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Xavier Chinese Spring Festival Celebrations 光 启 学 校 庆 春 节

Posted Friday, 16-Feb-2007 9:17 AM

16 February 2007 (Friday), 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
二零零七年二月十六日 星期五上午九点至十点
Xavier School Grade School Quadrangle
光启学校小学体育场

Program

I. Morning Prayer to be led by Jacques Reyes H3B student
II. The Philippine National Anthem
III. Welcome Remarks by Fr. Johnny Go, S.J.
IV. Introduction of Zodiac Sign (The Year of the Pig)
V. Presentations:
1. Dragon Dance
2. Dance (Grade 4)
3. Song (Christopher Ong of H4F)
4. Wushu (Grade 7 with Dexter Chung)
5. Cultural Dance (Chen Guang High School)
6. Song (Christopher Ong of H4F with some Chinese teachers)
7. Dance X with the Dragon Dance
VI. Closing Remarks
Mrs. Jane Cacacho (High School Principal)
Mrs. Jane Natividad (Grade School Principal)
VII. Xavier School Song (Chinese)

Masters of Ceremonies: 主持人
Sherwin Su 朱永信 (H4D)
Gabriel Ang 洪大山 (G7E)

The Year of the Pig (Boar)
This year, we mark the year of the Fire Pig

(Feb 18, 2007 through Feb 6, 2008).

     People born under the sign of the Pig are chivalrous and gallant. Whatever they do, they do with all their strength. There is no retreat for them. They have tremendous fortitude and great honesty. Their relationships are very deep, devoted, and rich beyond measure. They don’t make many friends but the ones they make are friends for life. Pig people are quiet, studious and generally well-informed. On the other hand, they have a quick temper and sometimes have to pay for their rash impulsiveness. Adopting the philosophy of “Live and Let Live,” the Pig will have an abundance of good fortune and an abundance of years. The Pig will know a life filled with serenity and riches. Soup, Oolong Tea, and Candied Ginger are among keys to good health!

Some standard Chinese New Year Greetings:

新年快乐 (xIn niBn kuDi lH) Happy New Year!
万事如意 (wDn shL rS yL ) May everything be according your wishes!
连年有余 (liBn niBn yOu yR) May successive years be of good fortune!.
恭喜发财！红包拿来！(gMng1xK fA cCi, hNng bAo nB lBi) Best wishes for good fortune! Hand over the red envelope!)

恭 贺 新 禧

     Xavier School welcomes 2007, the Year of the Fire Pig with a joint celebration from the Grade School and High School Units on February 16, 2007. There will be a full-length Chinese mass participated in by Grades 3 up to High 4 students followed by a program with exciting presentations from both units.

      The following week, each grade level will have its own Chinese Day celebration with fun and engaging activities like the Quiz Bee, Chinese games, Bingo Game, Paper folding and Film viewing. To complete the celebration, students from Grades 4 – 7 will bring Chinese food to share with their classmates and teachers.

     In addition, the results of the different Chinese Literacy contests in the Grade School such as spelling, Pinyin, Penmanship and Search for Radicals will be posted on the panels along the open dining hall on February 14, 2007.

     These activities will promote interest in learning Chinese and make students realize that learning Chinese can be fun too. They also aim to familiarize the students with the culture to make them appreciate how the Chinese had greatly influenced Filipino culture.

February 16, 2007        Grade 1 Chinese Day
                                  Grade 2 Chinese Day

February 20, 2007        Grade 6 Chinese Day

February 21, 2007        Grade 7 Chinese Day

February 23, 2007        Grade 3 Chinese Day
                                  Grade 4 Chinese Day
                                  Grade 5 Chinese Day

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