53 YEARS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION

IN

ESTEBAN ABADA HIGH SCHOOL

BLUMENTRITT ST. SAMPALOC,MANILA

(1963-2016)

By

SONNY DIZON VALENZUELA

Principal III

December 30,2016

Message from the

Schools Division Superintendent

WILFREDO E. CABRAL

Schools Division Superintendent

And concurrent Officer-in-Charge

Office of the Assistant Regional Director

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

I.                     EAHS Science Education in 1960’s

II.                   EAHS Science Education in 1970’s

III.                  EAHS Science Education in 1980’s

IV.                 EAHS Science Education in 1990’s

V.                  EAHS Science Education in 2000’s

VI.                 EAHS Science Education in 2010’s

Appendices

References

INTRODUCTION

In celebrating the 54^th Abada Day on March 15, 2017, the Esteban Abada High School Administration offers this rich, fact-jammed book that contains a chronology of the most significant events in the history of science education in this learning community from the earliest verifiable scientific achievement right up to the most recent breakthroughs of the 2010s as a legacy to the its stakeholders for the improvement of the quality of life.

The contextualized Timetables format provides instant access to key events in the school’s major scientific endeavours year by year and by decades. In addition to the chronology of school’s science education history, this book contains a compilation of news articles from the two school publications—The Guidepost and Ang Sinag.

The 53 Years of Science Education in Esteban Abada High School, Manila (1963-2016) will be a valuable resource for libraries, schools and universities, and anyone with an interest in science education. It’s fact-filled pages will provide hours and hours of browsing pleasure.

I.             EAHS   SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE 1960’s

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
October 16, 1963	Celebration stresses humane education School clubs organized/Natural Science	The Guidepost Vol.II No.2
1964 October-November	Science club sponsors pet show	The Guidepost Vol.1 No.2
1964 December	Science Demonstration	The Guidepost Vol.1 No.3
April-May 1965	STAMPSS sponsors contests	The Guidepost Vol.1 No.6
September-October 1966	Science club sponsors Animal week program	The Guidepost Vol.III No.2
September-October, 1967	Science club sponsors field trip Animal Week features contests, program, pet show	The Guidepost Vol.IV No.2 The Guidepost Vol.IV No.2, p.8
September 16-November 15, 1968	Science Club holds field trip	The Guidepost Vol. V No.2
July-September 15, 1969	Science Club sponsors A-Week	The Guidepost Vol. VI No.1

II.           EAHS SCIENCE EDUCATION IN 1970’S

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
March 1971	Biology classes go on field trip to gather first-hand information	The Guidepost Vol.VII  No.5
September-October, 1971	Animal  Week observance features contests, program	The Guidepost Vol.VIII,  No.2
August-September, 1973	Science teachers sponsor series of lectures, demos	The Guidepost Vol.X,  No.2
Disyembre 1975	DCS Science Fair ginanap sa Roxas	Ang Sinag Taon XII Blg.IV
January-February 1976	Science projects win major awards at annual Science Fair	The Guidepost Vol.XII,  No.5
August-October 20, 1976	Corpuz heads science confab on survival of humankind	The Guidepost Vol.XIII,  No.2
June-August, 1978	Science department head releases action program for ’78-79	The Guidepost Vol.XV,  No.1
September-October,1978	Pet show, program highlight ‘Animal Week’	The Guidepost Vol.XV,  No.2
Agosto 1979	Itinalaga sa tungkulin mga pinuno ng TRC	Ang Sinag Taon XV Blg.1
Oktubre 1979	Nagdaos ng science fair ang Techno Club ng EAHS	Ang Sinag Taon XV Blg.2

III.          EAHS SCIENCE EDUCATION IN 1980’S

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
September-October 1980	Science bulletin to be released	The Guidepost Vol.VII No.11
Oktubre 1980	Makagawa ng scientific research ang layunin ng Science Fair ‘80 Science Fair ’80 sa Abada	Ang Sinag Taon XVI Blg. 2 Ang Sinag Taon XVI Blg. 2,p.2
January-February 1981	School receives science equipment	The Guidepost Vol.VII No.IV
September-November 1981	R. Dumelod ranks 5th science quiz Science  dept. Presents educational film showing Science,Math experts get high NCEE rank	The Guidepost Vol.XVIII No.2 The Guidepost Vol.XVIII No.2, p.4
Setyembre-Nobyembre 1981	Science Month-Animal Week R. Dumelod, panlima sa Science Quiz	Ang Sinag Taon XVII Blg.2

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
Setyembre 15, 1982	Pampaaralan Naghalal ng pamunuan,iba’t ibang kapisanan/Science Club	Ang Sinag Taon XVII Blg.2,p.3.
October-November, 1982	R. Rojas places second in science newscasting	The Guidepost Vol.XIX No.2
Nobyembre 1982	Recycling ni F. Manansala una sa DCS Science Fair Science Fair Buwan ng Agham,tinampukan Ng iba’t ibang paligsahan	Ang Sinag Taon XVIII Blg.2 Ang Sinag Taon XVIII Blg.2,p.6.
Enero 15, 1983	Pinamatnugutan ni Barbacena ang Science News ng Abada	Ang Sinag Taon XVIII Blg.3
Setyembre-Oktubre 1983	Division level J. Barbacena,pang-apat sa annual Science Quiz Buwan ng Agham Ipinakita ng mga mag-aaral galing sa larangan ng agham	Ang Sinag Taon XIX Blg.2 Ang Sinag Taon XIX Blg.2,p.3
September-November 1984	Science club holds local fair	The Guidepost Vol.XXI No.2

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
July-August 1985	Community News Science Club conducts Community Outreach	The Guidepost Vol.XXII No.1
Agosto 1985	Community Outreach Program,inilunsad ng SC Malaking tulong,outreach program ng Science Club	Ang Sinag Taon XXI Blg.1
October-December, 1985	Science feeding program benefits malnourished freshies Jimenez crowned Ms. Science Bote ‘85	The Guidepost Vol.XXII, No.2
July-August 1987	Science Garden now finished	The Guidepost Vol.XXIV, No.1
July-September,1988	New Science head assumes position	The Guidepost Vol.XXV, No.2
October-December 1988	Mrs. Macademia is back from training course Winners receive awards	The Guidepost Vol.XXV, No.2
September 1989	Several clubs organized Science Club	The Guidepost Vol.XXIII, No.1
November 1989	Contests, program mark Science Week celebration	The Guidepost Vol.XXIII No.2
Nobyembre 1989	Science Week, ipinagdiwang	Ang Sinag, Taon XXV No.2

IV.         EAHS SCIENCE EDUCATION IN 1990’S

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
Marso 1990 March 1990	Science Garden receives trophy	Ang Sinag Taon XXV Blg.4 The Guidepost Vol.XXIV No.4
November 1991	Science department awards cash prizes and certificates	The Guidepost Vol.XXV No.1
November 1992	Junior place 5th Science Fair	The Guidepost Vol.XXX No.2
September 1993	School Clubs organized Science Club	The Guidepost Vol.XXVII No.1
November 1993	Science Techno Fair 3 local entries win 2nd,9th, 11th places	The Guidepost Vol.XXIV No.2
Disyembre 1993	Abada,ikalawa sa investigatory project-division level	Ang Sinag Taon 29 Blg.2
January 1994 Enero 1994	Juniors place 5th regional TOYS’93	The Guidepost Vol.XXX No.3 Ang Sinag Taon XXIX Blg.3
Setyembre 1994	Matiyagang isinasagawa ng isang grupo ng Abadans ang kanilang imbensyon para sa taunang Science Fair	Ang Sinag Vol.XXIX Blg.1, p.3
September 1994	DOST is in Full Speed to Industrialization	The Guidepost Vol.XXVIII No.1
January 1995	Senior stude adjudged Philippine Young Inventor ‘94	The Guidepost Vol.XXVIII No.2
Enero 1995	Abadan, unang pumesto sa 32nd National Inventors Week	Ang Sinag Vol. XXIX  Blg.2
Enero 1996	C. Carińo Itinanghal na Best Inventor for ‘95	Ang Sinag Vol.XXX Blg.II

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
January-February 1996	Abadans retain crown National Young Inventors ‘95	The Guidepost Vol.XXVIII No.2
October 1996	Science Club 5th place Gawad AGKATEK ‘96	The Guidepost Vol.XXIX No.1
Oktubre 1996	Panglima ang Paaralan sa 1996 Gawad Agkatek	Ang Sinag Vol.XXXI Blg.1
January 1997	Junior studes place 2nd Division Science contest	The Guidepost Vol. XXIX No.2
Enero 1997	Flourantenna ni Lindayen Tumanggap ng ika-2 puwesto	Ang Sinag Vol.XXX Blg.II.

V.          EAHS SCIENCE EDUCATION IN 2000’s

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
Nobyembre 2000	Pang-dibisyon ABADA, nanguna sa Investigatory Projects 2 Bronze medals kuha ng Abada	Ang Sinag Taon XXIV Blg.1, p2.
Disyembre 2002	Math,Science pokus ng bagong kurikulum Entri ng Abada sa Agham,ikalawang NCR finalist	Ang Sinag Taon XXXVII Blg.1
December 2002	ABADA grabs science championship title back	The Guidepost Vol.37 No.1, p.2
Disyembre 2005	25,000 guro sa Math, Science, English sasanayin Photowaste Paint entri, 2nd sa Division Science Fair Lopez, una sa Division Science Quiz Bee	Ang Sinag Taon 40 Blg.1
December 2005	Junior studes 2nd in division science tilt Freshman places first Division science quiz bee	The Guidepost Vol.40 No.1 The Guidepost Vol.40 No.1,p3.
Marso 2006	Lopez, ika-3 Sa Regional Science Quiz Bee	Ang Sinag Taon 40 Blg.2
December 2006	School projects win division science fair Science club conducts Night camp in ABADA	The Guidepost Vol. 41 No.1

VI.         EAHS SCIENCE EDUCATION IN 2010’s

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
Enero 2011	Science Leadership Training Isinagawa	Ang Sinag Taon 45 Blg.1.
Disyembre 2012	Paggawa ng Investigatory Project binigyan diin sa isang seminar	Ang Sinag Taon 47 Blg.1.
December 2012	2 Junior Teams bag Project Tuklas plum	The Guidepost Vol.47 No.1
Disyembre 2013	Division Science Investigatory Project Jairo Tungol receives trophy Abada, 1st runner up sa YES-O Eco King	Ang Sinag Taon 47 Blg.1 Ang Sinag Taon 47 Blg.1,p3.
December 2013	School is 1st runner up in YES-O Eco King Palma shows lesson on Electronics	The Guidepost Vol.49 No.1 The Guidepost Vol.49 No.1,Section B

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
March 10, 2014	Valenzuela assumes office as OIC-Principal Bawat Basura, Tampok sa ECOSAVERS	The Guidepost Regular issue 2014 Vol. 48 No.1
Disyembre 2014	Abada inventor humakot ng medalya 5 medalya, 4 na awards inuwi mula sa 8th Science International Exhibition of Inventions 4 golds, 1 silver, 3 awards anis a Thailand Inventors’ Day Urban Planning Smokey Mountain Abadans Kampeon sa Pinoy Henyo	Ang Sinag Taon 49 Blg.1

TIMELINE	SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE EVENT/S	SOURCE
December 2014	8th Science International Exhibition Inventors win 5 medals, 4 awards in China 50 tablets to support Abada’s E-learning program Abadan to join Inventors Day in Thailand	The Guidepost Vol. 49 No.1
January 2016	School awaits plan for major construction;P1.8 M to restore Science building Manila inventors win 3 golds in Korea Fair 4th Planning Clean and Green Township Beautiful Manila Competition in Singapore	The Guidepost Vol.50 No.1

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