Support C-Wall the robot

Hi everybody my name is
C-Wall. I’m a Recyclabot created by Junji Vergara, a Sophomore student from Claret School. I made it to the top 5 out of 70 entries in the Recyclabot Making Contest sponsored by SM Cinema, SM Science Discovery Center in cooperation with Disney and Pixar movie Wall E.
This contest aims to find ways on how to recycle items considered trash, transforming them to something with value thus helping in the preservation of our environment.

I would like to ask for your support to vote for me to be number 1. The champion will receive P10,000, plus Science books and a computer showcase for the winning school. If you happen to visit the following SM Malls on the dates below, look for the cinema where Wall E is showing and you will find me there in the lobby. Ask for a voting form and please vote for me. I’m entry no. 13.



• July 28 to August 3-SM North EDSA
• August 3 to 10 SM Mega Mall
• August 11 to 17 SM Mall of Asia

Thank you very much.

Hope to see you there!

C-WALL

Claret Robotics Team

Kilyawan Boys Choir did it again

It was only two Saturdays ago when the Kilyawan boys choir performed in front of parents and teachers during our first PTC assembly. They were literally begging for airfare tickets to be able to participate in the World Choir Olympics in Austria. The amount that they need was staggering. Claret School donated P100,000 plus the amount that was collected that day from the parents and teachers would surely help.

Among the 45 members of the group were 15 grade school students currently enrolled in Claret and the rest were mostly Claretian alumni, among them Gian Karlo Dapul (the champion in this year’s English-Speaking Union (ESU) speech contest held in England). Their choir director is Mark Anthony A. Carpio, the present choirmaster of the Philippine Madrigal Singers and their manager is Ms. Hazel P. Copiaco, our grade school music teacher.

Yesterday they returned with a harvest of medals. They won 3 Gold Diplomas, 1 Gold Medal and 2 Silver Medals. It was the toughest contest that they have ever participated in so far. The 5th World Choir Games in Graz, Austria this July is the largest competition in the history of choir music. There were 441 ensembles from 93 nations that participated. The large number of participating choirs is complemented by folk dance groups and brass music bands which are going to turn this event into a unique festival of different cultures.
The Kilyawan boys choir also won Gold diplomas and Silver and Bronze medals in the 4th World Choir Games held in China in 2006.

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First Dr. Heartbeat Robotics Competition

Congratulations to all the winners in the first Dr. Heartbeat Lego Mindstorms Competition held at the SM Mall of Asia Science Discovery Center
Here's a list of the winners for the two divisions:

Division 1: 6 to 11 years old
1st Place: Antonio Sales
2nd Place: Christian Ayala
3rd Place: Mildred Saquing

Division 2: 12 and up
1st Place: Miguel Apolo
2nd Place: German Salvador
3rd Place: Christian Pambuan

Special Awards
Mr. Congeniality: Marco Ayala
Most Patient: Joseph Tamayo
Most Inquisitive: Daryl Tongson
Best Engineer/Programmer: Alfonso Sales
Most Enthusiastic: Christian Ayala

Here are pictures from Aileen Apollo's Picassa album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/aileen.apolo/DrHeartbeatLegoNXTRoboticsCompetition

and here's what Aileen, a very supportive mother of Miguel, my brilliant student who won first place on his first ever Robotics Competition) have to say about it:
http://aileenapolo.blogspot.com/2008/06/miguel-wins-dr-heartbeat-nxt-robot.html

God is on our side!

A silver medal at the International Cyberfair 2008 competition! A competition participated in by thousands of students from different parts of the world. What more can we ask for? Thank you Lord! Here's our entry: a Claret school production play entitled "Joseph and the Technicolor dreamcoat" held at the Meralco Theatre only last February 1,3 and 4 2008. http://technicolordreamcoat.890m.com/

CyberFair engages students in powerful educational story-telling activities, which benefit students and their communities. So, enjoy your virtual journey around the globe and learn how education can unite people and communities.

ID 5455: The Technicolor Dreamcoat
Category: 8. Local Music and Art Forms
Claret School of Quezon City
Quezon City, PHILIPPINES

We struck Gold again!

Congratulations to the winners of the Philippine Schools Cyberfair 2008: Empower and Unite!

My web team members got 3 gold medals out of 8 categories as well as several honorable mention. Hurray!!

Close to 300 students participated in this year's Cyberfair and your accomplishment contributes in spreading the growth of Internet content in the country.

Here are your winners!

1. Local Leaders
• Winner: Henry Medina: A Cornerstore of Service, St. Joseph's Academy

• Honorable Mention
o Famous San Pableños, MSC High School
o Pride of the Philippines - Ms. Lea Salonga, Claret School of Quezon City
2. Community Groups and Special Populations
• Winner: DLSAU We Answer the Call 2008, De La Salle Araneta University
3. Businesses and Organizations
• Winner: The Voice of the Youth, Claret School of Quezon City
• 1st Runner-up: Crystal Ice Cream - Las Piñeros All Time Favorite, St. Joseph's Academy
• Honorable Mention: BridgeIT, STI Academy (Las Pinas)
4. Local Specialties, Sports and Health (programs)
• Winner: Las Piñeros’ Crusade Against Measles, St. Joseph's Academy
• 1st runner-up: A New Age of Herbal Medicine, Iligan City National High School
• Honorable Mention:Explore the Magic of Coconuts, MSC High School
5. Local Attractions (Natural and Man Made)
• Winner: Philam Park, STI Academy (Las Pinas)
• 1st runner-up: Dipolog City: Jewel of Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga Del Norte National High School
• 2nd runner-up: San Pablo City - Seven Lakes, MSC High School
6. Historical Landmarks
• Winner: Genesis of Independence, Claret School of Quezon City (Elementary)
• Honorable Mention:
o Las Piñas: Our Own Treasure, St. Joseph's Academy
o Rock Force 2, Claret School of Quezon City (High School)
7. Environmental Awareness and Issues
• Winner: Cavite's Fight Against Red Tide, St. Joseph's Academy

• 1st runner-up: E-Junk: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Colegio San Agustin – Biñan, Laguna

• 2nd runner-up: Interrelatedness, MSC High School

• Honorable mention: Candaba - A Birds Paradise, Claret School of Quezon City
8. Local Culture, Music and Art Forms
• Winner: Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Claret School of Quezon City
• 1st runner-up: Kinaray Artz, Antique National School

http://www.cyberfair.ph/

Redemption

Four years ago, a tall but rather skinny member of my robotics team stepped into the playing arena to compete in the finals of the 2nd National Robotics Olympiad which was held at the Alabang Town Center. It took the boy a couple of hours to assemble his lego robot. His robot will compete in the finals of a maze event.And now it’s crunch time! It was a tense moment for all of us. It was the first time for us to join in the Robotics Olympiad. We didn’t even expect to reach the finals and yet here we are. The winner will represent the country in the World Robotics Olympiad in Korea that year. All hopes of the team were on this skinny lad now. It became so quite all of a sudden as our brave grade 6 Claretian student prepares to switch on his robot. We heard the beeping sound as he pressed the green button to turn on the RCX, the brain of the Lego robot. It was a relief for us as it signified that he had placed good batteries. Gently he placed the robot on the playing field, just as his robot was about 6 inches away from the ground, a yellow brick from his robot fell-off and hit the ground first. It was as if time stood still! He attempted to put it back, but another part fell. Based on the rules all parts should be intact, any part from the robot that would fall could mean a deduction much worse a disqualification. The next few seconds was immortalized in the annals of Claret Robotics history and was retold countless of times to old and new robotics team members. The young boy out of frustration threw the robot into the judges’ feet. A loud crash was heard and all the lego pieces went flying in different directions. All three judges were in a state of shock. The young boy went out of the playing arena and cried like a baby. It took several minutes for me and other people including the judges to calm him down.That experience did not deter the young boy from doing greater things in his life. It drove him to strive harder to be the best that he can be in all other aspects of his life. He went on to become the valedictorian in grade 6, joined the Kilyawan boys choir and passed the entrance test at the Philippine Science high School. When he transferred, I have never heard of him since then.A couple of weeks ago, I saw a boy on television which looks very familiar. Yes it’s him alright. He became even more taller and good looking but still skinny. The boy’s name was flashed on television, his name: Gian Karlo Rosales Gapul, sixteen years old, Champion in the International Public Speaking Competition conducted in London by the English Speaking Union held last May 9, 2008. Gian bested more than 50 other contestants from 35 countries most of whom are college students who were members in the English Speaking Union in his speech curiously entitled Fish Mucus and Foot Fungus. This time he was very relaxed and added humor to his speech. Finally, Gian had redeemed himself bigtime! In November Gian will be presented with a certificate at the ESU Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace by his Royal Highness Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh. Most likely, the Queen herself will be present as well, since the English Speaking Union will make its 90th anniversary this year.Here is the winning speech of Gian Dapul:

FISH MUCUS AND FOOT FUNGUS
by Gian Dapul