Assumption Antipolo
Coordinates: 14°36′11.3″N 121°10′49.8″E / 14.603139°N 121.1805°E
| Assumption Antipolo | |
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| Location | |
| Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, exclusive all girls Catholic school |
| Motto | Ave Maria Regina ("Hail Queen Mary") |
| Established | 1984 |
| Principal | Sr. Irene Cecile Torres, R.A. |
| Medium of language | English, Filipino |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Gold, White, Blue |
| Nickname | Assumptionistas, Assumptionist |
| Affiliations | ACUP, APSA, CEAP, CEM, PAASCUAssumption San Lorenzo, St. Martin School of Baguio |
| Website | assumptionantipolo.edu.ph |
Assumption Antipolo (Abbreviation: AA) located in the city of Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines, is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory school for girls.
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[edit] History
The Congregation of the Religious of the Assumption was founded in Paris on the 30th of April 1839, by Marie-Eugénie de Jésus (1817-1898).
The Religious of the Assumption first came to the Philippines in 1892. At the request of Queen Maria Cristina of Spain, they established the Superior Normal School for Women Teachers in Intramuros in 1892 which pioneered women education in the Philippines. Among its first and only graduates were Rosa Sevilla de Alvero, Foundress of the Instituto de Mujeres; Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, who founded Centro Escolar University. At the outbreak of the Revolution of 1898 the operation of the school was stopped and the Sisters returned to Europe.
At the request of St. Pius X, a group of English-speaking Assumption Sisters returned to Manila in 1904. With the group of Sisters were Mother Helen Margaret as Superior, and Mother Rosa Maria who subsequently spent sixty-one of her seventy years of religious life in the Religious of the Assumption in the Far East. The Sisters opened the Assumption Convent in Herran-Dakota, Malate, as an elementary and secondary school. A College Department was added in 1940.
World War II destroyed practically the whole school in the liberation of Manila in 1945. Classes resumed in quonset huts and in a battered auditorium in Herran. In 1947 reconstruction began and the College reopened in 1948.
In 1958, the sisters opened Assumption San Lorenzo in Makati to ease the ever-increasing student population. The College was moved there in 1959.
[edit] From Herran to Antipolo
After some time, the Herran site was sold as the area was becoming a commercial center in a tourist belt and was no longer conducive to learning. In 1972-73, four of the San Lorenzo teachers were transferred to pave the way for merging elementary schools and secondary schools of Herran and San Lorenzo. In 1973-74, the Herran and San Lorenzo schools fused: the High School and the College were based in San Lorenzo while the Preschool and Grade School briefly occupied Herran, then temporarily moved to San Lorenzo in June, 1974. Finally the Grade School settled in Antipolo along Sumulong Highway on September 11, 1974. The Preschool stayed with the High School and College of San Lorenzo. However the distance between Antipolo and Manila became a problem to many parents who wanted Assumption education for their children. The persistent appeal of the alumnae and parents to re-open the elementary level in San Lorenzo was heeded. Grade 1 was re-opened in 1981 and starting school year 1988-89 grade levels were added until the San Lorenzo Grade School graduated its first Grade 7 students in March 1993.
Assumption Antipolo, on the other hand, had its Preschool, to which it added a Kindergarten level in 1984. A High School was opened for First Year in school year 1987-88. The High School completed its four levels and had its first commencement exercises in March 1991.
The Antipolo school site also houses a Center for Service and Sharing (CSS), two Retreat houses for spiritual and social formation, the office of the Philippine Council for Peace and Global Education and PACEM that maintains an Ecology Park. With the completion of the basic education department and the stability of the school as an institution, AA became a corporation on its own in June 1997.
[edit] Response to the Church
In line with the spirit of Vatican II, and in response to the call of the Church in the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines and the needs of the country, the Assumption in the Philippines has moved towards the rural areas and the underprivileged sector, without abandoning the education of the upper/middle classes. The majority of its schools, campus ministries, and community development works are now among farmers, tribal minorities, and the urban poor.
[edit] Grade School programs
- Christian Living Education
- Reading/SRA
- Penmanship
- Language/Oral English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Wika at Kulturang Pilipino
- Filipino
- Araling Panlipunan
- Music
- Computer Education
- Homeroom
- Art
- H.E.L.E.
- Physical Education (PE)
- Environmental Education
[edit] High School programs
- Christian Living Education
- Homeroom
- Alay Kapwa
- English/ Oral English
- Mathematics Electives
- Science Electives
- Laboratory
- Environmental Education
- Filipino
- Araling Panlipunan
- Philosophy
- PEHM:
- Physical Education
- Health
- Music
- Technology & Home Economics (THE)
- Computer Education
- Citizens' Advancement Training (CAT)
[edit] Traditions
- Kapatiran - Seniors welcoming the Freshmen
- Clothing Ceremony - Seniors "clothing" the Juniors with the Gala Collar
- Vigil and Dawn Mass - before Christmas vacation
- Handog Pasasalamat - before Christmas vacation
- 4th Year Legacy Night
[edit] Student Organizations
- Student Council of Assumption Antipolo (SCAA)
- TIERRA (Ecology Club)
- Assumption Forensics Society (Debate Club)
- St. Marie Eugenie Club
- Junior Student Council of Assumption Antipolo (JSCAA)
- Junior Auxiliary Missionaries of Assumption (Jr. AMA)
- Senior Auxiliary Missionaries of Assumption (Sr. AMA)
- Youth Ministry of Assumption Antipolo (YMAA)
- Plaid Ideas (News Paper)
- Memoirs (Yearbook)
- Komusikasyon (High School Choral Group)
- Glee Club (Grade School Glee Club)
- Pamulatan (Theater Club)
- Personality and Femininity Advance (PAFA)
- Salintura (club which plays Philippine Instruments)
- Assumption Bailles Folklori Dance Troupe (High School Dance Club)
- Assumption's Children's Theater (ACT CLUB/Acting Club)
[edit] Athletics
- GS Basketball Varsity
- HS Basketball Varsity
- Football Varsity
- Softball Varsity
- Swimming Varsity
- Volleyball Varsity
- Badminton Varsity
[edit] Affiliations
- ACUP – Association of Catholic Universities of the Philippines
- APSA – Association of Private Schools and Administrators
- CEAP – Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
- CEM – Center for Educational Measurement
- PAASCU – Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
[edit] Notable Alumnae
- Yedda Marie Kittilsved, 1996 Bb. Pilipinas International and Miss International semi-finalist
- Rosetti Rivera, TV field reporter (formerly ABS-CBN, now GMA)
- Frances Amper, editor of OK! Magazine
- Sheryl May Tanquilut, Top 3 2005 Philippine Bar Exam
- Anna Theresa Licaros, Binibining-Pilipinas Universe 2007
- Pia Arcangel, GMA7 News Anchor
- Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN Channel Head
- Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez, president of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
[edit] References
- Assumption Antipolo
- Student Handbook of AA
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