Significance of Work and School Logo

Recently I assumed my duty as the new school principal of Balabag Elementary School in the Division of La Carlota City. I met with the 13 teachers in a 2-hour conference with them.

We had a lot of things being discussed especially on the finalization of online enrollment in Learner Information System (LIS), the latest encoding of school data on the end of school year at the EBEIS (enhanced Basic Education Information System), preparation for the annual school maintenance week, the so-called Brigada Eskwela which will start on May 19 to May 24, 2014.

Also discussed were the week-long activity on the Operation Balik Eskwela (back to school) and final review of class program which every teacher handles in the opening of classes in June 2. I shared a brief background of some of the teachers who happened to be familiarized with me. One was female teacher was our first honors when I was a classroom teacher before in Caiñaman Elementary School, which was my first teaching assignment area and later my first elementary school supervised and administered as a head teacher when I was promoted after 7 years of teaching.

Principle of Work

Starting a job right ends up it right in achieving a beneficial output. It's a bit challenging meeting for the first time for the new set of 13 teacher in which the other 3 Grade Three teachers weren't around for they're having an ongoing 5-day training on K to 12 at the Division of La Carlota.

I had nothing to inspire them but to present in a spur of the moment the principle of work through an acrostic of the word WORK. In order for a man to live, to subsist he must work, to something for a living and this makes  work is so important. In my own perception, I may refer W as willingness, O as orderliness, R as responsibility, and K as knowledge. I expounded each of them through an example, a practical example for that matter. At least my teachers know what work is all about.

School Logo

After the meeting, Sir Mike Pabalate, one of the male teachers in Balabag Elementary School presented to the school principal a sketch on school logo which was finalized by the school principal's youngest son, Gilbor Camporazo, Jr., and came up with a finished logo.
Sir Pabalate had a ready interpretation of the suggested logo. Here are the following meanings of the figures or images on the said logo:

1. SUN WITH RAYS symbolizes knowledge that radiates information, awareness and hope.

2. SCHOOL provides the basic education for everyone's needs to be gainfully responsible for himself, be law-abiding and productive resident of Barangay Balabag where he lives.

3. CANLAON VIEW, prevalent view when one stays at Balabag, symbolizes the spirit and grandness of God who always oversees the Brgy. Balabag and its destiny.

4. BIG STONE symbolizes Balabag, a rock that stands strong against anything and also is referred to the spirit of the people of Balabag.

5. WINDING ROAD - the journey that represents life of the people of Balabag and the journey of the school - Balabag ES towards knowledge, progress and success.

6. GREEN FIELDS represent the richness of the life of the people/school and its culture in relation to education and living the day-to-day life itself.