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Outstanding Professional Award 2015

education so, right after her graduation in Bachelor’s Degree CoMMitMEnt to ECologiCal initiatiVEs
she pursued to continue her Master’s Degree in Master of Dr. Bautista’s efforts on the implementation of YES-O in
Arts in Elementary Education. LN1ES made several milestones in ecological preservation
and conservation initiatives in the adopted community.
Doors of opportunities were opened to her when she started Among her notable highlights of accomplishments are
dreaming big and really worked hard for her elusive visions to the following:
become a reality.
inCrEasing CluB MEMBErshiP
Being a public school teacher made her realize her calling Members of the YES-O is continuously increasing 75% per
– to inspire her students to pursue their dreams for a better life anum, which connotes that the organization is relevant and
by sharing her life stories, encourage and let them know that continuously working together for the school’s improvement.
she was one of them before… by instilling to them that “It’s
not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were “Plant a trEE, saVE thE huManitY”
yesterday… that the goal in life is never to be the best but to Started in 2013 with Dr. Bautista as adviser/coordinator,
give one’s best in loving others and loving your work.” students, faculty, parents, and community stakeholders share
the common goal of greening the environment. By planting,
grEatEst ChallEngE FulFillED caring, and growing different fruit-bearing and non-fruit
Dr. Bautista was assigned in Lucena North I Elementary bearing trees, the activity also helps residents of the adopted
School. It squats on a dilapidated building and makeshift areas. This school-based, community-focus project has
classes, and still struggles to have school building, basic established seedling nursery with 250 seedlings produced, 200
facilities and school ground for recreational activities. Despite trees planted, and 50 seedlings sold; and eventually would
these shortcomings, she, with her fellow teachers and her double as it is annually continued.
students continued to reap honors for its name and make a
difference. This school year, Youth for Environment schools WastE ManagEMEnt PrograM
Organization (YEs-o) is actively visible and felt in the school, In compliance with Republic Act 9003 known as Ecological
district, division and even in the regional levels. Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, YES-O of LN1ES chaired
by Dr. Bautista who collaboratively working with the students,
The schools garnered awards in the different competitions the faculty and Lucena City LGUs, spearheaded its sincere
especially in Science. As the trainer, she made sure that her gesture of imposing Solid Waste Program initiated September 9,
students will compete with complete knowledge on the category 2013 up to date. Among its notable accomplishments, students
he/she is competing. As a matter of fact, she is a winning trainer are educated by conducting one-day orientation seminar on the
in Science Investigatory Project, Life and Applied Category and importance of waste segregation (differentiating the meaning
in Essay Writing Contests. and giving examples of biodegradable, non-biodegradable and
recyclable materials)
Moreover, Dr. Bautista is also the school paper adviser of
their school organ “the hippogriff”. She is also a winning As a project support, LN1ES installed 18 waste bins in
trainer in Editorial Cartooning and Feature Writing in the different classrooms, 4 big containers in the campus for
Division Schools Press Conference. final waste segregation. From this, the club raised P4, 300.00
as its fund.
This humbling experience was made possible due to the
dedication and commitment of the faculty, members and Most importantly, the activity is a plastic free initiative
the strong support of the parents and other stake holders supporting local ordinance to practice zero plastic waste
of the school. within the city.

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