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As part of its commitment to homeschool collaboration, Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School held its Home Partners’ Orientation on June 28 2025 at the AdZU JHS Lobby, Fr William H Kreutz, SJCampus
Fr Roberto M Boholst SJ Principal welcomed parents and guardians, and introduced the administrative team and newly appointed personnel for the schoolyear
The orientation provided essential information on school programs services, and policies Highlights includedtherevisedstudenthandbook enhanced academic support systems, and new formation programs groundedinIgnatianvalues
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ZAMBOANGA CITY RideNow Transport Corporation officially launched its Smart School Shuttle on July 3 in partnership with JMC Motors, introducingasaferandmoreinnovative school transport service for students in ZamboangaCity
Key representatives from RideNow and Squadron Motors Inc the official distributor of JMC Motors were present during the milestone event The Smart Shuttle aims to elevate the qualityofschooltransportationthrough advanced features focused on safety, reliability,andcomfort
To introduce the service to the community RideNow will hold a roadshow at Ateneo de Zamboanga University – Tumaga Campus: on July 3 (7:00 AM) for Grade School and July 4 (1:00 PM) for Junior High School Parents and students are invited to i th h ttl d l h it
AdZU Junior High Welcomes New Faces, Facilities Amid Challenges
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The Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior HighSchoolisexperiencingsignificantchanges this academic year with new faculty members including Jesuit regents, and facility upgrades markingaperiodofgrowthandtransition
Principal Fr Roberto Boholst, SJ, confirmed in an interview that at least ten teachers left the school recently to pursue better opportunities abroad To ensure that workloads remained manageable,theadministrationpromptlyhired additionalinstructors
"Teachers leave for greener pastures and while it is difficult, we understand and support their personalandprofessionalgrowth,"FrBertsaid
The school has also welcomed new Jesuit regents includingonefromVietnam aspartof
Grade 7 students and transferees were officially welcomed into the Junior High School (JHS) community during the Orientation Seminar (OrSem) 2025 held on June21,2025.
With the theme “Acompañamos: Walking with Others Growing in Faith and Mission the Orientation Seminar, inspired by the animated film Lilo & Stitch and its concept of Ohana meaning family, aimed to foster a sense of belonging, purpose, and community among thenewbatch
Council of Leaders (COL) President Iven Javier gave his opening remarks saying “This orientationismorethanjustaboutlearningthe new school rules and schedules, it is about havingyoufeellikeyoubelonghere
Furthermore Fr Roberto M Boholst SJ introduced the 9 class sections while briefly explainingtheclasssaintsinhisspeech
After the introduction of moderators and teacher-partners Ms Janelle Jindam CañeteAsjali, Assistant Prefect of Discipline, gave differentrulesforthemorningassembly
"In the Ateneo you are not alone" said Ms Janelle, reminding the students that they are together for the rest of their high school journey
Different activities were introduced including theenergizers,YellandBannerMaking,andthe Amazing Race Tour letting the competitions take place simultaneously to accommodate bothbatches
Following the end of the activities the winners announced were Loyola, Briant, and Ogilvie receiving 1st 2nd and 3rd place respectively in theYellMaking:BatchA
In the Yell Making: Batch B Borgia won 1st Pignatelli with 2nd place, then Xavier gaining 3rd
For the Banner Making: Batch A Realino secured 1st place, followed by Goupil and Loyola while Batch B has Transferees Borgia andLewisastheir1stto3rdplacers
TotheAmazingRaceofBatchA,Briantfinished
