CLW: A Week to Remember

Most of the school, celebrates monthly festive. There are some familiar parties such as April fool’s, Friendship day in the Unites States. However, Filipino students are used to “Language Month” which is remembered every August. Different categories are presented like speech choir, slogan, poster making, photo, and essay contests. There are also Science month, wherein the students emulate their favorite scientist. They produce special projects and inventions, but as the students leave their early stages of studying and step up for the next level, some of the old stuff was also forgotten.  Some would think that these things were only meant for elementary and high school students. On the other hand, what should we realize is the camaraderie that is being build up with each competition.

LaVerdad Christian College-Caloocan, celebrated their Christian Living week last January 28 to February 1 of this year. Since the name of the school itself is Christian, Christian Living subject is also part of the school’s curriculum. Each sections from 1^st year to 2^nd year participated in this healthy competition, while 3^rd year students were part of the organizing committee. The organizing heads were also the CL instructors, Mr. Jensen Sobrejuanite, and Ms. Sharon Jacinto and the other instructors as well. The theme is entitled B.I.B.L.E. To start the first day (Monday) of the week, each participant is obliged to present their cheering entries; this is also the time for the organizers to give their instructions and briefing for the succeeding days. The faces of the instructors and students were really happy when the day ends. Tuesday, is the poster making contest and the submission of the photos for photo contest. Wednesday is intended for last general practices of the participants. Thursday is one of the awaited events, because of the chorale, Christian dance contests, as well as Bible Preaching category, Bible Quiz Bee, and Solo singing Contest. Each one really prepared for this from costume to their performances. The last day is Friday, in which the category is dressing up with modest apparel. There is also a new activity which is ASOP or A Song of Praise music festival. Twelve participants joined the competition, some of the song writers also performed the piece they wrote. The judges are as follows, Dr. Mon Del Rosario (composer); he is also one of the judges of ASOPTV. Another judge is from UNTV, an entertainment reporter and ASOPTV talent coordinator named Adjes Carreon. The two others were from Members Church of God International. They are Bro. Roger, division choir mentor and Bro. Guiller Dumaran a church worker. All of the judges were pleased on how the students performed and executed their parts.

The main objective of the CL week is for the students to realize how a good character must possess. The Administrator, Ms. Johna P. Bautista said that these teachings that the students acquired in the competition must lasts for a lifetime. Way back in the first day of the school orientation, the facilitator reiterates that intellectual knowledge will not matter if the student lacks of good moral character. The school’s aim only shows that the founders who are Bro. Eli Soriano and Kuya Daniel Razon wants their students not just to be academically good but to produce students who are God-fearing and not liabilities of the society.