{"id":301861,"date":"2019-06-19T06:06:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T20:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=301861"},"modified":"2019-06-19T06:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T20:06:44","slug":"fms-promotes-103-to-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/fms-promotes-103-to-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"FMS promotes 103 to high school"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_301862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301862\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FMS-pix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FMS-pix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"292\" class=\"size-full wp-image-301862\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-301862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The subject awardees of Francisco M. Sablan Middle School. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Francisco M. Sablan Middle School promoted 103 students last June 11 at a promotion ceremony at the Pacific Islands Club\u2019s club pavilion, with Ellala Limoico as class valedictorian and Jasmine John as salutatorian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026After all the challenges we had this school year, today really summarizes everything they worked hard for,\u201d FMS vice principal Carla Sablan said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur valedictorian really wanted to congratulate everyone for their hard work. She thanked her teachers and everyone who has\u2026influenced them to get to this day,\u201d Sablan said of Limoico. <\/p>\n<p>The salutatorian\u2019s speech, according to Sablan, had a similar tone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_301865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301865\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ellala-Limoico.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ellala-Limoico-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-301865\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-301865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ELLALA LIMOICO,<br \/>Valedictorian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey both emphasized how hard they worked for today and that they were ready for high school,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>It was FMS\u2019 first promotion ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026This is their first step toward high school and adulthood,\u201d said FMS principal James Sablan said in his address. \u201cWe were challenged and we thank the teachers [and parent\u2019s support] with the double sessions, but I also challenge the government to also think about investing in our school because in the past 50 years, we only built one classroom building.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_301867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301867\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Jasmine-John.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Jasmine-John-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-301867\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-301867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JASMINE JOHN,<br \/>Salutatorian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to James Sablan, school year 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the school\u2019s establishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Francisco M. 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