DIPOLOG CITY – All is set for this year’s “Brigada Eskwela” in Zamboanga del Norte.
This was declared by
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Lourma Poculan of the Zamboanga del
Norte schools division in an interview yesterday.
Poculan said the
weeklong Brigada Eskwela (school preparation activity) will be capped by a
search for outstanding Brigada Eskwela implementers among public elementary and
secondary schools.
Education Supervisor Arcelita
Zamoras, on the other hand, told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) that
two elementary schools and a secondary school in the province have been
declared “Brigada Eskwela Hall of Fame” awardees after winning the said search for
three consecutive years in the national level. These schools are Nabilid
Elementary School in Roxas town, Tampilisan Central School in Tampilisan
municipality and Gutalac National High School of Gutalac town.
Zamoras also said the
division’s entry schools for this year’s search are Piñan Central School of Piñan
town, Bacong Central School of Salug town, Tabon Elementary School of Jose
Dalman municipality, Situbo Elementary School of Tampilisan town, Polanco
National High School of Polanco municipality, Bacungan National High School of
Leon Postigo town, Manukan National High School of Manukan municipality and
Ubay National High School of Labason town.
Brigada Eskwela, which
started in 2003, is a nationwide voluntary effort among teachers, parents,
students, community members and other organizations to do minor repairs and
cleanups on their schools in preparation for the opening of classes.
The provincial schools
division was able to generate in last year’s Brigada Eskwela more than P4.2
million from voluntary contributions in the form materials, labor and other
services rendered during the weeklong activity. (PIA9)