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FINEGAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARITES D.C. GARCIA

Principal
194 Chalan Kasperbauer Dededo, Guam 96929
Tel: (671) 632-9631
www.finelementary.weebly.com
Finegayan Elementary school will “prepare all students to succeed in meeting the challenges in an ever-changing global society.”
October 2019 issue

MELISSA D. HERNANDEZ
Editor
FES Mission Statement: Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
“To prepare all students to succeed in
meeting the challenges Buenas yan Hafa Adai! The Administration is in the process of
in an ever-changing global society.”
formulating Finegayan Elementary School’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
Gain Knowledge request to present to the Guam Education Board and the 35th Guam
Utilize Technology Legislature for their approval. As part of the FY2021 Budget process,
Increase Communication and Social Skills the schools are required to seek input from all stakeholders,
Help Create a Productive Environment therefore, I am requesting for all Parents/Guardians to complete and
Actively Solve Problems
Nurture Cultural Differences submit the Stakeholders Input Form attached in order to identify the
top 3 items in the areas of Capital Improvement, Equipment,
Supplies/Materials, and Personnel for FY2021 Budget.

Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided
education, exceptional education, special ed. or SPED) is the practice
of educating students in a way that addresses their individual
differences and needs.
Welcome to another great School Year!
Mrs. Rosemarie Herrera-Duenas
Your input in this process is important. I will use the information to
formulate our FY2021 Budget request. Please complete and submit
the attached form to your child’s home room teacher by Tuesday,
October 8, 2019. You may also complete the electronic Stakeholder
Input Form at GDOE Website
at https://sites.google.com/a/gdoe.net/gdoe under the GDOE quick
links left navigation.

Please keep your child home if they are feeling sick especially if
they are having a FEVER. (Even if you gave them fever
medication). They will not be able to learn properly in class and will
take longer to recover. There is also a chance that they will make
their classmates sick.
Please join us during our monthly FATE PTO meeting this Wednesday,
October 9, 2019 at 6:00pm-7:00pm in our school cafeteria.
Mr. Galang and I will be conducting our Budget Presentation to
continue to solicit stakeholders input.
Your cooperation and support is greatly appreciated. Should you need
additional information or further clarification, please don’t hesitate to
see me. Thank you.

If you have new phone numbers, please make changes to your Students First,
child’s Emergency Forms at the Nurse’s Office. It is very important
to have working phone numbers so that we could contact you if Marites D.C. Garcia
your child is sick or in case of an emergency. If you have any FES Principal
questions, please call Nurse Sherry at 300-1122
 Congratulations to Parents are encouraged to:
Blaise Anthony Q. Aguon 1. Read with your child daily.
September Student of the Month 2. Monitor and sign homework planner daily.
Great Job!  3. Encourage your child to follow school and
Mrs. William classroom rules.

Student of the Month for

August and September
Hip, Hip Hooray! Rm 209: Alyssa Llagas Lawrence Imbat
To our Kinder Student of the Months Rm 211: John Guina Alvin Pangelinan
Rm 217: Aaron Baluyut Mylisalyn Chaniel
August and September Rm 218: Chloe Abad Joshan Duenas
Rm 219: Jael Solomon Keisha Natividad
Rm 112 Jeremiah Santos Christina Tamondong
Rm 220: Alexis Gagabuan Zandre Aguon
Rm 113 Ariana Anderson Macyleen Nena
Rm 114 Ha’animae Lizama Noah Toves
Rm 115 Cameron Fernandez Henry Flores
Rm 116 Chamaya Choay Kalia Forbes
Rm 117 Francesca Gagabuan Raymar Pabroa
Rm 118 Hendrick Made Aaliyah Palomo Congratulations!
Rm 119 Adrian Toves Carefree Titer to our 5th Grade Students of the Month
• Kindergarten Fate Performance October 9th at 6pm A FABULOUS Job! 
• Quarterly Assessments October 1- October 11
• End of the Quarter is October 11th August and September

Rm 201 Destynee Gumataotao Lhara Sargent

Rm 202 Sophia Arias Khenaira Cabuhat
Rm 203 Trisha Gumpal Ralph Mayo
Fantastic Job to our wonderful 1st graders for Student of the Month Rm 204 Bridgette Brel Benjamin Jr. Cadiz
Rm August September Rm 205 Courtney George Jada Pangelinan
127 Jace Cabrera Zaylene Cabrera Rm 206 Aya Crable Elaney Cruz
128 James Cortez Chase Taitingfong Rm 210 Ray Ken Espera Kya-Stina Kap
129 Allison Manahe Rachel Pineda
130 Rusty Tinio Laeszha Cadiz
131 Erika Imagawa Anya Jasmin
132 Xhiden Nakamura Khloe Benitez
133 Jayzel Santos Warren Sablan

Congratulations, to our Student of the Months for CHamoru-1st Quarter

August and September!
Post Test and
Room 120 Savana Jo Salas Yokiwy Kap 2nd Quarter Pre Test will
Room 121 Mitchio Noda Sena Etipu be taken online
Room 122 Khloe Bayona Aragon Tindugan
Room 123 Edward Espeleta Marcuz Purigay
in our school library
Room 124 Maebel Soberano Jenicah Lopez during the week of
Room 125 Princess Sahagun Jereelyn Peralta October 11th -18th, 2019.
Room 126 Amika Rogacion Mykla Toves
 Welcome Back Guihans!
This school year 2019-20, we added new
books in our Library. I am sure you will
enjoy these books as you continue to
develop your love for reading.
See you in the Library!
"Books just don't go with you. They take
you where you've never been.“
- Anonymous.
Read on!
Mrs. Mendoza
FAMILIES AND TEACHERS EMPOWERED (F.A.T.E.-PTO)
Congratulations, to our new FATE-PTO officers for
School Year 2019-2020.
President – Ms. VenessaRenee Perez
Vice President – Ms. Jackie Muna
Treasurer – Ms. Bobbie Bermudez
Secretary – Siñot Emmanuel Estebat
Public Relation Officer – Ms. Benita Jones
FATE-PTO Meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday of
the month at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria. Join us
for some raffle prize drawings and grade level
performances during the meeting.
We ask for your presence at this October FATE meeting
as our school administrators will be sharing the budget
for this school year. Your input and suggestions are
highly appreciated. This is your chance to address any
improvement ideas or concerns regarding our school
community.
Biba Guihans,
to another great school year!!
• Guam Isla Art-a-thon
pledges and art work
are due on Oct. 17th.
• Oct 23rd, Wednesday
Anti-Bullying Day
Wear the color Orange
Say NO to Bullying!
REMINDERS
• PBS Read-a-thon pledge forms have been due since
September 30, 2019. Please turn in your pledge forms to
Ms. Perez, Rm. 210. A reminder letter has been sent out.
Welcome back GUIHANS!
Character Education Monthly Themes for SY 2019-2020
• August - Counselor Introductions/Counselor Roles at FES
• September - Respect
• October - Anti-Bullying
• November - Responsibility
• December - Caring/Kindness
• January - Fairness
• February - Citizenship
• March - Careers
• April/May - District-Wide Assessment Planning
*Special Presentation on Monday, October 21st by the
Guam National Guard Counter-drug Coalition/ Drug-Free
(K-5th grade) for Red Ribbon Month
Mr. Santos – 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Mrs. Porter - Kinder, 1st, 5th
FES School Counselors
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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*FATE FATE/PTO Meeting
Spooktacular 6:00pm, Cafeteria
GFD Fire Safety GDOE FISCAL YEAR End of
Gram
orders start
Presentation FY2021 1st Quarter
Budget Presentation

13 14 15 16 ACCREDITATION 17 19
HALF DAY PD #3
PROFESSIONAL 2nd STUDENTS RELEASED
DEVELOPMENT Guam Great
DAY #2
Quarter AT 11:40am Shakeout
* Breakfast and
*NO CLASSES Begins @ 10:17am
lunch
will be served
20 21 22 1st Qtr 23 24 25 SOM 26
Red Ribbon CEREMONY
ELEMENTARY
Presentation 8:45am FES
Parent Teacher
Conference Anti-Bullying DAY Courtyard
(8:00am-1:00pm) (Wear Orange Day) *Last day to place
Spooktacular Gram
orders
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UNITED NATIONS &
KINDER PARADE
@ 8:45am

Things to remember:

 Your child’s safety is our schools main concern, please kindly talk to you child/ren about following our School-wide
Expectations: 1. BE SAFE 2. BE RESPECTFUL 3. BE RESPONISBLE

 Parents MUST send a note to their child’s teacher if there is a change in their after school transportation for that
given day. Should this be permanent, you must personally come into the main office to make the change in order to
ensure that it is brought to the school’s attention and documented.
 ALL CAR RIDERS ARE TO BE PICKED UP NO LATER THAN 3:15pm.

 Parents/guardians MUST write excuse notes for their child’s absence. If your child is absent for 3 or more
consecutive days, a doctor’s note must be submitted to the teacher for your child’s absence to be excused.

 Mandatory School Uniform Policy. Please ensure that your child/ren wear his/her uniform to school every day. FES
School uniform is Green top and black bottom and rubber shoes. (Absolutely, NO leggings, pants/jeans with cut/torn
seams, or any open-toe sandals or shoes are allowed.)

 In helping to ensure your child has access to healthy, balanced meals throughout the day, we are asking that you
refrain from sending your child to school with Spicy snacks such as Hot Cheetos, Hot Fries, Taki, Spicy Shrimp Chips,
etc., and flavored teas such as King Car, Assam Black Teas, C2 and Yogo flavored drinks etc., these all have a high
sugar content and conflict with our mission to help safeguard the health of your child while in school. These
prohibited snacks will be taken away and disposed of accordingly.