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Guiding Learners Toward a Brighter Future Learners Handbook Contact Us: (033) 330-8872 smceschool@gmail.com San Miguel Central Elementary School San Miguel, Iloilo
San Miguel Central Elementary School Welcome to San Miguel Central Elementary School (SMCES) is a public elementary school in San Miguel, Iloilo, under the Department of Education, Schools Division of Iloilo. It provides education from Kindergarten to Grade 6, including the Special Science Elementary School (SSES) program. The school is committed to quality education, holistic learner development, and providing a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment for all. Page 1
The DepEd VISION and MISSION The DepEd Vision We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation. As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders. The DepEd Mission To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where: Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment. Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner. Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective lea rning to happen. Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.SMCES Page 2
Our Core ValuesMaka-Diyos Maka-tao Makakalikasan MakabansaSMCES Page 3
SCHOOL POLICIES ON STUDENT DISCIPLINE Pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, the State shall defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development. Every school shall maintain discipline inside the school campus as well as outside the school premises when learners are engaged in activities authorized by the school. The School Head shall have authority, accountability and responsibility for creating an environment within the school that is conducive to teaching and learning. Teachers shall be deemed persons in authority when in the discharge of lawful duties and responsibilities, and shall, therefore, be accorded due respect and protection. Therefore, the school shall impose appropriate and reasonable disciplinary measures in case of offenses or infractions of good discipline. And in response to this mandate, this school hereby implements the following rules and regulations.SMCES Page 4
Regulating of attendance and punctuality are required in all classes. A learner who has been absent or has cut classes is required to present a letter of explanation from his/her parents or guardian or to bring them to school for a short conference with the section adviser or guidance-designate teacher as the case may be. Attendance of learners in special holidays, activities relative to their religion, e.g. Ramadan, shall be allowed provided permission of the school head is sought. 1. Absences. Any learner who incurs absences of more than 20% of the prescribed number of classes during the school year should be given a failing grade. Furthermore, the school head may, at his/her discretion, and in the individual case, exempt a learner who exceeds twenty percent limit for reasons considered valid and acceptable to the school. Such discretion shall not excuse the learner concerned from responsibility in keeping up the lesson assignments and taking examinations where indicated. 2.Habitual Tardiness. Habitual tardiness especially during the first period in the morning and in the afternoon shall not be allowed. Learners must attend the flag ceremony at 7:30 am, classes in the afternoon starts at 1:30 pm. Teachers concerned shall call for the parents of the learner concerned or visit him at home. A. Attendance and PunctualitySMCES Page 5
B. Proper School Attire Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 45 s. 2008 and DepEd Order No. 46 s. 2008, wearing of school uniform is not mandatory. To increase school participation of all school-aged children, it is important to remove any and all obstacles, particularly financial, to their enrolment in public schools. Accordingly, the President has ordered the following: i. The wearing of a school uniform shall not be required in public schools. ii. Identification (ID) cards shall be provided to learners at no cost to them. The school administration shall fund these from their MOOE. While the general policy is that the wearing of a school uniform shall not be required in public schools (as embodied in DepEd Order No. 45 s. 2008), it is necessary to provide guidance on what constitutes proper school attire. The following principles should serve as a guide: i. A learner’s basic right to go to school, study and learn is of paramount importance and should be respected and promoted at all times. ii. A learner’s attire should reflect respect for the school as an institution for learning. iii. A learner’s attire should not become a cause for discrimination particularly for learners belonging to a lower socio-economic status. iv. Promoting physical hygiene and proper school decorum is part of the teaching- learning process in schools, thus a learner’s attire and physical appearance should manifest learnings from this process. Given the above principles, the suggested attire for elementary pupils of San Miguel Central Elementary School may be: For Male Learners Polo shirt/T-shirt with sleeves – any plain color, with a minimum print Pants (long or short) – black Footwear – any For Female Learners Dress, skirt and blouse, blouse and pants – any color, print Footwear-any Learners with existing uniforms may continue using these uniforms, if they so desire, in order to avoid incurring additional costs for new attire. Learners are discouraged from wearing expensive (signature or designer brands) or flashy clothes, tight-fitting pants/blouses/dresses, mini-skirts, short shorts, blouses with plunging necklines, hip-hop pants for boys, and sleepwear.SMCES Page 6
C. Hair, Haircut and GroomingSMCES A learner who violates the above guidelines is required to present a letter of explanation from his/her parents or guardians or to bring them to school for a short conference with the section adviser or guidance-designate teacher as the case may be. The acceptable haircut for the boys shall be at least one (1) inch above the ear and three (3) inches above the collar line. A learner who is not in proper haircut is required to present a letter of explanation from his/her parents or guardians or to bring them to school for a short conference with the section adviser or guidance- designate teacher as the case may be. D. School Entrance and Campus Security Only bonafide learners of the school shall be allowed inside the campus. No visitors shall be allowed inside the campus during school hours except for valid reasons. They shall be required to sign the logbook of the security service. Teachers shall confer with parents/guardians or entertain visitors during their off period. No learners are permitted to be in school premises after school hours/days unless a responsible teacher is present. E. Use of Electronic Device Learners are prohibited from bringing and using electronic devices such as cellular phones, music players, tablets, laptops and the like during class hour. In case of the need to use in school activities, the concerned teacher must seek the approval of the school head and submit a letter of request. The electronic device will then be collected by the teacher after the school activity and will be returned to the learners after school hours. Any confiscated electronic gadget will be kept in school safety locker and will be returned after class hours. Page 7
SMCESF. Others 1. Flag Ceremony Prompt in responding on the signal of the bell. The bell rings at 7:30 A.M for the flag ceremony every Monday. The learners must proceed to the assembly area orderly and quietly. They must participate in the singing of the National Anthem-Lupang Hinirang, Prayer, San Miguel Hymn, properly and with dignity. Recite the pledge- Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas and Panatang Makabayan correctly as befitting true Filipino Citizen. Learners who come late should stop if/when flag ceremony is going on. Listen to the announcement attentively. After the flag ceremony, go to the classroom quietly and orderly. The religious beliefs of pupils and personnel are respected. They are not compelled if their religion prohibits them from saluting, singing, and reciting allegiance to the Philippine flag. Affected pupils and personnel are just required to stand quietly and respectfully at attention during the ceremony without disrupting others. 2. In the Classroom Pupils are expected to respect every teacher and fellow pupils and take good care of everything in the classroom that belongs to the school, to the teacher and to fellow learners. They need to ask permission if they wish to use anybody’s belonging. Pupils are expected to observe silence, obedience and punctuality and attend regularly all the subject areas. They must help their advisers in maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in the classroom. 3. During the Examination Pupils are expected to take the examination with honesty. They must observe silence, avoid walking around or disturbing others in any way. 4. Inside the Campus Pupils are expected to do and obey the following rules: Respect, obey and recognize all persons in authority. Respect, courtesy, justice and charity should be observed in dealing with fellow learners, classmates and other people regardless of position or social status. Bullying is not allowed and therefore not tolerated in this institution. Use school buildings and grounds with care during activities in Physical Education, all other subject areas, and other school activities. Avoid littering, vandalism in any form or destroying any school property with malice including plants and gardens. Bringing and reading of pornographic materials in any form are prohibited. Smoking and gambling are strictly prohibited Page 8
SMCESIn every activity involvement of the learners requires a permission or approval of the principal Text mate/chatmate relationship between teachers and pupils is not allowed. Official contact numbers and social media account of all personnel are limited to school/business transaction only. In the canteen, learners are encouraged to be courteous to the canteen personnel and to observe good eating habits Use properly the comfort rooms and lavatories, keep them clean for the next user and conserve water. Learners are not allowed to enter the Principal’s Office unless authorized by the principal or any member of the school staff. 5. In assemblies, programs, or activities Be on time and participate actively in all school assemblies and activities. 6. Parent’s involvement Parents are encouraged to participate in all school activities in order for them to know the progress of their children. Parents-Teacher Association is established to support learner learning and help the school in the different projects that are very useful in the attainment of a more conducive learning area for the learners and teachers’ success. As indicated in Presidential Decree No. 603, Art. 46, No. 3,6 & 8, Parents shall give affection, love and understanding to their children; supervise their activities, including recreation, advise him properly on any matter affecting his development and well-being. Page 9
ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINESMCES A. General Rules 1. Schools’ Child Protection Committee, school officials and teachers shall have the right to impose disciplinary measures in cases of minor offenses. However, no physical harmful punishment shall be imposed on any learners. 2.The school shall maintain discipline in and off campus when learners are involved in activities authorized by the school. Disciplinary actions arising from alleged violations of school rules shall be given due to course in accordance with the provisions of the section. 3.The school maintains a Guidance-designate teacher to handle learners involved in misdemeanor, not as body to impose punishment to offenders but to provide guidance among the involved learners. B. Initial Interview 1.The Schools’ Child Protection Committee shall inform the learners of the nature of misconduct or offense committed and the policies and regulation of the school which have been violated. 2.Explain to the leaners the procedure to be followed in the investigation of the case. C. Disposition for Ordinary Disciplinary Cases 1.If and when the case can be treated as an ordinary matter, the Class Adviser shall impose the following: a. Parent conference of the involved learners b. Warning the learners that continuous violation of similar offense shall merit further fisciplinary action. Page 10
c. Reimbursement/Replacement of school property in case of damages, loss. D. Code of Discipline Minor Offenses: 1. Absenteeism, cutting classes and tardiness 2. Loud conversation and boisterous laughter in area designated for silence 3. Quarrels among classmates like shouting, taunting/extreme teasing 4. Roaming around the school and not participating during school activities/ programs 5. Bringing in and using gadgets like cellphones, i-pad, etc. inside the school campus Major Offenses: 1. Cheating/dishonesty 2. Stealing, theft or damage to other’s property 3. Assaulting a teacher, or any other school authority or his agents, or other learner/s 4. Smoking inside the school premises and bringing tobacco products, vapes, etc. 5. Vandalism – writing on or destroying school properties like chairs, tables, etc. 6. Gambling of any sort 7. Drinking intoxicants and liquor or entering the school premises under the influence of liquor, or bringing of alcoholic beverages 8. Carrying and concealing deadly weapons or instruments 9. Extortion or asking money or in kind from others 10. Fighting, inflicting, or causing injury to others 11. Hazing in any form or manner whether inside or outside the school premises 12. Sexual abuse, immorality, illicit relationships 13. Instigating, leading, or participating in concerted activities leading to stoppage of classes 14. Preventing, threatening learners or faculty members or school authorities from discharging their duties or from attending classes or entering school premises 15. Forging or tampering with school records or transfer forms 16. Patronizing suspected prostitution den, gambling and pornographic places 17. Bringing, using and selling of pornographic materials 18. Selling stolen goods in school 19. Unruly behavior inside the classroom or school premises or during assemblies 20. Tampering or using another learners’ school ID 21. Drug dependency or drug use, possession, and sale of prohibited drugs 22. Joining fraternities, sororities and gangs 23. Boycotting classes 24. Frequent disobedience to school rules and regulations 25. Bullying Acts – physical, emotional, mental, and cyber-bullying 26. Other analogous acts that may endanger/threaten any learner, school personnel or the schoolSMCES Page 11
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY AND ANTI- BULLYING ACTSMCES DEPED CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (D.O. No. 40, s. 2012) The Department of Education, in collaboration with its partners and stakeholders, shall ensure that all schools are conducive to the education of children. Thus, it is mandated that all appropriate measures be undertaken to ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner consistent with the child’s human dignity and with conformity with the Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC) in protecting children from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury and abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment, and exploitation, including sexual abuse. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUPILS, STUDENTS AND LEARNERS Pupils shall have the following duties and responsibilities: A. Comply with the school’s rules and regulations, as long as they are in harmony with their best interests. Pupils shall refrain from: 1. Engaging in discrimination or leading a group of learners to discriminate another with reference to one’s physical appearance, weakness and status of any sort. 2. Doing any act that is inappropriate or sexually provocative. 3. Participating in behavior of other learners that are illegal, unsafe or abusive. 4. Marking or damaging school property includingbooks, in any way. 5. Engaging in fights or any aggressive behavior. 6. Introducing into the school promises or otherwise possessing prohibited articles such as deadly weapons, drugs, alcohol, toxic and noxious substances, cigarettes Page 12
SMCESand pornographic material; and performing other similar acts that cause damage or injury to other. 7.All allegations that any of these acts has been committed shall not be used to curtail the child’s basic rights or interpreted to defeat the objectives of DO No. 40, s. 2012 B. Conduct themselves in accordance with their levels of development, maturity, and demonstrated capabilities, with proper regard for the rights and welfare of the other persons. C. Respect another person’s right regardless of opinion, status, gender, ethnicity, religion as well as everyone’s moral physical integrity; and D. Observe the Code of Conduct for Learners. OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE Other serious acts of violence or abuse committed by a pupil upon another pupil of the same school, shall, and whenever appropriate, be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. PROHIBITED ACTS The following acts, as defined in Section 3 of DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012, are hereby prohibited and shall be penalized in administrative proceedings as Grave or Simple Misconduct depending on the gravity of the act and its consequences, under existing laws, rules and regulations: 1. Child Abuse 2. Discrimination against children 3. Child exploitation 4. Violence against children in school 5. Corporal punishment 6. Any analogous or similar acts ANTI- BULLYING POLICIES Page 13
SMCESBullying or Peer Abuse refers is a willful aggressive behavior that is directed, towards a particular victim who may out-numbered, younger, weak, with disability, less confident, or otherwise vulnerable (D.O No. 42, s. 2012). Bullying includes actions such as making threat, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. The following are forms of bullying: Teasing Name-calling Inappropriate sexual comments Taunting Threatening to cause harm Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes: Leaving someone out on purpose Telling other children not to be friends with someone Spreading rumors about someone Embarrassing someone in public “Cyber bullying”- which is done through the use of technology or any electronic means Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes: Hitting/kicking/pinching Spitting Tripping/pushing Taking or breaking someone’s things Making mean or rude hand gestures ANTI-BULLYING ACT OF 2013 (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10627 s. 2013) ADOPTION OF ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES Page 14
SMCESThe school adopts the following policies in order to address bullying in the campus. These policies shall be regularly updated and, at a minimum, include provisions on prohibited acts, prevention and intervention programs, mechanisms, and procedures. PROHIBITED ACTS Consistent with Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10627, the school’s anti-bullying policy shall prohibit: 1. Bullying at the following: a. School grounds; b. Property immediately adjacent to school grounds; c. School-sponsored or school related activities, functions or programs whether on or off school grounds; d. School bus stops; e. School buses or other vehicles owned, leased or used by a school; f. School buses or school services privately-owned but accredited by the school. 2. Bullying through the use of technology (“cyberbullying”) or an electronic device or other forms of media owned, leased or used by a school. 3. Bullying at a location, activity, function or program that is not school related and through the use of technology or an electronic device or other forms of media that is not owned, leased or used by school; and. 4. Retaliation against a person who reports bullying, who provides information during an investigation of bullying, or who is a witness to or has a reliable information about bullying. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF Pupils shall: 1. Participate and cooperate in all prevention, intervention and other measures related Page 15
to bullying implemented by the school; 2. Avoid or refrain from any act of bullying; 3. Intervene to protect the victim, unless it will jeopardize his safety and security; and 4. Report to school authorities any incident of bullying PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING INCIDENTS IN SCHOOL In all cases where the imposable penalty on the offending child is suspension, exclusion or expulsion, the following minimum requirements of due process shall be complied with based on Section 12 of DO No. 40 s, 2012. 1. The child and the parents or guardians must be informed of the complaint in writing. 2. The child shall be given the opportunity to answer the complaint in writing, with the assistance of the parents or the guardian. 3. The decision of the school head must be in writing, stating the facts and the reasons for the decisions. 4. The decision of the school head maybe appealed, as provided in existing rules of the Department. If bullying incidents results in serious physical injuries or death, whenever appropriate the case shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘤𝘵 𝘕𝘰. 9344 or the “𝘑𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵” and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.SMCES Page 16
SMCESDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN TAKE SHEET I. INFORMATION A. VICTIM: Name: ____________________________________________________ Date of Birth: _____________ Age: _________ Gender: _________ Grade/Section: _________________ Adviser: _________________ PARENTS: Mother: _______________________________ Age: ______________ Occupation: ______________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ Father: ________________________________ Age: ______________ Occupation: _____________________________ Age: _____________ Address: & Contact Number: ______________________________ B. COMPLAINT Name: ___________________________________________________ Relationship to Victim: ___________________________________ Address: & Contact Number: _____________________________ C. RESPONDENT: C-1. If respondent is a School Personnel Name: ____________________________________________________ Date of Birth: ________________ Age: ___________ Gender: ____ Address: & Contact Number: ______________________________ C-2 If respondent a student Name: _______________________________________________ Date of Birth: ________________ Age: _________ Gender: _____ Grade/Section: ________________ Adviser: _________________ Parents/Guardian: Mother: ___________________________________ Age: _________ Occupation: _____________________________________________ Address: & Contact Number: _____________________________________ Father: _____________________________________ Age: ________________ Occupation: _____________________________________________________ Address: & Contact Number: _____________________________________ Page 17
SMCESII. DETAILS OF THE CASE ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____. III. ACTION TAKEN 1. _________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________ IV. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. _________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________ Prepared by: __________________________________ Name Over Printed Name _________________________________ Designation __________________________________ Date Page 18
SMCESPERSONAL DATA SHEET OF LEARNER Name: _____________________________________________________________ (Surname) (First) (Middle Name) Grade and Section: ______________________ LRN: _____________________ Date of Birth: _____________________ Place of birth: ___________________ Sex: M ___ F ____ Birth Order Among Siblings: _______________________ Permanent Address: _______________________________________________ Present Address: __________________________________________________ Religion: _____________________ Name of Father: ___________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Contact Number: ___________________________ Name of Mother: __________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Contact Number: ____________________________ Guardian (if not living with parent) ___________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ Contact Number: _____________________________ Person to contact in case of emergency: ________________________________ Contact Number: _____________________________ AUTHORIZE SIGNATURES Father: (1) _______________________ (2) _______________________ Mother: (1) ______________________ (2) ______________________ Guardian (1) _____________________ (2) _____________________ Page 19