Dragon Newsletter September 9, 2022

Educate. Engage. Empower.

THIS WEEK AT CISM





































Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节


Mid-Autumn Festival, 中秋节 Zhōngqiū jié, is a joyous occasion that families

celebrate together by gazing at the moon while eating mooncakes, guessing

lantern riddles, playing dice games and lighting paper lanterns.


It is also known as Mooncake Festival. The mooncake, which symbolizes the full

moon, are presented as gifts to relatives and friends. Mooncakes are small

baked cakes with a variety of fillings like lotus seeds paste, salted duck eggs
and melon seeds. In Chinese culture, roundness symbolizes completeness and

togetherness. A full moon symbolizes prosperity and reunion for the whole
family.



In addition to this, it is also a celebration of the rice harvest and the abundance

of fruits. This year, it falls on the 10th of September (Saturday).



In CISM, the festival has been marked by having the traditional dice game, also
known as 博饼 Bó bǐng. It involves six dice and a China bowl with 63 different

prizes for the players. We commemorated this tradition during the Chinese
classes today as we brought everyone together in gratitude.

WELCOME!








Teaching Staff























Aterado, Rogielyn Bueno, Mervin Ching, Maria Carmelli Ceredon, Lilian


















Frias, Martin Loubet Jambert, Michel Marcelo, Lalaine Munar, Ephraim


















Palacios Perez, Monica Parohinog, Marlon Quebada, Jhun Recio, Maria Imaculada

















Santos, Raquel Rubio, Bernadette

WELCOME!










Support Staff






































Domingo, Janice Mendoza, Carlo Martin Ongue, Nicole




























Sarmiento, Jerocel Tolentino, Micah

Friday Dice Game










EY / ES

Friday Dice Game










MS / HS

EY / ES CLASS

REPRESENTATIVES






Grade 2:


DH: Eadie Layla Morris

RM: Ratiba Safiq



Grade 3:

RD: Marco Cabilangan & Seohee "Stella" Park




Grade 4:

JA: Kaiyue "Mei" Jiang

JG: Louise Uy De Baron




Grade 5:

SH: Carlo Daniel Tan & Francesco Raphael Aguilera



EY/ES Student Council Coordinator: Mr. Amado Macasaet

MEET THE PARENTS




BY REINA SANCHEZ

Q&A with Gregorio ("Goyo") Yrastorza Larrazabal,

lawyer and dad of Gregorio Vicente, 16 years old



What is Pinoy Bikes about?
I’ve been involved in the cycling community for
decades. Pinoy Bikes was used as a way to
communicate with cyclists all over the world.

What was your favorite subject in school, and
why?
English. I had a really good teacher in HS.

What is your favorite sport?
Cycling.

What is the most interesting place you've seen
on a bike? Where did you last travel to?
Batad. I biked there, together with Hans Rey, a Frankfurt, for Eurobike.
world trials cycling champion. Hidden in the
mountains, in the middle of the terraces, were Where do you plan to travel next?
waterfalls. Not many get to Batad, and more Around the Philippines.
don't even get to see the waterfalls. It's just
breathtaking. What is your favorite childhood memory?
A lot of good memories when I was younger,
when things were simpler.
What is the best advice you have received
from a child?
Be happy. Do you prefer zoom, or face-to-face,
events?
Face-to-face.
Who are your heroes?
My parents. They provide the guidance, love,
support and wisdom that helps with dealing
with whatever comes our way.



GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

UNIVERSITY COUNSELOR







Here’s the schedule for college talks in September:
MON, 12 Sep, 1005-1035 - DePauw University, IL and Syracuse University, NY, USA

TUE, 13 Sep, 1530-1615 (online) - University of San Francisco, CA, USA
WED, 14 Sep, 0800-0825 (online) - Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS), Japan

WED, 14 Sep, 1010-1030 - University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Germany

THU, 15 Sep, 1010-1030 - Pepperdine University, CA, USA
TUE, 20 Sep, 1010-1030 - York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA

WED, 21 Sep, 0800-0825 (online) - Moravian University, PA, USA

THU, 22 Sep, 1010-1030 - Hult International Business School, UK
TUE, 27 Sep, 1210-1250 - Beloit College, WI, USA

TUE, 27 Sep, 1430-1530 - Fordham University, NY USA

WED, 28 Sep, 0800-0825 (online) - Waseda University, Japan
THU, 29 Sep, 1010-1030 - NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE



All college talks on campus are at the MPH. For any questions on the schedule or online links of

college talks, please contact the university counselor at [email protected].








The US Embassy in Manila, through its EducationUSA program, is hosting an information
session on studying in the USA at the Holiday Inn & Suites Makati on Saturday, 10
September 2022, at 930am-12nn. Students and parents are welcome to attend. Please
register at https://www.educationusaph.org/InfoSession. EducationUSA has many free
resources, including student advising, with the latest information on all US universities
and available scholarships.

BUILDING AND



FACILITIES DEPARTMENT




















Please be informed that the Estate
Wide Earthquake Evacuation Drill
that was initially scheduled on
September 8, 2022 will be moved

to September 23, 2022, Friday
from 9:00AM to 10:00AM.

Please refer to the image for the
traffic re-routing scheme that will
be implemented by McKinley Town

Estates Association, Inc. (MTCEA)
during the activity.












Reminders


Please be informed that Fetcher's
ID's are now ready for collection.
Also, only Parents/Guardians can
pick-up the ID's from 8:00AM to
1:30PM and 3:00PM to 4:00PM.


For further questions or concerns,

please email [email protected] or
you may call 88743-8134 loc.109

CALENDAR









12 - Start of ASAC Teacher Led Clubs, Athletics
and Theatre
14 - Start of Chess Club







ACTION FOR
HAPPINESS
ALTRUISTIC SEPTEMBER Download
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PARENT PORTAL


















CISM Connect, our parent portal, is

up and running.


Should you need any help with regard to your parent portal log in
details, please email [email protected] or reach out to
us via mobile/landline. If you do not have an existing account, click

on the link on the CISM Connect page to request for one.