September 2016 Volume 6 Issue 1

Kapa’a High School

PCNC Connection Parent Community Networking Center

Nancy_Borilez@notes.k12.hi.us ~~ kapaahighschool.net

WELCOME BACK Congratulations on a successful Freshmen Orientation!

200 parents/guardians in attendance

SY2016-2017

Upcoming Dates 1-2 Senior Pictures Library

5 Labor Day Holiday 6 Open House Cafeteria 6pm 8 Project Grad Mtg SAC 6:30pm 13 PTSA Meeting SAC 5 pm

21 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6 pm

24 HOMECOMING

23-24 KHS 70th Years in Education

Celebration for first Graduating Class of 1946!

Kapaa High 70th Year Celebration

1946-2016 Kapaa High School will be

celebrating its 70th anniversary of the first graduating

Class of 1946!! Several Graduating Classes are joining in on the celebration. Registered Alumni will start

the celebration with a campus tour, followed by, yes, a school cafeteria lunch, and end with a Homecoming Assembly. On

Saturday, the group will attend the Homecoming game at

Vidinha Stadium. Following the game they will end their celebration with a

luau at Smith’s Tropical Garden. Thank you to the many hands and generous

donations that have made this celebration possible. Special Shout out to the Kapaa High

School Foundation, American Savings Bank &

Kapaa High volunteers, and Leila Kaneholani for their

tireless efforts. Go Warriors!

Infinite Campus Parent Letter with your Campus Portal

Activation Key will be arriving shortly via US postal mail

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Health Aid Office Adele Kaui-Santos 821-4401 EXT 228

EMERGENCY CARDS Please be sure to LEGIBLY complete and return your child's emergency

card as soon as possible. Contact information and medical care MUST be UP TO DATE at all

times. Be sure to notify Health Aide of any medical conditions that your child may have so we can be sure

he/she receives the proper treatment and have all necessary Emergency Action Plans on file. Also, please submit a copy of all immunizations and/or physicals

from your physician’s office to the Health Room. NOTE: An updated

immunization record will be needed when applying for college and/or certain classes. If you have any questions please feel free to

call Health Aide Mrs. Adele Kaui-Santos at 821-4401 EXT 228

Title 1

We Need Your Help FREE/REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION

It is vital that EVERY student fill out and return a free/reduce lunch application. We are doing this to ensure that every student at our school that qualifies for this service is identified in a timely manner. Even if student does not plan on eating school lunch there are other benefits. Students who qualify will be able to access free/reduce price bus service, greatly reduced prices for Advanced Placement, SAT and ACT tests. As a school we want to reach at

least 50% of our students qualifying for

free/reduce price meals. EVERY student benefits when we have our

students identified as we become a Title I School. This means the school receives more money to help provide tutoring, extra adults in classrooms and sometimes extra teachers. Again, this benefits every student in our school. Please make sure to fill out the form and return it to school.

Attendance policy: Students are expected to attend school every school day from 8:00 am - 2:25 pm (unless student has a modified school schedule).

ABSENCES: A student is absent when s/he is not physically present in class for the class period except if the student is on an authorized school activity. A student is considered absent if s/he is 10 minute late to class. Authorized School activity may include but is not limited to: Appointments with Counselor or Administrator Treatment in the Student Health Center

Student Council related activities approved by the Student Activities Coordinator

Field Trips Early Admission Programs Other activities approved by the Principal or designee Excused Absences (Rule 4160.1): Illness Medical or Dental appointments Death in immediate family Other activities approved by the Principal or designee

TARDINESS: Students who are tardy disrupt classes and interfere with the learning process. Therefore, Kapaa High School maintains stringent tardy procedures. Any time a student reports to class after the designated starting time, s/he is considered tardy.

Re-Admit SLIPS: A student who is absent or tardy should provide the attendance office with a written note, including a contact phone number, from his/her parent/guardian explaining the absence or tardy. If a student is 18 and still living at home, it is still the parent/guardian's responsibility to write a note explaining the absence. The student then will be issued a re-admit slip. It is the student's responsibility to present the re-admit slip to his/her teachers within three (3) days.

STUDENT PASS: All students who will be out of school during school hours must have a student pass. A parent/guardian must come to the office to sign out their child or a note signed by parent/guardian must be presented to the main office before a student pass is issued. The note must include a contact number, date and time and reason.

Student Passes must be given to the attendance office on the

student's return to receive a re-admit slip.

Tues Sept 13th

School Wear Visit www.kulathreads.com

Students are required to wear authorized school wear every day, all day. Students not wearing approved

school wear will be sent to security office for a loaner shirt. Loaner

shirt should be returned in exchange for student’s regular

shirt. Loaner shirt does not need to be laundered. Students who do not

return loaner shirts will be responsible for obligation cost on

their account.

STUDENT PARKING: Students may apply for a parking pass from the front office. Priority is given to seniors. Students may also park behind the school by Mahelona Hospital, on the road, or on the side of the street where such parking is not prohibited by the county. Students should not go to their vehicles during the school day without permission.

VISITOR PARKING: Please use visitor parking spaces ONLY. Teachers and Faculty have assigned parking spaces and when their space is occupied it starts a ripple effect that makes staff late to their classrooms or offices. MAHALO

Welcome on board! New Staff!

Key Club Fresh Paint!!!

Kapaa HS Foundation recognizes “Teacher of the Year” SY2015-2016

Congratulations Mike Maddock!

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“Sea Matters” Created by students of the

Kapa’a High School Art Club

Materials: Beach trash, found plywood, and acrylic paint

The Kapa’a High School Art Club created this artwork in order to raise awareness of the perilous state of our beaches and oceans. They used trash that they collected at a beach cleanup at Kealia Beach. Students collected approximately 20 gallons of trash and sorted through it to find the materials most appropriate for this artwork. The KHS Art Club chose the whale as a powerful subject through which to make a statement about the impact that our human waste has on nature’s beautiful creatures and their habitat.

First Week back on Campus!!

School Community Council (SCC):

Admin, Teachers, Parents, Students, & Community stake holders. Thank you Central Pacific Bank for your Support!

Our Community @ its Best!

Our Teachers &

Students @ Their BEST!!!

The Big Chill Challenge! Design & construct a device that will lower air temperature in the room.

Class of 2020

FRESHMEN ORIENTATION

200 Parent/Guardians in Attendance!!!

New Hope & KHS Staff

Campus Cleaning UP!!

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Graduating Class of 2017 Changes to the FAFSA® Process for 2017–18

SUBMIT A FAFSA EARLIER: Students will be able to submit a 2017–18 FAFSA as

early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1, 2017. The earlier submission date will be a

permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit their FAFSAs as early as October 1!!!

USE EARLIER INCOME AND TAX INFORMATION: Beginning with the 2017–18 FAFSA, students

will be required to report income and tax information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the

2017–18 FAFSA, students and parents will report their 2015 income and tax information, rather than their

2016 income and tax information.

Here’s a summary of key dates for submitting the FAFSA depending on when you plan to go to school:

IF YOU PLAN TO

ATTEND

COLLEGE FROM

YOU WILL SUBMIT

THIS FAFSA

YOU CAN SUBMIT

THE FAFSA FROM

USING

INCOME AND

TAX

INFORMATION

FROM

JULY 1, 2016 –

JUNE 30, 2017

2016–17 JANUARY 1, 2016 –

JUNE 30, 2017

2015

JULY 1, 2017 –

JUNE 30, 2018

2017–18 OCTOBER 1, 2016 –

JUNE 30, 2018

2015

JULY 1, 2018 –

JUNE 30, 2019

2018–19 OCTOBER 1, 2017 –

JUNE 30, 2019

2016

Financial Aid Night Monday, October 3, 2016

Kapa’a High Library @ 6pm

KCC Financial Aid Presenters College Applications Financial Aid

Come learn/create your own FAFSA ID Access FAFSA application on-line

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Aloha from

Come help us malama the lo'i!

As always, a big mahalo to all of our core volunteers! Your dedication and continued support is amazing and we are so grateful. We have accomplished so much

together, and look forward to seeing all we can achieve in the future.

Our Community Workdays are on the 4th Saturday of every month at various Waipā sites. Save the date:

Saturday, September 24!

9:00 a.m. to noon, followed by lunch on us! (Please RSVP so we can be sure to have enough food for everyone)

Please contact Kirstie to RSVP at: (808)651-1400 or keahidaly@gmail.com

A hui hou! Hope to see you at Waipā soon!

March 8-10 Kauai War Memorial Convention Center

Kapaa High School Contact:

Nicole McKamey Sign up NOW!!

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Breaking Up is Hard To Do I love you salt, but you’re breaking my heart

(from the American Heart Association)

Dear Salt:

You’ve been a part of my life since the beginning. I call

you Salt and people also know you as Sodium Chloride.

You play a critical role in my diet and help me maintain the

correct balance of fluids in my body, but now I know I

can’t have so much of you. I’ve learned people are

consuming more of you (sodium) in their diets. You are

hiding in processed foods such as canned meats (e.g. Spam,

Vienna sausage), canned vegetables & soups, cold cuts,

cheese, breads, and instant ramen/saimin.

To make matters worse, on average, children ages 2-19 eat

more than 3,100 mg of you (sodium) per day which is more

than double the recommended amount by the American

Heart Association. I should only be getting 1,500 mg of

you (sodium) a day for ideal heart health.

If I have too much of you that can lead to high blood

pressure which is a major risk factor for heart disease and

stroke. Let’s work toward a balanced relationship for me

and my friends and family.

Sincerely,

Your Sweet Heart

FRESHMEN 15! An especially important time of life for food choice is when people step out independently for the first time and begin to make all of their

own food decisions. For many people, this is the transition to college life. The

transition to college or university is a critical period for young adults, who are often facing their first opportunity to make their own food decisions. Numerous studies have shown that college students often have poor eating habits.

Are your TEENS College and Life READY? Kapaa High Parent Community Network Center (PCNC)

Get Moving: Easy Tips to Get Active!

Take the first step. Start with walking! Why? It's easy and it works! It's Easy

Walking is the simplest way to start and continue a fitness journey.

Walking is free – no cost to get started.

Walking is easy and safe.

It Works Walking for as few as 30 minutes a day provides heart

health benefits.

Walking is one of the most effective form of exercise to achieve heart health.

And walking isn't your only option. Try these tips for increasing physical activity wherever you are. You may be surprised at all your opportunities to increase your physical activity every day. Consider carrying this list with you for one day. Check off the ways you notice that you could increase your physical activity.

Many people see the “freshman 15” as merely a myth made to scare incoming college freshmen. No longer are their parents around to monitor their eating habits. These unhealthy eating habits are only made worse during high-pressure times such as midterms and finals, when eating junk food may be seen as a way to cope with stress. In addition to the other negative behavioral patterns developed through these stressful times, such as lack of sleep, students may feel that they have to compromise between health and academia. Freshmen who are enduring the University’s rigor for the first time may have an especially difficult time balancing health and schoolwork under the belief that they must meet the University’s rigorous academic standards.

Health is an area being neglected, yet all the available research show that healthy habits and healthy kids can

lead to better academic success.