History

HISTORY OF BITAG GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The interest, willingness and love of educators to extend their services and to put-up center of formal education and the dream and desire of Bitag Grande folks way back 1949 to have a school in their locality met and came into reality because Mr. Jose Aggarao was sent to this barangay to teach beginning learners. Bitag Grande Primary School was started, SY 1949-1950. Since there was no structure/building that was built then for them to use or occupy, the class that was organized by Mr. Jose Aggarao as the teacher and at the same time the Offcer In-Charge was temporarily housed at the residence of Mr. Enciong Udani until a structure made out of bamboo and cogon was built at the top of the hill part of the school premise now that was then an open land “Tanap” and full of guava trees.

After a year, the number of enrollees increased. The single class with a combination of Grades 1 and 2 pupils became two classes, one Grade 1 class and one combination of Grades II and III class. Mr. Antonio Pacleb took the place of Mr. Aggarao. Mr. Antonio Pacleb was then the Officer In-Charge from SY1950-51 to SY1951-52 and Mrs. Marcelina Quinta was his colleague who taught the other class. An extension to the structure that was built was made for the new class to use.

In the year 1952, Mr. Antonio Pacleb was transferred to another school, Mr. Troadio Salvador came in to take his place. He became the Head Teacher of this school, the Bitag Grande Primary School from 1952- 1955. Additional PTA classroom building was built because of the increased of enrollment. After the SY1954-1955, Ms. Altagracia Miguel became the Head Teacher for the SY1955-1956. This was due to the promotion of the latter.

At the start of the SY1956-1957, the Bitag Grande Primary School became a complete elementary school. The Bitag Grande Elementary School was then managed by Mr. Zinampan and was then the School Head for the SY1956-57 up to SY1968-69 with his four colleagues and these were the following; Mr. Baradi, Mrs. Fe Saginsing, Mrs. Erlinda Calabazaron and Mrs. Josefa Tumaneng.

Mrs. Lourdes Irorita was the next School Head of Bitag Grande Elementary School from the SY1969-70 to SY1979-80. Mrs. Lourdes Irorita had the longest administration in this school so far. More structures were then built due to the increase of enrollment. The Marcos Building (Pre-Fab) was built during her administration in the year1970. Mr. Jose Cambri, Mr. Baltazar Sabugal and Mrs. Careon and Mrs.Aida Bartolome and MR. Bacud were her colleagues.

From SY1980-81 to SY1982-83, another small but terrible School Head came to manage the school no other than Mr. Vicente D. Siazon.

Mr. Constante B. Miguel came in to take the place of Mr. Vicente D. Siazon who was transferred to another school. He was then the School Head of this school during the SY1883-84 to SY1985-86. Mr. Constancio B. Miguel was an environmentalist. He was fond of landscaping and to plant several kinds of plants. When Mrs. Lagrimas Macapulay was promoted as School Head, she was deployed in this school as her first assignment as a School Head and took the place of Mr. Constancio B. Miguel and she was then the School Head for the SY1986-87 to SY1989-90 inclusively. It was during her administration that the HE Building was built in the year 1990. Her stay in this school was very short because she was transferred to another school and Mr. Roque Gaspar came in to take her place as the School Head for the SY1990-91 to SY1995-96 to SY1999-2000. Mr. Roque Gaspar was an academician and environmentalist. This school was made known of its boom of accomplishments both in academic and learning environment. The Plan International Building was built in the year 1998. In the year 1989, Mr. Ernesto B. Pascual came in to take charge of the school. He became the School Head of this school for the SY2000-01 to SY2002-03. After three years of leading and directing the school he retired from the service. Mr. Remigio Marcos came in to take charge of the school. He was then the school head of this school from the SY2003-04 to SY2005-06.

The Bitag Grande Elementary School did not stop on excelling both in academic and extra-curricular activities. The school’s surroundings became more green and clean and its ambience of learning became more remarkable. The School Head this time was Dr. Estrella D. Dimaya and took charge of the school from the SY2006-07 up to SY2009-10. There were lots of structure built during her administration. Few to mention are the following, Science Techno Park, Planetarium, Herbal Garden, Malunggay avenue, Vegetable Garden, concrete stand of the flagpole, concrete stare going to the buildings located at the top of the hill, canteen, school pergola, concrete PTA building, LGU classroom attached to the PTA building, cemented pathways, perimeter fence. The Congress Building was built in the year 2010. LGU Building was built in the year 2008. The DepEd Standard School Building in the year 2009. When she was promoted as Principal 2, she was deployed at Baggao West Central School. She was reluctant at first to the offer given but somebody advised her that if she would accept that it will be her stepping-stone for a higher position. She then accepted the challenge. The door was really opened for her towards a higher stair. Mrs Ana Luisa Sabugal came in to take her place. She was then the School Head of Bitag Grande Elementary School from the SY20210-11 to SY 2013-14. This lady administrator considers both instructional leadership and learning environment very vital in the learners’ development and the attainment of desired learning outcomes. She continued to improve what were started by Dr. Dimaya. The structure that were put up during her administration was the eClassroom but unfortunately this building was blown during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong, MRF, school canteen, Wash in School attached to the PTA building, improvement of the perimeter fence, mini fence of the Herbal Garden, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Nook, improvement of the school pergola, concrete Display of Events of the Month, gravelling of school grounds. After four years of serving Bitag Grande Elementary School, she was transferred to Tueg Elementary School. Mr Edwin A. Samin came in to take her place. He became the School Head from SY2014-15 to SY2016-17. He also showed his interest in serving the school by demolishing some structures and put up new ones like the place of the flagpole, unfinished belfry, plant boxes, acquiring of motorized water pump, tiling of the office and Grades 1 and 2 classrooms.

In the year 2017, the school heads were again reshuffled. Mrs. Dorna P. Parel came in to take the place of Mr. Samin. She stayed in this school from the SY2017-18 to SY2019-2020. There were lots of change happened during her administration. More and more plants are seen around, respective areas of teachers were improved, stares going up was improved, school canteen was improved, washing area attached to the classroom of Grade 2 class, improvement of drainage, gravelling of school grounds, tiling of PTA building which is used by the Kindergarten Class, Grade A Class and Grade II-B Class, improvement of school electrical wirings, improvement water passage, repair of the mini gymnasium. DepEd Standard Building was built in the year 2018. Much of her desire to serve the school, she retired on July 8, 2020. There was no full-fledged school head assigned to the school to take her place. The Master Teacher Mrs. Editha B. Leones was recommended by the retiree, Mrs Dorna P. Parel, to be the Officer In-Charge of the school. Mrs. Editha B. Leones is now the present Officer In-Charge and at the same time the Master Teacher and Grade III adviser of Bitag Grande Elementary School effective July 8, 2020 up to the present. This school year is full of uncertainties because of the pandemic brought out by this COVID19. Enrollment had to be advertised through social media to attract learners to enroll despite of the situation this school year is facing. Survey was made to ask parents on what modality they would prefer to be used in delivering education to their children. Teachers had to struggle in order to meet the performance standards and desired learning outcomes. Teachers are really devoted and committed to works as teachers. Despite of this present situation they never give up of extending their services to their learners. They never fail to perform what is expected of them. Teachers prove that winners are not those who never fail but winners are those who never quit.