Ondoy National High School

Ondoy NHS - (Facade of the structure where the cultural institution holds office)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MUNICIPALITY: IBAJAY
PROVINCE: AKLAN
LOCATION/ADDRESS: ONDOY, IBAJAY, AKLAN

(Logo of the institution with a description of the symbols and meanings)

School Logo

Blue Crown signifies loyalty and sophistication
Circular Plate bears the school’s name, town, and province where it is located. It also represents infinite wisdom and unity.
Wreath Laurel stands for the achievements and victories of every learner.
Open Book with Quill Feather Pen represents the knowledge and lifelong learning that every learner can achieve through the guidance of the teachers under the supervision of the Department of Education.
Lighted Torch symbolizes the guiding light for every learner to reach their aspirations in life and keep the flame burning in search of knowledge.
White ribbon with motto “Knowledge is Gold” is a symbol of hope and peace.” while the quotation is the motto of the school.

TYPE OF CULTURAL INSTITUTION:

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Ondoy National High School is a formal education that provides quality education aimed at producing highly competent and well-rounded learners who will be good citizens and future leaders of society.

NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION

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Ondoy Barrio High School was born out of the enthusiasm and self-determination of the Ondoy Barrio Council, headed by Mrs. Trinidad Osorio Gonzales, who sought the expertise and advice of Mr. Nicolas S. Martinez, Ondoy Elementary School Head in the year 1967. With his help, the council worked for the passage of establishing a secondary school. Mrs. Gonzales toiled tirelessly, sacrificing her time and financial resources from the start until it was materialized and became a well-established institution.

The birth of Ondoy Barrio High School was realized with Barrio Resolution No. 02, series of 1967. It was on July 15, 1968, when the school started with only nineteen (19) students enrolled under the tutelage of Mrs. Eve O. Iligan and housed at the residence of Mrs. Trinidad O. Gonzales. The existence of the school was regarded by Ondoyanons as the answer to alleviate the illiteracy problem in the community.

The year 1973 was a crucial period for the school as problems of closure due to a lack of funds, classrooms, teachers, and few enrollees. Mr. Renne T. Tefora, then, Barrio Captain paid an audience to the Schools Division Superintendent explaining the importance of a secondary school in the barrio. As the number of enrollees gradually increased, the Barrio Council deemed it wise to look for funds for the construction of a temporary building. At that time, the residences of Mrs. Trinidad O. Gonzales, Mr. & Mrs. Mauro Magsipoc, Mr. & Mrs. Lucio Sentones, and Mr. Ricardo Dalisay became the first classrooms of the school's pioneer students. With the help of some civic-minded senior citizens and out-of-school youths (Serenaders Club), two classrooms made of nipa and bamboo rose inside the Ondoy Elementary School site.

Pursuant to the passage of Republic Act No. 6655 otherwise known as the "Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1989" with the provision on converting locally funded barrio high school into a national high school, the Ondoy Barrio High School became now known as Ondoy National High School (ONHS). Ondoy NHS has a total land area of 10, 312 square meters with twenty-three classrooms. It also caters to learners from its adjacent barangays such as barangay Aquino, Antipolo, and Tagbaya.

Ondoy NHS offers General Academic Strand and Technical- Vocational-Livelihood Track specializing in Masonry NC II, Food and Beverage Services NC II, and Bread and Production NC II.

Currently, the school consists of 20 JHS and 9 SHS strong and competent teaching personnel, and three administrative staff, under the supervision of School Principal, Mary Jean R. Oczon.

This educational institution lives by its mantra, “Pamayagpag Ondoy National High School.”

DESCRIPTION OF SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES:

Ondoy National High School has made remarkable progress and received the following excellence awards:

• Gold Award for Most Functional School Child Protection Policy Program and Gender and Development Program Implementers Year 2022
• 3-Stars Secondary School in SBM WINS from 2019 up to present.
• Validated and awarded as 3-Stars Secondary School in SBM WINS 2022 (Division Level)
• Champion 2022 Search for Brigada Eskwela Best Implementing School- Medium School Category (District Level)
• Best in Gender and Development Implementer, District of Ibajay West Pagpahayga 2022,
• District BEBIS Awardees 1st Place Medium School Secondary
• Brigada Pagbasa Advocacy Award Secondary Level
• Functional Learning Spaces Award Secondary Level
• Top 3 Performing School Participated in the LIS BOSY 2022-2023, District of Ibajay West Pagpahayga 2022,
• Top 3 Performing School to Encode in the LIS Quick Count BOSY 2022-2023, District of Ibajay West Pagpahayga 2022,
• 100% Passing Rate in Food and Beverage Services NC II-2018 to present, Student-athletes represented Unit VI in the Aklan Provincial Athletic Meet 2023 at Aklan Sport Complex-Makato, Aklan.
• Champion in a street dancing competition and best in costume in the Interschool Contest on Sinadsad sa Kalye 2023 spearheaded by LGU Ibajay.
  

The posing of a Special Program in Journalism is strongly commendable since it brings honor to the school in the district, division, and regional competitions. Since 2018, student journalists of Ondoy National High School with its school publication, The Fisher, continue to bring numbers of recognition. Moreover, teachers handling subjects in journalism are prominent writers recognized by the district, division, and even at the regional level being employed as resource speakers, module writers and editors, technical layout artists, and boards of adjudicators. Recently, SPJ students excelled during the Division Schools Press Conference held at Numancia, Aklan, and were qualified for the Regional Schools Press Conference in Punta Villa, Iloilo City on June 24-25, 2023. For five years, upon monitoring, the implementation of the Special Program in Journalism of Ondoy HNS successfully passed the regional validation, thus, was given a permit.

Several faculty members were also recipients of excellence awards: Mr. Romero M. Cardenas, for passing the evaluation of the Regional Research Committee for 2021 Basic Education Research Fund (BERF), Outstanding School Mathematics Coordinator, Outstanding School Senior High School Coordinator, District Outstanding Researcher 2021 & 2022, District Outstanding Innovator 2022 and Aklan’s Ten Outstanding Mentor Finalist 2022. Mrs. Vicenta B. Cabillete won 2nd Place for Gulayan sa Paaralan 2022 –Teacher Category and Outstanding School Child Protection Coordinator. Meanwhile, the outstanding SBM WINS School Coordinator in 2023 was received by Mrs. Salvacion N. Solidum. Mr. Joeben Dumaran accomplished the requirements making him a DICT Data Privacy Trainer and Creative Adobe Educator Level 2 and Outstanding School ICT Coordinator. Mr. Julios E. Ropa, is a TVET – Technical Vocational Education Trainer, Ms. Rachel P. Sim, Outstanding School Filipino Coordinator, Mrs. Shiena Mae I. Villaruel, Outstanding School Science Coordinator, Mrs. Jinky B. Aborka, Outstanding School TLE/TVL Coordinator, Mr. Richard Nier G. Ureta, Outstanding Boy Scout Leader, Outstanding School DRRM Coordinator, Mrs. April Joy N. Pelaez, Outstanding Resource Mobilization and Partnership Coordinator, Ms. Verna Ann Shaira D. Santo, Best School Reading Program Implementer, Mr. Reggie A. Barrot, Outstanding Public School Teacher Key grade 7 to 10 Key Stage, Mrs. Eden S. Garces, District Araling Panlipunan Coordinator, Mrs. Jenille R. Conanan, District ESP Coordinator, Mrs. Josyl O. Masula, District Health and Nutrition Coordinator, Mrs. Maripaz M. Señorita, District Human Resource Development Coordinator, Mrs. Anna Verda Era S. Tiaga, Outstanding Public Non-Teaching Personnel Level 1, Mrs. Shiela M. Saguano was one of the Top 15 Performing Finance Personnel of IU Secondary School, FY 2020, during the Pagkilaea 2020, Top 2 ( out of 46) of the Best Performing Senior Bookkeeper in Financial Management Secondary Implementing School during Pagkilaea 2021, Top 3 (out of 46) of the Best Performing Senior Bookkeeper in Financial Management Secondary Implementing School during Pagkilaea 2022.

STORIES AND NARRATIVES

The school has produced notable and successful people, the majority of whom are employed in public and private offices both domestically and abroad. The institution produced many successful graduates who worked in different professions, including education, criminology, marine, nursing, medicine, dentistry, information and communication technology, business management, agriculture, hotel and restaurant management, law, and seafaring, among other fields.

On March 10, 2023, during the Ondoy National High School Culminating Activity in Celebration of 2023 National Women's Month, the faculty and staff of Ondoy NHS successfully repotted 8,600 wildlings of species of Narra and Uyauy trees at DENR-R6-PENRO Aklan Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nursery (MMFN) at Jawili, Tangalan, Aklan. The trees were collected by the workers of Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nursery (MMFN) at Pandan, Antique. Considered a record holder, the potting activity took two and a half hours.

SIGNIFICANCE

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Socio-Economic Significance. Ondoyanons saw the founding of Ondoy Barrio School (now, ONHS) as a remedy to reduce illiteracy and education as an instrument to uplift their economic conditions in life.

Historical. Ondoyanons saw the founding of Ondoy Barrio School as the solution to reducing the illiteracy issue through a system of public education.

Aesthetic. The school is situated along the national highway, within walking distance from the coastline of barangay Ondoy, and surrounded by bountiful trees, fresh air, and abundant rice fields. The continuous maintenance and beautification of the school environment fosters hospitality and emphatic attitudes towards its students making their studies meaningful and conducive to learning.

Social. The administrative and faculty staff, barangay officials, and stakeholders are partners in the conduct of activities be it in school or in the community. Through its students, the school joins in municipal activities such as parades and Sinasadsad sa Kalye which Ondoy National High School was awarded overall champion; the best in costume, and the best in street dancing.

Political. Student leadership development provides them with vital skills they can carry over to adulthood. The school has been the training ground for local leaders as they are exposed to and involved in leading the students through their participation in the different school organizations at a young age. The qualities, values, and skills invested in them during their formative years determine their life’s success and the future success of our society. Barangay Captains and other officials were the products of this institution. The school is also used as a voting center during elections.

Spiritual. The school provides the nourishment of the spiritual well-being of its learners and personnel by conducting holy masses. Annual conduct of recollections and confessions is also practiced and observed by the school.

ASSESSMENT OF THE INSTITUTION

A. CONDITION/STATUS OF THE INSTITUTION

Some of the school buildings are in good condition and offer students a comfortable environment for learning. The school has 23 classrooms including the Principal’s Office and laboratory. Out of 23 rooms, thirteen are in good condition, ten rooms are almost subject to condemnation. It plans to demolish and replace the outdated Marcos Building. Six classrooms can be used as an evacuation center in the event of calamities like typhoons and floods while the remaining ones are in flood-prone locations and, thus, cannot be used to accommodate evacuees. The school, together with the teachers who use the rooms, performs minor repairs to their classrooms to make the learning environment conducive to learning.

B. CONSTRAINTS/THREATS/ISSUES/CHALLENGES:

(Reasons for the condition/status)

The school faced many challenges and setbacks. The Marcos Building must be replaced because it has been so long since it was built, and work on that project is currently waiting for approval from the Central Office. Typhoons, floods, and earthquakes were some of the other natural disasters that affected the institution. Currently, flooding on rainy days poses a hazard to the learning environment, especially in the lower portion of the school grounds.

C. MEASURES AND DESCRIPTION OF SAFEGUARDING MEASURES TAKEN:

For the Marcos Building project, the school administrator made a follow-up with the Division Engineering Office in this regard. Moreover, regular conduct of school and hazard mapping to bring more concrete and practical school-based disaster risk reduction actions is put in place. In compliance conferring to the principles set by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, ONHS, through the headship of the School DRRM Coordinator, conducts a hazard mapping to identify possible risks in order to ensure safety and welfare. Training on emergency preparedness to equip teachers and learners with necessary adaptive skills was mobilized in partnership with the LDRRMO and LGU.

REFERENCES

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KEY INFORMANT/S:	MARY JEAN R. OCZON (School Principal II, Ondoy National High School) MARIPAZ M. SEÑORITA (Teacher III, Ondoy National High School) EDEN S. GARCES (Teacher III, Ondoy National High School) REGGIE A. BAROT (Teacher III, Ondoy National High School)
REFERENCE/S AND OTHER RESOURCES:	Alumni Souvenir Program 2018 (The Tale of Ondoy National High School) by Mr. Renne Telan Tefora School Improvement Plan
NAME OF MAPPER/S:	WENIEBETH T. TALADTAD (Teacher I, Ondoy National High School
LANGUAGE EDITOR:	ANJHIELYN MAE C. CAHILIG (Master Teacher I, Makaton Integrated School)
LAYOUT ARTIS:	MA. CHRISTINE B. TEJADA (Teacher II, Makato Integrated School)
CONTENT EVALUATORS:	DENNIS E. BONTOGON (Master Teacher III, Kalibo Pilot Elementary School) JOSEPHINE P. VICENTE (Teacher III, Regional Science High School for Region VI)
WIKI EDITOR:	JOHN CEZAR S. SORROSA (Teacher I, Ibajay Integrated School)
APPROVED:	RUBY AGNES B. ESTRADA, PhD (Education Program Supervisor-Araling Panlipunan)
DATE PROFILED:	June 26, 2023