“City High @ 18: Celebrating Triumphs and Championing Sustainability” Today, we shall know how far your favourite and proud teams have gone to stay in the game. Together, let us revisit every scheme, scar, and sacrifice from the six strong zodiacs. And at this very moment, the most crucial question is: Who will shine the brightest? Will it be the Blue Aquarius and Libra? Or the Green Virgo and Taurus? Or the Pink Ophiuchus and Aries? Or the Red Scorpio and Capricorn? Or the Violet Sagittarius and Pisces? Or will it be the Yellow Gemini and Leo? From the different constellations aiming to shine the world, we bring you this year’s 18th Founding Anniversary with the theme “City High @ 18: Celebrating Triumphs and Championing Sustainability” We are here live at the premier school in the city, the Hall of Famer in the prestigious search of the Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer Mega School Category, and the National Champion in the search for Most Eco-friendly and Sustainable School, Santiago City National High School! INTERMISSION NUMBER To formally start today’s event let us witness the intermission number / exhibition of the Drum and Lyre. National Anthem SCNHS March “The mark of true Filipino is his unwavering love for his country” Please rise and sing with pride and honour our National Anthem. After which is our SCNHS March featuring our DRUM AND LYRE. Doxology “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart ” Let us remain standing as we wholeheartedly lift this day’s concerns and petitions and ask our mighty creator to guide us forward on our second day of festivity. Leading us our invocation is Sir Abraham V. Tamayo, Teacher III OPENING REMARKS At this juncture we are glad to welcome on stage our very dynamic Head Teacher III, Sir Constantino Agpalo II to impart to us his opening remarks. INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES According to Helen Keller, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt by the heart.” To keep us motivated and inspired on this event, may I now call in our ever active and multi-awarded School Principal, Principal III, Ma’am Eloisa L. Dizon, Ph.D. PRESENTATION OF JUDGES AND READING OF THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING For the presentation of judges and reading of the criteria for judging, may we call in Ma’am Mary Grace A. Alindada, T-III, and Chairman of Mass Dance Competition. CONTEST PROPER MASS DANCE