and improved Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs).

This is also to ensure that our students will be holistically developed

individuals who can meet global demands.

We are very proud to announce that this Academic Year will surely be a

historic one! That is because this year, the school will have its pioneer

graduates of Senior High School. The school already started the

implementation of the 12th Grade in the Senior High School Program. Thus,

the students will be able to earn an internationally recognized diploma

without going out of the country.

Generation Global is a pioneering global education program for students

who are 12-17 years old. By providing global learning and dialogue

opportunities, it helps young people to be more aware of the social

conditions and issues that different nations around the world face. Last

year, some selected students from different levels in High School

participated in the said activity. The students were engaged in a dialogue

with students from Indonesia and India. Since we want the students to be

exposed to global issues and to develop their communication skills, for this

year, all the students from the Junior and Senior High School will have the

chance to be part of the Generation Global.

ANTHONY PAUL M. CALADO

Principal

Reply Slip

( ) I have received and read Students and Parents’ Bulletin No. 03 A.Y. 2017-2018.

( ) I am allowing my child/ children to appear in any of the promotional material/ collaterals

of the school.

( ) I am allowing my child/ children to join the MTG Qualifying Examination.

_______________________ ________________________ __________________________

Student’s Name Level/Section Parent’s Signature

Strength doesn’t come from the things that

you can do. It comes from

the things you

thought

you couldn’t.

July 31-August 04

School Spirit Week

July 31

General Morning Assembly

Values Convocation for All Levels

Class Council Officers’ Election

August 01

Fire Drill

August 02

MUFTI Day (What I Love about the

Philippines)

Interest Club Officers’ Election

(ECED)

August 03

Earthquake Drill

Interest Club Officers’ Election (GS)

August 04

Holy Spirit Mass

Homecoming/ PEP Rally

Interest Club Officers’ Election (HS)

Qoute of the Week

#NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS