Grad Ball 2013: Nostalgia - Where It All Started

Just one more day and it's the Marist School Marikina High School Graduation Batch 2013. The 42nd Commencement Exercise on March 17, 2013 at 8am will be held at the New Marist Gymnasium. The Seniors are all excited, happy and at the same time sad. It marks the end of high school but the beginning of college life.

But wait, after graduation, there's still the Marist School Graduation Ball 2013. The seniors, rather the graduates can still get-together, party and have fun in this special occasion. The graduation ball entitled "Nostalgia: Where It All Started" will be held on March 21, 2013 at Ballroom A of the Crowne Plaza Manila  Galleria (beside the Robinson's Galleria Mall). Come early! Registration starts at 5:30pm. Photo booth sessions start at 6pm, choose from the two Photo Booths or try both. Have as many pictures as you want. Event proper starts at 7pm. There will also be two professional photographers and one videographer (of Jay Santos Photography) to cover the event.

This is the Ballroom A layout for the Marist School Graduation Ball:

These are the souvenir items, antique necklace with locket watch pendant.

Of course, you'll also enjoy a mouth watering and delectable dinner buffet.

BREADS

·         Assorted Bread Rolls
 
COLD APPETIZERS
·         Chicken Liver Paté with Toasted French Bread
·         Rosace of Tomato Mozzarella scented with Pesto
·         Vegetable Frittata

SALAD

·         Tomato and Onion Salad
·         Cucumber and Smoked Tanguingue in Yoghurt Dressing
·         Assorted Green Salad with Selection of Dressings
·         Potato Salad with Spring Onion,Pommery and Mustard Dressing
·         Marinated Cabbage with Cumin Spice

SOUP

·         Asparagus Soup with Croutons

HOT DISHES
·         Chicken Cordon Bleu with Mushroom Sauce
·         Breaded Pork Chop with Gravy
·         Beef Stroganoff
·         Maya-maya fillet with Black Beans
·         Buttered Vegetables
·         Roasted Potatoes
·         Plain Rice

HOT DESSERT

·         Apple Crumble

COLD DESSERTS

·         Vanilla Surprise
·         Fresh Fruit Flan
·         Praline Frankfurter

SAUCES / COMPOTES / CONDIMENTS

·         Apple Compote
·         Chocolate Sauce
·         Fresh Cream

Freshly Brewed Coffee or Tea

One round of either iced tea, softdrinks or chilled juice per guest

Marist School Grad Ball 2013: Ballroom A Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria - Reserve a slot now!

As previously announced, the Marist School Graduation Ball 2013 will be at the Grand Ballroom A of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria Hotel beside the Robinsons Galleria in Ortigas Center on March 21, 2013, Thursday at 6pm.  It will be a grand event, with a buffet dinner,  one round of iced tea and lots of pictures. 

Click here to view pictures of Grand Ballroom A, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.

As of January 23 there are only 217 (182 students and 35 partners) confirmed/paid attendees, but we have reserved and confirmed Ballroom A  with a maximum capacity of 450 guests to give everyone a chance to join the event. We already paid hotel reservation fees of P60,000 last November 7, 2012 and another P143,402.43 last January 25, 2013. We’ll be paying the balance this February 2013 and we hope to have enough Grad Ball Ticket sales to pay the balance before the event.

We will be accepting new Grad Ball Ticket payments (P 1,900) and balance payments (for those who are not yet fully paid) until February 19, 2013. Payments can be made through the Marist Business Office. The ticket fees are non-refundable, but fully transferable.

Optional expenses (such as additional decorations, souvenir items, awards or raffle items) should be covered by funds from fund-raising activities such as the cake raffle, bottled water booth during the fair.

We strongly urge you to let our 338 Year 10 students be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event and be together with their high school friends for the last time before going different paths in their journey through college and adult life. The Graduation Ball will be their last Marist activity as students, to give thanks to their Marist teachers, to look at the past 10 years, and to wish each other good luck as they welcome new beginnings in college, and to commit to continued friendship. 

Please let our sons have this chance to participate and enjoy this unique event, a memorable finale to ten years of joys and hard work as proud students of Marist School.

Cake and Load Raffle - Fund Raising Graduation Ball 2013

Cake and Load Raffle a fund raising activity spearheaded by the Graduation Ball Student Committee headed by Mr. Marvin Nombrado.

We would like to congratulate the 19 lucky winners of the 1st Cake and Load Raffle Draw last December 21, 2012. Winners were drawn by Ms. Gregoria, Asst. Principal for Cluster 5 at Mr. Hubalde's Office and witnessed by the Grad Ball Student and Parent Committee

 Red Ribbon Half Roll
    1. Denise Angela Reyes
        Solicitor: Ramon Reyes, SPC
    2. Norma Mendoza
        Solicitor: Kyle Ruiz, BBR
    3. Alek Andres, SMC

Red Ribbon Whole Roll
    1. Jourdan Devilleres , VBF
    2. Tristan Torres , BBR
    3. Gabriel Manzanares BRC

Red Ribbon Special Round Cake
    1. EJ Manahan Buenviaje, SMC

Red Ribbon Dedication Cake
    1. Rosemarie Belo
        Solicitor: Charles Renzo Cruz , SPC
    2. Christian Feria Cordero SPC
    3. Emmanuel Vitangcol , VBA

P150 Cellphone Load
    1. Raphael Roby T. Rodil , VBA
    2. Renzo Beltran , VBF
    3. Primitivo Esquillos
        Solicitor: John Patrick Legaspi , VBF

P300 Cellphone Loaf
     1. Sijyl Rodriguez, SJE
     2. Maru Dela Cruz, SPC
     3. Justin Josef, BRC

P500 Cellphone Load
    1. Erickson Buluran, BRC
    2. Ali Santos, BRC
    3. Joey Folloso
        Solicitor: Patrick Henry Roxas Folloso, SPC


We would also like to thank our generous sponsors/donors for the 1st Cake and Load Raffle.

• High School Faculty Club       - P499        (1 Dedication Cake)
• Mr. John Benjamin Balatbat    - P299        (1 Roll Cake)
• Mrs. Nancy Yator                    - in kind     (1 Round Cake)
• Mrs. Mary Ann O. Prudente    - P494        (1 and 1/2 Roll Cakes)
• Mrs. Kat Morte                        - P299        (1 Roll Cake)
• Mrs. Au Ramos                        - P195        (1/2 Roll Cake)
• Mrs. Estela Uayan                    - P195        (1/2 Roll Cake)

Expenses  (Total P3,848):

• 2 Dedication Cakes   -  P998
• Load Raffle Prizes    -  P2,850

Thanks to all Year 10 students for selling the raffle tickets (Gross Total P29,400), especially to Homeroom BRC who has the highest sales/remittance.

• BRC   -   P5,800
• SPC    -   P5,000
• VBF   -   P4,200
• SMC   -   P3,500
• SLR    -   P3,400
• SJE     -   P3,100
• VBA   -   P2,400
• BBR   -   P2,000

Unreturned raffle tickets can still be sold. Remit stubs and payment for inclusion in the 2nd Cake and Load Raffle on February 15, 2013. All non-winning raffle tickets (from the 1st Cake and Load Raffle) are also included in the 2nd Cake and Load Raffle.