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Don Juan P. Garcia Sr. Elementary School
Brgy. Kenram, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
November 2007 – February 2008
The author would like to extend her warmest and heartfelt gratitude to those
persons who counted not the cost to ensue the success of this journal:
To her beloved and ever supportive Dean of College of Teacher Education, Dr.
Jazer Castañeda, and Prof. Milagros Sarabia, her intern supervisor, for their untiring
effort in guiding the student teachers to overcome the obstacles that came;
To her loving parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Y. Belgira, and her beautiful sisters
and handsome brothers, who serve as her models and inspiration in pursuing her degree
in spite of the problems and trials she encountered, for their sacrifices in working just to
be sure she gets a bright future;
To Ma’am Elenita Samson, her critic teacher, who helped her to survive the
months of being a student teacher, for also acting as consultant who developed in her
professional skills in teaching;
To her best friends: Soy-soy, San-san, Yet-yet, and Iluna, for their shoulders to cry
on in times of troubles and problems and also for being there always as her comforters.
Above all, to the Almighty God Father, who gave her life, for the guidance,
protection, courage, strength, and wisdom, for providing her needs and, most of all, for
the success of her education, for through Him she was able to attain her greatest ambition
in life and that is to become an educator.
To all of them, thank you very, very, very much!
Introduction
Teaching is one of the most central, if not the unifying term in the universe of
education. Without teaching, formal education cannot achieve its goal. Along with
that effort. Also, it is the only wealth that cannot be stolen from us.
Every year, over a thousand college senior education students undergo internship
apply the principles and methods of teaching learned in the classroom in actual learning
situations. They experience new things and changes in their selves and in the
environment. They have to cope up with the demands for time management, planning
daily lessons, checking and grading papers, and utilizing appropriate teaching techniques
Now, I am facing the real world of teaching. This journal is made to present the
product of my happy and sad memories. Through this, I will remember the effort and
experiences in her cooperating school, her relationship with the pupils, as well as her
cooperating teachers.
I praise Your name. I am humbling myself and asking forgiveness for all of my sins.
Thank You, Lord, for Your unfailing love and care and for dying on the cross to
Help me to remember the greatness of the work which has been given to me to do.
Give me patience for those who are slow to learn, and even for those who refuse to learn.
When I have to exercise discipline, help me to do so in sternness and yet in love. Help me
always to encourage those who are doing their best even if that best is not very good.
Help me, oh Lord, to help my pupils, not only to store things in their memories,
but to be able to use their minds. Make me a good model to my pupils and help me to
remember that the future of the nation and of the world is in my hands.
Professional Readings
Summary
Adrienne Maravich stood up and strode to the rostrum with much the same
deliberateness that characterized her more than 6,300 trips to the front of the classroom.
She surveyed the audience for familiar faces for several moments, and then, satisfied that
she could remember the names of many of her former students, she moved forward to the
microphone.
“Thank you, Mayor Schneider and the members of the chamber of commerce and
the city council. This award means more to me than you’ll ever know. Almost four
decades ago when I decided to become a teacher, I had no idea where it would lead. I
certainly could not have foreseen standing here, accepting this tribute. In fact, I might
have studied law and become a lawyer if women had enjoyed greater opportunities back
then.
Over the years, I must have considered leaving teaching a dozen times for all sorts
Sometimes I just felt exhausted. But I always chose stick with it. At first, I refused to quit
because I wasn’t satisfied that I’d done the best job of teaching I could do. Later I
decided to continue teaching because I believed in the value of what I was doing. My
students and their parents would come back to me and tell me what a difference I had
made in their lives. I knew I could not get those feelings selling real estate!
Now, as I look back over thirty-five years of teaching, I think what wads most
meaningful was playing a role in perpetuating our civilization. I feel as if I’m part of a
continuous chain of individuals, going back thousands of years, who have tried to ensure
that each new generation is well-versed in the traditions and beliefs of its culture. I would
recommend teaching to anyone with a desire to leave the world a better place than he or
As Adrienne Maravich slowly sat down, the audience rose in a standing ovation.
At this point, her persistent efforts to hold back her tears finally failed.
Reaction
Teaching is a very big task to those who wants to become a teacher. Teachers must
be versatile in all aspects of learning, nurturing, and advocating education. She must be
an artist, architect, dancer, singer, actor, helper, and most challenging of all a mother to
the learners.
Being a student teacher places me in my first step but not that far from becoming
a teacher. I had my share of some difficult circumstances and surpassed challenges when
I took the task of a student teacher. I monitored the needs of the pupils and worked under
the watchful eyes of supervisors and parents who often had different expectation from
mer. Sometimes, it came to my mind to give up and withdraw from teaching because I
As I have read this article about the retirement of Adrienne Maravich from
knowledge, and mold the different skills and moral values of the young people.
Someday somehow my pupils and parents would come back to me and tell me the
difference or good change I had made in their lives. I know those things cannot be
For me, the teaching profession is the best in all profession and I could not
I am so very proud to become a teacher because the future of the next generation
depends on me.
History of Don Juan P. Garcia, Sr.
Elementary School
Kenram was founded under the claimed parcel of land by then late Don Vicente
Garcia and his wife Doña Salud Caram Garcia. This parcel of land was first planted with
a kind of plant called Kenaf. Later on, this plantation was formed into corporation for
expansion of products. Half of this parcel of land was planted with Ramie. The name of
the barangay came into existence now known as Kenram, which was derived or
originated from these two kinds of plantation, the Kenaf and Ramie. As years passed by,
people flocked to this barangay for work in the plantation of corporation, so there was
In the year 1954-55, the school was opened for the first time to accommodate
school children. Grades I and II were combined in one class with one teacher. This was
under the supervision of District Supervisor Zosimo Llavore of Tacurong District. The
following year, 1955-56, Grades III and IV levels were opened and one teacher was
In the year 1956-57, Kenram Primary School was transferred to Norala District
under District Supervisor Jose Lacanaria. In the opening of classes of 1957-58, Grade V
class was opened and another teacher was hired. Again, the following year, 1959-60,
Grade VI class was organized and this was the first time that the Kenram Elementary
the Isulan District with nine teachers there set by the district office located in Kalawag.
Due to growing population of this municipality, Isulan District was divided into two
districts which were the East and West districts. Because of increased population and for
the purpose of making school supervision easier, the two Isulan districts were redivided
to make it into three districts which composed of east, central, and west districts. Kenram
belonged to the Isulan Central District under District Supervisor Mr. Labrador. Many
head teachers had been assigned in this school. Among them were Mr. Annanias Anung,
now deceased, Mr. Garaygay, Mrs. Ontanillas, Mr Buluan Abid, Mr. Melanio T. Livara,
noe the principal of Isulan Central Elementary School, and Mr. Eleuterio Q. Pascual, Jr.,
who was the active school principal of Kenram Elementary School from year 2003 up to
the present.
From 1950s to 2008, Don Juan P. Garcia, Sr. Elementary School was developed
with the tremendous construction of more school and classroom facilities for the benefits
and achievement of high quality education. Each grade, from primary to intermediate
children.
For 54 years in existence, Don Juan P. Garcia, Sr. Elementary School continues to
soar high into the sky of academic excellence. It may encounter stormy wind of
challenges and trials which may break its wings. But with the strong administration and
work force, commitment to service, the school can strengthen and spread its wings in
I will strive to set before my pupils a good example by my deeds and actions for
I will not knowingly wrong my fellow teachers. I will defend them as far as
community, state and nation. I realize that I am a part of the public school system.
I will work in harmony with the school authorities and other teachers of the
school.
My love for the youth will spur me on to impart something from my life that will