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With a process that
brought together educational
experts and leaders
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produce a pioneering
program aimed at bringing
greater equity to pub-
Head Start Recognizes
Outgoing HPC,
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“We have been in compliance
ever since the program was established
here,” Program director Melissa
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interview.
CNMI Public School System
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Accountability • Responsibility • Transparency
2011
Ending
on a
High Note
Paving The Way To Innovation:
Educational ExcEllEncE
he fervid embrace of the Commonwealth’s Public School System
for fiscal austerity did not dampen development and progress this
year, but instead ushered a great deal of success.
Distance Education Is Investment For Equity
lic school students, the CNMI Public School System’s
latest initiative is both a breakthrough and innovative.
The State Board of Education in a December 14,
2011 special meeting unanimously approved the school
district’s distance education initiative, paving the way for
its implementation in the spring of 2012.
‘Let’s give our students,
including with disabilities,
more opportunities after HS’
PSS serves a total of 940
students with disabilities enrolled
in both public and private schools,,
with services ranging from providing
speech pathologist, therapist,
and classroom special education
teachers.
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“What is good thing about this is it is extending
the opportunities to Rota and Tinian schools that is
critical in our continued effort in providing continued
– and equal – opportunities to our students,” BOE
member Herman T. Guerrero said.
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PSS-NMC partnership to
offer opportunities after
high school
Public high school graduates
who are pursuing college degrees
continue to increase, and at the
close of the last school year, 2010-
2011, the number was at an all-time
high.
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A year after a plan was presented to the office
of the Commissioner of Education and the State
Board of Education, the school system’s continuous
work to scale the heights of learning by providing
students with quality and enriching resources
became a fruition.
The Public School System became a part
of history when it published the History of
the Marianas
To Partition, a
book that culls
great historical
accounts of the
Marianas. Along
with the written
manuscripts are
the largest ever
validated and
a u t h e n t i c a t e d
illustration and
photographs.
Saipan Southern
High School’s Jonathan
P. Cabrera was named as
the statewide Teacher of
the Year for 2012.
This end-of-year report reflects PSS’ upbeat optimism when, twelve months ago,
it started the year cautiously as an offshoot of financial challenges grappling the education
system.
In wrapping the year 2011, the school district stayed with its tradition of excellence
despite challenges that comes with it: raising achievement and meeting expectations.
Ending the year on a high note was a result from classroom innovations and an increasing
community and parental involvement.
“Thank you for your innovations in the classrooms. It has been a great turnaround
this year,” State Board of Education Chairwoman MaryLou Seman-Ada told the district’s
school administrators in a gathering this month.
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The Public School System
was hailed as one of
the best employers for service
members by the ESGR,
the civilian arm of the US
Department of Defense.
The PRO PATRIA Award is the
second highest award handed
out annually by ESGR.
Historic series of
meetings and appearances
of Education Commissioner
Dr. Rita A. Sablan in the
nation’s capital. The education
chief, along with US
Congressman Gregorio Kilili
Sablan met several US lawmakers
and key staffers in
visits to Washington, D.C.
O ctober
The historic first Library
Month was declared by the State
Board of Education. This development
is part of the vision of PSS
to continuously promote libraries
as vital and important part in the
education of children.
Education Commissioner Rita
A. Sablan was appointed to the
McREL Advisory Board.
The State BOE renamed Garapan Head Start Center of Joaqina
M. Rabauliman Head Start Center. She is honored as the first
Carolinian woman Head Start Director in the CNMI.
She particularly took notice of the “great involvement of parents” in the education
of their children—a stark contrast in the past.
“What we have achieved is because of what we have— dynamic public servants,”
she added.
Turnarounds are especially meaningful in the CNMI, especially for a district that
had it all. This year was auspiciously stellar for public schools students on all grade level
tested under the Stanford Achievement Test 10th Edition, with results showing robust
increase. This is a streak for four years in a row now.
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PSS organized the 2nd PTSA
Advisory Panel that will bring parental
engagement and community partnership
to a higher level, through partnership
with the Commissioner of Education.
Distance Education Program plan
approved by State BOE. The online
course will begin spring of 2012.
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The State BOE on March 16 adopted the Common Core Standards in English Language Arts
and Math. The Common Core State Standards initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National
Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers
in partnership with Achieve, ACT, and the College Board. The CNMI is one of the 46 states and three
territories that have joined the initiative.
Education Commissioner Sablan was appointed by US Secretary Arne Duncan to sit on the
Regional Advisory Committee to identify regional priorities on education matters. At the same time,
Dr. Sablan was designated chairperson for the Pacific Regional Advisory Committee.
Events Highlighting
2011
Our PSS Family
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PSS makes Susupe its new home for Central Office
State BOE swears in new Student Representative to the board—Mary
Hocog of Tinian Jr. Sr. high School.
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As the school year opens to 11,011 students—returning and new enrollees –
to 19 Saipan, Tinian and Rota campuses including 10 Head Start Centers, Special Education
and Early Intervention, it began a fiscal year with only $30 million approved
spending plan. The budget would cover personnel cost, operations and utilities.
The landmark multimillion-dollar infrastructure facelift/modernization
of all PSS facilities were completed. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act grant, this is the largest single grant to rehabilitate, repair and renovate
school facilities in CNMI’s history.
While there is no succinct data to compare SAT10 results from other school districts
in the nation, the PSS’s results continue to rank high among the rest.
When looking at the raw scores of all students on all SAT tests, it reflects the innovations,
motivation, commitment and readiness of both students and teachers, BOE
member Herman T. Guerrero said separately.
“We know that we do not verbalize this so often but I would like to thank you all
for great work in inspiring our students,” Guerrero, the longest elected BOE member
told school administrators during their end-of-year meeting.
Tinian BOE member Lucia Blanco-Maratita agrees.
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With Saipan, Tinian and Rota public schools’ turning a chapter for
its students, who marched for graduation, PSS saw the highest number
of its high school graduate pursuing college: 60 percent and a
separate 30 percent opting to join the military.
The district, through Education Commissioner Dr. Sablan
and the State BOE recognized two
schools- Tinian Jr. Sr. high School for
excellence in standardizes test. TJSHS
and Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary
School surpassed the 50th national
percentile rank.
Education Commissioner Sablan
and her leadership team along with the
State BOE recognized Joaquina G. Salas
for her 35 years of service to PSS. Salas
was the former principal of San Vicente
Elementary School.
Then Acting Governor Eloy S. Inos
inked the PSS Technology Plan paving the way for network communications,
infrastructure and training.
“If we seek our children to go to school it means our classroom teachers, our
school administrators and staff, and our (education) leaders and parents are doing a
great job,” adds Blanco-Maratita.
If a kid, she pointed, “looks forward of going to school everyday” it is a “sign” that
we are doing the right thing.
For the nearly 200 days that schools’ personnel have to spend their time every year
in school, Blanco-Maratita said, it attest “that there is commitment to inspire and motivate.”
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“We are always searching for ways to improve our
system because of what we see and feel—that a large
chunk of your life are spent in helping better our schools,
so do we,” she explained.
While academic success is always something to celebrate
in a school district, PSS prides itself that there is
“connectedness” between schools and parents.
2011 started with PSS dedicating the month as
Parental Engagement and Community Involvement
Month, honoring and recognizing them for their support
and commitment—a move that also caps the year with
more parents now involved in the lives of their students.
The State PTSA Advisory Council, the arm for parents
and guardians of students continue to find its role
this past year. In 2011, there have been more defined
roles that saw the staging of regular statewide Parent
Summits, seeing hundreds of parents participating in
various occasions.
For the first time, Hopwood Junior High School
hosted the historic US Congressional Inagural Ceremony.
Along with this, the year saw the continuous implementation
of several ongoing PSS initiatives; Live
Healthy: Life Walk with PSS, Peer Review, and Head
Start: Men’s Project Proclamation to increase father engagement
in programs.
The launching of the much-anticipated book, History
of the Marianas to Partition, brought the work that
PSS do to another level. A year after the plan was presented
to the education chief, in February the 400-paged
book was made public, in the CNMI and Guam.
The manuscript culls great historical accounts of the
Marianas, from its evolution to the end of the Spanish
Administration. The book provides students with quality
and enriching resources.
Author Don Farrell was commissioned to produce
the latest volume.
Another First
The Green Energy Ground, a first-of-its-kind sustainable
development project hailed by the US Department
of Education and experts, broke ground at Saipan
Southern High School. This paves the way for the implementation
of similar initiatives in ten other schools on
Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
Akin to the successful collaboration with the community,
the school district entered into partnership with
the US Attorney General’s Office on Domestic Violence,
essentially putting PSS on the front burner in the fight
against abuses.
In response, the State BOE approved a policy that
gives tooth and enforces anti-bullying policy within the
school district. This has become a pioneering work for
both PSS leadership and the board.
As an offshoot of sustained work, partnership, and
training of school personnel, and increased student performance,
the Western Association of School and Colleges
Accreditation Team reaffirms the accreditation status
of eight schools—Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary
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School, Jopwood Jr. High School, Sinapalo Elementary
School, Rota Junior High School, Tanapag Elementary
School, Oleai Elementary School and Marianas High
School.
The innovative One Laptop Per Student Initiative,
another pioneering step of Education Commissioner Sablan,
continued with the second wave of laptops going
to students at the beginning of School Year 2011.
Giving students career choices after high school has
led the district to another milestone: the Culinary Arts
Program at Kagman High School.
Considered as a “dream come true” for many students
that have experienced the first semester of this
program, the Culinary Arts Class at KHS has become a
vehicle for students who are now pursuing the culinary
world.
Headed by Frank Sablan, Jr, a La Cordon Bleutrained
and educated kitchen master, the class size continue
to increase and may soon be replicated in other
schools.
The US Department of Defense civilian arm, the
Employers that Support the Guards and Reserves honored
PSS with the PRO Patria Award, the second highest
accolade bestowed by the US DoD. PSS employs close to
50 active and reserve service members..
Middle of this year, US Education Secretary Arne
Duncan appointed Educational Commissioner Sablan
to sit on the Regional Advisory Committee to identify
regional priorities on educational matters. The CNMI
education chief, whose nearly 25 years of educational
leadership, was designated Chair of the Pacific Regional
Advisory Committee with membership that includes
school districts superintendents and education chiefs and
other professionals in education from Hawaii, Guam, Palau,
American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia,
and the Republic of the Marshalls.
Austerity Without Sacrificing Quality
Touted by financial experts as a move that reflects
the district’s continued embrace with fiscal austerity without
sacrificing student learning, the State Board of Education
approved the merger of two Rota schools Dr. Rita
Hocog Inos Junior High School and Rota High School.
Today, it is now named as Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Junior
Senior High School.
With PSS support on capacity building, it has
brought to the table a systematic accountability system,
an approach that develops or maintains instructional and
education leaders, from the State BOE to schools..
This year, the board approved the planned districtwide
accreditation through North Central Association
Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.
The approval essentially transitions PSS’ accreditation
arm from WASC to NCA CASI.
In the same token, considered as formative is the
evaluation system for teachers and school administrators.
The State BOE approved the policy that sets the pace
for bringing a systematic form of accountability for educational
leaders. The goals of the evaluation system are
reflective of the Strategic Priorities PLUS One.
Public schools today continue to encourage attitude
that led the district to where it is today. To complement
the district’s effort, particularly in setting norms in terms
of student achievement, the Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic and Time-based Goals or SMART
Goals were rolled by Education Commissioner Sablan
and her school leadership team. The SMART goals are
very specific in terms of the district’s target which is to
guide schools in meeting and reflecting on the Strategic
Priorities PLUS One .
Another first is the Distance Education Program—
an online program that was approved by the State BOE
this year. To go online by spring of 2012, it is considered
as a strategy for educational advancement and at
the same time to give high emphasis on equity among
students from Tinian and Rota.
‘Entrepreneurship’
“With what we have accomplished this past school
year, it attest to the success of the steps that we have
done and once thought were inconceivable,” Education
Commissioner Sablan separately told BOE members
during the end-of-year meeting.
“What we have in our schools – the technology immersion,
repairs and renovations of our facilities, trained,
skilled and quality school administrators, teachers, counselors
and staff,” she pointed out, reflects how PSS and
the State Board view educational opportunities akin to
entrepreneurship.
She was referring to the need of “doing more” and
“stepping up” as an organization that the delivery of services
must no longer be business as usual.
With this “shift” or recognition to change the “attitude”
and “character” in providing services to the community,
it complements the “new outlook” of the different
schools.
By September 30, Education Commissioner Sablan
and the State BOE joined the Commonwealth in reporting
that all 20 public schools including Head Start
Centers have undergone complete facelift—largest infrastructure
development in history for PSS.
At the close of the fiscal year, PSS managed to “zero
out” or expended the multimillion-dollars American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act/State Fiscal Stabilization
Fund grant award. About $15 million were spent to 32
projects.
Along with modernized facilities, PSS launched a
new section, called Straight from the Classroom, on the
Students First publication. The new section showcases
our teachers’ many ways in delivering instruction in the
classrooms.
Today, as the Public School System family looks back
one more time, the challenge remains—to continuously
raising the bar of classroom learning. Marked by unprecedented
academic growth and numerous successes, PSS
is truly a unique institution that goes beyond facilitating
learning but in looking for ways to allow students to
thrive and learn in a small community like ours.

CNMI Head Start centers in compliance
with healthy, safety standards
While providing comprehensive education, nutrition
and parent involvement service to pre-school children
and their families in the Commonwealth, the Head Start
Program continues to ensure that federal and health and
safety standards are met as well.
“We have been in compliance ever since the program
was established here,” Program director Melissa Palacios
said during the December 14 Board of Education Meeting.
At that special Board of Education meeting board
members sought to seek an update of the program’s “ongoing
monitoring” or OGM activities. The Head Start
has put in place the OGM as part of tracking the progress
of the program’s effectiveness on all areas.
“This has been an ongoing conversation with our
leadership here at PSS and the state (BOE) that we have
to be consistent in providing not only quality pre-school
educational opportunities but create a positive and conducive
environment,” Education Commissioner Rita A.
Sablan said separately.
“And with the monthly reports we received from the
director (Palacios), we are able to provide the technical
assistance and support to ensure that all of our centers
meet all federal and local requirements pertaining to
health and safety standards of our facilities,” the education
chief added.
The Head Start Program, handled by the Public
School System, is currently home to about 462 students—or
funded enrollees spread throughout its 10
centers on Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
An update released by Head Start disclosed that the
program’s “facilities and playground standards” have
received a consistent good rating, with its “health and
safety standard”.
At the same time, all the 10 centers received the
green light from the CNMI Bureau of Environmental
Health. Every school year, the BEH conducts inspection
and review on all of its facilities, including safety and
The CNMI Head Start Program recently held a “Turn Over Meeting” to acknowledge
the accomplishments of the outgoing Head Start Policy Council representatives
and welcome in this year’s newly elected representatives and alternates.
The Head Start Policy Council (HPC) serves as a governing body and acts as the
parents’ voice in making major decisions for Head Start.
Outgoing Head Start Chairman Anthony Barcinas for SY 2010-2011 conducted
the meeting and thanked his fellow officers and members for playing a vital role
in making important decisions that benefited Head Start students and for working
closely as a team. It was a busy year that saw the implementation of an additional
classroom, the hiring of new staff, and renovations and improvements for each of
its ten centers.
Head Start Director Melissa Palacios and staff presented certificates of appreciation
to the outgoing representatives and alternates, as well as the representative of
the State Board of Education and thanked them for their strong support and dedication.
“The collaborative effort and commitment between the PSS State Board of
Education and the Head Start Policy Council has always been the driving force for
the program. Without the governing body, the program will not be able to operate
on its own.”
Jolene Torres, Head Start’s Community and Family Partnership Manager, acted
as “pro temp chairperson” and conducted the election of new HPC officers. The
newly elected HPC officers for SY 2011-2012 are Vinnie Sablan, Chairman (Tanapag);
Malou Ernest, Vice-Chairwoman (Joaquina M. Rabauliman Center); Esterlita Borja
Camacho, Secretary (ChalanKanoa); and Nellie Hofschneider, Treasurer (Tinian).
Chairman Vinnie Sablan and Vice-Chairwoman Malou Ernest are no strangers
to Head Start. Sablan is a former HPC chairman, and Ernest is a former HPC secretary
and vice-chairwoman.
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health standards. Its findings dictate whether a certain
Head Start facility is “safe” for preschoolers once classes
resumes.
“This school year, as was the case from the start, we
have been given the approval to open our facilities to
our students,” adds Palacios, citing BEH’s findings that
all centers have met highly the agency’s safety and health
requirements.
The release of the latest update yesterday comes on
the heels of a recent report that disclosed safety violation
in many Head Start centers across the country. The
published report, does not include the CNMI’s program.
Head Start Recognizes Outgoing HPC,
Welcomes New HPC

‘Let’s give ALL of our students,
more opportunities after HS’
“We are here to help each other,” Senate Fiscal
Affairs Chairwoman Jovita Taimanao said
yesterday in a meeting with Public School System
officials.
Taimanao, who was joined by her team including
Senate Vice President Jude Hofschneider met with
PSS officials on December 29 and pledged to work with
them, mainly in identifying areas where they can provide
for opportunities for students after high school graduation,
for more parents to “get involved” in school, and
for more services for students with special needs.
“Thank you for (your support) and I agree with
your sentiments (that we all have to provide for more opportunities
to our children). This reflects what our state
Board of Education wants: equitable services to everyone,
from Saipan, Tinian and Rota,” Education Commissioner
Rita A. Sablan said during the meeting hosted by
the school district.
At the closing of the last school year, high school
graduation rate within PSS is all-time high: between 94
to 97 percent. Along with this, attendance rate for public
school students is at a high 94 percent.
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A survey conducted by PSS showed that while most
high school graduates choose to go to college, there is
also a huge number of graduates opting for “other career
choices” such as going into the armed forces or other
employment opportunities on island.
Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr. Sr. High School Principal
Sharlene Manglona, through a video conference, sought
the lawmakers assistance to help find more opportunities
for high school graduates including children with disabilities.
“We have to provide for more opportunities for our
high school students after graduation. I think we can find
a (common ground) in working together in giving our
children what is best for them after high school,” Principal
Manglona said.
She added, “ Another challenge is also parent reinforcement
of teacher instruction.”
Senate Vice President Hofschneider agrees:
“We need to put our effort together. If it is not PSS
who will (provide education) to our children? It is like, if
it is not the hospital, who else will provide medical ser-
vices to us,” adds Senate Vice President Hofschneider,
who attended the meeting together with Senators Frank
Cruz of Tinian and Juan Ayuyu of Rota.
Meanwhile, PSS’ Special Education Program continues
to make inroads in providing services particularly
trained specialists to families who have children with special
needs.
PSS serves a total of 940 students with disabilities
enrolled in both public and private schools, with services
ranging from providing speech pathologists, therapists,
and special education teachers.
“Let us work together to help our students succeed.
Today, is (another example) of us coming together,” Sen.
Ayuyu separately said.

Parental involvement is powerful tool
One of the most powerful tools
in children’s learning and growth
is parental involvement. In the
Commonwealth, parents of public
school children have provided a
steady hand as a support factor.
“We are the strongest voice for our
children. We can be a lobbyist and we can
(be whatever we can) if we stay together
in helping (PSS) in giving our children the
best education,” said parent Laura Manglona,
president of Sinapalo Elementary
School parent, teacher and student association.
Augusta Famaw, who heads Tinian
Elementary School’s parent association,
shares the same thought. “I, for one, believe
that there is no better way to let our
fellow parents understand our roles as
parents than coming together as what we
have been doing this past three years.”
Over the last three years there have
been a sustained back and forth of activities,
and parents were either along side or
playing major roles. As one of the strongest
predictors of children’s school success,
they are credited for elevating their
roles than it was many years back. Their
participation are no longer confined and
limited to after-school PTA meetings and
or fundraisers.
“We are an entity that facilitates and
assist the Commissioner of Education
and (PSS) in identifying unmet needs
within the CNMI in areas involving student
education, academic progress and
achievement,” explains Kimo Rosario,
PSS parental involvement coordinator.
In 2008, the Commissioner of Education
made sure that the Board of
Education adopted policy 1460 that essentially
put parents and guardians’ roles
a priority. It led to the inclusion of the
parental involvement and community
partnership in its five strategic priorities, a
move resulting from the strong advocacy
by the then-newly appointed Education
Commissioner Rita. A. Sablan.
Election
This month parent leaders from
all public elementary, junior and high
schools including the Head Start Policy
Council and Special Education State Advisory
Panel elected a new set of PAC officers
to serve a two-year term
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Editha Taimanao, PTSA president for
Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School, was
unanimously voted as president, formalizing
her role after being in an acting capacity
for many months now.
William S. Reyes Elementary School
PTSA president Janice Tenorio was also
unanimously elected as vice president,
while Famaw was elected as secretary.
Fausia Dela Cruz of Hopwood Jr.
High School was voted treasurer.
Rosario, meanwhile, will serve as exofficio
member.
“We have witnessed how your voices
have led to the many successes that our
schools and students are enjoying today.
Today, we still and will continue to need
your strong voices,” Education Commissioner
Sablan separately said.
The school system and the Board of
Education has hailed parents for “leveraging”
their time to be part in “making a
difference” in the lives of every students.
Today, Education Commissioner Sablan
adds, we continue to enjoy “strong
partnership and relationship” because of
our parents.
In the month’s leading to yesterday’s
PAC election, PSS has prioritized its parental
involvement program with Fran-
ces Ulloa, former Tanapag Elementary
School principal, overseeing the program
until Rosario was named to the post.
“We are very fortunate with the leadership
of Kimo Rosario and Frances
Ulloa in making sure that we are all here
today and will remain (strong and solid),”
the education chief added.
There are no longer random acts of
parental involvement. Instead, there is
shared, solid and continuous approach
that is built through broad understanding
of the benefits for more participation of
parents in the lives of their children, the
parents themselves acknowledge yesterday.

Public high school graduates who are pursuing college
degrees continue to increase, and at the close of the
last school year, 2010-2011, the number was at an alltime
high.
Education Commissioner Rita A. Sablan disclosed
recently that 60 percent of the 669 total graduating students
surveyed last school year said they were going to
college and 30 percent are opting to join the military.
These students surveyed graduated last June from Marianas
High School, Kagman High School, Saipan Southern
high School, Tinian Jr. Sr. High School and Dr. Rita
Hocog Inos Jr. Sr. High School.
With the increase of interest from public high school
students furthering their education, the Public School
System and the Northern Marianas College continue to
partner together in offering students opportunities after
graduation.
On December 7, close to 270 Marianas High School
students participated in NMC’s “Start Smart program”
an initiative that entices public and even private high
school graduates from Saipan, Tinian and Rota to enroll
at the College.
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The program is relatively new but the decision to
pursue the direction of going into online education, explains
Guerrero is also keeping the pace of the school
district’s investment in technology.
For months prior to the BOE’s approval of the program,
the Office of Instructional Service had gathered
essential and key personnel in coming up with a solid and
comprehensive program that took nearly six months in
putting together.
This may be “new” but the program is touted by
experts as another strategy for education advancement
for all as PSS continue to move, albeit, immerses the 21st
Century Learning Skills into classroom learning.
In mid-2008, Education Commissioner Dr. Rita A.
Sablan sought for the “expansion” of PSS curriculum
and instruction through innovation. She sought for a
comprehensive action to see if there is a need: review
of all existing programs, analysis of graduation data, student
performance and survey of high school students.
From concept to actuality, the program is about to
begin. It is considered as a strategy for educational advancement
for all.
According to Rota BOE member and Vice Chair to
the State Board D. Tanya King, the online/distance education
program is critical for students pursuing further
education after high school.
“This is to establish greater equity among schools
and upon looking at (high school) courses, (we see the
need),” King separately said.
To be launched in spring 2012, eight critical cours-
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PSS-NMC Partners To
Offer Students Opportunities After High School
The initiative was an offshoot of PSS’ Junior-Senior
Seminar that encourages junior and senior students to
pursue higher education in the CNMI.
Between 2008-2009, following the appointment of
Education Commissioner Sablan, she pushed for partnership
with NMC, by expanding the Junior-Senior Seminar
program to a statewide initiative to involved NMC.
es will be offered: Algebra, American Government and
Economics, Biology, British Literature, Chamorro, Computer
Applications, Teacher Academy and Pre-AP English
Language and Composition.
“We have a very large number of students who are
interested in the program. The Office of Instructional
Services is going to facilitate the implementation of the
program. And certainly, we are excited because this is an
initiative that will bring about additional courses to students
to meet their graduation requirements, and to pick
up courses that are not available at their campus,” Education
Commissioner Dr. Rita A. Sablan.
Tinian and Rota students are to greatly benefit of the
new program.
Top-notch educators and educational leaders and
professionals will comprise the faculty of the online program.
The online program will be facilitated at OIS and
house in the Instructional Technology Program coordinated
by Program Manager Jeaniffer Cubabang.
PSS Finance and Budget Director Richard Waldo,
who holds an MBA form the University of California,
Los Angeles will be the e-teacher for Algebra. Since this
is a continuation course, third and fourth quarter of Algebra
I, the students will explore the slope of the line,
polynomials, probability, exponents and measurement
systems.
American Government and Economics will be
taught by Fasefulu Tigilau. This is a two-part course and
it is built upon the PSS-BOE approved standards and
benchmarks for grade 12 social studies.
For Biology, Health Program Manager Vina Suares
will handle the course. This course focuses on the study
“Today’s event is an opportunity for you to really
tighten up that plan (by deciding this early to pursue college
and go to NMC),” Education Commissioner Sablan
said. “There is not time to wait a while. I encourage you
to pursue and sign up at the college now.”
NMC President Sharon Hart agrees.
“We are here to help you succeed. We are here to
work with you and we are here to make you successful
any way possible,” NMC President Sharon Hart told the
large group of students yesterday.
Hart said NMC’s commitment as an accredited institution,
is both to offer quality education and financial
flexibility—advantages that could hardly be availed from
off-island colleges. Particularly, Hart said NMC’s “small
class size” allows for “one-to-one teacher-student learning”
compared to large colleges and universities in the
mainland.
Course/unit cost is also relatively cheap compared to
NMC off-island counterpart.
of life by examining the five fundamental concepts of
cellular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution and physiology.
Stephen Smith, Language Arts Program Manager,
will oversee British Literature. This course will continue
the year-long survey of British Literature, and additionally
emphasize advance elements of Speaking and listening
skills,
Lumi Bermudes, another respected educator who
oversees the Chamorro Program. The Chamorro Program,
as an online course is designed for students who
want to learn the Charmorro language, both verbal and
written.
The Computer Application course is a hands-on
course with the largest part of a student grade coming
from what they learn and apply in class. The course will
focus on the effective use of the computer at home or on
the job. (who is facilitating this course)
Education Commissioner Sablan and Associate
Commissioner for Instructional Services Jackie Quitugua
will jointly handle Teacher Academy. The program,
revived this year, is designed to provide students with
the opportunity to gain foundational skills needed to
enhance them as learners, future educators, communicators.
Students will receive the skills and professionalism
needed to understand the educational system. Students
will have the opportunity to observe skills learned in
class at various educational settings.
Pre-AP English Language & Composition will be facilitated
by Tanapag Elementary School Principal Jessica
B. Taylor. The program will prepare students in becoming
skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods,
disciplines, and rhetorical for a variety of purposes.

T&FASEG as
conduit to
Parental
Engagement
The objective of the Parent Literacy events is to target
parents of struggling students and provide them with
strategies, resources and tools to be used at home.
The Territories & Freely Associated States Education Grant
(T&FASEG) is a federally funded program that the CNMI Public School
System applied for two years ago that provides funds to support a three
year cycle that prioritizes reading, math, and teacher quality.
One of the interventions that the
T&FASEG Program supports is Parental
Engagement. The program recognizes
that one of the factors in attributing to
high student performance is the partnership
between the home and the school.
The main focus of this project is consis-
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tent with the philosophy of the Public
School System to put “Students First”
by providing students supplemental support
to meet the expected student performance
levels through regular and intensive
quality instruction in the specified
standards and benchmarks.
The objective of the Parent Literacy
events is to target parents of struggling
students and provide them with strategies,
resources and tools to be used at
home. It is expected that through this
intervention, parents will be able to help
their children in the targeted reading and
math standards and benchmarks.
All nineteen PSS schools are expected
to convene at least four parent
literacy events in a school year (two in
reading and two in math). Schools have
been very active and creative when planning
for these events. Such events include
MotheRead/FatheRead, Partners in
Print, Family Math, Game Night!, Sum-
mer Bridging Activities, Mini Conferences,
Literacy Fairs, Basic Reading Strategies
for Decoding, and Singapore Math.
The Professional Learning Communities
(PLCs) are responsible for the parent
literacy events for each of the schools.
They participate as trainers and also coordinate
with trainers and other support
groups within and outside of the PSS to
provide the training for parents.
For the past two years of funding,
over 2,500 parents have benefitted from
the program. Parents have responded
positively to the activities held at the
schools and encourage more to be offered.

Tinian Elementary School
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
“It takes a village to raise a child.” These words of inspiration and ambition best
describe the kind of partnerships Tinian Elementary School has established with its
stakeholders. This partnership is attributed to our close-knit community in which
generations of the island’s youth have been fostered with the value of teamwork.
Collaboration is at the forefront of our students’ achievements. The school PTSA
organization has tremendously provided their unwavering support in an effort to
increase opportunities for our students to participate in educational activities and
events on and off-island and to improve recreational activities to reinforce an enriched
learning environment. The Mayor’s Office of Tinian, through the leadership
of our mayor Ramon M. Dela Cruz, and in collaboration with our local government
agencies provides much needed services and support for our daily school operations
and extra-curricular events. The Tinian Legislative Delegation continues to demonstrate
full support of education through their efforts in appropriating additional
funds to reinforce the vision and mission of Tinian Elementary School. Our business
community has also been a valuable partner in sponsoring numerous school
activities and events with their generous contributions.
It is with their support and involvement that Tinian Elementary School’s vision
and mission to educate our community’s youth will be brought to fruition. “It takes
a village to raise a child” and we would like to express our appreciation to all our
partners in education for their continued support in our effort to nurture young
minds to become Responsible, Resourceful, and Ready.
On behalf of our school community, we would like to recognize the valuable support
and contributions of all of our stakeholders, who, in many ways, have assisted
in educating our youth. Special thanks to the following for their tireless efforts and
support for the enhancement and improvement of the education and learning experience
at Tinian Elementary School.
PTSA Organization
Tinian Legislative Delegation
Mayor’s Office of Tinian (MOT)
13th Municipal Council of Tinian and Aguiguan
Northern Marianas College (NMC)
Dept. of Public Works (DPW)
Dept. of Public Safety (DPS)
Dept. of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA)
Tinian Health Center (THC)
FPA Corporation
Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino
3K Corporation
Huangshun Corporation
Long Feng Corporation
Lucky Qiang Market
Island Store
SN-Five
Marfega Corporation
Telesource
Tinian Jr. Senior High School
Humbled by overflowing support
This school year, we have been blessed with the continued partnerships between
our school and our community members and agencies. One such partnership that
has been a tremendous help in the daily operations of the school in these challenging
times is the Tinian Mayor’s Office assistance in providing two MOU staff members.
With the Honorable Mayor Ramon Dela Cruz’s assistance, we continue to serve our
students with the assistance of the additional staff members. Other services that
have come through the Tinian Mayor’s Office include ground maintenance form last
school year up to the early part of SY1112.
In addition to the Mayor’s Office, the school has continued to collaborate with
NMC in conducting the Junior Senior Seminar & the Start Smart event during the
month of November
One individual who is a former Stallion Parent and former Board of Education
member who remains faithful to our educational system is Mrs. Frances H. Diaz.
Mrs. Diaz is the head of the non-profit organization in Tinian, the Coalition for
Children, who has provided free reading books for all levels for the Tinian Public
School children, from head-start to the high school level.
Another individual who has been instrumental in providing books to our library
is our CNMI Delegate at Washington, DC, Congressman Gregorio “Kilili” Sablan.
Congressman Sablan is also a firm advocate for our educational system at the State
Capital, ensuring that our school system gets its fair share of funding.
Through the support of our Commissioner of Education, Dr. Rita Sablan, and
the hard work of our Career Technical Coordinators and instructors, the Co-Op
program and the Teacher Academy program were reintroduced into our curriculum.
As a result, students in the program are out learning technical skills in our
community with the collaborative effort of businesses like Star Marianas, Tinian
Mobile Gas Station, SN-5 Gas Station, SVS Auto Shop, EJ’s Auto Shop and Tinian
Hotel Dynasty and Casino and government agencies like Tinian Health Center,
Marianas Public Land Authority, and the Tinian Elementary School, where our
students learn the to be teachers under the guidance of the Master Teachers.
We also continue to advocate health and wellness through the school and are extremely
happy to see the continued partnership of Tinian Health Center, Community
& Cultural Affairs, and other stakeholders in our monthly PSS Health Walks,
as well as our 3rd Annual Youth Basketball League which recently kicked off on
December 27, 2011 and will continue to February 2012.
Our list of appreciation will not be complete if we do not recognize our Tinian
Municipal Council members and the Joint Tinian Legislative Delegation for their
continued effort in ensuring that we have the financial resources to effectively and
safely run our school system. Our students will not benefit from our educational
system without your continued fight to protect the necessary funding to successfully
implement our curriculum and maintain a safe learning environment.
We have truly continued to see the presence of our community leaders and partners
and look forward to increasing community partnerships through 2012. Our
Stallions Family truly thanks all of you and looks forward to more successes! Un
Sen na STALLION Si Yu’us Ma’ase and Thank You.

It is not enough to understand the correlation between community partnership and
student achievement. If schools are to proclaim their importance and profess the need
to engage the community, they must also take the necessary steps to reach out to organizations
and make their campuses inviting.
Initiating involvement with the community is no small feat, however. It requires the
active participation of parent groups, key staff and student leaders. It also calls for
planning that creates partnerships as an extension of learning, not isolated incidents of
volunteerism.
At San Vicente Elementary School, district initiatives, student performance goals and
school improvement plans are woven into prospective partnership opportunities. In a
culture of interdependence, it is the most natural thing to do. Thanks to the generous
contributions of both time and resources, SVS has been fortunate to share experiences
that enrich students and staff.
High Student Achievement
Service Learning: Marianas High School JROTC Cadets volunteered in classrooms,
tutoring students and assisting teachers.
Sharing the spirit and culture of the islands: MVA Christmas in the Marianas helps
promote island hospitality during the holiday season by organizing a caroling parade in
the tourist district.
MVA Tourism Summit: The Marianas Tourism Education Council or MTEC, is a
nonprofit organization that enlists the participation of students in promoting the tourism
industry in the CNMI.
Connecting With and Supporting our Troops: Operation Homefront asks students
to write letters and prepare packages to be sent to military personnel away from home
during the holidays.
Promoting Health & Wellness: Man Amko Gift Baskets. The SVS Student Council
delivered fresh fruit baskets through the contributions of parents and students during
the holiday season.
National programs that promote educational excellence: Scripps Howard Spelling
Bee. Scripps has been promoting school level spelling bees for years in the CNMI and
across the Nation. School level winners compete
in regional competitions, also subsidized by The
E.W. Scripps Company and local sponsors. The
goal of the Spelling Bee is to help students increase
their spelling, language usage and vocabulary development.
San Vicente Elementary School
Parent and Community Engagement
Safe and Orderly Schools
Increasing Awareness and Prevention through
Role Play: Enforcement of Underage Drinking Law Grants through the Criminal Justice
Planning Agency Grants. Beth Van Dam, School Counselor recently received funding
to increase underage drinking awareness.
The purpose of this proposal is to create a preventative program that offers elementary
school students means to deal with and avoid underage drinking and related issues.
The program will utilize small group settings and social emotional learning concepts.
Studies have shown that children who develop social and emotional intelligence perform
better academically. This program will allow SVS to promote the social and emotional
learning of at-risk students in order to help reduce unhealthy behaviors while also
increasing academic success.
Demonstrating Youth Leadership: Boy Scout Volunteers recently helped clear the
newly installed playground of debris.
Providing needed safety measures: Coastal Resources Management (CRM) assisted
the playground installation by donating sand to comply with safety regulations.
Quality Staff and Personnel & Effective and Efficient Operations
Challenge Masters helps staff to develop teamwork, problem solving and communication
skills, among others.
Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention Training – Provide Care, Welfare, Safety and
Security in the workplace through nonviolent verbal and physical strategies. Through
the Crisis Prevention Institute.
ETC Donations continue to augment funding for classroom and school needs due to
the generous contributions of business owners in our community.
San Vicente School staff and student council members were present at the manamko
center on December 20, 2011 to donate fruit baskets as Christmas gifts. The whole
school contributed by gathering fruits and supplies while the student council members
assembled the fruit baskets. The activity was organized and coordinated by the San
Vicente School’s Student Council members. In part of their duties to giving back to the
community, they wanted to help celebrate the holidays with the man’amkos. It is a way
of saying Thank You for all they do as important members of the community.
Mr. John Terlaje (PE Teacher), myself, STUCO executive officers, and other selected
members spent some time on that day conversing with the manamkos, giving out holiday
cards and drawings, and taking pictures. We were greeted with smiles and cheers
when we first arrived at the Aging Center. The manamkos were grateful and appreciative
of our visit.
San Vicente School thanks them for their generous hospitality and are very thankful to
have been given the opportunity to spend some time with them. We all wish them the
best of the holiday season and we hope to see them again in the near future.

William S. Reyes Elementary School
“Engaging with the Community”
Community Partnership is a collaborative
effort that involves the home,
school and community to promote important
aspects of life through educational,
health and other related services.
Together through sharing resources/
facilities and participating in joint activities,
we enhance programs that are
beneficial to our young children and
their families. By exposing students to
community partnerships, they are grow
into caring adults in the community.
• Since the Department of Health
kicked off the Flu Immunization Program
in partnership with the Public
School System, WSR has been actively participating in the program by promoting
and encouraging parents to have their children receive their immunization shots just
in time before the flu season unfolds. Another program that our school collaborates
with is the Dental Sealant Program at CHC Dental Clinic. Children from Grades
2, 5 and 6 are educated on dental health; receive free oral examination and sealant
application.
• Last March WSR was excited for the Week of the Young Child 2011 celebration
sponsored by DCCA Child Care Program, CNMI PSS Headstart Program, PSS
Food and Nutrition Services, DPH, and the Motheread/Fatheread Program.
• Department of Public Safety’s community outreach programs, the Drug Awareness
Resistance Education (DARE), Law Enforcement Explorer (LEEP) and Junior
Police Officer (JPO) utilizes the school baseball field on campus for weekly baseball
practices. Many of their young players from ages 9 to 12 years old are students from
WSR.
• WSR welcomes the Northern Marianas College School of Education students to
observe classroom instruction and/ or to fulfill their practicum with mentor teachers
in the classrooms.
• Year after year, the NMIFA has been very involved with the school’s interscholastic
sports programs. The students of WSR have gone through competitions in
many sports events coordinated by the association. This year, we are very fortunate
to have some of our students advance to the trials for potential placement in the
National Team to compete overseas.
• In December Paseo de Marianas Christmas Tree Decorating Contest sponsored
by PDM Promoters, Inc. and in collaboration with DEQ and DCCA help promote
the awareness and importance of recycling materials. Students had a wonderful time
creating ornaments from recycled materials.
• In the coming months, WSR students will participate in Pacific Island Club’s
Complimentary Waterpark School Usage Program. This program will be used as
incentives for students who actively participate in school and community events and
activities, as well as for those students who place at first in school competitions.
• WSR’s My Wave Club was assisted by DEQ and MVA in a Beach Clean-Up activity
at San Isidro Beach in Chalan Kanoa in December.
• At the beginning of the year, CUC was able to assist in the trimming of tall trees
near the playground, and through the Mayor’s Office, cut branches and trunks were
clear out.
• Contributors of the Marianas Variety and Saipan Tribune Newspaper issues, we
thank you for your daily news. The school community is well kept informed with
current events affecting our islands and the world.
Special Thanks and Kingfisher Appreciation to our community contributors of
ETC for WSRES SY 2011-2012: Pacific Islands Club – Saipan, Titanium Corporation,
PIG Corporation dba Rainbow Color, Pacific Rainbow (CNMI), Inc., Town
House, Inc., Mr. Hari N. Talukdar, Ms. Misako Kamata (PMD), Mr. & Mrs. Arthur
Sondheim and to our previous years’ contributors to the school.
GTC Elementary School
Capitalizing on Community Partnerships
Like parental partnerships, community partnerships
are equally important in the success of our students.
Community partnerships provide the venue
for our students with real life experiences extending
the learning beyond the walls of the classroom. Our
students would one day be the leaders, scientists, engineers,
doctors, and educators of the future, and
they need to be exposed to the demands of society
and what a better way to do this then to strengthen
our partnership with the community and the world.
In today’s technological and global world, teachers
are constantly exploring a variety of measures to ensure that students are making
connections and are applying what they are learning. Going out into the community
would be an extension of learning to see firsthand how and why things work.
Because of our remote location, learning does not have to be limited. With technology,
we can optimize our learning experiences. It all depends on our desire to
bring these opportunities to our students.
First step however is to utilize what resources our community has to offer to our
students in order to make connections with classroom learning. For example, this
year, we will be having Pacific Wellness Center facilitate our Project Familia Program
– a program to bring awareness to families about nutrition and healthy living
styles. Secondly, if we can begin the dialogue with these agencies that also cater to
our students, we can forge partnerships to enrich the services we can provide for
our students. After all, the goal is to better serve the needs of our students.
Over the years, we are most grateful for the opportunities and generous donations
that the community has shared with us. Let us continue strengthening our
partnership for student learning.
Thank you community partners!
2011 Education Tax Credit (ETC) Donors:
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Marianas Health Services
Marianas Resort
Pacific Wellness Center
PDM Promoters
Pig Corporation
Rainbow Color Photography
Shell Marianas
Sun & Surf Ltd. dba National Office Supply
Yaong Corporation
and other donors that wish to remain anonymous

Tanapag Elementary School
“Building Community Partnerships
for Student Success”
Franklin D. Roosevelt once stated, “We cannot always build the future for our
youth, but we can build our youth for the future”. As we prepare our youth for the
21st Century, we must reflect upon the changes we will experience through this process.
Not only will our classrooms look different, but the nature of our profession
will also evolve. One of the changes that will happen will be the relationships that
are built with the community. Community partnerships are an integral part of 21st
Century Learning for our students.
Tanapag Elementary School (TAN) has begun working with the community on
projects that will prepare our students for life beyond the elementary school years.
An important piece of this project is parent involvement. TAN has been working
closely with its PTSA to inform parents about topics such as 1) PSS’ transition to the
Common Core Standards which are the national college and career ready standards
in English and Math and 2) 21st Century Education.
Community partnerships play a vital role in the implementation of a 21st Century
Education at TAN. In order for our students to be prepared for life after high
school, they must be proficient in content areas such as: 1) Global Awareness; 2)
Financial, Economic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy; and 3) Civic Literacy.
Plans to create activities for students that support 21st Century Education are underway.
Student organizations and after school activities are set to begin in January
2012 and are intended to have built-in partnerships with parents and the community.
Some of the student organizations include: 1) Journalism and Media Club where
Marianas Variety will be the community partner; 2) School Band and Glee Club
where parents and community members will be the partners; and 3) MY WAVE
Club where Marianas Visitors Authority will be the community partner.
A new community partnership that TAN is currently building is one with the
Northern Marianas Trades Institute (NMTI). The program is TAN’s Career Readiness
Program for students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades. This program will begin
as an after school program. Students will meet with an NMTI instructor two times a
week for an hour to learn basic safety and lessons that introduce them to the trades
industry. TAN is hoping that these activities will motivate students to not only be
successful at school, but to provide students with a glimpse into how their futures
might look like in the community.
Koblerville Elementary School
Spreading the Umang Christmas Spirit
December is always one of the
busiest months for many schools,
especially for the UMANGS! In
light of the holiday spirit, the
umangs always makes it a point
to give the gift of love, spread the
Christmas spirit and create new
friendships.
This year KES was successful in
giving the gift of love to the children
in the Marianas, with its winning Christmas Tree decorated with recyclable
materials. KES placed 3rd and won $2,000 with its red and yellow Christmas tree
motif. Teachers, parents, and students worked together for over two weeks to prepare
the ornaments, garlands and bottom scene of the tree. It was a lot of work,
but it brought many teachers, parents and students together. Many parents and
students supported the event by bringing in recyclable materials that were needed
to complete the overall theme of the tree. Without the support from students
and parents, KES wouldn’t be successful in fulfilling the desired look of our tree.
We are very happy with the beauty, uniqueness and overall aura that our tree this
season. This is the 3rd year in a row for KES has been placed in the top 5. Next
year, we will definitely try to go for 1st place. It was a fun and unforgettable event.
To spread the Christmas spirit, the
Umang Glee participated this year’s Christmas
in the Marianas competition. KES has
successfully defended its title in the MVA
sponsored “Christmas in the Marianas”
caroling competition. In 2008 KES placed
2nd, in 2009 KES placed 1st and this year,
2011 we kept our title and bagged 1st place
with a $1,000 cash prize. Because of financial
constraints, MVA was not able to
hold the event for 2010, so no competition
was organized last school year. In 2009, KES awed the judges and audience
with their songs of the dominant languages of the CNMI, which were chamorro,
carolinian and tagalog. This year, 2011, KES continued to sing songs of the three
dominant languages, and also added a Japanese song to honor the many tourists
that help our economy. The KES performance was filled with extraordinary, talented
voices and captivated choreography. We are truly proud of the Umang Glee
for all their hardwork.
The spirit of camaraderie is evident in the umang campus. While many students
are enjoying their Christmas break, KES students are part of a student exchange
program. This season, KES and Judy’s Winter English Camp have come together
and developed a cultural friendship exchange program. Fourteen eager students,
who are in grades 4 to 6, and two chaperones from Korea arrived in Saipan on
December 26th. They were given a warm umang greeting as they exited the airport.
The KES National Elementary Honor Society sponsored an island tour for the
fourteen Korean students the very next day.

Kagman Elementary School
Hafa adai from Kagman
Elementary School
Thank you Community Partners and individuals
for all the support given to Kagman Elementary
School. The Principal, Counselor, Teachers, Teacher
Aides, Support Staff, Students and Parents salute
you for your generous contributions throughout the
school year.
Thank you American Red Cross for providing
tools to help us clean our learning environment;
Thank you Pacific Islands Club (PIC) for the complimentary water park passes for
student of the month incentive award;
Thank you sponsors for the delivery of daily Newspapers (Marianas Variety and
Saipan Tribune), which increases reading resource and current events in our school
library;
Thank you precinct #5 House Representatives for providing manpower to help us
with bush cutting and lawn mowing;
Thank you MVA for continuing to promote our beautiful islands and giving our
school the opportunity to exemplify our talents;
Thank you LaoLao Bay Golf Resort for keeping our baseball field mowed;
Thank you to All the businesses that gave KagES ETC donations;
Thank you to all others in the community that have helped or supported KagES
in any way possible;
You ALL made us happy students, teachers, staff and parents at the “Home of the
Blue Marlins”. Happy New Year! Peace and Love to ALL!
Oleai Elementary School
Collaborative Community
Oleai Elementary School believes that by working together, schools, homes, and
communities result in minimizing problems and maximizing results. The partnership
between the school, homes, and communities are evident at OES. Throughout
the years OES has worked collaboratively with its community partners to assist the
school in meeting its goals.
Members of the community have volunteered their time to be guest speakers, celebrity
readers, and mentors for some of our students. Others choose to volunteer
library, assist in the maintenance of the school, served as chaperones, assisting their
child’s teacher, and volunteering in our office.
Various business communities have also assisted the school by either making monetary
donations through the Educational Tax Credit program or by donating materials
and supplies for our students. These business partners are:
• Safety First Systems
• Gree Airconditioning
• Shirley’s Coffee Shop
• Town House
• National Office Supply
• Yaong Corporation
• PDM Promoters
• FHP/Take Care Insurance
• IT & E
• Mobil Oil Mariana Islands
• Modern Sationery
• National Office Supply
• Pacific Trading Corporation
• Pacific Islands Club
With the assistance of our hardworking parents, the OES PTSA was successful
in partnering up with the Marianas Association of Filipino Engineers & Architects
(MAFEA). The MAFEA will be assisting the school by volunteering manpower to
help with minor repairs around the school.
OES is also grateful for the partnership it has established with various agencies:
• Saipan Mayor’s Office
• Public Health
• Precinct III Representatives
• Department of Corrections
• NMI Humanities Council
With the never-ending support of parents and community members, Oleai Elementary
School continues to shine each day. Our school’s motto: “Excellence in
Action” describes the partnership we have established with our community partners.
Parents, teachers, administrators, and community members are all working together
to make Oleai Elementary School and excellent educational institution. Thank you
to all our partners in education!

Marianas High School
Seeking Continuous Partnership
PTA:
Marianas High School continues to seek partnership with the MHS community
which includes students, teachers, staff, parents and community members. In September
2011, the MHS Community Council was reorganized as the MHS Parent
Teacher Association or PTA, allowing for more parental involvement at MHS. Current
officers of the PTA are Laila Y. Boyer, president, Teresa Kim-Tenorio, vice
president/treasurer, and Ivan Braganza, Secretary.
One major project of the PTA is the proposed covered walkway project from
buildings to buildings, with priority given to the walkway to the cafeteria. On rainy
days, it is not possible for MHS students to access the cafeteria without getting wet.
In addition, there are no covered walkways from building T which has 5 classrooms
and Building J which has ten classrooms. On rainy days, students are seen running,
using their backpacks as shelters from the rain, and complaining about their shoes
being broken from running in the rain. The MHS PTA hopes to make this project a
reality so that students can have adequate access to their cafeteria and classrooms at
all times and not be hindered by rain.
The MHS PTA and the MHS leadership encourages active participation from all
parents and those in the community. One active community partner, Bridge Capitol,
recently donated $1,000 to MHS in support of the Arts.
Cultural Exchange:
Promoting goodwill and friendship, Marianas High School continues to participate
in the annual cultural exchange program with Seisa High School. For 26 years,
Seisa and Marianas High School students have visited each other for a Homestay
Cultural Exchange annually. Students from Seisa High School learn how MHS students
live on a tropical island and MHS students learn what it’s like to be a student
in a Japanese urban city. MHS commends the students and especially the MHS parents
for participating and sharing some warm island hospitality with our Japanese
sister school.
Christmas Gift Giving
As the holidays approached this school year, the MHS teachers and staff searched
for charitable organizations that might need extra support over the holidays. Guma
Esperanza, the domestic violence shelter, shared with us that they have an annual
program to give Christmas gifts to children who are currently living in the domestic
violence shelters or those who were in temporarily within the past year. A total of 84
children were listed and MHS decided to give gifts towards this cause to share some
hope and happiness with these particular children. The gifts were given during the
MHS teacher and staff Christmas party and the Saipan World Resort.
Sister Estella, the Guma Esperanza representative, said, “God bless you all for
your generous contributions to us every year.The love from your heart will reach
the many children who are very needy ...Christmas is brighter because of your love,
peace, and joy.” MHS gave gifts last year to Karidat, another charitable organization
helping those in need.
Dandan Elementary School
Our Tottot families and community
make December a Month
to remember!
By Reo N Arriola
Dandan Elementary School (DES) believes that when parents, family, and members
of the community are involved with a school, all children benefit. Adult participation
sends the message that schools are important and the work children do is
worthy of adult attention. We also believe that there is a direct correlation between
community involvement in a school and that schools’ success, so the school does its
best to get the community involved in the learning process for our children’s sake.
Dandan Elementary School would like to acknowledge the following people for
volunteering their time, resources, and expertise in making December such a successful
and eventful month for us Tottots.
Families that donated their resources for the Christmas in the Marianas float competition:
• Mitchell Aaron
• Catherine Aguon
• Chita and Tyrone Garon
• Leeroy and Elaine Greenman
• Ruby and Edward Hocog
• Joaquin Kileleman and Kersly Helgen
• Seon Min Kim
• Joy Malsol
• Dong Sook and Jony In Min
• Brenda Rideb
• Allen Paul and Evelyn Reyes
• Diosalyn Matagolai and B.J. Santos
• Renato and Myrna Tabuena
• Vincent and Rowena Torres
• Lolita Kilafwakun
• Mithy David
• Sharon and Francis Yangirelfil
Families that donated their time and expertise for the Christmas in the Marianas
float competition/ Dandan Elementary School Christmas Program:
• David Del Avellano
• Nelson and Mariana Ebilane
• Michael Hambros
• Seon Min Kim
• David Muna
• Maria Nakamura
• Dennis and Jerilyn Teregeyo
• Faustina Teregeyo
Community Members who donated their time/resources for our Dandan Elementary
School Christmas Program:
• Lt. Governor Eloy Inos
• Senator Ralph Torres
• Vicente M. Babauta
Families that helped with the 6th Annual Christmas Tree Decoration Competition
at Paseo de Marianas
• Geraldine Viloria
• David Muna

Saipan Southern High School
Students Paying it Forward
Community Partnership
Saipan Southern High School
would like to thank our parents
and community members/
organizations who have contributed
to the success of our
students and school programs.
During this tough economic
period, we are thankful for the
time and resources that parents
and community members make available to our school. Your efforts and continued
commitment to the education of our students is greatly appreciative. We hope with
the New Year that we can continue to work collaboratively to address the needs of
our students and our community.
We have been privileged to receive financial assistance through educational tax
credits from several businesses and individuals. These endowments have been used
to purchase supplemental resources for student use in the classroom/library, to support
students in extra-curricular activities to purchase supplies for general repair and
maintenance of the school facility, to name a few.
SSHS and the CNMI Public School System continue to network with community
organizations to provide quality education to our students. It is most especially rewarding
when we witness our students take the initiative to build connections with
the community and pay it forward the same benevolent gesture that was bestowed
upon them.
Environmental Awareness:
SSHS Youth Environmental Ambassadors
have teamed up with
Mariana Islands Nature Alliance
(MINA) on several beautification
projects to help promote the importance
of maintaining our island’s
natural beauty and keeping
Saipan clean for both tourist and
residents to enjoy. Other school organizations such as the National Honor Society
and JROTC have joined community efforts to help beautify our beaches, villages,
and roads. For instance, our JROTC has worked with our Chalan Kanoa Cathedral
Parish Council members to help clean up the cemetery prior to All Soul’s Day.
Health Alliance: SSHS Nursing Assistantship Program and Health Occupations
class are collaborating with medical institutions to gain experience in the medical
field. Our Health Occupations students will be volunteering their time at various
health institutions such as Brabu Pharmacy, PHI, Marianas Health Services, Paradise
Veterinarian, Seven Day’s Adventist Dental Clinic, etc.
Musical Collaboration: Our Manta Ray Concert Band performs at various community
events. Recently, they worked with Mount Carmel High School in the production
of the Rupunzeled Christmas Play. Furthermore, they have partnered with
Pacific Winds to perform various at events (Trunk-to-Treat, Veteran’s Day Ceremony,
etc.). Our Manta Band students recently hosted 25 students from GEO School
from Seoul, Korea. This friendship allowed both schools to share their musical talents
and join forces at a fund-raising event for the Manta Band Trip to London for
the Summer Olympics.
Military Connection: SSHS National Honor Society and Student Council Organization
organized a school wide care package drive to collect food items that
would be shipped to CNMI military personnel. Students did not only donate but
also volunteered to package the items collected with the committee members of the
Operation CNMI Homefront Support. “It one of our ways to connect and give back
to our local military soldiers for the freedom we enjoy.”
The Staff at Saipan Southern High School acknowledges the successes of our
students and the initiatives they make to build partnerships with all stakeholders to
create a more meaningful educational experience for themselves and others.
Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr. Sr. High School
Head Start
A Community that never turns it back
Partnership with Mayor Mendiola and Department of Commerce
Since the inception of the Junior Achievement Program, the Department of
Commerce in Rota reached out to RHIJSHS students to make this program a reality.
With the assistance of Hopwood Principal, Jonas Barcinas, who donated computers
to Commerce for students’ use to make the program possible.
Mayor Melchor Mendiola was greatful for the collaboration between the department
and the school. This is a program that will benefit our students as well as our
community.
Partnership with NMC CREESE
The NMC CREESE Program under the guidance of
Mr. Michael Ogo, brought in the Aquaponics to RHS
and then later was transferred to RHIJSHS campus. Students
in the science and agriculture classes got to observe
how water and tilapia can be used as a way to grow
vegetables.
Partnership withNMC
Dr. Sharon Hart, NMC President came to visit our
Juniors and Seniors. She explained to our students what
NMC is doing and how it is going to change. She also gave
students information on getting ready for college. Our
students were attentive and received valuable information
about NMC.
Visit from Colonel Bagley and Sergeant Major
Turner
JROTC Director Colonel Hubert E. Bagley and
Cadet Command Sergeant Major Hershel L. Turner
visited RHIJSHS on October 18, 2011. The Leadership
Corp and JROTC cadets put on a cultural performance
for our visitors. Mayor Melchor Mendiola,
BOE Vice Chairperson Tanya King, and parents
were also in attendance. SGM Turner spoke to our
students and motivated
them to become better students.
A Tragedy Brings Our Community Together
On the evening of October 19, 2011, we lost one of our
former student whom had graduated in June 2011 in a car
accident. Francisco Toves III was on his was to Guam to
be sworn into the Army when he and some friends decided
to say their final farewell.
Since Francisco, AKA Ko’ had just graduated from RHS,
he touched everyone’s heart. Our students at RHIJSHS got
together to demonstrate how much they missed him. On
October 19, 2011, RHIJSHS students and teachers organized a candle light vigil for
Ko’.
Each grade level read poems to the family of Ko’ or told the parents how much
their son meant to their class. This day was not a normal day. Rain or shine, the students
were determined to show their respect. About 200 people showed up to this
event.
During this tragedy, Marianas High School counselors, Ms. Ana Salas and Ms.
Janice Muna along with Chacha Oceanview Jr. High School counselor, Ms. Carmen
Sablan were brought to Rota to assist students with their grief. Mary McGee and
Lyn Corella from SPED joined them also. Once the word got out that RHIJSHS
students needed immediate counseling the Juvenile Probation Unit sent out Ms. Jaclyn
Mendiola to assist with our students. We are very grateful for all the assistance
that we received and to know that there are people out there who will respond in a
matter of hours.
Thank you counselors from all of us at RHIJSHS “Chamorro Bucks!”

Garapan Elementary School
A Strengthened Community
When we think of community partnership,
OUR STUDENTS is the first thing that comes to
mind. Garapan Elementary School is committed
to strengthening school, home, and community
partnerships. Creating caring partners in education
is crucial to the success of the whole child. One of
the efforts GES has implemented this school year
is a Home and School Communication Folder. This
communication system allows parents and teachers
to communicate not only about homework, but also
about behavior for the day and any other important
information.
Learning happens everywhere in a child’s life.
GES provides numerous opportunities for our students
to engage in learning beyond the classroom.
Through technology, students are given the opportunity to engage in technologyintegrated
lessons. GES classrooms are equipped with a variety of up to date technology
to meet the needs of the 21st century learning skills.
Bringing people from different organizations together for a common purpose creates
new opportunities for our school community. With this, our students gain real
life experiences by participating in walking field trips around the Garapan business
community to expand on the lesson being taught. Members of our school community
also spend time in the classroom to get to know our students on the personal
level through a variety of activities. The experience has been a rewarding one for
both our students and community partners.
GES has been fortunate these past school years to have supportive and energetic
PTA officers. They have been key partners in GES’ goal to continue improving
parental support and engagement. They have been instrumental in assisting the
school in obtaining a new playground, provide professional development, parent
and teacher incentives, and campus beautification projects and equipments.
The CNMI Public School continues to grow in its efforts to provide quality education
to all our students. The collaboration of teachers, staff, parents and community
partners is the reason we continue to strive for excellence at Garapan Elementary
School.
San Antonio Elementary School
Education: A Collaborative Partnership
During these days of economic hardships,
schools have to reflect on how best to
use the resources that are available to them.
San Antonio Elementary School (SAS), like
most CNMI public schools, received a budget
that will not be enough to operate the
schools, but the education, the future of the
CNMI, of our children must continue.
The future of CNMI lies in the education
of our children and as the economy of the
CNMI continues to falter, schools realized the importance of collaborating with
your community. At the same time, our community knows the success of our
schools will be a great benefit to the economy.
The Educational Tax Credit, ETC, was created by the CNMI legislature as an
alternative fund for our schools to collect funds for their use. With ETC, schools
are able to fulfill needs that they may not be able to achieve through traditional
funding sources.
Though it may seem that schools are always asking for additional funds. Businesses
have been very active in involving schools in their promotion of recycling,
health and wellness, science, reading, and tourism. During December, SAS participated,
with other schools, in the Christmas Tree Decoration Contest in the Paseo
de Marianas in promotion of recycling and reusing materials. During the spring,
SAS has sent athletes to participate at the McDonalds Track & Field Competition.
Most schools have partnered with local soccer clubs for the use of the school field.
More recently, SAS has decided to reestablish the MY Wave Club. With the support
and assistance of MTEC, SAS will be promoting the natural beauty of our islands
and hospitality to our visitors. SAS understands that the number one industry in
our islands is tourism, and SAS must be involved in welcoming our visitors to our
island.
The spirit of collaboration has always been evident in
SAS and the businesses in the community. SAS and Pacific
Islands Club (PIC) have been partners for the past 20 years.
Our longest staff member, Ms. Erlinda Alomia, recognizes
the PIC has been providing drinking water to our students
for the past 20 years. Also, along with other schools, PIC
has allowed students to avail with free waterpark passes as
an incentive for our students. Besides waterpark passes,
PIC has allowed the use of their pool for water therapy for
students with IEP.
Great relationships between our schools and business provide a mutual exchange
of resources including time and talent.
Through these relationships business benefit with the partnership by:
• Improved corporate image in the community and schools
• Opportunities to promote products and services
• Opportunities to promote employment.
And schools have benefited by:
• Expanded and enriched curriculum
• Exposure to students to the “world of work”
• Fulfillment of needs, which may not be met through traditional
funding resources.
In conclusion the collaboration between schools and the business and government
community is best describe by Lady Bird Johnson, as she said, “While the
spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so
few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many.”

Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Jr. High School
Hopwood is a ‘purposeful community’
because of parents, partners
One of the Public School System’s Strategic Priorities
Plus One that truly play a huge role and impact in the
lives and education of every child at school is PAREN-
TAL ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVE-
MENT. We all know that learning begins at home,
reinforced at school and, collectively, shaped by the community
as a whole.
The Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Jr. High School
family’s vision of fostering strong and collective partnership has been imbedded
with the school’s mission and vision. With passion, commitment, dedication, understanding
and supportive environment, Hopwood Jr. High School has become a
beacon for academic excellence.
Our parents have become anchor
to our school’s success—playing pivotal
and critical roles in helping enrich
and hone our students’ ability, willingness
and eagerness to learn. They
have stood along side us, as partners.
They have recognized the importance
that having an educated community is
a collective effort- from our students,
teachers and staff, they- our community
partners and parents – have helped
build a purposeful community. They
have put Students First.
We as a family of leaders are proud of our parents and community partners.
For three years now, school continues to focus its attention in inviting all parents
and stakeholders to engage in the conversation and decision making to building a
great citizens, our students. The openness amongst the school is truly evident and
continues to go on. The strong partnership between the PTSA & School leadership,
and community is critical for the school and that is what we continue to create as it is
one element that is important when Title I kicks in. The requirement which parental
and community involvement is needed will certainly help our school because of its
active participation. Each year we receive many volunteers from both sides such as
being chaperones at all school clubs’ activities such as beach cleanup, car wash activity,
dance night, cultural day, parent take over day, performing, sports competition,
academic competition just to
Yes, there are still some challenges but with our parents and partners, will strive to
MAKE EVERYDAY THE BEST. Opportunities for all students has been one key
element that allows students to perform above and beyond what is expected of them
by their parents, teachers, and the school at large
Our PTSA officers and members have become our essential partners, not only
uplifting the spirit through collaboration but have become inspiration in aiming for
greatness. They have become a fodder for encouragement to our children, allowing
them to thrive and learn at a community we call our own. We call our home. We call
Hopwood Junior High School.
Chacha Oceanview Jr. High School
The Importance of Family Involvement
Educators know that family
involvement is an integral
part of a student’s education.
Parents know what is
best for their children. It is
not surprising then that research
over the past 30 years
confirms the importance of
family involvement when it
comes to academics. Successful partnerships between families and school, by necessity,
take commit and time to develop. It is the bridge between a student’s success
and failure in the academic arena.
A review of the research indicates that students
whose families are actively involved in their
school are more likely to have higher grades or test
scores, more consistent attendance, graduate from
high school, and seek out higher education. Family
involvement is critical for schools, like Chacha
Oceanview, serving low-income families. We know
that in order to become partners in education with
our families we need to create a school environment
that is welcoming to parents. An environment
where parents feel free to voice their concerns.
As many of our parents can attest to, Mr.
Dela Cruz has an open door
policy.
Partnerships with parents
take commitment. At Chacha
Oceanview we are committed
to engaging parents
as they take an active role
in the academic lives of our
students. We encourage parents
to attend and participate
in the PTSA meetings.
By doing so the parents gain important information about additional ways they can
become involved with the school. It is understood that time is a precious commodity
in today’s busy world. Therefore, we combine two events, Progress Reports and
Report Cards, with the PTSA meetings for the convenience of our parents. The
night Progress Reports are handed out, the teachers make themselves available for
brief conferences with the parents. Thereby, keeping everyone in the loop about a
student’s academic progress.
Family involvement produces positive
effects essentially within the student.
These positive effects range
from improved attitude toward learning,
respectful behaviors toward fellow
students and teaching staff to
building their self-esteem. Parent involvement
fosters student success in
many areas. Additionally, there are
benefits to parents and school staff.
Student success can be attributed to a constellation
of factors. We still have a distance to
go as we continue building a bridge between
parental and school involvement. As we commit
to high expectations and a quality education
program, we welcome this opportunity to
express our appreciation for the involvement
of parents in the lives of our diverse population
here at Chacha Oceanview Jr. High.

Sinapalo Elementary School
‘ Thank You Partners’
Sinapalo Elementary School embraces the
helpfulness of the community of Rota. Parents,
government agencies, business establishments,
and leaders have been working very closely with
the school to provide the much needed support
that will benefit all students.
S i n a p a l o
Elementary
School started
the school
year with a “Back to School Night” and parents
have shown great commitment towards their
children’s education. The Lu’ao staff members
worked together to develop and present school
information such as the school handbook, pupil
transportation, nutrition services, and first quarter
expectations. This school year’s first Back to
School Night was a big hit!
Thankfulness is a virtue practiced in our school.
In November, we created beautiful thanksgiving
baskets for the school’s donors such as government
agencies and businesses. Parents were invited
to come into the classroom and work with
the students and teachers to create a “thanksgiving”
basket for the donor the class was assigned.
All int
e r n a l
stakeholders are members of the Parent-
Teacher-Student Association (PTSA). This
association meets monthly to discuss school
issues. The outcome of November’s meeting
resulted in the very much appreciated
Education Day celebration, which was held
on November 21, 2011.
Sinapalo Elementary was honored with the presence
of the school’s family on November 23rd during
the school’s Thanksgiving Luncheon. Our partner
and school’s food service vendor, employees of
Songao’s Enterprises, successfully accommodated
our family on this day.
To end the year 2011, the STUCO members and
advisors have worked very closely with parents and
community to organize a Christmas Tree Decoration
Contest. The purpose of the Christmas Tree Decoration
Sinapalo Elementary School would like to thank parents, government agencies,
businesses, and community leaders for their untiring support and contribution to
the school. Thank you, Si Yu’us Ma’ase’, Maraming Salamat Po, Sulang, Arigato
Gozaimasu, Dhanyabad, Kalangan
Kagman High School
KHS values Community Partnership
Community Partnership with schools has its merits. A partnership between the
schools and the community can foster educational experiences for students, businesses,
government and residents.. The Community Activities Program encourages
schools and communities to work together, for better nutrition through organic
community gardens, walk-a-thons and food drives.
In addition, community partnership is about coordinating services in the community
with family needs, and providing services to the community.
The parental involvement standards framework developed by Epstein identifies
six important types of cooperation between families, schools, and other community
organization that support and strengthen community involvement. This framework
guides the school in how to involve families and the community in order to make
the school a welcoming place and to help students succeed at high levels. There are
6 framework for the six types of parent and community involvement but for this
article Kagman High will illustrate collaborating and
enhancing COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP.
• Our Education Destination with Japan High
Schools has been successful over the years. Last
school year, we had four high schools that visited
our campus for a day. They lived “a day in the life of
a Kagman High School”. This program was made
possible through the coordination of Mr. Gordon
Marciano from PDI.
• The Cooperative Program (COOP) gives the students to go out and experience
job related activities. Mr. Christopher Tenorio has paved the way to teach the importance
of “customer service”. He teaches marketing and has been successful in
integrating the culinary arts class to sell viable products that customers want. Various
hotels and businesses are inquiring the senior graduates to train with them as they
produce local capacity.
• Coastal Resource Management (CRM) and Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) partners with KHS parents, students and teachers as they beautify Kagman
High on the annual trash a thon and beach clean up.
• Business partners gave financial resources through Educational Tax Credit
(ETC) from to help our school for general purposes such as Beautiful Laolao Bay
Golf Resort, Tan Holdings, Joeten Motors, Tasi Tours, PDI and other business
• Another community program is the annual Criminal Justice Planning Agency
(CJPA) conference and baseball tournament. The conference was about the dangers
of underage drinking laws and the softball tournament was about safe and sober
Crime Stoppers have also set foot in our campus during our pep rally to talk about
the effects of drinking alcohol.
• The Community Guidance Center (CGC), Department of Public Health (DPH)
and Division of Youth Services (DYS) also hosted the KHS student body on series
of presentation on SexEd seminar in the FALL of 2011.
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) campaign with the Department of Public
Health (DPH) The HPV coalition has successfully completed their two-year campaign
to protect young women in the community against cervical cancer by having
them vaccinated against the human papilloma virus. The coalition is made up of
members from various units of the Department of Health, the Commonwealth
Cancer Association, and Stellar Marianas from the private sector. About 4,000 doses
of HPV vaccine were administered to 1,400 high school girls. About 77 percent have
received the required three doses. Five of the 12 CNMI high schools, including Kagman
High, had 100 percent of their female students vaccinated with all three doses.
Freshman students as well.
The Kagman High School Faculty, Staff and students welcome all community
partners in helping shape a healthy future CNMI. As we strive for excellence, we
appreciate your help in all you do to help make our education meaningful. To all our
other community partners that are not mentioned in this article, please know that
we did not mean to leave you out but we recognize you and your organization and
we love you.
KHS Administration.

CNMI Public School System Food & Nutrition Services
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Breakfast
$0.50 $0.75
Lunch
Get in touch with us today to learn more about
free and reduced-price meals in our district:
664-3901 664-3902
Monday, Jan. 16
School will be closed today
in honor of the birthday of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, Jan. 23
Breakfast
Sotanghon Soup
Toast
Lunch
Bulgogi & Rice
Pear Halves
Local Greens*
Food Court
Italian Sub
Pear Halves
Monday, Jan. 30
Breakfast
Arrozcaldo Soup
Pan de Sal
Lunch
Chicken Stir Fry & Rice
Mandarin Oranges
Corn Salad
Food Court
Roast Beef Sub
Fruit of the Day
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Breakfast
Fried Rice &
Chopped Steak
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Teriyaki Burger with
Carmelized Onions
Pineapple Cole Slaw
Chocolate Milk
Food Court
Chicken Salad Sub
Banana or Papaya
Chocolate Milk
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Breakfast
Ham & Cheese Casserole
Rice
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Baked Chicken Sandwich
Fresh fruit
Chocolate Milk
Food Court
Cheese Pizza
Green Salad
Chocolate Milk
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Breakfast
Meatlover’s Omelet
Rice
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Cheeseburger
Banana or Papaya
Cole Slaw
Chocolate Milk
Food Court
Tuna Salad Sub
Banana or Papaya
Chocolate Milk
Yes, vacation is over, but we’re happy
to see you – and it won’t be too long
until Spring Break!
Monday, Jan. 9
Breakfast
Corn & Egg Soup
Dinner Roll
Lunch
Bisteak & Rice
Pear Halves
Local Greens*
Food Court
Italian Sub
Pear Halves
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Breakfast
Chicken Soup
Pan de Sal
Lunch
Pork Chops
Red Rice
Mixed Melons
Cucumber Tomato
Salad
Food Court
Turkey, Ham & Cheese
Mixed Melons
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Breakfast
French Toast
Sausage Patties
Lunch
Pulled BBQ Pork & Rice
Mixed Melons
Steamed Broccoli or
Mixed Vegetables
Food Court
Turkey, Ham & Cheese
Mixed Melons
Tuesday, Jan. 3 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Thursday, Jan. 5 Friday, Jan. 6
Breakfast
Meatlover’s
Omelet
Rice
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Cheeseburger
Banana or Papaya
Cole Slaw
Chocolate Milk
Food Court
Tuna Salad Sub
Banana or Papaya
Chocolate Milk
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Breakfast
Bacon, Mushroom,
Cheese
Omelet & Rice
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Club Hoagie
Fresh Fruit
Chocolate Milk
Food Court
Cheese Pizza
Green Salad
Chocolate Milk
Thursday, Jan. 19
Breakfast
Fried Rice
Sausage Patty
Lunch
Meat Lover’s Pizza
Apple or Grapes
Veggie Sticks & Dip
Food Court
Chicken Caesar Salad
Garlic Bread
Apples or Grapes
Thursday, Jan. 26
Breakfast
Fried Rice
Chicken Nuggets
Lunch
Beef Macaroni Bake
Oranges or Tangerines
Food Court
Honey Baked Chicken
Red Rice & Corn
Oranges or Tangerines
Breakfast
Pancakes
Sausage Patties
Lunch
Chicken Adobo & Rice
Mixed Melons
Cucumber Tomato
Salad
Food Court
Turkey, Ham & Cheese
Fruit of the Day
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Breakfast
French Toast
Sausage Patties
Lunch
Chicken Teriyaki & Rice
Mixed Melons
Steamed Broccoli or
Mixed Vegetables
Food Court
Turkey, Ham & Cheese
Mixed Melons
Friday, Jan. 20
Breakfast
Cinnamon Rolls
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Lasagna
Fresh Fruit
Green Beans
Food Court
Spicy Chicken & Rice
Green Beans
Fresh Fruit
Friday, Jan. 27
Breakfast
Egg Salad Sandwich
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Gingered Pork & Rice
Fruit Cocktail
Baked Sweet Potato
Food Court
Chicken Caesar Salad
Garlic Bread
Fruit Cocktail
Breakfast
Fried Rice
Grilled Ham
Lunch
Pepperoni Pizza
Mandarin Salad
Food Court
Chicken Caesar Salad
Garlic Bread
Fresh Fruit
Thursday, Jan. 12
Breakfast
Fried Rice
Bacon & Eggs
Lunch
Beef Broccoli & Rice
Oranges or Tangerines
Food Court
Honey Baked Chicken
Red Rice & Corn
Oranges or Tangerines
Breakfast
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Sandwich
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Spaghetti in Meat Sauce
Fresh Fruit
Green Beans
Food Court
Spicy Chicken & Rice
Green Beans
Fresh Fruit
Friday, Jan. 13
Breakfast
Ham & Cheese Melt
Fresh Fruit
Lunch
Chicken Curry & Rice
Pineapples
Food Court
Chicken Caesar Salad
Garlic Bread
Pineapples