The Holiday season is upon us and I hope this letter finds everyone in the spirit! Here at Lahaina Intermediate I’m seeing a lot of holiday spirit, from door decorating to holiday spirit week - our teachers and students are enjoying their time leading up to Winter Recess. We’ve had a busy last few weeks, but before I get into all things going on at LIS I’d like to extend my heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Lahainaluna High School Football team for winning the Division II Hawaii State Football Championship for the 3rd year in a row! It was a heart-stopping and thrilling game to watch, and I couldn’t be prouder of our boys and their determination! Our 8th graders have been busy bees registering for their freshman year and learning about their high school pathways options. Every year at this time the process to prepare our eldest students for the next step begins. Complete with a tour of Lahainaluna High School campus, where they get to visit classrooms and meet the teachers, we do our best to make registering for their 9th grade year an organized and painless process for parents and a fun one for students. High school is right around the corner for our 8th graders and my wish for them is that they are excited and prepared for this next step. Speaking of bees, great job to all of our spelling bee participants! It was a close battle this year, with much excitement from the audience as well as from on stage. Congratulations to 6th grader Imani Caserta for taking 1st place and to 8th grader Andrew Nguyen for taking 2nd! These two will be representing LIS at the District Spelling Bee on February 12th at Baldwin High School to compete for the opportunity to go on to the Hawaii State Spelling Bee. I’d also like to give a shout out to our Hawaiian Immersion class for winning 1st Place in the Na Mele O Maui singing competition!! Mahalo to our students for their dedication and hard work, and A BIG MAHALO to Kumu Kanoe Steward, Music Teacher Beth Fobbe-Wills and our District support RT Louise Alborano for their time and dedication to our students! Mahalo for all you do providing these priceless memories for our keiki! December represents Compassion for our IMUA character value of the month. It fits well during this time of year when people are in the holiday spirit and in a giving, generous mood. It’s a time when we are reminded to be thinking of others, feeling compassion for those in need and feeling gratitude for the things and people we have in our lives. I know I’m grateful for our sons and daughters and for all of our Lahaina Intermediate community! Enjoy your Winter Break, Happy Holidays!

Aloha from Mrs. Bookland!

871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761Phone: (808)662-3965

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LIS December 2018 Newsletter

What’s Inside:

- RenaissanceAwards

- Games N Grinds

- Na Mele O MauiChampions

- Craft Club

- Spelling Bee Winners

- Diverse Art Group

- Christmas Decor

- Honors Nominations

- Text-a-Tip

Mission Statement:To Challenge and Support

Studentsas They Realize Their Full

Potential

Keep updated with us online:

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Upcoming Events

Dec 24 - Jan 7 Winter Break

(No School)

Jan 8Students Return

Jan 8-25Honor’s

Nomination Period

Jan 21Martin Luther King

Day (No School)

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Character Value for

December:

Compassion

“You have not lived today

until you have done

something for someone who

can never repay you.”

― John Bunyan

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Congratulations to these students who stand out for their quiet confidence, modesty, and Humility!

Zhedric Winmar Tapuro, Jessica Hernandez, Teani Medeiros-Maielua, Nathaniel J Redaus, Mobi Adovas, Justin Dela Cruz, Tiana Marie Sarte, Kent Andrei Calivo, Layla Carlos, Jahaziel Pacheco-Banuelos, Elisha Jade Ragudo, Patrick Sacapulo, Morgan Jenks, Olivia Capobianco, Sophia Allen, Emerson Flores, Emilyn Fermin, Paola Perez, Inoke Taufe, Jordyn Wise, Chad Baclay, Shari Peralta, Maria Lindquist, Jeremy Kahahane-Lived, Zoe Salvador, Kamakani Chung, Ronald Agustin, Kayla Kalepa, Maliko Barroga, Mia-Kuu Galvez, Teani Medeiros-Maielua, Kalea Higgs, David Jackson, Gianna Bauchman, Tito Coscarelli, Marley Saribay, Alex Godoy, Rebekah Ankney, Grace Melikidse, Kyron Consignado, Isabel Madrid, Kaedin Hanohano, Xander Moffett, Carissa Cuentas, Kyra Daulong, Carlyanne Kamakawiwoole, Kawika Kaili, Jeremiah Baybayan, Kaoli Asuela, Makanakai Ka’uhane, Chase Yasutake, Harley Jhan Ganoot, Talan Toshikiyo, Paolo VanBramer, Arianna Castillo-Medina, Christian Elijah Prones, Noah Joeseph Redaus, Angela Tumpap, Josh Leon, Mario Manuel, Afnan Oleiwan, Lindsay Sultan, Ezequiel Olea, Ke’ale Carbajal, Shaileann-Moon Dizon, Kamalani Biga-Kahaialii, and Andre Tangatailoa-Villegas.

Renaissance Awards

I Up’d my grades and behavior...Up Yours!”Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for improving their grades and behavior!

Congratulations to our November Students and Staff of the Month!

November “Up Yours” Awards

6th grade nominees: Brianna Coutino Guillen, Kaio’o Aquino, Rex Culligan, Chevus Nahooikaika-Lopes, Gabrielle Corpuz, Tito Coscarelli, and Bridgett Jackson.

6th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Brianna Coutino Guillen!

8th grade nominees: Althea Tumpap, Tyreece Marshall Tadena, Tevai Rodriguez Furtado, Alayna Pagan, Leo Elias, Ian-Jay Cabanilla, and Kai Maiorino.

8th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Tevai Rodriguez Furtado!

7th grade nominees: Justine Agcaoili, Ikaika Gonzales, William Pier, Joel Baraoidan, David Rojas, Mayri Sanchez Machic, Lincoln Tihada, and Kekai DeLima-Wright.

7th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Ikaika Gonzales!

IMUA AWARDSThe value of the month for

November:

Humility

“Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up.”

- Jesse Jackson

Staff chosen by the Students:Joshua Blaha

Staff chosen by Staff & Colleagues:

Kainoa Hopfe

6th Grade:RJ Arconado

&Leah Kadowaki

7th Grade: John Cedric

Dolores&

Cecelia Steiner

8th Grade: Jayse Koyama

&Grace Tufuga

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“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.”

- Thomas Merton

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We held our annual 1st Quarter Renaissance Reward Day at the beginning of November - as usual it was a successful, hot, wet, fun in the sun day for all! Students who were invited to skip class for the afternoon and come play earned their Renaissance Card with good behavior, grades, and 4 hours of community service. They also received their Renaissance Cards, which are good to use during the 2nd quarter to receive discounts & freebies from so many of our community partners.

Mahalo to all of our parent volunteers, we hope it was as much fun for you as it was for us and students! Please know we could not do something like this for our keike without your support!

Mahalo to our cafeteria staff, DJ Ron, Watanabe Produce, and Meadow Gold for your time and your generous donations!

Up next… Games & Grinds!!

Games & Grinds

2018 Na Mele O Maui Champions

Congratulations to our Hawaiian

Immersion class for winning the 2018 Na Mele O

Maui singing competition!

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Lahaina Intermediate gets in the Holiday Spirit!

Ganer

Staff Lounge

Office

Van NoordFobbe-Wills

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Ms. Van Noord’s Craft Club

Our crafty crafters created mini skiers early this December,, representing these winter months, dreaming of snow…

Spelling Bee Winners!1st PlaceImani Caserta6th Grade

2nd PlaceAndrew Nguyen8th Grade

Diverse Art Group performs for Lahaina Intermediate School

6Continuous Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, or disability in its programs and activities.

LIS accepting nominations for Honors Programs

From January 8th -25th, 2019, Lahaina Intermediate School is accepting nominations for students into its Honors Program for the 2019-20 school year. The program includes Honors Math for grades 6-8, Honors English Language Arts for grades 7-8, and Honors Science for grades 7-8.

Parents, students, educators and community members are invited to nominate students. Acceptance into the program is based on a variety of assessments, such as teacher evaluations, writing samples, teacher-developed assessments, standardized reading and math scores, and report card grades.

Nomination forms are available at King Kamehameha III School, Princess Nahienaena Elementary, and Lahaina Intermediate School.