Koolasahan: 1^st and 3^rd Year Integration
by Margaux Umali, 3^rd Year Batch Representative and
Aleli Arcete, 1^st Year Batch Representative

Male music students participating in the sack race game

1st and 3rd year students during the tug-of-war game

As part of the Student Council’s St. Scho, School Ko ‘To (The Legacy of 1906, The Challenges Beyond 2006) project, the “Koolasahan” which was held on November 23-24, 2004 was another long-term endeavor spearheaded by the 1^st and 3^rd year batch representatives. This activity aims to enhance community building through long-term integration and mentoring program as juniors welcome freshwomen/men. This effort hopes to create strong ties among them through various activities they would engage in for the rest of the school year.

The first day of the Koolasahan was marked with getting-to-know you activities held at the B and H building classrooms. A pair from 1^st and 3^rd year classes was asked to stay at a specific classroom wherein they were requested, through drawing of lots, to pick their big/little sisters. The procedure was followed by establishing acquaintances where the participants were instructed to say a little something about themselves and also to prepare for the upcoming Koolasalimpics. They composed cheers and assigned team/individual players for each sports event.

The Koolasalimpics was held on the second day of the Koolasahan, which commenced with the cheering competition. The contestants enjoyed participating in the various games such as sack race, the amazing race and the tug-of-war.

The Koolasalimpics is just a kick-off activity this year and there is a lot more in store for the 1^st and 3^rd year students. The second phase of this event will be the launching of a mini-lecture in February 2005. The objectives of the activity are to

The fun run of participants for the "amazing grace" race event

promote camaraderie between the batches and to ensure that concerns of the freshwomen/men are properly addressed as they receive support from their ‘sisters’/ ‘brothers’ in school. n

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Updated:
Wednesday, July 13, 2005