JHSBridgetinesengagein EnglishFest

MARIAALESSANDRAM MABILING

“Since that day, I realized love is never meant to be rushed or forced because love waits As Father Daks said, There is joy in waiting, and great things come when we wait, Torino expressed iththetheme“ACelebrationofLinguisticPerformance:AnAccoladetoEveryBridgetineLearner,” the English department held the annual English Festival for students to bolster their passion for Englishliterature,May1-5

WThis event was done by having an exhibit and a series of group presentations to showcase studentsʼ skills inoralandupliftingperformancesduringthegiventimeopportunity

Through leveling up the spirit of English, contests were upheld Grade 7 students performed a Speech Choir, for which 7 - Joy bagged 1st place, having 7 - Patience and 7 - Bliss followed for 2nd and 3rd, respectively AJazzChantcontestwaspreparedbyGrade8;8-Pietyledin1st,8-Wisdomattainedsilver,and bronzewasawardedfor8-Understanding

ForGrade9JHS,theyheldafull-lengthplayandpickedthebestmaleandfemaleleadforeachsectionfor theirpresentationofRomeoandJuliet

”Forme,itwasareallyfunandmemorableexperience Itwasanopportunityforourclasstobecloserand helpeachother Itwasahassleatfirstbecauseoftheupcomingexams,projects,andthememorizationofthe piece, so I was relieved that the teachers considered it and moved the contest proper But, overall, it was an educational experience and it helped with each other's teamwork!” expressed Ciara Gabrielle M Minglana from7-Joy

The said English week helped learners appreciate English literature by enhancing their oral skills through groupcontestsandappreciatingthelanguageasastandardizedcommunicationforall Theyalsohighlighted howeachlevelexceededtheirbestduringtheirEnglishclassandrealizedtheimportanceofEnglishliterature inthespiritofthenextgeneration'sperformances

In Feature Writing Filipino, Crysteena Lizeth G Dizon (10 - Perseverance) led with 1st place, with Vienessa Joyce A Ardid (10 - Service) and Jaybee J Masongsong (10 - Service) following closely behind with 3rd and 4th place For Photojournalism Filipino, Aleisza Fleureanne M Dimaandal (9 - Serenity) led with 1st place while Kenzo M Merhan (9 - Modesty) placed 5th

For the grade 7 Poster Making category, Thalia Vannah Franceis T Israel (7 - Patience), Ayesha Gwyneth G De Guzman (7 - Joy), and Safiyah Yuna C Moreno (7 - Love) ranked 1st, 2nd, and 4th place respectively For grade 8, Francheska Reine M Lasheras (8 - Strength) and Patricia Louise C Aguila (8 - Knowledge) won 3rd and 4th place, respectively As for grade 9, Kloe Nicole M Rosales (9 - Loyalty) and Precious Mayen C Casa (9 - Honesty) placed 5th and 6th place And finally, for the Poster Making category, Geozelle M Gacis reigned as Champion

Lastly, the Solo Singing category brought the final batch of Bridgetines that gave pride to the school Mayumi Jianne L Tiongson (8 - Understanding) placed 3rd in the grade 8 category, and Samantha Joy A Viloria (9 - Modesty) placed 5th in the grade 9 category Finally, Edrielle R Cueto won 1st place while Geozelle M Gacis won 6th

The students competed through Google Meet as the primary online event platform, with Gascloud (a Learning Management System or LMS) as the central competition platform

“Success comes with hard work and determination,ʼʼ said Rhoelle Angela M Mamorno “Preparing for the ASMEPPS Nationals was not that easy With all the formative and summative assessments, not to mention the jazz chant competition, and performance tasks that needed to be done I had to set time for review and practice Thanks to the never-ending support and efforts of our Math, Science, and English teachers, as well as my mother, I successfully prepared for the ASMEPPS National Quiz Bee and ASMEPPS National Marathon of Skills and Talents The countless days of reviewing during the MAPEH Week and the rehearsals all definitely paid off in the end,” she added

Mamorno also stated that upon winning the awards, she felt very accomplished and happy in bringing pride to the school, with her success not only hers alone but the entire Bridgetine communityʼs as well She then ended it with the phrase “Luceat Lux Vestra”