Held in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States Associated Pacific Islands Nursing Program Directors Meeting was sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service/Health and Human Services and the University of Hawaii’s School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene.
“I was very pleased to be invited to this important summit,” said Calvo, who is also the College’s Nursing Department acting chairwoman. “In addition to networking with other nursing professionals in the region, I was able to obtain useful information that would benefit our nursing program and practices.”
The topics covered in the meeting included nursing faculty development programs, online technology learning sessions, completion of mapping projects, a discussion on the proposed master’s and doctoral nursing degree program through distance education in the Pacific region, and a host of other sessions specifically dealing with the outbreak of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
Summit participants also met key leaders from Hawaii and throughout the Pacific.
Calvo represented the CNMI and was joined by others from American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Hawaii. Her trip expenses were paid by federal funds.
Northern Marianas College is also continuing its ongoing efforts to gain additional accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
Kagman community meeting
(KKA) — The Kagman Komunidat Association is inviting the general public to a meeting at the Kagman Community Center on Thursday, at 6:30 p.m.
Issues to be discussed include the Kagman sidewalk construction, Puengin Inetnon, future and current CIPs in Kagman. Vicky Villagomez of the CIP office as well as Reps. Rosemond Santos and Ed Salas will be present.
THE Rt. Rev. George Packard, Episcopal bishop of Micronesia, will be visiting Guam and Saipan beginning Monday, Jan. 12, a media release stated.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., at St. John’s Church, Upper Tumon, the bishop will preside at the ordination of James Moore and Lisa Pang.
Moore is the chaplain at St. John’s Episcopal School while Pang is the lay pastoral leader at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
On Sunday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m., at St. Michael and All Angels, Dededo, Packard will preside at a joint service for Guam Episcopalians and visitors. The congregation will be observing the Feast of the Santo Niño.
Packard will remain on Guam until he travels to Saipan on Jan. 24 for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church annual fiesta.
Packard also serves as chairman of the board of trustees for St. John’s Episcopal School. He will speak at an all-school chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 8 a.m.
The bishop is also the Suffragan Bishop for the Office of Chaplaincies of the Episcopal Church.
WSR January events
(WSR) — William S. Reyes Elementary School has scheduled the following events for this month:
• Jan. 5 – Students return from Christmas break
• Jan. 6 – STUCO meeting, 2:30 p.m., Room D-5; Parent Advisory Council Meeting, 6 p.m., WSR library
• Jan. 7 – Parent Literacy Night (Partners in print opening night) w/ kindergarten parents, 5:30 p.m., WSR library
• Jan. 12 – Flag ceremony, 8 a.m.
• Jan. 13 – PTSA meeting, 6 p.m., WSR cafeteria
• Jan. 15 – Parent Literacy Night Workshop #2 (Kindergarten parents), 5:30 p.m., WSR library
• Jan. 16 – Mrs. Mary Jane Limes’ class visit to dentist (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Day holiday (no classes)
• Jan. 20-21 – Half day (students released at 12 p.m.) Reading First Assessment Testing (Teachers will set appointments)
• Jan. 20 – Ms. Paulette Tudela’s Class dentist visit (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 21 – Ms. Dorina Castro’s class dentist visit (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 22 – WSR School-Level Science Fair Judging; Ms. Martha Mendiola’s class dentist visit (8 – 11 a.m.); Parent Literacy Night Workshop #3 (Kindergarten parents), 5:30 p.m., WSR library
• Jan. 23 – WSR School-Level Science Fair viewing (open to the public); Mrs. Divine Dela Cruz’s class dentist visit (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 26 – Leadership Team meeting, 2:45 p.m., WSR library; Ms. Amanda Angel’s class visit to dentist (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 27 – Spelling Bee finals, 2:45 p.m., WSR cafeteria; Mr. Victor Cabrera’s class visit to dentist (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 28 – Half day (students released at 12 p.m.) – Teachers Professional Development; Miss Monica Pangelinan’s class visit to dentist (8 – 11 a.m.)
• Jan. 29 – Mr. Steve Gilles’ class visit to dentist (8 – 11 a.m.); Parent Literacy Night Workshop #4 (Kindergarten parents), 5:30 p.m., WSR library
• Jan. 30 – End of 2nd quarter; 2nd quarter report card day (report cards will be distributed to students, unless a parent conference is needed – Teachers will make appointments with parents); Ms. Phyllis Ain’s class visit to dentist (8 – 11 a.m.); STUCO sponsored movie day, 2:30 p.m., WSR library ($1 entrance fee)
• Jan. 30-31 – Island-wide Science Fair, Marianas High School
(THS) — This is to inform parents/guardians of Tinian High School that there will be a PTA meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 3:30 p.m., at the Tinian Youth Center.
All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend this important meeting.
Feel free to call Herman Hofschneider, Carla SanNicolas, Lynette Hofschneider or Rose Lazaro if you have any questions.
