The Pressure Is In The End

Last January 19, we formally ended our Third Periodical Test. The Third Grading was a time of holidays and a time for catching up especially for the subjects that we missed because of the ASEAN Summit. We had to take an early vacation because of it.

This week up to March, i think, will be the start of the last quarter of our studying in UP. The Fourth Grading Period will surely pressure us all especially to the Seniors. I think every week there will activities and preparations to be done. The activities include Know Your School Day (KYSD), Junoir-Senior Promenade, Sci-Tech Week, Family Day and the Drama Fest. Let me introduce to you the different activities we will be conducting.

First is the Know Your School Day (KYSD). In cooperation with the Student Council, the student body of UP High, this activity is made possible wherein it showcases the role of our dear teachers, faculty and staff. It is somewhat like a Teacher's Day. The students will apply for the position of a teacher or staff. They will be the one to teach their co-students. For consecutive two days , this activity will go through. On the opening ceremony, will be an introducing part of the students with their corresponding positions. The teachers already assigned topics for the student applicants. On the closing ceremony, a tribute to the teachers will be made wherein the students showcase their talents.

Second activity would be the JS Prom. JS Prom is held every February where the Seniors and Juniors interact with each other in a social and good manner like young ladies and gentlemen. Their will be series of preparations for this activity like the pairing, the Prophecy (where the Juniors present a prediction of the Seniors 10 years from now) and the Legacy (where the Seniors pass their titles to the Juniors or the passing of responsibilities to the next batch). During this activity, the ladies wear their glamorous gowns while the gentlemen wear their fabulous tuxedo.

Third, would be the Sci-Tech Week where different studies and informations related to science are displayed in a very presentable way. Also, during this event there will be games following the principle of Science. On the Senior's part, we will be having a defense on our Research projects wherein all UP students, teachers and even parents will be their to witness. The Seniors have been so very busy preparing for this research since summer. The Sci-Tech Week was supposed to be held during September but unfortunately transferred to February to give way to the researches of the Fourth Year.

Fourth, would be the Family Day wherein the families of the UP students will have a gathering together in UP High grounds. Different activities happen during Family Day. The activity is started with a Holy Mass. Next would be the presentations of the different year levels through dance. There will be also games like Social Bingo and Raffle Draw but I don't know what activities will be done because the PTA are the one's in charge of it. This is done during Sunday which is actually a Family Day affair.

The Last Activity is for the Seniors which is the Drama fest wherein the students will present and showcase a production where knowledge and hard work can be seen. This activity is like a work in an opera where there are technical lightings, music coordination and performers involved. This has been a very tough job for Seniors. This production is equivalent to one periodical test in Filipino.

You see the pressure is really in the end!