Lasallian Formation & Mission - De La Salle Santiago Zobel

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Lasallian Formation & Mission
The
Lasallian Formation and Mission Department (LFMD)
, in fidelity to St. John Baptist De La Salle’s inspiration, commits to assuring the vitality and continuity of the Founder’s mission in the DLSZ community by providing a genuine formation to all its members, especially to the students entrusted to our care.   Through the process of Lasallian Formation and other formative programs, the department hopes to enable the students and Lasallian Partners, including the parents and alumni and other stakeholders to acquire the vision, values, attitudes, and practices that support the development and strengthening of Lasallian Identity.
In the Lasallian tradition, the three Lasallian Core Values are intentionally inculcated and integrated across Lasallian student life and Lasallian Partners’ works and ministry. The three Lasallian Core Values are:
Spirit of FAITH:
Affirming God’s presence in our life
Judging and evaluating things in the light of the Gospel
Searching for God’s will
Trusting in God’s loving presence and providence when discerning and acting God’s will
Zeal for SERVICE:
Expressing our faith actively through service
Sharing our intelligences, gifts, and talents enthusiastically for the sake of the mission
Desiring to be of greater service to others, especially those who are poor and marginalized
COMMUNION in Mission:
Relating to God
Associating and Sharing in the Lasallian Mission
Desiring to be brother and sister to all especially the poor and marginalized
Intentional collaborative efforts for integration are being made with Christian Living for Lasallian Formation (recollection, retreat, and the reception of sacraments) and Social Formation (outreach and exposure) while with the rest of the subjects for the Academic Integration.
Five units under the Lasallian Formation and Mission Department (LFMD) implement and realize this direction.  These units implement co-curricular and extracurricular programs and activities for the students that intentionally underscore the three Lasallian Core Values of Faith, Service & Communion.  These programs complement, supplement, and enrich the curricular offerings for the students.
Campus Ministry Office
Social Action Office
Student Empowerment, Activities, And Leadership Office
Cultural Affairs Office
Sports Development Office
CAMPUS MINISTRY OFFICE
The
Campus Ministry Office (CMO)
aims to promote spiritual and religious experience; and nourishment among members of the school community, especially for both the students and Lasallian Partners.  It is created to organize and maintain a faith-nurturing environment to help individuals in the community become more fully human and more fully Lasallian.
General Objectives
Provide a more spiritually nurturing environment beyond the confines of the classroom that enhances faith, service, and commitment.
Animate the community with the love of God and the charism of the Founder and inspire them to commit themselves to the same mission to love and serve the last, the least, and the lost.
Collaborate towards the progressive integration of its curriculum by creating opportunities where theories learned in classrooms are applied to ensure the holistic development of the clientele.
Provide an extensive pool of information, functional facilities, and other resources for the utilization of the community with the conscious effort to use them wisely, maximally, with care and respect.
Specific Objectives
Fosters collaboration towards the progressive integration of formation and the curriculum by creating opportunities such as recollection, reception of sacraments, and vocation promotion where theories learned in classrooms are applied to ensure the holistic development of students as well as with the Lasallian partners.
Implementing Guidelines
The class recollection/retreat shall be held once a year thus students are required to  attend their class recollection/retreat.
Grades 3 to 11 recollections shall be held inside the campus.  Grade 12 shall have an overnight retreat outside the school.
Parents/Guardians shall receive a communication letter about the details of the event.
Guidelines, instructions, pre-work reflections, and evaluations shall be posted in Canvas. Submission of requirements will be monitored and checked by the campus ministers.
The recollection/retreat theme is integrated with Christian Living and Values Education, and Social Formation to deepen and provide a meaningful faith journey anchored on real-life experiences.
The recollection paradigm involves reflection of oneself, one relationship with family, with the community, and personal relationship with God.
Opportunities in the reception of the sacraments of reconciliation and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist are part of the recollection/retreat program.
Programs
Student Formation Program
is a developmental formation program given to Grade 3 to G12 students which aims to develop faith-centered Lasallians who put their faith in action in their everyday lives.
Binhi Formation Programs for Grade School
Lakbay Formation Program for Junior & Senior High School
Kalakbay Formation Program for Br. Rafael Donato Night High School
Samba
Liturgy Program
aims to nurture the faith of the individual in the community through liturgical activities such as providing spiritual nourishment through the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, first holy communion, and confirmation.
Tawag
Vocation And Mission Program
provides opportunities for growth and sharing of the Lasallian mission and vocation. Campus Ministry Youth Affiliate Groups aim to initiate, collaborate, and sustain programs for youth ministry.  The Campus Ministry Office is designated to minister to the youth organizations and clubs that uphold the faith and mission of the church with the charism of our founder, De La Salle. Campus Ministry Youth Affiliates underscores the Lasallian Values – Faith, Zeal, and Communion, in its programs and activities.
Gabay
Lasallian Formation Program for Lasallian Partners (Adult Formation) re-enforce the Lasallian Spirit and Mission by reflection and faith sharing.  This helps the community sustain the fire of the Lasallian Spirit and inflames the drive to act out the Lasallian Mission in everyday life.
SOCIAL ACTION OFFICE
The
Social Action Office (SAO)
aims to collaboratively work with the Lasallian community to translate into action the knowledge gained in the classroom and develop the learner’s zeal for service through discovering, experiencing, and witnessing the life of the children, youth-at-risk, vulnerable and other marginalized sectors in the community.
Goals
Provide a holistic and relevant formation integrated with the curriculum that fosters strong socio-civic responsibility and solidarity with the poor, especially the youth at risk.
Mobilize a strong pool of Lasallian Volunteers and other forms of resources that can work collectively towards the achievement of the Lasallian Mission
Ensure programs that are socially –environmentally responsive, culturally appreciative, religiously undiscriminating, and gender-sensitive geared towards empowerment & development of the children and the youth.
Build partnerships and strong linkages with people organizations, government and non-government organizations, churches, schools, and other organizations that share a common conviction for children and youth at risk.
Specific Objectives
Ensure programs that answer to the “signs of the times”, are environmentally responsive, culturally appreciative, religiously undiscriminating, and gender-sensitive, geared towards empowerment and development of the children and youth.
Implementing Guidelines
Regular outreach programs will commence this academic year. Our pupils from the Pre-Kinder to Grade 3 level will have their “pray and share day” inside the campus. Our pupils from Grades 4 to 6 will have their outreach activities in our partner public schools and institutions.
All social formations of all high school students will be face-to-face.  Exposure/outreach activities to our partner communities, institutions, and public schools are expected. These outreach activities will be done once a year, gathering all high school students (per section) to celebrate and commemorate the life and works of our founder, St. La Salle during their encounter/dialogue with our partners from the communities, institutions, and public schools.
Together with the Campus Ministry Office, the Social Action Ministers will be implementing an activity-based formation that will enrich their spiritual/social trait which hopes to contribute to building their values and boosting healthy relationships.
The social formation programs are all integrated into the academic curriculum. Each grade/level is expected to have at least one academic integration as part of their performance task or other academic-related activities in collaboration with the Social Action Office.
The Social Action Ministers, together with the Learning Management and Learning Standard teams will sit down together and plan/schedule our face-to-face social formation program and relevant academic integration that is value-based and responds to the needs of the community.
Each level is given an assigned advocacy that will serve as their basis for academic and values integration. These are as follows:
Pre-Kinder – Love and Friendship / Inclusivity
Kinder – Sharing of Talents and Gifts / Empowerment
Grade 1 – We are all part of God’s Family / Respect
Grade 2 – Stewards of Creation / Environment
Grade 3 – God is with Us / Children’s Rights
Grade 4 – God is Good to Others / Plight of the Indigenous People
Grade 5 – God is Caring / Environment (Solid Waste Management)
Grade 6- God’s Call for Discipleship/Plight of Former Street Children
Grade 7 – Solidarity in Faith / Peace Building
Grade 8 – Stewardship / Care for the Environment (Sustainability)
Grade 9 – Rights of Children / Inclusive Education
Grade 10 – Social Issues / Integrity of Human Person
Grade 11 – Sustainable Development Goals / Intro to Research
Grade 12 – Strand-Based Research Project Implementation
All activities, inputs, and discussions will be done in person covering the whole day session for social formation. Follow-up activities, evaluations, and reflections will be posted on Seesaw or Canvas in coordination with the subject teachers and academic coordinators.
While we prepare for an intensive academic integration, the Social Action Ministers will also set a series of meetings with our partner communities, schools, and institutions to make sure that collaboration and relative community projects are in place. Discussion on the safety and security of our students is of high priority.
To enrich the program further, the Social Action Office may invite resource persons or a Lasallian Brother who are field experts, and formators and have been successful in promoting their personal advocacies.
To ensure the safety and security of our students, there will be assigned security and medical personnel during the in-reach / outreach activities. These personnel will ensure that physical distancing and urgent health concerns of the students are attended to. Strict compliance with the required maximum capacity of the venue will be observed based on the IATF and DepEd guidelines.
STUDENT EMPOWERMENT, ACTIVITIES, AND LEADERSHIP OFFICE
The
Student Empowerment, Activities, and Leadership Office (SEALO)
provides opportunities for character formation and active leadership in the service of others through the student government, clubs, and organizations.
General Objectives
The (SEALO) aims to supplement existing programs of other institutional offices by providing students with venues for self-recognition and self-realization in the pursuit of holistic formation and excellence in academics, games/sports, leadership, religion, music, and arts.
Specific Objectives
To enhance the holistic formation of the students through membership in different clubs and organizations and involvement in the student government;
To provide opportunities for character formation and active leadership;
To develop competent and productive students through coordination with the various academic programs, partnership, and shared mission with other sectors of the DLSZ community;
To provide students with opportunities to deepen their realizations of becoming Lasallians who are competitive, resilient, and reflective
To provide opportunities for students to live the Lasallian Core Values of FAITH, ZEAL for SERVICE, and COMMUNION in MISSION through various activities and formation.
Guidelines For Clubs/Organizations
Membership
a.1   Membership in a club and active participation in its activities are required. All students must consistently attend their club every meeting.
a.2   Each club shall have at least a minimum of 25 and a maximum of 35 members per moderator.
a.3  For Lower Grades, pupils are required to attend their assigned club for three terms. Each pupil becomes a permanent member of the club starting the first meeting.
a.4  For Upper Grades and High School;
Students who cannot be accommodated in the club of their first choice shall be advised to go to the club of their second or third choice.
Each student shall permanently be a member of a club after the SECOND meeting of the first term. Change of clubs during the school year shall not be entertained.
Students are expected to attend their chosen club for the entire year.
Membership in two or more clubs is highly discouraged.
Attendance
Students’ attendance shall be checked and strictly monitored by the moderators at every meeting. Students are expected to be in their respective club venues for the entire duration of the club meeting.
All school rules and regulations shall be applied. Those caught loitering shall be subject to appropriate sanctions and will be handled by the Learner Formation Coordinators.
Moderators’ attendance shall be monitored by the SEALO through the SRCC officers. For substitution, the moderators must notify the SEALO the day prior to the club meeting. Change of venue without prior notice to the SEALO is highly discouraged.
Grading System
Club activities are graded.
A rubric for the basis of grades is provided to all moderators. The following are the components:
Performance – 30%
Behavior – 30%
Attendance – 30%
Requirements – 10%
To standardize the grading system, the moderators may use a rating scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
Below are the numerical grades with their letter equivalents.
A (95-100)
Am (90-94)
Bp (85-89)
B (80-84)
Bm (75-79)
C (70-74
D (65-69)
C and D are failing grades
Requirements
Each club member should bring the required materials to be assigned by his/her club moderator during the club meeting.
Each club member should comply with the required club output to be assigned by his/her moderator at the end of each term.
Each club member should behave properly at all times.
For the upper grades, club members are encouraged to suggest possible club activities and output to their moderator within the academic year.
For the high school, club members are encouraged to initiate and organize a club output and in-reach/outreach in collaboration with the other clubs and with the guidance of the club moderator within the academic year.
Each club member is encouraged to participate actively in the in-reach or outreach activity of his/her club.
CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICE
The
Cultural Affairs Office (CAO)
aims to promote the holistic development of the Lasallian student through its Arts enrichment programs and activities that incorporate the values of social responsibility and cultural stewardship.
General Objectives
To provide Lasallian students the opportunity to be well-rounded, creative, and confident individuals through access to cultural events, special classes, workshops, and exchanges in the field of music, theater, dance, and visual arts, and to promote excellence in collaboration with the Music and Art units, and in partnership with other cultural offices, artist-teachers, and art organizations.
Specific Objectives
To foster an appreciation of our culture and the arts;
To promote character formation and Lasallian excellence in the arts; and
To develop confident and creative students who are positive contributors to society.
Programs
Artist development through mentoring programs, hosting and joining workshops, staging cultural shows, participating in local and international festivals and competitions, and performing in special events.
On-going artistic training and yearly activities include, but are not limited to, the Special Music Program, Special Performing Arts Clubs, Arts Camp Series, Institutional Concert, Annual Play and the Annual Gala Concert celebrated during the February Arts Month.
Hosting of special activities of the school such as exhibits, recitals, concerts, cultural shows, and musicals, in the Sylvia P. Lina theater, also known as the CCP of the South located in the Center for Performing Arts building.
Management and development of the school’s Spark Museum envisioned to inspire young Lasallian students to develop their God-given talents in visual arts through the appreciation of the childhood artworks, as well as, the present artworks of distinguished artists.
Implementing Guidelines
The Cultural Affairs Office offers clubs, workshops, and training programs for students inclined in the arts to develop creativity, self-expression, discipline, and appreciation for aesthetics and design, music, theater, and dance.
Art, Crafts, and Painting Clubs are open for registration without fees, and where students meet every club meeting.
Visual and Performing Arts Workshops and Classes are open for application with fees, where students are required to finish the workshop course, if seasonal, or attend classes throughout the year. The program ends with a culminating activity or recital.
Performing Arts Groups are closed groups where students may join through auditions, and are required to train regularly throughout the year. A special program or membership fee is required. These groups are tapped to perform and represent the school in many activities, events, and competitions, and are empowered to create their own programs and activities with their respective teachers or moderators.
Apart from this, the Cultural Affairs Office organizes exhibits, cultural shows, concerts, and alternative learning experiences with and in collaboration with other units. These programs and activities will be scheduled on Alternative Learning Days or ALD (Wednesdays), after classes, and on Saturdays.
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
The
Sports Development Office
(SDO)
provides assistance to all student-athletes in academics, formation, training and development. It aims to maintain and improve the performance of student-athletes to maximize their potential to become better Lasallians for the community and the country.
It supervises the performance of approximately 1000 athletes for major tournaments such as UAAP, WNCAA, PAYA, ISSA and Palarong Pambansa. It handles the recruitment and monitoring not just of the athletic scholars, but all student-athletes. It has the PE Exemption program as an incentive for well-performing athletes and the Extended Remedial Program (ERIP) for athletes with academic deficiencies. It also handles linkage for athletic visiting programs, exhibitions, and competitions in other countries to expose student-athletes to international sports events.
General Objectives
The SDO provides resources and assistance to all student-athletes in academics, formation, training, and development, as well as coaches, and physical therapists. It aims to produce champion student-athletes on and off the playing field and produce true Lasallians for the community and the country.
Specific Objectives
Provides supervision of training and performance of approximately 1,000 athletes for major tournaments such as UAAP, WNCAA, PAYA, ISSA and Palarong Pambansa.
Provides processes in the recruitment, development, and monitoring of all student-athletes.
Provides Physical Education (PE) Exemption as an incentive for well-performing student-athletes and the Extended Remedial Program (ERIP) for athletes with academic deficiencies.
Ensures strong linkage with alumni, other La Salle schools, and sponsors who want to help in sports programs and teams.
Provides opportunities for student-athletes to succeed in life by living the core values of De La Salle Zobel
Implementing Guidelines
Conduct year-round online and onsite training and join competitions in the UAAP, WNCAA, Palarong Pambansa, PAYA, etc.
The office provides a holistic approach to sports. We believe that training of the body, and the mind, and strengthening of the spirit/heart through our programs will produce excellent student-athletes and sports teams spearheaded by their coaches/trainers.
All coaches are also called formators as they educate the student-athletes in the Lasallian tradition of Faith, Service, and Communion in Mission.
Students may get in touch with the SDO and the different sports teams/ coaches for their regular training, tryouts, and even grassroots programs that are offered year-round.
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