The Hillside Echo - Senior RELEVANCE. BAL ANCE. SUBSTANCE.
The Official Student Publication of Filamer Christian University, Senior High School
JULY 2023 TO MAY 2024 | VOLUME 7 NO. 2
CAMPUS PROBE
HS adopts new LMS
HEADLINES
Most students oppose using LMS by HYRISHA KAYE CONIENDO
NEWS
FCU-SHS IS INTERSCHOOL DEBATE CHAMPION
EQUIPPING STUDENTS. High School students take part in the orientation and hands-on training initiated by the representatives from Quipper, at the Roblee Hall, August 30. (Photo by Ma. Antonniette Almorfe)
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EDITORIAL
DISCIPLINE DOES NOT DEGRADE read on page 06
FEATURE
HOPE AND HEALING
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‘PLUMMETING BULLYING?’ Cases of bullying decline - TIC for Discipline by KYLE LAURENCE IBAÑEZ
High School students of Filamer Christian University (FCU) adopted new Learning Management System (LMS), Quipper, utilized in the current school. However, despite its advantages, majority of HS students do not agree on using the LMS as it the mode of classes return to regular face-to-face setup. Quipper is a Japanese education technology company founded in 2010 that entered Philippines in 2014 with 5,000,000 students and 300,000 teachers registered worldwide, and it was chosen by the Secondary School with the recommendation of the Parent-Teacher Association of FCU to be its partner in delivering quality education this current school year. Assisted by a client support system, students were oriented on how the LMS works and the different ways to access and navigate the platform. “The orientation helped me to identify what are the things that we can do in the online LMS aside from the copy of our books; it also taught me what are the things that we are allowed to click and are not,” Tristen Tiffany Caacbay, a TVL-FOS 11 student mentioned.
BY THE NUMBERS
Bullying cases in Filamer Christian University (FCU) Senior High School (SHS) reportedly experienced a downtrend according to documents acquired by the publication and testimonies shared by the Principals’ Office. A 60 percent decline was observed in the first semester where the Guidance and Couseling Center (GCC) and Teacher-in-Charge (TIC) for Disicpline of SHS recorded two minor cases of verbal bullying, as compared to over five incidents last school year. READ MORE ON PAGE 03 | CAMPUS PROBE
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students out of 70 do not agree on using LMS in classes
students out of 70 do not agree on adopting Quipper
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COMMUNITY NEWS SCITECH
THE VAPING EPIDEMIC
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Exemplifying spirit of volunteerism
SHS SR, partner orgs raise 19k for fire victims
by HYRISHA KAYE CONIENDO
Spearheaded by the Filamer Christian University Student Republic Senior High School (FCUSR SHS), donations poured in for the Pagbinuligay initiative were dispensed to over 100 families of fire victims, held at Rufina Andrada Santos Memorial School, March 2. A total of 19,068 pesos was accumulated by the officials; 17,068 pesos for the monetary donations and an estimated worth of 2,000 pesos for the inkind donations. In-kind and monetary donations were
collected from February 28 until March 2 and due to the influx of donated clothes, an ukay-ukay for a cause was organized by the council with the profits to be utilized to buy goods. During the distribution, a kid shared that being with their family was much more important than receiving toys. “At least we’re alive and safe,” he shared noting the impotance of life more than anything else. While, Eric Alisla, a senior citizen with disability and resident of Brgy. VII described his experience during the
incident in which if he had not been dragged out of his house, he would have been consumed by the fire. “I was shaking. I cannot eat knowing we have no shelter anymore,” he stated. Prince, eight, and bereaved grandson of the fire victim mentioned that the incident caused him to fear and think his sibling was devoured by the flame.
national NEWS
PH among lowest in PISA ranking anew by HAYDEE KEITH CUENCO
READ MORE ON PAGE 03 | COMMUNITY NEWS Out of 81 participating countries, the Philippines ranked
SPORTS
FCU IS CAPRISA MEET ‘24 CHAMPION read story on page 16
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highlighting the existing educational crisis which covers proficiency in Reading, Mathematics, and Science.
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