2023 National Reading Month: LGU, Nicolas L.

Galvez MINHS Promote Reading Culture Amidst

Challenges in Literacy; launches SHS Reading Garden

By
Cristy C. Aragon

DepEd encourages love for reading among youth…

English Department of NLGMINHS joined the National Reading Month through its varied and
diverse reading activities which were conducted, Nov. 22 and 29 to enrich and reignite the passion to read
and make it a part of everyday habit among students both in JHS and SHS.
Meanwhile, the attendees of the program were all ears to a man of wisdom, who will not be
inspired with the welcome message of nonetheless, the supportive Dr. Francisco Jr. Panopio who shared
his thoughts about being happy while learning and gave emphasis on his version of the moral story of
“Peter Pan”. That every moment of stay in the school should always be filled with happiness.
“Ang hiling ko sa bawat isa sa inyo ay maging masaya at ienjoy ang buhay. Sana ay maging
masaya kayo sa araw na ito. God has made the world for you to enjoy. Look at the bright side of things.”
Dr. Panopio emphasized
Thus, one of the purposes of the school’s English Festival anchored on DepEd’s Reading Month
is to have the learners carry a happy heart who is eager to learn more through Reading.
Another highlight is the message of support of one of the school’s major stakeholders from the
Bay Municipality, Hon. Cesar D. Comia, Committee on Education. Councilor Comia stated that bright
future awaits the learners thus they have to enjoy learning.
The event even become more meaningful when the winners of book or literary characters had
their parade of costumes while in character. The book lovers and reading enthusiasts gave their yells and
loud cheers for their favorite literary characters.
Furthermore, SDO Laguna EPS Ma’am Ruth Camacho, Bay District PSDS Dr, Allan Hostalero
also showed their valuable support to Galvezino as they appreciate the interactive quiz bee literature and
launching of SHS Reading Garden under Project PUNLA, headed by Dr. Elsa L. Gabriel, SHS Master
Teacher II in English.
Display of grand costumes of the literary characters and how they project were commendable as
viewed by the Grade 7 and Grade 8 students with their English teachers.
Finally, various activities such as declamation, speech choir, storytelling, book cover making,
tiktok reading challenge, oration, reading marathon puzzle, essay writing were conducted across all levels
in the school. Winners were awarded during the culminating activity.