ANTIQUE – The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique is urging all 535 public schools in the province to conduct catch-up lessons to reach the required 200 days of contact time with learners before the school year ends.
DepEd chief of school governance and operations Dr. Evelyn Remo said on Wednesday that unfavorable weather conditions and other school activities resulted in the suspension of classes.
“The school calendar covers 220 days to provide leeway for schools whenever they could not shift to modular or distant learning,” Remo said.
She added that most schools shift to modular or distant learning to complete their 200 days of contact time.
Currently, the schools division office in Antique is preparing for the moving-up ceremonies for kindergarten, grades 6 and 10, and the graduation rites for senior high school while waiting for the guidelines from the DepEd central office on how these events will be conducted.
“Usually among the guidelines for the moving up or graduation rite is to have it simple and no collection of contributions among parents,” she said.
She said that coronavirus disease 2019 health protocols such as physical distancing among graduating learners and their parents will also be observed.
DepEd Antique has 161,851 learners this school year. (PNA)/PN
