Vol 1, No. 2 April 2009

2 sections

Inside this issue:

Official quarterly publication of the University of the Philippines Integrated School

Cao oks lateral entry, UPIS to accept 14 new freshies

Last February, UP Diliman Chancellor,

Dr. Sergio Cao approved the reopening of

lateral admission at Grade 7 (1st year high

school) to fill the slots to be vacated by

Grade 6 students who have been accepted

and have opted to enrol in Science High

Schools.

The order specifies five slots for varsity

scholarship (basketball) and the rest (nine

slots for the coming school year) for gen-

eral admissions procedures.

Chancellor Cao’s action was in re-

sponse to appeals by the UP Maroons

coaching staff to allow them to recruit play-

ers for the junior basketball team from

other schools.

Lateral admission at Grade 7 was sus-

pended several years ago by then Chancel-

lor (now President) Emerlinda Roman citing

Commission of Higher Education orders to

downsize the student population of labora-

tory schools of state colleges and univer-

sity. This led to the UPIS Faculty's decision

to suspend varsity admissions two years

ago.

According to the guidelines released by

the UPIS Admissions Committee, non-

varsity applicants should be currently en-

rolled in grade 6 or grade 7 (in institutions

offering elementary education up to grade

7). They should also have an average grade

of 85% (or its equivalent in another grading

system) for the first three quarters of this

school year.

An admission test was administered to

these applicants last March 28, 2009.

The guidelines for varsity admissions

have yet to be issued by the committee

tasked to handle the matter.

Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo

Grade 7 hopefuls taking the entrance test.

Binigyang-parangal ng UP Integrated

School ang mga natatanging mag-aaral ng K

-10 para sa taong pasukan 2009-2010. Gi-

nanap ito noong Marso 10 para sa 7-10,

Marso 11 para sa 3-6, at Marso 12 para sa

K-2. Naging panauhing tagapagsalita sa

Grado 7-10 si Dr. Eugene Y. Evasco, Batch

1993, isang Palanca awardee at propesor

sa Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan

ng Pilipinas ng UP Kolehiyo ng Arte at Lit-

eratura. Kabilang sa mga nakai-“inspire”

na tagubiling ibinigay ni Dr. Evasco sa

mga mag-aaral ang mga praktikal na tip na

Parangal 2009 Michael E. dela Cerna

Dr. Eugene Evasco Parangal / pahina 6

Katipunan widened A2

Palit Hakbang Na! A2

UPIS TEACH A3

Parenting Seminar A3

Extension Committee A4

Peer Facilitators’ Camp A4

Iskawts Pumarada A5

Grade 3 Family Day A8

Donations A8

UPISSCA outreach A9

Teatrong Munti A9

Ma’am Taling A10

UPIS Humakot A11

From the Web A12

BS Camp A5

News

Features

I Survived! B1

Celebrating Science B2

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Speculations end, DPWH widens Katipunan

Speculations about the widening

of Katipunan Avenue in front of the

UPIS 7-10 campus ended Thursday

(February 12, 2009) when the Depart-

ment of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH) set up markers to mark the

future site of UPIS' perimeter fence.

After a meeting with Vice Chancel-

lor Grace Gregorio, the Campus Archi-

tect, DPWH representatives and the

contractor, UPIS Principal Dr. Aurora

Zuñiga, informed all concerned UPIS

stakeholders (through a letter dated

February 12, 2009) about the extent of

the construction that will take place.

According to Dr. Zuniga, a perime-

ter fence will be built 10.5 meters

away from the nearest buidling

(Buidling 1). The fence will cover the

entire frontage of the UPIS 7-10 cam-

pus which starts at CP Garcia and ends

at the Health Education Building. The

fence in front of Building 1 will be

made of concrete since it will be near-

est the road. The rest of the fence will

be made out of cyclone wire. For secu-

rity reasons, construction of the pe-

rimeter fence will be finished before

the road widening.

A pedestrian overpass or foot

bridge will also be constructed across

Katipunan at Quirino Street (the street

between Narra Residence Hall and the

College of Home Economcs). To ensure

the security and safety of UPIS stu-

dents, faculty and staff who will use

the foot bridge, the bridge will start

inside the perimeter fence. Also, the

bridge will be constructed in such a

way that security guards on the UPIS

end and barangay tanods who will be

posted at the Home Economics end

will have a clear view of all persons

using the foot bridge.

The basketball court, which will

end up only a few meters from the

road, will be repositioned and rehabili-

tated. Like the perimeter fence and

pedestrian overpass, the repositioning

of the basketball court were also in-

cluded in the cost of the road widening

project. Also included in the project is

the balling and transplanting of trees

that will be affected.

DPWH estimates that the project

will be completed in only three

months so expect heavier than usual

traffic in front of the UPIS until April.

Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo

Construction in between the basketball court (left) and pedestrian overpass (right)

Isinagawa ang Silent Drills at Cere-

monial Pass in Review ng Sinagtala

2009 nitong nakaraang Marso 7, 2009.

Ang seremonya na ito ay muling binu-

hay ng Corps of Cadets ng UPIS

ngayong taon. Ipinamamalas dito ang

lahat ng kanilang napag-aralan CAT – I.

Humigit kumulang sa 50 kadete ang

nagpakita ng kanilang liksi at galing sa

pagmartsa at paghawak ng rifles sa

nasabing seremonya kung saan mata-

pos ang Ceremonial Pass in Review ang

Corps of Cadets ay bumuo ng iba’t

ibang malikhaing formation gaya ng

UP, 09, HI.

Nagkaroon din ng payak na pro-

grama na sinumulan sa pananalangin

ni CPvt. Alaya Nemenzo. Inimbitahan

bilang Panauhaing Tagapagsalita ang

isang Alumna ng UPIS na dati ring kabi-

lang sa Corps of Officers ng Paaralan,

buhat sa Batch 1985 si G. Charles Pa-

gador, kanyang ibinahagi ang mga nag-

ing karanasan sa CAT kung paano ito

nakatulong upang siya maging isang

disiplinadong mamamayan ng Repub-

lika ng Pilipinas, pinayuhan din niya na,

saan man magpuntang larangan ang

mga kadete, kanilang baunin ang CAT-I

objectives. Nagbigay rin ng mensahe si

Dr. Aurora C. Zuňiga, kanya ring pina-

salamatan at binati ang Sinagtala 2009

sa pamamatnubay ng kanilang Taga-

payo sa pagkakaroon ng ganitong akti-

bidad. Nilahukan rin ang nasabing pro-

grama ni Prof. Melanie Donkor, Katu-

wang na Prinsipal pang-akademiko, ng

mga mga magulang ng mga kadete at

kani-kanilang mga kaibigan.

Matapos ang programa, nagtungo

ang lahat sa quarters ng Sinagtala kung

saan may ihinandang munting salu-

salo, habang kumakain, ini-ulat ng Si-

nagtala 09 sa pamamagitang ng isang

Audio-Visual Presentation ang mga

naging gawain ng CAT sa loob ng

Taung Panuruan 2008-2009.

Palit Hakbang Na! Michael E. dela Cerna

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UPIS to hold seminar in summer

UP Integrated School will hold a

seminar-workshop for private elemen-

tary school teachers, dubbed Upgrad-

ing Instructional Skills of Teachers

(UPIS Teach), at the UPIS 7-10 grounds

on April 18 and 19.

The two-day seminar will feature

teaching strategies aimed at improving

the instructional skills of the partici-

pants in different subject areas.

The departments and their re-

spective topics are as follows:

CA English, Music and Arts

• A Framework for Developing and

Improving Writing Skills

• Writing Effective Sentences and

Paragraphs

• Writing Poetry

• Teaching Music Musically

CA Filipino

• Pagpapatatag ng Pagbasa at Pag-

sulat

• Engagement Activities sa Pagtu-

turo ng Pagbasa at Gramatika

• Pagtuturo ng Malikhaing Pagsulat

sa Elementarya

• Pagbuo ng Iba’t Ibang Assessment

sa Pagbasa at Wika

Mathematics

• MATH Media: Finding Mathemat-

ics in Arts, Literature and Movies

• MATHemagic: Simple Math Con-

cepts Behind Magic Card Tricks

• OrigaMATH: The Use of Paper

Folding in Teaching Basic Math

Concepts

• AniMATHed: A workshop on Tech-

niques in Computer Animated In-

struction

Science

• The E-learning Factor: An Alterna-

tive Instructional Design

• The E-learning Organizer in Action

Social Studies

• Geography (Basic and Philippine)

• Ang Pagtuturo ng Kasaysayan sa

Pilipinas

• Paglalapat ng Makabayang Per-

spektibo sa mga Piling Paksa ng

Kasaysayan

• Government (form structure of

Philippine government)

• Teaching Strategies and Alterna-

tive Assessment

Practical Arts

• P. A. Curriculum of UPIS

• Innovative Strategies in the Teach-

ing of Home Economics and Liveli-

hood Education

Health and P.E.

• Basic Biomechanics

• Teaching P. E. in the Elementary

• Significance of Educating Students

About Health

• Setting Conditions for Health Edu-

cation

• Characteristics of an Effective

Health Educator

• Innovative Strategies in the Teach-

ing of Health Education

K – 2

• Developing Post Reading Activities

for Developmental Readers

• Teaching Poetry Writing to Young

Children

Each subject area will accept or

admit a maximum of 30 participants

on a first-come-first-served basis.

Payments of P2,000 per partici-

pant will be accepted until April 13,

2009.

The fee will cover the costs of

meals (lunch and snacks), handouts

and seminar kit. Interested parties

may contact Dr. Rosita C. Tadena at

(0915) 787-0684 or Mrs. Leovina Z.

Zamora at 981 8500 loc 4451-4453 for

details.

Roselle J. Velasquez

Nagkaroon ng isang parenting

seminar na pinamagatang “Instilling an

Attitude of Success in Our Children”

noong Nobyembre 15, 2008, 9:00 n.u.

sa Multi-purpose Hall. Maagang nag-

simula ang registration sa tulong ng

mga peer facilitators. Halos 300 katao

ang dumalo sa araw na iyon.

Sinimulan ang seminar ng isang

panalangin. Pagkatapos ng pamban-

sang awit ay ang pag-welcome ni Gng.

Stella Pauline DS. Pascual, Puno ng

Departamento ng Paglilingkod sa Mag-

aaral. Pinasalamatan din niya ang UPIS

administration at PTA officers sa

kanilang suporta para makapagdaos ng

isang parenting seminar sa taon na ito.

Ipinakilala naman ni Gng. Mary Grace

DP. Espinosa ang pangunahing taga-

pagsalita na si Dr. Lilian L. Juadiong.

Si Dr. Juadiong o

Teacher Lilian ay

isang propesor sa UP

Child Development

Center. Madalas din

siyang kinukuhang

resource person sa

mga t.v. shows tulad

ng “Moms” at “Mel &

Jay”. Ang kanyang

mga anak ay dati ring nag-aral sa UPIS.

Matapos ang panayam ni Dr.

Juadiong ay nagkaroon na ng open

forum kung saan malayang nakapagta-

nong ang mga magulang sa iba’t ibang

isyu tungkol sa pagpapalaki ng

kanilang mga anak. Magiliw na sinagot

ni Dr. Juadiong ang katanungan ng

bawat magulang. Ayon sa kanya, im-

portante ang attitude para maging

matagumpay sa buhay ang isang bata.

Marami rin daw importanteng matutu-

tunan ang isang bata sa kanyang mga

failures.

Matapos ang open forum ay ibini-

gay ni Dr. Aurora C. Matias, PTA Presi-

dent, ang sertipiko ng pasasalamat kay

Dr. Juadiong para sa kanyang oras at

expertise. Natapos ang seminar ban-

dang 10:30 n.u.

2008 Parenting Seminar Catherine O. Espero

Open forum kasama si Dr. Juadiong

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Dalawang gawain na ang naisa-

gawa ng Extension Committee sa pa-

mumuno ni Prop. Diana Ferrer. Noong

Setyembre 29, 2008 ay pinukaw ng

mga panauhing tagapagsalita mula sa

dating Ugnayan ng Pahinungod at Jes-

uit’s Volunteer Group ng Ateneo de

Manila University ang mga puso ng

ilang estudyante at titsers sa UPIS ukol

sa bolunterismo.

Layunin ng Extension Committee

na bumuo ng grupo ng mga volunteers

na pupunta at magkukuwento sa ilang

Daycare Center (DCC) malapit sa UPIS

sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Departament

of Social Work and Development, Que-

zon City Hall.

Noong Nobyembre 4, 2008 ng

hapon ay nagkaroon ng Storytelling

Seminar Workshop. Ito ay pinanguna-

han nina Bb. Daisy Cunanan, Bb. Ysa

Zuñiga, at Bb. Sab

Par ng K-2 Depart-

ment ng UPIS.

Mayroong apat na

estudyante mula

sa elementary at

labing-apat naman

mula sa high

school na galling

sa iba’t ibang or-

ganisasyon tulad

ng Kamag-Aral 7-10, Freshman Asso-

ciation, Junior Association, Peer Facili-

tators Club, Science Club at YRAP ang

dumalo.

Nakakatuwa at nakakaaliw ang

Storytelling seminar workshop na ibini-

gay ng mga guro sa K-2. Naengganyo

nang husto ang mga bata sa pagku-

wento dahil nakita nilang masaya at

puno ng emosyon ang pagbabasa ng

mga guro. Hindi naman nagpahuli ang

mga bata nang sila naman ang magku-

wento at maghanda ng mga gawain

kaugnay sa binasa nilang kuwento.

Lahat sila ay excited na magkuwento

sa UP Pook Amorsolo DCC at sa Pansol

DCC. Nagsimula na sila noong No-

byembre 24, 2008 at tatlong beses

nang nakakapagkuwento sa mga bata

sa dalawang Daycare.

Gawain ng Extension Committee Sinimulan Na

Mary Grace DP. Espinosa

Isang participant sa storytelling workshop

Ginanap ang taunang training

camp ng peer facilitators sa La Mesa

Dam Ecopark sa Fairview, Quezon City

at sa U.P.I.S. 7-10 building noong Oktu-

bre 27-28, 2009 sa pamumuno ng ta-

gapayo na si Gng. Mary Grace DP.

Espinosa.

Sinimulan ang araw na iyon ng

isang maikling panalangin. Sumunod

ay ang oryentasyon kung saan ang

bawat miyembro ay binigyan ng check-

list at schedule of activities. Nagka-

roon din ng gawain kung saan nabi-

gyan ng pagkakataon ang bawat isa na

makilala ang iba pang mga kamiyem-

bro. Maraming gawain ang inihanda

sa araw na iyon. Tinalakay din ang

roles at functions ng isang peer facili-

tator.

Matapos ang tanghalian, sumabak

na ang mga bagong miyembro kasama

ang datihang miyembro na ‘di pa naka-

pag-training noon, sa isang mala-

amazing race na gawain na susubok sa

kanilang team building, communica-

tion at conflict resolution skills. Ang

kanilang amazing race ay mayroon 7

stations – rope courses, log shift, fear

factor, caterpillar

walk, flower pic-

ture taking, he-

lium stick, at

scavenger hunt.

Pagdating ng 5:oo

n.h. ay naghanda

nang bumalik sa

UPIS ang lahat

para makapag-

hapunan. Bini-

gyan din ang

bawat grupo ng

oras para makapagsanay ng kanilang

ipapakita sa talent show matapos ang

pinakaaabangang trust fall activity.

Matapos ang trust fall at talent show

ay natulog na ang lahat sa new build-

ing kasama ang mga guidance counsel-

ors na sina Bb. Laarni M. Cabrales at

Bb. Catherine O. Espero.

Kinabukasan, maagang nag-

ehersisyo ang mga peer facilitators

bago mag-almusal. PInag-usapan din

ang mga gawain ng nakaraang araw at

inugnay iyon sa mga topics tulad ng

team building, communication at con-

flict resolution. Tinalakay ni Bb. Cath-

erine O. Espero ang basic counseling

skills at si Gng. Mary Grace DP.

Espinosa ang sa facilitating skills.

Matapos noon ay nagkaroon ng ebal-

wasyon ng mga gawain para sa 2 araw

na training. Nagkaroon din ng simple

ngunit makahulugang awarding para

sa mga miyembro at mga guidance

counselors, sa pamumuno ng Depart-

ment Head na si Gng. Stella Pauline

DS. Pascual, na tumulong para maging

matagumpay ang 2008 peer camp.

Peer Facilitators’ 2008 Training Camp

Catherine O. Espero

Mga peer facilitators sa La Mesa

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Balitang Scouts

Ang taunang Scouts Parade ay

muling isinagawa noong Pebrero 24,

2009 at dinaluhan ito ng iba’t ibang

unit ng mga iskawt ng UPIS, kabilang

ang KAB Scouts, Star Scouts, Boy at

Senior Scouts, Junior at Senior Girl

Scouts. Ang gawaing ito ang naging

handog ng Scouting Movement ng

UPIS sa pagdiriwang ng Diliman

Month, sa pangunguna ng UPIS Scout-

ing Committee (UPISCOM), katuwang

ng KABALIKAT Foundation. Ang Chan-

cellor ng Unibersidad ang taunang

panauhing tagapagsalita sa gawaing

ito.

Nagmartsa ang mga iskawt mula

UPIS 3-6 building patungo sa Quezon

Hall. Bilang bahagi ng pro-

grama, nagbigay ng

“thought for the day” ang

kinatawan ng bawat unit ng

mga iskawt. Ginawaran din

ng parangal sa mga Hu-

warang Iskawt, kabilang

sina Marianne T. Sasing

(Star), Frances Danielle S.

Candido (KAB), Gianelli Kristina L. Nasis

(Junior Girl Scout), Melvin Ariel T.

Sanggalang (Boy Scout), Ma. Shiela Lei

B. Belgira (Senior Girl Scouts), at Justin

Paulo C. Vicente (Senior Scout).

Samantala, binigyang-pagkilala bilang

Scout Leader sina Prof. Melanie M.

Donkor na binigyan ng Gawad Ka-

balikat, at si Prof. Catalina S. Salazar

na tumanggap ng Prof. Eleanor Eme E.

Hermosa Service Award. Nagbigay rin

ng natatanging bilang ang UP Cheru-

bim at Seraphim. Ang opisina ng Vice

Chancelor for Community Affairs ang

nagmahala ng meryenda.

UPIS Iskawts, Muling Pumarada

Michael E. dela Cerna & Catalina S. Salazar

Pebrero 20, tumulak ang 54 na

Boy Scouts kasama ang kanilang li-

mang Troop leaders, patungong Phil-

ippine Marines Base Camp sa Ternate,

Cavite upang doon ganapin ang tau-

nang camp ng UPIS Scouting Move-

ment. Kasama ng mga girl scouts, tu-

mungo sila sa kampo ng Marines sa

Fort Bonifacio para sa isang courtesy

call. Dito nagkaroon ng maikling pro-

grama kung saan ipinakita ng mga Ma-

rines ang isang Silent Drill. Dito ipi-

nakita nila ang disiplina, pagkakaisa at

kooperasyon ng pangkat. Matapos ang

programa, inilibot ng ilang mga Ma-

rines ang mga scouts sa paligid ng

kanilang kampo. Tumulak na sa Cavite

ang grupo pagkatapos ng programa.

Nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang

mga scouts na makihalubilo sa mga

marinong nagsasanay at nag-aaral

doon. Tinulungan silang tumawid sa

mga rope course, mag-

rapelling at tumawid sa

mga obstacle course. Buong

siglang hinarap ng mga

scouts ang mga hamon na

ito. Nagkaroon din sila ng

pagkakataong matuto ng

compass reading mula sa

mismong senior trainor ng mga Ma-

rines. Mula naman sa mga boy leaders

ay natuto silang gumamit ng flash light

bilang signal sa pamamagitan ng

morse code.

Maliban sa mga natutunan nila

mula sa mga Marines, natuto din ang

mga scouts na makisama sa kanilang

mga kapwa. Natutunan din nilang

makipagtulungan sa kanilang kapwa sa

mga gawaing itinakda sa kanila tulad

ng pagluluto, pag-iigib, paglilinis at

paghuhugas ng pinagkainan. Nagka-

roon din sila ng pagkakataong magsaya

sa pamamagitan ng mga water games

sa tulong ni Prop. Mabaquiao.

Ito ang unang pagkakataon na

nakasama ang mga grade 4 scouts sa-

taunangl camp ng boy scouts simula

nang nalipat ang grade four mula sa

KAB Scout papuntang Boy Scout. Ito ay

isang dagdag na responsibilidad na

nagampanan naman ng mga na-

kakatatandang boy scouts.

Sa kabuuan ay naging matagum-

pay ang taunang camp, salamat sa

tulong ng mga guro at magulang na

umalalay sa mga boy scouts.

Boy Scout Annual Camp, Ginanap

Zyra Manelle R. Cruz

Drum corp leading the parade

Old huey serves as scouts’ playground

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ito: maglakad, huwag mag-extra rice,

bawasan ang oras sa pag-iinternet, at

maging kaibigan ng kalikasan.

Ipinakilala ng Puno ng mga

akademikong departamento ang Pi-

nakamahuhusay at Natatanging Mag-

aaral sa iba’t ibang asignatura. Ipinaki-

lala naman ng Koordineytor ng bawat

grado ang mga Huwarang Mag-aaral

at Mahuhusay na Lider. Inabutan ng

sertipiko ng pagkilala ang mga batang

pinarangalan, kasama ng kani-kanilang

magulang.

Tumugon si Ma. Theresa Louise D.

Camagay, Huwarang Mag-aaral ng

Grado 10. Katapatan sa lahat ng pag-

kakataon ang pinakamensahe ng kan-

yang tugon.

Naging maayos at makahulugan

para sa lahat ang naturang parangal na

dinaluhan ng mga mag-aaralat at

guro ng UPIS, kasama ang ilang mi-

yembro ng pamilya ng mga pinaran-

galan.

Parangal…

mula sa pahina 1

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K Jasmin K Kamia K Magnolia K Sampaguita Grado 1 Grado 2

SK Ingles Joelle Victoria S.

Catibog Joshua R. Moreno Nathaniel B. Lilang

Jelena Micah P.

Basilio Julia Nicole C. Lim

Aurel Jared C. Dan-

tis

SK Filipino Rosette S. Olmillo Diane Joyce S.

Francia

Alliah Bernise P.

Omar

Francheska Mae S.

Candido Julia Nicole C. Lim

Juris Hannah G.

Adorna

Matematika Katrina A. Tee Claire Nicole P.

dela Cruz

Dominique S.

Trinidad Aldrich S. Agad

Zeidrich M.

Monares

Christian Jay R.

Caparros

Agham at Kalusu-

gan Julia Nicole C. Lim

Juris Hannah G.

Adorna

Huwarang Mag-

aaral

Juris Hannah G.

Adorna

Grado 3 Grado 4 Grado 5 Grado 6

SK Ingles Loise Adrienne Y. Lagunilla Rani Ailyna V. Domingo Joshua Cesar M. Lorenzo Joshua Philip C. Suarez

SK Filipino Ma. Patricia Angelika T.

Lubang Rani Ailyna V. Domingo Mikaela Iris D. Mabalot Mara Lois V. Tan

Matematika Loise Adrienne Y. Lagunilla Rani Ailyna V. Domingo Mikaela Iris D. Mabalot Joshua Philip C. Suarez

Agham Frances Danielle S. Candido Marco Alfredo J.

Barientos Jasper Marie N. Valentino Joshua Philip C. Suarez

Araling Panlipunan Frances Danielle S. Candido Jayvee Clarence G.

Gayoso Mikaela Iris D. Mabalot Ma. Shari Niña G. Oliquino

Edukasyong Pang-

kalusugan

Frances Danielle S. Candido &

Jenny Hazel C. Romero

Marco Alfredo J.

Barrientos

Pauline Allyson M.

Abalos Dionaldo H. Daway Jr.

Sining Praktika Ma. Bea Angela I. Zamora Zena Marie D. Del Mundo

Huwarang Mag-aaral Alliah Denise M. Bron Jayvee Clarence G.

Gayoso

Kenneth Harold N.

Fontela Zena Marie D. Del Mundo

Pinakamahusay na

Lider Ma. Shari Niña G. Oliquino

Grado 7 Grado 8 Grado 9 Grado 10 Grado 7-10

SK Ingles Angelo Jophiel P.

Fetalvero

Roselle Joyce M.

Torrecampo Ma. Rhea C. Andaya

Alaya Gabrielle S.

Nemenzo

SK Filipino Patricia Chantal K.

Nery

Kimberly Anne P.

Guevarra

Martha Angelica A.

Laxa

Ma. Theresa Louise D.

Camagay

Matematika Patricia Chantal K.

Nery

Patricia Bianca C.

Bermio

Patrick Joseph B.

Diaz Dominic M. Bautista Dominic M. Bautista

Agham Ramon Timothy D.

Banta Ardea M. Licuanan

Marion Ivy V.

Coronel Ruth Joy E. Magno

Senando Angelo R.

Santiago

Araling Panlipunan Ramon Timothy D. Rheena Christian V. Marion Ivy V. Ma. Theresa Louise D.

Edukasyong Pang-

kalusugan

Dana Mara A. Dagu-

man

Roselle Joyce M.

Torrecampo

Allyssa Joy P.

Quinito Angelica Joy Q. Bailon

Manlalaro ng Taon Carla Beatriz A. Grabador & Robert Miguel France L. Nasis

Sining Praktika Ramon Timothy D.

Banta

Jose Maria Carlos D.

Camagay

Danielle Grace C.

Lopez Lea Monica A. Bautista

Pinakamahusay na

Lider

Ramon Timothy D.

Banta Joie Catleya T. Ortega

Mithi Kapayapaan S.

Zamora Rigoberto D. Banta Jr.

Huwarang Mag-

aaral Judith Elisha M. Saguil Karla Ena R. Badong

Marion Ivy V.

Coronel

Ma. Theresa Louise D.

Camagay

Senando Angelo R.

Santiago (SK Ingles)

Alaya Gabrielle S.

Nemenzo (Musika)

Marqui Niño Allan D.

Lopez (Sining Biswal)

Parangal 2009 AwardeesParangal 2009 AwardeesParangal 2009 AwardeesParangal 2009 Awardees

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For the current academic year, UPIS has received the

following donations from alumni and other donors:

Through the Office of the Principal

• 60 white chairs and 15 square tables, UP High ‘70

• 50 monoblock chairs and 20 books, Batch ‘88

• one set of “Fernando” bass drum for the use of

UPIS Drum and Lyre Band, Jose S. Loriega Jr.

• one set of “global: snare drum for the use of

UPIS Drum and Lyre Band, Rufino T. Domingo Jr.

• five sets of lyres for the use of UPIS Drum and

Lyre Band, Manuel M. delos Santos

• one LCD projector, two microsoft softwares, one

laptop (notebook), UP High ‘73

• one LCD projector for the use of UPIS Guidance

Office, UPIS ‘88

• laboratory glasswares and chemicals for Science

classes, National Institute of Science and Mathe-

matics Education (NISMED)

• two video cameras, Ehime University

• sports equipment (10 volleyballs, five footballs,

400 table tennis balls,11 basketballs, tennis rack-

ets and 72 table tennis balls), UP Physical Educa-

tion Department

• three Epson Powerlite LCD projectors, UPIS ‘92

• five DLINK DWL-G700AP 54MBPS wireless access

point, UP High ‘68

Through UPHPEIS Alumni Foundation, Inc.

(Scholarships for SY 2008-2009)

• UP High ’60 P15,000 (one scholar)

• UP High ’61 15,000 (@ for 6 scholars)

• UP High-Prep ’75 15,000 (one scholar)

• UPIS ’84 15,000 (one scholar)

• UPIS ’85 15,000 (@ for 4 scholars)

• Mona dela Cruz, 15,000 (one scholar)

UP High-Prep ‘74

• Melinda Sarmiento 15,000 (one scholar)

(Non-alumni)

• Renan Acosta, UPIS ’87 15,000 (one scholar)

• Mina Family 20,000 (one scholar)

(Pilar and Agnes)

• Anonymous Alumni 20,000 (one scholar)

Through the UPIS Library

• three computers, one computer with table, UP

High ‘57

• Filipiniana books, UPIS ‘87

• Books, CDs, magazines, UPIS ‘88

• One air conditioner, UPIS ’88 & ‘89

UPIS receives donations Vilma M. Resuma

Ang Family Day ng Batch 2016 na

pinamagatang “Olym-Picnic – Grade 3

Family Day 2008” ay matagumpay na

idinaos noong Nobyembre 8, 2008 sa

Escoda Hall, Balara, Quezon City mula

8:00 n.u. hanggang 5:00 n.h. Ang tema

nito ay “A Stronger Family! A Closer

Grade 3 Community.” Ang mga mag-

aaral ng grado 3 at ang kanilang mga

homeroom advisers ay nakasuot ng

kanilang asul na batch shirt habang

ang mga magulang, kapatid, kapamilya

at kaibigan naman nila ay nakasuot din

ng asul na t-shirt/blouse.

Nagsimula ang programa sa pag-

welcome ni G. Joseph L. Torrecampo (3

-Dagat PTA President) sa lahat ng mga

dumalo noong araw na iyon. Pina-

munuan ni Marianne T. Sasing (3-

Dagat President) ang pagdarasal at

pinamunuan ni Gian Angela M. Garcia

(3-Ilog President) ang pambansang

awit. Matapos noon ay nagbigay ng

pambungad na

pananalita si G.

Richard O. de

Guzman (Gr. 3

PTA President).

P i n a m u n u a n

naman ni Denice

Ann S. Palicte (3-

Sapa President)

ang panunumpa ng manlalaro.

Bago magsimula ang mga palaro

at presentasyon ng bawat seksyon,

nagkaroon muna ng cheering competi-

tion ang bawat seksyon kasama ang

mga magulang ng mga bata. Ang 3-

Ilog ang nanalo sa nasabing cheering

competition base sa desisyon ng lahat

ng homeroom advisers at grade level

guidance counselor.

Marami ring masasaya at

makapigil-hiningang palaro ang ini-

handa para sa araw na iyon tulad ng

sack race, pass the ball, at family goes

to market. Matapos ang mga palaro

ay naghandog ang bawat seksyon ng

kanta at sayaw.

Bago pa magtanghalian at mag-

swimming sa hapon ay ipinamigay na

ang loot bags sa mga estudyante. Nag-

bigay din ng pangwakas na pananalita

si Prop. April Daphne F. Hiwatig (GLC

at 3-Dagat adviser). Pinasalamatan

niya ang mga Grade Level Advisers at

Class PTA Officers sa kanilang suporta

at tulong para matagumpay na mai-

daos ang taunang family day ng Batch

2016.

Grade 3 Family Day Catherine O. Espero

Swimming—pinaka-aabangang aktibidad ng Family Day

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UPISSCA, SP at CWF, nag-outreach sa Bulacan Vilma M. Resuma

Noong ika-7 ng Marso 2009, ang

mga miyembro ng UPIS Student Catho-

lic Action at Sangguniang Pangwika,

kasama ang klase ng Creative Writing

(Filipino), ay nagsagawa ng isang out-

reach project sa isang ampunan sa

Bustos, Bulacan.

Binisita ng grupo ang San Martin

de Porres, isang ampunang may ma-

higit na 70 batang ulila at

“abandoned.” Dala nila ang mga

damit, pagkain (bigas, de lata, noodles,

atbp), gamot, laruan at iba pang

donasyon ng mga estudyante at guro

ng UPIS. Kabilang sa mga naging ga-

wain ang isahan at/o pangkatang “pag-

aalaga” sa mga batang ampon, pag-

daraos ng masayang programa, at

isang maikling pagninilay sa kapilya ng

ampunan.

Para sa 53 estudyante, dalawang

guro at dalawang kawaning nakasama

sa outreach activity na ito, naging ma-

bunga at tunay na kasiya-siya ang pag-

dalaw at pagbibigay-halaga sa mga

batang ulila.

Mga estudyante ng UPIS nakikipag-”London Bridge” sa mga ulila.

The Teatrong Munti of the UPIS K-2 had its

annual presentation last December 12 at the

UPIS High School Multi-Purpose Hall.

In line with the UP Centennial celebration,

Teatrong Munti members from the UPIS K-2 per-

formed dances from the main islands of the Phil-

ippines.

With the "Noon at Ngayon" as the presenta-

tion's theme, Kinder Teatro members danced to

"Itik-Itik" and "Magtanim ay Di Biro".

Grade 1 Teatro members, on the other hand,

din an interpretative dance of “Tubig” by Joey

Ayala and performed Ati-Atihan with the music

Kalipay.

Grade 2 Teatro rendered interpretative

dances of “Salidumay” by Grace Nono, “Asik” (a

royal dance in Mindanao), and “Sa Ugoy ng

Duyan”. The event ended with the song and

dance interpretation of Bamboo’s “Pinoy”.

Noon at Ngayon: Teatrong Munti's Annual Presentation

Sabrina Par and Ysabel Zuñiga

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Isang mahusay na guro sa Edukasyong Pangkalusugan at Pananaliksik,

si Dr. Catalina Salazar. Nagtapos siya ng kursong BSEEd (Major in Health)

sa Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas. Sa loob ng mahigit tatlumpung taon

sa serbisyo, si Ma’am Taling ay buong pusong nag-alay ng kanyang serbi-

syo at talento sa kanyang mga mag-aaral at kapwa guro.

Kilala rin si Ma’am Taling bilang isang huwarang iskawt lider. Binigy-

ang pagkilala ng UPIS Intitutional Scouting Committee (ISCOM) ang kan-

yang tapat at buong pusong serbisyo sa pagpapaunlad ng scouting move-

ment sa ating paaralan. Si Ma’am Taling ay hindi nagsasawa sa paghikayat

at paghubog ng mga KAB iskawt at Boy iskawt na maging matapat at ka-

paki-pakinabang na miyembro ng paaralan at pamayanan.

The other side of Ma’am Taling

Si Ma’am Taling ay isang -silent rusher, minsa’y nakikigulo at nakiki-

tawa sa mga usapin nina Chico at Delamar, mga radio jockey ng progra-

mang Morning Rush sa RX 93.1. Mahilig din si Ma’am sa mga Kore-

anovelas. Lagi siyang updated, madalas ay advanced pa nga tungkol sa

mga bagong release na mga palabas.

Bukod sa pagkain at inumin, madalas din magbigay si Ma’am Taling

ng mga payo at words of wisdom sa aming mga batang guro. Ang mga ito

ay nagsilbing gabay at pinagkukunan ng aming lakas ng loob at tiwala sa

sarili. Lubos naming pinahahalagahan ang mga ito.

Mahilig rin si Ma’am Taling sa musika. Sa katunayan, siya ay nag-aaral

ng voice lessons sa ilalim ng Music Extension Program ng Kolehiyo ng

Musika dito sa ating Unibersidad. Nagkaroon na siya ng dalawang recital

na dinaluhan ng mga malalapit na tao sa kanya. Naging inspirasyon siya ng

maraming batang guro na ipagpatuloy ang paglinang ng sariling mga

kakayahan at talento.

Pagsaludo sa Isang Mahusay na Guro

Ma. Roda M. Tejuco

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NEWS BRIEFS

Amihan Abueva, guest speaker at

graduation rites

Pamela A. Razon

Ms. Amihan Abueva of batch 1975 will

be the guest speaker at UPIS’ graduation

rites on April 20. Ms. Abueva is currently the

Regional Coordinator of Asia Against Child

Trafficking (Asia ACTs) and the President of

End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography

and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Pur-

poses (ECPAT) International, a global net-

work of organizations and individuals work-

ing together for the elimination of child

prostitution, pornography and trafficking.

Recently, she received the William

Wilberforce Leadership Award, underwrit-

ten by the John Templeton Foundation. This

is a recognition given to an individual with a

remarkable ability to shape history and to

change for the better a world moving to-

ward freedom for all.

UPIS Alumni Homecoming

Vilma M. Resuma

The UP Integrated School held its an-

nual alumni homecoming last December 13

at UP Bahay ng Alumni. Silver jubilarian

Class 1983 hosted the affair while Classes

’58 of UP High and UP Prep, the golden

jubilarians, were the guests of honor.

The very first batch of outstanding

alumni were recognized and awarded.

Members of the different celebrating

batches also performed in the program.

UPIS Coffee table book launched

Vilma M. Resuma

The school’s coffee table book, UPH-

PEIS@92: Alay ng ng UPIS sa Sentenaryo,

was launched at the alumni homecoming

last December 13. The Office of Research,

Development and Publication (ORDP)

spearheaded the production of the book,

while alumni batches and families spon-

sored its publication.

In her message, President Emerlinda R.

Roman described the book as “a testimony

to the many accomplishments of the UPIS.

In a sense, the UPIS itself is UP’s contribu-

tion to the advancement of education as a

tool for building a strong nation.”

Copies of the book are still available at

the ORDP at P700.00 per copy. Proceeds

are earmarked to fund the different re-

search and publication projects of the

ORDP.

Humakot ng mahahalagang

award ang UPIS noong Pebrero 5-8,

2009 sa kompetisyon ng UAAP Track

and Field na ginanap sa Rizal Memorial

Sports Complex. Natamo ni Jasper

Dominic O. Bongalonta ng 7- Earth ang

“Rookie of the Year” award, samanta-

lang nakuha ni sa katauhan ni Robert

Miguel France Nasis ng 8-Damselfly

ang karangalang “Most Valuable

Player.” Sa kabuuan, itinanghal ang

UPIS na first runner up sa over-all

standing.

Maging sa mga non-UAAP na

paligsahan ay humakot ng karangalan

ang UPIS. Kabilang ditto sina Carla

Beatriz Gravador ng 10- Dao (gold

medalist, swimming sa Hongkong

Mantas), Anthony Ray Matias ng 9-

Iron (Bronze medalist, World Taek-

wondo), Roxy Michaca ng 10- Lauan

(Bronze medalist, Carlos Palanca Jr.

Taekwondo), at Karlo Ngitngit ng 10 -

Lauan (Silver medalist, Carlos Palanca

Jr. Taekwondo).

Maiisip lamang na naging sang-

kap sa mga tagumpay na ito ang ma-

husay na motibasyon, determinasyon,

palagian at tamang pagsasanay, pan-

inindigang maisagawa ang pinakama-

husay na magagawa, suporta ng

paaralan at pamilya, at personal na

kakayahan at kasanayan.

UPIS, Humakot ng Karangalan

Jao Nasis (Gr 8) 800 meter Run, Pole Vault, Triple Jump

JP Molina (Gr 9) 3,000 m Walk & 5,000m Walk

Arwin Ledesma (Gr 10) 3,000 m Run, 1,500 m Run

7 Gold Medals

Jao Nasis (Gr 8) 400 m Low Hurdles

Jonathan Sierva (Gr. 9) Discus Throw

Dominic Bautista (Gr 10) 5,000 meter Run

7 Silver Medals

Dan Pahit (Gr. 8) 3,000 m Walk & 5,000m Walk

CJ dela Cruz (Gr. 10) Octathlon

CJ dela Cruz (Gr. 10), MP Cunanan

(Gr. 9), Jao Nasis (Gr. 8), & Edgar

Saroca (Gr. 10)

4 x 100 meter Relay

Jao Nasis (Gr 8) Long Jump

Arwin Ledesma (Gr 10) 5,000 meter Run

Jao Nasis, Edgar Saroca, MP

Cunanan, & Dean Cunana (gr. 10)

4x400 meter Relay

6 Bronze Medals

Joseph Bautista (Gr 7) 5,000 meter Walk

Jasper Bongalonta (Gr. 7) 2,000 meter Steeple Chase

Nico Moreno (Gr. 10) Octathlon

UPIS Track and Field Medals

Catalina S. Salazar

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Website Activity for the Last 30 Days

www.upis.upd.edu.ph

Website Visitor Statistics As of April 7, 2009 14:00hrs

(from March 23, 2007)

Page Loads 165,700

Unique Visitors 056,898

First Time Visitors 046,302

Returning Visitors 010,595

I support the decision of the UP

Chancellor to allow LATERAL ENTRY.

First, this will enhance the aca-

demic competition among UPIS stu-

dents. It is expected that those who

will be admitted are academic achiev-

ers in their respective schools. Only

those with 85% or higher are quali-

fied to take the entrance test. I sup-

pose the 9 qualifiers for this year are

the cream of the crop and will give

the “originals” a fair challenge in aca-

demic field.

Second, this will fill the slots va-

cated by excellent Grade 6 students

who were admitted to science high

schools. If you lost the top 9 students,

you have to replace them with stu-

dents with equally or more superior

genes. Pag walang ipalit na kasing

galing ng mga umalis, magkakaroon

ng “brain drain”.

Third, this will improve the UP-

CAT performance of UPIS. According

to the official UPIS statement, stu-

dents who enter at kindergarten have

45% chance of qualifying in the UP-

CAT. On the other hand, those who

enter at grade 7 have a 75% chance

of qualifying. I think what prompted

the UP Chancellor to allow again this

lateral entry is the disappointing per-

formance of UPIS students in the UP-

CAT in recent years. This year, ang

sabi, only around 40 percent from

UPIS G-10 passed the UPCAT.

But the reform should also cover

the UPIS Kindergarten Admission

Test. THERE MUST BE A UNIFORM

CUT-OFF SCORES for children of UP

Personnel and children of Non-UP

personnel. I gathered from an earlier

posting in this website that in the

2008 UPIS Kinder admission test, the

lowest score of accepted children of

Non-UP personnel is 45 (that's out of

50 questions). Actually, 33 applicants

got score of 46 and above, while 26

applicants got score of 45. Only 7 of

the 26 (with score of 45) were admit-

ted to complete the quota of 40.

On the other hand, the lowest

score of accepted applicant children

of UP Personnel is just 29 (out of 50

questions). Clearly, UPIS is accepting

at Kindergarten less than stellar per-

formers from the children of UP per-

sonnel to fill the quota. (This is the

description of the “Administrator”

May 5, 2008 message)

Now, if it is true that only 40% of

UPIS G-10 examinees passed the UP-

CAT this year, it is good to know who

are these UPCAT passers--- how many

are children of Non-UP personnel and

how many are children of UP person-

nel? Is there a significant difference

in UPCAT performance of these two

groups?

Virgilio DL Angeles

Posted April 02, 2009

Notable Guestbook Entries

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UP Integrated School

Office of Research, Development

and Publication

UPIS News Blog

Editors

Michael E. dela Cerna (Filipino)

Jewel-Lynn R. Pastor (English)

Lay-out Artist

Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo

Researcher-Writers

Zyra R. Cruz Practical Arts Department

Catherine O. Espero

Student Services Department

Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo

Mathematics Department

Pamela A. Razon

K-2 Department

Catalina S. Salazar, PhD

Health & PE Department

Glenchie B. San Juan

Science Department

Ma. Roda M. Tejuco

Social Studies Department

Roselle J. Velasquez

Mathematics Department

Editorial Adviser

Vilma M. Resuma, PhD

Head, ORDP

Contributors

Sabrina Par

Ysabel Zuñiga

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Glenchie B. San Juan

This year, the UPIS Girl Scouting

movement adapted its theme from the

hit TV program "Survivor". The 134

girl scouts (30 juniors, 76 seniors, and

28 cadets) are indeed survivors in their

own respect.

They travelled for long hours, en-

dured the intense heat of the sun,

slept in tents, and coped with their

patrols all for the honor of being a girl

scout and all these happened during

the GSP Annual Camp from February

20 to 22 at the Philippine Marine Base

in Ternate, Cavite.

Of course, the three-day camp

would not have been successful with-

out the activities carefully planned by

the cadets under Prof. Portia Dima-

buyu's guidance.

Day 1

En route to the camp site, the

team of scouts dropped by Fort Boni-

facio for a courtesy call to the marine

commandant who generously wel-

comed the scouts to use the Marine

Base grounds and facilities for free! In

the afternoon of the first day at the

camp site, marine officers gave a lec-

ture on land navigation and orienteer-

ing. The girl scouts were also given the

chance to use the navigating instru-

ments and techniques during their

orienteering exercise. At night, the

cadets facilitated the overall sensory

test to enhance the scout's sensory

skills towards their environment.

Day 2

The physical agility of the scouts

was put to test through rope courses,

r a p p e l l i n g , a n d m o u n t a i n -

trekking. Towards the end of the sec-

ond day, the scouts had their campfire

to give way for their creative perform-

ances, bravery test to help overcome

their fears, and the “Scouts’ Own” to

give scouts their personal moments of

silence while communing with nature

and its Creator.

Day 3

After getting a little rest, the

scouts woke up to a challenging yet

fun amazing race. This was followed by

water activities at the beach. They also

made crafts out of the trash they col-

lected all over the area which gave

them opportunity to practice recycling.

Shortly before departure, an awarding

ceremony was done to recognize out-

standing scouts and to show apprecia-

tion to those who facilitated the camp.

In a random interview two days

after the camp, scouts expressed what

their most unforgettable experiences

were and what they learned during the

camp. According to Junior Scouts Rani

Ailyna Domingo and Rielle Ruiz, they

liked the rope course and “…kasi na-

kaya naming gawin!” April Rodra De

Castro, a senior scout, came to realize

that “mahirap pala ang buhay ng mga

marines…” She also thought that the

skies are rather beautiful to look at in

the province than in the city. Sarah

Romero learned the value of hard

work and caring for Mother Earth.

Gidell Palos, a scout cadet, under-

stood that enormous time, collective

effort, detailed planning, and careful

implementation, are just few of the

requirements for having a smooth and

successful undertaking. She also dis-

covered through their little chats and

“bull sessions” a rather disturbing fact

that UPIS scouts, as young as they are,

are confronted with problems that

seem too serious for their age.

Asked what makes titas (faculty

escorts and advisers) committed to

scouting, the titas said letting the

scouts experience camping and help-

ing scouts learn the values of the GSP

were worth their sacrifices.

This year’s GSP Annual Camp

proved once more what difference

scouting could make to the lives of the

young.

GSP Annual Camp 2009

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These are the highlights of activities

involving faculty and students of the UPIS

Department of Science for the second half

of academic year 2008-2009.

UPIS’ B.E.S.T.

The Department of Science, with its

thrust of promoting excellence in basic

science education, extended its arms to

science teachers of other schools in Metro

Manila through a seminar-workshop with

the theme “Building Excellence in Science

Teaching”, held on December 6 and 7,

2008 at the UPIS New Building. The two-

day event began with plenary sessions on

Higher Order Thinking Skills given by Prof.

Rachel Ramirez, and Habits of the Mind by

Prof. Sheryl Lyn Monterola. Research-

based strategies, current classroom prac-

tices, integrative activities, and improvisa-

tion techniques learned and acquired

through years of teaching and research

were then modeled by the department’s

faculty. The participants were distributed

to parallel session groups as follows: 32

Elementary Science; 11 General Science, 17

Biology, 13 Chemistry, and 11 Physics.

The participants went home inspired

and satisfied, giving the workshop an over-

all rating of 4.5 based on a 1-5 scale in

which 5 is the highest.

Also, from this group of organizers

and participant teachers, the Organization

of Elementary and Secondary Science Edu-

cators of the Philippines (OESSEP), Inc. was

born. Prof. Ramirez was elected president

during the first organizational meeting held

right after the closing program of UPIS’

B.E.S.T.

International Year of Astronomy

The International Astronomical Union

and the United Nations Educational, Scien-

tific, and Cultural Organization initiated a

global effort declaring and celebrating

2009 as the International Year of Astron-

omy. In our country, the Astronomical

League of the Philippines held the First

Philippine Astronomical Convention last

February 15 (coinciding with Galileo Gali-

lei’s birthday) at the Rizal Technological

University. Science Society members and

faculty who attended the convention were

enlightened and entertained with lectures

from speakers including Dante Ambrosio,

Ph.D., a physicist and historian from the UP

Diliman College of Social Sciences and Phi-

losophy’s History Department who talked

about Etno-Astronomiya ng Pilipinas, and

the famous Christopher Go, a member of

the Hubble Space Mission, who talked

about the Red Spot Jr. of the planet Jupi-

ter. A public stargazing session in the eve-

ning highlighted the event. The same star

viewing event was supposed to be held on

April 2-5 at the UP Sunken Garden but was

postponed due to weather conditions. This

was part of the global event 100 Hours of

Astronomy when government agencies and

individuals bring out their telescopes at

nighttime on their selected dates for any-

one who would want a view of the cosmos.

Science Clubbing Day

The UPIS Science Club had its science

trip at the Philippine Science Centrum in

Marikina City in the morning of February

16. A total of 64 club members and eight

faculty and student teachers were fasci-

nated by the interactive displays from

which they learned how tidal waves and

cyclones are generated, what their weights

are in the different planets, and why opti-

cal illusions occur. The Science Club offi-

cers, with the leadership of the Committee

Chairman Joshua Philip Suarez, conducted

the SCImazing Race and Tower-Building

Challenge in the afternoon.

BASF Kids’ Lab

On February 26 and 27, students from

grades three to six attended the BASF

(Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik) Kids’ Lab

at the Bulwagan. The program aimed to

raise the students' interest in science and

instill environmental awareness in young

minds through hands-on chemistry experi-

ments. This effort originated from Ger-

many and is one of the Sustainable Devel-

opment activities of BASF The Chemical

Company. Science faculty, student teach-

ers, and Science Society members were

trained and served as facilitators for the

fun and safe experiments. Based on the

comments written by the students on

stickers, the activity was so enjoyable that

they’re even requesting to have more of

this in the future.

Science Congress 2009

To recognize the efforts and skills of

students in doing their year-long investiga-

tive projects, the Science Congress was

held on March 5, 13 and 20. The Science

Congress serves as a venue for students to

present their scientific research outputs,

may it be a simple investigation of phe-

nomenon or a more complex creation of

new products or processes thru experi-

ments. Their oral communication skills

were also enhanced during the final judg-

ing. The winning Science Investigatory

Projects for the different grade levels were:

Katas na Nagmula sa Centella asiatica at

Psidium gujava Bilang Panlunas ng Sugat by

Alliah Denise M. Bron, Loshana Vanica DQ

Iñiego, Giofidel L. Sañejo and Maria Tricia

G. Raza of Grade 3-Ilog; Yoghurt Eating

Habits Among 3-6 Students in UPIS by

Travis B. Argayosa and Ryan James L. Cacho

of Grade 4-Okra; Jackfruit Seed Flour as

Replacement to Wheat Flour by Pauline

Allyson M. Abalos, Angela Patricia C. Auxil-

ian and Kathleen Dominique R. Cornejo of

Grade 5-Arayat; and The Great Talahib by

Mara Lois V. Tan, Zena Marie D.R. del

Mundo and Michaela Bianca C. Pio of

Grade 6-Amethyst.

Science Interschool Competitions

The department also takes pride for

having students who bagged numerous

distinctions and prizes in different competi-

tions this school year, the latest of which

were the Grand Champion award won by

the team of Fancisco Moreno, Senando

Angelo Santiago,and Marqui Niño Allan

Lopez in the First Philippine Science Cen-

trum Science Exhibit from the Youth Pro-

ject, and awards won by Dominic Bautista,

Joseph Tamayo, and Ann Elizabeth Rollon’s

team (Team B, First Place) and Ruth Joy

Magno, Senando Angelo Santiago, and

Marion Ivy Coronel’s team (Team A, Sec-

ond Place) in the UP Pre-Medical Honor

Society Caduceus Cup 2008.

The department brings its concerted

efforts to succeed in its endeavors of mak-

ing science learning as fun and meaningful

as possible for the students. Indeed, a

celebration of Science!

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by Glenchie B. San Juan