The Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School started their first day of classes yesterday at their own temporary campus next to the Koblerville Elementary School.<\/p>\n
Besides moving out of Marianas High School, where they\u2019ve been holding classes in the morning, the middle school also reverted to a whole day schedule. That averts any delays in graduations and promotions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students are happy to get their full day [classes] back and the teachers here are happy to get their own campus,\u201d said Hopwood principal Dr. Rizalina Liwag yesterday.<\/p>\n
The move affects 900 students and 68 Hopwood staff. <\/p>\n
The temporary Hopwood campus has 42 structures, 36 of which are classroom that are equipped with air-conditioning, new tables, and even internet connectivity. There are also Americans with Disabilities, or ADA, compliant units with makeshift ramps.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Federal Emergency Management Agency had delivered 180 tables to us for use [at Hopwood],\u201d said Education Commissioner Glenn Mu\u00f1a, including several tables and chairs that were salvaged from the almost completely destroyed Hopwood campus in Chalan Piao.<\/p>\n
CNMI 2019 Instructor of the Year Michael Berbes, in a chance interview with Saipan Tribune, said he is neutral about moving to a new temporary campus because of his military training. \u201cI just go with the flow\u2014whatever they give us. I just adapt to it,\u201d he said when asked about his opinion about the move.<\/p>\n
Berbes is an instructor at Hopwood for the Middle School Leadership Board, along with after-school programs for 6th to 8th graders.<\/p>\n
He did note that having a dedicated campus for Hopwood students addresses some safety concerns. \u201cIt\u2019s sufficient,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is our own space so we don\u2019t have to worry about the students\u2019 [classes].\u201d<\/p>\n
With the move, Hopwood Middle School joins the majority of Public School System schools that are operating on a regular full-day basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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