BACK TO SCHOOL
Summer vacay is over.
After spending a summer full of sand, sun and fun, it’s time to dust those
textbooks, follow schedules and study for exams.
Tomorrow is the first day
of a new school year for more than 1 million students expected to return to
schools in Bohol province.
A new school year starts
with so many new things: classmates, books, classes, school supplies,
professors, classrooms or even a new school.
These students would no
longer be required to clean their school surroundings or classrooms during the
opening of classes considering that they have already conducted “Brigada
Eskwela” weeks ahead of the school opening.
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| At least 200 boys and
girls who were residents Barangay Booy in Tagbilaran got their free haircut and school supplies during the "Balik Eskwela Libre Tupi.” Photos by Leo Udtohan |
The Brigada Eskwela, an annual activity of the DepEd aimed at cleaning
and repairing damaged school facilities, was conducted from May 20 to 25,
participated in by students, parents, and volunteers from numerous private organizations
and large companies.
Police and military units
also assisted the DepEd in the cleaning and repair of schools in preparation
for the June 3 public school opening. The 702nd (Bohol) Ready Reserved Infantry
Battalion also responded to the call of community service. They cleaned at least 10 public elementary
and secondary schools- Booy Elementary School, Tagbilaran City Science High
School, Eastern Cogon Elem. School, Dao Elementary School, Dampas Elementary
School, San Isidro National High
School, Mansasa National High School, Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School, Manga National High School and Tabalong
National High School.
For a fresh and clean
start, some pupils at Cogon Elem. School in Tagbilaran City were treated to
free hair cut sponsored by a teacher during the Brigada Eskwela.
Last week, at least 200
boys and girls who were residents Barangay (Village) Booy in Tagbilaran got
their free haircut and other items such as notebooks and pencils during the
"Balik Eskwela Libre Tupi,” an initiative of former Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
leader and village councilor Clement Paulinel Ingking who started this
project in 2011.
“This initiative started
when I was an SK chairman and I tried my best to continue it,” Ingking told GMA
News.
“This will help especially
those families with multiple children and those indigent families. Having a new
fresh haircut especially now going back to school this will motivate the
children to do well in school,” he added.
The average price of a
haircut in Tagbilaran is P45.
Incoming Grade 3 pupil
Jerz Cedrick Olorvida was excited for his new haircut.
“Excited nako moeskwela
karung Monday kay bag-o kog tupi (I am excited to go back to school on Monday because
I have a new haircut),” he said.
