ESFDB kicks off the new school year

Just fresh out of Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja Summer Camp 2015, the students are back in school and it’s that time to welcome the ESFDB administration, faculty, staff, and student population back for the 2015-2016 school year! With the new school year comes new beginnings and new expectations at ESFDB.

“We are looking forward to another great school year. I hope the students enjoyed some family time this summer,” said administrator/principal Carmen H. Atalig. “Our teachers and staff have been spending time preparing for the new school year as they welcome new and returning students to their classrooms.”

“ESFDB provides an individualized approach to education that helps students thrive and create meaningful academic, faith formation, and extracurricular experiences, and we can’t wait to see what this year holds for our Catholic community school,” added Atalig.

Also, the ESFDB Child Development Center was renovated to accommodate the increased enrollment of the pre-school students, said Atalig, who is also the Kindergarten adviser.

This school year, ESFDB’s dedicated, professional, and veteran administrative/faculty team is led by Atalig, who brings 20-plus years of experience in the Public School System classroom and management that has been invaluable to ESFDB.

The pre-school program is headed by Lea D. Maratita and assisted by Monette Ladao. Maratita is also the school’s Business Office manager.

Florinda M. Chavez, adviser for the 1st and 2nd grade, is the most seasoned faculty in the ESFDB team. She had been around when the school was established and served under four administrators.

Mary Rose Lucero, adviser for the 3rd and 4th grade is another seasoned faculty. Like Chavez, Lucero served under the school’s past four administrators.

Rounding out the team is ESFDB board chair and 5th to 8th grade adviser Edward Maratita Jr.

“For more than 20 years, the school had been educating the children of a close diverse community, contributing to successful and wonderful memories in the process,” said Maratita. “We thank each of the families that send their children to a Catholic education and to the families who contributed and supported the school one way or the other. They haven’t just captured our hearts, they captured the spirit of San Francisco de Borja as well.”

The administration, faculty, staff, and students started school on Aug. 19 and had their Holy Spirit Mass to kick off the new school year on Aug. 23. The Mass was officiated by Rev. Fr. Rey Rosal. (ESFDB)