DepEd to implement K+12 program

Vol 3, No. 1 November 2010
Official quarterly publication of the University of the Philippines Integrated School
DepEd to implement K+12 program
Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo
The Department of Education
announced on October 5, 2010 that they
will implement the Enhanced K+12 Basic
Education Program starting SY 2012-2013
for incoming 1st year high school students
and incoming grade 1 students.
Kindergarten will be offered universally for
students 5 years of age starting SY 20112012. An additional 2 years will be added to
the high school which will be called senior
high school (SHS). One of the objectives of
the program is to decongest the basic
education curriculum which DepEd
describes as “designed to teach a 12-year
curriculum, yet it is delivered in just 10
years.” (DepEd Discussion Paper on the
Enhanced K+12 Basic Education program, 05
October 2010)
Another objective is to better prepare
basic education graduates for higher
education or entry into the workforce. The
SHS curriculum is expected to achieve this
goal. According to the DepEd, “the two
years of senior high school intend to
provide time for students to consolidate
acquired academic skills and competencies”
and that the SHS curriculum “will offer areas
of specialization or electives such as
science and technology, music and arts,
agriculture and fisheries, sports, business
and entrepreneurship, etc., and subjects for
advanced placement.” DepEd did not
specify if there will be required subjects in
SHS or if the SHS curriculum will consist
purely of electives.
DepEd reported that it “will take into
account the issues and concerns of all
stakeholders, including the high school
graduates before 2016.”
The K+12 Program and the UPIS Curriculum
The DepEd program looks very much like
the original UPIS Curriculum Framework
(see Figure 1) developed in 1976 except that
the UPIS curriculum is a K+10 program.
Fig. 1. The Old UPIS Curriculum Framework
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UPIS 3-6 building still in the dark
Rachel Patricia B. Ramirez
building conked out last September 20. This
was caused by a short-circuit that gutted
the cables of the main feeder line which are
too old and worn out according to the
Campus Architect and the Campus
Maintenance Office.
As a consequence, the 3-6 classes have
been greatly inconvenienced with the hot,
humid and dim classrooms and most of all
there is no cold water coming from the
drinking fountains. The latter has been
causing so much discomfort to our students
who perspire a lot due to the hot weather.
Despite the odds, the class activities went
The UPIS 3-6 Building
on as usual. Some resourceful students
It’s more than one month now since the brought their own water and portable
electric power line of the MERALCO battery-operated fans, and the PTA also
servicing the University Main Library , the
College of Education and the UPIS 3-6
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Inside this issue:
DepEd to implement
K+12 program
1
UPIS 3-6 building still in
the dark
1
Evaluation of the fourday schedule
2
Newsbriefs
3
Linggo ng kasaysayan
2010
4
UPIS nakiisa sa
pagdiriwang ng buwan
ng wika
5
Science champions and
events
6
Eenie MEANie MEDIAN
MODE
8
K-2 celebrates literacy
week
9
Pistahan ng mga
pamilya sa K-2,
masayang naidaos
9
Balitang Scouts
10
Sportsnews
12
DepEd to implement K+12 program
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Both are designed to produce graduates who are prepared
for higher education or for employment. Moreover, in the
last two years of high school (grades 9 and 10 in UPIS),
there were no required courses, only electives which were
college preparatory courses as well as interest courses.
However, in the original UPIS program, the bulk of the
study load in the last year of study was taken up by the
Work Program which arms the students with livelihood
skills useful for work after graduation.
In subsequent years, UPIS has reduced the emphasis on
the Work Program and made some of its electives required
courses.
In 2007, UPIS totally abandoned the
“employment track” and concentrated its efforts in
preparing its students for post-secondary education. This
resulted in the curriculum framework as shown in Figure 2.
Implications to the UPIS
The DepEd’s K+12 program can easily be adopted by the
UPIS. For one, UPIS already has a Kindergarten program in
place although UPIS should consider reducing the
enrolment age to 4.5-5.5 years. UPIS also has a tried and
tested electives program although when the DepEd does
come out with its revised Minimum Learning Competencies
(MLCs), some of these electives may end up being required
at grades 11 and 12 and new ones may be offered instead.
Fig. 2. The New UPIS Curriculum Framework
Whether UPIS will revive the “employment track” is
another matter. However, it is the opinion of this writer
that there is still a place for specialized high schools like
UPIS and the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) which
focus primarily (exclusively in the case of PSHS) on postsecondary education under the K+12 program.
(editor’s note: the views and opinions of this writer
does not necessarily reflect the views and opinion of
the Blog and UPIS in general)
UPIS 3-6 building still in the dark
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came to the rescue by providing the students with gallons
of purified water.
To decongest the rooms, the grade 5 and 6 students
have been moved to the high school last September 28
until such time that the electric power will be restored.
However, with the latest development that repair
work will take 120 days , the Principal, Dr. Aurora C.
Zuñiga decided that the grade 3 and 4 students will also
be transferred to the high school in the second semester
starting Nov. 5. They will occupy the classrooms in the first
floor of the new building while the grades 5 and 6 will use
those in the English and Practical Arts pavilions.
In her open memo dated September 23, the College of
Education Dean Dina Ocampo said that the work on the
main feeder line will begin as soon as the negotiated
contract for the repair is approved by the UP Diliman
Administration.
Evaluation of the four-day schedule
Rachel Patricia B. Ramirez
Students, teachers and parents support the continued
implementation of the four-day schedule, according to the
results of the survey conducted by the Office of Research,
Development and Publication during the first semester of
the current academic year (2010-2011). The survey was
conducted to gain insight on how the implementation of
the different school programs and activities can be
improved considering the reduced number of school days.
The survey used a 4-point Likert-type scale–
(strongly agree, agree, disagree, and strongly disagree) in
two versions: (1) for students and teachers; and (2) for
parents. The statements in the survey questionnaire
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included some items such as allotted time for class
discussions, lunch and recess, makeup quiz/test, and library
work which were taken from the responses in the previous
surveys conducted in 2006 and 2008. Items concerning
some school activities and programs such as group
guidance and homeroom meetings, consultation with
teachers, homework, and group projects were also included. One important item asked was whether the respondents agree or disagree to continue with the implementation of the four-day schedule.
There were 1,645 respondents, broken down as
follows: 958 students, 57 teachers, and 630 parents from
Kindergarten to Grade 10 levels .
NEWS BRIEFS
Catherine O. Espero
naging examiners sa nabanggit na paaralan. Si Gng. Estella
NAT Results
Pauline DS. Pascual naman ang nagsilbing testing
Lumabas na nitong Hunyo ang resulta ng National coordinator sa UPIS, sa tulong ni Bb. Laarni M. Cabrales,
Achievement Test (NAT) na ginanap noong Marso 5, 2010 Puno ng Department of Student Services.
para sa Grado 6 at Marso 11, 2010 para sa Grado 8. Sa
Grado 6 (Batch 2014), 95 ang nakakuha ng NAT Cyberpsychology Parenting Seminar 2010
samantalang sa Grado 8 (Batch 2012), 88 ang kumuha. Ang
mean percentage score sa bawat subject area ng Grado 6
Isang parenting seminar ang ginanap noong Setyembre
ay 81 sa Filipino, 64 sa Math, 77 sa English, 71 sa Science, 4, 2010, Sabado, 8:30 – 10:00 n.u. sa Multi-purpose Hall.
at 71 sa Araling Panlipunan. Para sa Grado 8, ang mean Sa tulong ng mga Peer Facilitators, naging maayos ang
percentage score ay 76 sa Filipino, 48 sa Math, 66 sa registration ng mga magulang na dumalo. Umabot sa 208
English, 54 sa Science, at 44 sa Araling Panlipunan.
ang mga magulang na dumalo, maliban pa sa mga guro ng
Career Talk & Exhibit
Isang career talk at exhibit ang ginanap noong
Setyembre 7, 2010, Martes, 11:00 n.u. – 12:15 n.h. sa
Multi-purpose Hall. Ito ay dinaluhan ng mga estudyante sa
grado 9 at 10 at ng kanilang mga homeroom advisers.
Pinag-usapan sa career talk ang tungkol sa mining,
metallurgical, at materials engineering. Pagkatapos ng
audio-visual presentation ay nagkaroon ng malayang
talakayan o open forum. Matagumpay na dinaos ang
career talk at exhibit sa pakikipagtulungan ng Department
of Student Services (DSS) at ng UP 49ers ng UP College of
Engineering.
UPIS na nakinig sa pangunahing tagapagsalita na si Prop.
Cherrie Joy F. Billedo.
Si Prop. Billedo ay isang faculty sa UP College of Social
Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) ng Psychology Department.
Siya ay maraming beses nang naimbitahan para magbahagi
ng kanyang mga researches at magbigay ng public lectures,
dito sa Pilipinas at sa iba pang bansa, tungkol sa online
interaction.
Sinimulan ang parenting seminar ng isang panalangin sa
pamumuno ni Bb. Catherine O. Espero na sinundan ng
mainit na pagbati mula sa Assistant Principal for Academic
Programs na si Prop. Melanie M. Donkor. Tinalakay ni
Prop. Billedo ang mga sumusunod: advantages at
disadvantages ng paggamit ng internet, jargon na
ginagamit sa internet, at mga kadalasang gawain kaugnay
sa paggamit nito. Nagbigay rin siya ng mga payo o tips sa
mga magulang tungkol sa wastong paggabay sa kanilang
mga anak habang gumagamit ng internet.
Matapos ang makabuluhang pagbabahagi ni Prop.
Billedo ay nagkaroon ng malayang talakayan.
Tunay ngang naging matagumpay ang dinaos na
parenting seminar dahil sa suportang ibinigay ng UPIS
administration at PTA sa DSS.
Career talk sa Multi-purpose Hall
(above) at Exhibit tungkol sa
mining, metallurgical, at materials
engineering (right).
NCAE 2010
Ginanap noong Setyembre 29, 2010 ang National
Career Assessment Examination (NCAE). Ito ay taunang
isinasagawa ng Department of Education para matulungan
ang mga estudyanteng magtatapos sa high school sa pagpili ng kanilang kurso sa kolehiyo. Siyam (9) ang subtests
sa NCAE: Reading Comprehension, Clerical Ability, Mathematical Ability, Visual-Manipulative Skills, Verbal Ability,
Scientific Ability, Logical Reasoning, Non-verbal Ability, at
Entrepreneurial Skills. Mga guro mula sa Diliman Preparatory School ang nagsilbing examiners sa UPIS, samantalang
sina Bb. Ana-Liza C. Ani, G. Jaime Banjo P. Aquino, Bb.
Diana G. Caluag, at Gng. Mary Grace DP. Espinosa ang
Mula kaliwa pakanan: Bb. Laarni Cabrales, Gng. Mary Grace
Espinosa, Prop. Cherrie Joy Billedo, Bb. Catherine Espero, at
Gng. Estella Pauline Pascual .
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Linggo ng Kasaysayan 2010
Gringo M. Corpuz
Noong ika-14 ng Setyembre, muling
inilunsad ng Departamento ng Araling
Panlipunan ang pagdiriwang ng Linggo
ng Kasaysayan. Sa taong ito, layunin ng
pagdiriwang na imulat ang mga magaaral sa kahalagahan ng pag-aaral ng
kasaysayan at kultura sa pagbubuo ng
bansa. Layunin din nito na ipaalam sa
mga mag-aaral na ang pagpapahalaga
at pagsusulong ng ating kultura ay
daan tungo sa pagbabago ng bayan.
Kaugnay nito, naging sentro ng
pagdiriwang
ang
tema
nitong
“Kasaysayan at Kalinangang Pinoy:
Tungo sa Pagbubuo ng Bayan.”
Nakaangkla ang nasabing
tema sa itinakdang paksangdiwa ng pagdiriwang ng
Linggo ng Kasaysayan sa
Unibersidad ng PilipinasDiliman, na pinangunahan ng
Departamento ng Kasaysayan. Binibigyang-diin dito
ang kahalagahan ng pagaaral ng ating kultura at
kasaysayan sa ating pagsulong bilang isang bansa.
Pinamunuan ang pagdiriwang na ito ng Kilusang
Araling Panlipunan (KAP)
bilang pagtupad sa layunin
nitong imulat at bigyang pagkakataon
ang mga mag-aaral ng UPIS na makibahagi sa mga gawain para sa pagsusulong ng pagbabago sa ating bansa.
Naghanda ang KAP 3-6 at 7-10 ng iba’t
ibang gawain upang maging makabuluhan ang Linggo ng Kasaysayan.
Pormal na sinimulan ang pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Kasaysayan 2010
noong ika-14 ng Setyembre sa
elementary at hayskul. Pinasigla ng
pambukas na programa sa Grado 3-6
ng mahuhusay na pagtatanghal. Ang
UPIS 3-6 Choir ay nag-alay ng kanilang
rendisyon ng makabayang awitin na
“Bayan Ko” sa pangunguna ni Bb.
Shiela Jay Pineda. Nagtanghal din sa
kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa UPIS
ang Teatrong MULAT, isang grupong
nagsusulong at nagpapanatili ng
makulay na tradisyon ng puppetry sa
Pilipinas at sa ibang mga bansa sa
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Timog Silangang Asya. Naging tampok
din sa kanilang pagtatanghal ang
pagdalo ni Professor Emeritus Amelia
Bonifacio o mas kilala sa tawag na
“Lola Amel”. Nawili ang mga bata sa
panonood ng puppet show, kung saan
dalawa sa kanilang mga kamag-aral ay
kasama sa pagtatanghal. Sila ay sina
Roel Ramolete ng 3-Ilog at Aina
Ramolete ng 6-Topas. Dagdag pa rito,
lalong sumaya ang pagdiriwang ng
tumugtog ang BRADS ’15, isang banda
na binubuo ng ilang mag-aaral ng
grado 6 na sina Ryan James Cacho, Xyd
Agapito, CJ Velasco at Juneau
Villanueva ng 6-Garnet, Rafael de
Peralta ng 6-Perlas at Christine Bailon
at Aina Ramolete ng 6-Topas. Naging
madamdamin ang ang kanilang
rendisyon ng ilang makabagong tugtugin na nagsusulong ng pagkamakabayan.
Bilang pagsasakatuparan sa tema
ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng
Kasaysayan 2010, pinagpasyahan ng
KAP 3-6 na isulong ang kulturang
Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng mga larong Pinoy. Naghanda ang pamunuan
ng iba’t ibang larong Pinoy na
nilahukan ng mga mag-aaral ng UPIS 36 mula Martes hanggang Biyernes. Ang
mga mag-aaral ng grado 3 ay naglaro
ng Tumbang Preso kung saan nanalo
ang 3-Dagat. Ang mga mag-aaral sa
grado 4 ay naglaro ng Patintero at
tinanghal na kampeon ang 4-Labanos.
Luksong Tinik naman ang nilaro ng
mga mag-aaral sa grado 5 kung saan
nanalo ang 5-Kanlaon. Samantala
naglaro ng Kadang-kadang ang mga
mag-aaral ng grado 6 kung saan nagwagi ang 6-Garnet. Bukod sa mga laro
sa bawat grado, mayroon ding paligsahan para sa lahat tulad ng Sipa Challenge kung saan nagparamihan ang
mga kalahok sa pagsipa ng bolang rattan at ang Sungka Challenge kung saan
natagisan ng diskarte ang mga magaaral sa paglalaro ng sungka.
Samantala, naghanda rin ng iba’t
ibang gawain ang pamunuan ng KAP
7-10. Noong Martes, ika-14 ng Setyembre nagkaroon ng quiz bee
tungkol sa kasaysayan ng
Pilipinas, Asya at Mundo.
Nanalo sa quiz bee ang pangkat na kinabibilangan ng
10-Dao, 9-Iron, 8-Damselfly at
7-Jupiter.Bukod dito, nagdaos
din ng film showing kung saan
ay pinanood ng mga mag-aaral
ang pelikulang Manoro. Ito ay
tungkol sa isang Agta na nakapagtapos lamang ng elementarya ngunit nagsilbing guro sa
kanyang mga kapwa Agta
upang sila ay matutong
sumulat
at makaboto sa
eleksyon. Ang mga mag-aaral ay pinagawa ng reaction paper tungkol sa
palabas, bilang bahagi ng pagproseso
sa mensaheng ipinaparating ng
pelikula.
Bilang bahagi ng layuning ng KAP
na imulat ang mga mag-aaral ng UPIS
sa mahahalagang isyu sa lipunan at
makibahagi sa pagsusulong ng pagbabago, inilunsad din ang isang book
donations campaign kung saan
hinikayat ang mga mag-aaral ng UPIS
na magbahagi ng kanilang mga lumang
libro para maibigay sa mga piling
paaralan sa Balara at Krus na Ligas,
Lungsod ng Quezon. Layunin ng
gawaing ito na ipabatid sa mga magaaral na kahit sa kanilang murang edad
ay may magagawa sila para
makatulong sa kapwa. Ito’y bahagi rin
ng pagtupad sa kanilang tungkulin
bilang mga Iskolar ng Bayan.
Nagtapos ang pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Kasaysayan
2010 noong ika-21 ng Setyembre. Sa kabila ng kawalan ng
kuryente, itinuloy pa rin ang pangwakas na programa ng
KAP 3-6. Kahit na mainit at hindi gaanong maliwanag,
naging masaya pa rin ang mga mag-aaral dahil sa exhibition
ng UP ARNIS CLUB sa pamumuno ni Prop. Felipe P. Jocano
ng Departamento ng Antropolohiya, UP Diliman. Gayundin,
pinalakpakan ng mga mag-aaral ang pagtatanghal ng
KONTRAGAPI na kinabibilangan ng mga mag-aaral sa kolehiyo [UP Diliman]. At muli ring nagtanghal ang BRADS’15.
Nagkaroon naman ng isang konsyerto sa hayskul bilang
pagtatapos ng Pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Kasaysayan 2010.
Tampok sa konsyerto ang iba’t ibang mga banda tulad ng
Nuklus, Sinagbayan at Matilda. Ang mga bandang ito ay
naghandog ng mga alternatibong tugtugin at awitin.
Umawit din sa nasabing konsyerto sina Mayumi Pimentel ng
Batch 2010 at si G. Hendric Redor, student teacher sa
Araling Panlipunan 8.
Isang estudyanteng kalahok sa poster-making contest.
UPIS nakiisa sa pagdiriwang ng buwan ng wika
Rosalie C. Faune
Sabay na binuksan ang taunang pagdiriwang ng Buwan
ng Wika 2010 noong Agosto 17 sa buong 3-10. Nagbigay ng
kanyang mensahe si Dr. Aurora C. Zuñiga, prinsipal ng UPIS
sa ginanap na pagbubukas sa hayskul kung saan binigyang
pugay din ang kontribusyon nina Manuel L. Quezon at
Francisco Balagtas, mga kilalang personalidad na nagsulong
ng ating pambansang wika. Nagpakita naman ng ilang
natatanging bilang ang mga piling miyembro ng
Sangguniang Pangwika sa ginawang pagbubukas sa
elementarya. Nagkaroon din ng munting salo-salo ang
buong faculty matapos ang programa at kapihan naman sa
hayskul.
Iba’t ibang gawain kaugnay ng temang "Sa
Pangangalaga ng Wika at Kalikasan, Wagas na
Pagmamahal Talagang Kailangan" ang inihanda ng
Sangguniang Pangwika ng 3-10. Nagtagisan ng kanilang
kaalaman ang grado 3 sa Tagis Talino. Nagpakita naman ng
kanilang husay ang mga mag-aaral ng grado 4 sa
Interpretatibong Sayaw sa awiting Anak ng Pasig noong
Agosto 25 kung saan nagwagi ang 4-Mustasa. Kitang-kita
ang husay ng mga mag-aaral ng UPIS 3-10 sa pagguhit sa
isinagawang paligsahan sa paglikha ng poster noong
Agosto 11 at 12.
Ang taunang panabayang pagbigkas ang hamong
ibinigay sa grado 5 sa elementarya at grado 8 sa hayskul.
Nagtagumpay ang 5-Kanlaon para sa 3-6 at 8-Damselfly
para sa 7-10. Hindi rin nagpahuli ang mga kuya at ate ng
grado 6 para sa elementarya at grado 10 para sa hayskul.
Nasaksihan ang kanilang galing sa pagsayaw at pag-awit
sa ginanap na Sayawit ’10 kung saan nagkamit ng unang
gantimpala ang 6-Topas ng 3-6 at 10-Lauan ng 7-10.
Noong Agosto 31 ginanap ang Rampang Pinoy ng 7-10
kung saan nagkamit ng unang gantimpala sina Jean
Gutierrez at Freddy Pajarillaga (7-Mercury), Mariel de Luna
at Ian Villanueva (8-Damselfly), Irish Palomeno at Franco
Abenojar (9-Gold), Diwee Llorente at Armond Macariola
(10 -Lauan). Sa unang pagkakataon naman ay naganap ang
RampaKatutubo sa Grado 3-6. Rumampa suot ang kanikanilang katutubong kasuotan ang mga kinatawan ng
bawat seksyon. Nagkamit ng unang gantimpala sina
Alapaap O. Coquilla at Rodolfo Manuel B. Ramplete
(3-Sapa), Winona Mae B. Zuñiga at Eric Kyle P. Ileto
(4-Singkamas), Stephanie Julienne Bello at Seth Tristan
Oliver (5-Arayat), Rani Domingo at Andrei Vertudes
(6-Garnet). Sinalihan din ng maraming mag-aaral sa 3-6 ang
Palarong Pinoy tulad ng Basagang Palayok at Pabitin.
Nagtagumpay at nagkamit naman ng unang gantimpala
ang 7-Mercury sa paligsahan ng Tula-Dula noong Agosto 26
habang ang 9-Silver ang nagwagi ng unang gantimpala sa
paligsahan ng Tugtuging-Etniko noong Setyembre 1.
Muling nagpakita ng kanilang husay ang mga
nagsipagwagi sa pagtatapos ng pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng
Wika kung saan sila rin ay binigyang parangal. Nagbigay ng
pangwakas na pananalita si Dr. Aurora C. Zuñiga at
nagbigay ng kanilang taus-pusong pasasalamat ang mga
tagapayo ng Sangguniang Pangwika na si Bb. Rosalie C.
Faune (3-6) at Bb. Katrina Paula Ortega (7-10).
Sa pagwawakas ng pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika ay
hindi nagtatapos ang pagpapahalaga natin sa sarili nating
wika bagkus ito’y dapat na magpaalala sa bawat Pilipino na
ito’y dapat nating patuloy na pagyamanin hindi lamang sa
ikauunlad nito kung hindi sa ikauunlad ng sambayanang
Pilipino.
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SCIENCE CHAMPIONS AND EVENTS
Glenchie S. Dabu
The winning entries in the Juan Matipid Drawing Contest.
Juan Matipid Drawing Contest
Two UPIS students, Jemima Yabes
of 9-Iron and Patricia Baes of
10-Lauan, art students of Mr. Ralph
Cedro, won first and third places
respectively, in the Juan Matipid
Character Development Drawing
Contest held last August 2010. The
contest, sponsored by the Trans-Asia
Oil and Energy Development Corporation, was aimed at “putting a face to a
name” which has been adopted as
their official character or “mascot” of
the company’s Corporate Social
Responsibility project HELP Earth
(Harnessing Energy Literacy for Planet
Earth). According to Trans-Asia,
the name “Juan Matipid”, embodies
the “company’s advocacy to reach out
to the youth and create awareness
about the importance of energy
conservation, proper waste disposal,
reduction of carbon foot print, using
alternative energy sources, and
addressing major issues which have
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direct
impact
to
the
environment”.
In her winning entry which includes
a brief write-up, Jemima wrote “From
dark, to bright and hopeful world,
Filipino youths can make this dream
come true. My character of Juan
Matipid signifies the characteristics
every Filipino youth should have. His
paper hat shows his resourcefulness
and creativity at all times and his
clothes reflect his love for his own
country. Filipino youths should have
healthy body and stress-free face like
Juan Matipid. His shoes tell that he
loves adventures and discovering new
things to help to heal the world. “
The winners brought home cash
prizes and gift packs. UPIS was also
awarded HELP Earth gift packs for
being the school of the first place
winner in the High School Category.
Entries can be viewed at http://
www.facebook.com/pages/HELPEarth/
National Science Club Month
2010
September was National Science
Club Month, and 2010 is International
Year of Biodiversity. The Philippine
Society of Youth Science Clubs (PSYSC),
to which UPIS Science Club and
Science Society are affiliates, organized different competitions for the
elementary and high school students.
UPIS joined the Science Olympiad and
MathSciAKa Challenge.
PSYSC Science Olympiad
The UPIS elementary and high
school teams both won first place in
the National Capital Region during the
national
eliminations held
on
September 4 at the Angelicum College,
Quezon City. They were among the top
20 schools that made it to the finals.
The elementary team consisted of
Marco Barrientos, Frances Candido,
and Larkin Dumelod while those at
the high school team were Danah
Amiel Banaag, Patricia Bianca Bermio,
Ardea Licuanan, and Jose Ma. Carlos
Camagay (alternate). Marco Barrientos
and Ardea Licuanan were the top
scorers for the NCR.
After a rigorous two-part theory
and practical pre-final rounds, UPIS
was among the last ten schools left
competing in the final quiz bee. UPIS
Elementary team landed in the 3rd
Place while the High School team in
the 4th Place. The contestants
received medals and certificates. The
elementary team was also given 5,000
pesos cash prize. The final round was
held on September 25 at the PHIVOLCS
building in UP Diliman.
PSYSC MathSciaAKa
Challenge
The MathSciaAKa Challenge was a
Luzon-based activity that was opened
to science club affiliates of the PSYSC.
The competition consisted of on-thespot science experiments, interactive
workshops, and take-home engineering science challenges. This year’s
MathSciAKa involved activities related
to Biotechnology in line with the
celebration of the International Year of
Biodiversity.
For the take home projects, the
Elementary team, consisted of Rani
Ailyna Domingo, Michael Basilio, Hazel
Romero, Gian Garcia, Filadelfo Diaz,
Rita Colina, and Radigan Ap-apid, built
a water clock and a water filter out of
cheap or recyclable materials. The high
school team, consisted of Jose Ma.
Carlos Camagay, Danah Amiel Banaag,
Rheena Dampil, Kristian Angelo
Gabriel, Karla Ena Badong, Tanya Jean
Amor, and Marielle de Luna, built a
marble roller coaster and a model of
an earthquake-resistant building for
which the team was awarded
Php 2,500 cash for winning first place.
The elementary team won first place
in the Interactive Workshop while the
high school team won first and third
place in the Interactive Workshop and
On-the-Spot Challenge, respectively.
Both teams were declared overall
champions! The UPIS teams have
been champions in the MathSciAKa for
the past three years.
UP GPs Inter-High School
Machine Design Contest
The University of the Philippines
Gears and Pinions held the Inter-High
School Machine Design Contest 2010
on September 27, 2010 at the UP
College of Engineering. This year’s
challenge was to build a projectile
launcher. Of the three teams from
UPIS, the team of Ramon Timothy
Banta, Jasper Dominic Bongalonta,
Kristian Audri Gabriel, and Jose Noel
Lava emerged the winner from among
a total of 27 teams who participated .
of issues discussed which include
problems
such as water quality,
effects of rapid population growth on
lakes, disadvantages of dam constructions, bureaucracy and conflicts of use
and governance of the different agencies involved. The forum succeeded in
creating greater awareness among the
participants on the importance of
fresh water conservation.
9th Philippine Robotics
Olympiad and BioQuiz 2010
UPIS sent a team composed of Luis
Aenlle, Maragtas Amante, and Harold
Prudencio all from Grade 7, for the
high school level in the 9th PRO
preliminary judging held at the
Philippine Science High School on
August 14, 2010. Danah Amiel Banaag,
Patricia Bianca Bermio, and Ardea
Licuanan also joined the BioQuiz 2010
at the UP Manila on August 18. Unfortunately, the two teams did not make
it to the final rounds of the
competitions.
UPIS News Blog
3rd SC Johnson-Ateneo
Environmental Forum
The officers and the adviser of the
UPIS Science Society were among the
participants who attended the Third
SC Johnson-Ateneo Environmental
Leadership Forum held on September
2, 2010 at the Leong Hall in the Ateneo
de Manila University Loyola Heights
Campus. The forum entitled “Come
Hell and High Waters: The Challenges
of Freshwater Resources” focused on
concerns regarding freshwater lakes of
the Philippines particularly Laguna de
Bay in Luzon and Lake Lanao in
Mindanao. The participants ranging
from government officials to executives of private companies, college and
high school students, and farmers,
listened to talks from representatives
of the different stakeholders which
also include the Laguna Lake Development Authority, the Manila Water
Company and the Save Lake Lanao
Movement. There was a broad range
UP Integrated School
Office of Research, Development
and Publication
Editors
Rosalie C. Faune (Filipino)
Violeta P. Tandoc (English)
Roselle J. Velasquez (Layout)
Lay-out Artist
Ross Kline A. Empleo
Researcher-Writers
Gringo M. Corpuz
Zyra Manelle R. Cruz
Glenchie S. Dabu
John Michael T. Dela Paz
Xyra Mel O. Duque
Catherine O. Espero
Ross Kline A. Empleo
Rosalie C. Faune
Rhodora L. Formento
Anthony Joseph C. Ocampo
Rachel Patricia B. Ramirez
Editorial Adviser
Rachel Patricia B. Ramirez
Head, ORDP
Production Staff
Marieta R. Bautista
Aldrin C. Gozo
Arriane M. Pableo
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The UPIS News Blog is also
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Eenie MEANie MEDIAN MODE (In-service training on Statistics)
Ross Kline A. Empleo
The words Statistics and statistical training. Professor Anthony Joseph
analysis are enough to make some Ocampo and Dr. Ronaldo San Jose,
people jittery especially when they both faculty members of the
hear terms like mean, median, mode, Mathematics Department, served as
the resource speakers.
samples and probabilities.
On the first day of the training,
The faculty of the UPIS is not an
Prof. Ocampo discussed topics on
exception to this attitude towards
Statistics .
Although they admit
that they have some basic
knowledge of Statistics they
feel the need to learn more
about Statistical Analysis
because this is needed in
their research work. UPIS
teachers conduct education- related research work
to improve their teaching,
thus, statistical analysis is a
must in their field.
To address this need, the
Research Committee of the
UPIS together with the Prof. Anthony Joseph Ocampo
Office
of
Research (Left) and Dr. Ronaldo M. San
Development
a n d Jose (right)
Publication, conducted a
two-day in-service training on measures of central tendency and item
Statistics entitled Eenie MEANie analysis. With the use of the MS Excel,
MEDIAN MODE. The training was held the teachers, some of whom brought
on September 20 & 27 at the their own laptops, had a hands-on
Computer Laboratory and High School experience performing various
computational exercises using their
Library.
own classroom data.
Thirty five (35) teachers from the
For the second day of the training,
different departments attended the
Dr. San Jose took up the fundamentals
of hypothesis testing, measure of
correlation,
and
simple
linear
regression.
The
lessons
were
expertly
presented in a simple and easy–tofollow steps that it even elicited
remarks like, “Madali lang pala ang
stat!”.
Statistics is after all an
enjoyable exercise.
The overall rating given by the
participants to the in-service training
was 4.595 (from a range
of 1 to 5 with 5 being
the highest). In the
evaluation, the participants revealed that the
training
was
very
informative and relevant for them and they
feel the importance of
conducting more workshops or training of this
kind for the faculty.
The Research Committee and the
Office of Research, Development and
Publication plan to do a Part II of this
training specifically to tackle the topic
on Action Research possibly for the
second semester of this academic
year.
Evaluation of the four-day schedule
Continued from page 2
More than three-quarters (83 %) of
the respondents agreed to the
continuation of the four-day schedule
with their positive response to the
statement - “Tama lamang ang pagpasok ng apat na araw bawat linggo.”
This general view is confirmed in
another item where almost the same
number of respondents (80%)
responded negatively to the
statement, “Hindi mainam na apat na
araw lamang ang klase sa isang
linggo.”
All three groups of respondents
(students, parents, and teachers) also
agreed that enough time is allotted for
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(1) class discussions and other classroom activities; (2) lunch and recess;
(3) group guidance and homeroom
meetings; (4) makeup quiz or test; (5)
students to do their homework; and
(6) study at home during weekdays.
Likewise, they also believed that the
students are given enough time to rest
and to prepare for the following week
during weekends. In addition, they
are one in saying that they save on
gas, fare and baon. Finally, while they
responded positively to the statement,
“Tama lamang ang pagpasok ng alassiyete ng umaga” they did not agree to
the statement, “Hindi mainam ang
oras ng uwian tuwing hapon.”
The students and their parents also
agreed that enough time is allotted to
do research in the library, consult with
teachers and attend club meetings
however, teachers feel otherwise.
In light of the survey results, the
ORDP has come up with the following
recommendations: (1) include
Mondays as possible time for makeup
quiz/test and student-teacher consultation; (2) extend library hours; (3)
give more time for students to plan
their projects during class hours; and
(4) consider interdepartmental
coordination of requirements.
K-2 celebrates Literacy Week
Xyra Duque
Excitement filled the air as the K-2
celebrated the
literacy week on
September 7, 8, and 9, 2010. This has
always been one of the most awaited
events in the Department, when
children are encouraged to find their
own adventures through reading
books. This year’s celebration was
made even more interesting, with the
K-2 linking up with the Reading
Department of the College of
Education, thus making it more fun
and exciting for the children.
A number of activities for the week
included: DEAR (Drop-Everything-AndRead), Characters’ Parade, and Meet
The-Author. The DEAR encouraged the
children to share their favorite books
with
their
classmates
through
swapping and shared reading in the
classroom. The Characters’ Parade
brought to life the children’s favorite
book
character as they paraded
around wearing the colorful costumes
of their chosen book characters. The
parade culminated in “Meet The
Author” where the children had the
chance to interact with this year’s
featured author, Tin Canon, who wrote
the following books; “Si Pilong PatagoTago,” “Sampung Magkakaibigan,” and
the award-winning book “Bakit
Matagal Ang Sundo Ko?” The latter is a
story about a brave little girl who
thought of wonderful stories to keep
herself from worrying while waiting for
her mother who usually comes late to
fetch her. The children also had fun
listening to EDR 121 students read a
poem and tell the story of “Si Pilong
Patago-tago.”
During the session with Tin Canon,
the children were given a short talk
about how the author love for writing
started and they also got some pointers on how to
write a storybook.
After the session, the children had the
chance to ask the author a lot of
questions and also had their books
signed by Tin Canon.
The week ended successfully with
the children writing their letters to Tin
Canon, with most of them wishing ,
“Sana po makasulat din kami ng libro
tulad ninyo!”
Pistahan ng mga pamilya sa K-2, masayang naidaos
John Michael Dela Paz
Matagumpay na naidaos ang
Family Day ng grado 1 noong
Setyembre 25, 2010. Sinimulan ang
programang pinamagatang OPM:
Ohlala, Pamilyang Masaya sa ganap na
8:00 ng umaga sa UP gym. Nagpakitang-gilas ang mga mag-aaral sa
pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang awitin at
sayaw ng apat na OPM artists: APO
Hiking Society sa 1-Agila, Francis M sa
1-Lawin, Gary V sa 1-Loro at Apl.de.ap
sa 1-Maya. Nagwakas ang programa sa
mga palaro kung saan sila ay pinangkat
sa apat na koponan na pinangalanang:
Pinoyhip, Pinoypop, Pinoyrock, at
Pinoyrap.
UPIStahan
naman
ang
naging
pamagat ng Family Day ng grado 2
noong Setyembre 4, 2010 sa UPIS
High School Quadrangle. Naglaro ang
mga bata, magulang at mga guro ng
mga larong Pinoy tulad ng Hilahang
Lubid, Palo Sebo, at Agawan Buko.
Suot ang mga tsinelas, jogging pants o
shorts at ang mga Family Day T-shirts,
lahat ay tumakbo, dumulas at nagpalakasan sa damo’t putik na nagbigay
ng pagkakataon sa lahat upang magkakilanlan at magkasama-sama. Upang
lalong mapaigting ang pagka-Pilipino
ng
programa,
nagtanghal
ang
grupong Kontragapi gamit ang mga
instrumentong etniko. Nagkaroon din
ng munting salu-salo ng mga pagkaing
Pilipino ang lahat.
Sa 3-6 bulwagan naman ginanap
ang Kpistahan sa UPIS—ang Family
Day Kindergarten. Noong Setyembre
18, napuno ang bulwagan ng iba’t
ibang booth tulad ng face paint, pix
booth, stick-on, bowling, pabitin,
roleta, fishing, pop d balloon na
binisita ng mga magulang at mga bata.
Muling nagpakita ng galing sa pagtugtog ng mga instrumentong etniko ang
Kontragapi. Bago matapos ang
programa, nagkaroon ng raffle kung
saan ang premyo ay mga tansong ukit
ng oblation na gawa ni G. Miguel
Panti—isa sa mga magulang ng mga
Kindergarten.
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Balitang Scouts
Committee Chairman ang panunumpa
Unang Hakbang sa Paglinang
ng mga magulang. Naging panauhing
ng Kasanayan Sinimulan ng tagapagsalita si G. Felix Camagay, isang
UPIS Boy Scouts
alumnus ng UPIS at naging miyembro
ng Scouting mula grado 2 hanggang
Zyra Manelle R. Cruz
siya’y magtapos ng hayskul. Binigyang
inspirasyon niya ang mga bata na
Agosto 13, 2010, nanumpa bilang magpatuloy sa Scouting at isabuhay
mga bagong miyembro ng UPIS Boy ang mga batas ng scout. Naroon din si
Scouts ang 39 na mag-aaral mula sa G. Antonio
Merino, ang OIC Chief
grado 4-6. Ang nasabing seremonya ay Scout Executive ng Quezon City
may temang ”SCOUTING: Paglinang Council, upang tunghayan ang
Ngayon ng mga Kasanayan para sa nasabing seremonya.
Kinabukasan”. Ang temang ito ay magsisilbing layunin ng Scouting para sa
The KAB Investiture
buong taon.
Xyra Duque
Sa nasabing seremonya ay
nanumpa rin ang mga bagong
miyembro ng Troop Committee sa
pangunguna ni Atty. Jose Loriega, ang
bagong ISCom Chairman habang
pinangunahan
naman ni G. Ricardo
Luague Jr., ang bagong Troop
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young boys were officially inducted
into the organization
by Scout
Executive OIC, Antonio C. Merino of
the Quezon City Council as their
parents, leaders and guests proudly
witnessed the occasion.
Scout Executive OIC Antonio C.
Merino gave a short message to the
KAB Scouts and their parents. He
reminded them of the importance of
scouting in making significant changes
in their lives including the people
around them. It was a very inspiring
message that hopefully will guide the
KAB Scouts to do their best in
everything they do.
It is our wish that the KAB Scouts
A new breed of young scouts was
welcomed into the UPIS KAB Scouts will continue to shine by doing what is
during
their annual investiture good , not only for themselves but also
ceremony held on September 9, 2010 for other people.
with the theme “KAB Scouts, Ipagpatuloy ang Pagkinang.” Forty-one active
Balitang Scouts
BSQCC, Nagdiwang ng ika-63
Nagkaroon din ng Board of Review
Anibersaryo, UPIS Boy at Senior para sa ilang mga mag-aaral na
Scouts, Nakiisa!
kandidatong maging Eagle Scouts.
Walo mula sa mga Senior Scout ng
Zyra Manelle R. Cruz
UPIS, ang matagumpay na nakapasa sa
Kasalukuyang ipinagdiriwang ng nasabing pagsubok. Sila ay sina Jose
Boy Scout Quezon City Council ang Ma. Carlos Camagay, Kevin Domingo,
kanilang ika-63 taong Anibersaryo. Godfrey Gallardo at Jao Nasis ng grado
Bilang paglulunsad nito, ginanap 10 at sina Ramon Timothy Banta, Noel
noong Ika 18-22 ng Agosto ang 63rd Lava, James Liwag at Paolo Valencia
Quezon City Council Jamborette. Hindi mula sa grado 9.
pinalampas ang pagkakataong ito ng
UPIS Boy at Senior Scouts na makiisa
Sa kabuuan ay naging matagumpay
sa nasabing pagdiriwang. Limampu’t ang nasabing Jamborette sa tulong ng
limang (55) Boy Scouts at 63 Senior mga guro at mga magulang na walang
Scouts ang nakilahok sa nasabing sawang sumubaybay sa mga scout.
Jamborette.
Ang mga scout na nakilahok ay
dumaan sa iba’t ibang mga gawain
tulad ng rope course, obstacle course,
marksmanship, emergency preparedness, caring for the environment atbp.
Nagkaroon din ng pagkakataon ang
mga scout na makihalubilo sa mga
scout mula sa iba’t ibang paaralan sa
pamamagitan ng District Campfire.
Nagbahagi ng song, skit at yell ang mga
Boy Scout at Senior Scout kung saan
napili ang song na ginawa ng Senior
Scouts bilang kanta ng district para sa
Grand Campfire.
Pagtatalaga ng 92 Starscouts, tagumpay!
John Michael Dela Paz
Tunay na nagliwanag ang bituin ng
92 mag-aaral mula sa grado 1 at 2 sa
ginanap na Pagtatalaga
ng mga
Bagong Star Scouts noong Setyembre
3, 2010 sa Bulwagan ng 3-6.
pamukaw pananalita ni Bb. Zenaida
Reyes, Vice President for International
Affairs ng isang kompanya. Natapos
ang pagdiriwang sa pag-awit ng mga
bagong star scouts ng At the Beginning
na pinasikat sa palabas na Anastacia.
Sa tema na “Sama-sama sa Pagba- Nagkaroon din ng kaunting salo-salo at
bago,” ang mga troop Starbeam, kwentuhan matapos ang nasabing
Starglow, at Stardust, ay nakinig sa
pagdiriwang.
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Tagumpay sa Sports sa Unang Semestre!
Rhodora Llanto Formento
Patuloy pa rin ang paghakot ng
karangalan para sa UP Integrated
School ng koponan ng Track and Field
na namayagpag sa ginanap na Milo
Little Olympics noong Agosto 2010 sa
Marikina Sports Complex. Matapos
ang magkakasunod na Sabado’t Linggo
ng kumpetisyon ng nasabing buwan,
nakuha ng koponan ang mga
sumusunod na parangal;
100M dash
Gab Soriano (bronze)
Jamie Mejia (10th place)
200M dash
Gab Soriano (silver)
Alvin Andresio (7th place)
400M dash
Gab Soriano (bronze)
Joseph Bautista
(7th place)
800M run
Dan Pahit (5th place)
Macky Camagay
(10th place)
1500M
Dan Pahit (silver)
Bien Morales (4th place)
5000M
Christian Ferrer
(4th place)
Jasper Bongalonta
(8th place)
Triple jump
Jao Nasis ( silver)
Earl Mandapat (6th
place)
Long jump
Jao Nasis (silver)
4x100 relay
Jamie Mejia, Alvin
Andresio, Jao Nasis,
Gab Soriano (gold)
4x400 relay
Dan Pahit, Gab Soriano,
Jao Nasis,
Joseph Bautista (gold)
Javelin Throw
Armond Macariola
(4th place)
Soriano, Dan Pahit, Joseph Bautista,
Alvin Andresio at Jamie Mejia ay mga
napiling lumahok sa National Little
Milo Olympics ngayong ika-14
hanggang 19 ng Oktubre, 2010 na
gaganapin sa Cagayan de Oro.
Matatandaang noong nakaraang
taon, itinanghal na kampeon ang
koponan ng UPIS Track and Field sa
72nd UAAP season. Kaya naman, sa
pagbubukas ng kanilang kompetisyon
sa pangalawang semester nitong taon,
Joy Rodgers (gitna)
matinding pag-eensayo ang ginagawa
ng grupo upang mapanatili ang
kanilang titulo.
Hindi rin nagpahuli si Joy Rodgers
na miyembro ng UPIS Swimming Team
na nagdala ng karangalan mula sa
paglahok din sa Milo Little Olympics.
Nalangoy ni Rodgers ang isang gold sa
200M breast stroke at isang silver sa
100M breast stroke. Kaya naman natatanging si Rodgers ng UPIS swim Team,
ang kalahok sa National Milo Little
Olympics kasabay ang mga miyembro
ng Track and Field.
Samantala nitong nakaraang 73rd
UAAP Season ng Swimming noong
Setyembre 23- 25 sa Trace College, Los
Banos Laguna, nasisid din ni Rodgers
ang isang gold para sa 50M breast
stroke at isang bronze sa 100M breast
stroke. Kasabay ni Rodgers ang buong
UPIS Swim team na ibinigay ang
kanilang buong husay at lakas sa
paglangoy para sa UPIS.
Taas-noo ding naiuwi ng UPIS
Volleyball girls ang puwestong
2nd runner-up mula sa katatapos lamang na 73rd UAAP Volleyball Season. Ang mga palaro ng
volleyball ay ginanap sa UE
Caloocan nitong buong unang
semester.
Sa kabilang banda, nagkipaglaban din ngayong 73rd UAAP
Season ang UPIS Volleyball Boys
at ang
Basketball team na
buong-puso ring nagsikap at nagbigay ng kanilang mga kakayahan para sa UPIS.
Sa pagtatapos ng unang semestre
ngayong taon, malugod na ipinagmamalaki ng UPIS ang lahat ng
koponan sa mga karangalan at kakayahang ibinigay para sa paglalaro.
Nawa’y laging tandaan ng ating mga
atleta na ang pagkapanalo ay hindi
lamang nasusukat sa mga medalya
kundi higit sa kung paano ibinigay ang
sarili sa paglalaro nang tama at buong
puso sa abot ng makakaya.
Discuss throw Armond Macariola
(7th place)
Earl Mandapat
(11th place)
Dahil sa mga tagumpay na ito, ang
ilang miyembro ng koponan na sina
Jao Nasis, Christian Ferrer, Gab
Ang Volleyball Girls Team ng UPIS
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