The Garapan Elementary School Honor Society took center stage Friday evening during its 7th Annual Induction Ceremony at the Dai-ichi Hotel Saipan Beach, with 38 students between grades 4 to 6 becoming official members of the prestigious organization.<\/p>\n
The ceremony, attended by parents, supporters, family, as well as Education Commissioner Dr. Rita H. Inos and Justice Alexander C. Castro, included various performances by the students, followed by dinner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are 38 of what we like to think of our brightest students,\u201d said GES principal Yvonne R. Gomez. \u201cThey are academic achievers, which means each of them has to go through rigorous academic standards. It\u2019s not just to get all As, but they have to get certain percentage over 93, so none of them have a low A at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomez explained that getting good grades is not all the members have to accomplish while being part of the honor society.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey also have character standards that they have to achieve,\u201d she said. \u201cAll of them have excellent characters and they have to keep it up. Part of being an honor society member is being part of not only charitable events but taking part in academic challenge bowls, different extra curricular activities including sports, the National Forensics League, spelling bees, geography bees, math Olympiads and they have uphold that activities in order to remain in the honor society.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomez said many students have worked hard on trying to become members of the honor society, and thus, making it a prestigious accomplishment for all members inducted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have some that are saying \u2018oh gosh, I\u2019m leaving sixth grade, am I ever going to the honor society.\u2019 But they\u2019ve done it through perseverance, motivation, and a willingness to keep going. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re leaders by nature. Almost half are here for second or third time. These are kids who are used to striving for excellence, [they\u2019re used] to reaching for top goal.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said the path to accomplishing their goals to be part of the honor society, as well as the requirements while being members, would enhance their personalities in continuing to strive for excellence.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, this teaches them that you can achieve anything you want to because most of them have really wanted to be inducted. Most have tried and tried and they\u2019ve come so close sometimes its just a matter of a few points on a grade level and they\u2019ve tried year after year, and they\u2019re finally up here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
For her part, Gomez said seeing accomplishments such as ones the members have achieved, in a sense, is an accomplishment for her as well as her staff and the Public School System.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels so good,\u201d she said. \u201cYou just sit there with a smile on your face and your just so proud not just that these kids are in the honor society, but you really look at them and you know that this is the future of the CNMI. We\u2019re not going [to be] in a bad path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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