Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus
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Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus is the second mindanao campus of the Philippine Science High School System (the first being PSHS-SMC), a special public high school in the Philippines. It caters to scientifically- and mathematically-gifted high school students from all over the country. It is currently located on its permanent site in Nangka, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte. Its current director is Dr. Ciriaco M. Gillera, Ph. D..
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[edit] Campus Sites
PSHS-CMC was established on June 1998, and was first located in a school in Lala, Maranding, Lanao del Norte.
After a few years, it was transferred to a new site in MCC, Lanao del Norte and stayed there for a few years. Its office then was on the 2nd Floor, MCC Grandstand. The staff room, faculty room, computer laboratory (Com Lab), accounting office, cashier and Boy's Dormitory (Boy's Dorm) were located on the right wing (facing the field), while the Chemistry Laboratory (Chem Lab), Physics Laboratory (Physics Lab), Biology Laboratory (Bio Lab), Girl's Dormitory (Girl's Dorm), Girl's Dormitory Annex (Annex) and I-Ruby on the other wing of the grandstand. The Library, Technology Area and I-Jade was situated on the first floor. The other rooms for were located on the side of the Gymnasium (Gym). The rooms for the side facing the Grandstand are (from left to right) is III-Potassium, II-Rosal, IV-Neutron, I-Emerald and II-Dahlia. On the opposite side of the gym are the sections III-Lithium, IV-Proton, II-Kamia, III-Sodium and IV-Electron (not stated in any order). School year 2006-2007 was the last school year at this site.
The school transferred to its permanent site on the summer break of 2007. The school year 2007-2008 is the first school year done in the site. However, the dormitories were not yet finished so the dormitory was temporarily situated at TESDA, Maria Cristina, Lanao del Norte. The students are then transported to the school via school bus, as well as back to the dorm during afternoons.
[edit] Campus Areas
As of the school year 2007-2008, the locations of the rooms, laboratories and offices in the permanent site are as follows:
Building 1:
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Building 2:
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A multi-purpose hall is completed on February 2008 and is situated near the Canteen.
The dormitory in the TESDA compound includes a Girl's Dormitory, Boy's Dormitory, Boy's Dormitory Annex, FPTA Computer Center, and Canteen.
These locations are subject to change as the permanent site is being completed.
[edit] Class Sections
Each class (batch) is divided into three sections, each with at most 30 students (some has a number of only around 17). As students progress from one year level to another, section assignments are reshuffled making it impossible to have exactly the same set of classmates for the entire four-year program. A classmate for the whole 4-year course is sometimes colloquially termed "forever".
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4th Year:
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[edit] Campus Organizations
The school has several campus organizations, all under the umbrella of the student body.
The student body is named Supreme Council of Scholars, or SCS, and is in charge of the Student's Week, Acquaintance Party and Sorting, Socialization, and others.
SMART or Science and Mathematics Association for Responsible Teenagers is the organization concerned with SMT related activities, including the Science Camp (SciCamp), Quarterly Quiz Bowl, and the Weekly Pop Quiz.
The SCS hosts four clubs, mainly GLOBE, SIPA, PASTEL, and Ad Libitum. The GLOBE or Great Lovers of Best Entertainment is the club for the performers, further divided into three, the Singing, Dancing, and Theatre. The SIPA (Sporty Individuals with Pleasing Attitude) is the sports club, the PASTEL being the arts club and the Ad Libitum being the Expressionists Club.
The SCS also hosts the Leagues, in which all scholars are grouped into four (patterned from the Houses of Hogwarts, Harry Potter). At first the Leagues were named A,B,C, and D, then Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green, respectively. The League names progressed into Red Dragons, Yellow Flares, Blue Fawkes, and Green Gryphons.
The SCS and SMART also has their Constitutional Committees or ConCom which works each organization's Constitution. A COMELEC is also present for each organization. The SCS and SMART also have a group of students called Organizers that help the officers during events such as the SciCamp and Student's Week.
