The toy who became a boy: Pinocchio, played by Joshua Tingson, talks to his father Gepetto, played by Karl Cepeda, during a scene from Santa Barbara Catholic School's production of Disney's "My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto's Musical Tale" on April 15. (Jonathan Abella/For Pacific Daily News)
FROM GUAMPDN • by David Mercado Jr. • FOR NORTHERN WEEKLY • APRIL 21, 2010
Santa Barbara Catholic School has done it again. Another spring production, this one titled “My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale” drew large crowds last week, and will continue to showcase the students’ talents tomorrow and Friday night at the school’s Petrie Gymnasium.
“Productions are always something that we always look forward to every year,” says vice principal and production manager Sister Maria Rosario Gaite.
“We always approach them with anticipation and excitement.”
The production, which runs about an hour and a half, will take you on a Disney cruise around the story of Pinocchio.
April 11, 2010 • Congratulations to our 42 SBCS students who received their First Holy Communion during the Festal Mass of Divine Mercy at Santa Barbara Church.
The Santa Barbara Catholic School Cub Scouts celebrated the 100th Birthday of the Boy Scouts at the 2010 Green Jamboree Camp Out and District Dinner on March 12-13, 2010, at Jeff’s Pirates Cove in Ipan, Talofofo. Cub Scouts who camped out:
Bears Den (with Den Leader Mr. Jose Abad)
Wolf Den (with Den Leader Mr. Justin Green)
Webelos Den (with Asst. Den Leader Mr. Derek Cepeda)
Aydan Abad
Joseph Green
Joshua Cepeda
Joshua Quinto
Simon Sibal
Patrick Gamiao
Sebastian Loyola
Gavin Baldevia
Halen Carbonel
Angelo Cruz
Andre Lansigan
Also camping out with the Scouts were their parents and siblings. The SBCS Cub Scouts roasted marshmallows over a bonfire on both Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday was full of fun and games for the Scouts – they played tug-of-war and golf, went swimming, and made kites out of palm leaves and newspapers then flew them in the windy breeze. The Scouts also learned how to shoot BB guns and even how to fish with a rod and line! Then they rode in Jeff’s truck for a tour of the jungle.
On Saturday night, the SBCS Cub Scouts, den leaders and parents presented a short skit at the District Dinner. We are proud to announce the Wolf Den Leader, Mr. Justin Green, won the Spark Plug Award, for his hard work and in sparking enthusiasm in Scouting at SBCS.
The SBCS Cub Scouts Pack is the first on Guam to be chartered by a Catholic school. For more information and to join, please contact the Cubmaster, Mrs. Evangeline Calumaya, or drop in at the monthly Pack Meeting in the SBCS Cafeteria.
On October 24, the International Day of Climate Action, Santa Barbara Catholic School will join people all over the world in taking a stance for a safe climate future. The 8th graders, together with their teachers will participate in the Reforest Guam 350movement by helping plant 350 seedlings in the Cetti Bay area. Likewise, members of the Youth Crime Watch (YCW) will plant trees and participate in a clean-up activity around the SBCS campus. This week, SBCS has taken other concrete steps in increasing public awareness on the need to address solutions to the climate crisis now threatening the world.
1. Students in all grade levels joined the Island wide 350 Poster Making and Essay Writing Contest on the theme: 350 Help Save our Planet.
2. No plastic spoons and forks atthe cafeteriaevery Wednesday starting Oct. 21, 2009.
3. No styrofoam plates, plastic spoons and forkswill be used during monthly faculty meetings.
4. 350 Period: Turnoff air–conditioners in all classes on the last period every Thursday starting on Oct. 22, 2009.
5. 6th graders will start a “vegetable garden” on the vacant lot in front of the Science Lab on Oct. 23, 2009.
6. 350 Awareness School Assemblyon Oct. 23, 2009, 7:45 A.M. at the Petrie Gym.
To learn more about the 350 movement, visit: www.350.org
