SAMAL, Bataan – Brigada Eskwela started as early as 6:30 in the morning of Monday here to prepare public elementary schools by way of bayanihan for the opening of classes in June.
The activity started with a parade participated by school teachers, barangay officials and parents around the major streets of the town to the Samal North Elementary School in barangay San Juan. A short program was held.
Some classrooms were readied for the “brigada” as early as Saturday and Sunday. School records and books were piled to give way for the general clean-up, painting and minor repairs of the classrooms.
School desks that needed repairs and cleaning were seen out of the rooms.
After the short program, parents and teachers started cleaning classrooms while others did some sweeping at the frontage of the school.
Teachers said the preparation of the classrooms and the entire school itself will last for a week.
