As HCEC starts the new academic year, let mewelcome you to the School of Your Choice, thesecond home for your beloved children, theplace for those who pursue their quest foracademic excellence. With open hands andwarm hearts, we give you our sincereacceptance to the learning community of HCEC, to all the pupils- old, new, returnees; toall the parents and guardians; friends andsupporters of the school, WELCOME TO TEAMGRADE SCHOOL!
The Grade School TEAM has its propelling battlecry of QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE. The TEAM aimsnot for perfection but the TEAM is WORKINGTOWARDS ITS BEST.This year’s academic theme:
Strengthening Academic and Character Excellence by Enhancing Enduring Learning
will be the academic thrust of all learning experiences that will be provided bythe school to its pupils.Working at this premise, HCEC renews andrekindles its commitment and passion to respondto a greater challenge in providing quality andexcellent educational service to all HCECians. Thecurricular programs set for this year is the school’sresponse to a growing and demanding needs of the pupils in these ultra-modern and globalizedlearners that we have right now.Expect innovations, new and novelty activities thatwill satisfy the kind of learners we have this time.The school acknowledges the best practices givenby the traditional system of teachings but as welook into the kind of learners today, progressivesystem will answer more the needs of our globallearners.Expect changes of rules, policies and somesystems for they need to be designed according tothe mandate of the regulatory, statutory and socialrequirements. All of these are in congruence to our desiredresults according to our visions and missions forthe attainment of excellence both in academicsand character formation.The challenges that need to be hurdled by theteachers and academic persona are realities thatneed to be taken with an aim for a bull’s eye.
Diverse learners
Fast rising information technologysystem
Family- related problems
Socio-economic problems
Media that corrupts the value system
Loose and wobbly moral fibers
In the presence of these challenges, the schoolmust be firm with its conviction to be the agent of change, to be the instrument of revolutionizing thesociety, to be the light that will ignite thetransformation of the morals and codes inaccordance to what is right and virtuous. What anenormous task! But let’s start with our children, if we can’t change the present, make a difference forthe future.
HCEC is committed to educate the hearts,the heads and the hands of the children thatwill make a difference in the future. HCEC iscommitted to shape and mold the future inthe hearts, heads and hands of everyHCECian.We will strengthen the cognitive andaffective skills (academic and character) byenhancing the essential skills andcompetencies that will give enduringunderstanding and learning of the lessonscalled LIFE.
Once again, we seek the usual and unendingsupport and cooperation from our PARTNERS inthis great task-- YOU, OUR DEAR PARENTS ANDGUARDIANS. We always acknowledge yoursignificant role for the school in attaining its goal,vision and mission.
Our deep gratitude to all of you who continuallybelieve in us; it will always be a great honor to beyour PARTNER in this enormous task of educatingyour children. Thank you for making the bestchoice you have, thank you for choosing HCEC.
All for the greater glory of God!
ACADEMIC THEME: STRENGTHENING THE ACADEMIC AND CHARACTEREXCELLENCE BY ENHANCING ENDURING LEARNING
Parents’ Bulletin
AY 2009-2010 VOL 4 No. 01 JUNE 19, 2009
HOLY CHILD EDUCATIONAL CENTER
San Jose, Iriga City
AY 2009-2010: A Response to a Greater Challenge
This PB belongs to ___________________
“Strengthening ACE (Academic andCharacter Excellence) by EnhancingEnduring Learning”: A Reflection
by Dominico T. BagacinaHead of Discipline
There are a lot of institutions these daysthat are aiming to serve their learnerswith sufficient and valuable education.Schools are giving all their best toprovide a safe and clean environmentwhich will help them make learningmore beneficial.Last academic year 2008 – 2009,HCEC’s theme was
“Building a Strongand Educational Foundation throughAcademic and Character Excellence”
. Building this foundationhad been a challenging task for us aseducators in piling up the strongestblocks of learning that are suited for our learners. We had carefully chosen thequality program for our learners toinculcate to them the 5 C’s and preparethem to become functionally literate andnationally or internationally competent.School leaders had also formulatedother non – academic programs todevelop and maximize other potentialsof our learners which would support inbuilding them as good leaders in thefuture.Just like in making an establishment,we need to think for more possibleprojects that would make it stronger andtougher. HCEC will never stop insearching for the best and qualityprograms that will help our learners tobecome competent in the future.The academic team believes that wehad built intellectual and values orientedlearners with our theme last year, and acall to make it stronger is a must. Thisyear’s theme:
“Strengthening ACE(Academic and Character Excellence) by Enhancing EnduringLearning”
will serve as our guide indeveloping programs that will support inenriching the learning experiences of our learners.Innovations on the different schoolprograms are made this year to answer the need in strengthening the learningand understanding of our learners.Intensified and values integratedacademic activities are designed toenhance our learners’ intellect thatmake the learning more enduring for them. Non – academic activities arealso plotted to further the developmentof their other talents and leadershipskills that still need to be awakenedwithin them. The holistic approachemployed in the curricular program willhelp the pupils maximize the use of their skills and be actively involved indifferent fields which they know theycan perform both in academic andacademic – related activities.Let us make these things happen.Ite ad Excelentia !!! Go for Excellence!!!!!
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Academic Theme for AY 2008-2009:“Strengthening Academic andCharacter Excellence by EnhancingEnduring Learning”.
Formal education plays a vital role in educating the intellect and the will. Basic education, particularly, is the keystone inachieving competence, skills and character necessary to befully functional individual. In these formative years, the school must capture the learning readiness of the children and must provide meaningful learning experiences that will inspire thechildren to grow and learn eventually.This year, HCEC gives emphasis on the formation and education not only of the intellect but also of the will and character. The school firmly believes that COMPETENCE and CHARACTER WITH EXCELLENCE ARE TWO ESSENTIALCRITERIA in preparing our children for life, for them tobecome fully human, better citizen and God fearing individual.
Excerpt from PB no.1,Vol.3
As the formation and strengthening of theintellect and the will continue, HCEC will usethe learning experiences as avenues andconcrete path to help every pupil excel bothin academics and in character. The academicprograms are designed to focus on thingsthat are essential, vital, and enduring tobecome lifelong learners and self-actualizedindividual.
Enhanced Curriculum across all subjects
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An updated curriculum and increasedcontact time for the core subjects;
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Math Lab/SRA – this will be the venuefor the students to practice thecalculation and solving word problemskills
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Speech Class- pupils will have theopportunity to practice the oral skills incommunication
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Structured Library Time – to expose thepupils in the basic rudiments of research; also for them to practice andenhance the reading skills through theSRA Program.
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Core Subjects (grade 6) on-line – a pilotproject by the English, Math andScience Department where lessons,assignments, activities and other related references are posted on linethru Class Notes on Line at
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Applied Music Class – MusicalInstrument Classes are offered for pupils who are musically intelligent andfor those who want to hone thisintelligence. Classes in violin, guitar,piano and this year FLUTE areconducted on specific days. Pupilsenrolled in this class are exempted inthe regular music class. Music time canbe used to practice the instrument atthe Multi-purpose Hall.
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Penmanship Course – to providestructured class in developing thetechnical and creative skills in writing.
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Computer Aided Instruction in Science,Math and English
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Values integration across all subjects
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Religion Classes
Interdisciplinary Approach Curriculum(IAC)
– to increase the leverage of theskills and competencies, the IAC will beused. Example: In English, the readingselection to be discussed can be liftedfrom Social Living and Education or inScience. A news report or new Sciencefindings can be the source or point of discussion in English or in any subject.
ACT-Hi-Pro- Action towards HighProficiency
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year, this programgave a tremendous decrease in thenumber of pupils who did not meet thestandard proficiency grade of 80. At theend of the previous year, there was only1% of pupils who did not meet. theproficiency level. Act-HiPro is a Fridayclass where pupils are grouped accordingto the level of their proficiency (Strata 1-3) and given the enrichment or remedialinstructions on the skills that need to bemastered. Pupils who belong to Strata 1,which is the highest are given theadvance activities to hone and sharpenthe skills in English, Math and Science.
Pull-out Program
– this program willprovide assistance to pupils who need aone-on-one instruction on some skills;pupils will be pulled-out from the class tohelp him understand and learn the skill. An assigned teacher shall conduct theindividualized instruction. If the pupilprogresses, he/she will be sent back tothe mainstream. Pupils who will notdisplay any improvement after severalpull-out sessions will be recommendedfor an Intensive Tutorial Program.
Enhancement Class
- given to newpupils with lower achievement level andfor old pupils with grades below 80 in theprevious level. The EC is the extensionclass to be done after class hours everyMonday and Tuesday which will focus onthe pupils’ subjects that needimprovement. A Letter to the Parentregarding this matter will be sent beforethe start of the program.
After Class Program
– An extension of the curricular program to provide moreavenues to explore and discover, toenrich and enhance the skills and talents.
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Enhancement Class for pupils with DMS
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Pre-Secondary Program for Grade 6
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Expanded Academic Class (EAC) for Honors’ Circle Fellows
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Scouting
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Dance Academy
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