Happy New Year from Around the Pacific!

Happy New Year from around the Pacific! May the year 2011 bring you many blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - English
Filis Añu Nuebo! – Chamorro
Feliz Año Nuevo! – Spanish
Engan ke ya sasu! - Kosraean
Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese
Ungil Beches Er Rak! – Palauan
Selsalan Ebéach e duw! – Yapese
Peren En Parakapw! – Pohnpeian
Hauoli Makahiki Hou – Hawaiian
Pwapwan Ei Ier Mi Fo – Chuukese
Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo! – Korean
Maligayang Bagong Taon – Tagalog
Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan! – Vietnamese
Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal! – Marshallese
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu – Japanese
Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layúi Luugh me raagh féé! – Carolinian


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Merry Christmas from Around the Pacific!

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~Felis Pasgua (Chamorro)
~Maligayan Pasko (Tagalog)
~Peren en Krismas (Pohnpeian)
~Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin (Marshallese)
~Falang e Baynag (Yapese)
~Tok Tapeng (Kosraean)
~Ungil Kurismas (Palauan)
~Pwapwan Kirisimas (Chuukese)
~Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian)
~Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee (Carolinian)

Thanksgiving Donations to Alee Shelter

ACEI officers and members visited Alee Shelter on November 23, 2010 to present children and staff with many boxes of Thanksgiving donations. Alee Shelter protects abused or neglected children. The Thanksgiving donation is one of the many significant civic and community events the UOG-ACEI student organization supports annually.

Pictured L-R: Janeyrose Cruz; Risa Hameister, ACEI Vice President; Lisa Meeks, SGA Vice President; Jovina Munoz; ACEI Public Relations Officer; Heidi Cameron, ACEI President; Katrina Baza, ACEI Public Relations Officer; Roong Johnson; and Sister Bridget Perez.

ACEI Volunteers at Annual IRA Community Book Fair

ACEI volunteered to do face painting/book reading (shapes theme) at the anuual Guam IRA Community Book Fair held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Agana Shopping Center. It was a success filled with a meaningful literacy environment for families and friends. There were exciting performances and appearances, array of paperback and hardcover books, young adult literature, ACEI face painting/book reading, PreSchool GATE arts and crafts, software, novelties, Read-A-Thon 2011: Read to Succeed items, and prizes! Thank you for joining us in our celebration of promoting literacy! Enjoy the following snapshots taken at the community book fair.

ACEI to Hold 9-Pin Spectacular on December 11, 2010 at Central Lanes

The University of Guam School of Education student organization, Association for Childhood Education International (UOG-ACEI) will sponsor an island-wide 9-Pin Spectacular bowling event on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Central Lanes, Tamuning, Guam. $10 per ticket includes 2 games, ball, and shoe rental. For more information, call Natasha Palomo at 488-0328 or e-mail natasha.doreen@gmail.com.

BooVille Halloween Celebration Snapshots

The children of Guam were treated to a BooVille Halloween celebration filled with various arts and crafts activities, face painting, rock climbing, storytelling, music, food, and more! Enjoy the following BooVille snapshots!

BooVille Celebration!

When: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Where: University of Guam’s School of Education

Free, Fun, and Friendly

Bring the family for a day of crafts, facepainting, rock climbing, storytelling,
and more!!

Food available for a nominal fee

UOG ACEI Induction Ceremony

UOG-ACEI Induction Ceremony: Senators Judi Won-Pat and Tina Muna Barnes conducted the 2010-2011 induction ceremony for the University of Guam Association for Childhood Education International (UOG-ACEI) for their new officers and advisors on September 22, 2010, at the School of Education . Many ACEI members, students, friends, and faculty members attended. Several community and civic organizations and agencies who partnership with UOG-ACEI were invited to attend and participate in the ceremony.

Pictured front row L-R: Dr. Marilyn Malloy Jackson, Founder and Major ACEI Advisor; Dr. Elizabeth Hawthorne, School of Education Dean; Dr. Helen Whippy, UOG Senior Vice President; and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, ACEI Advisor. Back row L-R: Heidi Cameron, President; Risa Hameister, Vice President; Shawlon Abuan, Secretary; Dr. Judi Won Pat, Speaker; Tina Muna Barnes, Senator; Maria Perez, Treasurer; Jovina Munoz, Public Relations Officer; and Katrina Baza, Public Relations Officer.

ACEI INDUCTION CEREMONY 2010

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You are invited to

join us for our ACEI officer induction on

Wednesday September 22, 2010

in the SOE Faculty Lounge from

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Lunch will be provided.

IGP Back to School Carnival and Concert a Success!

From the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) game booth & face painting to the Santa Barbara School Read Alouds, jump rope activities, Notre Dame Class of 2011 and WestCare booths, IGP Awards, amazing concert/entertainment performances, IGP Poetry Slam, Open House, jumpers, prizes, refreshments, raffles, and so much more, all participants had a blast!

Enjoy the following snapshots taken during this memorable event!