CFGHS English Club

WORD OF THE WEEK 📚✨️

📌GOOD DAY, CARLOSIANS!📌
Let’s strengthen our minds with another impactful word of the week!

📌 Quell ( verb )
📝 quell /kwel/
📖📖📖
• to put an end to something, usually by force
• to calm or quiet strong feelings (such as fear or anger)
• to suppress or overcome

📕Synonyms:📕
suppress, subdue, calm, pacify, silence

📘Antonyms:📘
encourage, provoke, incite, intensify

✍️Sentence:✍️
‎The teacher raised her hand to quell the noise in the classroom before starting the lesson.

BOOK TALK 📚✨ : Book recommendation for the month of March!

Little Women
“Four sisters, one unforgettable journey.”

A timeless choice for readers who enjoy family and coming-of-age stories.
The March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—face life’s struggles and joys as they grow into women. A classic about family, love, and ambition.

👭 Author: Louisa May Alcott
⭐ Rating: ★★★★★ (4.3/5 Goodreads)
📖 Where to Get: Fully Booked, Shopee/Lazada, free ebook (Project Gutenberg)

Let us know your insights, fellow bookworms!

BOOK TALK 📚✨ : Book recommendation for the month of February!

Anne of Green Gables
“Sometimes imagination is all you need to change a life.”

A heartwarming read for anyone who loves uplifting stories.
Anne Shirley, a spirited orphan, brings joy, humor, and kindness to Avonlea. A wholesome classic that reminds us of the power of imagination and hope.

🌸 Author: L. M. Montgomery
⭐ Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.3/5 Goodreads)
📖 Where to Get: Shopee/Lazada, free ebook (Project Gutenberg)

Let us know your insights, fellow bookworms!

‎HAPPY GRAMMAR - FRIDAY!!

Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

One important aspect of grammar is knowing when to use active voice and passive voice. Both are correct, but they create different tones in writing.

Active Voice – the subject performs the action.

Examples:
• The teacher explained the lesson.
• Maria baked a cake.

Passive Voice – the subject receives the action.

Examples:
• The lesson was explained by the teacher.
• A cake was baked by Maria.

Quick Tip: Use active voice for clearer and stronger sentences. Passive voice is useful when the doer of the action is unknown or less important.

Let’s Compare:
• Active: The police arrested the thief. (clear and direct)
• Passive: The thief was arrested. (focuses on the thief, not the police)

Mastering this difference will help you write with more precision and style.

— Yuan Ehra E. Enverga
English Club Secretary

WORD OF THE WEEK 📚✨️

📌GOOD DAY, CARLOSIANS!📌
Let’s strengthen our minds with another impactful word of the week!

📌 Fatuous( adjective )
📝 fat·u·ous /ˈfa-chu-əs/
📖📖📖
•‎ silly and pointless
‎• lacking intelligence or serious purpose
‎• foolish in a self-satisfied way
‎
📕Synonyms:📕
foolish, silly, inane, absurd, mindless

📘Antonyms:📘
wise, sensible, intelligent, meaningful

✍️Sentence:✍️
‎If someone makes a fatuous comment during a serious discussion, it can make them seem immature and thoughtless.
‎

WORD OF THE WEEK 📚✨️

📌GOOD DAY, CARLOSIANS!📌
Let’s strengthen our minds with another impactful word of the week!

📌 Mumpsimus (noun)
📝mump•si•mus /muhmp-suh-muhs/
📖📖📖
• a person who obstinately adheres to unreasonable customs or notions.
• a person who persists in a mistaken expression or practice.

📕Synonyms:📕
Obstinacy, Stubbornness, Inflexibility

📘Antonyms:📘
Open-minded, Flexibility

✍️Sentence:✍️
If a person stubbornly sticks to a mispronunciation after being corrected, that person has committed a mumpsimus.

Grammar Friday Tips!

Difference between Clauses and Phrase

A clause is a set of words that includes both a verb and a subject.

An independent clause expresses a complete thought and stand alone as a sentence.

Example:
I am hungry.
He is feeling unwell yesterday.

Whilst, a dependent clause does not express a complete thought or idea and cannot stand by itself. It must be joined with an independent clause to form a complete sentence. Dependent clause commonly begin with words such as: although, since, whoever, when, because and etc..

Example:
Since he’s angry…
Whoever is willing…
Because I am feeling anxious…

Example in sentences:
Since he’s willing, he offered his food to the beggar.
Whatever they decide, I will agree to it.

A phrase is a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb and functions as a single part of speech.

Examples:
Best friend (functions as a noun)
Needing help (functions as an adjective)
With the blue shirt (a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective)
For twenty days (a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb)

— Rhian Lorraine Y. Bacani
English Club Treasurer

Cupid aimed… and love chose its sweetest surprises. 💘🎟️

📣 Cupid’s Sweet Surprise – Raffle Draw Results

The official draw was held at 8–Balagtas on February 18, 2026, led by our English Club officers:
• Anne Cielo M. Inductivo– President
• Mara Ianah M. Romero– Vice President
• Rhian Lorraine Y. Bacani– Treasurer

With excitement in the air and hearts full of anticipation, we proudly congratulated our lucky winners:

🏆 Grand Prize: Sophia – 9 Turquoise
🥈 2nd Lucky Winner: Althea – 7 De Quiros
🥉 3rd Lucky Winner: Rizzy – 10 Narra
✨ 4th Lucky Winner: Jaekel – 10 Macopa
✨ 5th Lucky Winner: Lance – 8 Plaridel
✨ 6th Lucky Winner: Shamcee – 9 Granite
✨ 7th Lucky Winner: Jemarcy – 7 De Quiros

Congratulations once again to all our winners! 🎉💖

We sincerely thanked all the students who purchased raffle tickets and supported Cupid’s Sweet Surprise. Your participation made the event meaningful, exciting, and successful.

Because of you, love was not only expressed… it was celebrated and rewarded. 💌✨

Did you send the letter… or kept it hidden in your heart? 💌❤️

📣 THANK YOU, CARLOSIANS! 💥
From choosing the perfect small bouquet to surprising someone with cookies, graham balls, choco pops and our adorable mini heart cakes — you filled Hidden Love Express with kilig, smiles, and unforgettable moments!

Our raffle tickets 🎟️ added extra excitement, and every purchase, message, and sweet treat made our Valentine’s booth truly special.

The English Club is beyond grateful for your overwhelming support. Your love for our products and your participation brought life, warmth, and meaning to this celebration.

Special thanks as well to our hardworking English Club officers and members who made everything possible through teamwork, creativity, and dedication. 💕

This Valentine’s, we didn’t just deliver gifts — we delivered feelings.

See you at our next event! 📚✨

Today is Kieya’s Day! ✨

Happy Birthday to our brilliant Project Manager and the brain behind our goals, Princes! 📑🖋️

Your leadership and grace make every challenge look easy, and your dedication is what truly keeps this family together. 🤝💖 Thank you for being the calm in our creative chaos and the vision that turns every English Club dream into a reality! 🌟

May your new chapter be as inspiring, successful, and beautiful as the projects you lead. We’re so lucky to have you at the helm! 🥂🎂

From your English Club Family, Happy Kieya Day! 🥳

Today is Dana’s Day! ✨

Happy Birthday to our bright and ever-proactive Grade 7 Representative, Dana! 🌟📚 You may be one of our youngest leaders, but your passion and energy definitely speak volumes. 🎤

Thank you for being the perfect bridge to your batch and for bringing so much fresh light into the English Club. We are so excited to watch you grow, conquer more stages, and reach new heights!

Keep shining, keep speaking, and just keep being the amazing person you are. May your special day be as sweet and wonderful as you! 💖🎂

From your English Club Family, Happy Dana Day! 🥳

Spread the love this Valentine’s season with the English Club’s Hidden Love Express! 💌🌹

Looking for the perfect surprise for your special someone? We’ve got you covered! We’re selling Valentine goodies such as fuzzy and satin flowers, brownies, cookies, graham balls, choco pops, choco puffs, and cupcakes — sweet treats made to make hearts smile.

Want to send your gift secretly? No worries! We also offer delivery services. You can order products from our club or even from other clubs. (Note: If the item is from another club, an additional payment will apply.)

Don’t miss our exciting plushie raffle, Cupid’s Sweet Surprise! There will be 7 lucky winners — 3 plushies in different sizes and prices, plus 4 consolation prizes (squishies). Raffle tickets are only 10 pesos for 2 tickets!

See you tomorrow, Carlosians! Visit us at the gymnasium area, located between the AP Club and Gen Club, in front of the Grade 7 building.

Celebrate love the sweet way with Hidden Love Express! 💕