Grade School Student Handbook

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Basic Education Department – Grade School
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Academic Year 2015 - 2016
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AGREEMENT
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WE HEREBY AGREE TO ALL THE STATEMENTS AND CONDITIONS
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Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba
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City of Laguna, Laguna, Philippines, 4027 • www.letran-calamba.edu.ph • +(63) 049 545-5453
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Basic Education Department – Grade School
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C ONTENTS
PERSONAL INFORMATION ……………………………………………………….
INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………..
THE LETRANITE ……………………………………………………………...........
LETRAN SYMBOL …………………………………………………………………...
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ……………………………………………………...
DOMINICAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION …………………………………..
MISSION STATEMENT ……………………………………………………………..
INSTITUTIONAL VISION ……………………………………………………………
INSTITUTIONAL MOTTO …………………………………………………………..
INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES …………………………………………………….
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS ……………………………………………………………
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY POLICY AND OBJECTIVES ……………………….
INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES ………………………………………………….
DEPARTMENTAL VISION AND MISSION ……………………………………….
NURSERY, KINDERGARTEN, PREP……………………………………………..
Program Description………………………………………………..
Program Educational Objectives………………………………….
Program Outcomes…………………………………………………
GRADE ONE TO GRADE SIX …………………………………………………….
Program Description………………………………………………..
Program Educational Objectives………………………………….
Program Outcomes…………………………………………………
LIVING THE SPIRIT OF ST. DOMINIC ……………………………………………
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ………………………………………………….............
GRADE SCHOOL POLICIES ………………………………………………………
Section 1.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES ………..
Section 2.
STUDENT DISCIPLINE ……………………………………………
2.1 Student Attendance …………………………………….........
2.2 Uniform and Haircut …………………………………….........
2.3 Student Behavior ……………………………………………...
2.4 Use of School Facilities ……………………………………...
2.5 Disciplinary Measures/Offenses and Sanctions …………..
2.6 Disciplinary Committee ………………………………………
Section 3:
GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF MAJOR AND
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS / MISSED QUIZ ……………………..
Section 4.
ACADEMIC POLICIES ……………………………………………..
5.1 Evaluation of Student Progress ………………………………
5.2 Revised Grading System ……………………………………..
5.3 Academic and Non-Academic Subjects …………………….
5.4 Conduct Grade …………………………………………………
5.5 Awards for Undergraduates ………………………………….
5.6 Graduation Awards for Preparatory …………………………
5.7 Graduation Honors …………………………………………...
5.8 Graduation Awards …………………………………………..
5.9 Selection of Graduating Honor Pupils ……………………...
5.10 Graduation Requirements .…………………………………
Section 5.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND DISCOUNTS …………………………...
Section 6.
STUDENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES ……………………….
Section 7.
ACADEMIC AND NON – ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ……………
Section 8.
RELIGIOUS FORMATION ………………………………………..
GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS ……………………………………………………..
SHORT GUIDE FOR CONFESSION ……………………………………………..
THE ORDER OF MASS ……………………………………………………………
THE ROSARY ……………………………………………………………………….
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT …………………………………………………
ANGELUS ……………………………………………………………………………
PRAYER TO BECOME A BETTER STUDENT ………………………………….
DOMINICAN SAINTS ……………………………………………………………….
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
DIRECTORY
EXCUSE SLIPS
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE
APPENDICES
Young Heroes and Heroines
Weights, Measures and Conversion
CALABARZON Map
List of Regions
Philippine Presidents
Lupang Hinirang
Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat
Panatang Makabayan
PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
DOMINICAN BLESSING
AMANG SANTO DOMINGO
HIMNO NG LETRAN-CALAMBA
LETRAN MAGPAKAYLANMAN
A LETRANITE’S CODE OF HONOR
GRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND STAFF
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES, AY 2015-2016
INTRODUCTION
Welcome Letranite!
As you enter Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Calamba, you are enlisted among thousands of
Letranites who have become great in big and small
ways.
Letran Calamba is a very unique school as much as
you are a unique young person. In this school, you will
find learning that considers your individuality.
This guidebook contains everything you want to
know about Letran Calamba and what Letran Calamba
expects of you. You will find rules that aim to mold you
into one with strong spirit, a stout heart, and generous
manners. In other words, you will find yourself living
and learning as only a Letranite should. The
administration, religious and lay teachers are here to
guide you into what you should be – a Letranite.
You are, therefore, expected to carry this book with
you always.
THE LETRANITE
The ideal Letranite is an embodiment of nobility, generosity, and the discipline
of the knight of the old age. This ideal draws its inspiration from Jesus Himself.
Because of his/her intimacy with God, even the conduct of the Letranite is
manifestly inspired by Him and oriented toward Him.
The Letranite sees the religious duties of the Christians the means for him/her
to nourish and strengthen the life of God in him/her, rather than simply as
onerous obligations. Hence, he/she fulfills them more as of a sense of need and
conviction than compulsion.
The Letranite is likewise devoted to the Mother of God, whom he/she reveres
and honors as the Letranites before him/her did. This devotion to our Lady is
manifested in more ways than one, the more popular being the Rosary. The rosary
in the Letranite’s pocket which he/she prays alone, with his/her peers, and with
his/her family at home, is a tradition of long standing among Letranites.
His/Her dealing with others is marked by a generosity that flows from his/her
nobility of heart. He/She is expected to practice fairness at all times even while
he/she is strongly aware of his/her rights.
The Letranite conducts himself/herself with dignity at all times as manifested
in his/her manner and deportment. He/She is never caught sloppily attired.
He/She never uses harsh words with anyone at anytime.
The Letranite is always confident of himself/herself because s/he is promised
everything that is good, true, and beautiful. Every true Letranite abides by these
ideals.
LETRAN SYMBOLS
Colors
Blue and red (not red and blue) symbolize the nobility of the mind
and the spirit before bravery and courage is fired by a cause.
Seal
The Shield which carries the Silver Cross on a blue and red field
encircled by the wreath of green laurels symbolizes the pattern by
which the spirit must grow, the silver sign of purity of true and
noble goals stand and help one to triumph over difficulties; victory
follows with a wreath of laurels.
Personification
Motto
The Letranite is personified by a Knight, who goes through
the rigid tests from being a Page to a Squire. His/Her heart
and soul are many times tested for purity before he/she
qualifies for the most trying challenges and then granted
knighthood. As a knight, he/she carries the shield and the
lance to protect not his/her body but his/her ideals as
he/she fights for them with a pure heart.
DEUS, PATRIA, LETRAN, fit only for a knight, embodies his/her
manner of offering deeds – to God first, the country next, and to
Letran where the ideal is born.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Letran Calamba is part of a long-term plan prepared by the Commission for the
Planning of the Ministry of the Word of the Dominican Province of the Philippines
mainly in line with its program of expansion and relevance and partly as an
answer to government policy of decongesting Metro Manila. The role the
institution would play is aptly dramatized in a well-chosen setting – an eleven
hectare tract of land along the verdant foothills of the legendary Mt. Makiling at
Bucal, Calamba, Laguna.
The choice must have evolved from certain reflections on the mother
institution’s glorious image as a cradle of martyrs and great Filipinos like Manuel L.
Quezon, Apolinario Mabini, Francisco Baltazar and others, and of the significance
of Calamba as a birthplace of the national hero. The link is thematically historical
and lends a distinguishing character to the birth of the young school on March 11,
1979 as an extension campus of Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Intramuros.
Letran Calamba shares with its mother and other Dominican-run schools a
commitment to participate in the evangelization mission of the Catholic Church
through its particular educative purpose: the total formation of individuals whose
maturity and responsibility shall be firmly rooted in the Catholic faith, its teachings,
and values.
As the nucleus of growth in the region, the school actively devotes itself to the
promotion of relevant schemes in learning and teaching in the grade school, high
school, collegiate and graduate levels. On August 7, 1986, the school gained its
autonomy and had its first President and Rector installed in the person of Rev. Fr.
Tamerlane Lana, O.P. on the occasion of the feast of St. Dominic de Guzman,
founder of the Order of Preachers.
The achievements Letran Calamba has done so far for the Church and country
all the more inspire its community of religious and lay participants in the mission
of reflecting the quest for truth, justice and peace for the glory of God, country,
and self in all institution’s endeavors.
As a learning institution that opens wide its doors to all sectors of Philippine
society irrespective of social status, ethnic origin, creed or nationality as long as
the student has the intellectual capability, Letran Calamba has proven itself worthy
of its ideals, and still growing as it is.
The challenge posed by Letran’s philosophy of Culture of Conscience,
Discipline, and Excellence has been seriously taken as manifested by the
simultaneous enhancement of instruction and expansion of facilities that marked
the continuous development of the Grade School. The pupils have been
recognized in various city and Department of Education (DepEd) sponsored sports
competition. Likewise, they have shown remarkable performances in their
participation in the DepEd/Mathematics Teacher Association of the Philippines
(MTAP) Mathematics Challenge, Mathematics Trainers’ Guild of the Philippines
(MTG), and the Children’s Museum Library Inc. (CMLI). Currently, the Letran
Grade School is working for Philippines Association of Colleges and Universities
Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). With strong commitment and unified
effort, it will not take long before this vision becomes a full reality.
The Knight, the personification of the virtues of God-loving, disciplined, and
truly dignified individuals that is the Letranite, unceasingly pulsates in the school’s
thrust to keep the vision that the forebears and founding fathers created, dynamic
and forever at peace with the world. DEUS, PATRIA, LETRAN!!!
The Filipino Dominican Philosophy of Education
Introduction
We, the Dominicans of the Province of the Philippines of the Order of
Preachers, focus our apostolic activities, among the many needs of the church,
principally on evangelization through education. It is one of the means the
Province sees as providentially available to enable men and women of our milieu
to experience the saving Word of God and to give a salvific dimension to arts,
sciences, and culture in general.
For centuries, the Dominican presence in the Philippines has been understood
in terms of molding especially the youth through a formative process which
combines the development of reason, the deepening of faith, the appreciation,
and the living of Christian values. Out of the process, leaders and role models of
our people emerged during the critical periods of our people’s struggle for
independence and for sovereignty as a nation.
Nature of Education
Education is life. In its broadest meaning, it is the integral development of the
human person. It is a continuous process of development so that man may
become more and more human.
In mapping out its objectives and
methodologies, education centers on and bases its philosophy on the concept of
the human person.
Nature of the Learner as a Man
Man is basically good. He was created by God in His own image and likeness
so that he may know, love, serve, and be happy with Him in heaven. As a unity of
body and soul, he expresses his intellectual capacity and free will through his
corporeal faculties and powers. While he possesses personal characteristics that
make him different from other men, he also has a natural need to associate with
them.
Man is a steward of all of God’s creation. It is His plan that man should
subdue the earth and bring back creation while promoting the progress of
mankind.
Man is basically wounded by sin but redeemed by Christ from sin so that man
may attain his purpose. As man’s participation in Christ’s redemptive work, he has
to struggle to develop himself and to mature to full human dignity. In this
important task, he needs the assistance of society.
Nature of the Learner as a Filipino
What makes us Filipino distinct from any other people on earth is a set of trait
called asal. It is composed of dangal, damdamin, and pakikipagkapwa. From
these traits spring values the Filipino is best known for, such as utang na loob,
palabra de honor, pakikisama, hiya, and the Bayanihan spirit. These values are
good in themselves.
Moreover, a Filipino deals with his experiences in an intuitive rather than
rational; subjective rather than objective manner. Combining insights with
reasoning, he experientially absorbs and then creatively expresses his local
concepts and ideas he has assimilated.
However, present conditions have turned Filipino values into a cause of
ambivalence and fatalism. Viewed from the perspective of God’s people, life is full
of kahirapan. Underlying this are the realities of injustice in the social, political,
economic, and cultural systems. Such realities have changed our perspective of
these values, making them hindrances to our advancement, detrimental to human
relationships, and causing the neglect of the common good.
Agents of the Educative Process
The educative process transpires in the learner. It is the learner who forms
himself/herself. Teachers and other members of the Academic Community
facilitate the learning process.
Roles of the School
We see our schools with their organized structures and academic systems as
effective channels to facilitate the educative process that lead to the total integral
formation of the person. They are instruments of culture change and progress for
individuals as well as the society.
As Catholic, our schools are the most potent of renewed evangelization (PCP II
623) in so far as they offer an integrated view of the human person grounded in
the person of Jesus Christ. Their task is fundamentally a synthesis of culture of
faith and a synthesis of faith and life (CS32). In this light, the specific mission of
our schools is a critical and systematic transmission of culture in the light of faith
and the bringing forth of the power of Christian virtue by the integration of culture
with faith and of faith with living (CS49). Our schools do not only prepare for
Christian community but should also provide an experience of community (PCP II,
636).
As Dominicans, our schools are guided by the Dominican Charism, the
consecration to the truth from which springs the mission to live and to proclaim
the values of God’s Kingdom. We are inspired by the order’s special devotion to
the Blessed Virgin Mary and the rosary as we continue the task of shaping the
youth. The Dominican schools as such are cradles of the future leaders
characterized by the harmony of reason, faith, and Christian values, which will
imbue the whole world with similar values assimilated in their lives.
As Filipinos, our schools shall renew the belief of the Filipino in his race and in
himself. They will redirect the perspective by which we view our values and
strengthen their positive attributes. In response to the pervasive “kahirapan”
afflicting God’s people, our school shall facilitate the empowerment of the people,
especially the poor. Our school shall make education available to all and provide
opportunities to the indigents through outreach and scholarship programs. Our
school shall provide an environment where members of the administration, faculty,
staff, students, alumni, and parents, will develop into Filipinos who are makaDiyos, makatao, at makabayan (PCP II 636).
Source: Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCPII)
Goals of Education
The goal of education is the total integral formation of the human person that
would lead him/her to attain the purpose for which he/she was created, namely;
union with God, community with others, and harmony with creation.
We envision a model Christ-centered Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba
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For her academic excellence;
For her love of truth;
As a staunch defender of the Church;
As a faithful devotee of Mary; and
For being responsive to the needs of the 21st century and whose
graduates are
 staunch defenders of the church;
 ardent lovers of truth;
 dynamic builders of communities; and
 successful in their chosen field of endeavor.
MISSION STATEMENT
We,
the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba,
a Catholic educational institution,
commit ourselves to the
total human development
and better quality of life of our
students, faculty, and
employees and the promotion
of a genuine community
through an education that is Filipino,
Dominican, and Christian in orientation.
INSTITUTIONAL VISION
In a Culture of Conscience, Discipline, and Excellence,
we envision Letran Calamba as a University,
a center of Science and Technology,
as well as a vital formation center
in the religious and socio-economic
development of the region.
INSTITUTIONAL MOTTO
DEUS, PATRIA, LETRAN
INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
A Culture of Conscience, Discipline, and Excellence
Inspired by Filipino, Dominican, Christian Ideals and Values
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
Quality Policy
To realize the institutional vision and to fulfill the mission of Letran Calamba, the
Colegio commits itself to deliver consistently quality education to its students and
quality service to its stakeholders through a relevant outcomes-based instruction,
sustained research and community extension culture, and continually improved
quality management systems.
Quality Objectives
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To develop qualified and productive professionals who can effectively
contribute to the growth of the nation
To maintain and continually strive for a corps of competent administrators,
faculty, employees, and alumni who shall endeavor to fulfill the Colegio’s
mission
To promote solidarity with the larger community through programs that are
responsive to its needs
To provide a wholesome and conducive educational environment as well
as services for the Letran community
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INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES
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Espousing a sense of community;
Valuing and respecting others;
Delivering results;
Doing what is right;
Maintaining a deep affection for life;
Executing a visionary leadership;
Promoting customer- driven excellence;
Being adaptable and agile; and
Observing continuous improvement.
A LETRAN PUPIL/GRADUATE IS A GOSPEL-PERSON
IN WORD AND IN ACTION.
DEPARTMENTAL VISION
Grade School
The Grade School of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba envisions
itself as an accredited department providing an enhanced science
curriculum.
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION
Grade School
The Grade School of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba commits
itself to provide a solid foundation of basic education with Filipino,
Dominican and Christian orientation.
DEPARTMENTAL QUALITY OBJECTIVES
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To promote and implement Dominican programs which are quality-focused,
industry aligned, and competency based preparing students to be glocally
competitive.
To continually enhance the support services that will effectively and
efficiently contribute to the delivery of programs.
To maintain qualified and productive academic administrators, teachers,
and support personnel.
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PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Three or more years after graduation from the Preschool, the program
seeks to prepare the graduates to achieve the following educational
objectives:
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Manifest in words and actions a responsible, respectful, honest,
compassionate Letranite with deep understanding of the Gospel and
reverence to God in relating to others during play, social interaction,
and participation in group activities
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Demonstrate evidently a physically developed person thru active and
productive participation in all curricular and co-curricular activities of
the department and/or the institution
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Exhibit flexibility and adaptability to the dynamic and diverse learning
environment thru application of the developing skills in
communication, interaction and collaboration with the immediate
environment
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Display a reasonable development in the cognitive domain thru the
application of emerging cognitive skills to reason and respond
creatively, think critically and solve simple problems innovatively
within their level of learning
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Apply the achieved learning skills in all subject content areas of the
Preschool to form new knowledge, perform tasks, collaborate in
diverse teams, and develop judgment to form sound course of action
in various life situations
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
At the end of the three year program, graduates of the Preschool have the
following proficiencies to apply the varied basic skills to be able to respond
to the needs of elementary education namely:
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Read and write simple words and symbols
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Interact positively with the immediate environment by using the
emerging skills in verbal and non-verbal communications
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Exhibit grasp of the basic ideas pertaining to object constancy,
space, time, quantity by association, sorting, classifying through
performing high-order mental abilities that are age appropriate
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Pray the formula prayers from the heart
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Cooperate and collaborate in completing a given task
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Discriminate through right and wrong, good and bad, real and
fantasy, and desirable and undesirable
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Perform basic movements with reasonable body control and
coordination
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Demonstrate strong interest in sports, arts and recreation through
active and productive participation in related activities inside and
outside the classroom
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Practice proper health habits and safety precautions
GRADE SCHOOL
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Three or more years after graduation from the Grade School, the program
seeks to prepare the graduates to achieve the following educational
objectives:
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Achieve mastery of basic skills in various content areas in Grade
School as nationally mandated and institutionally enhanced
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Communicate fluently both in oral and written through problem
solving, analytical thinking, and decision making that are age
adequate
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Perform their moral and civic duties to become socially responsible
and accountable members of their respective community
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Respond positively to environmental concerns and do their rights
and obligations by exposing in curricular and extra – curricular
activities
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Value the importance of self–discipline, integrity, and spirituality
through outreach activities, religious formation, and practical
applications in daily life
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
At the end of the six year program, graduates of the Grade School have
the following proficiencies to apply the varied scientific, mathematical,
communication, sports, and leadership skills to be able to respond to the
needs of secondary education namely:
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Exhibit proficiency in various content areas in the elementary
curriculum
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Distinguish the vital role of technology in the economic development
of the country
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Communicate fluently and accurately both orally and in writing, and
reason logically, think critically and creatively in solving problems
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Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively and creatively using a
variety of media and contexts that make use of their talents and
interests
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Solve various kinds of problems in conventional and innovative ways
through practical application of basic concepts, processes and skills
in various content areas
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Demonstrate punctuality, promptness, honesty, courtesy, and
trustworthiness through sincerity in words and deeds
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Manifest strong commitment and conviction to the Christian and
Dominican teachings and philosophy in thoughts, words and deeds
LIVING THE SPIRIT OF ST. DOMINIC
St. Dominic de Guzman was born in the village of
Caleruega in North Central Spain about 1170. He founded
the Order of Preachers, which has served the church for
more than 750 years. “To his order, he bequeathed a vision
which was innovative in his time and far-reaching enough to
continue as a vital force to the present day,” wrote Mary J.
Traeger, O.P.
The Order of Preachers, founded precisely for the sake of proclaiming the
word and the salvation of God’s people, has the whole world as its mission
territory and lives the rule according to the uniqueness of each member, and to
the varying needs of the times and the preaching mission. To his followers,
Dominic ordered preaching, study, and common life, three elements of apostolic
life which ought to proceed from an abundance of contemplation of prayer.
Throughout Dominic’s lifetime, he modeled his vision - he lived the life he sought
to establish.
St. Dominic’s legacy is summed up by a spirituality that is uniquely his, yet
generously shared and lived by his heirs.
- Warm and joyful to the last breath
- Christ-centered as one lives his/her baptismal vows to the full
- Missionary
- Gentle but strong in the search for victory
- Serene inspite of the ups and downs
- Zealous and eager to go to evangelize and bring the faith and
hope to the world
Letranites, being children also of St. Dominic, should likewise understand and
live the spirit of the founding father to become the Gospel-persons they are
envisioned to be.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Letran-Calamba.
He was born to St. Elizabeth and Zechariah on June 24, some
four to eight years before the birth of Christ. He was strong in
spirit and lived in the desert till the day he appeared openly in
Israel to prepare the way for the coming of Christ. His mission
and zeal in the ministry invite us Letranites to reflect on our
uniqueness, in both our identity and our mission, which come
from God. The message of St. John the Baptist is always relevant
- we are called upon to be sign of His kingdom.
DOMINICAN SAINTS
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
St. Albert the Great was born in the region of Ausgbourg,
of parents rich in the goods of fortune. From the time he was a
child, he manifested in his studies an unusual aptitude for the
exact sciences. While he was still a boy, he had himself let down
the side of a cliff to examine at close range an eagle’s nest
which interested him. At the age of fifteen, he was already a
student of the natural sciences and the humanities at Bologna.
In Cologne, St. Albert encountered Saint Thomas Aquinas, a
disciple who alone among all of them would suffice for St.
Albert’s glory. St. Albert already steeped in the highest
theological studies, was silent among the others, to the point of
being called by his fellow students “the Mute Ox of Sicily.” But
Albert silenced them, saying, “The bellowing of this ox will
resound throughout the entire world.”
ST. BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS
A historian, and a theologian, Bartolome de Las Casas
spent a large portion of his life fighting for the rights of native
peoples of the New World. He was born on the 16th century
in Spain. His father was a merchant who sailed with Columbus
on his second voyage to the Americas. He served in a Spanish
militia against Moorish rebels in Grenada. He was also
schooled in his Spanish birthplace and hometown. After
attending the Cathedral Academy in Seville where he studied
Latin and theology, he achieved the status of lay teacher of
Christian doctrine.
He wrote a historical study about the history of early Spanish conquests of the
New World and later gained experience that enabled him to be a champion for the
rights of Indians. His first-hand knowledge helped him to speak extensively and
argumentatively about the conditions in which Indians lived under the encomienda
system. He himself renounced possession of his own encomienda, where he used
the forced labor of Indians to prosper as a planter.
ST. JOHN MACIAS
John Macias was born in Ribera, Spain in the year 1585. He was
orphaned at the age of four and adopted by his uncle, for whom he
tended sheep as a child. He experienced visions from heavenly
patrons, the most significant and frequent being his namesake St.
John the Evangelist. Biographers called him the “Helper of the Poor
Souls.” Every night, he offered three rosaries for them, praying on
his knees despite bodily fatigue. On September 2, 1645, he became
ill and was confined to a bed from which he was never to arise. He
is buried in the church of St. Dominic alongside the bodies of Saint
Rose of Lima and Saint Martin de Porres. Many cures and other
favors have been performed at his tomb.
ST. LORENZO RUIZ
Lorenzo Ruiz was born in Binondo, Manila between
1600 to 1610. His father was a Chinese and his mother was a
Filipino. He left the Philippines on June 10, 1636 with the aid
of the Dominican Fathers and Domingo Gonzales. In Japan,
Christians were persecuted and put to death. St. Lorenzo Ruiz
together with his imprisoned companions were captured and
brought to Nagasaki on July 8, 1636. There they suffered
incredible torture as they were hung by their feet and
submerged in water till they neared death. They also suffered
‘water torture’ which brought some of St. Lorenzo’s
companions to recant their faith. Needles were pressed in
between their finger nails and skin and they were beaten
unconscious. St. Lorenzo never lost his faith. He was elevated
to sainthood and received canonization on 18 October 1987 by
His Holiness Pope John Paul II in Vatican City, Rome.
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES
St. Martin de Porres was born at Lima, Peru, in 1579. His
father was a Spanish gentleman and his mother a colored freedwoman from Panama. At fifteen, he became a lay brother at the
Dominican Friary at Lima and spent his whole life there-as a
barber, farm laborer, almoner, and infirmarian among other
things.
St. Martin’s love was all-embracing, shown equally to humans
and to animals, including vermin, and he maintained a cats and
dogs hospital at his sister’s house. A close friend of St. Rose of
Lima, this saintly man died on November 3, 1639 and was
canonized on May 6, 1962. His feast day is November 3.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Perhaps, the best known Dominican is the great
medieval theologian, whose writings still guide the expression of
the Catholic faith, Thomas Aquinas. Saint Thomas is a Doctor of
the Church and patron of Catholic education. He was born in
Italy in 1225, trained by the Benedictines, and died in 1274.
Thomas is the intellectual light of the Dominican Order. Thomas
studied in Cologne and later at Paris under another renowned
Dominican theologian and scientist, St. Albert the Great. For his
entire life, Thomas gave himself to research, writing, teaching,
and preaching. Thomas, in all his giftedness, remained always
the humble friar. Overheard in his prayer when Christ from the
crucifix asked Thomas what he wished for his reward, Thomas
was heard to reply, “Yourself, Lord, nothing but yourself.”
ST. VICENTE LIEM DE LA PAZ
St. Vicente Liem De la Paz was born in the village of TraLu, Tonkin to Antonio Daeon and Monica dela Cruz. For fourteen
years, the future martyr labored tirelessly in administering the
sacraments to the faithful. However, he was arrested for
preaching the much outlawed religion in Tonkin on October 3,
1773, feast of the Holy Rosary. With two other native Christians
and Fr. Castañeda,Vicente Liem De la Paz was sentenced to die.
On November 7, 1773, they were tied to the stake and
decapitated. He was beatified by Pope Pius X on May 20, 1906
and canonized on June 19, 1988. His feast has now been set on
November 24 every year.
ST. VINCENT FERRER
St. Vincent Ferrer is the patron saint of builders because of
his fame for “building up” and strengthening the Church:
through his preaching, missionary work, in his teachings, as
confessor and adviser. At Valencia in Spain, this illustrious
son of St. Dominic came into the world on January 23, 1357.
In the year 1374, he entered the Order of St. Dominic in a
monastery near his native city. He lived to behold the end of
the great schism and the election of Pope Martin V. Finally,
crowned with labors, he died on April 5, 1419. His feast day
is April 5.
BLESSED JORDAN OF SAXONY
Blessed Jordan was born at Burgberg, Westphalia,
around the year 1185. While studying in Paris, he was
attracted to the Order by Blessed Reginald and received the
habit from him in 1220. On the death of Saint Dominic, the
friars elected him Master of the Order. For fifteen years, he
ministered to his brothers and sisters by his preaching, his
letters, his edition of the Constitutions, his frequent
visitations and the example of his life. More than one
thousand novices were attracted to the Order during the
tenure of his office. He directed Blessed Diana and her
community in the way of perfection and governed all his
subjects with gentleness and kindness. Blessed Jordan was
shipwrecked and drowned on February 13, 1237.
BLESSED MARGARET OF CASTELO
Blessed Margaret was born blind, lame, deformed, and
hunchback midget. When she was six years old, her noble
parents walled her up beside a chapel; she could not get out,
but could attend Mass and receive the Sacraments. After 14
years of imprisonment, her parents took her to a shrine to pray
for a cure. When none occurred, they abandoned her. She
became a lay Dominican, and spent her life in prayer and
charity. When she died, the townspeople thronged her funeral,
and demanded she be buried in a tomb inside the church. The
priest protested, but a crippled girl was miraculously cured at
the funeral, and he consented.
FRA ANGELICO
Fra Angelico (“the Angelic Friar”) was an Italian painter
of the early Renaissance who combined the life of a
devout friar with that of an accomplished painter. He was
called Angelico (Italian for “angelic”) and Beato (Italian
for “blessed”) because the paintings he did were of calm,
religious subjects and because of his extraordinary
personal piety. This Dominican was as well known for his
sanctity of life as for his excellence in Christian art. The
task of a religious artist is not to re-write the Gospel, but
to present it as ever living and present, because the
Gospel tells of a man who died and rose from the dead
and therefore continues to live in the Spirit in every age
and culture. Fra Angelico’s motto was: “To paint Christ,
one must live Christ.”
GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA
Girolamo Savonarola (Ferrara, then Duchy of Ferrara,
September 21, 1452 – Florence, May 23, 1498), also translated
as Jerome Savonarola or Hieronymous Savonarola, was an
Italian Dominican priest and, briefly, ruler of Florence, who was
known for religious reformation, anti-Renaissance preaching,
book burning, and destruction of art.
On May 13, 1497, he was excommunicated by Pope Alexander
VI, and in 1498, he was simultaneously hanged and burned, in
the same place and manner that he had condemned others. He
was charged with uttering prophecies, sedition, and religious
error. In the twentieth century, a movement for the
canonization of Savonarola began to develop within the Catholic
Church, particularly among Dominicans, with many judging his
excommunication and execution to have been unjust.
HUMBERT OF ROMANS
Very little is known about the life of Humbert of
Romans prior to his election as Master of the Order of
Friars Preacher on 31 May 1254. Humbert was born into
a large family in the city of Romans in Dauphine, France.
Humbert of Romans wrote prolifically. Among the many
commentaries, expositions and fourteen encyclical letters
are: Epistola de tribes votis substantialibus religionis,
Expositio Regulae B. Augustini, Expositio in Constitutiones
(unfinished), De Officiis Ordinis, De Eruditione
predicatorum, De Dono timoris, and De Praedicatione
Crucis contra Saracenos. He also wrote a life of St.
Dominic, a dogmatic and historical account of the Council
of Lyons, and multiple works dealing with the
administration of the Order. Humbert finally died in his
hometown of Romans on July 14, 1277.
JEAN-BAPTISTE-HENRI DOMINIQUE LACORDAIRE
Fr. Henri Dominique Lacordaire, O.P., (1802-1861) had the
task of rebuilding the Dominican Order in France after the
French Revolution. Lacordaire’s reputation as a preacher was
phenomenal. His Lenten sermons at the Cathedral of Notre
Dame in Paris were a great success. Once questioned why he
chose to be a Dominican, he said, “The Order has nothing
ancient but its history, nothing better adapted to our times and
our wants, than the rule of St. Dominic.”
GRADE SCHOOL POLICIES
Section 1
1.1
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
Admission is granted with definite understanding that the student and
his/her parents or guardians agree to comply with the scholastic standards
of the Colegio. The authorities of the school claim the right to treat
violations of the rules and regulations in accordance with their Christian
system of discipline and guidance.
An applicant for Pre-School to Grade Five desiring to enroll in the Grade
School should pass the entrance examination. He/She should submit the
admission requirements before taking the exam.
1.2
Admission Requirements
1.2.1
New Entrants
1.2.1.1
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Documents Required
Three (3) “1x1” recent ID pictures
Photocopy of National Statistics Office (NSO) authenticated
Birth Certificate
Accomplished Application Form
Additional Requirements For Grade 1 and transferees
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Report Card (original and photocopy) signed by the
Principal
Certificate of Good Moral Character or Recommendation
Letter from the Guidance Counselor or Principal of
previous school
Others
Pre-school
Nursery
The applicant must
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Be at least three (3) years old on or before
September 1st of the academic year of admission
Kinder
The applicant must
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Be at least four (4) years old on or before
September 30th of the academic year of admission
Prep
The applicant must
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Be at least five (5) years old on or before September
30th of the academic year of admission
Have a general average of at least 83% or satisfactory
overall rating in his/her previous schooling
Obtain an average rating in the entrance exam,
otherwise he/she will not be accepted unless the parents
sign an academic contract
1.2.1.3 Transferee
1.2.1.3.1 Grade 1
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The Grade One applicant must
Be at least six (6) years old on or before September 30th
of the academic year of admission
 Have a general average of 83% or satisfactory overall
rating
in his/her previous schooling
 Obtain at least an average rating in the entrance
examination, otherwise he/she will not be accepted
unless the parents sign an enrolment contract
 Meet the admission requirements, otherwise, his/her
parents sign an academic contract
1.2.1.3.2 Grade 2 – 5
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The Grade 2 – 5 applicant must:
Have a general average of at least 83%, with no failing
grade
Obtain at least an average rating in the entrance
examination otherwise, he/she will not be accepted
unless the parents sign an academic contract
Admission Procedure
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.3.5
1.3.6
1.3.7
Proceed to the Admissions and Scholarships Office.
Present the photocopy of Form 138 (Report Card) and Certificate of
Good Moral Character for evaluation. Early applicants may present
at least the photocopy of the first quarter/periodical grade (for
incoming Grade 1 and transferees).
Secure examination/assessment permit.
Present examination/assessment permit and school ID (for
incoming Grade 1 and Transferees) to the proctor on the scheduled
date of examination. Examination may be rescheduled in case
applicant is not available during scheduled date due to emergency
case.
Get the examination result at the same Office on the scheduled
date of release.
If qualified, submit the admission requirements and create an
account in the Admission Module.
Secure Official Enrolment Form and Portfolio Checklist.
Section 2
2.1
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Implementing Guidelines on Student’s Attendance
The following provisions on student‘s attendance
Grade School:
shall be enforced in the
2.1.1
Students shall attend all classes and activities sponsored by the
department and institution.
2.1.2 A pupil who comes in after the official time (7:00 A.M.) is
considered late. If s/he is tardy beyond ten (10) minutes, s/he is
marked absent from the subject. Every Monday, unless otherwise
announced, a student is expected to be in school at 6:45 AM for the
Flag Ceremony.
2.1.3 Habitual cases of tardiness and absences without any valid reason
(e.g. health condition, emergency cases) shall be dealt with the
Class Adviser, then in the Office of the Chair of Student Affairs.
2.1.4 A student who has been absent without valid reason for more than
20% of the total number of school days will be dropped from the
list.
2.1.5 Parents or guardians shall accomplish an excuse slip in the Student
Handbook or write a letter in case of their child’s/ward’s absence
from classes. Such excuse slip shall be presented to the class
adviser and subject teachers immediately upon return to the
classes.
2.1.6 A student who has been suspended shall be re - admitted to his/her
classes only upon presentation of an admission slip issued by the
Chair of the Student Affairs.
2.1.7 Transfer of school or withdrawal from the roll should be officially
applied for by parent/guardian at the Records Office.
2.1.8 In cases when a pupil has to be away from classes for a prolonged
time due to illness or some valid reasons/causes with supporting
documents, he/she will be put in a Home Study Program to help
him/her cope with the academic demands. The parents/legal
guardian shall apply for Home Study Program in the Office of the
Principal.
2.1.9 In cases of typhoons and other calamities, the following guidelines
shall be observed: (DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2005)
2.1.9.1 Automatic Suspension or cancellation of classes that do not
require any announcement:
Signal No. 1 – Pre-school level only
Signal No. 2 – Pre-school, Elementary and Secondary
levels
2.1.9.2 Localized Suspension of Classes
In the absence of typhoon signal warnings from
PAG-ASA, localized cancellation/suspension of classes in
both public and private schools may be implemented by
local chief executives in their capacity as chairpersons of
the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (LDRRMC). Any decision to cancel or suspend
classes must come from the local government. If the
suspension is for specific schools only, the school head
shall decide on the matter.
2.1.9.3 Parents’ Responsibilities
Parents have the ultimate responsibility to determine
whether their children should go to school, even if no
order for the suspension of classes has been issued, if
they feel that traveling to or from school will place their
children at risk.
2.2
Implementing Guidelines on Wearing of School Uniform and
Haircut
2.2.1
The prescribed uniform is as follows:
2.2.1.1 Boys
Khaki pants
White short-sleeved polo shirt with Letran patch
Plain white sando as undershirt
I.D. always worn appropriately on the polo shirt
Plain white socks
Black leather shoes (no boots allowed)
Prescribed P.E. uniform for PE classes
2.2.1.2 Girls
Dark blue pleated skirt
White H-line blouse with red pipings and blue ribbon
Plain white sando
I.D. always worn appropriately on the blouse
Black flat or low-heeled leather shoes (no boots allowed)
Plain white socks
Prescribed P.E. uniform for P.E. classes
PRESCRIBED GRADE SCHOOL UNIFORM
NKP Girls
Grade 1 – 6 Girls
NURSERY to Grade 3 Boys
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.3
Grade 4 – 6 Boys
During P.E. days, students should come in their P.E. uniform and
prescribed rubber shoes. However, for
health reasons, they
may change into their Intramurals or any Letran T-shirt after P.E.
class.
During Scouting days, scouts should wear their GSP/BSP uniforms.
No unnecessary accessories should be worn (e.g. dangling earrings,
anklets, expensive jewelry, etc.)
Students’ hairstyle/haircut should meet the following conditions:
clean cut for boys, hair properly clipped
for girls, bangs not
touching the eyebrows and no dyed hair.
Uniform, ID, and haircut shall be checked before the start of every
class.
Lost ID should be reported immediately to the Records Office for
replacement.
Repeated violations of these rules shall be dealt with appropriately.
Implementing Guidelines on Student Behavior
2.3.1. Conduct During Activities
2.3.1.1 Each student is required to bring his/her Student and
Parent Handbook to school daily. In the event of loss, the
student must notify the Principal’s Office and secure
another copy.
2.3.1.2 Students’ activities under the name of the College shall be
organized only if these are with permission from the
Principal’s Office. Membership in clubs and organizations
should have the permission of the Student Affairs Chair.
Membership in organizations not recognized by the
administration (fraternities, sororities, gangs, etc.) is strictly
prohibited. The Colegio may summarily drop, after due
process and at any time during the academic year, any
student who involves in activities of fraternities or other
unauthorized organizations.
2.3.2
Conduct Inside the Classroom
2.3.2.1 Silence and order shall be maintained at all times especially
in entering and leaving the classrooms and during class
hours whether the teacher is present or absent.
2.3.2.2 During class hours, students should always be attentive and
cooperative, and refrain from doing things not connected to
the lesson or any activity that may distract the whole class.
2.3.2.3 Students should strictly observe the seating arrangements
made by their respective teachers/advisers.
2.3.2.4 Students are not allowed to leave their seats during
intervals of periods unless the teachers permit them;
likewise, they are not allowed to leave the classroom
except in emergency cases or for valid reasons.
2.3.2.5 Bringing of toys, hand-held game consoles, cell phones,
digital camera, playing cards, skateboards, and other
electronic and non-electronic gadgets, unless required by
the teacher, is strictly prohibited. The school authorities
have the right to confiscate them; however, they are not
liable to any loss. Confiscated items shall be endorsed to
the Office of the Student Affairs and can only be claimed by
the parents/guardians.
2.3.2.6 Students should leave the class in an orderly manner.
2.3.2.7 After the last period, all students should leave the
classroom. Only those allowed by the teacher who has
immediate supervision shall remain in the classroom.
2.3.2.8 Students shall observe proper solid waste management
such as proper disposal of trash observing segregation.
2.3.3
Conduct Outside the Classroom and Within School Premises
2.3.3.1 At the beginning of the academic year, a student is given
place in the line according to height. No one is allowed to
change the order without permission.
2.3.3.2. Playing which involves strenuous physical exertion before
classes as well as during recess, lunch break and study
period is strictly prohibited.
2.3.3.3 Students are not allowed to leave the school premises
without permission from the Class Adviser and
Principal/Assistant Principal except at dismissal time.
2.3.3.4 Students should avoid running, shouting, whistling,
boisterous talking, making obscene gestures, uttering
cursing language, and other ungentlemanly/unlady-like
behavior.
2.3.3.5 When walking along the corridors or going up and down
the stairs, students should always keep quiet and keep
right to avoid congestion.
2.3.3.5 Students should dispose their waste properly.
2.4
Use of School Facilities
2.4.1
Classroom
2.4.1.1 Students shall always keep their classrooms and the
school ground clean. They should not spit, throw pieces of
paper, bottles, or other objects through the windows, or
damage any school property.
2.4.1.2 Students shall at all times exercise due diligence in the
care of their books and other property. Lost and found
books and other articles outside the classroom should be
reported and surrendered to the Office of Student Affairs.
2.4.1.3 The lavatory should be kept clean and used properly.
2.4.1.4 Vandalism in the form of writing marks on the wall,
bulletin board, white board, LCD Projector’s white screen,
chairs, and tables is considered a breach of discipline.
2.4.2
Library
2.4.2.1 The library is a place of silence and order, not a recreation
hall.
2.4.2.2 A student is responsible for the books borrowed with
his/her library card until these are returned to the
Librarian. Books and magazines should be handled with
care. Such books should not be simply deposited in the
library counter.
2.4.2.3 Fines are imposed on overdue book, damage or loss of
such property. Until payment is made, library privileges
will be suspended.
2.4.2.4 Reference works, magazines, or newspaper must never be
removed from the library.
2.4.2.5 Students are not permitted to congregate in the library
without specific purpose and authorization.
Willful
disregard of library regulations will meet disciplinary
actions.
2.4.3
Chapel
2.4.3.1 Students should attend and participate actively in the
religious activities.
2.4.3.2 Recognizing that the chapel is a place of worship and
conscious of God’s presence there, students should
behave well in that place.
2.4.3.3 Students must keep the place tidy and orderly.
2.4.4
Computer Laboratory
2.4.4.1 Students must observe strictly the rules and regulations
on the proper use of the computer laboratory particularly
the custody of the units assigned to them.
2.4.4.2 Students are not allowed to use the computer units for
personal purposes; otherwise, necessary permission from
the Principal or computer teacher should be sought.
2.4.4.3 Students are expected to observe the rules and regulations
set and implemented by the Laboratory In-charge.
2.4.5
Home Economics and Livelihood Education (HELE)
Laboratory
2.4.5.1 Students must observe strictly the rules and regulations
on the proper use of the HELE laboratory.
2.4.5.2 Students must return the kitchenware and other utensils
promptly and orderly after using them.
2.4.5.3 Students are expected to observe the rules and regulations
set and implemented by the Laboratory In-charge
2.4.6
Halls and Other Places of Assembly
2.4.6.1 Students must observe proper decorum at all times.
2.4.6.2 Students must not eat, litter or make unnecessary noise.
2.4.6.3 Students must keep the area tidy and orderly.
Any damage to school property, equipment, furniture or fixture shall be charged to
the offender. Students/parents/guardian must coordinate with the adviser and the
Property Management and General Services Department for replacement/fixing of
damaged school property.
2.5
Implementing Guidelines on Disciplinary Measures
2.5.1 Violations of any of the foregoing regulations shall be dealt with
according to the school’s Christian system of discipline and
guidance:
a. The Class Adviser and subject teachers monitor and report any
of his/her students who constantly violate rules on attendance,
uniform, and any offense as contained in the Student and
Parent Handbook.
b. The Class Adviser handles minor offenses and violations of rules
within the classroom and refers the student/case to the
Guidance Counselor for intervention and notifies the Student
Affairs Chair about the violation committed by the student. For
subject teachers, they should refer the student/case to the
Class Adviser.
c. The Class Adviser and/or Subject Teacher in coordination with
the Student Affairs Chair, imposes disciplinary actions on serious
offenses depending on the gravity of the offense.
d. In handling major offenses, an investigative committee will be
formed to decide on a particular case/offense.
e. The Investigative Committee will recommend the appropriate
sanction to the erring student either Reformative or Preventive
Suspension depending on the gravity of the offense endorsed
by the Assistant Principal and approved by the Principal. The
student will abide with the program for suspended students.
f. The Student Affairs Chair and Guidance Counselor shall secure
the copy of all decisions of student disciplinary cases that serve
as a reference on the issuance of certificate of Good Moral
Character. Moreover, the previous disciplinary record must be
disseminated to the next Homeroom Adviser for closely
monitoring of the erring student.
2.5.2
List of Minor Offenses and Sanctions
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Violation of the general regulations on attendance, uniform and
haircut
Violation of the implementing guidelines on student behavior
regarding conduct outside the classroom and within school
premises
Class disruption
Unauthorized transferring/exchanging seats
Playing inside the classroom
Littering
Loitering
Use of other student’s ID or Student Handbook, assignment,
project, etc.
Lending one’s ID, Guidebook, assignment, project, etc.
Unexcused absences
Non-compliance to requirements
Bringing of toys, hand-held game consoles, cell phones,
camera, playing cards, skateboards, and other electronic and
non-electronic gadgets,
Unauthorized entry to any room or building
Misuse of school materials and/or properties
Failure to bring Student and Parent Handbook
First Offense
Second Offense
Third Offense
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Verbal Warning
Written Warning
Considered a Major Offense
The minor offenses shall be dealt with by the adviser. Series of
conference with parents shall be conducted prior to the issuance of the
written warning. Likewise, the student shall be referred to the
Guidance Office for counseling. The presence of parent/s or official
guardian of the student is required during the conference/s. The Office
reserves the right to issue a behavioral contract to erring students.
2.5.3
List of Major Offenses and Sanctions
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Vandalism or destruction of school and/or teacher’s
property/properties
Defiance or disrespect of person in authority (administration,
faculty, personnel) or open refusal to accept corrective
measures
Cutting classes
Leaving the classroom without valid permission
Leaving the classroom via inappropriate exit points
Students not in proper uniform without valid reason
Stealing
Cheating or helping others to cheat in tests or examinations
Forging, falsification and/or tampering of academic official
record or documents of any kind
Tampering bulletin boards, ID cards and school records
Affiliation with any organization (fraternities, etc.) whose
objectives are contrary to the school’s philosophy
Inflicting physical injury
Use of indecent and profane language
Gambling in any form within the school premises
Possession of pornographic magazines and materials
Viewing and downloading of pornographic articles
Fist fight inside and outside school while wearing uniform
Direct assault to any personnel and fellow pupil
Truancy, i.e. leaving the campus without permission of the
parents or school authorities
Giving false statement during an official investigation
Bullying
Destroying school properties
Possession of deadly weapons within the school premises
(knives, guns, fire crackers, etc.)
First Offense
Second Offense
Third Offense
Final Written Warning
Issuance of Behavioral Contract
Reformative Suspension
The major offenses shall be dealt with in the Student Affairs Chair’s
Office thru the Discipline Committee (see 2.6). Conference/s with parents
shall be conducted prior to the issuance of the sanction. Likewise, the
erring student shall be referred to the Guidance Office for counseling and
intervention. The presence of parent/s or official guardian of the student is
required during the conference/s.
Bullying cases shall be dealt with
Protection Policy/DepEd Order # 40 s, 2012.
according
to
the
Child
The BED reserves the right to issue a behavioral contract to erring
students. Likewise, the exclusion and expulsion may be issued when
deemed necessary.
The BED Grade School reserves the right to impose stricter penalties
depending on the gravity of the offense which may or may not be included
in the list of major and minor offenses.
Categories of Administrative Penalties
The following provision is an excerpt from the Manual of Regulations
for Private School (MRPS), 2002, Section 77. Categories of Administrative
Penalties.
The three (3) categories of disciplinary administrative sanctions for
serious offenses or violation of the school rules and regulations which may
be applied upon erring pupil or student are: suspension, exclusion, and
expulsion.
Suspension
It is a penalty in which the school is allowed to deny or deprive an
erring pupil or student of attendance in classes for a period not exceeding
twenty percent (20%) of the prescribed class days for the academic year
or term.
The decision of the school on every case involving the penalty of
suspension which exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the prescribed class
days for the academic year or term shall be forwarded to the Regional
Office concerned within ten (10) days from the termination of the
investigation of each case for its information.
Exclusion
Exclusion is a penalty in which the school is allowed to exclude or drop
the name of the erring pupil or student from the school rolls for being
undesirable; transfer credentials shall be immediately issued. A summary
investigation should be conducted, and no prior approval by the
Department of Education is required in the imposition of the penalty.
The decision of the school in every case involving the penalty of
exclusion from the rolls, together with all the pertinent papers therefore,
shall be filed in the school for a period of one (1) year in order to accord
the Department the opportunity to review the case in the event an
appeal is taken by the party concerned.
Expulsion
Expulsion is an extreme penalty on an erring pupil or student consisting
of his/her exclusion from admission to any public or private schools in the
Philippines and which requires the prior approval of the Secretary of
Education. The penalty may be imposed for acts of offenses constituting
gross misconduct, dishonesty, hazing, carrying of deadly weapon,
immorality, selling and/or possession of prohibited drugs such as marijuana
or shabu, drug dependency, drunkenness, hooliganism, vandalism and
other serious school offenses as assaulting a pupil or student or school
personnel, instigating or leading illegal strikes or similar concerted activities
resulting in the stoppage of classes, or threatening any pupil or student or
school personnel from entering the school premises or attending classes or
discharging their studies, forging or tampering of school records or school
forms, and securing or using forged school records, forms and documents.
The decision of the school on every case involving the penalty of
expulsion, together with the supporting papers shall be forwarded to the
Regional Office concerned within ten (10) days from the termination of the
investigation of each case.
Preventive Suspension
A pupil or student under investigation of a case involving the penalty of
expulsion may be preventively suspended from entering the school
premises if the evidence of guilt is strong and the school head is morally
convinced that the continued stay of the pupil or student during the period
of investigation constitutes a destruction of normal operation of the school
or poses a risk or danger to the life of the persons and property in the
school.
2.5.4
The Guidance Office shall provide intervention measures to erring pupils.
2.6
Disciplinary Committee
Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba has a Disciplinary Committee
which is composed of the following: Principal, Assistant Principal, Chair of
Student Affairs, Homeroom Adviser/Subject Teacher concerned.
The Committee shall take cognizance of all complaints and study cases
involving major offenses committed by the students. The Guidance
Counselor will follow up any improvement in the student’s behavior after
having incurred a major offense.
Students under probationary contract, whether it be academic or
behavioral, should manifest significant improvement in conduct or in
academics as the case may be; otherwise, they will be dismissed
automatically at the end of the academic year.
Letran Calamba reserves the right to dismiss a student who has failed
to give satisfactory evidence of sincerity of purpose and active cooperation
with school authorities where requirement of conduct and academic work
is concerned.
Any act of gross misbehavior, inside or outside the premises of the
College, which in the exclusive judgment of the school authorities merits
expulsion, shall be sufficient cause for dismissal.
Letran Calamba, likewise, reserves the right to impose such
requirements not contained in this Student and Parent Handbook, as it
shall affect the general well being of the student body and the school.
Letran Calamba also reserves the right to drop or dismiss at any time
during the academic year any student whose conduct and/or influence is
regarded as undesirable and unsatisfactory.
Section 3
GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF MAJOR AND
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS / MISSED QUIZ
An examination permit is required of each student before he/she is allowed to
take any quarterly examination. Permit is issued after the settlement of all school
due accounts. However, in the event that the child cannot secure a permit, parent
must secure a promissory note from the Accounting Office.
In the event that the child failed to take the quarterly examination/special quiz
on the scheduled date, the parent will submit a letter addressed to the Principal,
copy furnished to the class adviser substantiating the reason for failure to take the
examination/special quiz. Upon the approval of the Principal, the child may take
the examination on the date and time set by the office. A pupil who fails to take
an examination for serious and just reasons may be given special examination on
the third day s/he comes back to school; after two days of non-compliance the
chance will be forfeited instead be given a grade of 70% in that particular test.
The following are the accepted valid reasons:
a. Bereavement of immediate family members and relatives
b. Sickness
Section 4
4.1
ACADEMIC POLICIES
Evaluation of Student Progress
The academic year is divided into four (4) quarters. Quarterly
examinations are given on the ninth (9th) or tenth (10th) week of each
quarter.
The quarterly compcard is issued three (3) weeks after each quarterly
examination, while the final compcard is issued within three (3) weeks
after the end of the academic year. It shall be claimed and signed by the
parent/guardian on the announced date of compcard distribution thru the
class adviser. After the given date, the parent/ guardian may claim their
child’s/children’s compcard at the Records Office during office hours.
Nursery and Kinder
A checklist of learning competencies shall be used to evaluate pupils’
learning per subject area.
Prep to Grade 6
The system of evaluation is averaging. There shall be four (4) grading
periods. The final grade (FG) per subject at the end of the year shall be
the average of the quarterly grades of every grading period. The
computation shall be as follows:
FG
=
∑quarterly grades
4
Prep to Grade 2
The formula for computing the Quarterly Average is
QA
=
∑final grades
total no. of subjects
The formula for computing the General Average is
GA
=
∑final grades
total no. of subjects
Grades 3 to 6
The Quarterly Average (QWA) shall be the average of the quarterly grades per
grading period. The computation shall be as follows.
QWA =
∑quarterly grade x no. of units
total no. of units
The formula for computing the General Weighted Average (GWA) shall be as
follows:
GWA =
∑final grades x no of units
total no. of units
4.1.1 Promotion and Retention
Promotion and retention shall be based on the following:
Nursery, Kinder
The pupils’ observed competencies shall be indicated in the
quarterly report card. Pupils are expected to obtain the expected
age-appropriate competencies before they reach the Preparatory
Level.
Prep to Grade 4
Promotion and retention shall be by subject. Student whose
final grade of 75% or higher in all learning areas allows the student
to be promoted to the next level. For student who did not meet
expectations in at most two (2) learning areas must take remedial
classes. However, students will be retained in the grade level if the
computed final grade is below 75%.
Grades 5 and 6
A general average of seventy-five percent (75%) is necessary
for
promotion. However, a final grade below seventy-five
percent (75%) in Christian Living Education (CLE), English, Filipino,
Mathematics, Science, or Makabayan disqualifies a pupil from
promotion, regardless of the general average. When grades are not
satisfactory, parents are expected to come and consult with the
adviser or subject teacher about the matter within five (5) days
after the compcard distribution.
4.1.2 Selection of Quarterly Honors
Candidates for quarterly honors of Prep to Grade 4 must have a
general average of 90% and above, with no grade lower than 85%
per quarter in any subject (including component subjects like Music,
Arts, PE, and Health). Any pupil who obtains a quarterly average
equivalent to 95% and above shall be called gold achiever while
pupils who obtain 90% to 94% shall be called silver achiever.
For Prep to Grade 4, during the four grading periods, gold
sticker shall be attached on the compcard of pupils who obtained a
general average of 95% and above; silver sticker for those who
obtained a general average of 90 to 94%, with no component grade
of which, should be below eighty-seven percent (87%) in any
subject including Makabayan, and with no component grade below
85%. The pupils who obtain the abovementioned grades shall be
called Gold/Silver Achievers
For Grade 5 and 6, the top ten (10) who get the highest
quarterly average not lower than ninety percent (90%), with no
subject grade below eighty-seven percent (87%) in all subjects
including Makabayan, with no component grade of lower than
eighty-five percent (85%), shall qualify in the quarterly honor roll.
4.1.3 Selection of Final Honors
The selection of final honors is adequately contained in Section
4.5, 4.6, and 4.7 of this Handbook.
4.2
Grading System
4.2.1 Nursery and Kinder
A checklist containing the learning competencies of Nursery and
Kinder pupils shall be used to evaluate their progress in various
learning areas.
4.2.1 Prep to Grade 4
For Preparatory to Grade 4, the following components of
summative assessment shall be weighted as follows:
PERCENTAGE WEIGHT
COMPONENTS OF
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
Mathematics,
Science,
Computer, and
Robotics
English,
Filipino, Mother
Tongue, EsP,
and Araling
Panlipunan
MAPEH and
EPP
Written Work
Performance Task
Quarterly Assessment
40%
40%
20%
100%
30%
50%
20%
100%
20%
60%
20%
100%
The following are the descriptors, grading scales, and remarks:
DESCRIPTOR
Outstanding
Very Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Fairly Satisfactory
Did Not Meet
Expectation
GRADING SCALE
90 – 100
85 – 89
80 – 84
75 – 79
REMARKS
Passed
Passed
Passed
Passed
Below 75
Failed
Reference: DepEd Order #8, s. 2015
4.2.2 Grades 5 and 6
The grading system of the Grade School is averaging using
numerical or percentage system. The passing grade in any subject
shall be seventy-five percent (75%) (D.O. No. 80, s. 1993). Grades
in all subjects shall be rounded off to the nearest hundredth. The
25%-75% measure of achievement (encl. No. 1 to D.O. No. 33, s.
2004) is hereby adopted.
Rubrics shall be used to assess performance in each of the
following
components
(D.O.
No.
33,
s.
2004):
participation/performance, projects/ outputs, and assignments. All
subject teachers shall use one transmutation table for all types of
tests, major exams and quizzes (i.e. in a 10-item
test,
5
is
equivalent to 75%).
The following shall be used in the computation of subject grade:
CLE
Eng/Fil
Sci &
Health
25%
15%
25%
15%
25%
15%
25%
15%
Class Interactions/Participation
Homework/Assignment
Projects
Informal/Formal Themes
Journals & Prayer, Gospel Reflection
Experiments/SIP output/
Research output
Other Performance
Output/Experiments
Attendance to
20%
5%
10%
20%
5%
10%
10%
20%
5%
10%
25%
5%
15%
15%
15%
10%
15%
TOTAL
100%
100%
100%
100%
GRADE COMPONENTS
Periodical Test
Quizzes/Unit Test
Math
10%
15%
Religious Activities/ Musical Activities
Art Activities/ Sports, Dances and Others
Cultural Activities/ Literary Activities
4.2.2.1 Any quarterly grade lower than seventy percent (70%)
automatically becomes 70%.
4.2.2.2 Recitation or Class Participation grade has a range of
70%-100%.
PE
EPP
Comp –
IV-VI
Character
Education
Homework/Assignment
Projects
Other Performance
Output
Musical Activities
Art Activities
Sports, Dances and
Others
Cultural Activities
Literary Activities
Observation Results
(Character Traits)
TOTAL
Art
Class Interactions/Participation
Music
Periodical Test
Quizzes/Unit Test
Sibika &
HEKASI
4.2.2.3. MAKABAYAN shall be computed as follows:
25%
15%
25%
5%
15%
25%
15%
15%
5%
10%
25%
15%
15%
5%
20%
25%
15%
15%
5%
10%
25%
15%
15%
5%
25%
25%
15%
10%
5%
5%
25%
15%
10%
5%
5%
15%
15%
40%
30%
20%
30%
40%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
4.2.2.4 There shall be one (1) grade for Makabayan. The
Makabayan grade shall be the average of all the
components.
4.2.2.5
4.3
Conduct grade is not included in the computation of the
General Average.
Academic and Non-Academic Subjects
The academic and non-academic subjects from Nursery to Grade VI are as
follows:
4.3.1
Nursery
 Values Education with Christian Living Education
 Physical Health and Motor Development
 Social Emotional Development
 Cognitive Development
Language and Literacy
Sensory Perceptual
Number Readiness and Number Sense
4.3.2
Kinder
 Values Education with Christian Living Education
 Personal, Social and Emotional Development
 Communication, Language and Literacy Development
 Mathematical Development
 Knowledge and Understanding of the World
100%

4. 4
Physical and Creative Development
4.3.3
Preparatory
 Values Education with Christian Living Education
 Communication, Languages, and Literacy Development
 Mathematics
 Science
 Filipino
 Music/Arts/PE (Physical and Creative Development)
4.3.4
Grades 1 to 4
 Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (VE with CLE)
 English
 Mathematics
 Science
 Mother Tongue (Grades 1 to 3)
 Filipino
 Araling Panlipunan
 Music/Arts/PE/Health (MAPEH)
 Computer
 TLE/EPP (Grade 4 only)
4.3.5
Grades 5 and 6
 Christian Living Education
 Language
 Reading
 Mathematics
 Science & Health
 Science, Health, & Research (for Grade 6)
 Filipino
 Robotics (as per approved curriculum)
 Makabayan
 HEKASI (Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika)
 MAPE (Music, Arts and PE)
 EPP (Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan)
 Computer
 Character Education
Conduct Grade
4.4.1 Conduct for Prep to Grade 4
The Letran and DepEd Core Values have been translated into the
following behavioral statements:
Core Values
Maka- Diyos
Makatao
Makakalikasan
Makabansa
Behavioral Statements
Doing what is right
Expresses one’s spiritual beliefs while respecting the spiritual
beliefs of others
Shows adherence to ethical principles by upholding truth
Valuing and Respecting others by being sensitive to individual,
social, and cultural differences
Promoting customer-driven excellence and being adaptable and
agile
Demonstrates contributions toward solidarity
Maintaining a deep affection for life
Observing continual improvement
Cares for the environment and utilizes resources wisely,
judiciously, and economically.
Espousing a sense of community by demonstrating pride in being
a Filipino; exercises the rights and responsibilities of a Filipino
Citizen
Executing a visionary leadership and delivering results
Demonstrates appropriate behavior in carrying out activities in the
school, community, and country.
The following non-numerical rating scale will be used to report
on students’ behavior :
Marking
AO
SO
RO
NO
Non-Numerical Rating
Always Observed
Sometimes Observed
Rarely Observed
Not Observed
For NKP and Grades 1–4 pupils, the class adviser shall determine the
conduct grade of the pupil based on the above-mentioned criteria.
4.4.2 Conduct for Grades 5 and 6
The following shall be the criteria in grading the conduct:
Punctuality and Promptness
Adherence to exact time, and promptness in submitting
requirements
Cleanliness, Neatness and Orderliness
Concern in keeping oneself and personal belongings tidy, as
well as the school as a whole
Honesty and Trustworthiness
Sincerity in words and deeds; deserving of trust and
showing integrity
Obedience, Leadership and Loyalty
Manifest willingness to:
 lead others to achieve what is expected of them
 abide by the ideals and vision and mission of the
Colegio and by the rules set and approved by the
proper authorities
Courtesy and Respect
Modesty and decency of words and deeds; strong regard to
other person’s needs, views and practices; courtesy
Each subject teacher shall grade each pupil using the following
numerical scale based on rubrics per conduct criterion:
The following evaluation code shall be used.
5
Outstanding
4
Very Good
3
Good
2
Fair
1
Poor
The Class Advisers/subject teachers of Grades 5 and 6 shall use the
transmutation table for the numerical grading of conduct. The grade is
then converted to the following equivalent rating:
Numerical
Ratings
91 – 95
86 – 90
81 – 85
76 – 80
70 – 75
Equivalence
Conduct Code
Outstanding
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
A
B
C
D
E
All teachers handling a particular section (from Grades 5 and 6) are
expected to give the quarterly conduct grade of pupils in the said section.
The quarterly grade in conduct of each pupil is the average of all the
conduct grades given by the different subject teachers including the
adviser’s.
For Grades 5 and 6, the Quarterly Conduct Grade (QCG) is obtained by
the sum of the Conduct grades given by the subject teachers and the
adviser using the following formula:
QCG = 75% ATCG +
25%ACG
where
ATCG = average of Teacher’s conduct grade per subject
ACG = Adviser’s conduct grade
4. 5
Awards for Undergraduates
4.5.1
Nursery and Kinder
4.5.1.1 Outstanding Pupil (description)
4.5.1.2 Special Awards
The following awards shall be given to any pupil who
obtained the highest grade in the following areas:
 Mathematics - Number Expert
 Science - Observant Scientist
 English – Word Smart
The following special awards shall also be given to
recognize the various Multiple Intelligences demonstrated
by the pupil in the course of his/her stay in the Nursery
and Kinder levels:
Language Smart – good with words, reading, and
writing; has the capacity to use language to express
what’s on his/her mind and to understand other
people
Music Smart – good with rhythm; has the capacity
to think in music, able to hear patterns and
recognize them
Body Smart – good at physical activities; has the
capacity to use his/her body to solve problems, or
convey ideas and emotions
Self Smart – good with analyzing things; has an
understanding of himself/herself, of knowing who
he/she is, and what he/she can do
Picture Smart
– good with pictures; has the
ability to create visual representations and can
transfer them mentally
Nature Smart – good with understanding natural
world; has the ability to discriminate among living
things as well as sensitivity to other features of the
natural world
People Smart – good with communication; has the
ability to understand other people
Attendance – given to any pupil who has never been
absent nor late during the current academic year in
all student activities
Conduct – is awarded to a pupil in each section with
the highest final rating in Conduct and with no failing
grade in any academic subject
4.5.2
Grades 1 to 4
4.5.2.1 Gold/Silver Medalists
During Recognition Day, pupils/students who obtained a
general average of 95% and above shall receive gold
medal.
Those who obtained a general average of 90 to 94% shall
receive silver medal and shall be called Silver Medalists.
The final top two (2) pupils shall receive a certification of
honor and ranking for enrollment discount purposes.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz Award, Conduct Award and Special
Awards (descriptions appear below) shall also be given to
deserving Grades 1 to 4 pupils.
4.5.3
Grade 5
4.5.3.1 Academic Honors/Awards
Candidates for quarterly honors must have no grade below
87% in all subjects, including Makabayan, no component
grade of which is lower than 85% and must obtain a
General Average of 90% and above for the particular
grading period.
4.5.4
Grade 1 to 5
Candidates for final honors, at any grade level, shall be
drawn from the top ten (10) pupils. They must have no
grade below 87% in all subjects, including Makabayan, no
component grade of which is lower than 85% and must
obtain a General Average of 90% and above. The final
rating shall be computed to the three (3) decimal places.
The first three (3) awards shall be called First Honors,
Second Honors, and Third Honors. The remaining seven
(7) pupils shall be called Academic Awardees.
4.5.4.1 St. Lorenzo Ruiz Award
Each grade level is entitled to at least one (1) medal of
award in CLE and Character Education.
A Catholic pupil who gets the highest rating in CLE and
Character Education and at least eighty-six percent (86%)
in his/her conduct grade, qualifies for the award.
4.5.4.2 St. Vincent Liem dela Paz Award for Exemplary Conduct
Each grade level is entitled to at least one (1) medal of
award in Conduct.
4.5.4.3 Special Awards
The special award is given to any pupil who obtained the
highest grade in the following areas:
 Mathematics
 Science
 English
 Filipino
 Computer
In case of a tie, the pupil who is able to bring honor to the
school (winning or qualifying in the division, regional,
national, and international level academic contests) will be
considered.
4.5.4.4 Arts Award
Any pupil who meets the following requirements is given
the Arts Award:



S/he fulfills the minimum requirements in all subjects.
S/he must have performed with distinction, as an
individual or as a member of a team capping any of
the first three (3) places in any of the following fields:
literature, speech, music, painting, and sculpture as
official participant of his/her class or school, district,
regional, or national competition.
S/he must have participated with distinction as an
active member, performer, or director in schoolauthorized drama, dance production, or choral
production as determined by the person-in-charge.
4.5.3.6 Sports Award
Any pupil who meets the following requirements receives
the Sports Award:




S/he fulfills the minimum requirements prescribed in
all his/her subjects.
S/he is a member of good standing in the varsity.
S/he has not been subjected to any disciplinary action
regarding his/her participation in any sport activity or
competition during the academic year.
As attested to in writing by his/her coach, he/she must
have performed with distinction in a sport competition
as an official participant of his/her class or school.
4.5.3.7 Service Award
Given to any pupil for his/her outstanding/distinct service
rendered to the school with evident accomplishments
signed by his/her class adviser as:








Barangayette Officer
Knights of the Altar
Mass Lector & Commentator
Class Monitor
Peer Facilitator
Boy and Girl Scout
Class Officer
The Page Publication Staff
4.5.3.8 Attendance Award
This award is given to any pupil who has never been
absent, late, nor cut the class during the current academic
year in all-curricular and co-curricular activities that
require his/her presence including the Field Trip,
Intramurals, Recollection, Daily Morning Routine, and
Family Day Celebration.
4.6
Graduation Honors and Awards for Preparatory
4.6.1 Graduation Honors
Pupils who obtained a general average of 95% and above shall
receive gold medal.
Those who obtained a general average of 90 to 94% shall receive
silver medal.
4.6.2 Graduation Awards
4.6.2.1 St. Lorenzo Ruiz Award is awarded to a catholic pupil in
each section with the highest final combined rating in
Christian Living Education (CLE) and Character Education.
4.6.2.2
St. Vincent Liem de la Paz Award for Exemplary
Conduct is awarded to a pupil in each section with the
highest final rating in Conduct and with no failing grade in
any academic subject.
4.6.2.3 Attendance Award is given to any pupil who has never
been absent nor late during the current academic year in
all student activities including field trips, mass,
recollection, retreat, intramurals, family day and
culminating activities.
4.6.2.4
Zeal of Page is given to those who have satisfactorily
completed the Nursery, Kindergarten, and Preparatory
program in the Colegio.
4.6.2.5 Special Awards
4.6.2.5.1 The special award is given to any pupil who
obtained the highest grade in the following
learning areas:



Mathematics (Number Smart)
Science (Observant Scientist)
English (Word Smart)
4.6.2.5.2 The following special awards shall also be given
to recognize the various Multiple Intelligences
demonstrated by the pupil in the course of
his/her stay in the Preparatory level:
 Language Smart – good with words,
reading, and writing; has the capacity to
use language to express what’s on his/her
mind and to understand other people
 Music Smart – good with rhythm; has the
capacity to think in music, able to hear
patterns and recognize them
 Body Smart – good at physical activities;
has the capacity to use his/her body to
solve problems, or convey ideas and
emotions
 Self Smart – good with analyzing things;
has an understanding of himself/herself, of
knowing who he/she is, and what he/she
can do
 Picture Smart
– good with pictures;
has
the
ability
to
create
visual
representations and can transfer them
mentally
 Nature Smart – good with understanding
natural
world; has the ability to
discriminate among living things as well as

4.7
sensitivity to other features of the natural
world
People
Smart
–
good
with
communication;
has
the ability
to
understand other people
Graduation Honors for Grade 6
4.7.1
Top Honors
Graduating pupils who obtained highest general average from
the grade school shall be designated First Honors, Second Honors,
and Honorable Mention. There shall be one First Honors and one
Second Honors. However, in case of a tie between two candidates,
both may be declared for the same award.
Any member of the graduating class is eligible to be a candidate
for the honors, provided that the following are satisfied.
 Candidates for honors shall be drawn from the top ten (10)
pupils of the graduating class.
 S/he must have no grade lower than eighty-seven percent
(87%) in any subject including component subjects of
Makabayan, with no component grade of which should be lower
than eighty-five percent (85%) during his/her Grade 6 and with
a general average not lower than ninety percent (90%).
 The final rating shall be computed to three (3) decimal places.
 The top ten (10) pupils shall be ranked using the 7-3 point
scheme (7 points for academic performance and 3 points for cocurricular activities).
 Only the grades in the current curriculum year shall be
considered in the ranking of honor pupils.
 S/he must have completed the curriculum within the prescribed
length of years.
 S/he must have been an active member of at least two of the
existing authorized student organizations or clubs during his/her
Grade 6.
 S/he must have conducted himself/herself in conformity with
the standards set by the Colegio in compliance with the school
rules, regulations, and policies.
The number of honors to be declared honorable mention shall
be no more than one percent (1%) of the total graduating pupils.
4.7.2
St. Thomas Aquinas Award for Academic Excellence is given to the
First Honors with an average of at least ninety-three percent
(93%).
4.7.3
4.8
St. Thomas Aquinas Award for Academic Distinction is given to the
graduating pupils whose four-quarter performance during the
academic year qualifies them for candidacy in the Graduation
Honors.
Graduation Awards (Grade 6)
4.8.1
St. Dominic de Guzman Award for Outstanding Letranite is given to
a pupil with excellent academic achievement, religious deportment
and remarkable social involvement throughout his/her stay in the
Colegio.
4.8.2
St. Vincent Liem dela Paz Award for Exemplary Conduct is awarded
to one with the highest final rating in conduct and with no failing
grade in any academic subject.
4.8.3
St. Lorenzo Ruiz Award is granted to a pupil with the highest rating
in Christian Living Education (CLE) and Character Education among
the pupils in the different sections. A Catholic pupil who gets the
highest rating in Christian Living Education (CLE) and Character
Education
4.8.4
St. John the Baptist Leadership Award is given to any club or
council officer who actively or religiously performed his/her duties
during his/her term of office.
4.8.5
Fra Angelico Award for Arts is received by a pupil who successfully
passed all his/her subjects, performed with distinction, as an
individual, as a member of a team, capping any of the first three
(3) places in any of the following fields: literature, speech, music,
painting and sculpture, as official participant of his/her class or
school, in district, regional, or national competitions, participated
with distinction as an active member, performer or director in
school-authorized drama, dance production or choral production as
determined by the person-in-charge.
4.8.6
Loyalty Pin is given to any graduating pupil who studied
continuously in the Colegio from Preparatory to Grade 6.
4.8.7
Athlete of the Year Award
4.8.8
Other Awards
The Colegio may authorize other awards to be given during
graduation as long as they are aligned with institutional thrust.
4.9
Selection of Graduation Honor Pupils (Grade 6)
The top ten (10) graduating pupils shall be ranked using the 7-3 point
scheme (D.O. No. 92, s.2009 and No. 4, s.2010).
Factors
Academic Performance
Co-curricular Activities
Total
Weight
7
3
10
The above-mentioned criteria and the corresponding relative weights
shall be used in determining the honors.
Academic excellence shall be based on the general average (rounded
three decimal places) of all the learning areas in the last curriculum year.
The procedure for ranking based on academic excellence is as follows:
Step 1. Get the general average of the final rating of the learning
areas;
Step 2. Rank the candidates according to their average; and
Step 3. Multiply the rank by seven (7) points.
The Co-curricular performance shall be determined based on DepEd
Order No. 92, s. 2009 and DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2012.
The procedure for ranking based on the co-curricular activities shall be
as follows:
Step 1. Require each candidate to present and submit certified true
copies of all documentary and evidentiary requirements of
his/her co-curricular achievements pursuant to Paragraphs
1 to 8 of Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No. 92 s. 2009,
except when the co-curricular achievement is of public
knowledge;
Step 2. Validate each co-curricular achievement of the candidate;
Step 3. Classify all valid co-curricular achievements of each
candidate and get their corresponding points according to
the five (5) Areas/Activities and the points assigned to
them as indicated in the Table of Points for Co-Curricular
Performance in Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No. 92, s.
2009.
Step 4. Get the total points of each candidate by adding all points
regardless of the number of valid co-curricular
achievements in one Area/Activity;
Step 5. Rank the candidates from the highest to the lowest based
on their sums/total points; and
Step 6. Multiply the rank by three (3) points to get the weighted
rank.
Step 7. Computations of points shall be cumulative.
To obtain the final rank of the top 10 graduating pupils, the following
shall be observed:
Step 1. Add the weighted rank of the candidates; and
Step 2. Rank the sum from the lowest to the highest.
The sum of the two (2) products shall then be the basis for the final
ranking of the candidates. Since one (1) is assigned to the first on rank,
the candidate obtaining the smallest sum becomes the first in final ranking,
and therefore shall be awarded the top honors.
4.10
Graduation Requirements
Only pupils who have completed the following requirements of the
program shall be recommended for graduation and shall be allowed to
graduate and/or participate in the graduation ceremonies:
 Passed all the subjects; and
 Accomplished the clearance.
Section 5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Available scholarships for Grades 1 to 6
 First Honors – one hundred percent (100%) discount on his/her tuition
during the succeeding school term
 Second Honors – fifty percent (50%) discount on his/her tuition during
the succeeding school term
Discount on tuition fee is granted to the youngest of brother and sister
studying in this institution in accordance to the policies set by the
Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office.
Special tuition discount is also given to athletes based on their
performance which shall be applied on the succeeding school term.
A student may enjoy only one (1) form of scholarship at any time.
Section 6
6.1
SCHOLARSHIPS AND DISCOUNTS
STUDENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES
CHAPEL
The St. Albert’s Chapel of the Dominican Province of the Philippines,
Inc. stands in the campus close to the gate that leads to the Pre-Novitiate
House. It was erected in 1993 and renovated in 2002. The circular edifice,
with Mt. Makiling as its background, has 200 seating capacity. It is, indeed,
an attraction that draws the faithful to the Blessed Sacrament.
6.2
PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE
The Office of the Principal is responsible for the management of the
department, administration of the curriculum, coordinating with the
support services, programming which includes human resource
development, and allocating fiscal resources, with assistance from
6.2.1 Assistant Principal
6.2.2 Academic Chairs’ Office
6.2.3 Office of the Chair of Student Affairs
6.2.4 Office of Basic Education Chaplain/s
The office is located on the ground floor of the San Juan Bautista
Building.
6.3
GUIDANCE OFFICE and its PROGRAM
The guidance program is an integral part of the school’s educational
program. Its objective is to maximize the students’ development in their
education, vocation, personal, and moral well being. The emphasis is on
the development and prevention aspects of guidance. Through group
guidance activities, individual counseling, and psychological testing, the
Guidance office provides Letran Calamba students with the opportunity for
educational growth, self-discovery, development, and personality
fulfillment.
The Grade School and High School Guidance Office is located on the
ground floor of San Juan Bautista Building near the Basic Education
Records Office.
6.4
BASIC EDUCATION RECORDS OFFICE
Adjacent to the Basic Education Principal’s Office at the San Juan
Bautista Building is the Basic Education Records Office. This office plans,
organizes and operates all systems, programs, and activities pertaining to
the official registration and recording of the Grade School and High School
students’ tenure in Letran. Moreover it attends to the safekeeping of the
said records for retrieval and reference whenever necessary. The students’
records initiated and maintained under the custody of this office are
deemed legal and formal and are the official basis of the pupils’/students’
educational attainment in Letran-Calamba.
6.5
BASIC EDUCATION LIBRARY
The library, which was constructed in school year 2001-2002 at the San
Juan Bautista Building, is fully air-conditioned and has 191 seating
capacity. It provides standard set of encyclopedias, indexes, dictionaries,
atlases, bibliographies, reader’s guides and reference materials, to suit the
needs of the students and teachers. It is open on Mondays to Fridays from
7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
6.6
MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC
Letran Calamba maintains a Medical and Dental Clinic at the Bartolome
Delas Casas Building to check periodically on the health of the students,
faculty, and employees. The pediatricians, physicians, nurses and dentists
handle cases which call for immediate medical attention.
6.7
BOOKSTORE
The Bookstore at the San Juan Macias Building supplies the students’
textbooks, uniforms, and other classroom materials.
6.8
TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION (TLE) BUILDING
The Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Building at the back of
the St. Liem dela Paz Bldg. is for the Edukasyong Pantahanan at
Pangkabuhayan (EPP) and TLE classes of both Grade School and High
School.
6.9
CANTEEN
The Canteen at the San Juan Macias Building serves the students,
faculty, and employees. This is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mondays
through Fridays. It has a capacity of 150 chairs and it serves breakfast,
snacks, lunch, and short orders.
6.10
GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA HALL
Located on the top floor of the Bartolome Delas Casas Building, this
audio-visual room is air-conditioned, equipped with video-home service
unit, overhead projector, and other facilities for audio-visual learning. This
room, which has a capacity of 150 seats, also serves as a conference room
for faculty and students.
6.11
HUMBERT HALL
The Humbert Audio-Visual Hall, constructed in academic year 20012002, is a fully air-conditioned hall located at the third floor of San Juan
Bautista Building. This hall has a seating capacity of 200 and is equipped
with facilities for audio-visual learning.
6.12
COMPUTER LABORATORY
The Computer Laboratory (COMLAB) located at the 2nd floor of San
Vicente Liem dela Paz Building houses 50 Pentium IV computer units. This
air-conditioned room serves as a classroom for computer classes and
provides internet access for grade school students.
6.13
SCIENCE LABORATORY
To develop lasting interest in science among students and to prepare
them for the technicalities of higher science subjects, a well-ventilated
laboratory is situated in Biology Laboratory Room P310 of the San Vicente
Liem dela Paz Bldg. It is equipped with laboratory equipment, adequately
stocked medicine cabinet, and fire extinguishers. There are also four (4)
long working tables with both electricity and gas fuels which the students
may opt to use when they perform their experiments.
6.14
STUDY HUTS
The study huts are one of the projects of the LeCPA (Letran-Calamba
Parents Association) and the administration where elementary and high
school students may rest and study during their vacant periods. These are
found in front of the San Vicente Liem dela Paz Building and near the
canteen area.
6.15
FRA ANGELICO HALL
The Fra Angelico Hall or gymnasium which was built in 1995 and
renovated in school year 2001-2002, and later in 2005-2006, serves as a
venue for sports and other institutional gatherings. It has basketball cum
volleyball court, stage, dressing rooms, comfort rooms, two offices, PE
rooms and physical wellness room.
The Extended Gym was built in 2013 to cater to the growing need for
activity venue and sports training.
6.16
CLASSROOMS
The classrooms of the Grade School sections except for Grade 3 are
located at St. Dominic de Guzman Building. The Grade 3 classrooms are
located on the ground floor of San Vicente Liem dela Paz Building.
Section 7
ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
In line with the school’s program for the total development of the
students, the following co-curricular activities and clubs/organizations are
made available to support the thrust of Grade School for student
development:
Organizations
Barangayette Organization
The Page Publication
LACASA Youth
YES - O
Non – Academic Clubs
Drum and Lyre Band
Dance Troupe
Arts and Crafts
Book Lovers Club
Junior Red Cross
Glee Club
Cultural Organizations
Sitsitritsit Children’s Theater
Kulbit Bulilit
Scouting
KAB Scout
Boy Scout
Star Scout
Girl Scout
Religious Organizations
Knights of the Altar
Kids for Christ
Junior Koinonia
Academic Clubs
Mathematics Club
Scieberkada
Computer Club
Journalism Club
Sports and Athletics
Varsity
Section 8
RELIGIOUS FORMATION
One of the objectives of the Colegio is to equip the individual learner with
sound spiritual and moral values, which will enable him/her to think and live in a
manner befitting an educated good Christian. Thus, a Letranite is obliged to study
Religion / CLE as a major academic subject.
Besides what are laid in the Commandment of God and of the Church, a
Letranite, is expected to:
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Establish intimacy and draw inspiration from God through prayers
privately and collectively held everyday on class days;
Participate in the Eucharist during Class Mass, Sundays and on holy
days of obligation;
Pay daily homage to the Blessed Sacrament;
Take part wholeheartedly in the religious activities of the school,
like the daily mass, noontime Angelus, recitation of the Rosary,
etc.;
Meet Christ in the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a
month and feed one’s whole soul with the life-giving Body of Christ
as often as one can; and
Attend the Annual Retreat (in the case of the graduating students)
and Recollection (for Grades 3 to 5) in order to see what one has
made and how one can continue improving one’s whole Christian
being.
GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS
1.
Dress Code
Parents /guardians who come to school should follow the prescribed
dress code.
1.1
1.2
2.
Setting up a Conference with the Teacher/Class Adviser
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.
Strictly no shorts, sando, slippers, spaghetti straps, plunging
necklines, bare back, mini/micro mini-skirts and other suggestive
clothing that are mentioned.
Visiting parents and guardians are enjoined to wear decent attire at
all times.
Parent/guardians should inform the child’s adviser his/her concern
and the date he/she wishes to come, through the student diary or
through phone call to the administrative assistant.
The teacher/class adviser shall sign and indicate his/her available
time and place in the student diary. If request for a conference
was done through phone call, the parent shall give a return call for
confirmation of the date and time of appointment.
Parents / guardians should secure a visitor’s pass from the guard at
the main gate before proceeding to the designated conference
venue.
Setting an appointment with the Principal/Assistant Principal/Chairs
3.1
3.2
Parent /guardian should inform the child’s adviser his/her concern
and the date he/she wishes to come, through the student diary, or
through phone call to the administrative assistant.
The adviser will secure an appointment slip from the administrative
assistant. If request for an appointment was done through phone
3.3
3.4
4.
Use of Designated Waiting Area
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.
call, the parent shall give a return call for confirmation of the date
and time of appointment.
The parents/guardian will present the appointment slip to the
administrative assistant before the appointed time of conference, or
secure such if the appointment was made through phone call.
Parents/guardians should secure a visitor’s pass from the guard at
the main gate before proceeding to the office of the Principal.
Parents/guardians who wish to wait for their child or ward should
stay in the place designated for them.
Parents/ guardians are advised not to loiter around the school
vicinity where classes are going on. Parents are allowed in the
corridors before 7:00AM and beyond 3:00PM.
All food supplies and materials to be sent to the children who are
already in the classroom should be left to the guard at the BED
gate/office. These should carry the child’s name, section and time
needed. The grade 3 to 6 pupils should be properly instructed by
parents to get the provisions at right time from the guard/BED
Office.
Parking should be on designated areas only. Parking on driveways,
landscaped areas, and on sidewalks shall not be allowed. The
Colegio will designate Parking Areas for drivers/operators of student
transportation services and visitors.
Others
5.1
The parents must not confront other pupils to settle pupils’
differences nor reprimand other pupils for reasons related to pupilto-pupil encounter.
5.2
Parents/guardians who wish to bring their children home for
emergency/medical reasons are allowed to do so but shall follow
the instructions below:
5.2.1
For medical reasons:
5.2.1.1 The student should inform the subject
teacher/class adviser of his/her medical condition,
and shall proceed to the School
Clinic to secure
a medical certificate. The clinic, class adviser or
the administrative assistant shall inform the
parent/guardian of the case.
5.2.1.2 Parents are advised to accomplish the personal
information and medical history of the pupil.
5.2.2
Other emergency reasons
5.2.2.1 Parents/students shall inform the class adviser and
all subject teachers of his/her reason and secure a
log out slip in two copies.
5.2.2.2 Leave one copy of log out slip to administrative
assistant and another copy to the gate.
5.2.2.3 Student who will leave the school premises without
the log-out slip shall be sanctioned.
5.3
All inquiries regarding grades of honors should be communicated to
the Principal’s Office.
5.4 Classroom Birthday Party
Parents who wish to conduct their child’s birthday party in the
classroom must seek approval from the BED Office at least three
(3) days before. Birthday party must be held only during recess or
lunch time. No program, mascot, pointed objects such as knife,
styrofor shall be allowed. Food must come from a government
permitted source.
5.5
Parents are enjoined to come during scheduled conference and
quarterly Parents’ Forum.
5.6
The specimen signatures and name of parent-appointed guardians
must be communicated to the class adviser through the Student
and Parent Handbook.
SHORT GUIDE FOR A GOOD CONFESSION
I.
Before Confession
1. Examine your conscience.
2. Recall your sins since your last good confession.
3. Calmly ask yourself what you have done with full knowledge and
full consent against God’s commandments.
4. Specify the number of times you have sinned against each
commandment.
5. For mortal sins, you should say the number of times, at least
approximately, or how frequently you did them each day, week or
month.
6. Be truly sorry for your sins. This is even more important than recalling
sins.
7. Resolve firmly in your heart never to sin again. We know our great
weakness and proneness to sin. Trusting in God, promise now to try
your best from now on to avoid sin and the occasion of sin.
II.
During Confession
1. Kneel down, make the sign of the cross, and tell the priest: “Bless me ,
Father for I have sinned.
My last confession was … (how many weeks, months, or years)
These are my sins…”
2. Make an Act of Contrition and humbly and gratefully listen to the
Absolution given by the priest ….. “In the Name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” to which you will answer “Amen”
ACT OF CONTRITION
O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and
I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the
pains of hell; but most of all because I offended you my God, who
are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the
help of your grace to confess my sins, to do penance, and to
amend my life. Amen.
III.
After Confession
1. Give thanks to your compassionate Savior for the grace of
reconciliation just received.
2. Promptly and devotedly fulfill the penance given by the priest.
3. Although you may receive Holy Communion even before performing
your penance, it is advisable to perform it as soon as possible.
4. If you recall some grievous sin you forgot to tell, it has been
forgiven with the others; you have a duty to confess it in your next
confession.
THE ORDER OF THE MASS
Entrance (Stand)
SIGN OF THE CROSS
Priest :
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People:
Amen.
Priest :
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People :
And with your spirit.
PENITENTIAL ACT
(Form A)
Priest:
Brethren (brothers and sisters),
Let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Priest:
I confess to almighty God…..
All:
and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my
thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do ( and striking
their chest); through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, therefore I
ask Blessed Mary ever virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and to you, my brothers and
sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest : May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to
everlasting life.
People: Amen.
The Kyrie
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you,
we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you. We give you thanks for your great glory, Lord
God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord
God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, receive our
prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For You alone
are the Holy one, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with
the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
COLLECT PRAYER
Priest : Let us pray….(at the end, the people acclaim:)
PEOPLE:
Amen.
----THE LITURGY OF THE WORD---SECOND READING (if any, usually on Sundays and Solemnities)
First Reading (Sit)
The Word of the Lord.
PEOPLE : Thanks be to God.
The Psalmist sings or says the Psalm, with the people repeating the response.
ALLELUIA/ GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
(During Lent, when Alleluia is not said)
GOSPEL
Priest :
The Lord be with you.
PEOPLE: And with your spirit.
Priest:
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to…
PEOPLE : Glory to you, O Lord.
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
PEOPLE : Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
CREED
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus
Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended
into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of the God the Father almighty; from there he will to judge the
living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
After each intention, the people will repeat the response.
-----THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST------
Priest : Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters) that my sacrifice and yours may be
acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.
PEOPLE : May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and
glory of His name, for our good, and the good of all His holy church.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Priest :
Let us pray… (at the end, the people acclaim:)
PEOPLE:
Amen.
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
PREFACE DIALOGUE
Priest: The Lord be with you. And also with you.
PEOPLE: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
PEOPLE: It is right and just.
The Priest continues the preface. At the end of which, the people sing or acclaim:
SANCTUS
Holy, holy holy Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in
the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
(Kneel)
The Priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer. At the end he says the Doxology.
CONSECRATION
THE MYSTERY OF FAITH
WE PROCLAIM YOUR DEATH,
O LOR, AND PROFESS YOUR
RESURRECTION UNTIL YOU
COME AGAIN.
WHEN WE EAT THIS BREAD
AND DRINK THIS CUP, WE
PROCLAIM YOUR DEATH, O
LORD, UNTIL YOU COME
AGAIN.
SAVE US, SAVIOUR OF THE
WORLD, FOR BY YOUR CROSS
AND RESURRECTION YOU
HAVE SET US FREE.
The Priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer. At the end he says the Doxology:
Priest: Through Him and with Him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
PEOPLE : Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Priest : Deliver us, Lord….
PEOPLE: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever.
SIGN OF PEACE
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
PEOPLE: And with your spirit
LAMB OF GOD
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold hi who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed
are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
PEOPLE: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the
word and my soul shall be healed.
COMMUNION
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Priest: Let us pray….
PEOPLE: Amen.
----CONCLUDING RITES---Priest : The Lord be with you.
PEOPLE: And with your spirit.
Priest: May Almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit.
PEOPLE: Amen
Priest: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God..
THE ROSARY
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
L.
You, O, Lord, will open my lips.
P.
And my tongue shall announce Your praise.
L.
Incline unto my aid, O God.
P.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
L.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
P.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world
without end. Amen.
(On the Crucifix: THE APOSTLE’S CREED)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day He rose
again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the God the Father
almighty; from there he will to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy
Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting. Amen.
(On the large bead: THE LORD’S PRAYER)
Our Father in heaven, holy be your Name, Your kingdom come, Your will
be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, as we forgive
those who sin against us; do not bring us to the test but deliver us from
evil. Amen.
(On the three small beads; THREE HAIL MARYS)
Hail Mary full of grace; the Lord is with you; Blessed are you among
women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God; pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our
death. Amen.
(Then say: THE GLORY BE)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
MYSTERIES
(EJACULATION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA)
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; and lead all
souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES (Monday and Saturday)
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Birth of Jesus in the Temple
4. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (Tuesday and Friday)
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES (Wednesday and Sunday)
1. The Resurrection of Our Lord
2. The Ascension of Our Lord
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
5. The Coronation of Our Lady
THE MYSTERIES OF THE LIGHT (Thursday)
1. Jesus’ Baptism at the Jordan River
2. Jesus’ Self-Manifestation at the Wedding of Cana
3. Jesus’ Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, call to Conversion
4. Jesus’ Transfiguration
5. Jesus’ Institution of the Eucharist
HAIL, HOLY QUEEN
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious
Advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us. And after this our exile, show unto us
the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus, O Clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of
your love.
V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created;
R. And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray:
Oh, God, who instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy
Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and able to rejoice in His
consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
ANGELUS
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The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
And she was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, ….
Behold the handmaid of the Lord;
Be it done unto me according to Your word. Hail Mary, ….
And the Word was made flesh.
And dwelt among us. Hail Mary, ….
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth we beseech You, O Lord, Your grace into our hearts, that we to
whom the incarnation of Christ, Your son was made known by the message of an
angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection
through Christ our Lord. Amen
Three o’clock Prayer
You died, Jesus, but the source of life flowed out for souls
And the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O Fountain of Life, immeasurable Divine Mercy,
Cover the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.
O Blood and Water which flowed out from the heart of Jesus
As a Fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and the whole world.
(3x)
Jesus, King of Mercy, we trust in You!
PRAYER TO BECOME A BETTER STUDENT
Lord, remind me often through your inspiration of the obligations as a
student.
Make me observant of the responsibility which you have placed upon me.
I should make myself holy through my work in school and prepare myself for my
tasks in this world.
Let me never forget what a privilege it is to be able to devote so many
years of my youth entirely to study when other youths of my age, who are
perhaps gifted than I, must work in the fields or in a factory.
When I am tempted to find fault with shortcomings of others, let me be
humble and honest enough to recall my own negligence in performing my own
duty.
Give me the courage to make up for the countless moments I have wasted
in school.
Make me a zealous student who studies with a purpose, reads with
reflection, and allows himself/herself to be advised by informed people so that I
may soon be an efficient worker in the vineyard of Your creation.
PAMBANSANG AWIT NG PILIPINAS
(Lupang Hinirang)
Bayang magiliw
Perlas ng silanganan
Alab ng puso
Sa dibdib mo’y buhay.
Lupang hinirang
Duyan ka ng magiting
Sa manlulupig
Di ka pasisiil.
Sa dagat at bundok
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw
May dilag ang tula
At awit sa paglayang minamahal
Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y
Tagumpay na nagniningning
Ang bituin at araw niya
Kailan pa ma’y di magdidilim.
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo.
Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.
PANATANG MAKABAYAN
Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas,
Aking lupang sinilangan,
Tahanan ng aking lahi;
Kinukupkop ako at tinutulungang
Maging malakas, masipag at marangal.
Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,
diringgin ko ang payo
ng aking magulang
susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan
tutuparin ko ang tungkulin
ng mamamayang makabayan;
naglilingkod, nag-aaral at nagdarasal
nang buong katapatan.
Iaalay ko ang aking buhay,
Pangarap, pagsisikap
Sa bansang Pilipinas.
PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Makapangyarihang Diyos,
Pagpalain mo po ang Pilipinas,
Manatili nawa itong isang bayan
na may kalayaan at katarungan,
Turuan mo po kami na Ikaw
at ang aming bayan ay aming ibigin,
Liwanagin mo po
at patnubayan ang mga pinuno namin,
Manatili nawa kami sa iyo’y
Nagkakaisa at tapat.
At manatili nawa kaming tapat
Sa aming bayan at watawat,
Pagkalooban mo po kami
ng tunay na kapayapaan
Siya Nawa.
DOMINICAN BLESSING
May God the Father bless us;
May God the Son heal us;
May God the Holy Spirit enlighten us,
And give us eyes to see with,
Ears to hear with,
hands to do the work of God with
feet to walk with,
and mouth to preach the word
of salvation with;
And may the angel of peace
watch over us and lead us at last
to the Lord’s gift of the kingdom
AMEN.
AMANG SANTO DOMINGO
Ref.
Amang Santo Domingo na kabanalbanalan
Ilaw ka ng sandaigdigan ipinagdiriwang
Iyong kadakilaan halimbawa ng buhay
Sugo ka ng Poong Diyos gabay nami’t tanglaw.
Puso mong malinis tulad sa kristal
Sa kaluwalhatian ng langit kinintal
Binigkis ang buhay ng karalitaan
Maharlikang bihis ng ‘yong kalooban.
Ang katotohana’y iyong pinasikat
Sa nagdidilim na daigdig ‘siniwalat.
Liwanag sa malabong pag-iisip
At siyang batis ng wagas na pag-ibig.
Magalak tayong lahat o Santa Iglesya,
Siya’y ipinagdiriwang sa langit at lupa.
HIMNO NG LETRAN CALAMBA
Alma Mater Letran aming hirang!
Karunungan, kabayanihan,
pag-ibig sa Diyos at Inang Bayan
ang pamanang aming kinagisnan.
Kayamanan ng iyong kasaysayan
Yakap lagi sa aming isipan.
Aming tanging mithi at pangarap
Itanghal Deus, Patria, Letran!
Solo:
Sa lupang Perlas ng Silanganan
Ilaw kang aming tinitingnan
Pagkalinga sa aming kabataan,
ang pag-asa nitong Inang Bayan.
sa paghubog ng aming puso’t diwa
sa hugis ng pagkadakila
tulad mo ay tala sa karimlan
bantay namin at laging tanglaw.
LETRAN MAGPAKAILANMAN
I
Letran naming mahal, magpakailan pa man
Alay sa Maykapal, sa bayan ring mahal
Magkaisa’t magdamayan
At kung katalinuhan ng mga kabataan
Ang kailangan ng bayan, ating ibigay.
II
Isigaw ang mabuhay!
Sana ay mapakinggan
Alay sa Maykapal at bayan… (Ulitin ang I)
A LETRANITE’S CODE OF HONOR
As a Letranite who is a Gospel person in word, thought and deed, I ordain
myself, thus:
1. I am a believer in God, I honor His name and I live for all that He stands.
2. I am truthful and honest even if those around me lie, cheat and steal.
3. I am fair to all in the midst of unfairness and injustice.
4. I am loyal to those I am committed to even if it is easy to betray them.
5. I love those whom I am bound to love and I respect the right of all those
who come my way.
6. I am accountable for my behavior and I refuse to blame the world for my
failures and shortcomings.
7. I work for the betterment of mankind by being of service to others.
8. I choose the path of excellence over the quick and easy road of mediocrity.
9. I always give my best though I may not always succeed in what I may
have set up to do.
10. I discipline my mind and my body for success without discipline is
impossible.
11. I shield my name from dishonor and shame.
12. I hold my word as sacred as my honor, and when I give it, I shall never
break it.
13. I respect the life of nature around me and defend it from abuse and
destruction.
14. I say NO to what is wrong even when those around me are saying YES, if it
means I must stand to what is right, then STAND ALONE I WILL.
This is my conviction!
This is my value commitment!
THIS IS MY CODE OF HONOR!!!
GRADE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND STAFF
Academic Year 2015 – 2016
DR. MA. RHODORA G. ODEJAR
Vice President for Academics
DR. RUEL V. MANINGAS
Assistant Vice President for Academics
PROF. SIMPLICIO P. ALBA
Principal
MR. LORENZO C. ROMABILES III
Assistant Principal
MS. GRACE C. SASIS
MS. GINA S. NAVAREZ
Student Affairs Chair
Sciences Cluster Chair
MS. TERESA M. CAMARINES
CLE and Communication Chair
MS. ANN RESHIER G. BAYUGO
Guidance Counselor
MS. NORMA B. VILLAMOR
MAKABAYAN Cluster Chair
MS. TERESA G. LAPITAN
Records Officer
REV. FR. JOHN STEPHEN P. BESA O.P.
Grade School Chaplain
Faculty Members:
Ms. Hermelina Norma E. Almeyda
Ms. Julia J. Ayento
Ms. Joy Arlene T. Bañares
Ms. Liezel Algeline T. Carabeo
Ms. Nee Ann Joy P. Cenina
Mr. Ruben C. Corpuz
Ms. Dorotea dC. Deña
Ms. Anna Lovella G. Guevara
Ms. Celeste G. Hular
Ms. Lena Marietta B. Lapaz
Ms. Mhitchie C. Maiquez
Ms. Janice H. Manzano
Ms. Angela S. Mariquit
Ms. Lizelle B. Marquez
Ms. Marissa D. Morillo
Ms. Nelia D. Nabatilan
Ms. Abigail B. Ortiz
Ms. Jesusa B. Oruga
Ms. Maria Ysabelle P. Rabara
Ms. Annie H. Regal
Ms. Jessica A. Roque
Mr. Nestor B. Sienes
Ms. Amelita B. Siyang
Ms. Glenda A. Teope
Mr. Allen Angelo G. Villanueva
Ms. Alison M. Villarba
Ms. Jori Lace R. Basbas
Mr. Kim Christen D. Fabellar
Mr. Adlerson S. Dasalla
Ms. Melissa Noneth D. Diego
Administrative Assistant
Laboratory Assistant
Grade School Records Assistant
Grade School Guidance Assistant
Grade School Calendar of Activities
A.Y. 2015-2016
June
8
11
12
15
18
19
23
24
25
26
29
-
July (Nutrition Month)
3
17
23
30
-
Classes Begin
Parent’s Orientation
Independence Day
Holy Mass in Honor of the Holy Spirit
First Flag Ceremony
Start of Wearing of Uniform (Grade 8 - 10)
Binyag Arriba
Jose Rizal’s Birth Anniversary
Last Day of Late Enrollment
Campaign Day for Barangayette Election
Feast of St. John the Baptist
Miting de Avance
Election of Barangayette Officers
Selection of PAGE Staff
Launching of Clubs and Organizations
Start of Class Mass
Induction of Barangayette Officers and the PAGE Editorial Staff
Eid’l Fitr
Fire and Earthquake Drill
Culminating Activity (Nutrition Month)
August (Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa)
8
Feast of St. Dominic de Guzman
10-13
First Quarter Examinations
Triduum in Honor of St. Dominic
21
Ninoy Aquino Day
25
National Heroes’ Day
28
Culminating Activity (Buwan ng Wika)
Last Day of Encoding First Quarter Grades
31
National Heroes Day
September (Science and Math Month)
4
First Quarter Compcard Distribution/Parents’ Forum
8
Birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary
14 -17 Intramurals Tune-up Games/Intramurals
23
Eid-ul Adha
24
Yulo Day
24-25
Retreat for Graduating Grade 6 Pupils
Our Lady of LA NAVAL Visit
LACASA Teachers’ Congress
October (Holy Rosary and UN Month)
7
Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
12-15
Second Quarter Examinations
23 -24 Scouting Investiture & Encampment
UN / Rosary Month Culminating Activity
Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC)
District Meet
29
Last Day of Encoding Second Quarter Grades
November (English Month)
1
2
6
23 - 27 30
December
8
14-17
18
19
25
30
-
January (LACASA Month)
1
4
12-16
15
22
28
30
-
All Saints’ Day
All Souls’ Day
Second Quarter Compcard Distribution/Parents’ Forum
English Month/Book Week Celebration
Bonifacio Day
City Meet
Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Third Quarter Examinations
Institutional Christmas Party / Service Awards
Start of Christmas Break for Students
Christmas Day
Rizal Day
New Year’s Day
Resumption of Classes
Spiritual Recollection (Grades 3-5)
Last Day of Encoding Third Quarter Grades
Third Quarter Comp Card Distribution /Parents’ Forum
St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day
Educators Day
LACASA Youth Festival
February (National Arts Month)
6
Culminating Activity of Clubs and Organizations
Astronomy Camp
8
Chinese New Year’s Day
16-19
Arts Month Celebration
22-24 & 26 Fourth Quarter Exams (for G6 Graduating Students)
25
EDSA People Power 1 Anniversary
March
3-4 &7-8 8
10
-
11
12
14-18
16
18
22
24
25
28
30
-
Fourth Quarter Exams (for Undergraduate Students)
Deliberation of Candidates for GS Grad. Honors
Presentation of Deliberation Results to VPA/Registrar
Service Awards
Foundation Day
National Achievement Test (NAT) G6
Graduation Rehearsals
Last Day of Encoding Fourth Quarter Grades
Prep Graduation/Nursery and Kinder Recognition Day (AM)
Graduation Ball for Grade 6 (PM)
Thanksgiving Mass of BED Graduating Students
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
GS Graduation Day
Grade School Recognition Day (AM)
April
8
9
11
21
27-30
-
Comp Card Distribution, Finals
Araw ng Kagitingan
Start of Enrollment for AY 2016-2017
Calamba City Day
Institutional Outing
* Schedule is subject to change