A Brief Description of the Site of Practice Teaching

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Sta. monica

National high school

Historical Background of Sta. Monica National High School

Sta. Monica National High School is located in a one-hectare lot owned by the Sta. Monica Elementary School. The school is almost twelve kilometers away from the Division Office of Bulacan and two kilometers away from the town proper. It is being bounded in the North by a properly owned by the Bernando family; in the East, by the Pampanga river; in the South, by the Morales family and in the west, by the provincial road. It is strategically situated north of Hagonoy and is accessible to all means of transportation and communication.

This High School started in June 1992 with the enrollment of 72 students. Through the concerted efforts of then Mayor Wilhelmino M. Sy Alvarado, Barangay Chairman Leopoldo A. Medina, the late Opheia A. Lacas, former District Supervisor, and then OIC, late Mr. Antonio L. Tamayo.

Some teachers from Ramana Trillana High School such as the late Rosario R. Tamayo, Mrs. Aladia Baquiran, Mr. Efren Santiago and teachers from Iba National High School such as Mr. Arthur Haggins, Mrs. Cecilia Caballero and the volunteer teacher Ms. Benita Garcia now Mrs. Benita Samia offered their services.

The enrollment tremendously increased at present from 72 students (1992) to 1,708 (2014) with 72 teachers, 1 Guidance Counselor and 2 administrative assistants.

With the barangay hall as its first classroom, located then in the elementary compound, its physical progress is now evident. The building constructed came from

municipal, provincial and national government. At present SMNHS has 47 functional classrooms including office of the Principal, Guidance Counselor’s Office, School Library, Computer room and a Faculty room.

The dream of the school administration, faculty and PTA is now partly realized. They optimistically are looking to serve more students in the near future. Such is possible because of the 1,787 square meter lot – generously donated by the Suntay family at Purok 9 Sta. Monica Hagonoy, Bulacan. A one unit 2 storey 8 classroom building (2002) was constructed in such acquired lot thru the efforts of Governor Josie M. Dela Cruz and Vice Governor Rely Plamenco in coordination of Mayor Felix V. Ople. Fortunately a 2 storey 4 classroom building was also constructed (2006) where third year students were transferred there (2009-2012). Now, we have twenty one (21) classrooms in SMNHS (Main) and twenty six (26) classroom in SMNHS (Extension- Dr. Federico C. Suntay Memorial National High School). Two of them were constructed in 2007 and another two classrooms were completed in 2008. Through the generosity of Cong. Marivic R. Sy Alvarado another two classrooms were added. Another four in 2011 and additional four classrooms in 2013 through the unsurpassed effort of DepEd and Provincial Government respectively.

In this time, we can say without hesitation that SMNHS Extension is a dream turned to reality.

Reflection for the Site of

Practice Teaching

Sta. Monica National High School (SMNHS) is the counterpart of Mayor Ramona S. Trillana High School in this part of Hagonoy. Most of the people here are poor farmers dreaming of acquire higher education, few kilometers away from the town proper, the people inhabitants try to employ modern ways of learning.

                The school in SMNHS extension, they know that this is build a little year ago only that’s why they lack of facilities, lack of student to undergo in educating. But now 4 buildings are build to help the people or the student to study in this school. Now in the K12 Curriculum every school have a Senior high school students like in the Sta. Monica National High, school they have a Senior high school student but a limited courses only.

            Nowadays, the SMNHS (Extension) are beautiful because the successful people behind there are always there to take care and to rise the school not only the school but also the student to mold their strength, power and also their dreams that’s want to be a reality someday.