SC, S.E.R.V.E. push JUMP despite delay

DLSU-D SHS Student Council (SC) and Students’ Extension of Resources through Voluntary Efforts (S.E.R.V.E.) successfully push through the Joint and United in Movement and Praise (JUMP) event on Feb. 11 despite the two-month delay.

According to SC Vice President Rizz Gopez, the event was postponed due to the school administration’s decision to give the said organizations ample time to be more prepared.

“[G]usto (ng admins na) mas maimmerse…‘yung mga students (sa gagawin nila) para sa mangyayaring (event) so, they needed more time para ma-prepare ‘yung students ‘tsaka ‘ yung (chosen) barangay (for the)... event,” Gopez explained.

Following this pronouncement, S.E.R.V.E. Student Coordinator

Iyah Jabagat shared that the SC and S.E.R.V.E. signed a partnership last Oct. 21 and have already polished the plans on Nov. 28.

“[W]e were…the main partner…of the [SC] in preparing and conducting the outreach program part of the event only… [T]atlo kasi yung part ng JUMP, and yung gagawin ng SERVE is ‘yung…outreach program,” she said.

Consequently, Jabagat disclosed that S.E.R.V.E. was informed two days prior the original date of the distribution that JUMP will be delayed.

“[A]ll of us were shocked kasi nadisseminate na namin everything (such as) the discussion sa student body…(pamimigay) ng packages… Tapos, na-set na rin ‘ yung deadline,” she revealed.

Furthermore, Jabagat assured that the packages were thoroughly checked and in good condition following the two-month delay of the distribution.

JUMP, see page 7 were met and in fact, matataas ‘yung scores na binigay nung mga sumagot ng survey,” he stressed.

LAKAS 2023, see page 7

DLSU-D SHS responds to second semester schedule concerns

As DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) entered the second semester of the A.Y. 2022–2023, administrators and academic coordinators elaborated on the factors considered in the changes implemented in the class schedules.

According to HUMSS, ABM, and TVL-HE (HAT) Academic Coordinator Robbie Ann Jesser Eullo, the second semester schedule is based on the pre-pandemic schedule but with some adjustments such as classes lasting at most 5:00 pm only.

“Ang naiba lang (ay) hindi (tayo) umabot ng 7:00 pm…but the classes before are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm… So hindi pa ‘yon binabalik but we’re gradually returning to our prepandemic…class schedule,” she said.

In addition, Eullo expressed that the call for more onsite classes was motivated by students’ demands and the teachers’ observation that students often fail to study the online lesson materials provided in advance.

“[W]hat we also noticed is that… the students are just relying on the onsite…sessions (and) they’re not reviewing na dapat bago pumasok ng onsite (ay) na-review na ‘yung nasa online,” she remarked.

Additionally, Eullo highlighted the directive given by the Department of Education (DepEd) stating that full face-to-face classes must be effective by November 2022.

“[W]e did not implement (the DepEd order) nu ’ ng November dahil patapos na rin ‘yung semester natin, and we will have a new semester nang January so sinabi namin na we’ll just finish the…semester…and then… we’ll follow DepEd’s directive of a 100 percent face-to-face,” Eullo stated. Moreover, Eullo emphasized that the vacant times, excluding lunch breaks, included in some schedules are intended to be utilized by students for their schoolwork.

“It’s the norm na rin [even prepandemic]. Hindi siya wala kayong gagawin kasi you have a lot of… collaborative works… So…we’re also…cultivating…’yung culture na schoolworks should be done…in school,” Eullo explained.

However, DLSU-D SHS Principal Marlon Pareja revealed that there were 16 sections that appealed for adjustments in their class schedules due to lengthier vacant times than usual.

2nd sem schedule, see page 2