Completion Ceremonies 1-5

Taotao Tano-ta:

Celina Romolor-Route & Charlene Cruz

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Schedules 8

May 2016

Volume 9 Issue 9

Inside this issue:

CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program is administered by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council, in partnership with the CNMI Public School System and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library

(TOP) Story Exploring Instructor Evangeline Espanola and her children participants give a smile during the completion

ceremony. (BOTTOM) Motheread/Fatheread Completion Ceremony at the Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School

(See next page for complete

GTC graduates story).

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(Continued from Page 1) On May 16, 2016, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Pro-gram celebrated another beautiful completion ceremony at the Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School. 9 parents participated in the Adult Course facilitated by Parent Trainer Maria Athens Amaro. The parents who participated in the class were as follows: Kalsina Eleisar, Ann Janine A. Romero, Corazon Loveras, Mary Jo Sablan, Joann Villagomez, Stephen Jessy, Carla Naog, Chris Camacho, and Lenela Repeki. A total of nine children participated in the Story Exploring

Class facilitated by Story Exploring Instructors Hilma Castro and Evangeline Espanola. Children who participated are as follows: Danilo Bumacod, Awillisorr (Awi) Iguel, Kalei Iguel, James Loveras, Justin Loveras, Jasmine Romero, Izaih Villagomez, Uriel Repeki, and Cherish Tangay! Special thanks to GTC administration, Vice Principal Melisa Mendez, Northern Marianas Humanities Council Program Manager Eulalia V. Arriola, Parent Trainer Rita Demapan, and Team CNMI Motheread/Fatheread for assisting throughout ceremony. You did it, Binados!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On May 23, 2016, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program celebrated the completion ceremony at the Oleai Elementary School. 14 parents participated in the Adult Course facilitated by Parent Trainers Leora Lynn Sablan Terlaje and Celina Foreman. The parents who participated in the class were as follows: Sharon Kaipat, Peter Teigita, Bhelle Concepcion, Claire Maratita, David R. Maratita, Ann Regine Vanessa A. Valencia, Elizabeth Tomokane, David T. Chargualaf, Jack L. Ruben, Younju Kim, Hermina Mettao, Charlyn Francisco, Carla C. Naog, and Chris C. Camacho. A total of 14 children participated in the Story Exploring Class facilitat-ed by Story Exploring Instructor Joelyn Varona. The children who participated are as follows: Elena Teigita, Collin Maratita, Elisha Teigita, Joaquin Ruben, Michiko Ruben, Simion Tagabuel, Kaedee Celene Valencia, Cherish Naog, Yoon Seo Ha, Devenie Denise Mettao, Syra Argana, Andresina Santos, Arsyni Tagabuel, and Bill John Tagabuel, Special thanks to OES Administration, Vice Principal Shawn San Nicolas, Americorps vol-unteers, and Program Coordinator Viola Deleon Guerrero and Program Facilitator Bryan Manabat for assisting in completion ceremony. Congratulations, TURTLES!!!!

“I am thankful for my first class, the parents I had were great and made my experience truly memorable!” —Maria Athens Amaro, GTC Motheread/Fatheread Parent Trainer, Motheread Institute 2016

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On May 26, 2016, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program celebrated the completion ceremony at the San Vicente Elementary School. 14 parents participated in the Adult Course facilitated by Parent Trainers Rita Demapan and Beth Demapan. The parents who participated in the class were as follows: Virginia Reyes, Palik Thomson, Cecilia Repeki, Joelyn Magofna, Chris Camacho, Carla Naog, Sayuri P.Lisua, Ayessa Tereyama, Tara White, Abelardo M. Magno, Cerila McDowell, Mona V. Magno, Anne Marie D. Navarrete and Adora Samson. A total of 20 children participated in the Story Exploring Class facilitated by Story Exploring Instructor Ignacia Reyes. The children who participated are as follows: Kyrie Ann Cepeda, Adrianne Magno, Elikristiana Iglesias, Joylyn Pallikun Thomson, Abraham Sablan, Alfonso Sablan, William Lieto, Wynona L. Blas, Manuela Grace Ma-gofna, Scott Iglecias, Malia Rayphand, Jude Rayphand, Kayu Reyes, Rio Reyes, Jacqueline Cepeda, Patricia Blas, Justin Afable, Chrish XXX Nicole, Esabelle Mateo, and Renato Abubo. Special thanks to SVES administra-tion, SVES Principal Paulette Sablan, SVES Counselor Tara White, Program Coordinator Viola Deleon Guerrero, and Nothern Marianas Humanities Council Eulalia V. Arriola for assisting in the completion ceremony. Congratula-tions, Canaries!!!!

“I loved the experience. The San Vicente Elementary School participants group dy-namic was amazing. I wish I had more time to go over my lessons, because there was just so much to cover. But practice makes perfect and I plan on using what I learned from my experience in San Vicente to fuel my future Motheread/Fatheread classes. I look forward to the summer time wherein I can teach a Chamorro lan-guage class integrating our Motheread/Fatheread lessons. This whole experience is exciting and worthwhile. I am thankful for this opportunity!” — Rita Demapan, SVES Parent Trainer, Motheread Institute 2016

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On May 25, 2016, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program celebrated the completion ceremony at the Garapan Elementary School. Motheread/Fatheread conducted a double Adult class cycle for the GES partici-pants. One class held GES Americorps student volunteers while the other class held the parents of the children who participated in the Story Exploring class. 14 parents participated in the Adult Course facilitated by Parent Trainers Angela Wheat and Celina Foreman. The parents who participated in the class were as follows: Gerald-ine S. Borja, Loly Ledesma, Ma. Isabel Dysangco, Joyce Nimwes, Meyther Cervantes, Meihua Rengiil, Arnulfo S. Puno, Su Boon Chang, Aura Aleli Simbulan, Flordeliza Moscoso, Mary Jane C. Montano, Noel Martinez, Raynna O. Mality, Ilene Muna, and Noel Simbulan. There were seven Americorps students who participated in the pro-gram, and they were the following: Diana Lopera, Jasmine Gortayo, Eloise Lopez, Rita Lifoifoi, Rumina Litulumar, Edna Grace Nisola, and Josiah Pacala. A total of 22 children participated in the Story Exploring Class facilitated by Story Exploring Instructor Evangeline Espanola. The children who participated are as follows: Masaky Sallem,

Masaioshy Sallem, Rayjay Mality, Joefina Mali-ty, Telinamae Mality, Losau Mality, Paul Sam Paulis, Rina Rengiil, Ria Rengiil, JD Ryle Mos-coso, Marlin Chang, Hong Yu Lai, Daryl Josiah Ray Songsong, Nicky Abigail Simbulan, Janvir M. Castaneda, Alexandria Ysabelle Dysangco, Sylvia Sanchez, Reyanah Castillo, James Cas-tillo, Esther Castillo, Talyhtha Nimwes, and Christian Joy. Special thanks to GES admin-istration, Northern Marianas Humanities Coun-cil’s Program Manager Eulalia Arriola, Program Coordinator Viola Deleon Guerrero and Assis-tant Program Coordinator Beth Demapan for

assisting throughout the completion cere-mony. Great job, Mallards!!!!

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“For my first session I was, of course, nervous, but it gave me a chance to open up — being the quiet and shy person I am. It was quite a wonderful experience! Not only did the parents have the chance to learn different ways to get their children to read more, but they got to share ways to make it both meaningful and fun through litereacy. Thank you Moth-eread/Fatheread I look forward to more fun and experiences with future classes.”

— Leora Lynn Terlaje, OES Parent Trainer, Motheread Institute 2016

On May 24, 2016, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program celebrated the completion ceremony at the William S. Reyes Elementary School. 14 parents participated in the Adult Course facilitated by Parent Trainers SR. Stella Mangona and Brian Manabat. The parents who participated in the class were as follows: Antonina Datios, Freddy Peter, Teddy Andulan, Yan Long Yu, Charlyn M, Francisco, Zhou Yuling, Edilwisa S. Viana, Elden H. Buhay, Eden M. Aguon, Edna P. Aureo, Maria Teresa Mercader, Enhua Palacios, He Mei Feng, and Naomi Cayetano. A total of 16 children participated in the Story Exploring Class facilitated by Story Exploring Instructor Margarita Sugaste The children who participated are as follows: Devin Palacios, Francis Phillip Andulan, Oriah Valentine, Wei Sheng Yu, Xiang Quan Yu, Neil Aureo, Edgardo Severin S. Palma Jr., Syra Argana, Edison Jay Viana, Kemuel V. Cayetano, Winnie Wu, Andy Wu, Andfrena Fred, Uzziel Cayetano, James Mercader, and Annie Hu. Special thanks to WSRES administration, WSRES Vice Principal Marji Pangelinan, and Team CNMI Motheread/Fatheread for assist-ing in completion ceremony. Congratulations, Kingfishers (Sihek)!!!!

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On May 31, 2016, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program celebrated the completion ceremony at the Koblerville Elementary School. Eight parents participated in the Adult Course facilitated by Parent Trainers Sandra Satur, Gloria Kaipat, and Viola Deleon Guerrero The parents who participated in the class were as follows: Mary Rabauliman, Amaleene Ramos, Shawn Fleming, Asuncion S. Ludwig, Concesa Angeles, Gita Kundu, Priscila Dulay, and Aktar Lateur. A total of 14 children participated in the Story Exploring Class facilitat-ed by Story Exploring Instructor Ignacia Reyes. The children who participated are as follows: Ocean Kundu, Tenrina Aiten, Brytenia Aiten, Jezziebelle Rabauliman, Hilary Christopher, Rai-son Christopher, Eka Rabauliman, Susona Shakh, Suborna Shakh, Honofre Tangi, Therence Jay Tangi, Alfeo Ramos, Mark Phillip Angeles, and Issa Marie Angeles. Special thank you to Team CNMI Motheread/Fatheread, KOES Principal Rizalina Liwag, and KOES librarian Shawn Fleming for assisting in the completion ceremony! Hip, Hip, Hooray, Hugging Umangs!

Invites You to a Financial Literacy

Seminar this summer at your friendly Joeten-Kiyu

Public Library! Saturday! June 25th & July 9th from 3pm to 4pm!

Celina O. Romolor-Route was born in Saipan on December 8. She is married to Arnold A. Route and has 3 beautiful daughters: Christine, Jacqueline, and Caroline. She has been a certified Motheread/Fatheread Parent Trainer since 2010,

and she has been actively volunteering her time and service for 6 years to our Program. Celina Romolor-Route holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work and a Mas-ters in Education degree. She currently works for the Office of the Attorney General in the Domestic Violence Intervention Center. When asked why do you love volunteering with the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Program, she re-plied, “I love helping people and working with people who need support and

resources to improve their children’s lives and their families.” Celina Route first learned about the Motheread/Fatheread Program by being a participant. She was introduced to the Program through the Kagman Community Center and at the

Kagman Elementary School. During her spare time, Celine loves to stay in tune and updated on current events in the community by being involved in com-munity affairs. She enjoys socializing with family and friends. We appreciate you, and we thank you for all that you do for the CNMI! God bless you!

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Taotao tano’-ta: People of the Island encompass a collection of local leaders, individuals, and groups from the CNMI

whose vision, wisdom and skill have made an enormous impact in the lives of the people of the Commonwealth in many

ways. These are progressive local leaders that showcased exemplary leadership roles in public service, community build-

ing, and undertakings that benefited the CNMI as a whole. Taotao tano’-ta are Individuals & Artisans that promoted and

represented the CNMI local culture and traditions through the arts of healing, music, crafts, dances, culinary, and language

enhancement in the Commonwealth and beyond thePacific. These are also groups and innovative individuals that contribut-

ed generously in the development of agriculture, fishing, education, health, law, religion, public safety, and good govern-

ance in the Northern Marianas Island. Their untiring efforts to lift the Commonwealth to prosperity leaves no question of

their true leanings; that is for the betterment of the CNMI.

Charlene Taitano Cruz was born on Guam on May 18, 1972, and she resides on the beautiful island of Luta. She is married to Danny Kent King and has 2 children: Dannitia Teri and Danny King, Jr. She has been a certified Motheread/Fatheread Story Sharing/Story Exploring Instructor for more than 10 years. Charlene currently works for the CNMI Public School System for the Sinapalo Elementary School on Rota. She holds a Masters

in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. When asked why do you love volunteering for the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program, Charlene shared, “I love literacy and working with children. I love learning from and with children!”

As a certified Storysharing /Story Exploring Instructor, Charlene Cruz actively utilizes the Story Exploring curriculum, designed for use with children from birth through age 11, which uses more than 100 multicultural children’s books to build reading and criti-cal thinking skills. This curriculum uses targeted reading, writing, listening, and speak-ing activities to foster problem solving, increase comprehension, and nurture a love of books.

Story Exploring provides teachers, parents and caregivers with strategies to increase children’s reading comprehen-sion, vocabulary and translation of spoken language to the written word. The curriculum is comprised of handbooks

for four separate reading levels: infants and toddlers, older preschoolers, children in grades K-2, and students in grades 3-5. The lessons help adults ask open-ended questions and invite children to respond. Children learn vocabulary and how to interpret stories. The curriculum uses props, games, songs, and other activities to make reading fun. Accompanying each Story Exploring lesson is a take-home Story Extender that caregivers can provide to parents. We thank you, and we appreciate all the hard work and commitment you do for the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Pro-gram! We are truly blessed to have you on our team! God bless you!

Celina O. Romolor-Route Motheread/Fatheread Certified Parent Trainer

Charlene Cruz

Motheread/Fatheread Certified Storysharing

Instructor-Rota

“The Motheread/Fatheread Program has been a helpful additional training. Through these weekly practices, I have learned new ways on how to connect with my student to the book. I have learned that even in the smallest ways, we can both relate to a story and understand it on a greater level.”— Jasmine Gortayo, Americorps Motheread/Fatheread

“The Motheread/Fatheread Program taught me that reading to children is much more than simply reading words out loud. Story telling can be much more than than, it is expanding their imagination and their love for reading. This program helped me be that sort of educator to my students.” —Edna Nisola, Americorps Motheread/Fatheread

“The Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program has taught me to connect with my students through storytelling. It is not simply something you do to wear them out and prepare them for bedtime, it is your eagerness to join in the stream that channels endless imagination. That in turn encourages them, to dream more and a child who dreams is a child who will never allow the smallest (or biggest) setbacks in life to drag them down.”

— Rita Lifoifoi, Americorps Motheread/Fatheread “This Motheread/Fatheread Program has opened a new door for me and my students in that communication is much clearer and (it) has given my students a newfound love for reading they never believed they possessed.” — Diana Lopera, Americorps Motheread/Fatheread

What did you like about your CNMI Motheread/Fatheread class?

Motheread®, I c. is a aio all a lai ed pri ate, o -proit orga izaio that o i es the tea hi g of litera skills ith hild de elop e t a d fa il e po er e t issues. Pare ts a d hildre lear to use the po er of la guage to dis o er ore a out the -sel es their fa ilies, a d their o u iies.

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e iro e t for lear i g readi g, rii al-thi ki g, a d pro -le sol i g skills.

CYCLE DAY TIME START DATE VENUE PARENT TRAINER/SEI

2 Tuesdays 10:00 am– 11:30 am

June 7, 2016 Koblerville Youth Learning Center

Sandra Satur/ Gloria Kaipat & Viola Deleon Guerrero

3 Tuesdays 10:00 am-11:30 am

June 7, 2016 Gualo Rai Youth Center Rita Demapan/ Beth Demapan & Ignacia Reyes

4 Wednesdays 10:30 am– NOON

June 8, 2016 Garapan Community Development Center

Velma Mafnas/ Bryan Manabat & Ignacia Reyes

5 Thursdays NOON—1:30 pm

June 9, 2016 Kagman Community Center Rita Demapan/Beth Demapan

6 Thursdays NOON –1:30 pm

June 9, 2016 Tanapag Youth Center Amor Rabauliman/Bryan Manabat

7 Tuesdays & Thursdays

4:30 pm –5:30 pm

July 5, 2016 Joeten-Kiyu Public Library (Adult Course Only) Chamorro language

Rita Demapan

8 Tuesdays & Thursdays

9:30 am– 10:30 am

June 14, 2016 Joeten-Kiyu Public Library (Adult Course Only)

Lilia King

9 TBA TBA June Department of Corrections Jennifer McQuay & Lianna Quitugua

10, 11 TBA TBA June or July Rota & Tinian Public Libraries

TBA (Rota)/ Rose Lazaro & Mary Santos (Tinian)

THE CHILDREN OF OUR HOMELAND CULTURAL CENTER/LIBRARY

Library Hours

Tuesdays-Fridays (10:00 am-6:00 pm) Saturday

(9:00 am-4:00 pm) Closed on Mondays, Sundays, and

Holidays If you are interested in becoming a Friend/Supporter of the Joeten-

Kiyu Public Library, please stop by the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread office in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library and fill out a registration form. There will be a $5.00 membership fee assessed. Cash Only. Call 235-7319, text 783-7678, or email marianaslibraryfriends@gmail.com for more information. Thank you!

CNMI Motheread/Fatheread® Current & Upcoming Session

Gerard Borja

JKPL Book o ile

Schedules for interested Private Schools and Organizations/Agencies could be arranged by contacting Viola Deleon Guerrero, Beth Demapan, or Bryan Manabat at Tel:235-

7319/989-8542/783-7678/285-9666 or E-mail: cnmimotheread@gmail.com or visit our website at https://sites.google.com/site/cnmimotheread/

To a Pa geli a

JKPL Li rar Asso iate

Viola Deleo Guerrero

Progra Coordi ator

Charle e Cruz

Stor E plori g I stru tor Rota