Amazing Jing for Life: Hope Christian High School

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The Hope Christian High School Alumni Association Inc. (HCHSAAI) will be having a Grand Alumni Homecoming in celebration of its Alma Mater's 70th Foundation Day at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion on November 20, 2016.

The host celebrants this year are the Golden Jubilarians (Minstrels '66）led by Mr Robert F. Kuan, who is the recipient of the Golden Jubilarian Excellence Award, and the Silver Jubilarians (Colours '91) led by Ms. Lyn Ching-Pascual, host of GMA7's Unang Hirit.

The program includes the awarding ceremonies for the Most Outstanding Alumni, Golden Jubilarian Excellence Award and Alumni Recognition Awards in various fields. The Golden Jubilarian Excellence Award will be awarded to Mr. Robert F. Kuan, who founded Chowking Food Corporation and served as President from 1985 to March 2000. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the St. Luke's Medical Center and is a trustee at Far Eastern College-Silang, and Brent International School of Manila. He has been an Independent Director of China Banking Corporation and also serves as Chairman of Creative Dining Incorporated, Goodview Seafood Restaurant and Hot Café.

This prestigious award is a highlight of the homecoming. In 2014 the award was given to Dr. Cecilio Kwok Pedro, the CEO of Lamoiyan Corporation and an elder of the United Evangelical Church of the Philippines. Kwok was a school board chairman and served as acting principal of Hope Christian High School. His devotion to God, excellence in business, and his unselfish service to Hope Christian High School are the traits that all recipients of this award share.

This year’s Most Outstanding Alumni is Johnny T. Chan, who is the visionary chairman of Bellevue Hotels and Resorts (BH&R).

The Hope Christian High School Alumni Association champions many projects. They have annual subsidies for alumni children enrolled in Hope Christian High School as well as scholarships for desolate but deserving students. The current project of the alumni association is replacing the roof of the gym. One generous alumni donated and bought new Handbells to revive the Handbell Group. Another alumni has a fleet of fire trucks and ambulance to respond to fire and emergency rescues pro-bono. Many are also active members of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Industrial Club, Rotary International, Lions Club and Kiwanis while others are seated at the Board of Directors of other schools and religious organizations.

The guest speaker for the event will be Senator Sonny M. Angara.

A total of 70 exciting prizes will be raffled: cash, watches, and gadgets (Apple i-phones and Apple i-pads). The Grand Prize is a Ford Ecosport SUV 1.5 Titanium. All Hope Alumni and friends are invited to join the fun and laughter. Don’t miss the chance to reconnect with old friends, make new connections and reminisce about student life.

For ticket sales, please visit the HCHSAAI office at Room 703, HCHS New High School Building, 1242 Benavidez St. Sta. Cruz, Manila. Telephone number 310-8071 during office hours. You may also call or text Ms. Judy Go-Sy (0917-8107954) or Nadine Ong (0948-6675999).

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There’s Play to Learn at Hope Christian High School‘s Pre-School Program

We tend to think of pre-school education as nothing more than supervised play, but pre-school education has lasting effects. According to research done by W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D. at the National Institute for Early Education Research Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in 2008: “Well-designed preschool education programs produce long-term improvements in school success, including higher achievement test scores, lower rates of grade repetition and special education, and higher educational attainment.”

At Hope Christian High School’s Preschool, it’s more accurate to call it intelligent play. Children learn cognitive skills and concepts through play activities. Young children develop their big muscles and gross motor skills through indoor and outdoor play. Play experiences also allow children to learn cooperative play, sharing, taking turns, and to follow rules and instructions among others. Math and Science concepts are learned through manipulative materials, self-discovery and exploration of their environment.

Educational Field Trips are also part of the curriculum and expose the children to learning and discovery outside the classroom. For example, children get to experience life at a farm and see farm animals up close. Preschool programs should be designed to develop all aspects of a child’s social and emotional development.

Hope Christian High School’s Pre-School puts a strong emphasis on Christian values and follows an international curriculum. They have seven learning centers that use both English and Chinese instruction. They keep the teacher-student ratio small to be able to attend to the needs of individual students. The school boasts of fully air-conditioned classrooms and facilities, an outdoor playground and an indoor playroom, a gymnasium, and a daycare program.

Apart from acquiring the basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic, the school believes it is never too early to teach values of love and respect for one’s parents, respect for the feelings of others, and to develop healthy habits.