Important reminders

Credits to Ma'am Butaran and Ma'am Chupungco for these announcements. :D

1. FIRST THINGS FIRST ...

• A new Registrar was hired last summer. Her name is Mrs. Theresa Ongchangco-Diaz, an alumnae of PSHS Batch 1984.

2. ARE YOU OFFICIALLY ENROLLED? Even if you are already attending classes, the Registrar will consider you absent unless you are officially enrolled. The only valid reason that will be accepted by the Registrar for not completing enrolment is if you came from abroad and had to be on self-quarantine during enrolment. Being sick (of diseases other than H1N1) is not an excuse. Somebody else could have enrolled you.

• If you did not come from abroad, and were not able to complete enrolment on the first week of June, you will be considered as absent by the Registrar's Office starting June 15 until you complete enrolment.
• If you came from abroad, you are expected to exercise self-quarantine for ten (10) days from arrival. Therefore,
  • Those who arrived within the dates of May 25 to June 6 should complete your enrolment on June 15.
  • Those who arrived on June 7, you are expected to report and complete enrolment on the 16th.
  • Those who arrived (and are arriving) after June 7, you will be excused only for the ten-day period from the date of arrival, unless your trip is officially endorsed by the school (e.g. participated in a competition).

For example, if you arrived on June 11, you are expected to report to school and complete enrolment on June 22. You are excused from June 15 to 19. I f you arrive on June 17, you will be excused only for the ten-day period from arrival date - June 17-26; you are not excused on June 15 and 16.

Students coming from abroad are expected to submit proof of the date of arrival to the Registrar's Office if you are not yet enrolled before June 15.

PLEASE BE REMINDED that self-quarantine means ... minimal contact with other people. Do not even send representatives who have come into contact with you after arrival from abroad to enrol for you. We'll see you on the 10th day after your arrival.

3. HAIRCUT Effective SY 2009-2010, the regulation haircut for boys is 2x3. This was the recommendation made by the Student Alliance advisers at the end of the previous school year, which the Management Committee has approved. Announcements of reinforcement will be made at the start of classes.

4. HYGIENE

BRING YOUR OWN SPOONS AND FORKS

All students are advised by the PSHS Cooperative to bring your own spoons and forks in order to avoid spread of communicable diseases. Utensils will still be availabe at the canteen, but a deposit fee will be collected, refundable upon return of the borrowed utensils.

PRACTICE HYGIENE AND SANITATION - Include alcohol and soap in your schoolbags.

• Always wash your hands with soap and water after using the toilet.

5. FIRST FLAG CEREMONY on Monday, June 15. Be in school by 7:00am to participate in the flag ceremony and listen to all opening day announcements, including room assignments.