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November 15, 2012
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Scholastic Book Fair
The fifth grade’s annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held after Thanksgiving Break on the Main Hall stage, from Tuesday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Nov. 30, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. This is a fundraising event for their class trip to the Big Island. Stop by for your holiday shopping needs and check out the teachers’ Wish Lists.
K-5 Thanksgiving Feast
Families are invited to join their keiki tomorrow for an elementary Thanksgiving buffet. The event is potluck style, with parents signing up to bring certain Thanksgiving dishes. The buffet opens at 12:05 in the Main Hall; tents in the courtyard will be set up for dining. Prior to the feast, the students will get to attend a short concert in the Wilcox Gym given by Maui musicians Phil and Angela Benoit, who are here to perform for the Kaua‘i Concert Association on Saturday. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.
Conference Sign-Ups
Student/Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, beginning at 12:30 p.m. and Friday Dec. 7, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thursday is a half-day of classes; students will be dismissed at 11:05 (grades 6-12) and 11:10 (grades PK-5). School lunch will not be served on Thursday and the buses will depart on at 11:20 a.m. There will be no classes on Friday. Elementary parents may schedule their conference by signing up on the sheet outside their teacher’s classroom. Middle and high school parents should fill out the attached
form 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 During Conferences
The Do Drop Inn will meet in the Weinberg gym on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11:10, and all day Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Please let Mr. Dean know if your child will attend.
Santa’s Workshop
Student Government is hosting their annual child care event on Thursday, Dec. 6, during the first day of conferences. Santa’s Workshop is open to children in grades PK-5, and begins at 11:10, when school is dismissed. Children will be treated to lunch, arts and crafts, a holiday movie, and a special visit from Santa. Cost is $10 for one child, $15 for two, and $20 for three or more in the same family. To sign up, look for the registration table in front of the first grade classroom or stop by the Office. Deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 3:30 p.m.
Pinhole Photography for Adults
It’s surprising that it works at all – a dark box with a small hole at one end can make pictures! Join Mr. Dean for a workshop where you will make
Click HERE for important dates some of the most complex photos with the simplest of cameras. Using long exposures, multiple exposures and multiple lenses, you will create unusual large format negatives with film and photographic paper. No experience needed. Saturday, December 1, 8:00 a.m. - noon in the Art Room. $85. Tell your friends! Sign up in the Office.
Imu Turkey for Thanksgiving
Kaua‘ibots will once again be cooking turkeys and hams in their underground oven (imu). Bring in your turkey or ham on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 21, between 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pick-up will be Thursday, November 22, by 10:00 a.m. ONLY $25. (Cash, or check payable to “Kaua‘i Robotics Alliance.”) To place your order, fill out the order form attached to this week’s PC.
Trimester 1 Report Cards
Printed copies of report cards will be delivered to students by November 30. They will also be emailed to parents at the same time. Parents and students might find the RenWeb gradebook disabled, depending on the class. This is because teachers are calculating grades.
Time to Order Tri 2 Books
Trimester 2 high school classes are listed on RenWeb. Check our online bookstore, mbsdirect.net, to see if new materials need to be ordered. Course books can be purchased in the Logo Store.
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I.S. Chronicles
Lego League team holds aloft their Project trophy.
LEGO LEAGUE – Congratulations to 4th & 5th grade students Colby Barth, Lucky Bonanno, Ethan Inanod, Sydney Jona, Kainoa Merano, Tiago Morgado, Makali‘i Oliveira and Ka‘ohu Ranis, members of Island School’s FIRST Lego League team, for an outstanding performance at last weekend’s tournament held in the Wilcox Gymnasium. Kudos to their proud coaches, Sue Macklin and Nathaniel Evslin and their mentors, Laura Cushine, Coleman Jonas and James Massaro. There were three parts to the tournament: Robot Design, Project, and Core Values (teamwork). A team may only win in one category. We are very pleased to announce that we received the Project award. Then there was the robot competition on the mission board. We had the third highest score out of ten teams! Then for the Championship Advancement Announcement – this went to the three top teams that presented well in all areas of the First Lego League Program. We are also pleased to announce that we have received this award as well. The championship will take place on O‘ahu, Saturday, Dec. 1. KIF BOYS SOCCER – Our team traveled to O‘ahu last week and represented our school well in preseason soccer games. They played Iolani and Mid Pacific Institute as well as Kalani High School, the runners up to the state champs
last year. The games were very competitive and a good learning experience for the boys. The Voyagers approach the first game of the season (set for December 1st) with excitement. Coach Sean and Coach Milo look forward to a great season. THIRD GRADE – The class had a booth at Kapa‘a Beach Park last weekend for the Veterans’ Day Parade. They sold chicken skewers the parents made and raised close to $1000 for their class trip to O‘ahu!
VEX ROBOTICS – Congratulations to our high and middle school teams, who traveled to O‘ahu last weekend to compete in the VEX Robotics Tournament at Moanalua High School. Our middle school robot placed 40th out of 48. On the team were 6th graders, Quinn Catlin, Waileia Siale-Santos, Akira Williams and Bryant Wu. Our high school robot placed 18th out of 48. On the team were: Kira Catlin, ‘15, Coleman Jonas, ‘16, Michael McEvoy, ‘16, and Makali‘i Pratt, ‘14. Kudos also to mentors, Chris Sweitzer and Kate Mink. ACTING – Mr. Ed’s students, performed a radio play, Orson Welles’
War of the Worlds for their final exam this trimester. (Pictured above.) AYSO/HYSA SOCCER – North Shore U14 soccer team won both the AYSO Island Championship and the HYSA Island Championship. Island School middle school students who played on the team are: Soleil Errico, Honey Chandler, (pictured at right), Brianna Binder and Irie Driscoll. Congratulations! SENIOR UPDATE – Cy Whitlock has been accepted at Oregon Institute of Technology. Congratulations! SEVENTH HOMEROOM – Dr. Chia Granda (current parent and alumna) visited the class last week to share information about adolescent development with the 7th grade girls. Class is pictured below.
Parent Page Mahalo to
Parent Association Mahalo for Contributing to the Food Drive!
Donations have been coming in this week. Tomorrow is the last day of the drive. If you haven’t made your contribution, please bring it in tomorrow. Refer to the list in last week’s Parent Connection for specifics. All donations will be delivered to Hale Ho‘omalu (a Child and Family Service Program serving the East Side).
Classified Ads KAUA‘I CONCERT ASSOCIATION SEASON: Saturday, November 17, 2012 Benoit JazzWorks Sunday, January 6, 2013 Berklee College of Music Faculty Steelgrass Residency Winner Sunday, January 27 2013 El Mundo Sunday, February 10, 2013 Hawai‘i Youth Symphony Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Lea Salonga Sunday, March 3, 2013 Afiara Sunday, April 21, 2013 Dala To read more about the 2012-2013 season, visit their website: http://www.kauai-concert.org/ TUTORING: Sean Evans, IS Class of 2005, with a Masters in English, is tutoring students of all ages in all subject - individuals and small groups. He can be reached at 508-498-0921. KAUA‘I SINGS CHRISTMAS: ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, Dec. 8. Join Kaua‘i’s best singers for this gala holiday event in a benefit for Malama
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♥ ♥ ♥ Joan Maas for her donation to the 3rd grade
O‘ahu field trip, and to Pepe Trask, Debra Debusca and numerous other 3rd grade families for spending Friday evening and Saturday preparing and selling food at the Kapa‘a Park Veterans’ Day Celebration.
♥ ♥ ♥ those who chaperoned the middle school dance
last Friday: Liz Hubbard, Eric Devlin, Judy Byce, Lorena Wong, and Joe Corbo. Also to the students who brought in canned food items - they filled a wagon to the brim!
♥ ♥ ♥ Alexander & Baldwin Foundation, Dr.
John Culliney & Margaret Steinhardt, Peggy & Willy Ellenburg, Barbara Goldberg, Steven Goldberg and Licia McDonald, James Trujillo & Maria Walker, David & Lisa Mireles and Joe Williams & Carol Peacock-Williams for donations to Annual Giving.
♥ ♥ ♥ Colleen Johnston, Wade & Kim Lord, Rob-
ert & Louise Medd, Corina Potter and Ed & Linda Turner for gifts to the Alaka‘i Chorus.
♥ ♥ ♥ Laura Ryan and Gaye Miller for writing letters
of support for recent grant proposals.
Pono Health Services. Tickets: $20 advance/$25 door/$15 students. Tables $250 and $200. $200 tables still available! $250 tables SOLD OUT! For tickets or tables, call 246-9577. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Hall of Compassion has arrived at the Lawai International Center, accompanied by a Master Artisan of traditional Japanese joinery and an apprentice from Asia. Three other artisans were scheduled to assist with the building of the Hall but were unable to come. Now the project is seeking carpenters or handymen to assist the Master Artisan. Volunteers are working around the clock seven days a week in a marathon to complete the building in a month. The Lawai Center needs the help now. The hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm daily and the volunteers need to bring a hammer and chisel. To assist call Lynn at Lawai International Center, 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com, or visit www.lawaicenter.org. ELFLAND AT MONTESSORI HALE: Enjoy the Holiday Season playing at Elfland, creating gifts, cards, ornaments, wreaths, wrapping paper, and baked goods. Saturdays and Sundays, December 15/16 and 22/23. Email Noreen Dougherty at montessorihale@gmail.com or call 823-0619.
Family Fun Over Thanksgiving How are your Thanksgiving Facts?
Travel back in time and find out what the Pilgrims were really up to at their first Thanksgiving.
1. What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
4. The potato is America’s most beloved veggie. Why didn’t the Pilgrims whip up some mashed potatoes for their big dinner?
• 1621 • 1777 • 1849 2. The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! What didn’t the Pilgrims eat?
• Many Pilgrims were allergic to spuds. • Potatoes were thought to be poisonous. • Potatoes weren’t eaten in the U.S. until the early 1800s.
• Clams • Venison • Pumpkin pie
5. Which U.S. president scoffed at the idea of a national holiday in honor of the first Thanksgiving?
3. Were Indians invited to the Pilgrim’s first feast? • Yes • No
• George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • Abraham Lincoln
Click here for the answers: www.facebook.com/IslandSchoolVoyagersKauai (From the online publication, familyeducation.com)
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for choosing Island School for your children.
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