Science Month Celebration 5q4v4a

SCIENCE MONTH CELEBRATION The Jose Rizal Memorial State University ,Katipunan campus College Of Education and the Corporate High School department celebrated the Science Month carrying the theme “Adapting To Diverse Science Culture For Development”. The celebration was highlighted with an opening program. Prof. Teodoro B. Maribojoc who acted as the speaker, discussed the theme exhaustively to the students. The program celebration was highlighted with numerous and varied entertaining numbers. Right after the program, an array of activities were conducted as such as Quiz Bee ; the Poster Making Contest; and the Essay Writing Competition. The students really enjoyed participating all the activities. The celebration was also highlighted with the Coastal Clean Up Activity at the Coastal area in Barangay Dos by the College Of Education. The College adopts the Clean and Green Environmental policy. The nonbiodegradable wastes were segregated and buried in the sand. Also , the Corporate High School students cleaned the Colege Of Education Building and its vicinity in preparation for the Science Camp outdoor activities and games. The students energetically filled with enthusiasm enjoyed the Treasure Hunting Activity ; the Logic Games; the Brain Twister Games and all other brain cracking activities. The games ended up late in the afternoon and prizes were awarded to the winners. A Tribute of thanks to the Organizers of the Program; to the two advisers of the Corporate High School and to the Science Instructors of the College. CORPORATE HIGH SCHOOL The corporate High School of Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Katipunan Campus has ventured to open the First Batch of First Year High School of 50 students for this Academic Year 2009-2010. . This is the first entrepreneurial venture in the College of Education in line with the provisions of RA. 8292 to which it caters the numerous requests of parents from various sectors for their children’s secondary education. . There two sections opened where the students were grouped heterogeneously. The Students hailed from Dohinob, Roxas, Punta and nearby barangays of Katipunan. The two sections of high school students are gifted with talents of hip hop dancers; superb artistic dancing skills of the girls, the divas of some girls and some are academically excellent. The students filled enthusiasm and vigorous stamina garnered 2nd place in the Cheer dance competition during the Sports feast activity last September,2009. Also, the High School students are adding colors now to the Band. Indeed, the Corporate High School department serves as the training ground for the students to be competent and skilled individuals in the future.

RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES The College of Education spearheaded by the Dynamic Dean, Dr. Maria Rio A. Naguit actively engaged in Coastal Management Program in Manukan and Linay, Zamboanga del Norte last July,2009. The Municipal Mayor of Manukan also energetically ed the activity as he emphasized in his speech the vital role of the fisher folks in mitigating the coastal conditions of the barangays in facing the current environmental problem of climate change.. Dr. Maria Rio A. Naguit, the current Research Director of JRMSU System, is actively in pursuits of on-going projects like the “Monitoring Of Nine Marine Reserves On The Islands Of Camiguin, Aliguay, , Selinog and Siquijor in the Bohol Sea and in Dapitan City Province Of Zamboanga del Norte “ and the : Ichthyoplankton Assemblages And Dynamics In The Dipolog Strait In Relation To The Hydrographic Stations “ Moreover, the energetic dean with Professors Jane T. Aquino and Ma. Dulce C. Guillena actively engaged the Information drive on HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) or Toxic Red Tide Phenomena recently occurring in Sibutad and Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte , The information dissemination campaign and consultation took place last October,2009 at Sibutad and Rizal barangay hall well attended by the fisherfolks and household . Likewise, last December,2009, information drive on HAB was conducted at Sibutad National High School And Colegio de Xavier in Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte. BFAR Central Office Manila officials were the resource speakers . These were Mr. Valentino Macasaet of FRMD( Fisheries Resource Management Department ) of BFAR ( Bureau Of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) , Mr. Valeriano Borja of BFAR- Research Division and Mirriam Foremeloza of BFAR-Research Division . The meetings were fully attended by college and high school students , faculty and staff of the college .