• 08/11-15/08 — Professional Development Week
• 08/15/08 — New Student Orientation – 9:30 a.m. Room: D-1; 5:30 p.m. Room: D-1
• 08/18-22/08 — Registration Period for Fall 2008 Semester
• 08/23/08 — Late Registration ($25 fee)
• 08/25/08 — 1st Day of Instruction
Petition to Graduate for Spring 2009
• 08/25-29/08 — Add/Drop Week (100% Refund)
• 09/05/08 — Last Day to Withdraw for 80 percent Refund
• 09/12/08 — Last Day to Withdraw for 40 percent Refund
• 10/10/08 — Last Day to Withdraw from a course(s)
• 11/13/08 — Teacher Candidacy Application (Spring Deadline)
Student Teaching Practicum (Spring Deadline)
• 12/13/08 — Last Day of Instruction
• 12/15-20/08 — Final Exam Week
• 12/22/08 — Grades Due
FALL SEMESTER PLACEMENT TESTS
English Placement Test Schedule
• 08/06/08 — 1:00-4:00pm – Room: D-1
• 08/07/08 — 5:00-8:00pm – Room: D-1
• 08/11/08 — 5:00-8:00pm – Room: D-1
• 08/20/08— 5:00-8:00pm – Room: A-9
• 08/21/08 — 8:00-11:00am – Room: A-9
Math Placement Test Schedules • 08/12/08 — 10:00am-12:00pm – Room: D-1; 5:00-7:00pm – Room: D-1
• 08/14/08 — 10:00am-12:00pm – Room: D-1; 5:00-7:00pm – Room: D-1
• 08/19/08 — 10:00am-12:00pm – Room: A-9
• 08/21/08 — 5:00-7:00pm – Room: A-9
Government Employees Professional Development Assistance Program applicants must apply at least one week prior to Registration week. For more information, call 234-5498 ext. 1528 or visit www.nmcnet.edu.
Tinian welcomes Hiroshima high school students
TINIAN — Tinian Junior Senior High School welcomed 13 students and two teachers from their sister-school Koryo High School in Hiroshima, Japan, a media release stated.
The 15 guests from Hiroshima represent the fourth time that students from the private high school in Hiroshima had visited the island of Tinian.
This year’s guests from Hiroshima are students Junya Kanayama, Yuto Hiyama, Mio Kanetada, Mai Kobayashi, Natsumi Kimura, Naoko Yamada, Kana Yamamoto, Kyoko Wakai, Saki Takano, Hitomi Egi, Taki Shimokon, Chiho Nomura, Yui Maezono and teachers Mathew Branch and Morihide Yonemasu.
The guests from Hiroshima were met at the Tinian harbor by students and faculty of Tinian High School and then bussed to a welcome dinner at the Kammer beach main pavilion.
During the welcome dinner, students from Koryo High School were formally greeted by Eric San Nicolas and Board of Education Chairwoman Lucy Blanco-Maratita.
Japanese teacher Keiko Manglona served as translator during the welcoming events that featured remarks from student representatives from both high schools.
After the welcoming remarks, Koryo High School students were then introduced to their host students.
The students from Japan will have the opportunity to experience island life by staying with Tinian students and their respective families for four nights.
When asked what value such cultural exchange programs represent, Chairwoman Blanco-Maratita said: “Cultural awareness and resetting tolerance is the key to world peace. Thus, this exchange between Tinian High School and Koryo High School is vital to teaching our kids to be tolerant, respectful, and accepting of other cultures. We hope that peace begins with these students.”
For Koryo High School teacher Morihide Yonemasu, his first trip to Tinian was something special.
His father who had passed away last year at the age of 89 was a Japanese soldier who served in the South Pacific islands.
“I feel like my father would have told me, ‘You should see the areas where I had been when I was young,’ and encourage me to see these beautiful islands,” said Yonemasu.
When asked how he felt the students will view this trip, he said: “These new experiences, learning from a different culture through interaction is a very good thing and very exciting for our students.”
During their stay on Tinian, the Koryo High School students and teachers will take part in island tours and cultural exchange activities such as origami, coconut weaving.
Students from Koryo High School will also take part in the 6th Annual Tinian Nagasaki Hiroshima Peace Ceremony, and will take part in a special performance by Koryo High School during the evening Candlelight Peace Vigil on Aug. 6.
Teregeyo receives Navy, Marine Corps Achievement Medal
ON his first deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 8.1, Cpl. Jonathan Teregeyo of the Unites States Marine Corps was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding achievements among his peers and his pay grade, a media release stated.
Serving as the supply purchasing chief of Combat Logistics Battalion-1, Teregeyo managed to procure almost $6 million worth of gear — $4.1 million of that was on contracts that directly supported his entire area of operation.
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a highly prestigious award given to service members who have gone to the extremes to accomplish missions while displaying perseverance, initiative, and total dedication to duty.
In addition, work done by the service member especially shows the significance of the individual’s contribution to the unit as a whole and to the United States.
“I could not have done it,” Teregeyo said, “without the unconditional support from my wife and family.”
With a little over a month left in Iraq, Teregeyo counts the days in excitement to return to California to be reunited with his wife, Sherriann, and sister, Carmana.
Teregeyo wishes to return for the holidays to the only place he calls home: Saipan.
“I am not done,” said Teregeyo, promising more awards in his career.
He will be in military service for three years come this September.
He has plans on re-enlisting for another four years and executing a lateral move into the intelligence Military Occupational Skill.
Showing his appreciation, Teregeyo said, “I would like to thank everyone who believes in me.”
Teregeyo graduated in 2005 at Saipan Southern high School. He is the motivated son of Dennis and Jerilyn Teregeyo of Dandan.
In closing, Teregeyo said: “I have always been a firm believer that the only one that can stop you from doing what you want is yourself.”
Red flag on Managaha
(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality says water samples collected from Managaha contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria — enterococci — that exceeded the CNMI’s marine water quality standards.
These bacteria can indicate the presence of human and animal waste in the water.
To adequately address public health concerns, DEQ has given the location a red flag and advises the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified.
Spayed cat for adoption
(PAWS) — A beautiful spayed female cat is up for adoption to a good home.
Apaka is about 5 1/2 years old, all white except for her tail, she has one blue and one green eye.
She is an indoor cat only, as she is possibly deaf in one ear due to a genetic defect and she is de-clawed.
She is current on her vaccinations.
She does not meow a lot but prefers to communicate by rubbing up against someone when she needs something.
Apaka’s family loves her dearly but can no longer afford to care for her.
They are seeking a loving and responsible home that will continue to care for her indoors and ensure that she receives yearly examinations by a veterinarian.
If you are interested in adopting Apaka, contact Joseph Cabrera at 484-0632 or 234-1513. Alternatively, you may contact 285-PAWS.
SSHS class schedule pick-up
(SSHS) — All students that have been evaluated and graduated from Hopwood are required to register. You are not officially enrolled if your parents/legal guardians did not submit a registration form.
Forms can be picked up from the SSHS office and submitted by Aug. 22 for you to be enrolled in SSHS.
All returning students that attended last year, must return all your textbooks and settle all obligations with the school, before you can pick up your class schedule.
Schedules are to be picked up at the counseling office as follows:
• Seniors (12th) — Sept. 2 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Juniors (11th) — Sept. 3 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Sophomores (10th) — Sept. 4 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• New student orientation and class schedule — Sept. 5 – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
All transfer and new student coming from private or public school are required to attend the orientation with their parents or legal guardians. Schedules will be passed out after orientation.
If you have any questions about registration or orientation, please call 664-4000 or 237-3710.
Earthmoving permits
(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality is reminding all residents, government departments and agencies, municipal governments, and private businesses of their earthmoving responsibilities during the heavy rain and typhoon season.
Entities planning to conduct earthmoving or vegetation clearing activities must apply for and obtain a one-start earthmoving and erosion control permit at DEQ.
The activities that require an earthmoving and erosion control permit are:
• Land clearing to build your home or business, or for farming, using chainsaw, machetes, tractor, etc.;
• Use of heavy equipment (backhoe, pay-loader, bull-dozer, etc);
• Digging the foundation of your new or existing home or business;
• Clearing for new road access; and
• Backfilling your property.
For more information, call 664-8500.
Permit application forms are available at the DEQ office, 1st Floor, Gualo Rai Center, Chalan Pale Arnold, from Monday to Friday, except holidays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m..
Heavy rains and typhoon seasons affecting the CNMI islands for the next several months could compound the consequences of land clearing.
Engaging in earthmoving activities without a DEQ earthmoving and erosion control permit is detrimental to the commonwealth’s potable and coastal waters.
The one-start earthmoving and erosion control permitting process is coordinated by DEQ in partnership with the Coastal Resources Management Office, the Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the Historic Preservation Office.
