Ten Newly Appointed Supreme Pupil Government Officers Take Oath Virtually Pursuant to OUA Memo 00-0821-0140 entitled “Interim Guidelines on Student Government Elections for School Year 2021-2022 Under New Normal dated August 17, 2021, and DepEd Order No.29 s. of 2021, otherwise known as School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2021-2022, Marcela Marcelo Elementary School successfully conducted the Supreme Pupil Government (SPG) selection process last October 12, 2021. Appointment system was the modality used based on the Interim Guidelines on Student Government Election for School Year 2021-2022 under the New Normal due to the following reasons: a.) limited numbers of students who wanted to run for the position and, b.) challenge for the learners of the school to participate in the said activity. SPG Officers are nominated and selected from the Homeroom Class Organizations, and they are appointed by the Appointment Selection Committee composed of Ms. Norma B. Jamon, Mrs. Cheryl D. Tagarao and Ms. Merle R. Buenasflores. The selection was based on the qualifications set by the SPG Election Committee. The following are the newly appointed SPG officers: Alyssa Nicole C. Labandia, President Kiero E. Dela Tonga, Vice President Adrian Mark Evans Y. Silvela, Secretary Darleene C. Anaviso, Treasurer Bernice P. Nuguid, Auditor Eujanna Xyril B. Bane, PIO Solenn Divine T. Cebreros, Protocol Officer John Wil Q. Maraño, Grade 4 Representative Eidrilyn Zane M. Matias, Grade 5 Representative Axel A. Roldan, Grade 6 Representative The appointed SPG officers accomplished and completed the required forms such as Certificate of Acceptance, Certificate of Good Academic Standing, Certificate of Good Moral Character, and Parental Consent to be used for the Appointment Application Packet with the endorsement letter to the school head. Last October 14, 2021, the SPG officers were formally endorsed to the school head, as the new set of officers for the School Year 2021-2022. Ten newly appointed Supreme Pupil Government officers took their oath on October 15, 2021 before Ms. Norma B. Jamon, school principal via Google Meet. It was witnessed by the appointees and their parents, COMELEC Members, COMELEC Chairperson, Mrs. Cheryl D. Tagarao and SPG Adviser, Ms. Merle R. Buenasflores.
Mr. Edel A. Matias Officially Elected as New PTA President
Mr. Edel A. Matias Officially Elected as New PTA President Marcela Marcelo Elementary School held its annual GPTA Election last September 28 via Google Meet— weeks later after a Homeroom PTA was organized. All HRPTA Elected Presidents were invited to attend the General Assembly. Mr. Felipe V. Betita and Ms. Merle R. Buenasflores served as Election Committees and facilitated the entire election process. Parents nominated from among themselves and voted for a new set of officers that would serve as the school partner in extending services to our learners. MMES officially welcomes the newly elected GPTA Officers for the School Year 2021-2022. President: Edel A. Matias Committee on Audit: Rosenely A. Juanico Vice-President: Ma. Clemencia C. Labandia Committee on Programs & Projects: Carla A. Acero Secretary: Sheryl T. Cebreros Committee on Education: Richelle C. Obuyes Treasurer: Maryan D. Fernandez Committee on Health & Sanitation: Rosalie Onesa Moreto Auditor 1: Melchor B Bane Committee on Finance: Evelyn S. Mabuhay Auditor 2: Alice M. Correche Committee on Grievance: Anthony Alano. Sulla Business Manager 2: Marry Ann V.Casagan Committee on External Community Affairs: Genevieve F. Badon P.I.O: Elyka Jane G. Capinia Committee on Ways and Means: Rona B. Sampana Sgt. At Arm: Edsel C. Duria Teacher-Members: Adelaida F. Panaligan ,Errol John P. Ruiz, Mary Grace V. Sayson, Nora M. Odivelas, Geina A. Balais The Oathtaking Ceremony was held at the MMES Covered Court on October 16, 2021. A solemn promise was taken by the new officials to fulfill their duties and responsibilities to MMES and its learners.
“State of the School Address”
State of the School Address by Errol John P. Ruiz Marcela Marcelo Elementary School is true to its battle cry in Marking Milestones of Excellent Services as it shared the different milestones of the school for the school year 2020- 2021 to its parents, clienteles, and stakeholders. Ms. Norma B. Jamon, School Principal 1, delivered her annual State of the School Address otherwise known as SOSA last September 18, 2021. In attendance were parents, stakeholders, and other school clienteles at the school covered court. The grade six teachers led the opening program. Ms. Norma B. Jamon happily shared the different accomplishments the school has achieved throughout the year. She enthusiastically discussed the School Report Card that contains the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), programs and projects being implemented, and financial information to give a broad view of the school’s performance. SRC is intended specifically to inform parents and stakeholders about a school’s individual characteristics and academic performance. The principal underscored the importance of the active participation of the school’s internal and external stakeholders in realizing the different programs and projects of the school. Parents were also asked to continuously support every undertaking the school has. The engagement lasted for one hour and the attendees were given simple tokens as an appreciation for their presence despite the limitations and restrictions due to COVID 19 pandemic. The school followed the necessary heath protocols set by the government to endure the safety of the participants during the event. The school hopes for another fruitful year despite the challenges in the delivery of education at this trying moment. The school is also committed in delivering quality education in whatever platforms available for the school learners.
MMES 49th Foundation Day
MMES 49th Foundation Day Marcela Marcelo Elementary School marked its 49th year of foundation last September 17, 2021. The celebration has a theme of “Pagbabalik-Tanaw sa Nakaraan, Katatagan, at Pagbangon sa Kasalukuyan.” As thanksgiving for the 49 glorious years of the institution, a Holy Mass was celebrated at the San Juan Nepomuceno Parish Church last September 16, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. The mass was presided by Rev. Fr. Edgardo Coroza and was attended by several teachers of MMES. The 17th of September signified the main event of the celebration. For the first part of the program, flowers were offered to the bust figure of the heroine in the school and at the statue located at the Malibay Plaza. The ceremonial offering of flowers was participated bt the Parents-Teachers Association officers led by Mrs. Girlie Tapiz, Faculty Officers led by Mrs. Rowena C. Lazaro, MMES Alumni Association, and Barangay Officials. The second part of the program was shown thru Facebook Live. It started with the Philippine National Anthem and a prayer. The opening remarks was delivered by the school principal, Miss Norma B. Jamon. Miss Lovelynn Jane S. Bacera, PSDS-Cluster 3, gave her inspirational message afterwards. This was followed by presentations prepared by teachers of each grade level. Another remarkable part of the program was the “What’s Your Story?” wherein Alumni members shared their memories as elementary students of MMES. The history of MMES was shared by Mr. John David Juave as well as the life story of the heroine Selang Bagsik by Mrs. Mary Grace V. Sayson. The program ended with a closing remarks from Mrs. Rowena C. Lazaro, Faculty President. The masters of ceremonies are Mrs. Geah A. De Gama and Miss Paula Angela P. Mella.
Project BAGSIC
Project BAGSIC ( Beautification And Greening the School Initiative and Cleanliness Campaign ) Schools do the best that they can to provide the most conducive learning environment for the students. Providing a safe, child-friendly, and motivating environment is one of the main concerns of schools aside from delivering quality instruction. One can judge the effectiveness of a school through its quality of instruction, excellent delivery of basic educational services and conducive learning environment. Marcela Marcelo Elementary School underwent several transformations brought about by changes in leadership, modernization, and natural causes. In 2018, one of the major problems confronting the school is its poor learning environment which affects the achievement level of students, enrolment, and stakeholders’ support for the school. The problem of the poor location of the school with frequent flooding, poor classroom structure, and unmanaged landscape hinder smooth and efficient productivity and the delivery of basic educational services. It is for this reason that the school initiated a school-based intervention project coined as “Project BAGSIC” ( Beautification And Greening the School Initiative and Cleanliness Campaign ) in order to address the problems brought about by the school’s poor learning environment. The project’s acronym was derived from the origin of the name of the school, Marcela Marcelo is also known as “Selang Bagsik” the determined and strong-willed heroine of Malibay who serves as an inspiration for all the aspirations of the school. This conceptualized intervention project was launched in 2018, that focuses mainly on the beautification and greening of the school grounds in its first year of implementation. The School Planning Team (SPT) headed by the former principal, Mr. Noel F. Junio, Project Team, and the owner-developer, Mr. Errol John P. Ruiz identified partners for its first year of implementation. Project BAGSIC partnered with the GPTA for School Year 2018-2019. After a series of planning meetings, a fundraising drive was conceptualized. The Search for Mr. and Miss MMES 2019 was launched and able to raised enough fund to start the project. The GPTA allotted Php 200,000.00 (two hundred thousand pesos) to purchase plants, soil, garden materials, and other equipment for the landscaping of the school grounds. Teachers were also provided materials for structuring their classrooms, ancillary rooms, reading corners, and other school facilities. The first year of implementation of “Project BAGSIC” was very tough. Taking into consideration the funds, manpower needed to start the project, and the wide scope of work needed to be done. The main focus was the school grounds that need a lot of improvement due to frequent flooding in school during inclement weather. Classrooms also need to be restructured to provide a conducive learning environment for the pupils. Massive landscaping was also a priority to green the school and reviving the water supply of the school was also a challenge. With the help and support of the stakeholders, teachers, and pupils, the project started to implement. The GPTA played a very important role in financing the project. They allotted funds for the landscaping project and purchased more plants for the remaining areas of the school. Project BAGSIC partnered with the YES-O Club through their “Butil sa Bote Project”, an adaptation of Project BAGSIC. As a partner, they were in-charge of beautifying the school garden and conducted regular clean-up drive around the school grounds. It also heightened environmental awareness and promote cleanliness and advocacy to school as No Littering and Zero Waste School. The YES-O Officers were in-charged in collecting plastic bottles inside the school and recycled them to serve as pots for ornamental plants in the garden. Another partner was the Supreme Pupil Government (SPG). They spearheaded the “Oplan Dampot” and “Project Luntian”. These initiatives aim to inculcate the value of cleanliness among Marcelanians and maintain a green school environment by planting flowering and ornamentals plants around the school premises respectively. Another challenge was the revival of the school vegetative garden. Project BAGSIC collaborated with the “Gulayan sa Paaralan” in order to revive the said area. The officers of the Eco Savers Club led the revival of the school’s garden. They were able to solicit funds from stakeholders and some local government officials which were used to purchase soil and seedlings for the garden. Vegetables harvested were used for the feeding program of the school. Project BAGSIC gathered overwhelming support, positive feedbacks, and results for the first year of implementation. The project evolved on its second year and now focuses on the total physical school learning environment; classroom structuring, landscaping of school grounds, improving lighting fixtures, reviving the school water supply, and the provision of adequate learning resources. During the second year of implementation, the owner-developer still led its implementation under the watch of the new principal, Ms. Norma B. Jamon. The GPTA for School Year 2019-2020 continued the fundraising project to fund the activities lined up for this year. They were able to raised an amount of Php 150,000.00 (one hundred fifty thousand pesos). This year the project did not only focused on ground improvement but the structuring of the classrooms as well. Teachers were also given assistance in structuring their respective classrooms. The involvement of the teachers, parents, pupils, and stakeholders also increased in its second year of implementation. With the recommendation of the Division Monitoring Evaluation and Adjustment (DMEA) Team during the validation of continue reading : Project BAGSIC
MMES Brigada 2019
The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct the 2019 Brigada Eskwela from May 20 to 25, 2019 with the theme “Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan.” The Brigada Eskwela is the National Schools Maintenance Week, that aims to bring together all education stakeholders to participate and contribute their time, effort, and resources to prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year in June. For more info, please click the hyperlink: Brigada-Eskwela-2019
SPG Activities
The following activities shall be observed during the SPG Election 2019 SPG ACTIVITIES DATE iN-CHARGE FILLING OF CANDIDACY February 11-12, 2019 Mrs. Irene L. Parba Ms. Rachel Ann. T. Campos Evaluation of COC’s February 13, 2019 Mrs. Cheryl D. Tagarao Mrs. Resyln B. Villa Announcement of the official list of candidates February 14, 2019 12:30 pm MMES Covered Court Mrs. Cheryl D. Tagarao Ms. Merle R. Buenasflores Campaign periods February 18-22, 2019 Mrs. Doris B. Dellera Mrs. C. Ubaldo presidential Forum February 21, 2019 1pm MMES Covered Court Mrs. Karen F. De Vera Mrs. Analyn B. Aungon Campus-Wide debate for mayor and vice mayor February 21, 2019 2 pm MMES Covered Court Mrs. Celsa B. Imbang Ms. Ana Mae G. Gelacio preparation of Comelec materials February 22, 2019 Ms. Merle R. Buenasflores SPG Officers Election day February 26, 2019 8am-1st Shift 1pm-2nd Shift AP Teachers and Grade Leaders from Grades 2-5 Proclamation of winners February 27, 2019 1 pm Mr. Carlos S. Belicano MMES Faculty President SPG Oathtaking ceremony March 15, 2019 1 pm Mr. Noel F. Junio Principal III