SIKAT to serve as standard, guide to students

Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri reminded the parents of elementary and high school students to observe what has been learned during the ‘Simulan ang Karunungan sa Tahanan ‘(SIKAT) project, which was launched last year.

Echiverri underscored the importance of equipping the youth with the necessary tools for learning, especially when these stemmed from their own parents. This will benefit teachers in school and will result in making good citizens out of their students.

SIKAT, according to the mayor, would be tremendous in helping Caloocan City achieve the highest result in the coming national achievement Test (NAT) not only in Metro Manila, but in the entire Philippines.

“Kailangan lamang na buklatin naman natin ang mga notebook ng ating mga mag-aaral upang malaman kung ano ba ang kakulangan o maidadagdag sa kanilang kaalaman, maglagay na rin kayo ng maliit na pirma sa isang sulok ng papel upang sa susunod na araw ay makita kung may natutunan ba ang ating mga anak,” he stressed.

Echiverri pointed out that teachers would no longer be alone in educating students since they would now have the parents as partners in instilling virtues and dreams into the children as they grow older.

“Hindi natin masasabi na baka sa mga darating na panahon ay isang tiga-Caloocan ang magiging Mambabatas o kaya naman ay maging Presidente ng Pilipinas na hindi malayong mangyari dahil sa hustong pangangalaga at pagtuturo ng kanilang mga magulang sa tulong ng mga mahal nating guro sa paaralan.

Kailangang hangga’t bata ang ating mga anak ay matutunan na nilang maging tapat,masikap,mapaglingkod at siya na mismo ang uukit sa kanyang pangarap kung anuman ang nais niyang buhay na tatahakin,” Echiverri added.