Mentors Needed For Senior Projects

Every Senior needs to secure a Senior Project Mentor. The time commitment for mentorship is 15 hours.

Senior Project Mentors Needed:

1) Engineer: Preferably someone with a Mechanical Engineering background.

Contact: Mr. Jim Cox, Faculty, Kapaa High Science Department. 8221-4401, x185, Room: B200

Mr. Cox has his prep during period 1 which falls between 

7:52 – 8:45am  M,T,R,F

7:52 – 8:45am on Wednesdays.

Go here for more information on Senior Project Mentoring... 

Please check this page again soon...additional mentors needed listings are being confirmed now.

Required Labs: Students In Credit Recovery

New this year, students doing online credit recovery must do at least one, 1-hour after school lab session every week. Students should see their counselor to sign up and obtain the official registration form.
The official registration form must be completed, signed by parent/guardian, and returned to the counselor to be kept on file. All lab sessions are held in P160- the first portable on the left past the mauka end of Building A.

Sept. 9 New Interact Club Reg/Fee Due Date

Due date changed to Friday, September 9th.  Go here for more...

Mid-Quarter Progress Reports Going Home

Heads Up: Mr. Barcial, the registrar, will be working on the mid-quarter progress reports for all students starting Wednesday evening. If all goes as well, teachers should have them and distribute them Friday morning 1st period.

PSAT Test Information Forthcoming

There was an omission in the August 20th edition of Principals Forum. We headlined PSAT and SAT Test Registration Deadlines- and only gave you the info on the SAT registration. SORRY! Details on the October 16th PSAT , and the instructions for registration are being finalized and will be out shortly. Information about the PSAT is online, but  PSAT registration will be done the old fashioned way- paper form. Stay tuned. Mahalo for your patience.

Senior Project Alert

Based on the Senior Project Master Calendar, The 3rd milestone for Senior Projects passed last Thursday which reads:
"August 26 Forms DUE: liability, video release, mentor commitment"


The 1st milestone was:
"August 9-13 Distributions and overview of senior project packet"
Seniors got their Senior Packet from their Language Arts teacher during class.

The 2nd milestone was:
"August 19 Topic DUE"

The 18 milestones are the due dates for all the required pieces of Senior Project from the 2nd week of August thru May 5th, 2011.
There are actually 17 due dates on the Master Calendar, but Monday April 18th has been added to the milestones on the online calendar. This is the day seniors get their Portfolios BACK from their teachers so that they can bring them to their oral presentation on April 20th. All students have to turn in their portfolio binder at the end of their oral presentation.

Go here to view/download the Senior Project Packet

Go here to see the  index of all the Senior Project dates on the online calendar: 

For more information on Senior Project, please contact your teen's Language Arts teacher. School Directory pdf , or School Directory html

School Directory Updated

Here it is: (print version) (html version). If you have trouble reaching any one at Kapaa High using the information provided there please call or visit the Front Office for assistance. If you have updates or corrections, please email khsprincipalsforum@gmail.com- Mahalo.

Free Tutoring Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- After School On Campus

Who: All Kapaa High Students
What: Free Tutoring in All subjects.
Where: I-102 computer center, aka 'PTP lab'
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Time: Hours start at 2:30 and go AT LEAST until 3:30, but usually stays open longer. Walk-ins welcome. No appointment needed.

Kapaa High in the News

Kauai Schools get 3.1 Million, as reported in The Garden island
 "Kapa‘a High School will receive nearly a third of the total funds for Kaua‘i public-school upgrades, $965,000, for three buildings to be re-roofed and $119,000 to be spent to reroute electrical lines on campus."Read the whole story here.

ProjectGrad Kauai Marathon Volunteers Needed

Please find this important forwarded message from the 2011 Project Grad Committee.
We are in desperate need of more help!  
Kauai Marathon Volunteers needed. Sunday Sept.5th:
4:30am -6:00 (3 Volunteers) - needed at Sheraton/Kiahuna
4:30am -6:30 (4 Volunteers) - needed at Kiahuna parking lot and PSV
5:15am -6:15 (5 Volunteers) -needed at Waiohai entrance, Hoowili Rd, Kipuka Rd, the turn on to bypass(2)
6:45am -8:45 (1 Volunteer) - needed by Maha road stop sign
It would be greatly appreciated. Kauai Marathon is one of Project Grads Major sponsors.....
 Mahalo, Felina M.K Silva      CONTACT: fmksilva@hotmail.com

Morning Announcements Monday August 23rd

HIGHLIGHTS
INTERACT CLUB

Any student interested in The Kapaa High Interact Club may pick up a Registration Form either from Club officers. Alexsis Valdez, Michaelle Jae Cruz, Christen Wilson or Chas Okamoto. OR from Aunty Joan in the Counseling Dept., A 22,  during Recess or Lunch  Deadline for registration form AND FEES  is Aug 31.

KEY CLUB
First Key Club Meeting of the year will be this Wednesday August 25th in Mrs. Makanani's Room, A15 during Lunch. Any one interested in helping Kauai with various community service project please attend this important meeting! For any questions please see Aunty Valerie in room D201A.

ROBOTICS CLUB
Meets every Tuesday, 2:30 - 5 pm,  B200

CAFETERIA PURCHASES

The cafeteria will not be accepting verbal numbers. You need to have your ID present to purchase meals. Please check with the Front Office or a cashier about your balance. If you have no money, your meal will have to be returned. If not, you will be reported to our police officer for theft.

PICTURE IDs

Students without an Student ID card may purchase a replacement for $5.00 at the Front Office during recess. New students and students who have not yet taken a picture during your freshman year here, may report to the Front Office on Wednesdays during morning recess. All students will be given a temporary meal pass until your ID card is ready.

BUS PASSES

Bus passes are ready for pick up at the Front Office. All applications received after August 12th will be issued a temporary until your bus pass is ready.

STUDENTS NEEDING CREDIT RECOVERY:
Who: Kapaa High Students needing credit recovery
What: After School Course in Current Global Affairs
Where: Kapaa High School
When: September 7- December 16th, 2010.
Time: 3:00 - 5:15 Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The class is interesting, has no homework, and offers great travel & scholarship opportunities. See your counselor to register. Class size is limited.

Requirements for Senior Yearbook Submissions 2010-11

The Yearbook showcases the graduating class by using extra pages to have larger
photos and additional items such as a baby photo, message, etc.
Because it is a
senior showcase, we want you to look your best.
Read complete requirements here!
Please note this TIMELINE
June – August Get your senior portraits taken
September 13 - 30, Turn in money & photos to yearbook staff (lunch recess, room D103)
September 30, 2010 Last day to turn in money & photos
Absolutely no exceptions to these deadlines!!
All requirements are subject to administrative changes.

Parents – please make your photo appointments early! Last minute decisions are costly. Check with photographers on their turn around time.

NEW! Parent Teacher Conference Hours-1st Wednesday Afternoon Every Month!

Monthly opportunity for parents to meet with their teen's teachers. 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm, the first Wednesday of every Month. Appointment required. Call, email or leave a note in teachers' mailboxes to arrange. See KHS 2010-11 Directory for contact info, classrooms, and when they have their prep period if you'd like to talk to them ahead of time. Directory also available at the front office or see links to printable or ADA/ESLL version of directory here..
Featured in Principal's Forum August 20, 2010.

Parent Campus Orientation Tours Tuesday 9/14/2010

Back by Popular Demand.
A whole bunch of parents braved Freshman Orientation and took advantage of the parent campus orientation tour.(Yes, parents ARE welcome at Freshman Orientation, contrary to what you might remember, think or what your teen might have said to thwart you.)
Everyone really enjoyed it, so we're offering it again as an early bird option before the Back-to-School Parent Information Fair.
This is a casual insider’s tour, parent to parent. Your guide will introduce you to the campus, share relevant information and will do informal Q&A on the go. Afterwards, you can browse the fair and stay for dinner on the house! Handicap Accessible.
Date: Tuesday August 14th
Time: First tour 4 pm, second tour 4:45pm.
Place: Meet outside the Front Office.
Rain or shine.
For more info: contact the PCNC via email or at 821-4401x233.

Back-2-School Parent Information Fair & BBQ Tues Sept 14, 5-7:30pm @ Cafeteria (Grades 9,10,11,12)

First of all - ALL Parents are welcome as this is THE PTSA Annual BBQ, but just to be clear, some of the information available this night is geared especially for you- to help you help your teen navigate their 9th, 10th and 11th grade years.

We will meet in the cafeteria where the different interests and organizations will have information booths where you can browse and gather information at your own pace for as long as you want- whatever suits you. Just stop by for a quick look- see what’s new OR get your questions answered, network and share info with fellow parents, and stay for dinner. Robert Perdue, this year’s PTSA President, along with his officers and other volunteers, returns as grill master for the annual BBQ dinner. It will run from 5pm to 7pm so you can swing by on your way home, or come after dinner if you prefer. Come browse, find out what’s going on, or find answers to those stewing questions you have about  Kapaa High.

There will be information on academics, college and career planning, athletics, student clubs, help on how to stay informed and connect to your teens’ teachers/homework, info on PTSA, Project Grad and last but not least, an introduction/unveiling of the Smaller Learning Communities we are envisioning for the near future here at Kapaa High. We have just finished a grant application for $1.5 M that would go a long way towards this initiative.
We are moving forward with this whether we win the grant or not, and we would love to hear your input on how to  evolve and improve the quality of education at Kapaa High.  Tuesday Sept. 14, Cafeteria, 5 - 7:30 pm.
From Principal's Forum 08/20/2010

Fall Parent Nights Reinvented , Not To Be Missed. Mark Your Calendars!

About this time every year, we host several parent meetings, usually one night for each grade level. The fact is, this year there is so much information to share that we have to make some changes. And we think it’s a good thing. This year we will have two fall parent nights, one geared for parents/guardians of underclassmen, and a second one JUST for parents of seniors. The fact is, everyone’s time is valuable. We realize it’s a challenge to attend the many annual events that fill the back to school calendar, so this year we are combing efforts hosting our first parent information night jointly with the PTSA’s annual Back to school BBQ. 
Please see the post above for details... or click below
All Parent Info Fair & BBQ (Grades 9,10,11,12)
SENIOR Parent Night, Tuesday September 21, 6:30pm Library
Featured in Principal's Forum August 20, 2010.

Advanced Info: Fall Warrior KIF Info

Things are off to a roaring start here at Kapaa High, and the faculty and staff and all the Departments are busy getting everything rolling. Since many people have been inquiring about KIF info, here is Warrior KIF Information as posted to our Online Event Calendar at this time.
Please visit our web site's Home page in the near future for the traditional, KIF schedule.

Have a hard time remembering when all your teen's games are? When exams are? When report cards are coming out? In the near future, parents/guardians will have the option to have reminders about any event listed on the online calendar sent as a text message to their cellphone. Even if you don't have internet or a computer. Simple. Stay tuned.
Warrior Air Riflery
Warrior Bowling

Warrior Cross Country

Warrior Football
OR Click here to view the current index of schedules of events on the Kapaa Online Calendar

Principal's Forum for August 20th, 2010

Print (pdf) Version: To view it (pdf), please find it as an attachment posted here on our Online Event Calendar

HTMLVersion (ADA, ESLL) :  Click here to for the html version if you want read Principal's Forum using a screen readeror an online text translation too.

Parent Guides, as Featured in The Garden Island

Excellent Reference From The Garden Island
Wednesday August 18, 2010
Carolyn Larson – Special to The Garden Island | Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:45 pm

Training seems to be available for every vocation, task and practice these days from teacher to technician and from safety to sensitivity. But what about the ubiquitous job of parenting — perhaps the most important task we ever face?

For this we rely chiefly on memories of being parented ourselves. While there’s nothing like experience, parents who want to learn from the best, problem-solve or improve their approach, can find helpful instruction, idea and support books at their public library.

This week’s Book Buzz list features a variety of new parenting titles available with your Hawai‘i State Public Library card from your neighborhood library."
Read the Whole Story Here

Morning Announcement Highlights: Wednesday August 18th

ABOUT FACE
Attn All Students: Are you looking for something to do after school that will allow you to have fun, learn some life and job skills and earn money too? About Face offers you that and more. We meet twice a week on Tuesday & Thursday, Sept - Dec from 2:45 - 5:15. If you are interested go to the front office and fill out an application ASAP. Any questions, call Ms. Polly at 645-0202.

STUDENT PICTURE ID's
Students that do not have ID cards yet or still need to have their picture taken, please come to the Front Office during morning or lunch recess only. Replacement ID’s are $5.00. Temporary Green passes will be issued until your permanent ID is ready.

INTERACT CLUB
Any one interested in The Kapaa High School Interact Club may pick up a Registration Form either from: Club officers Alexsis Valdez, Michaelle Jae Cruz, Christen Wilson or Chas Okamoto OR from Aunty Joan in the Counseling department (A-22) at Recess or Lunch.
Deadline is Aug 31. Registration Forms must be turned in with fees. Thank you.
More About Interact Club...

Continuing Education Fall Classes-DOE-Community School for Adults

Aloha Parents,
Passing on this info- we have just received the Kauai Community School for Adults Fall Class Schedule.
More info on the Kapaa High Event Calendar.

Home-School Info Packet: Please Read, Sign & Return

Your teen(s) should have brought home the "Kapaa High School, School-Home Information" Packet last week. If you have not seen it yet, please ask your teen. It has a yellow cover page.

Please read, sign and give this entire packet back to your teen(s) so that s/he can return it to school.
Each student needs to bring this completed packet back to their 1st period teacher as soon as possible.

If, after reviewing the packet, you have any questions or concerns, or if you have not received a packet for each of your children attending Kapaa High, please contact Janis Gowan at 808-822-4386 x 219.

Mahalo for support and cooperation.
P.S. Please do not disassemble or remove pages from the packet.- Mahalo

Update School Directory posted to Kapaa High Home Page:

The Official 2010-11 Directory aka "The TeacherFinder"  is now available.
There are two versions:
ADA Compliant html Version
Print Version
The school directory has been redesigned and enhanced to encourage home-school communication, and to make your efforts more productive. Nothing like calling your teen's teacher, just to find you've interrupted the class, and  they need to call you back.  Because timing is everything, it shows you the best time to call your teen's teacher or, if email is your preferred method of communication, it gives you 1-click access to the emails for everyone at Kapaa High.


More About the Kapaa High Directory
This directory has all the contact information for faculty and staff all in one place. It includes 
email address, phone extension, classroom/office locations and when Teachers have their prep period (in actual clock time) each day of the week.
Each teacher has at least one prep period every day. Faculty can be contacted and are available for conferences by appointment during their prep.
Please refrain from calling faculty during class time to avoid interrupting instructional time.
Class and Prep Times vary on Assembly days.

Prospective KPAC Participants- Important Meeting This Friday Aug 6th

Attention prospective KPAC participants: there will be an important meeting regarding the 1st and 2nd semester KPAC productions. If you plan to participate in either of the semester productions, you should attend this meeting.

• Who: Prospective KPAC Participants
• What: Important Meeting
• When: THIS Friday, August 6th, 2010 3:15pm
• Where: Kauai High School, rm. X-1a.
• Contact/ More Info: Mr. McGraw Kauai Performing Arts Center Director, @ 651-2417.

ABOUT THE KAUA’I PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (KPAC)*
The Kaua’i Performing Arts Center is a Department of Education learning center for public school students who are interested and talented in the performing arts. Credit courses are offered in Dance, Acting, Singing as well as the technical arts: Set Design, Stagecraft, Costuming, and Makeup. Class exercises in skills are combined with performance experiences. The KPAC staff is composed of professionals who are trained and experienced in the areas of dance, acting, singing, contemporary and classical theatre, music theatre, costuming, set design and construction, creative dramatics, and playwriting.

Performances usually take place at the Convention Hall and have included, in the past, such legendary
shows as The Music Man, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wiz, Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, and
Fiddler on the Roof. Interested individuals may obtain more information concerning the Center from Center Director Dennis McGraw at 822-4720.
* from the 2010-11 Kapaa High Course Catalog under "Special Department of Education Programs".

Robotics Kick-Off Meeting Friday Aug 6th. during lunch, Rm B200

Another time-sensitive student club announcement:, FYI:
"Back by popular demand, we are doing robotics again this year.
Informational/Kick off meeting for students in my room, B200 this Friday during lunch.

We will talk about the types of robotics that we will be doing, VEX and FIRST, about meeting and practice times, and about competitions. 

We will be participating in at least two International competitions this year."

- Mr. Jim Cox, Kapaa High School Science Department, & Robotics Club Advisor

Student Clubs & Team Participation: AIR RIFLERY SIGN-UPS

Encourage your teen to stay active with club or team participation.
Information on Student Clubs and activities will start to flow shortly- and these types of announcements are usually broadcast directly to the student body through morning announcements*, but since this announcement about AIR RIFLERY came up fast, here is the info. Please spread the word!

• Who: Kapaa High Students
• What: Air Riflery Sign-Ups
• Where: R101
• When: Today through Thursday August 5th

For More Info, students can make direct inquiries to Sergeant Ian Versamy "Sergeant V"

R101 or  email Sergeant Versamy.

Other Fall KIF sports with upcoming sign-ups are: Cross Country and Bowling.
FYI: Fall sports that had earlier try-outs/sign-ups and are already in pre-season:

Girls Volleyball,  Cheer Squad,  Football.

*the link to the online Kapaa HS morning announcements can be found on our Kapaa High website home page

Schedule Changes by grade level

Handling of Schedule Change by grade level.

Your teen will have received their 'timetable aka "course schedule" either at freshman/new student orientation on Monday, or Today.

Please be aware: The Counselors will meet with students requesting a schedule change* in order of grade level on these dates: 

       New students          August 2-3

       Seniors only             August 4-5-6

       Juniors only              August 9-10

       Sophomores only     August 11-12

       Freshmen only         August 13    * Last day for All Schedule Changes

* "schedule changes" refers to changes to their course schedule as shown on the timetable the received their first day of school.

The Campus is infused with energy and life as new and returning Warrior Students convene in a courtyard  to get their class schedules and begin their first day of 2010-11 school year.