Science Fair 2014

This was my Allison's first science fair at school. It was a privilege to belong to the SSES. The kids had a lot of exposure, and were trained to be scientists (chos!) at this early age.

Since I am "the busy mom", I was only able to extend a little help to my kapwa mommies. While most of the mommies really did extra miles for the event, i can only volunteer to do their nameplates and a few stuff. 

Now here's my Aton:

And her nameplate:

Earlier, Teacher Irene met us to discuss how the presentations would go. Ay, napakalabong usapan as usual. Lols. All we understood about the usapan would be that this kid will go solo, these kids would present by pairs, this kid will do this, this kid will do that.

We were under the impression that we are to present all three experiments. One of these called for dried ice. Alam naman natin that it's very hard to find. But my co-mommies were very much eager to get some, for the sake of this fair.

The dry ice search failed. But we were able to go by. 

Our group had this instead:

The fair was held on a friday. The monday before that, I was all ngarag preparing for it and practicing my Aton for their demo. I am very thankful (again, and as always) that my kid is always game for the challenge.

Here's the first part of her demo:

We were debating pa whether it is hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate for the other compound. So we weren't able to record a video for the discussion part.

The event was a success. It was a training ground for my aton and her classmates and i was also able to make friends with my co-mommies. I am a happy nanay :)

For the love of my three little indians,

Xoxo,

Lorie

My First Grader's Poster Making Project

Poster making's sisiw for Allison. She's a creative kid. Mataba din utak nyan. But of course, she still needs guidance.

I was excited for her group's poster making project. Kaya naman I had no second thoughts on inviting the kids over for some dry run. May konting briefing with the kids and the mommies have assigned their kids on individual tasks para nga naman hindi na magkagulo on the event itself. The drafting, outlining, coloring, and show and tell tasks were delegated accordingly.

The kids are very masunurin naman and they played pretty well on team work. :) Happy mommy here.

I am wondering though, on what happened to their presentation. We haven't received any feedback yet fromt Teacher Irene..


For the love of my three little indians,

Xoxo,

Lorie

DIY Career Shirts

Here's a DIY project for Aton and her classmates' costumes for their 2014 Nutrition Month performance:

I wasn't able to take a picture of the last two shirts I painted, while they're drying. But here's Aton's:

For the love of my indians.

Xoxo,

Lorie :)

Officially, A Stage Nanay

It was a dream for me to be hands on with my kids.  I was as supportive as ever.  And just recently, I was given the chance to be a stage nanay to my Aton.

Ever since she started attending the special science class, she became very busy and never ran out of activities. Curriculars and co-curriculars. Days have been jam packed... She's getting used now to waking up at 5AM to prep herself for school. In class from 7AM to a little after 4PM. Tutorials from 5PM 'til 6PM. But still had energy to play with her siblings by the time she gets home. Where is this energy coming from? :)

The parents were all oriented with how the acad calendar would be. So it really was not surprising anymore. I just had to be ready!

On the first month, they started preparing for their culminating activity, which was supposedly held by last week of June, but then postponed to first week of July. This gave us more time to prepare then. :)

Just imagine how my 6-year old was able to memorize two (2) considerably long story telling pieces in a short time! We had the stories posted on the wall and she memorized them her self. I really didn't want to push her into this big memorization thing. But she enjoyed it anyway :)

I wanted a standee for her story telling but then I didn't have the budget to have somebody make one for us. So i tried to DIY it! Kuripot/dukhang nanay, it is!

I made an old lady (pseudo) standee using the biggest illustration board I can find at National Bookstore:

I started painting it but I ran out of blue water color, midway! :( This resourceful nanay then painted half of it with white poster paint mixed with a few drops of blue food coloring. Di naman pala masyadong halata yung difference nila. So let me call that, a success! Haha..

Then i made these farm animals for her hand props:

And painted another (pseudo) standee for her story telling in Filipino:

I suddenly turned into a props man slash stage nanay!

Before we left for school early in the morning, we had run throughs for her story telling pieces.

Now, for her dance performance, she did an ancient Egyptian Dance:

And finally, for her Science Experiment, she showed her classmates how to make a lava lamp:

Grabe. The two weeks were really jam-packed!

And her presentations were all successful! Thank you for always guiding us, Papa God!

And we concluded the event with a Speaking Achievement Certificate:

I love being this hands on to my Aton, for the very first time in her four years of schooling. I hope I can be this hands on and full-time. I wish I can always be a Stage Nanay. I wouldn't mind having very little (sometimes, even zero) rest at all. All for my aton. All for my indians. I will be their ever supportive nanay. 'Til the end of my days :) #joysofsinglemommyhood

Xoxo, 

Lorie

Special Science Class for Aton!

I asked Teacher Bing for any reputable grade school she would recommend for Allison. There's a few good schools in the area but Teacher can't think of any better school than SSES (Special Science Elementary School). I was a little hesitant to have Allison take the SSES' exam as I know how difficult it is to pass that. 

I was already considering St. Jude College in Salawag, but still took a chance on SSES.

Aton and I visited the school and asked about the requirements. I got everything completed exactly a week after (thanks to NSO's online services :) ). Aton took the qualifying test in April 8. I never thought that this exam for 6-year olds will take more than 3 hours to get done. Kawawang Aton. We didn't have any baon or even a bottle of water to take with her during the exam. They started at 1:30 in the afternoon and it was almost 5 PM na when she got out of the testing room.

Aton told me how difficult the exam was. It was mostly reading comprehensions and 3-4 digit maths. Good thing, she's good at addition and take-aways. :)

The administrator advised us that the results will be out by first week of May. Hindi na kami masyadong umasa.

Now, come May 3rd... I dropped by the Guidance Office and saw this:

Congratumalations, Ate Aton!!! You make your mommy (and your lola and siblings) so very proud of you!

Mommy is able to save a fortune!