STUDENT’S

HANDBOOK
S.Y. 2017-2018

STUDENT’S HANDBOOK

STUDENT’S NAME: _________________________

GRADE LEVEL: ____________________________

STUDENT’S HANDBOOK
 I. HISTORY OF SAN FERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL

The overcrowding enrollees of secondary schools at Lipay High School located at

Magsaysay Park, Poblacion South where students from San Fernando and Tubo-Tubo North
had commuted early from their far-flung places of habitation to the school especially the night
session posed great and unforseen danger in their lives.
Based on the observations of the Barangay Council of San Fernando, there’s really an
urgent need of putting up a secondary school in this barangay. Fortunately, the Schools
Division Superintendent of Zambales, Dr. Perlita Cambaliza Basa, had ordered the immediate
decongestion of Lipay High School at Magsaysay Park to different school sites. It was in this
regard that the plan of Barangay Council was strongly reinforced by the Department of
Education.
Barangay Captain Edgar Marcellana made representation to the governor of Zambales,
Hon. Amor Deloso as well as to Dr. Cambaliza Basa to open first level of high school. Mrs.
Edna Nerona, Principal of San Fernando Elementary School, on order of schools division
superintendent, organized the enrolment of the first year level with a total of 14 enrollees with
Miss Raizel Anne Marafina as a volunteer first year teacher. The school was then named as
San Fernando Integrated School, wherein both elementary and secondary were under the
supervision and management of one principal, Mrs. Nerona who worked and requested for the
establishment of the school in the regional office.
In the School Year 2009-2010, Mrs. Nerona was transferred to Sabang Elementary School
and Mrs. Anabel Mendi, Principal of Lupa Elementary School moved from Lupa to San
Fernando Elementary School. She continued to manage and supervise the school. Two
additional teachers namely, Mrs. Janeth Mera, a Mathematics major, and Mr. Michael
Moselina, a T.L.E. Agriculture major, were assigned in the high school. During that time the
enrolment in secondary increased from 14 students to a total of 46: twenty three enrollees in
the first year and 23 in the second year.
On May 9, 2011, Mr. Marcelo E. Rafanan, the newly designated Officer-in-Charge of then
San Fernando Integrated School, continuously worked hard to establish a name for the school
through fortifying the networking with community people officials of the barangay and other
stakeholders. Moreover, through the consistent and unmitigating efforts of Mr. Rafanan from
DepEd officials in the Division to have the school be known and its needs, then eventually it
has gotten the privilege to be the “Annex” of Mena Memorial National High School with its
attached name as MMNHS- San Fernando High School leaving its former name.
 With this further development, the bulge of student-enrollees has increased on a bigger,
marginal number which eventually necessitated the additional teaching forces namely, Mr.
Arturo C. Escopite, Araling Panlipunan major; Mr. Harve M. Bico, Mathematics major
handling MAPEH; Mr. Ramon O. Sibug, English major, Mrs. Marjorie F. Ecaldre, Filipino
major; Mrs. Edna s. Manila, Filipino major and Mrs. Marissa S. Ednalino, Science major.
Despite the fact that San Fernando High School has grown bigger as a learning institution,
the school has only three- room building of its own. While other facilities in used are being
shared with by San Fernando Elementary School.
Seeing the dire needs of SFHS, Mr. Rafanan has not ceased from lobbying from DepEd
officials and local government to seek help to remedy what is wanting for the school.
Initially, as an answered prayer came with the temporary acquisition of a land area on the
southeastern part less than 100 meters from the Barangay Hall of San Fernando wherein in
2008 a 2-storey building with 12 classrooms provincially funded plus the inclusion of fencing
within the perimeter area of the said land had been partially made but unfinished as supposedly
the new site of SFHS.
Eight years henceforth, on August 15, 2016, the school has welcomed the construction of
another 2-storey 6-classroom building funded by DepEd in its former site but on the second
time the construction failed.
On August 21, 2017, SFHS has welcomed anew the construction of 2- storey 6-classroom
building funded by DepEd at its old site within the compound of San Fernando Elementary
School. The construction had its completion on the early month of 2018. As a result of the
awarding of the new building to the administration of San Fernando High School, Mr. Rafanan,
being the head of the school decided in June 2018 to occupy the newly constructed building
for use as rooms of grades 7-10 with a room shared for faculty and principal office at the same
time. A classroom for the grade 5 pupils is being shared by the administration to compensate
for the demolition of some buildings from the elementary due to another two storey 6-room
building as additional classrooms for the high school considering the bulging number of
enrollees came 2018-2019. As a counterpart development of facilities for SFHS in that same
year, the administration of Mr. Rafanan needed to request for additional teacher in the person
of Miss Geraldine Encio, a Chemical Engineer, who took units in Bachelor of Secondary
Education major in Science. In another scenario, SFHS welcomed Mrs. Joselyn Montano,
major in Agriculture, as a replacement of Mr. Moselina who was transferred at Guisguis High
School.
 As a queue to the continuous progress of SFHS, it has been awarded with 49 computer
units in 2016 under the DepEd Computerization Program, another 80 units of computers are
being awaited to arrive. On another development, the school’s move regarding the Application
for Separation from its mother school, Mena Memorial High School, upon the validation on
Nov. 22, 2017 turned out to be successful.
With that development, in 2018, San Fernando HS has owned its name as an independent
high school in the town of Sta. Cruz, Zambales.
In parallel to the independency of the school, Mr. Rafanan has been blessed with another
two storey 6-room building to suffice the growing number of student-clieteles which has posted
244 enrollees in 2018-2019.
With the opening of school year 2019-2020, Mr. Rafanan, who was spirited and diligent in
his pursuit to bring in bulk of development at SFHS, had to leave his post for the shuffling of
heads as part of the system of trying other heads of schools to handle other schools within the
district. Sad to say, but that’s the fate of bringing reforms in the DepEd system, so SFHS has
welcomed another head of school who is a bonafide resident of Tubo-Tubo North in the person
of Miss Rowena D. Mendez, a Principal I. Now, Miss Mendez is doing great as a school head
giving her best to bring in new looks and new system of management at San Fernando High
School.
Guided by its vision and mission SFHS will hopefully rise and be at par with other
secondary high schools of Sta. Cruz.

II. SAN FERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL VISION

San Fernando High School is motivated by its noble vision to be an educational institution
committed to provide quality and excellence in the secondary education of the youth.

III. SAN FERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL MISSION

San Fernando High School affirms its commitment as a learning institution to provide
quality and excellence in education in the municipality of Sta. Cruz, Zambales by setting
itself as a pillar in the educational system of the youth.
 IV. SAN FERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING ADVOCACY

San Fernando High School of Sta. Cruz, Zambales accepts the challenge of quality
education by advocating the principles of multi -intelligences in order to attain meaningful and
fruitful learning outcomes in terms of product, performance and life skills. The institution
recognizes and believes that students really do have the capabilities and potentials to excel
given the just, right and proper education they need. That is why SFHS through its
Administration led by the Principal and the Faculty members work hand in hand to do what is
best for its student-clienteles so in the end the latter would reap the successful fruition of their
labor.
SFHS stresses always to its student-clienteles the DepEd Policy Guidelines on Awards and
Recognition which comprise of academic excellence awards and awards for outstanding
performance in specific disciplines as motivating factors to inspire the students to work for the
best.

V. SAN FERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS

A. REGISTRATION/ADMISSION

HIGH SCHOOL: any graduate of elementary course with no falling grades/marks

B. REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION

1. Photocopy of NSO birth certificate

2. Report Card from previous schooling

3. Certificate of Good Moral

C. REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION OF STUDENT TRANSFEREES

Transferee(s) from Grade VII to Grade 10 must submit the following requirement as follows:

a. Photocopy of PSA birth certificate

b. Certificate of Good Moral from previous school of attendance
c. Report Card from previous school with no mark of any failing grade in any subject if
possible

D. CONSULTATIONS/APPOINTMENTS

Parents/Guardians who wish to consult and to make any clarification/question with the
teacher(s) may make an appointments with them through the Principal’s Office. Teachers
are only available during their vacant periods and at dismissal.

E. RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. ATTENDANCE

A student must attain a regular attendance at school, thus to be prompt in all his/her
classes, school functions and activities. Therefore, parents/guardians have the responsibility
to check, cooperate and make themselves available should the attendance of their children
becomes irregular or questionable as the case may be.

2. ABSENCES

A student who is absent is expected to send an excuse letter upon his/her absence or
have to present an excuse letter duly signed by his/her parent/guardian upon his/her
return, appearance or coming to school. He/She is likewise given the allowance to make
up for any quiz, test, work or assignment missed during his/her absence.

As per DepEd policy, a student should not have absences equivalent to 20% or more
of the total number of school days for the academic year so as not to be subjected to being
dropped officially fro the school enrollment.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES:

Grades 7-10 classes start from 7: 40-12: 00 noon to 1: 15-4:30 pm

3. TARDINESS

Student who has incurred (3) tardiness in a week is subjected to consultation with
his/her teacher-adviser and light school chores as a wake up call for the student to mend
his/her ways.

4. PULLING OUT FROM CLASS

A parent/guardian is not allowed to pull out a student from the class without an
urgent/pressing reason and without conferring the matter to the Principal’s Office.
 5. UNIFORM REGULATIONS

MALE students are required to wear white polo with blue-green combination on the
edge of the sleeves whereas, FEMALE students must wear a white blouse with blue-green
combination forming like a fake belt on the waistline and with a blue-green necktie.

IDENTIFICATION CARD is part of the official school uniform and should be worn
at all times inside the campus.

6. HAIRCUT REGULATION

All males should have a haircut which follows a required cut wherein the hair on the
side is not touching the tips of the earlobes nor the back hair touches the collar of their polos.
Bangs should not fall on the eyebrows. Hair coloring is strictly prohibited. Non-compliance
of the haircut regulation is subjected to not allowing the student to enter his classroom.

7. SCHOOL JURISDICTION

Any case of misconduct committed within the school jurisdiction will warrant a
school discipline. Whereas, any violation made outside the school premises is therefore
considered as a responsibility of the parent/guardian of the student involved in such a case.
However, in cases wherein misconduct of students committed outside the premises of the
school like cases of smoking, drinking liqour, cutting class and lingering outside for along
time doing foolishness, etc. are subjected to calling the attention of the students involved
and have them appear before the Principal’s Office for investigation of the case. For
repetition of the misconduct, the parents of the involved students will be called to appear
with their children before the principal with the teacher-adviser to resolved the case. On the
other hand, the conduct of students in external school affairs like sports and competitions,
parades and academic or non-academic contests is under the jurisdiction of the school.

Students are strongly advised not to wear their uniforms outside the school. Uniforms
are worn in attending classes and school activities needing such school identification of
students.

8. FLAG CEREMONY

Flag ceremony starts at 7:15 a.m. so the students have to be at the campus ahead of
the aforesaid time. Being out still during and after the ceremony will be considered late.

9. OTHER MATTERS ON PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Students are discouraged if possible from wearing jewelry and unbecoming

accessories so as not to call attention to other students to stray away from the very purpose
of learning which is the main concentration of coming to school.

Material possessions like iPods, toys, MP3/MP4 players, playing cards, etc. are
strictly prohibited especially so that materials can deviate focus on the learners.
 Bringing laptops to school upon a teacher’s instruction is allowed in school.

Cellular phones are strictly prohibited in school especially during class hours unless
otherwise, a teacher asks the students to bring such device for use in class.

10. SUSPENSION OF CLASSES

During stormy weather, declaration of signal no. 2 is automatically suspension of

classes for both elementary and secondary and that it doesn’t need further notice from
school authorities as the case maybe.

Regular holidays are unquestionable suspension of classes. Moreover, classes can

be suspended anytime when an advice/order from higher ups is relayed.

VI. GRADING SYSTEM

Adhering to the K-12 curriculum, students are qualified in the honor rolls provided
that the lowest grade achieved in every quarter is 90 (proficient level). To be included in the
honor rolls, a student must meet the following cut-off grades for the Academic Excellence
Awards:

90-94 with honors

95-97 with high honors

98-100 with highest honors

Conduct Awards on specific disciplines are also given during the recognition day.

VII. PAYMENT OF SCHOOL AUTHORIZED FEES

Authorized fees are collected depending on imperative conditions wherein such
collectibles are really required to be paid or as instructed by authorities of DepEd, but if not
so, “no collection policy” still prevails.
 VII. LIST OF MINOR OFFENSES

 Being tardy
 Showing unruly manners like shouting, laughing boisteriously, skirmish (minor
disputes), and manifesting other disruptive behavior that can create chaos
 Having incomplete or improper uniform and hairstyle
 Lying to teachers and other authority
 Not complying with project submission
 Provoking or instigating violent outcomes through verbal and non- verbal means
 Failing to bring necessary school materials such as textbook, project- related materials
and others assigned by the teachers concerned
 Name calling
 Disregarding the rules and regulations of the school
 Bullying
 Cutting classes
 Leaving the school during class hours without permission
 Smoking/possessing cigars while in campus
 Disrespecting and showing abusive behavior toward school authorities

All minor offenses warrant the following:

First Offense - Oral Warning
Seccond Offense - Consultation with teacher-adviser

Third Offense - Principal’s Office conference with teacher-

adviser and parent/guardian with the
student involved

VIII. LIST OF MAJOR OFFENSES IN THE VIOLATION REPORT

 Stealing
 Cheating/copying/possessing test notes during testing time
 Vandalism or destruction of school properties
 Carrying any kind of deadly weapon
 Forging, falsifying and tampering of official documents
 Inflicting any physical injury to a classmate/schoolmate resulting in wounds, marks or
hospitalization
 Possessing pornographic materials
 Speaking indecent language and making vulgar gestures
 Circulating untrue and invalid information about the school, teachers and administrator
 Affiliating and coordinating with any fraternity or sorority with objectives contrary to
the school’s vision, mission, policies and regulations
 Extorting from schoolmates
 Gambling, drinking alcoholic beverages, playing billiards, computer games, watching
pornographic films during class hours

All major offenses are subject to the following commensurate disciplinary

sanctions:
First Offense - Violation report and conference with parents
Seccond Offense - Consultation with teacher-adviser and principal with parents
and student involved
Third Offense - Failing conduct grade/suspension/withdrawal from school
 STUDENT’S PLEDGE

I, ________________________ a student of San Fernando High School

(name of student)
of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, do hereby pledge to abide faithfully with the rules and regulations
contained in this manual.

______________________________
Signature of student over printed name
________________
Grade Level
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Date

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PARENT’S PLEDGE

I, _______________________ the parent of ____________________

(name of parent) (name of student)
declare that I have read the contents of the handbook and I therefore agree with all that are
stated herein. I promise to fully cooperate in the implementation of the various school policies
and to advocate the vision, mission and principles of this learning institution.

_______________________________________
Signature of parent/guardian over printed name

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Date