TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO. TOMAS INC.

Dedicated To Academic Excellence Service

Fd. Rd. #3 Camia Street, Tibal-og, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte

Students Handbook

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION
II. About Temple Christian School of Sto. Tomas, Inc.
a. History
b. School Organizational Chart
c. School Seal
i. Descriptions
ii. Symbolisms
d. School Hymn
e. Vision/Mission
f. Goals
g. Objectives for Preschool Education
h. Objectives for Elementary and Junior High School Education
i. Profile of Graduates

III. School Policies

Admission
a. Requirements
b. Officially Enrolled
c. Finance
d. Officially Enrolled
e. Discount
f. Manner of Payment
g. Withdrawal and Refund
h. Schedule of Payments
i. Academic Policies
j. Curriculum
2. Grading System
a. Kindergarten
i. Assessment
ii. Retention and Promotion b. Grade 1-12
i. Grading Components and Percentages
ii. Computing the Final Grade
iii. Retention and Promotion
iv. Ranking of Honor Students at the end of the School Year

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 I. INTRODUCTION

A school, of any particular type, has one foremost objective, and that is the development of
desirable set of values for its learners.

It is for this reason and for the attainment of TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO.TOMAS,
INC Vision, Mission and Goals that this handbook was conceptualized.

This Student Handbook contains the policies, rules and regulation that should guide you as to
how should conduct yourself in and out the school campus. Observing and following the guidelines will
surely enable you to achieve your purpose in choosing and coming to this school.

TCSSI considers the importance of discipline and high regard for oneself and others for it ensures
the proper interaction vital to the teaching-learning process. It applies to all stakeholders of the school,
from the administrators, to the faculty and staff, the pupils/students and the guardians/parents.

Due to its value, it is mandatory that all leaners should bring their student handbook daily. In case
of loss, the student must pay a replacement fee of P250.00 for the cost of a new copy.

This handbook shall be collected at the end of each school year and returned back to the student
at the start of the new school year. Parents will pay for the handbook just one except when the same is
lost.
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE CONTENTS OF THESE HANDBOOKS AND
OBSERVE THEM.

On the last pages of this handbook are the Students’ Pledge and Parents Agreement forms.
Students must sign them together with their parents and have them noted by the class adviser.

WELCOME AND ENJOY YOUR STAY WITH TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF

STO.TOMAS INC.

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 II. ABOUT TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO.TOMAS, INC.
A. THE HISTORY AND THE MISSION OF TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO.TOMAS2E
The history of Temple Christian School of Sto. Tomas, Incorporated, is a story of the Sovereignty of God and
triumph of faith over unbelief- a continuing story in the experience of the faithful to this very day.
The seed was sown in the early 1986 when Reverend and Mr. Josue O. Maliza, started what was known as “Temple
Pre-school Learning Center,” Mr. Servando E. Osoteo as the first teacher. The impression gave rise to the bright
idea of someday opening a Christian school to cater the immediate needs of our school children to obtain quality
education.
It did not take long for this dream to shape up. The year 1990, and schools were about to open. In fact, enrollment
was already going feverishly in some school then. There was not much to begin with. The truth is that everything
was to start from nothing. But the greatest capital was a lot of enthusiasm and determination, coupled with faith
in what the Lord could do.
At this point in time, some two or three parents came to support the bright idea, our necessity for their children to
be nurtured in Christian ideals, and to know more about the word of God as the source of all knowledge and
power.
Pastor Josue O. Maliza, a man with great vision, was then overwhelmed by the obvious need of the parents, thus
he moved fast and sure to grasp the opportunity of seeing his dream come true. Racing against the time, he called
an emergency meeting of the member of the church the people he knew n were supportive of the idea. The Meeting
was fruitful of result, as Pastor Josue O. Maliza won the hearts of all present with their pledges of support.
Despite time constrains, not to mention in physical facilities, curriculum requirements, the school opened several
weeks of the school year 1990-1991.
Many noble friends began to associate with its inception, Mrs. Stella Galope, Mr. Servando E. Osoteo, the late
Anotonette Quisquisol, helped to give birth to the school in 1989-1990.
Starting with 42 pupils in June 1990 with Leah Maliza, Servando Osoteo, JoselitoGudio, Janeth Parrot and
Felisa Gumapac on the staff. Incidentally, Leah Maliza, who was still connected then with the public school in
Davao City was a popular choice to beef up the staff, to which for the sake of the Lord’s work, resigned as a
public teacher and worked with TCSI.
The school struggle through time under the lonely and needy administration of Reverend Josue O. Maliza and
lived through it miraculously. Some teachers came stayed with the school for a while.
TCSI continued painfully grow. The support of the Temple of God fellowship Sto.Tomas Congregation, the
needed .counsel and inspiration from Nang ConchingSilagan and the help of numerous praying friends, past and
present, did not much to nurture and stabilize the school. TCSI is what it is today largely because of the vison, the
tenacious industry, the support and inspiration of these men and woman of faith.
If unbelief would have its way today, TCSI would no doubt cease to exist immediately. In any other school. The
challenge is big, but Faith will triumph- TCSI will continue. Men and Women may change and pass away. Means
and methods may vary. But the vision remains, and the work of the Lord will go forward until Jesus comes,
because our Sovereign God is Faithful.

The Board of Directors

&
The Administration and Teaching Staff

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 B. SCHOOL HYMN
TSCI Hymn
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Beloved alma mater
Temple Christian School
We honor and love you
As we pledge our loyalty

II
To attain a noble quest
You offered hope and trust
And knowledge we comfortly obtain
For guiding us to see our path
In our way to victory

Chorus:
Onward then our destiny we go
Forward to the goal we’ll surely know
Hail TCSI, so keep and wave the banner high
God leads us forever more.

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 PHILOSOPHY:

Educate a young and less fortunate individual whose potentials can be developed to sustain
the shared values of the school community regarding the importance of learning skills and
education. Whose values, ethics, and work-attitude ready to face challenges in the fast-changing
community with globally competitive skills to sustain for a better life.

VISION:

We dream of a Filipinos who devotedly loves our country, and whose values and capabilities
enable them to realize their full potential contributing meaningfully in building our country. As
a student-cantered private institution, TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO.TOMAS, INC.
with the Department of Education continuously develops a God-loving, holistically educated, and
culture-responsive 21st century-skilled individuals who are geared towards academic excellence
and spiritual growth to lay a foundation for a greater life to better serve the nation.

MISSION:

• To protect and promote the rights of every Filipino child to quality, equitable, and complete
basic education with 21st-century skills;
• To provide every learner, a non-discriminatory, child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and
motivating private educational institution;
• To facilitate learning and to constantly nurture every learner with enthusiastically trained
and skilled teachers;
• To ensure a supportive environment for effective learning to happen through the concerted
effort of all the stakeholders and the TCSI Family.

GOAL:

TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO.TOMAS, INC., commits to producing a

globally competitive individual fully equipped with quality learning and enhanced and complete
education through the K-12 standards.

OBJECTIVE:

We aim to develop a culture-responsive citizen who is deeply rooted in the 21st-century

skills, and who can provide a quality life that leads to a balanced community and establish a
peacefully sustainable world and progressive economy.

INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES

Nationalistic
Humility
Culture-Responsive
Perseverance
Integrity

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 III

SCHOOL POLICIES
A. Admission

Consistent with the academic freedom guaranteed by the 1987 Philippine Constitution to academic
institutions, Temple Christian School of Sto. Tomas, Inc. reserves the right to determined, solely on academic
grounds, who may teach, what may be taught, how it shall be taught and who may be admitted to study. These
are the policies relating to the admission of students:

1. Requirements

Nursery Grade Grade Grade Grade

2-6 11-12
Kindergarten 1 7-10

Birth Certificate / / / /
PSA (original) /

2x2 photo (1) / /

Pre-assessment / / / / /

Form 138 / / / /

Good Moral / /

Personal Interview / /

Proof of
Grades/Completion
/ / /
of Grade level
/

2. To be officially enrolled, the following requirements must be complied with:

a) All admission requirements (especially checklist and Form 138) stated above.
b) Students Pledge Form found in the last pages of the handbook must be signed by Grade 4-10 student’s
parents will sign the pledge will sign the pledge in behalf of Nursery and Grade 1-3 pupils.
c) Parents must read and agree to the provisions of the school handbook and sign the Parents’ Agreement
Form found at the last pages of the handbook.
d) Attendance of parents in the Orientation meeting at the start of the school year. Non-cooperation on the
part of the parents may be a reason for a student’s non-acceptance.
e) Half Payment of the PTA contribution.
3. Any student who has no/incomplete credentials upon enrolment is considered temporarily enrolled, subject to
the approval of the School Registrar. The Parent/guardian will sign a waiver to submit the credentials within a
specific date. Otherwise, the temporary enrolment is voided. Any payment that has been made shall be forfeited
in favor of the school.
4. It is a privilege to be admitted in Temple Christian School of Sto. Tomas, Inc. The school authorities reserve
the right to grant admission to students who have been previously denied admission for behavioural reasons.
5. A student may be refused admission by reason of moral/behavioural or academic standing.
6. Students with special cases will be entertained after the regular schedule of enrolment.

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B. FINANCIAL POLICIES
1. To be considered officially enrolled, the registration fee must be paid in full during enrolment period.
2. Discounts
a. A 3% discount will be given for a one-time whole year payment and/or if full payment is made
before the first day of classes.
b. If there are three (3) siblings enrolled in the school during a particular school year, the youngest
sibling will be given Free Tuition fee in the entire school year’s (excluding miscellaneous fees).
3. Post-dated checks are not accepted.
4. Withdrawal and Refund
a. Students who will withdraw his/her enrolment from the school will be charged as follows:

Before first day of school The reservation fee

1st week of school year 5% of the amount of the entire school year

2nd week of school year 10% of the amount of the entire school year

3rd week of school year 25% of the amount of the entire school year

4th week of school year 50% of the amount of the entire school year

5th week of school year 75% of the amount of the entire school year

b. after the 5th week, the student is no longer entitled for a refund even if the student stops attending school.
Aside from that, the amount of the whole school year becomes due and payable.
c. If there are refunds, these shall give after five (5) days from the date the Finance Office is informed of
the withdrawal from enrolment.
d. There is no refund for purchased books, school uniforms and PE uniforms even if these were never
used. There is no refund for any other kinds of payment not mentioned here.
e. Books shall be purchased per student and strictly by set.

5. Schedule of Payments is on before examination dates.

a. The monthly tuition/miscellaneous fees should be paid each month starting in June until March on or
before the first day of examinations.
b. Examination permits shall be issued to the teacher-adviser for paid tuition/miscellaneous fees during
monthly examination and periodical examinations.
c. At least one week before each examination date or earlier, the Finance Office will issue a statement of
account (SOA) as a form of reminder of the tuition/miscellaneous fees payable as of the month.
Parents/guardians are responsible for checking with their students if the SOA has been sent. The SOA
must be presented to the cashier for faster processing of payment.

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 C. Academic Policies
TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF STO.TOMAS, INC. Adheres to DepEd’s K-12 Curriculum
The Kindergarten Curriculum uses the thematic or integrative approach to curriculum development in
a spiraling learning process and employs integrative and interactive teaching-learning strategies as well
as child-centered learning experiences.

In the same manner, the Grade 1-12 Curriculum follows the spiral approach across subjects by building
on the same concepts developed increasing complexity and sophistication starting from grade school.
Teachers will be using the spiral/progression approach in teaching competencies.

At the end of Grade 12, students are expected to demonstrate communicative competence; think
intelligently, critically and creatively in life situations; make informed and values-based decisions;
perform their civic duties; use resources sustainably; and participate actively in artistic and cultured
activities and in the promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness.

The Curriculum Guide contains content and performance standards geared towards achieving the
above-mentioned expected to know, what they should be able to do with what they know and the
meanings or understandings that they should be able to do with what they know and the meanings or
understandings that they construct or make as they process the facts and information. Performance
standards, on the other hand, defined the expected proficiency level which is expressed in two ways:
students should be able to use their learning or understanding in real life situations.

English or Filipino shall be used as the medium of instruction in all levels. The Mother Tongue to be
taught by TCSI is Filipino with the main purpose of developing better comprehension in this chosen
language.

2. Grading System

a. Kindergarten
i. Assessment
DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015 prescribes the use of qualitative or non-numerical grading in measuring the
performance and tracking how a five-year old child-learning process, assessment will be conducted
while learning is happening. The best opportunity to assess children is in natural setting of their daily
engagement with classroom activities and during play. Consequently, assessment will be performance-
based following the Kindergarten Curriculum. Guide that would yield an authentic measurement of the
child’s abilities and skills. Teachers will be using checklists and portfolios to record evidence of
children’s achievement of the competencies across the seven (7) domains that were taught or developed
within a quarter.

The Philippine Early Childhood Development (ECD) Checklist shall be administered at the
beginning and the end of the school year to evaluate kindergarten learners’ competencies in different
domains. This checklist is a formed developmental screening toll for three to five year old Filipino
children. It has a standard protocol for administration and scoring. It provides significant information
about a child’s development status and aids the teacher in detecting possible developmental delays.
Portfolio, on the other hand, is a systematic and organized collection of children’s outputs that will
provide evidence of learning achieved by each child.

At end of every quarter, a Progress Report will be provided to the parents. The progress report contains
a cluster of representative skills across developmental domains and content areas. Each of the

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representative skills listed in the progress report is linked to one or more competencies in the
kindergarten Curriculum Guide. Qualitative ratings shall be used in the progress report instead of
numerical grades because these are more appropriate to the age and development of kindergarten
learners.

A copy of the Philippine ECD Checklist and Progress Report of the child shall be given to the adviser
when the child enters the first grade.

ii. Retention and Promotion in Kindergarten

All learners who complete kindergarten are promoted to Grade One subject to the subject to the age
requirements specified by the Dep.Ed. However, a learner may be considered for possible retention if
he/she has incurred absences of more than 20% of the prescribed number of hours during the school
year. In this case, the School Head may, at his/her discretion after looking into the individual’s case,
exempt a learner who exceeds the 20% limit for reasons considered valid and acceptable to the school.

b. Grade 1-12
For Grade 1-12, the school follows the K-12 Grading System of DepEd (DO 8, 2015) which uses a
standards and competency based grading system. These are found in the curriculum guides. All grades
will be based on the weighted raw score of the learner’s summative assessments. The minimum grade
needed to pass a specific learning area is 60, which is transmuted to 75 in the report card. The lowest
mark that can appear on the report card is 60 for Quarterly and Final Grades.

i. Grading Components and Percentages

The learners are graded on Written Work, Performance Tasks and Periodical Examination every quarter.
These three are given specific percentage weights that vary according to the nature of the learning area.

In a grading period, there is one Periodical Examination but there should be instances for students to
produce written work and to demonstrate what they know and can do through Performance Tasks. There
is no required number of Written and Performance Tasks but these must be spread out over the quarter
and used to assess learner’s skills after each unit has been taught.

To compute for the final grades, all outputs and performance of the students are added up with the
following corresponding weights for Grade 1-10:

Table 1
English
Filipino EsP/Valu
Components Aral. MAP
es Science Math EPP
Pan. EH
Mother Education TLE
Tongue

Written Work 30% 40% 20%

Performance 50% 40% 60%
1 to 10 Tasks

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 Quarterly 20% 20% 20%
Assessment
Step. 1 : Grades from all student work are added up. This results in the total score for each component, namely
Written Work, Performance Tasks, and Quarterly Assessment.

Raw score from each component have to be converted to a Percentage Score. This is to ensure that values are
parallel to each other.

𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟!𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑤 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒

PERCENATAGE SCORE (PS) =! 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 4 x 100%

Percentage Scores are then converted to Weighted Scores to show the importance of each component in promoting
learning in the different subjects.

Weighted Score = Percentage Score x Weighted of Component

The sum of the weighted scores in each component is the Initial Grade.
This Initial Grade will be transmuted using the given transmutation table to get the Quarterly Grade.

For the MAPEH, individual grades are given to each area, namely Music, Arts, Physical Education and
Health. The quarterly grade for MAPEH is the average of the quarterly grades in the four areas.

Quarterly Grade for MAPEH = QG for Music + QG for Arts + QG for PE + QG for Health
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ii. Computing the Final Grade:

The average of the Quarterly Grades produces the Final Grade.

Final Grade by Learning Area = 1st Quarter + 2nd Quarter + 3rd Quarter + 4th Quarter
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The General Average is computed by dividing the sum of all grades by the total number of learning areas.
Each learning area has equal weight.

General Average Learning Area = Sum of Final Grades of All Learning Areas
Total number of learning Areas in a Grade Level
The Final grade in each learning area and the General Average are reported as whole number.

The grading system for Senior High school (SHS) follows a different set of weights for each
component. Table 2 presented the weights for the core and track subjects.

ACADEMIC TRACK Technical-Vocational and

Livelihood (TVL)/Sports/ Arts
CORE and Design Track

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 SUBJECTS All other Work Immersion/ All Work
subjects Research/Business other Immersion/Research
subjects Exhibit/Performance
Enterprise
Stimulation/
Exhibit
Performance

25% 25% 35% 20%

Written
Work

Performance 50% 45% 40% 60%

Tasks

Quarterly 25% 30% 25% 20%

Assessment

The summary of learner progress is shown quarterly to parents and guardians through a parent-teacher
conference, in which the report card is discussed. The grading scale with its corresponding descriptors, area as
follows:

Descriptor Grading Scale Remarks

Outstanding 90-100 Passed

Very Satisfactory 85-89 Passed

Satisfactory 80-84 Passed

Fairly Satisfactory 75-79 Passed

Did Not Meet Below 75 Failed

Expectations

iii. Retention and Promotion

To be promoted, a student must obtain a general average of 75%. A student who failed in two (2) subjects
must repeat the year’s work even though the Final average is passing.

iv. Ranking of Honor Students at the end of the School Year

Grade 1-12 learners who have attained an average of 90 and passed all learning areas with no grades
below 85 in any subject area shall be recognized honors every quarter (based on Dep.Ed Order 36, s. 2016).
In determining the Final ranking for honors at the end of the school year candidates shall be credited
with following points for participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in and outside the school.

Points 1st 2nd 3rd Participants

Officials competition/events-School Level 2 1 .75 .5

Officials competition/events- Division Level 4 2 1 .75

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 Officials competition/events- Regional 6 3 1.25 1
Level

Officials competition/events- National 8 4 1.5 1.25

Level

School Pres 8
Leadership
Vice Pres. 6

Secretary/Treasurer 4

Auditor,PIO,Bus.Manager 2

Representative 1

Class President .75

Other Class Officers .5

3. Awards and Recognition

TCSI gives due recognition to outstanding performance and achievement of learners in academic, leadership, and
social responsibility, among others aspects of student progress and development. These awards are given to
encourage learners to strive for excellence and to become proactive members of the school and community.

All learners including transferees, who are qualified to receive the award/s, shall be recognized
There can only be one recipient per award title. However, should there be no qualified learner, the award/s shall
not be given.

The categories of awards given to learners are as follows:

a. Academic Excellence Awards for Grade 1-10

Academic Excellence Awards General average

1. With Highest Honors/May Pinakamataasna Karangalan 98–100

2. With High Honors/May Mataas na Karangalan 95–97

3. With Honors/May Karangalan 90–94

b. Performance Awards for Kindergarten

Good Communicator Awardee Award in Communication/Self-expression

Star Reader Awardee Award in Literacy (Reading)

Star Phonics Awardee

Penmanship Awardee Award in Literacy (Writing)

Legible Writer Awardee

Speed Writer Awardee

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 Budding Mathematician Awardee Award in Numeracy

Quantum Leap Awardee

Performing Arts Awardee Award in Performing Arts (Singing, Dancing or both)

Graceful Dancer Awardee

Young Singer Awardee

Sporty Kid Awardee Award in Physical Agility

Naturalist Awardee Award in Science

Artistic Hands Awardee Award in Visual Arts

Best in Attendance Award in Attendance

Early Bird Awardee Award in Punctually

Best in Uniform Award in Wearing Complete Uniform

Award in Self-Care Tiny Tidy Awardee

Neat Kid Awardee

Self-Care Star Awardee

c. Performance Awards for Grade 1-10

Grade 1-3 Grades 4-10

Awards in Communication Arts Best in English Best in English

Best in Filipino Best in Filipino

Most Articulate Most Articulate

Award in Reading Best in Reading

Award in Writing Best in Writing

Award in Math Best in Math Best in Math

Award in PE Best in Performing Arts Best in Performing Arts

Best in Sports Best in Sports

Award in Arts Best in Visual Arts Best in Visual Arts

Award in Social Sciences Best in Araling Panlipunan Best in Araling Panlipunan

Award in Technical – Vocational Best in EPP

Education
Best in TLE

Award in Attendance Best in Attendance Best in Attendance

Award in Punctuality Most Punctual Most Punctual

Award in Wearing Best in Uniform Best in Uniform

Complete Uniform

Award in Self-Care Most Well-Groomed Best in Self-Care

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 Award for Beadles Beadle of the Year

d. Character Traits Awards for Preschool to Grade 3 and Conduct Awards for Grade 4-10
Character Trait Awards Conduct Awards

(Preschool-Grade 3) (Grades 4-10)

Active (participation) Eager Beaver Awardee Most Active

Bustling Bee Awardee Most Energetic

(participation)

Cheerfulness Exuberant Heart Awardee Most Cheerful

Sunshine Awardee Most Exuberant

Cheerful Soul Awardee

Cooperation/Team Player Collaborative Kid Awardee Most Cooperative

Team Player Awardee Most Collaborative

Friendliness Kinder/Grader Buddy Awardee Most Friendly

Congeniality Awardee Most Congeniality

Friendly Neighbor Awardee

Gentleness Peace Keeper Awardee Most Gentle

Amiable Kid Awardee Most Amiable

Hardworking Task Champ Awardee Most Hardworking

Extra Miler Awardee

Helpfulness Happy Helper Awardee Most Helpful

Helping Hands Awardee Most Charitable

Charitable Heart Awardee

Honesty Honest Kid Awardee Most Honest

Forthright Kid Awardee

Initiative Sparkler Awardee Most Enthusiastic

(with Initiative)

Motivation/Enthusiasm Enthusiastic Learner Awardee Most Enthusiastic

Earnest Learner Awardee (motivated/enthusiastic)

Kindness Golden Heart Awardee Most Kind

Benevolent Kid Awardee Most Benevolent

Compassionate Kid Awardee Most Compassionate

Leadership Kinder Leader Awardee

Best in Leadership

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 Patience Patient Kid Awardee Most Patient

Most Understanding

Perseverance Determined Kid Awardee Most Determined

Steadfast Kid Awardee (perseverance)

Persistence Tenacious Striver Awardee Most Persistent

Persistent Kid Awardee

Resolute Kid Awardee

Politeness/Courtesy Courteous Kid Awardee Most Courteous

Polite Kid Awardee Most Polite

Respectful Kid Awardee Most Respectful

Responsibility Responsible Kid Awardee Most Responsible

Reliable Kid Awardee Most Reliable

Dependable Kid Awardee Most Dependable

Risk Taking Brave Soul Awardee Most Courageous

(risk taker)

Self-Disciple Prudent Worker Awardee Best in Self-Discipline

Purposeful Kid Awardee

Judicious Worker Awardee

Sharing Great Giver Awardee Most Generous

Young Philanthropist Awardee

Sportsmanship Good Sport Awardee Best in Sportsmanship

Creativity Creative Kid Awardee Most Creative

(in all areas, not only in arts) (in all areas, not only in arts)

e. Special Awards
Early Bird Award Awarded to a student who came to school earliest with the most number of class
days

Recognition for Perfect Awarded to a student who is present in all class days
Attendance

Master Trivia Award Awarded to a student who has the most win in the daily trivia question

Good Deeds Award Awarded to students who are observed to be doing good deeds consistently
(returning lost and found item helping out without being told, random acts of
kindness etc.)

Service Award Awarded to students who render consistent service to the school as Officer,
majorettes, drum/lyre member, band member, choir member, dance troupe
member, other voluntary acts)

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 TCSI Leadership Award Awarded to any class officer who is able to facilitate discipline in class.

SSG leadership Award Awarded to any SSG Officer who has demonstrated leadership skills in school
projects and role-modeling in self-discipline

Special Recognition Awarded to students who have brought honor to the school as outstanding
delegates or by winning in competitions

Loyalty Award Given to graduating students who enrolled at TCSI from kinder 2- Grade 6 or
Grade 7-Grade 12

Fidelity Award Given to Grade 10 students who enrolled at TCSI from Kinder 2 to Grade 10

f. Most Disciplined Class is awarded to a whole class who meets the following criteria:
• Class is able to settle down immediately most of the time during school activities and when in
the gym.
• Demonstrates active participation and proper behavior during and after flag ceremonies
• Least number of class members who caught throwing garbage indiscriminately
• Least cases of bullying and quarrelling complaints
• No class members with confiscated gadget
• Class with the most number of days with cleaned classrooms (most especially, windows)
• Least instance of members uttering bad words
• Least number of class members with tardy records
• Least number of class members who are listed as not following the rules
• Least number of class members with belongings lying around the campus

4. Examination

There shall be monthly examinations and periodical examination with schedules reflected in the school calendar.
Pre-tests shall be administered to students during the first monthly exam in June. The test papers shall not be
returned as this will be used to compare their scores in the final exam. The Achievement test shall be given in
December of every school year to assess students’ abilities with still enough time from January to March to
conduct remediation or adjustments, when necessary. Before taking the examination, a student should have an
exam permit.

Monthly and periodical exams are conducted only in the morning. During exams, students are only
allowed to go out during recess time. They should be inside the classroom during exam hours so as not to disturb
the other classes who are still taking their exams. They can take their recess or review for their next exam inside
the classroom.

A student caught cheating during examination or any academic exercises shall be penalized with a failing
mark on the subject area concerned. The parents/guardian shall be notified of said incident.

The students have the right to see their duly corrected exam papers, questionnaires, answer keys and
computation of their grades during the scheduled giving of report cards.

5. Report Cards

During the distribution of reports cards parents/guardians should come and confer with the teachers
regarding the performance of their children. They will sign the report card and immediately return it to the
teacher adviser and should not be brought home to avoid loss. Red marks shall be used for failing grades.

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Parents/guardians who wish to confer with the teacher-adviser can make a special appointment through the
Principal’s Office.

Grades indicated in the report card or any other entries should not be altered. This shall be considered a
serious offense subject to disciplinary action. If teachers need to change the grades, they need to countersign
next to the change made.

In case of loss or damage of card by the student, a new report card will issued upon payment of a
replacement fee of P250.00.

6. Attendance
a) Recording of the attendance starts on the first day of regular classes regardless of the
date the student attends his/her class.
b) A student can be dropped from the school register when he/she has accumulated
absence equivalent to 20% of the total number of the school days.
c) Upon returning to school, the student who was absent should present and excuse letter
duly signed by the parent/guardian explaining the absence. Failure to explain or give an
excuse letter means the absence is unexcused.
d) Except for urgent medical conditions, seeing the doctor can be done after classes or on
Sunday.
e) A student is held responsible for all assignments and for the entire content of the course
missed, regardless of the reason for his/her absence.
f) Missing classes means a student leaves home but did not to go to school or student did
not finish the morning or afternoon classes/school activity and left school without valid
reason.
g) Cutting classes means a student is in school but misses one or more subject periods
during the day. It is equivalent to a day of absence even if the student has attended some
of the other classes.
h) When a student feels sick in class, he/she should secure first permission from the
subject teacher to go the clinic. Upon recommendation of the school nurse, the
parents/guardian are informed if the student needs to be brought home or to the hospital
for immediate medical attention.
i) Parents who want to bring out their children from school reasons other than sickness
shall ask permission from the class adviser and the Principal.
j) A student shall incur absences when he/she misses school in order to attend to affairs of
whatever nature or go on a vacation. Said absence can be excusable on a case-to-case
basis as long as the school is informed of such and all the classes missed by the child
will not total 20% of the total number of school days.
7. Punctuality
a) All students are required to be punctual in going to school and in attending assemblies
and other school activities.
b) Once the flag ceremony has started, the students are already considered late.
c) Students who come late or miss the flag ceremony the fifth time will be required to render
community service.
d) A latecomer to class (morning, after lunch/afternoon, after every recess) shall incur a half
day absence for every class in which he/she comes late. Every two half day absences (or
two cases of tardiness in coming to class) will be equivalent to a day of absence.
8. Graduation
In order to be eligible for graduation, a graduating student must:

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 a) Have completed all the requirements of the course
b) Have settled all financial and non-financial obligations in the school
c) Have submitted completely signed clearance form to the Class Adviser

D. Non-academic Policies

1. School Attire
a. Prescribed Uniform
The school uniform is a badge of honor; therefore it is the students/pupils to carry him/her well in school
uniform and is especially responsible for his/her action. Through this uniform, socio-economic distinction among
students identified by the thing they wear is eliminated thus fostering a whole some friendly and nondiscrimination
relationship among students.

I. MALE AND FEMALE UNIFORM BY LEVELS

FOR PRESCHOOL BOYS

* White Polo with sports collar with school logo on the left pocket
* Khaki short pants
* White undershirt must be use

FOR PRESCHOOL GIRLS

* Pink whole dress with sleeve
* Navy collar with checkered pink for piping

FOR GRADE 1 up to GRADE 6 BOYS

* White Polo with sports collar with school logo on the left pocket
* Khaki Pants
* White undershirt must be use

FOR GRADE 1 up to GRADE 6 GIRLS

* White blouse with baby collar
* Pink ribbon and Pink Belt
* Pink shirt with side pleats

FOR GRADE 11 up to GRADE 12 BOYS

*White Polo with sports collar school logo left pocket with 1/8 piping both
collar and sleeve * Black Pants
* White undershirt must be use

FOR GRADE 11 up to GRADE 12 GIRLS

* White blouse with 1/8 piping color pink on the sleeve
* Pink Ribbon
* Pink shirt line with pleats

II. P.E UNIFORM

III. IDENTIFICATION CARD

• Identification Card or ID Card with TCSI lanyard must be worn at all times while in campus. It
forms a part of the school/PE uniform.

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 • ID cards should not be tampered
• Lost ID card should be reported to the Registrar’s Office immediately. This should be replaced
with a new one upon payment of replacement fee of P300.00.
• Entry to the campus without an ID merits a minor offense.

IV. BLACK SHOES

• Wearing of boots and colored shoes with the school uniform should be avoided except during
Wednesday when students will be wearing the PE uniform.
• Students are not allowed to roam outside the classroom wearing the slippers.

V. WHITE SOCKS
• Preschoolers up to Grade 6 students shall wear sports socks
• Junior High School students shall wear sports socks
• Senior High School female students wearing shoe socks and male students wearing long pants
shall wear ankle-length socks

VI. HAIRCUT
• The prescribed haircut for boy is 2”x3” or the Army cut •
punk and unnaturally colored hair shall not be allowed

VII. CLEANED AND TRIMMED FINGERNAILS

b. Inspection
Haircut and fingernails inspection shall be conducted by the teachers on a regular basis

c. Schedule of Wearing of Uniform

If their uniform still fits them, old students are encouraged to wear their uniform during the first day of
classes. New students should wear their uniforms two weeks after classes have officially started. The
schedule of wearing of Uniforms is as follows:
Monday & Tuesday – School Uniform
Wednesday – PE Uniform
Thursday – School Uniform
Friday – School Uniform or BSP/GSP uniform (Type A or Type B)

d. Civilian clothes
Wearing of civilians clothes shall not be allowed inside the campus unless announced by the school
administration. Students must change into an extra uniform blouse/polo in the afternoon or when they become
sweaty.
Students are not allowed to change into civilian shirts or attire during PE period or when class activity necessitates
wearing of costumes but they must immediately change into their uniforms after the said activity.

e. Protective Clothes
When doing Science Laboratory activities those involving chemicals, students should wear a laboratory gown
and other protective equipment such as face mask, eye goggles and plastic gloves.

When doing paintings or cooking activities, students must wear aprons.

f. Restricted Area

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 The Following attires are not allowed in the school premises.
• with plunging necklines
• with spaghetti straps
• with backless tops
• sheer or transparent dress without underclothes
• dress or shirt with high slits
• athletic shorts
• skimpy shorts
• sagging pants
• hanging blouse or shirts baring stomach/midriffs
• tube or strapless attires
• halter tops
• attires with sleeveless
• sando or tank tops
• mini dress or skirts 3 inches or more above the knee
• clothes with tattered designs
• earring/s for male
• clothes with vulgar messages and designs
• slippers

2. School Discipline

a. Conduct and Behavior

Any education institution exists for its vision, mission and goals. To realize these, the following policies,
regulations and rules are formulated to guide the behavior and actions of all stakeholders to achieve peace, order
and harmony in the campus. Any violation of these will be considered infractions and shall be dealt with
accordingly by school authorities concerned.

School administrators and personnel exercise special parent authority over all students, that is, they are expected
to exercise the good judgement of parents. Students, are therefore, expected to accord them the usual norm of
politeness etiquette and courtesy.

The following proper behaviors are expected of each student:

I. During flag ceremony/flag retreat

• Wear the school uniform during Monday, Tuesday , Thursday and Friday and observe proper
decorum when attending the flag ceremony near the flagpole.
• Stand in attention whether the ceremony is held near the flagpole or inside the classroom.
Violators will be asked to do the rites again on their own.
• Sing or recite wholeheartedly the opening prayer, Lupang Hinirang, Panunumpa sa Watawat ng
Pilipinas, Panatang Makabayan and TCSSI Hymn.
• Pronounce properly and with correct pacing the flag oaths.
• Participate actively in the dance exercises every MONDAY.
• Stop at the gate once the flag ceremony has started and move only to go to the classroom after
the singing of TCSSI Hymn.
• After the ceremony, proceed immediately to the classroom in silence, without breaking the line
and without running. No one is allowed to go to the comfort rooms or anywhere else during this
time.

II. In an Office
• Knock on the door before entering.

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 • Greet the school authorities there or if there are other persons inside, acknowledge them
with a slight bow of the head.
• State ones purpose in English or Filipino.
• Say, ”thank you” before going out
• Close the door gently when leaving the office.

III. In the classroom

• Greet teachers courteously at all times
• Say polite expressions (“thank you”, “I’m sorry”, “excuse me”) to teachers and classmates.
• Observe silence while waiting in line to get inside the classroom or activity area.
• Participate in the class’ opening and closing prayers.
• Obey classroom rules and regulations.
• Follow the seat plan.
• Be ready with pencil, paper, ballpen, books, and other materials needed for each subject.
• Be attentive when the teacher is giving instructions.
• Be cooperative and participative in learning activities.
• Avoid standing up, eating, drinking, frequently going to the restroom or engaging in any
other activity wherein he/she may miss learning the concepts introduced at that time.
• Ask permission before getting anything from the teacher’s table.
• Avoid sitting on the teacher’s table or chair at all times.
• Observe silence while waiting for the next subject teacher.
• Help keep the classroom clean and ready for the next session.
• When in between class periods, ask permission to leave the class from the incoming teacher
and not from the one leaving the class.
• Spend ones free time productively either by studying or reading inside the classroom.
• Receive visitors only with the permission and consent of the subject teacher.
• Leave the classroom at the end of the day with arranged tables and chairs, clean floors and
things in their proper places.

IV. During group work

• Observe proper behavior
• Go to your respective group area quietly and responsibly
• Speak only when it is ones turn and speak and in a modulated voice enough only for the group
members to hear.
• Participate actively in class discussion.
• Assume responsibly as appointed or decided by the group.
• Conduct the discussion in English or Filipino.

V. During recess time

• Spend recess time for eating snacks and not for playing.
• Proceed immediately to the classroom once the bell has rung.

VI. In the canteen

• Go to the end of the line and wait patiently for ones turn to be served
• Say ‘thank you’ to the canteen personnel.

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Put garbage in the trash bin and do not leave any mess on the canteen tables and chairs.
• Avoid shouting, running and playing inside the canteen during class hours or school activity.

VII. Along corridors and other places

• Respectfully greet any school personnel or visitors met along corridors or elsewhere inside
or outside the school campus.
• Acknowledge classmates or schoolmates with appropriate greetings or gestures that indicate
respect.
• Keep right when going up and down the stairway, ramps and corridors.
• Pick litters and throw them in the nearest trash can.
• Avoid shouting, running and playing within the school building and along corridors in order
to avoid accidents and unnecessary noise.
• Preschoolers up to Grade 3 will not go upstairs without permission from the teachers or if
not accompanied by an adult.
• Graders will not play at the play area reserved for preschoolers.

VIII. During activities and programs

• Come on time and prepare to participate in all the activities.
• Wear proper attire.
• Conduct oneself in an appropriate behavior (no talking with others, shouting, running around
and buying/eating food at the canteen unless break time is announced).
• Inform parents/guardians that the activity must be finished before he/she allowed to go home.

IX. Outside the School Campus

• Be responsible in projecting the good name and upholding the reputation of TCSSI.
• Conduct himself/herself with proper decorum when participating in off-campus activities in
his/her private capacity.
• Avoid indecent behaviors.

B) OTHER POLICIES

I. SCHOOL CALENDAR
• The School follows and complies with the exact number of school days specified by a DepEd
memorandum release per school year. Thus, the school year usually starts on the second
week of June and ends on the first week of April. Schedules of class opening, semestral
break, Christmas break, Graduation and Recognition shall be posted in the school’s bulletin
board.

II. PREPARATION OF SCHOOL MATERIALS

• Books will be distributed during the second or third week of classes. Distribution will not be
done during enrolment period so that students can still enjoy the rest of their summer vacation
and not fell the stress upon seeing their books.
• All school materials necessary for class should be brought to school; pencils already
sharpened and cut paper sheets are ready avoid waste of time.
• Books and notebooks should be covered with plastics and properly labelled.
• School materials that are supposed to be kept in school must not be brought home without
the teacher’s permission.
• All belongings of students should be labelled with their names including their uniform, extra
clothes, water bottles, towels, etc. so that when found somewhere, these can be immediately
returned to the owner.
Students must bring their school materials, requirements, snacks and meals from home. No
one is allowed to deliver personally such items to any students so that they will learn to be
responsible and develop foresight at a young age.

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III. CURFEW AND WEEKENDS

• Curfew time is 6:00 pm. Only activities with prior permission from the school administration
and students who have written permissions from their parents shall be allowed to be inside
the campus beyond curfew time and during weekends.

IV. SCHOOL SECURITY

• Parents/guardians and visitors are not allowed to go directly to classrooms during school
days nor stand by, loiter or wait inside the school building or canteen. Talking to teacher’s
while class is about to start is discouraged. They should first undergo log in procedure, secure
a visitor’s ID and wait at the Principal’s Office to be entertained.
• No student is allowed to go outside the school to take lunch or snacks. Only students
fetched by their parents are allowed to go out but they shall return their children before
classes start. If a student returns late from lunch, he/she incurs a half day absence.
• Students are allowed to leave the campus only for the following reasons:
-as requested by parents
-during emergency situations
-as approved by school authorities
• When they are allowed to leave the campus on their own, students must present a pass slip
to the security guard before they will be allowed to exit the gate.
• Students who invite guests from outside the campus (lecturers, speakers, participants) should
submit ask permission from the Principal and submit a list indicating the names of guests,
purpose of visit and time of arrival. The security staff shall be provided with this information
at least a day before the actual visit.
• Activities, assemblies, meetings and groupings by students, faculty members, parents or any
other organizations without knowledge, arrangement and permission from the school
authorities shall not be allowed in the school premises. Violation shall be dealt with
accordingly.
• Fetchers should wait outside the school gate during dismissal time. This is not only for
security purposes but to keep noise and distractions away from the school campus.

V. HEALTHY AND SAFETY

• All students will undergo medical and dental check-up once every school year. When
applicable, doctors may provide written prescriptions or referrals to be sent to parents.
Parents are expected to give attention to doctor’s written advices.

VI. FIELD TRIPS/OFF-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

• Permission from the Principal is required for all off-campus activities.
• The Principal reserves the right to withhold permission when necessary conditions are not
met.
• Written parent consent/waiver is strictly part of the requirement.
• Swimming is discouraged during field trips.
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VII. SCOUTING ACTIVITIES

• During scouting activities, only students will be allowed inside the school campus and all
activity area of the scouters.

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• Participation in scouting activity is not compulsory for students especially those with medical
conditions.
Parents can decide whether to allow their Grade 4-12 child to participate in overnight
camping activities. Otherwise, the child can still participate in the scouting activities during
the day.

VIII. BRINGING OF CASH IN SCHOOL

• Preschoolers are not allowed to bring money at all. They should have adequate and nutritious
food for their snacks and meals.
• Students should not bring a large amount of money and other valuable items in school. The
school shall not be held liable for the loss of such.

IX. BIRTHDAY/SPECIAL OCCASION PARTIES

• Birthday parties inside the classroom and inside the school (bringing of food by the
celebrants for classmates) are highly discouraged to prevent other students from pressuring
their parents to do the same.
• The school administration has a standing policy of discouraging teachers to attend birthday
parties and other family events of their students to prevent issues that may arise from such
familiarity or closeness.

X. SPECIFIC ROLES OF CLASS OFFICERS

• The Class President should report to the Principal the subject teacher who fails to come to
class after (10) minutes beyond the scheduled class time.
• The class Beadle shall maintain a list of those who are absent in class or tardy in every class
period or those who are wearing complete uniform with ID. All these lists shall be submitted
weekly to the class adviser and monthly to the Guidance Office.
• Class funds shall be established to be managed by the Class Treasure under the supervision
of the teacher-adviser. Class funds shall be used to pay for replenishment of drinking water
by classroom, cleaning materials and other common school materials to be purchased and
agreed upon during homeroom meetings.

XI. EMERGENCY DRILLS

• Students must bring along their emergency kits during drills.
• For earthquake drills, everyone must perform the duck, cover and hold procedure, wait for
the emergency bell to stop and then proceed to the evacuation area carefully but as fast as
they can.
• For fire drills, everyone must proceed immediately to the evacuation area as carefully and as
fast as they can.
• Once in the evacuation area, advisers should stay with their advisory class regardless of what
class they are handling at that particular time, count the students and report to the Principal
if everyone in the class is accounted for or someone is missing.
• During an actual earthquake and when one is trapped indoors, he/she must find a triangle of
life and stay there until help comes.
• During actual fire emergency, students should pass through smoke free exits and when
trapped, should crawl or keep their heads down while looking for possible exits so as to
lessen inhalation of fumes.

XII. SUSPENSION/CANCELLATION OF CLASSES

• In times of natural calamities or emergencies such as typhoon, the right to suspend classes is
vested only on local government authorities (Governor and Mayor) and not the school or
DepEd.
• The school shall follow the memo issued by the local government unit concerned as to the
effectively and duration of class suspension.

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• Teacher-advisers shall inform the parents on the status of classes during natural calamities
or emergencies.
• Cancellation of classes due to local celebrations shall also be based on memos that shall be
issued by concerned government agencies.
• If it is raining very hard in the area where the family leaves, parents can decide to let their
children stay at home for safety purposes.

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XIII. BULLETIN BOARDS
• Bulletin boards are for official use only where important notices are posted. Tampering of
bulletin boards and its contents constitutes a serious offense.
• No announcement, notices for meetings, programs or other activities may be posted without
prior approval of the President, Principal, and School Registrar.

XIV. INFLUENCES DETRIMENTAL TO ONES GROWTH

• Playing of electronic gadgets and toys (for preschool) at any time of the day will be
prohibited. The gadgets will be confiscated and its return is subject to the discretion of the
Principal and Guidance Personnel. For communication and emergency purposes, only
keypad phones without games will be allowed. The student can also make use of the school
telephone and cellphone to contact their parents.
• Every student has the social responsibility to report any student or group of students who:
i. Influences fellow students to be hostile, disrespectful or disobedient to school authorities.
ii. Obstructs the discipline being imposed by the academy. iii. Tries to influence other
students to join questionable groups or to participate in outside activities that can damage
the good name and integrity of the academy.
iv. Does a threat to life, limb and to property of the school, school authorities, faculty, staff
and students.
• Any student found to be a member of a fraternity/sorority or similar unrecognized
organization would be dismissed from the academy after process.
• The school respects the right of the student to join any organization of their choice. If they
join groups not sponsored by the school, the school shall not be held liable for their actions
as a consequence of joining such organization.

XV. CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY

• A student is assigned to an individual desk chair or table/chair. He/she is liable for any
damaged caused on it and shall pay for its cost or replacement and may be subject to
disciplinary action.
• The classroom is a collective responsibility and accountability of the students in that class.
All classroom facilities should be handled with care and properly stored after use.
• Classrooms, corridors and trash cans should be kept clean at all times.
• Blackboards and white boards are strictly for instructional use only.
• The library, computer laboratory, science laboratory and HE kitchen and their facilities can
be accessed by students only with supervision of the teacher concerned.
• If students damage school materials, equipment or facilities due to hyperactivity or
carelessness, they will required to pay for the cost of damage and may also face disciplinary
sanctions.
• School chair should be carried and not dragged when transferring it from one place another.

XVI. RESTRICTED AREAS

• Students are not allowed to loiter, play or create noise or enter the following areas without
permission:
i. Finance Office
ii. Registrar’s Office iii. Principal’s Office iv. President’s Office v. Faculty Room vi. Clinic
vii. School Learning Resource Center
viii. Storage Rooms

XVII. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CLEARANCE

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 • All students are required to secure clearances to clear them from all financial/property
obligation at the end of the school year. This allow them to get their Form 138 and other
school documents and to join graduation exercise.

XVIII. PTA MEETINGS

• TCSI has an established PTA organization. All parents are automatic members and are
enjoined to actively participate and support the PTA activities, projects and programs.
• Attendance to the General Assembly and Homeroom meetings is a must for
parents/guardians so that they can get the correct information regarding school matters or
activities.

XIX. CONFERRING WITH TEACHERS OR LODGING COMPLAINTS

• Parents are not allowed to directly confront the student who has misbehaved. Issues of
parents with another student must be settled in the presence of the class adviser, Guidance
Office, Principal and if possible, with the other parent.
• Should parents/guardians have any complaints regarding another child, school personnel or
school services, the matter should be brought to the attention of the Principal and presented
with respect and openness.

c) Guidelines for Parents/Guardians

• Parents must inform the Registrar or Principal on changes in contact numbers (for
information or emergency purposes).
• Pursuant to Sec. 159 of DepEd Order No. 88, s. of 2010 as amended by DepEd Order No.
11,s. 2011, no visitors, including parents and guardians, shall be allowed inside the campus
only when they have a business with the Finance Office, Principal or with teacher. If they
have official transactions inside the campus, they are requested to log in and follow security
procedure. If parents need to supervise the lunch of students, they can do so at the Parent’s
Lounge.
• When inside the school campus, parents must follow the dress code at all times.
• Parents/guardians are encouraged to confer with their child’s advisers and subject teachers
to know the overall performance of the student in school.
• Parents should support and encouraged their children to obey policies, rules and regulations
and to speak favorably about the school.
• Parents should bring their children to school on time, especially at the preschool level, to
inculcate the habit of punctuality.
• During school activities, the administration will make announcements as to which of these
activities will parents be invited or allowed to witness performances of students inside the
campus. Observance of proper etiquette during programs at the gym shall be expected from
parents. They are discouraged from leaving the school in the middle of the program with the
child. Teachers will check the attendance after the program and the student who is not around
will be marked absent for the day.
• Occasionally, letters or notices are sent to parents through the students. It is the full
responsibility of students to deliver the letters as soon as they reach home. The confirmation
slip or necessary response should be submitted to the teacher-adviser if possible by the next
day so that the school will know if the child was able to hand in the letters to their parents or
not.

d) Offenses and Sanctions

Sanctions or penalties are imposed for violations of the rules and regulations of the school
to discourage the students from committing offenses. The School reserves the right to impose
whatever necessary sanctions after due process.

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 To make each student an active participant in the total formation of himself/herself, a demerit
system is devised by the Academy. This demerit system will help each student keep track of
his offenses quantitatively in the hope that he/she eventually becomes responsible of
disciplining himself.

Offenses are classified into four according to their gravity. These are as follows:

i. Offenses 1 which includes offenses considered as minor violations in nature will be sanctioned with 1
demerit. Offenses 1 include any of the following:
• Tardiness
• Unexcused absence resulting from non-submission of an excuse letter with parent’s signature
upon return from absences.
• Use of prohibited accessories like: earing/s, tattoo whether permanent or not, make up, fancy
hairstyle, sunglasses, toys, and other jewelries.
• Making noise when moving from one area to another, thereby disturbing on-going classes.
• Littering
• Wearing clothing with vulgar messages and designs. A student will be advised to leave the
campus unless he/she wears the appropriate attire.
• Boisterous laughing, talking, shouting, giggling, howling, eating, chewing gums in the
classroom or during flag ceremony, prayer meetings, programs and other official activities.
• Staying in restricted areas during recess, before the first class in the morning and in the
afternoon, during school activities without permission.
• Loitering, idling during class hours or staying away from school without permission.
• Eating during class hours.
• Late in attending classes.
• Proselytizing, attempting to convert another to one’s belief, or speaking offensively about
other people’s religious beliefs and practices.
• No ID or improper wearing of the same.
• Not following the school’s language policy.
• Any offense analogous to any of the above violations.

ii. Offense 2 which includes the offenses listed below and considered as major violations in nature is
sanctioned with three (3) demerits.
• Bringing and playing of gambling cards inside or outside the campus while in uniform.
• Using school computer for personal reasons without permission.
• Showing no respect for the national flag and the anthem.
• Allowing outsiders, related persons or friends to enter the school premises without asking
permission from the proper authority.
• Hiding things of others.
• Using immodest, dirty, vulgar, or cursing languages.
• Leaving books, notebooks, and other school materials needed for projects, activities, and
class requirements during class hours.
• Refusing to secure an admission slip when late or tardy in the morning or late in attending
class.
• Standing up during class hours and going out of the classroom in between class time without
permission.
• Using mobile phones or any communication gadget during class time.
• Not bringing books, notebooks and other school materials needed for project, activities and
class requirements during class hours.
• No requirements during submission time.

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 • Any offense analogous to any of the above violations.

iii. Offense 3 which includes serious violations in nature listed below is sanctioned with five (5) demerits:
• Possessing, distributing, borrowing, or lending X-rated, indecent pictures/materials.
• Opening and viewing pornographic material in the internet.
• Going to school intoxicated.
• Bringing or drinking intoxicated drinks in the campus.
• Cutting or missing class. A student incurs a day of absence for this particular violation.
• Unauthorized use of school property or School name for any purpose, such as going to the
beach, staying overnight and the like.
• Disrupting classes, administrative or any school activity.
• Going to the comfort room of the opposite sex.
• Locking up oneself with another person inside a room.
• Allowing someone to use one’s ID.
• Using another person’s ID.
• Verbally abusing, being disrespectful to fellow students, parents, visitors or any other
persons for that matter.
• Showing disrespect and intentionally disobeying teachers, school staff, security guards and
school administrator.
• Preventing or threatening faculty members from discharging their duties or from attending
classes.
• Preventing or threatening students from attending classes.
• Destroying the reputation of others.
• Displaying affection indecently and scandalously, kissing, necking, petting, smooching,
holding hands, sitting on the lap of a boy or a girl, laying one’s head on the lap, sitting too
close together and other indecent acts.
• Possessing or using fire crackers and the like inside the school campus.
• Jumping over the fence during class hours or school activities.
• Out of uniform: (All or part of the uniform is missing).
• Not wearing the prescribed haircut for boys during inspection day.
• Attending classes without the school handbook.
• Smoking inside and outside the campus while in uniform.
• Any offense analogous to any of the above violation.

iv. Demerit System

The demerit system focuses on a student’s awareness on the accumulation of demerits
to discourage commitment of further offenses.
Each student is given three (3) sets of twenty (20) demerits each for the entire School
Year. An accumulation of these sets of demerits from Offenses 1,2 and 3 has its
corresponding course of action which are as follows:
Sanction

Demerit Accumulation Action to Take

10 demerits Conference with

parents/guardians

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parents/guardians
20 demerits

30 demerits Conference with

parents/guardians

Community Service/75%
for conduct and behavior

Conference with
40 demerits
parents/guardians

Community Service/75%
for conduct and behavior
50 demerits Conference with
parents/guardians

Advise to transfer/
Dismissal/ Expulsion
Conference with
60 demerits
parents/guardians

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v. Offense 4 includes violations that are considered very serious in nature, like the following
• Cheating in any form
• Falsification of public documents
• Theft
• Shoplifting
• Extortion
• Participating in riots
• Intentionally destroying property of the school and other
• Vandalism in any form
• Engaging in activities like strikes that would affects school functions, classes, and other
school activities
• Having in one’s possession, taking and/or pushing illegal drugs, including marijuana, shabu
and other any prohibited substance inside or outside the campus
• Having participation in a crime as an accused in pending criminal case even if the student is
on bail and regardless of the outcome of the case.
• Participating in activities that would put the good name of the school in bad light
• Verbally abusing or physically assaulting any personnel of the school including parents and
guardians.
• Bringing deadly weapons or explosives like knife, guns, firecrackers, and pillboxes inside
or outside the campus
• Bribing school authorities and staff members
• Acts of subversion or insurgency
• Sexual harassment
• Hazing
• Being members of fraternities, sororities and gangs, especially those kinds that foster
antisocial behavior, disrespect for authority and religion, disrespect to parents, immoral
behavior, and anything similar to these valueless qualities
• Forging the signature of any of the school authorities, parents, or class officers • Any offense
analogous to any of the above violations.

vi. Action and Sanction for Offenses 4

• Conference with parents/guardians

• Due process
• Dismissal/ Expulsion

vii. Disruptive Behaviour

A disruptive is one manifested or displayed by a student hat interrupts and disturbs the
smooth flow of the teaching-learning process in the classroom, laboratories, library and the
like. All those listed in offenses 1 to 4 are forms of disruptive behaviour.

viii. Definition of Consequences

For violation of school rules and regulations, the following shall be imposed:

Behavioural Letter

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 A behavioural letter is given at the end of the year as a way of calling his/her attention and
soliciting help from the parents towards correcting the student’s misbehaviour in class.

Ultimatum Letter

An ultimatum letter is given at the end of the year to a student who has consecutively received
a behavioral letter for two years. An ultimatum letter gives the school the option not to accept
a student who commits a major offense within the year.

Local Contract

A student who is placed on local contract is warned that his conduct and performance in
conformity with the established rules and regulations have been quite unsatisfactory, and that
he will be asked to withdraw from school if he does not show concrete or tangible evidence
of improvement.

A conference with the parents/guardians is arranged before the student is suspended, and
he/she is put into contract.

Payment of Damage

Any student who destroys, tears down, damages, breaks, pulls down, rips down any property of
the school, whether inside or outside the building is held liable to equivalent cost of the property.
Advice to Transfer

A student may be advised to transfer if he/she is:

• Found to have a pending case in the Disciplinary Committee

• Has manifested questionable behaviour observed by the Admission Committee or other
members of the faculty.
Restitution

This requires the student to reimburse or pay for damages, destruction or misappropriation of
the school property in addition to other penalties which may be imposed.

ix. Disciplinary Committee

This Disciplinary Committee is convened and is responsible for investigating offenses and
observing due process. It determines what sanction is imposed, if any, against an erring student
who has incurred a suspension or a dismissal for the offense he/she committed. In someone
cases or instance the President may designate any member in the Disciplinary Committee. The
Committee is composed of the following:

• Perfect of Discipline (voting)

• Student Body President/Representative (voting)
• Homeroom Adviser (voting)
• Parent Representative (non-voting)
• Guidance Counsellor (non-voting)

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 The decision of the Disciplinary Committee is only recommendatory and shall be submitted to
the Principal or President of the School for final decision.

The text of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee should always be through and detailed,
indicating dates and time, the number and nature of offences committed, and other parties
involved.

3. School Activities

The academy exists fundamentally for the purpose of giving quality education to the students.
This means that students should not only work for academic excellence but should develop
according to the total formation envisioned by the Academy. Academic excellence is basically
learned in the classroom, while total formation is learned not only in the classroom but beyond
the classroom. Thus, there is a need for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

The academy is concerned with the holistic formation of students: morally, emotionally, socially
and physically. For this reason, the academy encourages them to be involved in
cocurricular/extra-curricular activities, particularly by joining club organizations.

a. Co-curricular Activities

Co-curricular activities are those undertaken by clubs whose aim is to enhance and
improve academic experience.

• Science and Math Club

• English Club
• Filipino Club
• Aral-Pan Club

b. Extra-curricular Activities

Extra-curricular activities are undertaken by clubs whose purpose is to enhance the

students’ talents and develop their independence and leadership qualities.

• Arts Club
• Communicator’s Guild Club
• Sports Club
• Student Body Organization
• School Paper
• Majorettes/Drum/Lyre

c. Guidelines for Officers/Members of Clubs/Organizations

• Officers of clubs/organizations should be a model of good moral character and behaviour
inside and outside the school campus.
• An officer should have no failing grade in any subject every grading period.
• An officer of any club/organization who fails to comply with items 1 and 2 may be
recommended to be a simple member.
• Any member who fails to comply with item 2 may be suspended to be able to
concentrate on his/her studies.
• A club adviser oversees the operation of the club/organization.

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 APPENDIX A

EXCERPT FROM THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425
ART. V, SEC. 28

For the Purpose of enforcing the provisions of Articles ll and lll of this Act, all school heads, supervisors
and teachers shall be deemed to be persons in authority, and, as such, are hereby vested with the power
to apprehend, arrest or cause apprehension or arrest of any person who shall violate any of the said
provisions. They shall be considered as persons in authority if they are in the school or within its
immediate vicinity, or beyond such immediate vicinity if they are in attendance at any school or class
function in their official capacity as school heads, supervisors, or teachers.

Any teacher or school employee who discovers or finds that any person in the school or within its
immediate vicinity is violating any provision of Article ll and lll of this Act shall have the duty to report
the matter to proper authorities. Failure to report in either case shall, after due hearing, constitute
sufficient cause or disciplinary action.

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 APPENDIX B

CHILD PROTECTION AND ANTI-BULLYING POLICY

A. Introduction

In compliance to Republic Act 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act (the “Act”) which aims to protect
children enrolled in kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools and learning center from being
bullied, these policies are hereby promulgated.

B. Definition of Bullying

Bullying as defined by RA 10627, is any severe or repeated use by one or more students of a written,
verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at
another student that has the effect of actually causing or placing the latter in reasonable fear of
physical or emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a hostile environment at school for
the another student; infringing on the rights of the other student at school; or materially and
substantially disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school; such as, but not
limited to the following:

• Any unwanted physical contact between the bully and the victim like punching, pushing,
shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling, headlocks, inflicting school pranks, teasing, fighting and
the use of available objects as weapons;
• Any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or emotional well-being;
• Any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the victim undue emotional distress like
directing foul language or profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and commenting
negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and body; and
• Cyber-bullying or any bullying done through the use of technology or any electronic means.
The term shall also include any conduct resulting to harassment, intimidation, or
humiliation, through the use of other forms of technology, such as, but not limited to texting,
email, instant messaging, chatting, internet, social media, online games, or other platforms or
formats.
• Social bullying, or any deliberate, repetitive and aggressive social behavior intended to hurt
others platforms or formats.
• Social bullying, or any deliberate, repetitive and aggressive social behavior intended to hurt
others or to belittle another individual or group.
• Gender-based bullying, or any act that humiliates or excludes a person on the basis of
perceived or actual sexual orientation and gender identity.

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As such, any person who commits any of the foregoing acts, is considered a bully. Furthermore, any
act of retaliation against a person who reports bullying, who provides information during an
investigation of bullying, or who is a witness to or has reliable information about bullying, is likewise
prohibited.

Bullying may happen at the following:

• School ground;
• Property immediately adjacent to School grounds;
• School-sponsored or School-related activities, functions or programs whether on or off
School grounds;
• School bus steps;
• School buses or other vehicles owned, leased or used by a School.

Bullying may also occur at unrelated locations, functions or programs, through the use of technology
or an electronic device or other forms of media, regardless if such is owned, leased, or used by the
School.

C. Mechanism by Address Bullying

• The School shall also educate parents and guardians about bullying, its effects, the
antibullying policies of the School, and how such parents or guardians can provide support in
imparting upon their charges the gravity of bullying, and to reinforce the policies of the School.
• The School shall provide the students and their parents or guardians with copies of these
policies, which shall likewise be included in the student and employee manual of the School.
a. Reporting acts of bullying or retaliation. The School must provide an avenue wherein students
may anonymously report acts of bullying or retaliation;
b. Responding promptly to and investigating reports of bullying or retaliation.
c. Restoring a sense of safety for a victim and assessing the student’s need for protection.
d.Protecting from bullying or retaliation of a person who reports acts of bullying, provides
information during an investigation of bullying, or is witness to or has reliable information about an
act of bullying; and
e. Providing counseling or referral to appropriate services for perpetrators, victims and
appropriate family members of said students.
f. The school principal or any person who holds a comparable role shall be responsible for the
implementation and oversight of policies intended to address bullying.
g. Any member of the school administration, student, parent or volunteer shall immediately
report any instance of bullying or act of retaliation witnessed, or that has come to one’s attention, to
the school principal or school officer or person so designated by the principal to handle such us
issues, or both. Upon receipt of such a report, the school principal or the designated school officer or
person shall promptly investigate.
h. If it is determined that bullying or retaliation has occurred, the school principal or the
designated school officer or person shall:

• Notify the law enforcement agency if the school principal or designee believes that criminal
charges under the Revised Penal Code may be pursued against the perpetrator;
• Take appropriate disciplinary administrative action;
• Notify the parents or guardians of the perpetrator; and

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• Notify the parents or guardians of the victim regarding the action taken to prevent any
further acts of bullying or retaliation.

If an incident of bullying or retaliation involves students from more than one school, the school first
informed of the bullying or retaliation shall promptly notify the appropriate administrator of the
other school so that both may take appropriate action.

D. Procedures for Investigating and Dealing with Bullying

1. An investigation shall be conducted by the teacher-adviser of the students concerned.

2. Incident reports gathered during the investigation shall be forwarded to the Discipline Committee.
3. The Discipline Committee shall convene and deliberate the reported incident. The deliberation
shall be conducted with the presence of the erring students, parents or guardian and the teachers
concerned.
4. Whatever the recommendations for possible sanctions made by the Discipline Committee
shall be forwarded to the Principal for possible implementation.
5. In every stage of the process of investigation to the implementation of the sanction, the
presence of the parent or the guardian for that matter shall be required.

E. Confidentiality

Any information relating to the identity and personal circumstances of the bully, victim, or person who
reported or witnessed the incident shall be treated with utmost confidentiality by the Committee and
the School, provided, that the names may only be available to the School head or administrator, teacher
or guidance counselor designated by the school head, and parents or guardians of students who are
have been victims of bullying or retaliation.

F. Penalties

There shall be no severe penalty imposed on the student. Penalty shall be limited to school services
as the minimum penalty to community service rendered by the erring student as the maximum penalty.
Public apology may also be imposed as severe penalty which the gravity of the incident or the act of
bullying shall be determined by the Discipline Committee.

G. Due Process

In all cases wherein a penalty may possibly be imposed, due process must be observed to prevent
false accusations of bullying. At a minimum, the School complies with the requirements of due
process by:

• Informing the student and parent or guardian of the complaint in writing;

• Giving the student, with the assistance of his parents or guardian, an opportunity to answer
the complaint in writing;
• Requiring the School head to issue the decision, in writing, and stating the facts and reasons
thereof; and
• Allowing an appeal for the decision with the VP for Academic Affairs.
• Any student, after due investigation, found to have knowingly made a false accusation of
bullying shall be subjected to appropriate disciplinary action or invention in accordance with
school rules

H. Discipline Committee Composition and Functions

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The Discipline Committee shall serve as the body which will handle all bullying cases in the School.
The Committee shall be composed of:

• the School head or administrator as chairperson;

• The Prefect of Discipline;
• PTA President or a designated officer of the association

The Discipline Committee shall be responsible for the following:

• Conduct awareness-raising programs with school stakeholders in preventing and addressing

bullying;
• Ensure that the anti-bullying policy adopted by the School is implemented;
• Monitor all cases or incident related to all reported cases of bullying; and
• Make the necessary referrals to appropriate agencies, offices or persons, as may be required
by the circumstances.

1.) No parents allowed inside

2.) Always on uniform, spare uniform on box
3.) No birthdays in the class/ invitation outside
4.) Kids should bring Rice & ulam for baon
5.) DepEd cannot suspend classes, only Mayor & Governor.

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