Who would have thought that cartoon characters could come to life?
Yes, it happened in such an adorable way as students from Cebu Normal University-Integrated Laboratory School (CNU-ILS) portrayed their favorite book and movie characters during the culmination of the English Month 2020: A Book Month Celebration.
Fun-filled activities conducted by the CNU-ILS for the entire Book Month Celebration with the theme Read to Reel were compiled and streamed online last December 3, 2020, via the University’s official Youtube channel.
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Mr. Renan Elcullada, CNU-ILS Supervisor, said that with the digital shift forced upon the people by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, “careful reading and comprehension are now more essential” and reading can be a means of traveling for the time being.
He said that reading is what we need now. “It is our vaccine for ignorance and a doorway for a better tomorrow”, he said, adding to the benefits reading brings including improved memory, expanded knowledge, and lower stress among others.
Students from different levels then exhibited their creativity through different competitions including character portrayal or impersonation, bookmark decorating, storytelling, book poster making, essay writing, digital storytelling, book trailer making, and three-minute newscasting.
The winners of the Book Month Celebration are as follows:
Character Portrayal (Nursery 1 and Toddler)
Toddler Peace
1st Place: Marga Nicolette Torres (Little Red Riding Hood)
2nd Place: Jarvi Reinbert Lujen Vergara (Pinocchio)
3rd Place: Aleister Grey Amper (Tarzan)
Nursery 1 Faith
1st Place: Ardea Zafyr Mendoza (Cinderella)
2nd Place: Wynchestin Laput (Shrek)
3rd Place: Gideon Franco Osorio (Sheriff Woody)
Nursery 1 Hope
1st Place: Kenzo Amadeus Tablada (Puss and Boots)
2nd Place: Felicity Quinn Lapining (Pocahontas)
3rd Place: Danielle Jezley Chang (Rapunzel)
Best in Costume Winners (Nursery 1 and Toddler)
1st Place: Elisha Skyler Batobalonos, N1 Hope (Belle)
2nd Place: Ysabella Tana Quilantang, N1 Hope (Mulan)
3rd Place: Danica Aiah Yu, N1 Hope (Thumbelina)
Bookcraft Winners (Nursery 1 and Toddler)
Most Creative Bookmark: Aleister Grey Amper, Toddler Peace
Nursery 1 Faith
1st Place: Paul Gavin Sanchez
2nd Place: Wynchestin Laput
3rd Place: Jose Emmanuel Vicente
Nursery 1 Hope
1st Place: Danica Aiah Yu
2nd Place: Kendra Nenahzel Villaflores
3rd Place: Danielle Jezley Chang
Most Creative Gingerbread Craft (Nursery 1 and Toddler)
Jarvi Reinbert Lujen Vergara, Toddler Peace
Paul Gavin Sanchez, N1 Faith
Danica Aiah Yu, N1 Hope
Bookworm Award (Nursery 1 and Toddler)
Marga Nicolette Torres, Toddler Peace
Aloife Ellyane Paqueo, N1 Faith
Kate Ayah Elarcosa, N1 Hope
Character Impersonation Competition (Gr. 1-3 and Multigrade)
1st Place: Avery Sky Deiparine (Ursula)
2nd Place: Noelle Alexis Rose Alison (Little Red Riding Hood)
3rd Place: Kiara Niqa Cordova (Hermione)
Book Poster Competition (Gr. 4-6)
1st Place: Louise Philippe Tecson
2nd Place: Illyza Aubrey Maceda
3rd Place: Daryn Elisabeth Dolatre
Essay Writing Winners (Elementary Category)
Theme: The New Paradigm in the Educational Landscape, A Story of Hope amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Grade 4 Winner: Ioan Iñigo Batucan
Grade 5 Winner: Akissha Norene Aspirin
Grade 6 Winner: Erika France Sibunghanoy
Digital Storytelling Competition
1st Place: Krystal Mae Anadia, Izabella Alexa Maceda, Althea Jaia Amante
2nd Place: Andrie Kaye Gabutan, Akimah Ross Avendanio, Jewel Alexie Paler
3rd Place: Natalie Grace Roma, John Lewin Bacalla, and Karylle Mae Dinauanao
Book Trailer Competition
1st Place: Shahrazad Faye Navarroza. Chloe Jude Gandionco, Stephen Alphonsos Villarante
2nd Place: Neihl John Pancit, Maxwell Rose Laguda, Angel Love Sabay
3rd Place: Franchela Glenyse T. Gonzaga, Trinity Mae R. Avila, Jewvienne Wyneth Merin
Newscasting (3-minute News Reporting)
1st Place: Shana Bacolod, Kasandra Mae Butantan, Gian Christian Keith Palompon
2nd Place: Heleighna Rev Arizobal, Leanne Dela Cerna, Andrew Benneth Moninio
3rd Place: Arian Cortes Aliganga, Caeley Angelique Colao, Nayomi Gail Caruana
1st Weekly Trivia Competition Winners
Jahzara Maria Bacalla
Lonnire Lerias
Gerardlyn Delapeña
Janly Grace Demol
2nd Weekly Trivia Competition Winners
Jahzara Maria Bacalla
Euan Marcus Astrologo
Chryslan James Arriba
3rd Weekly Trivia Competition Winners
Kaylee Theone Batiquin
Phoebe Claire Chan
Kaelanih Gabrielle Manongas
Jahnelle Marie Bacalla
4th Weekly Trivia Competition Winners
Lierich Gomez Cania
Aliyah Mary Sarraga
Andre Carl Abella
Keith Henry Dabatian
5th Weekly Trivia Competition Winners
Jahnelle Marie Bacalla
Akissha Norene Aspirin
Jahnelle Marie Bacalla
Dr. Monique Cordova, CNU-ILS Center for Teaching Innovations Chair thanked all the supportive family members of each child which contributed to the success of the celebration.
“We know that each of [our] learners’ triumph is a family who gave their support from the child’s costume to the rehearsals, to the recordings, and the editing. To each one of you, we offer our sincerest gratitude,” she said.
Along with the English month celebration held every November are: the National Book Week on November 24 to 30 organized by the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) aimed to encourage reading and literacy and to promote public libraries in the Philippines; the National Reading Month which started in November 2011 by former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Armin Luistro; and the proclamation for November 25 to be the “Araw ng Pagbasa”. These celebrations made CNU-ILS call this year’s English month a Book Month Celebration. (JDF)
