Month: March 2022

MOHON NHS STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS

by Roger, posted in Messages and Speeches

 

 MOHON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

MOHON, SOGOD,CEBU

STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS FOR CY 2022

 

 According to Jeffrey Lehman , “It is in our nature to take things for granted until they are taken away from us. In the same way, we tend to forget about our accomplishments, big and small, until we fail at something.” 

My respect to our Hon Mayor Richard Streegan and Hon Vice Mayor Liza Marie “Moonyen” Durano, Dr Belen T. Pugoy, our Public Schools District Suprvisor,  Hon. Torebio Montejo, our very supportive barangay chairman of  Mohon,  our very active PTA president -Mrs. Josan Brigoli,  stakeholders, Brgy Officials,  PTA officials, teachers, visitors, Ladies and gentlemen good afternoon.

 The past two years was mark by a great struggle of Mohon NHS negotiating from the school personnel health safety and wellbeing, shortage of instructional materials for our distance learning delivery, limited number of reproduction equipment and laptops, slow internet connection, are some of the many problems in school that hold us slow in responding to the learning needs of our learners in this trying time  of COVID 19. But despite all odds, Mohon NHS keeps stronger than ever to serve, deliver and promote the quality basic education among our learners enshrined in Philippine constitution as envisioned by the department.

 These two in one activities, stakeholder summit and state of the school address is purposefully launched as a token of activities to honor you all dear school partners for not leaving us behind  and the school in general in times of COVID 19 or shall I say global pandemic. I know giving thanks  is not enough in fact until this time of delivering this pre- prepared piece for this occasion, I could never think of an appropriate word, phrase, clause or even a sentence just to let you  guys here figure out how thankful we are  in Mohon NHS with respect to your genuine generosity. Thank you for your undying support. No words could describe the joy that we have felt deep inside  our hearts. 

 At this point in time, let me elaborate the big reason behind this joy within us. These are the accomplishments of the school despite all those shortcomings. It is with great honor and pride to announce the overall performance of the school for the past three years, of course under an able leadership of  Mam Cindy Collamat, who has braved the way to raise the performance bar of the school with all your support. The school’s enrollment has never gone down for the past three years and in fact has recorded a highest increase in School Year 2021-2022 with an increase of 6.6 percent knowing that it is a pandemic year. Our dropout rate has significantly decreased from 4.6  to 1.06 percent recently. The school also continuously promotes students at an increasing rate, evident by our graduation, completion  and promotion rate which are  97, 95, and 95.36 percent respectively. Though we do not end up to 100 percent but the figure we have is heart warming and encouraging despite all difficulties.

 Our participation and literacy rates are 103 and 100 percent which implies that the community folks is trusting Mohon NHS so much so their children’s dream will come into reality. The literacy rate of 100 percent also tells us that we do not fail to educate our students even in this new mode of learning delivery. Not only that, the overwhelming support of our dear parents with the leadership of Mrs Josan Brigoli napanindot ug nabuhi ang atong tibuok physical aura of the school as parents faithfully support the banner project of the school  “Misitas ko Gasa ko  project”.  Furthermore,  ang inyong padayon nga pagsalmot sa atong “Operation Limyo Bayanihan Program”  that makes us proud during the district evaluation and  division  monitoring  and evaluation of  the school’s readiness to justify our claim of  the “Safety Zeal” granting us the permit to conduct limited face to face classes to help our learners  overcome their learning gaps.

Just recently, we keep on lifting up the bar of readiness for the implementation of the school’s expanded limited face to face classes ready to embrace the teaching and learning challenges in the new normal of education.

Our plan for this  coming year is quite  ambitious and  charted even more of what we have performed for the past years.  Improve the physical presentation of the school duly grounded to the department’s agenda on improving the physical learning environment of every school to entice all learning community age groups to go back  school to finish their studies and become useful citizens of this country.

 Improve the school’s water system. Repair and improve this school’s activity center so that we could continuously discover, showcase, and develop the social skills of our students  thereby preparing them in the real world of work. Hold monthly academic activities to enliven the academic spirit of  our students not just theoretical but to  harness their  performance skills through training exposures provided by the teachers. Connecting new industry partners for our TVL courses who could help us and provide actual workplace training for students to actualize their theoretical learning in school and earn their living if they do not have an opportunity to continue  their college studies due to some difficult circumstances.

 And of course our topmost priority is the continuous professional development of  our dear teachers. And with the help, support and able guidance of our motherly PSDS, Dr. Belen T. Pugoy,  we will send them to several  trainings and seminars to further uplift their teaching professional skills. I will provide them necessary technical assistance and overwhelming support for they are considered as the prime maker, mulder and true warrior in our quest for quality education here in Mohon NHS. They are the cornerstone of Mohon NHS. These teachers are the true promise of quality education that DepEd high officials have reiterated for many years. According to Andreas Schleicher “the quality of an educational system can never exceed the quality of our teachers”. 

 While I strongly agree  with an African proverb that says “ it takes a village to raise and educate a child”  I would love to restate this further into saying that  “it takes a community of professionals to raise and educate a child.” The community that I am referring to are the two major school communities which are the internal stakeholders -represented by the teachers and parents – and the external stakeholders which are represented by the LGUs, NGOs, private companies and individual partners who shared their resources and expertise for the cause of education here in Mohon NHS. Partners I promise and commit to you that your donations in cash, services and in kind will not turn into nothing instead will be carefully utilized for the best interest of our learners. With this, join me and shout to the world unto the top of the lungs #MOHON”THECORNERSTONE”NHS. Thank you and more power to each and everyone.

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Gospel, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

Gospel, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

1 The tax collectors and sinners, however, were all crowding round to listen to him,

2 and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’

3 So he told them this parable:

11 Then he said, ‘There was a man who had two sons.

12 The younger one said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate that will come to me.” So the father divided the property between them.

13 A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country where he squandered his money on a life of debauchery.

14 ‘When he had spent it all, that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel the pinch;

15 so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs.

16 And he would willingly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating but no one would let him have them.

17 Then he came to his senses and said, “How many of my father’s hired men have all the food they want and more, and here am I dying of hunger!

18 I will leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;

19 I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired men.”

20 So he left the place and went back to his father. ‘While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him.

21 Then his son said, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.”

22 But the father said to his servants, “Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kill it; we will celebrate by having a feast,

24 because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found.” And they began to celebrate.

25 ‘Now the elder son was out in the fields, and on his way back, as he drew near the house, he could hear music and dancing.

26 Calling one of the servants he asked what it was all about.

27 The servant told him, “Your brother has come, and your father has killed the calf we had been fattening because he has got him back safe and sound.”

28 He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out and began to urge him to come in;

29 but he retorted to his father, “All these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed any orders of yours, yet you never offered me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends.

30 But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property — he and his loose women — you kill the calf we had been fattening.”

31 ‘The father said, “My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours.

32 But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found.”

 

Reflection:

 

The gospel reading illustrates a perfect role play of life for all to reflect and take action in search for the kingdom of God. We are urged to examine and reflect our  life’s practices as to the three characters of this gospel reading, the younger brother, the older brother and the father.

The maturity of our religious life could be easily judged  like the younger brother, who asked for his share of the father’s estate and inheritance to live a life he wishes away from his father. A kind of life inclined to the worldly desires of pleasure, personal comfort and lavishness of material things. A life could be judged like an older brother, who stays with the father, enslaves himself with hard work and possesses  unhappy disposition of  the heart thinking for long the father did not celebrate with him together with his friend even with a kid. A kind of life who harbor a heavy heart   who was expecting so much in return from his father yet seems of no avail. And lastly, life could be judged like the father, who gave no value to the great insult from his younger son asking the share of his inheritance while he is still alive. Isn’t it some kind of great insult as if the father was cursed into early death? The father surely advances this thinking but shows no reaction instead granting the younger brother’s request. He was greatly saddened at a distance watching his son turn back away from him who has shown unconditional love.

While the younger brother enjoys and squanders all his share of inheritance, his life turns upside down and becomes destitute. It was then that he looked back with a remorseful  life he left with his father and older brother and thought how much better off he would be if he returned to them and be reconciled. Surely, this same experience and feeling of remorse will lead  us to think twice in this Lenten season to do something in remorse and repent for our sins to achieve reconciliation to the Father in heaven whom we  have sinned for many times like the younger brother or to the least like an older brother who served in obedience for a reward and worldly appreciation in the crowd of his friends.

Brothers and sisters in Christ we are no different from the two sons of the father in this life changing story.The father character is like God. He is merciful, and his love knows no end. He shows to both his sons that his love is enduring and  steadfast  in them even in the varying circumstances of life.

Our God is a God of love that knows no end for all of us regardless of how sinful we are so long as we reconcile back to him in repentance, forgiveness and  and reparation.

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Gospel Reading according to Luke 9:28B-36

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

 Gospel Reading  according to Luke 9:28B-36

 

28B Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray.

29 While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.

30 And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,

31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.

32 Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

33 As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” But he did not know what he was saying.

34 While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.

35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”

36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they had seen.

 

POINTS OF REFLECTION

 

The gospel reading in Luke 9:28B-36 reminded us of the unreputable reality that we are all children of God like the human counterpart of Jesus. Jesus in this reading modeled the way as we journey our faith unto the Father.

Jesus went up the mountain with Peter, John and James to pray.  He provided them with opportunities to experience, understand, and visualize the big picture of life in God through prayer. It is with prayer that the glory of Jesus appeared in the visual of transfiguration, the change of Jesus’ face appearance with his cloth in dazzling white light. Jesus was then told about the exodus he needed to accomplish in Jerusalem.

My dear brothers and sisters, transfiguration of Jesus in the gospel speaks to us about change. We are all called to transform our lives and be ready to take a grand exit of who we are now all for the glory of God. But wait, there is no easy way towards life’s transformation. We need the grace of God through the rigor of personal to community prayers. We need to pay no attention to our fears, surprises, and other mixed emotions unlike the three disciples, instead trust unto the love of God with hope nested in his holiness.

When the road of changing life experiences seems dark and cloudy, do not forget to pause a little while and listen to the voice above the cloud saying “. This is my chosen son, listen to him”. Yes! brothers and sisters, in the occasion of life’s uncertainties, fears and difficult challenges, our sure recourse is the loving presence of the Father up high.

As we continue to reflect the gospel in Luke 9:28B-36, let us recall to mind those life changing situations of our lives and evaluate  its impact as we journey our faith in this Lenten season. Is it shaping us into a meaningful life transformation? Are the situations providing experiences truly facilitating to change life in Jesus alone?

Our personal preparation for this Lenten season includes repentance, resistance from temptation, prayer, bravery over the exodus of change, fight back personal fears and doubts and rest solely unto the love of God. Let us trust the Lord our God for His plan is better than ours for we are all his chosen people.

 

Prayer

 

Loving Father, you are great and merciful to us, your people. You never failed to constantly reach us. Every day you provided us with all our needs not minding our imperfections. As we are touched by your grace for this lenten season, we are lifting to you our concerns of life transformation as Jesus had modeled us in this gospel reading. Help us overcome our fears and self-doubts for possible life transformation for us to be prepared in the hour of your great mercy on earth. Amen…

 

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Gospel Reading (Luke 4:1-13)

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

Gospel – Luke 4:1-13

1 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert 2 for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and when they were over he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered him, “It is written, One does not live on bread alone.”5 Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. 6 The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish. 7 All this will be yours, if you worship me.” 8 Jesus said to him in reply, “It is written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.” 9 Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written: He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you, 11 and: With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” 12 Jesus said to him in reply, “It also says, You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.” 13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

 

Points of Reflection:

Observance of the Lenten Season is here and now. Good Friday is the day of Divine mercy for the redemption of all sinners. Now is the right time for us to repent and be prepared on the day by avoiding the tendencies of committing sin. The gospel (Luke 4:1-13) taught us how to respond to the different ways by which man could be tempted. According to this gospel reading, man-like Jesus- could be tempted in three different ways, first is the temptation of biological pleasure where the devil in Luke 4:3, urged Jesus  to turn stone into bread to satisfy his hunger. Jesus answered, “It is written, One does not live on bread alone”.  This implies that man’s satisfaction does not depend solely on the physical being but includes as well our spiritual needs which God alone could satisfy. Second is the temptation of power and worldly positions where the devil offered Jesus the splendor of the world trading Divine authority unto him. But Jesus replied “It is written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve”. This response verse simply told us to know the hierarchy of  personal priorities that is putting  God first above all others. It is man’s duty and obligation to worship God with all his might. The third is the temptation of spiritual power where the devil challenged Jesus to throw himself down unto the rocks below  the parapet of the temple just to prove that Jesus is the son of the living and powerful God. Jesus simply replied not to put God into the test. For us humans, we do not need to give due regards to the tough times of life which somehow lead to questioning God’s ways and presence in us. We need to acknowledge the fact  that God is preparing the best for all of us in His chosen time.

 

Prayer

Father God we praise and glorify your mighty and holy name. We thank you for all your Divine goodness keeping us in this life even in the toughest moment. Father God as we continue to live this gift of life, we ask your guidance and discernment of this life to fully understand its meaning and purpose. This we ask  in your holy name amen.

 

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