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          Welcome  to  our  first  issue  of  the  Griffin  Gaze5e.    As  we  end  our  first  quarter  and  start  our  second  quarter,  <me  reminds  us  that  we  are  moving  forward  quickly  into  the  2011-­‐12  school  year.   I  would  like  to  extend  a  hearGelt  Mahalo  for  your  ongoing  support.    The  success  of  our  children  relies  on  a  strong  partnership  between  our  administra<on,  faculty  and  our  ‘Ohana  (you).    It  truly  takes  a  village  to  raise  a  child;  we  appreciate  the  opportunity  to  work  as  part  of  your  extended  ‘Ohana  to  ensure  that  your  child  receives  an  excep<onal  educa<on  that  is  challenging,  nurturing  and  commi5ed  to  excellence.                                                   I  commend  our  great  staff,  volunteer  parents,  administrators,  and  especially  our  faculty  for  the  many  

hours  of  hard  work  and  dedica<on  they  give  to  the  school  and  our  students  on  a  daily  basis.    As  we  always  say,  ARA  truly  believes  in  the  “learning  team”  concept.    The  “learning  team”  is  comprised  of  our  staff,  volunteers,  administrators,  students,  teachers,  and  parents.    Parents,  you  play  a  major  role  in  the  “learning  team.”    I  encourage  all  of  you  to  be  involved  with  your  students,  and  their  teachers  during  these  most  forma<ve  years  of  their  lives.  Building  a  strong,  everlas<ng  founda<on  of  knowledge  is  key  to  the  future  success  of  our  children.                                               I  look  forward  to  sharing  all  of  the  exci<ng  news  about  ARA  in  our  upcoming  edi<ons  of  the  Griffin  Gaze5e!  

Welcome to our first issue

Dr. Kelly TanizakiTrustee & CEO

MESSAGE FROM THE PTG PRESIDENT

Aloha all and welcome back to a new school year. We are off to a great start at ARA with our PTG. I would like to thank all the parents, teachers and student council members for coming to our meeting this month. If you did not make it just remember that we meet every month on the third Wednesday at 5pm. Any changes to scheduled meetings will be posted in the school calendar on Sycamore. The first teen night was a great success The dance contest was awesome, with so many great dancers it was very hard to pick the winner. The big news for the first school quarter has been the long awaited expansion into the new phase II upstairs

wing. The current focus is the new science lab. We are in the process of installing the plumbing, lab tables, and gas lines. We hope to be completed before the Thanksgiving break. This has been a lot of work from our PTG volunteer members, ARA faculty and staff, and Oellien Pacific, Llc. to make this transition happen. I would like to thank all of you for your hard work and relentless determination in making this expansion a success!!! I look forward to meeting the many new faces of ARA on campus and at our next PTG meeting.

Daimon HudsonTrustee & PTG President

of the Griffin Gazette

The big news for the first school quarterhas been the expansions of the new phase II upstairs wing

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

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GRIFFINGAZETTE

HOT OFF THE PRESS 2

PROUD TO BE A GRIFFIN 4

WHO’S WHO @ ARA 5

WELCOME 6

RESPICE “LEARN FROM THE PAST” 7

PROSPICE “LOOK TO THE FUTURE” 8

GRIFFIN SPOTLIGHTS 9

INTERVIEWS 10

ARA STUDENT GOVERNMENT 2011-12 11

STUDENT FEATURE TOPIC 12

SPECIAL MAHALO TO OUR SPONSORS 14

RECIPES FROM THE GARDEN 15

ARA ANNOUNCEMENTS 16

IN THIS ISSUE

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Dr. Kelly TanizakiTrustee & Chief

Executive Officer

Jeffrey BeckmanChief Financial

Officer

Dawn Ono-Pudiquet

Office Manager

Candace Christiansen

Pre-Kindergarten

Alisa TuliauKindergarten

Tamara Baldwin1st Grade

Chris Okumoto2nd Grade

GeeMee Ige3rd Grade &

MS Art

Robin Fletcher4th, 5th Grade &

Spanish

Carol Bendell-Wiers

LS & HS Art

Leanna ChewMath & Language

Arts

Chris LoweMusic & FAME

Co-Director

Philip Amer Kelly FAME Instructor

Wendi RosalScience

Yuko ShellkoJapanese

Patricia SuhsLanguage Arts

Virgil TanizakiMath & Social

Studies

Gavin VintaDrama & FAME

Co-Director

Wayne HirakawaIT Services &

Computer Technology

David SuhsAssociate

Administrator & History

Miya HuangMandarin

OUR ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY

PROUD TO BE A GRIFFIN

Cindy MontgomeryDirector of

College Counseling

These are the many faces of our 2011-12 administration and faculty that you may see at the ARA campus. Faculty members are well educated and professionally active in the on-going development of their own skills and knowledge. Our faculty members are also very active beyond the classrooms, some being involved in their own community groups, non-profits and professional organizations. Whether active in the lives of their students, school, or in the community the commonality of our faculty is that they all love working with children and are passionate about education. Our faculty members have the commitment to work diligently to contribute to the success of your child’s educational needs and aspirations. ARA prides itself on continuing to foster the “learning  team” concept of the school, the student, and the ‘Ohana. It is through this “learning  team” that will enable each student to go forward with knowledge and confidence.

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Founder & TrusteesKenneth TanizakiDr. Kelly TanizakiDaimon Hudson

Board of GovernorsKenneth Tanizaki, FounderCharles M. Beeck, Jr., Chairman of the BoardThomas M. Dunn, Legal AdvisorLaurie Chesney, TreasurerDenise Asuncion, SecretaryKristian Lei, Member at LargeAugie & Kim Tulba, Members at Large

AdministrationDr. Kelly Tanizaki, Chief Executive OfficerJeffrey Beckman, Chief Financial OfficerDr. Janelle Akuna, Chief Operations OfficerDawn Ono-Pudiquet, Office ManagerDavid Suhs Associate Administrator

Parent Teacher Group (PTG) Daimon Hudson, PresidentElaine Peters, Vice PresidentAmy Zizzi, SecretaryLorraine McNeal, Treasurer

American Renaissance Academy

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WHO’S WHO @ ARA

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YOU HUNGRY ? Don’t forget to order your school lunch

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Welcome TO OUR NEWEST ‘OHANA

The ‘Ohana of American Renaissance Academy (ARA), our Board of Governors, Administration, Faculty and Staff extend a warm and cordial aloha to our newest additions to the ARA ‘Ohana. It is our wish to see you and your keiki grow with our school ‘Ohana.

Pre-KindergartenAzdenMaci

KaetlynKekoa

KindergartenBlaiseBella

DanielAna

1st GradeNoah

Melsum

2nd GradeLukeCyrus

3rd GradeArinAria

5th GradeLainey

6th GradeEmmaIsabelle

Zuri

7th GradeAngelKaylaRomyKaitlynLogan

9th GradeDeanna-Jade

AdrienBraydonNicolette

11th GradeKyle

Caleb

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A GREAT START TO 2011-12

RESPICE “LEARN FROM THE PAST” | 2010-11 SPOTLIGHT

• Welcoming our first licensed and certified Pre-Kindergarten class for three and four year olds

• Launching the School for the Performing Arts (FAME) Program and a second campus in Kalaeloa to offer enrichment programs for our students and members of the greater community

• Receiving a 3-year accreditation from Western Association of Schools and Colleges

• Starting an organic garden with future ‘Go Green’ initiatives

• Completing two major fundraising events - the ‘Roaring 20’s Casino Night‘, Sunset@ARA featuring Augie T (Mahalo, Augie!), the proceeds of which will provide financial assistance to over 70% of the ARA student body

• Successful Theater Productions of The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Best of Grease

• Graduations for Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten, Fifth Grade and End of Year Awards

• Celebrating our first class of graduating seniors. All of our seniors have been accepted to 4-year colleges and universities and were jointly offered over $1 million dollars in scholarships and financial aid

• Placing in swimming events in Hawaii, California, Virginia, Washington and Canada, each time progressing to higher levels of competition

We had an exciting 2010-11 school year at American Renaissance Academy. A few of our most noteworthy milestones include:

• Campus beautification partnership project with the US Navy Commander Selects assisting with beautification of the front grounds, garden area, sealing of the deck, picnic tables and pool deck

• New Apple Computer Technology Lab with 16 iMac computers

• Acquisition of the new Phase II wing which includes additional rooms for Art, Language Arts, Spanish, Computer Technology Lab, Science Lab, Administrative Office of the CEO and Business Office

• Added School Library, College Counseling Office, Admissions Office, Teacher’s Work Room

• Development of new programs such as Study & Testing Skills, additional Computer

Technology Classes and expanding the Mandarin Language Class to grades Kindergarten through Grade 5

• School facility improvements including upgrades to technology infrastructure and new science lab

• Student Recycling Initiatives• Receipt of our very first grant from The Pettus

Foundation towards the early learning program expansion

• FAME Program performances at the Hawaii Children and Youth Day 2011, Grand opening of the Makeke Farmer’s Market at Kapolei HS, Lion’s Club Kapolei Annual Breakfast, Kapolei Commons School Promotion

Our Administration, Faculty, Staff, and many PTG volunteers worked hard over the summer on professional development, curriculum enhancements, and overall campus beautification. Our 2011-12 school year at ARA has been a warm welcome back to school. Our year has only begun and we accomplished much in such a short time. A few noteworthy events include:

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Tuesday, November 1 ::1st Day of 2nd Quarter Begins

Week of November 1 - 4 :: Spirit Week

Thursday, November 3 :: Senior Ring Ceremony & NHS & NJHS Inductions

Friday, November 4 ::Flu Shots & Early Release Friday | 3:30pm

Monday, November 7 ::School Picture Make Up Day

Tuesday, November 8 ::Ring Ordering | Current Junior Class

Week of November 7 - 10 :: SAT10 Testing

Wednesday, November 9 ::Invisible Children Presentation

Friday, November 11 ::Veteran’s Day Holiday | No School

Saturday, November 12 ::SAT Testing

Wednesday, November 16 ::ARA PTG Meeting | 5pm

Friday, November 18 ::Teen Night 6 -10pm

Monday, November 21 - Friday, November 25 :: Thanksgiving Break | No School

The Hawaii All-State Marching Band (HASMB) - "NA KOA ALI’I" was formed in April 2002 as a special private performing organization. The group is opened to representative(s) from each public and private schools that has an instrumental/band music and performing arts program in the state of Hawaii; giving the participants opportunities and experiences that they would not otherwise have. The Na Koa Ali’i had wowed audiences in their first appearance at Macy’s in 2005 and is the only band of ten bands invited to perform in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Band directors and teachers have been invited to select members from their schools to participate in this unique organization. American Renaissance Academy is proud to have four student ambassadors, Mahea Sim-Tulba (6th Grade), Courtney Pudiquet (7th Grade), Sunema Gibney (11th Grade) & Cassidy Peters (12th Grade) who will be traveling to Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York along with over 400 performers, 250 accompany travelers, and thirty staff members from the islands of O’ahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawai’i.   Watch for them LIVE as they represent ARA and the State of Hawaii during the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

PROSPICE “LOOK TO THE FUTURE” | UPCOMING EVENTS

ARA NOVEMBER EVENT FEATURE

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GRIFFIN SPOTLIGHTS

ABIGAIL CASTROUPPER SCHOOL

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Her nominating teachers said: Abbie is an excellent example in class, exhibiting maturity and diligence in her work. She is always eager to help calm other students when they seem upset or confused. She is polite and is always striving to improve and achieve. She is positive and often looks for other students' good qualities. Another teacher described her as always giving 110% in her group work during class and her assignments. She seeks to help when needed.  She pushes herself to be the best she can be. She was described in five words: Hard Working-Motivated-Positive-Solid.

ARIN KIMLOWER SCHOOL

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Her nominating teacher said: She learns very quickly in large part to her ability to focus. She has a natural enthusiasm for learning new things and is always very well behaved. Arin is an example of what diligence and discipline combined with ARA's unique learning environment can do for students. She was described in three words as: Disciplined-Studious-Positive

WENDI ROSALTEACHER OF THE MONTH

Wendi is the Academic Student Affairs Coordinator and Science Instructor. She has been a part of the ARA Faculty since 2008.

Wendi has been selected for the first 2011-12 Teacher of the Month Awardfor having demonstrated professionalism and dedication to the school, students, parents and fellow staff members.

Chili’s Bar & Grill - KapoleiProud Sponsor of the American

Renaissance Academy’s October Student of the Month

Chili's Grill and Bar of Hawaii, Kapolei Location is sponsoring the American Renaissance Academy

(ARA) Student of the Month. Each month Chili’s, Kapolei will be

providing $20 gift certificates to each of the winning students, one lower

school and one upper school. Chili's is excited about their support of ARA

and local schools in particular to recognize student excellence.

Mr. Mark Potter, Chili's District

Director, was on hand to award the first ARA Students' of the Month on

Monday, October 24. He spoke of the importance of students applying what they are learning inside and outside the classroom for future success.

Chili’s Bar & Grill - Kapolei590 Farrington Highway

Kapolei, HI 96707(808) 693-8722

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NOVEMBER INTERVIEWS

Each issue of the Griffin Gazette will feature student interviews of our administration, faculty, staff and volunteers.

GeeMee Ige | 3rd Grade | Student Council & NHS and NJHS Advisor Interview by Malik Adeniji, 8th Grade

What organizations are you adviser to? I am adviser for the National Honor Society (NHS), National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), Student Government, and co-adviser for the school yearbook.

Since when were you adviser to these organizations? I was adviser to NHS, NJHS, and Student Government since last year, and co-adviser for the yearbook this year.

What are your visions for these organizations? My vision is for all students to be involved and to be able and capable of doing great things at American Renaissance Academy (ARA). This would include students learning to be cooperative learners, promoting self-confidence, and lastly, community service.

Any other comments? I believe all kids at ARA can achieve above their expectations regardless of whether they are affiliated with any club or not.

Chris Okumoto | 2nd Grade Interview by Rachel Imlay, 9th Grade

Where were you before you came to ARA? “Right before this, I was a tutoring coordinator for Tutor Hawaii. Before that I was at Aiea High School, and before that I was at a school called Christian Academy.”

What do you think about the education? “Solid education, from what I understand is getting stronger. At the same time, we can get even better.”

How many grades/classes do you teach? “I teach one grade and five classes, including science classes and SAT Preparatory.

Why are you always smiling? “I’ve always been a smiler. Ever since kindergarten. But also because God has been awesome.”

How does it feel teaching older students and younger students? “The truth is, I’m more comfortable teaching older students. But teaching the younger kids is getting more and more comfortable.”

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ARA STUDENT GOVERNMENT 2011-12

Officers of the Student Government at American Renaissance Academy (ARA) were recently voted in. Currently, the officers are busy planning the upcoming year events with fun filled activities, including the upcoming Haunted House and Halloween Surprise Bags. The Student Government is a great way to find and develop potential student leaders. Council members are the voices of other students in the school. The elected member becomes the connection between students and administration. Elected members are often in-charge of organizing events on campus, service projects, and fundraising. All students at American Renaissance Academy are encouraged to join in on the many future planned events. Students may also contact elected members to help out. Student Council Advisor this year is Mrs. GeeMee Ige along with Mr. David Suhs as co-advisor. For any questions, comments, and ideas please email Mrs. Ige or contact one of the members. Go Griffins!!!

2011-12 Student Council Executive Board

Cassidy Peters - PresidentAndy Wiers - Vice President

Cody Porter - SecretarySamuel Castro - Treasurer

Class PresidentsHeather Clark - 12th Grade Caleb Imlay  - 11th Grade

Derek Tanizaki-Hudson - 10th Grade           Gabrielle Mason - 9th Grade Kiana Thomas - Middle School

Lower School Representative

Aubree Aiwohi, 4th Grade

Cassidy PetersPresident

Andy WiersVice-President

Cody PorterSecretary

Samuel CastroTreasurer

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English 9 and 10 students, as a prelude to the short story, “The Interlopers” were asked to do a quick write activity about conflicts: why conflicts happen and why they sometimes last for so long. The protagonists in the story, “The Interlopers” harbored so much hatred for one another which was started by their grandfathers, but in the end, this hatred was resolved by unforeseen circumstances beyond their control. Here are some of the students’ views on the subject of conflict:

NOVEMBER STUDENT FEATURE | CONFLICT

by Samantha Beck, 9th Grade

There are many conflicts in the world, there’s always been and will always be. There are many conflicts big and small, whether it’s just a small fight at home or a war. Conflict can be started by many things, for instance, things like mistrust, misinformation, religion, and selfishness. I believe that conflict can be ended as fast as

it’s started, but what prevents it a lot of times is pride. Pride is basically ego. When a person creates a conflict and turns out to be wrong, he or she may or may not apologize because he or she is afraid it will hurt his or her pride. Many wars have been started by arrogant, prejudiced people like Hitler. Hitler was persuasive enough to turn everyone against Jews, though all

they wanted was peace. I don’t believe that everyone in the world will ever truly be at peace with each other. There has always been and there always will be, but I do hope that the conflicts to come will not be as tragic and disastrous as those in the past.

by Rachel Imlay, 9th Grade

There have been many conflicts throughout history. A lot of conflict is based around race or ethnicity. For example, Adolf Hitler caused a major war because he thought people with blonde hair and blue eyes would make a perfect nation; and that didn’t include Jewish people. Another form of conflict would be conflict based around family, or conflict caused by love. An example of this would be “The Titanic.” Jack was a man of not much wealth, whereas Rose and her family were very wealthy. This did not stop them from falling in love, yet it made her alienated from her family. Another love that tore apart two families would be Romeo’s and Juliet’s. Their families were rivals in a sense, and they had to sneak around in order for their families to not find out and become upset with them. Much like Hitler, others in history have caused conflicts

because of race. One example of this would be the events that happened between Pocahontas, her people the Algonquians, and the English explorers who came to the “New World”, and is modern day Virginia. The Englishmen had strong opinions about the natives; they thought that they were savages. The captain of their ship, John Smith, was especially threatening towards the natives. But instead of finding the savages he was expecting, he found the young, beautiful Pocahontas. She showed him the land and how wonderful it was, even without giant gold mines and large colonies. The two of them eventually kissed, and one of John’s crew members, a white man, saw them and ended up killing one of the warrior’s from Pocahontas’s tribe. Due to this, Smith was to be killed, but Pocahontas sacrificed herself for him, and in turn, Smith sacrificed himself for Pocahontas’s father.

Another example would be slave trade and the Civil War. In the North was freedom, and in the South was slavery for African-Americans. The two sides got into a conflict about whether there should be slavery or not, and in the end, the Confederacy, or the eleven states in the North, surrendered and slavery was outlawed everywhere. There have been many conflicts in the past, and in the present. Love, race, religion, and of course, different opinions are just a few examples of things that start conflicts. But as we will learn in other classes and from our experiences, history repeats itself, so I expect there to be more conflict in the future. After all, peace is only achieved through conflict, or when we agree to disagree.

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by Derek Tanizaki-Hudson, 10th Grade

Most people have an argument about something in their lives, whether it be over who gets to ride shotgun or who gets the last cookie out of the jar. Most people have experienced these types of arguments, but some go to the extreme and end up having

wars over it. Jews and Muslims for example, have been at war for thousands of years, arguing and fighting over who has the piece of holy land. This feud has taken a toll on friends, families, and even countries. This thought was put into someone’s mind that this piece of land is so important, so they wanted it. But what happens when someone gets the new toy?

Someone else wants it, but in this case there’s only one so they have been at war to get this piece of land. At the end of the day, when you think about it, all that’s really happening is that these two high powering guys have big egos and don’t care what’s happening to all of their people and other countries as well.

by Cody Porter, 10th Grade

A perfect example that represents conflict over many generations is the Americans and the Africans. It all started many years ago when we enslaved Africans to do all of our work. Even though it became illegal to do so we still had problems with segregation. A big problem that occurred then was the K.K.K. (Ku

Klux Klan). African-Americans where basically ignored. They would only be able to ride in the back of the bus and use different bathrooms and stuff like that. Eventually, they (the African-Americans) got tired of being mistreated, ignored, and pushed around. A man named Martin Luther King stood up to the madness and made a speech. It was called, “I Have a Dream”. It

touched many people’s hearts but yet he was murdered shortly after. Then after that happened segregation became illegal and it was hoped that all shall be treated equally. But still to this day, even though it is illegal, people still discriminate each other. So in conclusion, even though people know it’s wrong they still do it because it has been going on for so long.

NOVEMBER STUDENT FEATURE TOPIC | CONFLICT CONTINUED

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SPECIAL MAHALO TO OUR SPONSORS

Special Thanks to our sponsors featured in our November Issue. Please support the business that support American

Renaissance Academy.Aiwohi Bros. Trucking & Heavy Hauling(808) 668-4285

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Oellien Pacific, Llc.Construction Management & Development LIC BC #28393James Oellien, Kenneth Tanizaki & Daimon Hudson808.682.5860www.oellienpacific.com

P&J Party RentalsPerry & Leslie Mason, Owner808.672.8750www.pandjpartyrentals.org

Power Cleaning ServicesJaime Perez, Owner 808.741.1586

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RECIPES FROM THE GARDEN

Ingredients:bacon, cut into thin stripsonion, cut into small diceswiss chardpaprikacayenneapple cider vinegar

buttersalt and pepper(*tofu can be added to make it a complete meal. Use firm/extra firm cut into cubes and added with swiss chard)

Directions: 1. Remove stems from swiss chard and cut into thin pieces. 2. Cut leaves into large pieces3. Cook bacon over medium-low heat until almost crispy. 4. Drain off most of bacon fat5. Add onions and cook over medium heat until translucent6. Add swiss chard greens and stems7. Add a splash of vinegar, and about 1 tablespoon of butter

(more/less if desired)8. Season to taste with spices and continue cooking until greens are

wilted

Braised Swiss Chard with Bacon and Onionsby Virgil Tanizaki

Herb Vinaigrette Marinade by Virgil Tanizaki

*depending on how much chicken you are marinating the amount of vinaigrette needed will vary

Directions:1. zest and juice lemons2. Mix lemon juice and olive oil in a 1:3 ratio

(1/4 cup lemon juice:3/4 cup olive oil)3. Zest finely chop herbs and add to vinaigrette along with lemon zest,

minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes liberally season chicken with salt and pepper and pour vinaigrette over marinate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight (depending on cut of chicken)

Ingredients: oreganorosemarysagegarlic, mincedlemon

olive oilsalt and pepper*chickenoptional: thymeoptional: red pepper | crushed

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The Annual Food Drive is the Hawaii Foodbank’s largest fundraiser for both canned goods and monetary donations. The core of our mission at the Hawaii Foodbank is to ensure that no one in our ‘Ohana goes hungry.   We are asking our ARA ‘Ohana to support the Hawaii Food Bank and its endeavors. As an incentive, from October 31-November 22 our students

will be participating in a grade competition. A Grade Level Winner will receive a Pizza Party, Ice Cream Party and TWO FREE Dress Days. Please visit Sycamore for more information.

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER   Have  you  wondered  “who”  the  photographer  that  has  taken  the  beau<ful  pictures  of  our  students  and  campus  life  here  at  American  Renaissance  Academy  (ARA)  is?    These  pictures  have  been  taken  by  volunteer  parent,  Romeo  Collado,  father  of  Lainey,  5th  Grade  &  Romy,  7th  Grade.                                       Romeo  Collado  has  been  a  professional  photographer  in  the  commercial  adver<sing  industry  for  over  19  years.  Based  in  Hawai‘i,  Romeo  began  his  career  in  1989  with  Camera  Hawai‘i  which  was  once  the  largest  commercial  photo  studio  in  the  state.    Romeo’s  diverse  experience  is  reflected  in  his  excep<onal  images  and  his  ability  to  work  with  people,  products  and  places.    His  long-­‐<me  career  has  brought  him  experience  in  both  film  photography  and  today’s  modern  high-­‐end  digital  photography.                     Romeo’s  photography  has  been  featured  in  numerous  publica<ons,  catalogs,  cook  books  and  a  variety  of  adver<sing  media.    He  is  best  known  for  his  ligh<ng  techniques  and  ar<s<c  styling.    The  apparently  effortless  grace  of  Romeo’s  work  is  the  result  of  his  painstaking  a5en<on  to  detail.               Romeo  takes  pride  in  crea<ng  breathtaking  and  <meless  images.  His  focus  is  to  provide  clients  with  professional  and  prompt  results  in  all  projects,  large  or  small.                                      

  Much  apprecia<on  is  extended  to  Romeo  for  his  <reless  efforts  in  giving  ARA  the  best  of  himself.

ARA ANNOUNCEMENTS

We would like to thank our Administration, Faculty, PTG volunteers, student council and performing arts students who came out to represent American Renaissance Academy (ARA) at our October 15th Open House. As a direct result of the great teamwork, we have had positive responses about our school. The admissions momentum is moving forward for the future 2012-2013 enrollment at our academy and spaces are filling quite quickly especially for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. We also have a few mid-semester enrollments joining us this November 2011. As a friendly reminder to our current ARA ‘Ohana with younger siblings, please start considering the admissions process as early as possible. Our availability is limited and on a first-come first-serve basis. For more information about the admissions process, please feel free to make an appointment or email us at admissions@arahawaii.org.

ADMISSIONS 2012-13

GOT CANNED GOODS? GOT BOOKS?! Our new library is open and we would like to expand our collection. We are in need of your slightly used | good condition books, CD’s, and DVD’s that may want a new home. Please take a moment to go through your collection that may be taking up precious space in your residence. We will gladly provide a comfortable nook for your contributions. Please feel free to drop them off at our front desk during school hours.

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