Intramurals 2K19

           Every student is always looking forward to their Intramurals which is one of the best highlight of our high school days for it gives us time to be with our friends and bond with our classmates. Feelings of excitement and joy can be seen on their faces as the event came to start and the ball starts rolling. 

              Cheers and laughter can be heard as the activities prepared by the school started. Exciting booths were put up by the different clubs and organizations that brought joy to everyone in the school. The friendly games and competitions really helped in building the athletes’ teamwork and lifting their self confidence. Also, it was the perfect time to showcase their talents and skills and to give them recognition for representing our school on different sports competitions. 

        As a CAT officer, we helped in facilitating the peace and order of our school and assisted on the different games to be played. We encountered students that will surely give you a headache and we were placed under the raging heat of the sun. It was indeed tiring and stressful but overall, it was filled with fun and contentment because we had served the school once again.

Photo credits to Mc Quitevis 

Month of Creativity

          

         Science is fun and enjoyable! Learning and applying what you’ve learned is important in the field of experiments and discovery of new things. As September comes, let us once again have our Science Month Celebration that is full of happy and exciting activities that students will surely love. 

          “Metabolize: Nourishing the Filipino Youth Towards National Well-being” is this year’s Science Month Celebration theme. The theme talks about proper nutrition that could lead to the nourishment of the Filipinos and it shows that being healthy is really important in every aspect of life. 

           In Ilocos Sur National High School, they celebrated the opening of the Science Month through intermission number, announcement of the different activities to be done and the presentation of the candidates of the most awaited Ginoo at Binibining Kalikasan which will be held on September 27, 2019. There was also a Trashion show that was conducted for the LGBTQ students in the school where their creativity was put to test. They also conducted their Sci Tricks and the teachers prepared a Science exhibit in the Physics laboratory of the school. There were also other competitions like the battle of bottles, essay writing contest, poster making contest, Sci Quiz, SciFight and others that the students will enjoy. 

           Surely Science is a must love field or subject! Did you enjoy yours?

Photo credits to Mary Angeline Espejo Ponce

A Festivity of fun and excitement

 

          Viva Vigan! As I graced on the beautiful Heritage City of the North, I was talen aback by the culture and preserved history from the past. I could see genuine smiles and received humble greetingsfrom my fellow Bigueños, and there I saw it in their eyes, how proud they are for their hometown.
          The World Heritage Cities Solidarity Cultural Festival is held every September in the humble place of the town called Vigan. It showcases different activities and competitions that you will surely enjoy. There is the Solidarity Food and Trade fair where in you can see and buy Vigan products and delicacies such as salapusop, puto, empanada, miki, pipian and other specialties of the Bigueños. Competitions like the Vocal Chorus, Vocal Solo, Fotograpias Y Recuerdos, Dallot, Kinnantaran, Historia Oral, Letras Y Figuras, On the spot painting for those who are gifted in the field of Arts, Daniw, Story telling in Iloco, and the Sabayang Pagbigkas which is performed by students from different clusters.

           There is also the Repazzo de Vigan Parade which showcases or present the colorful and exciting history of Vigan City. There is also a battle of the brains which is the Cultural Quiz Bowl and the new fun filled Solidarity Amazing Race that took place around Vigan.
           As I walk on the cobblestone of our city of choice, love and honour is in my heart and soul. It was indeed a blessing to be born and raised in the town of Vigan because of our rich culture, tradition and history that we could show to the world.




Photo Credits to Vigan City’s official Facebook page (Vigan City PH)
https://m.facebook.com/vigancityph/?tsid=0.675152865842866&source=result

It’s More Fun to Learn with HSM

           “What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.”

-Chuck Grassley

           Some students doesn’t enjoy learning and the thought of going to school bothers them maybe because of an unwanted experience or they are scared for unknown reasons. School must be a place where children can learn and at the same time have fun and they should remember it as something they’ve enjoyed going to for many years. Luckily, the Happy Schools Movement was implemented.

           Students deserved to be loved and taken care with so that they could concentrate and live whatever lessons and teachings they had in school. Happy Schools Movement advocates to promote that every learning facilities in the country should be a better and enjoyable place to discover new things.

           According to an article that I have read, a positive school environment can help decrease absenteeism, suspensions and bullying. It can also increases the child’s educational achievement and they will also have a motivation to learn and improve their well-being. This movement that they have implemented can help learners fully say and express themselves and what they really want to tell. With the help of the teachers and school administrators, they could mold students like us into happy learners which is the main goal of this movement. 

           Learning is not just all about books and gaining knowledge, but it is also about having fun and creating happy memories. 

References:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/our_best_education_articles_of_2018

https://www.bathcollege.ac.uk/help-advice/choosing-the-right-course/attachment/happy-students

Wikang Filipino: Kaluluwa at Puso ng bangsang maka-Pilipino

“Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.”

-Dr. Jose Rizal

      Filipino ang ating wikang pambansa, ito ang siyang nagsisilbing puso at kaluluwa ng ating bansang sinilangan at ito rin ang pinaka-importanteng pagkakakilanlan ng mga kapwa nating Pilipino. Tayo ay pinagkaka-isa at pinagbubuklod ng ating sariling wika at dahil dito, tayo ay nagkaka-unawaan.

       Ako’y sadyang namamangha at nasisiyahan kapag nakakakita ng mga babasahing ang wikang ginamit ay Filipino at nakaririnig ng mga taong matataas managalog dahil sa panahon ngayon, iilan na lamang ang gumagamit nito. Napakaganda ng ating wika at kultura, mayaman sa mga salita at pagkakahulugan na maaari nating maipagmalaki sa buong mundo. Ang wikang Filipino ay tunay ngang siyang puso at kaluluwa ng Pilipinas sapagkat ito ang nagsisilbing tulay upang mapagbuklod-buklod ang bawat mamamayan na nakatira sa mga hiwa-hiwalay na isla ng ating bansa. Kung walang wika, paano tayo magkakaintindihan?

         Pagyamanin at payabungin ang wikang ating kinagisnan dahil masasalamin dito ang mayamang kultura at pinagmulan ng bawat mamamayang Pilipino. Tangkilikin ang sariling atin at huwag natin itong ikahiya bagkus ay ipakita ito at ipagmalaki saan mang lugar sa daigdig ka mapadpad. Ang Wikang Filipino ay ang kaluluwa at puso ng bansang maka-Pilipino!

References:

http://kwf.gov.ph/buwan-ng-wikang-pambansa-2019-2/

http://laggui.blogspot.com/2015/08/kabataang-pagbabago-jomarie-laggui.html?m=1

My First Journey

Another school year has started and students are excited to gain new information and knowledge that they could use. It was a roller coaster of both fun and mixed emotions during the first quarter. I had enjoyed learning and was very interested on the different topics our teacher prepared for us. 

We had our own time in reporting and it molded us to be more confident on speaking especially in front of a crowd.  I learned a lot about the Internet, how it was made, and how it started. The Internet was indeed a very important invention for it contributes a lot in our society today. Creating a blog is probably the lesson I have enjoyed the most. It brought out my talent on writing and creating layout for my blog. The only problem I had encountered was the hard time memorizing the dates in regards to the History of Internet. In order for me to overcome the challenges that I had faced, I made a way to easily remember the dates and information needed and took it all lightly.      

Moving on, I will apply all the things I had learned into real life situations and to use it for my benefit and of other’s. It was indeed a stressful start for us because we are still adjusting but it was fun and we gained a lot of knowledge from our lessons.

https://coreaspect.org/defining-career-path-journey-destination/

Filipinos are Resilient

It is always better to be prepared and knowledgeable in everything to overcome challenges we might face. Disasters can be human induced or naturally occurring, therefore, we should know the safety precautionary measures and what to do during and after disasters to avoid possible damages. This year’s Disaster Resilience Month Celebration has the theme “Kahandaan sa sakuna’t peligro para sa tunay na pagbabago.”

            Filipinos should be resilient in every life threatening situations that could bring them harm and danger. When things happen beyond our control, we must learn how to cope up and quickly think of a solution for our problem. Being ready is always better than being sorry. It is important to know what steps or actions are you going to do if there are disasters. In your homes, you should always have an emergency survival kit which contains different things or necessities that you needed the most. Saving local emergency hotlines is also a must and we should listen and follow the plan our local government created in case of serious situations. It is also important to remind yourself not to panic so you could think of a better way to survive and save others.

            We are lucky that we are annually raising awareness of what we should do in times of disasters through the Disaster Resilience Month Celebration. Having little knowledge is much better than knowing nothing at all.

http://www.amiananbalitangayon.com/kahandaan-sa-sakunat-peligro-para-sa-tunay-na-pagbabago/

Healthy Self, Healthy Life

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Eating healthy foods and living a proper and just lifestyle will prevent us from acquiring different illness or diseases that if severe, may cause death.  For this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration which is held annually has the theme “Kumain ng Wasto at maging aktibo… Push natin ‘to!”

I must say that health is one of the most important thing a person should look out to in his life. Being healthy will give us a positive outlook about living our lives to the fullest. We should always be mindful for every food that we eat because some can bring us harm and might be dangerous for us. Exercising or doing activities is also beneficial to burn the energies that you had consumed to prevent gaining of excess fats which is unhealthy. Our school, Ilocos Sur National High School prepared many activities through the whole duration of July for the celebration of this year’s Nutrition Month. One is the Nutri Jingle competition which is the most exciting activity the assigned club has prepared because all of the clubs will participate in this said event.

Always remember that we only live once so we should take care of ourselves to enjoy the beauty of the world created by our father. Health is our wealth and in order to live healthy, be healthy.

 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/healthy-eating-during-adolescence

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/6-reasons-children-need-to-play-outside-2018052213880

I Am Ready

               The Philippines is along the Pacific Ring of Fire which means that we frequently experience trembling of the ground. Because of this, our government decided to conduct a National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill to all schools that would help us know what to do in times of disasters like this.

            This program of our government is of great use to us, especially because we had been experiencing frequent shaking of the Earth’s crust. Many of us doesn’t know the safety precautionary measures and what to do when it is already happening so it will help us a lot. The program they implemented were for our safety and it would benefit us, but why are there still some who are taking it as a joke and for fun? It is for us so we should take it seriously and participate well.

            Many students or people are unaware of the “Big One” that might happen anytime and it is believed to be a strong and destructive earthquake that will soon hit a big part of Luzon. This, maybe is the reason why we are conducting the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill that would prepare us for the coming of this strong trembling of the ground.

            It is best to be aware and to know what to do in times of calamities to save ourselves and the people around us. We are very lucky that our government is always there to ensure the safety and betterment of the countrymen. Remember, it is always better to be ready and safe than sorry.

http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-06/29/c_136404242_8.htm

https://www.rappler.com/nation/89939-pia-cayetano-disaster-readiness-subject-k12

Freedom of our Comfort Zone

            For this year’s celebration of Independence day, we should give honor and remember all of the heroes who fought and sacrificed their lives just to set our country free. Back in time, this is exactly the day when the Philippine flag was raised and the freedom of every Filipino against the invaders was declared. But why are there some people who doesn’t give importance to this part of our history?

            Some Filipinos from the new generation doesn’t really care about the real meaning of why we are celebrating. Rather than being grateful for our heroes, they make jokes and other funny memes to have something to upload on their social media accounts instead. I think we need to assess ourselves and to be serious sometimes because there are some matters that should not be taken as a joke. We should show them our respect because we owe them big, without these acts of courageousness maybe we are still on the hands of foreign colonizers. Therefore, we should share or express our gratitude for them through the internet or in any other ways, saying you are proud to be a Filipino and is brave enough to fight for your home.

            We should always remember them and all of the heroic acts they have done to fight for our rights. I thank our heroes for being brave and selfless. They save us because of their love for our country—our comfort zone, and I think that was beautiful!

https://www.askideas.com/30-happy-independence-day-philippines-araw-ng-kasarinlanpictures-and-graphics/people-celebrating-philippines-independence-day/

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