Parent Connection: June 7, 2012

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June 7, 2012

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KIF Athletes Recognized at Sports Banquet

Four Days of Fun w/ Mr. Dean Join Mr. Dean for four fun days of art, science, cooking, photography, and outdoor sports. Tuesday, June 12 - Friday, June 15, from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $50.00, All students ages 4 – 10 are welcome. Sign up today in the Office.

Meet in the Weinberg Gym.

Fun Under the Sun w/ Mr. Dean & Ms. Rachelle New inductees into the Letterman Club were honored Friday night Eighty-three athletes were recognized at Friday’s Sports Banquet, held in the Wilcox Gymnasium on Friday evening.

Four new students were inducted into the Letterman Club for participating in four varsity sports: Autumn Warnock, ‘15, Allison Culliney, ‘15, Kalena Wong, ‘14, and Cole Moore, ‘13. Joy Claypoole, ‘13, and Ryan Perez, ‘12, were also recognized for their second year in the Letterman’s Club. Lauren Claypoole and Ryan Perez won the Blue & Gold Award to the high school athlete who has a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, the student athlete who demonstrates outstanding support for the Voyager athletics program and Island School as a whole. Nominations for this award are made by coaches and Booster Club membership. Decisions are made by the Booster Club Steering Committee: Lynne MacDonald, Sean Magoun, Kaipo Kealalio, Jen Pomroy, Charlene Steuri, Joey Caminos and Kymry Perez. Those whose children are nominated for this award do not participate in conversations about their own children. Many thanks to Kymry Perez, who has volunteered to take on the position of Booster Club President for 2012-2013.

Click on the Calendar tab on our website. week’s PC. If you need help or have any questions, contact Alice at alice@ischool. org, or 246-0233.

Logo Wear & PE Uniform Orders Due Tomorrow

Order forms are attached to this week’s PC and should be turned in to Alice or the front Office by tomorrow.

All students ages 4 to 10 are invited to spend three weeks of fun during summer break. The days will be filled with art, science, outdoor and indoor play, photography, cooking and water play.

July 16 - August 3, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Meet in the kindergarten room. Cost is $325.00.

Sign up at the Main Office today!

Sturdy Tropical Flowers Needed for Graduation

Summer Office Hours

Mahalo to Dot

The Office will be closed on June 11, in observance of Kamehameha Day, a state holiday. Summer Office Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m, - 4:00 p.m.

Summer state and federal holidays will be observed.

Spaces Available For Island School’s Summer School Offerings Contact the Office for details.

High School Book Buy-Back Last Day is Tomorrow

Sell your books at our online bookstore, MBS Direct, print your quote, then drop it off along with your quote to Alice in the Logo Store. Books will be accepted through tomorrow, June 8, starting at 7:30 a.m. Use the MBS Direct Bookstore account you set up when you purchased your books. Go to our online bookstore, MBS Direct - www.mbsdirect.net. A list of books you can sell is attached to this

If you can provide monstera leaves, haleconia, bird of paradise, torch ginger, ti, la‘ue fern, etc., please drop them off in the Wilcox Gym today or tomorrow, Friday, June 8.

Dot Schmidt has been a most appreciated volunteer in the 2nd grade class this year.

This is her 3rd year volunteering. “I feel at home here,” she said. “I need my kid fix!” She and her husband just became permanent Kaua‘i residents after traveling back and forth from Nevada for the past two years. Dot is a retired kindergarten and first grade teacher, originally from the San Francisco Bay area. She feels she received a lot of support in her thirty years of teaching.

“Now it’s my turn to return the favor.”

Yearbooks On Sale

There’s still time to order your very own copy of the 2011-2012 Island School Yearbook. Quantities are very limited, so stop by the Office by the end of next week to reserve yours.

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

I.S. Chronicles

Ryan Feather, ‘14, and his Rube Goldberg machine.

PHYSICS – For their final project of the year, Dr. Kozak’s students designed and built a Rube Goldberg machine. Students were required to design a minimum of eight unique interactions per group member.

In addition, the students were required to submit a paper describing the physics involved with each interaction, referring to what they learned throughout the year.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Students in grades 2 - 8 continue to set goals and work toward the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Testing Program. Congratulations to the following students who earned the highest honor of Presidential: Grade 2 - Dwight Apao, Joshua Dobashi, Zeke Gamby, Mason Hunt, Max King, Tane Macko, Cody Manibog, Ryden Williams; Grade 3 - Jaden DeSouza, Nahe

Ryden Williams demonstrates his push-ups at Morning Circle.

Edwards, Ethan Inanod, Callie Yavinsky; Grade 4 - Rachel Dressler, Waileia Edwards, Jackson Gamby, Conor Hunt, Malia Splittstoesser; Grade 5 Honey Chandler, Soleil Errico, Ben Griep, Sarah Keith, Andrew King, Dominic LaFratta, Sophia Sherrer, Lexi Warnock; Grade 6 - Zara Allen, Mia Fitzgerald, Aliana Ho, Summer Mead, Eden Mindel, Kaya Ramirez, Maya Rivera, Mikayla Savoie, Lola Temme; Grade 7 - Anne Cushnie, Irie Driscoll, Bailey Lum, Sierra Medeiros, Cambria Ort, Alex Temme; Grade 8 - Leila Breen, Michaela Fitzgerald, Ming Hsu, Jordan Grainger, Eric Potter, Emily Threlkeld. Ms. Jackie announced that a record number of students earned both the Presidental and National Fitness Awards this year.

On another note, second grader, Ryden Williams has broken the school record by performing 102 right angle push ups! The previous record breaker was Chad Andrade, ‘14, in 2006, with 100 right angle push ups.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT – High school students voted for President of their 2012-2013 Student Government last week. Running for the office were Braden Beck, Joy Claypoole and April Oo. Each candidate gave a speech at Morning Meeting on Friday; the voting took place immediately afterward.

Congratulations to April, who won the election. She will be joined by Christian Potter as vice-president, Kalena Wong, Secretary, Moeko Fukada, Treasurer, Danielle Caminos, VP of Public Relations and Marcus Punua, Chief of Staff. Class representatives will be elected when school resumes in August.

THIRD GRADE – The class and 12 chaperones had an adventure on the North Shore last Thursday. They visited Steven & Merlyn Ruddell’s home, the Secret Garden, where they petted baby goats, fed chickens and read the chicken stories they wrote to the chaperones. Then they hiked down the steep trail to Secret Beach and had a great time swimming in a large tide pool. Later, the class hiked back up to the Secret Garden and finished the day swimming in their beautiful salt water pool. It was a day to remember!

Serena Wong helps Lila deTreaux with her ballot.

MIDDLE SCHOOL – Middle School students participated in an end of year Field Day during homeroom last week. They teamed up in their Na Hui teams and rotated through four events: basketball shooting, hula hooping, tug of war and dodgeball.

AMERICAN LITERATURE – Ms. Edwards’ sophomore class had a remarkable year. They read an impressive number of books, essays and stories. Each student took the class seriously, listening well and making a concentrated effort on homework and writing assignments.

Students compiled portfolios that exhibit their fine work.

NA PUA KEIKI – The Pirates of Na Pua Keiki are camping out on campus tonight. They’ll dine in the galley, play pirate games and follow a pirate map to the hidden treasure. The evening will close with a pirate movie, provided by Max’s Uncle Chris’ outdoor movie screen. They’ll wake up for the Beach Blast-Off tomorrow at Po‘ipu.

I.S. Chronicles THIRD GRADE – The class completed their books about their class trip to O‘ahu. The beautifully bound book described each activity, with each page creatively illustrated with drawings and mixed-media collages. Amber Asuncion tells of the Wet and Wild Water Park they visited on day 2, below: I was screaming in the van the whole time to the water park. As soon as we got there, I ran out and met my friends at the gate. It was as exciting as going to a concert! Sydney, Nahe, Callie, and I went on all the rides together. I had the best time.

My favorite ride was the RUSSIAN RIVER. I absolutely loved it. Finally, we packed up and went straight to the Waikiki Aquarium.

JOURNALISM – The class completed the spring edition of SWITCH, a teen news magazine. A PDF copy of it is attached to this week’s Parent Connection.

MATH & SCIENCE – Seniors Kelly Culliney, Jayke Manzano, and Emeline Wu, pictured below, were given Math/Science All Star jackets by Ms. Mink to go with the awards they received at last week’s Academic Awards Assembly. This new award was given at last week’s Academic Awards Assembly and

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with the following message: Help understand currents around Hawai‘i.

Report this drifter to UH Hilo by email; hilodrifter@ gmail.com.

808 937 4289.

Mahalo.

Students wrote their own messages on Paulina Do’s (grade 3) lovely, detailed illustration of her class’ the opposite adventures at Ala Moana Shopping Center. side of the recognizes students who have taken wood floater.

With international four years of math (up to at least concern for the Marine Debris from pre-calculus), six years of science Japan, this small project is part of including biology, chemistry, and physics, and achieved a 3.7 average in the effort to understand currents and drift patterns near shore and in those subjects. the channels between the Hawaiian islands. The Messages on a Plank will COMPUTER CLASS – The kindergarten and first grade students be cast adrift off the Hokule‘a later this summer on her statewide sail. have been doing a terrific job practicing proper typing skills and good typing posture. They are doing an impressive job on the keyboards with their small fingers in proper finger position typing words and sentences. Parents are encouraged to provide their child with the free internet program on their home computers over the summer that the students are using in class. Silly animals with British accents and upbeat music keep the students entertained while they learn. The website is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ schools/typing.

HAWAIIAN STUDIES – First, fourth and fifth grade students made their own “Message on a Plank” in Hawaiian studies class. This is a partnership project with Dr. Hank Carson, University of Hilo. Students were given a block of wood branded

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT – Soleil Errico, grade 5, received an honorable mention from Leadership Kaua‘i for her entry in their essay contest.

State Senator Ron Kouchi presented Emeline Wu, ‘12, a proclamation honoring her as a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Emeline scored in the top 1% of all college bound juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall of 2010.

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Parent Association 47 Shirts Exchanged

… and many others donated. Seniors - drop off your gently used shirts in the Office. Next Shirt Exchange at MS/HS Registration on August 8th.

Many Thanks to our 2012-2013 Room Parents

Pre-K: Kori King and Debra Debusca Kindergarten: up for grabs 1st Grade: Natasha Suzuki and Liz Hubbard 2nd Grade: Jane Sanacora 3rd Grade: Debra Debusca and Claudia Trask 4th Grade: Marjorie DeSouza, Tamara Jeffries, Sharon Inanod 5th Grade: Leah Edwards and Keana Olivera 6th Grade: Sandy Catlin and Alison Wendler 7th Grade: up for grabs 8th Grade: Laura Cushnie 9th Grade: Karla Anderson and Kellie McEvoy 10th Grade: up for grabs 11th Grade: up for grabs 12th Grade: Leslie Kilcoyne and Barbie Taylor

As you can see, a few openings remain in our lineup. Several parents have expressed interest in volunteering. Please contact Leah Edwards if you can volunteer at edwardsohana@hawaiiantel.net.

Classified Ads ACTING WORKSHOP: Adjust Your Performance for Television and Film for Young Actors. Sunday, August 12th, 10:00 to 1:00 PM. Two workshops: for ages 8 - 12 & 13 - 21. Fee: $125.00 if registered by July 1st - $150 thereafter . Location: Kaua‘i Marriott Lihu‘e. JOHN D’AQUINO, popular actor (Shake it Up, Seinfeld, CSI, Cory in the House, Hannah Montana IMDBI, Disney television consultant and Los Angeles based acting coach, introduces his proven camera techniques, share his knowledge and help you hone your ability to deliver commanding and believable performances for the camera. To register and pay for this workshop, go to https:// secure.iohndaquino.net/ SUMMER CHILD CARE: Rachelle Alayvilla is offering childcare and tutoring during the summer at her home in Hanamaulu. Childcare will consist of summer activities and crafts. Hours are flex-

Mahalo to

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♥ ♥ ♥ John Culliney & Margaret Steinhardt,

Diane Ferry, Ita Rubio, Adrya Siebring, Kerith Edwards and Marta & Ned Whitlock for donations to Annual Giving.

♥ ♥ ♥ David W. Pratt for a donation to Annual Giving

in memory of Judith W. King.

Kimberly Page, Minde Hine, Stephanie Hess and Michelle Alimboyoguen for helping with the endof-year luncheon for the middle school music class. ♥♥♥

♥ ♥ ♥ Merlyn & Steven Ruddell for their hospitality toward the 3rd grade class when they visited their home last Thursday. ♥♥♥

the Juma family for their donation to the LRC.

Chris Gamby for providing his outdoor movie screen, Jen Pomroy, Debra DeBusca, Gina Pearson, Carrie Mackey, Jordan Macklin, Kalena Kazen and Alex Macklin for their help with the Na Pua Keiki Pirate Camp. ♥♥♥

ible. For more information, contact Rachelle at 346-3112.

COUCH WANTED: Gently used, comfortable couch for the LRC. It will be used by Pre-K - 5 readers, so please, no exposed wooden frames or sharp edges. Please contact Joyce Flagg at joyce@ischool.org or 246-0233 x281 if you have a couch to donate or sell.

DRYER WANTED: Electric clothes dryer wanted. Energy-efficient preferable and in good working order. Contact Lulu in the Office. lulu@ischool.org.

UP PRODUCTIONS CONCERT: Tom Scott, world renowned sax/jazz player is teaming up with Brittni Paiva, ukulele phenom from Hilo, for two nights of music at the Marriott Courtyard in Waipouli. June 29th is “Holoholo Night with Brittni Paiva, Tom Scott & Families with free admission. They will be in concert on June 30. Tables of ten, six, four and two are available in addition to individual admission. Concert seats are limited. Contact Kenny Ishii at 346-7226 (call or text) for more information and to get tickets.

The Class of 2012 What are their plans for next year?

Island School’s Commencement Exercises will be held this Saturday, June 9, at 5:00 p.m. in the Samuel W. & Edith K. Wilcox Gymnasium. We are proud to be able to say that 100% of these outstanding young men and women have been accepted to college or university. Here are their choices for 2012-2013: Steven Baptiste: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Sierra McEvoy: University of Bellingham, WA Major - neuroscience or political science Major - elementary education Garrett Beyer: Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. Major - mechnical engineering.

Daniel Miller: Linfield College, McMinnville, OR Major - computer science

Kathleen Bissell: Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL Lily Mindel: University of Colorado, Boulder Major - film Major - the arts Lauren Claypoole: Williams College, Wiliamstown, MA Dylan Morrison-Fogel: University of Hawai‘i, Manoa Major - mechanical and aerospace engineering Major - neuroscience & philosophy Kelly Culliney: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA Major - undecided Lasie Eto: Linfield College, McMinnville, OR Major - psycholgy Sarah James: University of Colorado, Boulder Major - undecided Christina King: University of Hawai‘i, Manoa Major - early childhood education Noah Leggett: University of Texas, Denton, TX Major - radio, television and film Jasmine Libert: Linfield College, McMinnville, OR Major - psychology Nicole Malapit: Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA Major - biochemistry Jayke Manzano: University of California, Davis Major - biomedical engineering Bree Martin: University of Hawai‘i, Manoa Major - nursing

Rachel Ofner: Concordia University, Irvine, CA Major - business finance Ryan Perez: California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA Major - communications or journalism Michelle Poirson: Hawai‘i Pacific University, Honolulu, HI Major - biology and psychology Teddy Rose: Quest University, British Columbia, Canada Major - liberal arts Jesse Simpson: Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA Major - criminal justice Ben Steuri: University of British Columbia, Okanagan, BC, Canada Major - biology or biochemistry Serena Wong: Capernwray Bible College, Lancashire, UK Major - undecided Emeline Wu: Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Major - biomedical engineering or mathematics

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