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Book Club Conducts Speed Reading

1One prolific activity of the Book Club is the Speed Reading which is aimed to improve the skills of the students in comprehending literature masterpieces. The Speed Reading Activity was conducted by the Book Club at the High School Library on September 30, 2015.

Guidelines to the contest are as follows:1.) The participants were given literature masterpiece to read. 2.) A 10-minute time limit was given after the piece was given. When the time limit expires, the participants gave their literature piece to the host and quiz followed after. There were 15 questions (5 for easy, 5 for moderate and 5 for difficult round). Each question weighs two (2) points. A 20- second time limit was given after each question is read. When the time limit expired, the participants showed their answer to the host or audience, and those who failed to do so means giving an incorrect answer and gained no point. 3.) Five tie-breaking questions were asked for the tie and sudden death format was used until one team led the other, when a tie still occurred. Two representatives or a pair in each curriculum joined the said competition in each grade level. The pair who got the highest score won. 

Speed Reading Winners were: Maridane Pagatpatan and Athena Asuncion

Book Club Conducts Team Building

100_1020Last September 5, 2015, Saturday, the Book Club (BC) members attended a team-building activity organized by the officers. The objectives of the activity: to develop the spirit of camaraderie and cooperation among the members, to bring out in every student leader a driven sense of obligation and lastly, to boost the members’ sense of self esteem.   The facilitator of the activity was Ms. Charmaine Masuli, assisted by the library staff. The activity took place at High school Library, at around 8: 00 a.m

The activities were: “Google the jungle, ABC of spirituality, carry me on (newspaper), vibes tayo. 

The Book Club members have so much fun on the said activity.

High School Library Conducted SalinWika

100_0784The SalinWika activity was conducted on August 25, 2015 at the High School Library. The activity was led by Mrs. Michelle A. Abella and the Book Club Officers. Contestants from Science and Academic curriculum were given a piece of story entitled “The Yellow Room” by C.S. Canonigo., to be translated in Filipino language. The criteria of the said activity were as follows; Stage Presence, Translation, and Depth/use of words. Mrs. Daisy Dagdag as one of the judges announced the winners together with the prizes. Those participants who did not win will also be given a certificate of participation during the next awarding in the High School Department.

The winners are as follows:

Grade-7 Science: Alyssa Karylle Pacis - Wisdom

Grade-8 Science: Yowelle Sedano- St. Lorenzo Ruiz

Grade-9 Science: Sophia Nicole Barasi- Prudence

Grade-10 Science: Genevie Dayag – Jose Rizal

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