Subject Updates - Week of May 7th

Accreditation Mid-term Visitation Report: Received attached draft report from the visiting team chair. Report reflects our accomplishments to date and validates that we remain on course. Positive highlights speaks to the SLC HUI/Academy efforts, implementation of inclusion and co-teaching opportunities, implementing open Honors and open Advanced Placement classes, and our new bell schedule. Report does also states that more work is required in addressing that all classrooms & courses reflect standards based teaching/learning, that we continue our efforts to use data and research based techniques, and that we display student works and awards on a regular basis. 

Great job everyone as it truly takes a village to educate a child and please note that I did assure Chair Jim Schlosser, Ed.D. to share with the Accreditation Board that Kapaa High remains vigilant in fulfilling the growth needs areas.



PLC Session - Teaching In Block Periods: Reminder that our next meeting addressing planing to teach in block periods will be on Wednesday, May 9th promptly at 1:50 p.m. in the library. Please utilize Monday's Dept/Cross Curriculum day to work with your peers in developing a draft that can be shared.

Student Support: As discussed, let's remain consistent and focused for the next few weeks of the school year. This means bell-to-bell standards-based instruction, being consistent in addressing school wide expectations such as school shirts, etc. Important we are all consistent.

Yearbooks - SY 2011-12: Starting on Tuesday, May 8th the yearbooks will be distributed to the Seniors. Important that we acknowledge the good work produced by the yearbook students and teacher Jackie Yoshi. Ms. Yoshi stepped in covering for Chanelle Quinones and the results speak for itself. Want to also say "arigato" to Chanelle as she made it a point to communicate with Ms. Yoshi throughout. We need your assistance in sharing this reminder that there are additional yearbooks for sale. Last school year the yearbook class incurred a deficit due to the amount of unsold yearbooks.



Weekly Calendar: 

Monday, May 7th: Unwrapping/Prioritizing the Common Core Standards for Math 8:00 a.m. # Kauai Memorial Convention Hall
Department/Cross Curriculum Mtg @2:20 p.m.

Tuesday, May 8th: Unwrapping/Prioritizing the Common Core Standards for English 8:00 a.m. # Kauai Memorial Convention Hall
Algebra II End of Course Exam @8:00 a.m. Cafeteria

Wednesday, May 9th : Unwrapping/Prioritizing the Common Core Standards for English 8:00 a.m. # Kauai Memorial Convention Center
Algebra II End of course Exam @8:00 a.m. Cafeteria
Faculty PLC session @Library 1:45 p.m.

Thursday, May 10th: Principal @General Shinseki Awards program @11:30 a.m. 

Friday, May 11th: Senior Awards Ceremony @12:45 p.m. Library


Have a great week!


Daniel S. Hamada
Principal
Kapaa High School
4695 Mailihuna Road
Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii 96746
PH: (808) 821- 4401 ext. 102
FAX: (808) 821- 4420
daniel_hamada@notes.k12.hi.us

Kapaa High School cares for and supports "ALL" students to be prepared for college, career, and citizenship in the 21st century.