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PARENTS GENERAL ASSEMBLY HITS 68% GEN AVERAGE of ATTENDANCE LEVEL Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 4th Year
% of Attendance 74.19 62.50 62.86 66.67 81.40 59.38 61.54 56.52 83.87 66.67
To strengthen the partnership and intensify the communication between the school and the parents, the annual Parents General Assembly was conducted last June 28, 2014 at the HCECi Multi-Purpose Center (MPC). Only 68% of the entire HCECi parents were present during the general orientation program, according to the records of the Registration Committee. Hence, HCECi did not meEt the KRA target compared with the previous KRA rating last year with 88%. A decrease of 20% this school year. Faculty line-up, Orientation on the Basic Education Set-Up, New Direction of the school as it approaches its 25th Foundation Anniversary and the New and Enhanced SOC (students’ organizations and clubs) for the next two school years were presented and discussed. The activity was also an opportune time for the parents to meet the school personnel most especially the teachers who will be guiding their children in their academic journey for this school year. The administration extends its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the parents who made it that day.
Rank 3 7 6 4 2 9 8 10 1 4 One of the highlights of said assembly was the election of the HR-PTA Officers for the school year. The vacancies of the PTA Executive Board was also determined who will replace.
2014 NUTRITION MONTH CELEBRATION The Nutrition Month theme for 2014 is KALAMIDAD PAGHANDAAN, GUTOM at MALNUTRISYON AGAPAN. This Is to uphold interventions in addressing the nutrition needs of the Filipinos extending from preparedness, response, recovery, and rehabilitation phases. It also aims to trigger appropriate, coherent and timely responses from Nutrition Cluster at all levels. In anticipation of the upcoming Nutrition Month, July of every year, the National Nutrition Council Central Office stresses the importance of increased awareness and higher level of preparedness which can be achieved through the prevention of hunger and worsening of malnutrition of malnutrition during calamities. NNC with the help of partner agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs) and stakeholders is challenged to plan for activities that would enable the people communities to be nutritionally prepared especially during disasters. To support the program, Holy Child Educational Center, Incorporated will celebrate the Nutrition Month, through the joint efforts of the TLE/HELE and SCIENCE Department with a variety of activities 1. Art Making Contest 2. Nutri-Eco Qui Bee 3. Kusina Master 2014 (Kids and Teen Edition) 4. Tunog Kusina 2014 (Primary/Intermediate) 5. Commercial Video Making Contest 6. Collage Making Contest 7. Essay Writing Contest 8. Other related activities
ERIC FABIAN THIRDY A. MENDEZ BAGS 4th PLACEMEDAL IN INTERNATIONAL MATH COMPETITIONS The Philippines, after sending a strong team of math wizards, reaped various medals from its participation in the 2014 "King of Math" International Mathematics Contest and 2014 10th "Asia Cup" Stars of the Olympic Math Contest for Grades 1 to 6 and Grades 1 to 9 respectively in Hong Kong last June 30 - July 2, 2014. The Filipino math wizards, including ERIC FABIAN THIRDY A. MENDEZ, son of Mr. Eric Fabian Mendez and Mrs. Shelly Mendez brought the country into international prominence as he hauled a 4th place-medal from the KING of MATH contest in Hong Kong.
Drawing a close to 1000 participants from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, and the Philippines, these three math contests: King of Math 2014, Environmental Science Search for Wizards and Asia Math Cup made every math challenger solve a different set of mind-boggling math problems for three consecutive days.
CONGRATULATIONS, THIRDY!!! PB Vol. 9, Issue No. 2
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ACADEMIC POLICIES
APPOINTMENT WITH TEACHERS
Parents/Guardians who need to have a conference (no matter how short it is) must Homeworks are fully accomplished see the teacher AFTER CLASS for they need to prepare their classrooms, materials, when duly signed by the parents. etc. Even during their break time, advisers DAYS SUBJECTS or teachers are supervising their pupils, Monday English & Filipino hence conference is prohibited.
SCHEDULE of HOMEWORKS
ON CELLULAR PHONES & OTHER GADGETS
In as much as the school recognizes the importance of the cell phones as communication tools, its use in the campus is NOT ALLOWED. Cell phones are not to be brought in the campus for SAFETY REASONS. Tuesday Mathematics For the past years, reports on lost For pressing concerns, parents are advised Wednesday Science, Aral.Pan. cell phones were noted and since to course the matter through the office of the Thursday Other Subjects the school is not liable of any loses School Heads, the Vice-Principal and of this kind, strict no bringing of Note : Other subjects may give their School Principal. cell phone is enforced. Same homework depending on the days of their Your cooperation is highly appreciated. guidelines will be observed for schedule or meeting. other electronic gadgets like mp3 Homeworks or Assignments of the signal warning), earthquakes, tsunami, player, I-pad, gameboy, etc. Gradeschoolers are found in the landslides and fire. Parents Involvement Kit (PIK). Guidelines on Cell Phones & Luistro also called on parents to
ON SUSPENSION OF CLASSES Education Secretary Armin Luistro issued DepEd Order No. 43 to “streamline the procedure on the suspension of classes and work in government offices” and spare the public “from unnecessary dangers” in times of typhoon, flooding, and other disasters or calamities.
EXERCISE JUDGMENT.
PROPER
have the ultimate responsibility for determining whether their children should go to school, even if no order for cancellation/suspension of classes has been issued if they feel that travelling to or from school will place their children at risk,” he said.
GUIDELINES/POLICIES on SOC Friday
5. Membership to these interest clubs is valid for two school years.
6. Members of the club shall abide with the rules and policies set by every club. Violation (e.g. absenteeism, tardiness, Parents and students should no longer non-participation, and behavioral wait for official announcements and problems) will be dealt with should follow the automatic accordingly. suspension guidelines in case weather disturbances or other calamities. School Uniform High Local Chief executives have the (AM) prerogative to suspend classes in case School SOC T-shirt localized suspension is necessary. For Department and/or Maong instance, in the event of flooding Grade 7 to 9 Pants (even without storm
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“DepEd still maintains that parents
Under the order, classes in PreSchool and Kindergarten are automatically suspended in areas under Storm Signal No. 1. 1. The SOC Meetings are held every Friday afternoon. Dismissal Time is at Classes in pre-school, kindergarten, 3:00 p.m. elementary and high school levels are also automatically suspended in 2. Attendance and Involvement in the SOC Meetings and Activities are being areas under Storm Signal No. 2. monitored and checked by the SOC DepEd says WHOLE-DAY Mentors. SUSPENSIONS WILL TAKE EFFECT in areas PAGASA places 3. All SOC Members and Officers are under Storm Signals from 10 p.m. to asked to wear WHITE T-SHIRT for the 4:30 p.m. of the following day. Hence, SOC Shirt which will be worn every clasees in the appropriate levels are meeting. deemed automatically suspended in areas 4. SOC Contributions: placed under a storm signal the night Php 50.00 membership fee esp. for before or at dawn of the same day. new members.
HALF-DAY SUSPENSION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN AREAS PLACED UNDER STORM SIGNALS AT 11 A.M.
Other Gadgets
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First Offense Cellphones/Other Electronic Gadget will be confiscated and will be returned to the owner after a week. Second Offense Cellphones/Other Electronic Gadget will be confiscated and will be returned through the parents after a week. Third Offense Cellphones/Other Electronic Gadget will be confiscated and will be returned to the owner at the end of the school year. Fourth Offense Cellphones/Other Electronic Gadget will be confiscated and will be returned to the owner at the end of the school year and an infraction of the school policy will be noted in the Pupil/Student’s Deportment Record.
WHAT TO WEAR ON A FRIDAY First Friday Mass Basic Education Department Grade 1 to 4th Yr.
School Uniform (am) SOC T-shirt and/or Maong Pants (pm)
Regular Friday Schedule Grade School Department Grade 1 to 6
P.E. UNIFORM (AM) SOC T-SHIRT & JOGGING PANTS of the P.E. UNIFORM (PM)
If PE is scheduled, jogging pants must be worn, not jeans or maong pants.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM HCECi-MPTC Mathematics Proficiency Training Course (Saturday Math Program)
Program as preparation for 2014 MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge & Math Competitions; and student’s academic performance in Mathematics
K.R.A. RATINGS
HCECI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GOES WILD WILD WEST – A WESTERN COWBOY PARTY!
BOND PAPER INVENTORY AS OF JULY 3, 2014
LOVE
Bring out the spurs, the six shooter and find out your hat ready for the Hoedown. Bring the Western Cowboys and Indians and party with us as we bring you Surley Sheriff, Courageous Cowboys or Wild Native American Indian Warriors TONIGHT, JULY 4, 2014 (FRIDAY) 6:00 p.m. at the HCECi Multi-Purpose Center.
In support of Holy Child Educational Center, Inc.’s continuous quest for academic excellence, the Mathematics Department presents an opportunity to enhance the skills of all HCECians in the field of Mathematics thru intensive To get to know one another and develop review and enrichment sessions. among themselves their self-worth and camaraderie and to welcome the new and Program Mechanics and Guidelines: 1. Interested HCECians need to returnees and students from grade 7, the accomplish the pre-registration highschool students of the HCECi Junior forms given in the previous issues High School will conduct their Welcome Program and Acquaintance Ball on July 04, of the Parents Bulletin. 2. Enrolment Fee is to be paid at the 2014 at the HCECi Multi-Purpose Center from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This activity cashier’s office. 3. Present the receipt of payment to will be participated in by the students of the level math trainer or program Grade 7, 8, 9 and 4th Year Levels. coordinator for enlistment. 4. Attend the 6-Saturday training TOASTMASTERS CLUB TO LEAD Angelus, 3 o’clock sessions. 5. Learn and earn extra-curricular prayer, Brain Gym points. 6. Present a valid excuse letter once HCECi is a non-sectarian school. But the trainee cannot attend in the one of school offers spiritual interventions to the sessions. Unexcused absences students and pupils who practice Catholism are entitled for a deduction from to enhance their faith through the the earned extra-curricular Institutional Conduct of the Angelus, which is being prayed at 12:00 o’clock noon, and points. 7. Take home modules will be given the 3:00 o’clock prayer. These prayers are by the members of the to those who will be excused or led TOASTMASTERS CLUB under the absent. tutelage of their mentor, Mdm. Rejean D. Nadal. ******************************
ON COPYING of NOTES AND/OR LECTURES This is not done on a daily basis. Lectures and notes to be copied are given on a specific day depending on the lesson, routines of the subject and on the need to copy, so as to give the pupils their time to focus and participate in the class discussion and activities. Concepts and topics found in the reference books or text books are copied in ways that such concepts and topics being copied are being compressed, summarized and follow outline-based copying. In addition, these notebooks with complete lectures and notes are the pupils’ guide for review during term exams, alongside with the Parent-Involvement Kit (PIK). This notebook also will be checked by the subject teachers as part of PROJECTS. PB Vol. 9, Issue No. 2
FORTITUDE WISDOM PIETY FAITH
CHARITY UNITY PEACE PERSEVERANCE
FIDELITY PRUDENCE
HUMILITY ST. FRANCIS ST. THERESE ST. JUDE ST. PEREGRINE
100.00 50.00 70.00 82.00 88.00
100.00 60.00 73.00
100.00 100.00 89.00
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 89.00
Parents must have been asking as to where the reams of bond paper each family is asked to bring to school. The reams of bond paper go to the following school documents and/or activities: a. 65 % Parents’ Bulletin b. 15 % Parents Involvement Kit c. 10 % Art Activities, Modules d. 5 % Office and Others (e.g. letter to parents, memos, etc.)
Brain-Gym, a brain-booster exercise, is also back in place. The students are asked to bring a bottle of water and drink it before the exercise. This is to help facilitate learning in their daily activities in school through drinking water and doing the Brain Gym exercise. Led by the members of the toastmasters, this activity is after the Morning Rituals. ********************************** Courtesy Call made by Eric Fabian Thirdy A. Mendez at the Office of the School Principal with the Vice Principal for Student Affairs today, July 4, 2014. Photo shows Thirdy showing his two certificate of participations to KMC INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS CONTEST and PAN-ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS INVITATION COMPETITION in HONGKONG last week.
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HR-PTA OFFICERS, CLASS COUNCIL OFFICERS INDUCTED TO OFFICE DURING THE FIRST FRIDAY MASS
JULY, 2014 4
FRIDAY
FIRST FRIDAY MASS Induction of CCO-HRPTA 7:30 – 8:30 am * Regular Friday Schedule Follows
Jr.HIGHSCHOOL ACQUAINTANCE BALL 6:30 pm at the HCECi MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER (MPC)
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FRIDAY
12
SATURDAY
16-18
WED-FRI
PRIMARY LEADERSHIP TRAINING (LTS) Schedule of Program to follow
INTERMEDIATE-HIGH SCHOOL LTS Schedule of Program to follow
FIRST PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT : PINK FORM as TEST PERMIT
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR CHERIFER SAMPLING in the AFTERNOON
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REGULAR HOLIDAY (Tentative) EID’L FITR
FRIDAY MONDAY
30-31
WED-THUR
JHS CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAM 3rd FLOOR, JHS BUILDING (WHOLE DAY)
AUGUST, 2014 1
FIRST FRIDAY MASS
2
TREE-PLANTING ACTIVITY
FRIDAY SATURDAY
14-16
Thur-Fri-Sat
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THURSDAY
25
MONDAY
7:30 – 8:30 am * Regular Friday Schedule Follows
SPG-SSG OFFICERS SY 2014-2015
FIRST TERM EXAMINATIONS
In support of Holy Child Educational Center, Incorporated’s program under the umbrella of the individual’s total personality development, the Office of the Student Affairs resolved to present an avenue for young leaders from different grade levels to come together, get better acquainted and hopefully share concerns for the betterment of the HCEC community. Hence, the HCECi-OSA Activity Center proposes to hold the YOUNG LEADERS’ CONGRESS on these dates:
July 12, 2014 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
NO CLASSES IN ALL LEVELS
NATIONAL HEROES DAY (LEG. HOLIDAY) NO CLASSES IN ALL LEVELS
BUWAN ng WIKANG PAMBANSA
GRADE 9 (WHOLE DAY)
CULMINATING PROGRAM 2:00 pm * Dismissal Time is after the Program
SEPTEMBER, 2014 5
RATIONALE
NINOY AQUINO DAY (LEGAL HOLIDAY)
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FRIDAY
CLASS COUNCIL ORGANIZATION OFFICERS TO ATTEND LTSW-PS
July 11, 2014 (1:00 – 4:30 a.m.)
National Career Assessment Examination
FRIDAY
After the mass, the HR-PTA Presidents convened at the HCECi Library to elect the Level Representatives to the Executive Board of the PTA. The vacant posts of the PTA-EB were also filled in. The said meeting was called for by the EB-PTA President, Mr. ABEL T. RAMOS.
REQUIREMENT : PINK FORM as TEST PERMIT
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WEDNESDAY
The newly elected officers of the Homeroom Parent-Teacher Association (HR-PTA) and the Class Council Organization from the Grade School and High School Departments of Holy Child Educational Center, Incorporated were inducted into office today during the celebration of the First Friday Mass held at the HCECi Multi-Purpose Center today.
FIRST FRIDAY MASS 7:30 – 8:30 am * Regular Friday Schedule Follows
First Performance Task Assessment
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PRIMARY SCHOOL DEP’T INTERMEDIATE, HIGH SCHOOL DEP’Ts GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The HCEC Young Leaders’ Congress aims to prepare the elected CLASS COUNCIL OFFICERS, for the challenges they will face during the school year. Specifically , it aims to: 1. Provide activities which will help the participants get better acquainted and be more at ease with each other so that it will pave a smoother way for airing out views and suggestions in the future. 2. Discuss characteristics of a good leader and tackle the duties and responsibilities of each officer. 3. Facilitate interaction through activities which aim to develop self confidence, assertiveness and self-reliance. 4. Organize the Young Leaders Society , the group that will steer the rest of the HCECians to achieve a common goal for the development of the HCEC community.
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