The Junior High School Department held its annual Science Congress with the theme: “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future,” showcasing and awarding student-made scientific projects on March 18 at the EVB Gymnasium.

The winners of the level-wide competitions are the following:

Recycled 3D Science Model

Champion: 7-Cassini

1st Runner-Up: 7-Ptolemy

2nd Runner-Up: 7-Hubble

3rd Runner-Up: 7-Copernicus

Assemblage Sculpture of Body Organ

Champion: 8-Linnaeus

1st Runner-Up: 8-Darwin

2nd Runner-Up: 8-Mendel

3rd Runner-Up: 8-Pasteur

Classroom Mini Garden

Champion: 8-Vesalius

1st Runner-Up: 8-Pasteur

2nd Runner-Up: 8-Darwin

3rd Runner-Up: 8-Aristotle

ACE: Interactive Game/Storytelling

Champion: Group VII. of 8-Linnaeus 

1st Runner-Up: Group IV. of 8-Darwin 

2nd Runner-Up: Group II. of 8-Jenner 

3rd Runner-Up: 

3D Molecular Model of an Organic Compound

Champion: 9-Mendeleev

1st Runner-Up: 9-Rutherford

2nd Runner-Up: 9-Pauling

3rd Runner-Up: 9-Franklin

Sustainability Awareness Video

Champion: 9-Boyle

1st Runner-Up: 9-Franklin

2nd Runner-Up: 9-Rutherford

3rd Runner-Up: 9-Lavoisier

Smart City Model

Champion: 10-Pascal

1st Runner-Up: 10-Maxwell

2nd Runner-Up: 10-Newton

3rd Runner-Up: 10-Thomson

ACE: Smart City Virtual Tour

Champion: 10-Edison

1st Runner-Up: 10-Thomson

2nd Runner-Up: 10-Einstein

3rd Runner-Up: 10-Thomson

Additionally, all grade levels partook in the Cleanest Classroom Competition, hailing the winners: 7-Halley, 8-Darwin, 8-Jenner, 9-Boyle, and 10-Edison.

As School Principal, Dr. Alexander S. Acosta explained, the competition was held to show that students value keeping their environment clean. 

“PSDians build Science for an immunitive action, not destruction,” he further stated.

Moreover, to give light to the ceremony’s aim, Hon. Monica Remsy S. Calangian, the 3rd Secretary and Vice Consul of the Philippine Embassy, gave a special message about her experiences in a science high school and how it shaped who she is today. According to Hon. Calangian,

“Science Fairs hone skills important in your lives like creativity, love of learning, critical thinking, patience and perseverance, resourcefulness, and leadership.”

Notably, the Science Congress aimed at demonstrating the skills and knowledge of the students towards a scientific world. This event was spearheaded by the JHS Science Teachers as follows: Dr. Rowena Sagayadoro, Mrs. Myrna Tiemsin, Ms. Laarni Pascual, and Ms. Shiela Bello.