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Southville Student Secures Post at JPCS National Board



Diana Navarro a senior of Southville International School & Colleges as well as Student Adviser for the Junior Philippine Computer Society (JPCS) – SISC Chapter was elected as Director for International linkages of the Junior Philippine Computer Society (JPCS) National Board of Officers elections during the annual JPCS – Leadership Transformation Workshop and Election 2013 held at the Global City Innovative College in Makati City recently.
This year’s conference was attended by the JPCS – SISC Chapter officer: Benedict Nicolas (President), John Panes (Vice-President), JC Aguinaldo (2nd Year Level Representative) and Diana Navarro herself (Board of Advisor).
Navarro was
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Southville Welcomes December with Lantern Parade and Musical Play Competition



The Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) grounds will be lit by a procession of colorful Christmas lanterns as the school celebrates its annual Lantern Parade on December 3, 2012, 6:00 pm, in Luxembourg Campus.

The event aims to bring together members of the Southville Global Education Network (SGEN) together as it requires their active participation in terms of their creativity and collaboration to produce artistic and meaningful Christmas lanterns, thus, strengthening community spirit in a festive atmosphere. Lanterns were created throughout the past week by SISC students, organizations, and members of SGEN with each lantern designed in the form … [Read more]

Southville Officers Attend Red Cross Youth Induction Camp 2012



The Philippine Red Cross – Las Pinas Subchapter with the Red Cross Youth Advisers League recently conducted the 1st RCY (Red Cross Youth) Induction Camp inside the grounds of the Mary Immaculate Parish – Nature’s Church located in Moonwalk Village, Las Pinas City. Eighteen (18) Executive Officers and Committee Heads of the College Red Cross Youth (Southville Council) headed by Council president and Vice-president BS Nursing senior Ms. Eselle Ker and 1st year SPED student Ms. Samantha Ramirez respectively, participated in the overnight camp where they lead and took part in team building, skills building and camaraderie enhancing activities. Towards … [Read more]

Southville Launches Programs for Gifted Students



MALACA (Mental ability, Academic achievement, Leadership, Athletics, Creativity, Arts) is Southville International School and Colleges’ (SISC) concept of student giftedness.  Founded in 1990 as a school for the gifted, SISC has made a commitment to develop learners whose knowledge levels surpass that of their peers in other academic institutions.

 

To support this initiative, the Vision And Tasks (V.A.T.) Circles were formed to address the Mental Ability and Academic Achievement areas of MALACA.  Students with high mental ability or achievement scores are grouped according to levels in the V.A.T. Circles, and are given special enrichment lessons in critical thinking, analysis, … [Read more]

Hashtag Wins Southville Business Plan Competition



Emerging entrepreneurs Ethelbirth Ignacio III, Juan Miguel Antonio de Leon IV, and Dan Allen Lomeda, all Southville BS Entrepreneurship students hurdled first in the recently held Business Plan Competition sponsored by the College of Business and Tourism.
Their business, HASHTAG, allows clients to express their creativity and passion through designing their own shirts which the company will print using top of the line materials.

“It was superb experience listening to the students defending their business plans. This is empowering them and I am very hopeful that these youths will be able to apply what they have learned in the industry. … [Read more]

Songwriter Places in International Tilt



Juan Antonio Tuason of HS III-Patriotism was recognized as one of the semi-finalists in the 2011 International Songwriting Competition (ISC). His song “California” was chosen out of 16,000 entries coming from 115 countries around the world.

 

The International Songwriting Competition is one of the largest songwriting and music contests in the world providing aspiring and established songwriters an opportunity to have their songs heard in the professional, international arena. [Read more]

Media Heavyweights Incite the Youth in Southville’s Career Talk



Communication students of Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) recently organized a career seminar entitled “Media Talk: Career Opportunities in the Communication and Multimedia Arts Industry.”  Several guest speakers who have made significant contributions in the media industry graced the event to inspire the young audience with the careers that await them as media practitioners.

 

Ms. Patty Laurel, TV personality, commercial model and host, and Mr. Ed Montilla, radio broadcaster and operations manager of Manila Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) gave inspiring pieces of advice on the challenges one has to go through before making it to the ‘limelight’.

 

Mr. … [Read more]

Southville Honors Guidance Counselors and Principals



Southville Global Education Network (SGEN) will pay tribute to representatives of its various partner schools in the South, specifically in the areas of Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Laguna and Cavite on February 3, 2012.

 

With the theme “Join ufor Great Entertainment”, the event will gather principals and guidance counselors for a night of socialization, pampering and surprises. This is part of SGEN’s commitment to strengthen its ties with partner institutions in delivering quality education.

 

The Southville Global Education Network (SGEN) is composed of six member schools namely: Southville International School and Colleges (SISC), Southville … [Read more]

Worthwhile Weekend Programs Set



Make your Saturdays productive through Southville International School and Colleges’ Worthwhile Weekend Programs (WWP). This is open for SISC students and for other interested parties.

 

WWP offerings include Ballet in partnership with Acts Manila, Art classes, 3D Animation (Maya), Soccer, Basketball, Karate-Do and Junior Chef.

 

For more information, call 825-6374 local 100 and look for Elyds. [Read more]

U.S. Trained UbD Consultant to Conduct a Seminar



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As part of its 21st Foundation Celebration, Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) invites principals, academic heads, and teachers to a seminar on “The Power of Understanding by Design in Instructional Delivery: Sharing Close to a Decade of UbD Insights, Best Practices, and Challenges.”

 

SISC, which has been implementing UbD since June 2003, will be sharing the experiences and insights of its academic leaders and managers in employing the UbD framework which participants may find helpful in implementing in the context of their own schools.

 

It will be held on September 21, 2011 … [Read more]