To the indefatigable District Supervisor of  Capas East District, Mr. Rustico G. Castro, to the industrious District Supervisor of Bamban District, Dr. Levy J. Palafox, to my dearest Principal Mrs. Carmen S. Lugtu, School Managers present, my co-teachers in Capas Gabaldon, to the hardworking Brgy. Captain of San Nicolas, Bamban,Tarlac, Hon. Rizal A. Cortez, Hon. Clinton M. Balagtas, the very active and debonaire Brgy. Captain of Cubcub, Capas, Tarlac, to the Mainang Resettlement Elementary School P.T.C.A. Officers headed by their very supportive President, Mrs. Vilma Nasis, friends, ladies and gentlemen, a blissful morning to each and everyone.

 

We're gathered here this morning to officially mark a major shift in my professional career. A shift from academic to administrative.

 

I’m Mrs. Ethel Balagtas-Gonzales, your humble servant hails from Villa de Sto. Rosario Capas, Tarlac. The eldest and only daughter of the late Mun. Councilor of Capas,Tarlac, Rudy Balagtas and Aurora Castro Baun-Balagtas. I’m married to Manuel C. Gonzales of  Batangas, who is a dentist, currently working in Dubai.We have 1 daughter Precious Ethel, a 21 yrs. old registered nurse.

 

I never knew what brought me here, as if somebody led my hand.It seems I hardly had to stir my course was planned. Those lines might be familiar to all of you bec. they were from a lyrics of  a song , “Ever since the world begun” which is my career path theme song bec. I had proven to be true in my life esp. in my professional teaching career. A destiny had guided me...

 

It all began on June, 1993 .After 7 years of marriage,I decided to continue my B.S. Nursing but unfortunately I missed the battery test schedule, so I just shifted to B.E.Ed. in TSU bec. they are still accepting enrolment on the first day of classes then and my Mom  wanted me to follow the footsteps of her sister, Mrs. Erlinda B. Balatbat, a retired District Supervisor. Everything in my studies went easy and enjoyable for me.I graduated my B.E.Ed. there on April 12, 1996. Passed the LET August of the same year and by July 1, 1997, I was already a Regular Permanent Teacher at the Capas West District, Ores I, I taught Gr. V pupils till March 2000. Then May, 2000, I was transferred in Capas East District, Capas Gabaldon, I worked with Gr. I  pupils for six years and 2 years in Gr. III and here I am now, a newly appointed Head Teacher III assigned in your district, Bamban District, Mainang Resettlement Elementary School.

 

I owned the bragging rights of being 7^th in the rank out of 99 who joined the open ranking for Head Teacher III.

 

To sum it up, everything came easy for me in terms of my professional teaching career.What made me blew my nursing course at the Univ. of Santo Tomas then was destiny. I believe the keeper of the stars had a hand in this and let his will be done. He’s my shield and my glory. I believe that if God is with me, who can be against me...for he will support and guide me in all my endeavors.

 

We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone and whatever happens is the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something...I would like to express my sincerest thanks and deep gratitude to all my immediate past supervisors especially Mr. Rustico G. Castro and Mrs. Carmen S. Lugtu, not only they are my supervisors but they are my like my parents, my mentor...and lastly to all my co-teachers, whom in one way or the other took part in molding a school head...

 

I’m looking forward to a good and productive working relationship with your district  and your school that I will be handling. I believe in the Latin Maxim “Crescat Scientia, Vita Escolatur” which means let knowledge  grow from more to more and so be human life enriched. Let’s work together to uplift the lives of our countrymen through education and we start with the youth, our pupils who are the hope of our tomorrow...our future....Let’s develop them into their full potentials so that they will become good,responsible, and productive citizen of our country. Let every Filipino child a reader....Let every reader a learner and every learner, a leader....

 

So help me God...So help us God.....

 

Thank you!

 

 

May 21, 2008 Wednesday

I received the special order from Mrs. Jovy Dizon, Div. HRMO I.

 

May 22, 2008 Thursday

 

 

May 26, 2008 Monday

First day in Bamban District. I paid courtesy call to the Dist. Supervisor then went to my school in Sitio Mainang. I inspected and received the new building that was constructed by DPWH.I also had a staff meeting.

 

May 27, 2008 Tuesday

I met my School Reg. in the district office and signed the RPU.I received 20 boxes of noodles, my school allocation in the DepEd Food for School Program.Had the noodles be transported in my office.

 

May 28, 2008 Wednesday

Its holiday, Tarlac Prov. Day but we went to my school.My teachers and I cleaned and prepared the school for the turnover and welcome ceremony program tomorrow.

 

May 29, 2008 Thursday

Turnover and Welcome Ceremony Program.