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La Salette of Roxas College. is a private
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al basic and higher education institution run by the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Vira,
Roxas, Isabela Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas ( ilo, Ili ti Roxas; tl, Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the ...
,
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. It was founded by the La Salettes on September 17, 1958. It is the only
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in the municipality and is one of the leading educational institution in Isabela. It has seven sister schools also all named La Salette and are also all located in the province of Isabela. They are as follows: ''La Salette of Aurora'', ''
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'', ''La Salette of Ramon'', ''La Salette of San Mateo'', ''La Salette of Cabatuan'', ''La Salette of Cordon'' and ''
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- Santiago City''. It is a
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which provides the youth of the town of Roxas an education on the Catholic Faiith. The Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of La Salette is the patroness of La Salette of Roxas.


History

The first of the La Salette missionaries who went to Roxas was Fr. Blanchet on February 28, 1949.La Salette Parishes History
''Ina ng Pag-Asa'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
In June 1957, the La Salette Fathers from
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went to the town of Roxas to fulfill their mission in educating the youth. The school was formerly known as ''Mallig Academy''. It was in May 1964, when the vice-provincial of the La Salette Missionaries entered into an agreement with the Superior General of the congregation of the Franciscans of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God for the sisters to take charge of the principalship, religion classes, and guidance services of the school. In 1979, the principalship for the school was turned over to the lay people. However, the Sisters up to the present time retained the Christian formation program and guidance services. Before, the school originally was on a 20,000 square meter lot. Later, the campus expanded to an adjacent lot of 3,358 square meters in July 1960 and another lot of 10,000 square meters in November 1964. The school year 1988-89 ushered in an era of uncertainty for the school. With the passage and implementation of the free Secondary Education Bill,Free Secondary Education Bill
''Seameo Innotech'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
the DECS limitation on tuition fee increases, and the teachers clamor for higher wages, the school was beset with survival problems. There were fears and apprehensions of mass transfer of students and teachers to the public schools. However, in contrary to expectations, the school experienced a considerable increase in its student population especially due to the increase of numbers of transferees from the public schools and due to the Education Service Contracting Scheme being provided by the government. Luckily, the school kept 99% of its employees with only two teachers leaving the school for greener pastures. In 2008, La Salette of Roxas celebrated its 50th anniversary. La Salette has been serving the Mallig Region the highest quality of education. In 2013, the school changed its name from ''La Salette of Roxas'' to ''La Salette of Roxas College''.


Our Lady of La Salette

Our Lady of La Salette is the official patron and the carrier name for the school. The parish
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beside the campus was also named after La Salette since the school originally owned the parish. It was on September 19, 1846, when the
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appeared to two
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children named
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and Maximin Giraud in the mountain of La Salette in France.The La Salette Apparition
''Theotokos'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
It was said that the
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is speaking with tears, and told the two children that unless people repented she would be forced to let go the arm of her son because it had become so heavy. The Virgin Mary went on to complain that she had to pray ceaselessly to her son for them, but the people still worked during Sundays and blasphemed. Mary also spoke of coming punishments for these sins, including crop blights and
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. She confided a secret to each of the children, which they were not to divulge, although eventually these secrets were made known to
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. Finally she asked the children to spread her message before disappearing. The famous phrase from the Virgin Mary goes ''"Come near my Children, do not be afraid..."''.Our Lady of La Salette brief history
''Lady of All Nations'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
After the apparition, only few people believed what the children saw and heard. The farmers who came into contact with the children where amazed at them.The La Salette Shrine and the history of the virgin mary
''Sacred Destinations'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
They were so ignorant, and yet they were able to transmit and communicate, in
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, a complicated message which they did not understand well. As well, they were able to do this clearly and with precise descriptions.The Story of the Apparition
''LSMC'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
Mélanie Calvat Françoise Mélanie Calvat (, 7 November 183114 December 1904), called Mathieu, was a French Roman Catholic nun and Marian visionary. As a religious, she was called Sister Mary of the Cross. She and Maximin Giraud were the two seers of Our Lady ...
and Maximin Giraud were constantly interrogated by curious people as well as their devoted ones. They simply said the same story, repeating it over and over. To those interested in going up the mountain, they take them to the place where Our Lady appeared. On several occasions, they were threatened with jail if they did not deny the alleged apparitions and if they continued to speak about them. Without
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or hesitation, they continued to report all the messages that Our Lady gave them. The apparition was approved by the name Our Lady of La Salette by
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and verified the apparition of the Virgin Mary.The Apparition of the Lady in France
''Circle of Prayer'' Retrieved February 19, 2012.
In 2007, the Statue of Our Lady of La Salette from France was placed in La Salette of Roxas and in other La Salette Schools in Isabela.


Departments


Grade school

La Salette of Roxas Elementary Department is a Catholic elementary school offering education for students from the kindergarten level to the sixth grade. Its facilities and classrooms are located in one building. The Grade School shares the athletic facilities with the high school. The curriculum for the grade school focuses on basic elementary education, by which Filipino, Christian Living, Language(English), Science, Art, Music, Computer, and Arithmetic are introduced in Kindergarten 1 and 2. Language Arts, Science, Music,
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, Computer and Physical Education are taught in Grades 1–6.


High school

La Salette of Roxas High School Department is a Catholic secondary school. Its department is located within the New Building built in 2003. The
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curriculum focuses mainly on college preparatory education in which English (Grammar, Literature, Rhetoric and Reading),
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,
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, Social Science, Christian Living, and Filipino make up the academic subjects while Arts and Technology (includes Music and Integrated Arts), Computer, and Physical Education and Health make up the co-curricular subjects which are all taught through first to fourth Year High School.


College

The La Salette of Roxas houses the branch for
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. It offers courses such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
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,
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and Accountancy.


Campus

The school is located on an almost 40,000 square meters campus along Magsaysay St in Vira,
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.


St. Francis Hall

The St. Francis Hall is said to be one of the oldest buildings in the campus and houses classrooms for First year Students. In 2007, it was renovated and converted into offices. It is a one-level building which houses the ''Balay ti Alumni (Office of the Alumni)'' which also serves as room for other school services such as storage for offerings from Belen every December and as a Debate Room for English classes. The Guidance and Counselor's Office is also located here as with the ''Prefect of Discipline Office'' which used to be a comfort room, serves as the Disciplinary Office for students not abiding the rules and regulations for school such as incomplete uniform and late comers. The ''Office of the Informer'' is also located here and exits through the Red Bench which acts as the ''Informer''(school publication)'s meeting place.


St. Alphonse Hall

The first floor houses the ''Director's Office'' and ''Cashier''. The
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is responsible for the Tuition Fees and Miscellaneous Fees of the students. Before examinations, students who are not paid in Cash are required to pay Tuition Fees at the Cashier's Office. The Hall also houses the
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and
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for science class experiments. The room is complete with basic apparatus for experiments. The second floor is occupied by the school
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. The Library houses books separated by each category, and study tables for review and assignments.


New Building

The New Building is the newest and the largest building in the campus built in 2003. It serves as the High School Department and houses some offices. It is a three-level elongated building with 9 rooms each level. The first floor houses the Office of the Registrar who handles all students records and the ''Principal's Office''. The principal is usually a nun and a member of CFIC. The Faculty Room occupied by almost 50 Staffs is also located here. Classrooms for Fourth Year High Schools and Grades 5-6 is situated in the New Building. The second floor houses the Dental
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which regularly check the dental health of the students and the Sound Room that is responsible for the school sound system. Computer Laboratories with 70 Computer units and Classrooms for Third year high school. One section for Second-year high school is also here. The third floor houses Classrooms for First Year and Second year high school. Each level, Comfort Rooms are very apparent. Male CR are located on the right-most of each level, while Female CR are on the opposite wing.


Elementary Building

The Elementary Building is situated on the left-most part of the campus housing the classrooms for Pre-School and Grade School except for Grades 5 and 6. On the left-most part, the Stage for Elementary Department can be located. It showcases different activities and programs for Elementary students.


Building I/Building II

The Building 1 is the oldest building in the campus housing classrooms for College students. On the second floor, a
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can be located but later changed into few more classrooms. The Building II, a two-level modern building houses the offices and computer laboratories for
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students. At the back of the Building II, an old Narra tree with a kiosko and the Sisters' Convent and Garden can be found. The pathway connecting the two exits into the Our Lady of La Salette Parish. The Building I and II also houses the School
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which is a big indoor arena that serves as the main venue for all school events especially during rainy season. It also serves as a practice room for the students participating in competitions in and out of the school. Also, every Thursday Eucharistic celebration is celebrated here whenever the Parish Church is unavailable.


TLE Building

The TLE or Technology and Livelihood Education Building is a one-level building housing the school kitchen for the subject, TLE. It offers complete utensils for students engaging in the
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and livelihood education and catering area. This building served as the Director's residence before.


Gymnasium

The Gymnasium is located beside the Building I and II and remains uncompleted to date. It is situated in the former area of the Old Convent. However, this will serve as the Physical Education Area in the future.


School ground

The school provides certain courts for each sport for
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and for
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and Foundation Day. The school has two
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Courts and a
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Court located in front of the Building I. The campus also has Tennis Court and Sepak Takraw Court beside the
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Garden and
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Garden. Also,
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Game can be done on the
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ground with a carpet grass landscape. Eight yellow benches for student waiting area for dismissal and bunch break are located along the school fence. The playground for elementary students is located between the Elementary Building and parking lot. There are also covered pathways and cemented pathways leading to different school buildings. A
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built in 2008 is situated in front of New Building and features a Giant
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. The Grotto depicts the Apparition of the
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to
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and Maximin Giraud in the Mountain of La Salette in France in 1846.http://www.christusrex.org/www1/apparitions/http:/pr00007.htm In the
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Department, there used to be a giant map of the Philippines made from cement that can be seen but during the renovation process, it was replaced by a building that houses offices for the university. A gymnasium is located beside the former Auditorium (now Building I) after being completed in 2011. The school has three gates- Main Gate, Elementary Gate and the University Gate


Chapel, canteen and garden

The school also has a newly constructed chapel built in 2008. It is located between the TLE Building and St. Alphonse Hall. The
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has a mini pond and a small bridge connecting into the main hallway. The chapel was designed in a modern way with the Our Lady of La Salette in the altar. It serves as
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room for students and is open any time. The campus has two canteens. The Main
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is located beside the New Building and Elementary building and serves as Canteen for
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and Elementary Students. The second canteen is located inside the Building I and serves as canteen for
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students. The
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Garden is located in front of St. Alphonse Hall. A giant rosary with beads made up of cement is situated here, and a shrine for Our Lady of La Salette in a center of a gazeebo. It is being lightened every night with different colored-lights and by candles during the Rosary Month. The
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Garden is situated between the
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Court and
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Court. The
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houses various types of plants taken care by students taking Biology Class. It also houses a Nipa Hut and a pond.


Extra-curricular

Extra-curricular is one of the three main factors that contribute in the computation of grades for Salettinians. Competitions and other activities including club participations are counted with corresponding points.


Supreme Student Council

The Supreme Student Council is the student government inside the campus. A student must meet the requirements prescribed by Comelec in filing a candidacy for a desired position. The candidates are allowed to campaign but were given limited time. Campaign paraphernalia have to be located in the designated areas. The Student Council is determined by an election with voters comprising all students. Positions include
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,
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,
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and more.


Classroom officers

Each class are required to have their own officers to represent the class for school meetings organized by the
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of the Supreme Student Council. The classroom officers are responsible for the wellness and peacefulness of the class. Officers also include
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,
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,
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,
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and more.


Prayers

There are many prayers done inside the school campus. Before a start of the daily Flag Ceremony, the ''Consecration to Our Lady of La Salette'' is prayed. The Prayer of
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is prayed on the school sound system which is a sign of the dismissal for the Morning class. The
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of Our Lady of La Salette is also played on school sound system as a mark for afternoon dismissal. The La Salette Invocation :''Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler of sinners, pray without ceasing for us who have recourse to you'' The prayer for the Consecration to Our lady of La Salette is as follows: :''Most holy Mother, I consecrate myself to you without reserve. From this day, I will be your obedient child. May I so live as to dry your tears and console your afflicted heart. Beloved Mother, today and every day, and for the hour of my death, I consecrate myself to you, body and soul, every hope and every joy, every trouble and every sorrow, my life and my life's end. 0 dearest Mother, enlighten my understanding, that I may avoid all errors and sins, that I may walk with courage in the paths traced out for me by you and your Son. Amen.'' The Memorare of Our Lady of La Salette is as follows: :''Remember, Our Lady of La Salette, true Mother of Sorrows, the tears you shed for us on Calvary. Remember also the care you have taken to keep us faithful to Christ, your Son. Having done so much for your children, you will not now abandon us. Comforted by this consoling thought, we come to you pleading, despite our infidelities and ingratitude. Virgin of Reconciliation, do not reject our prayers, but intercede for us, obtain for us the grace to love Jesus above all else. May we console you by living a holy life and so come to share the eternal life Christ gained by his cross. Amen.''


School emblem

The school emblem is a round logo with the name of the school, ''La Salette of Roxas'' across the circumference. Below is the city address,
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. At the center of the school emblem lies the La Salette Cross. The La Salette cross is worn by the Blessed
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, was unusual because it has a hammer and pincer. The
hammer A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nails into wood, to shape metal (as w ...
symbolizes the sinner nailing
Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
on the cross by human sins and the pincer represents the humanity trying to remove the nails from the cross by our virtuous life and fidelity to
Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
. This cross was seen hanging on a chain around the neck of the Blessed Virgin. Below the cross lies the motto of the school, ''Pro deo et Patria'', an Italian phrase meaning ''For God and Country''.


Celebrations

La Salette of Roxas celebrates many occasions within a school year. Some of these are:


Intamurals

The
intramurals Intramural sports are recreational sports organized within a particular institution, usually an educational institution, or a set geographic region. The term, which is chiefly North American, derives from the Latin words ''intra muros'' meaning " ...
or sports intramurals are usually celebrated every July. It is a one-day celebration starting with a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist and a parade around the town led by the school drum and lyre corps. The celebration starts in the morning and ends in the afternoon.
Sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, th ...
is the center of this celebration with the opposing teams compete with each other on different sport events such as
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
,
volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
,
softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...
,
sepak takraw Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, also called kick volleyball, is a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court. It is similar to volleyball and ...
and
badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
. The intramural sports programs are often organized on the campus to promote competition and fun among the students. In the afternoon, unfinished games and categories are continued on the celebration of the Foundation Day.


Foundation Day

The celebration of the foundation starts every September 16 and ends on September 19 marking the
anniversary An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints ...
of the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette. Foundation Day is the most awaited event in a school year. There are always four teams competing each other, the name of the teams always start with a representing color followed by a representing mascot depending on the yearly theme. Some of themes are gemstones, animals and more. Each team consists of one section from each year level. The celebration starts with a Holy Mass and a parade led by the flag bearers and drum and lyre corps of the Elementary Department, in the middle, the drum and lyre corps of
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Department. It is participated by all students classified on teams. All are wearing their official colors. The parade also has floats from Elementary Department, and the float of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...
. The parade also consists of the faculty and staff, and
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Department usually at the end of the long parade. The competitions are scheduled accordingly so all students have to watch every event. Some of the major competitions are folk dance,
cheering Cheering involves the uttering or making of sounds and may be used to encourage, excite to action, indicate approval or welcome. The word cheer originally meant face, countenance, or expression, and came through Old French into Middle English ...
competition, pop dancing competition and dancesport are always held in the school quadrangle. There are also singing competitions for solo and duo in the school
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. In the
literary Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to ...
competition, there is always a declamation, oration and extemporaneous speaking held in the auditorium. There are also different booths during the Foundation Day Celebration, they are as follows: Sports competition is usually in the afternoon and are held in different parts of the school field. Winners of the final round are considered the champion for the said event. Awardings of trophies and medals are usually on the afternoon of September 19. The next day after the Foundation Day is considered a school holiday where some students are assigned for cleaning.


Buwan ng Wika

The ''Buwan ng Wika'' is always celebrated in schools in the
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every August. The school promotes the usage of
Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
in the school campus during this month. At the last week of August, competitions are always held. Some of these are
slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political slogan, political, Advertising slogan, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the publi ...
making contest,
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making contest, ''Paglikha ng Tula'' at ''Mga Awitin''. The yearly ''Sabayang Pagbigkas'' Competition is also held. Participants are Section A Classes from each year level.


Nutrition Month

Every July, La Salette of Roxas celebrates
Nutrition Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It provides organisms with nutrients, which can be metabolized to create energy and chemical structures. Failure to obtain sufficient n ...
Month. During the last week of celebration, there are also slogan and poster making contests with a theme about nutrition. There is also a
cooking Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science and craft of using heat to Outline of food preparation, prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric ...
competition held at the TLE Building, same as to catering competition and flower arranging competition.


Others

*English Week This promotes usage of
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. Students caught speaking in Tagalog will be given corresponding punishments. Competitions are also held same as to ''Buwan ng Wika''. This is being celebrated last week of January. *Rosary Month This is celebrated every October. Students are required to light candles on the Rosary Garden. Programs such as Prayer offering are held. *Belen During the month of December, students have to donate goods like used underwear, toys and basic commodities. Each section must earn their goods and they are being counted weekly with corresponding points. The section with the highest value of donations every week are announced during the Flag ceremony and earn extra rice. The earned goods are donated on
Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...
Day to people of remote areas in the town.


Class


High school


Christian Formation

La Salette of Roxas offers education not only in academics but also in yearning the youth to Christian Values that is why an added subject "
Religion Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, ...
" is in the curriculum from pre-school to college. The person teaching the subject can only be either a
priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...
or a nun. However, most of the time, the Sisters get the position in teaching Christian Formation. Before, religion classes take part on sending Salettinians to Elementary Schools in
Roxas, Isabela Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas ( ilo, Ili ti Roxas; tl, Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the ...
to teach the word of God once a week. This is often referred to as
catechism A catechism (; from grc, κατηχέω, "to teach orally") is a summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning introduction to the Sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or Christian religious teaching of children and adult c ...
and students teaching the word of God is called a catechist. But in 2005, the catechism was stopped by the school due to public demand.


Recollection and Retreat

Students enrolled in La Salette of Roxas are required to attend the scheduled Recollection. Various activities are done by the students and the attending
priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...
or a brother. There is also a celebration of
Holy Mass The Mass is the central liturgical service of the Eucharist in the Catholic Church, in which bread and wine are consecrated and become the body and blood of Christ. As defined by the Church at the Council of Trent, in the Mass, "the same Christ ...
and Confession by the
Sacrament A sacrament is a Christianity, Christian Rite (Christianity), rite that is recognized as being particularly important and significant. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites. Many Christians consider the sacraments ...
of
Penance Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of Repentance (theology), repentance for Christian views on sin, sins committed, as well as an alternate name for the Catholic Church, Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox s ...
. The Recollection is usually done in the school
chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...
or inside the Building II. The Retreat, on the other hand can only be done by the fourth year students. Retreat is usually on the months of January or February where fourth-year students stay in the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Silang, Cavite which is a 16-hour trip from
Roxas, Isabela Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas ( ilo, Ili ti Roxas; tl, Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the ...
. The students engage in spiritual exercises for one week, and connect themselves to God. The purpose of this is for the students to reconnect with God through
prayer Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified a ...
and
meditation Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally cal ...
. However, the students can tour the whole compound of the shrine which is considered the largest Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette.


See also

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La Salette of Quezon La Salette of Quezon is a private, Catholic, coeducational, basic education institution run by the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Quezon, Isabela. Philippines. It was founded by the La Salettes in June 1960. History History accounts ...
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University of La Salette The University of La Salette is a private Catholic, coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Santiago City, Philippines. It was founded by the La Salettes in June, 1951. It is one ...


References

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