Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Regional Office No. VIII DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR Laoang V District OLERAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Laoang, Northern Samar Activity Completion Report NATIONAL READING & BOOK MONTH CELEBRATION 2022 Culminating Activity Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Regional Office No. VIII DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR Laoang V District OLERAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Laoang, Northern Samar Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) Activity Completion Report (ACR) Name of Activity National Reading and Book Month Celebration 2021 Culminating Activity IDENTIFYING INFORMATION November 29, 2021 Date 1 Number of Schools Junior and Senior High School Teachers and Reading Participants Advocates ACTIVITY Description National Reading & Book Month Celebration Culminating Activity is conducted to give awards and recognition to those who shared their knowledge, time, and efforts during the month-long celebration with the theme: “Bawat Bata Bumabasa sa kanila ng Hamon ng Pandemya”. Coordinators came up with some creative ways of developing the love for reading among our students amidst health crises because this is an important avenue to the world of learning. DepEd Memorandum DM-CI-2021-00466, S. 2021 posted series of activities to celebrate the National Reading Month. Some of the activities are the ff.; Reading Camp Activities initiated by the Reading Advocates/Volunteers from Oleras National High School feathered barangays, Araw ng Pagbasa/Synchronized Reading Activity, Home Visitation/Home Reading, and Contests posted on facebook such as Best in Book Character Costume, Share a Story, Reading Family, and Compilation of Home Reading Activities. Objectives To promote the love for reading and literacy among our learners and encourage also our parents, grandparents, and guardians to read stories to their children to rekindle their interest in reading Preliminaries It was agreed during the planning conference of Reading Coordinators that the activities to be conducted are in line with the issued DepEd Memorandum DM-CI-2021-00466, S. 2021 Design and Methodology of the event We followed some activities suggested from the memorandum. We prepared the criteria for each activity/contest conducted. We have posted the announcement a week before the start of activities. Management and monitoring Strategies The flow of event was successful because of the cooperation of the participants. They are all guided because of the posted announcement/memo of activities. The activities were facilitated by the Reading Coordinators. Logistical Arrangement Week 1 – Planning Conference Week 2 – Opening & Start of Virtual Contests Week 3 – Start of Reading Camp Activities Week 4 – Culminating Activity RESULTS: Output/s 80% were able to participate during the activities. Innovations/Initiatives Junior High School and Senior High School students participated in virtual contests. Reading Advocates from feathered barangays initiated a Reading Camp Activity for Oleras National High School Students Participants’ Feedback It was an amazing experience for the students. Amidst pandemic they were able to participate in the month-long celebration. Issues and Challenge Some of the participants were not able to post their output on facebook because they don’t have internet/signal at home. Interventions Implemented Reading Coordinators and Reading Advocates Volunteers were able to motivate those students who were not able to join in some activities conducted because of the low internet connection and reading ad New Planned Strategies for Next Conduct Preparation few months before celebration and more community involvement. Prepared by: MERCY B. LEANO Reading Coordinator Culminating Activity Pictorials Glaiza Lozano, a Grade 11 student & a participant leads the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, Opening Prayer, and Singing of Division Hymn Reading coordinator Ma’am Mercy B. Leano, gives a short message about the 2021 National Reading Month Celebration Representative from Feathered barangay shares her experiences during the Reading Camp Activities Distribution of Certificates to the Feathered Barangays Reading Advocates Volunteers Senior High School Coordinator sir Reinerio Martinez Jr. gives an inspirational message on behalf of the Department Heads Cefrin Louise Adora, one of the participants of the contests conducted “Best in Book Character Costume” presents his character Distribution of Certificates to the winners of the contest conducted during the 2021 National Reading and Book Month Celebration Photo Opportunity with Oleras National High School Teaching Staff and Feathered Barangays Reading Advocates Volunteers Oleras National High School PICTORIALS National Reading & Book Month Celebration 2021 Virtual Contests Conducted Best in Book Character Costume Entries Best Compilation of Home Reading Activities Entries - Best video presentation of Book-based story sharing - Best video presentation of Story Sharing (Localized) - Best Reading Family Video - “Araw ng Pagbasa” or “Simultaneous Reading Day” November 25, 2021 @ 9 A.M. Nationwide Synchronized Story Reading Time at 9 A.M., November 26, 2021 as stipulated in DepEd Memorandum CI-2021-00466 and Regional Memo 659 s. 2021. This activity gives importance to the “Araw ng Pagbasa” or “Simultaneous Reading Day” which promotes the love for reading and literacy among our learners. 2021 National Reading and Book Month Celebration Feeder Barangays Accomplishment Reports on Reading Camp Activities