Republic ofthe Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION if
Region IV-A_CALABARZON RI AL
DIVISION OF RIZAL
40 March 20°
DIVISION MEMORANDUM 150553
No. 18, s. 2015
ENSURING SIMPLE AND AUSTERE GRADUATION RITES
TO : Education Program Supervisors
District Supervisors/ Coordinating Principals
Elementary and Secondary School Heads
Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 3, s. 2015 entitled 2015 Graduation Rites, this Office directs
all schools to strictly comply to policies stipulated in the Order. Schools may download this Order
from www.depedrizal,wikispaces.com or www.de; v.ph
Enclosed in this Memorandum are standards and additional guidelines in holding graduation
‘ceremonies, sample program and other relevant information.
For your guidance and strict compliance.
ROMMEL C. BAUTISTA , CESO Vi
OIC, Schools Division Superintendent
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ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES IN HOLDING GRADUATION RITES
Austerity must be the foremost consideration in holding graduation rites, thus all schools are
instructed to do the following:
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The program must be brief and simple, free from any form of extravagance
‘The cover of the program shalll indicate the name of school, date, time, place and theme
of graduation.
The graduation program shall include the following
a. _ List of Honor Pupils / Students;
b. _ List of Graduating Pupils / Students (Sumame first);
c. Message of the Governor, Congressman of the respective district, Municipal
Mayor, Schools Division Superintendent, Assistant Schools Division
Superintendent, District Supervisor, and Elementary / Secondary School
Head;
d. List of Provincial officials, Municipal Officials, gen. PTA / PTCA
@. _ List of DepEd, Regional and Division Officials.
‘School ground must be the venue if not possible, consent of the parent of graduating
class must be sought and clearance must be obtained from the Division Office.
Schools must not negotiate with suppliers of corsage and lei and / or photo
services for pupilsistudents. Allow parents to buy these adornments and avail of
commercial photo services for their children. Schools must not prepare corsage or lei for
DepEd officials, but may provide for guest speakers and local government officials. The
schools must organize volunteer photodocumenters from parents, teachers, students, or
alumni who will take charge of taking picture of every graduate on stage. The parents
‘may request for a soft copy of their child's picture. This is a special service we can
provide for those who are financially challenged.
Official acknowledgement of the guests, provincial and municipal officials, PTA and other
local officials by the school principal before the presentation of the graduating class.
Class advisers concemed shall call the names of the graduating student, first name first,
Real diploma, not photocopy should be distributed during the graduation rites with the
following specifications:
+ Name of graduating pupil/student: Font-Formal; Font Size-28
+ LRN: Font-Courier New; Font Size-¢
+ Honor/Place: Font-Cambria; Font Size- 11
The initial of the monitoring officials as well as advisers under the name of principals or
under the name of the Schools Division Superintendent is not necessary,
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‘Saktong Bahay: Sa De-Kalidad na Edakasyon Pinanday”STANDARDS ON THE CONDUCT OF GRADUATION RITES
School Year 2014-2015
This checklist will serve as guide for schools in the preparation and conduct of graduation
ceremony.
INDICATORS
Physical Facilities
1. Venue is appropriate for the occasion.
[20 Chairs are enough for the graduates, visitors, teachers, and guests.
3. Stage decoration is simple, meaningful and in good taste.
4. Sound system is clear, audible, and in good working condition.
5. Surroundings are clean before, during, and after the activity. |
‘Conduct of the Graduation Exercises
6. Ceremony starts on time.
7. The prescribed parts of the program are followed.
8. Graduates use school uniform as prescribed.
‘9. Principal/District Supervisor and teachers are in proper attire.
70. Austerity is observed in the conduct of the ceremony. |
71. Graduates were well-behavediwell-discipiined
12. Audience including photographers is well-behavediwell-disciplined.
13, Guests are punctual and properly introduced,
14, Real diplomas are distributed to graduates during the graduation rites.
18. Appropriate music is played during the distribution of certificates.
Involvement
16. 100% attendance of graduates is evident.
17, 100% atiendance of teachers is evident.
18. 100% participation of school personnel and parents in planning and preparing
| for the activity
19. Attendance of schoo! heads and teachers of elementary and secondary levels
within the district is noted. |2.2016
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