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School Liaison Newsletter Sharing Educational Information That Affects Military Children In Joint Region Marianas Guam OCT - DEC 2017

Welcome to our first edition, School Liaison Officer (SLO) magazine! Joint Region Marianas (JRM) is proud to take part in continued opportunities to provwide ongoing communication to our military families across our beautiful island of Guam. This quarterly publication will be used to highlight various programs, events and people that are the heart of our military educational programs. To celebrate this, we chose to call our magazine EDUKASIÓN TOLLAI (pronounced Edu’kaseeon Toll’i), which means “Bridge to Education” in Chamorro.

As your Regional School Liaison Officers, it is our goal to continue to BRIDGE partnerships while connecting Families, Installations, Schools, Child & Youth Programs and the Community. If you have any news you wish to include in the EDUKASIÓN TOLLAI SLO Magazine, please e-mail us at sloguam@fe.navy.mil. Until then, be on the lookout for EDUKASIÓN TOLLAI quarterly!

Lydia Brous ard Barbara Askey &

Did You Know?

School Liaisons help connect Military Families, Commands and K-12 Schools

School Liaisons...

•Inform and advise commanders and their staff.

•Assist parents by providing information, making referrals, educating and empowering parents to navigate the education system.

•Interface/collaborate with educators and support services on and off-base as needed.

Core Services •School Transition Support •Deployment Support •Special Education System Navigation •Communications: Installation, School, Community •Home School Linkage Support •Partnerships in Education •Post Secondary Preparation

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October 2017 - December 2017 2 About School Liaison Officers 4 Academics

6 Deployment Support

7 School Transition Support 8 Partnerships in Education

10 Command, School, Community 11 Child & Youth Programs

14 Special Education System Navigation 15 Homeschool Linkage

AKADÉMIKU | ACADEMICS 2017 Guam High School Graduates Achieve $2.4M in Scholarships During the 20th Guam High School Commencement Ceremony June 2017, Guam High School presented 92 graduates receiving a total of $2.4M in scholarships. The graduates expressed a variety of interests for their future endeavors. Of the 92, two were accepted into Military Academy Preparatory Schools; thirteen chose to enlist in the military; forty-eight plan to attend a 4-year College or University; fourteen plan to attend 2-year College or Technical School and fifteen plan to enter the world of workforces.

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Andersen Middle School 8th Grade Awards/ Promotion Ceremony A new beginning and phase of their lives… Students were excited to have completed this chapter of their life as they prepare to embark on becoming high school students. They demonstrated a strong sense of comradery. Some of them would be transitioning to Guam High while others would be PCSing to other locations off this paradise island of Guam. Students vowed to remain in contact via Facebook, SnapChat and other social media. They cried together, laughed together, took lots of pictures together, hugged each other and then bided farewell. They expressed that their lives would never be the same without each other because they had grown to understand and really get to know one another.

This was an emotional day for these 8th graders!

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APATTà O AYUDU | DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT Hearts Apart The Hearts Apart Program is provided by the Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC), as part of the Deployment and Readiness Program and offers sustainment support to loved ones of deployed service members. The program offers several activities to cope with the challenges of their service member being on deployment, extended TDYs (over 30 days), or on remote tours (up to 365 days). During the service member’s mandatory Pre-Deployment briefings at A&FRC, the service member registers his/her family members into the program. For Hearts Apart details or special events info, please call A&FRC at 366-8136.

Upcoming Events: Oct: Fall Harvest Party Nov: Thanksgiving Luncheon Dec: Holiday Breakfast with Santa

MFLCs gained greater knowledge about services that are available on and off installations for military families of all branches of service. MFLCs were also given tours of the perspective installation they are assigned to. SLOs received positive feedback from all of the MFLCs stating they had never received such in-depth orientation and was grateful for all of the information.

MFLCs provide non-medical support to military members and their families deal with a variety of issues to include but not limited to: deployment and separation; reunion adjustment; behavioral concerns; conflict resolution; coping skills; school adjustment; anger management; fear, grief and loss.

School Liaison Officers provide New School Year MFLC Orientation at the beginning of the school year then meet with MFLCs monthly thereafter.

MFLCs work really close with school counselors, CYP managers, SLOs, military members and their families. For more information please contact the local School Liaison Officer at (671) 339-5238 or 9671) 349-6251.

United Through Reading Reversed Sponsored by the USO

Military Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) Guam School Liaison Officers, Lydia Broussard and Barbara Askey facilitated the 2017 MFLC New School Orientation for eight MFLCs. There were thirteen presenters covering varied topics to include: Fleet and Family Support; Airman and Family Readiness Center; Chapel Services; Child and Youth Programs; Parents Empowering Parents; Sexual Assault Prevention; Educational and Developmental Intervention Services and DoDEA.

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Andersen Elementary and Middle Schools participated in the USO United Through Reading (UTR) Program, which is an opportunity for military kids to connect with their deployed loved one through reading. The USO went to both schools to record students reading/providing messages and then sent the recordings to the deployed Service Members. The USO provided the recording supplies and books on the day of the event. Children were granted 3-7 minutes to read their story. Some of the children wrote their own notes to share with their deployed parents. MLFCs and an Airman and Family Readiness Staff worked closely with the schools, the USO and the School Liaison Officer to schedule the event.

SCHOOL TRANSITION SUPPORT | ESKUELA BINIRA AYUDU Anchored4Life “We’re with you all the way!”

That’s the Trevor Romain Slogan. In the last quarter of the year, McCool Elementary and Andersen Elementary were part of a Pilot program that received training by the Trevor Romain Transition & Resiliency Program (TRTRP) as part of the Anchored4Life program. The primary purpose of the TRTRP or Anchored4Life program is to create fun and easy to use tools that help teachers and children address the social and emotional issues they face every day; therefore, developing happier, healthier and more confident kids.

Both schools were provided resources, a wealth of information for transition and promoting resiliency for the faculty and the students. Faculty and student were part of a two-day training. The first day was strictly for the staff and Administrators who would be trained as the Comfort Crew Advisers.

They were taught different techniques to provide that extra support through facilitating student-led group meetings and activities. The second day was focused on training a selected group of students to become Comfort Crew Team Leaders. The rest of the students in the schools were considered Comfort Crew Members. The Team Leaders used different students to assist with providing support and encouragement to students who were transitioning in their new schools and transitioning to a different school. The administrators, teachers, counselors, youth, School Liaison Officers and Military Family Life Counselors received this transition and resiliency training.

The teams at both schools gained additional skills and comprehensive knowledge to offer support by: • Building positive connections • Providing youth with opportunities to support transitioning youth through coleading tours and activity groups • Integrating empathy and integrity for youth to have lifelong resiliency skills • Increasing self-esteem and positive selfworth Earlier this year, an Anchored4Life trainer returned to conduct a required six month refresher training

for both schools. The Comfort Crew Advisers and Team Leaders were more confident with the program and were able to work through the training with ease. They were able to share some of their experiences of what worked and what didn’t since the initial training. Later this year the Anchored4life trainer will return to Guam and provide additional training. We are looking forward to the next level of success!

Anchored4Life is a CNIC funded program designed to build confident leaders who inspire others by contributing to a caring and supportive environment.

CNIC has begun funding Anchored4Life for the middle schools and Child & Youth Programs. Navy Base Guam CYP has already expressed an interest in incorporating Anchored4Life into their programs.

For additional information please contact the local School Liaison Officers at (671) 339-5238 or (671) 349-6251.

Junior Student 2 Students (JS2S) Military Child Education Coalition Student-2-Student and Junior Student-2-Student Training. “Most military-connected students move six to nine times during their school years. Feeling like the perpetual “new kid” can be stressful – just finding someone to eat lunch with can make a difference. MCEC offers student-centered and student-led programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels to ease transitions, and create a positive environment.”

CNIC funded hands-on training for Students and Advisors from Andersen Middle School, McCool Middle and Guam High School. The students learned how to not only face challenges that come with transition but also identify issues such as: applying academics, finding their way around, building positive relationships and acceptance. They gained some leadership insight to share with others in their perspective school JS2S/S2S programs. The School Liaison Officers also participated in the classes to be able to support the schools and the families.

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GA’CHONG-MU EDUKASIÓN | PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION Andersen Elementary School Learnabration - A Celebration of American Culture and History

Annual African

Andersen Elementary School has hosted the annual Learnabration event for nine years. This event is designed to bring the school and military communities together to highlight the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout the years. In order for this event to be a successful, the school seeks out the help of volunteers that are willing to facilitate a lesson in African American history. The lesson is presented in 15 minute rotations to groups of 3rd – 5th graders. The person who spearheads this event facilitates two brief meetings prior to the event, to ensure the educational appropriateness of all topics and logistics. Here is a list of suggested topics but the presenter could choose their own: • • • • • • • •

Medicine / Scientist/ Arts Sports / Dance / Music Government / Politics / President Obama Soul Food / Hair Care Martin Luther King to Pres. Barack Obama Underground Railroad / Harriet Tubman African American first in …

Civil Rights Movement

The Student Council is always in charge of setting up the laptops and smartboards. They were assigned to certain presenters throughout the duration of the event. Students were the beneficiaries of a wealth of information, demonstrations and handson activities. Military of all ranks, DoD Civilians, Community Leaders and Parents volunteered their

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time, knowledge and expertise. Thanks for all you do!!

Andersen Elementary School Field Day Andersen Elementary School field day activities ran from about 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Youth traveled by class to various stations spread across the field behind the Teen Center. Each station was roughly 20 minutes and was managed by one teacher giving them verbal notifications at the 5 minute and one minute mark before blowing the whistle for them to

rotate to the next activity. Volunteers helped with a variety of outdoor activities like tug-o-war; water balloon toss; fill the bucket using sponges; water relay races and many other teambuilding events.

The volunteers encouraged children to participate and ensured they stayed hydrated by taking water to different stations. Volunteers consisting of parents, active duty members, civilians without children and members from different base agencies assisted teachers wherever they were needed. The fire department brought the fire trucks outs for the children to take turns sitting in the truck and they sprayed streams of water for the children to run under and cool off. The children were super excited!

McCool Elementary Middle School Field Day Thank You to Volunteers McCool Elementary /Middle School Field Day volunteers from Emory S. Land and various other military commands as well as the school’s parents supported the Friday, June 2, 2017 event hosted by the teachers for the Pre-Kindergarten through

8th grade students. Volunteers helped teachers and staff with set up, manning and breakdown of 23 different fun stations that the students rotated through every 20 mins. The students had an amazing day!

The following is a heartfelt thank you from the event coordinator:

Dear Volunteers, I want to thank every single one of you for making field day a success! I have received so many wonderful comments about how the day went. It would not have been a success without each and every one of you. It was fun to see how involved you got at your station location and how serious you took it by working to explain the rules, setting up the kids, and organizing the competition with such great attitudes.

If you are on Guam next Spring please join us again!

Annual Student Excellence Award On May 26, 2017 Captain Hans Sholley, Commanding Officer Naval Base Guam presented the eighteenth annual Student Excellence Award to Ms. Aria Palaganas.

The award was presented on behalf of Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, Commander Joint Region Marianas.

The Student Excellence Award is the Commander Joint Region Marianas award which annually recognizes one DoDEA Guam High School junior who excelled during the student’s three years of high school in the areas of academics, extracurricular activities, community service, and leadership. All Guam High School Juniors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better were eligible to compete for this award. The winning student received a special certificate. The student’s name will be displayed for years to come on a commemorative plaque at the school.

For more information about submitting an application, contact the School Liaison Officer or Guam High School Guidance Counselor.

McCool Elementary/Middle School Science Fair Award Ceremony

Thank you, Mary Berryman Physical Education Teacher K-5

McCool Elementary/Middle School was pleased to have Mr. Jim Journey, Community Superintendent, DoDEA Pacific South, Guam Field Office; CMDCM(SW) Brian Ortega, Command Master Chief, Joint Region Marianas and Barbara Askey, Naval Base Guam School Liaison Officer participating in the School Science Fair Award Ceremony.

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KOMANDA, ESKUELA, KOMUNIDÁ | COMMAND, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY RINGING IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2017 Guam High School Agana Heights, Guam (Aug. 28, 2017) – Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, Commander, Joint Region Marianas, and Guam High School Principal Jason Sheedy join other island military leadership as they ring in the new school year at Guam High School aboard U.S. Naval Hospital Guam in Agana Heights Aug 28.

Chatfield also spoke to students about working as a team and taking care of each other during the year.

(U.S. Navy photo by JoAnna Delfin/Released) McCool Elementary/ Middle School SANTA RITA, Guam, (August 28, 2017) U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Hans Sholley and Executive Officer Cmdr. Jason Wilkerson, helped McCool School Elementary and Middle School bring in the 2017-2018 school year by ringing the bell for students to officially start classes. The CO had a pep talk with students and got the crowd to shout by grade. (U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Mandi Washington/Released) Andersen Elementary School

YIGO, Guam, (August 28, 2017) – Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) Colonel Ryan Sweeney, DoDEA Pacific South Community Superintendent Mr. Jim Journey, Mission Support Group Chief Master Sergeant Aaron Sanchez and Regional School Liaison Officer Ms. Lydia Broussard, helped Andersen Elementary School bring in the 2017-2018 school year by ringing the bell for students to officially start classes. Col Sweeney had a pep talk with students and shared a quote by Nelson Mandel “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” (Photo by Valentina Jones)

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Andersen Middle School Yigo, Guam, (August 28, 2017) – Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) Colonel Ryan Sweeney, DoDEA Pacific South Community Superintendent, Mr. Jim Journey and CMSgt Aaron Sanchez, helped Andersen Middle School Principal Ms. Kaawa Fulton bring in the 2017-2018 school year by ringing the bell for students to officially start classes. Col Sweeney had a pep talk with students and stressed the importance of teamwork. He asked them “what is the most important weapon on this base?” One of the students yelled “Education”! Col Sweeney responded by asking that student to raise their hand then he complimented the student for that answer.

Col Sweeney shared a quote by Nelson Mandel “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

To welcome and enable a smooth school transition for new families, School Liaison Officers helped create a one stop shop for new families with information tables at each of the 4 DoDEA Guam Schools’ orientation events held the week of August 14, 2017 for parents and students new to the DoDEA Guam Schools. A large number of parents attended the orientations and obtained general school information during the school presentations. Parents and students visited information tables located in the school hallways. SLOs invited Fleet and Family Support Center, Airman and Family Readiness Center, Family Advocacy, Child and Youth Programs, Naval Hospital Health Promotions Educator, VA Benefits for Post 9/11 GI Bill to set up information tables in the school hallways. Also present were PTO, Booster Club and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts information tables. Photo by Michala Connelley, 9th grade Guam High School.

CHILD & YOUTH PROGRAMS | FAMAGU’ON PROGRÅMA cont. from Command, School, Community Space in the Community (SITC) Andersen Air force Base 36 Wing Commander received a request from the Space in the Community program in Colorado requested to bring their education program to the military community in Guam. The Wing passed the information to the 36 Mission Support Group (MSG) who then delegated the responsibility to the Region/Installation School Liaison Officer, Ms. Lydia Broussard.

HMs. Broussard conducted the necessary research and received the “go ahead” and support from senior leadership to press forward with making this become a reality for Guam. She was instrumental in providing this experience to the military and community of Guam. This was the first time a program like this had been brought to Guam.

This program was designed to provide hands-on educational training about space and STEM for students and educators.

The Space in the Community team of educators along with Astronaut Colonel Paul Lockhart, Retired U.S. Air Force, provided space awareness training for over 2,000 DoDEA Guam students, over 300 school and Child & Youth staff, homeschoolers, a host of active duty members, their families, senior leaders, community leaders, civilians and local personnel. This event afforded students an opportunity to learn more about space and relate what they learned to something they could relate to in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Col Lockhart was able to relate to the youngest of children to the eldest of adults who participated in either of the trainings provided.

The Space in the Community educators was able to demonstrate different aspects of gravity with handson activities for students and the DoDEA educators.

Way to go!!

STEM Project - Teens Build Reception Desk at Andersen AFB Teen Center Following an inspection from CNIC and meetings with the staff, Andersen CYP Teen Center had a Keystone meeting and decided to design reception desk as a STEM PROJECT; the Teens covered all aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: • Science: Teens ran conduits and electrical outlets throughout the front desk.

• Technology: Teens used power saws and drills to cut and assemble wood and concrete board • Engineering: the Teens along with staff designed the front desk, measured, cut and assembled.

• Mathematics: using a tape measure, a level and calculator the Teens measured wood, drywall, and tiles. (Photos by: Fabian Manfas)

Operation Megaphone 2017 On April 28-29 NBG Youth and Teen program participated in the Navy CYP worldwide event, Operation Megaphone. Operation Megaphone (OMP) is an annual joint service event designed to connect military teens from around the world to discuss key issues that affect military teens, promote communication across all military services, and provide opportunities for teens to give back to their communities. Our Navy teens enjoyed an overnight program filled with active and engaging activities, both in the center and traveling to sites in the

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community, while learning about this year’s theme Teen’s Living Healthy! (Photo

by Ash Pettry NBG Teen and OMP participant) Naval Base Guam Teen Center Teens at Missoula Montana By Tiara Santos, Naval Base Guam Teen Center Child and Youth Program Assistant. In June 2017, Naval Base Guam Teens produced a short video for a chance to travel to a STEAM Camp (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts & Mathematics).

Naval Base Guam Teen Center garnered one of 12 STEAM Camp slots out of the 23 video submissions from Navy Teen Centers worldwide. Our teens traveled to Missoula, Montana to participate in the Missoula Children’s Theater Camp. Through participation in the camp, the teens wrote their own original plays and learned the fundamentals of acting, singing, and dancing. Naval Base Guam Teens created friendships with Teens from the Jacksonville, Florida Naval Base Teen Center.

Navy Child & Youth Programs Teen Employment Program (TEP) Teens at Navy Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base share their experience working at the Teen Center under the Teen Employment Program (TEP). The TEP employees were located at various MWR facilities at Andersen Air Force Base Guam, Naval Base Guam and Naval Hospital Guam.

Teens participated in a variety of activities gaining valuable knowledge and life-long skills they may not have otherwise received. They were granted opportunities to provide insight for programming, planning and implementing a host of activities.

They were present to assist with necessary services for authorized patrons and showed a great sense of

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pride to participate in the TEP. Written by Dot Haselerhansen. Dot is in the Summer Teen Hire Program at Naval Base Guam School Age Care.

She is a Senior at Guam High School.

When you sign up for a summer job working with kids you would expect maybe around thirty or so. I’m pretty sure you can understand then the overwhelming feeling I had when I stepped in and 56 kids turned to look at me.

I wasn’t entirely sure what I would be doing the whole summer. I was told that I would be working with kids. I was full of excitement. I was getting a job! I would be getting paid and the commute was easy.

The application process was very flexible. The previous summer I had registered for the Youth and Teen program which was required for the teen hire program. The whole application process was effortless. The Youth and Teen Center hosted a Job Fair which was where the interviews took place. The process was that you have to fill out two forms: one, a reference sheet (three references) and the other, a paragraph describing why they should hire you for the job. After you filled these two things out, you waited to be called for an interview. There were a total of three interviews with each about ten questions.

All the questions were fairly simple. The questions were anywhere from what my take on business casual attire was to various scenarios dealing with children. At the end of the interviews, they thanked us and told us that they would contact us with further information if we received the job. Around a week or so after the interview, I received a call that I had earned the job.

The following Monday, all the teen hires met together to start the required paperwork. After all this, I was ready to start.

Throughout the summer, I assisted the teachers in whatever they needed to be done for the activities. This involved setting up for the fun activities the kids were doing that summer. One set up was putting shaving cream in a water balloon which is a lot harder than it looks! I helped a lot with background actions that the teachers had to do. I made sure pictures were taken and printed, tables were clean, and also that the classroom was picked up. Another thing the teen hires did was clean up the sports closet, which at first didn’t seem like a major task but turned into nearly a week ordeal. Shelves had to be wiped down, containers had to be emptied, and an inventory of uniforms had to be done. Along with cleaning and organizing the closets, we helped serve lunches, take out the trash, and redo signs throughout the center. Of course, this was just at one the Child and Youth Program facilities. At the other facilities the Teen Hires were assisting the front desk. Calls were made and answered, copies were made, papers were shredded and people greeted. These were some of the tasks done

as a Teen Hire.

My experience as a teen hire is difficult to put into words. One of the reasons I wanted to be a teen hire was to work with kids.

Another reason I wanted to be a teen hire was that I knew I would make good connections that will stay with me through my future years to come. Along with making good connections, I was able to gain experiences that will help me in the future dealing with kids and parents and of course cleaning. I know that I can successfully set up activities that are to be done within a good time frame. I gained more trust and was give more tasks towards the end. This experience that I gained is unforgettable. The people I met were unforgettable. Overall, being a teen hire is unforgettable.

Written by Luke Taylor (No Photo Available).

Luke attends Guam High School.

My experience in the teen center for my first job was good. I have met many new friends in the teen center that I intend to stay in touch with. I have also done a lot more stuff that I would not have done just sitting around at home. I would not be doing anything at home and I would not be able to get money to buy whatever I want. This was a great opportunity for me to gain more financial stability. I learned a lot in the teen center like learning how to play ping pong and being able to play pool again since I haven't played pool in such a long time. As a TEP, I was able to work and interact with all of the teens who came to the center every day.

Working at the Teen Center has been a good thing for me allowing me to learn and grow at work and at home. I am glad I decided to apply for a job at the Teen Center. This job has taught me how to accept more responsibilities working with others as a team and allowed me to help other teens who came to the Teen Center. It has been a really great experience that I will always remember. Working with other teens and the Teen Center staff has helped me build my self esteem and become more knowledgeable about life skills. I have learned a bit about myself. Everyone accepted me for who I am and that made me feel like I was really part of a team. We learned how to do some administrative things like make copies type different things based on the staff requests shred important papers that had any kind of personal information on it scan and email documents. I worked with others cleaning out store rooms rearranging furniture and cleaning inside and outside of the center.

I also learned a lot on how long it takes a garden to

complete and the many steps. Now I could take the knowledge I gained from working at the Teen Center to become a more productive adult. So I have been really having a fun experience in the Teen Center.

Written by Martin Orme. Martin attends Guam High School.

During my time here working at the Teen Center, I learned a lot of things and these things in which I have learned will help me in other jobs in the near future. I have learned some things about gardening.

I learned how to organically kill weeds and pull them, how to lay stone tiles, how to sort rocks and dirt, landscaping, top-soil preparation and how to make compost. I also got to learn First Aid and get certified in CPR. These are lifesaving skills that I can use to save someone’s life. I learned how to properly wash and stack dishes, how to wash countertops and tables. These skills will be valuable not only at work but also at home. I learned how to sanitize a refrigerator; how to properly dispose of old stuff; how to clean lockers; how to move furniture such things as couches. I learned how to create an information board and how not to get frustrated when I’m called to do a task. Working with other people has taught me how to think before responding. That’s a self-help skill that will benefit me the rest of my life.

I learned to ask if someone needs help or if there is a job to do. I learned how to properly sort and put away tools. I learned how to use phone emergency for professional purposes. I learned various administrative skills such as how to fill out a sick/vacation leave request, make copies, shred important papers, scan and email things to other people. I learned how to show up at work on time and why that is important. People depend on each other to be there and do our part. I learned how to monitor and not mess with the security cameras.

I learned how to get along with my co-workers and bosses. It was necessary for me to learn the layout of the entire building so that I’ll know where to escape when there is a fire or when I need to find things and how to inspect fire extinguishers. As a safety measure, I learned how to properly stack folding chairs and folding tables so no one would get hurt. Being a part of a team has been good for me. I look forward to coming to the Teen Center every day and I decided to work here. Overall, work here may be slow but I have learned so many things here. These things will help me in the near future when I have a job, when I’m organizing a party, when I’m making a garden, when I’m working in the kitchen, etc.

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ESPESIAT EDUKASIÓN | SPECIAL EDUCATION Guam was granted funding by CNIC to host the Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) Training the last quarter of last year. STOMP Workshop is for military parents who have children with special needs. The workshop was free and seats were limited. Parents, Educators and Health Professionals to include EFMP Coordinators attended the workshop. SLOs received quit a few requests to have this workshop back in Guam annually. Initially, the workshop was funded for once every three years. Based on the requests, CNIC reevaluated and agreed to fund the STOMP workshop annually not only in Guam but also in other Regions. Guam SLOs will sponsor the STOMP training November 30-December 1, 2017. Attendees will be required to register online for the STOMP workshop at: http://stomp-guam.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact your School Liaison Officer at sloguam@fe.navy.mil or call 349-6251 or 339-5238.

STOMP Workshop is Back!

Attention All DOD Affiliated Members WHEN:

November 30 & December 1, 2017

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Dusit Thani Guam Resort 1227 Pale San Vitores Road Tumon, Guam 96913

For information about on-base drop-in childcare, contact Naval Base Guam at 5641844/45 or call Andersen AFB at 366-1601/4

 Come get information on the Individuals with Disabilities of Education Act (IDEA) and learn your FERPA rights  Learn the difference between an IEP & 504  Identify accommodations and modifications and learn how to write measurable goals on an IEP  Get your questions answered on SSI and Medicaid  Information on TRICARE/ECHO/ABA  Connect with your community resources

Register online for the STOMP workshop at:

https://stomp-naval-base-guam.eventbrite.com For more information, please contact: sloguam@fe.navy.mil or 339-5238/349-6251 *Open to all military service members, dependents, DOD cardholders.

HOMESCHOOL LINKAGE SUPPORT | GUMA’ ESKUELA AYUDU Did You Know? DoDEA schools serve eligible home school children of military families.

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools offer eligible homeschooled children the opportunity to take one or more classes and/or to use or receive “auxiliary services”. However, homeschoolers must meet the same eligibility requirements as dependents enrolled in the DoDEA schools. Auxiliary services include the use of academic resources (including scheduled standardized tests, etc.), access to the library (information center), afterhours use of school facilities, participation in music, sports, and other extracurricular and interscholastic activities.

Read DoDEA’s DTM 16-E-001 Home-SchoolStudents Dec 19, 2016. http://www.dodea.edu/ upload/16-E-001-Home-School-Students-DTM. PDF Bring a copy of the military sponsor’s orders (and page 2 for Navy) and the dependent’s proof of identity such as birth certificate, passport, DoD identification card to the school to establish eligibility.

Contact the DoDEA School in your area for specific information and to sign up.

For more information about DoDEA Schools in Guam view www.dodea.edu/pacific/guam.

Or call or view on Facebook the following schools in Guam.

Phone: Andersen Elementary 366-1511, Andersen Middle School 366-3880, McCool Elementary/Middle School 339-8676, Guam High School 344-7410. www.Tutor.com/Military K-12 students of active duty, and active duty and spouses in U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Reserves, Wounded Warriors and deployed DoD civilian families are eligible for free access to the Department of Defense online tutoring program with Tutor.com.

Military Child Education Coalition MCEC is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children.

S c h o o l Quest.org is one of many resources offered to research schools, ask questions about school transition, and learn about education topics from early childhood to college preparation.

Eknowledge.com/Military offers Free SAT Prep Home School Support Contacts in Guam: Navy Homeschool Group Point of Contact: syan.ourso@yahoo.com Facebook Guam Military Christian Homeschoolers.

Facebook: Guam Christian Homeschool Co-opGCHC Andersen AFB Homeschool Group Point of Contact: shiloh_tanner@yahoo.com Facebook: Andersen AFB Homeschool Group Guam Home School Association: http://www.guam-hsa.org guamhsa@gmail.com Guam Homeschool Resource Center: www.guamhomeschool.com guamhomeschool@gmail.com (671) 483-3748 Guam Law: 17 GCA (Guam Code Annotated), Chapter 6, Section 6109 “Children not attending a private full-time school and who are being instructed in study and recitation for at least three (3) hours a day for one hundred seventy (170) days each calendar year by a private tutor or other person, in the several branches of study required to be taught in the public schools of this Territory and in the English language, shall be exempted from attending the public school.” www.justice.gov.gu/CompilerofLaws/GCA/title17.html For additional information, view Guam Home School Association http://www.guam-hsa.org or contact the Guam Department of Education Curriculum and Instruction Office 671- 300-1247.

School Liaison Directory A worldwide network of school liaisons to assist military families. www.dodea.edu/partnership (joint base School Liaisons listed under lead service).

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JOINT REGION MARIANAS | SCHOOL LIAISION OFFICERS Lydia Broussard

Regional School Liaison Officer NSA Andersen (Teen Center Bldg) 1605 Santa Rosa Blvd Andersen AFB, Guam 96543 671-349-6251 or DSN 315-349-6678 Email: sloguam@fe.navy.mil

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Barbara Askey

Naval Base Guam School Liaison Officer Naval Base Guam (School Age Care Bldg) 1982B Haputo Road Santa Rita, Guam 96915, AP 96540 671-339-5238 or DSN 315-339-5238

sloguam@fe.navy.mil http://nbg.militarymwrguam.com/school-liaison-officer http://aafb.militarymwrguam.com/child-youth/school-liaison-officer

School Liaison Directory A worldwide network of school liaisons to assist military families.

www.dodea.edu/partnership (joint base School Liaisons listed under lead service).

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