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Pacific News
Education Commissioner Rita H. Inos recently appointed Dolores Taman and
Janet Villagomez as principals of San Vicente and Koblerville elementary
schools, respectively. Both women, previously acting principals, were
given the permanent positions based on recommendations by the principal’s
interview committee.
Kosrae’s biannual Education Week, facilitated by education and PREL
service center staff, principals, specialists, and PTA officials, will
be held at Kosrae State Gymnasium May 20-24, 2002. Debates, essay and
poster contests, track and field competitions, cultural presentations,
and student displays are just some of the activities planned for the week.
The purpose of this special event, which replaces regular classroom instruction
and typically hosts 500 participants, is to allow teachers and students
to share what they have learned during the school year and to provide
an opportunity for all stakeholders to witness what has transpired through
the years. In the past, participants have included students, teachers,
parents, state government leaders, and people from the private sector.
The Native Hawaiian Safe and Drug-Free (NHSDF) program has a new home
at PREL’s Honolulu office. NHSDF’s mission is to prevent substance
abuse and violence among Native Hawaiian youth grades K-12. Program staff
provides culturally appropriate educational services for schools and communities
statewide. Activities include prevention presentations for students, parents,
and service providers, as well as program development, family-based activities,
and other related services. NHSDF and its five staff members transferred
from Kamehameha Schools on March 1st to complete the last year of the
program’s current grant cycle. For more information about NHSDF services,
please contact Program Director Alt Kagesa at (808) 441-1300 or kagesaa@prel.org.
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