Siargao National Science High School

School ID: 317604

 Student’s
Handbook

SIARGAO NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

School ID # 317604
Brgy.Pob. 6, Dapa, Siargao Island
Surigao del Norte

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this Student’s Handbook is to provide the students with

a source of information which will help guide them in their pursuit of
knowledge and wisdom in Siargao National Science High School in Barangay
Poblacion 6, Dapa, Siargao Island, Division of Siargao. The information
included in this handbook has been culled from various DepEd Orders and
DepEd Memoranda. This contains the history of the school, the vision and
mission of the Department of Education, policies on admission, academic
policies, policies on discipline, daily operating procedures, school organizations
and other relevant information.

It is important that the students of Siargao National Science High

School consider this little book as a handy reference for essential information.

DepEd VISION-MISSION and GOALS

VISION
 We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose
values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and
contribute meaningfully to building the nation.

As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education

continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders.

MISSION

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable,

culture-based and complete basic education where:
Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and
motivating environment.
Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an
enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
Family, community and other stakeholders are actively engaged and
share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

CORE VALUES

Maka-Diyos
Maka-tao
Makalikasan
Makabansa

ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP

DepEd Secretary

DepEd Regional Director

Asst. Regional Director

Schools Division Superintendent

 Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

District Consultant

District Supervisor

Principal

Teachers

ACADEMIC POLICIES

ADMISSION

A grade 6 elementary pupil from a duly recognized school by the

Department of Education, who meets the following criteria is eligible to apply
for the Siargao National Science High School Admission Test. He / She must:
1. belong to the upper 10% of the batch and does not have a grade below 80 as
certified by the School Principal. If the applicant does not belong to the upper
10%, he/she should have special aptitude in Science and Math as evidenced by
the report card, with at least a final grade of 85 in Science and Math and 80 in
all other subjects;
2. be in good health and fit to undergo a rigorous academic program; and
3. be of good conduct and behavior.

 ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
 
1. Fully accomplished Application Form in one (1) copy
2. Two (2) identical recent 2 x 2 ID pictures
3. Copy of report card (Form 137E)
4. Xerox copy of the NSO authenticated Live Birth
5. Certificate of Good Moral
 Any student who failed to take the Selection Test and enrolled under
the regular curriculum and with good grades may transfer to the SSC in the
Grade 8 provided he/she will take all the subjects under the SSC curriculum.
Students enrolled in the SSC from one STE HS may transfer to another
STE HS subject to the approval of the principal and of the receiving school.
Students from the public and private schools applying for entry to the
SSC will be considered provided that:

1. The student meets the grade requirement in the SSC.

2. He takes the back subjects, i.e. subjects offered under the SSC
curriculum, which are not included in the regular curriculum.
3. He/ She meets all the requirements for SSC.
An equal number of drop outs in the SSC may be replaced with
students from the regular classes as long as they meet the requirements of the
SSC. Replacement of drop outs shall be made at the beginning of the school
year.
RETENTION

A student in the SSC must maintain a general average of 83% and shall
have no final grade lower than 80% in any subject area. Major subjects
(English, Science, Math & Research) shall have 85% final average, while minor
subjects (Filipino, Aral. Pan. MAPEH) shall not have a final average lower than
83%.

If a student gets a final average that is below 85 but is not lower than
83 in any major subject; or below 83 but is not lower than 80 in any minor
subject, the student will still be accepted in the SSC class for the next year on a
conditional (provisionary) status. However, if that same student will still get a
final average that is below the target average by the next school year, the
student will have to transfer to another school.

A student is only allowed to be in a provisionary status once. A line of

seven grade in any subject in any grading period would mean transfer to
another school the next school year.

ASSESSMENT
 Classroom Assessment is an integral part of curriculum
implementation. It allows the teachers to track and measure learners’ progress
and to adjust instructions accordingly. Classroom assessment informs the
learners, as well as their parents and guardians, of their progress.

Effective School Year (SY) 2015-2016, the Policy Guidelines on

Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program shall be
implemented in public elementary and secondary schools nationwide.

GRADING SYSTEM

The k to 12 Basic Education Program uses a standard and competency

–based grading system. These are found in the curriculum guides. All grades
will be based on the weighted raw score of the learners’ summative
assessments. The minimum grade needed to pass a specific learning area is 60,
which is transmuted to 75 in the report card. The lowest mark that can appear
on the report card is 60 for Quarterly Grades and Final Grades.

For these guidelines, the Department will use a floor grade considered
as the lowest possible grade that will appear in the learner’s report card.

Learners from grades 7 to 12 are graded on Written Work, Performance

Tasks, and Quarterly Assessment every quarter. These three are given specific
percentage weights that vary according to the nature of the learning area.

In a grading period, there is one Quarterly Assessment but there should

be instances for students to produce Written Work and to demonstrate what
they know and can do through Performance Tasks. There is no required number
of Written Work and performance Tasks, but these must be spread out over the
quarter and used to assess learners’ skills after each unit has been taught.

The following are the steps in computing for the Final Grades.
Step 1. Grades from all student work are added up. This results in the total
score for each component, namely Written Work, Performance Tasks, and
Quarterly Assessment.

Raw scores from each component have to be converted to a percentage Score.

This is to ensure that values are parallel to each other.

Step 2. The sum of each component is converted to the Percentage Score. To

compute the Percentage Score (PS), divide the raw score by the highest
possible score then multiply the quotient by 100%. This is shown below:

Learner’s total raw score

PERCENTAGE SCORE (PS) = Highest possible score = 100%

Step 3. Percentage scores are then converted to Weighted Scores to show the
importance of each component in promoting learning in the different subjects.

To do this, the percentage Score is multiplied by the weight of the component

found in Table 4 for Grades 7 to 10 and Table 5 for Senior High School. The
product is known as the Weighted Score (WS).
Weighted Score (WS) = Percentage Score x Weight of Component
Table 4. Weight of the Components for grades 7-10

Components Languages AP EsP Science Math MAPEH EPP

/TLE

Written Work 30% 40% 20%

Performance
1
Tasks 50% 40% 60%
to
Quarterly
 10 Assessment 20% 20% 20%

Step 4. The sum of the Weighted Scores in each component is the Initial Grade.
This Initial grade will be transmuted using the given transmutation table (see
Appendix B) to get the Quarterly Grade (QG).
Step 4. The Quarterly grade for each learning area is written in the report card
for the student.

QUARTERLY EXAMINATION
The school year is divided into four quarters. At the end of the quarter,
periodical examinations are scheduled. The examination schedules are based
on the DepEd Order stated on the Calendar of Activities for every School Year.

SELECTION OF HONOR STUDENTS

The selection of honor students is based on the DepEd Order No. 92, s.
2009, DepED Order No. 23 s. 2012 and DepED Order 74 s. 2012, “Guidelines
on the Selection of Honor Pupils and Students of Grades 1 to 10 of the K-12
Basic Education Curriculum.

Candidates for honors in Grade 1 to 10 shall be drawn from the top ten
(10) students of the school who performed at the Advanced Level. They must
not have a final grade lower than 85% in any subject and should have no grade
at Developing Level in any quarter.

To determine the top ten, students shall be ranked using 7 – 3 point

scheme (7 points for academic performance and 3 points for co-curricular
activities. (Co-curricular Performance, refer to DepED 23, s. 2012).

Only grades in the current curriculum year shall be considered in the

ranking of honor pupils. Transferees shall be considered in the ranking
provided they were enrolled not later than the second week of classes of the
current School Year.

Final rating shall be computed to the three decimal places. In case of

tie, candidates shall both be declared the same honor ranking.
 Achievements of pupils/students in specific academic disciplines (such
as Mathematics, Science and English) and in special curricular areas (such as
athletics, performing arts and campus journalism) shall be given recognition.
 
Schools with special curriculum programs (such as special science,
arts, sports, special education) and duly recognized annexes of public
elementary and secondary schools, provided the annex is a complete school
with all the curriculum grades/years, shall select their own set  of honor
pupils/students.
 
Schools with special curriculum programs shall select their own set of
honor pupils.
All candidates for honors must be of good moral character.

FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS

First Honors to Fifth Honors –will be given to the top five students
based on the DepED Order No. 92, s. 2009, DepED Order No. 23 s. 2012 and
DepED Order 74 s. 2012 during the Graduation Rites.

For Grades 7-9, the Top Ten or the First to Tenth Honors will be
awarded during the Recognition Day.

SPECIAL AWARDS

At the end of the School Year, the Special Awards that will be given to
the students during Graduation Day includes: Best in Mathematics, Best in
Science, Orator of the Year, Leadership Award and Journalist of the Year.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Student who represents the school for academic or non-academic

competition deserves incentives for the time and efforts rendered. He / She will
be given the points for the class recitation. If test is conducted by the teacher
during the contest time, the highest possible score will be given to the
contestants if the said contest is academic.
 The academic contests are: Quiz Bee in Makabayan and Mathematics,
Science Quiz, MTAP Division Elimination and Orals, Journalism, Literary
Arts, English Festival, Math Festival, YES – Camp, etc.

GSP/BSP

Students who are registered in BSP/GSP can participate in the

BSP/GSP activities in and off the school with the proper guidance of the school
BSP/GSP Coordinators.

RECOGNITION

Convocation Program is conducted three weeks after every periodical

test. This is to give recognition to the students who have reached the cut –off
general average per Grading Period. For first grading, 85; second grading, 87;
third grading, 89.
Winners of the academic and co – curricular activities in the district,
division, regional and national competitions are also recognized after the flag
raising ceremony. They are also given awards during the Convocation Program.
Tarpaulins will also be displayed for the public to know about the good
performance of the students in the competitions.

REPORT CARD

Report Card or Form 138A is the Official Report of the school to the
parents/guardians regarding their child’s performance for a particular Grading
Period. It is issued quarterly during the Recognition Day of every quarter. Each
student have a second copy of the Report Card. The second copy is the one
that is shown to the parents during the Convocation Program. This copy can be
brought home but shall be returned after three days.

Parents/Guardians are required to sign the first copy of the Report Card
which will be returned right away to the teacher - adviser.

OTHER STUDENT SERVICES

NAT ENHANCEMENT CLASS

 The school aims to perform satisfactory results in the National
Achievement Test (NAT). To get this objective, the school conducts the
National Achievement Test (NAT) Enhancement classes to Grade I0 students.
It is expected that all Grade I0 students will attend the enhancement classes

SPECIAL REVIEW CLASSES

Special Review Classes will be scheduled to prepare the student –

contestants for the contests that they will join in. Parents’ permit shall be signed
by parents as proof that they allowed their child to join in the special activity.
The review classes shall be scheduled after class hours, most often on
Saturdays and rarely on Sundays.

COMPUTER LABORATORIES

The school has two computer laboratories for students’ and teachers’
use. The small computer laboratory has ten units; while the other computer
laboratory contains 60 units. Students are allowed to get inside the computer
laboratories during their computer class and when doing special research. No
student is allowed to get inside the computer laboratories without asking
permission from the authorities.

SCIENCE LABORATORIES

The school maintains two Science laboratories for student use. The first
Science laboratory is located in the first floor of the two- storey building facing
the school gate. The one room, one storey building facing the gate is utilized as
the second Science laboratory. No student is allowed to get inside the Science
laboratories without the presence or permission from the teacher.

LIBRARY

The school has a small library which will open only during the free
time of the designated teacher – librarian. Students are also allowed to do
research in the library after classes’ hours in the afternoon.
 `
CANTEEN
Students are allowed to go out from their classrooms during recess time
and go to the school canteen to buy the food that they like. However, no student
is allowed to go out of the campus to buy other food stuff.
DORMITORIES

SNSHS offers free living and sleeping quarters for all bonafide SNSHS
students coming from other places. At present, there are two rooms used as
dormitories: one for the girls and one for the boys.

GENERAL BEHAVIOR

It is presumed that once enrolled, students will know and observe all
the rules, regulations, policies and requirements of the school.

Siargao National Science High School students are expected to conduct

themselves with dignity and bearing at all times both inside and outside the
campus, and to uphold the moral standards of the school. The following are
expected of every SNSHScians:
 Students shall at all times be neat, clean and decent in their dress.
Slippers and sandals must not be used in school. Rubber shoes will
only be used when wearing the PE uniform.
 Students shall attend their classes regularly and punctually.
 Students shall recite the prayer with politeness and reverence.
 Students shall at all times refrain from acts that may embarrass the
school or bring dishonor to her name.
 Students shall regard fellow students, administration teachers, parents
and visitors with respect and charity.
 Students shall promote and maintain peace and order by observing the
school’s rules and regulations.
 Students shall respect other person’s rights regardless of opinion,
status, gender, ethnicity, and religion.
 Students shall at all times observe the Code of Conduct for students.
SRICTLY PROHIBITED

 Loud talking, shouting, boisterous laughter and other sources of

disturbances.
 Vandalizing school properties.
 Playing during classes hours.
 Bringing sharp objects that can be used as weapon.
 Climbing the fence, roof, and other tall structures.
 Quarrelling, bullying, teasing, fighting or being accomplices of
misconduct inside the school campus.
 Leaving the class without asking permission from the teacher/subject
teacher.

IDENTIFICATION CARD (ID)

Every student will be issued identification card. The student shall bring
his/ her ID all the time while in school. it is required for his/ her entrance in the
school premises.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

The wearing of school uniform is required as agreed by the parents

during the General Assembly.

Monday to Thursday Attire

Boys: White Polo shirt and black pants with white socks and
black shoes
Girls: White blouse and purple checkered skirt, neck tie, white
socks and black shoes

Friday Attire
Boys & Girls: P. E. Uniform

ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY

Students are required to attend class every day except when he/she is
sick or for any valid reasons. A letter of excuse signed by the mother or father
or guardian must be sent to the teacher on the day of his absence or upon
his/her coming back to the class. Only letters signed by the parents/ guardians
will be honored and accepted.

The time for the flag raising ceremony is at 7:00 – 7:15 in the morning
from Monday to Friday. The school gate will be closed 15 minutes after the
Flag Ceremony. A class monitor is tasked to check the attendance during the
flag raising ceremony.

STUDENT’S PASS SLIP

No student is allowed to go out from the school premises during class
hours without valid reason. A pass slip from the teacher will be given to the
student. The student will go to the Principal’s Office for her signature. The
student will give the signed slip to the security Guard. Only then will he/she be
allowed to go out of the school campus.

SCHOOL PROPERTY CARE

All students are expected to extend extra care to school properties such
as equipment, furniture, and other materials inside the classrooms and in the
school premises. Books must be covered for the entire school year.

PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL

Students must observe proper disposal of waste materials. Waste
materials from the classrooms shall be placed in sack and placed at the back of
the two- storey building. It will remain there until the municipal garbage
collector arrives.

DAILY ROUTINE
Before class in the morning

As the buzzer is pressed at 6:55 A.M. the students shall start lining up
for the Flag Raising Ceremony. They will be forming three straight lines per
Grade Level.
Each student is expected to:

a. Be quiet in the line,

b. Stand in attention for the Morning Prayer,
c. Join in the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, Caraga March &
Siargao Hymn,
d. Recite the Panatang Makabayan.
After the Flag Raising Ceremony, students should walk quietly
towards their respective classrooms. Running is absolutely prohibited. They are
also required to pick up the pieces of dirt that they will pass by in going to their
classrooms.

After the classes in the afternoon

The students are given 30 minutes to clean their classrooms, garden and
surrounding. After the clean-up, the buzzer will be pressed so that the students
will start forming their lines. When everybody is already in attention, the flag
will be pulled down. When the flag is already folded, a student will go to the
front and will lead the prayer. After reciting the prayer, the principal will bid
them goodbye. Students are allowed to kiss the hands of the teachers. Only then
will the cellphones be returned to them and they are allowed to go home.

ON AND OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

All school co-curricular and extracurricular activities whether on –
campus and off-campus shall be subject to prior approval of the school
principal. Nobody is allowed to join any activity without presenting or
submitting the parents’ permit. The said activities are stated under co-curricular
activities of Academic Policies.
SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
STUDENT SUPREME GOVERNMENT
DepEd Memorandum No. 17, s. 2015 synchronized the Supreme Pupil
Government (SPG) and Supreme Student Government (SSG) elections for
school year 2015-2016.The election of SPG / SSG Officers shall be
administered on the last week of March. They are the Officers for the incoming
school year.
The positions for the SSG are:
 a. President
b. Vice-President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Auditor
f. P.I.O.s (2)
g. Peace Officers (2)
h. One Representative from Grade 7 to Grade 10
The newly elected SSG Officers will undergo a Leadership Training
Seminar.
CLUBS
The school encourages the organization of clubs such as English &
Filipino Club, Science & Mathematics Club, Girl Club & other organizations
that help provide students the venues to develop their talent and skills and hone
their interest in their field. These clubs must be productive with one project
every year that is beneficial to the school especially all the stakeholders, like
planting of trees of the YES-O, etc. Each club must submit to the principal their
Officers and Annual Implementation Plan.
SCHOOL PAPER
R.A 7079 known as Campus Journalism Act of 1991 authorizes the
school to publish printed materials that meets the needs and interests of the
student organization. The Editorial Board of the school publication shall be
composed of a Paper Adviser and student- staff members. The school
publishes one issue every year.

The school conducts seminars and trainings related to journalism to the

Editorial Staff and members. This is to prepare the Staff members for the
different levels of competitions in the field of journalism.

Trainer - Coach conducts school level elimination in all events

preparation for the yearly Division Schools Press Conference. The winners
shall represent the school for the journalism competition.

HAZING AND FRATERNITIES

 The school adheres to the policy issued by the
Department of Education, DO No. 6 s. 1954 and DO No. 20. s 1991 for
preventing the practice of hazing and prohibiting the operation of fraternities
and sororities in school.

ANTI BULLYING
One of the roles of the school is to provide a safe learning environment
where every individual in the school feels valued and secured.

Bullying is defined as unwanted negative behavior, verbal,

psychological or physical, conducted by an individual or group against another
person (or persons) and which is repeated over time (www.education.ie). It can
be face-to-face such as fighting, pushing, taunting, insulting, embarrassing,
intimidating and invading personal space, and behind-the-back such as writing
threatening or offensive messages, sending distressing emails and writing
anonymous notes that are hurtful (www.kings.edu.au).

SNSHS is committed to advocate the anti-bullying practices among

students and raise awareness among the entire school community that bullying
is not an acceptable behavior.

SNSHS deals firmly with the bullies based on the DepED Policy on
School Discipline or DepED Order No. 40, s. 2012, DepED Child Protection
Policy and DepED Order No. 55, s. 2013, IRR of R.A. 10627. However, the
school also recognizes its responsibility to provide guidance to bullies in the
form of counseling by the Guidance Support Staff at the Guidance Office for
reform and inform the parents on the bullying behavior of his/her child.

The school will also seek assistance / help from the stakeholders (PTA,
LGU and religious sector) in order to prevent and address school-based
bullying behavior.

The composition of the Child Protection Committee:

Chairperson - School Head
Vice-Chair - Teachers’ Club President
Members - PTA President
SSG President
LGU Representative
Barangay CPC
Municipal SWD

Duties and Responsibilities of the School Principal

1. Ensure the institution of effective child protection policies

and procedures, and monitor compliance thereof.
2. Ensure that the school adopts a child protection policy.
3. Ensure that all students or learners, school personnel, parents,
guardians and visitors and guests are made aware of child
protection policy.
4. Organize and convene the Child protection Committee for
the school.
5. Conduct the capacity building activities for the members of
the Child Protection Committee and Guidance Support
Staff/Teachers.
6. Conduct disciplinary proceedings in cases of offenses
committed by students or learners.
7. Ensure that the participatory and other rights of children are
respected and upheld in all matters and procedures
affecting their welfare.
8. Maintain a record of all proceedings related to bullying or
peer abuse and submit the report after each school year to
the Division Office.
9. Conduct the appropriate training and capability-building
activities on child protection measures and protocols.
10. Ensure that the school adopts a student Code of Conduct
to be followed by every student at all times.
11. Coordinate with the DSWD or the appropriate government
agencies or NGOs for reported abuse, violence,
exploitation, discrimination, bullying and other similar acts.
12. Ensure that all incidents of abuse, violence, exploitation,
 discrimination, bullying and other similar acts addressed in
accordance with the provisions of this Department Order.

Duties and Responsibilities of School Personnel

1. Exercise special parental authority and responsibility over the

child while under supervision, instruction and custody.
2. Educate and give support to the child.
3. Enhance, protect, preserve and maintain their physical and
mental health at all times.
4. Furnish them with good and wholesome educational
materials, supervise their activities, recreation and
association with others, protect them from bad company
and prevent them from acquiring habits detrimental to their
health, studies and morals.
5. Represent them in all matters affecting their interests.
6. Inculcate the value of respect and obedience.
7. Practice positive and non-violent discipline, as may be
required under the circumstances; provided, that in no case
shall corporal punishment be inflicted upon them.
8. Also strictly comply with the school’s child protection policy.

COMPLAINT
For any untoward incident that may happen in the school, the child has
the right to file a complaint. This is addressed to the school head or to the
Guidance counselor for immediate action.

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT POLICY

The school looks into the safety of the school children during school
hours. It implements the DepED Order No. 84 s. 2012 that is the quarterly
conduct of earthquake and fire drills in school. This is to remind the children
that natural and man-made calamities may occur anytime, so they can prepare
themselves on what to do during those incidents.
 The school may invite authorities in the quarterly conduct of the drills.
The school may also ask advice for the proper placement of markers as guide
where to go during emergencies like earthquake.

The policies stated in this handbook will be used and implemented

beginning this School Year 2016-2017.

Crafted by: CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE

ELNORA T. ORDEDOR
Principal

SUNDAE CARMEL S. BASUBAS MRS.

BERNADETTE S. PORPAYAS
President, Faculty Club School GPTA
President

EMILIA JOY M. RUAYA HON. FRANCISCO

G. TESIORNA
SSG President LGU Representative

HON. FERDINAND S. CORNITA MRS. NANCYBELLE

TRAZARES
Brgy 6 Representative Dapa MSWD

Reviewed by:

RELYN D. RAZA, PhD

EPS / District Consultant
Approved:

GILDA G. BERTE, PhD

OIC – Schools Division Superintenden

HISTORY
 Siargao National Science High School is the first Science High School
in the Division of Siargao. It opened last school year (2009 – 2010) to first year
students only. It was created under Republic Act No. 9651 which was approved
last July 07, 2009. The RA was sponsored by Congressman Francisco T.
Matugas of the First District of Surigao del Norte. The school was legislated
and started its operation on June, 2009.

Siargao National Science High School is in its 7th year of operation. It

opened last school year 2009 – 2010 to one first year class with only 36
students.

The school has already produced three batches of graduates. The

pioneer students graduated last March 2013, the second batch of graduates on
March 2014 and the third batch on March 29, 2015.

This school year, there are four existing classes; one Grade 7 class with
37 students, one Grade 8 class with 36 students, one Grade 9 class with 32
students and one Grade 10 class with 18 students.

SNSHS offers education that emphasizes Science and Mathematics.

From grades 7 to 10, major subjects are recited one hour every day, while
minor are recited 40 minutes daily.

The school caters to a select group of students who passed the

qualifying examination. To be able to take the qualifying examination, they
need to have a general average of 85 and above with no line of seven grade
from first to fourth grading in Grade VI. They also have to undergo interview
which is done at SNSHS campus.

SNSHS strongly supports the students in their conduct of Science

Investigatory Project. Students from Grade 7 to Grade 10 are encouraged to
have SIP, be it individual or group. At present, there are eight SIPs that are
being conducted by the Grade 10 students. The Grade 9 and Grade 8 students
are also actively planning of new SIPs to make since they have been winners in
the past Division SIP competitions. Stakeholders are keenly supporting the
conduct of the SIPs through financial help.

The school also taps the help of other stakeholders and different
government agencies like the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources for some ideas, brochures and professional help; the
local government unit of Dapa headed by Mayor Ruaya for the transportation;
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the advise and
permit; the PAMB group for the permission; and the Regional Mobile Group
and PNP Dapa unit for security during the out of town trips while conducting
the studies.

The school is fully implementing the National English Proficiency

Program (NEPP). Students and teachers are required to speak the English
language in the classrooms and in the school campus. They are only allowed to
speak Filipino during the conduct of their Filipino recited subjects.

To promote the practice of honesty in school, for the first two years of
its opening, a very small canteen was placed beside a library without an in
charge. Students went there during recess time, get the food stuff available and
placed their payment in the box. It worked well. The little store brought little
income to the school and at the same time made students responsible of their
actions. However the school’s population gets a little bigger, so a bigger
canteen is now open for the students. The school is still practicing the no
salesgirl policy. Students get the food stuff they like and give their payment to
the lone canteen in charge. To further encourage the practice of honesty,
students who will return money and other stuffs that are found are given
certificates of recognition during convocation time.

Cell phones are collected after the flag ceremony and deposited in the
principal’s office. Students are allowed to use the cell phones on special
conditions and can only get it after class hours.
 In six school years (SY) of implementation, the school is slowly
starting to gain recognition, especially in the academic field. SNSHS is a two-
time over all Champion in the Division Science Fair, two –time over –all
Champion in Division Schools Press Conference and two- time over-all First
Runner Up in Division Math Competition. The school was also declared over-
all Champion in two consecutive Division Girl Gatherings and dominated the
Division SIP competition for three consecutive years. SNSHS has produced
Champions in different competitions such us: Provincial Extemporaneous
Speaking in 2013, Provincial Pop Com Essay Writing Contest in 2013, etc. The
school also won second place in the Caraga Regional MuSeaka Competition
sponsored by BFAR.

The school has also produced District and Division winners in special
competitions for celebrations like Nutrition Month, Buwan ng Wika, and other
competitions like: Statistics Quiz, Environment Dance Competition, MTAP,
Parliamentary Procedure Contest, Minutes Writing and many others.

SNSHS has produced major winners in the Regional Level Tilts like
the Regional Schools Press Conference. Since its existence, SNSHS has
produced yearly qualifier(s) to the National Schools Press Conference, and to
top it all, has produced two winners in the National Level – an award for
Photojournalism in NSPC 2011 and for News Writing English in NSPC 2014.
The most recent national award gathered by the school was the 4 th place in
Physics on February 2015.

At present, the school is continuously working hard to improve the

performance of the students. New students are being honed to become active
learners, good leaders and healthy competitors.

Because there were no permanent teachers when SNSHS started, there

have been many borrowed teachers who have taught in school since its
operation. They stayed in school for a year, sometimes two years and one has
stayed in school for three years already. Also, there have been a number of
Provincial School Board teachers who taught every year. It’s almost like a new
set of teachers every school year for the past six years.

At present, there are already six teachers included in the plantilla of the
school. Five of them are Teacher I and one is an MT I who is at present actually
teaching in another school. In exchange of that teacher, a Teacher I from that
school is teaching at SNSHS. There is another one borrowed teacher from a
neighbor school who handles four subjects to complete the workforce of the
school. The seven of them all work together to cater to the needs of the students
every school year. The school has no principal item yet. The principal who acts
as school head since the operation of the school is occupying an elementary
item.

Since the school is open to all smart students who would qualify in the
examination, the school offers a dormitory (for free) to the students coming
from other places in Siargao Island. At present, 18 girls and 10 boys are staying
at the school dormitory. They come to the dorm on Sunday afternoon or early
of Monday morning, and they will go home to their respective places on Friday
afternoon or Saturday morning.

From zero property at the start of operation, now the school is starting
to own buildings, equipment, Science apparatuses, armchairs, teachers’ tables
& chairs and has started to build the perimeter fence. There are still many
things that the school needs but what the school have at present is more than
what we have dreamed to happen when the school opened for the first batch of
first year students last school year 2009 - 2010.

Available school facilities include: 12 classrooms, 240 armchairs, six

sets of teacher’s table and chair, eight green boards, 10 laboratory tables, 60
laboratory stools, two CRs for males, two CRs for females, three CRs for
teachers, three WATSANs, and 60 computer units.

SNSHS Hymn
Chorus:
Siargao National Science High School
Thy wisdom and pursuit we all adore
Wearing white and purple students stand tall
Aspiring for truth and merit for all.
I
Our guiding light for every dream
Symbol of hope, vigor and fame
Enlighten minds, performance’ tame
Mentors direct beloved’s cream

Repeat Chorus
II
In any path that we might tread
We’ll strive for truth and goals heedless of dread
Remain steadfast with standards heed
Calling to mind thy alma mater’s creed

Repeat Chorus
III
With due respect we all affirm
Our high esteem and wonder firm
To distant places we be brought by dreams
Stand for ethics thou Alma Mater sings

Repeat Chorus
IV
Our island’s pride, a dream come true
Exciting feat of leaders too
Unlocked trials enthralled by youths
Delighted ways for life that soothes
Repeat Chorus 2x

Lyrics by: Elnora T. Ordedor

\
Dapa West District
Division of Siargao

School ID No. 317604