Parent
January 13, 2012
Connection
Breaking News
Thunder Chicken Coffee Still Available
With the huge success of coffee sales over the holidays, Kaua’ibots will continue to offer this wonderful French Roast Blend year round. You may stop by the following locations: Tropical Dream (Kapa’a), Kaua‘i Business Services (Lihu‘e), Hanalima Baking (Puhi), or at the school Office. More locations will soon be announced. Thanks to everyone who supported the Robotics students; they encourage everyone to help spread the word about Thunderchicken Coffee!
All School Calendar
Just a reminder - a calendar with all school events is available on www. ischool.org. Just click on the calendar tab, next to the News tab. If you want to add this calendar to your Gmail account, click on this button in the right-hand corner. This calendar is updated regularly.
Re-Enrollment Coming Up
The new year brings us closer to the beginning of the next school year, and that means it’s time to confirm your children’s enrollment at Island School. Beginning January 23 through February 3, Sean Magoun will be reenrolling current students prior to the open enrollment season. Watch for re-enrollment information via email in the next couple of weeks.
Tuesday Lunch Switch
Last Tuesday’s lunch entrée has switched with next Tuesday’s lunch. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the cafeteria will
serve Portuguese Bean Soup.
Volunteers Needed for Swim Championships January 28, at YMCA
Timers are needed from 1:30 until about 4 p.m. No experience needed. Please email Jen Pomroy at jenp@ ischool.org if you can help.
Welcome Tawna & Natasha! Two new faces arrived with the new year: Tawna Soltysik and Natasha Arruda. Natasha isn’t really new, as she is a 2006 I.S. graduate. She is completing her student teaching requirement for Chaminade University in Connie’s 2nd grade class. Tawna is our new teacher’s aide in grades 2, 3 & 5. Tawna and her family recently returned to Kaua‘i from France, where she lived for several years. Prior to living in France, Tawna was a UH Regent Scholar and then worked as a singer/dancer at Disneyworld.
Solar Power Coming to Island School
Before the Winter Break, members of Island School’s Buildings and Grounds Committee, assisted by Mike Goto, entered into serious negotiations with several companies pursuant to obtaining solar power for Island
Click on the Calendar tab on our website. School. Under terms finally agreed upon, Voyager Solar Corporation was selected to construct and own the operation; Island School will purchase electricity from this corporation, and, if excess power is produced, sell the excess to KIUC. The location of the panels is to be at the eastern corner of the campus. The result should be to substantially reduce our electrical costs. Kurt Bosshard, whose daughter Lindsay graduated from Island School in 2010, is owner of the corporation. Construction is expected to begin in early March with completion estimated by the opening of the next school year. Many thanks to Mike and our board’s Building & Grounds Committee for getting this underway.
Accreditation Team to Visit Next Month
Teachers, administrators and staff are preparing for a visit from the HAIS/WASC visitation committee on Feb 12-15. A 124 page self-study was completed and sent to the team in December, which describes every facet of Island School in detail. The purpose of committee’s visit is to observe the school in action, meet with teachers, staff, board members, parents and students, in order to make a report. This is the 4th time Island School has applied for accreditation. We have always received the highest term of accreditation, which is six years. Accreditation serves as an outside examination and validates our program to the greater educational community. Results of the team’s visit should be announced in May.
To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email peggy@ischool.org