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January 23, 2014
Connection
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Reminder: Re-Enrollment for 2014-15 begins next week, January 27 (See Page 4) Island School’s 37th Birthday Celebration Jan. 31 Families are invited to the birthday assembly which begins at 8:10 a.m. in the Wilcox Gymnasium. Students will begin their ho‘okupu projects immediately following the assembly.
Midterm Progress Reports Next Week
Students in middle and high school have been taking midterm exams in some of their classes this week. Teachers will be calculating midterm grades, which will be emailed to parents and students on the afternoon of January 31. Students receiving grades lower than a “C” and/or unsatisfactory (“U”) citizenship grades will also have comments added to these reports. Anyone needing a hard copy of their midterm report may email Katie at katie.magoun@ischool.org.
Accepting Fencing Materials for Wiffle Ball Field
Our wonderful security/maintenance man, Rodney Ochoa, is asking our ‘ohana to check around for leftover wooden fencing — 3’ (minimum) lengths of 1X — to donate to the cause. For the backstop, he needs 2X12 or 2X10, 6’ or longer. Please drop off donations in the front
parking lot near Rodney’s house, next to the mowers. If you have any questions about exactly what we need, please call Rodney at 634-3309. Mahalo!
Swim Team Looking for Volunteers
The Voyager Athletic Department is looking for volunteers to time at our Championship Swim Meet. The meet will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the YMCA swimming pool. Timers are needed to report to Jen at 9:30 a.m.; the meet starts at 10 a.m. and should run approximately 2 1/2 hours long. No experience needed! If you are able to assist as a timer please email Jen at jenp@ischool.org.
kind lap quilt, made with squares sewn by students at last year’s Art Day and finished by Cristy Peeren! Stay tuned to the PC for announcements of new items, including hotel stays, restaurant gift certificates, vehicle maintenance services, spa services and more. Special room rates at the Marriott are available for auction guests. Child care is also provided by the hotel. Please contact daryl@ischool.org at your earliest convenience for rates and policies. The deadline to reserve hotel rooms and child care is Wednesday, February 19.
Save the Date! Family Work Day February 22 There are many exciting projects going on around campus and we need your help! First and foremost, there’s work to be done on our Community Garden. In addition, there will be planting, painting and general sprucing up of the grounds. Jobs for people of all ages. Please contact Mike Goto (mike@ischool. org) if you plan on attending so he can get an accurate count for LUNCH and REFRESHMENTS!
Get Ready for the Disco Ball on March 15! Check your mailbox for this year’s invitation, visit the auction website for the latest updates (http://ischool. maestroweb.com), and don’t forget to dust off your dancing shoes! Volunteers are hard at work making sure that this year’s annual auction is the best yet. One of the first donations is a one-of-a-
This one-of-a-kind lap quilt sewn by students during Art Day is just one of the items up for bid during the 35th Annual Gala Auction on March 15.
Summer Program at Yale University Available to Sophomores and Juniors
The Yale Young Global Scholars Program (YYGS) is an academic and leadership-development program for talented high school students. YYGS is administered and hosted by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and offers two-week residential sessions June 16 - 29 (Science, Policy and Innovation), July 7 - 20 (Politics, Law and Economics) and July 26 - August 8 (Studies in Grand Strategy), drawing students together from all over the world. Students in the 10th and 11th grade are eligible. For more information or to apply, go to http://globalscholars. yale.edu/.
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