Friday, May 6, 2016

Election Message of DepEd Secretary to Parents, Teachers and Education Partners


 Dear Parents, Teachers and Colleagues in the Education Sector,

Everyone wants change. Indeed, our nation needs change—just as the education system had warranted a major overhaul through the K to 12 program. After all, this need for change was the reason behind our resolve to implement the K to 12 reform amidst the many challenges before it. The kind of change that we need the most at this point is the one that shall build on the foundations of education reform that we have already painstakingly laid and not the kind that will seek to undo this. Most of all, it is a change in attitude that we need; particularly, in how we use our right to suffrage.

Our ability to choose is a gift that we received from democracy, and—without exaggeration—it is also the greatest power we possess. Come May 9, this power will be put to the test: whether you use it on a whim, or to ensure that your children will have a bright future ahead of them, the choice that you will make on that day will dictate the course of your lives and where this country will be in the next six years. And I emphasize, in the next six years. Thus, I urge you to make sure that your vote will not be one that will have you look back to the day you shaded those circles, and will have you keep telling yourself: I should’ve, I would’ve, I could’ve.

You may have already made your choice at this point, but let me bring you back to the crossroads and remind you that in making that choice, you should base your votes on the needs of your nation and not your own. It is your duty to “protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based and complete basic education” so that they “form values and competencies” that will “enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation”. Our 24 million learners are our future, but the foundations of their future will lie in the hands of the leaders that we will place in office. You all owe it to our 24 million learners to vote wisely.

I urge you all to choose someone who will promote an environment that is child-friendly, safe, nurturing and value-driven. Your candidate should exude the core values that we hold dear here at the Department of Education: maka-Diyos, maka-tao, makakalikasan, and makabansa. Choose someone who is God-fearing and who lives out a compassionate, honest, and moral life. Our nation needs someone who respects the rights and dignity of every human being, and promotes truth, justice, freedom, love, equality and peace. Choose someone who has a track record in building a just and humane society, and someone who values the conservation and development of the earth that our forefathers have bequeathed us.

Dear electorates, driven by these core values, let your conscience guide you in selecting our new leaders.  Discern your choice well and let not survey results, big promises, or mass popularity dictate your candidate preferences. At the end of the day, look at each candidate and assess who among them—beyond their proposed plans and platforms—possesses the values and characteristics that we want our students to model and emulate, and who has shown not only in words but also in deeds that he or she can bring this nation towards progress.

Be the change that you want for our country by making the well-informed vote that our nation deserves.  At the end of this electoral process, let us accept the outcome with graciousness in our hearts and a continued resolve to promote the welfare of our learners.

Sincerely yours,
BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC


Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Renew PRC ID Online Using PRC Online Application System.



PRC ANNOUNCEMENT
TO ALL PRC MANILA APPLICANTS:

Please be advised that effective March 30, 2016, the PRC will be fully implementing the ONLINE APPOINTMENT/ PAYMENT SYSTEM for EXAMINATION, ONLINE SYSTEM (For Passers only) and RENEWAL OF PRC ID.

For REGIONAL APPLICANTS, please proceed to the nearest PRC office in your region for data-entry & payment.





Friday, April 22, 2016

Kindergarten Songs MP3 Downloads


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Halina't Magsaya

Kamusta Ka


Bola Ko'y Bilog

Tayo'y Magkaibigan


Masayang Pamilya


Umawit At Bumilang




Ang Panahon



Batang Magalang




Paalam Na Sa'yo


DepEd School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2016-2017



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Previous DepEd School Calendars 
  1. The School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2016-2017 shows the school events and activities for the said . The core events and activities for this SY, which represent the actual teaching-learning days, shall be strictly observed in all schools.
  2. The SY 2016-2017 shall begin on Monday, June 13, 2016 and shall end on Friday, April 7, 2017. The SY will consist of 202 school days, inclusive of the five-day In-Service Training (INSET) break. The different school events and other activities for learners, including the regular and special non-working holidays, are contained in Enclosure No. 1.
  3. Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they may not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than the last day of August, as provided for in Republic Act No. 7797 entitled An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days. They should notify their respective regional offices (ROs) in advance regarding any deviation.
  4. Specific guidelines are found in Enclosure 2 to enable the schools to effectively and efficiently conduct school events and activities, and to allow the ROs and schools division offices (SDOs) to provide support to the schools, especially in the areas of instruction, and progress monitoring and evaluation.
  5. Activities and observances mandated by law can be found in Enclosure 3 while events and activities which pertain to DepEd personnel are listed in Enclosure 4. Schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and  holidays other than those indicated in Enclosure 3, provided that the total number of school days shall not be compromised.
  6. Make-up classes can therefore be conducted to compensate for the school days spent for activities deemed beneficial to the teaching-learning process. Likewise, make-up classes are recommended in lieu of class cancellations due to occurrence of natural and man-made calamities. A mechanism for having make-up classes must be agreed upon by the school administrators and parents. In this regard, the RO may issue a regional school calendar to reflect their respective concerns.
  7. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

GUIDANCE FORMS FOR DEPED SCHOOLS

Here are the Guidance Forms I've been using for years.  Please feel free to edit the letter head.

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SCHOOL GUIDANCE FORMS

Form 1- Cumulative Records
(This template is given to pupils/parents at the start of each school year.  It has cumulative information about the pupil that can be useful for teachers, advisers and guidance counselors)

Form 4-Letter to Parents 
(This template is used to call the attention of the parents especially when they are needed to come to school)

Form 5-Referral Slip
(This template is used by teachers/advisers when referring  pupil/s to the guidance office)

Form 8- Consent Dropping Form
(When a student dropped out of school, it is important to fill this template for record keeping)

DEPED LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS

Hello fellow teachers, it has been years I posted on this website.  Things got a little messy and weird this past few years (getting married and having a little kid running around the house makes me busy).

I kinda miss my old self in front of the computer, so I'm going to revive this site.  To start things with a BANG (with fireworks and everything), I decided to post some of my Grade Five LESSON PLAN collection.  It is not complete, but I promise to update it from time to time.  The lesson plans were approved by supervisors, principals, and teachers from Deped.  I've been using them for years, if your division thinks they are incomplete, please feel free to modify them to suit your needs.

You can download it for free. Though, most of my links will direct you to an advertisement, please be patient and wait for the download (press SKIP AD). I don't get paid for what I am doing, but I need advertisers to keep this site working.  Thanks!

GRADE FIVE LESSON PLAN DOWNLOADS 







GRADE SIX LESSON PLAN DOWNLOADS