HONEY BADGER HERALDDomuschola International School SY 2019 - 2020

Message from the Head of SchoolDear Domuschola community, The spirit of collaboration between home and school here in Domuschola continues to shine brightthis week with the celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, with the help of the parents. Thecelebration of international festivals not only aims to educate our children about the culturalpractices of other nations, it also promotes interculturalism and global mindedness which are bothessential parts of what it means to be a Domuschola student. We continue on with the tradition ofhome-school collaboration and interculturalism next week with the celebration of United NationsDay before we go on our week-long break. We are also glad to announce that a representative of the University of Toronto will be visitingDomuschola on October 22, Tuesday, at 2:00PM to discuss college life with our students. This willbe the second university from Canada to visit us this school year and we can expect many more tofollow with the increasing interest of our students in studying abroad. We would also like to acknowledge the participation of the students who joined the PSAT andGlobal Dignity Day in Chinese International School Manila on October 16. We are constantly lookingfor opportunities for interschool collaboration for our students to develop various skills that can begained from interacting with other international schools. We also look forward to our first MISAAsports tournament this school year on October 19, Saturday, at the Beacon School in Makati. Thankyou all for your continued support and cooperation with school activities. Have a restful weekend! Mr. Jourdan GanHead of School

Domuschola Weekly Newsletter

October 18, 2019

herald (noun) - an official messenger bringing news

honey badger (noun) - the official mascot of DIS. A honey badger is the mostfearless animal in the world despite its small size. It is also very resilient capable ofliving in multiple types of habitats.

Dates to Remember:

October 23 - Diwali Celebration for Secondary StudentsOctober 24 - Secondary: Gallery of Nations and Halloween Trivia and TreatsOctober 25 - Secondary First Quarter PTC

For Primary:

For Secondary:

October 25 - Lower Primary and Preschool: Gallery of Nations and Halloween Trivia and Treats; Grade 3 Field Trip toPinto Art Museum

October 24 - Upper Primary: Gallery of Nations and Halloween Trivia and Treats

October 28 to November 1 - All Saints' / All Souls' Day Break

For both Primary and Secondary:

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ATHLETICS

Let us support and cheer for our athletic teams as they will compete in their MISAA gamestomorrow! Please refer below for the schedule of games:

ADMISSIONS

We will be having our Open House for SY 2020 - 2021 on November 8, Friday, from 9:00 to11:00 am. Please invite your family and friends who are looking for an international school.This would be a good opportunity to let more people know about our school and ourprograms, hear testimonies from our students and parents, and tour our campus.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

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A Day at the Museumby Teacher Eunice Sampol, Grade 2 Teacher

Last October 10, Thursday, the Grade 2 class went to visit the National Museum of the Philippines inManila to reinforce their Unit 2 study of Records and History. The trip's objective was for the students tosee how history was recorded and how people in the past used variety of tools and methods to recordinformation. The students were also instructed to observe the different kinds of records like printed andwritten media. At the museum, the students visited an area where old Filipino artifacts were displayed. They were ableto see how writings and some writing tools developed over time and how this contributed in recordinghistory. There were also a huge variety of artifacts like writing instruments, media recordings, postersand pictures of the past and the present that really helped the students have a better grasp of howhistory changed over time. At the end of the trip, students and teachers alike developed an appreciation for different recordingmethods and devices that they can use as they further their study in history and recording.

PARENTS' CORNER

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The World Health Organization is pushing recommendations that added sugars should be lessthan 25g or 5% of total daily calories, though current guidelines allow double this amount. Not just associated with many health concerns including tooth decay, ADHD, obesity, diabetes,PCOS, heart disease and cancer, sugar can be very hard to resist. Indeed, sugary processedfoods are formulated to be so irresistibly delicious that people will keep buying more and more. How to reduce added sugars? Read labels to see how much sugar is added to processedproducts. Did you know that sugar has at least 61 different names? Detective work may berequired to find these sugars; that’s an interesting Home Study Project! Buy food withrecognizable food ingredients (not difficult to pronounce chemical names). Focus onunprocessed food such as those bought in the palengke and make treats at home whenpossible.

Healthy Bodies, Healthy BrainsNutrition Tidbits

by Mrs. Sally Clark, Domuschola ParentSugar from Rare to Everywhere

Until the mid-18th Century, sugar was a rare luxury item. Today it is everywhere; it is added to drinks, sauces, cannedfruits, processed meats, most baked goods, and candies of allsorts.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Note: Everyone is welcome to send flyers or posters for any upcoming events within and outside theschool, product catalogs and other news you would like to share with the Domuschola community.Please email the materials to newsletter@domuschola.edu.ph.