{"id":281755,"date":"2018-08-07T06:06:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T22:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=281755"},"modified":"2018-08-07T06:06:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T22:06:54","slug":"community-briefs-august-7-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/community-briefs-august-7-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Briefs – August 7, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

SSHS students, parents\u2019 orientation today<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saipan Southern High School will have its school year 2018-2019 orientation for students and parents today, Aug. 7. For 9th graders and new students, it will be at 9am; all returning students will be\u00a0at 1:30pm. (PR)<\/p>\n

NMC employees’ training this week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northern Marianas College employees will be participating in professional development activities tomorrow, Aug. 8, 2018. To maximize employee participation, NMC offices will be closed on that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Thursday and Friday\u2014Aug. 9 and 10\u2014the following departments will also be closed as employees who are part of the Division of Learning and Student Success will be taking part in additional professional development activities:<\/p>\n

\u2022 All academic offices
\n\u2022 Office of Admissions and Records
\n\u2022 Counseling Office
\n\u2022 Financial Aid Office\u00a0
\n\u2022 Library \/ Archives
\n\u2022 Office of Institutional Effectiveness
\n\u2022 Office of the LSS VP \/ Office of the LSS Dean\u00a0
\n\u2022 Project PROA Office
\n\u2022 UCEDD<\/p>\n

These offices will resume normal business hours and operations on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. <\/p>\n

For information regarding the upcoming fall 2018 semester, visit\u00a0marianas.edu.\u00a0(NMC)<\/p>\n

GTC Elementary School info<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School will have an open house\/orientation on Aug. 14, 2018, for new and ongoing GTC students and parents, from 5pm to 6pm, at the school cafeteria, then at the child\u2019s classroom. This will allow parents to meet with your child\u2019s teacher and gain information about expectations for the school year.<\/p>\n

Also, the school is still accepting registrations for new and ongoing students. If you have yet to register your child, do so as soon as possible to ensure your child is placed on the school roster prior to the first day of school. The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 15. <\/p>\n

For more information, contact the GTC main office at 664-3400\/01 or visit its Facebook page at Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School. (PR)<\/p>\n

Military training at FDM, Warning Area 517 <\/strong><\/p>\n

ASAN, Guam\u2014The U.S. military will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla on Aug. 8, and 10, from 11am to 2pm. The U.S. military will also conduct training at Warning Area 517 today, Aug. 7, from 7pm to 9:30pm. It is recommended the general public, fishermen and marine tour operators monitor the Coast Guard broadcast notice to mariners for advisories. The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be in a 12-nautical mile radius of the island. W-517 is activated south of latitude 12\u00b0 40\u2019 00″N. Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Banks are open for public use. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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