In order to develop competencies required of a school head, 155 teachers-in-charge from all over Sarangani participated in the three-day School Heads Development Program earlier this week at the National Educators Academy of the Philippines-Region XII, Quirino Avenue, General Santos City. The training focused on the different domains under the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads, which are: Leading Strategically, Managing School Operations and Resources, Focusing on Teaching and Learning, Developing Self and Others, and Building Connections. Schools Division Superintendent Gildo G. Mosqueda, CEO VI, reminded the participants of their duties in the school. “The biggest chunk of the work of a school head is instructional supervision. The impact of all our decisions and activities should be seen in the academic progress of our learners,” he said. ‘“In terms of financial management, you have to be very careful. The MOOE of the school comes from government funds and must be s

Not just one, but two of the best photos in the Regional Eliminations of the Civil Service Commission’s online photography competition were taken by two artists from the Schools Division of Sarangani. Darryl B. Soncados, senior high school teacher at Glan School of Arts and Trades bagged this year’s top prize with his entry entitled, “Resiliency in Honing Future Leaders.” “The CSC’s theme for this year is about resiliency. I guess, whether we like it or not, tayo sa DepEd naging expert na in adapting our curriculum and instruction para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng kabataan. In the photo, I am recognizing that not only the teachers have been resilient, but also the learners,” Soncados said about the inspiration for his winning photo. Jonathan B. Agreda, Administrative Officer II, who is assigned at the Curriculum Implementation Division, submitted a photo of a teacher and a volunteer who are assisting a learner during the Brigada Pagbasa, an initiative to bridge the gap in learning

Nakipag-ugnayan ang tanggapan ng Philippine Statistics Authority sa pamunuan ng Malalag Cogon Elementary School upang magsagawa ng libreng “late registration” ng sertipiko ng kapanganakan ng kanilang mga mag-aaral. Isa sa mga rekisito tuwing enrollment ang birth certificate na madalas ay hindi naisusumite ng ilang mga magulang. Dahil sa layo ng tanggapan ng PSA, karamihan sa kanila ay hindi nakakakuha ng kopya ng PSA-authenticated birth certificate. Ang ilan naman ay hindi talaga nakakapagrehistro ng kanilang mga anak. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘌𝘭𝘫𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘢𝘯'𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 Ayon kay Eljon Geonzon Buan, Registration Supervisor ng Malungon, dahil dito, sinisikap nilang makatulong sa mga magulang at magampanan din ang kanilang mandato. “Ginawa po naming ito para sa mga hindi nakakapunta sa ating opisina para sa registration. Kami na po mismo ang kusang lumalapit sa kanila," aniya. “Target po naming na mapuntahan ang lahat ng paaralan sa Malungo

The monitoring conducted by the Schools Division of Sarangani in the first two weeks of the school year 2022-2023 has revealed the need for more classrooms and teachers.   “The influx of learners as face-to-face classes resumed has resulted in crowded classrooms,” Curriculum and Instruction Division Chief Donna S. Panes said. While classroom shortage is a concern that should be addressed by the central office, school heads are finding ways to accommodate the learners. “Some schools are utilizing their covered courts as classrooms and built make-shift classrooms to address the classroom shortage,” Panes added. Aside from classrooms, Schools Division Superintendent Gildo. G. Mosqueda, CEO VI, also noted that the need for teachers in the senior high school level is “severe.” “Our goal is the equitable distribution of teachers. Some schools have excess teachers. We will be reassigning them to schools that are in need of teachers,” he said. He said that he studied the data from the planning