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Several classes in action during the formal class observations conducted by Sr. Jeanette Marie Pangelinan and Sr. Maria Rosario Gaite in January and February 2011.

BY ELSA ULLOA • FOR NORTHERN WEEKLY • FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Santa Barbara Catholic School is rebuilding its boys’ basketball team with the newest addition to its teaching staff: assistant coach and athletic director Rafael “Bong” Mojas.

“Everything happened so quickly once I completed the application and interview process with the school over the summer. Within the week I was on a plane heading to Guam to start working,” said Mojas.

Mojas taught physical education and coached middle school basketball and track and field during his employment at Ateneo.

“Being here on Guam means learning and adjusting with the Spartan curriculum and sports program,” said Mojas. He added that learning and working under basketball head coaches Roger Ramos and Julito Tingson has been great for him.

Tingson recognizes Mojas’ ability to elevate the basketball program at Santa Barbara and welcomes the additional workouts and training introduced to the program.

“We are a developing team this year and our goal is to teach the fundamentals to the players,” said Tingson.

Pulling it all together is the support from the players’ parents, who share their passion for the team, attending games and cheering on their squad.

“It’s great to see the parents out in the stands supporting the kids,” said Tingson.

Who are the Spartans of 2011? The roster includes Arvin Flores, Luke Fernandez, Ray Gudmalin, Jeffrey Ochavillo, Jason Onedera, Joshua Tingson, Justin Igros, Justin Balicha, Darran Castro, Yuji Conales, Gionn Buenavido, Chino Cruz, Ryan Villanueva and Jeb Eugenio.

Related Article: GuamPDN.com New coach helps Spartans rebuild

February 16, 2011 • Congratulations to the following students who were newly inducted as members of the National Junior Honor Society Santa Barbara Catholic School Chapter at the SBCS Petrie Gym: Anna Katrina Aragon, Sandra Caligua, Kristine De Jesus, Chadler Iriarte, Ariana Lansigan, Ella Marie Macatugal, Claire Matanguihan, Maria Therese Nulud and Joshua Tingson.

Lawrence Alcairo, senior student and FDMS National Honor Society & SBCS National Junior Honor Society member was the keynote speaker for this year.

Congratulations to the following SBCS students who won in the Island-Wide Poster Contest in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day last January 17, 2011. The event was sponsored by University of Guam (UOG) School of Education Student Organization, Association for Childhood Education International (UOG-ACE).

1. Blase Michael Ramos – 1st Place – KA
2. Jadyn Palomares – 3rd Place – 1A
3. Nolan Miles – 3rd Place – 5A
4. Jasmine Quinto – Honorable Mention – 5A
5. Carmella Navarrete – Honorable Mention – 5B
6. Brandon Villagomez – Honorable Mention – 4B

Congratulations to all the winners of Royal Court 2011.  Our school raised a total of $34,616.33.  The queen and king for this year are:

• QUEEN – Tiffany Laniog, KA
• KING –  Senwin Pareja, 3A

Thank you to all the parents, students, friends and teachers for your generous support.  The coronation night will be on February 12, 2011 at the SBCS Petrie Gym.

Dear Parents,

Hafa Adai! We would like to inform you that our school won the Catholic Schools Week contest sponsored by SchoolOne. We are excited to share with you the announcement by SchoolOne posted on their Facebook page and website.  You can also visit our SBCS Facebook Page.

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CONTEST WINNER!
by SchoolOne on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 4:13am

We’re pleased to announce that our friends at Santa Barbara Catholic School in Dededo, Guam, are the recipients of a $500 technology award from SchoolOne. Santa Barbara was the clear winner in our Catholic Schools Week giveaway that promised to reward the school with the most posts on our SchoolOne Facebook page.

Santa Barbara Catholic School met us at the National Catholic Education Association conference in Minneapolis last April. We added their school to our mailing list; they received our contest announcement, and they took advantage of social networking to promote the contest. Announcements on twitter and the school’s Facebook page helped put Santa Barbara ahead of the competition. Congratulations to Santa Barbara Catholic School for their exceptional use of technology to win a technology prize!

In what turned out to be the “Battle of California,” St. Felicitas School in San Leandro came in second place, and St. Lawrence School in Santa Clara came in third. In fourth place, and the school who gets our thumbs up for the most enthusiastic comments, was St. Perpetua School in Lafayette.

Congratulations and thanks to all of the schools that participated. It’s evident that all of the schools participating have strong support from their staff and families.

SchoolOne is committed to supporting Catholic education through its web-based Student Information System (SIS) and IT services to K-12 schools. The SIS allows 24/7 access for staff, parents, and students to school information and student progress. The SIS also is integrated with ActivProgress, a data management and social learning system, and partners with mobile learning platform Studywiz. Our technology services are customized to the needs and budget of each school, with the goal of maximizing existing technology and pairing that with other best-in-class solutions.

SchoolOne SIS & IT services info | Contact Henry Patel at hpatel@schoolone.com or call 877.765.8989

Visit Catholic Connections pages at SchoolOne.com | Info on managing and improving Catholic schools

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• http://www.facebook.com/notes/schoolone/catholic-schools-week-contest-winner/139376806124432
• http://www.schoolone.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/CatholicSchoolsWeekContestWinner.pdf

Congratulations to Mrs. Marie Mararac, Santa Barbara Catholic School Support Staff of the Year and Mrs.Terry Scavetta, Santa Barbara Catholic School Teacher of the Year and overall winner of the Archbishop Anthony Apuron Servus Tuus Award (Elementary Level) in the Archdiocese of Agaña. The awards were given February 5, 2011 during the Catholic Educators’ Conference at Father Duenas Memorial School on the last day celebration of the Catholic Schools Week.

Santa Barbara Catholic School (SBCS) held its annual retreat to start off their celebration of Catholic Schools Week at the Carmel on the Hill Retreat Center in Malojloj last Saturday, January 29, 2011. With the theme “The Courage to Teach: Educating Mind, Heart and Spirit,” keynote speaker and retreat facilitator Fr. Dan Ferrandiz focused on the importance of re-examining and reinforcing the Catholicity of the school as well as of the faculty, staff and administrators. Sharing from his own personal experiences as a former high school principal himself, Fr. Ferrandiz encouraged the retreatants to reflect on their leadership or teaching style and be keenly aware of its effect on others. Fr. Ferrandiz, also discussed the invitation to servant leadership and guided everyone in a meaningful reflection process on the challenges of true discipleship. The retreat concluded with the celebration of the Eucharistic at the San Isidro Parish church, adjacent to the retreat center.

The SBCS faculty and staff appreciated the wonderful opportunity to spend a day in prayer, reflection, laughter, and fellowship outside the school’s Dededo campus. They enjoyed Fr. Ferrandiz’s witty and spontaneous quips as well as his sense of humor in getting his message across. Indeed, everyone felt renewed in mind, heart and spirit at the end of the blessed-filled day.

February 3, 2011 • Santa Barbara Catholic School celebrated Day 4 of the Catholic Schools Week with the following activities: SBCS Catholic Schools Week Mass, Volleyball Jam, Spartans’ Showtime and Faculty Workshop with Dr. William Jefferson Hudson: "Discipline or Discipleship: Catholic School Discipline".