2012 September Beats & Pieces
DLA faculty and Staff went on a retreat last Sep. 7, 2012 at Saquilayan Residence in General Trias, Cavite in preparation for the week-long S[iritual formation Week of the DLA. This has been an annual tradition with school personnel first studying and reflecting on the SFW daily topics. Pastor Benjie Gevera being the School Chaplain led this retreat assisted by Teacher Cristy Gervacio who developed the post-Chapel Service classroom Bible lessons.
PTA officers installed. The officers of the PTA for this school year were installed during Sunday worship on Sep. 9, 2012 at the church sanctuary, presenting those officers present before the congregation. This was two days after the scheduled distribution of report cards for the 1st quarter where they were prayed over by Pastor Benjie Gevera in front of the other parents.
Cantada bags 8th place in editorial Writing. Safelia Coleen Cantada, a Grade 6 pupil bagged the 8th place out of 20 pupils in Editorial Writing English category during the 2012 Division Schools Press Conference held at Dasmarinas II Central School, Dasmarinas City on Sep. 12-14, 2012. Earlier in August, a number of DLA pupils who participated in the Media Convergence brought home awards, giving honor to God and their alma mater.
SFW 2012 focuses on Character of an Excellent Child. This year’s Spiritual Formation Week had for its theme, “I am an Excellent Child” adapting it as well as the year-long theme for the DLA Spiritual Formation program. Held on Sep. 17-21, 2012, various activities were lined up to reinforce and deepen the theme.
Spiritual Formation winners are as follows:
Bible Pinoy Henyo
Grade 3 – Austin Clark Castilla & John Ken Bedano
Bible Passage Poem
Grade 2 – Sophia Pearl Lomadilla
Reader’s Theatre – Grade 6 Class
Poster Making Contest
Grade 4 – Justine Janelle Reyes
Verse Interpretation
Grade 5 – Sarah Mae Hayag*
Bible Drill
Grade 4 and Grade 6 Class
Bible Quiz (Grades 1-3)
1st John Paolo Tabing* 2nd Erich Bernadette Tumbaga* 3rd Ma. Kim Louise BedanoBible Quiz (Grades 4-6)
1st Neilyn Mae Hormillosa 2nd Aimee Jasmin Galang 3rd Phoebe Joy Medina*Scripture Reading
English Category
Grade 1-2 Sophia Pearl Lomadilla Grade 3-4 Michelle Ann Escober Grade 5-6 Phoebe Joy Medina*Tagalong Category
Grade 1-2 Kurt Andrew Son Grade 3-4 Allyssa Ellein Fauni* Grade 5-6 Laurence John Calungin*Arranging of Verse: Group 1
Corvin Sadiwa, Angela Santos, Royce Ramirez, Kurt Andrew Son, Sophia Pearl Lomadilla, Eula Mae Princess Maristela, Clark Austin Castilla, Sean Codey Mangubat, Alliyah Son