ROCK THE BOOK PROJECT
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Rock the Book project led by the Marianas High School Class of 87 Viola Alepuyo, Alex Sablan and Lillian Pangelinan together with KKMP Radio commentators Garry Sword and Gordon Marciano and joined by Lt. Gov. Ralph Torres and KKMP Foundation Board of Director Rosemond Santos presented individual checks to elementary school principals Leila Yumul – GES, Paulette Sablan – SVS, Raena Bermudes – GTC, Ignacia Demapan – KAG, Naomi Nishimura – WSR and Rizallina Liwag. Accepting the check from Oleai Elementary School is Tim Thornburgh, Federal Programs Officer.
The Marianas High School Class of 1987 through the collective efforts of Viola Alepuyo, Alex Sablan and Lillian Pangelinan together with KKMP radio station commentators Gary Sword and Gordon Marciano initiated to raise funds for the public school system children through their project “Rock the Book”. The project fundraiser began their radio broadcast pledge on KKMP on Thursday, September 10 through Friday, September 11 receiving pledges in the amount of $53,728.37.
On Saturday, September 12, 2015, the Rock the Book fundraisers with KKMP Foundation presented the following cash pledges which were received at the KKMP radio station:
- Garapan Elementary School – $7,828.90
- Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School – $3,131.56
- Oleai Elementary School $4,558.60
- Kagman Elementary School $3,567.60
- Koblerville Elementary School $6,025.28
- San Vicente Elementary School $6,273.03
- William S. Reyes Elementary School $6,243.30
TOTAL CASH PLEDGES RECEIVED BY THE CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS $37,628.27.00
IT&E LOANS GENERATORS
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IT&E Chief Operations Robert Harrel loans 10 generators to Marianas High School and Kagman Elementary School to assist the schools with island-wide power outages since typhoon Soudelor. This cause will support a total of 10 buildings equal to approximately 75 classrooms. Accepting the loaners are Commissioner Sablan joined by Finance Director Sasamoto, Procurement Officer Dela Cruz and MHS Principal Cabrera, KAG Principal Demapan and Vice Principal Arriola.
The island of Saipan has been in the dark from August 3rd following typhoon Soudelor which has greatly affected the classroom learning environment of our students in all of our schools. The Public School System was able to procure generators but due to the shortfall of generators at the various vendors, the school district was not able to provide generators to all schools. On September 17, 2015, the IT&E through reading our story which appeared in one of the local papers called my office and graciously offered to loan the Public School System 10 generators.
These generators are designated at Marianas High School to power up 6 buildings equal 35 classrooms and at Kagman Elementary School to power up 4 buildings equal to 32 classrooms.
Board of Education donates their PD funds
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Board of Education Chairman Herman T. Guerrero presents the BOE donation of $1000 to William S. Reyes Elementary School for school supplies for classroom instructional materials and supplies. The check was presented to WSR Vice Principal Marji Pangelinan, Counselor Rebecca Flores and joined by student and parent of WSR.
The Board of Education donated their professional development funds in the amount of $7,000 to the elementary schools on Saipan to help with the aftermath of Soudelor. Each of the elementary schools on Saipan received a $1,000 check which will be used towards school supplies for children and teachers.
-Commissioner of Education Bulletin September 21, 2015