6 Republic of the Philippines é i % Department of Education Region VILL .. DIVISION OF SAMAR Catbalogan February 28, 2019 DIVISION MEMORANDUM No. Q£2_,s. 2019 END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR RITES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019 TO: Chiefs of SDO Functional Divisions Education Program Supervisor und Specialists Division Section Chiefs Public Schools District Supervisors/District In-Charge Elementary and Secondary School Heads All Others Concerned 1. As mandated in the DepEd Order No. 002, series 2018 entitled “School Year 2018-2019 K to 12 Basic Education Program End School Year Rites,” this Division hereby announces the conduct of the following End of School Year Rites. Grade Level Completers | Ceremony Proof of Completion Kindergarten Certificate Kindergarten (Enclosure No. 1, DepEd Order No. 002, s. 2019) : Elementary Certificate Grade 6 art (Enclosure No. 2, Depkid Order No. 1 { 002, s. 2019) Junior High School Certificate Grade 10 (Enclosure No. 3, Depl:d Order No | 002, s. 2019) Grade 12 Teamers from a. Schools with DepEd- approved K to 12 transition plan Senior High School Diplama b. Schools with permit to | Graduation (Enclosure No. 4, Deped Order No. 002, operate Senior High 8. 2019) | Schoo! since 2014 | ¢. International schools {__ with K to 12 Program 2. The 2019 ceremonies shall focus on the theme Pagkukaisa sa Pagkakaiba-tha: Kalidad na Fdukasyon para sa Lahat (Unity in Diversity: Quality Education for All). Schools, schools divisions or regional offices may translate the theme into their respective Mother ‘Tongues. ‘This theme highlights the role of K to 12 Basic Education Program in developing and educated society where the challenges and benefits of diversity are embraced and welcomed by every Filipino. 3. As announced in Enclosure No. 2 of DepEd Order (DO) No. 25, s. 2018 entitled School Calendar for School Year 2018-2019, the end of school year rites should be scheduled not earlier than April 1, 2019 but not later than April 5, 2019. Schools, divisions, or regions with un extended school ycar shall be guided by their approved revised school calendar. cor ma the government's austerity program, DepEd reiterates the following policies: a. Graduation rites should be simple but meaningful to encourage civil rights, a sense of community, and personal responsibility. While these rites mark a milestone in the life of Me 2 ahedeamers, these should be conducted without exeessive spending, extravagant attire, ozs extraordinary venue;b. Moving up or Completion Ceremonies should be simple involving only the learners, their parents and the school; and ¢. Non-academic projects such as attendance to field trips, film showing, junior-senior promenade, and other school events should not be imposed as requirements for graduation or completion For Public Schools only 4d, Expenses relative to the acuivity should be charged to the school Maintenanee and Other Operating Expenses subject to existing guidelines. No DepEd personnel shall be allowed to collect any kind of contribution or fee for graduation/moving up/completion ceremony. 3. ‘The use of the enclosed completion certificate and diploma templates are as follows: |For private elementary and secondary |The use of the enclosed completion | schools, technical and vocational institutions | certificate and diploma templates. is | (TVIs), and higher education institutions | optional. The signature of the school head | (HEIs) including state universities and | is required, while the signature of the colleges (SUCs) and local universities and | schools division superintendent is not colleges (LUCs) “| required For public elementary and secondary schools | The use of the enclosed completion certificate and diploma templates is required 6. Awarding of honors to leamers from Grades 1 to 12 shall follow the guidelines in DO 36, s. 2016 entitled Policy Guidelines on Awards and Recognition for the K (o 12 Basie Education Program. 7. Inthe absence of the Schools Division Superintendent or his duly authorized representative, the school heads shall therefore serve as the confirming official. The Education Program Supervisors assigned as checkers and the Public Schools District Supervisors or the District in-Charge may opt to be in any elementary and/or secondary school of his or her assigned area. 8. _Inthis regard, the preparation and Checking of School Forms shall follow DepEd Order No. I1, s. 2018 at the respective district offices or schools in the districts. The Learner's Reference Number (IRN) shall be indicated in all school forms. Al! pupit’s or students’ progress records and SEs 1-7 shall be dated April 5, 2019, Signatures for Certificates shall be the schoo! heads and the Schools Division Superintendent, with the counter sign of the Division Checkers. 9 The number of school days shall follow Depkd Order No. 25, s. 2018. School Calendar for School Year 2018-2019, as follows: MONTIL | _NO.OF Days June | 18 Tue ool 22 August re 2 September inp October 1 November | December | January _ | Febr z S Mae10, The following parts of the program should be observed for the Moving Up or Completion Ceremony of the Kindergarten and Jumor High School are hereby suggested: Prayer Lupang Hinirang Opening Remarks Intermission Number Message Distribution of Certificates of Completion/Awarding of Ribbons to Honor (lo Kindergarten’ Grade 10 completers) & Closing Remarks meaese 11, Ontthe other hand, the following parts of the program should be observed for the Graduation Ceremony for the Senior High School: a. Processtonal — Candidates for Graduation, Parents, Teaching Staff, Guesis, Guest Speaker b. Invocation/Opening Prayer c. Lupang Hinirang 4. Presentation of Candidates for Graduation €. Confirmation of Candidates for Graduation — by the Schools Division Superintendent or his Authorized Representative f. Introduction of the Guest Speaker 2 Message uf the Guest Speaker h, Distribution of High School Diploma (o the Graduates i. Works of Gratitude (by the graduate with highest honors) j. Awarding of Medals/Ribbons to Honor Graduates k. Giving Special Awards to Deserving Stakeholders 1 Pledge of Loyalty m, Graduation Song n. State of School Address (by the School Head) 0. Recesstonal — Guest Speaker, Guest, Teaching Force, Parents and Graduates 12, The following are the official nomenclature of the DepEd Samar Schools Division Office Personnel. SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE (SD0) MARIZA S. MAGAN, Ed.D.,CESOV + Schools Division Superintendent MARIO RODGIER.SOMBILON, Ed.D. - Asst. Schools Division Superintendent ‘Atty. LIVIN. ORALLER + Legal Officer Il (Lagal Services) RODERICK R. CABATO = Inlormation Technology Otter I (ICI) JAMIL A. BANGNO - Accountant Ill (Finance Services) WIGBERTO C. BELIZAR, JR. + Administrative Officer V (Adm. Services) ARNALDO B, CUENCO + Administrative Officer IV (Cash) LEAH L. ERAYA - Administrative Officer IV (Personnel) JOCELYN C. MORANTE - ‘Administrative Officer IV (Supply) AIDA J. PACAMPARA + Administrative Olficer IV (Records) CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION (CID) LETECIA R. GUERRA, Ph.D. Chief Education Supervisor NANCY M. ABARRACOSO Cducation Program Supervisor (MAPLI/SI'ED) Education Program Supervisor (Filipino) Education Program Supervisor (Mathematics) Education Program Supervisor (ESP) ON = Fducation Program Supervisor (English) Education Program Supervisor (TLE/TVL) 5. ASON, D.M. IDO, Ed.D. = z ( (2, gaat PALINES, Ph.D. . Education Program Supervisor (Science) FAUSTINO M. TOBES: : Education Program Supervisor (Al S) JOSEFINA F. DACALLOS - PSDS -LRMDS Designate (LRMDS) ELOISA R. ZARTIGA = Education Program Supervisor (Araling Panlipunan)