Gift Wrap Sale Wraps Up TuesdayAll order forms, money and checks (made out to Island School) must be turned into homeroom teachers by the end of the day on Tuesday. Don’t forget, online orders may be taken all year round. And your student can be tagged for these sales as well. If you need an extra order form, you can download Page 5.

Help Needed at Cross Country MeetIsland School is hosting three cross country meets this year, the first being on Saturday September 28th. The Athletic Department is in need of volunteers to cover the course. Volunteers will need to meet at the soccer field no later than 7:45 a.m. The meet should be finished by 11:30. Please email Jen at jenp@ischool.org if you are able to assist. No experience needed.

Young Global Scholars Program at YaleAn intense academic summer program designed to provide talented high school students with interdisciplinary insight, global awareness, and critical skills for becoming leaders inside and outside the classroom. For current high school sophomores and juniors. Read more at http://globalscholars.yale.edu/.

Daniel Ho Benefit Concert Friday, Nov. 8We are fortunate to have six-time Grammy award winning ukulele and slack key guitarist, Daniel Ho, perform on Art Day at our Art Walk. That evening, he will perform at Island School in the Wilcox Gymnasium in concert. Tickets are available in the Office for $20; $30 at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Island School.

The Annual Booster Club Golf TournamentSun., Nov. 3rd at Kaua‘i Lagoons.We are seeking donations in the following areas:· Title Sponsor· Hole Sponsors· Prizes· Food/Drinks· VolunteersThose interested in donating, volunteering, or playing in the tournament can register via the registration form on page 6.For more info contact Kymry 635-1490, Kymry@Kymry.com.

Marine Voyagers Open Water Certification ClassStudents interested in getting their SCUBA certification are invited to a meeting in Room 7 on Friday, Sept. 20. Certification classes are scheduled for the week of September 23. Contact Joe Corbo for more information at joecorbo@ischool.org.

We’re On FacebookCatch up on the latest, make your own announcements, post photos on our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/IslandSchoolVoyagers.com. You must have a Facebook account to make posts, but not to read the page. You’ll find each week’s Parent Connection posted there as well.

Shop & Score at TimesNow through October 15, let your cashier at Big Save & Times know you want your purchase to sponsor Island School athletics. Our school code is 368 (some stores don’t have our code). Help us earn points toward new athletic equipment.

Fall Round-Up Tomorrow5:30 - 8:30 p.m.Read all about it on page 4. Kaua‘ibots Garage Sale SundayStop by Lawai Cannery for a huge garage sale. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Support our islandwide robotics club.

Interact Club Plans Community Service ProjectsOur Interact Club is looking forward to a full year of service. Interact is an international service organization sponsored by Rotary Club. Our club plans and implements projects in support of non-profit organizations on Kaua‘i such as Nana’s House and the Humane Society, and volunteers at Rotary events. Watch the Parent Connection for announcements of how our high school students are giving back to the community.

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ART – Middle and high school students in Ms. Penny’s classes are creating strong visual images of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, which occupies center stage in the art room. Their assignment is to focus on one area of this complicated machine and emphasize its sculptural form. Photos of their finished paintings will follow. This is the second week his motorcycle has occupied center stage in the art room.

SENIOR UPDATE – Congratulations to Bailey Schneider, our first member of the Class of 2014 who has received a college acceptance letter. Bailey has been accepted at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and was awarded a National Scholars Award!

CHEMISTRY – Students did a lab on the properties of solids. They are used 5 different solids (sand,

salt, sugar, aluminum and stearic acid (animal fat)), and learned the differences in their properties such as melting point, brittleness, solubility, conductivity, volatility, and appearance. These findings will help them figure out what characteristics are typical for certain types of molecular bonds (covalent network, molecular, ionic, metallic).

ENGINEERING – The Intro to Engineering students built columns out of paper, and discovered that it’s not very hard to make one that will hold 145 lbs, or 12,000 times its own weight. (Maybe more - we didn’t have enough weight to crush some of these.)

KIF GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – Games are Tuesdays and Fridays. This week our Voyagers play against Kapa‘a at Kapa‘a. JV games begin

at 5 p.m., followed by varsity games at 6:30. We don’t play next week. Games will start up again the week of Sept. 30th. Come on out and cheer on our team!

FIRST GRADE – Students have been studying the metamorphosis of butterflies and frogs in science this week. They also made vegetable soup to highlight a book they are reading, Growing Vegetable Soup, by Lois Ehlert.

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Pat & Rosalind DeBusca enjoy Rainbow Grandparents’ day with their grandson,

Matthew Dobashi, in kindergarten last Friday.

Gordon Perry’s Harley occupies “center stage” in the art room.

Lansen Eto & Quinn Hannah-White ‘14, learn about weight bearing structures.

Freshman Lia Yamasato shows Aija Sclafani her 3-D cell model in biology.

Spanish students use their language skills to communicate on Edmodo, an

educational social media site.

Jordan Macklin ‘16 & Khayman Hamilton ‘15, learn about the properties

of solids.

Courtyard Decorated for Fall Round-Up

We’re all getting into the Western mood this week in preparation for tomorrow’s family event,

the Fall Round-Up. A creative crew of parents transformed the elementary courtyard in record

time. Mahalo to Monica King and her team: Krystal Bedwell, Claudia Trask, Sandy Catlin, Heather Biederman, Kori King,

Utako Fukada and Jane Sanacora.

5th grader, Nahe Edwards, left, teaches

1st graders some line dancing steps in preparation for Fall

Round-Up

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE: Sept. 21 - all events are free. Peace Day provides an opportu-nity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace. Special ac-tivities and celebrations will take place all across the world over this weekend. On Kaua‘i, events are scheduled around the entire island. Locations include: Lydgate Park from sunrise to 11am; Kapa‘a UCC Church from 11:30-2pm; Lihu‘e Happiness Planting Center (behind Isen-berg Park) from noon - 3pm; All Saints Church in Kapa‘a from 3pm-7pm; MacArthur Park Pavil-ion from 6:15-7pm. For more on the Internation-al Day of Peace, visit http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/.

CHEER CAMP: with Ms. Rachelle. October 7 - 11, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Weinberg Gym. Ages 5-11 years old. $115 each. Learn the fundamentals of cheerleading, jumps, Island School cheers, dances and team bonding. Contact the Office to sign up or email Rachelle Alayvilla with questions at rachelle@ischool.org.

OUT IN THE COUNTRY AT HANCHETT RANCH: Grades 5-8 (plus their younger siblings) are invited to spend Fall Break, October 7 - 11, horseback riding, farming, hiking and more, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hawaiian crafts. Sleepover Oct. 10-11, with imu. $200 each. Contact keana@ischool.org to sign up. Spaces are limited.

CRITTER CAMP: Kaua‘i Humane Society’s fall break Critter Camp. For children 10-12 years old. Learn about the compassionate care of animals. We offer dog training; socializing with shelter animals; art and crafts; guest speakers; games; and outside activities. October 7th-11th, 2013, 9 am to 3 pm daily. Cost per day is $34/per day. Cost for the week is $170. Early drop off available/$10 per day; Late pick-up available/$10 per day. To register, pick up an application and pay for registration at the Kaua‘i Humane Society front desk or download an application from www.Kauaihumane.org. 632-0610 ext. 103, or Faye@kauaihumane.org for more information.

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♥ ♥ ♥ Gordon Perry for the loan of his beautiful Harley Davidson motorcycle that has been serving as a model in Ms. Penny’s art classes.

♥ ♥ ♥ the following helpers this week with the 5th grade play, The Phantom Tollbooth: Carolyn Yavinsky, Sha-ron Inanod, Kori King, Renato DeSouza, Mar-jorie DeSouza, Ross Asuncion, Travis Parker and Keli Wilson. Also to Allison Smith-Estelle for donating a box of curtains.

♥ ♥ ♥ Colby & Maja Ayonon, Enny Glick, Malisa Pegeder, Kristy Love, Chong So, Debra Debusca, Karolyn Stokes & Kori King for joining the kinder-garten class on their field trip to the Kaua‘i Marriott. Also to Kori for coordinating their pizza lunch & drinks.

♥ ♥ ♥ the following new Booster Club members: Mary & Terrill Pratt, Kathy Richardson, Ryan Perez ’12, Jane & Glenn Sanacora; and to new Banner Memberships: North Shore Pharmacy, The Dolphin, J & R Equipment, Lappert’s Hawai‘i and HPM Building Supply.

♥ ♥ ♥ David Pratt for donating several aloe plants from his Koke‘e cabin.

♥ ♥ ♥ Keana Oliveira for lending some horse tack to use to decorate the courtyard for Fall RU.

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Here’s what’s lined up for tomorrow’s Fall Round-Up.

ACTIVITY GROUP LOCATION

Photo Booth ISAA PreK Class

Petting Zoo PreK Courtyard

Tattoo Corral Kindergarten Kinder Class

Bandanna Making

First Grade Front of 1st Grade Class

Horse Rides Second Grade Front of Gym

Face Painting Fourth Grade Front of 4th Grade Class

Cake Walk Fifth Grade Main Hall

Ring Toss Middle School Students

Near Room 7

HS Student Gov Find the Sheriff All Over !

Coloring Pages & Lasso Toss

HS Student Gov Near 2nd Grade Class

What’s for Grub?

From the 3rd GradeAdult Plate: Cheese Burger w/ tomato, lettuce,

pasta salad & watermelon - $10Kids’ Plate: Burger, watermelon, carrots, small

water - $5Ala Carte: Pasta Salad - $3, water - $1, extra burger patty - $2

From the 5th GradeSaimin Bowl: $4Juice: $1

From the ChorusVarious Desserts

From the Auction CommitteePopcorn - FREE From the HS Student Government Community Service CommitteeLemonade Stand - in support of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, started by a 4 year old battling cancer. Alex’s goal was to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily into new treatments and cures. We invite people to learn more about this cause as they enjoy a ice cold lemonade and possibly make a small donation toward this worthy cause.

Yeeee Haw! It’s Round-Up Time!Come on down, y’all! Bring yer whole family!