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8 August AGOSTO 2010Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — Teacher Orientationl FD — 9th grade orientationl AOLG — 1st Quarter begins;Liturgyl Dominican, Santa Barbara, St.Francis, Mt. Carmel, San Vicente,Infant of Prague, St. Anthony,Bishop — First day of class
l Dominican, Bishop — Teacherand staff workdayl San Vicente — Meeting withteachers/classroom prepl Santa Barbara — Faculty andstaff retreat (2-3)l Dominican, St. Anthony —Faculty and staff developmentl AOLG — Teacherworkshops/retreat
l Harvest Ministries — Stafforientation; Aug. 3-13
l St. John’s — New faculty ori-entation; all faculty orientationAug. 2-4
l Harvest — Parent orientationmeeting; K3-3rd, 6 p.m.; 4th-6th, 7:30 p.m.
l Bishop — ConsultativeBoard mtg., 5:30 p.m.
l Bishop — Endowment Boardmtg., 5:30 p.m.
l Bishop — Picture day
l Harvest — First day ofschool
l St. Francis — Pre-K3-Kinderorientationl San Vicente — 6th-8th orienta-tion for new studentsl Santa Barbara — Faculty orien-tation and classroom prep; K4 par-ents orientation; new parents ori-entationl St. John’s — Orientationl FDMS — Teacher orientation
l St. Francis — 1st-5th orienta-tionl San Vicente — Pre-K3-5th ori-entation; new studentsl St. Thomas — New teacherorientationl St. Anthony — Parent orienta-tionl St. John’s — First day ofschool
l Dominican — Parents’ ori-entationl St. Francis — 6th-8th ori-entationl FDMS — Orientation for10th-12thl Bishop — Orientation fornew students, 6 p.m.
l GPSS — First day of class-esl GPSS — Pre-service train-ing Head Start Aug. 10-20l FDMS — Orientation for 9thAug. 10-12
l San Vicente — School Massl St. Thomas — First day of schoolMassl St. Thomas — Faculty retreat(Aug. 13-14)l Harvest — Parent orientationmeeting; 7th-8th, 6 p.m.; 9th-12th,7:30 p.m.l Bishop — Blessing of new build-ing
l San Vicente — School Massl AOLG — Freshmen orienta-tionl FDMS — Open housel St. John’s — Back-to schoolnight
l GPSS — Head Start parent-child dayl FDMS — Orientation for par-ents
l DODEA — Begin first quar-terl DODEA — Kindergarten andpre-K no school; home visits tillSept. 3l Harvest — Jr./Sr. highschool spirit week until Sept. 3
l GPSS — Head Start firstday of classesl AOLG — Senior parentmeeting
l AOLG — Junior/Sophomoreparent meetingl St. Francis — School pic-tures (Aug. 26-27)
l San Vicente — Open housel Dominican — Opening Mass
Dates provided by Guam Public School System, Department of Defense Education Activity
and Catholic Schools Office.
9 September SEPTEMBRE 2010Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — Head Startassessment and screening (NoHead Start classes)
l St. Francis, San Vicente —Progress reports
l Maria Artero CatholicPreschool — Archbishop’s visit,8:30 a.m.l Dominican — Child develop-ment; Archbishop’s visit, 10a.m.
l Infant of Prague — Archbishop’svisit, 8:30 a.m.l Mercy Heights — Archbishop’svisit, 9:30 a.m.l Infant of Prague — Openhouse; Spaghetti nightl St. Francis — No classesl DODEA — No school
l GPSS — Head Start assess-ment and screening (No HeadStart classes)
l GPSS — Head Start assess-ment and screening (No HeadStart classes)l AOLG — Mercy Day, noclassesl St. Francis, San Vicente —Review week
l Santa Barbara —Archbishop’s visit; Mass 9 a.m.
l St. Anthony — Archbishop’svisit; Mass 9 a.m.l Mercy Day Celebration forSanta Barbara, St. Anthonyl Harvest — International Day;early dismissall Bishop — Mercy/FranciscanDay celebration
l GPSS — Southern High Schoolparent-teacher conferencel Santa Barbara, Infant of Prague, St.Anthony, Maria Artero, Mercy Heights— Mercy Day, no classesl San Vicente — SSND Symposium,no schooll St. Francis — PIEl AOLG, Bishop — Mercy Day liturgy
l GPSS, Catholic, DODEA,Harvest, St. John’s, Bishop —Labor Day holiday
l Santa Barbara —Celebration of the SBCSJubilee Year Sept. 5-10Mass, Santa Barbara Parish,2:30 p.m.
l GPSS — First quarterprogress reports duel DODEA — First day ofschool for kindergartenl Bishop — Progress reportdistribution
l Notre Dame — Archbishop’sVisit; Mass 9 a.m.l Bishop — Faculty meeting,3:30 p.m.; Consultative meet-ing, 5:30 p.m.
l San Vicente — Archbishop’svisit; Mass 9 a.m.
l Santa Barbara — 1st quar-ter progress reportsl St. Francis — School Massl Mercy Heights Catholic —Nurseryl Father Duenas —Archbishop’s visit, 8:05 a.m.
l Dominican Catholic School— Archbishop’s visit; Mass8:30 a.m.l DODEA — First day ofschool, Pre-Kl Bishop — EndowmentBoard mtg, 5:30 p.m.
l San Vicente — School pic-tures
l St. Thomas Aquinas —Parent-teacher conference;half dayl Bishop — First Friday Mass,8 a.m.
Dates provided by Guam Public School System, Department of Defense Education Activity
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10October OKTUBRI 2010Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — Flexible makeupday l All Catholic and DODEAschools, St. John’s andHarvest — Closed
l Dominican — Living rosary& floral offerings
l Bishop — Faculty meeting,3:30 p.m.; Consultative Boardmeeting, 5:30 p.m.
l Dominican — 2nd quarterbegins l AOLG — Archbishop’s visitl St. John’s — End of 1st qtr.
l St. Francis — Feast Dayl St. Francis — Archbishop’svisit, Mass 9 a.m.l Dominican, Santa Barbara,AOLG, San Vicente, FDMS,St. Francis, Bishop — 1stquarter examinations April 4-8
l San Vicente, AOLG, St.Thomas Aquinas, Bishop —2nd quarter beginsl St. John’s — 2nd qtr. beginsl Bishop — Teacher recordday, no classes
l GPSS — End of first quarterl FDMS, St. Thomas — PSATl Maria Artero — 1st quarterendsl Mt. Carmel — 2nd quarterendsl Bishop — Endowment boardmtg, 5:30 p.m.
l GPSS — Head Start teacherworkday (No Head Start class-es)l St. John’s — Parent-teacherconf.
l GPSS — Elementaryschool/Head Start parent-teacher conference
l GPSS Oct. 25-29 — HeadStart classroom open house
l San Vicente — UnitedNations Day
l GPSS — 1st quarter gradesdue at the end of the duty day
l Dominican Catholic, SantaBarbara, St. Francis, San Vicente,AOLG, Dominican, Bishop; and MariaArtero — Parent-teacher conference(Professional Development)l St. Thomas — Global IssueConferencel Mercy Heights — United Nationsl DODEA — Professional dev.
l San Vicente — Golf tourna-ment (tentative)l St. Anthony School —Golden anniversary
l GPSS — 2nd quarter beginsl Harvest — End of 1st quar-ter
l Santa Barbara, AOLG,FDMS — Teacher record day,no schooll St. John’s — Teacher recordday
l GPSS — Middle school par-ent-teacher conference
l GPSS — High school par-ent-teacher conference (exceptSHS)l St. Francis — Living rosaryl Harvest — Teacher in-serv-ice (Early dismissal/no extend-ed care)
l GPSS — Head Start centraloffice open housel St. Francis, San Vicente —Notre Dame Halloween carnivall Dominican — United Nations l Harvest — Teacher in-servicel Bishop — Trash-a-thon
l Infant of Prague — OctoberFest school carnival
l Bishop — First Friday Mass,8 a.m.
11 November NUBEMBRE 2010Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — 2nd quarter progressreports duel DODEA — Parent-teacher conf.half day Nov. 17-19 (K-8)l DODEA — Parent-teacher conf.Pre-K; no school Nov. 17-19l Bishop — Endowment Board mtg,5:30 p.m.
l Thanksgiving Holiday; allschools closed
l Catholic Schools — Classesresume
l St. Francis, San Vicente,AOLG, Dominican —Thanksgiving Mass, luncheonl Harvest — Pilgrim andIndian Day (Early Dismissal)l Bishop — ThanksgivingPrayer service/food drive
l Santa Barbara — Ice CreamFestival
l DODEA — Guam High par-ent-teacher conf., no school
l GPSS — Flexible makeupday #2
l GPSS — Professional staffdevelopment say #1l St. Francis — Staff develop-ment
l GPSS, Catholic schools —All Souls’ Dayl Harvest — Parent-teacherconf.
l San Vicente — Staff devel-opmentl Bishop — Faculty meeting,3:30 p.m.; Consultative Boardmeeting, 5:30 p.m.
l DODEA — End of first quar-ter
l DODEA — Teacher workday, no schooll Bishop — First Friday Mass,8 a.m.
l DODEA — Begin 2nd quar-terl Bishop — Progress reportdistribution
l Harvest, GPSS, CatholicSchools, DODEA — VeteransDay
l Santa Barbara, St. Francis,San Vicente — 2nd quarterprogress reportsl St. John’s — Veterans’ dayrecognition
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12 December DISEMBRE 2010Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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26 27 28 29 30 31l Mt. Carmel — 2nd quarterends
l St. Thomas — Teacherrecord day; half-day classes
l Maria Artero — End of 2ndquarter, Christmas performance
l Infant of Prague, MercyHeights — Classes resume
l Catholic schools — Noschool
l St. Francis, San Vicente — Staffdevelopment; Break beginsl AOLG — Teacher record day;Makeup examsl DODEA, Harvest, St. John’s —Begin winter recessl GPSS Dec. 20-31 — Christmasbreak (Dec. 20, 21, and 22 are flexi-ble makeup days #3. 4. and 5.)
l GPSS — Head Start profession-al/staff developmental day, no classesl Dominican, Santa Barbara —Classroom Christmas partyl Dominican — Children’sChristmas programl St. John’s — End of 2nd quarter;dismissal noon for teacher workdayl Bishop — Staff development;Xmas break until Jan. 2
l GPSS, Catholic — Our Ladyof Camarin observance, noclasses.
l St. Anthony — First com-munionl Bishop — First communion,9 a.m. at Cathedral
l St. Francis, San Vicente —Review weekl Bishop — 2nd quarterexams, Dec. 6-7; 9-10
l AOLG — Advent retreatl Dominican — 2nd quartertest/1st quarter exam (7, 9 10)
l St. Francis — School Massl San Vicente — Christmasprogram
l Santa Barbara — 2nd quar-ter exams (9-10, 13-14)l St. Francis, San Vicente —Exam week (13-16)l Harvest — Jr./Sr. highexams; Dec. 13-17
l Santa Barbara — Christmasplay (15-16)l DODEA — Accelerated with-drawal datel Bishop — Endowment BoardMtg., 5:30 p.m.; ChristmasProgram, 6 p.m. Dec. 15, 16
l Dominican — Christmas pro-graml FDMS — 2nd quarter exams
l Santa Barbara — 2nd quar-ter exams (9-10, 13-14)
l FDMS — NHS senior induc-tionl St. Thomas Aquinas —Parent-teacher conferencel Bishop — First Friday Mass
l Bishop — Faculty meeting,3:30 p.m.; Consultative Boardmeeting, 5:30 p.m.
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1 January INERU 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS, DODEA, Catholic.St. John’s and Harvest schools— Martin Luther King Jr. Day,holiday
l DODEA — End of 2nd quar-ter and 1st semester
l St. Francis — Staff develop-ment day, no classesl St. Thomas — Half dayl DODEA — Teacher work day
l St. Francis — School Massl AOLG — CSW liturgyl FDMS — Feast of St. JohnBosco Holy Massl DODEA — Begin 3rd quarter,2nd sem.l Beginning of Catholic SchoolsWeek until Feb. 4
l GPSS — 3rd quarter beginsl St. John’s — Faculty work-day
l Mt. Carmel — 3rd quarterendsl St. John’s — 3rd qtr. begins
l GPSS — 2nd quartergrades due at the end of dutyday
l Bishop — NJHS induction
l Dominican — Presidents’Day, no school (tentative)l Mt. Carmel — 3rd quarterbegins l AOLG — 5K Fund Run
l St. Thomas — Classesresumel Santa Barbara, San Vicente— Release of 2nd quarterreport cardsl Bishop — EndowmentBoard mtg., 5:30 p.m.
l GPSS, DODEA, Mt. Carmel,Bishop — Classes resumel Harvest — Teacher in-serv-ice
l Harvest, Dominican, SantaBarbara, St. Francis, AOLG,FDMS, Infant of Prague,Dominican, Mercy Heights, SanVicente — Classes resume
l Bishop — Faculty meeting,3:30 p.m.; Consultative Boardmeeting, 5:30 p.m.
l GPSS — End of 2nd quarterl San Vicente — Staff devel-opment, no classesl Harvest — 2nd qtr. reportcardsl Bishop — First Friday Mass
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2 February FIBRERU 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — Professional staffdevelopment day #2 l All Catholic Schools,Harvest, St. John’s andDODEA — President’ Day holi-day, school closed
l GPSS — Southern High par-ent-teacher conference
l St. Francis — Review weekFeb. 22-25
l Bishop — Presidents’ Dayholiday
l St. Francis — Exam weekFeb. 28 - Mar. 4
l GPSS – 3rd Quarter progressreports duel GPSS – Head Start parent-teacher conferencesl St Francis — 8th grade retreat;school Massl San Vicente — 8th grade retreat;progress reportl Bishop — First Friday Mass, 8a.m.
l St. Francis — Progressreports
l Santa Barbara — RoyalCourt
l Bishop — Progress reportsl Beginning of CatholicSchools Week until Feb. 4
l GPSS – Head Start teacherworkday #2 (No Head Startclasses)l Catholic Schools’Conference — No classes
l Bishop — Faculty mtg., 3:30p.m.; Consultative Board mtg.,5:30 p.m.
l Bishop — Endowment Boardmtg., 5:30 p.m.
l GPSS – Flexible makeup day#6l Santa Barbara — 3rd quarterprogress reports outl St. Thomas — Open housel Father Duenas — no classesfor Father Duenas Dayl Harvest — Parent-teacherconf.
l Santa Barbara — NJHSinduction
l San Vicente — NJHS induc-tion
l AOLG — Family night;Songfest
l St. Francis — NJHS induc-tionl San Vicente — PTSSACarnivall St. John’s — Parent-teacherconf.
3 March MÅTSO 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — End of third quar-ter
l GPSS — 3rd quarter gradesdue
l GPSS — Fourth quarterbeginsl St. John’s — End of 3rd qtr.
l Santa Barbara — ChamorroDayl FDMS — 3rd quarter exams
l FDMS — 3rd qtr. break; noclassesl Bishop — 4th qtr. begins
l San Vicente — 2nd gradeconfession
l Santa Barbara, AOLG —Parent-teacher conf.l St. John’s — Teacher recordday
l Santa Barbara — SAT 10weekl San Vicente — KindergartenSAT testingl Harvest, St. John’s — BreakMar. 21-25
l St. John’s — Faculty devel-opment; no school
l Dominican, Bishop —Parent-teacher Conf.l St. Thomas — Teacherrecord day; half day l FDMS — Songfest
l San Vicente, Harvest — Endof 3rd quarter
l GPSS — High school par-ent-teacher conference (ExceptSHS)l St. John’s — 4th quarterbegins
l GPSS — Middle school par-ent-teacher conference
l GPSS — Elementaryschool/Head Start parent-teacher conferencel AOLG — Spring productionMar. 31-April 2
l GPSS Secondary Schools— Chamorro language compe-titionl Maria Artero — End of thirdquarter
l St. Francis, San Vicente,AOLG, ST. Thomas, St.Anthony, Bishop — AshWednesday prayer service;School Massl Bishop — Endowment Boardmtg., 5:30 p.m.
l St. Francis, Harvest — End of 3rdquarterl Harvest — Chamorro fiesta l Santa Barbara — Teacher recorddayl St. Thomas — Guam History Fair;Parent-teacher conf.l Dominican — Parent-teacher conf.l Bishop — First Friday Mass, 8 a.m.
l Maria Artero — Registrationfor Fall
l Dominican — 4th quarterbeginsl AOLG — Teacher record day;Makeup examsl FDMS, Harvest, St. John’s —Discovery Dayl San Vicente — Exam weekl Bishop — 3rd qtr. exams untilMar. 10
l St. Francis Feb. 28 - Mar. 4— Exam weekl San Vicente — DiscoveryDay holidayl San Vicente — Review weekl AOLG — Exam weekl Dominican — 3rd quartertests
l Bishop — Faculty mtg., 3:30p.m.; Consultative Board mtg.,6 p.m.
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4 April ABRIT 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — April 18-22 Easterbreak (Flexible makeup days #7,#8, #9 on April 18-20)l Dominican, Santa Barbara, St.Francis, AOLG, St. Thomas, St.Anthony, Bishop — Easter breakApril 18-25l DODEA — Spring recess
l St. Francis — Parent-teacher conf.
l Santa Barbara — 4th quarterprogress reports outl Bishop — Faculty staff meet-ing, 3:30 p.m.; ConsultativeBoard mtg., 5:30 p.m.
l Harvest — SATs & Sr. tripApr. 5-8
l Santa Barbara — Springplay on April 7, 8l DODEA — End of 2nd quar-terl Bishop — StuCo Election
l San Vicente — Parent-teacher conf.l DODEA — Teacher workday; no schooll Bishop — First Friday Mass,8 a.m.
l San Vicente — Beginning ofChamorro Weekl St. Francis — Spring breakuntil April 25l DODEA — Begin springrecess; no school April 11-15l Bishop — Progress reports;SAT 10 April 11-15
l Santa Barbara — Springplay, science fair on April 14-15l Bishop — NJHS/StuCoinstallation
l Bishop — Endowment Boardmtg., 5:30 p.m.
l Harvest — Easter breakApril 22-25l St. John’s — School holiday
l Infant of Prague — Springprogram
l San Vicente — PTSSACarnivall AOLG — Lenten retreatl St. Francis — SFS studentsvisit Kashiwa/Kyoto until April20
l GPSS — Classes resumel San Vicente, Infant ofPrague, Maria Artero, MercyHeights — Easter break April21-26l St. John’s — School holiday
l GPSS — 4th quarterprogress reports duel San Vicente — Classesresume
l Dominican — Holiday, noclasses
l St. Francis — School Massl St. Francis — Chamorroweek
5 May MAYU 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS – Head Start postassessmentl Dominican — Baccalaureate/Graduation day; SAT examsl St. Francis — K-7th examweekl Harvest — 7th-11th grade finalexams May 16-18
l Santa Barbara — 8th gradegradl AOLG — Semester examsl Harvest — Kindergartengrad 7 p.m.; early dismissal forK5
l Santa Barbara — Field day;K4 graduationl DODEA — Accelerated with-drawal datel Harvest — Last day ofschooll Bishop — Kindergarten pro-motional
l St. Francis — Mass; class-room partiesl AOLG — Teacher recordday; Makeup examsl St. John’s — SAT 10 testingMay 23-27
l GPSS, DODEA, St. John’s— Memorial Day holidayl Infant of Prague and St.Thomas — No classes
l GPSS — Flexible makeupday #10l Bishop — Teachers’ last day
l GPSS – End of 4th quarter;Last day of classesl Dominican — Last day ofclasses; half day
l Santa Barbara, St. Francis— Awards dayl FD — 4th qtr. exams
l San Vicente — Awards day;Last day of school
l GPSS — Teacher work dayl Santa Barbara — Last dayl St. Anthony — Last day forteachersl St. John’s — BaccalaureateMass
l St. John’s — Graduation cer-emony
l San Vicente — Last schoolMassl Harvest — Records day; Jr.high awards at 6 p.m.; Sr. highawards at 7:30 p.m.l Bishop — Awards day
l Santa Barbara; San Vicente —Kindergarten gradl AOLG — End of year liturgyl St. Anthony — End of yearMass; dismissal 9 a.m.l Mt. Carmel, Bishop — Last dayl Dominican — 4th qtr. endsl Harvest — High school grad
l GPSS — SAT 10 Testing forelementary and secondaryschools May 2-13l Dominican — Holidayl Santa Barbara, AOLG — MayCrowningl St. Francis, San Vicente —SAT 10
l San Vicente — First holycommunion
l St. Francis — First holycommunion
l Santa Barbara — 8th gradefinal exams
l Bishop — May CrowningMass; May 3-6, 4th qtr. exams
l Bishop — Faculty/Staff mtg.,3:30 p.m.
l FD — Baccalaureate Massl Santa Barbara — Finalexam; grades 1-7; May 10-12l St Francis — 8th gradeexams; 1-7 review week; May10-13l Bishop — Spring concert, 6p.m.
l Notre Dame — No classesl Dominican — Final exami-nation; all grade levels; May 9-11l Mercy Heights — SAT 10kinder testingl Harvest — Elementaryawards May 9-12
l Infant of Prague, MercyHeights — May Crowningl Bishop — First Friday Mass,8 a.m.
l FD — Commencementl Infant of Prague — KinderSAT 10 testing; May 11-13l Bishop — Spring concert, 6p.m.
l AOLG — BaccalaureateMass
l Bishop — 8th grade gradua-tion
l St. Anthony — 8th Gradegraduation
l St. Francis, San vicente —8th grade gradl St. Thomas — Class of 2010baccalaureate; graduationl Maria Artero, Mercy Heights— Graduation
l Santa Barbara — Teacherrecord dayl St. Thomas — Last day forseniorsl AOLG — Graduation
6 June HUNIO 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l GPSS — Summer breakbegins
l Dominican Child — Summerday care begins
l St. Thomas — Semesterexams from June 2-7
l St. John’s — End of quarter;kinder graduation 9:30 a.m.;Teacher record day noon-4p.m.; school dismissed at noon
l St. Thomas — Teacherrecord day; half day
l DODEA — End of 4th quar-ter; 2nd semester; last day forstudents; half day
l DODEA — Last day for non-administrative educator per-sonnel; teacher work day; noschool
l St. Thomas — SummerSession A begins, ends onJuly 1
7 July HULIO 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayDamenggo Lunes Måttes Metkoles Huebes Betnes Såbalu
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l St. Thomas — SummerSession B begins
l Dominican Child — Last dayof summer day care
l St. Thomas — SummerSession B ends
l St. Thomas — SummerSession A ends
Parent-teacher conferences are animportant part of a child’s education.They give parents an opportunity todiscuss with teachers the progresstheir kids are making in the class-room, as well as the challenges theyface.The following are tips for making themost out of the experience:
CONFERENCE TIPSTen tips for a successful parent-teacher conference:
1. Ask your child if there is anythingthat he would like you to discuss withthe teacher.2. Jot down everything that you wantto talk about at the conference.3. Arrive promptly or a few minutesearly.4. Begin with positive commentsabout the teacher or classroom.5. Avoid lengthy discussions of top-ics that are not related to the purposeof the conference.6. Be open-minded to suggestionsfrom the teacher.7. Keep your emotions under con-trol.8. Take notes about what has beendiscussed to share with your child.9. Express appreciation for the con-ference.10. Do not stay beyond your allottedtime.
A QUICK GUIDEMore tips about what to do during aparent-teacher conference, provid-ed by the National Parent TeacherAssociation:
DURING THE CONFERENCE4 Establish rapport: As an icebreak-er, take notice of something that re-flects well upon the teacher. For ex-ample, thank the teacher for havingmade thoughtful notes on your child’shomework or for the special attentionin helping your child learn to multi-ply.4 Ask questions: Questions you askduring the conference can help you
express your hopes for the student’ssuccess in class and for the teacher.It’s a good idea to ask the importantquestions first, in case time runs out.The teacher’s answers should helpyou both work together to help yourchild.4 If your child receives special serv-ices (e.g., gifted and talented pro-grams, speech or occupational ther-apy), be sure to ask about the fre-quency of services and your child’sprogress.4 Addressing problems: Parent-teacher conferences are a good timeto discuss any difficulties (either ac-ademic or behavioral) a child mightbe having at school. When problems
arise, parents will want to:
1. Avoid angry or apologetic reac-tions. Instead, ask for examples.2. Ask what is being done about theproblem and what strategies seem tohelp at school.3. Develop an action plan that mayinclude steps that parents can takeat home and steps the teacher willtake when the problem comes up atschool.4. Schedule a follow-up conferenceand decide on the best way to stayin touch (phone, e-mail, or letterssent to the home).
4 Develop an action plan: If the stu-dent needs help with a behavioral oran academic issue, you and theteacher should agree on specific
plans — that you both will work on— to help your child do better. Besure you understand what theteacher suggests. If it’s not clear, askhim or her to explain. Set up a wayto check on your child’s progress.You and the teacher can decide howbest to stay in touch, such as throughphone calls, notes, or additionalmeetings.l Ending the conference: End the con-ference by reviewing what you dis-cussed and restating your actionplan. This is also a good time to setup your next meeting.
AFTER THE CONFERENCE4 When discussing the conferencewith the child afterward, stress the
good things that were covered and bedirect about problems that were iden-tified.4 If an action plan is in place, explainto the child what was arranged.4 When an action plan is in place,consider the following: Watch yourchild’s behavior and check on class-work and homework. Ask how thestudent feels about schoolwork. Stayin touch with the teacher to discussyour child’s progress. Express appre-ciation as progress is made. A goodway to promote a continuing rela-tionship with the teacher is to say“thank you” with a note or a tele-phone call.4 Continuing to keep in touch withthe teacher, even if things are goingwell, can play an important role inhelping the child do better in school.4 When a child knows parents andteachers are regularly working to-gether, the child will see that educa-tion is a high priority requiring com-mitment and effort.
QUESTIONS TO ASK4 In what subjects/activities doesmy child show the most interest?4 Does my child participate in classdiscussions?4 How often do you assign home-work?4How should I help with homework?4 How do you track my child’sprogress?4Does my child work well independ-ently? Does he succeed in a groupsituation?4 Does my child have friends in theclass? Does he get along well withadults?4 If my child has academic difficul-ties, is there help provided by theschool?4 How can I help enhance my child’seducation at home?4 How do I stay in touch with you?Keep the lines of communicationopen long after the conference.
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Okkodo High School teacher Ernest Ochoco, right, talks to a student and parent during a parent-teacherconference on March 30, 2009.
PUBLIC SCHOOLSELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAgana Heights Elementary SchoolPhone: 477-8040/60Principal: Carla MasnayonMascot: Bumble bees
Adacao Elementary SchoolPrincipal: Evangeline ChangPhone: 300-6500
Astumbo Elementary SchoolPhone: 635-4363/70Principal: Julie T. MendiolaMascot: Butterflies
B. P. Carbullido Elementary SchoolPhone: 734-4341/2/3Principal: Agnes A. GuerreroMascot: Koko bird
Capt. H.B. Price Elementary SchoolPhone: 734-2159Principal: Lisa Cooper-NurseMascot: Lancheros
Chief Brodie Elementary SchoolPhone: 647-4536/4444Principal: Nancy W. Diaz Mascot: Busy bees
C.L. Taitano Elementary SchoolPhone: 475-4503Principal: Corina PaulinoMascot: Deerling
D.L. Perez Elementary SchoolPhone: 653-0404/2646Principal: Carolyn Diaz CamachoMascot: Friendly Fanihi
Finegayan Elementary SchoolPhone: 632-9363/633-1521Principal: Evangeline Iglesias Mascot: Flying Fish
F.Q. Sanchez Elementary SchoolPhone: 828-8472/3590/2110Principal: Derrick SantosMascot: Seahorse
H. S. Truman Elementary SchoolPhone: 565-5195 Principal: Michael MenoMascot: Golden Eagles
Inarajan Elementary SchoolPhone: 828-8641/2Principal: Evelyn MantanonaMascot: Chiefs
J. M. Guerrero Elementary SchoolPhone: 632-1540/1663Principal: Rose RiosMascot: Dolphins
J. Q. San Miguel Elementary SchoolPhone: 477-9370/1Principal: Tricia MoylanMascot: Eagles
L.B. Johnston Elementary SchoolPhone: 646-5046/8256Principal: Katherine M. Reyes Mascot: Angels
Liguan Elementary SchoolPhone: 300-1680Principal: Anthony CepedaMascot: Siheks
M.A. Sablan Elementary SchoolPhone: 565-2238/2946Principal: Agnes Camacho Mascot: Stars
M.A. Ulloa Elementary SchoolPhone: 632-5176/8090Principal: Yolanda GabrielMascot: Carabaos
M.U. Lujan Elementary SchoolPhone: 789-1535Fax: 789-1686Principal: Daisy RamirezMascot: Dragons
Machananao Elementary SchoolPhone: 635-4381/2Principal: Robb MalayAssistant Principal: Johanana CeriaMascot: Marlins
Merizo Martyrs Memorial SchoolPhone: 828-8525/8779Principal: Derrick SantosMascot: Dolphins
Ordot-Chalan Pago Elementary SchoolPhone: 477-9645, 472-4687Principal: Janet DuenasMascot: Ants
P. C. Lujan Elementary SchoolPhone: 734-3971/2Principal: Jeannette BurchMascot: Satellites
Talofofo Elementary SchoolPhone: 789-1171/1386Fax: 789-3651Principal: Christine Terlaje Mascot: Tigers
Tamuning Elementary SchoolPhone: 646-8058/8648Principal: Katherine M. ReyesMascot: Whales
Upi Elementary SchoolPhone: 653-1371/2 Principal: Beverly San AgustinMascot: Tot tot
Wettengel Elementary SchoolPhone: 632-7770/7870Principal: Melissa Mafnas LimoMascot: Binadu
MIDDLE SCHOOLSAgueda I. Johnston Middle SchoolPhone: 472-6785, 477-8042Principal: Naomi TaitingfongMascot: Pirates
Astumbo Middle SchoolPhone: 300-2610Principal: Robert G. MartinezMascot: Dragons
F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle SchoolPhone: 653-2080Principal: Ulrich MarkMascot: Hawks
Inarajan Middle SchoolPhone: 475-0673Principal: Duane MantanonaMascot: Warriors
Jose L.G. Rios Middle SchoolPhone: 475-2426/7Principal: Erika CruzMascot: Voyagers
Luis P. Untalan Middle SchoolPhone: 735-3110/1Principal: Eleuterio MesaMascot: Wildcats
Oceanview Middle SchoolPhone: 565-2961/3Principal: Lynda Hernandez-AvillaMascot: Knights
V.S.A. Benavente Middle SchoolPrincipal: Beth PerezPhone: 632-1226/5647Mascot: Roadrunners
HIGH SCHOOLSGeorge Washington High SchoolPhone: 734-2911Principal: Begona S. Flores Mascot: Geckos
J.P. Torres Alternative SchoolPhone: 565-5291/5643/5642/5644Principal: Rosalin Meeks
John F. Kennedy High SchoolPhone: 642-2100/2/2106/4332/3/5Acting Principal: Ken ChargualafMascot: Islanders
Okkodo High School Phone: 300-1870/1878Principal: Kenneth DenustaMascot: Bulldogs
Simon Sanchez High SchoolPhone: 653-2313/8/3501Principal: Lourdes San NicolasMascot: Sharks
Southern High SchoolPhone: 479-2102/2112/4Principal: James PettitMascot: Dolphins
PRIVATE SCHOOLSAcademy of Our Lady of GuamPhone: 477-8203/8725President: Sister Francis Jerome CruzMascot: Cougars
Asmuyao Community SchoolPhone: 475-9276, cell- 482-1847Director: Rand Coffman
Bishop Baumgartner Memorial SchoolPhone: 472-6670/477-4010Principal: Rita DuenasMascot: Obispos
Dominican Catholic SchoolPhone: 653-3021/3140Principal: Sister Zenaida T. AnchetaMascot: Veritas
Evangelical Christian AcademyPhone: 734-3241Principal: Sharon L. CalkinsMascot: Doves
Father Duenas Memorial SchoolPhone: 734-2261/2263Principal: Father Vitaliano DimarananMascot: Friars
Guam Adventist AcademyPhone: 789-1515Principal: Carol TorresMascot: Angels
Guam Christian Academy of TomorrowAcademyPhone: 649-4398/3927Mascot: Gator
Harvest Christian AcademyPhone: 477-6341Principal: John McGrewMascot: Eagles
Mount CarmelPhone: 565-3822/5128Principal: Norma TabayoyongMascot: Phoenix
Notre Dame High SchoolPhone: 789-1676/1745Principal: Mariesha Cruz-San NicolasMascot: Royals
Saint Anthony Catholic SchoolPhone: 647-1140/43Principal: Sister Doris San AgustinMascot: Raiders
Saint Francis Catholic SchoolPhone: 789-1270/1350Principal: Sister Marsha NededogMascot: St. Francis Crusaders
San Vicente SchoolPhone: 735-4243/4240Principal: Sister Joseph Ann QuineneMascot: Braves
Santa Barbara Catholic SchoolPhone: 632-5578Principal: Sister Jeanette Marie PangelinanMascot: Spartans
Southern Christian AcademyPhone: 565-7020/5 Principal: Andresina McManusAssistant Principal:Mascot: Dolphins
St. John’s SchoolPhone: 646-8080/5644Headmaster: Glenn ChapinMascot: Knights
St. Paul Christian SchoolPhone: 637-9855Principal: Helen NishihiraMascot: Warriors
St. Thomas AquinasPhone: 473-7821Principal: Hauhouot Diambra-Odi
Temple Christian SchoolPhone: 477-9507Principal: James MendiolaMascot: Eagle
St. Paul Christian School north campus (not a high school)Phone: 653-1311/12/13Principal: Paul PinedaMascot: Warriors
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLSCommander McCool ElementaryMiddle SchoolPhone: 339-8676/8Principal: Donald ChristensenMascot: Seahawks
DoDEA Andersen Elementary SchoolPhone: 366-1511/2Principal: Willette Horne-BarnesMascot: Dolphins
DoDEA Andersen Middle SchoolPhone number: 366-3880/5973Principal: Deborah KrullMascot: Dragons
DoDEA Guam High SchoolPhone number: 344-7410/11Principal: Phillip KeimMascot: Panthers
SCHOOL LISTING
SCHOOL CONTACT INFOGuam Public School System: 475-0459/524Jot numbers of your child’s teachers, principal,school nurse and emergency contacts below.
DPW BUSING
Department of Public Works Busing Operations:646-3208 or 646-3166
DEED
Contact your school to speak with your DEED coor-dinator.
Schools that offer DEEDl D.L. Perez Elementary Schooll J.M. Guerrero Elementary Schooll M.A. Ulloa Elementary Schooll Upi Elementary Schooll Wettengel Elementary Schooll Astumbo Elementary Schooll Carbullido Elementary Schooll Ordot Chalan Pago Elementary Schooll P.C. Lujan Elementary Schooll H.B. Price Elementary Schooll Agana Heights Elementary Schooll C.L. Taitano Elementary Schooll Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary Schooll L.B. Johnson Elementary Schooll Tamuning Elementary Schooll H.S. Truman Elementary Schooll M.U. Lujan Elementary Schooll Marcial Sablan Elementary Schooll Merizo Martyrs Memorial Elementary Schooll Talofofo Elementary School
Source: Guam Public School System
HEAD STARTHead Start office: 475-0484/5
EDUCATION SURUHANUSuruhanu: Dominic Terlaje
Phone: 475-9130
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Stay up to date with TEXT MESSAGESl Receive public schools’ breakfastand lunch menus daily through yourphone by signing up for text alertsat www.GuamPDN.com.
ON THE NETl Check out the Education Update,a searchable bus schedule andother school information atwww.GuamPDN.com.
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Here are some health tips provided by GuamPublic School System nurses for parents:
l The responsibility of your child’s healthlies with you
l If your child has symptoms of any illnesstake him to the family doctor.
l If your child is complaining of aheadache, stomachache or other symptomsof illness, the rule of thumb is to keep yourchild at home.
l Be sure the school has accurate emer-gency numbers so you can be contacted incase of an emergency.
l The school nurse, in most cases, is al-lowed to administer fever/pain-reducing med-ication, but always talk to the school nurse be-fore sending your child to school with medica-tion – even if your child has only a slight fever.
l You must provide the school nurse withwritten consent to administer any medication.
l If you suspect your child is using an ill-ness to avoid going to school, talk to yourchild’s teacher for possible reasons and solu-tions.
l Be sure that your child’s immunizationrecords are up to date.
l A flu shot can help reduce the severityof flu or even help your child avoid the flu.
l If your child is sick, call the teacher andpick up his assignments so he doesn’t fall be-hind in class.
Sending your child homeYour child may be sent home if they have: lGastro intestinal problems such as vom-
iting or diarrhea l Pinkeye – also known as conjunctivitis,
which is an inflammation of the clear mem-brane that covers the whites in the eyes. If youthink your child may have pinkeye, observeany swelling of the eye overnight and if it’sclear by morning, it may have been an allergicreaction. If it’s still red with discharge, takeyour child to see the family doctor.
l Head lice – also known as pediculosis.These tiny parasites lay eggs in hair and sucksmall amounts of blood. Treatments includeover-the-counter lice treatment shampoo andremoval of lice with a fine-tooth comb. Gener-ally, schools will give a child several days offto treat the condition.
l Rashes – If a child is sent home with anunusual rash, parents may need medical clear-ance to return the child back to school, espe-cially if the rash is impetigo, also known asGuam sores, which requires treatment.
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