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80th Birthday of Bohol Wisdom School
« on: December 06, 2010, 03:37:12 PM »
By Bohol Chronicle

Bohol Wisdom School, a landmark of quality education in the province, will celebrate her 80th year of service to the Boholanos.

The BWS Foundation Days 2010 dubbed as "Oak Jubilee" will start on Wednesday with a concelebrated Mass with Rev. Fr. Martin Lupiba, Rev. Fr. Martin Juan Legitimas and Rev. Fr. Crisolito Geangan as the celebrants and with Rev. Fr. Irvin Garsuta and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Seminarians as the choir.

The ribbon cutting for the memorabilia exhibit, which will display significant BWS memoirs, will follow after the mass with guest of honor Pureza Chatto, first lady of the province and the BOT Acting Chairman Sumplicio Yap, Jr. This is to be followed by the grand opening of the Food Expo and the Booth Fair.

On Thursday, the first ever BWS Got Talent will be held. Other activities on that day are the Preschool "Mini Scouting", unveiling of the BWS Logo and the Alumni Registration. The memorabilia exhibit, food expo and both fair continue.

Sports action will be held on Thursday with BWS Alumni teams in basketball event and parents vs. BWS Administration-Faculty in volleyball.          
Part of the celebration is the get-together and grand dinner of BWS teachers and employees, (past and present), and the Board of Trustees.

One of the main highlights of the celebration which is the Alumni Homecoming and Dinner will be held on Friday 7pm.

Earlier in the day, a parade and field demonstration will be held under the theme "Nostalgia of Yesteryears." BWS students and their families will also have a lunch fellowship. In the afternoon, the grade school and high school departments will perform their different field demonstrations.


The BWS Foundation Days will end on Saturday. Earlier in the day, a medical and dental mission outreach activity will be held. And to culminate the BWS Oak Jubilee is the awaited Evening Show with the title "A Glimpse Behind the Scenes…BWS at 80!".

BWS HISTORY
In the years 1928-1930, a group of Chinese with vision, dynamism, and determination, foremost of whom where Lim Kua, Carlos Yap, Son Leon, Lim Bing and Yu Ping Kon, together with the inspiration and support of the Chinese community in Bohol, organized and erected the Bohol Chinese School along Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, Tagbilaran City, offering the basic elementary education, with emphasis on the teaching of Chinese Language Arts. Furthermore, it had also for its mission the establishment of an institution of learning that would bring about psychological and cultural blending among the Chinese and the Filipino communities, fostering goodwill and mutual understanding.

The outbreak of World War II in 1941 temporarily interrupted the operation of the Bohol Chinese School. When liberation came in 1945, the school continued its operation and renewed its commitment to serve the educational needs of the youth. Thereafter, it continued to operate and serve the community until December 15, 1952 when the school became incorporated.

With the advent of Presidential Decree 176 in 1973, which required the Filipinization of all foreign schools, the Bohol Chinese School was consequently changed to Bohol Wisdom School. Along with the transformation, the Department of Education approved the inclusion into the regular curriculum the Chinese Language Arts as an essential component of the total school program.

In June 1975, a big conflagration gutted down the BWS. During these hard times, classes were temporarily held in a rented building along Dagohoy Street, this city. Prompted by social demands of the school, a charitable-spirited group of Chinese volunteered to construct the needed building to house the students. In 1978, a two-storey concrete building was completed and once again, classes resumed at the downtown campus of BWS along C.P.G. Avenue.

The school year 1982-83 was a significant year in the history of BWS. The new administration boldly embarked on an unprecedented undertaking both in the academic and physical aspects of the schools. BWS engaged in remarkable development to attain greater heights in providing relevant quality education to its clientele. A number of academic innovations and educational breakthroughs were vigorously implemented to meet the growing needs of the students and to afford them quality standard education and Christian character formation. That same school year, also saw the formal opening of the Pre-School Course, offering Nursery and Kindergarten curriculum for children ages 4-6 years old. In 1986, the Department of Education granted government recognition of its Pre-School education.

Cognizant of the ever-increasing population of the school, the Board of Trustees soon felt the dire need to transfer BWS to a bigger and more conducive learning environment. In the spirit of charity and altruistic service to humanity, the members of the Board benevolently pooled their resources to be able to acquire a more ideal school site. Thus, on December 8, 1986, a simple ground-breaking ceremony took place and a massive construction of school buildings ensued.

Finally in the school year 1987-88, BWS transferred permanently to its present location, a 1.8 hectare lot along C.P.G. North Avenue, Tagbilaran City.

In response to the persistent request of the parents and students, BWS opened the first year and second year of the high school curriculum in the school year 1987-88. Since then, BWS held its first graduation of the high school department with 19 pioneering graduates. The following year, the new complete secondary department of BWS was granted government recognition by the DepEd.

In June 2004, BWS expanded its services to the community by opening its tertiary level with its flagship course, teacher education program with English, Math and Science as major fields. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) granted government recognition of its tertiary level on October 16, 2006. The first batch of 12 graduates of the tertiary had its graduation on March 25, 2008.

The Bohol Wisdom School has gone a long way since its inception. Now, BWS stands with pride and dignity as an institution of learning, committed to offer relevant quality education and Christian character formation to the youth of Bohol.

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Re: 80th Birthday of Bohol Wisdom School
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2010, 06:40:53 PM »
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