Guinbaliwan Elementary School

Significant Cultural Institution

Photo credits to: Sheena L. Dela Cruz Date: November 25, 2022
(Façade of the structure where the cultural institution holds office)

Background Information

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Municipality/City: New Washington
Province: Aklan
Location/Address: Guinbaliwan , New Washington, Aklan

Guinbaliwan Elementary School is an educational institution commits to take full responsibility of ensuring that every learner receives a quality education and equal opportunity in a child – friendly environment. Continuously commits to improve and ensure that learners are well rounded and self – directed lifelong individuals.

Narrative Description

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Guinbaliwan Elementary School formerly named Guinbaliwan Primary School was established in 1924. The lot was donated by the late Sabas Macaldo, Liberato Rogando and Casiano Andrade on 1923. It has an area of 7, 316 square meters. It became a complete elementary in 1968 and held its first graduation ceremony.

The former School Heads were Rodrigo Cipriano, Jose Serapio, Luther Panaguiton, Ernesto Matorres, Teddy Lorenzo. Neri Alfaro, Dr. Emelda Fuentes, Mila Andrade, Jury Ignacio, Fernando Bulanon, and Emily Mateling. The present School Head is Dorothy Q. Bonifacio.

At present, Guinbaliwan Elementary School has 1 School Head, 12 regular permanent teachers and 381 learners.

Description of Significant Milestones:

Guinbaliwan Elementary School has made remarkable progress and received various awards. Teachers and learners have been engaged in academic and athletic competitions since the elementary school has been fully operational. In school Year 2008 – 2009, a grade 5 pupil named Kyle Edward Barranco Nuevas won champion in Makabayan Quiz Bee from school level up to regional level. He represented Region VI in the 29th National Quiz Bee in Makabayan Category held in Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City, and won 1st runner-up. The coach of this 10 – year old learner during that time is his teacher in Araling Panlipunan Leonora Nuevas-Arboleda. Aside from Araling Panlipunan, there were some learners who excelled in different contests like Science Quiz , Mathematics Quiz Bee, I-espil Mo, Essay Writing Contest and various contests in Technolympics. In the field of sports, the school had produced athletes in Taekwondo who became champion in District Meet, Unit Meet and Provincial Athletic Meet and represented Aklan in West Visayan Regional Athletic Association Meet.

The teachers showed outstanding performance. Most of the teachers served as Resource Speakers and Demonstration Teachers in the different trainings and seminars in the district and division level. Other teachers served as module writers and RBI script writer for distance learning modality.

The school also received an award in 2018 as First Place Division Brigada Implementer in medium category and First Place in Gulayan sa Paaralan division level. After the recently concluded validation in Wash in Schools, the school remains consistent and recognized by the Schools Division of Aklan as Wash in School 3-Star Approach Best Implementer.

Stories and Narratives

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The school has produced productive and distinguished individuals and most of them are working in public and private offices domestically and internationally. The school takes pride in having produced large number of teachers, PNP members, soldiers, nurses, engineers, CPAs, seafarers, agriculturists, businessmen, Information Technologists, call center agents and other employees in different offices. Some of the notable alumni of the school are Hon. Jesus B. Quimpo, Vice Mayor of the municipality of New Washington, and Dr. Emelda Q. Fuentes who was recognized as the top ranked principal in the Division of Aklan in 2021.

Significance

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Aesthetic. The school is committed to attain the DepEd’s vision, mission and core values. 1 School Head and 12 competent and dedicated teachers are the stewards of education in this institution. The school has aesthetically situated in a scenic and panoramic picturesque of barrio-feels environment. The area surrounding the school was notable for its greenish rice fields that eventually turned golden. This kind of environment reminds us the humbleness and rewarding life of the barrio folks. The atmosphere of the school enhances the conduciveness of learnings integrating localized and indigenized atmosphere as prescribed by the K-12 Curriculum thus, promoting a safe and child-friendly zone for all.

Economic. The school received various donation in cash or in kind from parents, benevolent alumni, municipal and barangay officials, private partners and other stakeholders. The donations received were recorded and the school issued Certificate of Acceptance to the donors. The accumulated donations were used in the improvement of the school ground and other facilities of the school.

Social. The school faculty and staff, barangay officials and other stakeholders are working collaboratively for the good and welfare of the school children. The school actively participates in the municipal activities such as parade and programs during Independence Day, Jaime Cardinal Sin’s Day, Rizal’s Day, Pacto de Sangre and the likes.

Political. Some municipal and barangay officials who are alumni of this institution served as General PTA President and members who exerted effort for the improvement of the school.

Spiritual. Catholic learners were given a 30-minute Catechism lesson every Monday by volunteers from Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church.

Assessment of the Institution

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Condition/Status of the Institution
The school has 15 classrooms including School Head’s Office, Clinic, Isolation Room and Observation Room. Out of 15 rooms, 8 rooms are in good condition, 5 rooms need minor repair and 2 rooms need major repair. All classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 6 are well structured and conducive for learning.

Minor repairs are made to every classroom once a year by the school and teachers occupying the classrooms. The entire building was declared safe to be utilized as classroom and free from any hazard and danger for children.

The school has constructed a civic center that would cater school programs and events.

Constraints/Threats/Issues/Challenges:

In the event of disasters like typhoons and floods, five classrooms might be used as an evacuation. The remaining classrooms cannot accommodate evacuees because those are in flood-prone areas. The absence of a perimeter fence at the back, left side and right side portion of the school premise presents another difficulty. The installation of a perimeter fence will increase the level of safety and security for everyone and everything inside the school.

Measures and Description of Safeguarding Measures Taken:

Provide sustainable plans to maintain, promote and preserve cultural treasures that marks the identity of the community through institutional preservation.

The sign and symbols used in the logo

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Petals of different colors – signify vibrancy of life and diversity of people that collaboratively surround the educational institution to achieve lifelong commitment towards basic quality education.

Circle – signifies unity, wholeness and infinity towards achieving quality education.

Open Book – signifies knowledge, skills and values that teachers strive to provide to the learners.

Lighted Torch – signifies enlightenment and passing of knowledge

Rice plants – signify source of livelihood of the people in the community

Sunrays – signify happiness and positive outlook of teachers and learners

References

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Supporting Documentation:

Print, write-ups, photographs and sketches

Key informant/s:

DR. EMELDA Q. FUENTES, Retired Principal IV, New Washington Elementary School

HON. JESUS B. QUIMPO, Vice Mayor Municipality of New Washington

Reference/s:

Documents of the school lot

Name of Profiler/Mapper:

LEONORA N. ARBOLEDA, Master Teacher II, Guinbaliwan Elementary School

Language editors:

JUVINNA R. DELA CRUZ, Master Teacher I, Numancia Integrated School

RODELYN S. BRACAMONTE, Teacher III, Pinamuk-An Integrated Farm School

ANJHIELYN MAE C. CAHILIG, Master Teacher I, Makato Integrated School

Layout Artist:

DAVE RICHARD J. SANTIAGO, Master Teacher I, New Washington Elementary School

Content Validators:

JOSEPHINE P. VICENTE, Teacher III, Regional Science High School For Region VI

DENNIS E. BANTOGON, Master Teacher III, Kalibo Pilot Elementary School

Wiki Editor

MHEL B. PADERES, Teacher III, Polo Elementary School

Approved:

RUBY AGNES B. ESTRADA, Phd, Education Program Supervisor – Araling Panlipunan

Date Profiled:

December 10, 2022