AUGUST 2022 to JUNE 2023
LV Vol.
ISSUE 01
The Official English Publication of Quezon City Science High School
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IN NUMBERS...
Why are you glad that classes are now conducted faceto-face?
88% More time
with friends
85% Easier to
communicate
78% Understand lessons more
36% Mental
health is better
BACK IN ACTION. Students from Indak Scientia stretch after exercising to cool down at the QCSHS field on February 17, 2023.
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UEZON CITY Science High School (QCSHS) students claim to be more satisfied that classes are now conducted in-person rather than online, according to an online survey conducted by QCSHS’ Official English Student Publication, The Electron, last April. Out of 100 respondents, 81% declared that they are glad that classes are now conducted face-to-face, 10.5% are undecided while the remaining 8.5% disagreed. “I am able to spend time and hang out with my friends in person. It is easier to communicate with my school teachers face-to-face. I understand lessons more than attending online classes,” said the majority of the Scientians who answered the survey. While some of the respondents have noticed improvements in both their grades and mental health through in-person classes, there are also those who perceive otherwise.
“My mental health seems to be worse in face-to-face classes. School tasks are heavier now compared to virtual learning. My grades are better during online classes than in person,” respondents who disagreed claimed. There are also those who expressed concern on keeping their safety when attending daily face-to-face classes. “[The school should] increase how often and thoroughly they clean and disinfect common areas including door knobs, desks, chairs, and other surfaces in the classroom,” a student suggested, further elaborating that classrooms must have sufficient ventilation to promote airflow and prevent the accumulation of airborne infections. Scientians also raised their concerns about the extreme weather condition which adds to their health worries alongside the pre-existing COVID-19 issue. “It’s highly recommended to start making surveys on how students are feeling right now sa sobrang init (due to the extreme heat), especially these past few days when students are complaining about the current heat level,”
another student commented. Given the number of tasks students have and the sudden transition to in-person classes, improving class schedules through implementation of blended learning or minimized school hours is the primary recommendation of students. “[To have] Less workload, [and] shorter school hours,” a participant summarized. Twenty percent of the student-respondents still find the school’s face-to-face classes satisfactory amidst adjustments. “None naman po, I think it’s already fine as it is,” another respondent remarked. Survey conducted generally revealed that many Scientians remain to perceive QCSHS as an institution that manages to provide competent face-to-face classes, but there are things that needs to be addressed.
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STAYING SAFE
Scientians
Participate in Nationwide Earthquake Drill BY AMBER LEIGH ANDRADA
Q
UEZON CITY Science High School (QCSHS) students participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) in the school’s open grounds, March 9. The NSED was held to assess the knowledge of students all over the Philippines on earthquake safety. Scientians from Grades 7 to 12 participated in the practice of “Duck, Cover, and Hold” once the bell that signaled earthquake drill rang at 2:00 PM. “The main goal of the earthquake drill is maturuan ang mga students kung ano ang dapat gawin. (The main goal of the earthquake drill is to teach students what must be done)” said QCSHS School Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office’s (SDRRMO) coordinator Reijan Simbulan. Simbulan also mentioned that NSED would help students where they should go during an earthquake or natural disaster while inside school grounds, as well as improve the school’s current plan of action. The bell rang again at 2:23 PM to practice new measures that SDRRMO came up with in response to lapses present during the first run of the drill. QCSHS administration released an advisory prior to the earthquake drill to inform students. Junior High School and Senior High School SDRRMO Coordinators Jackson Bacabac and Carl Vincent Lawas also helped facilitate the drill.