We’ve made it to the home stretch of this 2017/2018 school year, congratulations everyone! Now let's stay focused, we’ve still got a very busy month to go.Students have begun their annual testing, which will continue on into the first couple weeks of May. One more reminder - it is so important that your child gets a good night's rest, eats a healthy breakfast and tries their very best on these assessments. We use this information, along with other information, to help determine each student’s needs and to help place them in the appropriate enrichment and supports at school.

Third Quarter Report Cards were mailed home shortly after Spring Break, please call the school if you did not receive one for your child. Already we are almost to the middle of the 4th and last quarter of the school year, so keep an eye out for progress reports coming soon.

Great job to our 3rd quarter Renaissance qualifiers! They were rewarded with a trip to Wailuku to watch Rampage, and then to I’ao Valley State Park for a picnic lunch. These students have worked hard to get and keep their grades up, maintain positive and respectful behavior, and put in at least four hours of community service for the third quarter. Mahalo to the Renaissance Program for celebrating our student success!

Our annual Keali’i Night was another success! Thank you to all of our teachers and students who put together some wonderfully creative and interesting tables for show. A special thank you to Lori Koyama, our Student Activities Coordinator, for orchestrating this awesome night for our parents & students, and to Beth Fobbe-Wills, our Chorus Teacher, for putting on such a captivating performance with our Choir students. I was so impressed with both the group & solo performances by these brave and talented students!

Mark your calendars, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is almost here. From May 7th through May 11th we’ll be celebrating our wonderful faculty here at Lahaina Intermediate School. Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is an opportunity for students and parents to do something thoughtful and recognize the outstanding individuals who are dedicated to helping our sons and daughters strive for excellence, and work hard every day of the week for our children.

Save the date for our annual Spring Choir and Band Concert coming up on May 20th. Look for more information coming through our weekly E-news, Facebook page, and our website (lis.schoolwires.net). If you are not receiving our weekly emails and would like to, call the school 808-662-3965 with an updated email address. This has been a very successful way for us to communicate with parents everything happening here at Lahaina Intermediate School.

It has been a full and rewarding school year already, let’s finish strong this last month!

Aloha from Mrs. Bookland!

Lahaina Intermediate School871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761

Phone: (808)662-3965 Fax (808)662-3968lis.schoolwires.net

LIS April 2018 Newsletter

What’s Inside:-RenaissanceAwards

-Kealii Night

-Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

-Craft Club

-Student Achievement

-Kealii Night Pics

-Tutor Project

-Drama Club

-Stop the Flu Survey

-Student Civil Rights -8th Grade Banquet Information

-Substitute Teacher Courses

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Character Value for

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CREATIVITY

“An essential aspect of

creativity is not being afraid to

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-Edwin Land

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Congratulations to our students who are team players, earning IMUA nominations for Cooperation!

John Benedict Castro, Maliko Barroga, Catherine Asami, Nolan Fraser, Luis Cardenas, Ben Aquino, Jack Fuqua, Tatum Perriera-Aquino, Melchor Tomboc, Jullie Mar Evangelista, Kaelan Potter, Tepua Ho, Mo’onia Filikitonga, Mia-Kuu Aloha Pauole Galvez, Tevai Rodriguez, Furtado, Larissa Emery, Tre-Jon Hefele-Boynton, Salud Gonzalez, Tongi Tauese, Kailani Medeiros, Tiare Kanemitsu, Zhane Tabon-Laborte, Cuahutemoc (Temo) Espinosa Reyes, Shaun Kana, Pi’ilaniwahine Kaeo, Abraham Pacheco-Banuelos, Jay Lord Lopez, Cassandra Sanchez, Ian Capanilla,Emilio Manuel, Ian Chapital, Jacqueline Chirino Cruz, Kekai Sanchez, Mackienze Fakavai, Joseph Winkie, Trinity Fousek, Felisita Vasquez, Noah Dela Cruz, Abdi Elisea, Luseane Taufa, Rieley Holder, Margie Sana, Jasmine Quintero, Tania David, Jake Buemio, Joslyn Villon, Fara Lei Advincula, Haslyn Mae Ceon, Lance Juan, Teegan Lin, Zean Lagpacan, Sabrina Calma, Tevainui Loft, and Kaila Caballero

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 February Students and Staff of the Month!

february “Up Yours” Awards

6th grade nominees: Jasen Bloomfield, Devon Liederman, Ezekiel Kanemitsu-Gomez, and Ronald Agustin.

6th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Ezekiel Kanemitsu-Gomez!

8th grade nominees: Jenaveve Jackson, Leila Tiavalea, Teani Aipa, Ma Eugene Pineda, Leiawapuhi Lindsey, and Kekai Sanchez

8th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Leila Tiavalea

7th grade nominees: Justin Barre, Alexander Waguk, Andreizel Rosales, Kalei Medeiros-Sodetani, Jaylord Jimenez, Salud Gonzalez, Jake Buemio, Camden Fugate, Mele Tasini, Irene Knickerbocker, Vivian Ibale, and Jesse Simon

7th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Camden Fugate!

IMUA AWARDSThe value of the month for

February:

Cooperation

“What a child can do in cooperation today, he can do alone tomorrow.”

- Lev Vygotsky

Staff chosen by the Students:Luxmi

O’Connell

Staff chosen by Staff & Colleagues:

RoseBaagoe

6th Grade:Talan Toshikiyo

&Christin-Dior

Treu

7th Grade: Mico Corpus

&Kaimi Kaleleiki

8th Grade: Julius Lagazo

&Tongi Tause

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“Individually we are one drop, together we are an ocean.”

-Ryunosuke Satoro

Congratulations to these students who don’t let fear get in their way, earning courage nominations!Kaiemi Benedick, Luis Gonzalez, Renz Torricer, Marisa Lisk, Colton Casco, Angel Noveda, Taylor Henke, Kai Claydon, Imelda Quijano, Cody Smith, Reeven Larrobis, Franz Tumpap, Maison Alexander, Hana Gonzalez, Kaile Vasquez-Momoa, Miguel Sanchez, Deysha Medeiros, Elijah Cabrera, Hanna Hongo, Maria Lindquist, Barrett Sagar, Catherine Asami, Andrea Alvarado-Cruz, Altheia Ballesteros, Ayasha Jackson, Anthony Felice, Crystal Valiente, Arabella Silao, Donovan Asami, James Kobatake, Morgan Montgomery, Andrei Rosales, Allyssa Jaynes, Kalista Wilson, Dylan Lopez, Keali’i

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 March Students and Staff of the Month!

March “Up Yours” Awards

6th grade nominees: Hookeleokalani Waipa, Joshua Leon, Kailea Rivera Iona-Jarnesky, Kalani Camacho, Noa Gordon, and Kainoa Keanini.

6th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Kalani Camacho!

8th grade nominees: Galilea Rendon, Jacqueline Brown, Jazmyne Brown, Miguel Sanchez, Mia Utrillo, Liana Labrador, and Julius Lagazo.

8th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Miguel Sanchez!

7th grade nominees: Jenny Linares-Zapata, Mauriirani Niles-Cantero, Kealii Tateyama Magana, David Jackson, Nazarine Agbayani, Brandon Angeles, Tristan Tomboc, Kaime Guadarrama-Nunez.

7th Grade Up Yours Award Goes To…Nazarine Agbayani!

IMUA AWARDSThe value of the month for

March::

Courage

“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow..

― Mary Anne Radmacher

Staff chosen by the Students:KausigaTukana

Staff chosen by Staff & Colleagues:

HanoGaner

6th Grade:Arianna

Castillo-Medina&

MatahikulangiFaleta

7th Grade: Barrett Sagar

&J-leen John

8th Grade: Rochelle Simon

&Zirinart Lapus

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“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.”

-Sir Winston Churchill

Tateyama-Magana, Kivah Cabellero, Gage Peneku, Jaylee Llego, Daniel Khamchomphu, Kaile Kalepa, Kate Aceret, Ernest Jacob Lucena, Madison Yu-Cua, Hiroshi Cardenas-Zakata, Christina Paragoso, Dominic Pitts, Chester, James Albiller, Joncy-Trey Kaililaau-Balisco, Dilyn Brown, Kade Cunningham, Ailyn Rendon, Sienna Nagata, Xander Moffett, Christine Fernandez, Jay Abreu Drazkowski, and Mariel Idnay.

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Ms. Van Noord’s Craft Club

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week May 7-11

Our teachers and staff here at LIS provide so much to our children & our community - learning, inspiration, motivation, support, and, ultimately, positively impacting our Lahaina families in ways that will last a lifetime. Please take the time to show your appreciation next week. Join us in celebrating our teachers and staff Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 11. If you would like to volunteer your time or donate treats/food items to help with PTSA planned events for this week contact Jayme Donez 808-357-6703 or email jayme_donez@lahaina.k12.hi.us.

Craft club creates Easter egg bunnies in celebration of Spring.

Ms. Cabatic’s class working in our school garden.

Congratulations Chamille Antolin!

Chamille was randomly chosen to win a Fire iPad for Imagine Learning Literacy.

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Kealii NightCelebrating Student Success

Our 3rd Annual Kealii Night was a wonderfully successful evening sharing with students, parents and teachers! Kealii Night is a night where our students and teachers are celebrated and can show off the fun, interesting, and challenging things they’ve been working on this school year. These are a just a few of the shots we got:

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LIS Drama Club students perform for parents and students in their end of the year presentation.

Mahalo to Theatre Theatre Maui for providing this amazing opportunity for our student performers to exercise their talents!

Solving the case of the murdered pizza...

Lahaina Complex Tutor ProjectSuccessful conclusion of 2017/2018 after school tutoring!

The tutor program’s new administration at the end of the year Achievement Awards & Appreciation Dinner.

LIS tutor students at The Ritz Carlton for their end of the year field trip reward .

Lahaina Intermediate School PTSA is now enrolled with

AmazonSmile

LIS Drama Club

7Continuous Notice of Non-DiscriminationThe 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.

Stop the Flu at School (SFAS)Lahaina Intermediate takes part in the Stop Flu at School (SFAS) program. Surveys will be going home this week regarding the SFAS program. We would like to ask that you fill out the survey even though your child did not receive the vaccination through the school. We would like to continue offering this program to students of Lahaina Intermediate school and one way to help keep it going is by completing the survey. If you have any questions you can contact the Immunization Branch at (808) 586-8300 (email: schoolflu.helpdesk@doh.hawaii.gov).

Focus Group Opportunity about Student Civil RightsThe Hawaii State Department of Education (“HIDOE”) is in the process of reviewing and revising its administrative rules that govern the work of its Civil Rights Compliance Office (“CRCO”). CRCO's primary function is to ensure the safety of HIDOE students from conduct based on their protected class status. These updates will involve changes to the Civil Rights and Complaint Procedure (Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 41).HIDOE is seeking feedback on a preliminary draft of this revised administrative rule. There will be other feedback opportunities, including during the formal administrative rules promulgation process. Input received will be presented to the Superintendent for her consideration and potentially incorporated into the proposed revisions.Kindly RSVP by Thursday, May 3rd to join us for a group discussion alongside other community advocates and parents during the following sessions:

Maui Wednesday, May 9, 2:00–4:00 pm & 5:30-7:30pm at J. Walter Cameron Center95 Mahalani St.Wailuku, HI 96793

For questions, please contact the CRCO at (808) 586-3322.We look forward to working with you on this issue and implementing thoughtful processes that will best serve HIDOE students.

8th Grade BanquetLetters and permission forms for the 8th grade banquet have been distributed. All forms and money is due May 18 as well as clearing all outstanding obligations. This includes having all library books and textbooks cleared with the librarian. Cost of the banquet is non refundable. Parents please read the letter that was attached to the permission form. If you have any questions please call the school.

McKinley Community School for Adults● Substitute Teacher 4-Hour Re-Certification Course

Tuesday May 29, 2018, 5:00-9:00 pmRegister by May 24

● Substitute Teacher 30-Hour Course May 2018Register by May 3