Republic of the Philippines

Department of @butation
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pas~g C~ty

JUN 3 0 2011
DepEd 0 R D E R No. 49, S.2011
MANDATED PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT

To:

Regional Directors Schools Division/ City Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Secondary Schools

1. The Supreme Student Government (SSG) is the foremost co-curricular student organization authorized to operate and implement pertinent programs, projects and activities in schools nationwide. It lays the groundwork for good governance, volunteerism, unity and cooperation by providing the students various venues where they can improve their leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes. It trains students to become better members of society in accordance with the ideals and principles of participatory democracy and good citizenship. More importantly, it helps the Department of Education (DepEd) achieve its thrusts a s indicated in the Education for All (EFA) Goals, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Basic Education Social Reform Agenda (BESRA) . 2. In order to synchronize its programs, projects and activities (PPAs), the following are mandated to be implemented annually by the SSG in the school and community: organize the participation of students and volunteers in the annual Brigada Eskwela; lead/participate in the National Greening Program (NGP) and other environment-related activities; conduct activities and awareness campaigns to encourage parents to enlist their five-year old children for kindergarten; conduct book and toy drive and other school supplies for donation to schools with kindergarten; conduct activities to prevent students from dropping-out of schools; conduct English Speaking Campaigns, and Reading and Tutorial Services; conduct activities to support Anti-Drug Abuse Education and Campaign; assist in ensuring that the school is a smoke/tobacco free place; lead students in organizing activities which start during the Teachers' Month Campaign every September and which culminate during the World Teachers 7 Day celebration on October 5; and encourage and support the participation of students in recognized co-curricular clubs/organizations and activities. 3. The following organizational support mechanisms shall be provided by DepEd at all levels to ensure that the abovementioned PPAs are implemented: a. establishment of Federations of SSGs in the division, regional and national levels a s ready mechanisms for student consultations and

as sources of feedback and policy recommendations on issues and concerns that affect them; adoption of the Revised Standard Constitution and By-Laws of the SSG pursuant to DepEd Order No. 79, s. 2009 by all public secondary schools; organization of the Division, Regional and National Advisers Associations of SSGs as support groups for the implementation and monitoring of the Student Government Program (SGP); conduct of recognition and awards programs and activities for outstanding SSG organizations, officers and advisers through division, regional and national led initiatives; subject to existing DepEd policies and guidelines on voluntary contributions, collection of not more than Sixty Pesos (PhP60.00) as SSG Developmental Fund is encouraged to finance its programs, projects and activities; conduct of the synchronized SSG elections and requisite turn-over of responsibilities, financial statements and other records and properties; implementation of the synchronization of elections of all other school-based co-curricular organizations; conduct of student-leadership trainings at the division and regional levels provided prior coordination with the Center for Students and Co-Curricular Affairs (CSCA)is done for purposes of uniformity and compliance with SSG and SGP-related standards and policies; attendance in the annual National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (NLTSGO); creation of the school's respective SSG Facebook Page to create a virtual network among other SSGs for purposes of establishing direct exchange of information, sharing best practices, and giving feedbacks and suggestions. These social networking accounts shall be linked to the official Facebook Page of the CSCA (http:/ /www.facebook.com/csca.deped); and, monitoring, evaluation and rating of SSGs' implementation of the mandated programs, projects and activities and submission of elections and other required reports.
The conduct of the PPAs shall be documented by the SSG Adviser and submitted with all the supporting data by the school headlprincipal to the schools division/city superintendent (SDS) through the SGP Division Coordinator. The SDS through the SGP Division Coordinator shall consolidate all reports in a matrix and submit the same to the CSCA copy furnished the SGP Regional Coordinator.
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All school heads/principals, SDS, Regional Directors (RDs) are tasked to ensure the smooth implementation of the SGP through this DepEd Order. The SGP Division Coordinators are required to monitor compliance of all SSGs and their respective SSG Advisers with these directives. The SGP Regional Coordinators shall actively lead and coordinate all SSG and SGP-related activities of all concerned in all levels.

6. At the national level, the DepEd-CSCA is in-charge of the management, supervision, coordination and monitoring of the activities of the SSGs and the SGP. 7. For coordination and concerns on the SSG and the SGP, kindly contact Mr. Joey G. Pelaez, DepEd-CSCA Executive Director, through the following contact details: Ground Floor, Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City; telefax nos.: (02) 631-84951636-3603; website www.deped-csca.com; e-maillfacebook: cscaportal@gmail.com. 8. 9. The Synchronized Schedule of Activities is enclosed. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.

BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC Secretary

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References: DepEd Order: Nos.: (79, s. 2009) and 34, s. 2008 To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects: OFFICIALS ORGANIZATIONS POLICY PROGRAMS PROJECTS SCHOOLS STUDENTS

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(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 49, s . 2011)

STUDENT GOVERNMENT PROGRAM

SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SYNCHRONIZED SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
June June 12 June 27-30 July lS' Week July 15 July 23 August August 20 September 17 September 30 September - February September - December September - October October 5 October October 22 November 19 November 3rdweek December 17 January January 9 January 21 January - February February February February February February February February March March 10 March 30 March - April 15 April 27 April-May May 1-3 6-9 10 14-2 1 22 23 25 Formal Introduction of the newly-elected SSG officers to the students during one of the morning activities at the beginning of the School Year Start of SSG Implementation of Mandated Programs, Projects, Activities PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) Election of First Year Representatives (DECS Order No. 37, s. 2001) and Homeroom Class Organizations Synchronized Elections of Other School-Based Co-Curricular Clubs and

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First Coordinating Council of Campus Co-Curricular Organizations Meeting PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) Start of Collection of SSG Developmental Contribution PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) Second Coordinating Council of Campus Co-Curricular Organizations Meeting Monitoring of Implementation of SSG Mandated Programs, Projects, Activities Holding of Division and Regional Leadership Trainings Teachers' Month Campaign World Teachers' Day National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers Recognition of Outstanding SSGs, Federations and Advisers PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd order No. 28, s. 2011) Anti-Smoking Week through School-led Activities PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) National Federation of Supreme Student Governments Conference ~ h i r d ~ o o r d i n a t i n ~ of Campus Co-Curricular Organizations Meeting Council PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) Campaign for Kindergarten Enlistment Books, Toys and School Supplies Donation Drive for Kindergarten Filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (COC) Evaluation of COCs re Qualifications/Disqualifications Announcement of the Official List of Candidates Campaign Period Campus-Wide Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates Synchronized Elections and Proclamation of Winners PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) Recognition of Outstanding SSG Officers Turn-Over of SSG to the Newly-Elected Officers PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011) Deadline of Submission of SSG Election Reports and Compliance Reports on the Conduct of PPAs by Division Office to the CSCA Organization of the Division and Regional Federations of Supreme Student Governments (SSG) and SSG Advisers' Associations (SSGAA) Deadline of Submission of Names of Division and Regional Federation Officers of the SSG and SSGAA to the CSCA School-Based SSG Planning and Leadership Training SGP Annual Evaluation and Planning Conference Brigada Eskwela Participation Attendance in the YES Camp