June 2012 - May 2013
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Montessorians celebrate “The Night Before Christmas” SEC - M: “It’s a Jay-R; and The Sparkling Cherubims with Teacher NEW DAY!” Josie, Teacher Mark and by Kin Dales
Montessorians of the Olympians team, giving it their all.
Last December 7, 2012, Surigao Education Center Montessori celebrated their English Month Culmination program at the SEC - Amphitheatre with a Speech Choir Competition highlighting Clement Clarke Moore’s poem, “The Night Before Christmas”. In the speech choir competition, there are three groups: The Olympians with Teacher Yana, Teacher Ve and Teacher Ann; The Little Shakespeares with Teacher Sarah, Teacher Del and Teacher
Teacher Neis. The program started at 4:00 in the afternoon with a doxology lead by the fifth grade class, followed the Philippine National Anthem. Presentations of the Preschool pupils came next. After that, the Speech Choir competition started after the introduction
of the judges, lead by Teacher Marjolyn Devocion and Teacher Aivie Jazon. The first performers were the Olympians, followed by the Little Shakespeares and Sparkling Cherubims. After the performances of each team, the Spelling Bee Wizards were awarded. The winners for the competition were the following: The Olympians in first place, the Sparkling Cherubims came in second and the Little Shakespeares in third. The program ended successfully
Pupils indulge in English Month 2012’s Book Cafe by Josh Vincent Sobrecaray
Montessorians reading books of their choice at the Book Cafe during their free time.
The Surigao Education Center Montessori Book Cafe program rocked the whole school by reading books and not only that, but also by leading this year’s English Month to a great start. At November, 16, 2012, The Book café was held in SEC-M, Surigao city.
The Book café was declared to start the opening of English month. According to Teacher Dan “We need to emphasize the importance of reading through reading we will learn something, We will be welled form, Montessori pupils are encouraged to read a number of books, every pupil should develop the habit of reading so they will be able to appreciate stories and any reading articles. The venue was declared at the studio due to bigger space so everyone can enjoy reading. And since it is a book cafe, pupils may bring in their choice of drink, but safely sealed in their school tumblers so that it may not spill during their visit. All pupils were assigned to bring at least two books for the arrangement of the book café. The teachers decorated the Performing Arts studio with lots of recycled materials and other decorations to highlight the benefits of reading books. The pupils were excited to see the studio with lots of books . When the door was opened all the pupils were hastily rushing to see the Book café and everything in it.
by Mourisse Jhulian Go and Alexandra Labor by Sachika Azumi Saguisa
New Day during showcasing their official group shirts during the last pose of their February 15 performance.
Last October 26, 2012, during the World Children’s Month Culmination, the SEC Montessorian dance group “New Day” had their first dance debut. Originally composed of seventeen SEC Montessori pupils coming from different grade levels, the group has grown into twenty three members. The group was initially formed by participants of the Intramurals’ Street Dance 2012 and the senior Wanna Be dancers. The group’s name is taken from a song by Alicia Keys entitled, “New Day” which sends a message that there will always be a new day to work hard, correct your mistakes and be challenged, in order for everyone to achieve their dreams. This was the also the first song that this dance group used during their very first dance presentation together. The group also noteably performed during the Division Schools Press Conference 2012 at Surigao City Central Elementary School in front of a crowd of campus journalists and school paper advisers. Recently, New Day, along with seven new members, gave another dance presentation during the MAPEH Month 2013 Culminating Program. They danced to Girls’ Generation’s “I Got A Boy”, a remix of popular hip-pop songs, and revived their “New Day” dance. The reviews for the dance group has, so far, been positive. It is still yet to be decided if the group shall continue to perform for the upcoming school years, especially with some members graduating and moving on to highschool. Videos of the group’s performances have been uploaded in youtube.com. Their first official group t-shirts’ design was created by Teacher Jay-R Besing. The group’s dance instructor is Teacher NiñaJade R. Millano.