The Prism August 2023 - May 2024 Vol. 2 Issue No. 1
The Official Student Publication of Leyte Progressive High School, Inc.
LPHSI-SSG organizes Teachers’ Day ‘23 u KRISHNA L. PATROLLA
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he Leyte Progressive High School, Inc.-Supreme Student Government (LPHSI-SSG) organized a program in celebration of Teachers’ Day on September 28, 2023 at the school gymnasium. As part of the program, a mass was held at the same venue, as means to celebrate Teachers’ Day and to officially kick-off the 104th Founding Anniversary week-long celebration of the school.
PRESS THAT BUTTON. The members of the School Quality Management Team (SQMT) smiles in anticipation as they press the button for the ESC certification.
As a continued pursuit for academic excellence,
LPHSI NOW ESC-CERTIFIED! u FRANCIS NATHAN C. YU
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n a letter sent via the official email address of Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHSI), the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) congratulates the school for showing full and enhanced compliance with the requirements from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Kto12 standards. “We are pleased to inform you that based on your recent Overall/Final Certification Rating, your school is CERTIFIED and may participate in the
ESC program until your next recertification on all Areas in SY 2027-2028,” the letter by PEAC stated. A total of eight (8) areas were assessed, and LPHSI scored 3 in all areas: 1. Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction 2. Instructional Leadership 3. Faculty 4. Administration and Governance 5. Academic Support and Student Development Services 6. Physical Plant and
Instructional Support Facilities 7. School Budget and Finances 8. Institutional Planning and Development The school administration had expressed their gratitude to the members of the Board of Trustees, the members of the Executive Committee for Education, the school education consultant and administrators, the teaching staff, learners, parents & guardians, and non-teaching personnel through a Facebook post in the school’s official Facebook
page. “As we approach the school’s 105th year of existence and delivering quality basic education to all, we would also like to thank everyone who has made our school community--the Progressionist Community--stronger and better than before!” reads the Facebook post of LPHSI. A total of 50 slots for ESC grantees have been given to LPHSI for SY 2024-2025.
The program dedicated to the teachers then commenced after the mass. Flowers, chocolates, and heartfelt messages to the teachers and the administrators of LPHSI flooded the gym. Joining this year’s teachers’ day celebration is the school’s education consultant, Dr. Rey A. Revuelto. As a token for the teaching force, they were treated to an afternoon getaway in Marabut, Samar.
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PSA organizes School-to-School Nat’l ID registration With the goal of having everyone ages 5 years old and above to register for the Philippine National Identification Card, the Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Identification System (PSA-PhilSys) has organized a School-to-School National ID registration drive.
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LPHSI bags 1st place in ‘23 Sci-Math Olympiad u PAUL POWELL P. RADAM Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHSI) bested other 9 participating schools in the Science Category of the Sci-Math Olympiad held on September 21, 2023 at Eastern Visayas State University. At the end of the quiz tilt, LPHSI scored 23 points--just a point ahead of Philippine Science High School - Eastern Visayas with 22 points. The team from Alang-Alang National High School came in 3rd place with 18 points.
Paul Powell Radam, Dann Roujz dela Peña, and Trisha Macatimpag—all coming from the Senior High School Department of LPHSI—represented the school in the said competition. They were coached by Mr. Meg Giles Kirby Tupaz. During the culmination of the ceremony, the school representatives received their certificates and medals as awards for the prestige they achieved.
The said quiz tilt was organized by the Junior Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers - Eastern Visayas State University Student Chapter.
PENPOINT Choosing future leaders of the school should be something that would excite us: like receiving love messages from a special someone; and not to be treated just like any other day.
1, 2, 3, SMILE! The LPHSI team with their coach, Mr. Tupaz, pose for a photo-opportunity with the officials of the EVSU Engineering Department.
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