LRMS SEAL
History
LRMS: A Quest for Excellence
Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School was conceived in the midst of political disorder, decline in values and much uncertainty during the mid 80’s. Inspired by the EDSA Revolution of February 25, 1986, Mrs. Lydia Cuevas -Vicente, upon consultation with her colleagues in the field of education, founded LRMS as a school with a vision to mold future leaders willing to serve others, the community, the nation and even the whole world.
The school formally opened on June 13, 1990 offering Preparatory and Grade One classes to 128 pupils with some 13 faculty and staff. LRMS was then a one-storey building with eight classrooms and already in its present location at Phase I, Vista Verde Executive Village, Cainta, Rizal. The Preschool course was granted its government recognition on October 9, 1992.
With the three-storey edifice constructed, its Grade School course was completed in School Year 1992-1993 and granted government recognition on April 13, 1994. A separate Preschool building was constructed in January 1994. The First Year of High School was offered in S.Y. 1993-1994, receiving its DECS (now DepEd) recognition for Secondary Education in April 1994. The buildings for the High School and Preschool were inaugurated on September 28, 1996, Feast of LRMS’ patron saint, St. Lorenzo Ruiz. With the school’s continued growth, LRMS has graduated its first batch of Ruizians in March 1996, giving honor to the school for topping the NSAT in Region 4 (for the Category 50 students and below) and for winning the Regional Balagtasan and Essay Contests. By this time, LRMS, with its employees was serving a student population of 1,500.
With the desire to fulfill the very reason for LRMS’ existence, the school’s vision and mission was revisited in December 1998 with administrators, representative teachers, staff and parents working together, already a glimpse of the unity that the school hopes to build in its community. Thus, the present LRMS Vision, Mission and Core Values and the changes in the organizational structure such as the creation of the Office of the Human Resource Management and Development were formulated.
With the school’s new vision and mission in the heart of every Ruizian, the school hymn was sung for the first time in S.Y. 1999-2000 as LRMS celebrated its ten years of service and commitment to the education of the youth.
Embarking on the new millennium, Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School continues its quest for excellence, amidst all the country’s problems thus, the opening of a new Preschool Building with an upgraded program for Early Childhood Education in SY 2000-2001.
On its twelfth year, the school launched itself to a renewed commitment to be a catalyst of change in society with the clarity of the school’s philosophy, institutional and educational programs benchmarking on character formation, academic competence and personal enhancement.
In school year 2003-2004, institution-wide workshops on the LRMS Vision of Excellence were conducted. All administrators, faculty and staff together with representatives from the Parents Assembly, Student Council, School Bus Operators, Vista Verde Executive Village Homeowners Association and agency-employees participated in the workshops. The project aimed at creating a common understanding of excellence standards among all stakeholders in the school community and uniting synergistic efforts to achieve the LRMS vision.
In 2004-2005, LRMS strengthened the bond between the school and the home through the Parent Partnership for Quality Education Program. Series of activities collaborated in by LRMS and the Parents Assembly were accomplished to promote mutual support between the school and the home in their common goal to raise healthy and well-rounded children.
Animated with the spirit of love, the administrators, faculty and staff are united to pursue the vision and mission for which they are called and to where Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School is destined for. Since the start of its existence, LRMS has been promoting Christian Catholic education. Despite being headed by a lay person, the school strictly adheres to the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic church.
Driven by the desire to officially make the school a Catholic School, the administrators headed by the Directress, applied for membership in Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines or CEAP. Part of the process included the visitation of the school by the team led by the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Antipolo, Rev. Fr. Paquito G. Gallego. During this visit on September 23, 2005, key stakeholders like administrators, faculty, staff, alumni and parents were interviewed. Curricular and employment documents were also carefully scrutinized.
On January 3, 2006, the Bishop of Antipolo, Most Rev. Gabriel V. Reyes, D.D. finally sent a letter to Mrs. Lydia C. Vicente informing her of his certification and endorsement of the school to CEAP – a move justified by the positive assessment report and recommendation of Rev. Fr. Gallego. This day marked another milestone in the history of LRMS – it officially recognized by the Bishop as a lay-directed Catholic School in the Diocese of Antipolo.
Bolstered by this blessing, enhancement of the physical needs of students continued. In the summer of 2008, the High School Covered Court was built and the Speech Laboratory was put up.
Today on its 19th year, LRMS strives to provide the best for its clientele despite the booming global economic crisis. The High School Library expansion is in the _______ and a new state-of-the-art auditorium is being planned.
LRMS continues to soar to greater heights!
LRMS SEAL
After a decade, Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School reviewed its seal to make it more reflective of the School’s revisited vision, mission and core values. With the various symbols in the seal, Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School hopes to represent its educational concept, which is very Catholic-inspired, Filipino-oriented and excellence-and-achievement driven.
The seal is circular in shape, symbolizing holistic approach in molding members of the community, students and personnel.
The colors are deep red, light and navy blue and gold. Deep red is the color of St. Lorenzo’s martyrdom. The shades of blue are colors of Mother Mary, our intercessor to God. Gold is the color of excellence and achievement.
Written inside the outer circle is the School’s name and the year it started operation. Top most in the inner circle is a cross inside a small circle. This reminds us that Jesus is in our midst. God is our focus and the center of all we do. To Him we offer all our efforts. Connected to the cross are rosary beads between people whose hands are clasped together. This rosary represents our devotion to Mother Mary as we always pray to her to intercede for us. The image of people whose hands are clasped together symbolizes the unity, synergy, teamwork and collaboration among members of the LRMS community as together we serve God and humanity. The structure with two pillars and a roof represents Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School’s vision to be a model educational institution. Likewise, it represents the School’s stability and reliance on enduring values and principles. The three books below the structure represent the preschool, grade school and high school levels we serve. The fire in the clay pot symbolizes the flame of knowledge, wisdom and love, which the School tries to develop in each one. The clay pot is a unique representation of Filipino culture, the context wherein the School operates and thrives. Furthermore, the clay pot, wherein the flame is contained, symbolizes fragility. This reminds us of our noble and delicate task to develop the youth.
Outside the structure are rays coming from the cross. These symbolize the Holy Spirit, His gifts and His guidance.
The School seal is a representation of our School’s vision, mission, culture and beliefs. Due respect to this seal is requested from each Ruizian.