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MHS MAKE-UP CLASSES ON DEC. 22 AND 23

As a result of school days missed due to Typhoon Nabi, make-up days for Marianas High School are on Dec. 22 and 23.

MHS would also hold its open house and report card distribution on Jan. 12 from 4pm to 6pm.

For more information, contact MHS at 664-3800.

UOG SR. ROTC PROGRAM TO BEGIN AT NMC

The University of Guam will be offering their Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program on the Northern Marianas College Campus starting in late January of 2006.

The program, focusing on leadership development for potential Army officers, will be held on Fridays and Saturdays beginning Friday, Jan. 27, 2006. Class times will run from 6:00am to 4:00pm utilizing one weekend per month.

Lt. Col. David Okada and Major Frank Tominez, from the University of Guam, will be on Saipan on Thursday, Dec. 1, to speak to prospective SROTC students. They will be located on the Northern Marianas College Campus in the Career Center (Building I) between 7:30am and 11am to discuss the program, its benefits, to answer questions and to sign students up.

To establish an appointment time, phone the NMC Community Development Institute at 234-5498 extension 1005/1030 or 1014.

WSR HAS NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS

William S. Reyes Elementary has switched to a telephone program called SHORETEL. This program is designed for Internal Telephone use within the WSR Campus.

The telephone numbers have changed. However, you can still dial 664-3971 and 664-3972. Please make a note of it. Every classroom has a telephone extension number. Your child’s teacher will provide the classroom extension number through their monthly classroom newsletter.

If you want to speak to the teacher, you can dial the school directly using the extension number. Teachers will not be able to return your call until after school. Please refrain from making a classroom telephone call during instructional time. For emergency calls, contact the office numbers. All calls are monitored.

Any time you call the school office, we will entertain your call. If a call is for a teacher, we will forward your call to a voice mail. Again, the teacher can retrieve it after school. The office telephones can call out anytime. This program is a first of its kind for PSS and we are the first school to receive this telephone project/service. Eventually, all the public schools will have telephones inside the classrooms.

The new mainline/telephone numbers for WSR offices are:

Secretary’s Office: (670) 237-3542 or (670) 664-3971
Principal’s Office: (670) 237-3541 or (670) 664-3972
Vice Principal’s Office: (670) 237-3543
Counselor’s Office: (670) 237-3544
Enrichment Center (SPED Rm. B-4): (670) 237-3578
Enrichment Center (SPED Rm. C-7): (670) 237-3579
Autism Center (Rm. B-5): (670) 237-3566 (PR)

WSR EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER-JANUARY

– Nov. 28 to Dec. 9: STAR Mid-Progress Assessment
– Dec. 5: Flag Ceremony, 8am
– BRI Testing for 4th-6th Grade
– Dec. 6: Pizza Day/Night Fundraising
– Dec. 6: PTSA Meeting, 6pm in the cafeteria
– Dec. 8: Constitution Day Holiday
– Dec. 12-16: 2nd Quarter Final Exams
– Dec. 15: Principal’s Meeting
– Dec. 16: School Christmas Program, 6pm
– Dec. 19: Jr. Girl Scout Meeting, 2:30pm, room I-4
– Dec. 20: Spelling Bee #5, 2:30pm, cafeteria
– Dec. 22: Report Card Day
– Dec. 23: Last day of 2nd Quarter
– Dec. 24-Jan. 4: Christmas Break
– Jan. 5: WSR students and teachers return to school

2006 MATH PLACEMENT TESTS

Spring 2006
Jan. 3: 10am to 12 noon and 5pm to 7pm, Room D-1 (NMC Campus)
Jan. 5: 10am to 12 noon and 5pm to 7pm, Room D-1 (NMC Campus)
Jan. 10: 10am to 12 noon, Room D-1 (NMC Campus)
Jan. 12: 5pm to 7pm, Room D-1 (NMC Campus)

Summer 2006
May 16: 10am to 12 noon and 5pm to 7pm, NMC Campus
May 18: 10am to 12 noon and 5pm to 7pm, NMC Campus

Things you need to bring:
Picture ID, pen/pencil
Calculator (Optional. May not be shared)

Acceptable Picture ID’S (NO ID – NO TEST)
NMC Picture ID (needed to be entered into the system)
Driver’s License
Passport
Other school picture ID
CNMI Immigration Card

No reservations. First come, first served basis only. Limited seats available. No admittance to the testing room will be allowed after the starting time listed above. Math placement slips are good for one year from test date and a placement test can only be taken once a year.

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TESTS SET

The following is the schedule of the upcoming English Placement Tests at the Northern Marianas College:

SPRING SEMESTER 2006
Wednesday, Jan. 4: Room D-1, 1pm-4pm
Friday, Jan. 6, 2006: Room D-1, 5pm-8 pm

SUMMER SEMESTER 2006
Wednesday, April 5, 2006: Room D-1, 1pm-4pm
Friday, April 7, 2006: Room D-1, 5pm-8pm
Things to bring include a valid photo ID and pencils.

There is a $25 fee for the English Placement Test that must be paid in advance at NMC’s Finance Office (Monday-Friday, 9am – 4pm). Students will not be admitted to the testing room without proof of payment-a receipt for either the placement test fee or the NMC application fee. This $25 fee is applicable to the NMC application for all students.
If you have any questions, call the Languages & Humanities Department at Ext. 2000/2603.

HOPWOOD HANDBOOKS AVAILABLE

Hopwood Junior High School will run out of 2005-06 student data portfolios (handbooks) that it uses for home-school communication. Hopwood has a limited number of 2004-05 handbooks available as a substitute, but those who want to get them are advised that the policies, procedures, and calendar dates may be slightly different in last year’s handbook. If anyone has any questions or needs clarification on any current information, call the school at 664-5075. A nominal replacement fee of $1 will be charged for each replacement handbook.

SAIPAN SOUTHERN MAKEUP DAYS
Saipan Southern High School would be holding make-up classes for days missed due to Typhoon Nabi on Dec. 22, Thursday, and Dec. 23, Friday. The make-up days will be regular hours from 8am to 3pm. For more information about the make-up days, call SSHS at 664-4000.