INFO FLO
Feb. 14, 2006  Volume 3 #22
 
Dates to Remember
Wednesdays…………School gets out at 1:00 pm
Thurs. Feb. 16 6:15 …Ka’u Charter School Meeting (see below)
Fri. Feb. 17, 10 am – 2 pm…Japanese Culture Day (see below)
Mon.. Feb. 20…President’s Day…..NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Feb. 23, 6 pm…Board Meeting..Ms. Morrison’s tent…All Welcome
 

KA'U Charter School Meeting Update:
We had a great first meeting (thanks Ted and Alex) and look forward to more!
As with the first meeting, all future meetings will be listed in the Ka'u Calendar, or call Elizabeth 929-8785. ALL ARE WELCOME! Reminder next meeting is Thursday February 16, 6:15 pm, Discovery Harbor Clubhouse.

A+ Aide: the A+ (After School Program) is once again in need of a new Program Aide.  If you like working with children, ages 6-12, and enjoy sports and crafts, please call Sandra or Peter at 985-7223 (M-F 2:15-5:30).  Pay is $30.00 an afternoon.

Aloha Parents:  Feb. 25th is  Kamehameha School’s Ho’iki Ma’u Ma’u:  The opening ceremony  will be held at 8:00 am in the Koai’a Gym.  We are expected to be there.  We will be performing in the Keawe Dining Hall.  Time will be announced.  This is a community building event and we have been asked to stay and enjoy the concerts, and participate in the closing ceremony at 12:00.  Please provide snacks for the performers; there will be no food concession this year.  There are drinking fountains located on campus for water.  Mahalo! See you there. Kolea Quincey.  Any questions?  968-7091 after 6:00 pm.

Hawaii State Assessment in Reading and Math:  From March 1 to April 13, all students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will be completing 10 test sessions as required by state and federal law.  These tests provide us with information on our students’performance compared to Hawaii state educational standards and national norms.  Parents of students in these grades, please see Parent Information Booklet and letter with testing schedule enclosed with your Info Flo.  Questions?  Call Lora (SSC) @ 985-8537

VSAS Japanese Exchange Program: Welcome WAVOC! (Waseda University Volunteer Center, Tokyo)
For this week and next, 9 university students from Japan are staying with host families in Volcano, and volunteering at our school to teach Japanese language and culture. Thank you everyone!
Their names are: Ayako Kishinami, Megumi Kamata, Saki Iida, Tamaki Yasuoka, Marie Morisaki, Akinori Ito, Kyosuke Hashio, Susumu Ojika, and Yuichi Sugawara.   Please say hi to them!
Dates to remember:
Friday, February 17: Japanese Culture Day 10:00am-2:00pm.
Friday, February 24: Goodbye Assembly 8:00-9:00am 
 
Upcoming Afterschool...
Art After School with Paul Lackner will move to Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:30.  In this next session which will begin Wednesday, March 1st and last for eight weeks, we will begin working with color and will be helping design and produce the sets for the upcoming middle school plays.  Cost will be $60.00.  Scholarships available. There are no prerequisites for this class.  Returning students and beginners are welcome. 
 
Volcano School is pleased to announce Annetta Lucero Gomez as a new dance, juggling and circus arts teacher.  Annetta will be offering Afterschool Enrichment classes in Ballet, AcroJazz/Hip Hop, and Juggling beginning Thursday, March 2nd.  Details later.

Parents and community members:  Having delved into the theme of exploration as part of American History, fourth grade students are also exploring career themes.  This includes learning more about the skills and training involved in a variety of careers, and identifying their own personal interests and strengths that may lead to a career interest.  We invite you to come and talk story with us about your career.  If you are interested, or know someone in the community who is, please contact Devorah Kaplan at the school.

Got Ti?  I am looking for cuttings from Ti plants of all varieties.  It is important that they have no coqui frogs/eggs.  If you can help, let me know.  Devorah Kaplan.

Middle School Candy Sale:  Middle school students sold over 500 Bid Island Candy bars in January to buy books and a leveled-reading program.  “Thank you everyone for buying and selling,” said Mrs. Morrison, Language Arts teacher.  This is how the money was spent:  $1282.40 collected minus costs $731.25 minus $434.90 for “Read Naturally” program, CD players and batteries.  This leaves $116.25 to buy books (mostly from Scholastic Books.

Recycling: January income is $47.28.  Cumulative since January 2005 is $589.72.  Thank You!!!

Inserts: 3rd – 8th – Parent information booklet, 5th grade class photos, board report.