Republic of the Philippines Department of Education DepED DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City ce MAR 2 2 2011 DepEd ORDER No. 28 , s. 2011 CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012 To: Bureau Directors Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units Regional Directors Schools Division/City Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools 1. School Year 2011-2012 shall commence on June 6, 2011 and shall end on March 30, 2012. The different activities indicating the number of school days and number of teaching-learning days are enumerated in the enclosure. 2. The total number of school days shall consist of two hundred two (202) days while the total number of teaching-learning days shall be 180 days. The 180 days shall represent the actual teaching-learning days which all schools shall Strictly Adhere to. 3. The remaining 22 days of the total school days shall be utilized for national and local events and celebrations; national, division and regional achievement tests; contests/activities authorized by the Regional and Central Offices; and class suspensions due to natural calamities and disasters. 4. _ The schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and holidays other than those indicated in the school calendar, provided that the total number of school days and the teaching-learning days are maintained. Conduct of these activities shall observe the least class disruption as well as the least expensive policy. Make-up classes shall be conducted to compensate for school or teaching-learning days spent for said activities. 5. Only school and division competitions (academic and non-academic) shall be conducted this school year. ‘The holding of local academic and non- academic competitions shall be authorized by the Regional Directors only in meritorious cases and upon ensuring that such shall contribute to the improvement of school performance. The Regions shall also ascertain that make-up classes are held to compensate for the days children/students were not in school. 6. This calendar shall be compulsory for all public elementary and secondary schools. Private schools may opt to deviate from this calendar provided they do not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than the first Monday of August as provided for in Republic Act No. 7797. However, private schools are required to comply with the 180 teaching- —$—_-_0 ——_learning days and notify the appropriate DepEd Office in advance of any deviation from the school calendar. 7. The Regional and Division Offices may issue a regional school calendar to reflect their respective activities for the school year ensuring that the 180 contact days are observed 8. All Regions shall monitor the implementation of the school calendar. 9. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed. < BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC Secretary Encl.: As stated Reference: DepED Order: Nos. 26 and 69, s. 2010 To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects: CALENDAR, School CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS CLASSES POLICY SCHOOLS R-MCR/DO-School Calendar 03-16-11(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012 May 18-20, 2011 - National Schools Maintenance Week and Brigada Eskwela June 3, 2011 - Last day of enrolment = Conduct of School Readiness Assessment (SreA) for incoming Grade ! children not assessed during the regular enrolment [~ Monthy] Teaching» | Nationa’ Nationa’ | Total | School Celebrations Mandated Date | Learning Days |Special Regional’ | No. Of by Law" (TLDs) Holidays | OWvision/ Schoot | Schoo! | (180 days) Achievement | Days | tesucontests | (202 | (18 days) days) JUNE 2011 | 19 days 0 [19 days | 6 Start of - ~ | 8 Wrid Environment Day (5) Classes | j + Safe Kids Week (14-18) v + Rizal's 150th Birthday (19) 7-40 v | 2 dependence | "| PNOY 18 Trees Project | (Saturday) Day (PNOY1BTP) June 12 Saturday 13-17 | PhilARI 7 (Grades 2-6) _ 20-24 | 27=30 | wiv2011 | at oa _ = ftionaWuion worth ) Ntonal Disaster 8 Preparedness omh f f + Natons!Dsaty Prevention Submission ot enabitaton Weck (9729) | —_|— + Schone Tecnology Wook 1 Sings Greattconsclousness wee sss |= PNOY 1BTP (July 23-Saturday) Sight Saving Month Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa White Cane Day (1) International! 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Science, Math, eWork, i STEP, Supreme Pupil and Student | | Government, 1 Youth Environmental | Camp, MSEP.NKSISK | { — Gehool-level) | y Y 24-28 2nd Quarter Examinations '—Semestral 26-28 & 31 Break NOVEMBER, 18 1 All Sa (Tuesday) | 3 Back to 1 School v | v | 4 | | v | T 18 v 20 | (Saturday) Educational Placement Test _ | (Luzon) | 21-23 | Division Read- 24125. 27 ‘School Celebrations Mandated by Law" + Literacy Month 3 Scionce & Math Wook + Linggo ng Kaswutang Filipino | + History Weok | International Day of Peace (21) | + PNOY1BTP(Sept. 17- Saturday) + World Teachers Day + Children’s Month + Scouting Month + Elderly Week (4-8) Global Handwashing Day National Health Education Week | ‘+ National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (Sat-Sun.) + PNOY 1BTP (Oct. 22-Saturday} + National Level Science and Math Fair (Secondary Level) + Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week + Book Week + Malaria Awarenes Month | + National Day of Youth, + PNOY 1BTP (Nov. 19-Saturday)"School Celebrations Mandated by Law" “| Teaching- ~~ National ‘National | Total Date Learning Days | — special Resional | No. OF (TLDs) Division’ Schoo! | School (180 days) Holidays ‘Achievement | Days TestContests | (202 (18days) days) (Saturday) Educational Placement Test | (Visayas and Mindanao) m2 | - 30 Bonifacio Day (Wednesday) because ~ 12 v - World AIDS Day (*) 58 ¥ ~ Education Week v Human Rights Week / Rizal Day ClassiSchool Christmas Party PNOY 1BTP (Dec. 17-Saturday) "Classes Resume v |New Years Day ¥ v v Post Test Quater Examinations IRI | 28 (Saturday) 30-31 FEBRUARY 201 1. National School Enroiment Day | 610 13-17 25 (Saturday) Revolution "National Cancer Consciousness Week (18-22) Autism Consciousness Week (PP #711) Breast Cancer Consciousness Week PNOY 4BTP (Jan. 21-Saturday) “National Children with Intellectual Disabilities Week (1-5) National DentaliOrat Health Week Bantay Puso Week Leprosy Prevention Week 51 fy[~ Monthk |~ Date 70 (Saturday) 12-44 Teaching- | National Learning Days Special (TLDs) Holidays (180 days) ‘Anniversary _| Test (Grade 3) * National! Regional! Division’ Schoo! Achievement Test Contests (18 days) | Total No. Of School Days (202 days) National Achievement National Achievement Test (Grade 6)- | (6) * NAT (2nd. ye School Celebrations Mandated by Law" + PNOY 4BTP (Feb. 25-Saturday) Women’s Month Fire Prevention Month Global Peace Festival Career Guidance Week Girl Child Week | + PNOY 4BTP (Mar.10-Saturday) t Final Exams- | Grades 6 & 4th | — — | __Ye | 26-27 Final Exams ~ | | Grades 1-5, Ist-3rd Yes. | 28129 Recognition | | Days! Graduation | Ceremonies 30 Last day of | | School | v iar 86 18 98 | | i plus 4 days | plus 4 | | alloted for the | days | | | Nar'i/Local, alloted | | Celebrations | for the | | | Nar'i/to 1 cal | Celebrat Ie. ions Grand Total | 2a | eon 6|Regular classes for gradelyear levels not taking the tesassessment. These celebrations can be integrated in different learning areas. Schools may present/post necessary information in relation to these celebrations. Other celebrations not included in the calendar may be announced through memorandum/advisory. April 10-43, 2012 — National Schools Press Conference & Secondary Schools Festival of Talents April 10 to June 5, 2012 — Kindergarten Summer Classes April 16 to May 28, 2012 _ Summer Classes for students May 1, 2012 _ Labor Day May 2-4, 2012 ~ School Assessment and INSET May 21-25, 2012 Brigada Eskwela & School Maintenance Week