Elle and Bien's Moving up ceremony last April

Classes for SY 2016-2017 will start in two weeks time, and I have not posted the pics of the Moving up ceremony of Elle and Bien at the The School for Academics and Arts (TSAA) last April 08, 2016. So here goes.

Elle got Pythagoras/math award, Bien got multiple intelligence and Silver award. Done with Grade 4 and Kinder 2 respectively. We were proud parents :-)

The ribbons and medal.

New school Principal Jules Bermudez and the kids. Very passionate and hard-working head teacher and an artist himself, also fellow Peyups alumni.

The graduates that day, from Kinder to Grade schoolers this coming SY. Putting the TSAA sablay to Bien.

Elle's class performance, several songs and dance.

Bien and her classmates in a long poem, no notes, fully memorized. She didn't tell us about it at home, her teacher said "don't tell your parents, surprise them." :-)

Elle with her 6 classmates, Teachers Hannie and Mel.

Bien and her 5 classmates and very kind, hard-working and passionate teacher Vergie Gabaleo.

Playful, cheerful kids.

Proud parents, grandparents, ates and kuyas.

The final practice a day before. The last song and dance, "Don't stop believing" by The Journey.

Venue, The Spotlight Mac Center, 3rd floor, The Circuit, Makati. Beautiful auditorium -- lights, sounds, seats, air-con. And ample, wide, free parking (yet) at the ground.

The theme, beautiful theme, "I am Superstar. I am." And the program.

That day, ahhh, great day. thanks again TSAA, teachers Julius, Vergie, Hannie, Mel, others.

Lunch with co-parents of K2 and the kids.

I am actually sad that the 2 girls are not re-enrolling in TSAA. But then...
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See also:

TSAA Entrep Day, Part 2, October 27, 2015

My young lady, Elle Marie, November 15, 2015

Bien and Elle are moving up today, April 08, 2016

TSAA Entrep Day, Part 2

After the dance show by different classes....

Cameras and cell phones out. Pictures with the Kinder 1 kids.

The bazaar begins. The kids assisted by their teachers and parents sell these food, drinks, some souvenir items. The Nursery classroom.

The Kinder 2 classroom. Bien, Miggy and Kyle holding their paper money, watching some souvenir items for sale. They were also selling kebab, pita pocket, brewed coffee.

The paper money that day. Parents, guardians, exchange their real money for these, which are used to buy items.

Grades 1-2 kids were selling cakes, brownies, salad, other items.

Grades 3-4 were selling cupcakes, pizza, others. Elle Marie watching the items, behind her is Teacher Hannie.

Mark and Joseph taking orders for pizza.

 The inflated tent with slide was a hit to the kids.

All photos above from Audie Gemora's fb album.

These 2 photos from K2 Teacher V's fb page.

Clockwise from the top: Teacher V, Zac, Miggy, Pollux and Bien. Kyle and Agatha have not arrived yet when this photo was taken.

Got this from Marco Garcia, dad of Miggy (in green). Kyle (in red) and Jac (in blue) looking serious :-) Nice shot p're.

Thanks again to TSAA for that wonderful morning of dances and entrepreneurial skills implanted with the kids.
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See also:

TSAA's Family Day, September 13, 2014

Elle Marie's Halloween Party and Bazaar at TSAA, October 26, 2014 

Elle and Bien Have Moved Up, March 27, 2015

TSAA's Graduation Day, March 2015, May 08, 2015

TSAA Entrep Day, Part 1, October 27, 2015

TSAA Entrep Day, Part 1

Entrepreneurship is a skill, a virtue that cannot be possessed by anyone. It can be innate, or it can be taught, with lots of failures and heartaches in between, before one can finally succeed, or finally close shop. So teaching the skill at a young age is a good educational pursuit.

Last Friday, October 23, The School for Academics and Arts held its "Entrep Day" for its students from Nursery to Grades 3-4. It was also a dance and cultural show for the UN anniversary, so young students were in some international costumes and dance. Below, the Nursery students in Mexican/Latino attire and dance. Cute young kids.

The Kinder 1 students were in African/Safari attire, and juggled at a famous African dance. Another batch of cute kids.

Kinder 2 kids, in Indian-Arabic attire and dance. The costumes alone make these kids so adoring. Below, my daughter Bien Mary behind Kyle.

They are only six in the class, all present. From left: Miggy, Kyle, Agatha, Bien, Pollux. Hidden behind Bien is Zac.

The Grades 1-2 kids, in Filipiniana dance and costume. Lights were off except the spotlight, candles were lit, and they swayed. Nice contrast and moves.

They cannot fit in the stage, so the boys on the stage, the girls below. After the dance, and the lights were on again.

Before the dance. Such beautiful girls.

Finally, the Grades 3-4. In another Filipiniana dance and costume. The five girls. From left: Akisha, Elle Marie (Bien's older sister), Happy, Minday and Ysa.

And the two boys in their macho attire, Joseph and Mark.

A small class, but intimate and fun.

Thanks TSAA for another wonderful day. Thanks Teacher/Directress Cherry and all the teachers from Nursery to Grade school. It was a greeeaat treat for us parents.
Part 2 will be the bazaar and entrep scenes.
All photos above from Audie Gemora's fb album. Thanks Audie.
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See also:
The School of Academics and Arts, July 07, 2014

TSAA's Family Day, September 13, 2014

Elle Marie's Halloween Party and Bazaar at TSAA, October 26, 2014 

Elle and Bien Have Moved Up, March 27, 2015

TSAA's Graduation Day, March 2015, May 08, 2015

Elle and Bien have Moved Up

Finally and officially, Elle Marie has finished Grade 3 and Bien Mary has finished Kinder 1. Going to Grade 4 and Kinder 2 this coming June. Yeheyy! Congrats mga anak.School Directress Cherry Fernandez with School President Audie Gemora giving the  certificates.

From my camera phone, low tech. The bigger, Cannon camera that I  borrowed was not working initially. Other co-parents took photos of Bien and Elle on stage, will make a follow blog post in a few days.

After the Moving Up ceremony, it was time for the arts show of the kids. Elle performed a brief piano number, then her second performance was accompanied by her piano teacher.

The various classes (Nursery, Kinder 1, Kinder 2, Grade schoolers) made various presentations. Elle's class made 2 dance numbers.

The pictorials.

Bien's turn.

Teachers LJ and Fran; piano teacher Ems Alcantara.

Elle, Bien and Mama. Bien's teacher Aika.

The teachers and school officials.

Thank you TSAA. Thank you Teachers LJ, Fran and Aika. Thank you Cherry, other teachers, admin staff, manong guard.
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See also:

TSAA's Family Day, September 13, 2014

Elle Marie's Halloween Party and Bazaar at TSAA, October 26, 2014 

Elle Marie and Bien Mary in Christmas 2014, January 04, 2015

Elle and Bien's Moving Up Ceremony Tomorrow, March 26, 2015