The Xavier China Experience

Parent Orientation

Friday, October 15, 2010

Welcome. 欢迎
 Meet the Supervisors
Mrs. Jennifer Say
Team Leader
Fr. Guy Guibelondo S.J.
Chaplain, CLE
Mrs. Jopin Galvez
SAP, Filipino
Ms. Cheyenne Ventosa
Social Studies
Mr. Joey Tejamo
Math
Mr. Ronald Briones
Science
Friday, October 15, 2010
 Meet the Supervisors
Ms. Clarisse Arcadio
English
Mr. Jojo Imutan
PE
Mr. Roi Avanzado
ODS
Ms. Linda Xiao
Chinese
Mr. Dan Abrogina
Guidance
Mr. Luis Locsin
Math / Social Studies
Friday, October 15, 2010
 International Programs at Xavier
• Began with Grade 7 XCE
• Has expanded to include
summer and semester break
programs (Beijing, Singapore,
Shanghai)
• International Programs
Office established two years ago
• Vision: Students graduate
Xavier with the skills to
understand and thrive in a
diverse and changing world

Friday, October 15, 2010

 EXPERIENCE

• To provide a supportive
environment that will
motivate students to
learn Chinese language
and culture
• To provide students a first-
hand experience of living
abroad and away from his
family and undergo
personal growth in the
process
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 Academics
Interdisciplinary
Subjects “work together”
for more synthesis and
fewer assessments
Made to Fit Experience
Classes take advantage of the
surroundings and context

Student Initiative
Student choice in projects /
topics; groups decide where
to go for research

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Academics
Chinese
Math and Social Science
Science
Filipino and
and English
CLE
•• Task• 15 hours of class per
will be to discover week
Focusiswill
•information
Task to be on on
reflect real-life
the
• regular and
research
advanced
about
skills
Chinese
experience
culture through first-hand
• strengthen conversation
•sources
Students will test conduct
•skills
Reflection
in a variety of the form
will take
scientific
of journalstests
and ofreflection
various
•products
situations (especially
Students will
inbe
design when
China
writing, to
exploring) done
questionnaires and conduct in Filipino
•interviews
••Major
Filipinoassessment
compositions is awill
will converse with Chinese
research
count as paper,
CLE to be assessed
reflections
•by
grade
Math school
will helpand
both departments
collegedata
analyze
students
using basic statistics

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Formation Program
Mrs. Jopin Galvez

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Formation
Grouping
• Students will be in small
groups of 10 or 11
• Roommate will be from the
small group (to be announced
in China)
Mentoring
• Mentors will live in same
building as students
•Weekly mentoring sessions

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Formation

Weekly Mass
• Mass is held at a
local cathedral
• Fr. Guy Guibelondo
will be on hand for
mass and/or prayer
services at school

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Discipline Policies
Overview
• Rules of Student Handbook apply, as do any
rules stipulated by Guangzhou 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.

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Discipline Policies
Special Policies
• Students are expected to be punctual and attend
all XCE Activities. They must always be with
their group or with their buddy.
• Mandarin will be spoken as much as possible to
develop students’ fluency
• Haircut will be inspected before departure, after
3 weeks, and again upon return
• Rooms will be inspected weekly for cleanliness,
by random search for contraband
• Possession or use of alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal
items will result in severe sanctions.
Friday, October 15, 2010
 Discipline Policies
Warning Status
A disciplinary warning will be given to a
student who commits any of the following
offenses:
• Breaks away from his assigned group
during field trips
• Goes off campus without permission, breaks
the established perimeter or arrives past
curfew
• Receives 8 greenslips
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 Program Details
Mrs. Jennifer Say

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri
6:45
Projected DailyPrayer
Schedule
7:15 Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 Chinese
10:00 - 10:20 Recess
10:20 - 11:50 Chinese
11:50 - 1:00 Lunch / Rest
1:00 - 1:50 CLE English Math CLE Science
1:00 - 2:50 Filipino Science Soc Sci Filipino Math
2:50 - 3:10 Recess
3:10 - 4:00 Wushu Art Wushu English Soc Sci
4:00 - 5:30 Free time (Intrams, laundry)
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 Supervised Studies
10:00pm Lights out
Friday, October 15, 2010
 Trips and Activities
Overnight Trip
Shangchuan Island

Site Visits
Shangxiajiu, Martyr’s Park,
Shangchuan Island

Cultural Exchange
Interaction with students
from local school

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Living Arrangements
Guangzhou University
Weather
• New dorm to open
• November
October 8, reserved
and
primarily
December for Xavier
weather can be
cool
• 4 students in each room
Health
Locationand
of Safety
School
•• Crime rate is low; city
Near the center of the
and
city, campus arewalk
can easily safe.to
• Severalstation
subway hospitals nearby

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 Packing Considerations
• Clothes, toiletries, medication, and other
personal essentials (complete list on our website
at 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).

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Dates to Remember
Saturday, 10/2
Student Orientation
WEDNESDAY, 10/27, 11:15 (MPC)
Send-off Mass
Friday, 10/29, 8 - 11am (Media Ed)
Luggage Weigh-in
Saturday, 10/30, 5:15AM
departure from Xavier (CZ 378)
Saturday, 12/11, 12:00 midnight
Arrival Xavier (CZ 377)
Friday, October 15, 2010
 Parent Sharing
Mrs. Denyse Sy

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Group Discussions
XCE Supervisors

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Castiglione I (Luis Locsin)
Paul Jason Gue Ryan Andrew Tan
Matthew Patrick Yap Matthew Ethan Ang
Marc Justin Ong Sean Carlo Braganza
Dwight David Ong Lenard Janssen Cheng
Carmichael Ethan Cu Lawrence Niccolo Chu
Brian Vincent de Guzman

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Ricci I (Clarisse Arcadio)
Miguel Alejandro Costa
Sean Joshua Yu
Carlos Vicente Cruz
Branden Hailey Temew
Jeremiah Joseph Lim
Theodore Santos Angliongto
Justin Cheung Jao Martin Romeo Ordoñez
Marc Jeremy Uy Alexander Thomas Tian
Ethan Dominic Lim

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Schall 1 (Jojo Imutan)

Jeremy Daniel Tan Carlo Stefan Villanueva

Tristan Gerard Tan Harrod Yvez Chua
Joshua Nathaniel Gan Renzo Anthony de Guzman
Joshua Mark Santos Ellery Bryce Go
Antonio Julio Jacinto John Derrick Lim

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Verbiest 1 (Chey Ventosa)
Rafael Lorenzo Uson Nicholas Andrew Gutierrez
Marc Andrew Villaruel Franz Corneille Li
Trevor William Yu Nathaniel James Sarcia
Jedd Ezechiel Ong Stefan Agustin Suarez
Ardian Salao Lagman Mikyle Frederick Reyes
Shawn Merrick Syjueco

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Guangqi 1 (Dan Abrogina)
Timothy Wesley Tan
Axell Courtny Lao
John Matthew Lim
John Erwin Tan
Derrick Henry Ng
Matthew Rhys Tan
Andrew Patrick Poblete
Eaton Jeffrich Cantor
John Nikolo Lim
Antonio Guillermo Puyat III
Michael Francis Orlina

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Ruggieri 1 (Roi Avanzado)

Adrian Geoffrey Go Kenji Ng Gaerlan

Jules Rafael Marcelino Wryan Cedric Lu
Bryce Paolo Co Jose Carlos Ochoa
Jefferson Glenn Co Von Nathaniel Yu
Joseph Patrick Tan Jacob Victor Pascual

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Castiglione 2 (Fr. Guy Guibelondo)
Lorenzo Velasquez Sy Matthew Harley Pe Sy
Pitt Martin Tongol James Jefferson Tan
Juan Miguel Lagdameo Christo Samuel Yap
Justin Gabriel Uy Jan Adrian Ignacio
Dane Aaron Jose Francisco Goyena
Hernandez Tan Joseph Gerard Poe
Johann Padraig Ocampo Ranald Ean Ng Ong

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Ricci 2 (Jopin Galvez)
Andrew Jefferson Kim
Arnold Casey Ngui Hanz Gabriel Cochangco
David Manfred Pelayo Joaquin Luis Inocencio
Bryce Matthew de Guzman Jonathan Lim Palces
Brian Spencer Tan Miguel Carlos Guico
Jeremy Matthew Tan Derrick Yumang Lee
Nicholas Jacob Chua Christian Bernard Lim

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Schall 2 (Linda Xiao)
Emmanuel Ramon Cerrer Brian Nichoals Sy
Bryan Spencer Cheng Alejandro Galvez Go
Oscar Li Huang Kieran Ashton Sy
Spencer Renzo See Paul Wilhelm Nepomuceno
Jaime Luis Sioson Victor Paolo Lava
Lorenzo Ramon Siy Reinwald Cobankiat Tan

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Verbiest 2 (Ron Briones)
Johan Christian Co Peter Walter Nepomuceno
Ramon Martin Co Sir Richard Cruz
Javier Antonio Pineda Trevor Jan Uy
Christian Alexander Yu Keoni Neriel Cruz
Earl Bryan Dy John Emmanuel Yap
Jeremy Matthew Gemzontan Mark Daniel Go

Friday, October 15, 2010

 Small Groups
Guangqi 2 (Joey Tejamo)
Mark Andrew Chan Jeremy Bryan Lim
Bryan Kendrick Uy Christian Edward Limsui
Hans Richmond Ong Sean Justin Co
Adrian Jeremiah Concepcion Matthew Winston Lu
Sebastian Ligon Coronel Enrico Ayrton Luy
Kunihiko Sugiyama II John Ray Ng

Friday, October 15, 2010

 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 orientation

this Saturday
• Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have
any questions

Friday, October 15, 2010

 The Xavier China Experience
Parent Orientation

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Friday, October 15, 2010