Author name: Jayson Decoy

Last September 12, 2025, Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Grade School department ignited the spirit of unity and excellence with the grand opening of Ateneo Fest, Hearter’s Best 2025 with the theme: “Ateneo Hearter @ Heart through Sports, Culture, and the Arts”.

Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu mourns the death of Fr. Eric Garcia Velandria, S.J., former principal of the High School Department (2004 – 2007). Before missioned to then Sacred Heart School of the Society of Jesus (SHS-J), he served as High School Principal of Ateneo de Naga (1998 – 2001), prior to which he did pastoral work in Ipil, Zamboanga.

Unlike other licensure exams, the Guidance and Counseling licensure is more challenging because it requires candidates to be master’s degree holders. This means one must first complete a four-year undergraduate program (such as Psychology) before pursuing another academic journey to earn a master’s degree, which is a prerequisite to taking the licensure exam.

Last August 28, Thursday, the Early Education Unit joyfully celebrated the Buwan ng Wika culminating activity at the Early Education lobby. The festivities kicked off with cheerful Filipino greetings and spirited songs, followed by a dazzling showcase of colorful traditional costumes that filled the room with cultural pride.

The much-anticipated Ateneo Fest, Hearters’ Best 2025 will kick off on Friday, September 12, marking the start of an exhilarating celebration for the Grade School community.

Celebrated on the 70th platinum jubilee of Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, the Grade School (GS) Honors Assembly held on July 25, 2025, could not have been timed better. Organized at the Magis Eagles Arena and anchored on the school’s jubilee year theme, Ateneo Hearter @ Heart: Celebrating 70 Years of Forming Men and Women for Others, the Honors Assembly 2025 continued to pay tribute to the school’s tradition of excellence, leadership, and service.

On July 9, 2025, the Grade School Department of Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) warmly welcomed a delegation from Guosheng Elementary School in Changhua County, Taiwan, including seven Grade 6 pupils and two teachers.

The Magis Eagles Arena was awash in blue as grade schoolers arrived dressed in their finest blue Sunday attire to celebrate the Solemnity of Mother Mary’s Assumption into Heaven on August 15, 2025.

Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Grade School participated in the month-long tribute honoring St. Ignatius of Loyola’s feast day. “Iggy Days 2025: St. Ignatius, a Pilgrim of Hope” was the heartfelt theme guiding this year’s celebration.

Back to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Grade School community welcomed the new academic year 2025 – 2026 with an assembly at the Grade School Courtyard last July 2, 2025.