Parent Connection: March1, 2012

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March 1, 2012

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2012 International Garden Isle Trifest - March 17

This year’s event is in honor of Joel Ehrlich, former I.S. parent, who passed away last year.

Visit the website http://www. gardenislandtrifest.com/ to register and for more information. Since the event is on St. Patrick’s Day, it will feature both Irish & Hawaiian entertainment! There is also a Duathlon for children, with a 5K Run/ Walk and 10K Splash & Dash.

Cheer Camp Over Spring Break

Rachelle Alayvilla will be offering her popular Cheer Camp during Spring Break, MonFri, April 2 - 6, from 8am- 12pm. The cost is $115. Parents interested in signing up their child should contact the Office.

Junior/Senior Prom Coming Up

This year’s prom will be on May 26, in the Kuhio Lounge located at the Hyatt in Po‘ipu. The capacity for this venue is 170; therefore this prom is dedicated as the Senior/Junior Prom.

Underclassmen may attend by invitation ONLY. The prom is a FORMAL affair. Appropriate dress for boys include tuxedos or suits, button down shirt and ties. Appropriate dress for girls includes just above the knee to floor length dresses. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Hubbard in the Student

Activities Office at liz@ischool.org, or call 246-0233.

HS Students - Order Your Trimester 3 Books Now

Schedules for 3rd trimester can be viewed on RenWeb. Just click on ‘Student Information,’ then ‘Schedule.’ Students who need to order books on www.mbs.com, should do so now so they arrive in time. For help with scheduling information, please contact Katie at 246-0233, ext. 231; for help with book orders, call Alice at 246-0233, ext 251.

Click on the Calendar tab on our website. for trimester 2 will be completed and emailed to parents by March 21, prior to Student/Parent/Teacher conferences on March 22 & 23.

Hawai‘i Junior Golf Day Saturday, March 10

A fun and FREE introductory golf experience for Juniors of all ages led

by PGA professionals. At Puakea and Princeville Makai golf courses. 8:30 a.m. Register online at www.hsjga.org.

Time to Sign Up for Trimester 3 Lunch

Finals & End of Trimester 2 Trimester 2 is coming to a close and Next Week it is time again to sign your child(ren) Students in middle and high school grades will begin final exams tomorrow and continue through Wednesday, March 7th. The daily schedule remains the same. Thursday and Friday of next week, March 8 & 9, are teacher work days; there are no classes for students. Report cards

up for the Healthy Lunch Program for Trimester 3 beginning on March 12th.

Below are the lunch prices for the entire trimester: Grades PK-5: M-F - $325

MWF - $195

Friday (pizza day) $65 Grades 6-12: M-F - $455

MWF - $273

Friday (pizza day) $91 Please call the Front Office

by Tuesday, March 6, to make the necessary payment arrangements, otherwise we will assume you do not want them to participate and are sending them to school with a home lunch. Should you decide to join the program later, please contact Lulu Schilleci in the Front Office for pro-rated pricing information.

To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email peggy@ischool.org

I.S. Chronicles and learn with youth from Waimea High and Kaua‘i High.

Kumu Sabra Kauka met them there to demonstrate the Hawaiian protocol for harvesting plants.

She also showed the group how to cut hau (canoe plant, giant woody hibiscus) and remove and process Ben Griep, left, and Honey Chandler rehearse a scene from “Around the World in the bark for use in making lei and rope.

8 Plays.”

Dylan Morrison-Fogel and Garrett Beyer test their They learned oli for gravity-powered vehicle.

SEVENTH GRADE – The class asking permission to take went to Haena last Friday for a retreat action and for expressing There are a variety of competitions at Camp Nau‘e. Students enjoyed a in the Science Olympiad, including gratitude. Junior Restoration Team scavenger hunt, swimming in the robotics, tower building, gravity works in conjunction with Kokua shore break and frolicking on a slip vehicles and helicopters. In the ‘Aina Youth Initiative and NTBG to ‘n slide. Despite the gloomy forecast gravity vehicle competition, for bring high school youth from around and the closure of the Hanalei Bridge, the island together in service to the example, the challenge is to design there was not a drop of rain in Haena! land and to each other. Students earn and build a vehicle that uses only gravity to travel a specified distance community service hours for their FIFTH GRADE – Besides a week participation. Email kerithe@ischool. with as much speed as possible. The of serious rehearsing for their play Statewide Tournament will be held org for more information. this weekend, the students just began this Saturday at Leeward Community communicating with pen pals in College. We are sending teams from SENIOR UPDATE – Kelly Connecticut. They “met” through Joe both high school and middle school.

Culliney has been accepted at Corbo, whose aunt teaches the class.

Watch this space for news of their University of Minnesota Twin Cities, adventures!

Minnesota. Lauren Claypoole COMMUNITY SERVICE – Last and Lasie Eto have both been Saturday, Feb 25, eight Island School accepted at University of Puget Sound FOURTH GRADE – Students members of the Junior Restoration enjoyed their annual retreat to the in Tacoma, WA, and offered merit Team traveled to the Lawa‘i National Discovery Museum in Koke‘e this scholarships. Steven Baptiste has Tropical Botanical Gardens to work week. They helped remove invasive been accepted at Washington State ginger from the forest. They also University in Walla Walla, WA, and hiked to Waipo Falls and swam in University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, in the chilly water (in their clothes).

Honolulu. Ben Steuri has been They enjoyed campfires with s’mores, accepted at University of Portland in games, food and each others’ Portland, OR. company. Photos and more details will be shared next week.

ENGINEERING – Our high school Trailblazers hui has created a Hui AUCTION PROJECTS – Our Challenge that involves building a elementary students have been busy bridge using toothpicks and super working on wonderful projects that glue. They will design, construct and will be up for bid at the Auction on test their bridges during a series of March 10. Among their offerings are upcoming hui meetings. Watch this hand-painted silk scarves, decorated space for the results. baskets filled with favorite children’s Dominic LaFratta, left, and Sarah books, a hand crafted picnic table, PHYSICS – Students in Dr. Kozak’s Keith, rehearse the roles as Prince Ivan and more. You’ll want to check these honors physics class are working on and the Little Sister of the Sun. items out on March 10th. projects for the Science Olympiad.

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Parent Association

The PA is Recruiting YOU

Please consider stepping up to help with YOUR Parent Association for next year. The school needs leadership.

There are many ways to participate.

Contact Donna King at donnaking@ outrigger.com.

Taco Tuesday March 13

Mahalo to

♥♥♥

♥ ♥ ♥ Laura Cushnie, Barbie Taylor, Minde Hine,

Carla LaFratta and Larry Dressler for their support with food and supervision at the 7th grade class retreat last Friday & Saturday.

♥ ♥ ♥ everyone who supported this year’s

Jogathon fundraiser! Almost $5,000 was raised for PE and playground equipment, with almost HALF of that coming from the kindergarten class!

♥ ♥ ♥ the Kurz family who brought in fish for the first graders’ fish tank. ♥ ♥ ♥ Sandy Catlin for volunteering to coordinate the

refreshments for “Around the World in Eight Plays,” Bridget Wright for hosting the cast party, and to Julianna Grigorova for offering to video tape the show.

for Teacher Appreciation from the 3rd grade and the Parent Association. Kori King is looking for help with this.

Pelease. Contact her at 635-4420.

Classified Ads WORK WANTED: Island School alumna and college graduate looking for part-time work. She is available for after-school tutoring in all subjects (grades K-8), house-sitting, house cleaning, babysitting (evenings and weekends), etc.

References available. Call Natasha Arruda at 346-6138.

GOURDS WANTED: Fourth graders are making ‘uli ‘uli for May Day in their Hawaiian Studies class. They need 30 laʻamia (gourds) and 15 cups of aliʻipoe (canna lily seeds).

Please drop them off in Frear if you have these items. Mahalo.

HCT WHALE WATCH RESCHEDULED: The benefit for Hawai‘i Children’s Theatre with Captain Andy’s Sailing Adventures was canceled last Sunday, due to high seas and has been rescheduled for this Sunay, March 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Food and drinks provided (and we hope lots of whales like last year!) Boat leaves Kukuiula Small

Boat Harbor in Po‘ipu for a 4 hour sail. Space is very limited, so reserve your tickets today.

Call Debra Blachowiak at 639-2437 or log onto www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com and reserve your tickets on line! If you’re already signed up, your space will be saved.

THE HONOLULU JAZZ QUARTET: Friday, March 16, 7:00 pm. at Kaua‘i Beach Resort Presented by the Kaua‘i Concert Assn. $25 adults/$10 students More info or tickets: 245-SING, www.kauai-concert.org.

KAUAI SINGS: Malama Pono announces the next Kaua‘i Sings will be the weekend of April 20, 21 & 22nd. The theme is Kaua‘i Sings Gershwin.

For tickets, call 246-9577. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $15 for students.

There are a limited number of tables each night available for $200 each. For people interested in auditioning, please email Jason Blake at jblakekauai@gmail.com. Auditions are being scheduled now. You will be expected to sing a Gershwin song at the audition.

College Bound Students Want More Rigor in High School The following article by Caralee Adams, writer for Education Week, contains some information our Island School families might find interesting.

A survey of students taken one year after they graduated from high school shows that most highly value college, but wish they were better prepared for it. Looking back, students say they regret not taking more math, science, and writing-intensive coursework in high school.

One Year Out, a survey released last summer by the College Board on college readiness and affordability asked members of the class of 2010 how their high school experience prepared them for work and college. In addition to taking harder classes, 47 percent wished they worked harder in high school, and 37 percent said the requirements for graduating from high school should be more difficult.

The survey found that one year after high school, 86 percent of graduates felt that a college degree is worth the time and money, including a large majority not currently enrolled in college (76 percent). When asked if they agreed with the statement: “In today’s world, high school is not enough, and nearly everybody needs to complete some kind of education or training after high school,” 90 percent of graduates agreed.

Money was clearly the biggest barrier to college facing students. More than half (55 percent) who attended college said that affording it was “very You’re not too late for challenging” or “pretty “An Evening in Paris” challenging.” For those Island School’s who didn’t go, cost kept 33rd Annual Gala 56 percent from attending Auction the poll found. Another 62 Saturday percent said they wanted to March 10, 2012 take time off before going Kaua‘i Marriott

to college, and 40 percent were not sure they were prepared for collegelevel work.

Those who went on to college found the courses were more difficult than expected (54 percent), and 24 percent were required to take noncredit remedial or developmental courses. Of those taking remedial programs, 37 percent attended a two-year college and 16 percent did not make it through the first year of college.

To succeed, 44 percent of graduates said they wished they had taken different classes in high school. Among those, 40 percent wished they had taken more math, 37 percent wished they would have taken more classes that prepared them for a specific job, and 33 percent wished they had taken more science courses. Others thought they would have benefited from more practical career readiness and basic preparation for how to engage in a college environment, including how to manage personal finances, the College Board survey reveals.

The nationwide survey of 1,507 respondents, all of whom graduated from high school in 2010, was conducted by phone and online in July and August

by Hart Research Associates.

Read this article online at http://blogs.edweek.org/ edweek/college_bound/2011/08/students_want_ more_rigor_in_high_school_to_ready_for_college. html.

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