SCHOOL: GENERAL INFORMATION ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION

SCHOOL PROFILE

a.         Location

Burgos St., District III-La Paz, Iloilo, Philippines.

b.        Vision and Mission

-             Vision

                        We dream of Filipinos

1.      Who passionately love their country and whose value and competences enable them to realize teir full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation

2.      As a learner-centered public institution, the department of education continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders 

-             Mission

To protect and promote the right of e very Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where :

1.      Student learn in a child-friendly , gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment

2.      Teacher facilities learning and constantly nurture every learner

3.      Administrators and staff, as steward of the institution , ensure an enabling and suppoertive environment for effective learning to happen

4.      Family , community , and other stakeholders are atively engaged amd share responbility for developing life-long learners 

c.         Core Values

1.      Maka-Diyos

2.      Maka-tao

3.      Makakalikasan

4.      Makabansa

d.        History

G. Lopez- Jaena Elementary School is one of the schools in the Division of Iloilo  City located at Burgos St., District III-La Paz with an areas of 7,812 square meters.

Formerly named Ilaya Elementary School derived from Hiligaynon  language, “IRAYA” which means, North. Upon the increase of the population in the community and the distance far from the Central School, La Paz I, was seen by the residents who came from interior towns to seek  opportunity for good job and education, for the future of their children asked help from the Higher Authorities to put up a school within the community for the welfare of the residents. Philanthropist, Francisco Jalandoni who donated the lot to Iloilo Provincial High School and Iloilo School of Arts and Trade donated some part of his lot to the community. In 1938, school was put up with Two Story –Building made of light materials. Two teachers were assigned  handling Multi-Grade Teaching. Mrs. Leonor Regalado Abelar, Teacher –In-Charge and Asuncion C.Salvilla.

In 1967, PTA President, Mr. Nemesio Hortillo, a diehard Jarolano, met then Congressman Fermin “ Nene” Caram Jr. to change the name Ilaya Elementary School to Graciano  Elementary School in honor of our Ilonggo National Hero. PTA Resolution was made and the Bill was passed on October,1967 in Congress thru the efforts of Congressman Fermin “ Nene” Caram Jr. To inform the City Government Officials, Councilors Neil Hechanova and Edgar Gil were invited as guests on January 20,1963. This day is the Death Anniversary of Graciano Lopez-Jaena and the School Day Celebration in honor of the Ilonggo Hero.

At present G. Lopez-Jaena Elementary School has 17 buildings, 34 academic classrooms, but only 17 are considered usable  and the rest needs major repairs and demolitions. We also have 2 rooms for LRC, 1 canteen, 1 H.E, 1 clinic and guidance room, but all these rooms need repair and renovation. The only building that is new in our school is the Industrial Arts building which was constructed last 2006. It has 40 teachers, 39 are nationally funded and 1 is locally funded, 1 principal, 1 administrative aid and 1 security guard which is locally funded by the PTCA. These people are committed and dedicated whose goal is to inculcate the right attitudes, habits, skills, knowledge & appreciation to their pupils toward National Development, Zero- Non Readers by 2005.Proud to say, great men and women who are excellent in their filed of endeavour are Alumni of this school. To mention a few, they are Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo, Provincial Board Lirio Gustilo, Dr. Riza Amaguin, Judge Rose Hortillo, Engr. Boy Palomo & Engr. Fred Tayo,Sr.

SCHOOL HISTORY II

The Defense of Graciano lopez Jaena Elementary school and Its School  Interest S.Y. 1983 -1984 to SY 1993-1994

The history of Graciano Lopez Jaena elementary School District III – La Paz, Division of Iloilo City would be incomplete if the events leading to the “Defense of Its School Interest” would be excluded. Herein below is the brief account of the events supported by documentary papers as taken from the “School District Supervisor’s Record S.Y. 1983-1984 to S.Y. 1993-1994.

In the School year 1984-1985, by virtue of the Memorandum of Agreement” entered into by the Iloilo city Mayor L. Herrera, Administrative of the CN Hodges Estate concurred by City Superintendent, ordered principal Roberto Belsario and School District supervisor Jesus Donasco Sr. to implement the “privilege” of the 20 families of CN Hodges privately owned Estate to have a 176 sq. meter road-right-of away passing across the school grounds. “ First phase implementation it demolished the school nutrition building and two concrete water tanks, despite the objection of the two aforementioned school officials. A case was filed by the schools P.T.A to prevent the second phase implementation, “to demolish the Home Economics Building and four classrooms.” In 1988,the P.T.A. withdrew the Case because it had no more funds to continue it and the several postponement made by the defendants, Iloilo City Government and CN Hodges Estate Intervener.  For 3 years, there was no trial for the merit of the case. There were several pre-trial conferences conducted purposely to exhaust the plaintiff’s resources. 

 In the SY 1993-1994, Mr. Jesus G. Donasco, School District Supervisor, concerned very much of the ill-effects of the “secret Memorandum of Agreement of 1985”to the school children and government properties costing million of pesos filed C.C. # 20239, questioning the legality of the aforesaid memorandum of agreement of 1985, in order to preserve the territorial and proprietor sites of the school. Mr. Timoteo Arsulo, new Superintendent of the schools as intervener provided financial and legal support for the defense of school interest.

For more than eleven months (the case no. 20239 was filed on February 7 1993) the court had not conducted trial for the merit of the case: it called for several pre conference trial only. It appeared that the defendants were resorting to the dilatory strategy they employed in the previous years 1985-1988. At the risk of the contempt of court plaintiff Jesus Donasco Sr. on January 18, 1993 wrote the offices of the President of the Philippines, Supreme Court, and Secretary of Justice appealing to their interventions to have speedy adjudication of the case both the community and school believe that the Lord would touch the hearts and minds of those very important people to intervene and solve the school top problem. God’s help was in the form of amicable settlement. Praise the Lord for this help!!! Speedy adjudication through amicable settlement.As a result of the appeal Judge Jesus Alonsagay and Iloilo city Mayor Mansueto Malabor arrange for all the litigants through their counsels to agree through Amicable Settlement on setting the aforesaid Case. This settlement was approved on October 7, 1993 with defendant Intervener ( CN Hodges Estate) getting what it wanted grates et amore” with the Iloilo City Government putting up all the expenses.

The tenants of the CN Estate had their road right of way constructed inside the school grounds (176 sq. meters). The H.E. and the 4 room classrooms building were not demolished. They were protected by a high concrete wall separating them from the road -  right of way. Classes were not disrupted on the area affected. A concrete wall separating the Iloilo City Cemetery and the school was constructed though it was not completely finished. The stipulated provision of the Settlement  - Concrete wall building the CN Hodges Estate and Graciano Lopez Jaena elementary School was not been carried out at this writing.

On January 4, 1995 retired District Supervisor  Jose Donasco Sr. and school principal Luz Suares requested Iloilo City Mayor Mansueto Malabor to comply fully all the provisions of the Amicable Settlement of 1993 specifically paragraph 7 which states. “7 that the Plaintiff and Intervener hereby  request the Iloilo City Government through the  City Mayor to provide a concrete wall bordering the CN Hodges Estate and the Graciano  Lopez Jaena elementary School and also the boundary of the Iloilo City Cemetery and the Graciano Lopez Jaena Elementary School “

In the compulsory retirement of the incumbent School District Supervisor on September 6, 1994, its office was faced out. It is now the responsibility entirely amicable settlement forecited  be fully implemented for the best interest of the school.

   Academic Supporting  System

            Graciano Lopez Jeana Elementary School has 30 class in this academic year. They have a library, Faculty room, Student Area, and Training Centre and there are instructional media like a projector, computer , printer, and so on. for helping teacher to give a good stimulation for student.

   Teaching System

Teaching system in Graciano Lopez Jeana Elementary School is mainly using the lecture method, discussion method, and problem solving.  The teachersalready usethe K to 12 Curriculum. Each session is consist of 1-hour lesson, which is repeated daily from Monday to Friday. The lesson starts at 8 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m..

   Material and Other Learning Sources

This school use the materials accordance with core curiculum of K 12. Every subject has two books. First book for teacher as teacher’s guide and second book for students. I think it’s looks like in my country.In Indonesia also apply two books for each subject. The book for teacher and student. Sometimes teacher used picture, video, and create their own materials for teaching.

Measurement and Evaluation System

Assessment is a process that is used to keep track of learner's progress in relation to learning standards and in the development of 21st century skill; to promote self-reflection and personal accountability among students about their learning; and to provide bases for the profiling of student performance on the learning competencies and standard of the curriculum. 

Teacher should employ classroom assessment methods that are consistent with curriculum standard. It is important for teachers to always     inform             learners about the objectives of the lesson, so that the latter will aim to meet or even exceed the standard. The teacher provides immediate feedback to students about their learning progress. Classroom assessment also measures the achievement of competencies by the learners. The evaluation system used in Graciano Lopez Jeana Elementary School are including short quizes, long quizes, homeworks, discussions, presentations, and also the mid-term and end-term exam.

The system of the evaluation in this school is every quarter year the teacher will report about the progress of the students and every end of the yeasr there is a appreciate moments for the best students every class.


 Curriculum

Elementary school , sometimes called primary school or grade school , is the first part of the educational system and it includes the first six years of compulosory education ( grades 1-6) after compulosory pre-school educational called Kindergarten .

In public schools, the core/major subjects that were introduced starting in Grade 1 include Mathematics, Filipino, and Araling Panlipunan (this subject is synonymous to Social Studies).English is only introduced after the second semester of Grade 1. Science is only introduced starting Grade 3. Other major subjects then include Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health (abbreviated as MAPEH), TLE (Technology and Livelihood Education) for Grade 6, EPP (Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan) for Grades 4 and 5, Mother Tongue (Grades 1-3) and Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (synonymous to Ethics, Values or Character Education). In private schools, subjects in public schools are also included with the additional subjects including:Computer Education as a separate subject, though it is included in EPP and TLE through its ICT component. In Christian and Catholic schools, Religious Education is also part of the curriculum like Christian Values and Ethics, Christian Living, or Bible Studies. Islamic schools like Madrasa schools have a separate subjects for Arabic Language and for Islamic Values or abbreviated as ALIVE. Chinese schools may also have subjects in Chinese Language and Culture. International schools also have their own subjects in their own language and culture.

From Kindergarten-Grade 3, students will be taught using their mother tongue, meaning the regional languages of the Philippines will be used in some subjects (except Filipino and English) as a medium of instruction. Aside from being incorporated as a language of instruction, it is also a separate subject for Grades 1-3. But from Grade 4, Filipino and English as a medium of instruction will then be used.