FIS Hosts the 2010 Metrobank DepEd  MTAP Math Challenge
NCR Private Sectoral Division, Area 2 Category A   Team Finals

 With pride, Fountain International School, Santolan Campus is happy to announce that its First, Second and Third Year participants placed 4^th, 1^st and 3^rd places respectively in the recently concluded 2010 Metrobank DepEd MTAP Math Challenge Area 2 Team Finals.

For the second consecutive year, FIS hosted the event on February 12, 2010 and warmly welcomed all the students, teachers, administrators and parents from 20 qualified schools.  The program officially opened with an invocation and the National Anthem, aptly followed by the welcome message of the FIS Principal Ida Grace S. Baylon and the opening remarks of the FIS Director Mr. Bora Aslan. The Assistant Manager of Metrobank Ortigas-Xavier Branch, Ms. Mary Jane Ferriols likewise delivered a message which reiterates the commitment of Metrobank in its continuing support of MTAP and its projects. All messages focused on encouraging the students to continue working towards academic excellence and the values of persistence and resilience so that they may become productive and positive members of the global society in the future.                                                                                     

The introduction of the judges was done by Mrs. Rechilda Villame, the MTAP Coordinator for Private Schools. The panel of judges are Mrs. Josephine Sy Tan, Mathematics Coordinator, Grace Christian College, Mr. Arvie Ubarro, Math and Science Coordinator, Philippine Institute of Quezon City and Mr. James Pang, UP student and a former MTAP finalist and Philippine representative to an International Mathematics Contest.

To avoid confusion and to ensure order and clarity, the mechanics of the contest were read by the master of ceremony, FIS English teacher, Miss Vivien Retumban. The contest proper was held from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm with Mrs. Rechilda Villame as the quiz master, who also delivered the closing remarks prior to the official announcement of winners and the awarding ceremonies. A note of thanksgiving was also shared by Mrs. Villame to Fountain International School for unselfishly hosting this year’s Area 2 Team Finals. The awards were presented by Mrs. Villame together with the FIS Director and Principal.

The official results of the Math Challenge is as follows:

The results of the competition proved that FIS students namely Royce Pacibe, Karla Mae Nacionales, Jawhar Usman, John Mark Rivera, Baik Sung Eun, Adrielle Espinosa, Marie Christine Añano and Sunshine Cruz, together with their coach  Mr.Michael Vizconde have already reached a high level of competence which can equal if not top the more competitive and experienced schools. With more rigorous and intensive training by the FIS Math Coaches and with the administration’s continuous and unwavering support towards improving the level of competence of the students, FIS is confident that can top the regional competition.

The Team Finals would have not been a success had it not been for the full support and cooperation accorded by the FIS Faculty, especially, Mrs. Dina Lao for the physical arrangement; Mrs. Janet Abenoja, Miss Joan Arceo and Mrs. Francis Cruz who functioned as proctors during the contest together with Mr. Onur Kalicaslan, who facilitated the computerization and its corresponding projection of the tally of scores.

                Fountain International School, Santolan Campus would like to express our gratitude to the MTAP Coordinator and Facilitators for entrusting us with this year’s event.