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February 2, 2012
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A Huge Mahalo To Our Auction Workers
These people have been doing so much work in preparation for the big event, An Evening in Paris. They are all greatly appreciated: Co-Chairs: Lulu Schilleci & Alan King Acquisitions: Laura Cushnie, Robin Pratt, Leah Edwards, Doreen Murphy, Bridgette Orsatelli, David Pratt, Kathy Richardson, Alan King, Kori King, Chris Ing, Kim Medd, Laura Barzilai, Lulu Schilleci; Item Pick-Up: Gina Pearson, Karen Summerhays, Katie Magoun, Jen Pomroy, Kori King, Roger & Kim Medd; Database: Karen Goodale, Robin Pratt, Liz Hubbard; Program: Karen Goodale Displays/Decor: Laura Ryan, Tanya Temme, Lauren Hunt, Leilani Kurz, Keana Oliveira, Linda Ebesu and countless others who will help set up the day before; Classroom Donations: Leslie Kilcoyne; Volunteer Coordinator: Charlene Steuri; Registration Coordinator: Cathy Cowern; Program Descriptions: Jim Bray, Eric Devlin, Kerith Edwards, Karen Goodale, Sierra Hampton-Eng, Jamie Metzger, Kate Mink, and Philip Steinbacher; Ticket/Table Sales: Melissa Riopta; Payment/Finance: Mike Goto; #1 Right Hand: Daryl Edwards. This event is expected to raise
hundreds of thousands of dollars for our operating budget and tuition aid. It is the most critical fundraising event of the year, and we are all grateful for their support. Feel free to contact Charlene Steuri to get involved - auction@ischool.org. Reserve your table now for –––
An Evening in Paris Saturday, March 10, 2012 Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club
Here is a sample of our fabulous auction items: Green and White King Size Hawaiian Quilt Napali Sightseeing Sunset Dinner Cruise for 2 Antique silver plated cigarette case, circa 1899 P90-X Beach Body home fitness system Koa Furniture PLUS – Open Wine Bar, Delectable French Cuisine and Entertainment. Mail your reservation in today, or call 246-0233.
Support the Jogathon!
Students in K-5 have been gathering sponsors for this year’s Jogathon, to be held on Friday, February 17, at Po‘ipu Beach Park. Parents are asked to remind their keiki to take their packets to weekend events such as sports practices and games, family gatherings, etc. Proceeds help fund the purchase of new PE and playground equipment. It’s easy to
Click on the Calendar tab on our website. make a donation. Visit the ischool. org website and click on “Giving.” Jogathon donations can be made in the “Special Projects” field. Or, donation letters are included in the packets to email to friends and family on other islands and on the Mainland. Post the Jogathon on your Facebook page with the giving link.
Reserve a Night at the Marriott at a Special Auction Rate
Spend the night at the Marriott after the auction on March 10. Our auction committee has arranged for a special rate for attendees – only $139 plus tax per night. Interested parties should contact Daryl Edwards at your earliest convenience to make a reservation. daryl@ischool.org.
Re-Enrollment Ends Tomorrow
If you haven’t filled out your contracts for 2012-2013, time is running out before open enrollment begins. Please print and submit your contract by Friday, February 3. If you have any questions, contact Sean as soon as possible: 246-0233, ext. 241, or sean@ischool.org.
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I.S. Chronicles SENIOR UPDATE – Jayke Manzano has been accepted at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, and was awarded a Regent’s Scholarship. Emeline Wu has been accepted at University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, CA. Michelle Poirson has been accepted at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR. Sarah James has been accepted at Concordia University Irvine, in Irvine, CA, and University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. Kathleen Bissell has been accepted at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA, Cornish School of the Arts in Seattle, WA, and San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco, CA. Ben Steuri has been accepted at University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Lily Mindel was accepted at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA. Lexa Mink-Flacco, ‘11, who took a gap year this year, received her first acceptance letter for fall, 2012, to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, FL. Congrats! FIRST GRADE – City, Country and Suburb projects are on display in their classroom until tomorrow. Students have been presenting their projects throughout the week. Everyone did a fantastic job! The
school tomorrow. KIF SPORTS – The winter sports season is almost over and spring sports are beginning. Our swim team awaits final considerations before they know if they will compete at the States Championship. Our soccer team finished their season against Waimea yesterday and won, 2-1! Seniors Ryan Perez and Noah Leggett each scored a point. Spring sports include tennis, Carrots from the PK garden! Annie Harris (l) track & field, boys volleyball and and Kammi Mackey hand over home-grown golf. Coach Ernie invites high carrots to Kim Ganiron in the kitchen. school students to join the tennis poems, stuffed animals, etc. Student team. They practice on MWF on the Government members will be selling KCC courts at 3:15-5 p.m. Contact Candygrams and flowers during the Ernie at ernestb@ischool.org for week. Valentine’s week will end with a more information, or just come to game of Celebrity Dating at Morning practice on Monday. Track practices Meeting on the 14th. have begun; interested students should meet in front of the gym on SECOND GRADE – The Monday at 3 p.m. Boys interested in class’ annual Around the World joining the volleyball team should presentations and festival will take contact Kaipo for practice times at place on February 15 & 16. On the 15th, kaipo@ischool.org. Those interested beginning at 9:30 a.m., the children in golf can contact coaches Alan will give their presentations on King or Sam Pratt for information: countries they have studied. The next alanking@hawaii.rr.com, or sam@ day, right after Morning Circle, the samuelwpratt.com. class will hold their festival, with food HAWAIIAN STUDIES – The halau went to Ninini Pt. lighthouse to dance “Nawiliwili” - a song that talks about that famous bay, Mount Ha‘upu and other storied places on Kaua‘i. Kumu Kauka pointed out the geographical features mentioned in the lyrics.
VALENTINE’S DAY – Student Government is organizing a week of festivities for high Liko Edwards built a hospital for his City, County & Suburb project. school students from Feb. 7-14. Each student has been given children are having a lot of fun a “Secret Valentine” to spoil & treat looking at all of the creative ideas that for a week. Suggested ideas include: went into making each project! Feel balloons, flowers, candies, cards, free to come in and browse before
and games from around the world.
COMMUNITY SERVICE – This Saturday, February 4, Island School’s Junior Restoration Team will participate in an educational service project at the National Tropical Botanical Gardens facility at Lawai. This is open to high school students, each of whom will receive 4+ hours of community service towards graduation requirements. The group will work in the Lawai nursery, tour the spice gardens and canoe gardens, and receive Hawaiian cultural education. They will meet at the back gate of the Lawai gardens at 8:30 a.m.. To get there, drive to Kalaheo, turn left at Papalina Rd, and drive to the end of the road. That’s the gate. Contact Kerith Edwards at kerithe@ ischool.org or 639-5558 for more info.
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Parent Association
The PA met this morning. Among the topics discussed are:
Teacher Appreciation
Our February Teacher Appreciation event is scheduled for February 14. Volunteers are needed to prepare this surprise in the main kitchen at 2:00 p.m. on February 13. Contact Donna King for more information. donna.king@outrigger.com
Parent Volunteers Needed for Auction
Contact Lulu, Alan, Daryl or email auction@ ischool.org.
Mahalo to
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♥ ♥ ♥ Richard Porto and Vera Errico for coaching
the 5th graders on their lines, blocking and character, and also to Monica King, Amy Sherrer, Alison Wendler, Utako Fukada and Gaye Miller for their work on sets, props and costumes for the 5th grade play, Around the World in Eight Plays. Also to Leah Curl for getting materials and labor donated for the building of a set piece. ♥ ♥ ♥ the Leggett family for donating beautiful
stretched canvases to the art department. ♥ ♥ ♥ Elizabeth Scamahorn and the parents who
attended her workshop last week about effective ways to support your child’s homework efforts.
Classified Ads KAUA‘I COMMUNITY PLAYERS PRESENTS: August: Osage County (A staged reading). Friday & Saturday, February 3 & 4, 7:00 pm and Sunday, February 5, 4:00 pm. Puhi Theatrical Warehouse (100 yards behind Harley Davidson) Multi-award winning play written by Tracy Letts, directed by Arnold Meister. Intensely satisfying dramacomedy about a dysfunctional family. Featuring I.S. 8th grader, Emily Threlkeld with a very talented adult cast. Tickets $15 advance; $17 door. Discounts for Seniors/students/members Reservations: 1-800-838-3006 or www. kauaicommunityplayers.org. Call 245-7700 for information. FREE HEALTH CARE: Tropic Care Kaua‘i is holding health care clinics from February 28 - March 9, at various sites around the island. Clinics are from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and provide physical examinations, vision checks and glasses, dental care, nutrition/physical counseling and more. For more information, call 241-3387. A partnership between the Kaua‘i District Health Office & the Dept. of Defense Reserve Affairs. GLASS JARS WANTED: Joan is collecting empty glass Mason jars with or without lids. If you have any to spare, please drop them off in her office.
MAKE A SCENE AT ISLAND SCHOOL: Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Hall. Four short scenes and plays from our own students will be featured along side scenes from the Kaua‘i Performing Arts Center (KPAC). Admission is FREE. Content is appropriate for age 12+. Contact Peggy Ellenburg for more information at peggy@ischool. org or 246-0233, ext. 262. PAID ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIPS – The Youth Conservation Corps is accepting applications for the HYCC Summer Program. Applicants must be 17-20 years of age. Members will learn about natural resource management by taking part in service projects, field trips, and presentations by the various conservation and government organizations. Members will work with experts in various fields and gain life skills that will aid them in school and beyond. The program runs from June 11 - July 20, 2012. This is an AmeriCorps position. Participants will receive a $1,132 educational award and, if eligible, can apply for three college credits through University of Hawaii. Possible travel to Kaho’olawe. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: FEBRUARY 28, 2012. Download the application at http://www. kupuhawaii.org/new-yeah-program-opportunities/
Island School Celebrates 35
Thirty-five years ago, in 1977, in a small run-down building in Kealia, Island School opened its doors for business for the first time. It was January 24, 1977, and 12 students and six teachers formed a circle on the floor of the “Main Room” for Morning Circle. They stretched, made announcements, and sang a song; then were excused to go to their first class.
A tribute from Thatcher Magoun, grade 1
Student leaders will describe the community service projects (ho‘okupu) that each class will perform that day. These are described below.
PK: is creating sea life artwork to be on display on the 4th floor Classes were combined in “clusters:” grades kindergarten and and lobby at Wilcox Hospital and first graders, elementary (grades 2 then litter clean up on campus; & 3); intermediate (grades 4 & 5), K & 3rd: cleaning up around Puhi junior high (6, 7 & 8). The entire Park and helping the residents at the school followed a common theme, Regency at PuaKea; that semester: Hawaiian Studies. 1st: scrubbing our picnic tables Field trips around the island 2nd: reading to Na Pua Keiki, examined historical, botanical, weeding the garden at KCC and geographic and geological sites. A picking up litter there; biography of King Kamehameha 4th: refurbishing the Keiki Garden, I was read and a play staged and trimming all ti leaf and cleaning the performed. Walls were covered with campus; student paintings of reef fish, tall 5th: creating hats and blankets for English sailing ships and volcanic premature babies born on Kaua‘i. islands. In many ways that first 6th: volunteering at the Humane semester was an educational utopia. Lindsay Kamm lights the candles for Island Society;
School’s 1st Birthday in 1978. 7th: fixing up Kamalani playground, Three and a half decades later, excavating fish nets from the sand, the enthusiasm and dedication of removing driftwood at Lydgate Beach; students, faculty, staff, board and parents is as evident as 8th: working in the taro lo‘i at KCC; ever. The Island School experience is now housed in a 37 acre 9th: cleaning and planting at the Lawai International Center; campus with state-of-the-art technology, curricula and the finest faculty, staff and student body one could wish for. Our 10th: breaking down the chairs and equipment from the birthday assembly, weeding around the Voyager sign and graduates have made their marks and are well-prepared for painting in the Hala classroom; the future. 11th: assisting the Coast Guard in cleaning a coastal area near Nawilwili in preparation for a scientific study of ocean debris; To honor our rich history and to welcome the future ahead, we 12th: removing invasive plants and planting native species at celebrate Island School’s birthday at an all-school assembly tomorrow, Feb. 3, in the Wilcox Gymnasium. You are all invited Makauwahi Sinkhole at Maha‘ulepu. to enjoy performances by the Island School halau, choruses and Students are expected to wear their regular school logo shirts Rakudo taiko drummers. and adhere to the dress code tomorrow. If they are involved in Special guests include four of the school’s Founders, current ho’okupu projects that require a change of clothes, this can take parents who are I.S. alumni, former teachers, and current place after the assembly. members of the Board of Directors. Island School 3-1875 Kaumuali`i Hwy Lihu`e, Kaua`i, Hawai`i, 96766
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