Community Briefs

KAGES PTA MEETING SET

The Kagman Elementary School would like to inform all parents and legal guardians that there will be a Parents Teachers Association meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria. All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

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.

GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ENROLMENT SCHEDULE

Feb. 22, 2005 – March 11, 2005 – Registration for K3 and continuing students

March 14, 2005 – April 1, 200 – Registration for new students with siblings enrolled in GCA

April 4, 2005 – Open Enrollment

Enrollment packets for new students are available for pick-up from the GCA Registrar’s Office on March 11, 2005. For more information, call 322-3320.

TO ALL CHUUKESE IN THE NMI

There will be an important meeting on March 4, 2005, at the Aging Center across Garapan Central Park, Garapan at 6pm. Gov. Walter and his delegation will be on island to meet with you.

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.

CHACHA RAFFLE DRAW THIS FRIDAY

The Chacha Oceanview Junior High School 8th grade trip to California raffle drawing will be held on Friday, March 4, 2005 at 12:30pm at the COJHS campus.

All who were given raffle tickets to sell are being asked to turn in all tickets and payments by next week Wednesday, March 2, 2005. All unsold tickets must be turned in as well. You may call 664-4105 for more information.

WSR MARCH ACTIVITIES

March 4: WSR Staff Workshop, half-day school session.
Students sent home at 12pm
March 5: NJFL Meet at Dandan Elementary School
*CNMI Spelling Bee Competition at Dandan Elementary School
March 7: Flag Ceremony, Kindergarten will lead
March 11: Science Fair exhibit at the cafeteria, 8am-1pm
March 12: PGFC Meet at Oleai Elementary School
March 14-18: 3rd Quarter Exam Week
March 15: PTSA Meeting at the Cafeteria
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day (Wear Green Day)
March 19: *Red Cross Walk-a-thon
*Academic Challenge Bee at the Multi Purpose Center
*Howard Scripps Spelling Bee Competition in Guam
March 21: WSR Accreditation Leadership Team Meeting
*3rd Quarter Begins
March 22: Report Card Day, Parent-Teacher Conference at 2:30-5:00pm
*4th Quarter Begins
March 23: Report Card Day, Parent-Teacher Conference at 2:30-5:00pm
*February and March Diners Club
March 24: Covenant Day – No School
March 25: Good Friday – No School
March 27: Easter Sunday
March 31: WSR Students Return to School (make up day)
April 1: WSR Students Return to School (make up day)

OLEAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S MARCH EVENTS

March 4: 2005 Accreditation Midterm-Visit by WASC Team @ 6:30am-4:30pm
March 7: Flag Ceremony @ 8am-8:45am
March 8: PTSA Meeting @ 6pm-7pm
March 11: Earth Day @ 1:45pm-2pm
March 18: Walk for Life @ 8am-11:15am
March 19: Regional Spelling Bee/Academic Bee Challenge
March 22: Family Reading Night @ 6pm-7pm
March 24: Legal Holiday: Covenant Day-No Class
March 25: Legal Holiday: Good Friday-No Class
March 28: Spring Break-No Class
March 29: April 1, 2005-Typhoon Chaba make up days

End of 3rd Quarter: Report Card Day @ 4pm-6pm parents and guardians are encouraged to pick up their child(s) report cards. Academic Fair II and Science Fair in the school cafeteria during the 3rd Quarter Report Card distribution to parents and guardians.