eStudyante Program 2012

   An additional 340 XO laptops were donated by P & G Philippines to ML Quezon Elementary School on March 1, 2012. Previous to the symbolic turn over program, P & G has donated 40 XO laptops to the school.
     Present during the turn over ceremony were Mr. Siddik Tetik, P&G Philippines General Manager and Mr. Chad Sotelo, P & G Country Marketing Manager . Mr. Darwin Flores of SMART, the company that provided free internet connectivity to the school for one year talked about the importance of connectivity in today's learning environment. Tess Yuvienco of eKIndling talked about how laptops help in today's classroom. Dr. Cristina Reyes, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, delivered DepEd Manila's message of thanks in behalf of Schools Superintendent Dr. Ponciano Menguito. Chief of Staff Mr. Ricardo de Guzman delivered City Mayor Alfredo S. Lim's ,message of thanks. The eStudyante Program was started during the leadership of Miss Emir Velasquez and is being continued under the current leadership of Mrs. Ruth Ricaforte, concurrent principal.

Turn Over Ceremony of Computers for District II ALS

Congressman Carlo Lopez of District II donated computers to all district elementary schools and Manuel Quezon High School. The computers will be used by the ALS teachers/implementers for installing the interactive modules of ALS enrolled out-of-school youth. The turn-over ceremony was held at M.Hizon Elementary School on March 1, 2012.

Procter & Gamble Donates 80 Laptops to Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School

e.Studyante Program Launch by Procter and Gamble at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School

            Procter & Gamble with partners SMART Communications Inc. and Synergeia Foundation launched the e.Studyante Program at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School. The program aims to provide technology and connectivity to Filipino students nationwide. With its vision of Isang laptop, mas malawak na kaalaman, mas maliwanag na kinabukasan, the e.studyante program will provide kids from selected schools with XO laptops from the One Laptop per Child Association (OLPC).

            The XO laptop is a rugged, low-power, low-cost connected  laptop especially designed  to make learning more engaging and more fun for students. It comes with different activities to provide children with new opportunities to experiment, explore and express themselves. SMART will be providing the school with free internet connection for one year.

            The first beneficiary school, MLQuezon Elementary , received 80 laptops during the Program Launch on December 2, 2011. The school is under the able leadership of Principal Miss Emir Velasquez. 

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