Community Briefs
SAIPAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENROLMENT GOING ON
Parents who have sons/daughters enrolled in Saipan Community School are encouraged to enroll them for school year 2005-2006 during the month of March.
SCS said enrolling students early would help the school and the parents avoid any difficulties.
SCS said March 24 would be the last day to sign up before open enrollment starts on April 4.
PARKING LOT SALE AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Joeten Kiyu Library Friends will be sponsoring a Parking Lot Sale on March 5, Saturday, in Susupe.
The event will be held at the public library as a benefit for the upcoming Children’s Library and will include a flea market-style sale with used books, toys, games, household goods, clothes, food, etc.
A 10’ x 20’ space in one of the tents for the sale can be reserved by individuals or vendors for a $20 rental fee through and including Monday, Feb. 28, at the front desk in the public library. Rental fees will benefit The Library Friends and the children’s library.
Anyone wishing to donate used books, videos, CDs or cassettes for this event may drop them off at the public library’s front desk before March 5.
The sale itself will be held at the parking lot adjacent to Beach Road in front of the public library, from 9am to 2pm of March 5.
LITERACY GROUP MEETING ON MARCH 12
The Northern Marianas Family Literacy Consortium will be holding its first meeting of 2005 on March 12 at 1pm at the Dandan Elementary School campus.
“In the effort to promote literacy in our community, I take pride in inviting all interested individuals, community members, and NMFLC members to come and join us make this vision a reality,” said NMLFC president Jonas M. Barcinas
Should you have any question, contact Barcinas at 287-4453 or 664-5025.
MARIANAS MARCH AGAINST CANCER CAPTAINS’ MEETING SET
The 2005 Marianas March Against Cancer Committee is calling a meeting for all team captains for the March Against Cancer event that will take place later in May.
The meeting for team captains will be at 5:30pm on March 17, 2005 at the Charley’s Cabaret of the Pacific Islands Club.
The MMAC committee is asking individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses to become a part of this year’s March Against Cancer by forming a team and participating in this important event.
All team captains and other interested individuals are asked to attend the team captain meeting to learn more about the event.
The Marianas March Against Cancer event is the Commonwealth’s largest fundraiser in the fight against cancer. Groups wanting to register their team or anyone needing more information may email Reyna Hudson at jianhudson@hotmail.com.
OLEAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTSA MEETING
The Parents Teachers Students Association officers of Oleai Elementary School would like to inform the school’s parents and guardians that the PTSA meeting will be on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 6pm, in the school cafeteria. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
SINAPALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS
March 4: Parents, guardians, and the community are invited to view the students’ work and to participate in the educational activities with students at the school grounds from 9am to 1pm.
March 9: PTA meeting at the school cafeteria at 5:30pm.
March 24: No classes due to Covenant Day holiday.
March 25: No classes due to Good Friday holiday.