LOCAL STUDIES OF BRIGADA ESKWELA IN

BFSJNHS
May 30, 2016 – June 4, 2016

The school is an institution which is responsible in molding the learners into a

responsibleindividual in the society. This is where one is crafted into a better person,

who will be an emblemof the kind of learning center where he was raised.The

multifarious concern of school demands working with others to accomplish designed

tasksand objectives. These would need dedicated school personnel, cooperative

parents, accountablecommunity and innovative learners.

Educators believe that environment plays a big part in students’ learning. And so,

if classrooms are not conducive to learning because of poor condition and some

defective school facilities, education is hindered. The Department of Education

conducted this year’s Brigada Eskwela, also known as the National Schools

Maintenance Week (DepEd Memorandum No. 35, s. 2016) on May 30, 2016 – June 4,

2016 where all education stakeholders contributed their time, effort and resources in

ensuring that the school facilities are ready in time for the school opening. As early as

March, Mrs. Ma. Sheila A. Cruz and teachers of Bernardo F. San Juan NHS recruited

volunteers who would participate in the brigade. Parents, school alumni and other

people from the community were encouraged to join the week - long annual program.

Since no national government money was put into Brigada Eskwela, private businesses,

NGO’s, private individuals and local government were tapped to solicit donations to

cover the effort of repair and maintenance of the school. It was on April when the school

physical facilities coordinator and some PTA members performed a school ocular to

identify the school facilities that need repair and maintenance. After this, the steering

committee planned different school’s activities for Brigada Eskwela.

Early morning of May 30, the teachers of Bernardo F. San Juan NHS held a

parade that signaled the start of Brigada Eskwela. After the parade a short program

followed. The presence of different groups ofvolunteers was acknowledged. Short

orientation about the mechanics of the 6-day activity was given by Mr. John Gealon.
Finally the opening of the Brigada Eskwela was announced. The willing, ready and able

brigade included eager teachers, enthusiastic parents, excited students, and other

concernpeople of the community.

Amidst the growing population of the school is the completion of school’s facilities

to improve the learning status and physical development around the vicinity of the

campus. The goal to attain quality education faces the strong demand of meeting the

needs of the learners. Yet, it’s a fact to shoulder responsibilities by making the

institution a well-improved destination to visit.

On the first day of the week – long brigade, the Department of Technology and

Livelihood Education was assigned to clean the backyard of the Ynares Building which

is located in front of the covered court. As the head of the Department, Mrs. Cruz

ensures that the volunteers and teachers under her were doing their assigned work by

leading it all the way. On the other hand, Mrs. Cruz also is the School ICT Coordinator

so after the assigned area was cleaned and organized, she went and conducts her

plans to clean the Computer Room. She first asked Aprilito, the school guard, to remove

the curtains covering the walls of the room and other volunteer to remove the computer

covers and she can bring it home and wash. She stepped on chairs to remove spider

webs and dust on the walls and ceiling.

On the following days, she continued her assignments. She eliminated

unnecessary papers from the past school years; sweep the floor in and out of the room

for the second day. While on Day 3, she starts to clean and remove the dust from the

computers to make the room more refreshing for the incoming school year, she also

deletes unnecessary files so the computers would be work faster for taking commands.

While on the 4th Day of the brigade, she asked Mr. Gealon for paints and repaints the

walls in front of the Computer Room and the wall of the corridor adjacent to the room for

better atmosphere and to bring enthusiasm while the learners are encouraged to be

well-equipped with technical know-how; applied floor wax so the floor would look as

good as new students will come and use the room for study.
 June 4, 2016, Saturday was the last day of the week – long activity of the

Brigada Eskwela, Mrs. Sheila again asked the help of the school guard to put back the

curtains and hang it on the walls of the room; she also put back the covers of the

computer to prevent dust to harm it. Through the overwhelming support of the

volunteers, the classrooms are restructured and

spruced up. All school facilities are now in good condition. The school surrounding is

now free from tall grasses. Generally, the school is now ready for the school opening.

Evidences for the week long activity are attached herewith.

LOCAL STUDIES OF BRIGADA ESKWELA IN

URDANETA UNIV.
In its efforts to better serve its clienteles, Urdaneta City Schools Division conducted its

Brigada Eskwela on May 30 to June 4, 2016 with the theme Tayo Para sa Paaralang

Ligtas, Maayos at Handa Mula sa Kindergarten Hanggang sa Senior High School. All 63

schools of the division joined in the said cleaning activity wherein walls were repainted,

roofs were fixed, toilets were repaired and school surroundings were cleaned and

cleared. The yearly Brigada Eskwela also known as the National Schools Maintenance

encourages stakeholders to join the school administrators and contribute their time,

effort and resources in ensuring that all public school facilities are ready for the school

opening in June. In Urdaneta City Division, the students and stakeholders of all schools

through the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) actively participated in the activity.

The barangay officials of the Local Government Units (LGUs), employees of the

Urdaneta City Police Station, and alumni associations of the respective schools also

contributed to the school maintenance effort during the week-long activity. On May 30,

2016, Brigada Eskwela caravan headed by Schools Division Superintendent Gloria R.

Torres and OIC Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Rosario O. Cabrera joined

by all school heads and Schools Division Office personnel routed around the city to

launch the first day of the Brigada. Their final stop was in San Jose Leet Integrated

School, a Senior High School (SHS) implementer, where the kickoff ceremony was

held.