by Cyrus A. Natividad

Mr. and Miss United Nations together with Mr. and Miss Philippines.

CPU Elementary School pupils competed in a quiz bee as part of the United Nations Day 2018 celebrations on Wednesday, October 17, at the newly constructed Elementary School covered gym. The competition was participated by grades 3 to 6.

The quiz bee had four categories: Flag Identification, Continents and Capital Cities, Famous Landmarks, and United Nations Facts. The objective of the quiz bee is to provide elementary students awareness of the UN and the reasons for its creation.

Elementary teacher Leizl Castroverde watches over participants at the U.N. Quiz Bee.

In the morning of October 19, teachers, with their students, joined the United Nations Day Parade. Each level was represented by a pair of candidates wearing the national costume of a particular country. The international costumes of the students during the colorful parade were generously made by the teachers and parents who look forward to the UN celebrations every year. Each pair then presented themselves using the native language of the country during the program at the Rose Memorial Auditorium. Miss United Nations 2018 Cassandra Belle J. Poral, Grade 6-Excel and Mr. United Nations 2018 Claude Eduard B. Suerte, Grade 6-Excel gave the message and challenged their fellow students to be peacemakers.

In between the presentation of Muses and Escorts by grade level, there were special presentations by continent. Miss Philippines 2018 Kira Viktoria Frankincense F. Gomez, Grade 6-Excel, and Mr. Philippines G. Nava, Grade 6-Love also gave a message of hope and unity. The program ended with a Prayer for the Nations by Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on, Director, CPU Office of Communications.

Mrs. Leizl M. Castroverde, teacher and United Nations 2018 program coordinator, said that the University Elementary School would have more activities and programs during the United Nations celebrations in the coming years.