Sekolah Santa Maria

Infobox University
name = Sekolah Santa Maria


established = 1998
type = Small Medium Catholic Private
location = Project 8, Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
colors = Blue, Aqua, Yellow and White
motto = "Forever Will Be True"
In Filipino: "Habang Buhay Magpakatotoo"
owners = Romeo and Sonia Estrella
website = [http://www.ssm.edu.ph/ www.ssm.edu.ph] Sekolah Santa Maria or SSM is the Small - Medium Catholic Private School along Congressional Avenue, Barangay Bahay Toro, Project 8, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. In Filipino: "Eskwelahan ni Santa Maria" and in English: "School of St. Mary"

History

March 7, 1998, Romeo and Sonia Estrella from Baliuag, Bulacan plans to build Sekolah Santa Maria. When the summer came in 1998 the school has been blessed by Msgr. Antonio Mortillero and the First School Year is SY 1998 - 1999. This School is Registered by the Department of Education.

Contents of the Seal

*Ribbon - Symbolizes sucess
*Oblong - Symbolizes the bonding of the members of the community with the outside world
*Book and Plume - Symbolizes wisdom and knowledge
*Letter M - Symbolizes Mary is the patron of SSM
*Crown - Symbolizes Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
*Cross - Symbolizes God who is above all things
*Yellow - Symbolizes light, faith and loyalty
*Blue - Symbolizes peace
*Aqua - Symbolizes strength and stability that each Sekolan Should possess in order to achieve victory in life
*White - Symbolizes purity which characterizes Mary's true children

Employees

This section is not updated and some parts of this section are updated.

Administrators

*Principal: Ms. Lou B. Arnau
*Administrator: Mr. Eric V. Tagle
*Coordinator: Mrs. Nancy L. Carlos
*Registrar: Mrs. Rosario Villanueva
*Guidance Counselor: [http://profiles.friendster.com/2853266 Ms. Ann Marie Topacio] (from Ateneo de Manila University)
*Finance Officer: Mrs. Julie E. Laguna
*Librarian: Ms. Marylen G. Susano

Faculty

*Kinder 1 Adviser: Ms. Arlene Pacheco
*Kinder 2 Adviser: Ms. Michelle Garcia
*Prepatory Adviser: Ms. Fatima Leonardo
*Grade 1 Adviser: Mrs. Ann Cerezo
*Grade 2 Adviser: Mrs. Rosell Abog
*Grade 3 Adviser: Ms. Dahlia Almendrala
*Grade 4 Adviser: Mrs. Rosario Villanueva
*Grade 5 Adviser: Mr. Oliver Necesito
*Grade 6 Adviser: [http://profiles.friendster.com/20677356 Ms. Venus Pagulayan]

Maintenance

*Guard: Benjamin Pigao
*Dyanitors:

**Gina Pasayldo
**Andrew Tringa
**Ferdinand Corpus

chool Hymn

Sekolah Santa Maria

School Hymn By: Ms. Lou B. Arnau

Lyrics:

Refrain:

"Let our voices ring in accents clear"

"To praise our beloved school"

"Sekolah Santa Maria"

"You lead our youthful dreams"

"To you our hopes we bring"

"Sekolah Santa Maria"

"Forever well be true."

First Part:

"In the classroom it imparts"

"Noble lessons day by day"

"Forming eager minds and hearts"

"In a gentle loving way."

(Repeat Refrain)

Second and Last Part:

"Here we learn the ways of life"

"Her were ready for the strife"

"Here were made to serve God andothers"

"In a happy caring way."

(Repeat Refrain)

End:

"Sekolah Santa Maria"

"Forever will be true"

"Forever will be true"

Facilities

*Playground - (Ground Floor)
*Computer Room - (Second Floor)
*Library - (Third Floor)
*Multi - Purpose Hall - (Fourth Floor)

chool Hours

*Pre - School: Morning and Afternoon
*Grade 1: Morning
*Grades 2 - 6: 7:30 am - 3pm

ubjects

Pre - School

*Christian Living
*Reading
*Language
*Filipino
*Mathematics
*Science
*Music, Arts, and Physical Education

Elementary

*Music, Arts, and Physical Education
*Work Education
*Mathematics
*Sibika at Kultura
*Filipino
*Christian Living
*Language
*Reading
*Science
*Computer

uspension of Classes

During Typhoons

When the PAGASA said Signal No.1 in Metro Manila: Classes in Sekolah are Cancelled

Transport Strikes

*When the DepEd announced no classes: Sekolah will suspend classes.
*When the DepEd announced classes are not suspended: Sekolah will not suspending Classes

Nearest Private Schools

*Colegio de San Lorenzo
*St. James College of Quezon City
*Marymount Child Development Center (Located at Galler Heights Subdivision, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines)
*Canaan Christian School (Located at Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines)

chool Address and Contact Numbers

*Address: 175 Congressional Avenue, Project 8, Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
*Tel. Nos.: ([phone] for Principal's Office and 9267011 for Accounting Office

External links

* [http://www.ssm.edu.ph/ Sekolah Santa Maria]

ee also

*Department of Education (Philippines)
*Quezon City
*Baliuag, Bulacan
*List of schools in the Philippines
*List of schools in Quezon City