Campus Bulletin

HPU EXEC TO MEET WITH STUDENTS TODAY

This is to inform the public, including prospective college enrollees, that Larry Kekaulike, director of Admissions at Hawaii Pacific University, will be hosting an information session on Oct. 27, 6-8pm at Northern Marianas College Room D-1. We are inviting all those that may be interested to attend.

GES HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL ON FRIDAY

The Garapan Elementary Student Council will be sponsoring a Halloween Carnival on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6pm to 9pm. Entrance to the carnival is free for those in costumes. There will be games, dances, a haunted house and food. Students look forward to showing the Mallard Spirit.

Other GES activities for the rest of October:
Oct. 27 – Education Day Proclamation signing @ 10am, Governor’s Office
Oct. 28 – PTA Meeting @ 6pm, school cafeteria
Oct. 29 – Halloween Festival @ 6pm-9pm, GES Quad
Oct. 29 – Domestic Violence Vigil @ 6pm, American Memorial Park

UPCOMING EVENTS AT HJHS

The following dates will be school days to make up for the lost days due to typhoons:

Oct. 30 (Cultural Day); Nov. 1; Dec. 20, 21, 22; Feb. 7, 8

Report Card Day at Hopwood will be Thursday, Oct. 28:

8am-1pm: School will be in session

3pm-6pm: Report cards can be picked up from the 1st quarter homeroom teachers. All teachers will be available for parent conferencing or to schedule a conference at a more convenient time.

SPED ADVISORY PANEL MEETING

The CNMI Public School System Special Education Program will be conducting a Special Education State Advisory Panel meeting on Nov. 12, 8am to 2pm, at the Pacific Islands Club’s Napu Room.

The meeting is open to the public. The agenda for this meeting will be passed out at the meeting.

WSR EVENTS IN OCTOBER

Oct. 29 Halloween attire

OLEAI ELEMENTARY’S OCTOBER SCHEDULE

Oct. 29: STUCO Club Halloween Candy Gram Sale and Annual Domestic Violence Candle Light Vigil. The prices for the Candy Gram Sale orders range from .50, $1 to $3. The Annual Domestic Violence Candle Light Vigil will be from 5pm to 8pm. It will start at Micro Beach Pavilion to Paseo De Marianas, Garapan Street Market area.

mhs my wavers solicit help from alumni

The Marianas High School’s MY WAVE club is soliciting help from all MHA alumni.

“We are requesting your help in donating novels, fiction books and magazines,” the group said in a statement.

Those who would like to make a donation or want more information may contact club adviser Tim Faska at 287-7550 or mhsmywave_2005@hotmail.com

POSTER-MAKING AND ESSAY-WRITING CONTEST LAUNCHED

The Family Violence Task Force, along with the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Committee, is sponsoring a poster making and essay writing contest for 7th to 12th grade students of private schools.

Essay must be between 300 to 1,000 words. Posters must be on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Entries must illustrate/depict the theme, “ENOUGH! Domestic Violence R.I.P.”

Entries must be submitted by Oct. 15 at 3pm to the school official designated at the student’s school or to the submission box at Karidat in Chalan Kanoa.

When submitting your essay paper, make sure your name, grade and school is placed on a cover page and attached to your paper. When submitting your poster, make sure your name, grade and school is placed on the back of the drawing or on a separate cover sheet stapled to your entry.

Prizes for the winning entries will be awarded on Friday, Oct. 29, during the Candlelight Vigil Ceremony at the Paseo de Marianas, in Garapan.

For more information, contact Sr. Carol McClenon at 234-5100 or 287-1040.

SHEFA ACCEPTING NEW APPLICANTS

Saipan Mayor Juan B. Tudela and the board of directors of the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance are pleased to announce that SHEFA is now accepting new applications for financial assistance for Spring 2005.

The deadline for submission of applications and supporting documents is Dec. 1, 2004. Applications and supporting documents submitted after the deadline will not be entertained or considered for the Spring 2005 cycle of financial assistance.

All bona fide residents of Saipan who are U.S. citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents attending U.S. accredited colleges or universities on Saipan or abroad who are enrolled on full-time status with at least 2.5 GPA must submit their completed applications and all supporting documents to the SHEFA Office anytime on or before Dec. 1, 2004. For more detailed information on the requirements for SHEFA assistance, log on to www.saipanshefa.com, or contact that SHEFA Office at e-mail address contact@saipanshefa.com; or directly at (670) 664-2585 and ask for Sue Dris or Florence Stephen at the Saipan Mayor’s Office at (670) 235-7444.