NOVEMBER 2009

During the month of November, we're celebrating many occasions. One of these was the All Saint's and All Soul's Day that we're celebrating ever 1st and 2nd day of the month. In school, we are celebrating the Values Month Celebration with the theme "Pagpapatibay sa Pagkataong Pilipino Tugon sa Hamon ng Panahon" which was related to the past calamities that striked our land. This was also related to the Filipino values. We must strengthen these values because it serves as our weapon whenever there will be other catastastrophes that willstrike our land again.

During this celebration, there are many activities that were done such as the Sayawit Competition, Kite Flying, Cook Fest and many more. Unfortrunately,we have no partici for a simple reason that we have no time for practice.

Last November 26-28 was the Vigan City Meet 2009 which was participated by the athletes from the different schools around the city. And the overall champion was our school.

In conclusion, November was a very terrific and busy month because of the somany activities that we have done.

CHRISTMAS IN OUR HEARTS

It's December! And Christmas season is coming again. I already feel the true essence of this celebration. And yet, it seems to be the most exciting and happiest month of the year.

We are celebrating Christmas season during the month of December. To be more specific, we are celebrating this every 25th day of this month. And what comes into your mind when you hear the word "CHRISTMAS"?

Christmas, for me, is sharing, giving love and forgetting our misunderstandings with other people. It is also the time of spending too much. Why? Because people are buying special gifts for their family, friends, teachers and even the most special person in their life. If we have misunderstandings with others, we must forget them. Remember the song "Give Love On Christmas Day". Christmas was the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ, the "King of all Kings". And peace must employ all over the world.

I can say that Christmas is one of my most exciting season. Why did I say so? Because this is the time when I'm receiving gifts to other people or vice versa. It is also a time for my family to stay together, and to rest. Ask forgiveness to those you have committed sin and give, share your love with other people. This is the true essence of Christmas.

Another Quarter Has Gone!!!

During our first quarter in TLE, I can say that I have enjoyed so much. But at this time, our second quarter, I really enjoyed very much. Why? We did not have enough time to discuss our topics. And most of all, we did many activities that made me enjoy so much. And one of our topics was the usage of HTML Tags and what is it all about.

Behind these, there are such problems that we have encountered. One of these was the coming of the typhoons. Because of these typhoons, we cannot do the activity because we don't have no classes. And eventhough we have, we cannot also do this because there was no Internet.

But how did I addressed these challenges? First, I have to discipline myself. For an instance, there was no current and Internet, so I have to wait. And that is a sign of discipline.

I did not expect that our second quarter is much difficult than the first quarter. Why? I did not copy when there's a discussion so I've got lesser score. But proving on, I will study harder during the third quarter so that I can take TLE as the easiest subject of all the subjects.

MY TEACHER, MY HERO!!!

In school, I first met you, my teacher
From pre-school up to now we're crossing our way
I learned a lot from you that I did not know before
When I was a baby until when I was four.

You became our second parent
Our school is our second home where everyday we went
You showed us the right way to follow
And I will follow you because you are my hero!!

Without you teacher, we don't know what we are now
You gave us the reason and hop to survive
I hope that you will never forget us, my teacher
To your heart and mind, we'll stay there forever.

As long as you are there, we know that we are safe
Because we consider you as our guardian angel
Whatever we do, you are always there
To guide us and guard from any kind of danger.

Teacher, teacher, you are a true hero!
As long as we live, we will never forget you
My teacher, you will always be in our heart
And always remember th things you have done...

SCIENCE MONTH CELEBRATION WITH THE THEME: "ADAPTING TO DIVERSE SCIENCE CULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT"

It's the start of BER months and it is also the start of Christmas season. In our school, September is the so called "Science Month".

The Science Month Celebration was conducted by the Science Club under the advisership of Mr. Rolly Raceles and Ms. Gay Marie Frando and it was launched after the flag ceremony last September 8, 2009.

There are many activities that were conducted. Last September 22, the Noise Barrage was done inside the school campus. This was participated by the Science classes and the first section of the regular class from all year levels. The objective of this activity was to preserve Mother Earth, our planet. At the same time, we had the Science Investigatory Project Congress and all the Rizal students, including me, participated in this congress. Some activities were also conducted.

As the theme says, we must adapt to our science cultures, which refer to our technologies, and we must use this technologies for the development of our country and probably, our Mother Earth.

AUGUST: BUWAN NG WIKA

Every month of August, we are celebrating "Buwan ng Wika". It signifies the birth of the late president Manuel Luis M. Quezon, and he was known as the "father of our national language", the Filipino language.

The theme for the said celebration was "Wikang Filipino mula Baler Hanggang sa Buong Bansa".What came accross into your mind when you have heard about this? Simply because Manuel Quezon was born in Baler, Aurora on August 19, 1942.

Here in our school, we held some activities during the said celebration. We, the Rizal students participated those different contests. Some contests held was the Sayawit, Sabayang Pagbigkas, Broadcasting, Balagtasan, Tagisan ng Talino and etc. Happy to say that we won from the different contests that we have participated but on the other hand, we did not won on the other contests although we did our very best to become a good performer.

We have enjoyed the said celebration and we are hoping that we will give importance to our Filipino language because it is our national identity.

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REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS

"LEARNING TLE, A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY"

On our first quarter of our subject Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE), I have learned the things that I have never known before. One of these things was on how to create a blog. Honestly speaking, I do not know what's this blog ll about. Until such time, our TLE teacher, Mrs. Evelyn Vera Cruz taught us the procedures or steps on how to create our own blog. Other thing that I have experienced was when we joined the Food Festival as a group. In this contest, we experienced selling goods, even though it is hard but I enjoyed it.

It is normal for us students to encounter different problems on our studies. One of these was "laziness". If we have many assignments on our different subjects, we keep on rushing in our school because we did not finish that in our home. When we also joined the Food Festival, we have encountered some problems. The festival was done during the rainy season and it is hard for us to sell goods during those days. Another problem was the incomplete materials needed in this contest and there is no cooperation among the students.

For me, I address these challenges with great sacrifice and cooperation with my fellow students. We are cooperating with each other and ask guidance to the Lord because we all know that He can provide our needs. On my subject TLE, I did my best in order to be a good learner.

Proving on I will study harder about TLE because it is my favorite subject and it gives me many information about computers. But not only in Tle, I must study harder in all my subjects. On my other experiences in school, I must try my best next time, even though I was lost for the first time, because that's life, "a matter of everything".

Reflections

English or Filipino: We Must Employ!

"Speak to me in English or Filipino". This campaign was launched by the English and Filipino Club of our school. This campaign aimed to enhance or develop the students in their skills of speaking both of the two languages that were only to be used inside the school campus.

English was known as the "Universal Language", why? For a simple reason that wherever you go, they can understand the English language. It is important to develop our skills in speaking English language because it is very important especially when you will find for a job someday. On the other hand, Filipino was the national language of the Philippines and it is also important to us Filipinos.

So, wherever we go, we must employ this two languages, the English and Filipino, because without these, we cannot express one's ideas. It is useful to attain peace and prosperity of our country.

"GOOD NUTRITION IS A START IN HELPING KIDS GROW SMART"

Good nutrition is a start in helping kids grow smart. It is also needed in avoiding harmful diseases such as the Influenza AH1N1 virus and other harmful diseases. Eating nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, and milk is one way of nourishing the body.

Every year, we are celebrating the Nutrition Month every month of July. The theme for the 2009 Nutrition Month was "Wastong Nutrisyon Kailangan, Lifestyle Diseases Iwasan". Our school held some activities or contests which is related to nutrition. One of those contests was the Food Festival which was held last July 13-17, 2009 during recess time . We, the Rizalians also joined that said activity.

Another was the Nutri-Jingle Composition which will be hold soon and we have planned that we will going to join.
during these events, joining them is a way of enhancing our skills in painting like the Mural Painting Contests, drawing like the Poster-

Making Contests, singing and dancing and also in cooking and selling goods. My only insight about this, the students were trying to do their very best just to win the contest and the students have enjoyed about those said activities.