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June 12, 2014
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Graduation Ceremony This Saturday!
Ready for Graduation
We look forward to seeing you in the Wilcox Gym on June 14, starting 5 p.m. All are invited.
Junior Class and Parents: Graduation Set up, Clean Up
The juniors and their parents are an integral part of graduation. Families of juniors, please let the graduation comittee know how you will help (joan@ischool.org). Along with prep and clean up from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, students will help with programs and parking; parents help direct traffic. Immediately following the ceremony, all juniors and parents are expected to help with the break down. It goes by fast if we have a lot of help! Snacks and water will be provided.
Tomorrow’s PK-5 Beach Blast Off Information on page 5 Ninth Grade to Sell Grad Lei
The freshman class will be selling lei at the graduation ceremony this year at the entrance of Wilcox Gym. Ti lei are
Summer Office Hours
The Main Office will have the same hours of operation as during the school year: MondayFriday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Call for Flowers & Foliage for Graduation
The graduation committee is seeking donations of tropical flowers and foliage for Saturday’s graduation ceremony. We especially need A LOT OF PLUMERIA BLOSSOMS. The committee would like everything dropped off by June 13, Friday at 3 p.m. at the Wilcox Gym. Plumeria can still be dropped off Saturday, at 9 a.m. If you have a source for the traditional white plumeria with yellow centers, please contact Joan (joan@ischool. org).
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Farm Fair Update
Next meeting is Wednesday, June 25, 5:30 p.m. in the Frear Center. An email will be sent out containing a The class of 2014 practice their smiles during the wishlist for donations that Headmaster’s Senior Brunch at Gaylords last Saturday. will decrease Farm Fair $8 and flower lei are $10. If you would costs. Notifications of volunteering like to pre-order a lei, please let class opportunities will also be sent via advisers Traci Sullivan (traci@ischool. email. org) or Mary Castelanelli (mary@ ischool.org) know. Mahalo!
Middle School Water Day Tomorrow
The middle school Student Council has organized Water Day on campus. Two huge water slides and an obstacle course highlight the day. Breakfast snacks will be provided, a special movie will be shown and lunch will be provided by Student Council. Students should come to school in school clothes and bring bathing suits, two towels, sun block, a change of clothing, goggles and a water bottle. Please mark your belongings and bring them in a bag. Students will also be able to sign their Island School T-shirts if they bring one. Parents should pick their children up at school by 1 p.m. Letters about Water Day were sent home to parents with slips to sign indicating your child’s attendance. If you haven’t notified Liz Hubbard, please email her right away at liz@ischool.org or call 246-0233, ext. 271.
JUMP START Workshop Open to All Families
JUMP START is a workshop that prepares parents with children entering grades 3 through 6 to be successful at helping their children with homework. The focus will be on sharing best practices, learning to recognize strengths and weaknesses, and developing homework systems that build successful parent/student relationships. Open to all families on Kaua‘i, the sessions will be shaped in part by the needs of those in attendance. JUMP START will be held in the Main Hall at Island School on July 28, 29 and August 4 and 5, 3-5:30 p.m. Sessions one and three are parents only; in sessions two and four children are encouraged to attend. This workshop is limited to 10 parents. Tuition is $125. Please contact Elizabeth Scamahorn at elizabeth@ ischool.org to determine if this workshop will be right for you or to be placed on a future workshop list.
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I.S. Chronicles
MS ART – Kamal Salibi, owner of Da Life Outdoor Gear, sponsored an art contest in our middle school. Da Life Outdoor Gear is a retail store located on Kalapaki Beach. Mr. Salibi was looking for student artwork to decorate a display case for one of his store’s products — a micro-fiber beach towel. The winning artwork was selected by Salibi, his business partner, and a professional designer. The student art listed below, which featured Kaua‘i scenes, were selected to adorn the display case. As prizes, they will receive monetary awards, gift certificates, and Da Life products. 1st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Palmer ‘18 2nd. . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna Binder ‘18 2nd. . . . . . . . . . Dominic LaFratta ‘19 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maile Mijares ‘18 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew King ‘19 Honorable Mention: Athena Alexander ‘18, Zara Allen ‘18, Damia Cain ‘18, Maile Mijares ‘18, Brandon Nguyen ‘19, Jordan Roberts ‘19, Haley Sharp ‘18, Emily Sullivan ‘18. Artwork (counter clockwise from right): Jessica Palmer, “Na Pali Cliffs;” Brianna Binder, “Na Pali Sunset,” Dominic LaFratta, “Na Pali”
PRE-K – The Pre-K will be participating in the Amazing Race Camp, today starting at 5:30 p.m. They will form teams with their families and take off to find their route challenges. Some of these challenges include a balloon pop, Junk in the Trunk and a marshmallow launch. They will also be challenged with a road block and detour. See the photo below for the team flags they created. communications competition by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at SUNY Stonybrook for her entertaining YouTube production explaining the physics of color. Click here to see the award winning video. Congratulations!
SOCIAL STUDIES – Students of Mr. Bray’s World Crises class, Natalia Smith ‘14, and Carlei Rutt ‘15, gave a panel presentation on the current crises in Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Haiti, Myanmar, and the Central African Republic. Mr. Bray moderated the panel presentation and then took questions for the students from the audience.
Dr. Kozak crushes a 55-gallon metal drum today between the Wilcox Gym and the Elementary Garden. He accomplished this feat by boiling water inside the drum, sealing it and cooling it off with ice and hose water.
ALUMNAE ACHIEVEMENTS – Stephanie Steuri ‘11, was crowned Miss Hawai‘i 2014 last Saturday during the 68th annual scholarship pageant at Honolulu. Dianna Cowern ‘07, Kumu Steve Soltysik put the 4th graders through Hokule‘a crew training last week (AKA Physics Girl) was awarded the Tuesday and Thursday. top video prize in a national science
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Classified Ads YMCA KAUA‘I WARRIORS VOLLEYBALL CLUB FUNDRAISER: The club was founded in November, 2013 and is the only under-13 boys volleyball club on the island. This past Memorial Day weekend, the club competed in a tournament in Waimea against clubs from O‘ahu, Maui and the Big Island. Out of 18 teams, the YMCA Kaua‘i Warriors placed sixth. Island School 7th graders Kaikea Ahuna and Kahea Kamalani are among the players going to the Nationals in Houston, Texas. Before flying to Houston, the club will do one more fundraiser on Sunday, June 15 at the Concert in the Park event in Princeville. The club will sell baked goods and the players will offer to teach other kids how to play. Donations can be made at www. kauaiwarriorsvolleyball.com.
Miss Ita performs Ballet Folklorica every First Saturday Art Night in front of Paco’s Tacos at Kapa‘a Town.
MEXICAN DANCE LESSONS OFFERED: 1st and 2nd Grade Teacher’s Aide Ita Rubio is teaching Ballet Folklorico from the ending of this month. Classes for both adults and children will be offered. If interested, contact Ita: ita@ischool.org or 651-4368.
Mahalo to
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♥ ♥ ♥ BEI Hawaii for their donation of two 300 gallon tote bins that will be used for water storage at our Community Garden. ♥ ♥ ♥ Sandy Catlin for her donations to our costume collection. ♥ ♥ ♥ Celeste Inanod, Shantelle Manibog, Jim & Betsy Munroe, Amanda Nunez, Kymry Perez, Rex Riddle, Jim Mayfield, Ted & Zelie Harders and Adie Siebring for donations to Annual Giving. ♥ ♥ ♥ Stephen Estelle and Allison SmithEstelle for a gift to Tuition Aid. ♥ ♥ ♥ the Peck Family for a donation to the Jeanne Warburton Literacy Clinic in memory of Jeanne Warburton. ♥ ♥ ♥ Kaua‘i Writers’ Conference for a contribution to Hawaiian Studies.
SEATS STILL LEFT FOR MR. ADAM’S ALGEBRA ACADEMY: 8th-11th graders who want a refresher before entering Algebra 2 or a head start before entering Algebra 1 are encouraged to sign up. The enrichment course begins June 23, and ends July 18, Monday-Friday. No classes during the week of the Fourth of July. Tuition is $350. To register, contact the Main Office or Adam Beetles (adam@ischool.org). 5TH OF JULY HANALEI BEACH CLEAN UP: COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY (SEE PAGE 6 FLYER): St. Regis Princeville will be having their 13th annual day after 4th of July clean up at Hanalei Bay. Check in at the Hanalei Beach Park Pavilion at 7:00 a.m. Event ends at 9 a.m. There will be refreshments and a prize drawing. Last year they had brunch at St. Regis Makana Terrace for two, two-night stay at St. Regis Princeville, Discover Scuba Diving tour with Makana O Kaua‘i Private Scuba Adventures, sunrise shells, and much more. For further information, please contact Kelly Kaona at 826-2218.
Summertime at Island School
Summer at Island School is a busy time. Most of the campus is rented out to the Kaua‘i Academy of Creative Arts, but several other organizations are using our beautiful facility. Kamehaheha Schools, Hawai‘i Children’s Theatre, the NBC Basketball Clinic and others will use the Frear, the Wilcox Gymnasium and several classrooms. Several Island School sponsored summer programs will also begin soon. The Office will be open M-F from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., so stop by and say ‘hello.’ Here are important dates to remember: • Monday, June 23: Island School summer programs begin • • • • • • • • • • • •
Wednesday, June 25: Farm Fair Meeting in the Frear Center July 28-29 and August 4-5: JUMP START parent workshop (see page 1) Monday, August 11: Island School faculty returns Wednesday, August 13: Middle and High School registration Thursday, August 14: Circle of Friends - new parent meet & greet Monday, August 18: Trimester 1 begins; classes begin for grades 6-12; assessment begins for elementary Wednesday, August 20: First full day for grades K-5 August 21 - 24: Farm Bureau Fair, Island School Food Booth August 28-29: High School Retreat Friday, August 29: Middle School Retreat Monday, September 1: Labor Day - school holiday Friday, September 19: Fall Round-Up Visit our Facebook Page over the summer! www.facebook.com/IslandSchoolVoyagersKauai Have a wonderful summer break!
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PK-5 Summer Beach Blast Off (Friday, June 13, 2014) Day’s Schedule: 8:15 8:45 – 9:00 9:00 – 11:00 11:15 – 11:45 12:00 – 12:15 12:30
Depart Island School Morning Circle at Poipu Beach Park Beach Activities or Playground Lunch Served (Times differ per grade level) Clean Up, Beach & Pavilion Sweep, Lost & Found Dismissal
Transportation: All teachers will ride the bus with their classes otherwise they need to provide their own transportation back to school or leave from beach. Cristy and Pre K will ride on the small IS bus. Everyone else will ride on one of the 3 big buses with their classes unless driving to Poipu. Please let me know whether or not you are driving your own car. Morning Circle: Our last morning circle of the school year will be held at the beach. We will meet at 8:45 a.m. outside the large pavilion. Emergency Supplies: First aid kit will be kept in the pavilion. Belongings: Each class will have a designated area for their belongings. This will help to minimize lost & found. Parent Volunteers: Please invite any parents that are willing to volunteer with supervision, lunch, and clean up. Supervision: PK-5 teachers remain with their classes throughout the day. All students must observe the buddy system. Teachers should sound a whistle every half hour for buddy checks. Teachers should bring whistles and a class list. Morning Snack: Students will need to provide their own morning snack. Lunch: Menu: Pepperoni & Cheese pizza, oranges, carrot sticks, cookies, lemonade, and water. Lunch Schedule: 11:15 – 11:25 PK-1 11:25 – 11:35 2- 3 11:35 – 11:45 4-5 Clean Up: Please begin clean up at 12:00 p.m. Please have students gather lost and found items at Large Pavilion stage. Do Drop In Students: Students attending “Do Drop In” will be transported back to school via the Island School bus. Teachers needing a ride will go on this bus too! Students attending “Do Drop Inn” need to let Mr. Dean know in advance. Dismissal: Students will be dismissed from Poipu Beach Park (Large Pavilion) at 12:30 p.m. Students must check out with teachers before leaving with parents.
Join us for the 13th Annual
“After the Fireworks” Community Hanalei Beach Clean-Up
Saturday, July 5th 7:00 AM—9:00 AM Check-in at the Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park Independence Day Fireworks take a toll on our captivating Hanalei Bay. Please join us in removing the harmful and unsightly Fireworks litter the following morning. We clean the beautiful Hanalei Bay Beach from the Hanalei Pier, Hanalei Pavilion, Pinetrees and Grandpas. Bring gloves, shovel, hat & sunscreen. Latex gloves, garbage bags and light refreshments are provided. Participants who register at the event may win a prize. The St. Regis Princeville Resort is the proud sponsor of this event and is supported by The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas, The Makai Golf Club, Hanalei Bay Resort, Wyndham Vacation Resort Kaua’i , Princeville Ranch Adventures, the County of Kauai, Malama Na `Apapa, and many caring individual Residents and Visitors. For further information, please contact Kelly Kaona 826-2218.