PACIFIC NEWS CENTER | Home of the Spartans Celebrate Mes Chamorro

From the Pacific News Center
Written by Roselle Romanes

There was a big fiesta at Dededo today! In celebration of Mes Chamorro, Santa Barbara Catholic School students enjoyed a fun-filled day of activities while learning about the Chamorro culture.
The Home of the Spartans sure know how to throw a Chamorro Day event!

Santa Barbara Catholic School students danced the Cha Cha, competed in coconut race games, and learned about local legends. Teacher Jenice Cabe says the 8th graders were in charge of teaching the younger kids.

Cabe says, “They’re teaching them about the legends of Guam through shadow puppet theater. We also have weaving going on and Senator Frank Blas Jr.’s War Survivor Memorial for our 8th graders.”
First, we visited the gym. SBCS Kinder Teacher Terry Scavetta says, “Our kinders are dancing with the 5th graders. The big kids and teaching them the Cha Cha and they’re really having fun.”
Next we attended the weaving class. Students Joanna and Chloe tell us that they were taught how to weave coconut leaves into a bracelet, a Cross, and even a centipede.
From the many different activities planned throughout the day for the Spartans, Cabe says this is all about teaching the younger generation the Guam culture.
Cabe says, “We need to teach them about the culture because it’s who they are. We’re such a mixed plate of people on island that they need to know who they are as Guamanians so we try to perpetuate that with the children.”

GuamPDN: Ron Rocky Coloma has won the 2014 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee

Written by Pacific Daily News

The 2014 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee has named a winner: Santa Barbara Catholic School sixth grader Ron Rocky Coloma.

Coloma won the competition when he spelled the word “pastiche” correctly.

Coloma was one of 56 students from across the region competing for the win earlier today at the LeoPalace Resort Hotel Belvedere.

Coloma will represent Guam during the national competition in Washington, D.C., where he will represent Guam in the 87th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee scheduled for May 25.

There were originally 57 students scheduled to compete, but one school wasn’t able to send their representative, leaving a total of 56 spellers.

Read more:  Coloma spells ‘pastiche’ to claim prize

Newsclip: Team spirit drives Lady Spartans | guampdn.com | Pacific Daily News

Spirit, togetherness, teamwork and high energy are some of the words Santa Barbara Catholic School Spartans basketball coach Roger Ramos uses to describe his team’s play in the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Girls’ Middle School Basketball League.

Read more about it on Guam PDN Northern Weekly Section: Team spirit drives Lady Spartans

Go Spartans: The Santa Barbara Lady Spartans have it all — spirit, teamwork and the support of their fans. Kneeling, from left: Team manager Kenji Bulaon, Chloe Suva, Gabrielle Avilla, Brianna Tabilas, Jonelle Sayama, Pationco Artero, Erica Tomada and team manager Reid Ramos. Middle row: Nicolette Bulaon, Monique Shimizu, Aolani Cruz, Maurissa Sayama, Fatima Valencia, Lauren Loualhati, Reana Molinos, Maekaila Cena, Justine Yeban, Tylor Touros and Reina Lyn Capati. Back row: Coaches Ed Loualhati. Roger Ramos and Greg Artero. (Photo by Elsa Ulloa/ For Northern Weekly)