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Issue 19 – MSC Book Launch and More Base Multiplication

Dec 3, 2014 Issue 19

VYP Launches 25 Math Short Cuts Book

In celebration of MSC’s 25th foundation day, Virgilio “Ike”Prudente , President of VYP MSC Institute of Technology, is launching his book, 25 Math Short Cuts.

“25 Math Short Cuts” by Virgilio “Ike” Prudente
will be launched on Dec 4, 2014

25 Math Short Cuts is a compilation of the short cuts published in our 25 MSC newsletter. Those shortcuts will show that most calculations can be done mentally.

25th MSC Founding Anniversary Celebration

Schedule and Updates
It’s the MSC 25th Foundation Anniversary Celebration Week!
What’s happening this week?

Motorcade
Exhibits
“25 Math Short Cuts” Book Launch
Math/Science Quiz Show
Web Design Contest
Speed Math Contest
MSC Music Video Contest
Sayawit
PTA Raffle
Alumni Homecoming
Awarding Ceremonies for MSC Most Outstanding Alumni

Music video contest

Music video contest

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MSC Students Win in the Division Sports Meet

MSC High School’s Rhyte Jeus Aldemo brought home several awards in different swimming events during the San Pablo City Division Meet, held last November 26 to 29 , 2014. Venus Hernandez and Angelica Rombaoa won third place in the doubles event in badminton.

MSC High School sent 14 students to compete in this year’s San Pablo City Division Meet.

MSC Origins part XIII: From La Suerte to El Coco

In 2002, MSC main, which was then occupying the 4th floor of the La Suerte building was again outgrown by its growing number of students. Even with the old Agrix Supermarket or MSC annex, being used at the same time, an even bigger space was essential.

Fortunately at that time a four storey-building beside MSC Annex was nearing completion and the owner was looking for lessees. The building which was later named El Coco Building was perfect for MSC!

EL COCO building

EL COCO building housed the computer laboratory and the Caregiving classes

Stories from the Alumni: Jomaica Luya

Five years. It’s been five years since I graduated from MSC. I still remember our rooms at the Artemio Fule Building. The narrow hallways, the transformer classrooms in the ground floor, the two rooms upstairs along with the principal’s office, the so called shop at the back, the library, the faculty, the garage, the secret comfort rooms and passages. It was quite tight. But we all fit in. It felt like home.

Jomaica Luya

Jomaica Luya
MSC High School Class 2010
Currently 5th year, BS ECE at LSPU-SPCC
Treasurer of AFECE (Association of Future Electronics and Communication Engineers)

Only at MSC: In-house Training for MSC employees

At MSC, the students are not the only ones encouraged to be lifelong learners, MSC management and employees also adopt the principle of lifelong learning by heart.

Despite the busy schedule at the office and at home, the staff of MSC take time to have personal improvement lessons by having weekly discussions taken from books of popular authors. Though temporarily discontinued at the moment, these discussions aim to improve each staff individually and also enhance their team-work skills.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Conversion: Miles to Kilometers

We frequently encounter distances in miles (English System), but in the Philippines, we use the metric system, and need to convert miles to kilometers,

We will use the conversion 1 mile = 1.6 km. And we have several ways to make the computation easier. Let us consider two ways.

MSC 19: Base Multiplication: One Number Above and One Number Below the Base

When one number is above and the other number is below the base, we either

a) add the excess of the number above the base to the other number or
b) deduct the deficiency of the number below the base from the other number.

Example 19.1: Find 104 x 98
Our base is 100, 104 is 4 above the base, and 98 is 2 below the base.
104 x 98
= (100 + 4) *(100 – 2)
= (104 – 2) * 100 + 4 *(-2)

Note that 104 – 2 and 98 + 4 will both yield 102
= 10,200 – 08
= 10,192

Previous Issues

Every week, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

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Issue 18 – MSC Foundation Day and Base Multiplication

Dec 1, 2014 Issue 18

25th MSC Founding Anniversary Celebration

Schedule and Updates
It’s the MSC 25th Foundation Anniversary Celebration Week!
What’s happening this week?

Motorcade
Exhibits
“25 Math Short Cuts” Book Launch
Math/Science Quiz Show
Web Design Contest
Speed Math Contest
MSC Music Video Contest
Sayawit
PTA Raffle
Alumni Homecoming
Awarding Ceremonies for MSC Most Outstanding Alumni

25 MSC book cover

“25 Math Short Cuts” by Virgilio “Ike” Prudente will be launched on Dec 4, 2014

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Training for the MSC Inter-school Contests Ongoing

The free training for participating schools in the MSC Web Design Contest and MSC Speed Math Contest is currently ongoing every Saturday, morning for web design and afternoon for speed math.

$Speed Math Content Participants$

Speed Math Content Participants

MSC High Schoolers win in DSPC

Allen Ashley B. Alcos and Rica Mae S. Comia, seniors at MSC High School won in the San Pablo City Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC). Allen Ashley won in photojournalism (English) and Rica Mae won in Feature Writing (English). Both of them got the 5th place in each event.

The contest was held at Dolores Elementary School at Dolores, San Pablo City from November 14 to 15, 2014. Here is a complete list of the MSC delegation:

Stories from the Alumni: Joan Miranda

I was asked to write about our batch in high school and talk about what made us unique, but I won’t.

To be honest, aside from our names and faces, we are just the same as you are. We are made up of different kind of students, the nerds, the athletes, the popular ones, the shy ones, and even one who seemed like God had showered him with everything.

What we went through was basically just the same things you thought you could never survive, such as exams, extra-curricular, and many more — we did and so will you.

Joan Miranda

Joan Miranda
MSC High School class 2008
UPLB 2012 – BS Development Communication, Major in Broadcasting
Current Work: Project Communications Manager at Manila Water Company, Quezon City

MSC Origins part XII: Annex Stories 2

The MSC Annex was the “home” of MSC for 16 years and it has been the site for a lot of activities participated in by the students, faculty, and staff. Many people, even those not involved in the school, visited the place for the various recurring events. MSC Annex was the site for

Quick Count Headquarters
San Pablo City Fiesta Stage
Summer Classes Venue for Music Lessons, Computer Courses, and Entrance Test Reviews

Conversion: Meters to Feet and Inches

Those who are accustomed to expressing their heights in feet and inches find it hard to estimate the heights of NBA players when expressed in meters. It can be easily done if we follow these simple steps

Read more…

MSC firsts: First Registered Caregiving School in San Pablo City

In San Pablo City, MSC was the first school recognized by TESDA to offer a short course on Caregiving.

The MSC Caregiver

The MSC Caregiver

MSC started its first Caregiving class on July 16, 2002 which was held at the 4th floor and the penthouse of the El Coco building along A. Fule St., beside MSC Annex.

MSC 18: Base Multiplication – Numbers Below the Base

When multiplying numbers below a power of 10, we subtract one number’s deficiency from the base from the other number and then add the product of the deficiencies.

Example 18.1: Find 98 x 97
= (100 – 2)(100 – 3)
= (100 – 2 – 3)(100) + (-2 x -3)
= (98 – 3) x 100 + 2 * 3
= 95 | 06
= 9,506

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

MSC Joins Division Sports Meet
MSC Origins part XIII: From La Suerte to El Coco
MATH Story: Converting miles to kilometers
Stories from the Alumni: from Jomaica Luya
Only at MSC: In house training for MSC employees
VYP Launches 25 Math Short Cuts Book
MSC 19 – Base Multiplication: One Number Above and One Number Below the Base

Every week, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

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Issue 17 – 25th MSC Founding Anniversary Updates & Base Multiplication

Nov 28, 2014 Issue 17

25th MSC Founding Anniversary Celebration Updates

We are inviting everyone to join our 25th Founding Anniversary activities

MSC Christmas Music Video Contest
MSC Alumni Homecoming 2014
MSC Alumni Basketball League

MSC Alumni Homecoming 2014

MSC Alumni Homecoming 2014

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Erwin Ciar Makes it to PinaSikat Grand Finals

An MSC graduate is now making waves on primetime national TV! Erwin Ciar, a graduate of MSC’s Computer Technology Course in 2002 won in PinaSikat, a segment in the popular noontime TV show Showtime.

Erwin Ciar as D' Kings

Erwin Ciar as D’ Kings Doble-Cara

MSC Origins Part XI: Stories at the Annex

When MSC initially rented the old Agrix supermarket building, also known as MSC Annex, it had two classrooms and an office on the second floor; a computer lab, and two classrooms, and a small office on the first floor. The building was actually the front part of the Bunquin family compound. By June 1996, this building was used by the first three classes (1st to 3rd year) of the MSC High School.

annex hallway

MSC Annex Hallway

Stories from the Alumni: Sammy Suco

Pagpasensyahan nyo na po…. Galing po ako sa mahirap na pamilya, kaya noon, wala na ako pag-asa makapag-college… Salamat na lang may MSC, nakapag-aral ako at sa tulong ng naging amo ko sa Tiaong.

Sammy Suco

Samson SucoComputer Technology Course class 1998
Computer Technician Course class 1999
Current work: IT Support, Al Arrab Contracting Compny (ACC), Riyadh, KSA

MSC Firsts: First School to have Computerized Student Council Elections (1992)

In 1991, MSC’s first batch of two-year course students totaled more than 70. Even with a group this small, the students organized clubs as well as a student council. Of course there had to be elections for the student council officers and being in a computer school, the students themselves created a program to count the votes!

Conversion: Feet to Meters

To convert feet to meters, we could approximate by multiplying the measurement in feet by 0.3 to convert it into meters. This is the exact reverse of the method we used to convert meters to feet.

MSC 17 – Base Multiplication: Multiplying “Teen” Numbers and Others

Most of us have learned by heart the multiplication table up to 10 x 10. A simple technique will enable us to extend our multiplication power up to 20 x 20.

For example: Compute 14 x 12

Cover one of the ten’s digit and add what remains to the other number: 14 + 2 or 4 + 12 will both give 16. This will be the first or left hand part of the product.

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

Training for the MSC Inter-school Contest Ongoing
MSC High Schoolers win in DSPC
MSC Origins part XII: Annex Stories 2
Stories from the Alumni: Joan Miranda
MSCs first – First Registered Caregiving School in San Pablo City
Conversion: Meters to Feet and Inches
MSC 18 – Base Multiplication: Numbers below the base

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

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Issue 16 – 25th Foundation Celebration & Multiplying Complementary Numbers

Nov 24, 2014 Issue 16

25th Foundation Celebration & Multiplying Complementary Numbers

MSC’s 25th Foundation Week Celebration Activities

We’re just about there!

We will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of VYP-MSC Institute of Technology with a week long series of activities from December 1 to 6, culminating with the MSC Alumni Homecoming and Awarding Ceremonies for the MSC Outstanding Alumni on December 6, 2014.

alumni basketball league2

Alumni Basketball League

Erwin Ciar as D' Kings

Erwin Ciar as D’ Kings

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MSC Sportsfest 2014

This year’s MSC Sportsfest was held last October 27 to 29 and started with a parade of the teams in the San Gabriel-San Miguel area. After the parade, a short opening program was held at the green school campus followed by the first event, the Cheerdance Competition. Grade VIII won first place, followed by the Seniors, placing second and third place went to the Freshmen.

Grade 8 Cheering Squad

Grade 8 Cheering Squad

MSC Origins part X: MSC HS Opens at MSC Annex

In 1995, MSC was occupying the 4th floor floor of the La Suerte building along Rizal Avenue, MSC main and the former Agrix Supermarket along A. Fule St. fondly called MSC annex.

Before the end of school year 1995-1996, a local event caused the displacement of numerous students, and they frantically looked for high schools to enroll in.

Stories from the Alumni: Joanna Erlano

KWENTONG MSC

Sa MSC ko natutunan na bawat isa ay may angking talento. Sa tulong ng masisigasig na mga guro, principal na si Ma’am Lerma at ni Sir Ike, naranasan naming linangin ito.

Joanna Erlano

Joanna Erlano MSC High School class 2007
BS IT, LSPU San Pablo Campus
Current work Admin. staff(President’s office), LSPU San Pablo Campus
Currently a Masteral student at TUP-Manila

Trivia: MSC, Official Tabulator ng Bayan

We can not quite remember when MSC first became the tabulator of a contest, but as far as we can remember, numerous organizers and groups have always tapped MSC resources for tabulation purposes. By resources, we mean computers, printers and manpower.

Being a computer company and running a computer school means that computers are readily available, but having people willing to volunteer and owners who are willing to lend these people and equipment is something else.

Conversion: Feet and Inches to Meters

Filipinos (and most Americans) are more accustomed to using Feet and Inches in measuring their heights.But the Philippines is officially on the metric system, so we are often required to give our heights in meters or centimeters. It is not difficult to approximate if we remember the following:

100 centimeter = 1 meter
1 foot = 30 centimeters (cm)
1 inch = 2.5 cm
4 inches = 10 cm

So how do we compute 4’ 8”? How about 5′ 6?? 6′ 11?

MSC 16 – Multiplying Complementary Numbers

Complementary numbers are numbers with the same initial digits and the sum of the last digits equal to 10.

The technique in multiplying complementary numbers is similar to that of squaring numbers ending in 5 (By one more than the one before) except that the right hand part is not 25 but the product of the last digits

Example 16.1: Find 46 x 44
= 4 x 5 | 6 x 4
= 20 | 24
= 2,024

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

Stories from the Alumni: Sammy Suco
MSC Alumnus Erwin Ciar Makes it to PinaSikat Grand Finals
MSC Origins Part XI: Stories at the Annex
MSC Firsts: First School to have Computerized Student Council Elections (1992)
MSC 17 – Base Multiplication: Multiplying “Teen” Numbers and Others

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

To ensure you receive our newsletter in your inbox, please add msc@msc.edu.ph to your email address book or safe sender list. Forward this mail to your friends and invite them to subscribe to the 25 Math Short Cuts Newsletter today!

Issue 15 – Basketball League & Squaring Numbers Ending in 5

Nov 19, 2014 Issue 15

Issue 15 – MSC Basketball League & Squaring Numbers Ending in 5

MSC Alumni Basketball League Update

The MSC Alumni Basketball League opened last November 8, 2014 at the Teomora covered court. The program started with the convocation, singing of the National Anthem, recitation of the MSC Mission, Vision, and Philosophy. Then the high school students had a cheerdance presentation of the winning teams during the school’s sportsfest.

alumni basketball league5

alumni basketball league5

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MSC Graduates Receive Golden Laurel Achievement Awards

Dennis Gutierrez and Lea Capule, graduates of MSC now teaching at Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School (CLDDMNHS), were recently awarded the Golden Laurel Achievement Awards.

MATH-Inic conducts FREE Mental Math Training for Teachers

MATH-Inic Philippines started the series of Mental Math Training seminars for teachers on November 16, 2014.

A total of 23 teachers, mostly from the San Francisco District attended the training at the green school campus of VYP-MSC Institute of Technology at Sitio IX, San Gabriel, San Pablo City.

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mental math for teachers 3

MATH-Inic President, Virgilio “Sir Ike” Prudente personally conducted the training on mental math techniques and methods to make teaching math easier and fun.

Announcements: FREE Scholarship Test at MSC Starting Dec. 4

Give your child the MSC Advantage – Math, Science, and Computing, enroll them at MSC!

High School (Grades VII to X)
Bookkeeping Course
Caregiving Course
Computer Tutorials

Trivia – MSC: NAMFREL volunteer, SPERM member

MSC has always instilled in its students, faculty, and staff to always be aware of what is going on in the community/country and to take active part in activities that will affect the future of the society we live in.

Whenever election comes, all members of the MSC staff, some faculty members and students become volunteers of National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL). There were times when MSC became headquarter for quick counts. Volunteers from civic and other groups would deliver results which were tallied by MSC programmers and encoders. Partial results will then be displayed on a big screen outside for people to see. The quick counts usually lasted for more than 24 hours.

Stories from the Alumni: Hazel Flores-Maghirang

MSC – Madami akong naging experiences sa school na ito.

Dito ako nakakuha ng true friends na up to now mga barkada ko pa din.

Dito din ako natututo na makisalamuha sa iba’t ibang klase ng tao, before kasi mahiyain ako. Sa MSC bawal ang mahiyain, dapat involved ka sa mga activities nila na kahit ayaw mo sumali mapipilitan ka para sa grades pero later on mag-e-enjoy ka na din.

Hazel Flores-Maghirang

Hazel Flores-Maghirang
MSC Computer Training Center class 1999
Former Student Council Secretary
Businesswoman

MSC Origins part IX: Acquisition of MSC Annex

When MSC occupied the 4th floor of the La Suerte building, there needed to be another venue to accommodate the “overflow” students from MSC Main (as what the students used to call MSC – La Suerte). What MSC found was the old building along Artemio B. Fule St. (upper Lopez Jaena) which used to be Agrix Supermarket. This new site was christened MSC Annex or simply Annex.

Other equipment which could not be put in the fourth floor of La Suerte were placed at the annex. Equipped with one room each for typing and drafting a workshop, two classrooms and a music room. Annex housed the work area for highly-specialized courses like Autocad, a course specially suited for engineers, architects, drafting designers and others whose occupation involve drawing or designing of some kind.

Conversion: Yards to Meters

One yard is 3 feet or 36 inches, while one meter is 39.37 inches. This makes one yard to be about 0.9155 meters. But for practical use, we can approximate and use the rate 1 yard = 0.9 meters.

We can easily do that if we apply MSC-8, multiplying by 9.

MSC 15: Squaring Numbers Ending in 5

Squaring is multiplying a number by itself.

It is very easy to square two-digit numbers ending in five by using the Vedic Math sutra or word formula “By one more than the one before.”

The square of a two-digit number ending in 5 is composed of 2 parts.

The first or left hand part is obtained by multiplying the ten’s digit “By one more than the one before” or by the next number.

The second part is always 5 x 5 or 25.

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

MSC 16 – Multiplying Complementary Numbers
MSC Origins part X: MSC HS opens at MSC Annex
Conversion: Feet to Meters
Stories from the Alumni: Joanna Erlano
Trivia: MSC – Official Tabulator ng Bayan

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

To ensure you receive our newsletter in your inbox, please add msc@msc.edu.ph to your email address book or safe sender list. Forward this mail to your friends and invite them to subscribe to the 25 Math Short Cuts Newsletter today!

What Our Graduates Say

MSC gives quality and affordable computer education to its students so that they will become highly competitive in their search for jobs after graduation.

“MSC provided me the knowledge that served as a tool to keep me moving forward in my career. I learned techniques on how to face challenging situations. MSC prepared me for this. No matter how much you know today, you’ll have to know more tomorrow.”

EDGAR CAUYAN
President
CARD MRI Information Technology Inc
(Computer Technology Course, 1994)

“…What I learned from MSC is my shining armor when I applied for a job in Makati. My Internet Technology course introduced me not only to the latest technology but also to a problem-based and team-centered study approach. I have also experienced how to handle problems in the field of Desktop Publishing and Web Designing that gave me confidence in my current work.”

ALBERT M. BRAVO
Jr Multimedia Engineer
Rendition Digital Inc., Makati
(MSC High School 2004/ Internet Technology 2006)

“I chose MSC Computer Learning Centre for its uniquely relevant approach to business education, highly qualified faculty members, and conducive to learning classroom environment, and of course, the advanced teaching methods particularly in terms of computer learning…

I worked with PAGCOR and EPSON Precision Philippines. Then I tried my luck abroad as hotel receptionist. Due to my determination plus my MSC credentials, I was promoted almost every year… Currently, I am working as Administrative Officer reporting directly to the Chairman of the Executive Board of Abu Dhabi University, one of the most prestigious university and education provider in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

For those who are yet choosing which school to enroll in, I highly recommend MSC Institute of Technology Inc., your future will be definitely be in good hands.”

ANNABELLE BRIONES
Administrative Officer, Abu Dhabi University,
(Office Management Course 1999)

MSC 14 – Alumni Working in CARD, and Division by 25, 250, and 125

Nov 18, 2014 Issue 14

Issue 14 – Alumni Working in CARD, and Division by 25, 250, and 125

Featured group: MSC Alumni Working in CARD

CARD or the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development was founded in 1986 as a social development organization has now grown into the country’s microfinance leader. It offers microloans to support the livelihood activities of poor women and it also initiates programs in education, health, and agriculture. Today CARD has expanded to many institutions, including a microfinance organization, a bank for small and medium enterprises, an insurance agency, a leasing company, a pharmacy, and many others. Collectively these companies are known as CARD MRI ( CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions ) .

Welove MSC!

I love MSC! MSC is the Best!

MSC Institute of Technology has been a reliable provider of IT knowledge workers to CARD MRI, especially to the company tasked to support the information and communication technology requirements of the group, the CARD MRI Information Technology Inc. (CMIT). The current CMIT President and Vice President are MSC alumni.

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MSC Green Campus: A Stop-over for Climate Walk

VYP-MSC Institute of Technology played host to an environmental group currently conducting the Manila to Tacloban Climate Walk – a people’s walk for climate justice.

With the objective of promoting awareness on the effects of climate change, the group started at Rizal Park or kilometer 0 on October 2, and expects to reach Tacloban or ground 0 by November 8, in time for the first anniversary of Super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)

"climate walkers"

“Climate Walkers” on a stop-over at MSC green school campus

MSC Firsts: First to do School to School Orientation for Incoming Freshmen

When MSC started offering two-year courses, it also started a new trend in the way schools were promoted and advertised.

MSC went to private and public high schools and talked to all graduating students to introduce MSC and its courses. This included all former annexes of the San Pablo City National High School dispersed in different barangays. The MSC team also went to schools in Candelaria, Batangas, Liliw, and Los Baños.

Conversion: Meters to Feet

Since 1 yard = 3 feet, we can use the conversion factor 1 meter = 3.3 feet. We can simplify this computation using one of our favorite shortcuts, multiplying by 11. Remember that multiplying by 1.1 is simply multiplying by 11, and dividing by 10.

We can convert meters into feet in two ways, both involving only mental calculations:

Stories from the Alumni: Ednelyn Agulto

If you asked me what years in school I had fun with, I have to say it would have to be my high school days. I couldn’t help but look back on my four years at VYP-MSC Institute of Technology and ask myself, “What made my high school memories worth remembering?”.

Ednelyn S. Agulto MSC High School class 2007 LSPU class 2011, BS Information Technology Dean’s Lister Web Content Administrator at Tyche Consulting Limited Philippines, ROHQ

Ednelyn S. Agulto
MSC High School class 2007
LSPU class 2011, BS Information Technology
Dean’s Lister
Web Content Administrator at Tyche Consulting Limited Philippines, ROHQ

MSC 14 – Dividing by 25, 250, 125

Remember that 25 is 100 divided by 4, so dividing by 25 is the same as dividing by 100 and multiplying by 4:

move the decimal point two places to the left then
multiply by 4 ( or double twice)

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

MSC graduates receive Golden Laurel Achievement Awards
MSC Origins part IX: Acquisition of MSC Annex
Converting Yards to Meters
Stories from Hazel Flores-Maghirang
Trivia – MSC: NAMFREL volunteer, SPERM member
MSC 15 – Squaring Numbers Ending in 5
FREE Entrance/Scholarship Exam starting Dec. 4

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

To ensure you receive our newsletter in your inbox, please add msc@msc.edu.ph to your email address book or safe sender list. Forward this mail to your friends and invite them to subscribe to the 25 Math Short Cuts Newsletter today!

Issue 13 – T-Shirt Design Contest and Multiplying by 25, 250 and 125

Nov 12, 2014 Issue 13

Issue 13 – T-Shirt Design Contest; Multiplying by 25 and125

T-Shirt Design Contest

Calling all MSC Alumni (high school, technical-vocational, computer short courses, Caregiving and Call Center courses)! Here are the entries for the MSC Alumni Shirt Design Contest!

Entries to MSC T-Shirt Design Contest

Entries to MSC T-Shirt Design Contest

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MSC High School Celebrates English Month

Last September 25, 2014 VYP-MSC Institute of Technology celebrated its 2014 English month with the theme “Sharpening English Language through Global Competitiveness” wherein the students showed their talents and gifts through participating in different contests. The main objective of this program is to develop and enhance each student’s talent by building up their confidence to face the crowd.

MSC Origins Part VIII: Transfer to La Suerte building

In June, 1995, MSC made another business decision and it packed all its belongings for the third time and left the Alvero compound along M. Paulino St., its home for four years.

MSC transferred to the La Suerte building located along the bustling Rizal Avenue. Situated on the fourth floor, the main site of MSC (called MSC Main, for obvious reasons) seemed unreachable. The place had no elevators, so the four flight climb was an aerobic adventure.

Converting Meters to Yards

One meter is approximately equal to 1.1 yards.

For practical purposes we can use this conversion factor.
Here we can apply MSC 4 – Multiplying by 11 to quickly convert meters to yards.

Photo courtesy of WikiHow

Stories from the Alumni: Hazel Rose M. Zoleta

“Parang butil ng buhangin di gaanong napapansin, pag- inipon ang tinapon ay panghihinayangan din.”
Walong taon na ang nakararaan nang ako ay mag- umpisa bilang isang butil ng buhangin. Isang buhangin sa napakalawak na baybayin; hindi napapansin at hindi alam kung paano palulutangin ang natatanging talento at galling.

MSC 13 – Multiplying by 25, 250, 125

Remember that 25 is 100/4. This means we can multiply the number by 100, and then divide by 4.

To multiply by 25, move the decimal point of the multiplicand two places to the right and divide the resulting number by 4.

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

MSC Green School Campus: a stop-over for Climate Walk
Converting meters to feet
Stories from the Alumni: Ednie Agulto
MSC’s Firsts: First to do School to School Orientation
MSC 14 – Division by 25, 250, and 125

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

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Issue 12 – MSC Alumni Activities; Dividing by 4 and 8

Nov 3, 2014 Issue 12

Issue 12 – MSC Alumni Activities; Dividing by 4 and 8

Announcement – MSC Alumni Homecoming Activities

We would like to hear from you! Fill out the forms

to update our Alumni directory
to submit nominations for MSC Outstanding Alumni
to join the Alumni Shirt Design Contest
to join the Alumni Men’s Basketball League
to join the Alumni Men and Women’s Volleyball League

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MSC Scouts Investiture and Camping

MSC held its Scout Investiture last September 26, 2014 with students ready to take their responsibility to the next level. Their fellow Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, parents and godparents attended the commencement ceremony.

Campfire

Girl Scout Campfire

MSC Origins Part VII: Ghosts at M. Paulino

Almost everyone have ghost stories to tell, especially those about old buildings and houses. There is something about old houses that makes them perfect for terrifying stories, imaginary or otherwise. Maybe it is because an old building would have been the site of many events and happenings in the past. An old building would have stood as a “silent witness” to many stories about the people who lived there or visited the place.

Ghosts at M. Paulino

Ghosts at M. Paulino

Alumni Update: Teachers from MSC

MSC has always led the way and broke new ground involving many things, but what’s good about it is that we are always willing to share our knowledge with everybody. MSC has always been generous with whatever new technology or equipment it has so that others can also benefit from it.

This way of thinking have been instilled in its students, hence many graduates are willing to impart their knowledge through the teaching. We gathered a list of educators who were graduates of MSC and it was no surprise to find a lot!

How To Compute Lumber Measurement

The amount of lumber is expressed in terms of Board Feet. A Board Foot is a piece of lumber 1 foot (12 inches) long, 1 foot wide and 1 inch thick which is equal to 144 cubic inches. If all dimensions are expressed in inches, the amount in board feet is equal to:
(l x w x t)/ 144.

Measuring lumber in board feet, L x W x thickness.

Measuring lumber in board feet, L x W x thickness.

Bands from MSC

When MSC occupied the old Agrix Supermarket along A. Fule St. it was called the MSC Annex. The MSC Annex was not only used for classes of the 2-year course and high school students. It also housed a sound-proofed music studio, complete with instruments, amplifiers, speakers, and band accessories. Instruments of the MSC High school for its drum and lyre band were also kept in the annex.

During summer, MSC offered lessons to young would-be musicians on guitar, keyboard, and drums. At the end of each summer, recitals were held to show what the students have learned.

MSC 12 – Dividing by 4 and 8

We can easily divide a number by 4 by halving the number twice and by 8, by halving thrice. We shall, however try dividing by 4 and 8 using the one line solution introduced in MSC 6 – Division by Two.

When dividing a whole number by 4, there are only 4 possible remainders: 0, which means that the number is evenly divisible by 4; and 1, 2 and 3 which are equivalent to 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 respectively. In this example, the dividend is an even number so the remainder can only be 0 or 2.

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

25 years of MSC ( more stories )
MSC 13
MSC – First School to have a generator
Batches of OMC and CTC Graduates

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

To ensure you receive our newsletter in your inbox, please add newsletter@msc.edu.ph to your email address book or safe sender list. Forward this mail to your friends and invite them to subscribe to the 25 Math Short Cuts Newsletter today!

Issue 11 – Featured Alumni – Edgar Cauyan and Division by 9

Oct 5, 2014 Issue 10

Issue 11 – Featured Alumni – Edgar Cauyan and Division by 9

Alumni update: EDGAR V. CAUYAN – 3-year CTC class 1995

Edgar V. Cauyan was one of the pioneer staff of the software development division of MSC. To further enrich his knowledge he enrolled in short-term courses while he was an employee at MSC. In 1992, he registered in the two-year computer technology course, finished it in 1994, then continued the third year which he finished in 1995.

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MSC Welcomes Four New Teachers

MSC welcomes another year of excellence as four new teachers arrived to share their knowledge.

Jenny Rose Estrellado Gonzales
Jinky Cabubas Artillero
Krizzalyn Cuasay Barrios
Mary Rose Pamplena Cleofe

New MSC HS teachers

Give Your Child The MSC Advantage – Math, Science and Computing

Give your child the MSC Advantage in Math, Science, and Computing!
Enrollment for Saturday Classes is ongoing! Limited slots only!
Open to students from other schools

MATH-Inic. Math made fun, fast and easy! (4-17 years old)
Introduction to Visual Graphics (9-12 years old)
Introduction to Web Design (9-12 years old)
Introduction to Robotics and Programming (10-12 years old)

MSC Origins Part VI: Transfer to M. Paulino

In a short span of less than two years, the Jesusa Building along A. Flores St. which housed MSC on the second floor (and Monte de Piedad Savings Bank on the first floor) in 1989 became too small for the growing number of MSC students. In October 1991, MSC transferred to a bigger site along M. Paulino St.

Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, we use the following formula,

C = 5/9 (F – 32) = 10/18 (F – 32)

The trick here is to recognize that 5/9 is the same as 10/18. Hence after deducting 32, we add a zero (multiply by 10) to the result and successively dividing by 2 and 9 (MSC 11 – Dividing by 9) to effectively divide by 18.

MSC High School: Consistent Cyberfair winner

Ever since the Philippine Schools Cyberfair competition was launched in 2001, MSC High School has been a consistent winner. In the International Cyberfair competiton, MSC has also been consistently winning in the largest inter-school web design contest.

The International schools CyberFair, which started in 1996 is an award-winning, authentic learning program used by schools and youth organizations around the world. Students conduct research about their local communities and use digital media to publish their findings online. Recognition is given to the best projects in each of eight categories: local leaders, businesses, community organizations, historical landmarks, environment, music, art, and local specialties.

First to offer Digital Photo Printing Services in San Pablo – MSC Imaging Solutions

With the advent of digital cameras, phonecams, webcams, and even pencams, it is very common to see photo printing shops everywhere. But did you know that MSC was the first to offer this service to San Pableños?

MSC 11 – Division by 9

Most of us want to avoid the number 9 in almost all calculations. But we can make calculations easier by thinking of 9 as (10 – 1). This fact is particularly useful in division by 9.

Every 10 contains a 9 and a remainder of 1. So every multiple of ten that is less than 90 will have a quotient and remainder equal to its tens digit.

Previous Issues

In the Next Issue

25 years of MSC ( more stories )
MSC 12
MSC – First School to have a generator
Batches of OMC and CTC Graduates

Every week, for 25 weeks up to December 4, 2014 when we celebrate our 25th Foundation day, this newsletter will feature one math short cut. We will progress from the simplest to the simple. Believe you can do it! Just proceed one step ( short cut ) at a time, and be pleasantly surprised to discover none of the math short cuts are difficult! Forward this newsletter to your friends, relatives, and young kids.

To ensure you receive our newsletter in your inbox, please add newsletter@msc.edu.ph to your email address book or safe sender list. Forward this mail to your friends and invite them to subscribe to the 25 Math Short Cuts Newsletter today!

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