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1-2 March 14 National Walkout 3 Creative Media on Kauai 4 Congratulations!!! 5 Japan Day & Huis 6 Kapaa HS Early College

article in Star Advertiser 7 In our Community

KAPA’A HIGH

PCNC Connection April 2018

Issue Date

PARENT COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER NANCY_BORILEZ@NOTES.K12.HI.US IN THIS ISSUE

APRIL 7 PROM 10 PTSA Mtg SAC 5pm 12 Project Grad Mtg SAC 6:30pm 18 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6:00pm 26 McNITE Kapaa location 6-9pm

September 4 Labor Day- No School

11-13 Grade 9-11 Picture Taking

12 PTSA Meeting SAC 5:00pm

14 Senior Picture Taking

14 Project Grad Mtg SAC 6:30pm

19 SCC Meeting SAC 5:30pm

20 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6pm

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NEVER AGAIN

#ENOUGH

Kapa’a High School VOLUNTARY Walkout xMoment of Silence xStudent Speeches xClosing Remarks

Students filed out, as the clouds also shed tears, in their local rain boots…rubber slippahs. Students gave powerful and heartfelt speeches to which their fellow peers chimed in agreement. However, you could hear a pin drop when student mentioned the fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, family and friends of these fallen victims...complete SILENCE…heads down… TEARS.

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) addressed the national call for student-led civic engagement efforts, specifically, school walkouts. National walkout promoted on social media –March 14 at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes to honor, the 17 lives lost in the recent Florida high school massacre.

Kapa’a High students were already in “organize” mode meeting with Administration and the Leadership Team. They immediate took into account and planned in accordance to the State Superintendent's guidelines: advised schools to consider creating a designated walkout area and encourage students to use the time to share ideas for improving campus safety, security and culture. HIDOE supports students’ Constitutional rights to a peaceful assembly and free expression.

What we hope to gain from these experiences are student voices that help to shape how we can better design schools with safety in mind. I encourage you to speak to your child about their thoughts on this nationwide movement and if they choose to participate in a walkout activity.

Our goal in responding to walkout plans and other forms of peaceful assembly is to support student and staff safety and keep the focus on teaching and learning.

Kapaa High students call for gun reform By Jessica Else The Garden Island | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 http://www.thegardenisland.com/2018/03/14/hawaii-news/kapaa-high-students-call-for-gun-reform/

Honolulu Civil Beat Features Kapaa High Hawaii Students Join Walkouts in Wake of School Shootings http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/03/hawaii-students-join-walkouts-in-wake-of-school-shootings/

Kapaa High Walkout Episode WNN March 16, 2018

http://kapaahighschool.net/wnn/

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Broadcast Media students

have started a new production called WNN, or Warrior News Now. The on-camera hosts feature school news, sports, community, weather and a special segment. New episodes are released every Friday so be sure to keep an eye out for it! Click on the WNN banner on our school website or going directly to kapaahighschool.net/wnn/ Chris Sanderl CTE Digital Media

Creative Media opportunities on Kauai: Kapa’a High, KCC, and Kauai Film Academy

Talk about Creative! See Page 7 The Addams Family Musical Comedy Flyer Featuring OUR Students from: Kapa’a High, Kaua’i High, Waimea High, HTA & Chiefess

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2018 Hawaii State FFA Convention Hawaii FFA members participate in a variety of different Career Development Events:

x Parliamentary Procedure x Agriculture Demonstration x Creed Recitation x Job Interview x Plant Identification x Vegetable Judging x Corsage Making x Chapter Records x Extemporaneous Public Speaking x Prepared Public Speaking

Congratulations

Agriculture & Natural Resources teacher Kylie Hashizaki and her students: Kapa’a High placed 1st in the Agriculture Educational Display (Bee Project), as well as the FFA quiz and placed 2nd in vegetable grading.

2018 HOSA Competition The mission of HOSA is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience.

The purpose of the HOSA organization is to develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education instructional program.

Congratulations Health Occupation Science teacher Kara Kitamura and her students.

Twenty-seven students competed with three 1st place finishers and the outstanding efforts of Gina Mcnarny gained her 5th for nurse aide, and Kora Quintana placed 6th. Brisa Guerra and Serena Avery placed 6th for CPR and First Aide.

Victoria Hennessy and Hannah Collins-Doijode won 1st in CPR and First Aid. Haley Gokan came in 1st for Health Career Photography. The three 1st place winners are heading to Texas in June to compete nationally.

Congratulations Mr. William Caraway receives the National Milken Educators of Hawaii Teacher of Promise Award. Mr. Caraway is a Social Studies Teacher & Hopes Academy member. He continues to be passionate, resourceful, and dynamic in modeling high integrity as an educator. While early in his tenure, William is gaining the respect as an educator where seasoned teachers are also seeking his advice and input.

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2018 Economic Challenge Juliana Tampus, Joyce Montemayor, Reis Nakamura, and Jai Koga. 2018 Economics Challenge held at the UH Campus Center Ballroom on 4/3/2018. Sponsored by the Hawaii Council on Economic Education. Students took assessments in Microeconomics, Macroeconomic, and International Economics. Kapa'a made it to the buzzer round and placed 4th overall. Advisors are Cheryl Morita and Waianela Boiser.

Kapa’a High & Kalaheo Complex Area (Kalaheo/Kailua/Olomana High) Come Together for a Share Out

Ms. Jean Esaki Japanese Class

Japan Day: (Submitted by Ian Kimura) On April 5, ten students participated in the Japan day event on at the Japan Cultural Center of Hawai’I on Oahu. Here, the students got to chance to participate in the various Japanese activities such as: Bon Dance, dressing in traditional Kimonos, Ikebana (flower arrangement), Soroban (abacus), Origami, Tea ceremonies, Karate, Calligraphy, Life Skills, and Taiko. The students were to choose four of the events, which interested them the most and learn more about them. Some of the more popular ones were the Tea ceremonies, Kimono dressing, and Taiko drumming. During the Tea ceremony, the students were able to go into a teahouse and be able to experience the entire process of making and presenting tea. They first went through the etiquette on how to enter the room and format yourself as guest. Then they had gone through the process of sterilizing the utensils, mixing, and then serving the teas to their guest. Students were able to sample their traditional cookies and individually made matcha teas. For the Kimono dressing, students went through the process of dressing and putting on the traditional Kimonos. The males put on a looser Kimono tied at the waist with a traditionally inspired samurai knot, while the females put on a more elaborate Kimono, which consisted of a thicker material garment and an intricate waist bow. A six-person group taught the Taiko event from the Taiko Center of the Pacific. They played two performances, one that which written by one of their past mentors, and then went through all the different taiko drums and instruments and how they teach and learn how to play them. After the main events finished and they wrapped everything up, we took a short tour through the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii History Center located on the first floor. There, we learned more about the history of the Japanese immigrants and their struggles and story of what their life was like. It was very interesting and informative because they had a section for every point in history to describe what was happening during this time period; for example, they had models of what the plantation homes were like back then and had little replica shops from that time. After the tour, we walked up to the East-West Center to go to our final museum and garden tour. Eric Chang, who was also one of the taiko drummers from earlier today, led and he talked about the current museum artifacts and layout of the East-West Center and then walked us up to the Japanese garden. At the Japanese garden he showed us the different plants which raised their and the reasoning behind the landscaping layout of the stream which flows through it. The stream is roughly in the shape of the kanji “kokoro” to show the idea of the cycle of life.

Sejong:

Being able to learn more about Japanese culture with hands on experience, I was able to directly learn how to do things, such put on a Kimono, by other knowledgeable people. Even the soroban was interesting because we got to work with it and learn how to do basic calculation on it.

Janice:

The taiko performance was outstanding since we got to learn about how they play and learn, and then got to watch two performances from them! And it was a pleasant moment to learn more about how to conduct and participate in a traditional tea ceremony.

What did you like most about the events from Japan Day?

Kapa’a High 9th grade Huis: We are a team of teachers, administrators, and counselors committed to our students’ success and achievement. We consider ourselves a school-within-a-school organized into two interdisciplinary teams of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies and support teachers sharing a common goal of academic excellence for all students, in all areas, at all times. Located on the lower campus, teachers work together in collaborative teams to plan specific strategies for each student’s success. Incoming freshmen are connected to a select team of caring Hui staff who use research proven best instructional strategies to teach the curriculum as well as address their students' needs in a more personalized manner.

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Early College

What are the benefits of Kapaa High School ECHS Program?

Participating students can….

x Earn college credits free- tuition, fees, and the cost of books.

x Save time and money-, earn free college credits and a high school diploma simultaneously.

x Get a head start in earning a career certificate or a college education that will help them attain a living wage job.

x Enroll in college courses taught on Kapaa High School campus with a high school teacher and college instructor.

x Access Kauai Community College facilities, resources, and services- just as regular college students do.

How can students participate?

In order to gain entry into the ECHS program, students are required to do the following:

1. Join Remind App on your phone: Text: 81010@kapaahs Email: kapaahs@mail.remind.com

2. Sign up with counselor 3. Attend meetings (Fall=April,

Spring=Nov) 4. Provide an immunization record

showing the MMR vaccine (Turn in copy to Dr. Boiser’s box in office)

5. Take the Accuplacer placement test for entry into certain classes (April/November)

6. Complete the UH System Application /Dual Credit Application (When semester registration is open) (Turn in to Dr. Boiser’s box in office)

For more details, contact Dr. Boiser at Remind or EMAIL: Waianela_Boiser@notes.k12.hi.us

Complete article in Star Advertiser

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/04/02/hawaii-news/early-college-program-expands-dramatically/?HSA=f338b3c52fe576935a4c88d01513d341dd220e42

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FALL 2018 EARLY COLLEGE STUDENT MEETING APRIL 5, 2018 SCHOOL LIBRARY

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April is National Alcohol Awareness Month It is ILLEGAL to PROVIDE Alcohol to anyone UNDER 21!!! Do your part in helping STOP UNDERAGE DRINKING!!! Join us on April 27th. (Need to contact Maile to sign waiver.)