Iloilo Scholastic Academy
The Iloilo Scholastic Academy (ISA) started its operation in April, 2004. ISA is a formal educational institution duly recognized, and strictly complies with the curriculum prescribed, by the Department of Education of the Philippines. The school offers subjects such as Communication Arts in Filipino, English and Mandarin; Mathematics; Sciences; Social Studies; Music, Art, Physical Education and Computer.
14 ISAers Join Xiamen Summer Camp
Fourteen ISAers joined the summer study camp held at Xiamen City in April to May this year. They belonged to the 7th batch of ISA learners who took part in the 8-week long study and tour package jointly organized by the Tan Yan Kee Foundation and Philippine Chinese Education Research Center. Since its operation in 2004, ISA has been active in sending learners, 1st and 2nd years specially, to this annual event which helps polish their Mandarin.
ISA-LC spearheads 1st Fun Run
After getting the target 120 positive votes, ISA Learners Council proposed a plan to the executive director, Mr. Peter M. Chan, to hold a Fun Run on 20 March, and was immediately approved. According to an officer of the ISA-LC it started with an idea of celebrating Family Day starting off with the fun run. The campaign started in the social networking facebook and through asking fellow ISAers in school if they are going to participate.
Offices Go Paperless
Easy access to advanced technology makes it probable to turn all offices paperless. Internet network help the school cut down on the one costliest overhead item — paper. Besides, facilitators and staff can transmit and keep all the records electronically with ease at no extra cost.
ISA is DLSU Extension Test Center
Iloilo Scholastic Academy and the De la Salle University forged an agreement for ISA to serve as one of the extension test centers of DLSU college entrance test to be held on 24 September 2011. ISA test venue will probe convenient to many Visayan high school graduating learners who plan to go to this prestigious university next year, especially those from the provinces and municipalities in Panay and Guimaras.
Batch 2011 Impressive Feat All Garnered 90+ in NCAE
All of the twenty-two Batch 2010-11 high school graduating ISAers, who took the government-administered National Career Assessment Examinations (NCAE) on 29 September 2010, scored higher than 90% (in English, Science and Math combined), earning a batch average of 97.1%, ISA's highest record ever.
Krisha is OSCI Outstanding Student
Krisha Wee, recipient of ISA Highest Academic Honors in SY 2010-2011, is one of the ten out-
standing secondary students of Outstanding Students Circle of Iloilo's (OSCI).
Senior Jemi Tiu 3rd Place Regional Physics Contest
The 1st Regional Physics competition sponsored by the Math and Physics Society of the University of San Agustin was held on 26 January this year. Senior ISAer Jan Jemi Tiu placed third.
Mayor Mabilog was ISA 7th Commencement Speaker
The 7th Elementary and 4th High School Commence-
ment Exercises and the High School Recognition Ceremony were held on 26 March, 2 pm at the ISA Gym of the new ISA campus. The short but solemn proceeding was graced by the presence of the Mayor of Iloilo City, Honorable Jed Patrick Mabilog. ISA President, Mr. Vicente Tiu, in his invitation letter, requested Mayor Mabilog to be the commencement speaker. He was warmly received by the ISA directors, administration, facilitators, ISAers and their parents.
ISA Preschool Head Ms. Debbie Chan Model Phil. Chinese Teacher Awardee
The Cebu Philan-
thropist Don Henry Gaisano Founda-
tion, in its annual search for model Philippine Chinese school teachers, has chosen Ms. Debbie Chan, ISA Preschool Head, as one of the 13 model Chinese teachers this school year. The awarding ceremony was held in the afternoon of 12 March 2011 at the Auditorium of the Federation of Filipino Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Manila.
Ateneo Junior Summer Seminar
This summer will be a great one for Emma Rose Guanco, a 3rd Year ISAer. She is one of the 70 'best minds' of selected high school nationwide to join the exhilarating and fun-filled Ateneo Junior Summer Seminar (AJSS) at Ateneo de Manila University this April.
The AJSS selection process was a tough one. "I could clearly remember that moment. There was so much pressure. The furious rubbing of erasers and pencils were audible." Emma said when asked how she feels of the exam.
Regional PRISAAP Eng Festival
Three ISAers made it to the 5th Regional PRISAAP English Festival last 4 February 2011 held at Bacolod Pavilion Hotel. After winning first place in the Division and Provincial levels, Camille Billones represented the Province of Iloilo in Essay Writing competition, Zeth Rodario Bebit in Feature Writing Competition and Colyn Faith Beatingo in Declamation. Billones bagged the second place for Essay Writing and Beatingo won third place.
ISA Celebrates Chinese New Year 2011
The Chinese community in Iloilo City, for nine conse-
cutive years, has been ushering in Chinese New Year with much funfare. The celebration of this auspicious event was held on 4 February at the downtown along Iznart Street. The event is joined by the four Chinese Schools and spectators were delighted to witnessed the colorful parade that commenced from the Iloilo Provincial Capitol to the performing area at Iznart Street.
Elementary bagged MTAP awards
ISA elementary learners bagged two awards during the division team finals of the 2011 Metrobank – MTAP – DepEd Math Challenge Region VI held at Iloilo Central Elementary School on the 10 February 2011. Alvin Lyndon Sy and Bernie Joseph Juyanan of grade 4 won second place, while grade 2 learners Joelian Marie Dolendo and John Wallace Chan won third place. This is the first time ISA won in more than one elementary level in the same year.
MetroBank - MTAP Math Challenge ISAers bagged honors in HS & Elem
ALL grade and year levels success-
fully hurdled the team elimination round in the of Metrobank-
MTAP-
DepEd Math Challenge Division Level last January 13-14, 2011. In the individual category, four ISAers bagged home awards. Alvin Lyndon Sy won 2nd place and 2nd honors.
Cebu-Bohol Educational Trip
Thirty-
seven ISA juniors and seniors with four facilitators, and six parents started their Cebu-Bohol educational tour with the AirPhil 6:15 am flight that brought them to the island of Mactan.
ISAthletes Whiz w/ Flying Colors Bag 23 Awards in IloPRISAA Sports
The results of this year's Iloilo Private Schools Athletic Association Sports Meet showed that ISA is even closer to fulfilling her goal of nurturing learners not only to excel intellectually but also adept in sports.
APSA Cites ISA "High Performing School"
ISA made it to the top in the annual evaluation administered by Asian Psychological Services and Assessment (APSA) for the SY 2009-2010. This was announced at CSB Hotel International Conference Center, Manila on 12 November.
Major breakthrough @ IloPRISAA Zeth, Alyssa Won in Current Events
Zeth Rodario Bebit was champion in the Current Events Competition (Elementary category) and Alyssa Faith Rivero won second place in High School category in the recently concluded Private Schools Athletic Associations - Academic Competitions held at Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus on 18 and 22 November 2010.
ISA bags 3 awards in PRISAA Cultural-Literary
Last November 18-24, ISAers joined in Elementary English decla-
mation, vocal solo pop, High School English oration, English declamation, and for the first time, sent contestants to the Philippine folk dance and dance sports competitions in the 45th IloPRISAA 2010 cultural-literary-musical events held at Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus. Francis Noel Chua won third place in declamation. John Earvin Salcedo, a senior, won first place in high school English Oration. John Matthew Tan and Unna Isabelle Fernandez were third place in the dance sports competition (modern standard category).
27 ISAers Joined Golden Pen Brought Home Golden Glories
ISAers brought honors to their Alma Mater during the Regional Cluster Journalism Workshop Year 13 and Golden Pen Awards held at Iloilo National High School on July 31-August 1, 2010. Mary Danielle Ricaforte, a grade four learner, won 3rd place in editorial writing and was pronounced as one of the most promising writers in the said workshop.
ISA President, BOT Members Visit Universities in Xiamen, Quanzhou
"It has long been our intention to meet with the adminis-
trators of the Chinese tertiary institutions, particularly those which have been sending Chinese volunteer-facilitators to ISA, to personally express our gratitude for helping our school promote Chinese education. Furthermore, we also intend to seek greater opportunities for establishing closer bilateral relations with them." ISA President Mr. Vicente C. Tiu said before the 11-member delegations of the ISA Board of Directors flew to Xiamen City on 21 May for a three-day official visit of the three Chinese universities.
Exec-Dir at 5th World Congress of Chinese Community Leaders held in Beijing
Accepting the invitation of the Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs of the State Council of China, Executive Director Mr. Peter M. Chan was in Beijing and Shanghai on 6-11 May. Mr. Chan was among the nearly 600 Chinese-descent business and community leaders, educators, entrepreneurs who came from 120 countries attending the 5th World Congress of Chinese Community Leaders held at Jingxi Hotel, Beijing.
Activating Chinese Reading Program: Timely or Premature?
Against all odds, ISA has started the reading program on pilot basis during the 4th quarter of last school year. Though still quite far away from our goal, but we know we are steadily heading to it.
ISA HS Math Teams Captured 3 MTAP Math Challenge Titles
Three ISA secondary Math teams made it to the top three in the 2010 Math Challenge Final Rounds, an annual city-wide tilt jointly sponsored by Metro Bank, Math Teachers Association of the Philippines, and the Department of Education. The contests were held at Iloilo Central Elementary School on 12 February.
Gr. 6, 2nd Yr. National Achievement Tests ISA Ranks 3rd & 7th Respectively in Iloilo
The results of the National Achieve-
ment Tests (NAT) given by the Department of Education to all public and private school 2nd year students, and all public and selected private school grade 6 pupils last March were released in June 2009. ISA ranks 7th among the 55 schools in Iloilo City. Of the 17 selected private schools in Iloilo City designated by DepED to participate in this year's grade 6 NAT, ISA ranks third. The results further reveal that grade 6 ISAers rank 1st in Math.
ISA Celebrates International Literacy Month
Read Chinese version
ISA’s 1st Battle of the Band
It was an action-packed weekend for the ISAers as the school had its first ever “Battle of the Bands” last 10 September 2011. Three band from the high school department wowed the audience with their extraordinary skills in playing different musical instruments.
ISA’s 1st Dance Showdown
ISA’s first “Dance Festival” was held last 10 September 2011 at the same time with the Battle of the Band. Three Four dance groups from grade 6 – 4th year stunned the audients, specially their parents, with their hidden talents and skills in dancing, and singing.
Members of the ISA Bands, A Photoshoot courtesy of the ISA Spectrum
ISA Dance Groups: A photoshoot courtesy of the ISA Spectrum
Dennis Ventilacion reaps International award
ISA seniors Dennis Ventilacion Jr. won 3rd honors in the 2011 China Junior High School Match Olympiad held in Beijing Jingshan School last August.
DLSU Entrance test held at ISA
The De la Salle University ISA Extension Test Center was the test venue for 211 seniors aspiring to enter this prestigious tertiary learning institution last 24 September 2011. Half of the examinees took the test in the morning, and the other half were scheduled in the afternoon session.
Seeking the Right Path to Success
In line with the ISA values formation program, a one day recollection-
seminar for the Third Year learners was held last 2 September 2011 at Holy Rosary Reflection Center hosted by Sister Fidelis. The said recollection-seminar focuses on the topic “Choosing my Success Path”.
ISA a Model Chinese Education School Says China’s Overseas Chinese Office
ISA is among the 3 schools in the Philippines to be conferred with the title “ Chinese Education Model School” by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of China. Mr. Peter M. Chan will represent ISA receive the plaques in Xi’an City, China on 30 October 2011.
ISA is HSK Test Center 260 ISAers Take the Test
HSK stands for Hànyù Shùípíng Kàoshí the transliteral equivalent of 
, or Chinese Proficiency Test. HSK is China's only standardized test of Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers.
ISA Joins Int’l Story-Telling Day Mayor Mabilog Graces the Affair
Twenty-
five Grade 3 ISAers were in SM City last 19 July between 10 am to 12 noon to participate in the celebration of the International Story-Telling Day. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog enlivened the children with his story.
A TOAST TO GOOD HEALTH
Last 9 July, ISA celebrated Nutrition Day 2011 for the elementary and high school department. Free medical and dental check-ups were conducted. The high school learners prepared puppet shows and video clips related to healthy living in order to entertain the viewers of the half-day event.The celebration of the Nutrition Day, which was the first activity of ISA for this school year, was not only participated by the ISAers, parents and facilitators also took part for the success for this event.
Parents’ Orientation 2011
A school year’s onset will never be complete without the assembly of parents. Though ISA has been doing this annually, this year’s parents orientation is considered something of great importance considering the fact that ISA now has a new home, with new awaiting challenges.
ISA celebrates Buwan ng Wika
ISA celebrates a week long Buwan ng Wika, with the theme “Wikang Filipino: Ilaw at Lakas Tungo sa Tuwid na Landas”, last August 22-26.
The celebration started with the poster making contest on a Monday and was participated by the selected learners from all levels. Declamation and character impersonation contests were held in the following days.
ISAers Shine @ PRISAAP Congress
ISAers were the biggest group to participate in this year’s Regional Youth Congress of the Private Secondary School Administrators Association of the Philippines held last July 21-23 at the University of San Agustin.
Many of them participated in various competitions, such learners like Kevinn Friedrich Chan, Nicole Lao, Unna Fernandez, Emma Rose Guanco and Hans Christian Romulo Chavez, won awards.
Sino Language Seminar Held at ISA 65 Chi-Fil School Mentors Attended
A team composed of 3 college professors headed by Mr. Wu Lei, an official from the Jiangsu Province Overseas Chinese Office, arrived in Iloilo City on 9 August to conduct a 2-day seminar held at ISA.
Summer Recital
Summer vacation gives a lot of opportu-
nities for kids to try new skills and discover new talents. Every year, ISA offers summer workshops in keyboard, guitar and drums, aside from the academic courses. The workshop started on 11 April and had its culminating activity in the morning of 25 May at the ISA gym.
ISA-Learners Council Election Held Dennis Ventilacion Elected President
The name ISA Student Council is now officially changed into ISA Learners Council as announced by the Executive Director, Mr. Peter Chan, during the opening of the school year. With its new President, Dennis Ventilacion, the council is geared up to take new heights.
UP DPSM Held Forum at ISA Gym
The 3rd and 4th year ISAers attended a forum conducted by a team of faculty members from the Division of Physical Sciences and Math, College of Arts and Sciences, U.P. in the Visayas on 16 June. They were composed of four members headed by Prof. Vicente Balinas. The talk focused on the three programs of the Division: BS Applied Mathematics, BS Science, and BS Statistics.
ISAlumni Update: Lara Hudak Studies Chinese Language and Culture at Xiamen University
ISA Campus Broadcasting Launched
Finally on 21 June, the dream of having a campus broad-
casting has come true. The broadcasting comes in two time slots, during the recess in the morning and afternoon, and anchored by two learners in each session.
e-ID to Boost Campus' Safety
In April, ISA-BOD and Adminis-tration un-
animously approved the implemen-
tation of electronic ID system (e-ID), which aims to add assurance to the safety of the ISAers. Equipped with radio message sending devise, parents receive text messages informing them of their children's daily entrance to, and exit from, the school premises.
BEST in UNIFORM
Emma Guanco and Hans Chavez easily stood out and were accorded with the honor, out of more than 40 contenders, during the 6th Regional Youth Congress organized by the Private School Administrators Association of the Philippines (PRISAAP) Best in School Uniform category.
Parents Take Up Photography
Not to be outdone by their photo-enthusiast children, seven ISA parents requested the adviser of Spectrum, Mr. Rodgen Jabor, to handle basic photography course for six Saturday mornings. With the consent of the administration, classes started on 23 July. Each 4-hour session is equally divided into two parts: theory and practice. So far, no one missed the first two sessions. We look forward to seeing their photo output in the near future.
ISA Library goes Online
Starting this month, ISA campus comes within the Britannica Learning Zone, where each member of the ISA community enjoys 24/7 access to all the resources Britannica Learning Zone has to offer, not only in school, but virtually bringing the whole library to his or her home. These include the unabridged contents of the Britannica Encyclopedia plus video animation, complete line of dictionary, world atlas, comparable facts and figures of countries around the world, tens of thousands of e-book titles under the Reference Desk; years in review, Britannica timeline, Britannica classics under Time Travel, among many other big titles, such as Explore Britannica, Learning Materials, and a lot more.