The Eaglet

The Official School Organ of the Ateneo Grade School

Volume 54 Issue 2 SY 2007 - 2008 atenean_eaglet@yahoo.com

A Special HOLIDAY Treat!

“Clubbing” every Thursdays
Contests, recollections, and field
trips in the Middle School
Comics, games, artworks, photos and reviews
The Eaglet Staff SY 2007

Joko Santiago | 4-Maranaw Jonathan Alpaño | 4-Subanon Pocholo Eulalia | 5-Mendiola

Richard Limpin | 4-Yakan Stefano Aranas | 4-Mangyan Coy Serrano | 5-Biak-na-Bato

Sam Chua | 7-Campion (editor) Guigi Gallace | 5-Biak-na-Bato Dicot Alvardado | 5-Edsa
Greggy de Castro | 4-Dumagat Gian Ortiz | 5-Pasong Tirad Fedel Juco | 7-Gonzaga (editor)

Shout outs!
We would like to thank...
God, along with His angels and saints, for gracing
us with the stamina, determination and inspiration to
create our first issue.
Mr. Jose P. Salvador, Jr., Assistant Headmaster for
Student Affairs (AHSA), for sharing and encouraging our
vision of an improved Eaglet. Cheers for having us use
your amazing computers and allowing us to stay in your
office even during holidays!
Mrs. Lucila “Ma’am Lucy” G. Orencio, AHSA secretary,
for her unending support and patience. We are forever
grateful for the long hours you spent with us.
Ms. Mara Melanie D. Perez, 6-Luna adviser, for helping us
with the layout. No matter how small, it always matters.
Ms. Anna Maria S. Noda, Grades 5 and 7 Art Teacher, for
drawing our cool Eaglet cartoons. A cheers to immortalizing
them! Stay healthy!
Kartunista members and moderators, Ms. JC Salvacion
and Ms. Jhoan Inciong, Photo and Video Imaging Club
members and moderators, Ms. Vivian Limpin and Ms.

Charise Posadas, and Young Atenean Artists Society
members and their moderator Ms. Lea Lim for contributing their
works to our magazine. You guys rock! Your contributions really
beefed up this baby. Cheers!
Ms. Shiela May S. Yangson of Cover & Pages for her support.
To all who are part of this issue: the interviewees (particularly the
boys in the Eagle Asks at the back page) and contributors.
To all who have given us support: the administration, faculty (es-
pecially the Middle School GLCs, thank you for being such cool
sports!), staff, friends, and our parents (we love you!).
Most of all, thanks to you, our readers! Our second issue would
not have materialized had you not enjoyed our first issue so much.
Please feel free to email us your contributions! A spooky Halloween
and a merry Christmas to you all! Peace out!
Credits:
All articles were edited by Mr. Lionel Lopez-Dee and Ms. Claudine Duyala
Cover photo: Fedel Juco
Graphic design and layout artists: Mr. Lionel Lopez-Dee and Ms. Mara Perez
Photos courtesy of Mr. Jose Salvador, Jr. Ms. Claudine Duyala, Mr. Lionel Lopez-
Dee, Mr. Marlon Hondante, Budski photographers
Eaglet drawings: Ms. Mary Ann Noda
Some backgrounds were taken from the Internet.
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What’s inside
What are our GLCs most afraid of?
Find out on page 5.

Grade 4 Recollection, Grade 5 Lakbay Aral, Grade

7 Bahaginan sa Barangka, and Grade 6 Pagbasa at
Glenn Torres | 6-Tandang Sora Pagbigkas Contest... Read about these September
Paolo Palanca | 6-Rizal
CJ Araneta | 7-Canisius (editor) events on pages 6 and 7.

Reminisce about the Feast of the Holy Guardian An-

gels and the Rosary Rally on pages 7 and 8.

Grade 4 Lakbay Aral, Grade 5 Recollection, Grade 7

and Grade 4 Contests... We’ll narrate them to you
on pages 8 and 9.

All about Grade 5 contests on page 9.

Snap shots of the AGS fair on pages 10 and 11.

Do you teachers give you too much HW during

Ms. Claudine Duyala breaks? Solve this problem on page 12.
Mr. Lionel Lopez-Dee
Moderators
On page 13, read about what happened to the
Grade 7 field trip in the eyes of a grade 7 student.

Go clubbing and turn to pages 14 and 15.

For stories about Halloween, Boy Scouts, and Sipnay-

Do you want to get an 2007, flip to pages 16 and 17.
your works Reviews! Reviews! Reviews! Skip to pages 18 and
published in our next 19.
issue?
The Eaglet is welcoming contributions from
Kartunista and Young Atenean Artists’ Society bedaz-
Middle School students. You may email or submit zle us the second time around on pages 20 and 21.
your articles (news and feature stories or reviews
of CDs, movies, TV shows, books, etc.), photos,
and artworks to The Eaglet Contributor’s Enve- If you love comics, you’ll like what you’ll find on
lope with Ma’am Lucy of the Administration.
Watch out for our next issue! pages 22 and 23.
For more information, comments
Go games crazy on pages 24 and 25!
and suggestions, please email us at
atenean_eaglet@yahoo.com.
Get to know what a few Middle School students want
this Christmas on pages 26 and 27.
 Last October 31st

Artwork by Gian D. Ortiz | 5-PS

By Coy Serrano | 5-Biak-na-Bato

I went to Holy Cross cemetery last October 31 and saw many people eating.
I first played PSP when I got there and played fire with my friends. Then we
went ghost hunting. There were also people playing with board games.
  I think that kids, including me, need to have more respect for the dead.

All Souls’ and All Saints’ Day

By Richard Limpin | 4-Yakan

When we got to the cemetery, we prayed for our relatives and lit candles.
After a while, we had our snacks. Then we went to another cemetery to
visit my grandfather but before we left, we placed flowers on the graves of
our relatives.
  When we got to our grandfather’s grave, we prayed reverently and lit
candles for his soul. We stayed there up to 6 pm. Then we went back to our
house and lit candles near the door. The next day, we went to our altar and
prayed that our relatives’ spirits would be happy wherever they are.

Halloween abroad!
By Jonathan Alpaño | 4-Subanon

This year, I spent my Halloween in the United States. There, people

spend their Halloween differently from here in the Philippines. Kids
wear outrageous costumes, go trick or treating, and even watch a lot
of scary movies!
 During my stay, I was really impressed with the fact that people real-
ly take time to decorate their houses and fashion their kids’ costumes.
It was nice seeing creative and colorful costumes. Even I went trick or
treating!
  I was happy with this new
experience because I was
able to try something different
instead of just sitting around
my house and getting bored.
I saw lots of nice houses there.
Some even scared me! I got
really fascinated with the
house decorations because
at first, they looked ordinary but when I went near them, they be-
gan moving and making strange sounds.
  The people there were kind. They made preparations for kids
like me who went trick-or-treating. Every house we knocked in,
people gave us candies of different kinds! I really enjoyed Hal-
loween this year!

 Eaglet asks...
Many of us fear our Grade Level Coordinators
(GLC) for one reason or another. But we must remember that at the
end of the day, they always care and have the best intentions for us.
  As a Halloween treat (or trick?), Eaglet asks Middle School GLCs:

What are you most afraid of?

Mrs. Jinky Eugenio Mr. Jervy Robles

Grade 4 GLC Grade 5 GLC

Mrs. Ma-isa Castañeda Ms. Beth Bermio


Grade 6 GLC Grade 7 GLC
 SEPTEMBER NEWS
Grade 4 Recollection
By Greggy De Castro
4-Dumagat
The grade 4 students at-
tended their recollection
last September 1 in the pro-
jection rooms of the
EMC. They talked about
God and attended the
Holy Mass. They also
listened to some CLE
teachers from the fourth
grade. Besides these,
they did some activities
Grade 6 Pagbasa at Pagbigkas Contest
By Paolo Palanca | 6- Rizal
On September 19, the
Grade Six Pagbasa at Pag-
bigkas contest was held in
the auditorium. This school
year, the students were giv-
en a score sheet where the
number of contestants and
their categories were listed.
First came the Pagbasa
contest. As the contestants
read their pieces, the mem-
bers of the audience wrote
their scores. After the last
student finished reading his
story, Mrs. Castañeda an-
nounced the winners. God-
frey Robeniol of 6-Rizal won
first place. Gustavo Vitriolo
of 6-Abad Santos placed
second and Joshua Co of
6-Bonifacio got third place.
  The Pagbasa contest was
followed by a play presen-

like drawing, writing, and
reading some passages from
the Bible.
  The recollection was a
way for the students to get
closer with God.
tation from the class of 6-
Del Pilar. After the presen-
tation, the first contestant
for the Pagbigkas Contest
went up on stage. One af-
ter another, all the 13 con-
testants recited the poem,
“Ang Pag-init ng Mundo.”
  When the last contestant
finished his recital, the judg-
es got together and told
Mrs. Castañeda the results.
This time, Daniel Moises of
6-Bonifacio won first place,
followed by Lorenzo Qui-
ogue of 6-Malvar on sec-
ond and Karl Bonifacio of
6-Abad Santos on third. As
the names of the winners
were being announced,
the students cheered for
their contestants for a job
well done.
Grade 5 Lakbay-Aral
By Dicot Alvarado | 5-Edsa
One of the most exciting
parts of the year is when
each grade level goes on
a Lakbay-Aral or Field Trip.
For half of the grade 5, we
went on our Lakbay-Aral
on October 3, 2007.
  On that Wednesday
morning, almost everyone
was excited for the field
trip. When the de-
parture time came,
my 5-Edsa class-
mates and I started
on the first trip to the
Manila Orchidarium.
Along the way, we
saw interesting sites
around NCR like the
University of Santo
Tomas (UST). After
waiting for a long while,
we finally set foot on the
site of the Manila Orchi-
darium.
 Here, we learned about
different plants around
the Philippines such as the
Ilang-Ilang, Balete Tree,
Narra Tree and many oth-
ers. We also learned about
the amazing life cycle
of butterflies. When the
tour ended, we all had a
chance to touch a snake
which is over 15-18 meters
long!
  Our next stop was at the
National Muesum. Here,
we saw remains from a
Galleon ship called San
Diego, which sunk during
a battle. In other galler-
ies, there were items like
plates, jars, spices, battle
equipment and much
more on display. We also
found the materials which
helped the first Filipinos to
survive in 750-800 B.C.
 For our last stop, we
went to the Science Dis-
covery Center at the SM
Mall of Asia. We had an
amazing experience
there. First, we watched
a movie in the Digistar 3
Planetarium—the first of
its kind in the whole Philip-
pines. After that, we went
to a gallery called “Gros-
sology” where everything
is totally disgusting! We
then went to the robot ex-
hibit where we played ro-
bot wars and saw the “Ro-
bot Hall of Fame.” We also
got to visit other exhibits
where we learned about
other people, reefs, and
buildings across the world.
The trip ended as we
headed back to Ateneo.
The Lakbay-Aral was so
fun and amazing! I wish
we could go another trip
like this again.
 Grade 7 Bahaginan sa Barangka
Barangka Elementary School
(BES), a school located at the
heart of Marikina City, was
host to the Ateneo Grade
School’s (AGS) Grade 7 Ba-
haginan sa Barangka. From
August to September, grade
7 boys visited the school and
paired up with either a grade
5 or 6 student of BES. They
were also asked to prepare
materials for the trip—food
for two, a peace card, and
a simple token for their part-
ners.
  Bahaginan sa Barangka
began with the grade 7 boys
meeting at the designated
location as instructed by
their teachers. They stayed
through the morning ceremo-
ny, prepared their things, and
then marched towards their
respective buses to head
off to Marikina, where they
would meet their BES partners
By CJ Araneta | 7-Canisius
for the first time. During recess, AGS stu-
  To start off the festivities, a dents shared their food with
simple game was conduct- their partners who later ac-
ed. Each student in the room companied them around the
was asked to get to know ev- school grounds and showed
eryone and see if they could the ins and outs of BES. Af-
remember the faces and ter this, everyone was called
names of the people they’ve back to the classroom and
just met. Afterwards, the stu- the winners of the previous
dents of BES and AGS were activity were announced.
assigned groupings for an ac-   Presentations from both
tivity, which required team- AGS and BES students fol-
work and cooperation. Pop- lowed. There were various
sicle sticks and masking tape dance numbers and per-
were given to each group. formances. Peace cards
The task? To build a sturdy were exchanged between
building using only these ma- the grade 7 boys and their
terials. The students needed partners. Some were asked
to work hard as an object to read theirs aloud in front
was going to be dropped of everyone. day. After this, the AGS stu-
on what they’ve built to test  As the trip drew to a close, dents packed their bags and
its sturdiness. The groups that the grade 7 boys gave their hopped inside their buses. To
could build the best-looking tokens—consisting of a pad both the AGS and BES stu-
and sturdiest structures would paper, a ball pen and cray- dents, the activity indeed
be announced as the winners ons—to their partners as a proved to be one of peace,
and awarded the prize. memento to remember that friendship and kindness.

OCTOBER NEWS
Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
By Joko Santiago | 4-Maranaw

Every October 2, we take
a break from school to re-
member the Feast of the
Holy Guardian Angels.
 Last September 29-30,
we had our annual fair in
celebration of this feast.
This year’s fair had two new
rides, the Dragon Wagon
and the Carousel. Many
students from other schools
went, some of them from
exclusive schools for girls.
  The feast started years
back, even before we were
born! It started when some
college boys were enjoy-
ing their game of pass-the-
handkerchief. When the
prefect told them to sleep
already, the boys insisted
to play until 10 pm. The pre-
fect agreed. A little later on,
thick heavy clouds hovered
over them and they didn’t
notice. Then, mighty winds
blew, causing the weak
wall nearby to fall on the
boys. When he saw this, the
prefect was horrified and
so he immediately ran to
the rescue only to find that
the boys were alive. The
prefect was curious how
the boys survived the acci-
dent. Then, they thought of
the angels and prayed the
prayer for the Angels.
 From then on, we in the
Ateneo Grade School have
been celebrating the Feast
of the Holy Guardian An-
gels every September 29-
30 with a fair to remember
this miracle and remind
ourselves about the angels
that guide and protect us
at all times.


During the Rosary Rally
last October 25, the
class presidents had to
undergo a small chal-
lenge of being a part
of a human rosary at
NOVEMBER NEWS
Grade 4 Lakbay-Aral
By Stefano Aranas | 4-Mangyan and Jonathan Alpaño | 4-Subanon
The Grade 4 Lakbay Aral in Marikina
was so fun! Our classes, along with
other grade 4 classes, went to our
first destination, the beautiful Science
Centrum last November 9. The many
gadgets
and ex-
periments
were a Waste Management Office, the offi-
real sight
to see! It is
filled with
fascinat-
Grade 7 Elocution, Extemporaneous Speech, and
Interpretative Reading contests
November 22, 2007—students flocked
to the auditorium early in the morning
to watch their classmates give their all
during the annual Grade 7 Elocution, Ex-
temporaneous Speech and Interpreta-
tive Reading contests. As a tribute to our
country, all contests share a nationalistic
topic.
  The program started
with the singing of the
national anthem and fol-
lowed by a solemn prayer.
The Interpretative Read-
ing contest was up first.
The emcees of the con-
test—boys
from 7-
Canisius—
went up on
 stage and
introduced

Rosary Rally
By Dicot Alvarado | 5-Edsa
the center of the covered courts. Dur-
ing this event, the representatives led
the whole Middle School in praying the
rosary reverently.
 For each part of the Luminous Myster-
ies, a song was played, a petition was
ing learning tools about a lot of things.
We were really interested about what
will happen to our world soon.
 Next stop is the Itti Shoe Factory. The
hardworking people there greeted our
classes as we were walking around.
We were able to see with our own
eyes how they make the shoes. In the
cer talked to us about proper waste
disposal. The Doll Museum has a great
collection of Filipino crafted dolls. Be-
side the Doll Museum is the City Hall
By CJ Araneta | 7-Canisius
themselves. After the judges were intro-
duced, the criteria for judging were ex-
plained. When the contest began, each
contestant read a piece about a great
Filipino hero: Ninoy Aquino.
 At the end of the last contestant’s
turn, the judges decided on the win-
ners while students from 7-Canisius per-
formed for the audience. After this, the
winners were announced: Fedel Juco of
Gonzaga placed third, Kevin Motus of
Regis placed second, and Idem Joson
of Berchmans won first place. The med-
als that were supposed to be awarded
to the winners will be presented during
graduation instead.
  The Extemporaneous Speaking con-
test followed immediately as students
of 7-Campion took over the mic. The
topic of the contest was about com-
paring one Filipino leader from the past
offered, and a Gospel
was read. When the
event ended, everyone
became joyful and al-
most all of us gained a closer relationship
with Mother Mary and God our Father.
of Marikina.
It obviously
looks like
they are re-
ally prepar-
ing for Christ-
mas. Also,
we learned
a lot about
the history of the city of Marikina. The
tour guide introduced us to the differ-
ent offices and the services they offer.
It was a great trip!
and one from the present. The winners
were then announced after the judges
had made up their minds: Todd Lazaro
of Kostka won third, Jet Tiglao of Xavi-
er placed second, and Mark Manalo
of Claver won first place. Ms. Bermio,
the Grade Level Coordinator (GLC) of
Grade 7 then allowed the students to
take their recess after the contest.
  The Elocution contest was next. Each
of the 12 class representatives recited a
poem titled “I am Proud I am a Filipino”,
showing love and pride for his country.
This time, the boys of 7-Regis became
the hosts. Kevin Santos of Xavier won
third, Kokoy Sevilla of Pignatelli won sec-
ond, and Gelino Guibone of Campion
won first.
 After a long day, the grade 7 boys
went home early, feeling a sense of
pride for the Philippines.
 Grade 5 Recollection
By Guigi Gallace | 5-Biak-na-Bato

November 10, Saturday was we were asked to draw our

a very memorable day for
us, the grade 5 boys of Ba-
gumbayan, Biak na Bato,
Corregidor and Kawit as we
had our day of Recollec-
tion.
  Many students think of a
recollection as an added
CLE period—it is not. Rather,
it is a very meaningful part of
the school year. During the
Recollection, you are asked
to reflect, concentrate on
what you have done, and
what you have failed to do
for God.
 As the day started, we
approached our assigned
venue, Viewing Room C of
the David Hall. There, our
class teacher told us of the
things we will be doing. A
few moments later, we were
requested to go to the cha-
pel for mass. Afterwards, our
class was brought back to
David Hall for our first session.
Our teacher for that after-
noon was Mrs. Jose. First, we
were given a clean sheet of
paper and were instructed
to fold it in half. On one side,
heart and write down all of
our fears inside it. After which,
our class was told a story of
a little girl facing her deep-
est and darkest fears titled,
“The After-School Monster.”
Despite the story being for 5
or 6 year olds, it provided us
with lots of interesting infor-
mation. We had our recess
after.
  Thirty minutes later, our
day (or Recollection) re-
sumed. During our second
session, we were asked to
write a short prayer of thanks
to God for His love and pro-
tection for us all on the oth-
er side of the paper. Then,
Mrs. Jose taught us what we
should do and not do when
experiencing problems. She
said, “Hold on to your life.
God will always be there for
you.” A few more moments
of explanation and the Rec-
ollection came to a close. I
believe that we learned a
lot from this day as a student
and more importantly as a
child of God.
Grade 4 Elocution and
Interpretative Reading Contest /
Pagbigkas at Pagbasa contest
By Jonathan Alpaño | 4-Subanon
The Grade 4 Elocution took place in the auditorium last
November 29. I was one of the many participants in the
contest. It was a long wait because there were 26 speak-
ers all in all! However, watching and listening to the things
they said somewhat inspired me.
I admire the way they spoke with their loud voices and
all the feeling and effort they exerted. It is obvious to see
how interested they were when it comes to elocution. If I
was a judge, it could take me forever to decide on who
will win. They were all good. The activity was fun and edu-
cational.
  On the other hand, last September 26, the Grade 4
Pagbasa at Pagbigkas contests took place also in the au-
ditorium. I must say that the teachers made a very good
decision on choosing their section’s representatives. The
contestants were great. I
couldn’t even choose a
winner but it was the judge’s
decision. The reason some-
body wins is probably be-
cause they tried their best
and gave it their all. But for
me, everybody’s a winner.

DECEMBER NEWS
Grade 5 Elocution and Interpretative Reading Contest
By Pocholo Eulalia | 5-Mendiola Gian Ortiz | 5-Pasong Tirad

The annual Grade 5 Elocution and In-
terpretative Reading Contests were
held in the auditorium. At 7 am of
December 6, all the sections from Ba-
gumbayan to Pugad Lawin lined-up
outside of the auditorium. When we
got in, our GLC Mr. Robles and the 5-
Mactan boys were preparing.
  This year, we started with the In-
terpretative Reading Contest. Three
lucky boys, Lance Panay, Justin Agui-
naldo and Ramon Lastimosa, won
the contest.
There was a short intermission with
5-Mactan doing a dance number.
Then we had a short word from Mr.
Robles and the introduction from my
class Pasong Tirad. Afterwards, we
started the long Elocution contest. It
was followed by our dance of “Kiss
Kiss” Chris Brown featuring T-Pain. The
awarding of winners followed—Mi-
chael Tanjuatco, RJ Ramirez and
George Pappas emerged as win-
ners.
 For aspiring contestants, make sure
that you prepare well and cross your
fingers. You just might be the next
winner!

SNAPSHOTS of Grade 5:
It was held
last September
24, 2007. And 
the winners are: 
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A. Juco of 7-Gonzaga and some Budski
graphers share with us their memories of
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 EDITORIAL
Too much HW during
breaks?
The Christmas break is near-
ing! But wait, don’t you have
homework to do? Homework
has been part of our lives the
moment we started schooling
and will be there to stay up un-
til college. We usually complain
about the overload of home-
work our teachers give us, es-
pecially during breaks. “Why do
teachers give us homework?”
you might wonder. Well, hope-
fully you’ll find your answers
here, including some helpful so-
lutions.
  Students say that doing their
homework eats up most of
their break. Instead of spend-
ing the vacation playing, they
end up doing their homework
which defeats the purpose of
having the mini-vacation. Also,
students say that it’s tiring and
even more stressful to study dur-
ing breaks and that it somewhat
adds a lot of pressure on their
part. Why? It is because teach-
ers expect much from students
after a long break.
  But we can’t blame our
teachers for giving us assign-
ments during the break. They
surely have good reasons for
doing so.
12  One purpose is to help us be
12
more independent and practice
time management. There should
be time allotted for studying and
playing. In addition, teachers
want us to remember the lessons
they taught in class and they ex-
pect us to be prepared when we
return to school.
 After spending all your time
playing on the computer or oth-
er consoles, you could forget the
previous lessons and might miss
out studying for new ones. When
you get back to school and get
called to recite, wouldn’t you be
embarrassed if you did not do
your homework?
  Some of you might think that
studying in advance is boring
and a waste of time, but it is ac-
tually really helpful. For example,
if there is a new lesson, it would
be easier to understand the new
lesson right away. Who knows,
it might even result to higher
grades!
  If this doesn’t convince you,
here are three helpful tips to
consider that will make your va-
cation both enjoyable and edu-
cational.
  One, learn to manage your
time. Studying should always
come before playing because
when you think about it, only
Artwork by Pocholo Eulalia | 5-Mendiola
“Paskong
Atenista!”
when you’ve already finished all your
homework will you have the rest of
your break to spend playing. Two, be
sure to make time for recreation, but
be careful not to overtime playing
or else your schedule will be ruined.
Learning how to be organized can
also help us later in life. Three, in be-
tween and during studying and play-
ing, we should not forget to pray to
God for guidance. We must remem-
ber that He is always there for us.
  These are just some things to think
and suggestions to help you. Feel free
to think of other creative ways to deal
with having to do so much homework
during breaks. After all, it’s our future
that’s at stake here when we refuse to
take our studies seriously, and the first
step to taking our studies seriously is
by doing our homework diligently, es-
pecially those given to us on breaks.
 EAGLE’S EYE
“The Grade 7 Field Trip in the
eyes of a Gonzagan”
By Fedel Juco | 7-Gonzaga
I
remember walking around the corridor
when I was in grade six. I remember be-
ing jealous of the grade seven students
who were having their field trip that day
because they were in Enchanted Kingdom.
I admit that I have only been to Enchanted
Kingdom (EK as we usually call it) once in
my entire life. It was supposed to be my
second time when something happened
on the day of our field trip last November
29, 2007.
  I woke up at 4 am. After doing my morn-
ing rituals (bath, brush teeth, breakfast), I
left for school and arrived at around 5:35
am. It was a very rainy day. I knew from
the start that something would go wrong:
something that some people wouldn’t
expect to happen. As I entered the bus,
I received warm greetings from my class-
mates who were tinkering with their Rubik’s
Cubes. Inside, I saw Mr. Delfin Bautista. I sat
down with only two things in mind: one,
take pictures and two, take note of ev-
erything that’s happening (I had to make
a log about the happenings in the trip). I
took pictures of my classmates who start-
ed to act rowdy as the bus moved. Some
watched Batman Begins and some of us (I
was one of them) sang “Your Guardian An-
gel” by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
 At around 9 am, we arrived at NYK—it’s
a school for seamen. As I went down the
bus, I can’t help but compare the Ateneo
to NYK. We were welcomed by a group of
cadets who made two straight lines to the
chairs. We listened to our GLC Ms. Elizabeth
Bermio for some instructions and some
background about NYK as we sat down
patiently. After that, we were divided into
four groups; each group was accompa-
nied by different cadets.
 As we traversed along the silent corridors
of NYK, we saw their classroom, learned
about what they do in school and why it is
so great to be a seaman. I found the simula-
tion room interesting. When you step inside,
you would see four screens in front of you
that show the view of a port and a couple
of boats. These screens give you the feeling
of being able to manage a boat.
  In NYK, students learn how to tie knots (us-
ing a plethora
of complicat-
ed moves),
compute
very fast (they
still have their
Kumon ses-
sions there),
and many
more. Before
we left, we
watched a
short film about NYK and gave a couple of
sweet chocolate cakes and cupcakes. We
left at around noon.
  My classmates and I were very excited
about the whole EK thing. We traveled for
two hours, singing and texting and watch-
ing Batman Begins. Of course I was sulking
in one corner, taking pictures and taking
down notes as I looked out the window to
see if the rain will end or at least wane. Our
teacher Mrs. Victoria Dimalanta gave us
our tickets and food stubs.
  When we finally arrived at EK, I was re-
lieved because the rain got weaker. But
as I said, I expected that something would
go wrong. Something did go wrong. As we
waited impatiently, this time on our seats,
our teacher announced something that
we didn’t like. “First of all,” she said, “the
weather is quite bad, so we wouldn’t be
able to fully enjoy the rides. Next, there’s
the Trillanes issue.” As we listened to her, we
were infuriated. Why would someone like
him make something like that?! “And lastly,
Mrs. Helen Amante (Assistant Headmaster
for Academic Affairs) told us to come back
for safety and security.”
  On our way back, we were laughing
while we waited for the bus to reach the
school. At around quarter to four, we ar-
rived and informed our fetchers that the
trip was cancelled.
  I guess Mrs. Dimalanta was right. It was
raining, so we wouldn’t be able to fully
enjoy the rides. I guess it is true that there
really is a time for everything. And I guess
it was also true that we should expect the
unexpected, whether we like it or not.
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 Clubbing
on Thursday afternoon
By Fedel Juco | 7 - Gonzaga and Glenn Torres | 6 - Tandang Sora

S tudents in the middle school go “clubbing” on

Thursday afternoons. At around 1:40 pm, they leave
their classrooms and go meet with those they have
something in common with. That is, their interest in
a certain activity. It can be a martial art, a hobby,
or a sport. Let’s go meet some clubs in the Middle
School (MS).

I n Muay Thai Club, members study the Martial Art of

Muay Thai. Every Thursday, the club members meet
in the Assembly Area of the Grade 4 and 5 building.
Their moderator, Mr. Paul Andre A. Puertollano teaches
them all they need to know about it part by part. He is
so passionate about this martial art from Thailand that
he goes to the MS once a week to share his knowledge
to interested young Ateneans.

C ardio-boxing is a new
club in the MS. This
club meets in the Assembly
area of the Grade 4 and
5 building with their club
moderator, Mr. Tyson
Varron. They exercise,
train, and practice boxing
techniques every meeting,
which Mr. Varron believes
will help students improve
their cardio-endurance.

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The Kartunista is a club for kids
who like to draw. Drawing and
making comics is what the
members usually do every time
they meet in the 4-Mangyan
classroom. The moderators are
Ms. Jhoan Inciong and Ms. JC Salvacion.
They give the students freedom to draw
what they please and the students are
always eager to start.

T he Hobby Craft Club

gives students
opportunity to assemble
the

robots, tanks, and models.

Members meet in Science Room A
& B. This club has been around before
but was revived recently by both Mr. Danilo
Salvador and Mr. June Presbitero for those students who
are interested in assembling models and the like.

T he Model Rocket Club is a

gathering of students who are
thrilled in making rockets and
T he Drum Club is headed by Mr.
JP Buduan. Here, the students
can learn drums the easy and
seeing them rocket to the sky. Mr. fun way. Mr. Buduan is an
Arnel Noel happily handles the endorser of the drum company
club. He teaches them how to called Mapex. He is an
make paper rockets. Once experienced drummer, thanks
all of them are done, to the fact that he is a drummer
he organizes a launch of a band. He used to work for
for each and every a company named “Perfect
rocket at the East Field. Pitch” which was owned by
He expects that the Yamaha. Now, he owns a
students will always company and enjoys teaching
be active in this MS students how to play drums.
club. The Drum Club meets at the
old prep area near the new
guidance office.

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 The search for the best candyBy Gian Ortiz | 5 Pasong Tirad
On a regular Halloween, it happened. All
the kids were dressed up and got lots of
candies. In the house of the Alcantara’s,
Daniel heard an advertisement on TV
that said “The best candy!” Immediately,
he ran and looked in his closet. “Hmm,
what to wear? Let’s see… a werewolf, a
vampire, a bunny outfit?” he scratched
his head. “Anyway, Superman, Batman,
Daredevil…found it! Mwahahahaha!”
And so Daniel put on his costume. “I’m
sorry but I’ll scare the bajeebers out of
them!”
  He fetched his classmate Theo from his
house and they went trick-or-treating to-
gether. They saw a funny-looking house
and laughed so hard, one of them fell
down the stairs. Theo looked at Daniel
and then Theo ran away laughing.
  Alone, Daniel went to this last house. He
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forgot that this is the house where the
so-called best candy is given away.
He pressed the doorbell and the door
opened. A guy came out and said,
“Here is the best candy.” With a sur-
prised look, Daniel said, “broccoli?”
He went home with a sad look on his
face and his mom asked him, “Didn’t
you see the advertisement?” Daniel
grinned. “The best candy to keep you
awake: Broccoli! I got one of them,”
Daniel sobbed.
I woke up once again to the sound of
my alarm clock. I stayed in bed for a
while then got up. I had been joining
math contests since Grade 1, and
was about to take part in yet another
one; this time, the Sipnayan 2007, an-
interschool contest for elementary
students. The same old thoughts
filled my head: “Will we win?”, “Am I
ready?” I recalled practice, when we
had fun goofing off. I hoped what I
learned would stick in my head.
  When I got to the contest venue, I
saw my teammates Renzo and Lorenzo
along with the other AGS contestants.
The Loyola Schools campus was jam-
 SCOUTING
Jan Quinn Niño D. Callueng | 6-Bonifacio
Saint Mary’s and
Recently, the Boy Scouts movement had their
Miriam. After this
Investiture in the Chapel of the Holy Guardian Angels
fun program,
(CHGA) followed by a Backyard/Fellowship in the
everybody either
old prep area. The long investiture was ceremonial
had dinner (part
yet superb. We saluted the Philippine, had our
2) or socialized
neckerchiefs blessed, and listened to a speech from
with the boy and
an Indian scoutmaster. It was followed by a tiring tent-
girl scouts of both schools. The night ended with
setting and dinner (part 1).
a sharing of chilling ghost stories and silence.
  Due to the horrible weather, our “outdoor bonfire,”
  The next day, everyone attended the flag
which should have been an open camp, became an
ceremony and had breakfast even though all
indoor air-conditioned circle of boy scouts around a
still felt sleepy. A dirty yet exciting obstacle
bunch of candles. After this strange ceremony, we
course complete with mud followed right after
learned other things like how to
this. There was climbing, squeezing, and rope
sing a hilarious song, tie knots,
bridge-crossing
trail signals,
that took place.
and give first
Then, we had a
aid. This was
refreshing swim
followed by an
and lunch. Finally,
entertaining
the closing
skit; a song-
and awarding
and-dance
ceremonies were
n u m b e r
held before we left
performed by
Ateneo, tired but
us Ateneans,
joyful. This camp
and some girl
was a joyride from
scouts from
start to finish!

Sipnayan 2007 EJ Ofilada | 6-Malvar

packed with people. As I saw the students from
other schools, I felt a sense of doubt. I hoped that
I was ready.
  Soon, the contest began. We were given a few
hours to answer an exam. Based on this, the top
24 schools would advance to the next round. I
began answering the questions. My thinking
was clear, and I found most of the answers. As
I solved even the most difficult items, I began to
feel relaxed and comfortable. I could sense it. I
was ready.
  We qualified for the semifinals. We
started the round slowly. We were hanging
on loosely with a few questions remaining.
With one question left, we needed to
make the Top 3. Miraculously we did.
Only 6 teams remained for the final round.
Everything was uncertain at the start.
But when the round began, I could only
watch as Lorenzo answered question after
question. I sat back for the ride, and soon,
it was all over. We won. The trophy, party,

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 REVIEWS
A Review of
By Sam Chua | 7-Campion
A Review o
By Joko Santiago | 4-Maranaw

About A Wrinkle in Time

About House   The author of this book, Madeleine
 Dr. Gregory House (played by Hugh L’Engle has written more than 40
Laurie) is a disease specialist who is de- children’s books including the New-
void of bedside manners and would not berry awardee A Wrinkle in Time.
even talk to his patients if he could get   The characters in this book are
away with it. Dealing with his own con- Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry,
stant physical pain, he uses a cane that Calvin O’Keefe, the Murry twins, Mrs.
seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally Whatsit, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and
honest demeanor. He is a man who thinks IT, the enemy in the story. The story is
of himself as superior compared to everyone else. set from the old house of the Murrys
  While his behavior can border on antisocial, Dr. House is a unique to the depths of space.
physician whose unconventional thinking and perfect instincts have af-
forded him a great deal of respect. He loves the challenges and solving
medical puzzles in order to save lives with some help from his wacky Summary
team.   It is a dark and stormy night and
Meg, her small brother Charles, and
their mother are in the kitchen for
a midnight snack when a most dis-
Overall: 4.53/5 turbing visitor arrives, revealing a se-
  The only thing stopping me from giving House M.D. a 5 is its unrealistic cret that their mother has kept from
conclusions. This show goes beyond the limits of reality. Although it is a them.
great show, it seems all too easy for Dr. House and his team to come up   Thus begins the adventure of
with the all the correct answers to solve their dilemmas. I find it impos- Meg, Charles, and Calvin. Guided
sible how they are able to analyze some of the medical procedures and by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs.Who, and Mrs.
medication after just one day.
 House M.D. is a show not just for people in the medical profession but
also for those who expect drama, suspense and science fiction in a tele-

A Review o
vision series.

A Review of
By Dicot Alvarado | 5-Edsa
By Fedel Juco | 7-Gonzaga

All Transformers
  The PS2 Game Transformers is ba-
Summary sically a rendition of its movie, but
  Fletcher Moon is no ordinary kid. He is an official is elaborated by other events that
detective and the youngest detective in the world. happened to both forces. Most of
Unfortunately, he is teased “Half Moon” by taller kids you Transformers fans have this going
because of his shortness. through your minds: “What will hap-
  When he is asked to solve a simple case, all clues pen if the Decepticons win?” If you
point to the town’s most known crime family, the want to know, just play the game.
Sharkeys. But before he could crack the case, he
gets framed for a severe crime. Now, he has to go undercover and find the Graphics: 3/5
real criminal before he is found guilty of a crime he did not do.  Generally, the graphics of the
game are not what you would expect
Overall: 4/5 when you see the opening movie or
  I recommend this book because it is filled with suspense and mystery. If trailer. After finishing the entire game,
you
18 love crime solving, you’ll love this book.
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By Sam Chua | 7-Campion
  Welcome to the magical underworld of Ven-
ice, Italy where children roam around discover-
ing hidden canals and incredible secrets.

Which, they set out on a quest
to save Meg’s father while in
constant danger of being
controlled by IT.
Overall: 5/5
  I highly recommend this
book. Madeleine L’Engle has
indeed made sure that the
book is an interesting read for
everyone, particularly for us
Middle School students.
Summary
 After escaping from their Aunt Esther and Un-
cle Max Hartlieb, Prosper and Bo find a group
of young people who steal food, money and
many other items for a living. They meet the
Thief Lord, the master of all thieves, and be-
come friends with him. But soon they uncover
a deep dark secret about him. Prosper and Bo
find themselves in a journey they never even
dreamed of.
Overall: 4.3/5
  Thief Lord is a book that none of you should miss reading. It appealed to my
imagination. Its plot, which is not told straightforwardly, is very interesting and re-
latable to different readers. It’s definitely not your ordinary kind of story.
However, there are some parts that are boring due to very long conversations.
This book teaches readers lessons on determination and trust. All the lessons in
this book could be applied in our everyday lives.
  I would recommend this book for those who enjoy reading about adventures
with a lot of suspense.

of I would say that the transformations of

the characters are amazing.
  The environment is very essential to
you need is perfect timing and most of
all, logic.

the fighting style of the character you Music: 3.5/5

are using. You cannot smash your op-
ponent to the building, see him get
covered up by the debris and later on
lose mobility due to the damage suf-
fered. Even an explosion of a car hit
head-on at very high speed cannot
be seen.
Gameplay: 4/5
  The controls are very easy to under-
stand and can be mastered within a
day. With these simple controls, you
can easily make a variety of combos to
knock your opponent down. The best
part is, you don’t need a button-mash-
ing to quickly beat your opponent. All
  The game has perfect sound effects
to the movements of characters such
as walking, shooting and transform-
ing. But it lacks background music to
fix the mood of the player. The only
background noises I hear are people
screaming after they see a huge alien
robot slowly destroying the city.
Overall: 4/5
  The game deserves a 4 because of
the hardwork of its creators. The game-
play is a definite boost in the game’s
rating. Improvements should be made,
especially in the graphics and back-
ground music aspects.
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 Artists’ C
Kartunista and Young Aten
members bedazzle us wi

Alec Ros G. Alboreda | 4-Tausug

crayons, mixed media

Penciled portaits
of Mrs. Kintanar.
How much do these
drawings truly resem-
ble Mrs. Kintanar?

Jose Miguel Tolentino| 6-Del Pilar

pencils

Pio Ignacio L. Tendero| 6-Aguinaldo Luis Gabriel A. Cajucom| 4-Maguindanao

20 oil pastels
20 pencils
Canvas
nean Artists Society
ith their art works!

Jake Nievas | 5-Pinaglabanan

oil pastels

Luis Gabriel A. Cajucom| 4-Maguindanao

oil pastels

Nathaniel R. Naguit| 4-Maguindanao

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crayons
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Craze

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 Games G All games by Coy Serra
and Pocholo Eulal

Encircle the differences

Can you try to guess what this guy

has in mind? Can you guess what
by Coy Serrano | 5-BNB words these jumbled let-
LEGEND ters form?
CLUE: they often come to mind at the mention of
Halloween or Christmas.

by Coy Serrano | 5-BNB

4. Parties 5. Food
ANSWERS: 1. Gifts 2. Costumes 3. Goodies

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ano of 5-Biak-Na-Bato
lia of 5-Mendiola

of the two drawings.

Find the following words:

Christmas / Halloween / Candies /
Presents / Toys / Ghosts / Fun
by Coy Serrano | 5-BNB

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Miguel Almendras | 7-Campion

JB Domingo | 7-Pignatelli
Eaglet asks...
“All I want for Christmas is...”
Middle School students to complete this sentence:
 Sam Amistad | 4-Dumagat

Bryan Crisostomo | 7-Campion

Joshua Llanto | 4-Maranaw

Mikey Lagasca | 6-Tandang Sora

Kippie Pauron | 5-Barasoain

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