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Community will empower students with the knowledge that will enable them to be Competent, Productive and Responsible citizens in our society.

“Word of the Week” Word: vehement (vē΄ə mənt) Part of Speech: adjective Meaning: having or showing strong feeling; forceful. Sentence: Rosa could hear her parents’ loud and vehement quarrels. Gi fino’ chamorro: feh.man; bi.bo; im.pe.to.so Attention: Everyone Congratulations to UMS’s Academic Challenge Bowl Team for an outstanding job. They have won all of their games against all public middle schools. They exemplify our school’s reputation as the “School of Excellence.” We are extremely proud of you. Behind any winning team is a winning coach(s). Much thanks and appreciation to Mr. Danny & Mrs. Luci Leon Guerrero for their self-less time and dedication in coaching our students every single week for the past FIVE years. Please congratulate them and the following ACB students for job well done. Go ACB Team!!! Tito Castro Raycia Charfauros Jake Fellipe II Kurt Hanzek Niko Inocencio Francine Manglona Colin Meno John Okada James Paulino ADMIN

Attention: Wildcats Look forward to a spectacular Chamorro Month full of activities to inspire your cultural delight. We will be having a Rai/Raina Grade Level Competition, Table Setting Competition, Fieldtrips, Movies, Lunch Specials, Guest Speakers, etc. just to mention a few. More information will be provided. E.MENO/M.GOGO CHAMORRO FESTIVITIES COMMITTEE 2006

Attention: LPUMS 8 th Grade Felines! If you are interested in attending the Academy of Our Lady of Guam Open House, February 9, 2006, you may sign up and obtain an off campus fieldtrip form at the Counseling Office with Mr. Chargualaf. SIGN UP will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 31, 2006. All fieldtrip FORMS are DUE to my office by Thursday, February 2, 2006. There will be a maximum of 20 slots available. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis. MR.T. CHARGUALAF/8TH GR. COUNSELOR

Attention: Students AFTER SCHOOL “HOMEWORK HELP/HOTLINE”, Mondays-Thursdays, 3:45 p.m – 5:45 p.m. If you need help with your assignments, you may go to the library, or call the Hotline at 734-3963 or 734-2748. MRS. LEON GUERRERO Attention: Teachers LOTE Modifications are due on Friday, February 3, 2006. MRS. LUCI LEON GUERRERO

Attention: Language Arts Teachers Spelling Bee is coming up! Please select two top spellers from your class and turn their names to Mrs. Helen Pangelinan Rm. 9 or Ms. Heather Waltz Rm. 26 by Feb. 3, 2006. We will be selecting our top two representatives on Feb. 10. Thank you. H.PANGELINAN, COORDINATOR

Attention: 8th Grade Students/Teachers Remember, anyone suspended starting Feb. 6 will not be allowed to participate in the 8th grade promotional ceremony on June 5, 2006. This is an event that you have looked forward to and we want everyone to attend. However, it is up to you if you will be able to participate in this culminating event of your 8th grade year. It will be based on your BEHAVIOR, and of course your GRADES. So think before you act. ADMIN

Attention: Everyone February 6, 2006 – No classes-(Flexible Make-Up Day #4). ADMIN

1 Community will empower students with the knowledge that will enable them to be Competent, Productive and Responsible citizens in our society. Attention: Teachers UMS’s focus is on student learning. Your skills assessment is one form of data indicating to what extent our students are learning. So please take this process seriously and complete this form and submit it to your content representative. I want to provide you with immediate feedback so that you can see where you stand as a teacher, as a team, and as a content area. With this information, you can make the adjustments to improve for the rest of the quarters. So to those of you who completed your assessments on time, kudos and keep up the great job. Please share with your colleagues having a difficult time completing it, what are some of your strategies in getting it done in a timely process. Those of you not done, you are holding back the process and it is unfair to your fellow colleagues/team mates who manage to get their job done on time and are now waiting for you. So turn them in to me-as soon as possible. MRS. MARTIR

Attention: Everyone SBA will be pre-selling full color yearbook every Friday morning in front of the main office. Pre-order price is only $50 for now. Yearbook prices will be $60 by next month, February. So hurry now and buy! SBA

Attention: Teachers Initial Child Study Team packets must be submitted by the end of the month. For packets or more information, please see CRTs in Rm. 36. Thank you. CRT OFFICE

Attention: Teachers LOTE CONSULTATION MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY BELOW. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR.

LUCI DATE TEAM PERIOD ROOM NUMBER LEON Tuesday-Feb. 7 8C 8TH 21 7B 3RD 55 6B 4TH 49 Wednesday -Feb. 8 7A 2ND 27 8A 4TH 12 ELECTIVE 1ST 24 TEACHERS Thursday - Feb. 9 8B 3RD 29 Tuesday - Feb. 14 6A 5TH 4 Thurs. Feb. 16 READING TEACHERS CR1 Library 7C 7TH 5 Tues. Feb. 21 6C 6TH T-4 GUERRERO

Attention: Teachers IEP meetings are extremely important. Meetings are usually scheduled during your personal or team prep. It is your responsibility to submit input prior to or on the date of the meeting. You are expected to come to each meeting especially if they are scheduled during your non-instructional time. You are welcome to bring your lunch to the meetings as well. ADMIN