PUBLIC School System administrators, educators and other employees, including central office, Head Start, special education and early intervention program staff held a festive roadside waving Wednesday to celebrate Commonwealth Covenant Day.
Public School System employees D’anna M. Tudela, Leslie Ada and Ferdinand Ngirmekur join Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred B. Ada and Hopwood Middle School Principal Victorino Borja, partly hidden, at the Beach Road-Oleai intersection Wednesday afternoon during a PSS roadside waving activity to celebrate Commonwealth Covenant Day in the CNMI.
The nonworking local holiday is observed today, Thursday.
“This is the first time in many years that a roadside waving was held by PSS to celebrate Covenant Day,” said Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred B. Ada, who hopes to make it an annual event.
Ada, along with the school system’s senior directors — Dr. Rizalina Liwag, Jackie Quitugua, and Dr. Yvonne Pangelinan — joined up to 300 PSS personnel in displaying signs and flags while waving at motorists from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Also participating were personnel from Rota’s Sinapalo Elementary School, led by Principal Daisy Quitugua, and Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School led by Vice Principal Annette Calvo. They were on Saipan to receive professional development training.
Also on Wednesday, all of the 20 public schools in the CNMI held their own Covenant Day celebration.
The Covenant, which was ratified by NMI voters and approved by the U.S. Congress, was signed into law by President Gerald R. Ford on March 24, 1976 to establish the CNMI in political union with the U.S.
At the Beach Road-Oleai intersection, PSS employees hold signs to remind the public about the significance of Covenant Day.
Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred B. Ada with PSS Senior Directors Jackie Quitugua, Dr. Rizalina Liwag, and Dr. Yvonne Pangelinan, Finance and Budget Director Arlene Lizama, Communications Coordinator Randee-Jo Barcinas, and Dr. Bobby Cruz, director of PSS Instructional Technology.
Staff members from Rota’s Sinapalo Elementary School and Dr. Rita H. Inos Junior Senior High School with Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred Ada and PSS central office personnel.
From left, Randee-Jo Barcinas, Robyn Palacios and Nora Fujihira.
PSS Finance and Budget Director Arlene Lizama, right, with staffers Remy Matagolai and Ronnakella Eriich.
Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred Ada hands out Covenant Day information materials to a motorist.
PSS Head Start Program employees.
PSS central office and school employees.
Sinapalo Elementary School Principal Daisy Quitugua and her PSS colleagues wave CNMI and U.S. flags.
Flag-waving employees of the school district greet motorists.
U.S. and CNMI flags greet motorists.
Lucille Deleon Guerrero with Robyn Palacios and Nora Fujihira.
Da’ok Academy Principal Christine Tudela with Rita Dela Cruz, Shawna Indalecio, Denecia Dela Cruz and Lorraine Catienza, program manager for the Office of Instructional Technology and Distance Education.
Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred Ada led his PSS family in a Covenant road-waving activity at the Beach Road-Oleai intersection Wednesday.
From left, PSS Human Resources Office personnel Frankie Camacho, Director Lucretia Deleon Guerrero, Desiree Castro and Janessa Santos.
Kagman High School personnel with Vice Principal Shirley Norita and Tanapag Middle School Vice Principal Feliza Brel.
Garapan Elementary personnel led by Principal Derwin Johnson, classroom teacher Elsa Johnson, PSS interim program manager for family and community engagement Liela C. Yumul.
Kagman Elementary School Principal Dr. Ignacia Demapan.
Kagman Elementary School Vice Principal Peter Arriola and Chacha Oceanview Middle School Principal Martha Kintol.
Kagman High School, Chacha Oceanview Middle School, Daok Academy and Oleai Elementary School personnel.
