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🎨 ON-THE-SPOT POSTER MAKING CONTEST! 🎨
Hosted by Jose Abad Santos High School – JASHS Book Lovers Club
In celebration of National Book Week 2025

📌 Theme: “Tulay ang Pagbasa sa Bukas na Puno ng Pag-asa!”

📍 Open to all Junior and Senior High School students
📍 November 25, 2025
📍Grade 7, 9, 12. 1:00-3:00PM
📍Grade 8, 10, 11. 10:00-12:00 AM

Unleash your creativity and express the power of reading and hope through art! 🖌️✨
Participants must bring their own materials. You will be given two (2) hours to finish your masterpiece.

🏆 Prizes and Certificates await the winners!
📅 Winners will be announced on November 28, 2025

Let your imagination build the bridge to a brighter future! 🌉💫

📚 Craft Your Mark: On-The-Spot Bookmark Contest! 🖍️

Hey Jose Abad Santos High School (JASHS) Junior and Senior High Students! Are you ready to showcase your artistic flair and love for reading?
The JASHS Book Lovers Club invites you to join the ON THE SPOT BOOKMARK CONTEST!

📍November 24, 2025
📍Grade 7, 9, 12. 1:00-2:00PM
📍Grade 8, 10, 11. 11:00-12:00AM

🎨 Theme: "Tulay ang Pagbasa sa Bukas na Puno ng Pag-asa!" (Reading is a Bridge to a Future Full of Hope!)

Don't miss this chance to turn a simple bookmark into a symbol of hope and creativity. Prepare your materials and get ready to draw!

Salt of the earth — Very good, honest person.
Example: Our caretaker is the salt of the earth—always helping everyone.

Armchair critic — Judges without real experience.
Example: Don’t be an armchair critic—try the tool before reviewing it.

Wet blanket — Person who spoils others’ fun.
Example: Don’t be a wet blanket—join the games!

Lone wolf — Prefers to act alone.
Example: He’s a lone wolf who codes late at night.

Social climber — Chases higher status/connections.
Example: The social climber kept name-dropping executives.

Smooth talker — Persuasive, often insincere.
Example: The smooth talker sold them features we don’t have.

Wolf in sheep’s clothing — Dangerous person who looks harmless.
Example: The competitor seemed friendly—a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Tough cookie — Very resilient person.
Example: After three rejections, she proved she’s a tough cookie.

Eager beaver — Very enthusiastic worker.
Example: Our new intern is an eager beaver, always asking for tasks.

Break the ice — start a conversation / ease first-meeting tension.
“I told a joke to break the ice.”

Burn the midnight oil — work late into the night.
“She burned the midnight oil before exams.”

Cost an arm and a leg — very expensive.
“That phone costs an arm and a leg.”

Raining cats and dogs — very heavy rain (informal; a bit old-fashioned).
“It’s raining cats and dogs—grab an umbrella!”

On cloud nine — extremely happy.
“He was on cloud nine after the offer.”

Beat around the bush — avoid the main point.
“Stop beating around the bush and answer.”

Back to square one — start over from the beginning.
“The idea failed—we’re back to square one.”

In hot water — in trouble / difficulty (often with someone).
“He’s in hot water with his boss.”

Hit the sack — go to bed; sleep (informal).
“I’m exhausted—time to hit the sack.”

VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT ( Redamancy)

MEANING:

It refers to the act of loving someone who loves you back or a love returned in full measure.

EXAMPLE:

True happiness in relationships lies in redamancy, not in one-sided affection.

SYNONYMS :

Reciprocal love

Mutual affection

Returned love

VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT ( Apprise)

MEANING:

Apprise means to inform or notify someone about something.

EXAMPLE:

She apprised her manager of the latest project updates.

SYNONYMS:

Inform

Notify

Advise

Brief

Update

Enlighten

ANTONYMS:

Misinform

Mislead

Deceive

Hide

VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT ( Mollify)

MEANING;

To calm someone down or make them less angry/upset.

EXAMPLE:

She spoke softly to mollify her crying child.

SYNONYMS:

Calm

Soothe

Comfort

Pacify

Appease

Relax