DEED's Christmas Message

By Lois T. Gumataotao
DEED Coordinator

Felis Pasgua! During this holiday season, let us reflect on our past and project to better them on the years before us. Let us show greater love, care, understanding, support and forgiveness for one another. Tis the time to express good wishes of giving and sharing for those we care. Our thoughts are especially with the men and women in uniform! So from the DEED family, may your holiday season be filled with joy and happiness. Best wishes for now and the coming year.

Here's LBJ DEED Song

(Sung to the tune of "Yankee Doodle")
Written by: Lois T. Gumataotao

We've been learning all year long

The skills we need to know

We learned to read

We learned to write

We even learned to spell!

We are LBJ DEED kids

We have learned so much all year

We are smarter now you see

We thank all the DEED teachers

Learning math is not so hard

If you know all your numbers

We learned to add

We learned to subtract

We even learned to measure!

We are LBJ DEED kids

We have learned so much all year

We are smarter now you see

We thank all the DEED teachers!

Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Peele

For teaching us to dance
Thank you for your commitment too
In making all the difference!

Thank you Ms Gumataotao too

For coordinating the DEED Program

Thank you for your commitment too

In making all the difference!

We are LBJ DEED kids
We have learned so much all year
We are smarter now you see
We thank all the DEED teachers!

DEED: What To Remember!

By: Lois T. Gumataotao

Believe it or not, we are already into the 2nd quarter. I would like to thank all you wonderful DEED parents for all your support in communicating with the DEED teachers and the coordinator of any concerns you had during the 1st quarter. Open communication really made a difference in ensuring an effective afterschool program.

Please keep in mind also that each quarter is a new quarter. Therefore, registration has to be filled out completely and that your child is not officially in the DEED program until payment has been made and it is still on a first-come-first basis. A reminder will be given to you to ensure payment is made on time. If you have any changes in your registration form, please inform the DEED teachers or the coordinator. For 3rd quarter, you will be required to provide your verification of employment. Make sure all contact numbers are working and provide extension numbers also. Students who will not be in DEED for a certain day will be entertained only when there is a note from home or when a phone call is made to the any DEED teacher, the coordinator or the office. Otherwise, your child will be placed in DEED afterschool.

It’s a long day for both your child and the DEED teachers, so please pick up your child by 5:30 p.m. Always add insurance time for the unexpected such as accidents, rain floods, short traffic lights, flat tires, heavy traffic, etc. Please feel free to call me during the DEED hours @727-5647 for any unforeseen circumstances.

Other than that, let’s all continue the positive open communication for our DEED children. Happy Holiday!

DEED Kids Exercise by Dancing!

By: Lois T. Gumataotao
DEED Coordinator

The DEED Program went into a “Swing” on Friday, September 17 by a fun dance presentation by professional dance instructors David and Tomoe Cooper Peele Jr. who are also the grandparents of DEED student Kie Peele (1st gr.). The Peeles gave up a little of their time to show the students some Latin dancing steps for Merengue and Bachata. They provided educational information about the Latin dances and the countries the music and dance originated from. The students and teachers all participated and had so much fun with this activity as it also promoted the healthy living fact that dancing is a form of exercise. So don’t be a couch potato, get up and dance!

Are You Interested in DEED?

Hafa Adai and Welcome back to the new SY2010-2011! If you are interested in having your child participate in the DEED Program, you must first meet the requirements. To be eligible for DEED, a child MUST be of a single-parent/guardian household where the parent works full-time outside the home or is a full time student (four classes or 12 credit hours), OR a child of a two parent/guardian household where the parents work full-time outside the home or are full time students (four classes or 12 credit hours).

Registration will be considered final when parent's job or student status verification is turned in, parents/guardians attend the parent orientation and the $75 fee is paid in full. Registration will take place during the Parent Orientation which will be announced at a later date.

So if you are interested and meet the requirements, please sign up at the Office. Starting date for DEED will be announced at a later date.

Thank You,
Lois T. Gumataotao

"Sim Sala Bim"! DEED Magic Show

“Sim Sala Bim”. The DEED students got a taste of Magic by Jim Lord and his assistant Rene Pantalon on Tuesday, May 11 in the school cafeteria. The magic show provided science and math skills on prediction, probability, geometry, etc

Let's Move - Latin Dance with the DEED Family

Pictured above: David and Tomoe Peele provide Latin Dance instruction to the LBJ DEED students, teachers, and parents.

"Get fit, start dancing!" David and Tomoe Peele, grandparents of DEED student, Kie Peele, Red Group presented basic “Salsa, Cha Cha and Merengue” dance steps on Thursday, March 18, 2010 to the DEED students. Dancing can give you a great mind-body workout. Researchers are learning that regular physical activity in general can help keep your body, including your brain, healthy as you age. Exercise increases the level of brain chemicals that encourage nerve cells to grow. And dancing that requires you to remember dance steps and sequences boosts brain power by improving memory skills. Dancing is great for helping people of all ages and physical abilities get and stay in shape. So if you’re looking for a fun way to stay fit and healthy, get up from that couch and start dancing! You’ll be glad you did!

Snapshot of the DEED ESL Project: Digital Storybook

Pictured above: Pinky Ecalnea is finalizing her digital storybook with Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera

In order to provide further enrichment to the DEED students, the ESL Coordinator/Teacher, Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, volunteered her time and provided a digital storybook project. Digital storytelling is a means of narrative expression linked to traditions of narratives passed on from generation to generation. It serves as a way for us to tell our story by authentically expressing our thoughts, feelings, actions, and other details about ourselves, so that we can be empowered and share this enlightenment with others.

The goal of this project was to use digital storytelling to build schema of English Language Learners. This allowed the students to jumpstart reading comprehension. As a result, the students were able to develop literacy skills, increase retention, build technology skills, think critically, and increase their motivation to read.

"What Is D.E.E.D.?"

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DEED Dental Presentation

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DEED Reminder: 4th Qtr. Payments Due

Fourth quarter will begin on Thursday, March 18. Please be reminded that payment of $75 is due ON or BEFORE March 18. Your child will not be in DEED unless full payment is made on this date. ALL payments MUST be made at any Bank of Guam Branch. You may pick up your completed 4th quarter registration forms from your child's DEED teacher on Monday, March 8.

As always, thank you for your support in helping make the DEED Program a success.

Lois T. Gumataotao
DEED Coordinator

DEED Family Gives Thanks!

The LBJ DEED students shared their gratitude with thoughts they wrote for the creation of their turkey, as shown below. Enjoy!

Welcome to the DEED Page!

We are pleased that we can now offer another way to communicate with DEED parents/guardians via our LBJ DEED page! The DEED program stands for Department of Education Extended Day program. It is an afterschool enrichment program that focuses on reading, language arts, and math. It reinforces skills that were learned during the instructional day. There are certain criteria that must be adhered to before your child is accepted into the program. At the moment, there is a waiting list for interested individuals. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the DEED Coordinator, Lois T. Gumataotao. Thank you.