November- December Bulletin

PRESCHOOL

This month of November is another exciting month for our Senior Nursery students as they learn about our mysterious solar system. More specifically, they will identify the inner planets Earth, Mars , Venus and Mercury and their specific characteristics. To help them assimilate these concepts, the children will complete various activities to further develop their interest about the topic.   

In December, the Preschool Department will focus on the theme of sharing, which will be highlighted with our annual Christmas Outreach on December 15, 2018 (Saturday).

The following are the activities for the months of November and December:

1. Mid-Year Special Programs – to continue our pursuit in promoting an active lifestyle among the youth, we are also pleased to announce that we are offering again a variety of extra curricular activities to take these young gifted students to the next level. This is an exciting way to enhance their God-given skills, learn the importance of discipline, respect to others and get to meet other like-minded students. Enroll your child in any of the offering for an active and fun-filled lifestyle:   
2. Christmas Bazaar for a Cause – Share the Joy, Spread the Love – the CJPS Preschool way!!  Buy anything from notebooks, pens, eco-friendly products, pre-loved items, baked goods and more because it’s all for a good cause — it’s for the beneficiaries of our Annual Christmas Outreach.  Details about this event will be communicated in the succeeding weeks.  
   
3. Annual Christmas Outreach – dubbed as “Give Love on Christmas Day”, every year, the PS department invites 100 indigent children from the municipality of Binangonan to spend a day of fun and fellowship with our preschool children, as we endeavor to make Christmas more meaningful for them.  
4. Class Christmas Party – This will be on December 19, 2018 with the following reminders:

Things to bring:

• exchange gift worth P200 (gift should be “unisex” or not gender specific)
• drinking water
• assigned food
• extra t-shirt
• face towel

Assigned food for the potluck:

Please bring the food checked by the adviser:

• 8 pcs. of  jumbo hotdogs
• spaghetti good for 7 persons
• 7 pcs. of fried chicken
• half roll of mocha or chocolate cake
• 3 boxes of tetra packed juice

Attire

Please let your child wear casual clothes with his/her school ID  on this day. However, since this is an official school activity, please be reminded that the policy on dress code shall be implemented. (Kindly refer to pages 35 of the Students’ Manual)

GRADE SCHOOL

As we begin the second semester, we continue to provide our students with interesting and engaging activities to develop them into well-rounded individuals. More specifically, we will have the combined Mathematics and Science Activities in the months of November and December.  With the theme:  MATH-tira, Mahu-SCI 2K18: Promoting Excellence by Strengthening Creative and Innovative Minds: which aims to provide our students with challenging activities that will enhance their critical thinking skills both in Math and Science through the games they will play in various stations.

There will also be a seminar on November 17, 2018 for all Grade 2 Catholic students and their parents in preparation for the First Holy Communion of the students on November 29, 2018. An invited guest speaker will facilitate the discussion on the topics of: “Family, as the funnel of God’s Love, Role of Parents in Guiding their Child as He/She Receives His/Her First Communion and Spirituality, Values and Practices of the Family”.

Lastly, as we are near to the celebration of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the school will once again launch its annual December Christmas Drive Campaign. Students from all levels are encouraged to bring specified goods indicated in the calendar below. All of the donations will then be given a week before Christmas to indigent families living in the community. Through this small gesture, we aim to instill in the hearts of our students to always go beyond themselves and express their generosity especially toward the less fortunate.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Last month, the Middle School students were able to appreciate the various cultures of the world in a different level of creativity. This was made possible through student-led exhibits and presentations.

Mathematics and Science will be the areas to be highlighted from November to December. The effort of the school to focus on the development of the socio-emotional and spiritual aspect of students this year continues through different classroom-based and home activities designed to meet our objectives for this period.

Moreover, below is the breakdown of major activities for November and December:

1.2^nd CJPS Parenting Seminar and Report Card Issuance – This November, Ms. Rizason Go Tian-Ng, a Clinical Psychologist will talk about the power of communication as a means to mitigate depression in young people. This will be on November 10, 2018, from 9:30am to 12:00nn. The Second Quarter Report Cards will be issued right after.

2. MS Intramurals Preliminary Games – In line with the School Intramurals that will be held in January, preliminary games on selected sports will take place starting this November.

3. Mid-Year Special Programs – to continue our pursuit in promoting an active lifestyle among the youth, we are also pleased to announce that we are offering again a variety of extra curricular activities to take these young gifted students to the next level. This is an exciting way to enhance their God-given skills, learn the importance of discipline, respect to others and get to meet other like-minded students. Enroll your child in any of the offering for an active and fun-filled lifestyle.   

4. Annual Christmas Gift-Giving – As part of character development, we teach our kids the values of gratefulness and generosity. We also allow them to demonstrate these in concrete scenarios just like our annual gift-giving. The beneficiaries of this activity are the less-fortunate members of our community and other institutions.  Your kids may bring dry goods (noche buena goodies, groceries, toiletries, rice) for this purpose from December 3 to December 15, 2018.

5. Class Christmas Party – This will be on December 19, 2018 from 8:00-11:00am only. Students will have their potluck party and exchanging of gifts. Food to bring will be assigned by their class adviser. Exchange gift will be worth a minimum of 300PhP.  Also, the school dress code must be observed in this occasion as the kids are expected to wear decent, casual attire. Christmas break of students will start the following day and classes will resume on January 7, 2018.

HIGH SCHOOL

For the previous month of October, the High School students were exposed to the cultural diversity of nations with emphasis on the importance of unity and cooperation among them. As such, the same message was instilled among the students through the activities spearheaded by the Araling Panlipunan department.

For November and December, the Mathematics and Science departments have joined forces to maximize the opportunities for the CJPS students to discover and enhance their analytical and critical abilities, and to showcase their creative problem solving skills through various MathSci projects. Our classroom-based activities for these months are the following: Math and Science Quiz Bees, Poem and Essay Writing Contest, and Comics and Poster Making Contest. These activities aim to provide an exciting avenue for students to develop their skills in the two distinct, yet interconnected disciplines. All these are inspired by the theme: “Strengthening Mathematics and Science Proficiencies: Fundamentals in the Pursuit of Holistic Development Among the 21st Century Learners.”

The important major events to remember for the months of November and December are as follows:

1. Second Parenting Seminar – To fortify the school-parents partnership, we are encouraging you to mark your calendar for this event. This will be held on November 10, 2018, from 9:30am to 12:00pm.
2. Issuance of Second Quarter Report Cards – This will immediately follow after the Parenting Seminar on November 10, 2018 and will end at 2:00pm.  Please be advised that the given schedule will strictly be implemented.
3. Christmas Concert – This concert will be held on December 7, 2018, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm with the theme, “Isang Himig Para Sa Paskong Puno Ng Pag-ibig”. All CJPS HS Families are encouraged to come and have fun with their children while watching our students’ showcase their talents through various performances.
4. Annual Christmas Gift-Giving Drive – As we teach our students gratefulness and generosity, so we give them this concrete chance to exercise these virtues. The beneficiaries of this activity are the less-fortunate members of our community.  Your child may bring goods for this gift-giving from December 1 to December 14, 2018. Goods are itemized and scheduled in the calendar below.
5. Class Christmas Party – This will be on December 19, 2018 from 8:00am to 11:00am only. Students will have their potluck party and exchanging of gifts. Food to bring will be assigned by their class adviser. Exchange gift amount is 250Php only.  Christmas break of students will start the following day and classes will resume on January 7, 2019.

Also, the school is pleased to announce that we are offering a variety of extra-curricular activities to take the talents of our young students to the next level. All programs stated below will start on Nov. 24, 2018: