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Rising Star Ruben Laurente
@ TLT

By Mia Gener, 5-Molave

Pop Virtuosity recording star Mr. Reuben Laurente is a very good friend of THE LEARNING TREE. We have heard him sing a couple times at our special events, including our first ever musical Clouds. We prayed for him when he gave his best at the recent World Champinships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in the United States where he won one gold (broadway), three silvers (jazz, pop, world) and one bronze (gospel) Even if he did not win the Grand Champion Performer of the World, we are so proud of another great Filipino talent who is also a good Christian.

In his text to Teacher Francie, he said “I could see a glimpse of God’s love through all of you kids. I have been so blessed by everything you did for me…Thank you for your encouragement and for supporting me in the way you could. I love THE LEARNING TREE family!”

We pray that Mr. Reuben will continue to soar to greater heights as he practices, records and sings wonderful music. We also thank Mr. Reuben for using his talent to spread the goodness of God as a Christian. God bless you, Mr. Reuben.

Stories of Triumph @ TLT

By Marinette T. Cabato and Vica Fajardo, 4-Kamagong

The first semester is over. There have been trials and accomplishments that students have faced. Below is a quick look at some of them:

☺ THE LEARNING TREE was 2nd placer among many schools that participated in the Science Olympiad Elimination 2007.The school representatives were: DAVID LAURETA (5th Gr.), JM ESTRELLA (5th Gr.) and AXEL BONDOC (6th Gr.) When you congratulate them make sure to keep in mind that you can also be like them. All you need to do is do your best! And if your best is not good enough, do Teacher Francie’s new motto, “Always exceed your best.” And don’t forget to remember that their victory is your victory, too!

☺ JERICHO GUTIERREZ (3rd Gr.) or “GOBS” as his friends fondly call won a bronze medal in Milo Little Olympics last August 19,2007. He is in 3rd Grade, 9 year-old boy and he is already in high blue level in teakwando. Such a tender age and such a great job!

☺ JAMES MANAYON (5th Gr.) is a PENTAX ARTIST. He started taking pictures with a professional camera when he was six years old. His father taught him and inspired him. He just likes taking pictures. He takes pictures of butterflies, flowers and portraits of people.

Here are his tips for young camera enthusiasts:
-aim properly and don't just fire away; keep your subject in the right frame
-Make sure the area is not too dark for the camera

☺MAJIAN (1ST Gr.) and MIRA TAGUBA (Preschool) made the The Learning Tree win ninth place in the 1st Quezon City Interschool Age Group Swimming Competition out of 22 schools that participated. They did many kinds of strokes that are hard like butterfly swim. I was able to do the butterfly when I was 9 years old and still is hard for me until now how wonderful that they can do it and they are just preschoolers.

☺ Cara Damian, a 6th Grader, started to skate when she was 4 years old. Cara’s first ice skating teacher was her dad. Her first inspiration was her mom. Two years after learning to skate, she started competing. Cara tries different kinds of sports and her interests are reading, writing, and sleeping!

Practice is required of her mostly everyday, except on Sundays. She trains real hard, especially before a competition. She’s happy that her sport doesn’t require any special diets!

Cara’s first competition was The Skate Manila. Her first international competition was in ISI (International Skating Institute) Worlds Boston, USA where she had her most embarrassing experience. She brought a prop which broke on the ice!

In her recent competition in ISI Worlds held in Illinois, USA she was awarded 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze and 1 4th place medals. In Skate Asia 2007 held in SM Megamall, she received 3 gold and 2 silver medals.

101 WAYS
TO FIGHT BOREDOM

By Katrina A. Abenojar, 5-Molave

Name	Ways to fight boredom:
T. Gracel	“Walk your dog.”
Aiah Santos	“Play PS2.”
Y-vi Vitangcol	“Vandalize newspapers.”
Ella Pangilinan	“Read if you have a book, draw if you have a pencil & paper…”
Alina Aficial	“Listen to music.”
Camille Baniqued	“Play with the computer.”
Kitty Abenojar	“Chat on YM, play neopets & watch Happy Tree Friends.”
Jeremy Guevarra	“Read books.”
Miguel Valenzuela	“Read books again and again.”
Justin Punzalan	“Play PSP.”
Marc Reyes	“Go to your bed & sleep, try to break a record & recycle papers.”
JM Estrella	“Play PSP or watch TV.”
Minette Marquez	“Listen to MCR, use the phone & use the Wii.”
Nixie Ologenio	“Go online!”
Megan Espina	“Use the Pc while listening to music.”
Benj Pangilinan	“Play with your toys.”
Julienne Depatillo	“Read.”
Chelsea Magbanua	“Chat in YM, watch TV, play games in electronics and swim.”
Innina Mananguit	“Play with dolls & plushies.”
Chris Dy	“Play violent games on the computer.”
Krisandra Mariano	“Read books & stuff.”
Marinette Cabato	“Read books, listen to music and write.”
Victoria Fajardo	“Read a book, watch TV and use the computer.”
T. Nino	“Play video games.”
Prince Marek	“Watch TV.”
Paolo Evangelista	“Read books.”
T. Joji	“Clean the house & play board games on the computer.”
Gabby Fonacier	“Read”
EI Publico	“Watch TV.”
Airaya Diamante	“Play games.”
Zion Cruz	“Read books.”
Kayla Franco	“Open the stereo.”
Star Echavez	“By listening to music.”
Je-an Cainglet	“I imagine things & read”
Luis Poe	“Chat and play computer games.”
Camille Rosas	“I watch TV”
Donny Pangilinan	“I play computer.”
Misha Fabian	“I watch television & play computer.”
Micheal Armas	“I just play computer.”
Bianca Reyes	“I weave & play computer games.”
T. Joey	“Pray.”
Kim Rubina	“Surf the web, and/or use YM.”
T. Mena	“Go to the computer room & do some computer work.”
Ervin Bailon	“Read a book, play outdoors, play video games & think of things.”
Bea Busog	“Read books, play outdoors, play games, and play computer.”
Justine Savet	“Play computer, Wii, PS2, & Game boy DS (X-Box too.)”
Daniela Abenojar	“Watch TV, use the computer, play game cube, draw & sleep.”
T. Irene	“Watch a movie & eat out.”
Clarisse Baniqued	“Texting.”
T. Rel	“Work.”
Ara Pangilinan	“Computer.”
Mark Armas	“Draw.”
Alex Abenojar	“Text.”
T. Rose Anne	“Read, read, and read.”
T. Ruby	“Write in your journal, read, draw & play games.”
T. Francie	“play the piano, chat with my mom and my husband and while stuck in traffic I look at peoples faces and wonder what their thinking about and look at their facial expressions like if their happy, sad or angry like if they look like they have a problem or something”
T. Heidi	“pray about not getting bored because boredom is the work of the devil and after you pray do something that will benefit others like clean your mom’s drawer or wipe your mom’s table.”
Sofia Echavez	“Chat, neopets.”
Daniela Reyes	“Read & listen to your IPod.”
Josiah Baylon	“Play computer.”
Margo Caparros	“Play.”
Hannah Pangilinan	“I do computer.”
Rhys Rebong	“I play Wii.”
James Manayon	“Walk around with nothing to do.”
Hannah Palima	“Go to sleep, buy a cell phone, charge your cell phone, put load in your cell phone, eat, find a text mate, write a story, write a poem, make a friendster, read, and listen to music.”
Trixie Miraflores	“I read, surf the internet, and go to you tube, I read magazines, etc..”
Jed Rosario	“I play ping-pong.”
Josef Remollo	“I watch tv.”
Sabrina Espiritu	“Think of weird things to not get bored.”
Mathew Reysio-Cruz	“I listen to music.”

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