Christmas at Plainview with the GMK Kids

It was an early Christmas for the Galing Mo Kid students of Plainview Elementary School, as one of the mentors, Martin Reyes, together with his friends held a for the students last December 20, 2008.

MARAMING SALAMAT to the people who made this event possible!

Below are the links for the photos and videos of the event:
Pictures:
http://ftasage.multiply.com/photos/album/18


Grade 4 intermission:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/25/dancin_move_shake_and_drop?replies_read=2


Grade 5 intermission:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/26/local_dance


Intermission (Grades 4 and 5):
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/31/dancin_AYER?replies_read=8


Musical Chair:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/28/playin_musical_chair


Dress up Santa:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/27/dress_up_santa?replies_read=2

Christmas gathering at Plainview

Mentors of Plainview Elementary School arranged a Christmas Party
for their mentees last December 13, 2008 at Plainview.

The party was like a feast as the parents joined the celebration,
and brought home cooked food for everyone.

Ladies of Plainview Elementary School.

Gentlemen of Plainview Elementary School.

"Santa-mentors"

A Merry Christmas to everyone from the
HOS-GMK! Students and Mentors! :)

Meeting the Entrepreneurs Part II

The second stop for the fieldtrip:
F*ART at Quezon City.

Fashion ART is an idea conceptualized by Happy and Viva, sisters who share a passion for life, travel, adventure, fashion, and art. As the movers and shakers of Fashion ART, these creative sisters want to give space for Filipino talent to bloom and grow. Viva and Happy are amazed with what Filipinos can do. They believe in Filipino talent. They encourage others to be proud of what Filipinos can do.

Filipino fashion designers and artists now have a place to showcase the best of what they have to offer.
F*ART is the new home of freshest creations made by talented Filipinos. F*ART is now home to fashion must-haves.


With Ms. Viva and Happy outside of F*ART

Sir Dondon introducing Ms. Viva Andrada

Ms. Viva Andrada, one of the owners of F*ART or Fashion Art.

Ms. Viva shared how she and her sister started F*ART.
She shared that it was their passion for fashion and art
(hence the name) that drove them to put up this business.

Even the mentors were attentively listening to her stories
and even asking questions about her business.

Before the trip at F*ART ended, Ms. Viva shared
a poem from her book about the importance of being ourselves.
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The trip was also featured at Greater Good Radio

Meeting the Entrepreneurs Part I

Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid! Grade 5 Students
had their first fieldtrip at Artiseret Haus of Bakery Products
in Paranaque last August 30, 2008.

Ms. Regina Gaza, owner of Artiseret Haus of Bakery Products.

Atiseret Haus of Bakery Products is a company that consciously integrates
the principles of Fair Trade. Artiseret caters to households in the vicinity
offering cakes, cookies, pastries and other delicacies as its primary product line.
Due to the new demand in the market, Artiseret has now added another product to its product line-- bread crumbs. At present it is now supplying bread crumbs to
prestigious food chains and produces
5-tons of bread crumbs per month!

Ms. Regina shared her stories about how
the business started, the challenges she faced,
and secrets of becoming a successful entrepreneur

Plainview students and mentors inside the bakery

Kuya showing the kids how to make the dough

Time to cut that dough

Some sprinkles to top the cookies.

Putting colors on the cookies.

The beautiful creations of the students.

Time to cook the cookies!

The finish products. Yummy!

Of course, the trip would not be complete
without an HOM COOKIE. :)

Grade 4 GMK students visit Bantayog ng Mga Bayani and National Museum

At Bantayog Museum

Students and Mentors of Nueve de Febrero

Students and Mentors of Plainview

Students and Mentors of Pembo

First day high

First session of the Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid! (HOS-GMK!)
Getting to know their mentees and mentors through the T-shirt activity, "My T-shirt Says It All".


One mentor shares her first day experience:

"The first day of mentoring was challenging, exciting and fun! The kids are

very bright and I was amazed when we did the shirt activity. Two kids were

assigned to me and one said he wants to be a doctor to cure the sick and

help reduce our population, the other wanted to become a scientist who

studies plants so she can discover new medicines from it. I can't believe

I'm hearing these from nine year olds!" --Gianne, Mentor at Pembo elementary school

Day 1 at Plainview Elementary School

Day 1 of mentoring for the new batch of GMK students at Plainview elementary school. Grade 5 mentors and the grade 5 GMK students joined the first day to share their experience and help with the session.

Day 1 at Nueve de Febrero

Day 1 of mentoring for the new batch of grade 4 students of Nueve de Febrero.
The new mentors and students were joined by grade 5 mentors and other grade 5 GMK students.