SIBULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Our Local Chief Executive, the Honorable Mayor Emmanuel N. Diputado, PTA Officials, headed by Mr.
Remegio Divinagracia, teachers, parents, alumni, students, friends and guests, good morning. I am very
much overwhelmed of your presence today as I am about to present the State of the School Address
(SOSA) of Sibulan National High School.

Sibulan National High School is located at the heart of the town of Sibulan which is ten meters from the
shoreline and is one of the prominent landmarks of the municipality. It is bounded by Municipality of
San Jose in the North and Dumaguete City in the South. It is composed of two campuses, one at the back
of Sibulan Parish Church and the other at the back of NIA building.

To date, the school has a teaching force consisting of thirty-six regular Teachers, one LGU Contractual
Teacher, one SPED Teacher, headed by one School Principal and the following non-teaching staff: one
clerk, one Book keeper, one Disbursing Officer and one Guidance Counselor.

The school has also created several extension schools throughout the municipality with the help of the
Local Government Unit of Sibulan, bringing education into the doorsteps of the clientele. Now, the
school has ten annexes located at various barangays of Sibulan. These are Ajong HS, Bolocboloc HS,
Balugo HS, Enrique Villanueva HS, Maningcao HS, Maslog HS, Tubigon HS, and San Antonio HS. In
addition, the school also offers Night High school and one of the major breakthroughs, the Science High
School. All are geared towards serving the constituents of Sibulan and its nearby municipalities.

Sibulan National High School is an institution that provides well- disciplined, value-laden and globally
competitive graduates imbued with the essential knowledge and skills of productive citizens of the
community.
Sibulan National High School also commits to provide quality classroom instructions by imparting
learning through competent and adequately trained teachers and staff who demonstrate desirable
values and traits that shall explore all avenues to gain commitment and greater participation of
stakeholders to school programs, projects and activities.

With this mission-vision the school has boosted lots of improvements in both academic and non-
academic competitions. I am very grateful to all the faculty and staff for your hard work and dedication.
We have accomplished a lot. We are very good. But we can be GREAT. My dear teachers, parents and
stakeholders, our tasks indeed will go beyond to the highest realm of our individual calling. We
become paragons of learning to our students as we continue ourselves to strive for excellence.

Just this year, we were able to harvest the fruits of our toils. The workforce and the student body
comprise a strong and rich human resource which is evident in the awards and recognition garnered by
teachers and students in various academic contests and non-academic competitions in sports, arts and
other events. These competitions range from division, regional, and national levels. It has also produced
competent graduates who have become assets in their universities and colleges and in the community.
Students coming from Sibulan National High School are equipped with relevant skills which make them
become more useful in the community.

Our endeavors are focused in the continuous improvement of our school’s performance. However, in
spite of the efforts extended by the teachers still our Mean Percentage Score of 54.83% in the National
Achievement Test is so far from the Division MPS goal of 85%. For SY 2013-2014, our drop-out rate has
increased by 0.34% as compared to the previous year’s rate. The enrollment has also increased by 1.3%.

On the other hand, the school is also fortunate to have very supportive alumni who are willing to give
donations. The PTA officials also work hand in hand with the school especially in the implementation of
school programs and projects. For SY 2013-2014, participation of the PTA , meetings and conferences
reached 70% both for general PTA meetings and the Homeroom PTA gatherings. Non-government
organizations and other government agencies have made linkages with the school and have helped
provide avenues for the development of potentials among the students.

Graduates of the school are privileged to be offered scholarships from the universities and colleges in
the city. Having learned vocational skills in their TLE subjects, students make use of such skills to have
temporary jobs while trying to save money for enrollment in college or to help augment family income.
Moreover, strong linkages were also established like for instance, the SPI of Dumaguete City which has
been our partner for two years now through their Community Service Program. The Visayan Forum,
under their Kasambahay Program also provided bicycles and allowances to our poor but deserving
working students.
To strengthen the implementation of (ECARP) Every Child A Reader Program, Sibulan National High
School has created a reading program to respond the needs of the students who have reading
deficiencies. The essence of the Library Hub gives an edge to avail reading materials not just for the
students but for the teachers as well.

To intensify and maximize its benefits, a Reading Camp was initiated. Students were engaged in various
activities such as storytelling, spelling bee, speech choir, declamation, extemporaneous, quiz bowl, and
oral reading competitions.

We have also “Open High School Program which is an alternative mode of secondary education that
uses distance learning. This is a program of the Department of Education in consonance with the
Education for All (EFA) goal of making every Filipino functionally literate by 2015. “

In response to this goal, Sibulan National High School OHSP is now on its third year of implementation.
In fact, for two years SNHS has produced seven OHSP graduates. It marks the history of Sibulan National
High School.

Another milestone to embrace is the implementation of the (SPED) Special Education Program. For this
year, we have six Low Vision students and one Hearing Impaired student who are mainstreamed in the
regular classes.

As to staff development aspects, School – based INSETs were conducted every year, attended by
teachers. Almost all the teachers were able to attend Division-led trainings, 10 teachers were able to
attend Regional – led training, while 1 teacher attended National competition such as National Schools
Press Conference.

One of the paramount foci of the school is Student Development. Clubs and organizations are
recognized as partners in attaining holistic development. The school has an active religious organization
– focused organization such as the Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) and the Young Life.

Campus Youth Ministry Philomeners of Christ was formally organized last school year 2007-2008 thru a
Division Memorandum duly signed by the former schools division superintendent, Dr. Milagros C. Velez
supervised by the Marian Missionaries of the Holy Cross.
In response to this call, Sibulan National High School upholds its mission of strengthening the spiritual
aspect of the students by conducting prayer meetings to express their anguish an emotional imbalance.

As an educational institution, the teachers are very important human resources, tasked to assist the
child in attaining knowledge and enhancing their skills and talents. There is a 1:50 teacher – student
ratio as of SY 2012-2013 and SY 2013 - 2014. Hence, each teacher must skillfully balance the attainment
of her lesson plans while making it sure that all the 50 students with various family backgrounds,
attitudes and passions will be given equal opportunities for academic growth.

In the aim to further enhance the academic journey of each student and to fully implement of the K-12
Curriculum, textbooks were provided. However, it is sad to note that there are some learning areas that
are not given textbooks yet.

This year, the Guidance and Counseling Center has lined up several activities and programs, like
symposiums, trainings & lectures, personality development programs, career guidance program in order
to further facilitate students. For SY 2013 – 2014, 90% of the graduating fourth year students were able
to attend the Career Orientation Program. Respected authorities from the Department of labor and
Employment (DOLE) and Technology Enhancement and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) explained
on the promising careers here and abroad. Student leadership trainings were also conducted by the
Silliman University Psychology students and the Guidance and Counseling Center for the officers both
Student Government and Class Officers.

On the Physical Facilities, a total of 30 classrooms situated in campus 1 and 2, with available teacher’s
tables. However, much as the school has a lot to be proud of, there are also a few aspects where the
school needs to focus and improve. These include computer facilities which are either obsolete or non-
functional at all. With over 1,065 students, the two Science laboratories, four TLE laboratories and
Industrial Arts and a library cannot accommodate them all.

The school stage is now ready for various programs and school events. However, the school needs to
provide covered court for the convenience of everyone. For the past few years students were just
squatting behind the stage or sitting in front exposing under the scorching heat of the sun. Let us join
hands together in looking for donors to support this project.

After the tremendous event of the province- the 2013 Palarong Pambansa, the school has also
constructed and renovated several comfort rooms. Many things were fixed and mended. Hopefully,
everything will turn out well.
The schools environment is relatively safe. However, in spite of the security measures provided by the
school, 4 robbery incidents were recorded as of this year.

On the other hand, a number of students still escape from classes by jumping over the fence. Hence,
there is a great need to improve the school fence, which will entail a huge monetary requirement. For
this year we are thankful that Honorable Mayor Diputado has provided us with additional gate guards
for Campus I and II.

As far as the non-instructional rooms are concerned, the school has a temporary room where students
are served for students’ emergency medical needs. This is manned by one of the MAPEH Teachers.

In this age of mobile technology, multi-media equipment is very important. As of SY 2013-2014, a total
of 21 functional computers for instruction, sound system, karaoke, LCD projector with screen used to
enhance classroom instruction.

Sibulan National High School is one of the recipients of the DepEd Computerization Program allowing
the students to manipulate the computers and the DepEd Internet Connectivity Program, giving free
internet access to students who wish to learn and explore the wonders of technology.

Site ownership is guaranteed through a deed of donation by the Local Government Unit of Sibulan and
donated it to the Department of Education.

Amidst all these challenges, Sibulan National High School stands as a growing institution. These legacies
that we engrave to our students may be an instrument of hopes and inspirations that we are one in our
quest to educate the young who are the future leaders of tomorrow. With your constant support and
dedication, I doff my hat.

Today, marks another milestones of Sibulan National High School, being the new school administrator, I
am honored to be so. There is no greater calling than to serve you all.

When we WORK TOGETHER, we CAN ACHIEVE great things.

Thank you so much.

Delivered by:

ERNESTO RONALD C. TENORIO

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