SILCS Center for Guidance Services

16/08/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐁𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐭

Our minds and mental health are just as important as our bodies. Looking after our mental health starts with being kind to ourselves. Take your time to catch your breath, caring for yourself with patience, respect and self-compassion—it can still help us to care for ourself and take the weight of stress and mental health issues off our shoulders.

𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧: 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛, 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮.

Sparked by: Peer Facilitators

03/08/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙄𝙇𝘾𝙎 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨. 💙

This program provides every learner with an opportunity to have a one-on-one conversation with our Guidance Personnel in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment. Through these routine interviews, we aim to better understand our learners and provide guidance that supports their overall well-being and development.

𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
✅ To know more about the learner in terms of self, family, school concerns, peer relationships, and other significant aspects of their life.
✅ To help learners manage and overcome concerns that may affect their personal, social, emotional, and academic development.
✅ To identify learners who may benefit from additional guidance and support.
✅ To ensure that every learner is given the opportunity to meet with a Guidance Personnel and receive follow-up sessions when necessary.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞
📌 The Routine Interview will be conducted individually by the assigned Guidance Personnel for all learners.
📌 Learners scheduled for the day will be called to the Guidance Office one at a time and will be excused from their classes during their scheduled interview.
📌 Follow-up counseling sessions will be arranged whenever necessary based on the learner's needs.

Together, let us continue fostering a caring, supportive, and learner-centered school community where every learner is heard, valued, and guided. 💙

03/07/2026

𝑺𝑰𝑳𝑪𝑺𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔, 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕! 💚

Today, the SILCS Center for Guidance Services officially began the implementation of the Homeroom Guidance Program for our students, led by our Guidance Associate, Ma'am, Yana.

Our first session focused on the Personal-Social Development domain, providing learners with meaningful opportunities to develop self-awareness, strengthen interpersonal relationships, build empathy, and practice essential life skills that contribute to their overall well-being. Through interactive discussions and engaging activities, students were encouraged to reflect on themselves, appreciate their uniqueness, and foster positive connections with others.

At SILCS, we believe that learning goes beyond academics. By nurturing our students' personal and social growth, we empower them to become resilient, responsible, and compassionate individuals who are ready to face life's challenges with confidence.

Here's to another meaningful year of learning, growing, and thriving together! 🌱✨

04/05/2026

May is International Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

A reminder that taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body.

Rest when you need to. Speak when you’re ready. Ask for help when things feel heavy.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.
Small steps still count. Quiet progress still matters.

Check in on yourself. Check in on others.
Kindness, especially to yourself, goes a long way.

31/10/2025

🎧 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 – 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 🎶
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗖𝗦𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀! 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗶𝘆𝗼? 😎

Sa wakas, tapos na ang exams at mga PETA na pinaghirapan mo buong quarter! It’s time to rest and finally do the things na lagi mong sinasabing gagawin “pag may time.” 🫠

‘Pag tutuusin, iba-iba talaga tayo pag sembreak — may tulog buong araw, gala buong linggo, binge-watch warrior. 🤔 Kaya pili ka na, SILCSian, anong vibe niyo this sembreak? React below! 👇

👍 – Finally, pahinga! Wala munang alarm, wala munang recitation 😴
♥️ – Miss ko na tropa ko! Pero sige, sa GC na lang muna magtawanan.
😢 – Sembreak nga, pero wala nang baon...
😆 – WOOO! Deserve na deserve ko 'to!
😮 – Heh, stay-at-home lang muna ako.
🤗♥️ – Mag-aaral pa rin ako, kahit sembreak!

You earned this break, SILCSians! So take that nap, eat that snack, and enjoy your break—𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 😭

✍🏻 Written by: Amyra Ysabel Q. Secillano
🎨 Designed by: Prince Emmanuel Sumadia

23/10/2025

10/10/2025

🌿 World Mental Health Day 2025 🌿
Today, we are reminded that mental health matters just as much as physical health. 💭💚

Let’s take this day to pause, breathe, and check in with ourselves and the people around us. Everyone is fighting battles we may not see — so let’s choose kindness, empathy, and understanding every day.

Remember:
✨ It’s okay to not be okay.
✨ Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
✨ Small acts of care — listening, smiling, encouraging — can make a big difference.

Together, let’s break the stigma and build a world where talking about mental health feels safe, normal, and empowering. 🌈💬

28/09/2025

☀️ 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐳, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬' 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭.

St. Lorenzo Ruiz was a devoted Catholic and an active member of his parish in Manila, serving as an altar boy and participating in community He may have been an ordinary man, but his unwavering faith and service made him extraordinary—a saint.🪽

From him, we learn the virtues of humility and faith, that our devotion and hard work will always be seen, and that we should work, help, and expect nothing in return for our kindness. Our kindness is a gift that we should share with others, especially with those who need it most.

As we reflect on his life, works, teachings, and virtues, let us honor his memory and be inspired to live out our faith through acts of kindness and service to God and to the people.

As St. Lorenzo Ruiz once said, “𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘥; 𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘐 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘪𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳.”

Blessed Feast of St. Lorenzo Ruiz! 🏵️

✍️ Written by: Arvin R. Santos
🎨 Designed by: Prince Emmanuel Sumadia