Student Recognition: Congratulations to our students who participated in this past week's Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair (HSSEF), held at the Hawaii` Convention Center on Oahu. Special recognition to Savannah Frisk in receiving top recognition in Behavioral & Social Science category and selected to represent Hawaii schools at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May. Congratulations to Kalani Murakami and Marissa Goo in receiving awards from the Graduate Women in Science Organization and Casey Nakamura and Taylor McGinnis in receiving awards from the Hawaii Optometric Association and Hawaiian Eye Foundation. Special thanks to our Science teachers for their hard work in supporting our students!
Hawaii State Assessment (HSA): The final round for the HSA continues this week and Science Dept will be doing their 3rd round of testing. For those students who have to make up their Math and Reading assessments will be contacted shortly.
Accreditation Mid-term Visitation: Over the past few weeks I have been reminding everyone to prepare for our mid-term visit schedule for the week of April 23rd. Attached progress report should have been reviewed by all instructional and support staff. Administration will be conducting classroom visitations during the week.
4th Quarter Finals: Per the feedback received, there will not be a finals block schedule and we will remain with our regular schedule.
Senior Teachers: Seniors should be given finals May 14, 15, or 16. Names of those seniors who are failing must be turned in to the counselors by 3:00 pm - Wednesday, May 16. We need to be responsive informing both student and parents in a timely manner with graduation scheduled for Friday, May 18th.
Grade 9 -11 Teachers Finals will be given during the week of May 21 - 24, 2012. Teachers are expected to instruct until 2:20 pm on Thursday, May 24. Please have activities planned that will keep your students in your classroom that day.
Ho'okanaka Leadership Awards: Leadership Kauai is sponsoring the Ho'okanaka Leadership Awards Banquet in recognizing and honoring exceptional adult and youth leadership on Kauai. Kapaa High is very pleased to have two of our own being recognized. They are Ian Versammy - JROTC and Christina Maile Pico - student. Ask for your support in helping to purchase a dinner program ticket for $70 as our goal is to purchase a table for 10 ($700) representing Kapaa High's faculty and staff. Attached is an informational poster and please see Col. Roberto Levoit for more information. Kauai Leadership supports our school in providing leadership training for both students and adults.
Weekly Calendar: (Administration to be conducting classroom PEP-T visitations this week)
Tuesday, April 10th; Cross Curriculum/Common Planning 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11th: HOPES & IDEAS PLC session Rm I -100 1:45 pm
Thursday, April 12th Principal on Oahu for Citizenship Awards
Cross Curr/ Common Planning 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 14th: Smaller Learning Community Conference @McKinley High School
Have a great week!
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