COMMUNITY BRIEFS

HEADSTART TO RESUME CLASSES ON JAN. 17

HeadStart classes will resume on Jan. 17, instead of Jan. 16 as had been announced earlier. (PR)

SSHS PTA MEETING ON JAN. 19

Saipan Southern High School will be having its Parents Teachers Association meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, 6:30pm at SSHS cafeteria. (PR)

KAGES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

– Jan. 16, 2006: Holiday, no classes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
– Jan. 18, 2006: PTA meeting #6, school cafeteria, 6:30pm
– Jan. 31, 2006: Student-of-the-month/Peacebuilder Assembly, K-3 at 9am and 4-5 at 9:45am cafeteria.
For more information, contact the school’s new phone numbers: 237-3965/66/67. (PR)

TINIAN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Tinian Junior/Senior High School is encouraging parents and/or guardians to volunteer and/or become members of the Parents Advisory Council. If interested, call school principal Florine Hofschneider at 237-6143 or 237-4161. There will be a PAC meeting on Jan. 17, 2006, at 3:30pm in the library.

School handbooks from previous years are still available for parents and/or guardians. Visit the office and get your copy as a lot of information are still applicable. Board policies and procedures are also available online. Log in at www.pss.cnmi.mp.

The entrance and exits of the high school have been changed. The entrance has been relocated to the street going to the public cemetery. Exit will be the street between Hungshun and Manglona’s residence.

HOPWOOD SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Jan. 16 Holiday Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 20 Report Cards will be issued.
Feb. 6-10 No school. Professional Development Days for staff. (Change in calendar)
Feb. 15 Progress Reports will be issued
Feb. 20 Holiday President’s Day
Feb. 21-22 Regular school days (change in calendar)
Tuesday is a Day A

Hopwood extends a warm welcome to the incoming 7th graders from Tanapag Elementary. You are now officially a part of the Hilitai family! We are glad you’re here.

7th graders: Go to the same vocational education class this week. Your teachers will tell you which class to go to next.

Students, beginning 3rd. quarter, Home Room will be your first period teacher everyday. Day B is still your first period teacher from 8:00-8:15. Attendance will be taken, the bulletin will be read, and virtues will be discussed. 1st and 5th periods will begin at 8:20am.

WSR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JANUARY EVENTS

Monday, Jan. 16 Intercession (no school)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 Flag Ceremony (5th grade)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 PTSA meeting in the cafeteria, 6pm
Tuesday, Jan. 24 Spelling Bee Final Competition
Wednesday, Jan. 25 December/January Diners Club
Friday, Jan. 27 NJHS Induction Ceremony
Sunday, Jan. 29 Chinese New Year!
Monday, Jan. 30 Leadership Meeting

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TESTS SET

Following is the schedule of the upcoming English Placement Tests at the Northern Marianas College:
Summer Semester 2006
Wednesday April 5, 2006 Room D-1 1pm-4pm
Friday April 7, 2006 Room D-1 5pm0-8pm
Things to bring: 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 (M-F, 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. (PR)