issue no. 17

Rina Angela Penales is Little Ms. Rosary 2009


Another reason to be proud to be HCECians came along last October 18, 2009 when Rina Angela Penales, a grade 3 pupil, bagged the first place in the Search for Little Ms. Rosary 2009 sponsored by Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in line with the celebration of the Rosary Month. The search has been part of the parish's October activities which aims to heighten the level of Marian awareness among young girls.

Twelve young girls from different private and public schools in Iriga underwent the written tests in the initial phase which measured their knowledge about the facts and life about Mary, the Mother of God. The second phase gave them opportunity to express their understanding about the meaning of praying the rosary.

Rina Angela was able to synthesize her understanding zeroing to the correct answer: "We pray the rosary to know more about Jesus and Mary." (Para makilala si Jesus at Maria). These are the words that gave Rina Angela the coveted title of Little Ms. Rosary 2009.

The coronation will be on October 25, 2009 at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Credit is given to the Religion Department headed by Mdm. Christine V. Radan and to Mdm. Chrissa Igne and Shella Martinez who served as Rina's coaches.

JAMPACKED SEM-ENDER ACTIVITIES

• UN Celebration

• Campus Living Rosary

• Literacy Month Culminating Act

• Halloween Party

• BSP-GSP Camping

HCECians will excel if given a fair play

The school's curriculum intends to educate pupils for life through a holistic approach. Endless lists of pupils' achievements served already as hallmarks of HCEC. High quality of pupils is the crowning glory of the school.

The product of the school's curriculum (INPUT) is the quality performance (OUTPUT) of the pupils and graduates seen as evidences in their high performance in other schools.

Whenever the school joins in any competition, preparation is also made through an after class and weekend coaching. With this, our contestants still landed on competitive ranks. HCECians have all the chances to excel if only given a fair play. It is a frustrating experience that there are times that our contestants failed to get the top award because of the lapses in the mechanics in the conduct of the contests. Efforts to contest the matter were made but to no avail due to technical rules, the said efforts were put to vain.

One of the school's 5Cs is the CHARACTER formation. The coaches instill in the minds of the pupil-contestant that what matters most in every competition is the way you did the game. It is how you played the game. It is an opportunity for the pupils to have the discipline and the opting to choose the correct values that will form their character. Remember, that the school educates the pupils for life not for contests. Joining in an inter-school competition is an effort to establish collaboration among other schools and also to gauge the pupils’ performance against the pupils' in other school (IF ONLY GIVEN A FAIR PLAY).

JAMPACKED SEM-ENDER ACTIVITIES

• UN Celebration- October 26

The Grade School will remember and celebrate the United Nations' Day on Monday, October 26, 2009 in its simplest but meaningful activities. This will feature flag making of the assigned country, Art Activity, Essay and Poem Writing Activity (not a contest, but the works will be included in the Buradol issue. Let your kids bring art papers, glue and one folder slider.) Parade of Nations will highlight the program in the afternoon. This activity aims to inform the kids the facts and important roles of the United Nations Organization in universal development. This year’s theme: Environmental Sustainability: An Important Tool in Poverty Alleviation will be the focal point of the activity.

• Campus Living Rosary-October 27

The traditional Campus Living Rosary (CLR) is set to be said on October 27, 2009 right after the morning rituals. This CLR will be participated in by grade school pupils and some volunteer- parents which will become part of the human rosary.

• Literacy Month Culminating Activity- October 28- AM

October is Literacy Month that placed the grade schoolers into an alert status in terms of literary awareness. Multiple activities that enriched the different literary genre were conducted the whole of October. In the morning of October 28, 2009, the culminating program will be staged featuring the winners of the different literary contests.

• HCEC Halloween: Trick Or Treat on October 28

Halloween for all but not for all

Almost all are now looking forward to the Scary Wednesday! What? A Scary Wednesday? Yup! On Wednesday, October 28 the witches, the ghosts, the elves and other creatures will party at HCEC. It’s the Grade School Halloween Party: A Trick or Treat. This is FOR ALL grade school pupils and everyone is required to attend the party as part of the sem-ender activity. The wearing of Halloween costume is NOT FOR ALL, it is only for those who are willing to be in costume. We encourage that the simplest costume will be worn so as not to give this stuff a problem to the parents. Let’s party, come in costume, but don’t forget to register.

Trick or Treat Booth by PTA Parents

Thanks to the PTA Executive Board officers headed by the President, Mr. Dindo Zoilo Ibaretta in approving the proposed involvement of the parents in the Halloween Party by providing the Trick or Treat Booth. The level parents will man the booth and will prepare the candies and goodies for the children who will visit the booth for the Trick or Treat Game. So, don't forget to let your child carry a Halloween basket for their treats of candies.

Happy Halloween . . . .

Candies for others


What will you do to a basketful of candies?

A. Eat everything in a day, anyway, they are all mine.

B. Eat some and save them for some other day. That will be my week-long supply of sugar…

C. Eat some and save for some Christmas give- away.

How will you rate yourself?

What will you do to a basketful of candies?
If you choose A, you will surely visit your doctor or dentist in the next couple of days for tonsillitis or tooth ache.

If you will choose B, you will have your visit to the clinic maybe next month.

If you will choose C, you will surely enjoy your candies, spare your tonsils and your precious teeth and you can make few children happy with your candy give-away this Christmas.

Those who can save their Halloween Treat Candies will have to bring them back to school in December for “The Give a Candy Project”.

A plan to have Shakey's Iriga as Halloween Party Host and Food Caterer

To add color to the Scary Wednesday at HCEC, Shakey's Iriga will join the HCECians in the Halloween Party: A Trick or Treat as Party Host and food caterer. They will provide the kids the fun games and exciting prizes that will complete the party. The party package cost at Php150.00 per pupil that includes the party give- away, prizes , the food- (chicken, spaghetti, pizza, mojos, garlic bread and drinks) and mascot appearance. This is a great offer which will give A WORRY-FREE PARTY both for the kids and mommies who will be preparing the merienda to be brought to school. But we want to make a survey on how many will avail of the package?

If we can get the MAJORITY of grade schoolers, we will push through with the plan of getting Shakey’s. If not, the original plan of bringing food for merienda will de done. We want everyone to enjoy the party and we don’t want that there are kids who will be left-out.

Please find the Order Slip on the last page. The slip must be returned to the class adviser ON MONDAY. If by then, we don’t get the entire pupils, we will drop- off the plan.

• BSP/GSP Camping –October 29-31

The green troops are coming, marching on their way to the camp site with vigor, strength, excitement and pride. The 11th Institutional Joint Encampment of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout is trooping its way on October 29-31, 2009. Camp site is ready, the tents and pegs are waiting to be erected, bag packs are already out to be on the site, and the scouters are in full-gear, ready to be challenged in the most sought - after activities. The rigid and vigorous line up of events excite the kids more.

Aside from the kids who can't sleep anymore by this, can't wait to have their camps are the parents, especially of those who are first - time campers. Apprehensions and worries overwhelm these parents just the thought of their kids who for the first time will sleep away from the comforts of their home and from the ever-ready assisting hands of the yayas or mothers. But don't worry, mommies and daddies, your children are no longer babies. They know and will learn more on how to spell and live with the word responsible-independency. Parents have visiting hours, so watch-out for the schedule of visiting hours.

PTA Officers to conduct blood typing

The PTA Executive Board will conduct a Blood Typing Activity among scouters during the camping as one of their projects. The blood typing is not compulsory and only for those with parents’ permission are to be given. Knowing one’s blood type is crucial in emergency cases. Pupils who will have the blood typing will be given an ID card bearing their names and blood type.

This project will be spearheaded by Mrs. Theresa Sta. Rosa, a Medical Technologist under the headship of the PTA EB President, Mr. Dindo Zoilo Ibarreta.

A beautiful prayer that mirrors our sentiments

Mdm. Terry (our School Directress) handed over to me a page of Philippine Daily Inquirer during the Morning Ritual. Wondering what is in there, I turned out the page and saw a one-page prayer from Diocese of Legazpi. Browsing through it while the morning ritual is going on, I fell in love with the prayer. It is a beautiful prayer that mirrors our sentiments as human stewards of mother earth.

As a community that adheres to the preservation of environment and humanity, the prayer will be said everyday this October and every Friday from November onwards.

ORATIO IMPERATA

AD REPELLENDAS TEMPESTATES ALIASQUE CALAMITATES

(Mandated Prayer for Deliverance from Typhoons and other Calamities)

To be prayed at every Mass right after Communion

Almighty Father, we raise our hearts to You in gratitude

for the wonders of creation of which we are part,

for Your providence that sustains us in our needs, and

for Your wisdom that guides the course of the universe.

We acknowledge our sins against You and the rest of creation.

We have not been good stewards of Nature.

We have confused Your command to subdue the earth.

The environment is made to suffer our wrongdoing,

and now we reap the harvest of our abuse and indifference.

Global warming is upon us. Typhoons, heavy rains, floods,

drought, volcanic eruption, and other natural calamities,

occur in increasing number and intensity.

We turn to you, our loving Father, and beg forgiveness for our sins.

We ask that we, our loved ones and hard-earned possessions

be spared from the threat of calamities, natural and man-made.

We beseech You to inspire us all to grow into responsible stewards of Your creation,

and generous neighbors to those in need.

We ask this, with the intercession of our Blessed Mother,

through Christ our Lord. Amen

(With Ecclesiastical Approval)

A prayer for the nation from the people of Albay, Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) and the Center for Initiatives and Research on Climate Adaptation (CIRCA). Published in PDI dated October 20, 2009.

October 26-28 are regular class days.

Classes resume on November 3



 October 25- Little Ms. Rosary 2009 Coronation Day at Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Holy Mass and Procession. ALL GRADES 4-6 PUPILS WHO ARE FROM IRIGA AND ARE CATHOLICS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND from 3:00 pm onwards.

 October 26 – UN Celebration

 October 27- Living Rosary

 October 28 am- Literacy Month Culminating Activity: Words Beyond Worlds Part 1

 October 28 pm – HCEC Halloween: Trick or Treat

 October 28 – Last day of class for grade school

 October 29-30 – Special Exam

 October 29-31 – BSP/GSP Encampment

 November 3 – Resumption of classes

 November 6 – First Friday Mass

 November 7 – Make-up Class (1)

issue no. 16

HCEC at ABS-CBN Sagip-Kapamilya


The values of empathy and generosity are being promoted and are given prime focus in character formation at HCEC. To give the concept of these values flesh and bone, we expose the children to a concrete scenario where they can practice empathy and generosity. By providing opportunities to apply the concept will strengthen the values into the human core which will eventually become part of their value system and character.

Recently, the HCEC community conducted the Share and Save a Life Project for the victims of typhoon Ondoy. The outpouring support from the HCEC parents gave a big impact in the subconscious mind of their children. If consistently done, these children whose parents are generous and know how to empathize will surely become one like them when they grow-up.

The collected donations was so overwhelming at (Grade School) 86.75% and (Preschool) 42.68% rating of turn-outs with -

50 boxes of assorted noodles and canned goods,

2 sacks of rice,

4 boxes of clothes,

2 boxes of assorted items and

A check worth Php 5, 000.00.

With these enormous donations, the school came up with a volunteer team who went to ABS-CBN Sagip-Kapamilya-Naga last October 10, 2009 to bring the jeepload of donations and to repack the relief bags.


The HCEC Volunteer Team, headed by the Student Affairs Head, Mr. Melvin Federis, was composed of teachers and pupils. The fulfilling experience they had as they repack the relief goods inspired them to continue such kind of out-reach activity. It is still a great feeling to be of service and a channel of blessings.

The Share and Save a Life Project and the HCEC Volunteer Work are opportunities and possibilities for growth of the intellect, the heart and the will.

The ABS-CBN Regional Network Group – Naga City with Mrs. Amalia Villafuerte as the Area Head, extends its sincere thanks to the HCEC family.

Appreciation is also accorded to Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Ana Trinidad for providing the pupil-volunteers their transportation, Mrs. Judith Breboneria for lending their jeep. The volunteer team was brought by the van and the jeep together with the school van. The volunteer teem was treated to a sumptuous merienda sienna afterwards at our School Directress’ Residence.

Term Exam set on October 20-22


HCECians are studying hard to meet the academic target set for them. But this time, they will study harder and pray the hardest as they will face another challenge which will test their understanding and learning for the second term. The 2nd term exam is set on October 20-22, 2009.


Second Term Exam Schedule

Day 1 Science,

Filipino Science, Filipino

Char.Ed/ Religion

Day 2 Math, AP Math, AP

Day 3 English

Char.Ed/ Religion English,

MAPE, HELE

No Permit-No Test Policy starts on the first day

Parents are reminded to ensure that the Pink Form must be with the class adviser before the first day of exam. There will be no processing of Pink Form or Promissory Letter during the exam week so as not to give so much worry and stress on the part of the pupils. However, payments will be accepted anytime but the Pink Form will be forwarded to the class adviser the following day. Everyone's cooperation is appreciated so that our children will have “A worry-free exam day”.

Things to bring on exam days

 PTC Notebook

 Several pencils or pens

 erasers

 long, clean folder, not necessarily new that will serve as test cover

 Pink Form, if not yet submitted to the adviser


 Water

 NO BIG BAGS



HCEC Dance Academy Dancers on Parish Living Rosary

With the success of the Dance Academy Dancers’ presentation of the Meditative Pantomime of the Sorrowful Mysteries last October 9, 2009 during the school’s sponsorship of the Rosary-Mass, the group is invited to perform on October 23, 2009 during the Parish Living Rosary. Commendable feedbacks were given to the HCEC DADs. The members of the DADs are the pupils who attended and finished the Dance Workshop last summer.

A loving reminder to all. . .

Used Vs Loved

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times; not realizing he was using a wrench.

At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. When the child saw his father.....with painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?'

The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times. Devastated by his own actions..... ...sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written: 'LOVE YOU DAD'.

The next day that man committed suicide. . .. Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life..... Things are to be used and people are to be loved,

But the problem in today's world is that, People are used and things are loved...

Keep this in mind:

Things are to be used, but People are to be loved ...

HCEC GS - Halloween on October 28


Be among the creepiest, the scariest and the most uncanny creature in the face of the earth this October 28, 2009 at HCEC ground during the HCEC GS – Halloween: A Trick or Treat Party. Grade school pupils are invited to come in their costume and be the main attraction in the party. Pupils who wish to be in costume may fill-up a form found in this issue and submit to the class adviser on or before October 23, 2009. This is not compulsory and only for those who are willing to be in costume. But all grade school pupils are required to attend in their civilian dress. As an incentive to those who will join, ONE ARA POINT will be given to them.

Party will start at 3:00 PM onwards. Pupils are requested to bring food for their merienda sienna to be shared to their classmates.

Halloween Party is a western practice. Why we do it in HCEC? To let our children experience this kind of culture. Stories about Halloween are read in the books, but it will be more meaningful and more exciting if they will experience the party by themselves.