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Improvisation Activity

English Week 2007 Celebrated

By Graceli Ramos – 5A

The Adult Night High School through the Ripples, Punlad and Uhay organizations led this year’s annual English Week Celebration. The academic celebration with the theme “Improving Adult Learners’ Achievement through the English Language” was launched last January 12, 2007 at the Promenade. It was hosted by Dr. Gilbert Yang, English teacher together with Ms. Graceli Ramos, 5^th year student and Punlad editor.

The launching challenged six students from five year levels and one from the NFE to speak English in front of the crowd confidently through a tongue twister challenge. Geralyn Monteseven of 2A bested all the other participants through her fluent diction of the given tongue twister.

The launching was followed by other activities aimed at challenging the wits and skills of students and boosting their confidence in the language. Activities included an on-the-spot essay writing contest, a storytelling contest, and an improvisation activity. Aside from the contests, an exhibit that shows the students work from the different year levels in their English subject was put on display at the NFE Building Room 308.

The On-the-Spot Essay writing contest slated last January 12, dared participants to write their own thoughts and ideas on this year’s theme. Winners of the writing contest included Ruby Naagas from the NFE in 1^st place, Lydia Borja of 4A in 2^nd Place and Aldrin Carretero from the NFE in 3^rd place.

January 15 presented the storytelling contest held at the Maria Pilapil Hall. A total of thirteen contestants retold the piece written by Dr. Luis Gatmaitan entitled “Secrets of Lolo”. The best storytellers who were judged based on their creativity and accuracy in retelling the given piece included Glaiza Argana of 3C (1^st Place), Angelica Borlado of 3A (2^nd Place), Carmela Ng of 5B (3^rd Place).

An elimination round of the Improvisation Activity was held last January 16. A pair of contestants from each section of the Formal Education and two from the NFE competed for the top three spots of finalists who presented in the final round held during the Culminating Activity of the English Week 2007. The finalists were the pairs of Graceli Ramos and Ross Dumo of 5A, Maylene Delos Reyes and Genelyn Pace of 4B, and Jonas Aran and Analiza Limbaga of 4A. This is the first year that the Improvisation Activity had an elimination round.

The academic celebration culminated through the annual Spelling Bee Contest and Improvisation Activity finals held at the St. Joseph Theater last January 22, 2007.

During the finals round of the Improvisation Activity the pairs were given 10 minutes to prepare a two-minute presentation on the situation of dismissal and/or suspension of Filipino politicians. Contestants acted and spoke English confidently in front of the audience and judges. The pair of Graceli Ramos and Ross Dumo of 5A bested the pair from 4A and 4B who bagged 2^nd and 3^rd place, respectively.

The Spelling Bee contest witnessed the best spellers from 1^st year to NFE who competed in this year’s word challenge competition. Six teams composed of six members each spelled words in three separate rounds. The top prize was easily won by Team C with 47 points. While the 2^nd and 3^rd place were highly contested after teams A and B tied at the end of three rounds with 39 points each. Five words were given in the clincher round to decide on the winner. After five words, Team B proved tougher and won 2^nd place while Team A bagged 3^rd place.

The winning team is composed of Maylen Cordova of 1A, Jenny Bacornay of 2B, Francis Zingapan of 3B, Nonita Vicencio of 4A, Micah Argao of 5B and Vivian Obal from the NFE. Member of Team A were Bryan Altarejos of 1B, Jacqueline Roldan of 2A, Basilio Velasco of 3C, Percival Jonas Aran of 4A, Benedict Robinol of 5B and Rose Sangiones from the NFE. While Team B is composed of Trepon Cuevas of 1B, Ana Cataraja of 2A, Saany Cachuela of 3B, Raymund Cruz of 4C, Mark Paredes of 5A and Anna Luisa Bustamante from the NFE.

Punlad members Zyra Carandang of 5A and Proctoso Vallente of 4B hosted the culminating activity. Miss Junelyn Domingo, moderator of Punlad and Ripples served as the quiz master in the Spelling Bee.

E-biz@PEA Raffle Draw Held

by Mary Gen Ledesma 3A

“Nanalo ka na…kikita ka pa,” was the apt tagline used for the recent Parents’-Employers Association (PEA) annual raffle in the Adult Night High School. Held last January 25, 2007 at the St. Joseph Theater, a total of 38 minor and major prices were drawn in the said raffle.

Students were very excited during the one-hour raffle sponsored by the PEA Board. The night became more exciting with the arrival of two special guests. Two members of the band “True Faith”, Medwin and its keyboardist rendered three of their songs Perfect, Huwag na Lang Kaya and Dahil Ikaw.

The raffle included minor prizes such as gift certificates, mugs, kitchen appliances, washing machine among others. Prizes were drawn from the small items to the three major awards. The major prize, a computer unit with Internet connection won by Marichu Arevalo and sold by solicitor Renalyn Ollague of 5A. The second prize, a Videoke Machine was won by Emily Pentojo a student from the NFE. While the 3^rd Prize, a Cellular Phone or Mobile Plus which allows the winner to sell cellphone loads to all networks as well as prepaid internet cards was won by Jacklyn Leynes and sold by Ross Dumo of 5A.

Miss Teresita V. Gorayeb, Principal of ANHS shared that this year’s raffle was very successful compared to last year’s raffle in terms of the ticket sales turn out. She also added that this year, all the members of the PEA Board led by its president Mrs. Isabelina Ilarde worked really hard for the project. Miss Gorayeb extended her heartfelt gratitude for the extensive cooperation extended by her co-administrators, teachers, and the students.

The PEA raffle which began in 2001 is now on its fifth year. This year’s raffle was thought of by the board primarily for the benefit and needs of the students in the night school. Unlike in the previous years were prizes included cellular phones, this year’s prizes was aimed at helping the students start a small business where they can both learn and earn.

Aside from the raffle, the PEA Board also awarded the winners of the top class solicitors and top individual solicitors to five classes and four individual solicitors this year. Five classes who received cash prizes include, section 5A under Miss Tess Tan (1^st), section 5B under Mr Leodivico Lacsamana (2^nd), the NFE Accounting Class under Mr. Carlo Legaspi (3^rd), section 1A under Miss Junelyn Domingo 4^th) and section 3B under Mr. Rey Ducay (5^th). While Baby Legaspi of 5A, Rodolfo Reyes from the NFE, Ross Dumo of 5A and Lornie Millang of 5B , were announced as 1^st, 2^nd, 3rdand 4^th in the Top Individual Solicitors Category. The top solicitors in the class and individual categories all received cash prizes from the PEA.

This year’s PEA Board is composed of Mrs. Isabelia Ilarde (President0, Mrs. Lilian Lava (Vice President), Mr. Edgardo Beltran (Secretary), Mr. Vanni Campomanes (Treasurer), Mr. Luisito Paredes (PRO), Miss Susan Enriquez (Business Manager, Miss Virginia Peñalosa (Auditor), and Dr. Antonio Zaragosa (Ex-Officio).

SCO Nanguna sa Pagdiriwang ng Teachers’ Day

ni Mary Gen Ledesma – 3A

Muling nanguna sa paghahanda para sa mga guro ng Adult Night High School ang Sangguniang Pang-mag-aaral o Student Council para taunang pagdiriwang ng Catholic Teachers’ Day.

Ang Catholic Teachers’ Day ay isang ipinagdiriwang na kung saan binibigyan kahalagahan ang tungkulin ng bawat guro sa ating lipunan at bilang pasasalamat sa kanilang kabutihan. Katulad ng nagdaang taon ay nahati sa dalawang programa ang espesyal na paggunita.

Unang bahagi ng ay nagsimula noong ika-23 ng Enero 2007. Sa araw na ito namili ang mga guro ng mga mag-aaral na magtuturo sa bawat antas o asignatura sa kanilang mga klase. Isang impormal na panayam ang ginawa ng Punlad sa ilang student-teacher ng gabing iyon.

Isa sa mga napiling mag-aaral ay si Julie Ann Ibañez ng 2A, Student-Teacher ng Filipino. Ayon sa kanya, “Nahirapan ako dahil hindi ako handa sa pagtuturo, mahirap din pala yung may responsibilidad, pero proud ako! Kasi ako yung napili ng teacher ko. Si Vilma Abayon naman ng 3A, Student-Teacher Filipino, “Kinabahan ako nang nagturo pero ginawa ko yung lahat ng makakaya ko, para maituro sa kanila yung lesson,” pagbabahagi niya sa Punlad. Samantala si Jonas Aran ng 4A, Student-Teacher ng Science at Araling Panlipunan ay nagsabing, “Masaya ako at proud isang karangalan kasi ang mapili ng aking guro para magturo.

Naging mga guro at administrador ang mga mag-aaral mula ika-5:30 ng hapon hanggang ika-9 ng gabi.

Ang ikalawang bahagi ng Catholic Teachers’ Day ay ginanap noong ika-26 ng Enero 2007 sa St. Joseph Theater. Isang maikling programa na pinangunahan pa rin ng SCo ang nagbigay pugay sa mga pangalawang ina at ama ng mga mag-aaral.

Sa nasabing programa ay nagpakitang gilas ang bawat mag-aaral ng kanilang mga ihinandang performance para sa mga guro. Kabilang sa mga bilang na ito ay ang ito ay ang sayaw na Dayang Dayang na ipinakita ng mga nasa Unang Taon (1^st Year), ang pag-awit ng awiting Thanks To You ng Ikalawang Taon (2^nd Year), isang comedy skit ng mga sikat na personalidad sa showbiz at sports mula sa Ikatlong Taon (3rd Year), isang makahulugang PowerPoint Presentation gamit ang Tula ni Khalil Gibran mula sa Ikaapat na Taon (4^th Year), isang sayaw na saliw sa mga sikat na tugtugin naman ang ibinahagi ng Ikalimang Taon (5^th Year), at ang pag-awit ng ilang mag-aaral mula sa Non-Formal Education. Sinundan ito ng isang PowerPoint Presentation ng mga guro na binuo ng mga mag-aaral. Hindi rin nagpahuli ang mga pinuno ng SC na nagpakitang gilas din ng kanilang galling sa pagsayaw ng Swing. Ang bawat pagtatanghal ay sinimulan ng pagbas ng ilang mga guro ng isang tula o talinhaga ukol sa mga guro.

Nagbigay pugay din ang mga kasapi ng ANHS Chorale sa kauna-unahang mini-concert na binuo ni G. rey Ducay, tagapamatnubay ng samahan. Ang mini-concert ay binuo upang ipakita ang kanilang galing sa pagkanta at bigyang pugay ang mga guro ng night school.

Ilang mga awitin na kanilang pinaghandaan mula ika-8 hangganga ika-24 ng Enero ang ipinarinig sa buong ANHS sa nasabi ding paltuntunan. Ang mini-concert ay isang pagpupugay ng Chorale sa mga guro ng night school. Kabilang sa mga awitin ay ang I Will be Here na inawit ni Benedict Caceres ng 1A, ang Sandal na inawit ng mga lalakeng kasapi, at ang awiting Seasons of Love at Hawak Kamay na inawit ng lahat ng kasapi ng samahan.

Sa kabuuan ay naging makabuluhan ang buong gabi at dalawang araw na pagdiriwang para sa mga guro.

Unang Mr. & Miss ANHS Itinanghal

NFE Fair 2007 Matagumpay na Ipinagdiwang

Ni Welma Bonbon – 2A

"First time, ever in the ANHS history that we have the search for Mr. & Ms. ANHS 2007"

Ito ang pambungad na pananalita ng mga guro ng palatuntunan ng gabing iyon na sina G. Rey Ducay at Gng. Teresita Gutierrez. Sinalubong ng masigabong palakpakan ng mga manonood,guro,panauhin at mga mag-aaral ng Adult Night High School ang pagdiriwang ng gabi ng ika-26 ng Enero taong kasalukuyan.

Pagkatapos ng pambungad na panalangin na pinangunahan ni G. Robert Kleist at pambansang awit ay nagsimula na ang hindi magkamayaw na sigawan. Kanya-kanyang ‘manok’ ang isinisigaw ng bawat panig,

Kabi-kabilang cheer, palakpakan, tili, sipol, at padyak ng paa ang tanging maririnig ng mga oras na iyon. Napakasaya at halos ayaw nang matapos ang makulay na pagdiriwang sa gabi ng kauna-unahang Search for Mr. & Miss ANHS 2007.

Tilian at sigawan muli ang mga manonood nang tawagin ang mga hurado ng paligsahan na sina G. Jabo Menes, isang artista mula sa bakuran ng GMA 7 at bahagi ng cast ng Daisy Siyete, si Bb. Apple Martinez isang Free Lance Fashion designer at ang Punong Hurado na si G. Gener Gozum isang kilalang fashion designer sa bansa ngayon.

Isang pares ng kalahok mula sa limang antas sa Formal Education at dalawang pares naman sa Non-Formal Education (NFE) ang nagtunggali sa anim na pinakamataas na karangalan sa gabing iyon.

Ayon kay Bb. Jackeline Matanguihan, guro ng NFE, tulad din Moda Fashonista ng nakaraang taon ay halos katulad din ang ginawang paghahanda. Nandiyan ang halos gabi-gabing pag-eensayo ng mg kalahok, paghahanda ng gagamiting kasuotan ng mga kalahok. Pinangungunahan ni Gng. Millet Martinez, guro ng Dressmaking at Tailoring at ng kanyang mga estudyante, ang paggawa at paghahanda ng mga naggagandahang mga long gown, casual wear, formal wear at mga Barong para sa gabing iyon.

Pinaghandaan din ng husto ng klase ng Cosmetology kung paano nila papagandahin ng husto ang mga kalahok, sa pangunguna ni Si G.Gerry Borja, guro sa Cosmetology. Nagmistulang mga propesyunal na make-up artist at hairstylist ng mga kalahok ang bawat mag-aaral sa Cosmetolgy para sa nasabing patimpalak.

Sa gabing iyon ay nasaksihan ang tagisan ng ganda at talino ng mga kalahok. Dumaan sa Question and Answer (Q & A.) ang mga naggagandahan at nagwagwapuhang mga kalahok upang malaman kung sino ang karapat-dapat tangahaling Mr. & Miss ANHS. Isa sa nagmarkang tanong ng gabing iyon ay ang tanong na "Maituturing mo ba ang iyong sarili na isang pinuno o tagasunod"? (Would you consider your self a leader? Or a follower?) na napili ng kalahok na si Alfonso Reyes kinatawan ng ikalawang taon. Tinugunan naman ng kalahok ang tanong ng, “Mas gugustuhin ko pong maging follower dahil ,kung ikaw ay mabuting tagasunod, magiging isa ka ring mabuting tagpagpasunod,"

Hindi nagtagal ay dumating rin ang pinakahihintay ng lahat, ang pagbibigay karangalan sa mga karapat-dapat na kalahok. Itinanghal bilang kauna-unahang nakapag-uwi ng titulong Mr. ANHS ay si Jaypee Dela cruz at Miss ANHS si Baby Jean Carro, parehong mag-aaral ng NFE. Nakuha naman nina Alfonso Reyes ng 2A at Rachel Bonguet ng 4B ang 1^st Runner-Up at sina ay Maiche Nacar ng 1A at Joe Franz Peralta ng 3C bilang 2^nd Runner-Up.

Nag-uwi naman ng special awards tulad ng Mr. & Miss Talent sina Geralyn Monteseven ng 2A at Jaypee Dela cruz ng NFE; Mr. & Miss Photogenic sina Joe Franz Peralta ng 3C at Euleen Batis La-on ng NFE at Best in Casual Wear ay sina Christopher Tena ng NFE at

Sa panayam kay Bb. Jackeline Matanguihan, guro ng Computer, ang search ang pinaka-highlight ng isang linggong pagdiriwang ng NFE Fair sa taong ito,. Dagdag pa niya, ay napagdesisyunan ng mga guro sa NFE sa pangunguna ni Gng. Rosemarie Katipunan, Tagapag-ugnay ng NFE na subukan ang ganitong paligsahan, at hindi naman sila nabigo sa magandang kinalabasan. Sa katunayan ay pinaplano pa rin nilang ulitin ang patimpalak na tulad nito sa mga susunod na NFE Fair.

Bago naganap ang nasabing search ay opisyal na inilunsad ang Fair noong ika-22 ng Enero. Sa pagbubukas ng nasabing pagdiriwang ay isinagawa ang naiiba at nakaka-excite na “Skills Festival". Sa kaauna-unahang pagkakataon din ay naging kalahok ang ilang mga guro na sina Bb. Tess Tan para sa cooking, Bb. Kristie Sarmiento para sa Hand Stitching, G. Robert Kleist para sa Speed Typing, Bb. Ria Aguilar para sa Make-up Application, G. John Co para sa Electric Circuit Game at Bb. Junelyn Domingo para sa Table Setting. Ang grupo ng mga guro ang Team 3 sa nasabing Skills Festival . Ang kanilang nakatunggali ay ang mga mag-aaral na mula sa ibat-ibang antas. Nagwagi sa nasabing paligsahan ang Team 3 ng mga guro.

Pagkatapos ng palaro ay isinagawa ang ribbon cutting na pinangungunahan nina na Bb. Teresita V. Gorayeb, Punong-guro, G. Rheal D Dayrit, Tagapag-ugnay Pang-akademiko, Gng. Rosemarie V. Katipunan, Tagapag-ugnay ng NFE, at opisyal na binuksan ang pagdiriwang. Kasabay din nito ang pagbubukas ng mga Exhibit ng mga kurso sa NFE na nagtanghal ng mga proyekto at produkto ng mga mag-aaral. Kabilang sa mga nasa Exhibit ang NFE-CDP Photo Exhibit, HRFS Cafe, Cooking and Baking Food Booth, at ang Basic Accounting/ Bookkeeping Mini- Bazaar.

Nagkaroon din ng isang "Career Fest" na isinakatuparan noong ika -23 ng Enero. Inanyayahan sa nasabing fest ang mga resource speakers tulad ng auto-technician, cosmetologist/salon owner, cook/chef, Hotel staff, Air-con/ refrigerator technician, computer technician, web designer/graphic illustrator, office receptionist/secretary/bookkeeper at accountant. Ang mga interesadong mag-aaral ay binigyan ng pagkakataong mamili ng “talk” na kanilang dinaluhan. Ang nabanggit na seminar ay isinagawa sa ibat-ibang silid sa gusali ng NFE at High School.

Sa ikatlong araw ng pagdiriwang, ika-24 ng Enero, ay nagkaroon ng Job Fair. Dito ay binigyang pagkakataong makapag-apply ang mga magtatapos ngayong taon ito, tulad ng 5th year at NFE. Ang proyekto ay binuo ng HRD-Centro Operation at ng ANHS sa pangunguna nila Bb. Josefina Biscocho,Guidance Counselor ng Unang Taon at NFE at Gng. Mary Jane Belen, Guidance Counselor ng ikalawa hanggang ikalimang taon. Layunin ng ng Fair na magkaroon ng trabaho o On-the-Job Training (OJT) ang mga mag-aaral na nakatakdang magmartsa ngayong taon. Dinaluhan ang Job Fair ng labinlimang (15) pribadong kompanya. Kabilang sa mga dumating ay ang, Albert Mutuc Hair Salon, Avon, Chili's Grill and Bar, City Service Corp., Red Ribbon, Fil-state Inc., French Baker, Kalayaan Engineering Co. Inc., Kusinerong Pinoy, McDonalds, Park ‘N Ride Inc., Reyes Hair Cutters, Solid Electronics Corp., Love Electronics, at ang Par Out Sourcing, Inc. Isinagawa sa St. Joseph Theater ang Career Fest at tumagal ng mula ika-6 hanggang ika-9 ng gabi.

ANHS SPORTSFEST Rocks Benilde

by Alfonso Reyes – 2A

The St. Benilde gymnasium was filled with excited students from the Adult Night High School as the long awaited annual sports fest formally opened last December 18, 2006.

Headed by Ms. Teresita V. Gorayeb and the Sports Moderators from the Formal and Non-Formal Education did the symbolic passing and lighting of the torch signalled the much awaited opening of this annual sporting event.

Ms. Gorayeb told each of the competing teams from different levels that the sports fest was aimed to foster healthy competition and good sportsmanship. She added that the event was not all about winning, but to help each student to develop a positive attitude and to attain a higher knowledge of life. Those who came prepared had shown no mercy against their weaker opponent, turning every opportunity into a point, showing the months of their preparedness.

Students from different levels were like mad dogs as they cheered to support their team representatives. At the end of each game, only the fittest and who with better strategies were left to compete in the finals. The second day of the said event, St. Benilde was set on fire once more, as each surviving team felt the intense pressure applied by the enthusiastic supporters of each team. After the time elapse, only the teams who had strong endurance and focus remain.

Bagging the coveted over-all standing this year was power house NFE who dominated in almost most of the games.

Official winners’ list of the Sports Fest 2006

Cheerdance

3^rd place: 4^th year

2^nd place: 1^st and 5^th years

1^st place: NFE

Basketball

3^rd place: NFE

2^nd place: 5^th year

1^st place: 3^rd year

Volleyball

3^rd place: 1^st year

2^nd place: 2^nd year

1^st place: 4^th year

Tug-of-war

3^rd place: 3^rd year

2^nd place: 1^st year

1^st place: 4^th year

Table tennis

3^rd place: 3^rd year

2^nd plaxce: NFE

1^st place: 1^st year

Badminton

3^rd place: 5^th year

2^nd year: 1^st year

1^st place: NFE

Chess

3^rd place: 1^st year

2^nd place: 4^th year

1^st place: NFE

Fun games

3^rd place: 3^rd year

2^nd place: NFE

1^st place: 1^st year

Baton relay

3^rd place: 2^nd year

2^nd place: 4^th year

1^st place: 3^rd year

Muse

Ms. Maribel Onate – NFE

Escort

Mr. Mark De Asis – 1^st year

Overall standing

3^rd place: 4^th year

2^nd place: 1^st year

1^st place: NFE