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February 9, 2012
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Island School Junior Class Makes Headlines
If you haven’t seen it, here’s the story written by Dennis Fujimoto in last Saturday’s Garden Island Newspaper about the ho‘okupu performed by our junior class last Friday. http://thegardenisland.com/news/ local/cleanup-an-opportunityfor-celebration-learning/ article_0bb1d966-4f17-11e1-8d06001871e3ce6c.html You might also be interested in a short video of them in action, created by Rob Zelkovsky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v Eb2acOfr_s&list=UUaa0IEPRLEtaMv CzqAX20TQ&index=1&feature=plcp
New Girl Scout Troop at Island School
Girls in grades K-5 are invited to join Daisies, Brownies or Junior Girl Scouts. Fee is $20/month plus a $12 annual membership fee. Financial assistance is available. Girls will meet in room 7 at Island School. Contact Shereen Ho‘opi‘i at 246-9285 for more information. Reservation forms have been distributed to girls in K-5 via their homeroom teachers and are due by Friday, Feb. 17.
Next Time You’re at Foodland …
Foodland’s Shop for Higher Education starts tomorrow and runs through March 20. Shoppers can designate Island School at checkout to receive points to earn scholarship funds for our graduating seniors. Island School’s code is 7532.
Make A Scene At Island School-Rescheduled
Due to a conflict with this weekend’s State Swim Championships, our high school theatre festival has been rescheduled to next Friday, February 17, at 7:00 pm. Content is appropriate for ages 12+. Program includes an encore performance of “It’s About Time - 3 Short Plays by David Ives,” by Island School’s Drama Troupe, a short scene from Jim Bray’s acting class, “Put it Over There,” and a scene from Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour,” performed by Dennis McGraw’s KPAC students. Admission is free.
Emeline Wu Named NMSC Finalist
Island School senior, Emeline Wu, received notification that she has advanced to Finalist status in the National Merit® Scholarship Competition (NMSC). She is now being considered for National Merit Scholarships which will be offered this year. Approximately 8,400 scholarship winners will be chosen from 15,000 Finalists and announced in March. Congratulations, Emeline! Emeline is the second Island School student to advance to this level; last year, Lexa Mink-Flacco was also named an NMSC Finalist.
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Are Auction Treasures Hiding at Your House?
There just might be a treasure at your house waiting to be donated to the auction. This is very different from a garage or yard sale. We’re looking for something special for which you no longer have need or room: a framed painting, heirloom silver or china, unused appliances or electronics; antiques. If you have such an item, please send in a description to the auction committee: auction@ischool. org or call Lulu or Daryl at 246-0233. If they think it can be added to the silent auction tables, they will gladly accept it. Don’t forget, if you own or manage a business, you might be able to add an item or certificate to the auction. And - it’s a tax deduction!
One More Week to Support the Jogathon!
Proceeds help fund the purchase of new PE and playground equipment. It’s easy to make a donation. Visit the ischool.org website and click on “Giving.” Jogathon donations can be made in the “Special Projects” field. Post the Jogathon on your Facebook page with the giving link. Packets are due the day of
the event, which is next Friday, February 17, at Po‘ipu Beach Park. All students in grades K-5 will attend.
To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email peggy@ischool.org
I.S. Chronicles understanding of the number 100. SECOND GRADE – The students are having a great time learning about Kenya and Tanzania. This week, they are on a virtual safari visiting the Masai Our sophomores spent the afternoon working on campus. Mara Reserve. Here they’re clearing and painting the Voyager” sign on the They have seen soccer field. many animals and have visited a SENIOR UPDATE – Sarah Masai village. Each student is doing James has been accepted at a research paper on a safari animal. Colorado State University in Fort The class is making a collage mural Collins, Colorado. Daniel Miller showing all the three land types in has been accepted at University of Kenya. In addition, for their ho‘okupu Hawai‘i at Manoa. Serena Wong last Friday, they had a great excursion has been accepted at University of Portland in Oregon and at Willamette to the organic gardens at KCC. The children picked beans that will be University in Salem, OR, where she was offered a scholarship. Lasie Eto used to reseed. Then they returned to has been accepted at Whittier College school where they each read a story to a Pre-K student. in Whittier, CA. KINDERGARTEN – The class celebrated the 100th Day of School on Wednesday. Each student brought in 100 food items, which they ate for snack (see picture below). They made a poster with 100 handprints and drew pictures of themselves at age 100 – all with the idea of gaining an
Kindergartners celebrated the 100th day of school yesterday.
Emily erred on the word, “docent.” Both girls were cheered on by their loyal classmates and family members. As second place finisher, Emily was awarded an all-expense paid trip to Honolulu to represent Kaua‘i and Island School in the Hawai‘i State Spelling Bee, which will be broadcast live on PBS and ESPN on March 24. Stay tuned for more information about the broadcast. Congratulations to Emily and Maureen! HHSAA SWIMMING – Congratulations to the following students who qualified to compete in the State Swim Meet this weekend on Maui: James Papa, ‘15; Quinn Hannah-White, ‘14; Tyler Keith, ‘14; and Makali’i Pratt, ‘14. PHYSICAL EDUCATION – To celebrate the 100th Day of School, students in kindergarten and first grade experienced the number 100 by running relay races with hula hoops. They practiced tagging off and learning their left from their right hands.
MOCK TRIAL – Island School’s team competed in their final mock trial against Kaua‘i High School yesterday at the county courthouse. Although our team won their case, they lost the competition due to their performance score. Lauren Claypoole and Joy Claypoole received best lawyer and best witness recognitions for the second time. According to the judge, it was Lauren’s expert closing argument that won them the case. Congratulations to our team. SPELLING – The Kaua‘i District Spelling Bee was held last week. Island School was represented by our school winners, seventh grader Maureen Valdez and eighth grader Emily Threlkeld. Maureen placed fourth overall and battled her way through six rounds. Emily went onto the championship round and placed second. She and the first place winner battled it out for 16 rounds, until
A major beach clean up was undertaken last Friday by the Island School Class of 2013, NCL Cruise Lines, Sea Scouts and Surfrider Kaua‘i. Hundreds of pounds of marine debris and derelict fishing nets were removed from an isolated section of Nawiliwili Harbor. Our students, led by Steve Soltysik, Kate Mink and James Massaro, surveyed an area of the beach, cleaned it and will study it for 20 years, especially noting any Japan tsunami debris.
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Parent Association The Steering Committee invites all interested parents to consider becoming an officer or Room Parent for the next school year.
Come to our next meeting, Thursday, March 1, at 8 a.m. in the Teachers’ Workroom and/or contact Kori King or Leah Edwards at massagebykori@prodigy.net, or edwardsohana@ hawaiiantel.net. It’s a great way to meet people and get involved.
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TEEN ACTING SEMINAR: Margie Haber, one of Hollywood’s top acting coaches, came to Kaua‘i last year and did a group 3-hour seminar, mostly for adults. A similar workshop for teens ages 11-17 is being considered if there is enough interest. Here are the details: a 3-day acting intensive for beginning to advanced actors; $1000 per teenager; class limited to between 10 and 12 people; date to be scheduled some time in May. To find out more about Margie, visit her website www.margiehaber.com or Facebook page www.facebook.com/home.php?ref-hp#!/ margiehaberstudio. For more information or to indicate your interest, contact Jason Blake at jblakekauai@gmail.com. PIANO CONCERT: Kaua‘i Concert Association presents Soyeon Lee in concert at the KCC PAC. Lauded by the Washington Post for her “stunning command of the keyboard,” Korean pianist Soyeon Lee’s deeply communicative and passionate performances garner acclaim from audiences and critics alike around the world. Her many distinctions include awards at the Concert Artists
Mahalo to
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♥ ♥ ♥ Kaua‘i Nursery for lending us plants to decorate the Gym for our birthday assembly. ♥ ♥ ♥ Tommy Noyes, Carl Lozar, Bruce Netzer,
John Lydgate, & John Lord (Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park) for their set-up, facilitation & oversight of the 7th grade ho’okupu service that included fixing a swing set, clearing beach debris and excavating and removing hundreds of pounds of fishing net from the sand.
♥ ♥ ♥ the behind-the-scenes crew for their continued
help with the 5th grade play, Around the World in 8 Plays:” Monica King, Gaye Miller, Vera Errico, Leah Curl, Amy Sherrer, Alison Wendler, Richard Porto.
♥ ♥ ♥ Lindsay Kamm for donating dramatic play
furniture - a crib, cradle and rocking chair - to Na Pua Keiki.
Guild, Cleveland and Paloma O’Shea Santander International Competitions and profiles in both Musical America and Symphony Magazine. Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets at: http://www.kauai-concert.org/tickets/online. html. AUCTION HELP NEEDED: The auction committee is looking for someone with a “rig operators’ license” who can help with auction set-up at the Marriott on Thursday, March 8, (and possibly Wednesday, March 7 if the ballroom becomes available early). Please contact Laura Ryan at tpllryan_1@msn.com. Also, please consider volunteering to make follow-up calls for the silent auction. No experience is necessary - there is a script and plenty of seasoned callers to help answer questions and provide moral support. Volunteers are only asked to make 3-5 calls per day, which should only take 15 or 20 minutes. Contact Daryl at daryl@ischool.org or call 246-0233. KAUA‘I COMMUNITY PLAYERS PRESENTS: August: Osage County (A staged reading) has been held over one more weekend: Friday & Saturday, February 10, 11 & 12, 7:00 pm and Sunday, February 5, 4:00. Tickers at brownpapertickets.com.
Giving Back to Our Community Both on and off campus, Island School students performed their ho‘okupu as a way to say thank-you to our island community.
(Clockwise from left) Sophomores performed numerous on-campus jobs, including cleaning up the gym after the assembly and painting the conference table in their Hala classroom. Second graders learned about The Sustainable Institute of Kaua‘i and picked old chick pea pods in the KCC organic Community Garden, saving the seeds for replanting. They also read stories to the PK. Fifth graders learned to crochet and made hats to be donated to Wilcox Hospital for premature babies. Fourth graders removed dead ti leaves and raked the center courtyard’s corner gardens. Na Pua Keiki created a mural to be on display in the Wilcox Hospital cafeteria. They also made stained glass pictures to be hung in the windows on the hospital’s 4th floor. For more photos of our birthday ho‘okupu, visit our Shutterfly site: www.islandschool.shutterfly.com. (The password=islandschool)
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