Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE

November 10, 2021

NOV 12 2021
SCHOOLS DIVISION MEMORANDUM 7:42 marie
NO. _____,
418 S. 2021

PROJECT BASAHUSAY VIRTUAL TOUR OF READING MAGIC CENTERS, VIRTUAL

STORYTELLING AND SCHOOL-BASED READING FESTIVAL

To: OIC- Office of the Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

Chief Education Supervisors
Public and Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned

1. In celebration of the National Reading Month, this Office announces the conduct of Project
Basahusay Virtual Tour of Reading Magic Centers and Virtual Storytelling from November 15-19,
2021 via DepEd Tayo City of San Jose Del Monte and The Magical World of Reading Facebook
Pages.

2. School-Based Reading Festival shall be conducted within the month of November to provide all
learners the opportunities to participate in various reading activities that foster love for and habit of
reading.

3. Public Schools District Supervisors are tasked to take the lead in the conduct of virtual tour and virtual
storytelling scheduled as follows:
District Schedule District Schedule
I November 15, 2021 (9:00 AM) VI November 17, 2021 (1:00 PM)
II November 15, 2021 (1:00 PM) VII November 18, 2021 (9:00 AM)
III November 16, 2021 (9:00 AM) VIII November 18, 2021 (1:00 PM)
IV November 16, 2021 (1:00 PM) IX November 19, 2021 (9:00 AM)
V November 17, 2021 (9:00 AM) X November 19, 2021 (1:00 PM)

4. Enclosed is the list of suggested activities for the School-Based Reading Festival to be led by School
Reading Magic Coordinators. Inclusion of other book-based activities is allowed provided that they
center on the development of reading skills and promotion of reading as a culture as contained in the
two ARCs of Reading of Project Basahusay.

5. A Post Activity Report (PAR) on the conduct of School Based Reading Festival shall be submitted to
this Office on or before December 3, 2021.

6. Widest dissemination of this Schools Division Memorandum is desired.

MERLINA P. CRUZ, PhD., CESO VI

Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

cid/im/mpd
2021-11-38

Address: San Ignacio St., Poblacion, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Telephone No.: (044)307-3614  Website: depedcsjdm.weebly.com
Email Address: sanjosedelmonte.city@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE

SCHOOL-BASED READING FESTIVAL 2021

RO-Suggested Reading Activities

No. Reading Activity Mechanics

1 Storytelling
2 Reading Family
3 Reading Challenge
4 Quiet Time
5 Virtual Demonstration Teaching
7 Araw ng Pagbasa
Teachers are encouraged to do online storytelling to learners
through their SRP FB Pages to help them improve their
reading comprehension skills.
Each family is challenged to read at least once a week. Each
family is expected to post pictures and posters about the
stories they have read.
All teaching and non-teaching personnel of the school are
enjoined to read a book for a week. A book sharing activity is
highly encouraged.
This is devoting quiet time in reading in learners’ spaces at
home.
It is encouraged to reskill and upskill teachers in elementary,
JHS and SHS.
Each school is requested to have a day for silent reading.

Address: San Ignacio St., Poblacion, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Telephone No.: (044)307-3614  Website: depedcsjdm.weebly.com
Email Address: sanjosedelmonte.city@deped.gov.ph