I am SAM Foundation

This Monday, March 23… something powerful is about to happen. 🩷✨☺️

A voice that has changed lives.
A heart that beats for every child.
A leader who turns purpose into action.

Teacher Rayla is taking the stage at National University – MOA for SeminHER #1: Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Owning Your Voice—and we couldn’t be more proud. 🌟

From building a movement that helps children learn how to read, to empowering communities through education and advocacy, she has always led with courage, compassion, and purpose. And now, she brings that same fire to inspire future leaders, changemakers, and dreamers.

To everyone attending—get ready!!! 🩷 You are about to hear a story that will move you, lessons that will ground you, and a voice that will remind you: you are capable of more.

Because when Teacher Rayla speaks… lives change. 💫

See you on March 23, Seaside Bulldogs! 🐾

🌟📚 A Legacy of Rights. A Mission to Help Every Child Read. 🩷✨

Every child has the right to learn, to grow, and to read. 📖
Early literacy is not just a skill—it is a foundation of equity, opportunity, and lifelong success.

Grounded in research, effective reading development begins with systematic phonics and strong phonological awareness—essential building blocks that empower children to become confident readers. 🧠✨

This mission is carried forward by a powerful legacy—the work of Merci “Momcie” Melchor, founder of the I AM S.A.M. Foundation and author of the I Can Read Series, alongside her daughter, Rayla “Teacher Rayla” Allertsen, Co-founder and President. 👩‍👧💖

Teacher Rayla Allertsen transformed the advocacy into action through Be SUPER with Teacher Rayla 🎥🌈—a dynamic digital platform that brings literacy to life for children everywhere. Anchored on the Phonological Awareness Staircase to Success, the program ensures that every learner builds strong reading foundations step by step. 📚⬆️

At the heart of this movement is a simple but powerful belief:
Every child is S.U.P.E.R. 💫
💖 Special
🌟 Unique
💎 Precious
🚀 Empowered and
⭐ Responsible

Strengthened by our partnership with DepEd and the unwavering support of the community, this mission continues to reach more learners—bringing the right to read within every child’s grasp. 🤝📖

Everyone witnessed our young learners proudly declare:

🎶 “I can fly, way up to the sky! I am SUPER! I can read!” 🚀✨

Together, we carry the legacy forward—
building a Simply Amazing Muntinlupa, one reader at a time. 🩷🏙️

Thank you, Kap. Tin-tin Abas 🩷🥳✨

🌟✨🩷 SUPER day, everyone! 🩷✨🌟

Did you know? 📊
According to the World Bank (2022), 7 out of 10 children in low- and middle-income countries suffer from learning poverty—meaning they cannot read and understand a simple story by age 10.

In the Philippines 🇵🇭, learning poverty rose significantly after the pandemic, reaching around 90% of children struggling with basic reading comprehension. 📉 This is not just a statistic—it is a call to action. 🚨

💙 The I AM S.A.M. Foundation proudly invites you to a meaningful celebration of hope, progress, and literacy:

🎉 “I Can Read! I Am SUPER!”
📚 A Learning Celebration in Early Literacy

🗓 March 18, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Cupang Senior High School Gymnasium

👧👦 This special event celebrates the reading breakthroughs of our Kindergarten and Grade 1 learners from Cupang Elementary School (Main & Annex)—young champions who have completed a structured literacy journey using the:

📖 I Can Read Series: A Sound Foundation Approach for Beginning Readers—a 350-page program co-authored and illustrated by Merci Melchor, founder of the I AM S.A.M. Foundation. 🩷

🚀 Strengthened by the Be S.U.P.E.R. with Teacher Rayla digital series, our program empowers every child to realize that they are:

🩷 S.U.P.E.R.
✨ Special
🌈 Unique
💎 Precious
🧠 Empowered and
🗣️Responsible

Aligned with the Phonological Awareness Staircase to Success and supported by DepEd, this initiative proves that early intervention can fight learning poverty—one reader at a time. 📖💪🩷

🎤 Join us as our young learners proudly declare:

💬 “I can fly, way up to the sky! I am SUPER! I can read!” 🚀📚

🤝 Your support helps us turn the tide against learning poverty and build a Simply Amazing Muntinlupa—starting with empowered readers and brighter futures. 🌟🩷

🚀🩷📖 Together, let’s make every child a reader. Every reader, a SUPER learner. 📖🩷🚀

This Valentine’s, we celebrate the kind of love that changes the world. 💗
Love means dignity for every child, equal opportunity for every woman, education for every learner, health and safety for every family, and care for our shared home. ❤️🌎❤️
Because real love isn’t only a feeling—it’s a responsibility 💗

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⏰ Only 10 Days Left Before the Submission Deadline! ⏰

🎉 No Registration Fee! 🎉

The countdown is on! We are thrilled to witness your creativity and talent—this is your chance to shine, so don’t miss out!

🏆 Exciting Prizes Await the Island Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Php 10,000.00
🥈 2nd Place: Php 7,000.00
🥉 3rd Place: Php 5,000.00

📚Winning schools will receive the I Can Read Book Series to help address learning poverty, in support of the Department of Education’s campaign for quality education, plus additional books to further enrich school libraries and reading hubs.

✨ Submit now—only 10 days to go! Let your talent make an impact.

Happy Valentine’s Day!💖💚

Empowering meeting today with I AM SAM FOUNDATION Founder Rayla Allertsen, mentors Ma Regaele Olarte, and Jacques Castillo, engaging the Muntinlupa City Council, led by Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac. Productive discussions on fostering 'Simply Amazing Muntinlupa' through sustainable projects aligning with UN SDGs. Great anticipation and hope for the LGU's enthusiastic support in building a brighter, more sustainable future together.