By Samantha Mok
Despite having traveled a significantly rocky road, ISAers have once again showcased their literary proficiency as Iloilo Scholastic Academy (ISA) bags 1st Place in the Ruby Category of this year’s Scholastic Readers Cup in a virtual awarding ceremony held on September 23, 2021.
Surpassing the previous school year’s average of 280 books read per learner, ISAers have garnered an average of 332 books per learner, followed by Stonyhurst Southville International School (Malarayat) with an average of 103 books per learner, and Saint Mary’s Angels College of Valenzuela with an average of 99 books per learner. With this, ISA is now one of the top three schools to have consistently remained in the top three for three consecutive years.
Executive Director Mr. Peter M. Chan has also represented to receive the reward on behalf of the school and has commended and thanked everyone for their collaborative efforts in achieving this milestone. Quoted from Mr. Chan himself in an excerpt of his virtual speech, “The moral of the story is, never underestimate the determination of your learners and facilitators.”
Armed with her 5 C’s, elements considered vital for a community of readers to thrive – collective efforts, convincing skills, conviction, collaboration, and newfound consistency, ISA is set to be competing against fellow top-placing schools Casa del Nino Montessori School and Saint Mary’s Angels College of Valenzuela, for a spot in the Scholastic Winners Circle for the school year 2021-2022.
Photos via the Scholastic Readers Cup 2021 Live Video (Facebook)