Elementary School Lessons

The younger daughter participated in yesterday’s Run United 1 (500 m dash) at the Bonifacio Global City.

We were all up half past 3am and on our way to the venue. The drizzles made me wary at first because we don’t want to get sick. However, since we already experienced a fun run with the rain falling in full blast, I knew my younger daughter is more than ready for this event.

After all, she’ll only do 500 meter dash which seems a walk in the park compared to last year’s Mommy Milkshake 3k run and Fun Run with Friends where she got a second place position after going around the UP Oval with some other kids including Kuya 😉

So how did the younger daughter do? She placed 71st among all 384 children, 34th among 183 females and 18th among 96 girls in the 6-9 years old category.

Here she is enjoying a post-race treat 😀

Woot!!!!

For the children’s university week, celebrated every February, the grade four field demonstration was Sayaw sa Bangko.

Sayaw sa Bangko or Sayaw ed Tapew ng Bangko is a folk dance from Pangasinan, a province from the northern Philippines. Performers dance on wooden benches, changing places with each other and at times jumping on and off the bench.

The son is wearing shoes, the pair of slippers which was prepared earlier was forgotten, 😀

Balance and helping each other to stay on the bench is important for the two dancers on the bench.

I have been meaning to post at least a photo or a short article about the time the 4th grader did a reporting in front of the class. Yes, I was there to take photos! Such as I was there during his educational field trip as a chaperone.

Talk about being a mamarazzi huh?

The son wanted to use the laptop for his presentation for his report on Central Visayas but we said no, he has to do the traditional way. He was particularly proud to show their photos in Bohol, home province of hubby’s family where they sometimes spend summer vacations. Bohol is a part of his report.

The report went well I think. I sat at the back of the room and never uttered a word nor moved an inch since it was my son’s moment.

The children went ga-ga over the many souvenirs he gave away like key chains and bracelets. These were given to those who listened well and answered his questions correctly. The classmates also loved the food samples from these provinces that he distributed.

More photos on this soon. I hope.

Land Area: 14663.21 sq km

Population: 6,398,628 (2007) ika-lima sa pinakamaraming tao sa 17 na rehiyon sa Pilipinas

Mga Lalawigan:

• Bohol
• Cebu
• Negros Oriental
• Siquijor

Topograpiya: mabundok at maburol ngunit may bahaging lambak at kapatagan. Napaliligiran ng tubig-dagat.

Klima: May ulan kapag mga buwan ng tag-ulan. May ilang lugar na hindi malinaw ang panahon ng tag-ulan ngunit maiksi ang tag-init. May mga bahaging pantay ang distribusyon ng ulan sa buong taon.

Mga Produkto:

• Mga pananim: mais, palay, gulay, niyog at asukal
• Produktong galing sa pangingisda at pag-aalaga ng hayop
• Yamang-kabundukan: ginto, pilak, karbon, tanso, at batong lupa na ginagawang semento, limestone at uling.

Mga Mamamayan:

• Bohol – Boholan; Bol – anon
• Cebu – Cebuano
• Negros Oriental – Negrense

Global Art announces call for participants to the 2^nd National Art Competition

Encourage your children to unleash their creative genius at the Global Art Philippines 2^nd National Art Competition. Global Art is an international Creative Art Program that develops and trains children’s creativity and self-expression,

WHAT: Global Art Philippines 2nd National Art Competition

WHO CAN JOIN: Students and non-students of Global Art ages 4 – 16 (there will be three categories)

WHERE: Bahay ng Alumni, University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City

WHEN: November 7, 2010 9:30am – 3pm

THEME: “ONE WORLD”

Registration fee is PhP600.00 inclusive of t-shirt to be worn in the competition.

Winners for each three categories bring home a cash prize of PhP3,000, a trophy and Global Art gift certificates.

Deadline of submission of entries to join Global Art Philippines 2nd National Art Competition is November 5, 2010.

For more information, interested participants may contact Global Art at (02) 515-7005 or email at HQ@globalart-phils.com or visit the Global Art Philippines website at http://www.globalart-phils.com/

Department of Education or DepEd Guidelines on Suspension of Classes in case of typhoons in Philippine area of responsibility:

• Classes in preschool level in all private and public schools will be automatically suspended with storm signal #1
• Classes in preschool, elementary and high school in all private and public schools will be automatically suspended with storm signal #2
• Classes in all levels are automatically suspended with storm signal #3
• All travel and outdoor activities are canceled with signal #4

For more details: check the Department of Education guidelines on suspension of classes.

ANG PANUNUMPA NG SCOUT

Sa ngalan ng aking dangal,

ay gagawin ko ang buong makakaya;

Upang tumupad sa aking tungkulin,

sa Diyos at sa aking bayan,

ang Republika ng Pilipinas

at sumunod sa Batas ng Scout;

Tumulong sa ibang tao sa lahat ng pagkakataon

Pamalaging malakas ang aking katawan,

gising ang isipan at marangal ang asal.

ANG BATAS NG SCOUT

Ang Scout ay:

Mapagkakatiwalaan

Matapat

Matulungin

Mapagkaibigan

Magalang

Mabait

Masunurin

Masaya

Matipid

Matapang

Malinis at

Maka-Diyos