Celebrating 70 Years of Learning

Kapa’a High School PCNC Connection

Parent Community Networking Center Nancy_Borilez@notes.k12.hi.us ~~ kapaahighschool.net

December 2016 Volume 6 Issue 4

Upcoming Dates

6 PTSA Meeting SAC 5pm 7 Senior Project Presentations 8 Shark Tank Competition 6pm 21 KHS Foundation Mtg SAC 6 pm 21 2nd Term Ends 22- Jan 6 Winter Break

January 2017 6 Teacher Work Day 9 Spring Semester Begins

Have a safe WINTER BREAK!

JA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Junior Achievement

Experience @ Kapa’a High

Three students from Kapa'a High shared their first hand experiences with JA. One of the students, Carson, got up to speak. He had gone through the JA Personal Finance program at the end of his sophomore year. He then went on to become a founding member of the Warrior Credit Union, a student led bank created with KCFCU. Noteworthy was that not only did he get personal budgeting tips from the class but career inspiration as well. "I actually didn't know what I wanted to do until; Mr. G came in and spoke to our class. Now I know that I am going to do what he did for a living and I'm excited about going to school for it."

This is one story of many that demonstrates the impact that we can have on our local students’ lives. They are listening and looking for positive role models in our community to inspire them.

JA Kaua'i will be teaching Entrepreneurship and Personal Finance again next semester. Looking for KHS parents who would like to share their expertise with our students please contact: Ivory Lloyd at ivory@jahawaii.org

JA Quick Snapshot of Our Year Ahead We have reached over 1000 students and aim to double that by the end of the next school year. We are creating a model on how to integrate JA into the high school system with the great leadership of Kapa'a High School. It started with JA Career Success in the 9th grade, followed by JA Be Entrepreneurial in 10th, piloting JA Job Shadow in 11th and JA Personal Finance on-line in 12th Grade.

Our High School Programs With the help of KCFCU, the students at Kapa'a High not only started their own bank on campus but they mentored students at Kaua'i High to open their own student led branch. Financial literacy is expanding across our island and we are excited to be along for the ride.

On behalf of our student led Warrior Credit Union, we Thank YOU for your continued support!!! Parents you can still visit any KCFCU branch and open a student saving and checking account enabling your child(ren) to participate in the Warrior Credit Union experience! A valid student I.D., birth certificate, and social security card are required to open an account. Any questions may be answered upon your visit. Make sure to mention your interest in the Warrior Credit Union (WCU).

Go WARRIORS!

Congratulations Ms. Chris Farina and her students for a very successful business plan competition. Students did a great job in their business presentations and certainly displayed confidence when addressing questions from the Shark panel. Kudos to the winning business team: "Power Paddle" represented by Joel Deblin, Aukai Kessler, Forest Middleton, & Carson Schmick.

Ms. Farina needs to be acknowledged for her diligent work building a wonderful entrepreneurial program over the years reflecting a solid benchmark learning program. I'm sure she will pass this on to the next teacher with mixed emotions and with a willingness to mentor! Awesome job! - ADMIN & STAFF

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JROTC Warriors

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Senior Project Presentations

School Service = Helping our School Out A prime example: cadets volunteer to clean up

after assemblies, and direct car/foot traffic at our Open House. Also, our color guard

represents our school, island, and country well at school games and events.

JOB WELL DONE!!

Thank you to our Senior Project Presentation

Committee, Community Volunteers, and especially to

Mrs. Gowan and Mrs. Punzal for their dedication

& commitment as presentation prepare

students for post-graduation!

Congratulations! Job Well Done!!

Feedback from the seniors has been very positive as they get to interact with local business people who lend that touch of reality. This two day reality fair provides seniors that culminating hands-on experience after four years of financial literacy/CTE pathway skills. Special thanks to Cheryl Morita, Waianela Boiser, Business Academy students, Financial Reality Foundation and our community business partners for such a great job today. ADMIN & STAFF

It’s time to Get REAL... The Get REAL Financial Reality Fair provides students with an opportunity to:

1. Explore multiple careers paths and consider a job they may desire in the future.

2. Work with an income and learn how to budget.

3. Make budget decisions on housing, groceries, transportation, utilities, insurance, clothing, entertainment, and more.

4. Interact with local business people who lend a touch of reality as they relate with students; selling cars, furniture, or other goods and services, and forcing them to make hard but realistic choices.

5. Meet with a financial advisor who will bring the focus back to savings and thrift practices, review their budgets and provide financial advice for their future.

Building & Construction/CTE Pathway Kapaa High & KCC Instructors laying the foundation for students to get hands on experience in building & construction skills!!

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Kapa’a High Principal’s & Honor Roll List Kapa’a High School announces students who excelled scholastically in the first Term of the year. Principal’s list students have a GPA of 4.0 and above. Honor roll students have a GPA of 3.5 to 3.9.

Kapa’a High School Warriors Celebrate Student Achievement

Principal List (4.0+ )

Term 1 Principal's List (4.0+) Freshmen (9th Grade) Agbayani, Allen Alo, Lani Armstrong, Steven Arruda-Sukehira, Kyler Binder, Emily Blum, Timothy Brustowicz, Makana Bush, Duke Carlson, Mazy Carvalho-Krueger, Chance Crawford, Ashley Dryer, Kaimani Fleming, Jordan Foster, Darius Ganir, Mycah Angela Garcia, Lester Gardner, Nathan Glovasa, Aljon Jarrett Gomez, Mirna Gonsalves, Laakea Gregory, Spencer Gutierrez, Ava Haroldsen, Kiauna Hayden, Preston Hoesel, Madeline Holden, Keahiahi Ibaan-Nesbitt, Ezra Ioanna, Faith Jensen, Tessa Kahananui, Makena Kasahara, Jaime Kawamura, Bryana Kelekoma, Olivia Kurisu, Raiden Laguit, Kristelle Dhina Lathrop, Tierra Law, Alexcia Ledee, Kynan Lowry, Inana Maczka, Sydney McGinnis, Asha McGinnis, Emma Medeiros, Kolton Nakayama, Princess Marie Nguyen, Tu Perreira, Janell Pinoliar, Allana Nicole Price, Graham Roslin, Angeline Ryan, Tylee Schlosser, Seth Shockley, Kahlil Smith, Garret Sotelo, Ian Dave Taito, Briannah Tangalin, Junelle Tsai, Michael Tutterow, Sage Vercelli, Kasiah Viluan, Denali Washington, Talia Weiner, Hershel Weiner, Loren Whitfield Seebeck, Kai Whittenburg, Cameron Yamaguchi, Camryn Ygov-Tapia, Carlos Zemel, Jesse Zumwalt, Chloe

Juniors (11th Grade) Avery, Serena Barnes, April Bento, Chris Bethel, Austin Binder, Brianna Blum, Sheila Boiser-Nakazawa, Asia Brenton, Christopher Bush, Kailee Chandler, Anuhea Cooper, Bailey Cordero, Devyn Counts, Kymani Dumaoal, Shaina Isabel Fonua, Teili Freeman, Alexis Fugett, Mackenzie Garcia, Zachary Guerra, Brisa Guest, Ryder Hanson, Claudia Harper, Stephanie Hawks, Anna Hernandez-Martinez, Kyle Jensen, Braeden Kahokuloa-Pascua, Keahi Kauai, Kelly Kaui, Aulani Kimura, Ian Kotsol, Isabella Lathrop, Kaya Lawrence-White, Zailea Mabiog, Genievelle Mahoney, Gabriella Manique, Janice Manique, Lester Mariquit, Jay Mar Martin, Nina Fritz Dianne McConnell, Charlotte Miles, Cambria Mokuahi, Sariah Montemayor, Joyce Ann O'Rourke, Karlie Overmyer, Kaylee Pang, Jaycee Pleas, Rachel Puig, Mikela Rambayon, Aldrey Justin Rapozo, Jazlyn Relacion, Taylor Ricciardi, Mia Rivera, Maya Rivera, Wentworth Rivera Ramson, Sophia Roberts-DeRego, Alexia Rodriguez, Melissa-Mae Rosa, Anolani Santos, Anna-Malia Stanfill Presley, Jillian Stark, Jessica Takenaka, Sejong Taylor, Lauren Tomoda-Bannert, Tiana Tsai, Larissa Viluan, Danika Waipa, Kalei o ka lanakila Waters, Hanna Wesoloski, Paige Wood, Kela Wright, Brianna Yadao, Maverick Zietz, Tigerlilly Zingray, Isabella

Seniors (12th Grade) Armstrong, Kelsea Baker, Makai Bernabe, Bailey Brier, Serena Cole, William Costa, Micaela Custodio, Fritz Aldrey De Peralta, Marvin Jake Devin, Natalie Emproso, Taylor-Lynn Faretta, Heather Fernandez, Ikona Ford, Tylor Franklin, Isabelle Gallego, Elyssa Abigail Gilinug, Felyncia Green, Frankie Hawthorne, Jayson Hearn, Lila Hernandez Jimenez, Vanessa Ariadna Hinkel, Victoria Hirokane Mundon, Makayla Jerves, Alani Johnson, Emily Kay, Frances Kehoe, Tiernan Kessler, Jonathan Landagora, Raven-Brittney Lazo, Halle Lloyd, Emmalani Lopez, Julie Lovejoy-Henry, Taylor Manupule, Kanoelani Matayoshi, Mikela Matsuda, Chloe Michel, Pearl Moniz, Leighton Montero, Ryan James Morita, Selena Joy Mowery, Thomas Nelson, Asianna Nemeroff, Noah Nizo, Hailey Ochoa, Alexis Ofamin, Kayla Defer Oliver, Clifton Ortiz, Janaya Pascua, Shaina Claudine Perez-Jacinto, Jerena Lynn Perry, Sierra Pimental, Shaylia Pinoliar, Alyssa Price, Madeline Refamonte, Lehuanani Rivera, Kailey Sagucio, Russel Santiago, John Daryll Stergion, Bodhi Takamura, Kayla Taylor, Julianna Unutoa, Morris Vaiho, Mahana Vito, Asia Wamsley, Mia Workman, Lilinoe O Ke Anuenue Yamashiro, Eryn Yatsko, Grace Zemel, Kailey

Sophomores (10th Grade) Aguinaldo, Chelsea Nicole Anakalea, Leleaka Andersson, Astrid Antony, Marshall Bacon, Analani Baligad, Brandi Banasihan, Ryan Barker, Hana Bautista, Kate Bell-Kamoku, Kylia Betts, Aedan Bunao, Kennah Cannard, Chase Casem, Jaliyah Choy, Anna Clark, Maya Collins-Doijode, Hannah Cudiamat, Angelica Dodd, Jona Donner, Caden Duran, Gabrielle Gokan, Haley Gonsalves, Kahiau Griffin, Mikela Guimba, Mary Joy Gushiken, Andjela Aiko Hayakawa, Alicia Hennessy, Victoria Herman, Jessica-Ann Higa, Daniel Hillstrom, Cruz Ioanna, Sage Jones, Kalina Keala, Kaehukaiihaamainae Kessler, Keegan Kostelecky, Seth Kuloloia, Cherish Lagana, Angelina Langtad, Kaylee Lenz, Hailey Markman, Kai McNarney, Gina Medina, Jennilyne Mortell, Tiallah Murakami, April Murakami, Iris Nelson, Leila Ofamin, Kenneth Denfer Orlando, Keon Robinson, Marcus Rodriguez, Sophia Sacramento, Micah Kekoa Santos, Danielle Searby, Malia Shanton, Gunner Shope, Chase Sifuentes, Rafael Tampus, Juliana Terrazas, Angelina Thompson, Kuumomi Tomoda-Bannert, Keala Unutoa, Elijah Uribe, Maryjane Vicente, Aaron Waldman, Kaya Wetherington, Kiara Wilson, Skyler

Freshmen (9th Grade)

Abilla, Reyna Adriano Hepa, Kilakila Aguada, Glenn Patrick Aguinaldo, Joshweih Avery, Brandon Baliaris, Kaden Barton, Daileen Bein, Amber Brandenburg, Halia Burkart, Naia Calvan, John Luis Cardinez, Nainoa Corpuz, Shayna Cummings, Jhencen Daligcon-Pomaikai, Tara Davis, Kahanu Domingo, Ronnell Espina, Kaz Fernandez, Makanalei Gomez, Brenden Gushiken, Russell Himongala, Sean Reed Hirata, Gage Kawaihalau-Alejo, Keinan Koli, Iolani Koufis, Ahnalia Kuhaulua Song, Mahinalaikalamaokalalea Llanes, Naia Longley, Phoenix Loughead, Maya Makanani Medeiros, Haena McConnell, Charles Miller, Jordan Miner-Ho, Jolette Miura, Kobi-Taylor Nagahisa, Isaac Noguchi, Naomi Nono, Gener Edrian Ornellas, Kilinoe Palmer, Makia Papke, Kahealani Penias, Leon Perry, Liliana Randall, Kadyn Raza, Hero Rebucal, Jennielyn Rosa, Courtney Sanson, Sadie Sasil, Hannah Singleton, Lyon Soriano, Francess Tabura, Braden Tabura, Micah Telles-Kelekoma, Stetson Tumamao, Chasen Udaundo, Ruby Jane Velazquez, Donaven Viets, Alani White, Cody Wong, Leilanna Wood, Raka Yardley, Logan

Sophomores (10th Grade) Agbayani, Chanly Ahuna, Rusdan-Rocket Alapai, Jai Boyd, Rebekah Buick, Mason Burnz, Kawailehua Caisey, Ella Cantu, Maceo Costa, Kiran Dolino, Kiara Domingo, Robert Eisenhour, Kekoa Ell, Ana Ellamar, Keoni Frye, Cole Garcia-Raquel, Haylee Gimed, Antony Jarquio, Jullie Anne Kaui, Tiani Kauo, Brooke Koerte, Nicholas Kopesky, Lia Ladera, Jaylana-Rose Liberto, Angela Macugay, Daena-Jade Marshall, Shanayah Milbrand, Manoah Najera, Sharon Nebre, Kylin Nice, Sydney Novoa, Noah Paleracio, Keilyn Perez, Gavin Perono, Raffy Rabago-Kaiwi, Pomaikalani Sacramento, Malachi Keola Sanay, Shalea Turrubiartes, Nancy Vaz, Tynnan Juniors (11th Grade) Alumpe, Jonnika Mae Alumpe, Princess Mae Arruda-Kapu, Nevaeh Arruda-Sukehira, Kylin Bactad-Schmitt, Joenis Beasley, Sonata Bogdanov, Natalia Brassington, Caiden Bukoski-Alapai, Chloe

Coloma, Samantha Constantine, Jasmine Dato, Anapuni Delos Santos, Stephanie Durocher, Joseph Elterman, Erica Jay Eulalio, Levi Fischer, Casey Fisher, Erin Franklin, Gabriel Fulton, Kuuleinani Gayagas, Quinn Green, Nialani Gwynn-Lono, Kirra Harder, Kalena Hawthorne, Stella Iloreta, Kaylene Kaden, Angelie Knouse, Lilliana Lis, Amber Loos, Larry Martinez, Carlo Masaniai, Ofamoonia Matsushima, Aretha Dennissa McCullen, Malie Mireles, Sierra Mones, Princess Malia Nishida, Kirklyn Nono, Giezel Ericka Ohai, Ammon Paleka, Justin Pinoliar, Arnolde Jhaey Ramos, Marievic Ramseyer-Burdett, Dusten Rapozo, Kalae Reininger, Micah Reis Daligdig, Taylenn Rivera, Kainoa Rogers, Dawn Rosa, Keilee Sablay, Kiyannie Sanay, Preston Sanchez, Tomas Savoie Carney, Mikayla Shimonishi, Kelli Tamashiro, Alana Telles-Kelekoma, Sabrina Tokuda, Imani Tolenoa, Keani Troche, Isaiah Victoria, Julian Walker, Aiyanah White, Shasta

Seniors (12th Grade) Abela, Lawrence Alalem, Kiara Ali, Arbaaz Asuncion, Violet Balajadia, Jayna Mei-Lin Baldwin, Alexis Bernabe, Edward Brun, Christopher Davis-Caberto, Kaisha De La Cruz, Darlyn Deblin, John Elwir, Taha Flores, Michelle Fredericksen, Tanner Fumagalli, Chiara Kahokuloa, Matthew Kaleiohi, Jazmin Kohm, Soraya Kupihea, Henry Lacuesta, Jamaica Mhay LaRue, Winford Mahoney, Jax Mangold, Asher Manuel, Devonn Masaniai, Mele McIntosh, Luke Middleton, Forest Moniz, Kainani Napoleon, Kurt Orens, Ashley Pagtolingan, Kailana Panui, Pakela Santos, Ruth Schmick, Carson Tabura, Mason Tacsiat, Jalen Tone, Kasen Uribe, John Woodward, Llewellyn

Term 1 Honor Roll (3.5+ to 3.9)

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Can your teen handle school & a part-time job? Having a part-time job can help teens learn responsibility. But it can also overwhelm their ability to focus on schoolwork. Answer yes or no to the questions below to see if your teen is ready to balance school and a job: ___1. Does your teen show you that she can use time responsibly? Are you confident that she can handle her schoolwork and a job? ___2. Have you set a limit on the total number of hours your teen can work? ___3. Have you told your teen that if her grades suffer, she will have to quit her job? ___4. Have you and your teen developed a plan for how she will spend the money she earns? ___5. Have you and your teen discussed how she will get back and forth to work without disrupting your entire family?

How well are you doing? More yes answers mean you and your teen are prepared for her to get a job. For no answers, try those ideas in the quiz.

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During the holiday season, Americans gain about an average of one to two pounds. While this weight gain isn’t dramatic, research shows it tends to stay and accumulate over the years. To help us avoid this, being aware of why we are eating, what we are eating, and what is happening around us while we eat may help. Mindful eating is all about helping us understand our eating habits and creating a positive relationship with food. We should base our meals on physical cues, such as our body’s hunger signals instead of emotional ones like eating for comfort. Mindful eating is more about how we eat instead of what we eat. Studies have shown that being mindful of what we eat benefits those with cardiovascular disease, depression, chronic pain, and cancer.

Remember to make sure you don’t skip meals during the holidays. Many prepare for the BIG dinner by thinking that if they skip meals earlier in the day, this will allow them to eat more later. This is setting us up to over eat. Most of us see all the delicious food on the table and want to consume more than what will make us satisfied. Therefore, continue with your daily eating routine during the holidays and listen to your body so you stop eating when you feel satisfied. Healthy Substitutions

Cooking: x Instead of butter, use vegetable or olive

oil. x Instead of white breads, use whole-

grain breads. x Instead of frying vegetables, bake, grill,

or steam them. x Use herbs and spices like rosemary to

flavor dishes instead of salt or butter.

Baking: x Instead of butter, use equal parts cinnamon-

flavored, no sugar added applesauce. x Instead of whole or heavy cream, use low-fat

or skim milk. x Instead of sugar or butter, use vanilla,

almond, or peppermint extracts to add flavor.

Beverages: x Use spices, like cinnamon and

cloves instead of adding sugar to sweeten cider.

x To add flavor to water, try adding fruits like lemons, limes, oranges, strawberries, or watermelons.

Tips: x Eat reasonable portions. Use a smaller plate

to help control the amount of food you take. x Go easy on the toppings, gravy, and

dressings. These are usually packed with sugar or have a higher fat content.

x Be aware of what you are eating. The more calories you consume, the more energy you would need to expend to maintain weight.

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