Yey, Friday na! =)

We survived the first week of school and so far, mukang nag-eenjoy naman ang Cayleepot. Actually, feel na feel nya talaga etong new chapter nato in her life. Natuwa pa nga sya nung sinabi ko na hindi pwedeng pumasok ang mga mama sa school/room. Hanggang gate lang kami sa paghatid at sundo.

Akala ko mag-iinarte. Ako pala yung magkaka sepanx ng very very slight. HAHA

Kasi naman, minsan hindi pa rin talaga ako makapaniwala na kinder na sya. Parang kelan lang kasi iyak-dede-pupu pa lang ang alam nya sa buhay eh. Parang kelan lang din, ako yung hinahatid ng Papa ko sa school nung kinder ako. Waaahhh, ganito pala yung feeling. OA ko ba? Hehe

Anyway, a lot of people are asking me kung bakit daw hindi namin ipinasok sa private school si Caylee. Syempre naman inisip na din namin yun. Lalo na ako. Even months before mag-end ang daycare, I've been scouting na for a decent school to enroll her. Definitely we CANNOT AFFORD to send her to huge ones like Saint Scholastica Marikina or ISYC (these are my top choices sana). Most of the schools naman that we can afford kahit papaano, are either masyado nang malayo from our house or so-so lang ang facilities/ambiance. Yung iba we heard naman a lot of complaints, because apparently hindi accredited ng DepEd so walang LRN (Learner Reference Number) na maibigay sa mga students. It is very important pala to have that reference number when it comes to education.

The LRN is a permanent 12-digit number the pupil shall keep while completing the basic education program, regardless of transfer to another school – whether public or private, including the student’s promotion to secondary level. Each student will have an LRN that will be indicated in the pupil’s permanent record, report card, examinations, certificate or diploma and other documents.

SOURCE: http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releases/deped-be-vigilant-choosing-schools-your-children

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZED BY DEPED

We have a recommendation sana from her Daycare teacher, Sister Glenda Monroy para makapasok sya sa Mother of Devine via scholarship. But aside from the fact na may kalayuan din ang location, we chose not to avail it due to personal and religious reasons. In addition, my husband is a very practical person. Mas gusto daw nya paghandaan ang college ni Caylee more than anything else. Syempre as a wife, I have to trust my husband's decisions lalo na if may financial matters involved. Besides as a private high school scholar myself, alam ko how the family struggle to pay for other things needed in school. Andyan pa yung feeling na out of place ka because you don't have extra money to join extra curricular activities or school clubs, etc. It can be very depressing sa bata if may potential sya at may gusto talagang syang gawin apart from academics.

In fairness naman sa Parang (Marikina) Elementary School where I enrolled Caylee, mostly positive reviews ang naririnig ko about them. They have won multiple awards in the previous years (in both academics and cleanliness) so good choice na rin sya for us.

Her teacher, Mrs. Gay Nadura seems nice din. Nag research ako na kaunti and found out na part sya ng school management last year (not sure now), under Accountability And Continuous Improvement department. O diba, bongga ni mam nya. =)

I also like her seems to be 'no-homework policy'. As much as possible kasi gusto ko pagkauwi ng anak ko from school, wala na syang ibang iisipin kundi mag-rest, kumain and maglaro. Of course, I teach her a bit before going to bed, pero more of just to establish study habits lang din. 

Or in this case, to remind her na wag ma confuse sa 'b' at 'd'. Baligtad eh!

At isulat ng tama ang pangalan nya na kasinghaba ng traffic sa EDSA. Haha!

I'm happy and proud that she did well on most of her worksheet though. 

Sabi ko kay Prinz, paghandaan na lang namin na maisali sya sa mga extracurricular activities or after-school programs ng school to help her explore other interests and broader perspectives.

Stay Sane,