November 2019 - January 2020
Volume 4 Issue 2
Parade. DLSU-D Senior High School’s first time participating in a float parade during the Paruparo Festival on Nov. 26. Photo by John Paulo Templo
SC, LPF share Students’ Week prep difficulties Students voice lack of “impact” Via Marifaye Nazareth and Ella Lorraine Regudo
SC Vice President Jan Andrei Olayon explained that the SC only handled the event’s execution, while the activities itself were organized by the HS administration except the Student-Teachers Day.
The DLSU-D High School (HS) Student Council (SC), along with the Lasallian Peer Facilitators (LPF), addressed encountered problems due to the sudden change of the Students’ Week plan from its initial schedule on December.
“[T]he Student-Teachers Day, was organized and conceptualized together with the administration. Another was the Kundirana concert, wherein the Student Council helped in controlling and ushering the
students during the concert. Apart from that, the [SC] did not contribute to any activity that was executed during the week,” Olayon stated. SC President Rhodgie Mar Jasmin Students’ Week, see page 2
Cruz, on student clearances: We will do it online Vince Daniel Papa “(It would) ease ‘yung process ng mga estudyante…[h]indi na kailangan puntahan ang mga offices (needed for signatures) ‘pag magpapa-clearance, kasi we will do it online na,” Vice Principal for Administrative Services and Student Affairs (VPASSA) Josephine Cruz stated when asked about the new student clearance process starting this academic year.
Mixed insights arise amidst Eng Fest aftermath John Ethan Casela
The DLSU-D High School (HS) English Festival received a combination of praises and criticisms from both teachers and students after finishing its culminating activity on Dec. 11 held at the Ugnayang La Salle (ULS).
HS Houses: A competition for sale
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the support of the teachers from the house. “I think the houses were wellinformed about the activity. It’s a bit difficult to speak on behalf of everyone, but based on my observations, cooperation was evident in [House of Solomon],” Acal confirmed. The other housemasters have not responded regarding these issues. Students’ feedback Johnrey Ortega (STM26) said that the event was not successful, as many students were unable to attend certain events due to their hectic schedules. Moreover, he stated that some students joined the events for the sake of earning house points, not because they wanted to participate. “[T]heir own houses are obliging them to join for points and I don’t
Whimsical streams of ambition
Eng Fest, see page 2
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the events, but they did not comply (despite consecutive) updates and reminders,” Alberto said. Lucero agreed that houses were disqualified as they failed to comply with the list of their representatives in each activity before the deadline. “It affected the competition because only [a] few houses competed for those specific activities,” Lucero stated. Moreover, Lucero added that communication between housemasters, teachers, and students needed to be improved. “[T]he only key is the cooperation of all advisers in reminding all of their students [of] every activity that will be conducted for [them] to be informed ahead of time,” Lucero explained. House of Solomon Housemaster Alyssa Karen Acal stated that their students had actively participated throughout the program, with
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According to DLSU-D HS English Festival Organizers Aries Alberto and Christian Lucero, several concerns were raised on certain issues that affected the program, in which Alberto stated that attendance was one of the issues involved. “[The program] did not achieve the perfect attendance of students even though it is a required activity,” Alberto clarified. Additionally, Alberto stated that one of the newest approaches to the event was the use of the house system for recording the results of each activity in the program, however, it also resulted into issues among the houses. He explained that some participants from each house did not attend their assigned activity, which had led to disqualifications of some houses throughout the program. “Some students in selected houses were assigned to participate in one of
Cruz stressed that the hassle of visiting several offices for the signing of clearance forms will be lessened and students will be able to focus on areas with deficiencies and liabilities. “(It would be) less (burden) sa mga estudyante, kasi mawawala na nga ‘yung one office to one office, from one teacher to another teacher…‘yung magpapa-clearance na lang talaga (are) those with liabilities [and] deficiencies (to offices that will hold them),” she added. VPASSA also confirmed that it was not completely implemented yet, but offices are beginning to transit to digitize clearance, including the Prefect of Discipline, through the software One Data. “Actually, hindi pa siya 100 percent implemented…I have requested for the installation of One Data which is going to be a way of holding our students. So those with deficiencies, unserved services from the Prefect (and such), ‘yun ‘yung mga iho-hold na lang,” Cruz stated. In addition, Cruz said students could access and be informed about the shortages in their clearances through their student portal accounts. “(If you have deficiencies), lalabas ‘yun sa [DLSU-D] portal [ng students].
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[S]o kahit nasaan ka, malalaman mo kung naka-hold ka o hindi. Nakalagay rin doon ‘yung reason kung bakit ka naka-hold at anong opisina,” Cruz explained. Furthermore, Students Activities Office Coordinator Alona Narzabal added that digitizing of clearance serves as a move to being paperless, contributing to the privacy of data. “We cannot just dispose (the papers in our offices) because, of course, (we have to secure the data privacy). [W]e still have to wait for how many years before we dispose of that one. (With this, this is a way) para maging paperless tayo,” Narzabal said. Students’ feedback Meanwhile, Leanne Irish Livelo (HMS21) said that the digital clearance will be a good start towards being innovative and efficient in terms of technology and management, however, she stressed that there may be minor problems and difficulties in its access. “It maximizes the use of the current technology, [i]t is definitely easier unlike the usual running around searching for teachers to ask for their signature, [i]t is accessible by almost everyone [the students and teachers] Clearances, see page 2
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Theater play. Junior High School students showcase their talents on theater play and interpretative dance at Ugnayang La Salle. Photo by Diego Cruz
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