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When school head Jerome Reynes found out that the learners at D. Gimarino Elementary School in Kayupo, Kiamba, Sarangani Province found it difficult to answer their self-learning modules, he began his quest for a solution. Among the learning delivery modalities that the Department of Education recommends, he decided that radio-based instruction is the most doable.  He sought the help of the local government through the Sangguniang Barangay of Kayupo, the Parent-Teacher Association, and private individuals and organizations to help him put up the radio station. Reynes also consulted with the National Telecommunications Commission prior to establishing the school. The 38th Infantry Battalion also extended help in constructing a radio booth. Key Radio 105.5 Megahertz FM was launched on Friday, January 15, 2021. According to Reynes, the reason he named the station, Key Radio is because the radio station will be the key unlocking the difficulties they are experiencing in making sure tha...

Nagsimula na ngayong linggo ang pagpapatuloy ng edukasyon sa Dibisyon ng Sarangani. Matapos ang maikling bakasyon, balik-serbisyo na naman ang kaguruan sa pagbubukas ng ikalawang kwarter. Si Teacher Annalie Magallanes ng Talus Elementary School sa Malungon, Sarangani Province ay ginamit pati ang ilang araw ng bakasyon upang ihanda ang self-learning modules at learning activity sheets para kanyang mga mag-aaral. Sa Latian ES school, kasabay ng mga modyul, namimigay rin si Teacher Josenia Cambarijan ng mga pakete ng Milo Energy Drink at school supplies. Ang mga guro naman sa Kiahe Integrated School sa bayan Malapatan, sinuong muli ang peligrosong paglalakbay upang maihatid ang mga module sa kanilang mga mag-aaral. Ganuon din ang guro sa Green Valley Integrated School sa bayan Kiamba – balik sa pagtahak sa mapuputik na kalsada upang maipatupad ang school-based feeding program. Batid ng pamunuan ng Dibisyon ng Sarangani ang mga sakripisyong bahagi na pagsisilbi ng mga guro. Upang mat...

In order to address the reproduction cost in printing Self-Learning Modules and other learning resources in this Division, the Curriculum Implementation Division of DepEd Sarangani initiated the development of Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) for K-to-12 learners starting Quarter 2 of School Year 2020-2021. The LAS is the main instructional material of the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) that promotes independent student learning. It is a one-page material that encapsulates specific learning targets in a clear, simple, and concise manner to improve retention and mastery of a topic. The Parts of LAS The LAS has three (3) main parts: a) Basic information; b) The Concept Digest; and c) Activity. How to Use LAS The LAS is a supplementary material to be used with other available learning resources such as electronic copy of the SLM, radio-based instruction, video lesson, or printed copy of the portion of SLM that supports the concept digest. In case that there is no available SLM, RBI, or video...

DepEd Sarangani continues to strengthen its reading program despite the pandemic. The Read-at-Home program has encouraged volunteers to help kids in their neighborhood to read. Individuals and organizations heeded the call and they were recognized during the Reading Month culmination.

In a simple virtual ceremony, Dr. Nerissa A. Alfafara was sworn in to office by Regional Director Allan G. Farnazo as the new Assistant Schools Division Superintendent - Officer in Charge of the Schools Division of Sarangani. Photo by Maiden Ouano ASDS Alfafara takes over the position vacated by outgoing ASDS Diosdado F. Ablanido, CPA, who is now assigned to the City Schools Division of Tacurong. Before her appointment as ASDS, Alfafara was serving the Division of General Santos City as the Education Program Supervisor in Science, a post she held for five years. Thus far, Alfafara has served DepEd for 15 years as school teacher, 8 years as elementary school principal, and five years as education program supervisor. Her installation into office was witnessed by SDS Gildo G. Mosqueda, SGOD Chief Ma. Shirly M. Cardinal, and Acting CID Chief Rey C. Tagala and virtually by other officials from the DepEd Regional Offices and Division Offices in the region.

The Local Government of Sarangani has committed to support Radio-Based Instruction, one of the learning delivery modalities to be implemented in the Division of Sarangani, by giving 5000 radio units. This was discussed in a meeting with Atty. Ryan Ramos, Chief-of-Staff of Congressman Ruel Pacquiao on September 24.  Radio-Based Instruction will be implemented alongside the Dynamic Learning Program, which is seen to minimize expenses on self-learning modules.  "Instead of printing modules, teachers will only be printing learning activity sheets (LAS), which is much cheaper than printing complete self-learning modules," says Curriculum and Instruction Division Chief Donna S. Panes.   Orientations on the preparation of LAS have been conducted in the different districts.  The radio units will also be accompanied with flash drives containing recorded lessons.  "The learners will be able to replay the lesson for as many times as they want until they understand the less...

DepEd Sarangani receives 22 boxes of bond paper from Smart Foundation for the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) Program. In Photo: ALIVE Program Focal Person Bedaria Tan receives 22 boxes of bond paper from Smart Foundation through Celito Terando, Program Manager of Sulong Tribu Program of the Sarangani Provincial Governor's Office  The paper will be used for the printing of Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) of the CVIF- Dynamic Learning Program (DLP), which DepEd Sarangani has been implenting.  Initially implemented at the Central Visayas Institute Foundation, CVIF-DLP is an alternative approach in teaching that develops independent learners through validated learning activity sheets. This teaching pedagody is designed to be disaster-resilient and low-cost, which could work best in the new normal teaching-learning setup, where there is very little teacher intervention due to social distancing protocols. "With the support from Smart, we can reproduc...