~ George W. Wiseman
God could not be in every place
With loving hands to help erase
The teardrops from each baby's face,
And so He thought of mother.
He could not send us here alone
And leave us to a fate unknown;
Without providing for His own,
The academe is getting ready for major changes this coming schoolyear with the implementation of the [formerly] proposed K-12 (pronounced K to 12) system where our students' basic education stretches from 10 years to 12.
COSCA, through the help of the Center for Educational Measurement (CEM) has conducted diagnostic exams among its studentry for the past few years. The point in implementing these tests is to first assess the skills level of any student. The results are used as guiding tools for teachers to know which subject areas to put more emphasis on for the school year. With lessons geared toward improving each student's weak spots, it is almost sure that, by the end of the schoolyear, they would have improved.
COSCA is pleased to 'house' more students this summer as classes kick off amid the hot and humid April air. The numbers increased to about 19% from last year's statistics, and that is just coming from the college enrollees alone.
While many of the nation's student population are enjoying their much needed and much deserved vacation, Catalinans are sharpening their academic skills. Elementary students are on campus for reinforcement classes in reading and in math. All subjects are open for high school students.
The recent licensure examinations for Criminology, conducted last March 2012 in Cebu City, yielded six (6) passers from COSCA. We give recognition to the following Catalinans:
* ELMA, Victor P.
* ENCONTAD, Richard P.
* FILOSOFO, Mhelford P.
* JUMAWAN, Paul Michael A.
* KILAPKILAP, Ambrocio Jr. E.
* SUELTO, Chuckie V.
The national passing rate is calculated at 32.56%. COSCA achieved 40%.
Feel free to browse through or download the following documents, read as speeches during the 2012 Graduation Ceremonies:
Baccalaureate Mass Sermon by Rev. Fr. Thadeu Enrique N. Balongag, Ph.D. (Cand)
Term End Report, Commencement Speech by Rev. Fr. Thadeu Enrique N. Balongag, Ph.D. (Cand)
He is quite a looker. The type who could actually and might typically use either one of two rather devious methods to get out of scrapes as well as pile on the girls. One is his boy-next-door disarmingly heart-thumping smile matched with the somewhat naughty twinkle in his eye. The other is his seemingly bashful yet deeply intelligent mien which would make people believe he is not really capable of getting himself into scrapes in the first place.
You play computer games, right? Online games, PSP, XBox, Wii, whatever the form, computer games are computer games. Of course, you also know they come in levels. Level 1, 2, 3 and so on until you reach the very end. The final facedown. For the win.
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.
- Winston Churchill
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