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Annex (Gregorio Mendoza Elementary School)
Posted by Anonymous in elementary school on Thursday, August 27, 2015
It was in the year 1970 when big problems arose at
Guinayangan Central Elementary School due to increase in enrolment. District Supervisor Porferio V. Aguilar
decided to rent several houses to use as classrooms. It will cost Php10.00 each
room per month and the rent will coming from the Parents and Teachers
Association Funds.
When Mrs. Lourdes Vertucio took the position of Mr. Aguilar
as District Supervisor of Guinayangan, she found out that there were several
classes outside of the central school. She requested Doña Matea Valdoria Vda De
Mendoza, the owner of an empty building located across the entrance gate of the
central school to let the building be rented by the school as classrooms.
Fortunately, the request was granted and not only that, she builds additional
toilet facilities for use by the students.
The building in a 369 square meter
lot was located just a few meters away from the central school. It was composed
of 7 rooms. The school was officially named Guinayangan Central Elementary School
Annex I. It was in the school year 1974-1975 when all the students started their
classes on a single building. Compose
of 238 students from grade one to grade seven, Miss Luz E. Salumbides took the
job as the first School head until her retirement in 1991.
As the school progress and the population of the students
grow, the building, which was not built as a school, was starting to show
signs of wear and tear. Due to patriotism, loyalty and love of children, Doña
Matea Valdoria Vda De Mendoza transferred and donated the building together
with 28 hectares of land located at Brgy. Arbismen. All income of said 28 hectares of land will
be put into a “Trust Fund” and will be used for the maintenance and repair. The building was rehabilitated on April 7, 1982 and adapted the
design fit for a school building.
After the death of Doña Matea, the name Guinayangan
Elementary School Annex was changed to Gregorio Mendoza Elementary School. But the town folks, and the students and former students of the school still like to call it the
Annex.
When Merlinda G. Arellano took over the administration of the school on
July 1, 1992, she found out the whole building was already dilapidated. She
requested DepEd Project Engineer, Engr. Henry Matias, to inspect the building.
On August 10, 2011 the Municipal Engineer inspected the building and granted the
condemnation and demolition permit. The report of the DepEd Engr. and the
Municipal Engr.was forwarded to the central office through the Division Physical
Facilities Coordinator, Fernando T. Seño. Approval for condemnation and
demolition was granted on September 2, 2011. The replacement was granted on March
2012.
Building construction for new 3-storey building of Gregorio
Mendoza Elementary School started on July 26, 2012. All the students were transferred
temporarily inside the central school, with some of the class using every
available rooms and space. The school
building was finished on August 21, 2013. Presently, 419 pupils, 9 nationally
funded teachers, 2 DepEd subsidized Kindergarten Teachers and 1 Principal are
occupying the new building.
