Today we had our first school visits here in Manila! In the morning we went to visit Pitogo High School and in the afternoon we went to East Rembo Elementary School. The first day of the school year is June 13th, so the teachers and school staff have been hard at work getting everything ready! Even though school is not yet in session, many teachers and students were there to welcome us. Pitogo High School has more than 4,800 students. Since the school is so big, each class has between 50 – 60 students! Wow! They also do not have all of the students come at the same time; some come from 6:00am until 12:00pm; others come from 12:00pm to 6:00pm. This is also the first year that grade 11 will be offered. Prior to this year, high school only went from grade 7 to grade 10.
East Rembo Elementary School (ERES) is a public elementary school in Manila. It has grade kindergarten all the way up through grade 6. It is a big school with more than 2,400 students. Because there are so many students, some come to school in the morning and others come to school in the afternoon. Their classes are big – between 40 and 50 students in each class! This school has a beautiful library, and interactive white boards in most of the classrooms. Students also get their own tablet!
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Megan Henry
6/13/2016 02:52:07 pm
Wow! The schools are SO big and beautiful! We can't believe they start school today and our last day is next week! Did you get to go to the school on the first day? When is the school year over? How many teachers are there?
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Mrs. Kowalevicz
6/14/2016 08:27:36 am
Hi 1st graders!
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Megan Henry
6/13/2016 02:53:13 pm
Also, what is their breakfast and lunch like at school?
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Mrs. Kowalevicz
6/14/2016 09:01:25 am
Thank you for all of the pictures! It is so nice to see what life is like for children in the Philippines. Is it a nice place to live? We miss you!
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