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Division 'lIll).Qr,QJldum
No. __~~JL~.~l:~/_s.2013

To

All Public School District Supervisors

Subject

Filling Up of Form 138,137, 18-E, Elem. Certificates and

Other Forms for the Year End Reports

~FEB 0 8

Date

2013

1.
Please follow DepEd Order no. 74 s. 2012 re: Guidelines on the Selection of Honor Pupils and
Students of Grade I to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum in the arrangement of subjects and
filling up of ratings in the Form 138 and 137 for Grade I.
2.

Entries for Grade I Form 18-E is shown in a sample format below.

Curriculum: K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum
Years

Age

in
Name

1. Aba, Mark K

Home Address

School

Binaton, Malabog,Dvo City

61/4

Total
Number
of Days
in Grade

Final

Action

Date of

Rating

Taken

Entrance

200

P (89.679)

Promoted

Must be computerized/typewritten in a long bond paper (Grades 1- VI).

3.

Dates to be indicated in the Form 18-E:

Grade I - V - Front page - March 25, 2013
Back Page - Year Ending /Date of Close of School- March 22, 2013
Grade VI - Front page - March 15,2013
Back Page - Date of Close of School- March 22, 2013

4.

Name of Pupil in the Elementary Certificates must be printed in cursive form.

e.g.

lvICLVlv K. Aba-; Jr.

6/4/13

'

5.

Number of School Days per Month:

June
July
August
September
October

6.

21
22

21
20

23

November
December
January
February
March
TOTAL

19
15
23
19
17
200

Immediate dissemination of this memorandum to all schools is desired.

HElEN D. PAGUICAN, Ph.D

Schools Division Superintenden~

Fn/jbe/ Forms/jbe

,.

SEP 062012

DepEd 0 R DE R
No. 74, s. 2012

GUIDELINES ON THE SELECTION OF HONOR PUPILS AND STUDENTS OF GRADES

1 TO 10 OF THE K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

To:

Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1.
To support the implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum (BEC), the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of
Elementary Education (BEE) and Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE) provides the
guidelines on the selection of honor pupils and students contained in the following
enclosures for reference:

Enclosure No.1 - Guidelines on the Selection of Honor Pupils/Students

of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum;
Enclosure No.2 - Sample Report Card (Elementary and Secondary; and
Enclosure No.3 - Procedure in Ranking Honor Pupils and Students.
2.
The enclosed guidelines shall be implemented starting School Year (SY) 2012
2013 for Grades 1 and 7.
3.

Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

/J/,.
BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary

Ends.: As stated
References: DepEd Order: Nos.: 45, s. 2007; 79 and 92, s. 2009; 23 and 31, s. 2012
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CURRICULUM
POLICY
PUPILS

RATING

STUDENTS

Rhea/DO-Selection of Honor Students

1496/Augusl 15,2012

E1

DepErl Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600 ~ 633-7208/6337228/632-1361

AliI.
,ke'. 636-4876/637-6209 ~ www.rleped.gov.ph

Enclosure No.

to DepEd Order No. 74, 5.2012

GUIDELINES IN THE SELECTION OF HONOR PUPILS/STUDENTS OF

GRADES 1 TO 10 OF THE K 1'0 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

1.
,Candidates for honors in Grades 1 to 10 shall be drawn from the top ten (10)
pupils/students of the school who performed at the Advanced Level. They must not
have a final grade lower than 85 (Proficient Level) and they should have no grade at
Developing Level in any quarter.
2.
To determine the top ten (10), pupils/students shall be ranked using the 7-3
point scheme (7 points for academic performance and 3 points for co-curricular
activities) as contained in Enclosure Nos. 1 and 2 of DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009,
Revised Guidelines on the Selection of Honor Pupil/Students in Public
Elementary and Secondary Schools.
3.
Transferees shall be considered in the ranking provided they were enrolled not
later than the second week of classes of the current School Year.
4.
The general average shall be computed to three decimal places. In order to
compute for the general average, the exact numerical equivalent of the students' final
ratings across subjects shall be used. In case of tie, candidates shall be both declared
in the same honor ranking (both as valedictorians, salutatorians and so on). Refer to
Enclosure Nos. 2 and 3 of this Order for sample computation of grades.
5.
All candidates for honors must be of good moral character and have not been
subjected to any disciplinary action within the current School Year.
6.
Achievements of pupils/students in specific academic disciplines (such as
Mathematics, Science and English) and in special curricular areas [such as sports,
the arts and campus journalism) shall be given recognition. A separate set of honor
students may be declared for each curriculum program.
7.
Duly recognized annexes of public elementary and secondary schools, provided
the annex is a complete school with all the curriculum grades/years, shall select their
own set of honor pupils/ students.
8.
Any member of the School Selection Committee must not be related within the
second degree of consanguinity or affinity to any of the candidates for honors.
9.
The School Head shall be the chairman of the School Selection Committee
composed of at least three (3) members from the teaching staff and shall make the
final announcement of honor pupils/students after final results have been duly
recommended to and approved by the School Head and / or Schools Division
Superintendent, respectively, not later than fUteen (15) days before the
recognition/ commencement rites. Candidates for honors and their advisers must be
present during the selection process.
10.
In case of protest, it shall be filed by the candidate with his/her parent or
guardian to the School Head within five (5) working days from the final
announcement and shall be settled by the School Selection Committee within five (5)
working days from the filing of the protest.
11.
The existing DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009 shall still be applied in the selection
of honor pupils/students in Grades 2 to 6 of the elementary level and Second Year to
Fourth Year of the secondary level.

Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2012

SAMPLE REPORT CARD (Secondary)
GRADING PERIOD

..

<::
.""
lIS

learning Area

D:

lIS

...
<::

A (91.25)
A (93.00)

Promoted
Promoted
Promoted

A (90.50)
A f92.50}
P(88.25)
A (91.75)

Promoted
Promoted
Promoted
Promoted

P
A

A
A
A

A
A
P
A

A
A

A
A
P

Health

A (90.25)

A
A

P
AP

CP-Technology and Uvelihood Education (Cp-nE)

A
A

A
A
A

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsPl

GENERAL AVERAGE

A
A
A

Science
Araling Panlipunan (AP)

Arts
Physical Education

Promoted
Promoted
Promoted

A
A
P

P
P
AP

::E
e<:

A (90.00)
A (90.00)
A (90.25)

P
P
A

Filipino
English
Mathematics

MAPEH
Music

U')

:..:

e<:

Promoted
A f89.50}
Promoted
A (89.75)
A (90.625)
Promoted

The table below shows the equivalent numerical ratings of the proficiency levels found in the
sample report card.

rnJONGPERIOO
LS'rWlg /Ires

Filjpno

fI]

IS

~sh

fI]

IS

91
91

!B
!B

84

94

IS

SOence

fI]

IS

/lralire PalipulCll lAP)

84

92

92
93

94
!B
96

CP-Ted1ndq:( aldlNelifDod ~ (CP-TLE)

91
91

92
IS

94
91

Mf4>EH

!!>

91

MJsic

!B

94

91

92

Ms

g]

!l)

91

PtJr-;icaI Edu:ation
Health

94

91

!l)

fI]

91
91

!l)

&U<a;vonsa ~PJkatao(EsP)
w.ERAL A'tIEIW:E.

IS

!l)

91
89

91

90.625

Procedure: To compute for the general average, add the numerical final ratings in
all subjects, and then divide by eight (8). That means using the numerical equivalent
of the final ratings across subjects, which i.s expressed in terms of profici.ency levels.

SAMPLE REPORT CARD (Elementary)

Learning Area

Grading Period
3
2

Mother Tongue
Filipino

A
P

A
A

4
A
A

Final Rating
A (90.00)
A (90.00)

English
Mathematics
Araling Panlipunan

P
P

P
A

P
A
A

A
A
A

P(88.00}
P(88.S0}
A (90.S0)

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP)

MAPEH

P
A

A
A

A
A

A
A

A (90.lS)

A (90.00)

A
A
A

P (88.2S)
A (91.00)
A (91.S0)

A (92.2S)
P (B9.6l9)

Music
Art
Physical Education

P
A
A

P
A
A

Health

General Average

The table below shows the equivalent numerical ratings of the proficiency levels found in the
sample report card.

Grading Period

Learning Area

1
86

Mother Tongue
Filipino

88

English
Mathematics
Araling Panlipunan

Health
General Average

4
93

92
90
92
94
92
92

86

85
87
88
90

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao(EsP)
MAPEH
Music
Art
Physical Education

3
91
90

2
90

86
90
91
92

90
91
90
91

87
90
90

90
87
91
91
92

89
90
92
92
89.679

91
93
92
93

E nclosure No.3 to DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2012

PROCEDURE IN THE RANKING OF HONOR PUPILS AND STUDENTS

(DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2012 and DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009)

~/
1.

The following shall be used in determining honors:

1. 1.

Academic Excellence (7 Points)

Academic excellence shall be based on the general average of all the learning
a reas in the curriculum year. The procedure for ranking based on academic
excellence is as follows:
1. 1. 1. Compu te the Final Grade of each learning area.
1. 1.2. Get the average of the grades of all learning areas up to three decimal places.
1. 1.3. Rank the candidates according to their average.
1. 1.4. Multiply the rank by 7 points.

nlustration
NAME OF
CANDIDATES

A
B

C
0

E
F
G
H
I

J
1. 2.

AVERAGE OF
GRADES IN THE
LEARNING AREAS
91.345
90.390
90.012
91.258
89.891
91.644
91.781
89.456
90.856
89.369

RANK

WEIGHTED RANK

3
6
7
4
8
2
1
9
5
10

21
42
49
28
56
14
7
63
35
70

Co-Curricular Performance (3 Points) (Refer to DepEd Order No. 23,s.2012)

Co-curricular performance covers the achievement of the candidates at all

Ievels (school, division, regional, national and international) in five (5) areas as
indicated and/or defined in Enclosure No.2 of DepEd Order No. 92, s. 2009; namely:
a) Contests and Competitions (CC), b) Student Leadership (SL), c) Campus
J ournalism (CJ), d) Officership and Membership (OM), and e) Participation or
Attendance (PA). The procedure in the computation of co-curricular performance in
the ranking of honor pupils and students is as follows:
1.2.1. Require each candidate to present and submit certified true copies of all
documentary and evidentiary requirements of his/her co-curricular
achievements pursuant to Paragraphs 1 to 8 of Enclosure No. 2 to
DepEd Order No. 92, s,2009, except when the co-curricular
achievement is of public knowledge;
1.2.2. Validate each co curricular achievements of each candidate;
1.2.3. Classify all valid co-curricular achievements of each candidate and get
their corresponding points according to the five (5) Areas/ Activities and
the points assigned to them as indicated in the Table of Points for Co
Curricular Performance in Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No. 92, s.
2009;

1.2.4. Using the iliustration matrix below, get the tot2.::),') i;"
~'i '
candidate by adding all points regardless of the number of valid co
curricular achievements in one Area/ Acti.\i~J ,
:.2.5. Rank the candidates from highest to the lowest based on their
sums/total points; and
1.2.6. Multiply the rank by three (3) points to get the weighted rank.
fllustrarron Matrix

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(er}

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lIh,basHp

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.Mbdn:e

15m moo am
mm 8.00 6.00
200 200
am 8.00
4,00
100
moo 8.00 1.00
mm moo 200
200 1.00
4.00 6.00 0.75
100
- o.'3J

B
C
D
E
F
G
H

1
J

1.3

SUItt

am

6m
moo

0.75
0.75
200
200
0.75
2m
8.00
0.75

Q75

un

~
lbic , B:n1c

.!t

(C&1

3.00
3.00
600
500
3.00
400
500
200
3.00

'1bId

0.75
0.75
200
100

400
1'3J
Q75
3.00
Q75

6.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

3.00
200

600
600
400
600
600
600
600
600
3.00
100

S1.'3J

4O'3J

~oo

3800
2175
47.00
58.'3J
1200
~25

6.00

6
12
21

15

1
9

3
'1J

6
10

.:D

18

Final Ranking

1.3.1. Add the weighted ranks of the pupils or students.

1.3.2. Rank the sums from the lowest to the highest.
fllustrarron

NAME OF
CANDIDATES

ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE

CO-CURRICULAR
PERFORMANCE

TOTAL

21
42
49
28
56
14
7
63
35
70

6
12
21
15
24
9
3
27
18
30

27
54
70
43
80
23
10
90
53
100

B
C
D

E
F
G
H
I
J

RANK
3

6
7

4
8
2
1
9

5
10

POINTS FOR COCURRICULAR PERFORMANCE

AREASlACTlVmES

First
Gold

Intemational

15

10

Nationa!

10

Regional

,1

0!','1510n

District

75

School

75

,5

1.

Official Contests

and Competitions

recognized by DepEd.
Schoolwide-initiated
contests should be
approved in writing by
the school head.

AREAS/ACTIVITIES
2, Student Leaclership (shall
rete:' to Supreme Pupil
Government (SPG} pursuani
to DepED Order No 45 s.
2007 and Supreme Student
Government (SSGi pursuant
10 OepED Order No, 79 s,
2009l

AREAS/ACTIVITIES
3, Campus Journalism [shall
be conSidered only it n'e
School Paper Organ1wlion
has ieleilSEd a plJblicarionj

POINTS GIVEN
Third
Second
Silvef
Bronze

LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION

POSITION
-PrasidentiMavor
Vice Presid<mliVice Mayflr
Secretary.'r reG sure r
Auditor, Peace Officer, Public
Information Offlcer
Rcproscl1tativeiCouncifor -..
COMELEC and Commit1ee
Chair aJ1d Vice Chair
COMELEC and Commi:1ee
Member
Homeroom President
Other Homeroom Officers
Other OHicers

National

POINTS GIVEN
Regional
Division

15

12

10

District/SChool
8

12
10

10
8

B
6

1\

f}

\)

..

1\

.75

75

.Il;'

POINTS GIVEN
6
5

POSITION
EdrtorlnChief
Associate Editor
Managino Editor
Section EdaOl
Contributor
Others

Participant

..

4
3
2.

75
5

..

POsrT10NSJPO/NT GIVEN

!
AREAS/ACTIVITIES

den \
Vice
resl
t President
or
Of'
Equivalent
P

LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION

Equlva~t

._

4 Qf1icertlhip and

Membership in Dept:D
estatilished or rp.cogni7cd
organiliJlions (~ ..(;h as STEP,
YECS YES.Q Scouting I
other than ltie SPG, SSG 'lnd
School Pnpcr. T~e
est3blishmcn\ or recogniti0r1
must be cOn!,1Incrl in ,;
DepED Order or
MemorandUm issued by !he
NalicnaL Regional. Di',islon
and District Office!;. Schoolinitiated organizcllions Qr ~Iubs
must be gr:en recognillOli in
writing by the SChOof Hp.ad.

5. Participation or
AttendanCe in DepEO
recogniz(ld seminar. CiJlT1~,
exchange programs, training,
conter(;l1ce or \\,olkiillOP fwd
other simila' acti\:tiies.
,/>'uthority to conducT !tJ(;
seminar, compo ll~ining.
conference or workshop or
other related activities must
be comained in a DepED
Order or Memorandum from
the national. J~giol1ai, division
and district 011 ices S(;11001
l!1Itiated Similar activities must
be sanctioned il' writing h the
School He.3d.

.1,

Sec retllry.
Treasurer
and Other
Officers or
Eaulvalent

Members

;;)

.\

l'1ternalional

'0

Nalional

Regicf1JI

<1

Dvisior

15

DistriG!

1.5

Sch(XJ1

::'

1.5

.75

I
I

Intemational

National

Rggio"nl

DiVIsion

Di~lrir.l

I
I

2
I

School

i
6. Computations oi points shall be cumulative However. ~oil1!s lor concurrent pos'llons held in vlolntion of e~iS1ing
OepED poiicies shall not be cor:sideled, in which case only the poSition wilh the highest point sral: be included.
(Section 8, Article VIII, DepED Order No. 79, s. 2009 on thp. Revised ConSTItution <lnd By L<lwS of the Supreme Sludent
Govemments in Sceond,Hy Schools).

i', To be conSidered as points, copies 01 all documentlry arid ev,dentiary requireme'1ts (DepED Order DepED
Memorandum, written aultillrillllion from the Sc'lOO! Head certificates. m&da:s, trophies, plaques and otllers) shall be
pr6sented.
6. To be Go~sldercd as points, ul!icers lr. mgani7atons scel(ing rankirg shflil prese~l
rhru cerilir.<1tions by proper Julhonic,s.

111' ~cc~plishment r~POrt

vedied

...

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~I)ilippines'

1J,Bepartment of QEbucation
APR 0 4 2012
DepEd 0 R DE R

No. 26 ,s.2012

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR (SY} 2012-2013

To:

Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services', Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1.
In line with the mainstreaming of the reforms in basic education, the Department of
Education (DepEd) issues the School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2012-2013. The
opening of classes shall be on Monday, June 4, 2012 and the last day shall be on Friday,
March 22, 2013 with a total of 200 schools days required.
2.
This School Calendar aims to synchronize all core events and teaching-learning
activities in order to maximize the use of the required 200 school days for the SY 2012
2013 which include the 180 days to be used for non-negotiable teacher-pupils/students
contact time and the five (5) days In-Service Training (INSET) break and parent-teacher
conference. The different school events and activities with the number of school days per
quarter are detailed in Enclosure No. 1.
3.
Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they shall not start
their classes earlier than June 4 and not later than the last day of August as provided in
Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 entitled "An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two
Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days." They shall
notify the appropriate/respective DepEd Office in advance regarding any deviation.
4.
Specific guidelines are provided in Enclosure No. 2 to enable the schools to
implement the school events and activities effectively and efficiently.
The regional and division offices (ROs/DOs) shall provide support to the schools
5.
especially in the areas of instruction and progress monitoring and evaluation.
6.
The schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and holidays
other than those indicated in Enclosure No.3, provided that the total number of school
days is maintained, and make-up classes shall be conducted to compensate for the school
days spent for said activities. In this regard, the RO may issue a regional school calendar
to reflect their respective concerns, provided that the total number of school days is not
compromised.

DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600

!iJ 633-7208/6337228/632-1361 ~ 636-4876/637-6209 ~ www.deped.gov.ph

7.
The ROs shall submit the Consolidated Report on the Actual Number of School Days
with activities held in every school in its different school divisions under its jurisdiction not
later than two (2) weeks after the end of the school year. The report shall include
recommendations on how the policy on meeting the required number of school days
can be strengthened and submit this report to the Office of the Undersecretary for
Programs and Projects, Attention: Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE) and Bureau of
Secondary Education (BSE), DepEd Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig
City.
Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

8.

BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

Secretary

Ends.:
As stated
References:
DepEd Order Nos.: 28 and 34, s. 2011
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CALENDAR, School

CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS

CLASSES

POLICY

SCHOOLS

R-MCR/Mam JO/DO-School Calendar

11 16/March 27, 2012/4-3-12

(Enclosure No.1 to DepEd Order No. 26, s. 2012)

School Calendar for SY 2012 - 2013

Month

No. of
School
Days

21- 26
28
May
2012

No. of
Days per
Quarter

Date

"\

Activity
National Schools Maintenance Week (Brig ada
Eskwela)

Registration of 5-6 year old children for

Kindergarten and Grade 1 at Barangay Centers
28 31

Oplan Balik Eskwela

1-8

OpJan Balik EskweJa

Beginning of classes for SY 2012- 2013

Orientation of Students on the enhanced Basic
Education, K to 12 Program Implementation
Distribution of Textbooks and Other Learning
Resources

June
2012

21

'52
days

12
30
July 2012

22
2-3
11

l't Quarter Examinations

Culminating Performance
Distribution of F-138
nd
2 Parent-Teacher Conference Tracking and
Planning of Student Progress (Saturday)
Eid-uJ
Fitr (legal holiday, tentative)

Ninoy
Aquino Day (special non-working holiday)

National
Heroes Day (regular holiday)

National Career Assessment

Examination (NCAE)

9
August
2012
12

Sept. 2012

20
21
27
29

20
11-12
20

October
2012

General Assembly
* Orientation of Parents and other Stakeholders
on the K to 12 Program, Enhanced Basic
Education Program (BEP) Implementation (Sat.)
* Career Exposure/ Orientation for Grade 7and
Career Guidance For Grade 10
Independence
Day (regular holiday)

l't
Parent-Teacher
Conference - Tracking and

Planning for Student Progress (Saturday)

S2

> days

2nd Quarter Examinations

Culminating Performance at the School Levell
Distribution of F-138/3rd Parent-Teacher
Conference Tracking and Planning for Student
Progress (Saturday)

Mid-Year Assessment and INSET /

Semestral Break (For Students Only)
Eid-ul Adha (special holiday, tentative)

20

22-25
26

Month
October
2012
November
2012

December
2012
January 2013

No. of
School
Days

No. of
Days per
Quarter

Date

19

1
2
30

15

22

50

13
19

10

26

February
2013

19

25

March
2013

17

t\

All Saints Day (special holiday)

All Souls Day (special non-working holiday)
Bonifacio Day (legal holiday)

Start of Christmas Break (Saturday)

Resumption of classes (Thursday)

3'd Quarter Examination
Culminating Performance at the School/Division
Levels and Distribution of F-138 /4th ParentTeacher Conference Tracking and Planning for
Student Progress (Saturday)
Early Registration Day (Saturday)

46
Days

12 -13

14
22

14-15
16

20-21

18 -19
22
25 - 29

May
2013

days

3
10-11

April
2013

Activity

9
15
1
20-25
25
27

l)

EDSA People Power I Anniversary

(Special Holiday for schools)
National Achievement Test (NAT)
(Secondary - Fourth Year)
National Achievement Test (NAT)
(Elementary - Grades III & VI)
Final Examinations for Grade VI & Year IV
Culminating Performance at the School and
Regional Levels (Saturday)
Final Examinations for Grades I - V &
Years 1- III
Graduation
Last day of classes
Holy week

Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday)

Start of Summer classes (Monday)

Labor Day (regular holiday)

National Schools Maintenance Week
(Brigada Eskwela)
End of Summer classes (Saturday)
Final Examinations (Monday)

-Nothing follows

(Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No. 26, s. 2012)

Guidelines on the Implemention of the School Calendar

for School Year (SY) 2012-2012

1.

In preparation for the opening of classes for SY 2012-2013,

the schools shall conduct the

following activities:
a.

Early Registration on Saturday, January 29, 2012 of pupils/students in the

schools where they wish to study;

b.

National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela) on May 21-26, 2012

to enable the community and the school to prepare their facilities; and

c.

In-Service Training (INSET) activities for teachers to be held a week before

the opening of classes.

2.

The school year shall formally ope~ on Monday, June 4, 2012 and end on Friday, March 22,

2013. It shall consist of Two Hundred (200) class days. This is inclusive of the foolowing:
a. Five {S)-day semestral break for INSET and the parent-teacher conference that
shall be held on a Saturday of the month before the end of every quarter. The
conference is intended to apprise the parents of the progress or performance of
their children and ensure parental involvement in school activities. For the
secondary level, the first parent-teacher conference sha II be on a Saturday at
the end of the first month of the quarter so that early on, parents and teachers
can collaborate to improve learning and track student progress.
b. The last week of every quarter shall be the culminating performance of
students. There shall be an exhibit and exhibition of student products and
performances to demonstrate attainment of performance

standards from

Grades 1 to 7.
c. To ensure quality in the school operation and actual teaching-learning, a 180
day non-negotiable contact time for teachers and 200 days for school heads to
be in school shall be enforced.
3.
As part of its opening rites, all schools are expected to conduct a general assembly for the
purpose of orienting stakeholders on the curriculum and co-curricular programs and ancillary services
lined up for the year in support of learner development and continuous improvement of school
outcomes.
a. For the secondary level, the general orientation shall include a career exposure
program for the First to Third year students to acquaint them with the various career
pathways, which they opt to pursue.
b. A career guidance program for those in the Fourth year in preparation for the careers or
courses they prefer to pursue after high school shall be conducted between July 2012
and March 2013.

4.

All elementary schools shall conduct the following activities:

a. School Readiness Assessment (SReA) in Grade I;
b. Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Checklist for Kindergarten; and

c. The Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRJ) from Grades I to VI within

the school year.
5.

On the other hand, all secondary schools shall perform a diagnostic assessment on the

readiness for learning of Grade VII students in order to prepare developmentally-appropriate

intervention programs.
6.

At the end of the Second Quarter, a mid-term break shall be observed to appraise individual

teachers and their collective performance, and on this basis, conduct INSET activities in support of
continuing professional development.
7.

The Christmas break shall begin on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Classes shall resume on

Thursday, January 3, 2013.

8.

To quality assure the pupil/student's learning, formative assessments shall be regularly

conducted by the schools. The

National Educational Training and Research Center (NETRC) shall

administer the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) and the National Assessment Test
(NAT) to assess the attainment of the 21st Century Literacies in varying levels of complexity.
9.

The summer classes shall begin on Monday, April 15, 2013 and end on Monday, May 27,2013

which is the last day for the final examination. It shall consist of a three (3)-hour daily sessions per
subject area from Monday to Saturday for thirty-six (36) days exclusive of May 1, 2013 which is a legal
holiday.
10.

Conferences and training programs which are conducted or sponsored by the Department shall

be conducted during the summer break as part of its capacity-building program.

-Nothing follows

(Enclosure No.3 to DepEd Order No. 26, s. 2012)

School Activities and Core Events/Celebrations Mandated by Law
Month
May

June

July

August

Activity

September

October

National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwe/a)

INSET!Planning Week
Opening of Classes
Independence Day (Regular Holiday)
World Environment Day
Safe Kids Week (ll-15)
PNOY 1 8 Trees Project (Saturday)
National Nutrition Month
National Disaster and Preparedness Month
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (17-23)
Science and Technology Week
Savings Credit Consciousness Week
PNOY 18 Trees Project (Saturday)
1st Quarter Examinations
Sight Saving Month
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa
White Cane Day (August 1)
International Youth Day
Ninoy Aquino Day (Special Non-Working Holiday)
National Heroes Day (Regular Holiday)
National Career Assessment Examination
Eid' Fitr (Legal Holiday, Tentative)
PNOY 18 Trees Project (Saturday)
Crime Prevention Month
Clean and Green Month
Literacy Month
Science and Math Week
Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino
History Week
International Day of Peace (September 21)
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)
World Teachers Day (October 5)
Children's Month
Clean and Green Month
Scouting Month
Week of the Elderly (l-S)
Global Handwashing Day
National Health Education Week
National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (Sat. & Sun.)
2nd Quarter Examinations
Eid-u/ Adha (Special Holiday, Tentative)
National Level Science and Math Fair (Secondary Level)
Mid-Year Assessment and INSET!Semestral Break (for Students Only)
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)

Month

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Activity

National Reading Month

Malaria Awareness Month
All Saints Day (Special Non-Working Day)
Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT)
Deaf Awareness Week (November 12-160
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
National Youth Day
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)
Bonifacio Day
World Aids Day (December 1)
Education Week
Human Rights Week
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)
National Cancer Consiousness Week (14-18)
Autism Consiousness Week (7-13)
Breast Cancer Consiousness Week
3rd Quarter Examinations
Early Registration Day (January 26- Saturday)
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)
Philippine Arts Month
National Children with Intellectual Disabilities Week (14-18)
National Dental/Oral Health Week
Bontoy Puso Week
Leprosy Prevention Week
EDSA Revolution Anniversary (Special Holiday for all Schools)
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)
National Achievement Test (Grades 3, 6 and 4th Year)
Women's Month
Fire Prevention Month
Global Peace Festival
Career Guidance Week
Girl Child Week
Graduation Ceremonies
PNOY 1B Trees Project (Saturday)
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Arow ng Kogitingon (Regular Holiday)
Festival of Talents
Start of Classes (Summer Classes)
P%rang Pombonso

Labor Day (Regular Holiday)

End of Summer Classes
Final Examinations (Summer Classes)

-Nothing follows