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Guam Public School System - Office of the Superintendent

Date Day Event Details Contact
October 4, 2006 Wednesday Senior Parent Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: School Library
Main Office at 479-2103
October 5, 2006 Thursday PTSO Meeting CANCELLED Main Office at 479-2103
October 9, 2006 Monday Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Training Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Guam Marriott Resort & Spa
GPSS personnel will be undergoing training on the final regulations of the Act.
Division of Special Education at 475-0561/0562
October 9, 2006 Monday Flexible Make Up Day #1   Superintendent's Office at 475-0457
October 10, 2006 Tuesday Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Training Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Guam Marriott Resort & Spa
GPSS personnel will be undergoing training on the final regulations of the Act.
Division of Special Education at 475-0561/0562
October 11, 2006 Wednesday Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Training Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Guam Marriott Resort & Spa
GPSS personnel will be undergoing training on the final regulations of the Act.
Division of Special Education at 475-0561/0562
October 12, 2006 Thursday Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Training Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Gu7am Marriott Resort & Spa
GPSS personnel will be undergoing training on the final regulations of the Act.
Division of Special Education at 475-0561/0562
October 13, 2006 Friday Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Training Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Guam Marriott & Resort Spa
GPSS personnel will be undergoing training on the final regulations of the Act.
Division of Special Education at 475-0561/0562
October 13, 2006 Friday 2006 Arbor Day "Tree Planting Day" Art Contest, Deadline to Submit Entries Sponsored by the Office of the First Lady, Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Forestry and Soil Resources. Poster contest open to students in K-8. Top (3) entries from each school should be dropped off at the Dept. of Agriculture-Forestry Division located in Mangilao. Winning schools will be notified by October 18, 2006. Winning posters will be displayed at the Agana Shopping Center October 20-31, 2006. Bel Soliva at 735-3951/49
October 14, 2006 Saturday Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) Training Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Guam Marriott Resort & Spa
GPSS personnel will be undergoing training on the final regulations of the Act.
Division of Special Education at 475-0561/0562
October 15, 2006 Sunday Deadine to submit entries to National Radon Poster Contest Visit www.nsc.org/issues/radon for more information and where to send entries. Tammy Anderson at Guam EPA
October 16, 2006 Monday Civic Engagement Program Training Time: 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Guam Reef Hotel, Tumon

The Guam Civic Engagement Program is a Corporation for National and Community Service funded program that provides for the Guam Public School System to work in close cooperation with community organizations to establish and implement a service-learning program within the schools. This program is established to provide environmental awareness within the schools and community.
Roque Yamashita at 475-0444/5
October 16, 2006 Monday Library Media Program Monthly Meeting Time: 12:30 P.M.
Place: Agana Heights Elementary School
Chris Glaser at 475-0521,477-1943
October 16, 2006 Monday NSDC Self Assessment Project HATSA Follow Up Sessions Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location: HATSA Office for first Session
Week of October 16-20, 23-27, and October 30 - November 03, 2006
Tuesdays: LUCHAN & KATTAN Region
Wednesdays: HAYA Region
Thursdays: LAGU Region
Nieves Flores at 735-2560
October 17, 2006 Tuesday Civic Engagement Program Training Time: 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Guam Reef Hotel, Tumon

Program Goals and Objectives
The goals of the program are to develop and implement a sustainable service-learning program in the K-12 schools of the territory of Guam.
Strengthen the relationship between the K-12 schools and their communities while increasing the capacity of their service partners to address territory and community environmental needs.
Increase the number of teachers and students engaged in life long community service.
Develop participant knowledge, skills, responsibility and engagement in the fundamentals of democracy, history, government processes and civic skills through service –learning preparation, action and reflection.
Roque Yamashita at 475-0444/5
October 18, 2006 Wednesday END OF FIRST QUARTER In the event a quarter has missed days, the end of the quarter shall be moved back to complete the requisite number of days for that designated quarter. Superintendent's Office at 475-0457
October 18, 2006 Wednesday Civic Engagement Program Training Time: 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Guam Reef Hotel, Tumon

Focused Schools
P.C. Lujan Elementary, B.P. Carbullido Elementary, M.A. Ulloa Elementary, M.U. Lujan Elementary, Talofofo Elementary, Jose Rios Middle School, John F. Kennedy High School, Simon Sanchez High School, Southern High School, George Washington High School and J. P. Torres Alternative School participate in service-learning activities and have a strong sense of community, leadership and commitment.
Roque Yamashita at 475-0444/5
October 19, 2006 Thursday SECOND QUARTER BEGINS   Office of the Superintendent at 475-0457
October 19, 2006 Thursday Civic Engagement Program Training Time: 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Guam Reef Hotel, Tumon

The Civic Engagement Program allows students to develop and understanding of the world around them to manage and effectively utilize limited natural resources and support critical economic growth.
Roque Yamashita at 475-0444/5
October 20, 2006 Monday NSDC Self Assessment Project HATSA Follow Up Sessions Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location: HATSA Office for first Session

Week of October 23-27, 2006
Tuesdays: LUCHAN & KATTAN Region
Wednesdays: HAYA Region
Thursdays: LAGU Region
Nieves flores at 735-2560
October 20, 2006 Friday Civic Engagement Program Training Time: 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Guam Reef Hotel, Tumon

The Civic Engagement Program provides teachers with alternate instructional strategies that can enhance the teaching of the curriculum standards by linking real-life experiences to academic learning. This project will go beyond the classroom and into the community as advisors and students provide service-learning hours in actual context.
Roque Yamashita at 475-0444/5
October 20, 2006 Friday Half Day Schedule for Accreditation Staff Development at Southern High School Students to be released at 11:50 A.M. to allow for Accreditation Professional Development. SHS Main Office at 479-2103
October 23, 2006 Monday Head Start Open House at All Head Start Centers   Head Start Office at 475-0484
October 24, 2006 Tuesday FIRST QUARTER GRADES DUE BY END OF SCHOOL DAY   Office of the Superintendent at 475-0457
October 24, 2006 Tuesday Head Start Open House at All Head Start Centers   Head Start Office at 475-0484
October 25, 2006 Wednesday Head Start Open House at All Head Start Centers   Head Start Office at 475-0484
October 26, 2006 Thursday Head Start Open House at All Head Start Centers   Head Start Office at 475-0484
October 26, 2006 Thursday GATE Program, Division of Special Education, GPSS presentation of Disney's "High School Musical" Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: GATE Tiyan Theatre
Tickets can be purchased at China Arts in Anigua and BestSeller Books at GPO & the Micronesia Mall. Adults: $12:00, Children:$6:00
Doors Open at 7:00 p.m.
For more information call the GATE office at 475-0552/0598
October 27, 2006 Friday GATE Program, Division of Special Education, GPSS presentation of Disney's "High School Musical" Time: 7:30 p.m
Place: GATE Tiyan Theatre
Tickets can be purchased at China Arts in Anigua & BestSeller Books at GPO & the Micronesia Mall.
Adults: $12.00 Children: $6:00
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
For more information call the GATE office at 475-0552/0598
October 27, 2006 Friday Head Start Open House at All Head Start Centers   Head Start Office at 475-0484
October 28, 2006 Saturday GATE Program, Division of Special Education, GPSS presentation of Disney's "High School Musical" Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: GATE Tiyan Theatre
Tickets can be purchased at China Arts in Anigua & BestSeller Books @ GPO & the Micronesia Mall.
Adults: $12.00 Children: $6.00
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
For more information call the GATE office at 475-0552/0598
October 30, 2006 Monday NSDC Self Assessment Project HATSA Follow Up Sessions Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location: HATSA Office for first Session

Week of October 30 - November 03, 2006
Tuesdays: LUCHAN & KATTAN rEGIONS
Wednesdays: HAYA Region
Thursdays: LAGU Region
Nieves Flores at 735-2560
October 30, 2006 Monday ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HEAD START PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE   Elementary Division at 475-0428
October 31, 2006 Tuesday Head Start Open House at Central Office   Head Start Office at 475-0484