Tuesday, April 21, 2015 eNote - King Kekaulike High School PCNC

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sy2014-2015 King Kekaulike High School
Tue sday, April 21, 2015 e Note
Highlights: Scholarships, Staff Appre ciation, Boys Volle yball T-Shirt Fundraise r, Saturday SchoolDe te ntions, GradNite M andatory Pare nt M tg, Ph Books, School M e al Costs, Public Input on sy2016-17
DOE Cale ndar, WOW, Hoolaule a, Re minde rs, Blood Driv e , Football Fundraise r.
! Scholarship Bulletin #8 (4/16/15): Senior
Counselor, Ms. Jamie Gomer says, “It’s that time of
year when the scholarship bulletin gets k ind of light.”
Please go to http://goo.gl/bzzh9q to view or download
this Scholarship Bulletin.
! Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Wed, May 6,
Café: This year’s Staff Appreciation Luncheon” will be
held on Wed, May 6 th in the cafeteria after school. The
event will be catered & the cost will be covered by the
PTSA.
Donations: We are kindly asking for donations of
desserts, paper products, gift cards in small
denominations & door prizes.
Volunte e rs? Also if anyone is interested in helping
the day of the luncheon, that would be great! Please
email le na@le natabe rna.com, if you are interested in
making a donation or volunteering your time to this
much very well deserved & much anticipated event .
Thank you so much for all of your support!
(This is PTSA sponsored event; and is not a Dept. Of
Education sponsored event.)
! Boys Volleyball T-Shirt Fundraiser! Our
Boys Volleyball Team is selling (3) styles of
Upcountry Maui-themed t-shirts:
1) Men's/Unisex Ringspun Tee, $20
2) Women's Fitted Tee, $22
3) Long Sleeve Tee, $22
Order online & have your t-shirt(s) shipped directly to
you ten days after the campaign is over! (Or, on Maui,
pick it up & pay no shipping.)
Campaign e nds We d, April 22! To go directly to the
t-shirt campaign site, please go to
http://te e spring.com/support-upcountry-maui-v olle
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! Saturday School for Detentions:
Sat, April 25, 2015. . . . . . . . 8am-12 Noon
Sat, May 2, 2015. . . . . . . . . 8am-12 Noon
• First hour: Spent on school work, & then 2 hours on
campus beautification.
• Requirements of Attendance & Working Off
Detentions are:
• Students MUST come with school work or a book
to read. Students without work will be sent home.
• 8am: All cell phones, headphones, iPods &/or any
electronic devices must be turned in to the
Vice Principal, & will be returned at the end.
• Students must be in the cafeteria at 8am.
Students who are late or do not comply with
these requirements, will be sent home.
• Questions? See Vice Principal, Ms.
Hamasaki.
! GradNite 2015! All Registration
Forms & Payments are Due Now!
Questions? Email
kkhsgradnight2015@gmail.com or
call/text Kris at 870-0553.
• Mandatory GradNite Parent/Guardian
Meeting, Th, April 30th at 6:30pm in
Cafe: ONE PARENT must attend in order for
your senior to participate in GradNite.
Stude nts should NOT atte nd. (Enter through
Haleakala Hwy gate) Questions? Email
kkhsgradnight2015@gmail.com or call/text
Kris at 870-0553.
• Note : Due to a scheduling error,
th is meeting was changed from
p ril 28 to Th, April 30. Questions?
A
lease contact Kris at 870-0553 or
P
kkhsgradnight2015@gmail.com
(The PTSA sponsors GradNite; this is not
sponsored by the Dept. Of Education)
! SAVE Phone Books! Wed,
Apr 22-May 8: Do you have any
unused phone books? RECYCLE
them! Kick off date is Earth Day,
Wed, April 22! Drop off at the
main office or at Ms. Kihara's room, G206, from
April 22 to May 8. Write down that it’s for a
favorite class - C/O 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018, &
it will count towards that Class’ Spirit
Competition!
! Cost of School Meals to
be Raised Next School
Year: Go to
http://goo.gl/f1KLKs for
specifics.
! YOUR OPPORTUNITY! Online
Public Input Sought on sy2016-2017
Dept. Of Education Calendar: “Public
school officials are seek ing feedback on
possible school calendars in an online survey. The
survey is being done at the request of the state Board
of Education, members of the public & educators to
review innovative approaches to the school calendar.”
The survey is available at bit.ly/1CIq6ac through
W ed, April 22.
“Developing a school calendar is a complex task , &
we look forward to analyzing survey responses fro our
families & the general public.” aid schools
Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “W e highly
encourage parents to tak e part in this opportunity.”
Data from the short, three-part survey will be used
to help develop the school calendar for the 2016-17
academic year & beyond. Public input will help ensure
the calendar enhances students’ learning opportunities
while meeting the needs of educators & families.
Until now, the DOE has developed the school
calendar based on prior models, with input from
educators. The 2015-16 school calendar was
approved by the Board of Education in December.
-Used with permission by The Maui News (4/18/15)
! Word of the Week: PROSAIC (adj.) /pro-ZAY-ik/
Meaning: dull; commonplace
Synonym: average, everyday, unimaginative
Antonym: exceptional, extraordinary
Usage: A prosaic Sunday morning means sleeping late
and lingering over a big pancak e break fast while
browsing the Sunday newspaper.
! 22n d Annual Haiku Hoolaulea & Flower
Festival, Sat, April 25, 9am-4:30pm at Haiku
Park & Community Center: A community
celebration benefitting Haik u’s k eik i. For more info,
please go online to http://haikuhoolaule a.org/
! REMINDERS:
1. Ce le brate Re ading M aui, Fri, April 24 at UHM C.
Excursion forms due to Mrs. Arendale or Mrs Arcas
promptly to secure a seat on the bus. FREE.
2. Juniors! M -F, April 20-24: Hawaii Smarte r
Balance d Asse ssme nts in Mathematics (The
Performance Task). Go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/smarte r.pdf
3. Se niors- a Satisfactory Pe rsonal Transition Plan
(PTP) Grade is Re quire d for a High
School Diploma: Seniors who did not get
a satisfactory on their PTP, will receive a
pass to report to the library during Advisory
classes. They will not allowed to attend Song
Practice, & this counts as an Absence from
practices as it applies to the Senior Contract.
Questions? See Mrs. Kochi.
4. AP Lite rature & Honors English c/o2016:
Those who signed up for these classes next
year need to pick up their summer work in
G-205 during non-class time, & return the
parent/student agreement by May 22, or be
dropped from these classes.
5. Nominate an Alumni of the Ye ar at
http://kkhsalumni.org/2015-nominations-for
-alumni-of-the -ye ar/ (This is sponsored by
Kekaulike Alumni Association & not the DOE)
6. Sy20115-2016 DOE Calendar: Go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/cal-sy2016.pdf
to view next school year’s calendar.
7. For the PCNC Calendar of Events, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/e v e nts.pdf
8. De adline s to Cle ar Stude nt Obligations
(text & library books, office fees, detentions,
etc.):
• Mon, May 11th for Seniors or they cannot
participate in graduations
• Mon, May 18th for Grades 9-11
• Questions? Contact Student Activities
Coordinator, Ronnie Kihara, G206
! Annual Kekaulike Blood Drive,
Mon, April 27, 9:15am-2:45pm:,
KKHS Gym: To donate, please
contact Student Activities Coordinator, Ms.
Kihara, in G206, at (808) 727-3576 or at
Ronnie_Kihara@notes.k12.hi.us. You must be 1)
at least 17 yrs old on April 27, 2) be in good
health, & 3) weigh at least 110 pounds.
! 2015 KKHS Football Golf Tournament,
Sat, June 13: Our Football Team will host its 2 nd
Annual Golf Tournament at Pukalani Country
Club, to support equipment update, any pre/post
season travel & the overall betterment of our
football program.
1. To be a Sponsor, please go online to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/golf-sponsor
.pdf
2. To se e the Tourname nt Poste r, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/golf-psa.pdf
3. For Tourname nt Info & to Re giste r, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/golf-re g.pdf
4. Player Registration Deadline: Fri, June 5
5. Questions? Email Coach Kyle at
kyle _sanche s@note s.k12.hi.us
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Aloha, June Kaneshiro
Parent Center Facilitator
King Kekaulike High School