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| Marawi City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Anna Zenaida Unte-Alonto shares in an episode of Talakayan sa PIA-Lanao del Sur edition their preparations for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes. (Angelo Dologmandin/PIA Lanao del Sur) |
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur--Three schools here are now all set to welcome again face-to-face classes in a limited condition for one month starting Monday, February 14 after such learning modality was suspended for more than two years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19.
Particular schools to participate in the pilot face-to-face learning are Nanapun Elementary School, Mapandi Elementary School, and Angoyao Central Elementary School.
"Kami ay handang handa upang buksan na muli ang ating mga paaralan sa ating mga mag-aaral. [We are very ready to open again our schools for our students.] We are very much ready," said City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Anna Zenaida Unte-Alonto during the Talakayan sa PIA on Sunday, February 6.
Alonto said 27 schools in the city were found to be conducive for the face-to-face approach as they are considered at low risk based on the assessment of the Bangsamoro region's Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE). Following this, they were allowed to choose three priority schools and the alternative schools for the classes.
The Division opted to focus on schools with vaccinated teachers, in far-flung communities and seen much ready, just needed to be honed to be more than prepared.
Accordingly, the face-to-face classes will be resumed across all grade levels with each classroom limited to 16 learners for primary level, and 20 for the intermediate and higher levels, making this scheduled and the modular modality still ongoing for those pupils learning at home.
With the resolution allowing the face-to-face classes and the simulation exercise held in priority schools for the upcoming opening, Alonto stressed they are hopeful to push through with this learning modality as they also put attention to the health of all individuals involved.
"Ngayong pandemic, ang pinakaimportante is our health. No compromise for that. Ang health ng ating mga mag-aaral at mga guro ang pinakaimportante sa lahat," she said.
[In this pandemic, the most important is our health. No compromise for that. The health of our students and teachers is the most important among all.]
Now, the priority schools see the nearing opening on the target date with the COVID-19 status hopefully in their favor by that time as Alert Level 3 takes effect in the province of Lanao del Sur until February 15. When the one-month pilot face-to-face classes are found successful, the city schools division intends an expansion to cover other academic institutions and bring in more learners to schools. (CRG/PIA-Lanao del Sur)
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