parent connection: april 24, 2014
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Weekly parent newsletterTRANSCRIPT
April 24, 2014
To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email [email protected]
Midterm Progress Reports Next Week FridayProgress reports will be emailed to students and parents on Friday, May 2, near the end of school. Hard copies are available upon request. Contact [email protected].
Got Prom Tickets? Get Them Before Prices Go Up SaturdayTickets are $75 before April 25, and increase in price each week until the deadline on May 9, when they will be $85. The high school prom, “007,” is on May 17 at the Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa from 6 to 10:30 p.m. If you need a Prom Contract or you have any questions, please contact Liz Hubbard ([email protected]).
May Day Lu‘au Tickets on Sale Until Next Week Fri.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. Tickets will be sold through Friday, May 2. Please email Alice ([email protected]) or call 246-0233 if you have any questions. Mahalo!
Don’t Miss This Year’s May Day Auction!This year’s auction will include student artwork, Hawaiiana, fashion accessories, health and beauty products and more! Support our tuition aid program by bidding high. The auction will open immediately following the May Day performance on Friday, May 9 on the administration lanai and will close promptly at 12:30 p.m. Must be 18+ to participate. For more information, email [email protected].
Packed Audience Couldn’t ‘Keep Calm’: Wednesday’s Spring Concert a Success
School Summer Enrichment CorrectionMs. Shantelle’s summer program is for incoming kindergartners to incoming 2nd graders. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Contact the Main Office for more information on upcoming Island School summer programs. Here are the programs so far (currently all for EL students).
Free Pinhole Photography Workshop with Mr. Dean and Ms. PennyA free workshop is being held this Sunday, April 27, in the Art Room, in celebration of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD). For the second year, Mr. Dean and Ms. Penny are opening their doors to all Island School students, faculty and staff and their friends and families. WPPD is an international event created to promote and celebrate the art of pinhole
photography. Photos will be uploaded to the WPPD online gallery. Bring in your old pinhole camera or use one of ours.
If you have a container you think would make a good camera, bring it in. Bring your lunch and park by the Frear Center. Contact Mr. Dean or Ms. Penny for more information.
Digital Media Class Features Laysan Albatross on Hiki Nō Tune in to PBS Hawai‘i at 7:30 p.m. for Island School’s last Hiki Nō piece, which is a feature on the Laysan albatross. Jacob Dysinger ‘15, Quentin Allen ‘16, and Sam Goldberg ‘16, worked really hard to bring this one together.
Submit Student Short Films for May 10 .MOV FestivalMay 1 is the deadline to enter Kaua‘i’s 1st Annual Student .MOV Festival at Saturday, May 10, at the Historic Waimea Theater. Please go to www.ischooldigitalmedia.com/registration for a form or contact [email protected] for more information. See flyer on page 5.
Make an Impact Through Annual GivingAs a non-profit organization, we rely on donations to help sustain our mission. From classroom supplies to campus repairs, professional development opportunities, and everything in between, Annual Giving dollars make all the difference! We’re just $10,000 away from meeting our $70,000 goal for this school year. Every gift counts! Give now at http://diamondmindinc.com/island.html or call us at 246-0233. We are ever grateful for your kokua.
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The Alaka‘i Chorus, back, along with members of the Keiki Chorus, front, during a performance of “School Song” from
the Musical Matilda during last night’s spring concert in Kaua‘i Community College’s PAC. See page 4 for story.
Breaking News
I.S. ChroniclesINTERACT CLUB – Island School’s Interact Club brought seven out of the record-setting 159 volunteers who helped the Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park during last week Saturday’s Community Work Day at Lydgate State Park (see photo on the right). Interact Club keeps busy as they volunteer to weed and plant at the National Tropical Botanical Garden.
ENGLISH – Nine students from Philip Steinbacher’s 8th grade English class had their letters to the editor published in the Friday, April 28 issue of The Garden Island (go to http://bit.ly/1iiY8b7 to read their letters). Kira Smith, Micah Asuncion, Sierra Jones, Emily Sullivan, Kyle Leibow, Haley Sharp, Aliana Ho, Bianca Colagreco and Summer Mead made Island School proud!
CHEMISTRY – In Ms. Haverkort’s Chemistry class, students are learning about the chemistry of underwater fireworks. They added bleach to hydrochloric acid solution in an Erlenmeyer flask. Chlorine gas is produced and this travels down a tube to the bottom of the graduated cylinder. The graduated cylinder is filled with water,where solid calcium carbide
pebbles are added to react with water to form acetylene gas. The acetylene gas then reacts with the chlorine gas and this causes a small explosion with the emission of light, which creates underwater fireworks.
MAYOR’S YOUTH TRACK MEET – The track meet will take place at Vidinha Stadium, Saturday, April 26 at 9 a.m. and Sunday, April 27 at 10 a.m.; Saturday is for the Elementary School Division and Sunday is for the Middle School Division. Support our keiki, as they have been practicing hard during their PE classes.
KIF TENNIS QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT – All finalists in last week Friday’s state qualifying tournament at KCC will go to Maui May 1-3 for the state championships. Davis Huffman ‘15, won the boys singles bracket; Alex Obert ‘16, and Katy Davidson ‘15, won the girls doubles bracket and Michaela Fitzgerald ‘16, came in 2nd in the girls singles bracket. Good job to all Voyager tennis players who participated in the tournament!
THIRD GRADE TRIP (see photo below) – Mrs. Liesse’s 3rd grade class left for O‘ahu on Wednesday morning and will return tomorrow, Friday evening. Yesterday, they toured the USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor and the Children’s Discovery Museum, then skated at Ice Palace. Today, they will tour Bishop Museum, take a dip in Wet’n’Wild Hawai‘i’s water park and have activities at Waikiki Aquarium. Tomorrow, before coming back to Kaua‘i, the kids will have a museum tour and an art lesson at Spalding House, followed by a self-guided tour of Honolulu Zoo and concluding with activities at the Box Car Race Track. Wish them fun and safe travels!
Dinner may never be the same! Gabri LaFratta ‘17, and Cambria Ort ‘17, dissect chicken wings. Last week, Ms. Mink’s Biology and Honors Biology
classes investigated muscles and bones.
Interact Club members Alyssa Medd ‘14, Amber Hopkins ‘15, Zeb Wichert ‘16, Angelique Silvestre ‘14, and Ashley Silvestre ‘16, at Kamalani Playground
during the community work day on Saturday. Not pictured are Ally Pascual ‘15, and Autumn Warnock ‘15.
ACTRESSES WANTED: Announcing auditions for five actresses, ages 19 to 70, for “Emma’s Last Dance” — an original play, written and directed by David Penhallow Scott, to be presented by Women In Theatre at KCC Performing Arts Center October 3, 4 & 5. The tryouts will be held at WITS’s End in Coconut Marketplace on Friday, April 25, 2014, 3–5 p.m., and Saturday, April 26, 3–5 p.m.
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♥ ♥ ♥ Charlie & Mary Bea King and Jay & Marie Manzano for contributions to Annual Giving.
♥ ♥ ♥ Jim & Betsy Munroe for a gift to support capital improvements for the lower elementary classes.
♥ ♥ ♥ Robert & Faye Brenner, Mary & Bob Capwell, Mary Kass, Ann Leighton and Patricia W. Sheehan for contributions to Auction Tuition Aid.
♥ ♥ ♥ Howatt & Kori King for a gift to the elementary art program.
♥ ♥ ♥ AFCEA Educational Foundation for a contribution to the fifth grade class.
♥ ♥ ♥ Alan & Monica King for a donation to the chorus.
♥ ♥ ♥ an anonymous donor for lumber. It will be used for various projects around the campus. Mahalo to Island School parents Glenn Ebesu, Kalani Ke and Chris Calio and volunteer Corey Adachi for helping with the lumber move. And a big mahalo to Arruda Construction and Kaua‘i Veterans Express for their help with equipment and trucking of the lumber material from Kapa‘a to Lihu‘e — a daylong project conducted on Friday, April 18.
Mahalo to ♥ ♥ ♥
Staff Appreciation Luncheon: “Superhero Luncheon”
Wednesday, May 14, 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
To help make this luncheon a great success, we are kindly asking the following:
*PreK-8: 1 large crock pot of soup,
1 salad (green or pasta) *9 -12: 2 desserts (10-12 servings each)
We ask that each donated item be brought to the
Frear Center on that day between 7:40 - 10:30 a.m.Crock pot & soup type to be labeled,
as well as any dishware.
Once you have secured your class donation, please contact Leah at
The following are some areas where we could still use some help:
1) Creating a Superhero Luncheon invitation
2) Centerpiece ideas3) Something big or “wow-like”
(i.e. huge photo cut out)
Contact Leah if you are interested in helping.
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 61 p.m. in the Teachers’ Workroom
Everyone is welcome!
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The roles include: a Hawaiian kupuna, a Japanese family retainer & confidante, a spoiled teenager, a tarnished Hollywood star and the wife of a plantation owner. Hawaiian and Asian actors are especially encouraged to attend. You may call the director for further information at 651-4387.
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Making Beautiful Music Together
Island School3-1875 Kaumuali`i HwyLihu`e, Kaua`i, Hawai`i, 96766
Students in grades 4-12 entertained a huge crowd last night at the Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center.
“Keep Calm and Sing Show Tunes,” our spring concert, featured an assortment of Broadway hits spanning decades. Kudos to
music director, Philip Steinbacher and accompanist Rose Alfiler for providing such a quality opportunity for our students.
To see more photos, visit our Shutterfly site: https://islandschool.shutterfly.com/30022
1ST ANNUAL KAUAI STUDENT .MOV FESTIVAL
Historic Waimea Theater 3:00pm-5:30pm !Island School is sponsoring Kauai’s 1st Annual Student .MOV Festival. Students in grades 3-12 from all schools are invited to submit short films for this festival. The deadline for submission is May 1st. Films must be no more than 3:00 and all work must be completed by students. Prizes will be awarded in elementary, middle and high school age categories. Please go to www.ischooldigitalmedia.com/registration for a registration form or contact [email protected] for more information. Students who enter the festival are free and guests are $5. Tickets may be purchased at Island School and Waimea Theater.
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