DEED's New Year's Resoutions

By Lois T. Gumataotao
DEED Coordinator

Welcome back from a joyous and safe holiday and welcome into New Year 2011! As we begin our 3rd quarter next Monday, January 10, let’s be mindful of the following guidelines for DEED:

 Registration forms must be completed for 3rd qtr. and verification of employment is required or latest check stub.

 3rd qtr. payment of $75 must be paid at any Bank of Guam branch on or before Monday by January 10, 2011 and returned to the DEED Coordinator no later than 12:00 p.m. January 10.

 Official pick up time is 5:00 pm. Habitual lateness can dismiss your child from the DEED Program. Late payment of $5 must be made within 5 working days.

 A note from the parent is required if your child will be a car or bus rider for a particular day, otherwise he/she will be sent to DEED.

On behalf of the DEED Family, we thank you for all your continued support, cooperation and partnership to make a difference in your child’s education.

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