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1 Kick Butts Day March 21 2 GIS Early College Class 3 Olympic STAR 4-5 Principal’s & Honor Roll List 6 Stop If You Love Me 7 In our Community

Ends March 20th!

TOBACCO USE IS STILL THE N0. 1 CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES... There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes. When burned, they create more than 7,000 chemicals. At least 69 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are poisonous.

Many of these chemicals also are found in consumer products, but these products have warning labels. While the public is warned about the danger of the poisons in these products, there is no such warning for the toxins in tobacco smoke.

While e-cigarettes do not contain smoke, they do expose others to secondhand emissions. Two studies have found formaldehyde, benzene and tobacco-specific nitrosamines (all carcinogens) coming from those secondhand emissions. Other studies have shown that chemicals in the emissions contain formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and other potential toxins.

Mahalo to our many community supporters…truly a Heart of Ohana…Alaka’ina Foundation/Manu Kai for their generous donation toward our Engineering/Computer Technology Program here at Kapa’a High School.

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PARENT COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER NANCY_BORILEZ@NOTES.K12.HI.US IN THIS ISSUE

MARCH 6 PTSA Mtg SAC 5pm 8 Project Grad Mtg SAC 6:30pm 21 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6:00pm 19-23 SPRING BREAK-NO SCHOOL 26 Prince Kuhio Day-No School 30 Good Friday-No School

September 4 Labor Day- No School

11-13 Grade 9-11 Picture Taking

12 PTSA Meeting SAC 5:00pm

14 Senior Picture Taking

14 Project Grad Mtg SAC 6:30pm

19 SCC Meeting SAC 5:30pm

20 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6pm

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Thank you Asia for submitting this work of art. Please read our next student’s (Kobe Iglesia) submission

that gives meaning to “Courage Alone is Invincible!” - Warrior Athlete

Thank you to Steven Rodger for a well-rounded presentation on the safety, regulations, and most importantly for expanding our students’ horizons as to the level they can take their interest. Steven has a private marketing business and a B.S. Environmental Science & Physical Geography, UC Santa Barbara MBA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He humbly shared some of his breathtaking work with students and staff. INSPIRATIONAL

Check out one of the students’ aerial shot of our campus @ kapaahighschool.net

GIS Early College Class (Ms. Steiner & Ms. Wilczewski)

Early College is an initiative that allows high school students to take college classes on their high school campus. Students who successfully complete the college class receive both high school and college credit.

This past January 14 students enrolled in Kauai Community College's Early College class called GIS, Mapping and Society. GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems and it allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize our world in ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. This STEM-based class allows students to develop high-demand skills and offer opportunities to use GPS, drone imagery and data analysis programs.

For more information on the Early College Program, here at Kapaa High School contact Waianela_Boiser@notes.k12.hi.us

For more information about the GIS program, go to kauai.hawaii.edu/gis or contact the KCC instructor, Annika Wilczewski: annikat@hawaii.edu

Asia Boiser MORE INFORMATION ON THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM HERE AT KAPAA HIGH – Page 5

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Hi! My name is Kobe Iglesia! I attend Kapa’a High school and I am a Special Olympic athlete and a member of our Unified warriors club. I moved to Hawaii in 2012 from Alaska. I did not have any friends growing up, and when I lived in Alaska I wasn’t allowed to participate with my peers in any sports or school activities. When I first attended Kapa’a High I was scared to be in a new school and it did not help that I was very shy and would not talk to anyone new. Since I would not talk to people in school my peers pretty much left me alone. I also use to get so frustrated at school that I would throw really childish tantrums in the hallways and people would look at me weird or the students would laugh. When I did try to talk to my peers I was so shy I would stutter a lot. I hated coming to school and did not want to participate in anything. During the first 2 years at Kapa’a high I saw that my peers in my Special Education classroom would participate in Special Olympics sports and they would do a lot of fun activities with our regular highschool students at the school who did not have any disabilities. Every time my teacher would ask me if I wanted to join and participate with Unified Sports I shook my head NO!

Since I have joined the Unified warriors Club and participate in Special Olympics I have had many great opportunities come my way! This year I have been selected to attend and compete at National games in Seattle this summer in July 2018 as well as my Coach Ms Carvalho was chosen to be the state of Hawaii Head track coach. I was selected to participate in track & field and will be representing team Hawaii! I also got to attend Indianapolis for a sports messenger training and I am representing the State of Hawaii health messenger! Since attending Kapa’a High school, I have had many great opportunities and experiences that I would have never had anywhere else! https://www.firstgiving.com/SpecialOlympicsHawaii/huio-hawaii-808-warriors-2018-usa-games-fund

My teacher Ms. Carvalho would run once a month fun Unified club activities in the classroom where I would sit by myself in a corner of the room. I would listen and sometimes peek at the athletes and unified partners and I wanted to be a part of the activities but was too afraid to speak up. Then one day one of the unified partners Samantha came up to me and started to talk to me and had me join in with a building activity, little did she know I love Legos. After that, the other Unified partners started hanging out and talking with me and trying to get me to join Special Olympics and play unified sports with them. They made me feel important, included, and they accepted me just the way I was. I started to want to come to school, I felt that I could have friends and that maybe I was not so different. I finally joined Special Olympics in 2015 and I have been doing it for almost 3 years. I participate in Unified bowling and Unified Track and Field. At school now when I walk around campus people actually know me, they know my name, they speak to me and I feel included in my classes. Unified sports and our Unified club at Kapa’a high have given me the confidence to try new things! My family says this is the best thing that has ever happened to me, being a part of Special Olympics and Unified sports! I feel safe, welcomed, respected, and included by my peers and school! I am not bullied anymore or made fun of. I use to walk to class with my head down, now I walk with my head held high! Playing Unified sports has changed the way my peers look at us at school, and now they realize we have more ways we are alike than different!

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Freshmen (9th Grade) Adams , Alyssa J Agbayani , Chazer Aguinaldo , Stephanie Aki , Elijah K Baker , Savannah M Barcial , Kelcie A Bautista , Kyla N Beeby , Kawai T. F. Belmonte , Kyllie Ben-Avraham , Trinity J Brigante , Kalista Bright , Vanessa I Brown , Jeffrey C Cabading , Mary Nathalie C Camat , Austin R Carvalho-Krueger , CeLei E Castro , Julianne B Chang , Taylor A Chen , WeiLi Choy , Chelsy C Choy , Edgar S Domingo , Jhoanna Marie Donner , Kiersten M Duran , Gracie Enrique , Jasmine K Freitas-Diaz , Lucas J Fulton , Kaipo N Garcia , Kailani K Gersaba , Kobe K Gonsalves , Alakai P Gonsalves , Makaio B Gregory , Sophia M Guest , Hayden K Hall , Nathan R Harper , Kelan Hawthorne , Tyler J Hayes , Dina Hernandez Borjas , Brian Brandon Ho Acosta , Makayla NR Huddy , Raimana N Hunt , Kekaimalie L Ibanez , Sophia Nicole C Ibia , Kelvin Hanzlie Inouye , Kamrynn LK Jacinto II, Rolando Kaneakua , Zephen N K Kasprzyk , Isabella L Kauhane , Maluhia KONANAE Keawe , Meleana N Kolo , David K Landagora , Kiara Cassidy R Lane-Schwarze , Alexie P Latasa Guillen , Kaylee K Lathrop , Tupelo S Lingaton , Kaiolamekamanamaikalani Manzano , Ashley G Martin , Earl Dwayne Maurer , Audrey L Medeiros , Chanler A Miguel , Claire Murata , Dana H Murphy , Melissa A Na-O , Kawika H Neumann , Ryan Novoa , Blossom O'Rourke , Kellen Otero , Madison K Padre , Maile Rose Paleka , Jeran D K Pantohan , Kasai I Piturachsatit , Maeha Primeaux , Wanbli N Puig , Alina O'Rourke , Kellen Otero , Madison K Padre , Maile Rose Paleka , Jeran D K Pantohan , Kasai I Piturachsatit , Maeha

Primeaux , Wanbli N Puig , Alina Ragudo , Alashawnee S K Rapozo , Seychelle M Refamonte , Sharya P Ricciardi , Ashley M Rose , Noelani T Russell-Christian , Jotis K Schneider , Chelsea R Schwemmer , Jordan Sen , Megan A Seres , Lily AK Sitani , Lei M Szakal , Tawni Terrazas , Nina Thomas , Shaday Thompson , Uilani S Torcato , Taylor A Unutoa , Lilia Ventura , Grace U Villa , Dana Wincy Villanueva , Faith J K Warganich , Carter AH Williams , Sereniti Woodward , Cephas K Yadao , Tayler A Yamamoto , Anela KChen , WeiLi Sophomores (10th Grade) Adriano Hepa , Kilakila M Agbayani , Allen A Alo , Lani K Armstrong II, Steven C Arruda-Sukehira , Kyler L K Avery , Brandon KC Barreras-Float , Joshua I Barreras-Float , Malia M Binder , Emily J Burkart , Naia M C Bush , Duke M Calvan , John Luis M Contrades , Ashley I Crawford , Ashley K Dembicki-Lorita , Kiana R Dryer , Kaimani C Ersoy , Lana Fleming , Jordan A Foster , Darius I Freedman , Carson K. Fujito-Pascua , Kurtis R Ganir , Mycah Angela C Gardner , Nathan S Gomez , Mirna Gregory , Spencer A Gutierrez , Ava K Hall , Joshua Hayden , Preston D Himongala , Sean Reed T Hoesel , Madeline K Ioanna , Faith M.K. Jensen , Leif Jensen , Tessa P Kahananui , Makena A Kawaihalau-Alejo , Keinan K Kelekoma , Olivia Kurisu , Raiden K Laguit , Kristelle Dhina B Laplante , Jasmine N Lathrop , Tierra Lindman , Kirra P Loughead , Maya Makanani Medeiros , Haena H Martin Oldfield , Sienna A McGinnis , Asha R McGinnis , Emma C Medeiros , Kolton M Miner-Ho , Jolette KTP Nguyen , Tu M Noguchi , Naomi Nono , Gener Edrian D

Perreira , Janell L Perry , Liliana Pinoliar , Allana Nicole D Price , Graham W Roslin , Angeline Sanson , Sadie R Shockley , Kahlil J Singleton , Lyon WT Smith , Garret B Sotelo , Ian Dave A Taito , Briannah M Tangalin , Junelle Tavares , Shaelyn A S Tomacder , Anijah-Rose M Tumamao , Chasen G Vercelli , Kasiah I Viernes , Kian Viluan , Denali K D Weiner , Hershel F Weiner , Loren S Whitfield Seebeck , Kai NB Wood , Raka F Yamada , Minami C Ygov-Tapia , Carlos Zemel , Jesse A Zumwalt , Chloe Juniors (11th Grade) Aguinaldo , Chelsea Nicole Ahuna , Rusdan-Rocket Alapai , Jai Kazuo A Anakalea , Leleaka A Andersson , Astrid T E Bacon , Analani Baligad , Brandi Barker , Hana R Bautista , Kate N Betts , Aedan Burnz , Kawailehua Casem , Jaliyah Choy , Anna Clark , Maya Collins-Doijode , Hannah Costa , Kiran A Cudiamat , Angelica Domingo , Robert Espina , Vince Andrei Gokan , Haley UK Griffin , Mikela K Guimba , Mary Joy P Hennessy , Victoria S Higa , Daniel J Hillstrom , Cruz H Kessler , Keegan A Kuloloia , Cherish K A Lagana , Angelina R Langtad , Kaylee P Makepa , Wailana K Masi , Lilio M P Medina , Jennilyne G Mortell , Tiallah I Murakami , April S Murakami , Iris H Nelson , Leila M Nice , Sydney G Paleracio , Keilyn Ramil , Kaleigh Rodriguez , Sophia L Sacramento , Micah Kekoa Searby , Malia N Shope , Chase N Sifuentes , Rafael T Steiner , Keoni Tampus , Juliana S Terrazas , Angelina Thompson , Kuumomi K Tranilla , Tyson Jay M Uribe , Maryjane G Vaz , Tynnan F Wetherington , Kiara M

Seniors (12th Grade) Alumpe , Jonnika Mae T Alumpe , Princess Mae Avery , Serena L Bandsma , Kyla C Barnes , April L Binder , Brianna J. Blum , Sheila J Brassington , Caiden Briggs , Chad Bush , Kailee N Cain , Damia N Coloma , Samantha O Constantine , Jasmine Cooper , Bailey B Dato , Anapuni N Delos Santos , Stephanie V Elterman , Erica Jay B Eulalio , Levi LK Fugett , Mackenzie A Fulton , Kuuleinani K Godbehere , Montana JS Hanson , Claudia L Harper , Stephanie Hawks , Anna Iloreta , Kaylene G Jensen , Braeden M Kahokuloa-Pascua , Keahi P Kauai , Kelly K Kaui , Aulani L Kimura , Ian G. Kotsol , Isabella W Lathrop , Kaya Lawrence-White , Zailea K Leone , Poliana Leong , Kuiiwalani P Lis , Amber L Lloyd , Jasmynn Loos Jr., Larry D Martin , Nina Fritz Dianne Martinez , Carlo P Masaniai , Ofamoonia H McGinnis , Brittain J Miles , Cambria E Mokuahi , Sariah K Mones , Princess Malia G Montemayor , Joyce Ann R Ohai , Ammon L O'Rourke , Karlie Ann Overmyer , Kaylee M Paleka , Justin KK Pang , Jaycee M Pinoliar , Arnolde Jhaey Pleas , Rachel KL Puig , Mikela M Quintana , Kora B Rambayon , Aldrey Justin Ramseyer-Burdett , Dusten K Rapozo , Jazlyn O Rapozo , Jordan L Rapozo , Kalae M Reed , Jarod L Relacion , Taylor AH Ricciardi , Mia A Rivera , Kainoa M Rivera III, Wentworth K Roberts-DeRego , Alexia K Rodriguez , Melissa-Mae T Rosa , Anolani Sanchez , Tomas Xavier Santos , Anna-Malia W Shimonishi , Kelli K Stanfill Presley , Jillian D Stark , Jessica M Takasaki , Tia N Takenaka , Sejong L Taylor , Lauren Tomoda-Bannert , Tiana M Tsai , Larissa L Waipa , Kalei o ka lanakila Wesoloski , Paige M White , Shasta B Wood , Kela B Wright , Brianna K Yadao , Maverick A Zietz , Tigerlilly K Zingray , Isabella

Kapa’a High School Warrriors Celebrate Student Achievement Principal List (4.0+) Semester 1

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Freshmen (9th Grade) Aguinaldo , Clark Xavier Aiu Taber , Megan Alalem , Isaac K Amoyo , Michael D Asuncion , Lehua Avaeoru-Villatora , Triton A Baltazar , Carlee-Rose K Booth , Cameron K Budroe , Angel M Cummings , Jhayana K Cummings , Lilya Dolino , Kevin Floyd , Irina Griffin , Cara K Hadley , Noelani AL Harvey , Christopher J Henry , Gateruth GH Hepburn , Victor C Hoopii , Kalalea LK Hoy , Jason TM Kaleiohi , Char-Lee K Kaleiohi , Kahale Kauvaka , Sela Leilani Keeman , Lily Khae-Chawat , Rapheephat Koerte , Alexander K Laborte , Ryan M Labrador-Caban , Jaymar Lagmay , Jayden K Lambden , Robert J Lavea-Fernandez , Toalua D Leae , Iosefa J H Lopez , Krisshan T Makepa , Chance Mariquit , Jinky T Matsushima , Shanden K Mattern , Seth I Melendez-Saraos , Trey KL Miller , Micah A Mokuahi , Samuel K Morita , Krystah Jaime H Murata , Brandon Nakamura-Palacio , Tyren N I Palumbo , Jesseka Pascua , Kamalei M Perry , Michael F Pia , Kaila P Pompa , Allyse Rapozo , Derek AK Reyes , Kailani Rivera , Lily A Rivera , Shaylin K Rogers , Waika K Rosa , Michael J Roslin , Aida Sacramed , Denae L J Sanay , Shaila L Sapien , Samuel Senussi , Adam A Stone , Rollin IS Sugahara , Sapphire Takenaka-Akau , Alena H Y Tittnich , Sofia N Torcato , Kanioloihoounaiamaikaainaloama N Udaundo , Roanne Keith P Villanueva , Steven M Wakuta , Keio T Walther , Angela l Yardley , Rhett Yokotake , Christian -James K Yokotake , Heleolanimainam H J

Sophomores (10th Grade) Abilla , Reyna K Aguada , Glenn Patrick Aguinaldo , Joshweih JA Aiona , Tehinnah K Aki , Kealii H Baltazar , Matthew K Barton , Daileen A Bilyeu , Jeremiah KTC Blum , Timothy J Carlson , Mazy DJ Davis , Kahanu G Dotimas , Brianne Espi Vano , Jacobo Faidley , Justin E Garcia , Lester B Glovasa , Aljon Jarrett L Gonsalves , Laakea K Hansmann , Sara M Haroldsen , Kiauna Ibaan-Nesbitt , Ezra K Ishikawa , Tori-Ann Janphet , Songkrit Keliinoi-Burdett , Trevlen K Maczka , Sydney L Maghanoy , Kaylana J Miller , Jordan M Miranda , Leilani Nagahisa , Isaac PA Oliver , Jared Ornellas , Braylynn Ortal , Kyle Pangdan , Chris Angelo J Rebucal , Jennielyn Rosa , Courtney S Schlosser , Seth R Soriano , Francess CN Speer , Madilyn Stathakis , Demetrius Tabura , Braden I Tagalicud , Tristan Telles-Kelekoma , Stetson AK Tsai , Michael L Udaundo , Ruby Jane A Washington , Talia M Yamaguchi , Camryn K Juniors (11th Grade) Ballesteros , Mariana Barran , Andrew Bloss , Nicholas K Bunao , Kennah Cannard , Chase Cantu , Maceo Cummings , Levi Dolino , Kiara L Duran , Gabrielle S Eisenhour , Kekoa B Frye , Cole Daniel Estrella Gimed , Antony P J Gonsalves , Kahiau M Hayakawa , Alicia Ioanna , Sage K.M. Kamau , Kaeo IA Ladera , Jaylana-Rose Lenz , Hailey C Liberto , Angela Lindsey , Bernadette Lockrem , Hannah M Manthorpe , Mera McDowell , Jaylin H Nebre , Kylin B Nunes , Taelyn K

Orlando , Keon KL Perez-Valenzuela , Enrique Raza , Ranny Jay Santos , Danielle I Scalzo , Keisen A Sivanathan , Leila K Snyder , Nakela P K Tone , Coen J Tranilla , Mariah-Mae Macadangdang Turrubiartes , Nancy Vicente , Aaron D Victorino-Prem , Ashley K L Wilson , Skyler A Zarbaugh , Kaimana IKHO Seniors (12th Grade) Arruda-Kapu , Nevaeh Arruda-Sukehira , Kylin KH Bento , Chris K Cordero , Devyn AA Counts , Kymani K Fischer , Casey K Fisher , Erin R Fonua , Teili A Garcia , Zachary J Green , Nialani N Gwynn-Lono , Kirra M Hawthorne , Stella R Hernandez-Martinez , Kyle V Koga , Jai-Ali T Manique , Janice Manique , Lester C Matsushima , Aretha Dennissa M McDaniel , Autumn Mireles , Sierra K Nakamura , Reis H Nishida , Kirklyn A Owings , Ashlynn P Padilla-Contrades , Adam I Ramsey , Tessa L Reed-Cargill , Isabelle Reis Daligdig , Taylenn KK Sablay , Kiyannie SM Sanay , Shalea Tamashiro , Alana K Telles-Kelekoma , Sabrina AK Todd , Greyson Tom , Kyler K Viluan , Danika DH Yadao-Alisna , Naomi U

Early College

What are the benefits of Kapaa High School ECHS Program?

Participating students can….

x Earn college credits free- tuition, fees, and books are covered in this program.

x Save time and money-, earn free college credits and a high school diploma simultaneously.

x Get a head start in earning a career certificate or a college education that will help them attain a living wage job.

x Enroll in college courses that are taught on Kapaa High School campus with a high school teacher and college instructor.

x Access Kauai Community College facilities, resources, and services- just as regular college students do.

How can students participate?

In order to gain entry into the ECHS program, students are required to do the following:

1. Join Remind App on your phone: Text: 81010@kapaahs Email: kapaahs@mail.remind.com

2. Sign up with counselor 3. Attend meetings (Fall=April,

Spring=Nov) 4. Provide an immunization record

showing the MMR vaccine (Turn in copy to Dr. Boiser’s box in office)

5. Take the Accuplacer placement test for entry into certain classes (April/November)

6. Complete the UH System Application /Dual Credit Application (When semester registration is open) (Turn in to Dr. Boiser’s box in office)

For more details, contact Dr. Boiser at Remind or EMAIL: Waianela_Boiser@notes.k12.hi.us

Kapa’a High School Warrriors Celebrate Student Achievement Honor Roll (3.5+ to 3.9) Semester 1

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WNN WARRIOR NEWS NOW

Student Council, National Honor Society, WNN, and

PCNC team up! Everyone jumped onboard.

Be the SOLUTION!

Broadcast Media students have started a new production called WNN, or Warrior News Now. The on-camera hosts feature school news, sports, community, weather and a special segment. New episodes are released every Friday so be sure to keep an eye out for it! The show can be viewed by clicking on the WNN banner from our school website or going directly to kapaahighschool.net/wnn/ Chris Sanderl CTE Digital Media

x Episode: WNN February 16, 2018 https://vimeo.com/256169394

“Stop If You Love Me”

A Statewide Traffic Safety

Campaign Statewide Traffic Safety Campaign Week conducted by student advocates.

Aimed at reducing risky driver and passenger behaviors: cell phone use, texting and taking selfies while driving, lack of seat belt use, distractions caused by passengers, road rage, emotional rage associated with domestic violence, speeding, racing, etc.

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For more information about Keiki Day, please visit: www.pacthawaii.org/keiki_day.html or call our office at (808) 847-3285. We look forward to receiving your students’ entries!

Sat March 10th