Parent
March 20, 2014
Connection
Breaking News
Conference Sign-Ups
Student/Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, March 27, beginning 12:30 p.m. and Friday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday is a half-day of classes. School lunch will not be served on Thursday and the school bus leaves at 11:30 a.m. There will be no classes on Friday. Elementary parents may schedule their conference by signing up on the sheet outside of their teacher’s classroom. MS & HS parents should fill out the attached form on page 5 to indicate the teachers with whom they’d like to meet. We strongly encourage parents and students to take advantage of this opportunity to touch bases with their teachers and set goals for the next trimester.
Do Drop Inn available during S/P/T Conferences
Do Drop Inn will be from 11:20 a.m to 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 (regular DDI rates apply), and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 28 ($35 for the day.)
Luck of the Leprechaun March 27 for PK-5
Student Government will be entertaining PK-5th grade children on the first day of conferences directly after school is dismissed until 3 p.m. Lunch and activities are included. Cost is $10 for one child, $15 for two and a family rate of $20 for three or more. To sign up, stop by the Office or register online at http://diamondmindinc.com/island. html. Scroll down toward the bottom to the payment section and use the “Other” field. After “Please Specify,” note “Luck.” Students wishing to attend Do Drop Inn at 3 p.m. will be picked up by Mr. Dean at that time.
Click HERE for important dates performed in the school’s Main Hall; 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, contact Peggy Ellenberg at 246-0233, ext. 262 or peggy@ischool.org.
Support Alumna Competing for Miss Hawai‘i
Island School’s Community Garden, containing harvest-ready vegetables, is one item on the agenda for Saturday’s Family Work Day.
Family Work Day This Sat., March 22
Family Work Day is on Saturday, March 22, 8:30 a.m. to noon, with lunch and refreshments included. Please RSVP your attendance and direct your questions to Mike Goto (mike@ischool.org). Things that need to be done include Music Room sprucing up, Hawaiian Garden beautification, Community Garden hands-on activities and much more.
High School Play ‘The Mouse That Roared’ March 21-23
One weekend only. Our talented high school students (plus several middle schoo students) perform the hilarious Cold War era play. Fabulous period costumes! Tickets are $6 in advance from cast members and the Island School Office; $8 at the door. It will be
Island School graduate Stephanie Steuri ‘11, current Miss Paradise Kaua‘i, is competing in the Miss Hawai‘i Scholarship Pageant on a platform of supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Winning will not only give Stephanie and her family considerable help with the cost of her college and veterinary school, it will give Hawai‘i a high-tech beauty queen who advocates for education! You can support her by buying an ad in the pageant program; starting at $40 for business-card size, up to full color full pages. Contact Kate Mink (kate.mink@ischool.org) for more information.
Another Grand Gala!
Thank you to our volunteers, our donors and event sponsors, our guests, and everyone who helped to make our 35th Annual Gala Auction such a great success! Your contributions have made a huge difference to Island School. Keep an eye out for news regarding next year’s festivities. More on page 4.
Mr. Dean’s Spring Fun
Looking for a fun place for your child(ren) to spend the Spring Break? Mr. Dean will once again be having Spring Fun here on campus from March 31 to April 4. The hours are from 8:00am until 4:00 p.m. Cost is $200 for the full week or $45.00 per day. We must have a minimum of 6 students sign-up for the program to take place. Please contact the Front Office to enlist your child(ren.)
To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email norman@ischool.org