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When the pandemic is over, the children of Barangay Small Margus in Glan, Sarangani Province will have an exciting school campus to go back to. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the once colorful grounds of Nicomedes Tolentino Elementary School in Barangay Small Margus, municipality of Glan, Sarangani Province, into a bleak and grim sight after it was utilized as an isolation facility. The school campus became inaccessible to learners and teachers, leaving their classrooms, gardens, and parks unattended. Temporarily, the Barangay Council provided a small building for the school to use as an office and as a place to conduct their alternative learning delivery modalities. Instead of being discouraged by the absence of a school campus, the school principal, Corinna Falgui, saw an opportunity to document the school's existing practices, display the outputs in a make-shift showroom, and invite validators to assess their school-based management (SBM) level of practice. On February 19, 202...

The Alternative Learning System Senior High School (ALS-SHS) was launched virtually yesterday via DepEd Tayo Facebook pages. Asst. Regional Director Atty. Fiel Y. Almendra hands the Certificate of Appreciation to Melinda A. Rivera in behalf of Asst. Sec. G.H. Ambat. ALS-SHS is being piloted in SOCCSKSARGEN involving several schools in four school divisions in the region, namely Cotabato Province, General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani. In Sarangani, James L. Chiongbian National Trade School, Glan School of Arts and Trades, and Malandag National High School were among the few schools which offered ALS to Senior High School learners for the first time. Assitant Secretary in ALS G.H. Ambat congratulated SOCCSKSARGEN for the successful pilot implementation and said that DepED is hopeful to scale it up to national level so that ALS Senior High School may also be offered in all regions of the country. To highlight how the ALS program helps many of our young people who cannot...

DepEd Sarangani continues to recognize the outstanding implementation of the kindergarten program in all schools in the Division as it announces the winners of the Model Kindergarten Program Implementation Malungon Central Elementary School SPED Center receives a smart TV set courtesy of the Provincial Governor's Office. Photo from the Facebook Profile of   Des LourkcaDe Malungon Central Elementary School SPED Center bagged this year's top prize among Central schools, while Rudes Elementary School in Maitum took the first spot among non-Central schools. In order to be considered a model implementer, the school has to showcase excellence in the following areas: curriculum, learning resources and instructional materials, learning space and environment, and assessment result recording.  The complete list of Model Kindergarten Program Implementation are as follows: Central Schools Malungon Central Elementary School SPED Center Glan Padidu Central Elementary School Pangyan Cen...

In order to provide applicants with relevant and accurate information on the hiring guidelines of the Department of Education for Teacher 1 position, as well as on hiring IP and senior high school teachers, DepEd Sarangani conducted a virtual orientation on February 10 and 11, 2021. Over a thousand applicants from Sarangani Province and nearby areas attended the online orientation led by Administrative Officer IV Rehanee Sambuto, who discussed the requirements for teacher applicants, the registry of qualified applicants and its utilization, and other reminders. Education Program Supervisors Garelene Agnes Dona-al and Laforeza L. Maguate explained the guidelines and criteria for kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school teacher applicants. EPS Mario Donio discussed the guidelines for hiring senior high school teachers, while IPEd focal person Melchor Maguan explained the requirements for applicants who belong to the indigenous peoples groups. Here are some of the important points...

“I can say that LR on WHEeLS is the best modality we can offer…at hindi magiging hadlang dito ang lokasyon…” Director Allan G. Farnazo, Director IV of DepEd Region XII  said, applauding the people behind the innovation. Upon learning about DepEd Sarangani's Learning Resources on WiFi Hub for Expanded e-Learning in Sarangani or  LR on WHEeLS project, Director Farnazo saw its potential and has been of supportive of it. According to him, LR on WHEeLS passed the yardstick that he has set for an innovation, which are: practical use, content, and interactivity. With an understanding of the geographical, cultural, and economic background of the province, the Schools Division of Sarangani came up with innovations that will enable learning to continue despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic.   One of which is the LR on WHEeLS, which provides learners even the remotest communities of the province to experience e-Learning by providing them learning resourc...

Lanao Kapanglao Elementary School in Barangay Datal Bukay, Glan, Sarangani Province is one of the farthest and hardest-to-reach schools in the Division of Sarangani.   Getting there usually requires a day of trekking. Road improvements have only been done recently, which allows motorcycles to reach the place. Photo courtesy of Lanao Kapanglao ES Facebook Page In the new normal, movement restrictions have made it even more difficult to reach the learners. As the newly designated Teacher-in-charge at Lanao Kapanglao, Jekelenn Quirobin recognizes the logistical challenges of the sitio. "I am devoted to help those children and people residing at Lanao Kapanglao in our little ways, together with my colleagues," Quirobin said. The deployment of learning support aides (LSAs) has given the school an opportunity to check on the progress of the learners in answering their modules. Reggie Sadaya, who used to be a security guard at a fishing company, now serves as one of the LSAs at Lana...

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...