Guam - New Department of Education superintendent Jon Fernandez is calling out to the community to help prepare school campuses for the upcoming school year. "What we hope to do is on August 18 gather the community together, our partners together at our schools to celebrate the onset of the new school year. We're calling it a Team-Up to Clean-Up 2012 Beautification Day," Fernandez explained.

"We're right now reaching out to our mayors offices the private sector, the parents, and also the staff to come out and join us on that day and to really make the school year start on a positive note."

To volunteer, call deputy superintendent Robb Malay at 300-1631 or 1536 or e-mail [email protected].