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December 5, 2013
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S/P/T Conferences Next
Thursday and Friday
Student/Parent/Teacher conferences
begin next Thursday, Dec. 12, at 12:30
p.m. and continue on Friday from
8:00 - 3:30 p.m. If you have not yet
signed up, here’s how:
• Grades PK-5: sign up with your
child’s homeroom teacher. Signup sheets are located outside each
classroom
• Middle & High School: sign-up
forms were emailed to you before
Thanksgiving Break. Please
contact the Office if you have any
questions.
Classes are dismissed before
lunch on Thursday, Dec. 12
Dismissal for all students is 11:15.
Buses depart at 11:25. Late bus leaves
at 5:15. Santa’s Workshop from 11:153:00. Do Drop until 5:15. There will
be no classes on Friday, Dec. 13.
Help the Island School chorus raise
funds for their trip to O‘ahu for the
Ho‘olokahi All-State High School Choral Festival. Tonight, Dec. 5, Bobby V’s
Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Kapa‘a
will donate 25% of patrons’ lunch or
dinner tabs to the fundraising efforts
of the Island School Chorus. Located
on Kuhio Highway across from the
Foodland plaza, Bobby V’s serves
reasonably priced, authentic Italian
meals prepared with the freshest locally available ingredients. Stop by on
your way home from school or work
and pick up dinner! Diners must turn
in a flyer (see page 5) in order for the
chorus to receive the donation.
Slipper Tree
Needs Slippers
Each year, the
Island School
ohana donates new
slippers to decorate
our Norfolk pine
in the elementary
courtyard. This idea
came to Joan Shaw from a friend back
east whose school collected mittens in
a similar way. Slippers can be of any
size or color and will be donated to
Hale Ho‘omalu for distribution to needy
families. Slippers may be dropped off in
the front Office.
The Mānoa Experience
You are invited to attend an
informational meeting about the
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
(UHM) on the island of Kaua‘i. Learn
about academic programs, campus
life, and the many opportunities UHM
has to offer. Saturday, December
7, at the Kaua‘i Beach Resort from
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Registration begins
at 12:30 p.m. and heavy pupus will
be provided. Prospective students
need to register for the reception
and can register directly online at
manoaexperience-kauai.eventbrite.com.
Santa’s Workshop for PK-5
Student Government is organizing
lunch and a festive holiday afternoon
for children in PK-5. Registration
deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 11 by
3:30 p.m. in the Office or at the table
in the elementary courtyard. Online
registration is also available at http://
diamondmindinc.com/island.html by
midnight on Dec. 11. Just fill out the
information on the top, scroll down
to “Other” in the payment section,
and specify “SANTA.” For more
information, see the flyer on page 7.
Tomorrow Last Day for
Book Fair
Open until 3:30
p.m. Get your
holiday gifts and
support the 5th
graders’ trip to the
Big Island.
“Gimme a Beat!” Choral
Concert Dec. 11
“Gimme a Beat! Christmas 2013”
showcases over 120 students from
grades 4 through 12. Tickets are
available at the Island School Office
and at the KCC box office December
11, if space permits.
Tri 1 Report Cards Emailed
Friday, Dec. 6
PK-12 parents and 6-12 students. Check
your inboxes tomorrow afternoon.
To contact the publisher of Island School’s Parent Connection, email peggy@ischool.org
I.S. Chronicles
Nana’s House for distribution
to needy Kaua‘i families.
LegoMasters worked on team-building
skills over Thanksgiving break. l-r are:
Nate Sullivan, Ema-Lani Ebesu,
Bonnie Lee and Colin Bedwell.
ROBOTICS – Over Thanksgiving
break, our LegoMasters met at school
to work on team building, which is
one out of three judging categories
at the State Lego Tournament this
coming Saturday on O‘ahu. Thanks
to Traci Sullivan for creating the
practice activities. Watch this space
for news on how they fare at the
tournament.
LRC – In addition to the fish
mobiles made by our PK students,
the LRC is currently displaying
Rainbow Fish paintings made by the
Kindergartners. Stop by and have
a look!
INTERACT CLUB – Interact Club
will begin selling T-shirts to raise
money for those affected by Typhoon
Haiyan in the Philippines. Sales will
begin on Monday. They will also shop
for and wrap presents for Nana’s
House on Dec. 10, in cooperation with
Po‘ipu Rotary Club. On Saturday,
Dec. 14, the gifts will be presented to
Na Pua Keiki learned about fire safety
from the team from PMRF
MIDDLE SCHOOL
– Kim’s Academy has
teamed up with the Verbal
Judo Institute to provide
a comprehensive bully
prevention program. It is a
set of tactical communication
lessons that go hand-inhand with a martial arts
curriculum. The goal of
Getting in shape! 7th grade girls run back to
Verbal Judo is to redirect
school from the YMCA pool.
negative behavior and
Rounding out the week, the class
reduce conflict through verbal
will make gingerbread cookies on
communication. Verbal Judo will
equip students with the skills they Friday.
need to prevent verbal attacks
MARINE VOYAGERS – Peak
from escalating. Classes will be
Performance Buoyancy Dive this
taught during middle school
Weekend. All SCUBA certified
homerooms to grades 6-8.
Island School Staff and students are
SENIOR UPDATE – Alex
Macklin has been accepted at
Linfield College in McMinnville,
OR, and at Pacific Lutheran
University in Tacoma, WA.
Angelique Silvestre has been
accepted at University of Portland,
in Oregon, where she was awarded a
Presidential Scholarship. Ivana Wu
has been accepted at Washington
State University in Pullman, WA.
Hailey Lord has been accepted
at Menlo College in Menlo, CA,
where she was awarded a Dean’s
Scholarship. Kari Whitworth
has been accepted at University of
Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO
and University of Hawai‘i, Hilo.
FIRST GRADE – This week has
been devoted to gingerbread! Each
reading group has been reading,
The Gingerbread Man. Then each
student is writing his or her own
version of story to be displayed
in a gingerbread man jacket that
they will design and decorate.
invited to attend a Peak Performance
Buoyancy Clinic sponsored by Kaua‘i
Down Under this Sunday at Koloa
Landing. Divers who’ve mastered
the highest performance levels
in buoyancy stand apart as they
glide effortlessly, use less air and
ascend, descend or hover, almost
as if by thought. Those signed up
for the Advanced Class will earn
credit towards their Advanced Open
Water Certification. Divers of all
certifications and skill levels are
welcome. Meeting time at Koloa
landing is at 8 a.m. Preregistration
is required. Contact Joe Corbo for
details (joecorbo@ischool.org).
Our elementary Thanksgiving feast was a
successful team effort!
We are thankful for faces like these!
Parent Page
Mahalo to
Parent
Association
♥♥♥
♥ ♥ ♥ Tim Atkins, Department Manager and Floor Manager of Home Depot for helping offset the cost of planter box
TREX material that will be used in our Community Garden.
♥ ♥ ♥ Duane Shimogawa and Cody & Eugemar Manibog
for providing Norfolk trees for our Slipper Tree and for several
classrooms.
♥ ♥ ♥ Kaua`i Island Utility Co-op (KIUC), Ohana Real
Estate Investors LLC and Richard B. Roberts for donations to support the Island School halau and Hawaiian Studies.
Mahalo to all who donated food to the
Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Classified Ads
TUTORING: Island School grad (class of 2011) and
geology major at Carleton College, Jeremy RandolphFlagg available to tutor after school and during
winter break. Can tutor math up through calculus
AB, English, geology, physics, basic chemistry,
etc. $15.00/hour. Contact(808) 652-3084 or email
randolpj@carleton.edu.
BOY SCOUTS SELLING MOVIE TICKETS: If you are planning on going to the movies in the near future,
please purchase a ticket from Mike Goto. The cost
is the same as if you bought the ticket at the window, but Kukui Grove Cinema is donating a portion
of each pre-purchased ticket sale to the Kaua‘i
scouts. See page 6 for movies and dates. Contact
Mike at mike@ischool.org.
MONTESSORI HALE ELEMENTARY OPPORTUNITIES:
Holiday Gift Workshop - students ages 6-12 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Dec. 21, 22, and 23. Large
selections of crafts that can produce precious handmade gifts are being offered while parents have the
chance to get their chores done. Choose your days.
One time $10 material/admission fee. The cost per
day is $50. Outdoor Adventure Vacation Week - Hiking, fishing, exploration in nature and lots of
healthy exercise await participants during Winter
Break. Children have the chance to be out of the
classroom and away from technology as they immerse
themselves in nature. Monday, Dec. 30 - Friday, Jan.
3. Contact Noreen Dougherty for information and/or
registration at montessorihale@gmail.com.
♥ ♥ ♥ Kenny & Karen Agudong, Kurt & Arlene Bosshard,
Judy Byce, Sirena Castillo, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Cooke,
Joe Corbo, Helen Cox & John Latkiewicz, William Harman, Ashley Hirano, Ralph T. King, Fr. Bill Miller, Keke
Papa, Robert & Joan Pariani, Mr. & Mrs. James Parker,
Brian & Gina Pearson, Dr. S.C. & Joanne Pearson, Kat
Rogers, Sarah Shaw, S&S Business Machines, Philip
Steinbacher & Jason Blake, Nicole Street, Hiroko Tanaka, Stacey & Lorena Wong, Broke Henninger, Mary Pratt
and Drs. Robert Teichman & Geri Young for donations to
Annual Giving, and to Douglas McBryde Kinney for a donation to Annual Giving in honor of Kathy Richardson.
♥ ♥ ♥ Maureen Steiner and Camille Davidson for a gift to
the Jeanne Warburton Literacy Clinic.
♥ ♥ ♥ Colleen Johnston Keegstra and Bob & Gail Rosen
for donations to the Alaka’i Chorus.
♥ ♥ ♥ David & Lisa Breen, Matt & Rochette Dahler,
Kevin & Enny Glick, Alan & Monica King, Joan Maas,
and The Parent Association, for contributions in support of
Art Day!
KAUA‘I SINGS CHRISTMAS: Get beyond your holiday
shopping and celebrate the season on Saturday,
December 21, at 7pm. This is one of the great
events where you can get dressed up if you want
(though board shorts are fine, too!) AND it is a
fundraiser for one of Kaua‘i’s most innovative and
tried and true nonprofits, Malama Pono! Advanced
ticket purchase is HUGELY recommended, so call
the agency now to book your ticket at 246-9577 OR
purchase your table or tickets online by clicking
this link http://malama-pono.org/kauai-sings/#!/~/
category/id=7076682.
MASSAGE: Open for business! Massage gift
certificates make lovely holiday gifts. Help me
make the world a better place...one massage at a
time. Please spread the word to family and friends
and don’t forget to treat yourself! If interested,
please contact Lulu at 635-6779 or through the
Front Office at 246-0233.
FURNITURE FOR SALE: 6’ ft. Couch, easy chair,
entertainment center, solid wood headboard and
more. Contact Susie Massaro at susie@ischool.org.
‘Tis the Season to be Busy
What holiday activities are we up to at Island School?
Tuesday, December 10
Interact Club Shop & Wrap for Nana’s
House
High School Interact Club work with Po‘ ipu
Rotary to shop and wrap gifts for distribution
to Kaua‘i’s needy families.
Wednesday, December 11
“Gimme a Beat” Holiday Choral Concert
KCC Performing Arts Center
Island School’s four choral ensembles,
together comprising the Island School
Chorus, take center stage to present their
sixth annual holiday concert. Showcases over
120 students from grades 4 through 12.
Thursday, December 12
Santa’s Workshop
Student Government event during
conferences for PK-5. See flyer on page 7 for
sign-up information.
Monday, December 16
Carolling at Puakea
Third Grade and Kindergarten buddies visit
the residents at the Regency at Puakea to sing
holiday songs.
Thursday, December 19
9th Annual ISAA Holiday Reception
Alumni Event - 5-8 p.m.
At Kaua‘i Beer Company, 4265 Rice Street
Friday, December 20
All School Pep Rally
2:00 in the Wilcox Gymnasium
Honoring our Winter KIF Athletes
Holiday Parties for PK-12
Check with your child’s Room Parent for
details.
Secret Santa Gift Exchange
PK-5 students will choose a name on Tuesday
and bring in their Secret Santa gift by Dec. 17.
Details will be sent home.
Middle School students have adopted one
family and High School students have adopted two
Kaua‘i families in cooperation with Pam Chock of
Child & Family Service. Instead of exchanging gifts
among themselves, they have been meeting in class
groups to design ways to make the holidays a little
more cheerful for their families. If your student
is participating in this voluntary activity, their
unwrapped gifts are due on December 20. If you
have any questions, contact Liz Hubbard at liz@
ischool.org.
First graders show off
their gingerbread boys
and girls!
Island School
3-1875 Kaumuali`i Hwy
Lihu`e, Kaua`i, Hawai`i, 96766
December 5, 2013
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Santa's Workshop
When: Thursday, December 12, 11:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Island School Main Hall
For: Students in Pre-K thru 5th Grade
Cost: $10 per child/$15 for two/$20 for three or more
Description: Price includes lunch, crafts, & festive activities
DEADLINE TO REGISTER:
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Elementary Quad after school or in the front Office by 3:30 p.m.
Or online at http://diamondmindinc.com/island.html by midnight
Sponsored by
Student Government