Castleson High
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Castleson High is a high school
institution established in 1995. Informally referred to by its acronym "CH", it is a private, non-sectarian, educational institution located in City Heights, 5 kilometers south of Bacolod City
, the capital of Negros Occidental
province in the Philippines
, and Victorias City
, 34 kilometers north of Bacolod City
. High school
enrollment at both of these locations is close to 100 students. Its major feeder elementary schools come from Jack and Jill School
branches and other local schools. At the City Heights location, the Sidera Special Child Center mainstreams its high school students to selected classes at Castleson High.
It is one of the few institutions in the country where Karate
is part of the school curriculum; Karate is included in physical education
class all year round.
Jack & Jill School was founded by Cecilia del Castillo-Lopez as a preschool
in 1963. She converted her living room into a classroom and started teaching to 23 boys and girls from the small neighborhood of Homesite. “Little Angels” in City Heights was opened in 1971 and managed by her very capable assistant. It was later renamed to Jack & Jill Kinder School, City Heights branch. In 1979, Jack & Jill Kinder School in Homesite expanded to include an elementary school
. A few years later, another elementary
branch in Victorias was opened in 1981. The year 1995 resulted into the simultaneous establishment of Castleson High in Homesite, Castleson High in City Heights, and Sidera Special Child Center in City Heights. In the next year, Castleson High Schools in Homesite and City Heights were merged to become one school located in City Heights' new high school facility. By 2001, Castleson High in Victorias was established. A recent addition in City Heights was the Speech and Language Clinic which opened in 2008. Throughout Jack & Jill School's history, other branches in Airport, La Granja, Paglaum, and La Carlota were also opened and later closed.
In 1980, JJS/Castleson Schools Inc was established to incorporate and organize several schools under one administration. Today, Jack & Jill School, Sidera Special Child Center, and Castleson High which are operated in Bacolod City
and Victorias City
fall under the purview of one administration.
The core values are:
Academic Excellence
To create a strong academic foundation so that students are best prepared for their future education.
Creativity
To provide students with interesting, fun, and varied learning experiences so that their creative thinking is enhanced.
Ethical Responsibility
To instill a strong sense of right and wrong, discipline for self-respect, and respect for humanity and the environment.
Local and Global Involvement
To cultivate love of one’s country, respect for those of different backgrounds with the aim of producing a well-informed, competent, and responsible citizen of the world.
Persistence
To inspire love of work, dignity of labor, and perseverance in face of challenge.
following the standard set by Department of Education (Philippines)
. The editors are member of Department of Education
DepED Editors Guild of the Philippines
.
Department of Education (Philippines)
DepED achievers in Division, Regional, National Schools Press Conferences, Golden Pen Awards & Panay News Writing Competition.
Victory at NSPC by Sofia Isabelle Ortiz Grade 6-Batch 2008
and Nidan
Blackbelts
in who garnered medals in many karatedo championships and athletic meet of different schools and karate organizations in the Philippines.
Karate
is part of its curriculum wherein pupils from Grades 1-6 are required to join the training as part of their Physical Education (P.E.) activity for the whole year round at the JJS Karate Dojo located on JJS/Castleson campus. The Karate program was established in 1978 and in the school year of 1995 it officially recognized as part of school curriculum, graded and included in P.E. classes. Jjskarate adapts Shotokan
and Wado-ryu styles, member of Philippine Karatedo Federation
the governing body of sport karate in the country. Official training center of Milo Sports Clinic.
Castleson High is a member of Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA), where it fields team in many events. It was also a founding member of Negros Occidental Karatedo Federation (NOKAF) in the 1990s. Aside from NOPSSCEA, the JJS/Castleson Karatedo Team participates in the Philippine Karatedo Federation National Championship, Mayor Evelio Leonardia Cup, the Batang Pinoy, Philippine National Youth Games, Philippine Olympic Festival, UMA-ONEBA Presidential Cup, Philippine Sports Commission Tournaments and athletic meet of different schools in the Philippines.
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
institution established in 1995. Informally referred to by its acronym "CH", it is a private, non-sectarian, educational institution located in City Heights, 5 kilometers south of Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, the capital of Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
province in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and Victorias City
Victorias City
Victorias City is a 4th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 81,743 people in 15,361 households....
, 34 kilometers north of Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
. High school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
enrollment at both of these locations is close to 100 students. Its major feeder elementary schools come from Jack and Jill School
Jack and Jill School
Jack & Jill School is composed of preschool and elementary institutions in Homesite and City Heights, 5 kilometers south of Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province of the Philippines, and Victorias City, 34 kilometers north of Bacolod City...
branches and other local schools. At the City Heights location, the Sidera Special Child Center mainstreams its high school students to selected classes at Castleson High.
It is one of the few institutions in the country where Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
is part of the school curriculum; Karate is included in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
class all year round.
History
Cecilia del Castillo-Lopez chose the name “Castleson” in honor of her father and the del Castillo name (i.e., del Castillo and sons).Jack & Jill School was founded by Cecilia del Castillo-Lopez as a preschool
Preschool education
Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction....
in 1963. She converted her living room into a classroom and started teaching to 23 boys and girls from the small neighborhood of Homesite. “Little Angels” in City Heights was opened in 1971 and managed by her very capable assistant. It was later renamed to Jack & Jill Kinder School, City Heights branch. In 1979, Jack & Jill Kinder School in Homesite expanded to include an elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
. A few years later, another elementary
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
branch in Victorias was opened in 1981. The year 1995 resulted into the simultaneous establishment of Castleson High in Homesite, Castleson High in City Heights, and Sidera Special Child Center in City Heights. In the next year, Castleson High Schools in Homesite and City Heights were merged to become one school located in City Heights' new high school facility. By 2001, Castleson High in Victorias was established. A recent addition in City Heights was the Speech and Language Clinic which opened in 2008. Throughout Jack & Jill School's history, other branches in Airport, La Granja, Paglaum, and La Carlota were also opened and later closed.
In 1980, JJS/Castleson Schools Inc was established to incorporate and organize several schools under one administration. Today, Jack & Jill School, Sidera Special Child Center, and Castleson High which are operated in Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
and Victorias City
Victorias City
Victorias City is a 4th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 81,743 people in 15,361 households....
fall under the purview of one administration.
Administration
Cecilia del Castillo-Lopez is President of JJS/Castleson Schools Inc and continues to oversee the schools' academic and financial affairs. Her daughter serves as Vice-President of Academic Affairs while her grandson serves as Vice-President of Finance and Administration. Operations and coordination across schools are the responsibility of the Director of Finance and Administration while academic affairs within each school are the responsibility of each principal or officer-in-charge. School year 2010-11 marks the transitional year when Mrs. Lopez relinquished the decision-making tasks to the vice-presidents and the current director.Academics
JJS/Castleson Schools Inc has refocused its vision and mission to prepare its students to become "thinkers and leaders of tomorrow". An assessment plan has been created and implemented to realign the curriculum with the vision and mission of the school and to monitor progress. Teachers have been undergoing rigorous professional development to align their skills with current trends in education and the school's mission.The core values are:
Academic Excellence
To create a strong academic foundation so that students are best prepared for their future education.
Creativity
To provide students with interesting, fun, and varied learning experiences so that their creative thinking is enhanced.
Ethical Responsibility
To instill a strong sense of right and wrong, discipline for self-respect, and respect for humanity and the environment.
Local and Global Involvement
To cultivate love of one’s country, respect for those of different backgrounds with the aim of producing a well-informed, competent, and responsible citizen of the world.
Persistence
To inspire love of work, dignity of labor, and perseverance in face of challenge.
English
Cecilia del Castillo-Lopez was known to train students from other schools in declamation competitions. As a result, the curriculum includes an emphasis in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.Chess
In 1986, chess playing became the popular school activity. Students would show up to school on weekends to practice. It was often observed that young students would play against adult chess players in local tournaments. Subsequent years brought in awards and trophies.Castleson Gazette
The official school publication is called Castleson Gazette established in 1995. Like its elementary school affiliate Up The Hill, it is published twice a year. Issues one to five were in tabloid format while in 2000, the format changed to NewsletterNewsletter
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following the standard set by Department of Education (Philippines)
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
. The editors are member of Department of Education
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
DepED Editors Guild of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
- Department of EducationDepartment of Education (Philippines)The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
DepED Editors Guild of the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... - Regional English Circle - Western VisayasWestern VisayasWestern Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center...
Department of Education (Philippines)
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
DepED achievers in Division, Regional, National Schools Press Conferences, Golden Pen Awards & Panay News Writing Competition.
Victory at NSPC by Sofia Isabelle Ortiz Grade 6-Batch 2008
Karate
Team Castleson/JJS Karate Dojo is the home of Super Karate Kids in the country was initiated by sensei Randy Mengullo and sensei Elan Delfin,SandanDan rank
The ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in modern fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was applied to martial arts by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asia countries.In the modern...
and Nidan
Dan rank
The ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in modern fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was applied to martial arts by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asia countries.In the modern...
Blackbelts
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in who garnered medals in many karatedo championships and athletic meet of different schools and karate organizations in the Philippines.
Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
is part of its curriculum wherein pupils from Grades 1-6 are required to join the training as part of their Physical Education (P.E.) activity for the whole year round at the JJS Karate Dojo located on JJS/Castleson campus. The Karate program was established in 1978 and in the school year of 1995 it officially recognized as part of school curriculum, graded and included in P.E. classes. Jjskarate adapts Shotokan
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo Funakoshi . Gichin was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including...
and Wado-ryu styles, member of Philippine Karatedo Federation
Philippine Karatedo Federation
The Philippine Karatedo Federation is the governing body of sport karate in the Philippines. Member of Asian Karatedo Federation with 39 affiliated countries in Asia and duly...
the governing body of sport karate in the country. Official training center of Milo Sports Clinic.
Castleson High is a member of Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA), where it fields team in many events. It was also a founding member of Negros Occidental Karatedo Federation (NOKAF) in the 1990s. Aside from NOPSSCEA, the JJS/Castleson Karatedo Team participates in the Philippine Karatedo Federation National Championship, Mayor Evelio Leonardia Cup, the Batang Pinoy, Philippine National Youth Games, Philippine Olympic Festival, UMA-ONEBA Presidential Cup, Philippine Sports Commission Tournaments and athletic meet of different schools in the Philippines.