CAMPUS BULLETIN

WSR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JANUARY EVENTS

Monday, Jan. 9 Commonwealth Day holiday
Wednesday, Jan. 11 2nd Quarter Award Ceremony
Thursday, Jan. 12 Staff/Accreditation Meeting
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

MHS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

To all parents and legal guardians of Marianas High School students, note the following information regarding school calendar events.

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 (Students return to school).

Open House/Report Card distribution will be on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 (4-6pm) at MHS Campus.
If there are any questions, call Marianas High School at 664-3800. (PR)

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TESTS SET

Following is the schedule of the upcoming English Placement Tests at the Northern Marianas College:
Spring Semester 2006
Friday Jan. 6, 2006 Room D-1 5pm- 8pm

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)

2006 MATH PLACEMENT TESTS

Spring 2006
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 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. (PR)

BASICS PROJECT TO HOLD SEMINAR

BASICS Project teachers have teamed up to put together a seminar called Math and Science Conference on Technology, or MASCOT.
The BASICS Project Mathematics/Science Partnership Grant is a contractual partnership between the University of Guam and Guam Public School Systems. These teachers and others will share their knowledge with other educators from our region. Some of the workshop topics to be featured for the conference are: the Geometers Sketchpad, the Stock Market Game, Live Text, Storybook, Copyright Laws, Movie Maker, Record Books/Lesson Plans, Handhelds in the Mathematics Classroom, Hyperlinks, Budget Project, and Apple Technology Gadgets.
The conference will be held on Jan. 28 from 8am to 3pm, at the University of Guam Humanities and Social Sciences building, English and Communications building, and the CLASS Lecture Hall.
There will be numerous exhibitors and raffle prizes for attendees. The conference is open and free to all interested educators and conference participants have the option to earn one graduate credit for a nominal fee of $20 through UOGs PDLLC office.
If you are interested in attending or need additional information, send an email to mascotguam@hotmail.com or call UOGs Dr. Alicia Aguon or Dr. John Sanchez at 735-2409. BASICS stands for Building Algebra and Science into Classroom Settings. (PR)