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AUGUST 2016 HAWAII STATE STUDENT COUNCIL SY 2016-2017
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A Message from the HSSC Advisor Aloha, On behalf of the Hawaii State Student Council I would like to personally welcome you to the 44th year of the Hawaii State Student Council. Each year new members from across the state come to share ideas, voice their opinion and learn from each other. I am continually humbled by the commitment and dedication demonstrated by our members to make a difference in their communities. Last year we took on many challenges both within and outside of our schools by assisting in the review of student and program related Board of Education policies, the Seal of Biliteracy, transgender issues, promotion of the new science standards and C3 Framework for social studies along with participating in the activities of the Hawaii Every Student Succeeds Act Board and summit. In addition, the council hosted its’ annual Student Leadership Conference to bring together leaders from our middle and high schools and held the Secondary Student Conference to encourage legislative participation and learning. I am looking forward to another busy year filled with tremendous opportunities for our student voices to be heard. We are already working with our state school leadership to provide feedback as they work to prepare the State Department of Education Strategic Plan. This guide will provide the foundation for administrators, teachers, students, parents and other stakeholders as we move towards continued success. It is an exciting time so get involved so participate and have your voices heard. I look forward to working together to promote excellence in school and state council leadership. I wish you all the best for an amazing 2016-2017 school year. Very truly yours, Mrs. Tiffany Frias Student Activities Program Educational Specialist
HSSC Meeting Dates for SY 2016-2017 August 6, 2016 // October 15, 2016 // December 3, 2016 //
January 21, 2017 // March 11, 2017 // May 6, 2017
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AUGUST 2016 HAWAII STATE STUDENT COUNCIL SY 2016-2017
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Mahalo Mrs. Ishihara!
Mrs. Margaret (Mike) Ishihara has served as Student Activities Coordinator of Pearl City High School, since its opening in 1971. She has served the school and community for over 45 years. The Hawaii State Student Council (HSSC) would like to thank her for her service to Pearl City High School, the community, and our state. We wish her all the best in her retirement!
A Message from your BOE Student Member
Aloha, My name is Andrea Lyn Mateo, a senior from Waipahu High School and the 2016-2017 student member for the Board of Education. It is an honor to serve the 190,000 public school students of Hawaii. I want to assure each and everyone of you a prosperous school year and that I will do my best to represent our educational needs to the state. I wish you all the best this school year and always continue to aspire for success. Mahalo, Andrea Lyn Mateo Hawaii State Board of Education Student Member 2016-17
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) 2017
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) will be held from March 7-11, 2016 in Washington D.C. sponsored by the United States Senate and funded by the Hearst Foundations. In 2016, Hawaii sent two public high school seniors to USSYP – Perry Arrasmith of Aiea High and Zachary Espino of Kailua High. For more information, please visit www.ussenateyouth.org.
