Select public schools in Concepcion Tarlac reopened to some students on Monday as the country began its pilot implementation of limited in-person classes, the first time that learners attended classroom sessions after nearly two years of distance learning due to the COVID pandemic.
“Students back in classroom for pilot in-person classes at Pitabunan
Elementary School is a success”, the validation team of SDO tarlac commented.
“We
are happy to see our learners inside our classrooms as we recognize the
significance of face-to-face learning in their social development,” the Principal
of Pitabunan, Mrs. Lea B. Pascual added.
At Pitabunan Elementary School, an initial 36 Kindergarten to Grade
6 students attended the first day of limited in-person classes.
Next week, the
first batch of students will study again from their homes via distance learning
while another batch of students will attend in-person classes. These two
batches will be alternating between physical classes and remote learning, which
will also be the setup in other participating schools.
Upon entering the
school’s Premises, students are checked for their body temperature, and proceed
to handwashing stations before going to their classrooms. They are also
required to change their outdoor shoes to indoor shoes upon entering the
classroom.
Local officials are also prepared to help the school in case of a COVID-19 outbreak, he said.