03142017 Parent Bulletin
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- 3/14/2017
Kahuku High & Intermediate School Student Bulletin | ||
Bulletin# | Tuesday March 14, 2017 | SY 2016-2017 |
Italian spaghetti w/meat sauce, spinach romaine salad, peaches & french bread.
Alternative: Ham & cheese sandwich, tater tots, lettuce leaf, tomato slice & apple
wedges. Inter: Gumapac, J. High: Paopao. A - Cafe
STUDENTS WHO RIDE THE SCHOOL BUS
Starting Monday, March 13th, department of transportation will be continuing repairs
and renovations, on Kam Hwy, at the bus stop area fronting the school. Builders will be
laying asphalt in the driveway, and laying sod on the grassy area up to the fence line.
Please be mindful of any barricades that will be put up, and stay out of the area until
the barricades are removed. Estimated end time is March 29. - Admin
CANCER AWARENSS DAY...
Thank you to all of your who are wearing your PINK to show your awareness of
CANCER. Did you know that according to the National Cancer Society it is
estimated that there will be 6,540 new cancer cases this year? get educated and
know what to look for to catch symptoms early. - K. Kalama
SPRING AWARENESS WEEK...
Join the Student Government as we bring awareness to issues that many people are facing
today. Tuesday- CANCER Awareness Wear PINK. Wednesday- SUICIDE Awareness-
Wear BLACK, Thursday- AUTISM Awareness- Wear BLUE. Friday- RANDOM ACTS
OF KINDNESS DAY- Wear Green. This day we will spend time trying to do things for
others and think of how they feel first. As you walk around school look for things to do
for your teachers, your friends or anyone that you see throughout the day, without thinking
of recognition or awards. - K. Kalama
GREEN CLUB
Green Club meeting today at lunch in Mrs O'Reilly's room (D4). Recycling
tomorrow after school. - A. O'Reilly
BAND CONCERT MAHALO'S
All the Kahuku Bands did a great job at their concert last Saturday night. Nothing
but compliments are pouring in. Special Mahalo to Mrs. Lindsey for attending and
whomever was responsible for advertising the concert on the school's marquee.
Mahalo! We hope to see you at the next one. - J. Pacheco
PROJECT GRAD 17 DOMINOS PIZZA NIGHT
A Dough Raiser Opportunity. Join us at Domino's Hau'ula, Weds, March 15th, Karaoke,
Fun, Excitement and Raffles will be happening at Domino's Hauula. Seniors are
encouraged to please come out to hold and wave signs anytime from 3pm - 9pm.
Another great fundraising opportunity, details please call/text Bae Aumua 277-6801.
- B. Aumua
BLOOD DRIVE
Last blood drive of the year will be on April 20. Good news - 16 year old and
above can now donate, but there are new requirements for weight. See any
Health Learning Center student or come to W104 to get a form. - A. Swiderski
VIDEO ESSAY CONTEST
The most exciting part of Natural High’s year is now here! We have officially
launched our 2017 Video & Essay Contest from March 1st - April 30th! Submit
an original video or essay to Natural High and answer the following questions:
1) Why do you choose a Natural High over an artificial High?
2) How has living naturally high impacted you the most?
3) Identify your Natural High. “My name is ___ and my Natural High is ____.”
The top 4 entries win $250! The grand prize winner will receive an all-expense paid
trip to San Diego, CA to attend our annual Gala and the chance to be apart of our next
celebrity filming! Have some fun and get creative! Who knows, your students might
be the winners! Log on to naturalhigh.org now! - A. McCauley
SPRING BREAK SAT PREPARATION AT KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL
Students! Please take advantage of the opportunity to learn SAT test-taking strategies.
A course will be offered over Spring Break here at Kahuku High School. Please see or
email Ms. McCauley for information, it could be free of charge for you!! The application
deadline is Monday March 13th as priority will go to sophomores as spots are limited.
Other grade levels can inquire. - A. McCauley
DATE CHANGE: PROJECT GRAD CARNIVAL - TO SATURDAY, APRIL 1,
AT KAHUKU HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THIS IS NO JOKE)
We apologies for the Date Change! Project Grad Tickets are on SALE NOW in Q2,
tickets are $10 each of which 50% goes towards students individual accounts. All
pre-sale tickets when redeemed with receive $11 worth of scripts. Seniors are
highly encouraged to provide SERVICE and help with the games, rides and food
booths!! Parents interested in running a food booth, contact Bae Aumua #277-6801
- R. Fonoimoana
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POLYNESIAN FOOTBALL CLASSIC
Kahuku High School has been provided an exciting opportunity to play in the Inaugural
Polynesian Football Classic, to be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Las Vegas,
Nevada. This platform will provide additional exposure for our outstanding student-
athletes, thus creating new opportunities for college scholarships. We are pleased that
the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame is the official charitable partner of the Polynesian
Football Classic.
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- Coach M. Freitas
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NATIONAL COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR
Juniors: Get a JUMP start!! Opportunity to check out colleges and universities
at the College & Career Fair. Permission forms in Q2. Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2017.
Interested Sophomores - there is a WAIT LIST for you!! Questions see Mrs. Fonoimoana
or Coach Wily in Q2.
ASVAB-ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST
Seniors and Juniors: NO plans after graduation!! Take this opportunity to take
the ASVAB testing and find out what your STRENGTHS. Testing date in on
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - Intra -Class Release forms in Q2. Questions, see
Mrs. Fonoimoana in Q2.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Star-Advertiser Citizenship Scholar Award: senior who best exemplify citizenship
in school and the community, who contributes to making our state a better place and
has a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Due: March 17, 2017 at 3pm. Jerome C. Holmes
Scholarship: senior who expects to graduate in 2017 and want to further your
education, exemplifies integrity, compassion and have Career Goals to give back
to one's community. Due: March 31, 2017 at 3pm (postmark date).
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS (Application/Informational Flyers available in Q2)
- David S. Ishii for a graduating senior on our Golf Team who exemplifies academic
- achievement - Due: April 14, 2017
- Ko'olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club for students living in the Ko'olaupoko moku,
- zip code 96744 - Due: April 15, 2017 Postmark Date
HAMASHIGE FAMILY ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Seniors who exemplify character, service, leadership and will be enrolled into a
university or college or trade school may apply for The Hamashige Family Endowment
Scholarship. This scholarship is announced at Graduation. Applications are available
in Q2 NOW!! Due Date: 03/17/17.
FOR KAHUKU HIGH GRADUATES ONLY (Applications/Informational Flyers
available in Q2)
- Foodland Shop for Higher Education for students attending a 4-year
- university/college and have applied/planning on applying as a full-time student
- next school year - Due: March 17, 2017 to Q2 by 3:00pm
- Johnson 'Ohana Foundation provides 1 scholarships in each of the categories of:
- Art - Music - Environmental Stewardship - Due: March 31, 2017 to Q2 by 3:00pm
- -R. Fonoimoana
ATTENDANCE POLICY UPDATES:
Please encourage your child to attend school daily and be on time to every class.
Parents/Guardians will be notified via the Mass Messaging system if your child is
tardy or absent from a class. Parents/Guardians can monitor their child's daily
attendance through the online infinite Campus Parent Portal
Reminder:
To excuse an absence, a parent/guardian can submit a note to the Attendance Clerk
within three days upon your child's return to school. Please refer to the Red Book
for the list of reasons absences that can be excused. A request to extend the three
day timeline will need to be approved by your child's Vice Principal.
Amendment: Effective Feb. 27, 2017
Students will be required to attend one hour of after school detention for the third and
each subsequent verified unexcused absence for each class period missed. Detentions
not served will be treated as obligations. Parents/Guardians will be notified of
unexcused absences via the Mass Messaging system and the online Infinite Campus
Parent Portal. Students are responsible to keep track of detention hours that are not
serviced.
Chronic Absenteeism:
. Parent Contact: Parents/Guardians of a student who is absent for 15 days or more
will be contacted by school personnel via letter, phone, and/or home visit to discuss
the seriousness of the situation. A parent/guardian conference will be scheduled to
discuss further interventions including counseling, a Behavior Support Plan, and/or
an alternative placement to help improve student attendance.
. Family Court Intervention: Parents/Guardians of a student who is absent from
school for 20 days or more due to truancy may be referred by the school to the
State Attorney General's office for possible Family Court intervention.
- Admin
MEAL/LUNCH RECEIPTS REQUEST
Receipt for deposits will be available only upon request. Please come to the front office
and see Dee Dee to obtain a receipt. You may also view your deposits online by
setting up an account on the new SchoolCafe system. For information on how to set-up
this account please go to: www.kahukuhigh.org. A mobile app for iphone, Android
and Windows is available as well. Payments can still be made using the envelopes in the
front office. If you have additional questions, please contact Dee Dee Kahele @ 305-7301
- Front office
STUDENT PRINTING
Starting this semester, teachers will not be allowing other students into their classes during
instructional time to print, even if you have a pass. Students can print in P-38 from
7:15 - 7:50am. and 2:30 -3:30pm. Also in room W-304 from 7:30 - 8:00 am and Recess.
- Admin
PERSONAL ITEM DELIVERY
Due to the increasing amount of personal items delivered to students, unless it is deemed
an emergency, students will need to come to the front office to get their items during
recess or lunch. Instructional time will not be interrupted and school personnel will not
be utilized for the purpose of delivering personal items. - Admin
INFINITE CAMPUS APP
If you want easy access to yours or your students' grades on your phone, you can download
the Infinite Campus app on your phone. You must have previously set up your account on a
computer or tablet. Search for “Infinite Campus Mobile Portal” to download to your mobile
device. The Hawaii Department of Education District ID is RXCDMR.
- M. Jackson
STUDENT OFF CAMPUS PASS
Students leaving campus during the school day are required to have an official Student Pass.
To expedite the process of a student getting a Student Pass, parents/guardians are advised to
call the school at 305-7300 in the morning or send a note with your child and drop it off at
the front office before school starts. Without prior notice, the wait time to get a student
out of class will vary depending on the availability of staff. We do not call classrooms
during instructional time.
Please include the following information in the note for a Student Pass:
1. Date note was written
2. Child's legal name and grade level
3. Date and time to be released
4. Reason for early release
5. Current phone number
6. Parent/guardian signature
Students who are 18 years old may sign themselves out of school, however, parent/guardians
will be notified and students will need administrative approval to be allowed back on campus.
You will be asked to present identification when picking up your child. Students will only be
released to their parent/guardian documented in school records (this does not include
Emergency Card contacts). The Student Pass must be returned to the front office if the
student returns to school before the end of the day.
- Admin
CAFETERIA DROP-OFF
The cafeteria gate will be open from 7:30 am-8:00am for student drop-off. This is a drop-off
area only--please do not park. For safety reasons, please drive slowly, look out for our
student bicyclists/pedestrians, and do not bypass the line of cars.
- Admin
STUDENT ID AND LUNCH REMINDER
Students are required to have their school ID and have a balance on their lunch account to
purchase meals. If students have lost or misplaced their school ID they may purchase a
replacement ID card at Q1 for a fee of $1 during recess or lunch. If students do not have
money to purchase an replacement ID, an obligation slip will be given to them in their period
one class to take home to their parents/guardians. Please call 305-7394 if you do not want
your child to get a replacement ID.
- Admin
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PARENT OPPORTUNITY
Please join the School Community Council. It's a great opportunity for parents
to express opinions and share ideas as well as stay up to date on what's happening at
school. The SSC meets just once a month in the evening and refreshments are always
provided. We have some vacancies on the board that need to be filled. Please email
[email protected] , asap for more information. - K. Metzger
RED RAIDER HEALTH CENTER OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm, with lunch from 12-1 (dental), and 1-2 (medical).
(808-454-7447) - W. Santiago
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Principal Ms. Donna Lindsey 305-7300 Main
SASA Mrs. Rabecca Makekau 305-7310 Main
Vice Principals Grades 7-8 Ms. Patricia Macadangdang 305-7322 Main
Grade 9 Mr. Alvin Mariteragi 305-7370 Main
Grade 9 Mrs.Traci Ostermiller 305-7529 Main
Grade 10 Mr. Ikaika Plunkett 305-7320 Main
Grades 11-12 Mr. Walter Santiago 305-7323 Main
Counselors Grade 7 Mrs. Ottilia Te'o 305-7352 Q4
Grade 8 Mrs. Emmanette Haiola 305-7353 Q4
Grade 9 Mr. Finau Hafoka 305-7362 Q3
Grade 10 Ms. Amanda McCauley 305-7361 Q4
Grade 11 Mr. Matt Mumma 305-7360 Q3
Grade 12 Mr. James Peacock 305-7363 Q3
Athletic Director Mrs. Gillian Yamagata 305-7470 Gym
Trainer Ms. Maia Miller 305-7471 Gym
Trainer Ms. Liza Domingo 305-7471 Gym
Front Office Accounting Ms. Margaret Primacio 305-7331 Main
Attendance Ms. Natasha Kamakeeaina-Tom 305-7302 Main
Lunch Mrs. Deanna Kahele 305-7301 Main
Bus Ms. Charmaine Pina 305-7303 Main
College & Career Ms. Latoya Wily 305-7488 Q2
Mrs. Raynae Fonoimoana 305-7371 Q2
Special Education Grades 7- 9 Mrs. Winona Latu 305-7449 R102
Grades 10-12 Mrs. Lynda Wright 305-7383 R102
Sped Office Assistant Mrs. Janice Phillips 305-7380 R102
Student Services Coordinator Ms. Mary Peters 305-7330 R102
SSC Office Assistant Chasity Wily 305-7544 R102
Registrar Mr. Joe Holtzmann 305-7484 Q1
Registrar's Office Assistant Mrs. Lolanda Mainaaupo-Remigio 305-7351 Q1
Cafeteria Mr. Cedric Kanoa 305-7493 Cafe
Custodian Sonya Domingues 305-7492 Custodian rm
Health Room Ms. Trisha Soliai 305-7400 R104
KAHUKU.ORG Mr. Robert Ah Puck 293-8919 R-bldg
email: [email protected]
Family Involvers Melanie Afualo 305-7437 Q0
Katie Metzger 305-7437 Q0
Kela Miller 305-7373 H-104
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