DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

www.gdoe.net
501 Mariner Avenue
Barrigada, Guam 96913
Telephone: (671) 300-1677​•F
​ ax: (671)472-5003
Email: ​ijbbaza@gdoe.net
JON J. P​. ​FERNANDEZ ISA J. B. BAZA
Superintendent of Education Public Information Officer
August 14, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS; STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNTS;

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION; DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES

All Guam Department of Education (GDOE) classes for school year (SY) 2020-2021 will begin on
Monday, August 17, 2020. However, instead of using three different instructional models, the
school year will begin using 100% distance learning. Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in
Guam, all face-to-face classes will be canceled for the next two weeks.

All GDOE students will begin the school year in one of the two home learning instructional
models: (1) Home Learning Online Instruction; (2) Home Learning Hard Copy Curriculum.

Parents/guardians of students enrolled in the traditional face-to-face instructional model should

contact their child’s school to select which one of the two home learning models their child will
participate in.

“While we have delayed face-to-face classes due to the health situation in Guam, we are committed
to our mission of teaching and learning and will do everything we can to ensure our kids continue
to receive the education they deserve,” GDOE Superintendent Jon Fernandez said.

Parents/guardians are asked to contact their child’s school for information on their child’s class
schedule, teacher contact information, hard copy distribution schedule, and to ensure their child has
access to their student email account.

Additionally, parents/guardians of children turning five years old by July 31, 2020 are reminded
that they should register their children for kindergarten as soon as possible if they have not done so
already.

In preparation for the opening of SY 2020-2021, the GDOE Federal Programs Division - State
Educational Agency is also pleased to announce that instructional and administrative supplies and
materials are being procured to support teaching and learning and will be distributed to the
following schools:
● All Guam Department of Education Schools
● Guahan Academy Charter School
● iLearn Academy Charter School
● SIFA Learning Academy Charter School
● All 14 Catholic Schools under the Office of Catholic Education
● St. John’s School
● St. Paul’s Christian School
● Harvest Christian Academy
● Guam Adventist Academy
 ● Providence International Christian Academy
● Japanese School of Guam

The types of instructional and administrative supplies include pens, pencils, crayons, markers,
notebooks, construction paper, staplers, tape, and other materials. Funding was made available
through the Education Stabilization Fund – State Educational Agency under the Coronavirus Aid
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

For more information, please contact your child’s school directly.

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