Hi Everyone!
Wow! This was a disappointing week.
We had a tropical storm come through the northern Philippines and there was no school for me. Here in the Philippines, when there is a storm signal #1 kindergarten students are not allowed to attend school. I know it is a really good safety measure but it makes it hard on all of us that want to go to school.
I spend my time studying and learning new things with Mama. I, also, played PS2 games and watched some new movies.
Friday the storm cleared away and the sun came out. I will be happy when I get back to school next week.
I hope you had a great week.
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20
Jun
Posted on 2009 under Education, My Family, Philippines, School |
Hi Everyone!
Well, I completed my second week in school.
I, finally, have my seat mate and his name is Clark. I really didn’t want a girl for a seat mate so Mama talked to my teacher and she said it was okay for me to have a boy seat mate. Clark is very nice and we have become good friends.
We celebrated a student’s birthday and we all had different foods to eat.
We are learning to read and write English and, also, Christian Living. We learned about Adam and Eve and the garden that God gave them.
On Friday, I didn’t go to school because it had been raining all week and the streets were flooded. My big brother and all my sisters all stayed home. We worked on school homework and played on the computer and PS2.
Tomorrow is Father’s Day and I am going to make a card for Dada with the help of my brother and sisters.
Have a great weekend!
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13
Jun
Posted on 2009 under Education, My Family, Philippines, School |
Hi Everyone!
This was a great week!
This past Monday, I started school. I was a little scared but I had my Mama with me the whole time. When I entered the classroom, there were so many kids dressed, like me, in school uniforms.
The teacher placed us “girl-boy” in our seating placement. The class was shorten to only 2 hours for the first day. I make 3 new friends named Josh, George and Christian.
Tuesday, I rode the school bus for the first time. It was a great adventure. When we got to school the teacher told us that we were going to take our first test. The test was to see what we already knew about many different subjects. I was able to finish the test first before all the other students.
Half-way through the morning, we took our snack break. Mama had prepared cereal and milk for my snack. It was fun to have a snack in class.
Mama found out from the teacher that the class would be split into two kindergarten classes the next day. The classes would be based on how the students did on the test. The best test results would attend in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. Mama got a telephone call in the afternoon telling her I would be in the morning class.
Wednesday was a good day and we did many activities during the class. Thursday, we were told that there would be no school the next day as it was Philippine Independence Day. The teacher told us all about that special day in Philippine history.
I really enjoyed my first week at school. Dada told me that I am starting on a very long journey. A journey of education. He told me that I must work everyday and do my best to learn as much as possible. I know that my Dada is right about my journey.
Next week is going to be fun as we will celebrate my new friend Christian’s birthday with a class party.
Well, I have to go and do my homework. Bye for now!
P.S. Monday, my first day at school, the teacher stamped my hand with a star because I was a good boy and wasn’t shy in class. Thursday, the teacher had all the students make and color a Philippine Flag. She gave me a grade of 100% and two stars!
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Hi Everyone!
I am not in school today because my teacher said Friday, June 12th is Philippine Independence Day and it is a national holiday..
My teacher said that every year, millions of Filipinos from all over the world gather around and celebrate this important day.
She told our class that the Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines. Filipino revolutionary head General Emilio Aguinaldo (who later became the Philippines’ first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
The declaration however was short lived as it was not recognized by the United States or Spain. The reason was because the Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, in consideration for an indemnity for Spanish expenses and assets lost.
In the Treaty of Manila, the US recognized Philippine independence on July 4, 1946 and it was observed in the Philippines until President Diosdado Macapagal signed Republic Act no. 4166 into law on August 4, 1964, designating June 12 (which had been previously observed as Flag Day) as the country’s Independence Day.
So all Filipinos will spend this day celebrating and remembering the sacrifices made by our country’s heroes to bring freedom and independence to the Philippines.
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