MANILA, Philippines – The graduation rites might have been canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic but one school found a way to still host a special online event to give the students a chance to ‘graduate’, even if it’s only on Facebook.
Based on the DepEd calendar for SY 2019-2020, the graduation rites were set until April 3, 2020. That would have pushed through without COVID. However, due to the deadly pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) ordered schools to reschedule or forego holding the moving up ceremony and graduation rites for everyone’s safety.
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Just like other educators, the teachers of San Isidro Elementary School in San Luis, Pampanga felt sad that their students were not able to get the graduation they deserved. But they found a way to still honor the students’ hard work by creating a special graduation video.
Posted by teacher Ma Luisa Manalili on her Facebook page, the special graduation video was created with individual photos and class pictures from the school’s official photographer. Just like a real graduation, the students’ photos were flashed on the screen, but they can’t march to the stage to receive their diplomas. Still, many were touched by the teachers’ efforts to create the video.
The Grade 6 advisers also gave some words of inspiration as they bid farewell to their students. And while COVID-19 has put an abrupt stop to the school year, making everyone part without saying goodbye, it is good that these teachers made an effort to make the students feel special.
Teacher Ma Luisa shared the video on her Facebook account with the following message:
Batch 2020@SIES! This is how graduation ceremony was done due to COVID 19...
Pls watch the video... At pakibasa na rin po yung pagkahaba-habang caption ko... 🤣😂 Enjoy! 😉
Yung feeling na iiyak tapos tatawa tapos iiyak ulit... Ay ewan ko ba anong mararamdaman ko habang ginagawa namin ang video presentation na 'to...Yung habang tinititigan ang mga larawan nila...Oh dba ang korny ko! Hahaha 😂
Salamat sa tulong Jeff and Augustine! 😊
Sa amin pong school official photographer na si Kuya Val, salamat po sa mga pictures... Sir Luis and Madam Juliet, apir po tayo! 👋Hehe
Batch 2020... CONGRATULATIONS! 👏👏👏
Nawa'y sa munting paraan namin na ito kahit papaano ay napasaya namin kayo sa inyong pagtatapos... Pcncya na kung simpling bagay lang ang nakayanan ngunit ito naman ay mula sa aming mga puso... Mahal namin kayo! God bless sa panibagong yugto ng inyong buhay...
Salamat po sa mga Grade 6 advisers, Sir Luis and Madam Juliet sa mensaheng inyong ipinaabot sa mga nagsipagtapos...Salamat rin po sa suporta at mga ideas para sa video na 'to...
Sa lahat po ng mga guro sa Mababang Paaralan ng San Isidro na humubog sa talino at talento ng mga batang ito, maraming salamat po! Sa amin pong mahal na Principal, Madam Rosalina I. Cao, maraming salamat po sa lahat ng tulong at suporta. At sa amin pong Public Schools District Supervisor na si Madam Irene C. Lulu, maraming maraming salamat po sa sipag at inspirasyon na naibibigay ninyo sa amin... Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat!
Sa mga magulang po ng mga nagsipagtapos, MABUHAY PO KAYO! Alam ko po na sulit ang mga sakripisyo ninyo para sa kanila... Hinahangaan po namin kayo!
#CongratulationsBatch2020!
#Proudkamisainyo!"
UPDATE: Teacher Manalili requested to remove the video as they are still waiting for DepEd memo.
— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express
Based on the DepEd calendar for SY 2019-2020, the graduation rites were set until April 3, 2020. That would have pushed through without COVID. However, due to the deadly pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) ordered schools to reschedule or forego holding the moving up ceremony and graduation rites for everyone’s safety.
RELATED STORIES
- DepEd releases school calendar for SY 2019-2020
- DepEd: Reschedule or forego holding of graduation, moving up rites for SY 2019-2020
Just like other educators, the teachers of San Isidro Elementary School in San Luis, Pampanga felt sad that their students were not able to get the graduation they deserved. But they found a way to still honor the students’ hard work by creating a special graduation video.
Posted by teacher Ma Luisa Manalili on her Facebook page, the special graduation video was created with individual photos and class pictures from the school’s official photographer. Just like a real graduation, the students’ photos were flashed on the screen, but they can’t march to the stage to receive their diplomas. Still, many were touched by the teachers’ efforts to create the video.
The Grade 6 advisers also gave some words of inspiration as they bid farewell to their students. And while COVID-19 has put an abrupt stop to the school year, making everyone part without saying goodbye, it is good that these teachers made an effort to make the students feel special.
Teacher Ma Luisa shared the video on her Facebook account with the following message:
Batch 2020@SIES! This is how graduation ceremony was done due to COVID 19...
Pls watch the video... At pakibasa na rin po yung pagkahaba-habang caption ko... 🤣😂 Enjoy! 😉
Yung feeling na iiyak tapos tatawa tapos iiyak ulit... Ay ewan ko ba anong mararamdaman ko habang ginagawa namin ang video presentation na 'to...Yung habang tinititigan ang mga larawan nila...Oh dba ang korny ko! Hahaha 😂
Salamat sa tulong Jeff and Augustine! 😊
Sa amin pong school official photographer na si Kuya Val, salamat po sa mga pictures... Sir Luis and Madam Juliet, apir po tayo! 👋Hehe
Batch 2020... CONGRATULATIONS! 👏👏👏
Nawa'y sa munting paraan namin na ito kahit papaano ay napasaya namin kayo sa inyong pagtatapos... Pcncya na kung simpling bagay lang ang nakayanan ngunit ito naman ay mula sa aming mga puso... Mahal namin kayo! God bless sa panibagong yugto ng inyong buhay...
Salamat po sa mga Grade 6 advisers, Sir Luis and Madam Juliet sa mensaheng inyong ipinaabot sa mga nagsipagtapos...Salamat rin po sa suporta at mga ideas para sa video na 'to...
Sa lahat po ng mga guro sa Mababang Paaralan ng San Isidro na humubog sa talino at talento ng mga batang ito, maraming salamat po! Sa amin pong mahal na Principal, Madam Rosalina I. Cao, maraming salamat po sa lahat ng tulong at suporta. At sa amin pong Public Schools District Supervisor na si Madam Irene C. Lulu, maraming maraming salamat po sa sipag at inspirasyon na naibibigay ninyo sa amin... Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat!
Sa mga magulang po ng mga nagsipagtapos, MABUHAY PO KAYO! Alam ko po na sulit ang mga sakripisyo ninyo para sa kanila... Hinahangaan po namin kayo!
#CongratulationsBatch2020!
#Proudkamisainyo!"
UPDATE: Teacher Manalili requested to remove the video as they are still waiting for DepEd memo.
— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express
