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📢 ATTENTION TEACHERS & PARENTS! 📢

May bagong direktiba ang DepEd tungkol sa ating school calendar! Narito na ang DO 009, s. 2026 para sa implementasyon ng Three-Term School Calendar.

📑 Full Details here:
https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/DO_s2026_009r.pdf

Sabay-sabay nating basahin at unawain. Makakatulong ba ang "Three-Term System" na ito sa ating mga g**o at mag-aaral? I-share ang inyong saloobin sa comments!

🌟📚 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. 🩷🏙️

🌟✨🩷 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. 📖🩷🚀

Thank you so much, Engr. Jeremy, the brilliant creator of the award-winning innovation Make-roscope, for choosing our school to be part of your academic journey with the James Dyson Foundation. We are truly honored and blessed to use this amazing innovation not only in our academic activities but also in serving our community. 🌍📚

My heartfelt thanks as well to our supportive principal, Sir Jason, for always believing in and empowering initiatives that promote science, research, and innovation. 🙌

To our wonderful students who participated and to the passionate teachers who continuously champion science, research, and innovation—thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬✨

This achievement is a proud moment and a shared success for our beloved school. Onward to more discoveries and innovations! 🚀🏫

PART 1

A Journey of Science Advocacy with Make-roscope by Engr. Jeremy De Leon

by Ronnel Franco G. Landrito

The power of science knows no boundaries, no demographics, and no limitations. As a science and research teacher at Cupang Senior High School, one of my greatest challenges is engaging students in meaningful scientific activities that require laboratory apparatus and equipment. Unfortunately, like many public schools, we barely have sufficient laboratory materials, and many teachers have limited opportunities for intensive training in laboratory-based instruction.

At times, this reality can be discouraging. I often ask myself, “How can our students become scientifically literate if teachers themselves struggle to provide the necessary scientific experiences due to the lack of materials and resources?”

Moreover, as a mentor of the I AM S.A.M. Foundation, I am deeply motivated to help address learning poverty, which continues to worsen over the years as reported by international and national assessments such as PISA, TIMSS, and EDCOM II. These reports highlight the urgent need to strengthen science and research education in the Philippines.

The President and Co-Founder of the I AM S.A.M. Foundation, Ms. Rayla Allertsen, constantly reminds us to be shakers and movers, that we should be individuals who rise above challenges and find solutions for our learners. Inspired by this mindset and supported by our school principal, Mr. Jason Albaro, I began searching for institutions, organizations, and companies that could help me grow as a science and research teacher.

One day, while scrolling through Facebook, I encountered an innovation that immediately captured my attention. It was a keychain-sized microscope called the Make-roscope. I was fascinated. My love for science, particularly biology, started during my student years when I first observed microorganisms through a microscope. The experience of seeing the invisible world under magnification ignited my curiosity about life sciences.

In fact, during my college years, I even bought my own compound microscope worth ₱5,000 in Bambang, Manila. For someone who loved science deeply, that microscope was more than just an instrument, it was a gateway to discovery!

As someone who experienced that joy, I always wished that my students could experience the same excitement of scientific discovery. Sadly, just like many public schools, Cupang Senior High School does not have microscopes for our learners.

Then one day, something amazing happened.

I saw a post from the Make-roscope by Jeremake page announcing that they were opening applications for schools to become recipients of Make-roscopes through the Make-roscope Initiative 2024–2025. I was incredibly excited. It was around Christmas break of 2025 when the announcement was posted. Without hesitation, I filled out the application form, praying that we would be selected. I believe winning this is not just for myself, but for my students and for our entire school community.

On January 25, 2025, I received an email that brought overwhelming joy and gratitude.

I had been selected as a Make-roscope Initiative 2024-2025 Successful Applicant!!!

Out of more than 750 group applications from across the Philippines, my application was chosen for a Special Collaboration. It was a moment of validation that innovation and determination can open doors even for schools with limited resources.

On February 5, 2026, Engr. Jeremy De Leon, the innovator behind Make-roscope, conducted an orientation where he introduced us to the vision behind this scientific advocacy. He explained how the Make-roscope can empower teachers and students by making microscopy more accessible and portable.

I was thrilled. I immediately saw the potential of this tool to ignite curiosity and love for science among my students and fellow teachers.

This marked the beginning of my journey as a Make-roscope advocate.

Since then, I have trained my students and colleagues who are equally enthusiastic about learning and scientific exploration. Through the Make-roscope, we began observing samples, exploring microscopic organisms, and integrating inquiry-based learning into our science and research activities.

For me, this is not just a personal achievement. It represents the success of the Make-roscope Initiative’s mission, that is to democratize access to scientific tools and inspire the next generation of scientists.

But as this journey continues, a new challenge emerges, “How can we make this initiative even more impactful?”

To answer this question, I turned to the most important partners in this mission, my students and fellow teachers. Together, we began exploring ways to conduct community-based science research, using the Make-roscope as a tool to investigate the natural environment around us.

Through this initiative, we hope not only to bring science closer to our classrooms but also to empower our community to appreciate the beauty of scientific discovery.

Because in the end, science should not only exist inside laboratories.

Science should live in every classroom, every community, and every curious mind.

☺️💙🔍🔬🦠 🧫

Isang malaking pagpupugay at pagbati kay G. Renato Hansor! 🥳💙

Maraming salamat sa pagpapamalas ng iyong husay at galing bilang isang g**ong-mananaliksik sa ginaganap na 11th Division Research Conference sa SDO Muntinlupa. Tunay kang inspirasyon sa ating paaralan!

Ang buong pamilya ng Cupang Senior High School ay nasa likod mo at ipinagdarasal ang iyong tagumpay. Galingan mo, Sir! ✍️✨

⏰ 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.