Optimizing Students’ Mathematics Skills

through Participating Math Festival 2018

Ready to soar high! SINHS Math Winners took it all! SINHS Math Wizards triumphantly
Wizards ready to rock the Math Festival 2018. rock the Math Festival 2018 – Division Level as the over-all 2nd
Runners –Up.

The purpose of the Math Festival is to give students a

wonderful way to celebrate Math learning. When students feel that
learning math is fun, they approach each lesson and activity with
confidence. Thus, SINHS Math Department stretches and optimizes
students’ Mathematics skills by participating this year’s Math
Festival 2018.

Out of more than 60 participating schools in the Division of

Agusan del Sur, Math Wizards from Sta. Irene National High School
bagged the overall 2nd Runners-up title for secondary level during the
Math Festival 2018 - Division Level at Agusan del Sur National High
School on Nov 16, 2017 with the theme: “Moving Onwards Excellence
in Mathematics”.

SINHS contestants won several awards in Math Quiz

Individual, Math Quiz Bowl, Damath, Sudoku and Rubiks Cube. For
Math Quiz Individual, winners were: Sieras, Angelica V ranked 11th
place in Grade 7 level; Agdon, Rochelle Mae ranked 3rd place in
Grade 8 level; Lula, Aiza Mae bagged 4th place in Grade 9 level; and
Cabillan, Joxan Analiel landed 4th place in Grade 10 level.
Fortunately, Tampos, Eigeen Bryle; Resondo, Anabe A; Montibon,
Christine; and Almano, Reynaldo Jr won the championship title in
Math Quiz Bowl brawl. Mr. Hermando D. Lozano was the coach of
Math Quiz, both team and individual category.
 Meanwhile in Rubik’s cube, Barabat, Erick Boy landed 10th
place in Grade 8 level, his coach was Mrs. Annalyn T. Lasponas. In
the Damath event, Bagasina, Kian of Grade 8 won 2nd place in
Damath 8, Tabiosas, Victor ranked 1st place in Grade 9 level, and
Torralba, Jomarie landed 4th place in Grade 10 level; Bagasina,
Kenneth ranked 4th place in Grade 11 level. Mr. Jessie J. Ecat was
the coach of Damath.

Moreover, the Senior High Math trail won 5th place. The
participants were Dalogdog, Angelou; Acdal, Nelly and Zapanta,
Rhea Mae with their coach Ms. Ivy Rose M. Alabado. In Sudoku,
Fernandez, Lorenz and Cenabre, Hashley Jade ranked 8th and 9th
respectively with their coach Dr. John Michael A. Tuyor.

It was once again a great achievement for Sta. Irene National

High School this year for it grabbed spots in the 16th National Sci-
Math Quest at Teachers’ Camp, Baguio City on February 9-11, 2019.
There are 8 National Qualifier students in Math quiz, Damath and
Sudoku.

“With the untiring support of the faculty and staff, extreme

unison of Math teachers and eagerness of the participating students,
the school emerged as victorious. Thus, I am indebted to everyone”,
said Mr. Lozano, Math Coordinator.

This year’s results fueled the student’s interest to strive greater

heights in order to win in the National level.
 Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) extending
Financial Support to Math Department’s Activities

Shrinking budgets. Growing class sizes. Government

mandates. The challenges of delivering quality education are
daunting. There is help. It’s the PTA.

PTAs are self-funding; by inviting the entire school’s

parent community to join, they generate membership fees to
pay for programs. PTA fundraisers support school programs,
building improvements, and educational events.

Thus, the SINHS Math Department is very much

blessed and grateful that there is PTA. That is always there
to help them financially in order to join varied contest in the
Division, Regional and National level such as Math Festival
and Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge.

During the recently concluded Math Festival 2018, the

Math Department was given a fund of Php10, 000. Listed
below was the liquidation of the financial whereabouts.

Transactions Amount x Number Total (In Pesos)

of Persons
Fare(Back and Forth) 70 x 40 2, 800
Lunch and Snacks 50 x 40 2, 000
Contingency -

Total 4, 800
The remaining money Php 5,200 will be used this
coming January 18, 2019 (Elimination Round) and February
8, 2019 (Final Round) for the Division Level Math
Challenge.