Happiness Made Clear -- The Assumption Iloilo High School Teachers' Christmas Dinner 2010, Iloilo Grand Tower Suites

The idea that Christmas is just for children is a thing of the past. Well, every child deserves to feel the magic of Christmas. After all, the season is all about the birth of the child Jesus. I praise those individuals and organizations who provide a complete memory for children and families who otherwise would not have a holiday celebration. But my point is, Christmas is not just for them but also for us, adults!

For us in Assumption, Christmas is even more meaningful since we deal with kids. My first Christmas in Assumption was in December of 2010. The students had their Christmas Party after the 3rd Quarter Examinations while the High School facilitators had ours day earlier because of the tight schedule.

It was Sharon de la Cruz and Mildred Bernadas who prepared the venue - Iloilo Grand Tower Suites along Iznart St. It's actually a mid-range hotel established in 2010 which means that during the event it was really new. For those who don't know yet about this place, it's actually very easy to locate because it's a butt-flick away from the Iloilo Provincial Capitol and the Atrium Mall. 

All the High School facilitators were present including the adjunct teachers from the Grades 4-5-6 Growth Community. Of course, Sr. Maria Paz Moreta, RA, our High School Growth Community Coordinator, was also present as well as Sr. Ma. Nilda Hechanova, RA, Assumption Iloilo Chairperson.

It was actually a dinner party since we had classes on that day. In fact, we just headed straight to the venue after school...in our teacher's uniform! No more fancy clothes. No make-up for the ladies. We just came as we were. Good thing our lack of color was compensated by the hotel set-up -- gold wall decors, red table napkin set, and maroon wall paintwork. Very christmassy, indeed!

Ours was not far from the usual Christmas parties out there. We had the regulars - food, conversations, exchange of gifts, and photo ops. They say it takes more than eggnog and cookies to plan a Christmas party but for us it was more of 'it's fun if things come out unexpectedly' kind of thing. And it came out to be just like that. We cried. We laughed. We enjoyed. Just being ourselves, we turned this get-together of ours into the most happening bash of the year!

And our class picture...

The High School Faculty of Assumption Iloilo, School Year 2010-2011, Iloilo Grand Tower Suites, Iloilo City

Happy holidays, everyone!