‘Thank you for your service, commitment’

Education Commissioner Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho praised all 20 public elementary, middle, and high school principals for their leadership, commitment and service to all stakeholders of public education as the CNMI celebrates National Principals Month this October.

Camacho led the school district in honoring school leaders, saying “Thank you for your service, thank you for your commitment, and thank you for everything that you do for our schools, our students, our teachers and staff, and to our community.”

“I’m proud of what our school system has accomplished together, and I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to work with each of you and see you all work for our kids and their families. Your unwavering belief that we all need to work together in setting every child to academic success,” he continued.

At Aqua Resort Saipan, all 20 Rota, Tinian, and Saipan school principals attended a professional development session initiated and hosted by Camacho’s office.

The CNMI’s public elementary school principals are Raena Camacho (Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School); Derwin Johnson (Garapan Elementary School); Dr Ignacia Demapan (Kagman Elementary School); Paulette Tomokane (San Vicente Elementary School); Jasylene Parico (Oleai Elementary School); Lou Connie Manglona (Tinian Elementary School); Daisy Quitugua (Sinapalo Elementary School); Naomi Nishimura (Koblerville Elementary School); and Dr. Lyn Mendiola (William S. Reyes Elementary School).

The public middle school principals are Carla Sablan (Chacha Oceanview Middle School); James Sablan (Dandan Middle School); Hilda Rios (Tanapag Middle School); Cherlyn Osung (Francisco M. Sablan Middle School); and Victorino Borja (Hopwood Middle School).

The public high school principals are Liz Perzinski (Tinian High School and Tinian Middle School); Annette Calvo (Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Junior-Senior High School); Vince Dela Cruz (Saipan Southern High School); Ben Jones (Kagman High School); Melanie Sablan Rdiall (Marianas High School); and Christine Tudela (Da’ok Academy).

All of Camacho’s key management team and PSS program leaders also attended.

The professional development was also seen as a “refresher” for the commonwealth’s school leaders, who wear many hats in carrying out various important roles, from managing school personnel to overseeing the day-to-day operations of schools, from making crucial decisions pertaining to discipline, instruction, and classroom learning to making sure that schools maintain a positive and productive learning environment. (PR)