A school is an institution designed for teaching students or pupils under the direction of teachers. Most countries have their own system of formal education which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. Schools in each country vary but generally include primary school for young children, and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education like me. This is where I go every weekdays together with my other schoolmates.
Libertad National High School
A School of Achievers
The fact that Libertad National High School exists of
landscape of success with various achievements and touch of charismatic
development cannot be denied.
Libertad National School was formerly named Libertad
Barangay High School; the name was taken from the place it is situated which is
at the heart of Poblacion, Surallah.
This school was established upon the petition of 72 parents
of the barangay, with the recommendation of the elementary school principal and
the barangay captain based on the barrio high school charter provisions, and
began operation in 1969-1970. There were two classes in first year and second
year. Teachers were paid on honorarium basis. Later, by virtue of Batas
Pambansa 584 sponsored by Assemblyman Jose T. Sison, it was converted into a
national secondary school.
Mr. Artemio T. Calantican was installed as the first S.S principal.
Upon his retirement in 2000, Antonio M. Piguerre supervised the school.Febe M.
Paciente, the school’s first administrative officer was later designated
OIC. A fully fledged principal II, Adoracion C. Aquino took over in October
2001. She was followed by Lucinda M. Dela Cruz. Then, David C. Galardo,
education Supervisor I in Filipino was assigned in charge. Since august 2007,
Enrique U. Dela Cruz, Jr., Education Supervisor I in English is the
Officer-in-Charge.
At present, Libertad national High School has 104 secondary
school teachers and members of the administrative staff. It has an enrolment of more than 2,320 students.
Recently, LINHS was awarded 10 computer units from
Department of Trade and Industry, and an additional 10 more units last 2008
being used by the students in air-conditioned computer room. PTA and other
departments have acquired their own computer units.
The School Faculty and Staff Association had organized the
OASIS Multi-Purpose Cooperative which won provincial awards for being one of
the Best Cooperatives in the province.
Resourceful Mathematics, English and Filipino Departments teachers
with their innovative effort were able to construct a Math center, a reading center
which is fully furnished TLE Model House and a Filipiniana Building made
possible through the Club’s funds, solicitations, and donations.
Living up to its name, Libertad NHS became Outstanding
Achiever in the division, regional, and national level. The national
achievement includes; as Implementer of SOSI on School Health and Nutrition
Program. It participated in the National STEP conference ion Naga, Camarines
Sur. With LINHS, students had shone in the Palarong Pambansa with trophies of
Gold in athletics and boxing events. Some of these athletes are Mona Liza
Ambasa, Maricel Maquilan, and Ronni Marfil who played in the Southeast Asian
Games, grabbing the bronze medal. Recently, Aron Rodriguez bagged the gold
medal in boxing during the palarong pambansa.
SSG President and advisers attend the PASSA National
Conference at Baguio City, almost every year. It has one teachers-recipient to
the National Mathematics Scholarship Study grant. It sent an entry to the
National Competition in Poster Making Contest. The Mutya ng PASATAF (Pambansang
Samahan ng mga Tagamasid at Tagapagtaguyod ng Filipino), Teacher’s Camp, Baguio
Camp, Baguio City, was Josenette P. Braña.
LINHS received numerous awards such as: Best Awards in School
Paper, group contests in Filipino- Ang
Tagumpay, and English- The Achiever
during National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) since 1989 and bagged the award
for the most Outstanding School Paper
Adviser in the National Level. Student writers also joined the NSPC. LINHS was
also awarded as a winner of Special Awards in CMLI (Children’s Museum and
Library, Inc.) and was the only school to have the 1st teacher in
SOCSARGEN within 16 years to be a national semi-finalist in the Search for
Outstanding Teacher sponsored by the Metro Bank and The only school to get the highest rating or
excellent result in CAT Annual Administrative Tactical Inspection and Test
(AATT) in CAT history.
This institution is likewise proud of having the Best Practices
like the Enrichment Classes for advance learners and Remedial Classes for the
slow learners being undertaken by the volunteer teachers from Mathemetics and
English Department before and now has science classes in First Year and Second
Year and follows the DepEd Restructured Basic Education Curriculum (RBEC) and
Engineering Science Education Program (ESEP). It also has Ecumenical Services
where more than seven different religious sects hold mass services with
students and teachers of their respective faith.
Teachers to train teachers, speakers, and lectures in regional
level are also found in Libertad NHS. They are adequately equipped with the
right skills for teaching. The academic leaders (faculty and staff) have
handled classes following the modern trends of teaching and learning methods.
The school acknowledges those who had served as an instrument in
its growth, namely: PTA Officials and parents,
barangay chairman of Libertad,
mayors of the municipality of Surallah, Provincial Governors of South
Cotabato,Congressmen of the Second district, the Department of the Trade and Industry,and the alumni of the school.
Federick B. Wilcox writes,
‘’Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your
foot on its first’’, and Water B. Wriston’s lines, ‘’If you miss seven balls
out of ten, you’re batting three hundred and that’s good enough for the Hall of
Fame.”
