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sy2014-2015 King Kekaulike High School
Thursday, April 23, 2015 e Note
Highlights: 20th Anniv e rsary Committe e M tg & Rummage Sale /Donation, Fre e Colle ge He lp, Library,
Staff Appre ciation, Ste e l Guitar De mo, Sav e Phone Books, M e al Costs, Stude nt De adline s, Saturday
School-De te ntions, GradNite M tg, Sports, Scholarships, Re minde rs, We bsite s.
! KKHS 20th Anniversary Committee
Meeting, Th, May 21, 6:15-7:30pm:
Anyone who would like to help with the 20th
Anniversary Celebration may attend the next
planning meeting on Th, May 21, in the KKHS Library
Workroom, 6:15-7:30pm. Enter from Kula Hwy gate.
(This is not a DOE sponsored event.) For more info, go
to kkhs20thanniv e rsarycommitte e @gmail.com
! Rummage Sale, Sat, June 6, 7-11am in Café:
The committee planning the KKHS 20th Anniversary
Celebration is hosting a rummage sale in the school
cafeteria on Sat, June 6, from 7-11am. This rummage
sale is a fundraiser for the 20 th Anniversary Celebration
as well as the start up for the Kekaulike Foundation &
Scholarship program! (This is not a DOE sponsored
event.)
! Rummage Donations Needed on
Wed-Th, June 3-5, 1:30-5:30pm:
The KKHS 20th Anniversary Committee is asking staff,
parents & community members for rummage sale
items. Gently used clothing & housewares may be
donated on Wed, June 3 rd from 1:30 - 5:30pm, and Th,
June 4 th from 1:30 - 5:30pm in the KKHS school
cafeteria. Please use the back (Haleakala Highway)
entrance. Your support will enable the Committee to
coordinate a community celebration of the first 20
years of King Kekaulike High School (1995-2015).
Thank you for your much appreciated assistance in
ensuring our 20th Anniversary is well celebrated in our
community!!
! For Graduating Seniors - Free College
Help Over the Summer: The Educational
Opportunity Center (EOC) at UH Maui College will be
available to help with your graduates’ college questions
& needs. They are located on the UH Maui College
campus in the Hookipa Building. Seniors, already
EOC participants, may walk-in or schedule
appointments by calling 984-3286. It is easy for
seniors to come EOC participants. EOC is a college
admissions program that helps Maui County adults &
graduating seniors get into college on Maui or
elsewhere. Services are free & include college
admissions & financial aid advising. Visit their website
for more information at maui.hawaii.e du/e oc
! Library Closed, Fri, April 24: The library
staff will be chaperones at UHMC's Celebrate
Reading event.
! Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Wed, May
6, Café: Our PTSA is again
covering the cost of this year’s
catered staff luncheon on Wed,
May 6 th in the cafeteria after
school.
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 event is
sponsored by the PTSA, & not the DOE.)
! Steel Guitar Demo: The Music Dept. is
having a steel guitar demonstration Friday
morning by internationally-known musicians Greg
Sardinha, Jeff Au Hoy, & Eddie Palama.
Members of this trio have played with the likes of
Gabby Pahinui, Danny Kalekini, the Peter Moon
Band, & the Brothers Cazimero, & will be
stopping by KKHS before performing at the Maui
Steel Guitar Festival this weekend in Kaanapali.
! SAVE Phone Books Up til May
8: It’s a Class Spirit Competition
between the classes as well as a
statewide contest. The top school that
collects the most phone books wins cash! Drop
off at the main office or at Ms. Kihara's room,
G206. And remember to write your favorite class
to receive points - C/O 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018!
For Maui, schools that collect the most pounds
will be awarded cash prizes of: 1st Place, $800;
2nd=$600; 3rd=$400; 4th=$300 & 5 th=$200.
! School Meal Costs Rises Next
School Year: For specifics, go to
http://goo.gl/f1KLKs
! DEADLINES to Clear Student
Obligations (text & library books, office
fees, detentions, etc.):
• Se nior De adline : M on, M ay 11 th or they cannot
participate in the graduations. (Seniors have been
notified & notes will be in the envelope with the Mid
4th Quarter Progress Reports & Parent Newsletter
mailed out next Fri, May 1.)
• Did you know? Obligations
could actually be from schools
your child attended years ago.
According to state law, they must
be paid, so please do not be
upset with our staff, if these obligations were not
settled in a timely manner. Also, our librarian,
Mrs. Arcas, says we presently have $20,000 in
lost book s & textbook s (very expensive!). How
sad for future students & classes, who will not
have textbook s.
• Grade s 9-11: M on, M ay 18 th
Obligation Questions? Contact Student Activities
Coordinator, Ronnie Kihara, G206.
! Saturday School for Detentions:
Sat, April 25, 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8am-12 Noon
Sat, May 2, 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8am-12 Noon
• First hour is spent on school work, & then 2 hours on
campus beautification.
• Requirements of Attendance & Working Off
Detentions:
• Students MUST come with school work or a book
to read, or be sent home.
• Students must be in the cafeteria at 8am. If late,
he/she 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 who 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. This event is
sponsored by the PTSA, & not the DOE.)
! M andatory GradNite Pare nt/Guardian
M e e ting, Th, April 30 th 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.
! Sports!
• The first round of the MIL Baseball
Tournament starts this week. The Varsity
baseball team is the #3 seed & will play on Fri,
April 24 at 3:30pm at the Iron Maehara
Baseball Stadium in Wailuku.
• Sports Schedule:
4/24 F
4/24 F
4/25 Sa
4/25 Sa
4/25 Sa
4/25 Sa
MIL Baseball Tournament - KKHS v
Maui @Maehara @3:30pm
MIL Track - Victorino Trials @War
Memorial @4pm
MIL Surfing Championship @Hookipa
Beach Park @7am
Judo Meet 4 @Baldwin @10am
MIL Track - Victorino Finals @War
Memorial @4pm
Volleyball v Baldwin @KKHS Gym
@6:30pm (Senior Night)
• 2015-2016 Cheerleading Tryouts, MonFri, May 11-15, 4:30-6:30pm at our
Stadium: "W e got spirit! Yes we do! W e got
spirit! How bout you?!” All student athletes
trying out must have a current physical.
Practice attire is t-shirt/tank, athletic shorts &
athletic shoes. Please bring water.
Questions? Call Coach Lea Tamayose at
870-8930 or email smyo4me @gmail.com
! Scholarships & Contest:
• 2015 SAM E Honolulu Scholarship Program:
For instructions & application form, go to
http://goo.gl/LBxhGW App. deadline: 6/5/15
(postmarked). For more info, visit the SAME
Honolulu website at www.same honolulu.org
• Liko A'e Scholarships: Must be of Hawaiian
Ancestry. Apply at https://likoae .org App
Deadline: 5/1/15.
• Liko A'e Scholarship: Be of Hawaiian
ancestry, demonstrate financial need or
academic merit; Go to https://likoae .org App
Deadline: 5/1/15.
• Hui M akaala Scholarship: Awards
scholarships to students who have interests in
the Okinawan community, culture, & arts.
Applications are available online at
www.huimakaala.org App Deadline: 6/8/15
• For the KKHS Scholarship Bulle tin #8
(4/16/15) go to http://goo.gl/bzzh9q or
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/scholar.pdf
• Go For Broke National Education Ce nte r’s Annual
Stude nt Essay & Vide o Conte st offers $6,000 in
prizes to grades 9-12 & college students
(undergraduate & graduate), who write winning
essays &/or create winning short films about the Nisei
WWII experience. Top winners receive $1,000.
Deadline: 6/30/15. For the flyer, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/nv mc-conte st-flye r.pd
f, or for the specifics, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/nv mc-conte st.pdf
! REMINDERS:
• Sat, April 25: 22nd Annual Haiku Hoolaule a &
Flowe r Fe stiv al, at Haiku Park & Community
Ce nte r, 9am-4:30pm: For more info, go online to
http://haikuhoolaule a.org/
• 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.
• Juniors! M -F, April 27-M ay 1: Hawaii Smarte r
Balance d Asse ssme nts in English Language Arts
(ELA) - The Pe rformance Task: For more info, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/smarte r.pdf
• Annual Ke kaulike Blood Driv e , M on, April 27,
9:15am-2:45pm:, KKHS Gym: To be a donor,
contact Ms. Kihara, in G206, at 727-3576 or
Ronnie _Kihara@note s.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.
• 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.
• Nominate an Alumni of the Ye ar at
http://kkhsalumni.org/2015-nominations-for-alum
ni-of-the -ye ar/ (This is sponsored by Kekaulike
Alumni Association & not the DOE)
• For the PCNC Cale ndar of Ev e nts, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/e v e nts.pdf
• 2015 KKHS Football’s 2nd Annual Golf
Tourname nt, Sat, June 13 at Pukalani
Country Club: This will support equipment
update, any pre/post season travel & the overall
betterment of our football program.
• To be a Sponsor, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/golf-sponsor.pdf
• For their poster, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/golf-psa.pdf
• For Info & to Register, go to
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/golf-re g.pdf
Deadline to register is Fri, June 5. Questions?
Email Coach at kyle _sanche s@note s.k12.hi.us
! Some We bsite s, e tc.
! Official School: http://kekaulikehs.k12.hi.us/
! Grades, etc.: EdLine.net
! Parents: https://sites.google.com/site/kkhsdoe/
u PCNC Website: kekaulike.com
! PCNC Calendar:
http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/events.pdf
! Athletic Website: http://kekaulikeathletics.com
! AVID Program: http://kekaulikeavid.weebly.com/
! Cafe Menu: http://kkhspcnc.tripod.com/cafe.pdf
! Daily Bulletin: Students go to their KKHS Google
Drive, & search for Bulletin 2015-ZZ-ZZ
! Music Program: http://kekaulikeband.weebly.com/
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Aloha,
June Kaneshiro
Parent Center Facilitator
King Kekaulike High School