Graduation Speech

  DO 06, s. 2018 - School Year 2017-2018 K to 12 Basic Education Prora! End o School Year #ites Facebook  Twitter  Google+ Share  February 15, 2018DO 06, s 2018School !ear 201 #2018 $ to 12 %asic &'ucatio( )rogra* &(' o School !ear itesTo- .('ersecretaries /ssista(t Secretaries %ureau a(' Serice Directors egio(al Secretary, / egio(al Directors Schools Diisio( Sueri(te('e(ts )ublic a(' )riate &le*e(tary a(' Seco('ary School 3ea's /ll Others 4o(cer(e' 1For School !ear S! 201 #2018, the Deart*e(t o &'ucatio( De&' a((ou(ces the co('uct o the ollowi(g End o School Year #ites - $rade %e&el 'o!(leters'ere!on)   Proo o 'o!(letion $i('ergarte(oi(g . or 4o*letio($i('ergarte( 4ertiicate&(closure 7o 1Gra'e 6Gra'uatio(&le*e(tary 4ertiicate&(closure 7o 2Gra'e 10oi(g . or 4o*letio(u(ior 3igh School 4ertiicate&(closure 7o 9Gra'e 12 lear(ers ro* aSchools with De&'#aroe' $ to 12 tra(sitio( la( bSchools with er*it to oerate Se(ior 3igh School si(ce 201:c;(ter(atio(al schools with $ to 12 )rogra*Gra'uatio(Se(ior 3igh School Dilo*a&(closure 7o :  2The 2018 cere*o(ies shall ocus o( the the*e  Mag-aaral ng   $ to 12-  Handa sa Hamon ng Buhay  $ to 12 <ear(ers- ea'y to Face <ie=s 4halle(ges Schools, 'iisio(s, or regio(s *ay tra(slate the the*e i( other To(gue This the*e highlights the role o $ to 12 %asic &'ucatio( )rogra* i( har(essi(g the skills a(' co*ete(cies o the Filii(o lear(ers to ace lie=s challe(ges9/s a((ou(ce' i( &(closure 7o 1 o De&' Or'er DO 7o 25, s 201 e(title' School 4ale('ar or School !ear 201 #2018, the e(' o school year rites shoul' be sche'ule' (otearlier tha( *(ril 2, 2018  but (ot later tha( *(ril 6, 2018  Schools, 'iisio(s, or regio(s with a( e>te('e' school year will hae to be gui'e' by their aroe' reise' school cale('ar: *ll $rade 12 learners are re?uire' to take the  Basic Education E+it *ssess!ent BEE*  which will be co('ucte' beore *(ril 6, 2018  Details o the e>a*i(atio( will  be issue' o( a searate *e*ora('u*5 ;( li(e with the goer(*e(t=s austerity rogra*, De&' reiterates the ollowi(g  olicies-aGra'uatio( rites shoul' be si*le but *ea(i(gul which e(courage ciil rights, a se(se o co**u(ity, a(' erso(al reso(sibility @hile these rites *ark a *ilesto(e i( the lie o the lear(ers, these shoul' be co('ucte' without e>cessie se('i(g, e>traaga(t attire, or e>traor'i(ary e(ueA boi(g . or 4losi(g 4ere*o(ies shoul' be si*le i(oli(g o(ly the lear(ers, their  are(ts a(' the schoolA a('c7o(#aca'e*ic roBects such as atte('a(ce to iel' tris, il* showi(g, Bu(ior#se(ior  ro*e(a'e, a(' other school ee(ts shoul' (ot be i*ose' as re?uire*e(ts or gra'uatio( or co*letio(For )ublic Schools o(ly a&>e(ses relatie to the actiity shoul' be charge' to the school=s ai(te(a(ce a(' Other Oerati(g &>e(ses u('er the 2018 %u'getA b/(y De&' erso((el shoul' not e allo/ed to collect an) raduation!o&in u(closin cere!on) ees or an) ind o contriution A a('c4o(tributio( or the a((ual yearbook, i a(y, shoul' be o( a olu(tary basis6 .se o e(close' co*letio( certiicate a(' 'ilo*a te*lates-For riate ele*e(tary a(' seco('ary schools, tech(ical a(' ocatio(al i(stitutio(s TC;s, a(' higher e'ucatio( The use o the e(close' co*letio( certiicate a(' 'ilo*a te*lates is otio(al The sig(ature o the school  i(stitutio(s 3&;s i(clu'i(g state u(iersities a(' colleges S.4s a(' local u(iersities a(' colleges <.4shea' is re?uire', while the sig(ature o the schools 'iisio( sueri(te('e(t is (ot re?uire'For ublic ele*e(tary a(' seco('ary schoolsThe use o the e(close' co*letio( certiicate a(' 'ilo*a te*lates is reuired  /war'i(g o ho(ors to lear(ers ro* Gra'es 1 to 12 shall ollow the gui'eli(es stiulate' i( DO 96, s 2016 e(title' )olicy Gui'eli(es o( /war's a(' ecog(itio( or $ to 12 %asic &'ucatio( )rogra*8Further, the e(' o school year rites a(' *oi(g u or closi(g cere*o(y shoul' be co('ucte' i( a( aroriate sole*( cere*o(y beitti(g the lear(ers a(' their are(ts, a(' shall not e used as a (olitical oru! 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