Acknowledged by: ____________________________________

Derrick R. Santos, Principal

Half-Day Professional Development

Day - Wednesday, March 30, 2016. We will be having our half-day profes-sional development on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Students will have clas-ses in the morning and breakfast and lunch will be served. Students will be released by 11:15 AM so parents of bus riders should be at the bus stops no later than 11:45 AM.

On February 23, 2016, AsTumbo Elementary had the annual Mes Chamorro Opening Ceremony where students were able to perform songs from the Chamorro culture. The 2016 Rai and Raina Pageant also took place during the ceremony as students learned the winners of the annual competition. Congratulations to:

Raina Allijah Gumataotao Rai, Isaac Ungacta

Linangitan Prinsesa Rayvana Cruz Linangitan Prinsipe Cohen Blas

Prinsesa Vaysia Blas Prinsesa Kaylene Hurtado

The ATES PTO and Chamorro Committee would like to thank all those who supported us in making this event a success.

2016 BLOCK KIDS COMPETITION SPONSORED BY NAWIC

The National Association of Women in Construction held the 3rd Annual BLOCK

KIDS Competition where students from grades 1st to 5th grade compete by build-

ing a structure made of a specific set of materials. 2nd grade student, Isaiah and

3rd grader Jaeden Arjona competed as representatives from our school.

CONGRATULAITONS to Jaeden Arjona who placed 1st in her division.

On Friday, February 25th, the ATES Chamorro

Program held the Annual School Kadon Pika Com-

petition. With the support of their parents and

teachers, 5th grade teams prepared their kadon pika

dishes for our guest judges, Chef Ron Fernandez,

Peter Atoigue, Jimmy Teria, Jeannette Suparales,

and Jordan Megofna.

Our 5th grade teams consisted of: 1st Place and School Representatives at the Island-

wide Competition: Linangitan Prinsesa

Rayvana Cruz, Shaylah Margeson,

and Zody Rengulbai

2nd Place Traven Pangelinan and Lance Sarmiento

3rd Place: Damen Weilbacher, Jackylinn Boneo, and Angel Macdon

We were honored with the presence of the members of

our royal court, Rai Isaac Ungacta, Raina Allijah Gua-

mataotao, and Prinsesa Kaylene Hurtado who observed

the activities that evening.

In addition to the Kadon Pika competition, students

from the other grade levels were present to demonstrate

cultural activities such as weaving with coconut leaves.

Jump Rope for the Heart Activities: It is that time again to

pick up those jumpropes and start jumping. This school

year, the Jump Rope for Heart Activity will be held in con-

junction the Chamorro Festivities. One of the festivities is a

field day, where Jump Rope for the Heart will have an ob-

stacle course. The obstacle course consists of individual

jump roping and single Dutch jumping rope. The Field day is

on March 11, 2016.

We will have a "Spring into Reading" morning assembly/parade in observation of Read Across America on March 2nd. Everyone is encouraged to celebrate love of reading!

Dress up in any of Dr. Seuss' characters, favorite childhood story characters or wear shirts that have positive messages.

The Language and Literacy program

will have a guest and buddy readers

in our school library.

MATH KANGAROO

The Annual Math Kan-

garoo Competition will

be on March 18, 2016 at

Guam Community Col-

lege. The GATE stu-

dents who have regis-

tered will be competing

against peers their own

age in the regional com-

petition. Good luck!

5th Grade Parent

Meeting @ 5PM

PTO Meeting

6PM

Geran Kadon Pika

Island-wide

Kadon Pika

Competition

Read Across

America Day

Happy Birthday!

ATES

Field Day

Jumprope for Heart

SPRING

CARNIVAL

Door Decorating

Contest Judging

Guam History

& Chamorro

Culture Day

No Classes

B102/B103

Fieldtrip

Awards Committee

Bowling Fundraiser

Central Lanes

Island-wide Spelling Bee

Half–Day

Professional

Development

Special Olympics

WEAVING

COMPETITION

& Sekman

Buillding

End of 3rd

Quarter Beginning of

4th Quarter

Math

Kangaroo

Competition

Fieldtrip

CLASSES

RESUME

April 7—3rd QTR.

Parent-Teacher

Conference

On behalf of AsTumbo Elementary, our school guidance counceslor, Ms. Bryce O’Connor would like to thank the presenters for sharing

with our students about their careers and the message that hardwork, staying in school, and perseverance is key to success.

Thank you to Officer Tapao and Officer Santos who came out to speak about the work of a police officer and the path they followed to

earn their badges. Thank you also goes out to Curriculum Coordinator Mrs. Felipe’s children, Private Jake Felipe and Private Kylie Felipe

also visited and presented about how to join the Army. The presenters had the students engaged and children shared their interest in

joining these fields.

April 1—Awards

Committee

Dance

2016 ISLAND-WIDE

SPELLING BEE

The Island-wide Spelling Bee

will be held at the Sheraton

Laguna on Sunday, March 6,

2016.

Kaylene Hurtado will be repre-

senting AsTumbo Elementary

and Jona Reyes will be there

for support. Good luck!