COMMUNITY BRIEFS – November 15, 2011

The students, teachers and staff of Kagman High School is inviting the community to attend the first ever PSS-wide Parent Take Over Day on Nov. 17, 2011. Parent Take Over Day is happening all over the nation at schools in celebration of Education Month.

Parents are invited to help teach classes or shadow your child on this day. You may choose to come for the whole day, or only the part of the day. Student leaders and teachers have collaborated on lessons and will help facilitate the classes. Topics that will be taught this day all represent the KHS mission and purpose. Parents may also teach about special talents or skills they have such as weaving, carpentry or music.

Parents who attend this event will be earning points for their child’s class of the year title. Each year, all four of the classes vie for the highest honors of class of the year. For more information, call 237-3840 or email kagmanhs@gmail.com. (PR)

Kagman High School is issuing all report cards home on Thursday, Nov. 17. It will be a full-day schedule on that day because the school will not be passing out report cards in the afternoon. Instead, students will take their report cards home that night to share their first quarter grades with their parents. Parents are reminded to have their children show them their grades! The school will have its Parent Takeover Day later that same day. For more information, call 237-3840. (PR)

To all parents and legal guardians of Saipan Southern High School students, term 1 report cards are scheduled to be picked up on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 3:30pm tp 6:30pm at the counseling office. All students will be released at 1:05pm. (PR)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Guam Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following statement Friday regarding Rear Admiral Peter Gumataotao’s assignment as the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 in San Diego, California. He previously served as the Commander of Navy Region Korea; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea; and Commander, Navel Component, U.S. Forces Korea, United Nations Command, Korea.

“I congratulate Rear Admiral Peter Gumataotao on assuming command of Carrier Strike Group Eleven,” said Bordallo. “Admiral Gumataotao is the first Chamorro flag officer to command a carrier battle group, and he will also be the first Chamorro in the Navy to reach a two-star rank as part of his accepting this new assignment.  As the Commander of Strike Group 11, Admiral Gumataotao will oversee the USS Nimitz and several other combat and support ships. I commend Admiral Gumataotao for his leadership and dedicated service to our nation, and I join the people of Guam in congratulating him on his new assignment.” (PR)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $73,684 to the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services. This discretionary grant will benefit the Maternal and Child Health services division of DPHSS.

DPHSS’s Maternal and Child Health division is responsible for ensuring quality and accessible health care services for Guam’s women and children. These services include a Women’s Health Clinic, Child Health Clinic, Children with Special Health Care Needs Clinic, and District Nursing Services. Additionally, the division develops comprehensive and coordinated care systems of services for women and children.

“The Maternal and Child Health division coordinates local programs that promote the health and well-being of Guam’s female, infant, and child population,” said Guam Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo. “This federal grant will be used to help the Maternal and Child Health division carry out its mission and improve healthcare services provided to women and children on our island.” (PR)