Kalaheo High School Newsletter Issue 107 August 2010

Schedule of Events Tuesday, Aug. 10th; 6:30 p.m. Back to School Open House! Cafeteria (p.11)

Sat., Aug. 14 10am-2pm Windward Mall School Fair—showcase of talent for all public Windward schools (p.9)

Tuesday, Aug. 18th 6:30 p.m. NJROTC Open House — NJROTC Bldg.

Wednesday, Aug 18 6:30 p.m. Class of 2011 Parent Night: Library (p.2).

Parent Project Begins Sept. 7—til Nov. 9 (p.15)

Wednesday, Sept 8 6:30 p.m. First Community SCC Meeting

Sat., Oct. 23 8 a.m. to noon: “Make A Differ-ence Day” on Kalaheo campus; Café.

Monday, Dec. 6 —2nd Community SCC Meeting

Important notice from Kalaheo’s accouting office on p. 9

The Kalaheo High School Parent Newsletter is published monthly for the Kalaheo PTSA

by Kalaheo High School: 730 Iliaina Street, Kailua, HI

96734-1815 For more information, contact PCNC Meg Barth Gammon at kalaheopcnc@hotmail.com.

Aloha,

It is time to celebrate Success! I am happy to report that Kalaheo High School met the Adequate Yearly Pro-gress (AYP) goals for last school year. Our school needs to meet the AYP goals this school year and then Kalaheo will be out of restructuring status and into Good Standing. Another major accomplishment completed last school year is Kalaheo High School’s Accreditation status—the school has received a full six-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This major accomplishment reflects the good work of our teachers, administrators, staff, students and parents —congratulations to all!

We are welcoming new personnel to Kalaheo this school year. Vice Principal Nori Leong, Librarian Sandra Kugisaki-Ongie, Counselor Jerwin Descallar and Teachers Anyely Gomes, Kenneth Liu, Leila Abuzalaf and Daniel Perez.

All of our Kalaheo High School families are invited to our Open House on Tues-day, August 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. You will be able to meet our new School Community members, our PTSA members, and visit classrooms to meet teachers and learn more about the subjects and standards our students will be learning. (see p. 11)

Throughout the school year, we invite all of our parents, families and community members to our school events and activities. We welcome your involvement and assistance; we need and appreciate your kokua and support.

Mrs. Susan Hummel, Principal

Back to School Open House!

Tuesday, August 10th 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria (See p.11)

Pre-Order dinner (see p. 8)

Class of 2011 Parent Night SAVE THE DATE!

The Class of 2011 Senior College Night will be on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kalaheo

library

Topics to be addressed: graduation requirements, college admission requirements & testing, finan-

cial aid, scholarships and more. Be sure to attend this informationally jam-

packed evening.

Parents of other classes are also welcome to attend.

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS SAT Prep Class

Students interested in signing up for either the Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 SAT Prep class can pick up a registration form in

the CCC, Rm H-208. Subsidized by the Kalaheo PTSA to keep the cost low, our popular class is taught by Ray Karelitz. Cost of the class is $75.00. Checks payable to Kalaheo PTSA. First paid, first registered for each class. No refunds or make

up class for classes missed.

Fall 2010: Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2 (Saturdays) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Spring 2011: Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 and March 5 (Saturdays) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Contact:

April Inouye,

College & Career

Counselor (254-7924) or

email:

April_Inouye@notes.k12.hi.us

Page Two August 2010 PTSA Newsletter

PSAT Ticket Sales Update

Any 11th grader interested in taking the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) test can purchase their ticket in the College & Ca-reer Center for $13.00, CASH ONLY. All 9th and 10th graders will also be taking the PSAT for FREE. The Edison Alliance, our educational partner, will be funding the test fee for the freshman and sophomores. The PSAT test will be given on Wed., Oct. 13, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m. Students taking the PSAT are expected to make up work missed on this school day. JUNIORS are highly encouraged to take the PSAT as practice for the SAT. Additionally, Juniors who take the 2010 PSAT are automatically entered into the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) competitions for college scholarships in 2012. For more information: www.collegeboard.com/psat.

College & Career Speakers (for additions visit the Kalaheo website)

Sept. 8—8:10 a.m. University of Portland (OR)

Sept. 14-11:30 a.m. Whittier College (CA)

Sept. 14—12:50 University of Hawii at West Oahu

Sept. 15—8:10 a.m. Colgate University (NY)

Sept. 15—9:25 a.m. University of Oregon (OR)

Sept. 24—8:50 a.m. Scripps (Women’s) College (CA)

Sept. 24—9:35 a.m. University of British Columbia

(Canada)

Attention Parents of the Class of 2012: Congratulations to the Juniors who helped Kalaheo High make Ade-quate Yearly Progress (AYP) as sophomores! We are proud of you! Students who took the Hawaii State Assess-ment (HSA) in Spring 2010 will be BRINGING HOME their English/Math and Science Score Reports at the end of August. These reports will be distributed through your child’s ADVISORY class.

Please be sure to ask your child for their score reports and review how they scored on the HSA.

SAT and ACT 2009-2010

JUNIORS are encouraged to begin taking the SAT and/or the ACT. SENIORS who have NOT started taking the SAT or ACT should register for the October test(s). Most colleges and universities require either the ACT with Writ-ing or SAT Reasoning Test. Only SOME colleges and universities require the SAT Subject test. Check with each school individually.

Students may register online (with a credit card) or pick up a registration packet from the College & Career Center, Room H-208 or from their counselor.

Kalaheo High School’s Code is 120143 for both tests.

Students can send their test scores to four colleges for free and are encouraged to do so. Scores released after the testing dates incur a cost per each release.

Fee waivers are available to juniors and seniors who are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Be sure to submit the necessary free/reduced lunch paperwork with Kalaheo High School ASAP. Questions? See Ms. Inouye.

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter College & Career-cont’d Page 3

SAT:Reasoning Test and SAT: Subject Tests Website: www.collegeboard.com

ACT Assessment Website: www.actstudent.org

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Deadline (add’l fee) Oct. 9, 2010 Sept. 10, 2010 Sept. 24, 2010

Nov. 6, 2010

Oct. 8, 2010 Oct. 14-22, 2010

Dec. 4, 2010 Nov. 5, 2010 Nov. 12-19, 2010

Jan. 22, 2011 Dec. 23, 2010 Dec. 29-Jan. 7, 2011

March 12, 2011 Feb. 11, 2011 Feb. 17-25, 2011

May 7, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 14-22, 2011

June 4, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 12-20, 2011

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Deadline (add’l fee)

Sept. 11, 2010 August 6, 2010 August 7-20, 2010

Oct. 23, 2010 Sept. 17, 2010 Sept.18-Oct. 1, 2010

Dec. 11, 2010 Nov. 5, 2010 Nov. 6-19, 2010

Feb. 12, 2011 Jan. 7, 2011 Jan. 8-21, 2011

April 9, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5-18, 2011

June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7-20, 2011

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Page 4

Protecting Water Quality

Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS-4) Program

• What is MS-4? Who does it affect?

The Small Municipal Separate Storm System (MS-4) Program is part of the Environmental Protection

Agency’s (EPA’s) effort to preserve, protect and improve the Nation’s water resources from polluted storm

water runoff. Department of Education (DOE) schools on Oahu will incrementally comply with this

requirement by initiating programs such as education, monitoring, enforcement, clean-up and annual reporting. This program

Affects everyone who uses a DOE campus on Oahu, including staff, students and all community users.

Although Oahu is currently the only island to initiate this program (due to its urban density and higher concentration of pollution), all schools can benefit from good housekeeping practices.

• Why is this important? Clean water is essential to life. When it rains, pesticides, green waste and other pollutants are washed into the storm drain system and eventually flow into our streams and ocean. Large quantities of debris can clog the drain system resulting in flood damage to our schools and neighbors. Small organic and chemical waste can poison our food chain and contaminate our water supplies. Pollution control benefits the environment, wild-life and people.

• How can I help?

The following list suggests a dozen things we all can do to minimize pollution from getting into our water resources. Additional information is available at the EPA’s website: http://www.epa.gov/. The contact number for the City & County’s Environmental Concern Line is: 692-5656.

• Place litter in trash bins.

• Reduce waste. Buy products with less packaging.

• Recycle cans, bottles and paper products

• Reduce chemical usages such as fertilizers and pesticides

• Compost green waste. Do it yourself or utilize City green waste collections.

• Protect loose stockpile of soil, fertilizers and other materials from washing away

• Report violators of illegal dumping

• Maintain Storm Drain systems. Inspect periodically and clean as needed.

• Restrict washing of cars and other vehicles on school campuses

MS-4 Storm Drain Inspection

Faculty/Parent/Community Notification

August 3, 2010

Dear Faculty, Parents, Students and Community Members,

In compliance with the MS-4 Storm Drain Inspection Program, we are providing you with the following fact sheet on Storm Water Pollution Prevention. This is an important issue for our community and we urge you to read, see how this applies to you, and how you can minimize pollution.

Aloha, Christine Udarbe, Vice Principal

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter ASK Page 5

ASK Page Seven Kalaheo Homecoming Week Events Page 7

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Pre-Order Bento for Open House/Picture Taking Info Page 8

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Cafeteria & Health Rm News Page Nine

Cafeteria News by “Chef Al” Aloha Kalaheo’s Faculty, Staff and Students,

I’m requesting your support during the whole month of September to purchase breakfast and lunch meals daily. Our goal is to re-tain a cafeteria position so that we may continue to serve you with more choices. With more choices, we can open up another

lunch line —which is our salad bar line.

We need at least 85% or more breakfast and lunch meal participation to reach our goal.

There are times our lines are long, especially when we serve kalua pork. Please be patient with us, we will do everything that we can to speed production.

One way all of you can help the long lines is by having money in your account and having your school ID on you and READY. “No I.D, no funds, no meal.”

We sell bottled water, Welch’s assorted flavor canned juice and ap-ple pie during first recess and lunch.

If you have questions, you can call me at: 254-7954.

Mahalo for your patience, Al Kahana, SFSM

“There are times we have long lines ...one way you can help is by having money in your account and

having your school ID ready.”

Chef Al

From the Kalaheo Accounting Office:

*Per Principal Susan Hummel:

Effective August 31, 2010: only cash pay-ments will be accepted for all services in-cluding mandatory school fees and out-standing student obligations.

*Students are serviced at Accounting win-dow during 1st recess and lunch only.

*Pursuant to Hawaii DOE Chapter 8-57, students are responsible for paying manda-tory school fees. Noncompliance will re-sult in the ineligibility to participate in ex-tra-curricular activities.

YEARBOOK price will increase to $55 effective August 31, 2010.

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Senior Info & PCNC Corner Page 10

Class of 2011—Your Senior Year Starts NOW!

Contact Expressions Portrait Design to make an appointment by August 31.

They are located at Ward Warehouse, 2nd floor, above Nohea Gallery. For

portrait packages visit: www.expressionshawaii.com

SENIORS! Call Expressions Portrait Design at

951-7827

PCNC’s Corner Welcome parents and students!

You are wanted as a volunteer at Kalaheo.

Yes, we want you! Right now, we have a new librarian : Mrs. Sandra Kugisaki-Ongie, and she needs volunteers to assist her. Call her directly at: 254-7927.

We also have openings for PTSA Board positions. Our PTSA President Ray Benzing will be stepping down and will offer “on the job training” to his replacement. Contact Ray at ray.benzing@us.bureauveritas.com.

“Back to School” Open House is Tuesday, August 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria.. You will visit all your child’s classes in the same order that s/he does. Please keep a copy of your students’ schedule for that event. Your student is welcome to come with you to show you around and take you to those classes. You’ll have a short ten minutes in each class.

“Make A Difference Day” at Kalaheo is Saturday, Oc-tober 23 from 8 a.m. to noon. Church, military and com-munity groups join our teachers, staff and students to plant, paint and spruce up the campus.

If you’d like to be added to my parent email list, please send me your name and child’s name, and graduating year. Send to: kalaheopcnc@hotmail.com.

Please join our PTSA.

(Membership form on p. 13) We also have PTSA Board positions open, and you can attend our monthly meetings to see what we do. Meetings are the 2nd Wed. of each month at 5:30 p.m….behind the blue door of H Bldg.

Aloha,

Meg Barth Gammon

Parents interested in helping Heidi Argov and Ihilani Killebrew with Project Gradua-tion 2011 (our graduation night party for seniors) call Heidi at 226-6198 or email Ihi-lani at ihihiipu@hotmail.com.

Junior parents encouraged to be involved! You are needed as chaperones in May and it’s good to know what the event is about...in order to plan your own event the following year.

GIVE ALOHA at Foodland in September will benefit Kalaheo Project Graduation 2011. Shop Foodland!

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Open House Flyer Page 11

Please join us for our monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Teacher’s Workroom, (blue door) 1st floor H Bldg—next to the “mustang”. :)

Kalaheo High School PTSA Membership Form

2010-2011

___Project Graduation 2011 ____Project Graduation 2013

___Project Graduation 2012 ____Project Graduation 2014

“Make A Difference Day”: Sat. Oct. 23, 2010

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Membership Form Page 12

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter 1st Quarter Bell Schedule Page 13

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter 2010-2011 Bell Schedule Page 14

Got escrip? From August 11th to Sept. 14th—escrip at Safeway goes into high gear! (Make sure you renew your escrip regis-

tration at Kalaheo...the PTSA membership form has a space for your card # if you haven’t registered with Ka-

laheo.) Then shop for extra % going to our PTSA.

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Athletics Page 15

Athletic Calendar August 2010

(subject to change)

August 20 Football vs Waialua - JV 5 p.m., Varsity to follow

21 Soft Tennis @ Castle vs Kaimuki/Castle—9 a.m.

23 Girls Volleyball vs Kalani—5 p.m. Blue, JV & Varsity to follow

24 Bowling @ K-Bay—4:30 p.m.

26 Bowling @ K-Bay—4:30 p.m.

28 Soft Tennis @ McKinley vs McKinley/Kailua—9 a.m.

JV Softball vs Nanakuli—10 a.m.

Football @ Nanakuli —4 p.m. JV, Varsity to follow

30 Girls Volleyball @ Waialua —5 p.m. Blue, JV & Varsity to follow

Got Teenagers?

Parent Project is coming! Call Rosey Potts: 233-5727 Ext. 4247

This Parent Project will be every Tuesday, Sept. 7 to November 9th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kaneohe Community Family Center.

Classes are free—workbook is $24.00.

This course has gotten rave reviews from our Windward parents.

Attention Parents of the Class of 2012 Congratulations to the Juniors who helped Kalaheo High make AYP

(Adequate Yearly Progress) as sophomores! We are proud of you! Students who took the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) in Spring of 2010 will be bringing home their

English/Math and Science Score reports at the end of August. These reports will be dis-tributed through your child’s ADVISORY class. Please be sure to ask your student for

their score reports and review how they scored on the HSA.

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Cafeteria Explained Page 16

August 2010 PTSA Newsletter Page 17

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Table of Contents

College & Career Center Page 2 & 3

MS-4 Storm Drains Page 4

ASK-Student Govt. Page 5-8

Cafeteria News Page 9

Seniors/Class of 2011 Info & PCNC Page 10

Open House Flyer Page 11

PTSA Membership Form Page 13

1st Quarter Calendar Pages 13

Bell Schedule Page 14

Athletics Page 15

August 2010

Parents & Students:

Back to School

Open House!

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 10

Cafetorium

Pre-Order dinner: See p. 8

Benefit Bento boxes from ASK (Associated Students of

Kalaheo)

From the Accounting office: Per Susan Hummel, eff. August 31, 2010, only cash pay-ments will be accepted for all services.

See p. 9 for more information

Eff. 8/31/2010 Yearbook price increases to $55.00.