Aldea Elementary School: 2016

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region IV- A CALABARZON

Division of Rizal

District of Tanay I- B

ALDEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Honing the young minds of the 21st Century Learners

Aldea ES through the years! Tayo para sa edukasyon!

The mission of the school and the Department of Education to protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture- based, and complete basic education was made possible through the collaborative efforts of and tripartite agreement with the Pasig City Government, the National Housing Authority (NHA), and the Tanay Municipal Government.

It was in 2012 when 800 families arrived and first occupied the newly- developed 12 hectare land named as Southville 10. A relocation site located at Sitio Daong, Barangay Plaza Aldea, Tanay, Rizal. On its first year, most of the families residing encountered numerous problems. The education of the children was one of the problems to be addressed. Through the the local government unit of Tanay and DepEd Tanay I, the school age children were accommodated in the following schools: Balimbing Elementary School, Don Domingo Capistrano Memorial Elementary School, and Ilaya Elementary School. However, the resources were limited to the families residing in Southville 10 resulting the frequent absenteeism and drop out of learners.

Raw Houses. The former school classrooms of Aldea ES.

To address these problems, parents file a petition for the establishment of the school in the relocation site. Thus, the petition for the establishment of the school was addressed to cater the learners for quality education.

Aldea Elementary School was officially established on June 03, 2013 as an independent elementary public school in Tanay headed by its first ever school head, Mr. Gerardo B. Galupo, a Master Teacher I of SRBSMES and school head of Bitik Elementary School under the supervision of the then District Supervisor of Tanay I, Dr. Marcelia R. De Villa. It started with nine teachers assigned and with 559 learners enrolled. Through the tripartite agreement, the Pasig City Government subsidized the salary of the teachers; the NHA provided the raw houses to be used as temporary classrooms while waiting for the three- storey building to be constructed; the Tanay Municipal Government offered transportation service of the nine teachers assigned and provided other services needed for the school.

Go for Green. Aldea ES family joined the tree planting in 2013.

The school year 2013- 2014 marked history as Aldea Elementary School began to be known by the Tanayans. The school participated in different learning activities such as quiz bee, speech choir, and journalism making as one of the competitive schools in Tanay I. It was a challenging yet magnificent year for a beginning school.

PTA in action. Aldea ES participated in the 2013 Pandistritong Palaro.

Through the National Housing Authority, the dream turned into a reality.
The construction of the three- storey building of Aldea ES.

In 2014, another milestone for the school happened as the three- storey building was inaugurated on June 21, 2014. A grand turn over ceremony held and attended by Hon. Maribel Eusebio, City Mayor of Pasig, Hon. Rafael Tanjuatco, Municipal Mayor of Tanay, and other prominent personalities. The newly- constructed three- storey building served as the new humble abode of Aldea Elementary School with 18 teachers assigned and with 959 learners enrolled, making it as the fast- growing school in Tanay.

The inauguration and turn- over ceremonies attended by Hon. Maribel Eusebio, City Mayor of Pasig City, Hon. Rafael Tanjuatco, Town Mayor of Tanay, Rizal, Mr. Gerardo Galupo, School Head of Aldea ES and other prominent personalities.

The school year 2014- 2015 was a very successful and productive year for Aldea Elementary School; provided the teachers and learners the opportunity to learn new things and to develop camaraderie. It brought prestige as the school participated and won in different activities and competitions whether municipal or provincial events.

Future Writers. Aldea ES Pupil- Writers joined and won in the 2014 District Schools Press Conference.

Broadway Stars. Aldea ES participated in the 2014 Sabayang Pagbigkas.

In 2015, many blessings poured when the Korean stakeholders considered Aldea Elementary School as one of their recipients and donated sports equipment.

Sport for All Korea. The Korean stakeholders.

Aldea Elementary School is true and consistent to its mission to promote the right of every Filipino to quality education. Truly unbeatable and blessed, the school is still making its name to be a home of victorious and passionate learners who will bring pride and honor to the country.

The Grade 6 awardees of school year 2014- 2015.

21st Century Learners as they received their completion certificates.

Aim high! Go for the gold.

Here at Aldea ES, learning is fun!

Dreams do come true. Impossible is nothing.
The Grade 6 learners during the Parade of Characters.

Aldea ES Drum and Lyre Corps founded 2014.

Aldea Elementary School is now on its fourth school year. Despite various problems faced, the school is still blessed with so many things. Through the spirit of bayanihan, impossible becomes possible.

JUAN for All, All for JUAN. The spirit of Bayanihan.

General PTA Assembly

Scouters, laging handa!

As a newly- established school, Aldea Elementary School has so many things to offer. The school’s strength is its 21^ST Century Teachers. As the population grows fast, the school ensures the environment safe and conducive to learning. It is where the learners enjoy their rights for quality education. Indeed, education is for everyone yet poverty is everywhere. However, as the school, the parents, and the learners instill the value of bayanihan, learning will be possible.

Aldea ES: We are ready for the BIG one!

Safe Zone. Gender- sensitive and motivating environment.

Health is wealth. Deworming Day is a Happy Tummy Day!

Moreover, the school continuously faces challenges. The lack of resources must be addressed to lessen the poor performance of some learners especially those in the lower sections. Teachers are flexible and resourceful enough to surpass this challenge. On the other hand, the school allows its teachers for their professional growth and development. Providing them the opportunity to innovate and learn new teaching skills.