High School Silver 2000: All Hail Y2K! The AC Gals 2000 Return, Hosting with Heart.
Editor’s Note:
Twenty-five years out of high school, the Class of 2000 returned not only as jubilarians but also as the gracious hosts of this year’s Velada. Their theme, “AC GAL: Women of Faith, Women of Action,” reflects the strength, joy, and purpose that define the Assumption woman. High School Batch 2000 proudly carried the torch—with silver pride, hosting heart, and a spirit that continues to inspire.
This reflection and love letter to High School Batch 2000 was written by Jeifan-Ira Dizon, the overall head of “All Hail Y2K”—Velada 2025. Her leadership, which began when she served as her batch’s year level representative in high school, has gracefully endured through the years. Today, she leads once more with the same faith and fire, bringing her batchmates together in the truest spirit of Assumption sisterhood.
To be this year’s Velada host — what an honor, and what a hurdle.
It’s been twenty-five years since you were classmates, seatmates, groupmates, teammates… or even in touch. And now, you find yourselves facing a task that demands everything you’ve got. Not a class project, not a fair booth—but the Velada: the grand Assumption homecoming that every alumna holds dear. A tradition. A legacy. And this time, it’s yours to carry.
How do you even begin?
The journey started with a handful of you—just a few busy women in your forties, juggling careers, families, and life’s everyday madness. Then slowly, more hands reached out. More hearts said “yes.” One by one, the small group grew into a movement, and before long, you were a force—an incredible tapestry of skills, experiences, and strengths. You had leaders and organizers, creatives and connectors, and those quiet doers who simply got things done.
And then came the dancing—the ultimate test of commitment and courage. That first practice? It felt like stepping into a time machine. The years melted away, and suddenly, you were back in those familiar Assumption halls. The faces, the laughter, the jokes—they hadn’t changed a bit (well, maybe a few inches here or there, but who’s counting?). What mattered was that spark—the same one that had always defined your batch.
Yes, the rehearsals left you with sore backs, aching knees, and breathless laughter. But somehow, it felt good.
Soon, practices became more than rehearsals—they became the highlight of your week. A workout, a reunion, a kind of therapy. You weren’t just dancing; you were rediscovering the rhythm of friendship, the kind that knows the steps by heart even after twenty-five years apart.
Then came performance day—and the energy was electric. The songs you chose carried echoes of your journey: filled with sentiment, self-worth, and soul. Each lyric mirrored a part of your story—from the Y2K glow of 2000 to the women you’ve become in 2025.
As you looked out into the crowd—your families, friends, and fellow alumnae cheering—it felt like the entire Assumption community was dancing with you. And when you invited the children of San Juan Nepomuceno School in Malibay, Pasay—your chosen beneficiaries—to join you on stage, the moment became complete. This wasn’t just a performance; it was a homecoming of heart and service.
And when the final note played, you felt it—the tears, the triumph, the quiet awe of knowing you did it.
You are AC Gals 2000.
And this is how you did it.
Through it all, our motto—Women of Faith, Women of Action—quietly guided you. You had faith that no matter the hurdles, you would find a way. You acted, each one in her own way. Some led, some created, some supported from behind the scenes. And together, you made it happen.
It wasn’t about perfection—it was about participation. About showing up, again and again. Along the way, you rediscovered what made your sisterhood shine. The Velada gave you a reason to reconnect, but it was the journey itself that kept you close. You laughed through the chaos, solved problems like grown-up versions of your teenage selves, and cried when the curtain finally fell.
Hosting the Velada took a lot from you—but it gave you even more in return.
You started out to celebrate a milestone, but what you created was a memory that will outshine the spotlights. Because when all the lights go down and the applause fades, what remains is the connection, the community, the service, and the love you rekindled.
So, how do you move on after Velada?
You don’t.
Because the real legacy isn’t in the performance—it’s in the way you continue to show up for each other.
The real dance isn’t on-stage.
It’s in the rhythm of friendship, in the pulse of sisterhood, in the faith and action that define who you are.
You are the AC Gals 2000—
Women of Faith. Women of Action.
And truly, the spirit of Assumption lives on in you.
💫 A silver scrapbook of moments that make the years melt away — laughter echoing in rehearsal halls, plaid skirts swaying in rhythm, hands clasped with the students of San Juan Nepomuceno, hearts full from giving and growing. Through every smile and snapshot, AC 2000 shines as Women of Faith, Women of Action — bound by sisterhood, lifted by grace, and forever dancing home. 💖
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ACx is an AC Gal Series created by the High School Class of 2000 — capturing wisdom, inspiration, and educational insights from Assumption alumnae who embody faith in action.
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