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 A team of Senior High School learners from Alabel National Science High School bagged a gold medal from the Young Inventor’s Journal for their policy paper on How to Rebuild a Better World Post COVID-19. The team composed of Paul John delos Reyes, Pearl Angeli Santander, Krystell Ferrer, Darlene Sarabosquez, and Natasha Loot is the only qualifier from the Philippines that made it to the Top 10 out of over 100 entries from different countries. The team presented their paper virtually during the online defense, April 17. The team re-imagined education post-pandemic and drafted a policy for curriculum and pedagogical transformation. The competition was organized by the Association of Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) is a Malaysia-based non-governmental and non-profit-oriented organization (NGO) that seeks to empower children and youth through various science-based and skills-development projects. The competition welcomed entries from participants 18-40 years old from anywher...

Sitio Datal Basak may not always be visible in the eyes of the people in the flatlands, but it is never forgotten.   Cradled by the mountains of Maasim, Sarangani Province, and usually wrapped in thick mist, Sitio Datal Basak is home to a community of Blaans who rely on farming for their sustenance. Once sullied by the presence of a left-leaning organization, the establishment of the DepEd-run Datal Basak IP School and the road project, connected the once-isolated community to imminent progress.   Although it remains unenergized, the community relies on solar power to provide light at night. The solar power system donated to the school by its partners is an opportunity that the Schools Division of Sarangani took advantage of to realize one of its projects to help learners in last-mile schools. Beyond learning continuity At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education in Sarangani has always had as one of its priorities the continuation of learning in the far...

In Upo National High School where access to the Internet is difficult, learners still get the chance to experience e-learning through DepEd Sarangani's LR on WHEeLS or Learning Resources on WiFi Hub for Expanded e-Learning in Sarangani. Upo NHS is the first in MAKIMA area to establish their own LR on WHEeLS setup. Based on the survey that they conducted, out of their 240 learners, 72 have gadgets. They enrolled those learners in the LR on WHEeLS learning management system. In addition, they are also developing a scheme to allow more learners to experience said technology using the tablets, which the school received through the DepEd Computerization Program. School Head Himelda N. Napila said that they will identify the learners who will benefit from the DCP tablets and arrange a schedule of utilization. Grade 9 learner Rolart Nahz A. Acosta is happy that their school has decided to implement LR on WHEeLS. "Dili na kinahanglan magbayad sa internet connection, dili na kailangan ...

The Division of Sarangani sees reading as a crucial skill in the success of the different distance learning delivery modalities implemented in the new normal.   The Read-at-Home program has been implemented in a number of schools since October and continues to be spread throughout the division as the school year progresses. As the third quarter of the school year 2020-2021 opens, the Division Reading Monitoring Team conducted a monitoring of the implementation of the Read-at-Home program, a reading enhancement and catch-up program initiated by the division of Sarangani. The team visited Datal Basak IP School, Maasim Central Elementary School, Kablacan IS, Isidro Hulom ES, and Happy Valley IS in the municipality of Maasim. Each school reported on the progress and the impact of the Read-at-Home program implementation in their respective schools. The schools also showcased their initiatives and best practices. John Constantino, the Alternate Division Reading Coordinator is thankf...

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...