Parent
April 17, 2014
Connection
Breaking News Got Tickets for Wednesday’s Spring Chorus Concert?
May Day Lu‘au Tickets on Sale Until May 2
Free Green Careers Certificate and Internship
Earn Community Service Hours
Tickets are now on sale in the Island School Office for the spring chorus concert, “Keep Calm And Sing Show Tunes.” 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 at KCC PAC. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students in grades 4-8. Island School high school students get in free at the door with their school ID; other high school students are $5. Students in grade 3 and under are free. Patrons are advised to buy tickets in advance rather than wait to buy them at the door.
If you’re 18 to 30 and looking for a career that’s good for you and the ‘aina, this free program might be for you. The 10-week program provides young adults with environmental literacy training, career services support and placement into a 100-hour internship! Malama Kaua‘i is accepting applications from students and internship sites now, but spots are filling fast. Visit the Roots of Kaua‘i page or email megan@malamakauai.org for more info.
Tickets are $15 — sorry no keiki discount — and are available for purchase in the Office or online by going to http:// diamondmindinc.com/island.html. Scroll down to the last line in “payments” and specify “LUAU” in the box. The menu includes kalua pork, chicken long rice, steamed rice, lomi salmon, macaroni salad and rice pudding. Catering will be done by Keoki’s of Lihu‘e. Tickets will be sold through May 2. Please email Alice (alice@ischool.org) or call 246-0233 if you have any questions. Mahalo!
High School students who still need to complete their community service credit might be interested in the following opportunities: For grades 10-12: • Kaua‘i Community College needs help with their graduation ceremony on May 16 at Vidinha Stadium from 4 to 9 p.m. They are looking for ushers and cleaners. If interested, call Pua or Lana at 245-8011.
High School Prom May 17: Purchase Tickets Before Prices Go Up Saturday
The event, “007,” will be held at the Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The Prom Contract is on page 6 and contains detailed information regarding attire, guests, check-in, security and safety, types of dancing permitted and behavioral expectations. Parents are asked to read this form carefully, initial and sign it. Forms need to be turned in with payment. Tickets are $70 before April 19, and increase in price each week until the deadline on May 9, when they will be $85. Please contact Liz Hubbard (liz@ischool. org) if you have any questions.
Click Here for important dates For all grades: • Kaua‘i Hospice Tour of Homes is in need of parking attendants at 10 extraordinary Kaua‘i island properties spanning from Kilauea to H‘aena. The tour is on May 18 (Sunday after prom), from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are requesting two students, or student/parent teams, per home. All volunteers are invited to the reception at the Wai‘oli Hui‘ia Church in Hanalei from 4 to 5 p.m. They also need a few students to help set-up and clean-up at the reception. This is a great opportunity for all Kilauea to Ha‘ena students to get nine community service hours close to your home. See Ms. Liz for more details. • Friends of Kamalani Playground are also looking for volunteers for their community work day on April 19 from 7:30 a.m. until pau. See page 7 for flyer. Please call 639-1018 or see Ms. Liz for more details.
Summer Programs for Incoming Elementary Kids
Plans for Island School summer school are in the works. See page 4 for a preview of some of the classes being offered.
Updated 2014-2015 Calendar
A general calendar for next year is available on page 5. Please note that more events will be added and there could be some changes. Watch for updates.
Earth Day Clean-Up at Lydgate
Three Island School seniors receive the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Scholarship: Angelique Silvestre, Alyssa Medd and Christy Jo Williams, who was also given the Bill & Marge Akana Award.
Island School’s Interact Club invites you to join them on Saturday, April 19, to help Friends of Kamalani clean up the playground and park. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. at Kamalani Playground. For details see flyer on page 7.
To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email norman@ischool.org