SJA... Top 10 in the First Press Conference MAPSA Competition

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE FOLLOWING SJA STUDENTS

FOR MAKING IT TO THE TOP IN THE RECENT

MAPSA NEWSMAKING/ JOURNALISM COMPETITION

LAST JANUARY 22, 2008

AT ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL SINGALONG MANILA

1. KIM P. BIONG
of IV - St. John the Beloved -
Second Place - Ulat Pampalakasan

2. EMILY ROSE D. SANTOS
of IV - St. John the Beloved -
Third place - Editoryal Cartoon

3. DEANNE PAULINE S. TIONGSON
of IV - St. John the Beloved -
Sixth Place - Feature Writing

4. PATRICIA ANNE M. PABLO
of IV - St. John the Beloved -
Sixth Place - Pag-uulo at Pagwawasto ng Balita

5. LYNMARK P. ESTRADA
of IV - St. John the Beloved -
Seventh Place - Editorial Cartooning (Tagalog)

6. JASON M. ESQUERRA
of IV - St. John the Beloved -
Eight Place - Headlining and Copyreading

DEBONAIR PRAISE: THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Maria Joanna Lucino and Ruby Erika May Callos

Last January 19, 2008 at St. Andrew’s School of Parañaque “The Battle of the Bands” was held.
The thme for this year’s contest was “Spiritual Life of Youth Today”. Several groups of students to compete from the Diocese of Parañaque came to represent their school in this captivating event. All the participants had played two songs each – the first one is eminent and at the same time religious, “Shout for Joy” which every contestant was required to perform and finally, the song of their choice. Our band, D’Vicinity, chose the song “Ballad of My Own Heart” which was their winning piece. It was one heck of a competition; it was music at its finest. The drum rolls and the high-pitched timbre of the guitars altogether with the exemplary voice of the vocalist made music a splendid treat.

The best DOPPSA musical scorers are the following:
Champion – D’Vicinity (St. Joseph’s Academy)
1st Runner-Up – Tooth and Nails (St. Andrew’s School)
2nd Runner-Up – MIPPS DLC Band (Mary Immaculate Parochial Special School)
3rd Runner-Up – Regale (San Roque Catholic School)

Individual Awards
Best Vocalist: MIPPS
Best Rhythm Guitarist: SAS
Best Lead Guitarist: SRCS
Best Bass Guitarist: St. Joseph’s Academy – Lynmark Estrada
Best Drummer: St. Joseph’s Academy – Allan Cedrick Vargas

DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE...WHO NEEDS IT?

By Kristina Ysabel P. Nacorda

III - St. John the Baptist
Every school in our country has the motivation for the students to possess and manifest proper discipline. Wikipedia states that discipline refers to systematic instructions given to a disciple, just like the school connoting rules to students.

The school administration and faculty has been doing their part well in attaining their objectives for the students. But, why can’t we, students, submit to the simple rules and regulations they give us? Wearing SJA socks to school, being in school before the bell rings, and leaving the school premises before 5:30 pm, all these are examples of rules that can just be taken as simple reminders that are easy to follow and are not vexing at all. However, students still fail to heed them. If those simple reminders are already difficult for us to obey, how will we be able to comply with more complex instructions? Like, not engaging in too much public display of affection, no cheating, no forging of signatures in any school documents, no littering, no bringing of cell phone, avoiding truancy, etc. We are all familiar with what will happen to us if we’ll oppose any of the said rules. We might be suspended for three days, we might get 70% in our conduct grade, or worst of all, we might be expelled. Moreover, if we will be expelled, we’ll have a hard time finding ourselves a replacement school. So, while we still have the chance to better ourselves, we must learn to abide by the instructions or rules our school implies upon us. We shouldn’t violate them, for doing so will not prove that we are powerful, it’ll just show how immoral and disrespectful we’ve become.

Following the school’s rules and regulations won’t show how much we lack freedom, it is actually a test of how we can discipline and control ourselves, it is a challenge of how well we can follow boundaries and how well we can embody the virtues of our patron saint. Most importantly, it is a sort of head start to all bigger rules there will be in real life, for whatever we are now is what we’ll be in the future. So the next time you ask the question, who needs discipline, you’ll definitely know the answer… everyone does!

DOPPSA SPORTSFEST

CONGRATULATIONS
to
JED VALINTON of IV - St. Luke
for being the CHAMPION
in the DOPPSA TABLE TENNIS BOYS DIVISION
and
JAYNE ANNE DIN of II - St. Teresa
for being the FIRST RUNNER UP
FOR GIRLS DIVISION.

SJA TEAM ALWAYS WINS

All of the athletes are eager to win to get to the top.
NOW, the HAMMERHEADS are LEADING THE GAMES.
Proudly Josephians!
SJA Volleyball Girls with their International Olympic pose.

DOPPSA SPORTSFEST 2008 OPENING

DIOCESE OF PARAÑAQUE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION opens the Sportsfest 2008 at St. Joseph's Academy today, January 18, 2008.

THE HAMMERHEADS OF ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY