Nutri-Eco Month reminds the kids on two fundamental things in life
Have you thought about having a waning planet earth visibly seen and felt by climate change? How about having flourishing malnutrition state of our children due to the booming business of fastfood chains, junk food decoyed as foods fortified with vitamins, non-nutritious food choices and life style? What will be the face of our next generation?
July is the month which is specifically used to remind our school children and parents the importance of good nutrition and well-taken cared environment. School activities related to the celebration are aiming to increase and heightenth children’s awareness on two fundamental things in life: Their HEALTH and their ENVIRONMENT. Almost everything that we do are linked, connected and interrelated to these.
“Maayos na Kapaligiran Tungo sa Magandang Kalusugan”, the school theme for July’s Nutri-Eco Celebration, conveys a very clear and obvious message. In HCEC, children go through the different academic related activities that enliven their awareness. This is part of the values formation that the school is actively into. Activities like these are not only for the celebration per se, but most importantly in the inculcating of positive values on healthy and environmental friendly practices.
We have the powers to shape the face of the next generation! Let’s take care of our children. Make them healthy physically, mentally and spiritually with a clean and unpolluted environment. Congratulations to the contest winners this July. Special appreciation to the Fusion Club Chief Moderator, Mdm. Cecil Sadang for spearheading the different activities, in coordination with the Flora & Fauna Chief Mentor, Mr. Dominic Bagacina. This is under the supervision of the Office of the Student Affairs, with Mr. Melvin C. Federis as the Coordinator. Cheers are for the TEAM Grade School Teachers for their collaborative efforts and commitment especially in the success of the Sabay-Sabay sa Paggalaw, Mass Demonstration.
Parents likewise are reminded here to have an active commitment in providing their kids the best nutrition they can give. Healthy foods need not be expensive. Environmental issues can be a home-based discussion among siblings and parents.
First Friday Mass on August 7
Part of the school’s institutional practices is the holding the First Friday Mass. This is to inculcate the spiritual values among our pupils. This First Friday Mass will be held on August 7, 2009 at 8:00 am to be sponsored by the Grade 1 class. Parents are invited to attend.
Mr. Jumar Penaflor and his Team to relinquish their post
Three years of highly commendable performance in the service as Executive Board Officers are the great contributions of Mr. Jomar Penaflor and his TEAM to the PTA general membership and to the school. The HCEC community is the living witness of the laudable accomplishments of the Executive Board. The erection of the HCEC Pavilion, which is credited to this Team, conducting several fund-raising drives that yielded additional funds for the association are just the few things they contributed to the school. Mr. Jumar Penaflor, as the EB President, together with the rest of the EB Officers were able to synergize the HCEC parents to have one focus and direction in the accomplishment of the school’s vision-mission. Endless appreciation is given to them as they will relinquish their post to the next set of EB Officers headed by MR. DINDO IBARRETA, as the new EB President.
The turn-over ceremony will be held on August 7, 2009 right after the First Friday mass at 8:00am at HCEC Main Campus. Part of the ceremony is the Special Recognition Rights to be given to the out-going officers by the HCEC Management.
As we bid goodbye and say our thanks to Mr. Penaflor, we are opening our doors, giving our support to Mr. Ibarreta, welcoming him to the partnership that thrives through a loving and caring atmosphere, all for one main reason: the school children of HCEC.
All PTA-Executive Officers (out-going and present) and the Homeroom Presidents are invited to the Turn-over Ceremony. Attendance in the First Friday Mass is not compulsory but it is encouraged.
Oath of Commitment of the Pupil-Leaders to be spoken publicly
After the successful Leadership Training Seminar Workshop attended by our intermediate Pupil-Leaders, they will publicly profess their Oath of Commitment to HCEC. This will be joined by the Primary Pupil-Leaders on August 7, 2009 after the first Friday Mass. In the ceremony, the Action Plans made by the pupils to meet their goals and target KRAs will be presented to HCEC community.
“HCEC LIDER. . . at your service po!”will be their dictum as they carry-out their roles and responsibilites.
Agosto ay Buwan ng Wika
Paksa: Wikang Filipino, Mula Baler hanggang buong Pilipinas
Isa nang bahagi ng pang akademikong gawain ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika tuwing Agosto. Ito ay isang paraan upang maisapuso at maisa-isip ng bawat mag-aaral ang kamalayan ng pagkakaroon ng isang wika na pinagkikilanlan at sumisimbulo sa ating pagka-Pilipino. Sa buwang ito, ang mga mag-aaral ng HCEC ay magsasagawa ng iba’t-ibang gawain na lilinang ng kasanayan sa wika na tutulong sa kanila na bigyang halaga ang wikang Pambansa. Mga hanay ng gawain para sa Agosto:
¬ Pagtula
¬ Pagsulat ng Sanaysay
¬ Pagsasadula
¬ Pag-awit
¬ Sabayang Sayaw
First Term Exam set in two- week time
The First Term Exam is set on August 18-20, 2009. Ensure that your children are having nightly short readings and study time on their daily lessons so as not to have difficulty in preparing them for the First Term Exam. Train them to become a responsible and self-disciplined learner. Check on the following indicators if your child is getting in there:
A Responsible and Self – disciplined Learner
1. Brings all necessary materials to class plus additional learning aides.
2. Materials are complete, neatly organized, well maintained and modified to assist learning.
3. Arrives to class on time everyday.
4. Assignments are ready to be handed in before the due date.
5. Copies notes and reorganizes materials to assist in learning.
6. Does extra work to learn rather than for a grade.
7. Independently starts work and paces tasks to ensure project is completed well before due date.
8. Works until the end of the class, will remain after the class to finish works.
9. Knows his priority. TV can wait if there are assignments and home works.
10. Works with little supervision and prompting from the parents or teachers.
How is your child doing in these indicators?
School Policy
On toys and electronic gadgets
Bringing of toys in any form and electronic gadgets is NOT ALLOWED in the campus. These items will be confiscated anytime. These are distracters and are not recommended for use during school hours or even break-time.
On Cellphones
The school recognizes the importance of the cellphones as communication tool, thus, its use in the campus is permitted, but discouraged. Cellphones are not to be used during class hours and not to be used as toys, if seen, the cellphone will be confiscated. The school is not liable to any lost cellphones in the campus. Pupils with cellphones must be responsible enough to keep the safety of their gadget. However, lost items should be reported for recording and investigation purposes. Pupils can be assisted by the Discipline Head in the process of retrieving the lost item, othe than this, the school is no longer accountable to what happened.
Sanctions for the offenders of these policies:
First offense - items will be confiscated and to be claimed after class; One (1) Class Ticket
2nd offense – items will be confiscated to be claimed at the end of the school year; Two (2) Class Tickets
On the use of the Cafeteria and PAA
The School Cafeteria and the Pupils Activity Area (PAA) are for the pupils for them to eat during recess and lunch time. These are the places for children, but since the school allows the parents/yayas to stay and assist their children during eating time, the school asks the cooperation of the adults who are using these areas. Please observe the following:
1. If you need to reserve seats, reserve only for your OWN child (children);
2. Chairs and tables are not enough for everyone, so please don’t let your bags occupy the place for children;
3. Please observe proper decorum and dress code, remember that you are seen by the children.
4. Kindly refrain from conversations not suited for younger audience. Gossips and rumors are highly discouraged;
5. Please do the 5S or clean as you go.
During this time, parents/ yayas may use this as an opportunity to have a tete-a- tete or short talk with their kids on things about school. Consider this time not just an eating time but a bonding moment. Feed their body, let them eat; Feed their hearts, let them talk to you, and you, to listen.
Please help the school maintain an academic atmosphere in the campus where your children catch the adullt’s values and habits. Parents are advised to orient their yayas and house helpers on this matter.
Swimming Class for HCECians
The Macagang Aquatic Club’s Master Swim Program
Swimming Class for HCECians every Sunday
3:00-5:00 PM at Macagang Business Center starting August 30, 2009.
Php1,500 for 13 sessions, with 2 hours per session
30 slots are allotted for HCECians
15 for Beginners
15 for Masters
If interested, enlist your child with Ms. Joanne, our School Registrar and enroll at MBC office.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS
Other sports training offered by MBC:
Tennis
Martial Arts
Friday, July 31, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
issue no. 6
A tough call: Home-School values formation
Children need to have an environment that will nourish and enrich their total human consciousness. The being and becoming of children lies on the hands of the significant adults in their lives. The parents and the teachers are among these important people in child’s life. The environment that we provide them will shape their soul and spirit, that will build their moral fiber and that will complete their total persona. The environment where children thrive is considered to be a product of the physical, psychological as well as social atmosphere created by the interactions between the children and their significant adults and among themselves also.
From this perspective, it is essential that the significant adults must provide and set-up situations and conditions conducive both to learning and discovering. It is then a great challenge both to teachers and parents to provide such environment to their children. A challenge that needs to be faced squarely. The teachers and the parents must have a congruent values and beliefs to achieve consistency that will result to formation.
Behavior is learned through consistent values formation caught in the child’s environment. The home and the school are the two milieus where children live and grow. The home being the first environment that awakens child’s being is and must be the source of positive values formation. It is the home and the family that should initiate the learning of the basic positive values like spirituality, respect, honesty, kindness, etc.
From home, the school reinforces the values being practiced by the child. The school shapes it into a more structured aura. In school, the behavior caused by the values is being honed, enriched and becoming fully alive.
“Music and movement, jingle and song making, speech classes, art works, games and sports, academic contests, out-bound studies, research works done in or out of the classrooms are some of the things you can see and observe in HCEC aside from their regular academic classroom tasks HCECians are busy with the pertinent things related to the development of their left and right brain functions.
School is a distinct place where children’s holistic persona is formed, developed and enhanced. What the school offers and provides are the things the children will acquire. The kind of academic and non-academic programs and the entire things that a child experiences in school comprise the curriculum.
In HCEC, the curriculum is carefully well-planned and designed using a scientific and well-tested approach in curriculum design (Power Standard and Understanding by Design) backed up with the theories, philosophy and principles of Multiple Intelligence Theory, Learning Styles, Brain Based Theory, Progressivism and Essentialism.
Pupils are exposed to multiple educational and academic activities in and out of the classrooms that help the maximum cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills development.
Academic tasks are not the only object of education. School life is not only about books. There are essential things in life that are not learned from books and within the four walls of the classrooms. School life must have a little bit of this, a little bit of that. In other words, it must be a balance of academic works and non-academic works like the extra-curricular activities where pupils can discover and develop their interests and talents.
In HCEC, we offer this kind of balanced school life to our children. The Academic Related Activities (ARA) is the special arena for our HCECians to cultivate and nurture their innate talents, aptitude and intelligences.
Set activities are planned with all the pupils in mind and not the only few. The school believes that all pupils are gifted (Multiple Intelligence Theory by Gardner) and have the capabilities to excel in their own fields and at their own phase.
To meet this goal, an elimination round is given to all pupils as part of their regular academic performance. Each pupil is given a fair chance to show-off their abilities in a particular task. Those who will shine from among all pupils will be chosen to be the class representatives for the said activities that will compete or perform for the inter-school program. [The process of elimination for every activity has been a policy since AY 2006-2007]
Pupil’s participation in a competition or program does not lie on the subjective disposition of the teacher. It is the pupil himself who will give the mandate whether he/she will be included in the set activity. As long as the pupils have the talents, abilities and aptitude, they will bloom in their own appropriate time. From tiny tots to grown up kids, pupils will blossom according to their inherent capabilities. The school provides the avenues and opportunities that will stimulate the brain and challenge the mind and body to perform at its peak.
The Macagang Aquatic Club’s Master Swim Program is inviting the HCECians to enroll in their swimming class every Sunday, 4:00-6:00 pm at Macagang Business Center, Nabua, Camrines Sur. The afternoon swimming class will be exclusive to HCEC pupils if the minimum number of 15 enrollees will be met. Classes will start on August 30, 2009. Class fee is Php1,500.00 for 13 day sessions. If interested, please see our School Registrar for enlistment. Enrollment is at MBC office.
Children need to have an environment that will nourish and enrich their total human consciousness. The being and becoming of children lies on the hands of the significant adults in their lives. The parents and the teachers are among these important people in child’s life. The environment that we provide them will shape their soul and spirit, that will build their moral fiber and that will complete their total persona. The environment where children thrive is considered to be a product of the physical, psychological as well as social atmosphere created by the interactions between the children and their significant adults and among themselves also.
From this perspective, it is essential that the significant adults must provide and set-up situations and conditions conducive both to learning and discovering. It is then a great challenge both to teachers and parents to provide such environment to their children. A challenge that needs to be faced squarely. The teachers and the parents must have a congruent values and beliefs to achieve consistency that will result to formation.
Behavior is learned through consistent values formation caught in the child’s environment. The home and the school are the two milieus where children live and grow. The home being the first environment that awakens child’s being is and must be the source of positive values formation. It is the home and the family that should initiate the learning of the basic positive values like spirituality, respect, honesty, kindness, etc.
From home, the school reinforces the values being practiced by the child. The school shapes it into a more structured aura. In school, the behavior caused by the values is being honed, enriched and becoming fully alive.
school doesn’t have the sole and lone source of learning, especially the learning that comes from the inner core of a person. It is the home, the family that is essential in forming the heart and soul of a child. Both the home and the school need to respond to this tough call of values formation among our children. The quality of our response shall determine the quality of values and behavior our children will manifest in their lives now and in the future.
Think about this . . .
Watch our thoughts. . .
For it will be our words . . .
That will be our deeds . . .
That will be our habits . . .
That will be our character . .
That will be our values. . .
That will become our destiny.
In one accord, let us teach our children the values that will lead them to their destiny. Let’s return this gift, more than beautiful if not the most as it was created, to our Creator, our almighty.
BUT. . .
Where do our children learn these?
· saying bad words
· hitting
· disrespect
· dishonesty
· loose morals
· laziness
· retaliating
· violence
· etc
No parents, no teachers will teach these, but where did our children get these values?????
Check our environment . . . PLEASE
Think about this . . .
Watch our thoughts. . .
For it will be our words . . .
That will be our deeds . . .
That will be our habits . . .
That will be our character . .
That will be our values. . .
That will become our destiny.
In one accord, let us teach our children the values that will lead them to their destiny. Let’s return this gift, more than beautiful if not the most as it was created, to our Creator, our almighty.
BUT. . .
Where do our children learn these?
· saying bad words
· hitting
· disrespect
· dishonesty
· loose morals
· laziness
· retaliating
· violence
· etc
No parents, no teachers will teach these, but where did our children get these values?????
Check our environment . . . PLEASE
HCEC on Holistic and Enduring Learning
“Music and movement, jingle and song making, speech classes, art works, games and sports, academic contests, out-bound studies, research works done in or out of the classrooms are some of the things you can see and observe in HCEC aside from their regular academic classroom tasks HCECians are busy with the pertinent things related to the development of their left and right brain functions.
School is a distinct place where children’s holistic persona is formed, developed and enhanced. What the school offers and provides are the things the children will acquire. The kind of academic and non-academic programs and the entire things that a child experiences in school comprise the curriculum.
In HCEC, the curriculum is carefully well-planned and designed using a scientific and well-tested approach in curriculum design (Power Standard and Understanding by Design) backed up with the theories, philosophy and principles of Multiple Intelligence Theory, Learning Styles, Brain Based Theory, Progressivism and Essentialism.
Pupils are exposed to multiple educational and academic activities in and out of the classrooms that help the maximum cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills development.
Academic tasks are not the only object of education. School life is not only about books. There are essential things in life that are not learned from books and within the four walls of the classrooms. School life must have a little bit of this, a little bit of that. In other words, it must be a balance of academic works and non-academic works like the extra-curricular activities where pupils can discover and develop their interests and talents.
In HCEC, we offer this kind of balanced school life to our children. The Academic Related Activities (ARA) is the special arena for our HCECians to cultivate and nurture their innate talents, aptitude and intelligences.
Set activities are planned with all the pupils in mind and not the only few. The school believes that all pupils are gifted (Multiple Intelligence Theory by Gardner) and have the capabilities to excel in their own fields and at their own phase.
To meet this goal, an elimination round is given to all pupils as part of their regular academic performance. Each pupil is given a fair chance to show-off their abilities in a particular task. Those who will shine from among all pupils will be chosen to be the class representatives for the said activities that will compete or perform for the inter-school program. [The process of elimination for every activity has been a policy since AY 2006-2007]
Pupil’s participation in a competition or program does not lie on the subjective disposition of the teacher. It is the pupil himself who will give the mandate whether he/she will be included in the set activity. As long as the pupils have the talents, abilities and aptitude, they will bloom in their own appropriate time. From tiny tots to grown up kids, pupils will blossom according to their inherent capabilities. The school provides the avenues and opportunities that will stimulate the brain and challenge the mind and body to perform at its peak.
Congratulations to the MTAP qualifiers
The Math Department conducted the final screening for the school’s contestants for the MTAP. They will undergo the Math Skills Training Program (MSTP) under the HCEC-Math Circle and will be given special coaching to prepare them intellectually and psychologically. The MSTP will be attended also by the other members of the HCEC-Math Circle.
Kudos to the following:
Grade 1
² Julianne Benegas
² Romanne Ann R. Andalis
² Gerald Cuadro
Grade 2
² Alexis Corporal
² Fernando Berina III
² Sheena Tomabado
Grade 3
² Katrina Ibias
² Rina Angela Penales
² Xil Lucia Guevarra
Grade 4
² Eric Fabian Mendez
² Ely Trinidad
² Aljon Oronan
Grade 5
² Ryan Jericho Valdoria
² Jhoanna Faye Nadal
² Sheree Bianne-tha Noleen Mendez
Grade 6
² Claire Trinidad
² Vince Christian Paranal
² Benvictor John Turiano
Additional Members of the Math Circle by the virtue of the Math SBA 2008
Pupils who got an ability scale of 100+ in the 2008 Math SBA are eligible to be members of the HCEC-Math Circle.
Aquiler, Ramius C
Praxides, Francis Vincent B.
McCormick, Ocean Kyle U.
Sarita, Karla Mae C.
Gonzales, Ysabelle G.
Lanuzo, Ezra Princess O.
Pana, Michael Hiro D.
Oñate, Stacy Klair M.
Peñaflor, Maria Elena F.
Rodriguez, Luzille A.
Benegas, Thea Mae E.
Obia, John Errol B.
The Math Department conducted the final screening for the school’s contestants for the MTAP. They will undergo the Math Skills Training Program (MSTP) under the HCEC-Math Circle and will be given special coaching to prepare them intellectually and psychologically. The MSTP will be attended also by the other members of the HCEC-Math Circle.
Kudos to the following:
Grade 1
² Julianne Benegas
² Romanne Ann R. Andalis
² Gerald Cuadro
Grade 2
² Alexis Corporal
² Fernando Berina III
² Sheena Tomabado
Grade 3
² Katrina Ibias
² Rina Angela Penales
² Xil Lucia Guevarra
Grade 4
² Eric Fabian Mendez
² Ely Trinidad
² Aljon Oronan
Grade 5
² Ryan Jericho Valdoria
² Jhoanna Faye Nadal
² Sheree Bianne-tha Noleen Mendez
Grade 6
² Claire Trinidad
² Vince Christian Paranal
² Benvictor John Turiano
Additional Members of the Math Circle by the virtue of the Math SBA 2008
Pupils who got an ability scale of 100+ in the 2008 Math SBA are eligible to be members of the HCEC-Math Circle.
Aquiler, Ramius C
Praxides, Francis Vincent B.
McCormick, Ocean Kyle U.
Sarita, Karla Mae C.
Gonzales, Ysabelle G.
Lanuzo, Ezra Princess O.
Pana, Michael Hiro D.
Oñate, Stacy Klair M.
Peñaflor, Maria Elena F.
Rodriguez, Luzille A.
Benegas, Thea Mae E.
Obia, John Errol B.
Literary artists to shine; character to glow
The second leg of the Nutri-Eco Celebration is for the pupils with skills and talents in literary writings. The Primary pupils had the Poem/Slogan Making, while the Intermediate had the essay writing on the theme: Maayos na Kapaligiran tungo sa Magandang Kalusugan. Last week’s activity was for those with Spatial Intelligence or for those with visual art talents. Winners to these contests will be posted and announced next week.
In HCEC, pupils are given the learning environment that will discover, develop and sharpen their potentials. As the pupils undergo the process of learning, it is not only the intellect that is being nourished, the character and values as well are touched and influenced by the activities. Self-discipline, cooperation, commitment to finish one’s tasks, and honesty are just among the few which are being learned and acquired by our pupils. With the school’s activities, the intellect, the will and the character are educated,
July 31 is Nuri-Eco Final Day
Watch out for the Nutri-Eco Final day on July 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The highlight of the day’s program is the Sabay-Sabay sa Paggalaw from different levels. The pupils will perform a mass demonstration in the different body exercises. Awarding ceremony for the winners in the nutri-eco contests will be done during the program. The Dance Academy Dancers will have their first performance after their successful recital last June. See for yourself the TEAM Grade School as they calebrate the Nutri- Eco Month. Parents are invited.
Dress Code in the campus
School is an academic place where children need to be given structured positive environment. To main the academic atmosphere in the campus, we urge the parents, guardians, yayas, drivers, fetchers to please observe the proper dress code. Modesty and decency in dressing are advised.
Appointment with teachers
Parents/guardians who need to have a conference ( no matter how short it is) must see the teacher after class hours. Teachers can not entertain the parents inquiry before the class for they need to prepare their classrooms, their materials, nor during break time for they are supervising their pupils. For pressing concerns, parents are advised to course the matter to the Office of the School Principal. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
The second leg of the Nutri-Eco Celebration is for the pupils with skills and talents in literary writings. The Primary pupils had the Poem/Slogan Making, while the Intermediate had the essay writing on the theme: Maayos na Kapaligiran tungo sa Magandang Kalusugan. Last week’s activity was for those with Spatial Intelligence or for those with visual art talents. Winners to these contests will be posted and announced next week.
In HCEC, pupils are given the learning environment that will discover, develop and sharpen their potentials. As the pupils undergo the process of learning, it is not only the intellect that is being nourished, the character and values as well are touched and influenced by the activities. Self-discipline, cooperation, commitment to finish one’s tasks, and honesty are just among the few which are being learned and acquired by our pupils. With the school’s activities, the intellect, the will and the character are educated,
July 31 is Nuri-Eco Final Day
Watch out for the Nutri-Eco Final day on July 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The highlight of the day’s program is the Sabay-Sabay sa Paggalaw from different levels. The pupils will perform a mass demonstration in the different body exercises. Awarding ceremony for the winners in the nutri-eco contests will be done during the program. The Dance Academy Dancers will have their first performance after their successful recital last June. See for yourself the TEAM Grade School as they calebrate the Nutri- Eco Month. Parents are invited.
Dress Code in the campus
School is an academic place where children need to be given structured positive environment. To main the academic atmosphere in the campus, we urge the parents, guardians, yayas, drivers, fetchers to please observe the proper dress code. Modesty and decency in dressing are advised.
Appointment with teachers
Parents/guardians who need to have a conference ( no matter how short it is) must see the teacher after class hours. Teachers can not entertain the parents inquiry before the class for they need to prepare their classrooms, their materials, nor during break time for they are supervising their pupils. For pressing concerns, parents are advised to course the matter to the Office of the School Principal. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
Swimming Class for HCECians
The Macagang Aquatic Club’s Master Swim Program is inviting the HCECians to enroll in their swimming class every Sunday, 4:00-6:00 pm at Macagang Business Center, Nabua, Camrines Sur. The afternoon swimming class will be exclusive to HCEC pupils if the minimum number of 15 enrollees will be met. Classes will start on August 30, 2009. Class fee is Php1,500.00 for 13 day sessions. If interested, please see our School Registrar for enlistment. Enrollment is at MBC office.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
issue no. 5
First Performance Task Assessment awaits the kids on July 20- 23
HCEC is into AUTHENTHIC ASSESSMENT of pupils’ learning and understanding thru the PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT. The usual paper and pen test has no room for HCECians during the Performance Task Assessment (PTA) on July 20-23 2009. The PTA measures and evaluates the pupils learning and mastery of skills and competencies by performing a task assigned by the teacher. The PTA as form of evaluating the pupils has three (3) important elements namely the goal, role and the output. The goal and the role will be the instrument for the child to display his/her skills which will produce an output.
A concrete example is the child is asked to use the skills in different kinds of sentences in a relevant situation (goal). The pupils will act as a storyteller (role) where he/she will relate his/ her own story using the different kinds of sentence (output). If the pupils were able to do the goal, role and the output he/she will be given a rating using rubrics or a set of criteria that measures his/her performance.In this way, the pupils will not be focusing on memorization which is a lower thinking skill but more on skills that entail application, analysis, creativity and problem solving which referred to as Higher Order Thinking Skills. For one week, the pupils will be given the task to perform during their subject time.
Eureka! HCEC Grade School Math Circle
To bolster the pupils’ problem solving skills, the Grade School Math Department Organized the Math Circle that aims to boost the competence and confidence level of the Math-Logical intelligent pupils who passed the qualifying test held last July 10, 2009 during the ACT-Hi-Pro Math class.
Pupils from grades 1-6 vied for the top 5 positions who will qualify to become members of the Math Circle. 30 pupils, 5 from each level are now official members of this elite club. They will undergo skills training which will start after the 1st PTA.
Mdm. Elen B. Oafallas, the Math Subject Area Head envisions to showcase the skills and talents of the pupils in Math thru different contests and competition.
The Math Circle Mentors will conduct another qualifying test to come up with the 3-Member Team per level to compete in the MTAP competition this year.
The Math Circle Members will meet every Friday at 3:00-5:00 Pm for their Math Skills Training. Parents of the members will be given a letter for consent contract.
MATH CIRCLE MEMBERS
Grade 1
Gerald Cuadro
Juliene Benegas
Romanne Ann Andalis
Kenneth Pacordo
Richell Marie Altamia
Grade 2
Alexis Corporal
Don Humphrey Hermosura
Sheena Tombado
Fernando Berina
Gioshua Bobby Naceno
Grade 3
Xil Lucia Guevarra
Shadra Mae Mendoza
Katrina Ibias
Rina Angela Penales
Jewel Simbulan
Grade 4
Ely Trinidad
Eric Fabian Mendez
Aljon Oronan
Leila Jan Dimaiwat
Keith Brey Anne Docot
Grade 5
Ryan Jericho Valdoria
Sheree Bianne-tha Noleen Mendez
Jhoanna Faye Nadal
Ezra Lanuzo
Ma. Elena Penaflor
Grade 6
Claire Trinidad
Vince Christian Paranal
Ben Victor Turiano
Ellin Roselle Tatad
Maria Denise Carumba
It’s Fusion and Flora & Fauna on top of the HCEC’s Nutri-Eco Celebration
This year’s theme of the Nutrition Month Celebration is “ Wastong Nutrisyon Kailangan, Life Style Diseases Iwasan” focuses on the prevention of the illnesses brought by unhealthy life style. From personal hygiene and health habits to food preference, which greatly affects our health conditions, these health practices must be checked and evaluated.
This theme is integrated with the Ecology Consciousness Month’s celebration with a twin concept of: MAAYOS NA KAPALIGIRAN TUNGO SA MAGANDANG KALUSUGAN. Health is relative to Environment, thus play important role in our children’s growth. HCEC Grade School July activity will be spearheaded by FUSION AND FLORA &FAUNA ARA CLUBS. Activities are designed to instill enduring learning on the essence of the theme. Every Friday, grade schoolers will be given enriching and learning tasks that will showcase their competence, creativity and character that will help them understand the essence of good health life style and the environment -friendly practices.
July 17 Activity
Nutri-Eco Quiz
To test the general knowledge of the HCECians on Nutrition and Ecology, a Nutri-Eco Quiz was conducted during the Act-Hi-Pro Class. Final round will be held next Friday to come up with the 3-top winners.
Nutri-Eco Art Challenge
The artistic and creative sides of the grade schoolers were tapped as they had their expressions of understanding of the theme: MAAYOS NA KAPALIGIRAN TUNGO SA MAGANDANG KALUSUGAN. The Primary level had a Drawing Contest and the intermediate had a Poster Making Contest.
Winners for these two contests will be announced next week.
Nutri Trivia
Q: What is considered as complete food?
A: Milk
Q: How many teaspoon of sugar are there in 12-ounce soft drinks?
A: 10 teaspoon of sugar
Get rid of the Seasonal Flu
N Increase your immune system by taking your vitamins regularly
N Stay away from crowded places
N Maintain high level of personal hygiene
N Wash hands regularly (sing the Happy B-day song, even if it’s not your b-day)
N Eat more fruits and veggies
N Drink more water and natural juices
N Maintain a “one-meter distance” when conversing with other people
N Protect yourself, bring umbrella, jacket, etc.
Have an Eco – Friendly Life Style
J Use the old-fashioned bayong in doing your marketing
J Use paper bag instead of plastic bag
J Lessen the use of disposable utensils
J Turn-off the unnecessary light at home
J Walk instead of riding a tricycle on short- distance trip
J Use bicycle
J In a fast food chain, order food that are not served in a Styrofoam
J Plant a tree on your special days: birthday, anniversary, etc.
J Do composting rather than burning your trash into ash
J Manage your trash especially when in transit, teach your kids also about this
J Don’t drink your soda or your juices in a plastic
J Separate your trash: wet & dry, bio & non-biodegradable, etc.
J If you can’t clean the air, don’t pollute it
J Re-use, reduce, recycle
Listen to Dengue Alert!
Keep our surroundings mosquito-free
Check containers with stagnant water
Get rid of the much loved breeding place of mosquitoes
Spray regularly using a water-based mosquito spray
Transport Strike causes confusion
Last Monday’s alleged National Transport Strike gave so much perplexity to most of our parents as to send their children to school or not. It also gave the Management a dilemma as to suspend or not to suspend the classes. Decision making this time entails wisdom based from factual and accurate data gathering. The school decided not to suspend the class due to the following:
1. Based from the radio announcement, “Cam Sur is not joining the strike”;
2. Most of our pupils are not public utility transpsort commuters;
3. No declaration from DepEd has been made.
When this time comes, UNLESS there is a declaration from DepEd, HCEC will have classes. Pupils who will be absent on that day due to difficulty in getting a transport will be excused from class.
To get the accurate data of the mode of transport of HCECians, parents are requested to fill-up the Survey Form. The data that will be gathered will help the school management in decision making.
PE uniform is now available
Pupils who ordered a new pair of PE uniform may now claim it at the Novelty Shop. Present your receipt upon claiming.
Flute Workshop still open
The on going flute workshop is still open for those interested pupils to be part of the Bamboo Band. Please see Ms. Joanne for more info. Excemption from Music class will start after the 1st PTA.
Dance Workshop Schedule
Primary Level
Every Friday 3:00-5:00PM
Intermediate Level
Every Saturday 1:30-3:30 PM
Bring extra-shirt, face towel, bottled water
HCEC is into AUTHENTHIC ASSESSMENT of pupils’ learning and understanding thru the PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT. The usual paper and pen test has no room for HCECians during the Performance Task Assessment (PTA) on July 20-23 2009. The PTA measures and evaluates the pupils learning and mastery of skills and competencies by performing a task assigned by the teacher. The PTA as form of evaluating the pupils has three (3) important elements namely the goal, role and the output. The goal and the role will be the instrument for the child to display his/her skills which will produce an output.
A concrete example is the child is asked to use the skills in different kinds of sentences in a relevant situation (goal). The pupils will act as a storyteller (role) where he/she will relate his/ her own story using the different kinds of sentence (output). If the pupils were able to do the goal, role and the output he/she will be given a rating using rubrics or a set of criteria that measures his/her performance.In this way, the pupils will not be focusing on memorization which is a lower thinking skill but more on skills that entail application, analysis, creativity and problem solving which referred to as Higher Order Thinking Skills. For one week, the pupils will be given the task to perform during their subject time.
Eureka! HCEC Grade School Math Circle
To bolster the pupils’ problem solving skills, the Grade School Math Department Organized the Math Circle that aims to boost the competence and confidence level of the Math-Logical intelligent pupils who passed the qualifying test held last July 10, 2009 during the ACT-Hi-Pro Math class.
Pupils from grades 1-6 vied for the top 5 positions who will qualify to become members of the Math Circle. 30 pupils, 5 from each level are now official members of this elite club. They will undergo skills training which will start after the 1st PTA.
Mdm. Elen B. Oafallas, the Math Subject Area Head envisions to showcase the skills and talents of the pupils in Math thru different contests and competition.
The Math Circle Mentors will conduct another qualifying test to come up with the 3-Member Team per level to compete in the MTAP competition this year.
The Math Circle Members will meet every Friday at 3:00-5:00 Pm for their Math Skills Training. Parents of the members will be given a letter for consent contract.
MATH CIRCLE MEMBERS
Grade 1
Gerald Cuadro
Juliene Benegas
Romanne Ann Andalis
Kenneth Pacordo
Richell Marie Altamia
Grade 2
Alexis Corporal
Don Humphrey Hermosura
Sheena Tombado
Fernando Berina
Gioshua Bobby Naceno
Grade 3
Xil Lucia Guevarra
Shadra Mae Mendoza
Katrina Ibias
Rina Angela Penales
Jewel Simbulan
Grade 4
Ely Trinidad
Eric Fabian Mendez
Aljon Oronan
Leila Jan Dimaiwat
Keith Brey Anne Docot
Grade 5
Ryan Jericho Valdoria
Sheree Bianne-tha Noleen Mendez
Jhoanna Faye Nadal
Ezra Lanuzo
Ma. Elena Penaflor
Grade 6
Claire Trinidad
Vince Christian Paranal
Ben Victor Turiano
Ellin Roselle Tatad
Maria Denise Carumba
It’s Fusion and Flora & Fauna on top of the HCEC’s Nutri-Eco Celebration
This year’s theme of the Nutrition Month Celebration is “ Wastong Nutrisyon Kailangan, Life Style Diseases Iwasan” focuses on the prevention of the illnesses brought by unhealthy life style. From personal hygiene and health habits to food preference, which greatly affects our health conditions, these health practices must be checked and evaluated.
This theme is integrated with the Ecology Consciousness Month’s celebration with a twin concept of: MAAYOS NA KAPALIGIRAN TUNGO SA MAGANDANG KALUSUGAN. Health is relative to Environment, thus play important role in our children’s growth. HCEC Grade School July activity will be spearheaded by FUSION AND FLORA &FAUNA ARA CLUBS. Activities are designed to instill enduring learning on the essence of the theme. Every Friday, grade schoolers will be given enriching and learning tasks that will showcase their competence, creativity and character that will help them understand the essence of good health life style and the environment -friendly practices.
July 17 Activity
Nutri-Eco Quiz
To test the general knowledge of the HCECians on Nutrition and Ecology, a Nutri-Eco Quiz was conducted during the Act-Hi-Pro Class. Final round will be held next Friday to come up with the 3-top winners.
Nutri-Eco Art Challenge
The artistic and creative sides of the grade schoolers were tapped as they had their expressions of understanding of the theme: MAAYOS NA KAPALIGIRAN TUNGO SA MAGANDANG KALUSUGAN. The Primary level had a Drawing Contest and the intermediate had a Poster Making Contest.
Winners for these two contests will be announced next week.
Nutri Trivia
Q: What is considered as complete food?
A: Milk
Q: How many teaspoon of sugar are there in 12-ounce soft drinks?
A: 10 teaspoon of sugar
Get rid of the Seasonal Flu
N Increase your immune system by taking your vitamins regularly
N Stay away from crowded places
N Maintain high level of personal hygiene
N Wash hands regularly (sing the Happy B-day song, even if it’s not your b-day)
N Eat more fruits and veggies
N Drink more water and natural juices
N Maintain a “one-meter distance” when conversing with other people
N Protect yourself, bring umbrella, jacket, etc.
Have an Eco – Friendly Life Style
J Use the old-fashioned bayong in doing your marketing
J Use paper bag instead of plastic bag
J Lessen the use of disposable utensils
J Turn-off the unnecessary light at home
J Walk instead of riding a tricycle on short- distance trip
J Use bicycle
J In a fast food chain, order food that are not served in a Styrofoam
J Plant a tree on your special days: birthday, anniversary, etc.
J Do composting rather than burning your trash into ash
J Manage your trash especially when in transit, teach your kids also about this
J Don’t drink your soda or your juices in a plastic
J Separate your trash: wet & dry, bio & non-biodegradable, etc.
J If you can’t clean the air, don’t pollute it
J Re-use, reduce, recycle
Listen to Dengue Alert!
Keep our surroundings mosquito-free
Check containers with stagnant water
Get rid of the much loved breeding place of mosquitoes
Spray regularly using a water-based mosquito spray
Transport Strike causes confusion
Last Monday’s alleged National Transport Strike gave so much perplexity to most of our parents as to send their children to school or not. It also gave the Management a dilemma as to suspend or not to suspend the classes. Decision making this time entails wisdom based from factual and accurate data gathering. The school decided not to suspend the class due to the following:
1. Based from the radio announcement, “Cam Sur is not joining the strike”;
2. Most of our pupils are not public utility transpsort commuters;
3. No declaration from DepEd has been made.
When this time comes, UNLESS there is a declaration from DepEd, HCEC will have classes. Pupils who will be absent on that day due to difficulty in getting a transport will be excused from class.
To get the accurate data of the mode of transport of HCECians, parents are requested to fill-up the Survey Form. The data that will be gathered will help the school management in decision making.
PE uniform is now available
Pupils who ordered a new pair of PE uniform may now claim it at the Novelty Shop. Present your receipt upon claiming.
Flute Workshop still open
The on going flute workshop is still open for those interested pupils to be part of the Bamboo Band. Please see Ms. Joanne for more info. Excemption from Music class will start after the 1st PTA.
Dance Workshop Schedule
Primary Level
Every Friday 3:00-5:00PM
Intermediate Level
Every Saturday 1:30-3:30 PM
Bring extra-shirt, face towel, bottled water
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
issue no. 4
July marks the healthy lifestyle and environmental consciousness month
The food we eat is not only what makes us healthy. Eating the right kind of food together with a healthy lifestyle will ensure us better state of body and mind condition.
Dinner tables and lunch boxes are loaded with nutritious foods but let's take a look at our children's lifestyle.
• Are they getting enough sleep?
• Do they have outdoor games or sports?
• How long is their TV time, including the session for computer games?
• Do you have family bonding activities?
• Are they getting enough hugs and affirmation from their significant elders? (parents, guardians, grandparents)
• Do they have exclusive time with you?
• How is their free time being spent?
• Do they have spiritual enrichment or nourishment? (An evening family prayer, Sunday school, Sunday Mass)
• Do they have friends other than classmates or cousins?
Children or even adults need to have a balanced healthy kind of life that will help nourish their entire system and the whole human personality . Young children must be exposed to a positive and wholesome environment and activities.
Food on the table is not the only concern here but equally important also are the things that will nourish the emotional, spiritual, social, and mental state of being. (first posted in the PB Vol. 2, no. 5)
This year’s Nutrition Month celebration focuses on the prevention of lifestyle diseases, illnesses caused by poor healthy lifestyle like:
• Fondness of junkfood among kids
• Fastfood mania
• Streetfood craze
• Couch potato among children
• Smoking/ second hand smoking
• In-active lifestyle
• Shorter sleeping time
In line with the celebration, HCEC launched a month-long activity for the pupils to have the enduring learning on the importance of proper nutrition to help them achieve a healthy life and prevent themselves to get sick. Varied activities were prepared by the Fusion Club in coordination with the Flora and Fauna Club in connection with the Ecology Month Celebration. Pupils will get into a hands-on expereince to learn more about nutritious food and ecological awareness.
HCECian gets a perfect score in SBA
He is Francis Jenner T. Bernales, the class First Honors of the Batch 2009, who got a perfect score in Math SB for AY 2008-2009.
The Standadard Based Assessement Test of the Asian Psychological Services and Assessment Corp is a measuring tool to compare the performance of a certain pupil/ school to the international educational standard. The result will show how a student or the school performs in terms of academic competencies and contents.
It is the HCEC’s pride and honor to have one from among our pupils to set a record of getting a perfect score in the said test. With a percentile score of 110+ with a raw score of 50/50, Francis Bernales has placed HCEC to be among the very few schools who got a perfect score in any of the SBA Tests. Congratulations, Francis!
With this achievement and for having a mean scaled score of 84% and a performance level of 73%, HCEC passed the proficiency level set by the International Educational Standard. This means that the content and competencies taught in HCEC are comparable internationally. A great reason to strive more for excellence, ite ad excelentia; enough reason to be “ A Proud HCECian”.
SBA RESULTS GIVEN TODAY: JULY 10 ‘09
Honor Ranking using the Criterion Based System
I. TERM ACADEMIC HONORS- First to Third Term
The following achievement awards will be given to those pupils who, at the end of the term period, merit the Academic and Values grades stated as below:
Academics
• FIRST HONORS
No grades below 90
GPA of 96 and above
• SECOND HONORS
No grades below 90
GPA of 91-95
• ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
No grades below 88
GPA of 88-90
Values and Character: Deportment Grade
• Absolute grade must not be lower than 3.25 or with VERY SATISFACTORY and OUTSTANDING rating. (Pls refer to the matrix, p.3 )
II. YEAR-END HONORS- The 7-3 scheme of the Department of Education will be used in determining the Year-end Honors in all levels.
• Academic Grades will be given 7 points and the ARA Points will have 3 Points.
GUIDELINES
• The Term Academic Awards are given to pupils who qualify in their own learning groups (section).
• The Academic Achievements and the Deportment Grade for the given term will be used in selecting the honors for the Term Academic Honors.
• The number of honor pupils is not limited to ten (10).
• The DepEd policies on selecting honors at the end of the academic year will be the basis of the standardization.
• Only those in the first and second honors are included in the 7-3 scheme. Thus, all pupils with GPA of 91 and above are included in the 7-3 scheme.
The 7-3 scheme of DepEd will be used for the year-end honors from grades 1-5 and for the graduating class.
DEPORTMENT GRADE
HCEC- ACAD POLICY NO. 02 Rev 02-05/7/09
Rationale
Holy Child Educational Center is committed to uphold its vision-mission in producing graduates who are excellent both in academics and character. Putting premium to character formation through positive discipline, the school needs to acknowledge and recognize those pupils/ students who excert effort to practice the school’s values and culture and observe the set policies and rules by assigning acceptable ratings that commensurate their practice and observance of positive behavior in and out of the classroom.
Guidelines
A. MATRIX FOR THE ABSOLUTE VALUES IN THE DEPORTMENT GRADE COMPONENTS
NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS LETTER GRADE ABSOLUTE VALUE
0 Tardiness, Absence, or Any Offense with HD O
(Outstanding) 4.00
1-3 Tardiness, Absence/s, or any offense with HD VS
(Very Satisfactory) 3.50
4-6 Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD HA
(High Average) 3.00
7-9 Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD A
(Average) 2.50
10-12 Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD LA
(Low Average) 2.00
13 or more Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD P
(Poor) 1.00
B. MATRIX FOR THE TERM DEPORTMENT GRADE
AVERAGE OF THE ABSOLUTE VALUES IN ALL THE COMPONENTS TERM DEPORTMENT GRADE
4.00 O (Outsatnding)
3.25 – 3.99 VS (Very Satisfactory)
2.75 – 3.24 HA (High Average)
2.25 – 2.74 A (Average)
1.75 – 2.24 LA (Low Average)
1.00 – 1.74 P (Poor)
Guidelines
1. The Deportment Rating will cover the pupil’s achievement in the three Key Result Area which are included in the Mandatory Work Habits of an HCECian, Punctuality, Attendance and Safety and Discipline.
2. The Absolute Values in each component will be added then divided by three in order to determine the Deportment Grade in a given Term.
Sample Illustration:
Pupil A- has 5 tardies in a term --------------- 3.00
Did not incur any absences---------- 4.00
No offense--------------------------------- 4.00
Total--------------------------------------- 11.00/3
Absolute Value--------------------------- 3.66
Deportment Rating ---------------------- VS
3. The Deportment Grade will be given by the Class Adviser, to be validated by the Discipline Head and to be approved by the Principal.
NOTES in a GLIMPSE
1. July 10- Dance workshop
2. July 11- Flute workshop
3. July 19-23- First Performance Task Assessment
4. July 24-26- Leadership Training Seminar for pupil officers
5. July 31- Nuti-Eco Culminating Activity
Thank you for making yourself well-informed on school matters
by reading the Parents’ Bulletin.
Ms. Helen R. Andalis
School Principal
Ms. Teresita P. Nadal
School Directress
The food we eat is not only what makes us healthy. Eating the right kind of food together with a healthy lifestyle will ensure us better state of body and mind condition.
Dinner tables and lunch boxes are loaded with nutritious foods but let's take a look at our children's lifestyle.
• Are they getting enough sleep?
• Do they have outdoor games or sports?
• How long is their TV time, including the session for computer games?
• Do you have family bonding activities?
• Are they getting enough hugs and affirmation from their significant elders? (parents, guardians, grandparents)
• Do they have exclusive time with you?
• How is their free time being spent?
• Do they have spiritual enrichment or nourishment? (An evening family prayer, Sunday school, Sunday Mass)
• Do they have friends other than classmates or cousins?
Children or even adults need to have a balanced healthy kind of life that will help nourish their entire system and the whole human personality . Young children must be exposed to a positive and wholesome environment and activities.
Food on the table is not the only concern here but equally important also are the things that will nourish the emotional, spiritual, social, and mental state of being. (first posted in the PB Vol. 2, no. 5)
This year’s Nutrition Month celebration focuses on the prevention of lifestyle diseases, illnesses caused by poor healthy lifestyle like:
• Fondness of junkfood among kids
• Fastfood mania
• Streetfood craze
• Couch potato among children
• Smoking/ second hand smoking
• In-active lifestyle
• Shorter sleeping time
In line with the celebration, HCEC launched a month-long activity for the pupils to have the enduring learning on the importance of proper nutrition to help them achieve a healthy life and prevent themselves to get sick. Varied activities were prepared by the Fusion Club in coordination with the Flora and Fauna Club in connection with the Ecology Month Celebration. Pupils will get into a hands-on expereince to learn more about nutritious food and ecological awareness.
HCECian gets a perfect score in SBA
He is Francis Jenner T. Bernales, the class First Honors of the Batch 2009, who got a perfect score in Math SB for AY 2008-2009.
The Standadard Based Assessement Test of the Asian Psychological Services and Assessment Corp is a measuring tool to compare the performance of a certain pupil/ school to the international educational standard. The result will show how a student or the school performs in terms of academic competencies and contents.
It is the HCEC’s pride and honor to have one from among our pupils to set a record of getting a perfect score in the said test. With a percentile score of 110+ with a raw score of 50/50, Francis Bernales has placed HCEC to be among the very few schools who got a perfect score in any of the SBA Tests. Congratulations, Francis!
With this achievement and for having a mean scaled score of 84% and a performance level of 73%, HCEC passed the proficiency level set by the International Educational Standard. This means that the content and competencies taught in HCEC are comparable internationally. A great reason to strive more for excellence, ite ad excelentia; enough reason to be “ A Proud HCECian”.
SBA RESULTS GIVEN TODAY: JULY 10 ‘09
Honor Ranking using the Criterion Based System
I. TERM ACADEMIC HONORS- First to Third Term
The following achievement awards will be given to those pupils who, at the end of the term period, merit the Academic and Values grades stated as below:
Academics
• FIRST HONORS
No grades below 90
GPA of 96 and above
• SECOND HONORS
No grades below 90
GPA of 91-95
• ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
No grades below 88
GPA of 88-90
Values and Character: Deportment Grade
• Absolute grade must not be lower than 3.25 or with VERY SATISFACTORY and OUTSTANDING rating. (Pls refer to the matrix, p.3 )
II. YEAR-END HONORS- The 7-3 scheme of the Department of Education will be used in determining the Year-end Honors in all levels.
• Academic Grades will be given 7 points and the ARA Points will have 3 Points.
GUIDELINES
• The Term Academic Awards are given to pupils who qualify in their own learning groups (section).
• The Academic Achievements and the Deportment Grade for the given term will be used in selecting the honors for the Term Academic Honors.
• The number of honor pupils is not limited to ten (10).
• The DepEd policies on selecting honors at the end of the academic year will be the basis of the standardization.
• Only those in the first and second honors are included in the 7-3 scheme. Thus, all pupils with GPA of 91 and above are included in the 7-3 scheme.
The 7-3 scheme of DepEd will be used for the year-end honors from grades 1-5 and for the graduating class.
DEPORTMENT GRADE
HCEC- ACAD POLICY NO. 02 Rev 02-05/7/09
Rationale
Holy Child Educational Center is committed to uphold its vision-mission in producing graduates who are excellent both in academics and character. Putting premium to character formation through positive discipline, the school needs to acknowledge and recognize those pupils/ students who excert effort to practice the school’s values and culture and observe the set policies and rules by assigning acceptable ratings that commensurate their practice and observance of positive behavior in and out of the classroom.
Guidelines
A. MATRIX FOR THE ABSOLUTE VALUES IN THE DEPORTMENT GRADE COMPONENTS
NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS LETTER GRADE ABSOLUTE VALUE
0 Tardiness, Absence, or Any Offense with HD O
(Outstanding) 4.00
1-3 Tardiness, Absence/s, or any offense with HD VS
(Very Satisfactory) 3.50
4-6 Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD HA
(High Average) 3.00
7-9 Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD A
(Average) 2.50
10-12 Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD LA
(Low Average) 2.00
13 or more Tardiness, Absences, or any offense with HD P
(Poor) 1.00
B. MATRIX FOR THE TERM DEPORTMENT GRADE
AVERAGE OF THE ABSOLUTE VALUES IN ALL THE COMPONENTS TERM DEPORTMENT GRADE
4.00 O (Outsatnding)
3.25 – 3.99 VS (Very Satisfactory)
2.75 – 3.24 HA (High Average)
2.25 – 2.74 A (Average)
1.75 – 2.24 LA (Low Average)
1.00 – 1.74 P (Poor)
Guidelines
1. The Deportment Rating will cover the pupil’s achievement in the three Key Result Area which are included in the Mandatory Work Habits of an HCECian, Punctuality, Attendance and Safety and Discipline.
2. The Absolute Values in each component will be added then divided by three in order to determine the Deportment Grade in a given Term.
Sample Illustration:
Pupil A- has 5 tardies in a term --------------- 3.00
Did not incur any absences---------- 4.00
No offense--------------------------------- 4.00
Total--------------------------------------- 11.00/3
Absolute Value--------------------------- 3.66
Deportment Rating ---------------------- VS
3. The Deportment Grade will be given by the Class Adviser, to be validated by the Discipline Head and to be approved by the Principal.
NOTES in a GLIMPSE
1. July 10- Dance workshop
2. July 11- Flute workshop
3. July 19-23- First Performance Task Assessment
4. July 24-26- Leadership Training Seminar for pupil officers
5. July 31- Nuti-Eco Culminating Activity
Thank you for making yourself well-informed on school matters
by reading the Parents’ Bulletin.
Ms. Helen R. Andalis
School Principal
Ms. Teresita P. Nadal
School Directress
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
issue no. 3
HCEC passes the International Educational Standard at 84%
HCEC Grade School garnered an 84% Mean Scaled Ability Score with 72% Performance Level based from the Standard Based Assessment (SBA) test given by the Asian Psychological Services and Assessment Corporation last March 2009.
The proficiency level of the International Educational Standard, which is the passing score, is 80% which HCEC has been meeting for the past 3 consecutive years of assessment. The SBA test is given to all grade school pupils to measure the level of academic performance based from the content and competency standards for the the given grade level.
HCEC has been consistent in meeting such standards but the commitment to improve and increase the number of pupils in the proficiency level makes the teachers and pupils driven to work harder.
Congratulations TEAM Grade School for a job well-done!
Mass of the Holy Spirit for HCECians: A communion of believers
One of the thrusts of the school is the character and spiritual formation of the academic community. Though the school is not a “Catholic School”, in principles, practice and beliefs, HCEC community is a practicing catholic believer which is manifested in the programs and activities. Celebrating a regular holy mass is just part of the customary and standard activities of HCEC.
July 3,2009 marks the special day for all HCECians as the community holds the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Anthony of Padua Church at 9:00 am. This
will be attended by all pupils, teachers and staff; parents are invited to come. In this special mass celebration, the school invokes for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to be bestowed in every pupil, every teachers and staff and every family of the HCEC. Special prayer intentions are to be raised for the success of the academic programs and for the safety of the school community members for the academic year 2009-2010.
Character and spiritual formation starts at home and to be strengthened in school. HCEC recognizes and accepts the significant roles and enormous responsibilities of the school in strengthening and intensifying the values and characters caught and practiced at home. May the Holy Spirit bestow upon us His gifts: knowledge, wisdom, understanding, counsel, piety, fear of the Lord, amen
Pupils’ assembly time: 8:30-8:45 am
Assembly place: St. Anthony of Padua Church
Attire: School Uniform
Expected time of dismissal: 11:00 am
• Kindly fetch your child on time.
• No more classes in the afternoon
Mr. Dindo Ibarreta is the New EB President
The appointed level representatives made their choice on who will take on the lead the PTA Exceutive Board. The elected president of Grade 3 Faith, Mr. Dindo Zoilo Ibarreta is now the new Executive Board President who will serve one term from AY 2009-2012. The officers also filled-up the rest of the positions that will comprise the Executive Board Members.
The teachers group will be represented by the senior teachers both from preschool and gradeschool division. Ms. Elena B. Oafallas was appointed by the Managemement to be the Admin Representative.
The HCEC Management and teaching staff congratulate the new set of EB Officers. The school now appeals to the usual support the community is giving to the parent-officers.
CONGRATULATIONS!
The PTA Executive Board Officers
AY 2009-2012
President Mr. Dindo Zoilo Ibarreta
Internal Vice-President Mrs. Ana Liza Trinidad
External VP Mr. Renie Zorilla
Treasurer Mrs. Janet Aguilar
Secretary Mrs. Theresa Sta. Rosa
Auditor Ms. Maricel Sacayan
PIO Mrs.Jacqueline Cuasay
Business Manager 1 Engr. Pepito Mora
Business Manager 2 Mrs. Thelma Bachiller
Admin Representative Ms. Elen Oafallas
Grade School Teacher Representative Mr. Dominico Bagacina
Preschool Teacher Representative Ms. Mary Ann Elcano
What is standard?
Being the first does not guarantee excellence unless, the achievements are compared with certain STANDARDS just like the one set by DepEd. Those who will not meet the passing grade of 75% are given failing marks.
It is a level of quality or excellence that is accepted by which actual attainments are judged or measured. (Microsoft Encarta Dictionary)
We need to have standard for excellence and productivity not with- standing the market competitive edge.
In education, there is what we call education standard set by Mcrel, Mid- continent for Research and Educational Learing, a conglomeration of international educators. (Visit their website at www.mcrel.com)
McRel defined the standards about what students should know (concepts) and be able to do (skills ad competencies) in a particular academic subjects and level. “ What should a grade 1 pupil know and do in English, Math and Science?”
For three years HCEC has adapted the McRel Standard and is being evaluated by the Standard Based Assessment (SBA) given by Asian Psychological Services and Assessment, Inc.
Act Hi-Pro on its 4th year, a distinct program to increase academic performance
A special Academic Program that is distinct and unique in HCEC is the Act Hi-Pro or Action Towards High Proficiency (Act Hi-Pro) that resulted into a significant increase in the number of pupils who met the proficiency level of 80% in their Academic grades in English, Math, and Science.
Act Hi-Pro or Action Towards High Proficiency Program was implemented in order to increase the level of pupils' proficiency level in English, Math and Science. This year, Act Hi-Pro will be enforced again expecting to reap much better results. Based from the academic achievements of the grade schoolers, Act Hi-Pro has proven its worth as a venue to meet the academic goal of proficiency.
Act Hi-Pro is done every Friday morning where pupils from grades 2-6 are grouped according to the pre-identified level of proficiency based from the SBA results given last March 2008. The Grade 1 shall remain in their respective sections since they did not have the testing last year. Transferees will be grouped according to the admission test results. The Act Hi-Pro Program has the following levels of groupings:
Level of Proficiency Program
Strata 1 Highly Proficient Enrichment & Advance
Strata 2 Proficient Remedial & Enrichment
Strata 3 Progressing Towards Standards/ Did not meet standards Remedial
The program aims to increase the school's proficiency level as compared with the International Educational Standard (IES), which at present is 84%. It also targets to decrease the number of pupils who did not meet the IES which is at 27%.
After Class Program, an extended academic activities
There are things that need to be given extra time and attention to polish and sharpen the related skills. There are pupils that need to have extra attention to reach their level of competencies. Children need to have opportunities to discover their potentials and improve their skills and talents. All of these are the reasons that back-up the After Class Program. This is the pupils extended academic activities which will start on July 6, 2009 onwards.
Who may attend?
Math and English Enhancement Class – pupils recommended by teachers with a special letter to be sent to the parents.
Honors’ Circle- pupils who were awarded as Honors’ Circle Fellow
Scouting – pupils from grades 5-6 who are registered scouters (grade 4 pupils shall wait for the registration period)
Dance Academy- pupils who attended the Summer Dance Workshop
HCEC Choir – official choir members
Schedule: Primary- 3:30-4:30 pm
Intermediate – 4:30-5:30 pm
Please refer to PB no. 2 or to the attached July Calendar of Activities for the specific day of ACP for your child.
Kindly coordinate the schedule with your child’s fetchers.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
Performance Task Assessment (PTA) – This is a kind of evaluation that measures the diverse competencies of pupils through a non-paper and pen test. Pupils perform certain tasks designed by the teacher; it can be an oral, visual, or kinesthetic tasks that require the pupils to show their level of learning and understanding. This is given every other month.
Pre-test - before every lesson, a 5- item test is given to measure the readiness of the pupils for a particular lesson. The result is used for the differentiated activities (a curricular approach to meet the diverse needs of the pupils). Pre-test result is not recorded so don't be surprised if you will see quiz results with low scores.
Homeworks – are fully accomplished when duly signed by the parents. Children are expected to keep daily homework with fixed schedule; but sometimes teacher may not give due to some activities in school. Home works are given on specific days to ensure that pupils will have enough time to work on their home tasks.
Days of Homeworks:
Monday – English
Tuesday – Math, Filipino
Wednesday- Science, AP
Thursday – HELE
Copying of Notes – is not done on a daily basis. Lectures to be copied are given on a specific day so as to give the pupils time to focus and participate in the class discussions and activities. If the concepts discussed are in the textbooks already, these should not be copied anymore, lectures being coppied in the notebooks are those concepts NOT FOUND in the textbooks.
OTHER POLICIES
Absences – when a pupil absent himself/herself from the class, he/she should submit an excuse letter signed by the parents upon reporting to school. This will make the absence marked as EXCUSED ABSENCE, otherwise, it will be an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. Pupils with excused absences will be excused from quizzes and other assessment and maybe given special tests.
Entry Lunch Pass – parents or guardian who will bring food and eat with their kids during lunch time shall secure an ENTRY LUNCH PASS that should be worn during the lunch break period. Kindly bring an ID card to be left with the guard in exchange of the Entry Lunch Pass.
Reply Slips - all communications including the Parents' Bulletin have a reply slip. That reply slip must be returned the following class day. Returned reply slips are collected and counted by the advisers as part of their KRA. Monitoring the reply slips will help us ensure that the communication was received and hopefully read. Please do the RSS: READ the communication, SIGN the reply slip and SEND it back.
Strict gate entry, a safety measure
School where children study and learn must be a safe place at all times. Safety can not be compromised. Protection from intruders and bad elements must be ensured. To do this, a strict gate entry is implemented through the following:
• Parents or guardians must present an ID card in exchange of a gate pass or entry lunch pass.
• The gate pass, and entry lunch pass must be worn on display while inside the campus.
• Anyone seen without any of those passes shall be asked by the school guard for identification.
The school is requesting for the cooperation of the entire members of HCEC community to adhere to this policy. This may be inconvenient for some, but this will give the the pupils an environment that is safe and more conducive for learning.
1. July 3 – Mass of the Holy Spirit and induction of Class Council Officers, Parents HR Officers, Level Reps and New Executive Board Members
2. July 6- start of the ACP
3. July 10- Dance workshop
4. July 11- Flute workshop
5. July 19-23- First Performance Task Assessment
6. July 24-26- Leadership Training Seminar for pupil officers
Thank you for making yourself well-informed on school matters
by reading the
Parents’ Bulletin.
Ms. Helen R. Andalis
School Principal
Ms. Teresita P. Nadal
School Directress
HCEC Grade School garnered an 84% Mean Scaled Ability Score with 72% Performance Level based from the Standard Based Assessment (SBA) test given by the Asian Psychological Services and Assessment Corporation last March 2009.
The proficiency level of the International Educational Standard, which is the passing score, is 80% which HCEC has been meeting for the past 3 consecutive years of assessment. The SBA test is given to all grade school pupils to measure the level of academic performance based from the content and competency standards for the the given grade level.
HCEC has been consistent in meeting such standards but the commitment to improve and increase the number of pupils in the proficiency level makes the teachers and pupils driven to work harder.
Congratulations TEAM Grade School for a job well-done!
Mass of the Holy Spirit for HCECians: A communion of believers
One of the thrusts of the school is the character and spiritual formation of the academic community. Though the school is not a “Catholic School”, in principles, practice and beliefs, HCEC community is a practicing catholic believer which is manifested in the programs and activities. Celebrating a regular holy mass is just part of the customary and standard activities of HCEC.
July 3,2009 marks the special day for all HCECians as the community holds the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Anthony of Padua Church at 9:00 am. This
will be attended by all pupils, teachers and staff; parents are invited to come. In this special mass celebration, the school invokes for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to be bestowed in every pupil, every teachers and staff and every family of the HCEC. Special prayer intentions are to be raised for the success of the academic programs and for the safety of the school community members for the academic year 2009-2010.
Character and spiritual formation starts at home and to be strengthened in school. HCEC recognizes and accepts the significant roles and enormous responsibilities of the school in strengthening and intensifying the values and characters caught and practiced at home. May the Holy Spirit bestow upon us His gifts: knowledge, wisdom, understanding, counsel, piety, fear of the Lord, amen
Pupils’ assembly time: 8:30-8:45 am
Assembly place: St. Anthony of Padua Church
Attire: School Uniform
Expected time of dismissal: 11:00 am
• Kindly fetch your child on time.
• No more classes in the afternoon
Mr. Dindo Ibarreta is the New EB President
The appointed level representatives made their choice on who will take on the lead the PTA Exceutive Board. The elected president of Grade 3 Faith, Mr. Dindo Zoilo Ibarreta is now the new Executive Board President who will serve one term from AY 2009-2012. The officers also filled-up the rest of the positions that will comprise the Executive Board Members.
The teachers group will be represented by the senior teachers both from preschool and gradeschool division. Ms. Elena B. Oafallas was appointed by the Managemement to be the Admin Representative.
The HCEC Management and teaching staff congratulate the new set of EB Officers. The school now appeals to the usual support the community is giving to the parent-officers.
CONGRATULATIONS!
The PTA Executive Board Officers
AY 2009-2012
President Mr. Dindo Zoilo Ibarreta
Internal Vice-President Mrs. Ana Liza Trinidad
External VP Mr. Renie Zorilla
Treasurer Mrs. Janet Aguilar
Secretary Mrs. Theresa Sta. Rosa
Auditor Ms. Maricel Sacayan
PIO Mrs.Jacqueline Cuasay
Business Manager 1 Engr. Pepito Mora
Business Manager 2 Mrs. Thelma Bachiller
Admin Representative Ms. Elen Oafallas
Grade School Teacher Representative Mr. Dominico Bagacina
Preschool Teacher Representative Ms. Mary Ann Elcano
What is standard?
Being the first does not guarantee excellence unless, the achievements are compared with certain STANDARDS just like the one set by DepEd. Those who will not meet the passing grade of 75% are given failing marks.
It is a level of quality or excellence that is accepted by which actual attainments are judged or measured. (Microsoft Encarta Dictionary)
We need to have standard for excellence and productivity not with- standing the market competitive edge.
In education, there is what we call education standard set by Mcrel, Mid- continent for Research and Educational Learing, a conglomeration of international educators. (Visit their website at www.mcrel.com)
McRel defined the standards about what students should know (concepts) and be able to do (skills ad competencies) in a particular academic subjects and level. “ What should a grade 1 pupil know and do in English, Math and Science?”
For three years HCEC has adapted the McRel Standard and is being evaluated by the Standard Based Assessment (SBA) given by Asian Psychological Services and Assessment, Inc.
Act Hi-Pro on its 4th year, a distinct program to increase academic performance
A special Academic Program that is distinct and unique in HCEC is the Act Hi-Pro or Action Towards High Proficiency (Act Hi-Pro) that resulted into a significant increase in the number of pupils who met the proficiency level of 80% in their Academic grades in English, Math, and Science.
Act Hi-Pro or Action Towards High Proficiency Program was implemented in order to increase the level of pupils' proficiency level in English, Math and Science. This year, Act Hi-Pro will be enforced again expecting to reap much better results. Based from the academic achievements of the grade schoolers, Act Hi-Pro has proven its worth as a venue to meet the academic goal of proficiency.
Act Hi-Pro is done every Friday morning where pupils from grades 2-6 are grouped according to the pre-identified level of proficiency based from the SBA results given last March 2008. The Grade 1 shall remain in their respective sections since they did not have the testing last year. Transferees will be grouped according to the admission test results. The Act Hi-Pro Program has the following levels of groupings:
Level of Proficiency Program
Strata 1 Highly Proficient Enrichment & Advance
Strata 2 Proficient Remedial & Enrichment
Strata 3 Progressing Towards Standards/ Did not meet standards Remedial
The program aims to increase the school's proficiency level as compared with the International Educational Standard (IES), which at present is 84%. It also targets to decrease the number of pupils who did not meet the IES which is at 27%.
After Class Program, an extended academic activities
There are things that need to be given extra time and attention to polish and sharpen the related skills. There are pupils that need to have extra attention to reach their level of competencies. Children need to have opportunities to discover their potentials and improve their skills and talents. All of these are the reasons that back-up the After Class Program. This is the pupils extended academic activities which will start on July 6, 2009 onwards.
Who may attend?
Math and English Enhancement Class – pupils recommended by teachers with a special letter to be sent to the parents.
Honors’ Circle- pupils who were awarded as Honors’ Circle Fellow
Scouting – pupils from grades 5-6 who are registered scouters (grade 4 pupils shall wait for the registration period)
Dance Academy- pupils who attended the Summer Dance Workshop
HCEC Choir – official choir members
Schedule: Primary- 3:30-4:30 pm
Intermediate – 4:30-5:30 pm
Please refer to PB no. 2 or to the attached July Calendar of Activities for the specific day of ACP for your child.
Kindly coordinate the schedule with your child’s fetchers.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
Performance Task Assessment (PTA) – This is a kind of evaluation that measures the diverse competencies of pupils through a non-paper and pen test. Pupils perform certain tasks designed by the teacher; it can be an oral, visual, or kinesthetic tasks that require the pupils to show their level of learning and understanding. This is given every other month.
Pre-test - before every lesson, a 5- item test is given to measure the readiness of the pupils for a particular lesson. The result is used for the differentiated activities (a curricular approach to meet the diverse needs of the pupils). Pre-test result is not recorded so don't be surprised if you will see quiz results with low scores.
Homeworks – are fully accomplished when duly signed by the parents. Children are expected to keep daily homework with fixed schedule; but sometimes teacher may not give due to some activities in school. Home works are given on specific days to ensure that pupils will have enough time to work on their home tasks.
Days of Homeworks:
Monday – English
Tuesday – Math, Filipino
Wednesday- Science, AP
Thursday – HELE
Copying of Notes – is not done on a daily basis. Lectures to be copied are given on a specific day so as to give the pupils time to focus and participate in the class discussions and activities. If the concepts discussed are in the textbooks already, these should not be copied anymore, lectures being coppied in the notebooks are those concepts NOT FOUND in the textbooks.
OTHER POLICIES
Absences – when a pupil absent himself/herself from the class, he/she should submit an excuse letter signed by the parents upon reporting to school. This will make the absence marked as EXCUSED ABSENCE, otherwise, it will be an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. Pupils with excused absences will be excused from quizzes and other assessment and maybe given special tests.
Entry Lunch Pass – parents or guardian who will bring food and eat with their kids during lunch time shall secure an ENTRY LUNCH PASS that should be worn during the lunch break period. Kindly bring an ID card to be left with the guard in exchange of the Entry Lunch Pass.
Reply Slips - all communications including the Parents' Bulletin have a reply slip. That reply slip must be returned the following class day. Returned reply slips are collected and counted by the advisers as part of their KRA. Monitoring the reply slips will help us ensure that the communication was received and hopefully read. Please do the RSS: READ the communication, SIGN the reply slip and SEND it back.
Strict gate entry, a safety measure
School where children study and learn must be a safe place at all times. Safety can not be compromised. Protection from intruders and bad elements must be ensured. To do this, a strict gate entry is implemented through the following:
• Parents or guardians must present an ID card in exchange of a gate pass or entry lunch pass.
• The gate pass, and entry lunch pass must be worn on display while inside the campus.
• Anyone seen without any of those passes shall be asked by the school guard for identification.
The school is requesting for the cooperation of the entire members of HCEC community to adhere to this policy. This may be inconvenient for some, but this will give the the pupils an environment that is safe and more conducive for learning.
1. July 3 – Mass of the Holy Spirit and induction of Class Council Officers, Parents HR Officers, Level Reps and New Executive Board Members
2. July 6- start of the ACP
3. July 10- Dance workshop
4. July 11- Flute workshop
5. July 19-23- First Performance Task Assessment
6. July 24-26- Leadership Training Seminar for pupil officers
Thank you for making yourself well-informed on school matters
by reading the
Parents’ Bulletin.
Ms. Helen R. Andalis
School Principal
Ms. Teresita P. Nadal
School Directress
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