St.

James Academy
City of Malabon

Basic Education Department

Grade School Level

GRADUATION

To maintain the solemnity of the occasion, we request our dear

parents and guests to switch off your mobile phones or put them on silent
mode.

We have our official photographers, should you wish to have your

picture taking, you may ask your child to come back inside the auditorium
after the recessional march.

During the recessional, please do not move out of your seats and wait
for the proceedings to be finished. Thank you very much for your
cooperation.

I. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the graduating class of

school year 2015 2016.

We now formally welcome the force of Saint James Academy. Starting

with:
The Non-Teaching Personnel
The Faculty Staff
o Kinder Teachers & Teacher Aides
o Grade 1 Advisers
o Grade 2 Advisers
o Grade 3 Advisers
o Grade 4 Advisers
o Grade 5 Advisers
o Grade School Subject Teachers
o GRADE 6 ADVISERS
o Ms. Celedonia R. Hermano 6 St. Mark
o Mrs. Antonia M. Fernandez 6 St. John
o Grade 7 Advisers
 o Grade 8 Advisers
o Grade 9 Advisers
o Grade 10 Advisers
o High School Subject Teachers

Let us welcome the Office Heads

Ms. Shirley Barcelona OIC Human Resource and
Development
Ms. Lanielyn Tividad Guidance Center Head
Ms. Jennifer De Pirro Physical Plant Supervisor
Ms. Marivic Abrio Community Extension Services Head
Dra. Elizabeth Bulus Medical and Dental Services Head
Ms. Vilma Taguinod Learning Resource Center Head
Mr. Danilo Formalejo Disaster Coordinating Council and
Waste Management Head
Ms. Amalia Lucas School Registrar

Please Welcome the Middle Level Administrators

Mr. Mark Anthony G. Astilla Araling Panlipunan Area
Coordinator and adviser of 6 St. Luke
Ms. Marianne A. Bada Science Area Coordinator and
adviser of 6 St. Matthew
Mr. Eleazar C. Enguerro MAPEH Area Coordinator
Ms. Jenette V. Evangelista Filipino Area Coordinator
Mr. Jessie V. Fernandez TLE Area Coordinator
Ms. Christine M. Flores Christian Living Area Coordinator
Mr. Manuel A. Macam Mathematics Area Coordinator
Ms. Imelda B. Sia English Area Coordinator
Ms. Cristina Q. Menor Grade School Prefect of Students
Ms. Jellaine Santos High School Prefect of Students
Mrs. Bernadette M. Pering Basic Education Assistant
Principal for Student Affairs
Ms. Rowena R. Tecson Grade School Assistant Principal for
Academic Affairs
Mr. Roderick L. Torres High School Assistant Principal for
Academic Affairs
Ms. Maria Cristina D. Conche Basic Education Principal
 And now, let us all welcome the Top Level Administrators, the
Dominican Sisters of Trinity
The Campus Ministry Office Head Sr. Jonalyn Relativo, O.P.
The Finance Head Sr. Maria Cireflor Ducao, O.P. and
The School Directress Sr. Bambina Lapara, O.P.

II. Let us all rise for the Entrance of Colors, to be followed by the singing
of the Philippine National Anthem

o Please be seated.

III. May I now invite our Directress, Sister Bambina P. Lapara, O.P. our
Basic Education Principal, Ms. Maria Cristina D. Conche, our Basic Education
Assistant Principal for Student Affairs, Mrs. Bernadette M. Pering, our Grade
School Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Miss Rowena R. Tecson, and
the School Registrar, Ms. Amalia S. Lucas to please come up on stage.

IV. At this point, Ms. Maria Cristina D. Conche will do the presentation of
the graduates, to be accepted by Sister Bambina P. Lapara, O.P. let us
give them a round of applause.

V. The conferring of the diploma is to be done by Sister Bambina P. Lapara,

O.P. to be assisted by Ms. Maria Cristina D. Conche and Ms. Amalia S.
Lucas.
The Loyalty Medals will be awarded by Ms. Rowena R. Tecson and Mrs.
Bernadette M. Pering.

The graduates will be presented by the Grade 6 Class Advisers namely:

o Mr. Mark Anthony G. Astilla, adviser of St. Luke
o Miss Marianne A. Bada, adviser of St. Matthew
o Mrs. Antonia M. Fernandez, adviser of St. John and
o Miss Celedonia R. Hermano, adviser of St. Mark
VI. We would like to acknowledge the generosity of the Saint James
Academy Association represented by its president Mrs. Cynthia
Mariano and the Saint James Academy Parents Teachers Association
represented by its president Mrs. Cruz for giving scholarship grants to
some graduates. A warm round of applause please.

VII. May I ask our Basic Education Principal, Ms. Maria Cristina D. Conche
to assist our Directress, Sister Bambina P. Lapara, O.P. in awarding the
medals and certificates to the graduating pupils with academic honors and
special awards.

AWARDING OF MEDALS

SPECIAL AWARDS
Athlete of the Year Award ( Angela F. Niones )
- This award is given to a student who has shown exceptional
achievements in the field of sports. During the school year 2014
2015, she won Gold medals in the KADSA, MALPRISAA Swimming
event and at the Division meet. She also participated in the NCR
meet.
- This school year, Ms. Niones won Gold medals in the MALPRISAA
Swimming event and at the Division Meet. She has won Silver Medal
in the Medley Relay during the NCR Meet.

Leadership Award (Yuko M. Shimomura)

- This award is given to a member of a graduating class who exhibited
effort in showing great leadership skills not just in his/her class but
also in other school organizations making her a good role model for
other pupils to follow.
Young Cartoonist of the Year (Sydney V. Dunton)
- She is the outgoing Head Cartoonist of the Youngsters Gazette,
and a consistent champion in Editorial Cartooning and Pagguhit
 ng Larawang Tudling categories in the concluded 2014 and
2015 Division Schools Press Conference and Contests. Shed
been a participant for two consecutive years of the 35th and
36th Metro Manila Young Writers Conference and Contests held
in the Division of City Schools of Valenzuela and Mandaluyong.

VIII. Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to present to you the
outstanding pupils of school year 2015 2016.
- TOP 10 Shannen Lei G. Reyes
- TOP 9 Trisha Mae D. Francisco.
- TOP 8 Yna Lhanielyn G. Taunan
- TOP 7 Maria Pamela E. Gungon
- TOP 6 Trisha Loreen A. Revilla

- Third Honorable Mention Beatrice Anne C. Reyes. She is also

the recipient of the Young Journalist of the Year. As the
outgoing Editor-in-Chief of the Youngsters Gazette, she won
the First Place in Feature Writing in the recent 2015 Division
Schools Press Conference and Contests. She was also a
participant in the same category in the 36th Metro Manila
Young Writers Conference and Contests held in the Division of
City Schools of Mandaluyong.

- Second Honorable Mention Rizagin Paula M. Ang

- First Honorable Mention Alyssa D. Santiago

- Salutatorian Allyah P. Amboy

- Valedictorian Sophia Mikaela Q. Martin. She is also the

recipient of the St. James Award. This award is given to a
 graduating pupil who has shown exemplary conduct as a role
model for pupils and in recognition for his meek, humble, but
effective leadership through example in the spirit of St. James
the Greater.

IX. Let us listen to the class valedictorian, Sophia Mikaela Q. Martin as

she gives her heartwarming response from our graduates.

X. The presentation of School Administrators, Faculty and Non-Teaching

Personnel to our directress, Sister Bambina P. Lapara, O.P., is to be
done by Ms. Maria Cristina D. Conche, our Basic Education Principal.

XI. Sister Bambina P. Lapara, O.P. will now address our dear parents.

XII. Dear graduates, it is now time to render your graduation song.

XIII. And now, I invite everyone to join our graduates in singing the St.
James Hymn, please all rise.

XIV. Please remain standing for the exit of colors.

XV. Recessional
Administrators, Middle-Level Administrators, Teachers,
Non-Teaching Personnel
Graduates

To all of you, Thank you very much for gracing this important occasion in
the life of our graduates and for continuously giving your support to all our
school activities and programs. Good day and God bless!