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BVCCS Hymn - Ethelinda A. Briones
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"BVCCS Hymn"
Words and Music by: Ethelinda A. Briones
Music Arranged by: James Presley
Bernardo V. Closa Central School
Forever you will be
Our light and guide and our inspiration
In our pursuit for a place under the sun.
To our beloved teachers dear
We give our sincerest thanks
For molding us and preparing us
To face the struggle for life.
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Dear Heavenly Father we thank you
For our dear parents, teachers and school mates too.
Bernardo V. Closa Central School
We pledge our loyalty.
Bernardo V. Closa Central School
We pledge our loyalty.
Loyalty Pledge
(To be recited by the Graduates of every School Year)
We, the graduates of Bernardo V. Closa Central School of School Year ________, promise to do the following, to the best of our knowledge and ability.
•To love God and follow His teachings,
•To strive to maintain peace, harmony and love in the family.
•To fight for the principle of good government as fredom loving citizens should do.
•To take care of our health, improve our
personality and strive to possess a stainless
character.
•To uphold human rights with the aim in view of
bettering human relations.
So help us God.
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About the Authors
Ethelinda A. Briones graduated valedictorian at Bernardo V. Closa Central School, Class 1961. She studied high school at Notre Dame of Abuyog and graduated in 1965. She took her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at the Divine Word University and graduated in 1969. She is a former teacher at Balocawe Elementary School, Abuyog, Leyte. She moved to Manila and taught 1st grade at General Vicente Lim Elementary School in Tondo, Manila. She took her Master of Arts in Education major in Music Education at Baguio Vacation Normal School and became the Special Music Teacher at V. Lim Elem. School where she had a Children's Choir, Teachers' Choir and a Rondalla Ensemble. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in 1985. She organized the LAS VEGAS FILIPINO RONDALLA in 1993-2001. She married to Luke Perry and is currently residing in Las Vegas, Where she is teaching 1st grade at Robert E. Lake Elem. School, Clark Country School District, Las Vegas, Nevada.
James Presley is a band member of a core of mucisians in Las Vegas known as the James Presley Band. His band performs in Las Vegas and regionally at various casinos. James is also the music director for several popular country tribute production shows that appears in show rooms of major hotels in Las Vegas. He is also an arranger, orchestrator, composer and record producer. Also known as "Jim" by many of his friends. His hobby of producing independent Disney Music covers have garnished over 10K units sold of limited edition CD's with certificates since his companies inception in 2008
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