SCHOOL PROFILE
a.
Location
Burgos St., District III-La Paz, Iloilo,
Philippines.
b.
Vision
and Mission
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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
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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.
