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The Xavier China ExperienceParent Orientation

欢迎 Welcome.



欢迎

Meet the Supervisors

Mr. james Rivera

Sap, MathMs. Mila Llarenas

CLE

Mrs. Jopin GalvezFilipino

Mrs. Julie CruzScience

Mr. Noriel Oraa

Math

Mr. Franco Addun

Social Studies

Mrs. Jennifer Say

Team Leader



Meet the Supervisors

Mrs. Telle Ortiz

English

Mr. John Joseph Leonor

PE, Science

Mrs. Cathy Lauengco

Guidance, Filipino

Ms. Maggie QinChinese

Mr. Emman AbadamODS, CLE



International Programs at Xavier

• Began with Grade 7 XCE

• Has expanded to includesummer and semester break programs (Beijing, Singapore,

Yunnan)

• International ProgramsOffice established 3 years ago

• Vision: Students graduateXavier with the skills tounderstand and thrive in adiverse and changing world



EXPERIENCE

• To provide a supportiveenvironment that willmotivate students to

learn Chinese languageand culture

• To provide students a first-

hand experience of livingabroad and away from hisfamily and undergopersonal growth in the

process



Academic ProgramMrs. Jopin Galvez



Made to Fit ExperienceClasses take advantage of thesurroundings and context

Student Initiative

Student choice in projects / topics; groups decide whereto go for research

AcademicsInterdisciplinary

Subjects “work together” for more synthesis and fewer assessments



AcademicsChinese

• 15 hours of class per week

• regular and advanced

• strengthen conversationskills in a variety of situations (especially whenexploring)

• will converse with Chinesegrade school and collegestudents



Academics

Filipino and CLE

• Task is to reflect on theexperience

• Reflection will take the formof journals and reflectionwriting, to be done in Filipino

• Filipino compositions will

count as CLE reflections



AcademicsMath and Social Science

• Task will be to discover information about Chineseculture through first-hand

sources• Students will designquestionnaires and conduct interviews

• Math will help analyze datausing basic statistics



Academics

Science and English

• Focus will be on real-liferesearch skills

• Students will test conduct

scientific tests of various products in China

• Major assessment is a

research paper, to be assessed by both departments



Formation ProgramMrs. Cathy Lauengco



Formation

Grouping

• Students will be in small groups of 10 or 14

• Roommate will be from the

small group (to be announced in China)

Mentoring

• Mentors will live in samebuilding as students

•Weekly mentoring sessions



FormationReligious Formation

• Mass is held at alocal cathedral

• Morning and Evening prayer

services

• Students organize paraliturgy



DisciplineMr. Emman Abadam



Discipline PoliciesOverview

• Rules of Student Handbook apply, as do anyrules stipulated by South China Normal University

• Any offense committed during the program will be properly documented and will be sanctioned based on the provisions of the handbook.

• Sanctions include cleaning duty and detention• If the offense warrants severance from the school,the student will be sent home and the case will be handled in Xavier School.



• Students are expected to be punctual and attend all XCE Activities. They must always be with their group or withtheir buddy.

• Mandarin will be spoken as much as possible to developstudents’ fluency

• Haircut will be inspected before departure, after 3 weeks,and again upon return

• Rooms will be inspected weekly for cleanliness, by randomsearch for contraband

• Possession or use of alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal (such ascellphones) items will result in severe sanctions.

Discipline PoliciesSpecial Policies



Discipline Policies Warning Status

A disciplinary warning will be given to astudent who commits any of the followingoffenses:

• Breaks away from his assigned groupduring field trips

•Goes off campus without permission, breaks

the established perimeter or arrives past curfew

•Receives 8 greenslips



Program DetailsMrs. Jennifer Say

M T W d Th F i



Projected Daily ScheduleMon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri

6:45 Prayer

7:15 Breakfa t

8:30 - 10:00 Chines

10:00 - 10:20 Reces

10:20 - 11:50 Chines

11:50 - 1:00 Lunch / R st

1:00 - 1:50 CLE English Math CLE Science

1:00 - 2:50 Filipino Science Soc Sci Filipino Math

2:50 - 3:10 Reces

3:10 - 4:00 Wushu Art Wushu English Soc Sci

4:00 - 5:30 Free ti e (Intrams, laundry)

6:00 - 7:00 Dinner

7:00 - 9:00 Supervised Studies

10:00pm Lights o t



Trips and Activities

Cultural Exchange

Interaction with students from local school

Overnight Trip

Shangchuan Island

Site Visits

Shangxiajiu, Guangdong Museum, Chimelong Zoo



SCNU• Foreign Student dorm,reserved primarily for Xavier

• 2 students in each room

Location of School

•Within the newly

developed Universitytown

Living Arrangements



Living Arrangements Weather

• November and December weather can becool

Health and Safety

• Crime rate is low; cityand campus are safe.

• One big modern hospital nearby



Packing Considerations• Clothes, toiletries, medication, and other

personal essentials (complete list on our websiteat xsinternationalprograms.tk

• Pack warm, durable clothing that can be

worn in layers.• Students may NOT BRING laptops, cell

phones, or any electronic gadget

• Limit spending money to $350 equivalent in RMB (better to change some money here).

D t t R b



Dates to RememberStudent Orientation

Part 1 Saturday, 10/1

8:00-3:00pm (Lecture hall)

Part 2 Friday, 10/21

11:00- 12:00 (MPC)

Send-off Mass

Tuesday, 10/25, 10:45 (MPC)

Luggage Weigh-in

Batch 1 Tuesday, 10/25, 8:00-10am

(Media Ed)

Batch 2 Thursday, 10/27, 8:00-10Am

(media Ed)

D t t R b



Dates to RememberDeparture From Xavier (Cz3092)

batch 1

October 26

Assembly Time: 6:00am (MPH)

Flight Schedule: 11:55am

batch 2

October 28

Assembly Time: 6:00am (MPH)

Flight Schedule: 11:55am

D t t R b



Dates to RememberArrival In Manila (Cz397)

batch 1

December 7

ETA At NAIA: 2:15pm

ETA at XS: 4:00pm

batch 2

December 9

ETA At NAIA: 2:15pm

ETA at XS: 4:00pm

Dates to Remember



Dates to Remember

Graduation

December 69:00am- 11:00am

Dates to Remember



Dates to Remember

Visiting Days

Team 1

December 5

4:00-9:00pmDecember 6

after Graduation till

8:00pm

Dates to Remember



Dates to Remember

Visiting Days

Team 2

December 6

after Graduation till8:00pm

December 7

8:30- 8:00pm



Parent Sharing Mrs. Mabelle Concepcion



Small Group DiscussionsXCE Supervisors



Last Reminders

• Full schedule, complete packing list, and all

relevant dates and information will be posted

on xsinternationalprograms.tk

• Please be reminded of your son’s orientationthis Saturday (October 1, 2011)

• Please feel free to call or e-mail the

International Programs Office([email protected] or [email protected]) 723-0481 loc.434/219

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