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HTAROBOTICSROCK!
HTA'steamnumber1234namedSpringfieldplaced15thin
thequalifyingroundsinadivisionof56teams.Theywerepickedintheallianceselectionforthe
eliminationroundswhichisafirstfortheschool'steamandcompetedvaliantlywiththeirpartnerteam
fromChina.Thoughtheygoteliminatedtheculturalexperiencewassopositivethattheywereaskingifwe
willparticipateagainnextyear.Greatjobstudents!
ComingthisweekatBlaisdellCenter,ourFIRSTLEGO
LeagueteamGoolantowillcompeteintheState
Championships.Theeventwilltakeplacefromabout
noononDec11,2010andisfreetothepublic.Goand
cheerthemon!GoodLuck!TheJrFIRSTLEGOLeagueteam
fromHTAwillalsobethereinthemorningpresenting
theirprojectentitled,TheBodyMart.Notwhatyoumay
thinkatfirstbutinstead,bionicpartsforpeople
who'velostlimbsorneedreplacementorgans.Hopeto
seeyoutheretoo!
HawaiiTechnologyAcademy'smiddle
schoolstudentsintheVEXRobotics
teamdidanawesomejobatthePan
PacificVEXCompetitiononDec2
4attheHawaiiConventionCenter.
112teamsfromallovertheState
aswellasfromChinaand
Californiacompetedinamassive
venuethatlastedtwodays,the
firstdaybeingforinspectionandpractice.(continuedbelow)
DATETOKNOW
December1315
HolidayGiftFundDonations
December15
K8Progresspulledbyteachers
December2031
WinterBreakNO
ATTENDANCE
January3,2011
Schoolbackinsession
January31
HATMascotContestdeadline
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Callingallcreativestudents!WearelookingforsomeonetocreateanHTA
mascotdesignandmodel.Themascotmustbeahonu(seaturtle)butcanbeinadesignorstyleofyourchoice,forexample,ananimedesignoraBeanie
Baby.Themascotshouldproudlyrepresentourschoolsothisshouldbea
majorconsiderationinyourdesignplan.Alongwithyourmodel,please
writeadescription,atleastoneparagraphinlength,ofhowyourmascot
modelbestrepresentsthespiritofHTA.Themascotmodelwillbesenttoschools
aroundtheworldaspartofaglobalcollaborationproject.Requirementsforthemodelareas
follows:
1. Modelmaynotbemorethan5inchesinwidth,height,orlength.2. Materialsusedtoconstructthemodelmustbenonperishable.3. Modelshouldbeofsturdyconstruction,asitwillbemailedtolocationsaroundtheworld.4. Modelmaynotweighmorethan2lbs.5. Themodelmustbeanoriginaldesigncreatedbythestudent.Becarefultoavoidanyresemblancetoa
copyrighteddesignsuchastheseaturtlefromDisneysFindingNemo.
6. Modelshouldbeabletobeduplicated.Wemaywanttocreateadditionalcopiesofthemodelsomaterialsusedshouldbethosethatcanbecommonlyfound.
Contestentriesareduenolaterthan4:00pmonMonday,January31st
.Thewinningcontestantwillreceivea
$100iTunesorGameStopgiftcard.Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecontactMr.Milhoan,Mr.Imoto,orMrs.Wynn
FIRSTANNUALCAREERCOLLEGEFAIR
You are invited to the first annual Career and
College Fair on Wednesday, January 5 from1:00-4:00. Representatives from local
universities and a variety of career fields will bejoining us to share information about their
organizations and career fields. We are looking
for additional contributors for this event so if you would
be willing to participate or know of someone who would be
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Inthespiritoftheholidays,wearecollectingfora
holidaygiftfundforHTAfamiliesinneed.Even
donatingsparechangefromyourpocketcanhelp
bringasmiletosomeonesfacethisholidayseason.Ifyouwouldliketocontributetotheholidayfund,
pleasegivedonationstoMissKarenoranyofyour
teachersduringtheweekofDec.1317.
TheNationalGeographicGeographyBeepreliminary
competitionwillbeheldattheLearningCenteronMonday,
January10andTuesday,January11from3:004:30pm.Thecompetition
isopentostudentsingrades48.Participantswillbeaskedavarietyof
geographyquestions,fromplacenamesandlocationofphysicalfeaturestoclimateand
interpretationofmaps.Thetopninehighestscoringcontestantswillgoontothefinalcompetitionon
Tuesday,January17from2:003:30.ThetopscoringstudentinFinalCompetitionwilltakeawritten
QualifyingTestandhopefullygoontocompeteattheStateLevelonApril1,2011.ThefirstplacewinnerfromtheStateCompetitiongoestotheNationalCompetitioninWashington,D.C.onMay24
and25,2011.TheprizesforNationalLevelCompetitionwinnersarea$25,000collegescholarship,
$500incash,andatriptotheGalapagosIslands(1stplace);a$15,000collegescholarshipand$500in
cash(2nd
place);a$10,000collegescholarshipand$500incash(3rd
place);and$500incash(for
sevenrunnersup).Thesearesomegreatincentivessoifyouthinkyouhaveagoodknowledgeof
geography,givetheGeographyBeecompetitionashot!Ifyouhavequestions,pleaseKmailMrs.
Wynn.
WINTERBREAKISDECEMBER2031.NOATTENDANCE
SHOULDBETAKENDURINGTHISTIME!
January3,2010Schoolbeginsagain.K12,Pleaseremember
thatallworkdoneduringthebreakwillcounttowardsyour
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CALLING ALL BLOGGERS & TWEETERS!
www.ItsOurTurnNow.blogspot.com
Make a difference by BLOGGING & TWEETING!
The Global Collaborators Club needs your help! We are working hard to help
HIV/AIDS Orphans in Jinja, Uganda. Our dream is to help them buy land so
they can have a permanent place to live and get the love and medical care
that they need.
We need followers to get media attention!!
You can sign up and read about the project on our blog at
www.ItsOurTurnNow.blogspot.com! We have a twitter, @itsourturnnow, and
we need followers there too! If you have a google, twitter, netlog, AIM, or
yahoo you can use your accounts to follow the blog.
HELP OUT AND HAVE FUN by following, commenting and tweeting! Keep
dreaming big and we hope to see your face under our followers soon!
- The Dream Team at HTAs Global Collaborators Club!
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Preparingforthesecondsemestercanbefun.Hereareafew
tipsforgettinggearedupforsemestertwo:Takeabreak.Makesureyouandyourstudentsgetagood
breather.
PUTALLBOOKSAWAYduringthebreak.CatchuponfamilyfunactivitiesK8Oneweekpriortothereturntoschool,reviewthenumberof
weeksinsecondsemesterandthenumberofclassesleftto
completeeachcourse.o HighSchoolHaveyourstudentsreviewnumberofmodules
leftforthesemesterandnumberofweeksinthesemester.
Thankyouforanothersuccessfulcraftfair.ThePTSAwouldliketothankallthecraftfairvendorsfortakingthetimenecessaryto
supportthisevent.
PleasemakesureyouareswipingyourJambaJuicecards.Thisisagreatfundraiserforourschool.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyour
card,[email protected],wearedoingagreatjobgettingthis
collectionup.
MEMBERSHIPitisnevertoolatetojointheHTAPTSA.ContactusaHTAPTSA@gmail.com
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I recently received this article from the Guidance Group. I thought it would be a great article to share about the
effects of texting and online social networks. Although technology is a great tool and we know that everyone is
doing it, we also need information on how it impacts our children, students, and even, us adults. Nothing,absolutely nothing, can take the place of great parenting, friends, family, and support groups. I hope the
information is helpful.
Mahalo,
Mrs. Buford, HTA School Counselor
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When Too Much Texting Means Big Trouble
by www.Guidance-Group.com
Sept. 28, 2010
Now a new study done by Case Western Reserve School of Medicine has found that teens who are constantly
texting and using social networking sites-sending more than 120 texts a day or spending more than three hours
per school day on social network sites like Facebook --are at risk for a host of health and behavioral problems.
According to this study of teens living in the Midwest, 20% of teens fall into this category of texting too much or
spending too much time in social networks. While we can't say that one behavior causes another, the study found
that students who are "hyper-texting" are much more likely to participate in high risk behaviors, including
drinking, taking drugs, having multiple sexual partners, and smoking. It should not be surprising that thecontent of their communication is likely about things that are typically kept from adults. Texting has become the
favorite way to communicate among teens. According to a report by the Pew Research Center , half of teens send
50 or more text messages a day; one in three send more than 100 messages a day; and 15 percent send more than
200 text messages daily. That's more than 6,000 texts a month.
So what's a parent to do? This is the same answer that we give to most behavioral problems of children and teens:
1. Set clear limits. Limit time spent texting and on other forms of social networking, and back these limits up
with realistic consequences if they are broken.
2. Keep talking to your teens. Studies consistently show that when parents do something as simple as have dinner
with their teens 3 or more times a week, there is a significant reduction in high risk behaviors.3. Be a good role model. Put your gadgets away. Turn off the computer and TV. Live a healthy lifestyle that
includes time outside, good nutrition, daily exercise, and enough sleep.
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