Author name: Jayson Decoy

The 2024 Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition winners have been announced and our very own Ateneo Hearter HUMSS student, Alyssa Mae Ibones won 1st place in the creative category! She’s now the second Ateneo Heater and Filipino to win the competition. Alyssa’s work was one of the top 12 among the final 75 essays.
The Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition (HCGEC) brings together ambitious high school students (aged 13 – 18) from around the world with a passion for, or interest in writing. According to last year’s data, over 5,000+ participants from 110 countries participated in the contest.

[MANDAUE CITY, March 19, 2024] – Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated original musical production, “KILAT: Dulang Musikal”. At a press conference on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Rizal Memorial Library and Museum in Osmeña Blvd, Cebu City, details of this remarkable production were unveiled. In an era marked by globalization and cultural homogenization, echoing recent global discussions on the importance of preserving cultural heritage and national identities, celebrating local traditions and stories like Leon Kilat, becomes increasingly vital.

In a joyful ode to National Art Month, Justine Narvios, teacher of Contemporary Art in Philippine Regions at Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, alongside the HUMSS strand and The Gavel Club under Ms. Relvielyn Caballes, orchestrated a heartwarming event that celebrated the vibrant artistic culture of Cebu. The Cebu Homegrown Music Expo, held at the esteemed Virginia Chongbian Theater, was not just an event but a journey into the soul of Cebu’s music scene, featuring the illustrious multihyphenate “Mother Folker”, Ms. Cattski Espina.

Anchored on the school’s thrusts as a Catholic, Jesuit, Chinese-Filipino school, Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Grade School (GS) Department has successfully launched the maiden voyage of its Ateneo Hearter Adventure (AHA) in Davao last January 23-27. As one of the grade school’s efforts to continuously enrich its academic programs through authentic learning opportunities, the AHA in Davao is a voluntary 5-day academic venture in the beautiful city of Davao.

The Blue Plate Project, an initiative by Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, embodies our commitment to creating a brighter future for young minds. It is a school-based feeding program designed to provide free mid-day meals to preschool and grade school students in our partner schools who are classified as wasted or severely wasted.

The First Holy Communion is a sacred and momentous event in the life of a Catholic child, marking a significant step in their spiritual journey. This sacrament, also known as the Eucharist, holds profound religious and cultural importance, symbolizing the child’s initiation into the full participation of the Catholic faith.

Last November 18, 2023, SHS-AdC conducted ESC grant orientations for the Grade 7-10 beneficiaries.

On November 23,2023, an orientation was conducted with the Grade 11 beneficiaries for the Senior High School Voucher Program.

Since its establishment in 1955, Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu has strived to provide its students with quality Jesuit education. It offers a learning environment that promotes the academic excellence of its students. Simultaneously, it also aims to instill in its students the value of love and service to the community. Holistic development of its students has always been a top priority of the school. With the guidance of SHS-AdC, Ateneo Hearters are assisted in the development of their drive for growth and personal development. It is truly a blessing for the school and its Ignatian formators to be able to shape the young minds of its beneficiaries with the hope that they may blossom into becoming the influential leaders of the future as they graduate from this institution.