COMMUNITY BRIEFS – June 13, 2017

SSHS registration

Saipan Southern High School is now accepting registration for new and returning students for school year 2017-2018. Come to our main office and pick up registration forms. All requirements must be turned in. Call 664-4000/2 for any other information. (PR)

Advance Placement certification training

Annually, the Public School System provides Advance Placement certification training to interested teachers in the form of the AP Summer Institute.  This year is the 16th year of the Saipan APSI. This year 40 teachers from across the Public School System and even some private schools participated in the annual event. Subjects offered at this years APSI were AP Literature and Composition, AP Calculus, AP Vertical Teams in History and the Social Sciences, and AP Computer Science Principals. AP Computer Science Principals is a new subject offered by the AP program and to the CNMI. It was a highly engaging course that we hope to continue to offer training in at future APSI’s. (PR)

Military training at Warning Area 517, FDM

ASAN, Guam—This is an update regarding military training at Warning Area 517. The military will not conduct training at W-517 today, June 13. However, training will be conducted June 15-16 from 9am to 3pm.

The military will also conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following dates and times:

– June 14, from 1:30pm to 9:30pm

– June 15, from 2pm to 9p.

– June 16, from 9:30am to 11pm

– June 17, from 10am to 11pm

The public—fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators—are advised to stay clear of the areas during the dates and times indicated.

W-517 is activated south of latitude 12° 40’ 00″N. All vessels are advised to remain clear of W-517 south of latitude 12° 40’ 00″N. Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Bank are open for public use.

The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be in a 12-nautical mile radius of the island. (PR)

KHS registration

All parents and guardians of Kagman High School students are being informed that KHS is open for enrollment and accepting registrations all summer.  It is ideal to get your registration submitted ASAP to get your child scheduled in the optimum classes they need to graduate!  So far we have received less than 150 registrations from returning students.   We have also received very few registration forms from incoming freshmen!  Please don’t delay, register your child for school today. Registration can be printed from https://goo.gl/x2KvcL. (PR)

VA benefits counselor to visit Saipan

The U.S. Department of Veterans Benefits Administration will be visiting Saipan. A VA benefits counselor will be at the Saipan VA outreach clinic on June 28, 2017, from 9:30am to 3:30pm, to answer benefits questions, and assist with the claim process. The Saipan VA outreach clinic is located at the MH II Building, Suite 206, Marina Heights Business Park in Garapan. To request an appointment, contact Ruth Coleman at 322-0035. (PR)

29th Annual Environment Conference set for June 13

The 29th Annual Pacific Islands Environment Conference on Saipan will focus on sustainable living and how to battle different climate challenges. This will be a three-day conference. Registration for all three days will cost $50 online. Onsite registration will cost $75. Northern Marianas College students may register for free. For additional information, visit the Division of Environmental Quality’s website at deq.gov.mp or call BECQ at 664-8500. (Saipan Tribune)

Comments sought on marine monument

The U.S. Department of the Interior secretary has been tasked by President Donald Trump under Executive Order 13792, issued on April 25, 2017, to conduct a review of national monuments. Public comments are being sought regarding the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Deadline for comments is due July 10, 2017. To submit online comments, go to https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/11/2017-09490/review-of-certain-national-monuments-established-since-1996-notice-of-opportunity-for-public-comment. Click on the “Submit a Formal Comment” green box on the right column. (PR)