Tuesday, February 21, 2017

So Here is The Little Apprentice Preschool's Enrollment Guide for SY 2017-2018





CONTACT DETAILS
Website                                www.thelittleapprentice.com
Facebook                              The Little Apprentice Preschool
Westgate Hub                      2/F Westgate Hub, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa * 028006917
Evia Lifestyle Center          2/F Everyday Bldg, Daang Hari, Almanza Dos, Las Pinas * 024786314

MANAGING PARTNERS
Cherie Co                             Evia | 09175575402 | cheriec_co@yahoo.com
Rosanne Araneta                Evia & Westgate Hub | 09178111655 | rosannearaneta@gmail.com
Rina Montemayor               Evia & Westgate Hub | 09175006198 | rinamontemayor@gmail.com
Maricel Santos                     Westgate Hub | 09173395116 | maricel_santos11@yahoo.com.ph
Tetet Dy-Tanjuatco              Westgate Hub | 09178978383 | tetetdy@yahoo.com

LEVELS                 AKA                        AGE BY JUNE                     SCHEDULE
Playgroup                                             1 Year 6 Months                     MWF, 2 Hours
Toddler                  Pre-Nursery          1 Year 11 Months                   MWF to Daily, 2 Hours & 15 Minutes
Junior                     Nursery                  2 Year 11 Months                  3X, 4X, Daily, 3 Hours
Senior                    Pre-Kinder            3 Year 11 Months                   Strictly Daily, 3 Hours
Kinder                                                    4 Year 11 Months                   Strictly Daily, 3 Hours & 30 Minutes

OPERATING HOURS. 9 AM - 3 PM, Monday to Friday, Automatically closed during Typhoon Signal No. 1 (or higher) and holidays

FEES. Tuition Fees and Installment Plans are listed on a separate sheet and will be discussed with you personally.  Do note that fees for Field Trip, Yearbook, Pictorial CD, Costume, Program Venue Rental and extra-curricular activities are not part of the tuition fee.  

TRANSIENT STUDENTS. We accept students throughout the school year.  For those whose intentions are to stay for less than a school year, this option is open to you, given that there are still available slots. 
































BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Your child's workbooks and handmade worksheets, student’s “gifts” to family members during major occasions, school supplies and art materials are part of the tuition.

UNIFORMS. Uniform T-shirts (in red, white, cyan, pink, apple green, yellow, lime green, dark blue) for sale at P350.  A white one is needed and used during our monthly field trips. Clean shorts/pants/leggings/skirts/jumpers for the “bottom” are expected.

AFTER CLASS ENRICHMENT. Perfect for currently enrolled students who are routinely fetched after the 15-minute dismissal window.  Kids will be supervised and given additional learning worksheets and art activities at P200/hr. You will be billed daily.

TUTORIALS. P500/hr. for children until 3rd Grade.  With clear appointment.

BUS SERVICE.  The contact details may be given to you when you personally visit TLA. 

FOOD. You are in charge of providing for your child's daily snacks and in so doing, you are solidifying your child’s dietary habits.  Too much sugar alters the thinking and physical states of children and may lead to energy that is detrimental to their ability to focus on a necessary task.  We encourage healthy snacks and frown upon sugar-laden fare.

RATIO FOR ADULTS TO STUDENTS. 1:7 Toddler Level, 1:8 Junior Level, 1:9 Senior and Transition Levels.  Once we pass the limit per level, we bring in another teacher to help manage the class. We have aids/nannies who clean up and assist with bathroom duties.

TRIAL CLASSES.  We offer three days of FREE trial classes.  Please confirm your attendance 24 hours beforehand as we personalize worksheets. Pls. bring a change of clothes (nappies, milk, if needed) and snacks.



POTTY TRAINING AND BOTTLE FEEDING. With your assistance and positive reinforcement, we can help you address these issues.


PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE (PTC). Kindly schedule this ASAP with your class teacher to discuss the Parent’s Handbook (TLAP’s Philosophy, Teaching Methods, Goals, School Rules), your expectations and your goals in relation to your child. 

DIPLOMAS / CERTIFICATES RELEASED AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.  Children who start in June, who finish in March (with minimal absences) and who come 5X a week may rec eive a Certificate of Completion for the level they are enrolled in. Those who enroll after June and/or attend less than 5X a week will receive a Certificate of Attendance.  Enrollees must strictly attend their pre-agreed 3X/week or 4X/week schedule. Should a special event fall on a day that is not part of a scheduled attendance, you will forfeit the last day of your week in exchange for attending said event. 

MAKE UP CLASSES.  There will be no make-up classes for absences.

CONSIDERATION FOR SIBLINGS. As a token of our appreciation to parents who have more than one child enrolled within the same school year at TLA, we will forgo the interest on deferred payments for the succeeding sibling(s). 

THE REFUND POLICY. For student pull out, for any reason:
Reservation Fee is non-transferable and non-refundable but deductible from first installment of any TLAP Payment Plan. 
Early Bird Payment – Paid amount less P15,000 will be refunded if written notice is given on or before April 1.
Early Bird Payment – Paid amount less P20,000 will be refunded if written notice is given on or before May 1.
Regular Payment – Paid amount less P33,000 on or before June 30.
Regular Payment – Paid amount less P49,500 if pulled out on or before July 31.
Regular Payment – Paid amount less P66,000 if pulled out on or before August 1.
No refunds for extra-curricular activities (i.e. field trips, venue fees, pictorials, etc.)



The Little Apprentice's SUMMER PROGRAMS for 2017

STAGGERED CLASSES. The first two weeks of school in June will be staggered (MWF or TTHF).  This allows you (one adult companion) to join the class, only if needed, to reduce the new student’s anxiety for strangers and new surroundings.  After two weeks, companions will be restricted to the school’s waiting area during class hours.

ASSESSMENT AND REPORTS. Throughout the year, you will receive updates about your child’s progress through:  Texts, a Weekend Logbook, a Viber Group, a Day In School Report (after 3 months), a Developmental Report (February), Developmental Milestone Checklists, daily worksheets, a Big School Mock Interview (for older kids) and PTC’s. We do not subject children to exams and percentile grades, as these, we believe, do not fully describe the child’s progress/performance in school.

MID MORNING AND AFTERNOON CLASSES.  Will open only after morning slots are filled.

LAGUAGES USED.  Primary language used is English.  Secondary Language used is Filipino/Tagalog.

LESSONS TAUGHT.  Age-appropriate, hands-on, Monthly themes are incorporated into the academic lessons.

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Post Dated Checks for the whole school year with payee THE LITTLE APPRENTICE PRESCHOOL, INC.
Parent/Guardian will sign a Payment Agreement, which details Refund Policy, any applicable  Installment Schedule, possible Late Payment Penalties and other procedures to be followed for the school year.
Photocopy of Birth Certificate
Six 2X2 ID photos of your child
Four 1X1 ID photos of each Fetcher entering the school premises, including parents
One Family Picture (4R or 5R)
Completed Enrollment Form (form will come from TLAP)
Signed Acknowledgement Form (form will come from TLAP)
Authorized Pick Up Form (form will come from TLAP)


Saturday, February 18, 2017

So I Was Gone for More Than A Year

Wow, I completely forgot to post a blog for 2016.  OK, maybe not "forgot".  I just found other things to do!

Looking back at my 2016 Planner made me smile.  I color coordinated my entries so that I could see at a glance, what parts of my life needed attention.  The colors helped me focus.  No, really!

Peach  = KLIK Eskuela which turned to KLIKMe.me
Green = Zumba
Violet = Hosting and Parties
Pink = The Roxy Events bookings
Blue = No classes and holidays
Orange = Trips
Yellow = The Little Apprentice
Grey = GMoney matters

January 2016
- Mom, Lisa and I spent new years quietly in Baguio.
- KLIK Eskuela meetings in Tagaytay, helped evolve it into KLIKMe.me.  It is now geared towards OSY.  The earning potential is there because 40 million out of school youths may see us worthy enough to return to studying, for.
- Aside from some hosting, I started a lunch time Zumba Fitness class that was 40 minutes long.  Short lived but worth a shot.
- Pictorials for The Little Apprentice.  Shots were ho-hum from a sub standard photographer who did not deliver according to plan.
- Zumba event : We Are Family

February 2016
- Mom, Lisa and I spent the first few days of Feb in Astoria Palawan.
- KLIKME.me had teachers come to The Roxy for a seminar.
- Araneta Reunion at The Ateneo, mom in a wheelchair, the orange batch (Vicente Araneta's descendants) represented best, with an after party at Seda with some second cousins.
- G bugbog
- Returned to Zumba Gold at Philam West
- Family Day for The Little Apprentice

March 2016
- Godmother to Carlos Walawad's child, Claudia but I couldnt attend the Christening.
- Zumba at LSGH for their Health and Wellness event
- Started my Aqua Zumba at Shangri-La, BGC
- ZIN Jam at BP
- Year end with teachers at Tali
- Tried TAIDII
- Holy Week in Pampanga

April 2016
- Coordinated Russ de Vera's first birthday at GMCH
- BLS/CPR in Muntinlupa
- Panaad Festival in Bacolod.  Gilbert and I had a major fight before the show and competition where I was an adjudicator.  I also had a Zumba Sentao event back to back with a Zumba Kids event produced by Ivy Claris and an Aqua Zumba event by Ching Alcala.
- Aqua Zumba in Miriam started.
- Recontracted with Cherifer TVC for another 15 months.
- Butchoy, my inaanak turned 6!
- KLIK Eskuela in Clark graduated their first batch of students :)

May 2016
- My new little house on Bayabas got turned over to me!
- Experienced Sip and Gogh for the first time with Manny, Alec, Gail and Tyn at Eastwood.  I painted a tree. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable 3 hours.
- Butchoy came to town.  We spent the afternoons or early evenings swimming.  I also brought him to Art in Island in Cubao which was super fun for the adults who kept posing!
- I covered a Zumba Toning class at Kerry Sports (that's the super burgis gym facility at Shangri-LA, BGC)
- Had a new class at RGI on Scout Torillo.
- Zumba Gold event in Cainta with Agnes and Pashu.  Dabbled also in a little Zumba Fitness after our event then we talked for hours in a coffee shop :)
- Experienced getting my NBI Clearance.  Boy, they take the worst possible pictures of you.  You feel and look like a criminal talaga!
- TLA had a Team Building at Cherie's Farm.  It was a sit-down getting to know you day full of food!
- I brought Buchoy to Manila ahead of Gilbert.  We had (2nd) time at the Trampoline Park.

June  2016
- Played host to Franco Conquista, the creator of Bounce DanceFit.  Brought him to Greenhills Tiangge, Thai Boran (he discovered what a glorious experience a 3-hour massage at P600 can be), Art In Island, Messa, My Thai and a day trip to La Luz Beach Resort, San Juan, Batangas.
- Bounce DanceFit training at The Roxy on June 5th.
- Teachers' Training at The Hub
- I jammed with Honeylyn Williams in her extra Zumba Fitness class after my Aqua Zumba class.
- Alec invited me to a MOA event where I played judge.
- Started with Palawan (J Victor street) Zumba Fitness class :)
- Thank You, Tacloban Zumba Fitness trip with a pregnant Madelle, Winston, Gail, MJ, Mark, Che, and Ted. We filmed an LLP "Cheap Thrills" track of Sia there.
- The Little Apprentice at Westgate's Hub opened on the 27th after a full day of prep and stress.
- We finally finished our Paso Doble choreography!  After 8 years!
- Started meeting with Vicky Macapinlac re Zumba Gold events at Fishermall.

July 2016
- Tetet Dy's bridal shower in Makati changed locations (minor upset with the venue aircon not working).  It was an experience because we had a professional foreign (stripper) entertainer who made all the teachers feel "special".
- There was a typhoon called Butchoy.  I dont know if Im to be happy or sad about it.
- There was a mini Poveda reunion and I met up with Anabel Dumlao and Mari Brias with their families plus Bea Mapa, Sylvia Bunag, Fran Syquia et. al. at Mamou, Rockwell.
- Gilbert and I started a contract with Manalo Law office, thanks to Atty. Kat Contacto for the referral.  This was for a 2x/week Zumba Fitness classes in BGC for 24 sessions!
- Basic NLP Practitioners Seminar at Discovery Suites from July 4-6.
- I started Zumba Fitness classes on a Thursday at Beyond Yoga, Alabang.
- 2 Gowns c/o Twinkle Dimayuga.  Thank God she lives close by!
- Tetet Dy and Dino Tanjuatco married at East Ridge Golf and Country Club in Antipolo was on July 22nd.
- DSCPI's first quarter ranking competition was the next day.  Gilbert and I bagged a Champion's trophies for Senior C, the first time we competed in this category because of my new age.  We also placed 4th in Special Event 2F, 3-Dance Latin and 6th in Special Event 2F, 4-Dance Latin.
- As a reward, we went to Vista Verde near Marque Mall for the day.
- Duterte's SONA happened.  
-July 29 to August 1 were spent in Malaysia with Ronnie and Gilbert. On the day of competitions, we found out that we would be doing honor dances because all the competitors in our two categories (Special Event or Teacher-Student), who were also Filipinos, were no-shows.  Quickly, Gilbert switched categories to Novice A (no rank) and B (6th).  We brought home the Champion Trophy for Senior 4-Dance over 35.  To review, 2nd DanceMaxx International Ballroom Dancing Championship, Seremban City, Malaysia, July, 30, 2016, 1st Place, Senior 3 Dance and 6th Place, Latin Novice B.

August  2016
- I enjoyed my birthday party!  On August 7th, I held a Crafternoon :)  I provided for a Caricaturist (Roulanie Sobrevina), highschool classmate and friend Liza Berroya-Salud did my "Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer" booth with Olive, Peppermint and Lavender as scent choices, Coffee Painting with cousin Robby Singh, Tie Dye with Joshua, Water Puff making, Shape Coloring and Calligraphy for the kids.  Menchie gave me, as always, a great deal on the merienda buffet.
- Brought the Fresnedas to Divisoria, I think my fourth or fifth visit of the year palang.
- Started having the Bayabas property fixed my Matt Domingo, teacher Boom's contractor hubby.  Stairs, CR, upstairs ceiling, walls and painting will cost me roughly P200K plus appliances of another P100K.
- The Little Red Piano by Geri Gil started at both TLA Hub and Evia.
- Mom was at the Heart Center for check ups.

September 2016
- Zumba Gold at Renaissance Tower began :)
- Tito Benny de Ocampo passed away.  Hey, there are kick ass buildings within Heritage Park ha.  They look like events places and hotel lobbies!
- Met with Dra. Connie Abesamis for my health check up and consultation.  OK na sana e.  Lost 4 lbs. as she instructed.  BUT she started pushing Unicity products and networking plan on me--a great reason not to come back!
- Thomas The Tank Engine events at both EVIA and HUB but I didnt make it to either.
- Joshua Juniller's 24th Birthday party in Bulacan in the middle of a field.  It was packed with people.  I debuted my In We Blood tribal choreo.
- Through Sixth Sense, I joined their Samba Skelan program in V. Luna and pulled in my Zumba Gold people from Fishermall.
- Marlex had another ZIN Jam at BP and deretso sa Master Class of ZES Michael Thomas who was going to film is One on One for ZIN 66 the next day.
- September 29th, Prince shot his 3rd ZIN Volume with ZES Loreta Bates at The Circuit.  It was a rainy day, with hours of waiting.  Marlex was able to situate me in front before the whole thing started.
- I had a morning class with Masagana Fitness Club, produced by Dinah Coo.  I gave away 2 or 3 Foxy Shirts as prizes.  I was treated and introduced to Lutong Bicol on 20th Ave.  Their Tuna Panga and Tuna Tocino and Bicol Express were utterly delicious!
- 9th Dancesport sa Sugbu / Cebu Open Dancesport Championship 2016, Waterfront Cebu City,
September 10, 2016, 1st Place, Senior 3 Dance, 4th Place, Teacher-Student 4 Dance.  I just quietly joined Love's Aqua Zumba class at Holiday Spa.

October 2016
- October 5 was the Master Class of Zumba Strong's Syerief and Prince at BP.  Gilbert made it because it was done on a weeknight.
- October 8, got to dance with ZINs during the Tornado event at Fishermall.
- October 9 was the I Can Dance I Can Serve event at the Circuit, Makati.
- October 13 was the last session at Manalo Law.  End of contract.  Awwww.  They treated me to Giligans for dinner after the class :)
- October 14 was Gail's Purple Surprise Party by MJ.  It was nice to reconnect with her Antipolo Clinic students, the ZINs and be able to host the party games.  They all had fun with my Masterbation in a Bottle Relay and my Rock Paper Scissors games :)
- October 15 was National Dancesport Comps.  We placed First for Senior C, First for Senior A (first time we competed sa 5-Dance, woohoo!), 4th in Special Event C and 5th in Special Event D.
- Jolo Del Rosario's wedding reception happened at The Roxy the next day.
- Because I went to TLA during a typhoon (#Lawin) I did not know about, and classes were called off, I asked Gerlie and Marlon to come to Bayabas with me to clean it a bit.
- Busy month--We visited an orphanage inside Bel Air, Makati for Gail's outreach.  We did Zumba Kids there.
- It was also my last Aqua Zumba class at Kerry Sports due to low attendance (rainy season = cannot swim outdoors, shit!!).
- October 23 - The Twiinz asked me to help judge at a Pasig event.  I saw the biggest High School grounds ever!  Ang dami ding aerobics clubs pala sa Pasig!
- October 26 - TLA's Halloween event at Palms Pointe.  The teachers dressed up in Superhero Tshirts and Tutus.  I was a matte gold Bat Girl.  This was also the first night I slept over in Bayabas!!
I so loved waking up to bird calls!
- October 28 - Our Brush Lettering Workshop with Margot Uy as part of our midyear bonding at TLA.  I had so much fun!  I got freebies like a Simbalion 36 Water color palette, a notebook, a clipboard, a black brush pen, a little photocopied workbook, loose paper and a personalized katsa bag.
- October 29 - We had a Zumba Gold event together with Pashu, Liezel and Agnes then dinner at 20th Ave at Lutong Bicol.  Yum!

November 2016
- November 5 - Gilbert and I performed a 2-dance at Richtofen.  My TF was P1500.  I was so busy practicing my Brush Lettering while waiting for our turn to perform :)
- November 12 - Pashu spearheaded a Zumba Fundraiser for Theodore Del Prado Jimenez's medical bills.
- November 18-21 - We were in Bacolod for Ronnie Steeve Vergara's 2016 RSV Open Ballroom Dance Competition, Bacolod Pavilion Hotel, Bacolod City on November 20, 2016, where Gilbert and I did well : 1st Place, Senior 3 Dance, 1st Place, Teacher-Student Special Event 2, 4 Dance, 2nd Place, Senior 3 Dance and 2nd Place, Teacher-Student Special Event 2, 3 Dance.  I left earlier because I needed to be at my NLP Masters Practitioners Workshop at the Pacific Malayan that Monday, the 21st.
- November 24 - Zumba Fitness class with Jodel Victor __ for the Masagana Fitness Club at Conchu Street.  We were treated to McDonalds after that.
- November 26 - Gilbert and I watched 3rd Encounter at Makati Sports.   There was a fine Filipiniana show too.  Very entertaining, as always!

December 2016
- December 2 was TLA's First 100 Days.
- Found a soap supplier online for the school and my Christmas gifts.
- December 10, Saturday was our Christmas Party, so I slept over in Bayabas again.
- December 11, I held my 3rd year in a row Zumba Kids for Teacher Roana's Kumon School at Beyond Yoga Greenhills.
- Started working on my needed 20 NLP Case Studies.
- Also, Laging Handa Barangay due to that Operation Tokhang, required all establishments to undergo drug testing.  Gilbert, Randy and I went and pissed into cups on December 13 and passed.
- Ronnie's team had a Christmas Party at Savannah Moon. I helped out with the games.
- December 15, I celebrated my 9th Year Anniversary.
- December 17 was our Christmas programs at Debbie Decena Theater.  Both Teacher Joey's lola and Teacher Cherie's dad passed away!
- December 22 was ASHI's Christmas Party at Teresitas.
- December 24 was the Cabrera Reunion where mom repeatedly called her yaya, "Stupid" and "tanga".  We publicly fought over this psychological and verbal abuse and she decided to handle the games hosting.  I retreated to Bayabas and met my neighbors during a party along our corridor.   Also, on the way to Bayabas, I bought a P600 toaster oven from OLX at the Valencia Towers lang :)
- Visited Pampanga briefly on the 27th (thereabouts, I forget) then returned to Manila to finish the last bookings for the year at The Roxy.
- I counted 68 events at The Roxy (all paid and unpaid and x-deals), aside from the weekdaily Zumba classes and Ballroom Dancing sessions for this year.  I wouldve loved to have made it 69.  Hehe!
- Spent the new year at Bayabas, brush lettering.

Other Thoughts This Year
BTW, I rediscovered IG or Instagram along the way.  I'm posting as much as I can :)

At some point, Jeric Pantaleon's Thursday Kali Classes at The Roxy dwindled to zero,  BUT because of our NLP training, we have had better and longer conversations about life, love and the lack thereof of the latter.  We are "behs".  BTW, I've hated the terms "bes" (short for best friend?) and "besh" or "beshie" ever since I can remember. Buuuuut, the "beh" name is meant to be sarcastic more than an endearment.  I like having someone to talk to.  O ha.  Special mention!  But yun lang, someone to talk to.

The Bayabas house is called "Enough".  I have enough of attention, love, business, hobbies.  I'm content.  I see the abundance.  I see the blessings.  WHY would I demand for more?