History of Lagro ES and Lagro Elementary School Hymn :)

HISTORY OF LAGRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

       In early seventies, GSIS La Mesa Homesite Subdivision Phase I (now LAGRO) was opened to the first one hundred fifty family awardees. Almost all these families had children of school age. Since the place was quite far from their respective schools and there were no private school near the vicinity, the homeowners then formed a group called GLAMEHA to work out with the problems in sending their children to a near school. Luckily enough, that there were eight teachers in the place who helped GLAMEHA in putting – up a school and to give credit to these teachers they were Mrs. Estrelita Gumabon – Grade I; Mrs. Aurora Jacinto – Grade II; Lydia Palafox – Grade III; Mrs. Marigold Arizabal – Grade IV; Mrs. Mila Curry – Grade V; Mrs. Luisa Cajipe – Grade VI; and Mr. Samuel Salcedo and Mrs. Soledad Manalo – Special Teachers.

       Mrs. Commemoraccion M. Concepcion, City Schools Superintendent, Quezon City, approved the request of parents and teachers for a school building, learning that it was an urgent need. In July 1974, a complete elementary curriculum was offered in Lagro Elementary School. Six unoccupied houses in block 59 were used as temporary classrooms. Mr. Herminio Abrina was then the first principal. Parents, teachers and civic spirited citizens helped in putting – up the school. Came December 1974, teachers had their carolling for its improvement. GLAMEHA had done a lot under the leadership of Mr. Antonio Arizabal.

       Lagro Development and Realty Corporation donated a 23,567 square meters of lot in Block 58 for a school site for Lagro Elementary School and Lagro High School. A makeshift, a one-classroom building made of sawali, light materials and asbestos roofing started the Lagro Elementary School housing 300 pupils, 8 teachers and a principal.

       From the Marcos – Type building that was turned over and blessed on June 18, 1976, more buildings were built. For more than 30 years now, starting from administration of the first principal, Mr. Herminio Abrina, and the continued efforts made by Mrs. Milagros Dimla, Mrs. Anunciacion A. Zamudio, Mrs. Lolita Aguilar, Mrs. Sofonias A. De Guzman, Dr. Navarra, Mrs. Florentina A. Santos, Dr. Alicia O. Reyes, Dr. Angelina E. Avestro, Dr. Lilia L. Garcia and Mr. Jay Ureta, the incumbent principal.

      Lagro Elementary School has thirteen (13) buildings and facilities, which are now adequate for our ever-burgeoning school populace. The construction of 3-storey 12-classroom HB building replaced the anay-infested RPUS2 Bldg, Industrial Arts Bldg and Home Economics Building.

      As of November 2012, Lagro Elementary School has a population of 3,319 pupils, with 83 teachers, 4 non-teaching personnel (1 e-librarian, 2 clerks and 1 property clerk), 3 utility workers and 1 security guard. Three (3) Erin Miles utility workers are being paid by the city government, the rest by the DEPED, under the management of 1 principal. It offers pre-elementary education (kindergarten), Elementary Level (Grades I – VI) and a complete program for SPED class since 1974. Today, Lagro Elementary School is very well known to be one of the pilot schools in Quezon City.

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LAGRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HYMN

Kami'y mag-aaral ng Paaralang Lagrong mahal.

Kami'y masaya, maligaya

Guro ang patnubay.

Kami'y anak ng Diyos, 

   sa matanda'y gumagalang.

Masipag mag-aral, sumusunod sa magulang.

Kami'y may mga pangarap na ibig matupad.

Guro ang patnubay,

Pag-asa'y mahal na magulang.

CHORUS:

Mabuhay!

Mabuhay, Paaralang Lagrong mahal!

Ikaw'y itataguyod

Hanggang may buhay!

Lyrics by:  Florentina Santos
Music by:   Roger Granado

AWIT NG LUNGSOD QUEZON

I

Lungsod Quezon, aming mahal,

Araw Mo ay saganang tunay,

Sa amin ang alab mo'y buhay,

Sa ‘Yo buong sigla kaming nagpupugay.

II

Dito’y ilaw ang diwa Mo,

Hiyas Ka ng Bayang sinisinta,

Dito’y nupli mithiing banal,

Sa ‘Yo ang pag-ibig namin at dangal.

III

Lungsod Quezon, aming mahal,

Pugad ka ng laya’t kagitingan,

Dito’y nupli mithiing banal

Sa ‘Yo ang pag-ibig namin at dangal

Sa ‘Yo ang pag-ibig naming at buhay.

Music by: Dr. Eliseo Pajaro

Lyrics by: Ligaya Perez

 

NCR HYM

Bayang Mahal Nating Lahat
Tampok ng NCR

Pusod nitong ating bansa
Dulot kaunlaran

Taas noong iwagayway
Ang Bandila ng NCR

Karunungan at katarungan
Sa bansa ay itanghal

Mga lunsod ng NCR
Sa puso ko’y dangal

Ang adhikain isulong
Ang tanging NCR

NCR, NCR, dangal nitong bayan
NCR, NCR, dangal nitong bayan

Mga lunsod ng NCR
Sa puso ko’y dangal

Ang adhikain isulong
Ang tanging NCR

NCR, NCR, dangal nitong bayan
NCR, NCR, dangal nitong bayan