XCE Parents Orientation 2010

The Xavier China ExperienceParent Orientation

欢迎Welcome.Friday, October 15, 2010

Meet the SupervisorsMrs. Jennifer Say

Team Leader

Mrs. Jopin GalvezSAP, Filipino

Ms. Cheyenne VentosaSocial Studies

Fr. Guy Guibelondo S.J.Chaplain, CLE

Mr. Ronald BrionesScience

Mr. Joey TejamoMath

Friday, October 15, 2010

Meet the SupervisorsMs. Clarisse Arcadio

English

Mr. Roi AvanzadoODS

Ms. Linda XiaoChinese

Mr. Jojo ImutanPE

Mr. Luis LocsinMath / Social Studies

Mr. Dan AbroginaGuidance


International Programs at Xavier• Began with Grade 7 XCE

• Has expanded to include summer and semester break programs (Beijing, Singapore, Shanghai)

• International Programs Office established two years ago

• Vision: Students graduate Xavier with the skills to understand and thrive in a diverse and changing world


EXPERIENCE

• To provide a supportive environment that will motivate students to learn Chinese language and culture

• To provide students a first-hand experience of living abroad and away from his family and undergo personal growth in the process


Made to Fit ExperienceClasses take advantage of the surroundings and context

Student InitiativeStudent choice in projects / topics; groups decide where to go for research

AcademicsInterdisciplinarySubjects “work together” for more synthesis and fewer assessments


AcademicsChinese

• 15 hours of class per week

• regular and advanced

• strengthen conversation skills in a variety of situations (especially when exploring)

• will converse with Chinese grade school and college students

Filipino and CLE• Task is to reflect on the experience

• Reflection will take the form of journals and reflection writing, to be done in Filipino

• Filipino compositions will count as CLE reflections

Science and English• Focus will be on real-life research skills

• Students will test conduct scientific tests of various products in China

• Major assessment is a research paper, to be assessed by both departments

Math and Social Science• Task will be to discover information about Chinese culture through first-hand sources

• Students will design questionnaires and conduct interviews

• Math will help analyze data using basic statistics


Formation ProgramMrs. Jopin Galvez


FormationGrouping

• Students will be in small groups of 10 or 11

• Roommate will be from the small group (to be announced in China)

Mentoring

• Mentors will live in same building as students

•Weekly mentoring sessions


Formation

Weekly Mass• Mass is held at a local cathedral

• Fr. Guy Guibelondo will be on hand for mass and/or prayer services at school


Discipline PoliciesOverview

• Rules of Student Handbook apply, as do any rules stipulated by Guangzhou University

• Any offense committed during the program will be properly documented and will be sanctioned based on the provisions of the handbook.

• Sanctions include cleaning duty and detention

•If the offense warrants severance from the school, the student will be sent home and the case will be handled in Xavier School.


• Students are expected to be punctual and attend all XCE Activities. They must always be with their group or with their buddy.

• Mandarin will be spoken as much as possible to develop students’ fluency

• Haircut will be inspected before departure, after 3 weeks, and again upon return

• Rooms will be inspected weekly for cleanliness, by random search for contraband

• Possession or use of alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal items will result in severe sanctions.

Discipline PoliciesSpecial Policies


Discipline PoliciesWarning Status

A disciplinary warning will be given to a student who commits any of the following offenses:

• Breaks away from his assigned group during field trips

• Goes off campus without permission, breaks the established perimeter or arrives past curfew

• Receives 8 greenslips


Program DetailsMrs. Jennifer Say


Projected Daily ScheduleMon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri

6:45 PrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayer

7:15 BreakfastBreakfastBreakfastBreakfastBreakfast

8:30 - 10:00 Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese

10:00 - 10:20 RecessRecessRecessRecessRecess

10:20 - 11:50 Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese

11:50 - 1:00 Lunch / RestLunch / RestLunch / RestLunch / RestLunch / Rest

1:00 - 1:50 CLE English Math CLE Science

1:00 - 2:50 Filipino Science Soc Sci Filipino Math

2:50 - 3:10 RecessRecessRecessRecessRecess

3:10 - 4:00 Wushu Art Wushu English Soc Sci

4:00 - 5:30 Free time (Intrams, laundry)Free time (Intrams, laundry)Free time (Intrams, laundry)Free time (Intrams, laundry)Free time (Intrams, laundry)

6:00 - 7:00 DinnerDinnerDinnerDinnerDinner

7:00 - 9:00 Supervised StudiesSupervised StudiesSupervised StudiesSupervised StudiesSupervised Studies

10:00pm Lights outLights outLights outLights outLights outFriday, October 15, 2010

Trips and Activities

Cultural ExchangeInteraction with students from local school

Overnight TripShangchuan Island

Site VisitsShangxiajiu, Martyr’s Park,

Shangchuan Island


Guangzhou University• New dorm to open October 8, reserved primarily for Xavier

• 4 students in each room

Location of School

• Near the center of the city, can easily walk to subway station

Living Arrangements

Weather

• November and December weather can be cool

Health and Safety• Crime rate is low; city and campus are safe.

• Several hospitals nearby


Packing Considerations

• Clothes, toiletries, medication, and other personal essentials (complete list on our website at xsinternationalprograms.tk

• Pack warm, durable clothing that can be worn in layers.

• Students may NOT BRING laptops, cell phones, or any electronic gadget

• Limit spending money to $350 equivalent in RMB (better to change some money here).


Dates to RememberSaturday, 10/2

Student OrientationWEDNESDAY, 10/27, 11:15 (MPC)

Send-off MassFriday, 10/29, 8 - 11am (Media Ed)

Luggage Weigh-inSaturday, 10/30, 5:15AM

departure from Xavier (CZ 378)Saturday, 12/11, 12:00 midnight

Arrival Xavier (CZ 377)


Parent SharingMrs. Denyse Sy


Small Group DiscussionsXCE Supervisors


Small Groups

Paul Jason GueMatthew Patrick YapMarc Justin OngDwight David OngCarmichael Ethan CuBrian Vincent de Guzman

Ryan Andrew TanMatthew Ethan AngSean Carlo BraganzaLenard Janssen ChengLawrence Niccolo Chu

Castiglione I (Luis Locsin)


Small Groups

Miguel Alejandro CostaCarlos Vicente CruzJeremiah Joseph LimJustin Cheung JaoMarc Jeremy UyEthan Dominic Lim

Sean Joshua YuBranden Hailey TemewTheodore Santos AngliongtoMartin Romeo OrdoñezAlexander Thomas Tian

Ricci I (Clarisse Arcadio)


Small Groups

Jeremy Daniel TanTristan Gerard TanJoshua Nathaniel GanJoshua Mark SantosAntonio Julio Jacinto

Carlo Stefan VillanuevaHarrod Yvez ChuaRenzo Anthony de GuzmanEllery Bryce GoJohn Derrick Lim

Schall 1 (Jojo Imutan)


Small Groups

Rafael Lorenzo UsonMarc Andrew VillaruelTrevor William YuJedd Ezechiel OngArdian Salao LagmanShawn Merrick Syjueco

Nicholas Andrew GutierrezFranz Corneille LiNathaniel James SarciaStefan Agustin SuarezMikyle Frederick Reyes

Verbiest 1 (Chey Ventosa)


Small Groups

Timothy Wesley TanJohn Matthew LimDerrick Henry NgAndrew Patrick PobleteJohn Nikolo LimMichael Francis Orlina

Axell Courtny LaoJohn Erwin TanMatthew Rhys TanEaton Jeffrich CantorAntonio Guillermo Puyat III

Guangqi 1 (Dan Abrogina)


Small Groups

Adrian Geoffrey GoJules Rafael MarcelinoBryce Paolo CoJefferson Glenn CoJoseph Patrick Tan

Kenji Ng Gaerlan Wryan Cedric LuJose Carlos OchoaVon Nathaniel YuJacob Victor Pascual

Ruggieri 1 (Roi Avanzado)


Small Groups

Lorenzo Velasquez SyPitt Martin TongolJuan Miguel LagdameoJustin Gabriel UyDane Aaron Hernandez TanJohann Padraig Ocampo

Matthew Harley Pe SyJames Jefferson TanChristo Samuel YapJan Adrian IgnacioJose Francisco GoyenaJoseph Gerard PoeRanald Ean Ng Ong

Castiglione 2 (Fr. Guy Guibelondo)


Small Groups

Andrew Jefferson KimArnold Casey NguiDavid Manfred PelayoBryce Matthew de GuzmanBrian Spencer TanJeremy Matthew TanNicholas Jacob Chua

Hanz Gabriel CochangcoJoaquin Luis InocencioJonathan Lim PalcesMiguel Carlos GuicoDerrick Yumang LeeChristian Bernard Lim

Ricci 2 (Jopin Galvez)


Small Groups

Emmanuel Ramon CerrerBryan Spencer ChengOscar Li HuangSpencer Renzo SeeJaime Luis SiosonLorenzo Ramon Siy

Brian Nichoals SyAlejandro Galvez GoKieran Ashton SyPaul Wilhelm NepomucenoVictor Paolo LavaReinwald Cobankiat Tan

Schall 2 (Linda Xiao)


Small Groups

Johan Christian CoRamon Martin CoJavier Antonio PinedaChristian Alexander YuEarl Bryan DyJeremy Matthew Gemzontan

Peter Walter NepomucenoSir Richard CruzTrevor Jan UyKeoni Neriel CruzJohn Emmanuel YapMark Daniel Go

Verbiest 2 (Ron Briones)


Small Groups

Mark Andrew ChanBryan Kendrick UyHans Richmond OngAdrian Jeremiah ConcepcionSebastian Ligon CoronelKunihiko Sugiyama II

Jeremy Bryan LimChristian Edward LimsuiSean Justin CoMatthew Winston LuEnrico Ayrton LuyJohn Ray Ng

Guangqi 2 (Joey Tejamo)


Last Reminders

• Full schedule, complete packing list, and all relevant dates and information will be posted

on xsinternationalprograms.tk

• Please be reminded of your son’s orientation this Saturday

• Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions


The Xavier China ExperienceParent Orientation

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