Generous Teacher Earns Praise for Saving Money to Give His Advisory Class a Memorable Christmas Party
A kind-hearted teacher saved for “Ipon Challenge” to give his advisory class a Christmas party, despite the challenges of life.
Recently, Mr. Jerwin Jose, also known as “Maestro Ejay,” took on the yearly “ipón challenge” to provide his Grade 7-Camia advisory class at General Tomas Mascardo National High School in Imus, Cavite with a memorable Christmas party.
The 29-year-old Filipino subject teacher shared that his students inspire him, and he promised to give back what he once dreamed of having when he was a student. He always wanted to make his students happy and this motivated him to start saving.
Mr. Jose began saving in December of the previous year, using a small piggy bank. Every P20 bill and spare change went into his savings for the Christmas party. Mr. Ejay also planned the event carefully with the help of the students’ parents.
Ejay thought about the party theme, activities, and games, despite the difficulty and effort involved in saving and organizing.
On December 19, 2024, his long-awaited Christmas party for his students came true. The celebration was filled with fun, surprises, and emotional moments. One of the most memorable activities was where students exchanged strings symbolizing gratitude, asking for forgiveness, and expressing their feelings for their classmates.
Although organizing the party wasn’t easy, Mr. Ejay stayed positive and focused on the happiness of his students. He remembered the negative comments from others but chose to keep going because he believed his efforts would have a lasting impact.
Sir Jerwin hopes to continue being a teacher until he retires. His mission is to teach not just lessons, but also valuable life lessons that his students will carry with them forever.
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“Noong bata pa ako, isa ako sa mga batang sobrang excited tuwing Pasko lalo na sa pagtanggap ng ampao at pamasko.
Simple lang, pero ramdam na ramdam ko ang saya at pagmamahal sa bawat sobre na natatanggap ko. Kaya lagi kong iniisip, “Kailan kaya darating ang time na ako naman ang magbibigay?”
Ngayon, bilang teacher, narealize ko kung gaano kahalaga ang pagbibigay, lalo na sa mga students ko na sabik ding maramdaman ang magic ng Pasko. Kaya nitong taon, nag-decide ako na mag-ipon. Bawat barya, bawat piso, pinag-ipunan ko. Tiniis ko ang mga luho at unti-unting nagtabi para lang maiparamdam sa kanila ang Christmas na puno ng saya.
Buti na lang, hindi ko ito ginawa mag-isa. Malaking tulong ang support ng mga magulang ng students ko! Yung teamwork at generosity nila, sobrang nakatulong para maging successful itong plano.
Dumating ang December, and finally, nagamit namin ang naipon para sa isang simple pero super memorable na Year End party. May salu-salo, may regalo, at syempre, may ampao! Hindi man super bongga, pero alam kong bawat student ay ramdam ang pagmamahal at effort namin para sa kanila.
Thank You, Lord, for blessing me with the strength and guidance para ma-achieve ito. Salamat din sa mga parents na tumulong at nagbigay ng suporta. Ngayon, natupad ko na yung dream kong magbigay ng ngiti sa iba, tulad ng minsang may nagbigay sa akin noong bata pa ako. Tuloy ang saya, tuloy ang Pasko!“
The social media users expressed their reactions to his heartwarming gesture:
