Recognition Day

The program is going to start any minute from now. All the students, parents, teachers
and guests are invited to assemble now in the Learning Resource Center. Thank you.

I. Entrance of Colors

To start with our program, let us welcome the entrance of colors, led by the Boy Scouts.

II. Academic Procession

The month of March is one of the most awaited months on the part of the
students as well of course to our parents.
I am pretty sure that it’s been already a month-long waiting and
preparation. Those feelings come into reality this day on this 29th day of March
as we will witness the Recognition and SSP Turn Over Ceremony of Holy Cross
College Junior High School Department.
So, to start with, would like to greet the people who grace this affair. To
our distinguished and highly esteemed members of the academic staff led by the
dynamic and supportive Principal, our very own Department Head, Mrs. Arliza M.
Reyes, faculty members, students, parents, guests, ladies and gentlemen, a
pleasant and joyous morning!

III. National Anthem and Doxology

To begin the ceremony, may we all stand as we pay tribute to our national
flag through the singing of the Philippine National Anthem followed by a
doxology.
Thank you for participating. You may now be seated.

IV. Opening Remarks

Holy Cross College is known for its excellence as it produces excellent

students with the guide of excellent teachers. As what we always say in this
institution, “Excellence is our Culture.”
Today we are to recognize the students who, after 10 months of
hardships, patience, and sacrifices have already completed the school year.
And to give us an opening remark, here is the epitome’ of an empowered
woman, our very own Principal, Mrs. Arliza M. Reyes.
 V. Awarding of Medals and Certificates

VI. SSP Marching

VII. Awarding of Medals and Awards

VIII. Turn-Over Ceremony

IX. Closing Remarks

Today, another history slowly unfolds as we come to an end of the school year
2014-2015. It’s been almost 10 months already that we have witness how these little
lads and lasses proved their worth to become a member of this year’s graduating batch.

And now, the main highlight of today’s affair is about to unfold in our midst. To do the
honors of presenting this year’s candidates for graduation, may we have on the stage
the school head of exemplary performance, none other than Mdm. Edwia P. Guiao to be
followed right away by the acceptance and confirmation of the graduates and message
by no less than our Public Schools District Supervisor, Sir Rene B. Miclat.
 A Certificate of Graduation is the tangible evidence of being a graduate in a
certain level of education. This is now the fruit of each pupil’s endeavor. So, to do the
honors of the distribution of certificates of graduation to our young graduates, may we
have on the stage once more, our PSDS, Dr. Clarita Legazpina Somintac, our Principal
IV, Mdm. Ma. Rowena Alhambra Nicer, our municipal mayor, Hon. Constante Batrina
Agbayani, our municipal councilor, Mdm. Marinor Baltazar de Guzman, Brgy. Captains
Santiago E. Reyes and Perla T. Bautista, and our guest of honor and speaker. So may
we have Mrs. Marlyn M. Salunga, the class adviser of Grade VI-Venus….to bfollowed
by the class advisers of Grade VI section Earth, Madam Rosalia E. Ignacio.
 And now for most awaited part of our programme, especially for the parents and
pupils who will be awarded, let us move on to the awarding of medals and certificates to
Honors, deserving pupils. Again may we call in the adviser of grade 6 section Earth,
Madam Rosalia Ignacio to do the honor of presenting our awardees.
 At this moment, let us hear the words of triumph and victory from our Batch 2016
Valedictorian, Francis G. Laxamana.
 And now, may we call the graduates of batch for their graduation song.
 Let us now come to the awarding of medals and ribbons to the pupils who carved
a name for themselves…none other than our Batch Top 10 pupils this 2014 Closing
Exercises by their respective parents and at the same time the awarding of certificate of
recognition to the parents of the Batch 1st and 2nd Honors.
 Today’s affair is being graced by a special woman who will in a minute deliver
her words of wisdom to our young graduates and to their parents as well. To get to
know more of her, may we call on the stage our very own Teacher III, in the person of
Mrs. Dionisia Erestingcol Imbuido to do the honors in introducing our 2014 Closing
Exercises Guest of Honor and Speaker.
 SPEECH of the Guest of Honor and Speaker
 May we have on the stage once more our PSDS, Dr. Clarita Legazpina
Somintac, our Principal IV, Mdm. Ma. Rowena Alhambra Nicer, our FPTA President. Mr.
Tirso H. Harabata, our municipal mayor, Hon. Constante Batrina Agbayani, our
Chairman on the Committee on Education, Mdm. Marinor Baltazar de Guzman, our
Chairman of this year’s Closing Exercises, Mrs. Jinky Bautista Manipon and all the
Grade VI teachers for the awarding of the Plaque of Appreciation to our Guest of Honor
and Speaker.
 We will be witnessing a video clip presentation of the unforgettable moments of
the Grade VI pupils and teachers it highlights the awards, achievements, and everything
that took place the whole school year 2013 – 2014 which was painstakingly and
passionately arranged by Mr. Dexter Narvas Fabia, Teacher II.
 Since our PGO President is about to leave the school, it is his responsibility to
turn over the responsibility to the newly elected PGO President. With that, may we
have, Jonathan Mark F. Somera, outgoing PGO President, and Rachel Ann P. Tamayo,
incoming PGO President for the turn over and acceptance of responsibility.
 At this moment, we will now have the pinning of ribbons to our deserving,
behavioral and academic graduate-awardees by their parents. May we have their own
class adviser to do the honors.
 To pay tribute to the parents and teachers, may we have again on the stage the
graduates of Batch 2014 for their song rendition of “ In This Moment” to be conducted
by Mrs. Arcela Fabia Cao, Master Teacher II. This is to be followed by their farewell
song entitled, “ Thank You Once Again” which will be conducted by Mrs. Josefina
Ramos Purilan, Master Teacher I.
 To end this memorable occasion, may we have the woman behind this year’s
Closing Exercise…the Over-All Chair…who have done a great job and able to deliver
the best of what we have seen, none other than Mrs. Jinky Bautista Manipon.