Dates to
Remember Wednesdays……………………..SCHOOL LETS OUT AT 1:00PM Swimming…Mon
and Fri.Pahala Pool……Kindergarten Thursday, Apr.
12……School Board Meeting…………6:00 pm Monday, Apr.
16…Waiver Day…NO SCHOOL Saturday, April
21………Ho’olaule’a…
To A+ parents:If you are going to have your children
enrolled in A+ next school year, please call Peter Charlot at 985-7223
during
A+ hours (2:15 – 5:30 pm). News Release,
Continuted
on Middle School Theatre:The
seventh grade will be presenting the caffeine-jolting humor of Rachel
Davidson
in The PonyExpresso or…The Villain Came to a
GrindingHalt.As in all
melodramas, we have the villain who
wants the sweet maiden and her property, and the clueless hero who can
do no
wrong, no matter how hard he tries.The
two major leads are Star Bright…our dazzling heroine…who also
makes a
good cup of coffee, and Buck Brawn..Tea drinker to the rescue.Get it? Star and Buck.Oh
groan.You can see the kind of caffeine jolting humor this bit of play
writing
is going to…grind out…for you. Tee Shirt
Volunteer:If you are interested in coordinating the Tee
Shirt sales for VSAS, call Helen Hopkins at 929-8557.She’s faithfully been doing it for 2 years
now. Second notice:
OLD PHOTOS
We are seeking old photos of our 8th grade class to put together a
photographic
memory piece for graduation. We need photos from classes,
projects, field
trips, or other school events taken anytime since the group started
with VSAS
in third grade. These can be prints, negatives or digital.
We will
scan them, so your originals will not be damaged. Put them in an
envelope,
with your name/telephone, and send them to the office. Or you may
call
me. Thanks, Dina Kageler, 967-8151 May
Day/Ho’olaule’a: VSAS first May
day
program on Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 10am-11:30am. And the
Ho’olaulea from
11:30-1:30pm. Performing will be K-5 and some of our MS students here
at our MS
field. Help! Two New
Parent Representatives Needed. The VSASSchool Board Needs You! Are you
interested in helping our school by volunteering to serve on committees
like Fine Arts, Technology, Facilities or Personnel. We need help to
guide a vision for new facilities. We need advisors on financial and
policy topics. Do you have an interest in local or state-wide
partnerships? Are you interested in writing grants? The new
board will be elected in May. Each position will serve a two year term.
Board and board committee meetings are held monthly. Please come to
this week's meeting on April 12th at 6 PM if you are interested or
contact Lora Gale at 985-9126. Hope to see you there. Remember, "No one
is as smart as all of us". Mahalo to
parents and friends who
represented VSAS as volunteers for the KMC Easter Egg Hunt.
Cheryl and Angie Santiago, Neil Miller, Rebecca Collins, Tricia
Solimeo, and Kalima Cayir.
The Afterschool Enrichment Program is getting geared up for
another session beginning April 23. New classes this session are
Drumming on Tuesdays and Salsa Dancing on Thursdays. Ballet and
Hip Hop will combine into a choreography class on Wednesdays.
Ukulele will not be offered this session. Details and registration form
will be in next week's Infoflo. For questions or more info
contact Kalima 345-9770.
Preparations for the VSAS SummerEnrichment
Program (formerly Summer Fun) are in the works. The
Program will be open Monday thru Friday throughout the entire
summer. Fees are being reduced to $60 per week in an effort to
reach more families. Scholarships will be offered based on
donations of sponsorship from the community. In addition to Friday
outings, we are planning a swimming day once a week. We are
hoping to provide transportation for up to 14 kids from Pahala.
We are also hoping to add workshops designed for older students.
Please let us know if you or someone you know may be interested in
leading a workshop. Scheduling is flexible. Contact Kalima
345-9770 for more info.
VSAS Students Win High Honors at HawaiiState
Science and Engineering Fair!!! Emma Tunison’s
“Making Moa’ Koa” Botany Research, Dakota Walker and Hunter Wilburn’s
Team Entry Zoology Research on Owl “Prey and Pellets” and Forrest
Gale’s Engineering Display Project, “Power Road Puts the Brakes on
Global Warming” brought home big smiles and several top awards last
week from the state’s 50th Science and Engineering Fair held on Oahu.
VSAS students received a paid trip to compete after winning at the
county level. The state competition brought over 500 students together
to exhibit in Junior Display, Junior Research and Senior Research
categories at the BlaisdellConvention Center.
Hunter and Dakota won recognition from the Honolulu Zoological Society.
Emma’s research won four cash awards including best in botany category.
Forrest’s project won the Fair’s first place in Junior Display as well
as best in engineering category and four cash awards. Our
students spent many hours of week-end and spring break time to refine
their exhibits and push their projects to excel. We are proud that all
four of our students received awards at the state level. This was not
typical for most schools competing! Hats off to Ms. Quijano and all
VSAS teachers who helped these 8th graders to remain enthusiastic about
science and achieve this level of recognition. Another first for VSAS! Inserts:
Social
studies, Biology and Language Arts grades for Middle school, Astroday
flyer for
Middle School