February 2016 Volume 5 Issue 5
Kapa’a High School
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IN S I D E T H I S IS S U E
1 American Savings Bank Award
2 WCU ~ Warrior Credit Union
3 Outdoor Classrooms- Mr. Costa
& Ms. O’Rourke
4 VE Shark Tank & Science Fair
4-5 Principal List & Honor Roll
6 Great Things Happening in our
Community
Kapa’a High School Freshmen Term 1 English Students!!!
You DID it! $10,000 Earned toward our Business Pathway.
Upcoming Dates 5 Teacher Collaboration Day Students - No School 9 PTSA Meeting SAC 5pm 11 Project Grad Mtg SAC 6:30pm 15 President’s Day - No School 16 SCC Meeting SAC 5:30pm 17 Warrior Credit Union Account Opening Parent Night School Library 5:00-7:00pm 17 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6pm
Project Grad
Class of 2016 Meeting
Thursday, Feb 11th in
SAC @ 6:30pm
March 10th MCNITE
Fundraiser from 6-9pm
Kapa’a McDonalds
The American Savings Bank KeikiCo Contest was an opportunity for students to flex their creative muscles and turn their big ideas into business worthy plans. Teams created an innovative product or service and developed a business plan via a video pitch. This contest was open to schools in Hawaii from grades 3-12. Kapa'a High School won the county prize of $10,000.00. We are ever grateful to American Savings Bank for investing in our future business contributors. Funds will continue to support our business pathway programs such as Money Management, Financial Literacy, and any future student business endeavors.
Congratulations to Mr. Keawe &
Ms. Morita’s English Term 1 students.
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Jason Woodward Creator of WUC Logo presented with a Kapaa Pono Market gift card
from Principal Hamada
We are pleased to announce Kapaa High School’s partnership with Kauai Community Federal Credit Union in launching the Warrior Credit Union (WCU) student branch beginning on February 10, 2016. Personal finance education is a key element in establishing a sound and secure economy within our community and beyond. It is our goal to provide real life financial experiences and information to youth in order to nurture financially productive adults. By participating in this educational program, your student will be introduced to beginning concepts regarding personal savings, identifying needs vs. wants, using a debit card, monitoring monthly and online statements, and financial goal setting. Age appropriate saving and checking programs will be offered through the Warrior Credit Union in order to encourage students to develop
good financial habits.
Not only will this program educate participating student members, but it also serves as a live learning experience for students at Kapaa High School. The Warrior Credit Union will be operating the student run branch every Wednesday from 9:25-11:35am in Room I-101 next to the office. Students may make real money deposits, check deposits, and withdrawals up to $20 at the WCU school branch. For more advanced transactions, students will experience typical member services at
KCFCU branches and ATMs.
& February 17, 2016
New savings and checking accounts open with a minimum balance.
& student ID.
Parents & students signing up! For your convenience, next Parent Opening Night Wed Feb 17th
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The Outdoor Classroom is a reminder that innovation is alive and well in public education. Students love the
Outdoor Classroom. When a teacher asks who wants to go outside every hand is
raised. Absenteeism goes down on Outdoor Classroom days. By preserving a student’s innate sense of curiosity and wonder we will foster active and engaged lifelong learners.
Yes, learning can be FUN! This is evident in Ms. O’Rourke’s class.
Also, proximity to the surrounding neighborhood often leads to service learning projects that emphasize social involvement and responsibility. We are ever grateful to the many organizations that continue to provide our students with
well-rounded service learning opportunities.
Mr. Costa’s Semester 1 Construction & Design
students hard at work! Mr. Costa & KCC instructors
teamed up to help students plan, design, and carry out
construction. Looking forward to Semester 2
student’s completed work!
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Principal Daniel Hamada; Bank of Hawaii Lihue Manager Clifton Arruda (a shark ); Ms. Farina; Kurt Last ( a shark); then the winning team (Gardens of Feedin) Whitney White, Shasta Behling-Camero, and Amber Weiss; behind them is Charles Lanphier (shark); Marion Paul (shark); Tad Miura (shark); Kauai Complex Superintendent Bill Arakaki; and State Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Luis Salaveria. Mahalo for your time, energy, and pro-active support! Kapa’a High School Admin & Staff
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represents Kapa’a High in Science Fair
Please make time to read The Garden Island Newspaper write up on Ritikaa Kumar as the Science Fair competition has only begun. She has been working tirelessly on this incredible and relevant science fair project, which is getting a lot of recognition both in the scientific community and in the general public. If you see her, make sure to congratulate her. We still have District Science Fair to get through in February, and we are still working hard to make her ready to qualify for states... but no matter the outcome, she has certainly made a name for herself. http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/education/honey-of-a-science-project/article_ac832106-aa0d-58c6-8bbc-22d433f98698.html
Aloha and thank you to all who have supported her through this. Nicole McKamey
Science Department
February 26, 2016 Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall
Free and Open to the Public The community is invited to attend the Kauai Regional Science
and Engineering Fair on Friday, February 26, 2016, from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Student projects will be on display and community organizations will demonstrate how science and/or engineering is used in their workplace, from 3:30-5:30 PM. The awards ceremony will begin at 5:30, with guest speakers William Arakaki, Complex Area Superintendent, and Margaret Cox, Kaua‘i Board of Education Member. The winners from the regional fair will move on to the Hawai‘i State Science and Engineering Fair, and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Hilliard, Maximus Ioanna, Sage
Jarquio, Jullie Anne
Jones, Kalina Kaui, Tiani
Kauo, Brooke
Keala, Kaehukaiihaamainae Kessler, Keegan
Kopesky, Lia
Kuloloia, Cherish Ladera, Jaylana-Rose
Lagana, Angelina
Langtad, Kaylee
Lenz, Hailey
Liberto, Angela
Malina, Kaimi
Markman, Kai
Marshall, Shanayah
Martin, Malia
Masi, Lilio
McNarney, Gina
Medina, Jennilyne
Meek, Ava
Milbrand, Manoah Mortell , Tiallah
Murakami, April
Murakami, Iris Nebre, Kylin
Nelson, Leila
Nice, Sydney Nunes, Taelyn
Perono, Raffy
Rabago-Kaiwi, Pomaikalani Robson, Bronze
Rodriguez, Sophia
Sacramento, Micah Kekoa Sanay, Shalea
Santos, Danielle
Searby, Malia Shanton, Gunner
Shope, Chase Sibolboro, Janessa
Sifuentes, Rafael
Tabian, Kiaura-Kyleen Tampus, Juliana
Tangelder, Paris
Terrazas, Angelina Thompson, Kuumomi
Tomoda-Bannert, Keala
Tranilla, Mariah-Mae Uribe, Maryjane
Victorino-Prem, Ashley
Washburn, Ezra Wetherington, Kiara
Zephier, Rainbow Star
Sophomores
(10th
Grade) Alumpe, Princess Mae Arruda-Kapu, Nevaeh
Binder, Brianna
Blum, Sheila Brenton, Christopher
Bush, Kailee
Cain, Damia Chandler, Anuhea
Coloma, Samantha
Cooper, Bailey Daligdig, Hailey
Davis-Mendija, Anuhealani
Delos Santos, Stephanie Dryer, Nakoa
Fisher, Erin
Fonua, Teili Franklin, Gabriel
Fugett, Mackenzie
Fulton, Kuuleinani Guerra, Brisa
Hanson, Claudia
Warriors Celebrate Student Achievement Term 2 Principal's List (4.0+)
Freshmen
(9th
Grade) Aguinaldo, Chelsea Nicole
Ahuna, Rusdan-Rocket
Alapai, Jai Anakalea, Leleaka
Anderson, Michael John
Andersson, Astrid Andrews, Cody
Antony, Marshall
Asuncion-Ornellas, Kailie
Bacon, Analani
Baligad, Brandi
Barker, Hana Bautista, Kate
Benjamin, Abigail
Bettencourt, Mackenzie Bloss, Nicholas
Boro, Kellynn Briggs, Gunilla
Brown, Robert
Burnz, Kawailehua Cabebe, Keaweakoa
Caisey, Ella
Cannard, Chase Cantu, Maceo
Casem, Jaliyah
Choy, Anna Clark, Maya
Collins-Doijode, Hannah
Cruz, Michael Cudiamat, Angelica
Dodd, Jona
Dolino, Kiara Domingo, Robert
Donner, Caden
Duran, Gabrielle Eisenhour, Kekoa
Ell, Ana
Ensworth, Arianne Flores, Kevin
Fonua, Kesomi
Foss, Dylan
Frazier, Miles
Furugen, Maya
Garcia-Raquel, Haylee Gokan, Haley
Gonsalves, Kahiau
Griffin, Mikela Guimba, Mary Joy
Gushiken, Andjela Aiko
Hayakawa, Alicia Hennessy, Victoria
Herman, Jessica-Ann
Higa, Daniel
Virtual Enterprise on its Ninth Year The Shark Tank presentation evolved from the Virtual Enterprise Business Plan presentations that began in 2008. This year was our ninth presentation. Last year Ms. Farina tried something new - instead of having the students come up with different business ideas and voting on ONE that they would develop, she let them develop the ones they wanted to. Instead of having each business present their business plans individually, they competed "Shark Tank” style. Last year we had four businesses competing and this year there were five. Both years had five sharks that voted on which business was presented the best, was most likely to be successful, and which they would most likely invest money in. Both years had a monetary prize for the winning team. The winning team this year was Gardens of Feedin' - a company that will install and maintain vertical food and/or ornamental gardens for private households as well as businesses.
Harper, Stephanie
Hawks, Anna Helm, Braden
Holthaus, Eden
Holthaus, Lili Iloreta, Kaylene
Jensen, Braeden
Kahokuloa-Pascua, Keahi Kauai, Kelly
Kaui, Aulani
Kimura, Ian Kotsol, Isabella
Lathrop, Kaya
Layaoen, Joshua Lis, Amber
Manique, Janice
Manique, Lester Martin, Nina Fritz Dianne
Martinez, Carlo
McGinnis, Brittain Mokuahi, Sariah
Montemayor, Joyce Ann
Ohai, Ammon O'Rourke, Karlie
O'Rourke, Kelta
Overmyer, Kaylee Paleka, Justin
Pang, Jaycee
Pinoliar, Arnolde Jhaey Pleas, Rachel
Puig, Mikela
Quintana, Kora Rambayon, Aldrey Justin
Rapozo, Jazlyn
Reed, Jarod Reininger, Micah
Ricciardi, Mia
Rivera, Wentworth
Rodriguez, Melissa-Mae
Rosa, Anolani Santos, Anna-Malia
Shimonishi, Kelli
Stanfill Presley, Jillian Takenaka, Sejong
Taylor, Lauren
TenEyck, Kela Tomoda-Bannert, Tiana
Tsai, Larissa
Viluan, Danika Waipa, Kalei o ka lanakila
Walker, Aiyanah
Wesoloski, Paige Wood, Kela
Yadao, Maverick
Zietz, Tigerlilly Zingray, Isabella
Juniors
(11th
Grade) Alao, Tyra
Armstrong, Kelsea Baker, Makai
Baldwin, Alexis
Bernabe, Bailey Borilez, Stetson
Cole, William
Costa, Micaela Custodio, Fritz Aldrey
De La Cruz, Darlyn
Deblin, John
Devin, Natalie
Duran, Allen
Elwir, Taha Faretta, Heather
Fernandez, Ikona
Ford, Tylor Franklin, Isabelle
Fumagalli, Chiara
Gallego, Elyssa Abigail Green, Frankie
Hawthorne, Jayson
Hernandez Jimenez, Vanessa Ariadna
Hirokane Mundon, Makayla
Jerves, Alani Johnson, Emily
Kay, Frances
Kehoe, Tiernan Keohohou, Caleb
Kessell Fay, Wahliya
Kessler, Jonathan Lacuesta, Jamaica Mhay
Landagora, Raven-Brittney
Lazo, Halle Lopez, Julie
Lovejoy-Henry, Taylor
Mack, Ayahna Mangold, Asher
Matayoshi, Mikela
Matsuda, Chloe Morita, Selena Joy
Nelson, Asianna
Nemeroff, Noah Ochoa, Alexis
Pangdan, Camille Alexis
Panui, Pakela Perez-Jacinto, Jerena Lynn
Pascua, Shaina Claudine
Peralta, Jake Rhon Refamonte, Lehuanani
Santiago, John Daryll
Santos, Ruth Sherwood, Noah
Stergion, Bodhi
Tacsiat, Jalen Takamura, Kayla
Taylor, Julianna
Tone, Kasen Unutoa, Morris
Uribe, John
Walther, John
Wamsley, Mia
Wilson Rytting, Gabriella Yamashiro, Eryn
Zemel, Kailey
Seniors (12th
Grade) Agpaoa, Christian Willi Aiwohi, Brylyn
Aladin, Stephanie
Andaya, Deidre Andrews, Braden
Aquias, Jeanine
Bartolo, Robert Behling-Camero, Shasta
Camat, Eljay
Christensen, Colton
Cordero, Alexi
Cruz, Emily
Daligcon-Pomaikai, Tori Domingo, Nicki
Donayri, Kristine
Firestone, Kenneth Fisher, Cory
Geiger Wright, Moriela
Gilbert, Samantha Gipolan, Alyssa
Goodrich, Rylie
Harper, Caitlyn Hawks, Alexis
Hernandez Jimenez, Valeria Yamili
Herrera, Valentin Hough, Keani
Ishizu, Tate
Jensen, Christian Jim, Kelli
Kaiminaauao, Kailana
Kaneakua, Tiani Kumar, Ritikaa
Langstaff, Coleman
Liberto, Sara Machado, Kirk
Maroney, Kai
Morimoto, Sara Navalta, Destiny Ena
Nice, Maxwell
Paik, Cory
Pascual, Kyleen Nina Patton, Cathalintha
Perez-Jacinto, Jessa Belle
Quilos, Brandon
Rapozo Kiara
Rausch, Jacob
Rupert, Larry Sembrano, Jheresa Evelyn
Shimabukuro, Cameo
Sifuentes, Gabriel Souza-DeBlake, Makua
Spaethe-Peterson, Kaitlan
Stevenson-Egeland, Sanoe Stogner, Brendan
Tanigawa, Brayden
Tittnich, Emily Tuttle, Kunani
Uribe, Brittany
Vernola, Samuel Walker, Rukiyah
Watten, Joshua
Yago, Jalen Michael Yamane, Shawn
Honor Roll (3.5+ to 3.9)
Freshmen
(9th
Grade) Alapai-Pimental ,Keawe
Ballesteros, Mariana Betts, Aedan
Bunao, Kennah
Chatfield, Justice Connolly, Makayla
Costa, Kiran
Cummings, Levi Dinio, Mikel
Espina, Vince Andrei Frye, Cole
Fugett, Tiger
Kupihea, Kendra Makepa, Wailana
McPartland-Cosmann, Felix
Murphy, Lauren Paleracio, Keilyn
Reed-Cargill, Isabelle
Rittmeister ,Benjamin Scalzo, Keisen
Spaethe-Peterson, Gabriel
Tafoya, Makena Tolenna, Shannol
Tranilla, Tyson Jay
Vaz, Tynnan Vicente, Aaron
Youn, Raine
Sophomores
(10th
Grade) Alumpe, Jonnika Mae Arruda-Sukehira, Kylin
Barnes, April
Beasley, Sonata Begley, Caitlin
Boiser, Sonny Brassington, Caiden
Counts, Kymani
Dato, Anapuni
Dato, Kyven-James
Demerin, Paul
Dumaoal, Shaina Isabel Eulalio, Levi
Fischer , Casey
Harder, Kalena Kaden, Angelie
Key, Madison
Knouse, Lilliana Koko, Karyn
Lindsey, James
Lloyd, Jasmynn
Loos, Larry
Mahoney, Gabriella
Matsushima, Aretha Dennissa Miles, Cambria
Mones, Princess Malia
Nishida, Kirklyn
Nono, Giezel Ericka
Ramos, Marievic
Rapozo, Kalae Relacion, Taylor
Sablay, Kiyannie
Sanchez, Tomas Sargent, Madison
Stark, Jessica
Victorino, Buddy
Juniors
(11th
Grade) Aguiar, Spencer Alalem, Kiara
Asuncion, Violet
Balajadia, Jayna Mei-Lin Bernabe, Edward
Cayabyab, Melvin Patrick
Davis-Caberto, Kaisha Fernandez, Chono
Gilinug, Felyncia Groves, Toby
Johnson, Iana
Kaleiohi, Jazmin Lloyd, Emmalani
Manupule, Kanoelani
Michel, Pearl Middleton, Forest
Moniz, Kainani
Moniz, Leighton Nizo, Hailey
Ofamin, Kayla Defer
Orens, Ashley Pagtolingan, Kailana
Pinoliar, Alyssa
Rivera, Kailey Spears, Cameron
Tabura, Mason
Thompson, Kekapuloa Vaiho, Mahana
Vito, Asia
Workman, Lilinoe O Ke Anuenue
Seniors
(12th
Grade) Aki, Leslee Apana, Rachel
Barretto, Micah
Burgess, Kealohi Carvalho Toloai, Analeigha
Casem, Jarren
Christensen, Adara Delos Santos, Shaina Grace
Dumaoal, Fhebby Kate
Edralin, Shabd Gandia , Kainalu
Haag, Astera
Hunter, Nicholas Kallai, Koalani
Keaweamahi-Kahokuloa, Cadence
Kinimaka, Mainei Aloha Lopez, Hauoli
Mahinai, Haaheo
Manzano, Jessica Mariquit, Melvin
Mata, Junard
Oberg, Keira Sagucio, Ashlyn Kelsey
Shutt, Chloe
Watanabe, Sage Weiss, Amber
Workman, Carley Zablan, Shania
Zietz, Joshua
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