RILI dominates district Science Congress

RILI's delegates to the Science Congress: (from 3rd leftmost) Mrs.
Jeroline Ocampo, Ron Wesley Gonzales, Marcus Adrian Balinas,
Hannah Pauline Abela, (from 8th leftmost) Karell Anne Laluz,
Jacob Nathanielz Payag, and Ms. Perla Drilon.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) dominated the district level of the Science Congress 2012 for private schools held Sept. 3 at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Academy of Pila, Laguna, Inc. (STCJA). RILI emerged as the champion in four out of the five categories where the school participated. RILI participated in the Science Quiz Bee and in the Sci-art contest.

In the Grade 6 level of the quiz bee, RILI student Marcus Adrian Balinas grabbed the top spot with 26 points followed by the representatives from South Greenville School (SGS) and STCJA who earned 25 and 11 points, respectively. Grade 5 RILI student Jacob Nathanielz Payag also landed in the 1st place by earning 29 points. SGS landed in the 2nd place and STCJA in the 3rd by earning 22 and 5 points, respectively. Ron Wesley Gonzales, RILI's Grade 4 representative, landed in the third spot, while STCJA and SGS landed in the 1st and 2nd place, respectively.

RILI also won in the Grade 5 and Grade 6 categories of the Sci-Art competition. Hannah Pauline Abela (Grade 5) and Karell Anne Laluz (Grade 6) both won 1st place in their respective categories. The two representatives from STCJA grabbed the 2nd place.

Champions of each category will represent Pila district in the division level of the Science Congress on Sept. 12-13.

RILI's representatives were coached by elementary science teacher and Grade 6 adviser Mrs. Jeroline Ocampo. Year I adviser Ms. Perla Drilon acted as one of the scorers for the quiz bee.

San Antonio de Padua College (SAPC) and Integrated Christian School of Pila, Inc. (ICSPI) attended the Science Congress orientation but reportedly backed out of the competition.

RILI teachers attend BSP training

Mr. Ronald Morales (left) draws a sparrow on their troop flag.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) teachers Mr. Ronaldo Morales and Ms. Li Anne Agurin, attended the Basic Training Course for Unit Leaders (BTC) of boy scouts, Aug. 17-19, at Crisanto Guysayko Memorial Elementary School, Nagcarlan, Laguna.

The training was composed of two parts--for boy and senior scout unit leaders and for kab and kid scout unit leaders. Mr. Morales attended the training for boy and senior scouts while Ms. Agurin attended the training for kab and kid scouts.

Participants were taught the basic skills such as reading a compass, knot-tying, and basic survival skills. These skills will be part of the lessons they will give the scouts that they handle. During one of the activities, Mr. Morales' group won the flag-making contest where each group was asked to create their patrol flag.

For SY 2012-2013, Mr. Morales is the school's Year IV adviser, a member of the Student Council Advisory Committee, and the Young Newtons Club's co-adviser while Ms. Agurin is the school's Nursery teacher.

RILI forms new math-sci club, elects new officers

The officers of YNC (L-R): treasurer Vanessa Oca, club co-adviser
Mr. Ronald Morales, president Ronnel Fajardo, secretary Shane
Corales, and vice president Jacob Nathanielz Payag.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) is revitalizing its math and science clubs by forming a new math and science club. The new club, named Young Newtons Club (YNC), is composed of math and science enthusiasts from Grade 4-6, Grade 7, and Year II-IV.

YNC elected its officers Aug. 16. Ronnel Fajardo from Year IV was elected president. Other officers are Jacob Nathanielz Payag from Grade 5, vice president; Shane Corales from Year II, secretary; and Vanessa Oca from Grade 6, treasurer.

The club aims to promote excellence in science and mathematics among the students of (RILI) by coming up with various activities that will help raise students' curiosity and awareness of these subjects.

One of the club's first activities include joining the coming Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs' (PSYSC) summit to be held Sept. 8-9.

RILI attends RC training

RILI students (3rd and 4th from left, standing) participated in
activities that require cooperation with students from other schools.

High school students of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) attended the10th Centralized Leadership Development Program held Aug. 18-20 at Masapang National High School, Victoria, Laguna.

The event is sponsored by the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Laguna Chapter. Participants attended lectures and various team-building exercises, that enhanced their leadership skills and developed camaraderie among students from different schools. PNRC Laguna Chapter said that these activities will encourage members of the Red Cross Youth be more involved in humanitarian activities.

Day 1 of the program was spent on preparing the camp sites. The opening program was also held on this day. Lectures and other activities were held on Day 2. An acquaintance party was also held at the end of Day 2. Certificates were awarded on the last day of the program.

This was the first time that RILI participated in a training sponsored by PNRC.

RILI kicks off Buwan ng Wika celebration

Teachers part curtains to unveil the Buwan ng Wika exhibit.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) started the month-long celebration of Buwan ng Wika, Aug. 6, with the unveiling of an exhibit dedicated to our national language, Filipino. Before the exhibit was unveiled a short program was held and an audio-visual presentation about how Filipino came to be our national language was played.

A poster-making contest and an essay-writing contest commenced after the unveiling. The contest was participated by elementary and secondary students. Winners of the contests will be announced during the culminating activity on Aug. 31.

The Buwan ng Wika exhibit is a project of the elementary and secondary students in cooperation with the RILI Student Council.