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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF JUAN SUMULONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL M. dela Cruz St., Pasay City, Metro www.angelfire.com/wizard/injsespasaycity email: [email protected] First Semester 2003-2004 volume V / number 7 / 12 pages DepEd sets new guidelines in students’ progress assessment The Department of Education (DepEd) issued new guidelines in the assessment and reporting of students progress responding for an assessment that truly reflects students’ performance.

In DepEd Order shall be designed as totaled as raw No. 79 dated follows: 60% easy scores, totaled at October 10, grades items focused on the end of each shall not be basic content and grading period and computed on the skills, 30% medium- then computed as Christian Enciso, a grade five pupil, basis of any level items focused percentages. is hard at work thinking for right transmutation table on higher level Grades in words to express his ideas during a that equates zero to skills; and 10% different subject summative test. a pre-selected base difficult items areas shall be and adjusts other focused on computed on the * THIS ISSUE * scores. desirable content or percentages Grades shall be skills to distinguish weights for the ~ You’ve Got Mail based on the fast learners. various components Page 5 assessment that This design shall such as quizzes, ~ Keno Agaro: covers the range of apply to all forms of participation, One of the Voices learning traditional as well as project, and in MGA MUNTING TINIG competencies in the non- traditional periodical tests. Page 6 Philippine Learning assessment Competencies whenever possible. Josel Roxas ~ How Big is a Bit? (PELC). The test Scores shall be Page 7

Newsette scribes bag 6 DYWC 2003 awards, Talaña ranks 8th in the 24th MMYWCC SIX Newsette writers VI-Diamond, Sixth won in the Division Place - Sportswriting Young Writers Contest (Filipino); Josel Roxas, (DYWC) led by Arlene VI-Diamond, Seventh Talaña of V-Mercury Place- Newswriting held at E. delos Santos (Filipino); Joeley Cada Elem. School last Nov. 5 and Hannah Jane Torre and 6. of V-Mercury, both Talaña bags the top Seventh Place in spot in Editorial Writing - Copyreading/Headlining English and triumphed and Photojournalism in the 24th (Filipino). Young Writers The winners were Conference and Contest trained by Miss (MMYWCC) by Bernardita Muy, Mrs. placing 8th among the Shirley Cada, Mr. Romy 98 young writers from Socao and Miss Julieta 14 divisions in Metro Timuat. Manila. Mrs. Alicia Benzon, JSES Division Young Writers Contest winners DYWC winners JSES supervising participate in the 24th Metro Manila Young Writers include Paul Genesis principal and OIC Conference and Contest at A. Quezon Elem. School Dumaual of V-Venus, praised the winners and in Manila. From left to right are: Hannah Jane Torre, Third Place - their coaches. Joeley Cada, Arlene Talaña, Paul Genesis Dumaual Sportswriting (English); and Mark Anthony Godoy. Mark Anthony Godoy of J. Lagman NEWS The JSES Newsette Young writers attend training in radio broadcasting

Three JSES pupils from Gagelonia, news editor grade five and six of the same station and attended the three-day Miss May Ann Bernardo, Division Seminar- radio broadcaster and Workshop on Journalism segment producer from for Elementary and the government owned Secondary School Paper Radio ng Bayan. Advisers and Campus The speakers shared Journalists last October with the young 27 to 29 at P. Zamora journalists their expertise Elem. School and in script writing, radio Magzone Intenet Cafe. reporting and Robin Tolentino and techniques in using Hannah Jane Torre of V- language for broadcast. Mercury, and Mary Joy After learning the Torrenueva of VI- basic theories and ROBIN Tolentino of V-Mercury interviews May Diamond listened and principles of radio Ann Bernardo, radio broadcaster/reporter of interact with Mr. Melo broadcasting, the Radio ng Bayan during the Division Seminar- Acuña, radio broadcast participants presented a Workshop on Journalism for Elementary and journalist and station simulated radio Secondary School Paper Advisers and manager of Radio broadcast. Campus Journalists. Veritas, Mr. Danny Joeley Cada

Division Reading Proficiency Contest 2003

Talaña tops Grade V Level Arlene Talaña of Gr. V - districts of the division. Mercury ranked first The contest aimed at place in the Division enhancing reading Reading Proficiency comprehension among Contest held at Jose children. Pupils from Elem. School last elementary and October 24. secondary schools Talaña represented participated in the tilt the Grade V Level of the and were given East District and certificates and cash GSP Twinklers quietly wait inside their classroom competed against three awards during the for the start of the JSES-GSP investiture last other representatives awarding ceremonies. October 24. coming from the different Mary Flor Torrenueva Math enthusiasts attend MTAP Program of Excellence

Pupils from different grade levels who are mathematically gifted or simply want to hone their skills in mathematics attend the Mathematics Teachers Association of the (MTAP) Program of Excellence at P. Zamora Elem. School from 8:00 to 12:00. The class for regular student started on July 26 and lasted until August 30. For mathematically talented pupils, the class is scheduled from September 6 to December 6. The program aims to provide pupils more opportunity to do mathematics with some exploration and open-problem solving according to the principles of cooperative learning. PASAY City Schools Division Superintendent Ms. Mathematics teachers who handle classes are Rosalinda V. Tongco congratulates Arlene Talaña Miss Nieves Baldecasa, Mrs. Rebecca Balgos, Mrs. Rizalina Dela Cruz, Miss Claire Agdeppa, Miss during the awarding ceremonies in the Division Josephine Perina and Miss Rosario Vanzuela. Reading Proficiency Contest 2003. Talaña tops the Gabriel Rubio Grade V Level of the challenge.

2 First Semester 2003-2004 The JSES Newsette NEWS Dela Cruz receives MTAP-DepEd NCR Merit Award MRS. Rizalina Dela Cruz six mathematics teacher received a Merit Award for ten years in this school from the Mathematics is cited for her Teachers Association of innovativeness and the Philippines (MTAP) creativity which made and the Department of mathematics learning Education- National meaningful and effective, Capital Region (DepEd- and for her untiring effort NCR) for being an to make the subject exemplary Elementary functional. Mathematics Teacher Mrs. Alicia Benzon, during the 2003 MTAP- JSES Coordinating DepEd-NCR Convention Principal and the JSES and Seminar Workshop Teachers Club for Elementary in Rizal commended Mrs. Dela THE Mathematics Teachers Association of the High School, Pasig City Cruz for the honor that Philippines (MTAP) representatives with Mrs. last September 13 and 14. she received. Rizalina dela Cruz (fourth from left) during the Mrs. Dela Cruz, a grade Hannah Jane Torre awarding ceremonies. PTA donates medicines, electric fans and books

JSES- Parents in aid of their English Teachers Association lessons especially in under the leadership Reading Readiness of Mr. Eduardo and Comprehension. Enriquez donated The association medicines to the also replaced all school clinic last busted fluorescent October 14 and lights in all buildings handed over twenty and classrooms with stand fans to selected new ones. classrooms that The officers of the lacked proper association assist the ventilation. school in different Adarna Series undertakings MULTI-PURPOSE covered court will soon rise from Books for Grade I especially in the these scaffoldings. The structure is a project of Pasay pupils were also physical improvement. City Congresswoman Connie Dy. distributed to teachers Jedaiah Lagman

SPAs attend desktop publishing training

Miss Julieta Timuat (in red checkered), TJN adviser facilitated in the desktop publishing training of school paper advisers last October 29 at Magzone Internet Shop. The training was the second phase of the Division Seminar-Workshop on Journalism for Elementary and Secondary School Paper Advisers School paper advisers from elementary and secondary school attended the training. The participants familiarized themselves with desktop publishing software Adobe Pagemaker 7.0 and Microsoft Publisher 2002. Josel Roxas

First Semester 2003-2004 3 EDITORIAL The JSES Newsette Its takes a child-friendly village he phrase “child-friendly” is catchy. Its everywhere and its familiar especially if a T school is described as one. Being a child- friendly is a must not only for the school, but also for the barangay and the commuity as a whole. What is a child-friendly community? A child- friendly community is a place where the rights of every child are realized in terms of health and nutrition, education, protection and participation. Its goals are consistent with and responsive to the needs and rights of children. In Pasay City, there is an ordinance that promotes the city to be a child friendly community and it is known as City Ordinance No. 2001 S- 2001 or “Child Welfare Code of Pasay City”. The code was enacted for the following reasons: to ensure all programs of the city give priority to the In gamers’ labyrinth rights of the children for survival, development, e is equipped with powerful weapons. His protection and participation; to support the role of eyes are like that of an eagle hunting for a the family in providing for the children’s rights; to prey. He laid his trap in the dark magical promote the efforts of the communities for H nurturing and caring for children from infancy to labyrinth and now waiting for monsters step on it. Welcome to Midgard, home to gods and adolescence; to empower the people’s monsters organizations and NGOs and private sector to After Counter Strike, computer savvy children gear their efforts towards achieving the goals for are now crazy over another on-line game and this children and to strengthen the establishment of a time its Ragnarok, the hottest computer game in comprehensive children and family support town. Its not as “gory and noisy” as Counter system. Strike. In fact, it has a nice collection of music The Pasay City Child Welfare Council and the that one can choose to listen to while playing the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children game. Ragnarok is an enticing RPG game and are the community support systems responsible thousands are hooked with this game. for planning, programming assessment and Who are the gamers? Young and old alike. evaluation of existing program for children. You see them inside an on-line game shop or This is good indication that the city deeply Internet café. They move their fingers over the cares for the future of the youth. As the hope of keyboard and mouse skillfully, their eyes are fixed the community and the country, young people at the computer monitor and they shout for joy as are empowered to reach their full potential, if they are in real battlefield. achieve their dreams and be part of progressive Children spend money to play this game. They nation building. take time to learn the different commands and master the strategies in order to win. It is THE JSES NEWSETTE entertaining and fun but it has a negative effect The Official Publication of Juan Sumulong Elementary School when played too much. Children used their M. dela Cruz St., Pasay City, Metro Manila allowance to play this game even if they are URL: www.angelfire.com/wizard/injsespasaycity hungry. There are times when they forget their E-mail: [email protected] school or household works. EDITORIAL BOARD Parents and guardians must be vigilant about 2003-2004 this. Children should be reminded that they Josel Roxas Editor in Chief should not spend too much money and time for Mark Anthony Godoy Associate Editor this kind of activity. Studies should come first and Hannah Jane Torre News Editor Arlene Talaña Managing Editor they must be aware of their responsibilities at Joeley Cada Feature Editor home and school. It is also important for on-line Paul Genesis Dumaual Sports Editor game shop owners and managers to pay Mary Flor Torrenueva * Gabriel Rubio attention not just for profits brought by the players May Ann de Chaves *Robin Tolentino but also to their wellbeing Contributors Computer games may come and go. Some are “bloodier” and full of action than others, some Hannah Jane Torre Jediah Lagman Photographer Cartoonist are more spectacular in its presentation of adventures. Some are definitely will be more Bernardita B. Muy entertaining and some will be boring. Gamers Julieta O. Timuat should win not just while playing the game but Advisers also while doing a more important work. Work Mr. Eduardo Enriquez PTA Representative that will guarantee a good future. Mrs. Alicia G. Benzon Principal Consultant

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Name: Mr. Virgilio Dajis, also known as The Mailman Mission: To deliver letters, cards, periodicals, and packages that are handled and distributed in a postal system right on time

By ARLENE TALAÑA

ain or shine, the mailman years now. R comes and he does it with familiar friendly greetings. TJN: How do you Mr. Virgilio Dajis is the describe the people in your mailman who delivers mails delivery area? and other postal matters to our school and along the area I treat them all like VIPs of M. dela Cruz St. and its (very important persons) the weather is really hot, I vicinities. especially the elders. They sometimes get headache. Married to Carmen Sierra are my friends and I’m always I’m extra careful when I go and father to his son, Francis excited to bring them letters to unfamiliar delivery areas Anthony, Mr. Dajis has been and mails. Young and adult assigned to my co-workers serving the Phil. Postal alike are important to me. when they are absent Service in Pasay City Central Aside from delivering mails, because I don’t know where Post Office for twenty years. people also ask for my the dogs are. Most mailmen Born in Initao, Misamis assistance regarding postal are bitten by dogs and I’m one Oriental in 1958, he worked IDs, money orders and when of them. as a farm manager in the they can’t go to the post mountains of Cagayan de Oro office, they usually TJN: How do you manage City for a year and went to request me to mail their letters the long walks that you Manila. Before becoming a for them. have to take in delivering mailman, he served as mails? roomboy and a business TJN: What is the most assistant. challenging part of your Its part of my job and its Teachers call him Bay (bi), job? like doing an exercise. pupils know him as the man Sometimes I think I’m just with big black shoulder bag When it rains and there’s strolling around. I enjoy my and envelopes in his hands. flood, its hard to deliver mails job and walking is part of the He serves the community by because one can not avoid in fun. sorting, TJN: What backstamping, inspires you to do recording and your job? delivering mails. TJN interviewed Mr. It’s the idea that Dajis to learn how God put me in this he got drawn in his job and I’m thankful interesting job. because I serve the community to the TJN: How did you best of my ability. I get started on have nice friends, your job? like the teachers and pupils of JSES. After working on It’s also touching to different jobs, my hear that there are cousin who worked some kids in my at the Pasay City delivery area who Post Office asked THE MAILMAN delivers mails to Ms. Diana Salazar, want to be mailman me to apply for a job JSES teacher/clerk. like me. I guess as a mailman and because they see fortunately I was accepted. getting wet even if there’s me as someone who enjoys I’ve been serving for twenty umbrella or raincoat. When doing a very important job.

First Semester 2003-2004 5 FEATURE The JSES Newsette

KENO AGARO

By May Ann de Chavez

he multi-awarded movie Mga T Munting Tinig by Gil Portes starring Alessandra de Rossi is heartwarming film about a young teacher who inspires her pupils to hope and dream despite of constant pressure of poverty, death and despair. Set in a rural, middle-of- nowhere public elementary school, the film narrates the stories of the children who have to skip school to work in coconut and rice fields to help their families make ends meet. One of the children in the film is Adong, played by Keno Agaro, a graduate of JSES and a former staffer of TJN. Keno belonged to VI-Diamond Batch 2000. As a JSES pupil, he performed in different school programs. His talent in singing made him popular in and out of the school. Aside from singing, he also participated in different school competitions. He received an award in

KENO AGARO (inset) as a young JSES journalist in 1999 and as Adong in the critically acclaimed movie Mga Munting Tinig by Gil Portes starring Alessandra de Rossi.

choir make the community realize that hope is essential and the dreams they dare to dream will come true if they are willing to fight for it. The movie won several awards from different award giving bodies this year. Based on facts, the masterpiece is considered one of the most touching films created about teachers and children Editorial Cartooning-Filipino in the 20th Division in public schools, and about society in general. Young Writers Contest in 1999. Keno is Adong, a fifteen-year old grade six pupil of Miss Melinda Santiago (Alessandra de Rossi) who wishes to become a pilot. He plays a poor fifteen-year old grade six pupil who strive hard to come to school and learn. Adong’s family, especially his father, would rather have him help in a coconut plantation than go to school. When Miss Santiago told the children that they will participate in a singing competition, Adong auditions and becomes a member of the Malawig Elementary School Choir. Miss Santiago and the

The most important aspect of "Small Voices", and the one that will stick to audiences' minds the most, is the fact that the drama that is unfolding before them, is all based on fact. Somewhere, somehow, these people are real, and that makes it impossible to ignore their existence. Cinema Verité @ www.w3c.org

6 First Semester 2003-2004 The JSES Newsette LITERARY

Trees are beautiful Wonderful and useful Trees give us shade and fresh air They give us food and make our life better.

But the only problem is Some people cut trees They cut trees that are tall Even the ones that are small.

We know something will happen Like any sad story in the end Nature will weep and seek its revenge For trees that are gone and wounded.

People should plant more trees Help nature to heal and they will see Trees are like friends with feelings They create so many amazing things.

- Hannah Jane T. Torre

Haiku Rainbow brings great shades Cool colors in the sky... Like unheard laughter.

Victor David T. Dela Vega

First Semester 2003-2004 7 FEATURE The JSES Newsette

KB

B i t The word “bit” is short for “binary digit.” A bit is the smallest piece of computer information. B y t e Most computers use combinations of eight (8) bits, GB called bytes, to represent once character of data. Since the word cat has three characters, it would be represented by three bytes. K i l o b y t e (K or KB) A kilobyte is equal to 1,024 bytes. M e g a b y t e (MB) A megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes, but it is usually rounded off to one million bytes. G i g a b y t e (GB) a gigabyte is one thousand megabytes. From Computer Memor y is usually measured in megabytes or www.timeforkids.com gigabytes. This tells how much information a computer can store. The speed of a Modem (a device that connects two How did computers over a telephone line) is measured in bits per the Internet second, or BPS. This tells how much information can be sent in a second start?

The Internet started in the late 1960s and developed in the 1970s to allow government and university researchers in the US to share information. It wasn’t until the late 1980s that the Inter- net began to be widely used. The Internet is not controlled by any single group or organization. Today, the Internet offers an amazing variety of information and activities. Most people say that e-mail is their top reason for using the Internet.

some techno trivia Did you ever wonder what those funny endings are in the Internet addresses—like “dot com”? They’re In e-mail and on-line chat part of the domain. The domain is the name of a net- rooms, GMTA means great work or computer that is linked to the Internet. You minds think alike. can find the domain in an e-mail address after the sign @. The email address of the daily broadsheet Two of the most popular TODAY, for example, is [email protected]. You names of the Internet are can see that “impact.net” is the domain. The ending Cyberspace and of a domain tells you what type it is. Information Superhighway.

.com = commercial JSES is the only public .gov = government elementary school in Pasay .org = organization City that maintains a .edu = educational institution website.

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How many words can you think of that end in –onym? The ending comes from the Greek word onyma, which means “name”. Words that end in –onym are names for a type of word.

From www.timeforkids.com

ACRONYM An acronym is a word or name formed by combining the first letters of words in a phrase. For example, SCUBA comes from self-contained underwater breathing appa- ratus. What is... ANTONYM Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, hot and cold are antonyms.

HETERONYM Heteronyms are words with identical spellings but dif- channel surfing? ferent meanings and pronunciation. For example, bow hannel surfing means and arrow, and to bow on stage. C flipping around through different television channels because you want to find HOMONYM something that catches your Are words that sound alike (and are sometimes spelled eye, or because you don’t alike) but name different things. Die (to stop living) want to watch commercials. The remote control makes and dye (color) are homonyms. channel surfing possible. Because of channel surfing, advertisers are now splitting PSEUDONYM 30-second commercials into From the Greek pseud (false) and onym (name), a pseu- 15-second halves. donym is a false name or pen name used by an author. Plaridel is the pseudonym for Marcelo H. del Pilar Words are SYNONYMS the small Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. Cranky and grumpy are synonyms. change of

TOPONYM thought. A toponym is a place name or word that began as the name of a place, such as hamburger, which comes from Jules Renard Hamburg, Germany French Writer

First Semester 2003-2004 9 SPORTS The JSES Newsette

By Paul Genesis Dumaual

n J.K. Rowlings’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s I Stone, wizard chess is introduced. It is a game where chess pieces are animated and can be ordered to move around, they also get very violent when they need to take a piece and often talk to the player. Harry and his friend, Ron, played wizard chess and in one of the most spectacular scenes in the movie, Harry and Ron, together with their friend Hermione, got engaged in a big scale and lethal game of wizard chess. They won against their invisible board are called diagonals. opponent, thanks to Ron’s Each player controls an army magnificent skill in chess. comprised of eight pawns and In reality, chess is far from eight pieces: one king, one being violent and lethal game. queen, two rooks (sometimes What a player needs is called “castles”), two bishops, concentration, wit and mental and two knights. Although the power. term pieces is sometimes used Chess is a game of skill to refer to all 16 chessmen, it it is “in check”. The player whose between two people that is usually does not refer to pawns. king is in check must attempt to played using specially designed The two armies are of escape on the next move. There pieces on a square board contrasting colors, one light and are three possibilities: (1) comprised of 64 alternating light the other dark, and are always moving the king to a safe and dark squares in eight rows called White and Black square, (2) capturing the of eight squares each. The regardless of their actual colors. attacking piece, or (3) cutting off vertical columns on the board To win in this game, one the attack by interposing a piece that extend from one player to must be very familiar with or pawn between the attacking the other are called files, and the different moves and strategies in piece and the king. If none of horizontal rows are called ranks. order to capture the opponent’s these moves is available, the The diagonal lines across the king. When the king is attacked, king is checkmated. Checkmate ends the game at once—the In the first set of moves king is never actually captured— (1), White, always the and the player who gives the first to move, advances checkmate wins. the pawn that is in front A tie, called a draw, is neither of the king. Black a win or loss for either side. If forwards its king pawn as players do not want to continue well. In the next moves a game for any reason they may (2), White sets to attack agree to call it a draw, but in Black’s pawn with its certain situations a draw is knight. Finally, Black mandated by the rules. advances a pawn to Reference protect the king pawn. Microsoft ® Encarta ® Reference Library 2003

10 First Semester 2003-2004 The JSES Newsette SPORTS

Trusting the athletes to be heroes

he athletes who opponent, Mexican Marco competed in the Antonio Barrera in Texas 22nd Southeast recently, he was met by T Asian Games in Hanoi and unfriendly crowd. But when Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Paul Genesis Dumaual he beat Barrera, the star of brought honor to the the featherweight-126 republic. Two years ago, the country placed fifth class, he turned the boos of the crowd into roar with 31 gold medals in the same regional sports of admiration. tilt. This time, Team Philippines finished fourth The participants of the SEA Games, CJ overall with 48 gold, 54 silver and 75 bronze Suarez and Manny Pacquiao are just some the medals. Vietnam, the host country, topped the athletes who made proud while SEA Games followed by Thailand and competing outside the country. Indonesia. While they toiled in foreign lands and The athletes deserved all the praises and conquered victories, there are equally exciting honors bestowed upon them. Their eagerness local sports competition that reared outstanding to compete and give their best despite of many athletes. Palarong Pambansa 2003, Phil. obstacles proved that they are truly capable of National Youth Games-Batang Pinoy, the achieving victory. recently resurrected cycling tilt, Tour Pilipinas Bowler CJ Suarez surprised the country by and countless other sporting events displayed winning the prestigious World Cup in Honduras outstanding performances of our athletes both against the world’s top bowlers. He is the young and adult. second Filipino to win the World Cup, the other The object of every game is to win and its Paeng Nepomuceno, won it four times. not always easy. Athletes offer blood, sweat Manny Pacquiao eased the nation’s tension and tears to achieve victory. Failure is not an by knocking out Mexican Manuel Lucero in Los option but it is a reality. True athletes rise above Angeles last July 27, one fine Sunday when defeat to learn a tough lesson. When they some AFP young officers rebelled against the triumph, their achievement is not only for government by occupying the luxurious themselves, its for the people they inspires. Its Oakwood Apartment-Hotel in Makati. When for the people who trust them because they are Pacquiao threw his punching power to his next heroes.

he fact is that arnis, being born in the T Philippines before the white man first set foot in its shores, is the one true Filipino martial art. The world of full contact sports has accepted this years ago. And now is the time to inform the people that arnis is not just an indigenous, stick-wielding game, but it taught articulately enough, a reflection of national identity and a source of national pride. In short, now is the time perfect time to spread the word. Now is Eugene Torre the time to fulfill the destiny. Asia's First Grandmaster

- Dominic Menor Grandmaster Eugene Torre, Asia's first Its Time to Stick up for Arnis grandmaster and the Philippines' brightest TODAY, November 3, 2003 chess star for over a quarter of a century.

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“Athletes will always be athletes first, that their focus is on the games, and that their objective is for flag and country.” - Eric Buhain Chairman JSES SPORTS JSES SPORTS Philippine Sports - Page 10 JSES SPORTS JSES SPORTS Commmision (PSC)

Pearl, Turquoise top Volleyball Intramurals ‘03 Pearl ripped Turquoise play with maximum of 12 VOLLEYBALL INTRAMURALS 2003 to grab the Volleyball mixed players for each Intramurals 2003 victory team. Ranking Table last November 10 in a Turquoise was also a No. of well-attended final game finalist in last year TEAM RANK W L Games at the JSES school intramurals. Delfin Pinto and Played ground. Maricar Corpuz led Diamond 5th 3 4 7 Pearl relied on the Turquoise’ campaign Sapphire 7th 1 6 7 combined smashing skill of against Pearl. Garnet 8th 0 7 7 Raymond Ablola and Last year’s, champion, Pearl 1st 7 0 7 Jayvee Avila in beating Jade ranked third place. Turquoise 2nd 6 1 7 Turquoise. Mrs. Teresita Aldrin Muñoz spearheaded Opal 4th 4 3 7 Barrios, JSES P.E. Jade’s assault over Opal. Coordinator, arranged a Jade 3rd 5 2 7 single round robin system of Mark Anthony Godoy Zircon 6th 2 5 7

JSES athletes ready for the DepeEd-NCR Palaro 2004

Eleven athletes from Grade VI will participate in the DepEd-NCR Palaro to be held on Feb-6, 2004. Led by Raymond Ablola of VI-Pearl and Joyce Concepcion of VI-Turquoise, the athletes are included in the Pasay City Boys and Girls Volleyball Team. The athletes competed in the Division Sports Meet last November at Epifanio delos Santos Elem. School and were chosen for their outstanding performance. The athletes are Jayvee Avila from VI- Pearl; Delfin Pinto, Maricar Concepcion and Charmaine Santos, VI-Turquoise; Aldrin Muños, VI-Jade; Algeieri Masmud, Andrew The JSES Taekwondo Ngo and Miguelito Guillen, VI-Zircon, and Team members display Russel John Barrios of VI-Garnet. different combative moves The athletes undergo more training under during their training the supervision of Mrs. Teresita Barrios, JSES under their sensei, Mr. P.E. Coordinator. Nunilon Moreno, Mark Anthony Godoy Grade VI teacher. The group is composed of 42 members from SPORTS JARGON different grade levels. Sparring contest is one SPIKE In volleyball, it’s a powerful smash of their activities to over the net. To spike the ball, a player develop their skills in must jump high in the air, using good the art of hand and timing in hitting the ball powerfully and foot fighting. placing it so that it is very difficult to return.