LIST OF MONTHLY ACTIVITIES FOR S.Y.

2023-2024
Months DICES Monthly Celebrations/Activities Remarks
Specific Focus
S.Y. DepEd DICES School-based

August 2023 Wellness Month 1. Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 1. Mass of the Holy Spirit 1. Online Defreezing Activity,
2. Commemoration of the death Initiation/Welcome Rites
Engaged
anniversary of Fr. Reddy (Acquaintance Day)
Citizenship
3. Pinning Ceremony & welcome rite
2. Orientation & launching of the
of newly hired teachers & staff
theme of the year
4. Awarding of “Haligi ng Paraalan”
(25yrs. of service) 3. Earthquake Drill
5. Thank you celebration for retirees
6. Opening of Classes
7. Mental Health and Psycho-social
Support Activities (Kumustahan
Sessions)

September 2023 Ecological Integrity 1. Earth Day 1. Responding to Self-harm and 1. Club launching
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in
2. Science Month
Young People
2. You Matter: Suicidal Awareness and
Prevention Awareness

October 2023 Justice and Peace 1. Buwan ng katutubo
2. United Nations Month
3. World Teachers’ Month
1. Rosary Month
2. Psychological First Aid for Parents,
Guardians and Learning Coaches
3. Peer Facilitation Webinar
1. Teachers & Staff Appreciation
Month
2. Investiture
3. Math and Science Day
4. Suicide prevention, intervention
and Postvention Webinar Session
1&2 (c/o OSDS-Guidance)
November 2023 Youth 1. National children’s month 1. Student-leaders Congress/Pupil- 1. Saints’ Day Celebration
Empowerment leaders Congress
2. Book Month 2. Career Orientation
2. Red Wednesday
3. Seminar on self-awareness, early
pregnancy and bullying
4. Advent Wreath Rite (Nov. 28)

December 2023 Poverty Alleviation 1. Day of Persons with Disabilities 1. Solemnity of Immaculate 1. “Belen” lighting & Rite
Conception
2. Rizal Day 2. Outreach Activity
2. Virtual Recollections (G4, G5)
3. Christmas Party
3. Virtual Retreat (G6)
4. DICES Advent Recollection/
Christmas Gathering

January 2024 Family and Life 1. Zero Waste Month
2. Food Conservation Month
3. Commemoration of the First
Philippine Republic
1. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1. Family Camp
2. Resumption of Classes – 3
3. Pro-life Month
4. Festival of Gifts
5. Virtual Recollections
(G7,G8,G9,G10)

February 2024 Social Media 1. EDSA Anniversary 1. Power Camp for Batang DICES 1. Juniors’ Prom Night
2. National Arts Month 2. Virtual Recollection (G11) 2. Seniors’ Night
3. Virtual Retreat (G12) 3. IT and History Week
4. CEAP Day

March 2024 Gender Equality 1. Fire Prevention Month 1. 4th St. Therese Mission Festival
2. 10th San Pedro Calungsod Mission
 2. Women’s Week Pilgrimage
3. 5th San Lorenzo Ruiz Mission
Encounter

April 2024 Culmination Activity 1. National Intellectual Property 1. Power Camp for Gurong DICES
Month
2. Easter Family Encounter
2. Araw ng Kagitingan
3. Easter Recollection (April 22)

May 2024 Evaluation 1. Araw ng mga Manggagawa 1. End-of-school Rites/Card Giving 1. Student Council Election
(May 30 – June 3)
(May 2-6)
2. World Catholic Education Day (May
13)
June 2024 Planning 1. Independence Day 1. Thanksgiving Mass 2023 (June 3)

2. National Flag Day

July 2024 Planning 1. Nutrition month 1. Start of Enrollment

2. National Disaster Resilience 2. Mental Health and Psycho-social

Month Support Activities

3. 1st Death Anniversary of Bishop Manuel

Sobrevinas (July 18)

4. 1st World day of grandparents and the

elderly (July 25)

5. Feast of Sts. Anne & Joachim, parents

of Mary

**Note: Scheduling of school-based activities and DepEd thematic observance in schools are in school’s discretion. The above list of activities under ‘SCHOOL-BASED’ are suggestions and
recommendations except those in DICES calendar for S.Y. 2022-2023.
**The schedule for DICES Personnel Christian Formation will still be a year-long activity;
1. First Fridays – Holy Mass/Recollection
2. Second Fridays – School-based recollection/sharing
3. Third Fridays – Spiritual Conference
4. Fourth Fridays – Eucharistic Adoration
**FB Premier of Daily Rosary and Novena for the Faithful Departed will also continue all-year-round.