LPS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND PARTY ON DECEMBER 19
LPS Christmas Program 2008, to be held on December 19, from 7:30 to 10:00 A.M., has as highlight a short dramatic play about the Nativity by the High School students. This year, Ma Inah Concepcion Rarugal serves as narrator, with Rizchelle Ann Brena acting as Virgin Mary and Rosmund Tolentino as Saint Joseph. The play is written and directed by Miss Rosa A. Aguirre. Lady Dianne de Mesa and the Paruan brothers- Philip Thomas, Tim Patrick, and Paul Thaddeus provide Songs throughout the play. Every grade and year level presents each own part, either in songs, dances, or dramatic skit. The program is divided into three parts with different sets of emcees: 1) Preschool level – Mark Ebron and Angela Reyes, 2) Elementary – Chelsea Claire Gonzales and Matt Jaypril Tolentino, and 3) High School – Dean Carlson Alejandrino and Richelle Alejandre. All parents, relatives and friends are invited to attend our Christmas Program 2008 and give encouragement to their children. The Christmas party by grade or year level follows just after the program.
FIFTY EIGHT LPS STUDENTS TAKE FIRST COMMUNION
A total of 58 students from Grade 4 to First Year High School took their first communion at the Saint Augustine Parish Church last December 7, from 4:30 to 6:00 P.M. with Reverend Father Jessie Somosierra officiating. The boys wore white long sleeve shirts, black pants, black necktie, and black shoes, while the girls were in white gown with white veil. The kind father in his homily stressed the role of a good Catholic child, his or her obligations based from the Ten Commandments of God that were handed down to us through generations from the time of Moses. The touching part was the taking of communion at the same time by child and parent, child by Reverend Father Jessie and parent by a lay minister. There was a perfect attendance of parents in this important Catholic activity. A day before the first communion, the children individually had their confession after the First Friday Mass in school with Father Jessie officiating. All 58 children had undergone Catechism classes under the catechists from Saint Augustine Church every Thursday from October 2 to November 27. Now, these children know how to pray, know about God, and know how to be good Catholic boys and girls.
Important Notes from the Teachers
What I can give my parents this Christmas?
This Christmas I plan to give my parents rosary for them to continue being faithful to each other. I will give them my love, I will not give them problem, and wish them the best of health and long life.
I will give my parents a letter, and I would say in that letter all the things, the love, that they gave me. I will make that letter very nice, something that it will be treasured throughout life. I will mention how grateful I am in their love and care, for bringing me to a beautiful school, and in that letter I would say
Christmas is coming and I got to think what I would give to my parents. I can give them bracelets because they are simple but very nice. For my mother, the bracelet should be nice but affordable, which I can either buy or make it myself. It should be colorful so that it is easy to notice, but wait, that is for my mother! Boys usually don’t wear bracelets, so I will give my father instead a watch, because boys are busy and with the help of a watch, they can see the time. They can wear it anywhere too like bracelets.
This Christmas, I can give my parents something different. I can give something that doesn’t need money. I can give them good grades so that they would be happy. I can be obedient, diligent, and thoughtful.
What I can give my parents this Christmas? I will give my mother and father chocolate because they like to eat chocolate. They buy chocolate from Robinson that is sweet.
I may give electronic gadgets to mommy and daddy. But to mommy, I’ll give her something nice to wear and to daddy, I’ll give him a DVD of his old favorite show. I’ll give mommy a red cellphone and a nice pink watch. I’ll give her a red cellphone so I can have her black MP3 cellphone that I like very much.
Giving gifts to my parents is one of plans this Christmas. I don’t want to give them material things but I will tell to them that I will study hard so that I’ll be an honor student again and this manner they will be proud of me.
My parents are my inspiration in life. They give me support whenever I need them. And this Christmas I want to give them higher grades as gift. I will be patient in studying and focus in the lessons that are difficult for me.
I will give my parents this Christmas higher grades because they are very happy for me. And I will give my parents this Christmas tender loving care and a great hug and many kisses. I will give my sister a cute stuff Teddy Bear.
My Most Unforgettable Christmas
Last December 25, 2007 was my most unforgettable Christmas. My family prepared special gifts, delicious foods, and decorative stuffs at home to celebrate and to give thanks for the entire year that would pass by. I bought some special gifts for my little cousins and for my only “inaanak.” My mom told me that I should be thankful to every blessing that God gave to us, and she told me further that I should pray and give thanks to the Lord because Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ. So we went first to Church to pray and after that we returned home and prepared foods for our “Noche Buena.” In our “Noche Buena” everybody was happy and excited, our eyes seemed to be like Christmas lights that glow so bright. We sang “Christmas In Our Heart.” After that my Mom led the prayer for giving thanks for the food and for the celebration that we had. We ate our food then had our exchange gift activity. My Auntie was the one who gave me a music book. It was the most unforgettable and special gift that I received in Christmas because I really prayed hard that someone would give me a music book.
Christmas will always be in my heart, as time passes by it will never change up to the very end.
Two years ago my family in my father’s side organized a reunion for Christmas. That time, I didn’t know what to do or what to prepare because I was not attached to them. Exactly Christmas evening, December 24, we went to my grandparents’ house. There, I was surprised because there were many people. Children and teenagers like me also. Most of them are older than me. It was awkward to talk with them because they knew each other and I could see that they were close with each other. Yes, they do recognize me, but I didn’t recognize them because I was only seven years old the last time I went there. One of my cousins, Ate Czarelle, approached me because she noticed I was alone. She told me, “Shaira, you are a teenager now, time is so fast because last time I saw you, you were only a small child.” Then, she brought me to her group and everybody talked to me. I was surprised because some of them were already working, others were College students, and some even had their families of their own already. Slowly, I mingled with them, learned a lot from them who were already successful in life. They gave me some words of wisdom, that with those inspirational words, I began to be close to them. I received lots of gifts in this family reunion, mostly books. At that time I was not fond of reading books but after this reunion, I learned to like reading already.
That Christmas was the most unforgettable for me because I learned so much. I learned many things that make me a much better person now.
EDITORIAL: Christmas, Philippine Style
Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. It is on December 25, but in the Philippines, Christmas songs are aired in the radio and television as early as September. We are all supposed to be happy during Christmas. How do we celebrate Christmas in the Philippines?
Traditionally, the essence of Christmas is well expressed in attending and completing the “Simbang Gabi” which starts on December 16 and ends on Christmas day of December 25. In our community, the “Simbang Gabi” is from 2:00 A.M. and we have to wake up early to go to church. After the mass, people would buy Christmas goodies lined up outside the Church like the “puto bumbong” and hot “bibingka.” Upon reaching home, we children should not forget the “mano po, itay, mano po inay.”
Christmas, Philippine style, is not complete without the carolers who come now and then during this season, singing their best Christmas songs, and we in the house are obliged to give something in cash or in kind in return, in the spirit of Christmas. It is also the period when our houses, and even our yards, are colorfully decorated with lanterns and lights that makes this season “Merry and Bright.”
It is a Filipino custom to celebrate Christmas with family and relatives, usually held in the ancestral house of our grandparents. After the mass in Christmas, we have the “Noche Buena” of sumptuous foods (most delicious throughout the year with imported fruits even) and gifts for everybody. Some clans hold this very special day exactly on the eve of Christmas, but due to many constraints, holding a Christmas luncheon in the ancestral house would already suffice. Usually lola, with help from her daughters and daughters-in-law, prepares the food, to be shared to everybody in the clan. This party is a sort of reunion for the sons and daughters have already families of their own, but as a tradition, would come home for the Christmas party with the olds. Of course, the party is preceded with a prayer, thanking the Lord for all the good things for the entire clan. As expected everybody is happy with interesting stories of every child, of every “apo” who makes good in school or in work. There are some touching stories that would make everybody cry. Games and singing of Christmas songs like “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit,” and “Feliz Navidad” follow. The party usually ends with our exchange gifts. Since it is a common practice to have the “Tito” and “Tita” as the “ninong” and “ninang, ” Christmas gifts for the inaanak are given to the children with the “mano po ninong, mano po ninang.” In case the “ninong” or “ninang” did not attend the party, the “inaanak” would visit him or her in the house after the party.
Christmas in the Philippines is a thanksgiving for all the good things that we had for the whole year, lots of prayers, and family reunion to be one good God-fearing family, with the values of gift giving and gift receiving. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!
MESSAGE FROM MRS. EMMA C. VENTURA, PRINCIPAL
We have Christmas Program 2008 to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! It is the time of sharing what we have through gift giving and gift receiving. An important aspect of the program is the discovery of talents and giving of provisions for the expression of these talents. It is like in the VISION Newsletter where we ask everybody to write for a certain topic then select one or two for publication. It is noteworthy that we have many good writers, so that now and then unfamiliar names appear as authors of articles. In every program, we showcase also discovered talents in singing, dancing, and acting. Also, our programs are quite long because we include everybody, to give chance to everyone a chance to show his or her talents.
During Christmas season, we oftentimes see small children with their tantrums in front of their favorite toys in department stores, with parents quite confused on what to do to pacify their child. Perhaps we can avoid this unwanted scene by preparing our child for the inevitable. First thing to do may be is to teach our children how to budget their own money and later on let them buy what they like with their own. We parents can help by training them how to save from their own allowances and what their godparents or grandparents give. Then, the child would enjoy buying on his or her own. Then, the second thing is for us parents to learn how to say “NO” for very expensive or worthless items. Maybe it is not easy but we parents must discipline ourselves by restricting ourselves in giving in because one mistake would destroy the whole system already. HAPPY PARENTING!
Please do not forget our ADMINISTRATOR’S TESTS on January 16 (Friday), January 19 (Monday) and January 20 (Tuesday) to confirm children who will be promoted to the next level next year, and of course, for the honor roll. The Administrator’s tests are mostly for process skills, thus questions are mostly on the application of what they have already learned, skills in manipulating simple scientific instruments, writing composition, reading comprehension, solving problems in Math, and similar items.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
School Calendar
December 16 to 18 (Tuesday to Thursday) – Third Quarter Tests
December 17, 7:00 P.M., Wed, San Isidro Chapel – SIMBANG GABI for LPS (please bring your mass offerings)
December 19, Friday – 7:30 to 10:00 A.M. – Christmas Program (all levels)
10:00 to 12:00 A.M. – Christmas Party (by grade or year level)
December 20 to January 4 – Christmas Vacation (Fourth Year students should prepare their schedule to maintain their experimental set-ups)
January 5 (Monday) – Resumption of classes
January 7 (Wednesday) – LPS 32nd Founding Anniversary (regular classes)
January 16 (Fri.), 19 (Mon.) and 20 (Tues.) – ADMINISTRATOR’S TESTS
VISION (STUDENT EDITION) EDITORIAL STAFF
Richelle Andrea Alejandre, Editor-in-Chief
Chrystelle Jaraplasan, Associate Editor
Jelriz Joi Lanip
Claire Alyssa Tanghal
Maria Victoria Veterana
Micah Marie Galapon
Noah Batacan
Sheena de Jesus
John Morris Garcia, Managing Editor
Beatrice Anne De Guzman
Miss Rosa A. Aguirre, Adviser
Miss Marivil Francisco, Adviser
LPS Christmas Program 2008, to be held on December 19, from 7:30 to 10:00 A.M., has as highlight a short dramatic play about the Nativity by the High School students. This year, Ma Inah Concepcion Rarugal serves as narrator, with Rizchelle Ann Brena acting as Virgin Mary and Rosmund Tolentino as Saint Joseph. The play is written and directed by Miss Rosa A. Aguirre. Lady Dianne de Mesa and the Paruan brothers- Philip Thomas, Tim Patrick, and Paul Thaddeus provide Songs throughout the play. Every grade and year level presents each own part, either in songs, dances, or dramatic skit. The program is divided into three parts with different sets of emcees: 1) Preschool level – Mark Ebron and Angela Reyes, 2) Elementary – Chelsea Claire Gonzales and Matt Jaypril Tolentino, and 3) High School – Dean Carlson Alejandrino and Richelle Alejandre. All parents, relatives and friends are invited to attend our Christmas Program 2008 and give encouragement to their children. The Christmas party by grade or year level follows just after the program.
FIFTY EIGHT LPS STUDENTS TAKE FIRST COMMUNION
A total of 58 students from Grade 4 to First Year High School took their first communion at the Saint Augustine Parish Church last December 7, from 4:30 to 6:00 P.M. with Reverend Father Jessie Somosierra officiating. The boys wore white long sleeve shirts, black pants, black necktie, and black shoes, while the girls were in white gown with white veil. The kind father in his homily stressed the role of a good Catholic child, his or her obligations based from the Ten Commandments of God that were handed down to us through generations from the time of Moses. The touching part was the taking of communion at the same time by child and parent, child by Reverend Father Jessie and parent by a lay minister. There was a perfect attendance of parents in this important Catholic activity. A day before the first communion, the children individually had their confession after the First Friday Mass in school with Father Jessie officiating. All 58 children had undergone Catechism classes under the catechists from Saint Augustine Church every Thursday from October 2 to November 27. Now, these children know how to pray, know about God, and know how to be good Catholic boys and girls.
Important Notes from the Teachers
- Administrator’s Tests. Administrator’s Tests on January 16, 19, and 20 to be administered by the Administrator and Principal with the help of selected teachers. These set of tests measure the Process Skills of children, mostly in the form of Standardized Tests that measure grade or year equivalent. There is nothing to prepare since these test pertain accumulated knowledge, mostly application of what have been learned already. Standardized tests are given once a year; there will be no special tests of any kind later on.
- Simbang Gabi. We are going to have the LPS “Simbang Gabi” at the San Isidro Chapel on December 17 (Wednesday), starting at 7:00 P.M. We request for the attendance of all LPS parents and children, especially those residing in San Isidro.
- Experimental Research. Since the experiments of most of the fourth year students are still in progress, they should come to school during Christmas vacation for watering the plants, applying needed chemicals, weeding, controlling of pests, doing needed observations and gathering of data. They should prepare a Christmas vacation schedule and submit to Dr. Ventura on or before December 18. The school will be open when needed as per schedule (Date, Time of Arrival and Estimated Completion of Work).
What I can give my parents this Christmas?
This Christmas I plan to give my parents rosary for them to continue being faithful to each other. I will give them my love, I will not give them problem, and wish them the best of health and long life.
By Ma. Swetenia Sabarias, Grade 5
I will give my parents a letter, and I would say in that letter all the things, the love, that they gave me. I will make that letter very nice, something that it will be treasured throughout life. I will mention how grateful I am in their love and care, for bringing me to a beautiful school, and in that letter I would say
“ Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”
By Laisa Mae B. Espenilla, Grade 5
Christmas is coming and I got to think what I would give to my parents. I can give them bracelets because they are simple but very nice. For my mother, the bracelet should be nice but affordable, which I can either buy or make it myself. It should be colorful so that it is easy to notice, but wait, that is for my mother! Boys usually don’t wear bracelets, so I will give my father instead a watch, because boys are busy and with the help of a watch, they can see the time. They can wear it anywhere too like bracelets.
By Ma.Hannah C. Maghuyop, Grade 5
This Christmas, I can give my parents something different. I can give something that doesn’t need money. I can give them good grades so that they would be happy. I can be obedient, diligent, and thoughtful.
By Joseph Gabriel A. Anit, Grade 6
What I can give my parents this Christmas? I will give my mother and father chocolate because they like to eat chocolate. They buy chocolate from Robinson that is sweet.
By Shaira Claire D. Velasco, Grade 6
I may give electronic gadgets to mommy and daddy. But to mommy, I’ll give her something nice to wear and to daddy, I’ll give him a DVD of his old favorite show. I’ll give mommy a red cellphone and a nice pink watch. I’ll give her a red cellphone so I can have her black MP3 cellphone that I like very much.
By Vernon V. Ventura, Grade 6
Giving gifts to my parents is one of plans this Christmas. I don’t want to give them material things but I will tell to them that I will study hard so that I’ll be an honor student again and this manner they will be proud of me.
By Ma. Reyina Anne Turtur, Third Year
My parents are my inspiration in life. They give me support whenever I need them. And this Christmas I want to give them higher grades as gift. I will be patient in studying and focus in the lessons that are difficult for me.
By Nikkie Nathalie D. Velasco, Third Year
I will give my parents this Christmas higher grades because they are very happy for me. And I will give my parents this Christmas tender loving care and a great hug and many kisses. I will give my sister a cute stuff Teddy Bear.
By Jhalyl V. Casan, Third Year
My Most Unforgettable Christmas
Last December 25, 2007 was my most unforgettable Christmas. My family prepared special gifts, delicious foods, and decorative stuffs at home to celebrate and to give thanks for the entire year that would pass by. I bought some special gifts for my little cousins and for my only “inaanak.” My mom told me that I should be thankful to every blessing that God gave to us, and she told me further that I should pray and give thanks to the Lord because Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ. So we went first to Church to pray and after that we returned home and prepared foods for our “Noche Buena.” In our “Noche Buena” everybody was happy and excited, our eyes seemed to be like Christmas lights that glow so bright. We sang “Christmas In Our Heart.” After that my Mom led the prayer for giving thanks for the food and for the celebration that we had. We ate our food then had our exchange gift activity. My Auntie was the one who gave me a music book. It was the most unforgettable and special gift that I received in Christmas because I really prayed hard that someone would give me a music book.
Christmas will always be in my heart, as time passes by it will never change up to the very end.
By Lady Dianne A. de Mesa, Second Year
Two years ago my family in my father’s side organized a reunion for Christmas. That time, I didn’t know what to do or what to prepare because I was not attached to them. Exactly Christmas evening, December 24, we went to my grandparents’ house. There, I was surprised because there were many people. Children and teenagers like me also. Most of them are older than me. It was awkward to talk with them because they knew each other and I could see that they were close with each other. Yes, they do recognize me, but I didn’t recognize them because I was only seven years old the last time I went there. One of my cousins, Ate Czarelle, approached me because she noticed I was alone. She told me, “Shaira, you are a teenager now, time is so fast because last time I saw you, you were only a small child.” Then, she brought me to her group and everybody talked to me. I was surprised because some of them were already working, others were College students, and some even had their families of their own already. Slowly, I mingled with them, learned a lot from them who were already successful in life. They gave me some words of wisdom, that with those inspirational words, I began to be close to them. I received lots of gifts in this family reunion, mostly books. At that time I was not fond of reading books but after this reunion, I learned to like reading already.
That Christmas was the most unforgettable for me because I learned so much. I learned many things that make me a much better person now.
By Shaira Janina E. Manalo, Fourth Year
EDITORIAL: Christmas, Philippine Style
Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. It is on December 25, but in the Philippines, Christmas songs are aired in the radio and television as early as September. We are all supposed to be happy during Christmas. How do we celebrate Christmas in the Philippines?
Traditionally, the essence of Christmas is well expressed in attending and completing the “Simbang Gabi” which starts on December 16 and ends on Christmas day of December 25. In our community, the “Simbang Gabi” is from 2:00 A.M. and we have to wake up early to go to church. After the mass, people would buy Christmas goodies lined up outside the Church like the “puto bumbong” and hot “bibingka.” Upon reaching home, we children should not forget the “mano po, itay, mano po inay.”
Christmas, Philippine style, is not complete without the carolers who come now and then during this season, singing their best Christmas songs, and we in the house are obliged to give something in cash or in kind in return, in the spirit of Christmas. It is also the period when our houses, and even our yards, are colorfully decorated with lanterns and lights that makes this season “Merry and Bright.”
It is a Filipino custom to celebrate Christmas with family and relatives, usually held in the ancestral house of our grandparents. After the mass in Christmas, we have the “Noche Buena” of sumptuous foods (most delicious throughout the year with imported fruits even) and gifts for everybody. Some clans hold this very special day exactly on the eve of Christmas, but due to many constraints, holding a Christmas luncheon in the ancestral house would already suffice. Usually lola, with help from her daughters and daughters-in-law, prepares the food, to be shared to everybody in the clan. This party is a sort of reunion for the sons and daughters have already families of their own, but as a tradition, would come home for the Christmas party with the olds. Of course, the party is preceded with a prayer, thanking the Lord for all the good things for the entire clan. As expected everybody is happy with interesting stories of every child, of every “apo” who makes good in school or in work. There are some touching stories that would make everybody cry. Games and singing of Christmas songs like “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit,” and “Feliz Navidad” follow. The party usually ends with our exchange gifts. Since it is a common practice to have the “Tito” and “Tita” as the “ninong” and “ninang, ” Christmas gifts for the inaanak are given to the children with the “mano po ninong, mano po ninang.” In case the “ninong” or “ninang” did not attend the party, the “inaanak” would visit him or her in the house after the party.
Christmas in the Philippines is a thanksgiving for all the good things that we had for the whole year, lots of prayers, and family reunion to be one good God-fearing family, with the values of gift giving and gift receiving. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!
By MICAH MARIE GALAPON and ROBERT DHEM MONES
MESSAGE FROM MRS. EMMA C. VENTURA, PRINCIPAL
We have Christmas Program 2008 to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! It is the time of sharing what we have through gift giving and gift receiving. An important aspect of the program is the discovery of talents and giving of provisions for the expression of these talents. It is like in the VISION Newsletter where we ask everybody to write for a certain topic then select one or two for publication. It is noteworthy that we have many good writers, so that now and then unfamiliar names appear as authors of articles. In every program, we showcase also discovered talents in singing, dancing, and acting. Also, our programs are quite long because we include everybody, to give chance to everyone a chance to show his or her talents.
During Christmas season, we oftentimes see small children with their tantrums in front of their favorite toys in department stores, with parents quite confused on what to do to pacify their child. Perhaps we can avoid this unwanted scene by preparing our child for the inevitable. First thing to do may be is to teach our children how to budget their own money and later on let them buy what they like with their own. We parents can help by training them how to save from their own allowances and what their godparents or grandparents give. Then, the child would enjoy buying on his or her own. Then, the second thing is for us parents to learn how to say “NO” for very expensive or worthless items. Maybe it is not easy but we parents must discipline ourselves by restricting ourselves in giving in because one mistake would destroy the whole system already. HAPPY PARENTING!
Please do not forget our ADMINISTRATOR’S TESTS on January 16 (Friday), January 19 (Monday) and January 20 (Tuesday) to confirm children who will be promoted to the next level next year, and of course, for the honor roll. The Administrator’s tests are mostly for process skills, thus questions are mostly on the application of what they have already learned, skills in manipulating simple scientific instruments, writing composition, reading comprehension, solving problems in Math, and similar items.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
School Calendar
December 16 to 18 (Tuesday to Thursday) – Third Quarter Tests
December 17, 7:00 P.M., Wed, San Isidro Chapel – SIMBANG GABI for LPS (please bring your mass offerings)
December 19, Friday – 7:30 to 10:00 A.M. – Christmas Program (all levels)
10:00 to 12:00 A.M. – Christmas Party (by grade or year level)
December 20 to January 4 – Christmas Vacation (Fourth Year students should prepare their schedule to maintain their experimental set-ups)
January 5 (Monday) – Resumption of classes
January 7 (Wednesday) – LPS 32nd Founding Anniversary (regular classes)
January 16 (Fri.), 19 (Mon.) and 20 (Tues.) – ADMINISTRATOR’S TESTS
VISION (STUDENT EDITION) EDITORIAL STAFF
Richelle Andrea Alejandre, Editor-in-Chief
Chrystelle Jaraplasan, Associate Editor
Jelriz Joi Lanip
Claire Alyssa Tanghal
Maria Victoria Veterana
Micah Marie Galapon
Noah Batacan
Sheena de Jesus
John Morris Garcia, Managing Editor
Beatrice Anne De Guzman
Miss Rosa A. Aguirre, Adviser
Miss Marivil Francisco, Adviser
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