{"id":343720,"date":"2021-05-07T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T20:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=343720"},"modified":"2021-05-07T06:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T20:00:15","slug":"pss-goes-to-rota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/","title":{"rendered":"PSS Goes to Rota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rota hosts a Public School System Mental Health proclamation signing and Sagan Amot ribbon unveiling.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-343720 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/1-131\/'>1.<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343721'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI Board of Education chair Andrew L. Orsini and vice chair Herman Atalig, who is the BOE elected representative of Rota, greets the municipality\u2019s chief executive, Mayor Efraim Atalig.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/2-122\/'>2.<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343722'>\n\t\t\t\tRota Mayor Efraim Atalig delivers welcoming remarks, expressing his people\u2019s gratitude to the Public School System for continually investing in various programs and initiatives, including the mental wellbeing of all stakeholders of public education.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/3-114\/'>3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343723'>\n\t\t\t\tRota Municipal Council chair Jim Michael Atalig.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/4-115\/'>4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343724'>\n\t\t\t\tEducation Commissioner Dr. Alfred B. Ada highlights the importance of mental wellbeing in student growth, learning, and development.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/5-113\/'>5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343725'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Yvonne R. Pangelinan, Student Support Services and Mental Health Program director, recognizes that mental health is essential to having a healthy community. of Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred B. Ada stands behind her.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/6-98\/'>6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343726'>\n\t\t\t\t\nBoard of Education chair Andrew Orsini emphasizes the partnership between the school district and the Rota municipality, adding that it is one \u201cmajor component to the success of the school district\u2019s many initiatives.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/7-89\/'>7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343727'>\n\t\t\t\tHerman Atalig, BOE vice chair and Rota\u2019s elected BOE member, expresses appreciation to both PSS and Rota leadership for investing in the education of children of Rota. He is credited for Rota\u2019s successes in public education through investments and resources.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/8-76\/'>8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343728'>\n\t\t\t\tRota\u2019s famous suruhana, Lourdes Manglona.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/9-52\/'>9<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343729'>\n\t\t\t\tRota students Katrina Tacud from Sinapalo Elementary School and Roy Joe San Nicolas from Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School read the proclamation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/10-47\/'>10<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343730'>\n\t\t\t\tBOE vice chair Herman Atalig and chair Andrew L. Orsini jointly signed the proclamation. In this photo, Atalig is about to sign the proclamation with Orsini, Rota Mayor Atalig and Education Commissioner Dr. Ada, among others. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/11-30\/'>11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343731'>\n\t\t\t\tBOE chair Andrew L. Orsini signs the proclamation with vice chair Herman Atalig, Mayor Efraim Atalig, Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred Ada, and Rota\u2019s education leaders.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/12-18\/'>12<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343732'>\n\t\t\t\tFollowing the proclamation signing was the unveiling and ribbon cutting of Sagan Amot, touted to be the first-of-its kind public medicinal garden in the CNMI. It is located at the foot of the Sabana mountain range in Sinapalo. This is a project of the Rota municipality led by Mayor Efraim Atalig. Leading the unveiling were Atalig, Rep. Donald Manglona, and several island leaders.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/13-16\/'>13<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343733'>\n\t\t\t\tAubry Hocog, special assistant for programs and grants at the Rota Mayor\u2019s Office, expresses appreciation for everyone\u2019s support in the hosting of Mental Health Proclamation and unveiling of the \u201cSagan Amot Chamorro\u201d medicinal garden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/14-14\/'>14<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343734'>\n\t\t\t\tAssociate Commissioner for Administrative Services Eric Magofna, Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred Ada, Board of Education vice chair Herman Atalig, Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School principal D. Tanya King, and BOE chair Andrew Orsini join residents following the ceremony.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/15-10\/'>15<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343735'>\n\t\t\t\tBoard of Education vice chair Herman Atalig and Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School principal D. Tanya King join a Rota educator.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-goes-to-rota\/16-10\/'>16<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-343736'>\n\t\t\t\t Sinapalo Elementary School principal Daisy Quitugua, left, and Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School vice principal Annette Calvo, right, exchange ideas as Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred B. 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