ABOUT BETTBIEN MONTESSORI
BettBien has 3 locations in San Jose City. The lower elementary level (Pre-school to Grade 4) in Ramar Village, the upper elementary level (Grade 5 to Grade 6) in Cornelia Playfields Abar 2, and the highschool department in Abar 1st. BettBien has been an American Montessori Society (AMS) affiliated since 1997.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Education must provide for the holistic development of the student – physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. The aim of education is not solely for individual development but as well as community, national, and global development. Life is a continuing education – each experience, no matter how trivial has significance.
As an American Montessori School (AMS) affiliate we pledge to conduct ourselves professionally and personally in ways that will reflect our respect for each other and for the children we serve. We will do whatever is within our talents and capacity to protect the rights of each child to have the freedom and opportunity to develop his potential.
The vision of the Montessori School is to provide, support the development of each child’s potential based upon Dr. Montessori’s insights as to the nature of the child, the role of the adult, and the need for a prepared environment. Staff development and parental services are provided to inform the adult how to best support the child’s development Resources and attention are placed on the child’s environment to optimize development. The child is our focus.
OUR HISTORY
BETTBIEN MONTESSORI
Established in 1996, and constructed by Engr. Bienvenido Carrasco, BettBien Montessori began operation in 1997 as a small pre-school. In its 2nd year of operation, the school received recognition for pre-school, the succeeding years sought to the growth of the school both to the infrastructure as well to the offered programs. A training center was also established within the school grounds in the year 2002. To date, BettBien offers
Elementary and high school levels of education. Bettbien Montessori has been an affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS) based in New York since 1996.
BettBien comes from its etymology meaning BIEN- a Spanish word meaning "welcome" or “good” and BETTY - meaning “house of God” or “Oath of God”.
These names refer to the couple Betty & Bienvenido, both parents of the administrator. The current administrator and founder of the school is Mrs. Jocelyn Carrasco-Gonzales. She holds a degree in business management in Sienna College and masters in education in University of the Philippines Baguio. The administrator has been traveling annually since 1997 for further training and experience. She has been certified for having trained by both American & London Montessori, the latter of which where she receives instructions from Lee Ann Taylor a British Montessori diplomat.
DR. MARIA MONTESSORI
Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that builds on the way children naturally learn.
She opened the first Montessori school—the Casa dei Bambini, or Children’s House—in Rome on January 6, 1907. Subsequently, she traveled the world and wrote extensively about her approach to education, attracting many devotees. There are now more than 22,000 Montessori schools in at least 110 countries worldwide.
Maria Montessori was born on August 31, 1870, in the provincial town of Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father was a financial manager for a state-run industry. Her mother was raised in a family that prized education. She was well-schooled and an avid reader—unusual for Italian women of that time. The same thirst for knowledge took root in young Maria, and she immersed herself in many fields of study before creating the educational method that bears her name.
Beginning in her early childhood years, Maria grew up in Rome, a paradise of libraries, museums, and fine schools.
CODE OF ETHICS
MISSION STATEMENT
“Children love to discover things for themselves. As a parent, our role is to help create the environment and provide the time for our child to find out for himself.”
SCHOOL ADMIN AND STAFF
ADMINISTRATORS
Mrs. Jocelyn Carrasco-Gonzales
Engr. Jesus Gonzales
Mr. Kevin Gonzales
OFFICE STAFF
Joanna S. Villanueva
Cresencio R. Romero
Catalina D. Mateo
Hiyasmin M. Gomez
Nadia M. Ventura
Nida Sevidal
Marvin M. Marron
Joyce M. Duco
Angelique B. Cawile
SCHOOL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
PRODUCTION STAFF
MATAYOG NA PANGARAP AT MATATAG NA PAG-ASA NG ATING MGA MANGGAGAWA
Sa araw-araw na pagpasok at paglabas natin ng paaralan, dumating na ba ang pagkakataong tayo’y napatingin sa itaas at mapukaw ang ating paningin sa ginagawang gusali sa Cornelia? Matayog na gusaling inaasahang magiging tahanan sa paghuhubog ng isip at pagkatao ng ating mga mag-aaral. Ngunit sa likod ng pangarap na ito nakukubli ang pagsusumikap ng bawat manggagawang nagtatrabaho upang malamanan man lamang ang sikmura ng kani-kanilang pamilya. Sa bawat sementong hinahalo, mga bakal na hinihinang, dingding at sahig na pinapagtibay, kaakibat nito ang pawis na tanda ng pagpupunyagi ng ating mga mangagawa.
Marahil marami sa kanila ang nangangarap na tumira sa mga bahay at gusaling kanilang itinatayo. Ilan sa kanila ang walang sariling tahanan. Ang hindi nawawala sa kanila ay ang pag-asang balang-araw maitatayo din nila ang hindi man marangya, subalit simple at matatag na pundasyon para sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.
Hindi pa man sumisikat ang araw may ilang manggagawa na ang binabagtas ang ilang kilometrong daan, sakay ng bisikletang kanilang pinepedal patungo sa ating paaralan. Buong araw na babad sa trabaho, ngunit hindi nalilimutan ang magtawanan upang kahit papaano’y mapawi ang pagod.
Pagkatapos ng oras ng trabaho, muling babalikan ang bisikleta at papadyak ang hapong mga paa’t binti pauwi sa kanilang nagaabang na pamilya. Pagkakasyahin ang payak na hapunan at saka pa lamang maipapahinga ang pagod na katawan.
Ang mga mangagawang kakayaning tiisin ang matinding sikat ng araw, ang malamig na buhos ng ulan, silang ipinupuhunan ang lakas ng bisig at pangangatawan, ang tunay na modelo ng pakikibaka sa buhay.
Layunin ng kathang ito ang ipabatid sa mga mambabasa, lalo na sa ating mga kabataang mag-aaral, ang maimulat ang mga musmos nilang isipan sa importansiya ng mga biyayang tinatamasa sa araw-araw. Upang mapahalagahan ang mga regalong ito, hindi sa pamamagitan ng pagmamataas o pagmamayabang, kundi sa pagbabahagi nito sa mga nangangailangan. Dahil marahil ang simple para sa atin ay espesyal at makapagdudulot na ng saya at ginhawa sa nakakarami. Hindi ako nanlilimos ng awa para sa kanilang mga manggagawa. Ang hiling ko lamang ay sana sa susunod na makasalubong natin ang ilan sa kanila ay huwag nating ipagramot ang isang matamis na ngiti at pagbati. Ang pagpapakita ng paggalang sa mga taong tulad nila ay mistulang bitaminang nagpapalusog ng kanilang mga katawan at kalooban.
At nagwiwikang, “Kuya, bilib kami sa iyo! Tunay kang huwaran ng kasipagan, at hindi matutumbasan ang pagmamahal mo sa iyong pamilya ng kahit na ng pinakamatayog na gusali sa buong mundo…”
MONTESSORI KEY CONCEPT
