The Learning Continuity Plan of Bitag Grande Elementary School, Baggao West District is anchored on the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan of the Department of Education wherein the primary concern is to ensure that all possible precautionary measures will be taken to achieve school’s goals and objectives  and improve quality basic education despite of the present health crisis in our country.

           The School Enhanced– BLCP was revisited and crafted by the School BLCP Task Force headed by the School Principal, Mrs. Violeta B. Udaundo on September 2,-4, 2021 taking into consideration the use of other learning modalities aside from modular distance learning in order to cater the needs of every learner. A careful planning and consultations with the internal and external stakeholders of education were done to come up with a comprehensive implementation of the chosen learning modality..

  There are two hundred eighty interested school children who responded to the call of the school during the Oplan Balik Eskwela where their parents and guardians answered the Modified Enrollment  Learners Survey Form. There is a remarkable increase of enrollment from 244 for SY 2020-2021 to 280 for this SY 2021-2022.  As a result of the survey there are 190 learners who preferred Modular Printed Learning, 4 for Modular Digital Learning, 22 of them for Online Learning and 53 would like to use Blended Learning.

  The BLCP task force decided to implement Blended Learning Modality which includes Modular Delivery Modalities both Printed and Digital, Online Delivery Learning through Virtual Classrooms via Google and Zoom Meeting, Messenger Video Chat room /Group Chatting  and the use of Podcast  Based– Instruction.

  Different activities were discussed to the teachers regarding learning management which includes among others learners/class organization, School– Community Learning Plan, Weekly Home Learning Plan and learning performance monitoring. Learning resources were evaluated to determine the gaps and ways forward were implemented during the first two weeks of classes.

  Teachers were tasked to prepare worksheets, modules, written summative tests and other learning materials vis-à-vis the Most Essential Learning Competencies aside from their participation to webinars as a venue to prepare themselves before the start of the school year.

  On September 13, an orientation was conducted to the parents on how Modular Distance Learning and other learning modalities would be implemented particularly in the distribution and retrieval aspects. The parents were told that they would come and get the modules every after two weeks during Mondays and at the same time submit answer sheets and modules. The Assistant Schools Division Superintendent , Chelo C. Tangan, EdD and the Public School District Supervisor, Estrella D. Dimaya. PhD joined in this activity which made fruitful and meaningful for all the parents who attended the Virtual Orientation.

  The implementation of the School BLCP  for the first month of School Year 2021-2022 was indeed successful through strong collaboration of the School Head, teachers, parents and other knowledgeable others. Shared governance was very much evident.

Preparation in every endeavor  is necessary for an excellent outcome. The giving of orientation to parents for the activities to be done for the start of the school year 2021-2022 is an excellent  preparation  to begin this academic year. The teaching staff of Bitag Grande Elementary School spearheaded by Mrs. Violeta B. Udaundo , has just finished this undertaking today September 13, 2021. The activity was done virtually attended by the BGES parents, teachers, some barangay officials and PTA officials and some top management officials.

    The barangay captain and the PTA president as well gave his Welcome Address. The barangay captain was very grateful to the DepEd top management officials who were present during the virtual orientation for the guidance they extended to our school because despite of the pandemic situation education is still possible.

  The Public Schools District Supervisor Dr. Estrella D. Dimaya inspired and challenged the parents to perform their function as the spare teachers of their children.

     “As we journey together for this school year 2021-2022, you serve as the director, driver  and guide of your children’s studies.

  We have prepared a lot of modalities in delivering learning to our learners but we can not do alone  in carrying out the DepEd Mission and programs without your support. We need your unending support and partnership to this endeavor during this time of crisis so that we could be able to deliver the  learning competencies that our learners need to learn.” Dr. Estrella D. Dimaya has these words to say in her message.

services as we can. As we journey together during this time of pandemic let us continue to support the activities and programs indicated in the school calendar.  I know you are all receptive to change. Let us all be open minded to accept change. The best way to switch to global thinking is to get up and go on. There is simply no substitution for hands on, minds on and hearts on into a real experince.” she  continued.

“As we continue to hurdle the difficulties brought by this COVID19, I implore God’s mercy to bless and guide us so that we could carry out our tasks entrusted to us.” she added.

The Assistant Schools Division Suprintendent Dr. Chelo C. Tangan shared her precious time in Bitag Grande Elementary School. She shared nuggets of wisdom that surely touched the hearts of all the attendees of the orientation.

First she requested to put off the audio of the gadgets of others whose audio were open. It really pays to put off the audio of our gadget when somebody is talking in a virtual meeting to avoid disturbance.

She gave an enlightment on the disadvantage of having several gadgets that are opened during a virtual meeting.

She appreciated the presence of 36 attendees during this orientation.

“I see the uniqueness in every gathering. This means that every school has their own wisdom and strategy to address  gaps, issues and concerns.” she said.

“It is just proper to orient our parents. We appreciate Bitag Grande Elementary School for coming up with this parents’ orientation.”, she added.

“Although the teachers are very willing to do their tasks to teach the learners but because there are restrictions, it is not just easy to require the learners to go to school or it is not posible for the teachers to go house to house  to teach. You are very lucky because Bitag Grande Elementary School was able to come up with this orientation.” she continued.

She also elaborated that the temporary learning is a virtual class. She also reminded the parents about the limitation of exposure to radiation. Too much exposure to radiation is not advisable to their children that is why there are regulations about that.

      “Parents now realize that teaching is difficult. For me, teaching is very challenging because we do not only teach a subject but we mold your children. Hindi simpleng bagay na i-mold o hubugin ang pagkatao ng inyong mga anak. Kaya it would be a partnership and collaboration between you parents and us, as representative of the Department of Education in preparing for their future.”  she emphasized.

        “Accountability ang naibigay sa atin at ang kaakibat nito ay moral ascendancy. Mayroon tayong moral ascendancy kung tayo ay karapat-dapat na modelo, kung tayo ay karapat-dapat na magturo. It is very hard to teach if we do not exemplify o hindi mo ginagawa o ipinapakita. What is needed of us so that we can teach our children, learners, teachers, school head, first you should be an example, you are preparing a learner with complete faculties like cognitive aspect, emotion, spirit and soul. Ibig sabihin pagkaingatan ang learner na yan dahil kapag ang learner na yan ay mawala sa landas, pananagutan natin.” she emphasized.

        The school principal Mrs. Violeta B. Udaundo presented and explained well what are the preparations that they need to know and the different things that they should receive from the teachers.

          She was grateful with the presence of top management leaders as well with the barangay and PTA officials who were with the orientation. That was  a very fruitful and successful orientation.#