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Parañaque school eyes single-shift classes in 3 years

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Arra Perez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722234617386viber_image_2024-07-29_13-57-57-154.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Special education teacher Mariber Zaparita (right) teaches using sign language during an inclusive class for Grade 7. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Parañaque National High School&#x27;s main campus is eyeing holding single-shift classes in about three years, its principal said Monday as the new school year opened.</p><p>The school&#x27;s principal, Gerry Lumaban, expressed the target as he shared that the construction of a new 12-story building at the school is set to begin next year.</p><p>The school is one of the biggest public schools in the Philippines and implements classes in two shifts to accommodate thousands of students. </p><p>For this school year, the school has more than 16,000 students, including learners with special education needs.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/smooth-first-day-for-quezon-city-school-with-most-students-1156">RELATED: Smooth first day for Quezon City school with most students</a></div><p>Because of the school&#x27;s large population, police and barangay visibility have always been observed. Students are also asked to use their RFID-equipped IDs as part of attendance monitoring.</p><p>Department of Education regional director Jocelyn Andaya said other long-term plans include building more disaster-resilient structures and implementing distance learning as needed.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/28/thunderstorm-greets-learners-on-1st-day-of-school-719" id="isPasted">READ: Thunderstorm greets learners on 1st day of school</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/98-pct-of-public-schools-nationwide-open-classes-on-time-deped-1215" id="isPasted">READ: 98 pct of public schools nationwide open classes on time: DepEd</a></div><div><strong>NEW CURRICULUM</strong></div><p>This school year is also significant for Grade 7 teachers with the full implementation of their new curriculum, in which all eight core subjects are being taught every day, instead of just once or twice a week.</p><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></div><p>All eight core subjects include Math, English (Reading), Science, Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE), Araling Panlipunan, MAPEH, Values Education, and Filipino.</p><p>Lumaban said all teachers at the school are now focused on teaching alone and extra administrative duties have been delegated to the non-teaching personnel.</p><p>He said the school has 588 teachers and 150 non-teaching personnel.</p><p>&quot;Ang Parañaque National High School Main ay lubos na naniniwala na ang pag-aalis ng administrative tasks sa mga teachers ay magdudulot ng mas mataas na antas ng pagtuturo, at kalaunan magkakaroon ng higher... learning outcomes,&quot; he said.</p><p>Students at the school receive a monthly allowance of P500, while teachers get P4,000 monthly from the Parañaque local government.</p><p>The local government also provided learning gadgets to students and teachers.</p><p>In the meantime, the school has put up gender-neutral restrooms and an &quot;emotional baggage counter&quot; where <span></span><span>students and teachers alike can &quot;leave&quot; their &quot;emotional baggage&quot; by writing about their feelings or speaking with a guidance counselor.</span></p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722237611971emo-baggage.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/></div><div><strong>840 SCHOOLS FAILED TO JOIN CLASS OPENING<br/></strong></div><p>Education Secretary Sonny Angara said around 840 schools from several regions postponed their classes on Monday due to the impact of typhoon Carina and the enhanced habagat.</p><p>These schools may conduct make-up classes on Saturdays for the missed lessons.</p><p>Nearly 20 million students have enrolled in schools nationwide, but the DepEd expects the number to reach 27.7 million with enrollment activities extended until September 16.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/smooth-first-day-for-quezon-city-school-with-most-students-1156" id="isPasted">READ: Smooth first day for Quezon City school with most students</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sEogOL7HR9Q?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Parañaque National High School's main campus is eyeing single-shift classes in about three years, its principal said Monday as the new school year opened.</p>

Parañaque National High School's main campus is eyeing single-shift classes in about three years, its principal said Monday as the new school year opened.