Division 'lIll).Qr,QJldum No. __~~JL~.~l:~/_s.2013

To

Subject

Date

Republika ng Pilipinas

KAGAWARAN NG EDUKASYON Rehiyon XI

SANGAY NG LUNGSOD NG DABAW Lungsod ng Dabaw

http://www.deDed-davaocitv.ph TEL. NOS. 224-3274{224-0100{224-3274{227-4726 221-0059/222-1672/221-8587/224-0854/225-3600

All Public School District Supervisors

Filling Up of Form 138,137, 18-E, Elem. Certificates and Other Forms for the Year End Reports

~FEB 0 8 2013

1. Please follow DepEd Order no. 74 s. 2012 re: Guidelines on the Selection of Honor Pupils and Students of Grade I to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum in the arrangement of subjects and filling up of ratings in the Form 138 and 137 for Grade I.

2. Entries for Grade I Form 18-E is shown in a sample format below.

Curriculum: K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

Name Home Address

Years

in

School

Age Total Number of Days in Grade

Final

Rating

Action

Taken

Date of

Entrance

1. Aba, Mark K Binaton, Malabog,Dvo City 1 61/4 200 P (89.679) Promoted 6/4/13

Must be computerized/typewritten in a long bond paper (Grades 1- VI).

3. Dates to be indicated in the Form 18-E:

Grade I - V - Front page - March 25, 2013 Back Page - Year Ending /Date of Close of School- March 22, 2013

Grade VI - Front page - March 15,2013 Back Page - Date of Close of School- March 22, 2013

4. Name of Pupil in the Elementary Certificates must be printed in cursive form.

e.g. lvICLVlv K. Aba-; Jr.

'­

5. Number of School Days per Month:

June July August September October

21 22 21 20 23

November December January February March

TOTAL

19 15 23 19 17

200

6. Immediate dissemination of this memorandum to all schools is desired.

HElEN D. PAGUICAN, Ph.D Schools Division Superintenden~

Fn/jbe/ Forms/jbe

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SEP 062012DepEd 0 R DE R No. 74, s. 2012

GUIDELINES ON THE SELECTION OF HONOR PUPILS AND STUDENTS OF GRADES 1 TO 10 OF THE K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau Directors Regional Directors Schools Division/City Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools All Others Concerned

1. To support the implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC), the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE) and Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE) provides the guidelines on the selection of honor pupils and students contained in the following enclosures for reference:

Enclosure No.1 - Guidelines on the Selection of Honor Pupils/Students of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum;

Enclosure No.2 - Sample Report Card (Elementary and Secondary; and

Enclosure No.3 - Procedure in Ranking Honor Pupils and Students.

2. The enclosed guidelines shall be implemented starting School Year (SY) 2012­2013 for Grades 1 and 7.

3. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(/J/,. BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

Secretary

Ends.: As stated References: DepEd Order: Nos.: 45, s. 2007; 79 and 92, s. 2009; 23 and 31, s. 2012 To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

CURRICULUM RATING POLICY STUDENTS PUPILS

Rhea/DO-Selection of Honor Students 1496/Augusl 15,2012

E1 AliI. ~ DepErl Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600 ~ 633-7208/6337228/632-1361 ,ke'. 636-4876/637-6209 www.rleped.gov.ph

Enclosure No. to DepEd Order No. 74, 5.2012

GUIDELINES IN THE SELECTION OF HONOR PUPILS/STUDENTS OF GRADES 1 TO 10 OF THE K 1'0 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

1. ,Candidates for honors in Grades 1 to 10 shall be drawn from the top ten (10) pupils/students of the school who performed at the Advanced Level. They must not have a final grade lower than 85 (Proficient Level) and they should have no grade at Developing Level in any quarter.

2. To determine the top ten (10), pupils/students shall be ranked using the 7-3 point scheme (7 points for academic performance and 3 points for co-curricular activities) as contained in Enclosure Nos. 1 and 2 of DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009, Revised Guidelines on the Selection of Honor Pupil/Students in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools.

3. Transferees shall be considered in the ranking provided they were enrolled not later than the second week of classes of the current School Year.

4. The general average shall be computed to three decimal places. In order to compute for the general average, the exact numerical equivalent of the students' final ratings across subjects shall be used. In case of tie, candidates shall be both declared in the same honor ranking (both as valedictorians, salutatorians and so on). Refer to Enclosure Nos. 2 and 3 of this Order for sample computation of grades.

5. All candidates for honors must be of good moral character and have not been subjected to any disciplinary action within the current School Year.

6. Achievements of pupils/students in specific academic disciplines (such as Mathematics, Science and English) and in special curricular areas [such as sports, the arts and campus journalism) shall be given recognition. A separate set of honor students may be declared for each curriculum program.

7. Duly recognized annexes of public elementary and secondary schools, provided the annex is a complete school with all the curriculum grades/years, shall select their own set of honor pupils/ students.

8. Any member of the School Selection Committee must not be related within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity to any of the candidates for honors.

9. The School Head shall be the chairman of the School Selection Committee composed of at least three (3) members from the teaching staff and shall make the final announcement of honor pupils/students after final results have been duly recommended to and approved by the School Head and / or Schools Division Superintendent, respectively, not later than fUteen (15) days before the recognition/ commencement rites. Candidates for honors and their advisers must be present during the selection process.

10. In case of protest, it shall be filed by the candidate with his/her parent or guardian to the School Head within five (5) working days from the final announcement and shall be settled by the School Selection Committee within five (5) working days from the filing of the protest.

11. The existing DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009 shall still be applied in the selection of honor pupils/students in Grades 2 to 6 of the elementary level and Second Year to Fourth Year of the secondary level.

Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2012

SAMPLE REPORT CARD (Secondary)

GRADING PERIOD "" <:: U').­ :..:.. e<:lIS

learning Area D:

1 2 3 4 - ::ElIS <:: e<:...

Filipino P P A A A (90.00) Promoted

English P P A A A(90.00) Promoted

Mathematics AP A P A A (90.25) Promoted

Science P P A A A (90.25) Promoted

Araling Panlipunan (AP) AP A A A A (91.25) Promoted

CP-Technology and Uvelihood Education (Cp-nE) A A A A A (93.00) Promoted

MAPEH A P A A A (90.50) Promoted

Music A A A A A f92.50} Promoted

Arts P P A A P(88.25) Promoted

Physical Education A A A A A (91.75) Promoted

Health A P A A A f89.50} Promoted

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsPl P A P A A (89.75) Promoted

GENERAL AVERAGE A (90.625) Promoted

The table below shows the equivalent numerical ratings of the proficiency levels found in the sample report card.

rnJONGPERIOO

LS'rWlg /Ires 1 2 3 4

Filjpno fI] IS 91 !B

~sh fI] IS 91 !B

~ 84 94 IS 94

SOence fI] IS 92 !B

/lralire PalipulCll lAP) 84 92 93 96

CP-Ted1ndq:( aldlNelifDod ~ (CP-TLE) 91 92 94 !!>

Mf4>EH 91 IS 91 91

MJsic !B 94 91 92

Ms g] ~ !l) 91

PtJr-;icaI Edu:ation 94 91 91 91

Health !l) fI] 91 !l)

&U<a;vonsa ~PJkatao(EsP) IS !l) 89 91

w.ERAL A'tIEIW:E. 90.625

Procedure: To compute for the general average, add the numerical final ratings in all subjects, and then divide by eight (8). That means using the numerical equivalent of the final ratings across subjects, which i.s expressed in terms of profici.ency levels.

SAMPLE REPORT CARD (Elementary)

Learning Area Grading Period

Final Rating 1 2 3 4

Mother Tongue P A A A A (90.00)

Filipino P A A A (90.00)

English P A P(88.00}

Mathematics P P A A P(88.S0}

Araling Panlipunan P A A A A (90.S0)

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) P A A A A (90.00)

MAPEH A A A A A (90.lS)

Music P P P A P (88.2S)

Art A A A A A (91.00)

Physical Education A A A A A (91.S0)

Health A A A A A (92.2S)

General Average P (B9.6l9)

The table below shows the equivalent numerical ratings of the proficiency levels found in the sample report card.

Learning Area Grading Period

1

86 2 3

90 91 88 90

4

93

92 Mother Tongue

Filipino

English 86 90 Mathematics 85 87 90 92 Araling Panlipunan 87

88

90 91

90 90

94

92Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao(EsP)

MAPEH

Music 86

90 90 91

87 89 91

92

Art 90 91 90 93 Physical Education 91 91 92 92

Health 92 92 92 89.679

93

General Average

Enclosure No.3 to DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2012

PROCEDURE IN THE RANKING OF HONOR PUPILS AND STUDENTS (DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2012 and DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009)~/

1. The following shall be used in determining honors:

1. 1. Academic Excellence (7 Points)

Academic excellence shall be based on the general average of all the learning a reas in the curriculum year. The procedure for ranking based on academic excellence is as follows:

1. 1. 1. Compute the Final Grade of each learning area. 1. 1.2. Get the average of the grades of all learning areas up to three decimal places. 1. 1.3. Rank the candidates according to their average. 1. 1.4. Multiply the rank by 7 points.

nlustration

NAME OF CANDIDATES

AVERAGE OF GRADES IN THE

LEARNING AREAS RANK WEIGHTED RANK

A 91.345 3 21 B 90.390 6 42 C 90.012 7 49 0 91.258 4 28 E 89.891 8 56 F 91.644 2 14 G 91.781 1 7 H 89.456 9 63 I 90.856 5 35 J 89.369 10 70

2.1. Co-Curricular Performance (3 Points) (Refer to DepEd Order No. 23,s.2012)

Co-curricular performance covers the achievement of the candidates at all velsIe (school, division, regional, national and international) in five (5) areas as

indicated and/or defined in Enclosure No.2 of DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009; namely: a) Contests and Competitions (CC), b) Student Leadership (SL), c) Campus J ournalism (CJ), d) Officership and Membership (OM), and e) Participation or Attendance (PA). The procedure in the computation of co-curricular performance in the ranking of honor pupils and students is as follows:

1.2.1. Require each candidate to present and submit certified true copies of all documentary and evidentiary requirements of his/her co-curricular achievements pursuant to Paragraphs 1 to 8 of Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No. 92, s,2009, except when the co-curricular achievement is of public knowledge;

1.2.2. Validate each co curricular achievements of each candidate; 1.2.3. Classify all valid co-curricular achievements of each candidate and get

their corresponding points according to the five (5) Areas/ Activities and the points assigned to them as indicated in the Table of Points for Co­Curricular Performance in Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009;

1.2.4. Using the iliustration matrix below, get the tot2.::),') i;" ~'i '

candidate by adding all points regardless of the number of valid co­curricular achievements in one Area/ Acti.\·i~J ,

:.2.5. Rank the candidates from highest to the lowest based on their sums/total points; and

1.2.6. Multiply the rank by three (3) points to get the weighted rank.

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(C&1 .!t A 15m moo am am 3.00 0.75 0.75 6.00 600 S1.'3J 2 6 B mm 8.00 6.00 - 3.00 0.75 0.75 6.00 600 4O'3J 4 12 C 200 200 - - 600 200 200 6.00 400 ~oo 7 21 D am 8.00 - - 500 200 100 8.00 600 3800 5 15 E 100 - 4,00 - 3.00 0.75 - 6.00 600 2175 8 ~

F moo 8.00 1.00 6m 400 2m 400 6.00 600 47.00 3 9 G mm moo 200 moo 500 8.00 1'3J 6.00 600 58.'3J 1 3 H 200 1.00 - - 200 0.75 Q75 - 600 1200 9 '1J 1 4.00 6.00 0.75 - 3.00 un 3.00 3.00 3.00 ~25 6 18 J 100 - o.'3J - - Q75 Q75 200 100 6.00 10 .:D

1.3 Final Ranking

1.3.1. Add the weighted ranks of the pupils or students. 1.3.2. Rank the sums from the lowest to the highest.

fllustrarron

NAME OF CANDIDATES

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMANCE

TOTAL RANK

A 21 6 27 3

B 42 12 54 6 C 49 21 70 7 D 28 15 43 4 E 56 24 80 8 F 14 9 23 2 G 7 3 10 1 H 63 27 90 9 I 35 18 53 5 J 70 30 100 10

POINTS FOR CO·CURRICULAR PERFORMANCE

POINTS GIVEN i AREASlACTlVmES

.­

LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION First Gold

Second Silvef

Third Bronze

Participant I

I

1. Official Contests and Competitions

Intemational 15 10 8 6

recognized by DepEd. Schoolwide-initiated

Nationa! 10 B 6 4

contests should be approved in writing by Regional 8 6 ,1 2 the school head.

0!','1510n 5 4 2 1

District 4 2 1 75

School 2 t 75 ,5

AREAS/ACTIVITIES POSITION - -

National POINTS GIVEN

Regional Division District/SChool 2, Student Leaclership (shall PrasidentiMavor 15 12 10 8 rete:' to Supreme Pupil Vice Presid<mliVice Mayflr 12 10 B \)

Government (SPG} pursuani Secretary.'rreG sure r 10 8 6 1\

to DepED Order No 45 s. 2007 and Supreme Student Government (SSGi pursuant

Auditor, Peace Officer, Public Information Offlcer

Rcproscl1tativeiCouncifor -..

8

6

f}

... 4

2

2

1

10 OepED Order No, 79 s, 2009l

COMELEC and Commit1ee Chair aJ1d Vice Chair

1\ ? 1 .75

COMELEC and Commi:1ee Member

2 1 75 5

Homeroom President . - 1

Other Homeroom Officers , 75

Other OHicers .Il;' 5 AREAS/ACTIVITIES POSITION POINTS GIVEN

3, Campus Journalism [shall Edrtor·ln·Chief 6 be conSidered only it n'e Associate Editor 5

School Paper Organ1wlion Managino Editor 5 has ieleilSEd a plJblicarionj Section EdaOl 4

Contributor 3

Others 2. .. ~ .

.. ­POsrT10NSJPO/NT GIVEN

! Sec retllry. .1P ·den \ Vice TreasurerAREAS/ACTIVITIES LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION resl t President

, and Other Members

I or I

Equivalent Of'

Officers or Equlva~t

Eaulvalent 4 Qf1icertlhip and

._­

Membership in Dept:D· l'1ternalional '0 8 ;;) .\

estatilished or rp.cogni7cd organiliJlions (~ ..(;h as STEP,

IYECS YES.Q ScoutingI Nalional 8 6 ~ ~

other than ltie SPG, SSG 'lnd -School Pnpcr. T~e

est3blishmcn\ or recogniti0r1 Regicf1JI 6 <1 3 2

must be cOn!,1Incrl in ,; -DepED Order or

Dvisior 2 1 5 MemorandUm issued by !he 4 3

NalicnaL Regional. Di',islon and District Office!;. School-

DistriG! 3 1.5 1 initiated organizcllions Qr ~Iubs

~

must be gr:en recognillOli in writing by the SChOof Hp.ad. Sch(XJ1 ::' I 1.5 1 .75

5. Participation or

AttendanCe in DepEO· Intemational 8 recogniz(ld seminar. CiJlT1~,

exchange programs, training, Iconter(;l1ce or \\,olkiillOP fwd National G I

other simila' acti\:tiies. i ,/>'uthority to conducT !tJ(; seminar, compo ll~ining. Rggio"nl 4 conference or workshop or other related activities must ibe comained in a DepED DiVIsion 3 Order or Memorandum from the national. J~giol1ai, division and district 011 ices S(;11001· Di~lrir.l 2 l!1Itiated Similar activities must be sanctioned il' writing h¥ the I

School He.3d. School 1 I i

6. Computations oi points shall be cumulative However. ~oil1!s lor concurrent pos'llons held in vlolntion of e~iS1ing

OepED poiicies shall not be cor:sideled, in which case only the poSition wilh the highest point sral: be included. (Section 8, Article VIII, DepED Order No. 79, s. 2009 on thp. Revised ConSTItution <lnd By· L<lwS of the Supreme Sludent Govemments in Sceond,Hy Schools).

i', To be conSidered as points, copies 01 all documentlry arid ev,dentiary requireme'1ts (DepED Order DepED Memorandum, written aultillrillllion from the Sc'lOO! Head certificates. m&da:s, trophies, plaques and otllers) shall be

pr6sented.

6. To be Go~sldercd as points, ul!icers lr. mgani7atons scel(ing rankirg shflil prese~l 111' ~cc~plishment r~POrt vedied rhru cerilir.<1tions by proper Julhonic,s.

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1J,Bepartment of QEbucation

APR 042012

DepEd 0 R DE R No. 26 ,s.2012

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR (SY} 2012-2013

To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau Directors Directors of Services', Centers and Heads of Units Regional Directors Schools Division/City Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools All Others Concerned

1. In line with the mainstreaming of the reforms in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) issues the School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2012-2013. The opening of classes shall be on Monday, June 4, 2012 and the last day shall be on Friday, March 22, 2013 with a total of 200 schools days required.

2. This School Calendar aims to synchronize all core events and teaching-learning activities in order to maximize the use of the required 200 school days for the SY 2012­2013 which include the 180 days to be used for non-negotiable teacher-pupils/students contact time and the five (5) days In-Service Training (INSET) break and parent-teacher conference. The different school events and activities with the number of school days per quarter are detailed in Enclosure No. 1.

3. Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they shall not start their classes earlier than June 4 and not later than the last day of August as provided in Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 entitled "An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days." They shall notify the appropriate/respective DepEd Office in advance regarding any deviation.

4. Specific guidelines are provided in Enclosure No. 2 to enable the schools to implement the school events and activities effectively and efficiently.

5. The regional and division offices (ROs/DOs) shall provide support to the schools especially in the areas of instruction and progress monitoring and evaluation.

6. The schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and holidays other than those indicated in Enclosure No.3, provided that the total number of school days is maintained, and make-up classes shall be conducted to compensate for the school days spent for said activities. In this regard, the RO may issue a regional school calendar to reflect their respective concerns, provided that the total number of school days is not compromised.

DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600 !iJ 633-7208/6337228/632-1361 ~ 636-4876/637-6209 ~ www.deped.gov.ph

7. The ROs shall submit the Consolidated Report on the Actual Number of School Days with activities held in every school in its different school divisions under its jurisdiction not later than two (2) weeks after the end of the school year. The report shall include recommendations on how the policy on meeting the required number of school days can be strengthened and submit this report to the Office of the Undersecretary for Programs and Projects, Attention: Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE) and Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE), DepEd Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.

8. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

~ BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

Secretary

Ends.: As stated

References: DepEd Order Nos.: 28 and 34, s. 2011

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:

CALENDAR, School CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS CLASSES POLICY SCHOOLS

R-MCR/Mam JO/DO-School Calendar 11 16/March 27, 2012/4-3-12

(Enclosure No.1 to DepEd Order No. 26, s. 2012)

School Calendar for SY 2012 - 2013 No. of No. of

Month School Date Days per Activity Days Quarter

21- 26 "\ • National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada 28 Eskwela)

May 0 • Registration of 5-6 year old children for 2012 Kindergarten and Grade 1 at Barangay Centers

28 ­ 31 • Oplan Balik Eskwela

1-8 • OpJan Balik EskweJa 4 • Beginning of classes for SY 2012- 2013

• Orientation of Students on the enhanced Basic Education, Kto 12 Program Implementation

• Distribution of Textbooks and Other Learning

June 2012

21 9 '52 days

Resources

• General Assembly * Orientation of Parents and other Stakeholders

on the K to 12 Program, Enhanced Basic Education Program (BEP) Implementation (Sat.)

* Career Exposure/ Orientation for Grade 7and Career Guidance For Grade 10

12 30

• •

Independence Day (regular holiday) l't Parent-Teacher Conference - Tracking and Planning for Student Progress (Saturday)

July 2012 22 2-3 • l't Quarter Examinations 11 • Culminating Performance

9 • Distribution of F-138

August • 2nd Parent-Teacher Conference Tracking and

Planning of Student Progress (Saturday) 2012 20 • Eid-uJ Fitr (legal holiday, tentative)

21 • Ninoy Aquino Day (special non-working holiday) 12 27 • National Heroes Day (regular holiday)

29 • National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE)

Sept. 2012 20

11-12 20

S2 > days

• 2nd Quarter Examinations

• Culminating Performance at the School Levell October 20 Distribution of F-138/3rd Parent-Teacher

2012 Conference Tracking and Planning for Student Progress (Saturday)

22-25 • Mid-Year Assessment and INSET / Semestral Break (For Students Only)

26 • Eid-ul Adha (special holiday, tentative)

Month

October 2012

No. of School Days

3

Date

No. of Days per Quarter

Activity

November 2012

December 2012

January 2013

February 2013

March 2013

April 2013

May 2013

19

15

13

10

19

17

14

22

1 2

30

22

3 10-11

19

26

25

6

12 -13

14-15 16

20-21

18 -19 22

25 - 29

9 15

1 20-25

25 27

t\

l)

50 days

46 Days

• All Saints Day (special holiday)

• All Souls Day (special non-working holiday)

• Bonifacio Day (legal holiday)

• Start of Christmas Break (Saturday)

• Resumption of classes (Thursday)

• 3'd Quarter Examination

• Culminating Performance at the School/Division Levels and Distribution of F-138 /4th Parent-Teacher Conference Tracking and Planning for Student Progress (Saturday)

• Early Registration Day (Saturday)

• EDSA People Power I Anniversary (Special Holiday for schools)

• National Achievement Test (NAT) (Secondary - Fourth Year)

• National Achievement Test (NAT) (Elementary - Grades III & VI)

• Final Examinations for Grade VI & Year IV

• Culminating Performance at the School and Regional Levels (Saturday)

• Final Examinations for Grades I - V & Years 1- III

• Graduation

• Last day of classes

• Holy week

• Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday)

• Start of Summer classes (Monday)

• Labor Day (regular holiday)

• National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela)

• End of Summer classes (Saturday)

• Final Examinations (Monday)

-Nothing follows­

(Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No. 26, s. 2012)

Guidelines on the Implemention of the School Calendar

for School Year (SY) 2012-2012

1. In preparation for the opening of classes for SY 2012-2013, the schools shall conduct the

following activities:

a. Early Registration on Saturday, January 29, 2012 of pupils/students in the

schools where they wish to study;

b. National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela) on May 21-26, 2012

to enable the community and the school to prepare their facilities; and

c. In-Service Training (INSET) activities for teachers to be held a week before

the opening of classes.

2. The school year shall formally ope~ on Monday, June 4, 2012 and end on Friday, March 22,

2013. It shall consist of Two Hundred (200) class days. This is inclusive of the foolowing:

a. Five {S)-day semestral break for INSET and the parent-teacher conference that

shall be held on a Saturday of the month before the end of every quarter. The

conference is intended to apprise the parents of the progress or performance of

their children and ensure parental involvement in school activities. For the

secondary level, the first parent-teacher conference sha II be on a Saturday at

the end of the first month of the quarter so that early on, parents and teachers

can collaborate to improve learning and track student progress.

b. The last week of every quarter shall be the culminating performance of

students. There shall be an exhibit and exhibition of student products and

performances to demonstrate attainment of performance standards from

Grades 1 to 7.

c. To ensure quality in the school operation and actual teaching-learning, a 180­

day non-negotiable contact time for teachers and 200 days for school heads to

be in school shall be enforced.

3. As part of its opening rites, all schools are expected to conduct a general assembly for the

purpose of orienting stakeholders on the curriculum and co-curricular programs and ancillary services

lined up for the year in support of learner development and continuous improvement of school

outcomes.

a. For the secondary level, the general orientation shall include a career exposure

program for the First to Third year students to acquaint them with the various career

pathways, which they opt to pursue.

b. A career guidance program for those in the Fourth year in preparation for the careers or

courses they prefer to pursue after high school shall be conducted between July 2012

and March 2013.

4. All elementary schools shall conduct the following activities:

a. School Readiness Assessment (SReA) in Grade I;

b. Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Checklist for Kindergarten; and

c. The Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRJ) from Grades I to VI within

the school year.

5. On the other hand, all secondary schools shall perform a diagnostic assessment on the

readiness for learning of Grade VII students in order to prepare developmentally-appropriate

intervention programs.

6. At the end of the Second Quarter, a mid-term break shall be observed to appraise individual­

teachers and their collective performance, and on this basis, conduct INSET activities in support of

continuing professional development.

7. The Christmas break shall begin on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Classes shall resume on

Thursday, January 3, 2013.

8. To quality assure the pupil/student's learning, formative assessments shall be regularly

conducted by the schools. The National Educational Training and Research Center (NETRC) shall

administer the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) and the National Assessment Test

(NAT) to assess the attainment of the 21st Century Literacies in varying levels of complexity.

9. The summer classes shall begin on Monday, April 15, 2013 and end on Monday, May 27,2013

which is the last day for the final examination. It shall consist of a three (3)-hour daily sessions per

subject area from Monday to Saturday for thirty-six (36) days exclusive of May 1, 2013 which is a legal

holiday.

10. Conferences and training programs which are conducted or sponsored by the Department shall

be conducted during the summer break as part of its capacity-building program.

-Nothing follows­

(Enclosure No.3 to DepEd Order No. 26, s. 2012)

School Activities and Core Events/Celebrations Mandated by Law

Month Activity

May • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwe/a)

INSET!Planning Week

Opening of Classes Independence Day (Regular Holiday)

World Environment Day

Safe Kids Week (ll-15)

PNOY 1 8 Trees Project (Saturday)

National Nutrition Month

National Disaster and Preparedness Month

National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (17-23)

Science and Technology Week

Savings Credit Consciousness Week

PNOY 18 Trees Project (Saturday)

1st Quarter Examinations Sight Saving Month

Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa

White Cane Day (August 1)

International Youth Day Ninoy Aquino Day (Special Non-Working Holiday)

National Heroes Day (Regular Holiday)

National Career Assessment Examination

Eid' Fitr (Legal Holiday, Tentative)

PNOY 18 Trees Project (Saturday)

Crime Prevention Month

Clean and Green Month

Literacy Month

Science and Math Week

Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino

History Week

International Day of Peace (September 21)

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

World Teachers Day (October 5)

Children's Month

Clean and Green Month

Scouting Month

Week of the Elderly (l-S)

Global Handwashing Day

National Health Education Week

National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (Sat. & Sun.)

2nd Quarter Examinations

Eid-u/ Adha (Special Holiday, Tentative)

National Level Science and Math Fair (Secondary Level)

Mid-Year Assessment and INSET!Semestral Break (for Students Only)

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

June

July

August

September

October

Month Activity

November

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National Reading Month

Malaria Awareness Month

All Saints Day (Special Non-Working Day)

Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT)

Deaf Awareness Week (November 12-160

Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week

National Youth Day

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

Bonifacio Day

World Aids Day (December 1)

Education Week

Human Rights Week

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

National Cancer Consiousness Week (14-18)

Autism Consiousness Week (7-13)

Breast Cancer Consiousness Week

3rd Quarter Examinations

Early Registration Day (January 26- Saturday)

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

Philippine Arts Month

National Children with Intellectual Disabilities Week (14-18)

National Dental/Oral Health Week

Bontoy Puso Week

Leprosy Prevention Week

EDSA Revolution Anniversary (Special Holiday for all Schools)

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

National Achievement Test (Grades 3, 6 and 4th Year)

Women's Month

Fire Prevention Month

Global Peace Festival

Career Guidance Week

Girl Child Week

Graduation Ceremonies

PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Arow ng Kogitingon (Regular Holiday)

Festival of Talents

Start of Classes (Summer Classes)

P%rang Pombonso

Labor Day (Regular Holiday)

End of Summer Classes

Final Examinations (Summer Classes)

December

January

February

March

April

May

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