BAGONG NAYON II
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dust free, live free
“Pag-pag dito, pag-pag doon”, this is what we usually do to remove the chalk dust from the eraser. We may not swallow it but we may inhale it. Chalk dust is non-toxic which simply means that it is not dangerous to digest but it may harm our respiratory system.
This motivates the YES-O club (Youth for Environment in Schools Organization to promote a useful invention called “Chalk Dust Bin”.
This invention has been developed by the YES-O club with the mission “No to chalk dust”.
The YES-O club pursues to provide every classroom its own dust bin. It is a trash can with a screen covering above the surface which serves as a strainer. Just scrub the eraser on the above screen and it will filter the chalk dust. This can be used in different ways like ceramics to make figurine or another chalk or as a chalk paint.
Even the students and the teachers were amazed by this invention. “I haven’t seen an invention like
this before, how come that in just a simple can and screen, we can easily solve our problem regarding chalk dust.”Joshua Carbonel (Grade-9 Diamond) said.
This invention gained so much compliment that inspires the YES-O club officers and the adviser, Claribel Epalan to work harder. They are looking forward for everyone to use and give importance to this invention. This may not only help the students and teachers, but may also save everyone’s health.
SSG implements waste segregation
To improve waste management in the school campus, the Supreme Student Government (SSG), YES-O, MAPEH club under the supervision of their Club advisers, Bagong Nayon II National High School implemented the waste segregation project.
Then the project is made a contest in which each class is expected to segregate waste in their classroom and sell the recyclable ones to generate funds.
A class which will be declared winner will receive prizes and certificates from the implementer of the project.
Waste segregation is done by segregating trashes from biodegradable like used paper from non-biodegradable such as plastic cups and bottles. Every class should provide different trash bins and sacks for their waste segregation.
Interviews, revealed that students feel glad and are appreciative of the project. "Masaya ako about sa pinatutupad na project dahil mas nagiging malinis ang school” Andrea De Chavez (9-Diamond) said.
Furthermore, other students commented that because of this project, the problems of the school cleanliness were addressed and the complaints of the garbage collector about having hard time on segregating were reduced.
YES-O responds to city govt’s call
Youth for Environment in Schools Organization (YES-O) conducted a tree planting in response to the call of Antipolo City government to help address climate change.
The tree planting project is launched in the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Sanitary Landfield, Sitio Sapinit, Barangay San Juan in the same city.
It is participated by almost 50 teachers and students of Bagong Nayon II National High School headed by YES-O adviser Claribel G. Epalan with Michael Robin Li Rocapor, Boy Scout Coordinator. a
BNIINHS principal Reynaldo L. Agustin supported the activity by encouraging teacher and students to take part in it.
Other department chairmen participated in this program like Elvin Rodriguez (Science), Roy Budiongan (MAPEH), and Divine Corsino (TLE). Club advisers like Fritzie Señido (Science), Editha Cortes (YECS), Maria Theresa Bala (MAPEH), Dianna Molina (Red Cross Youth), and Rosana Arboso (Girl Scout Coordinator) also joined in the tree planting.
Over 500 saplings were planted after the activity.
The local government of San Luis, Dela Paz and San Isidro also showed their support by sending four trucks for the transportation of the participants.