OUR MISSION at

Leilehua High School is to provide our students with quality educational services in a secure and nurturing environment. Fulfilling our mission will enable our students to be informed and responsible citizens, capable of participating successfully in a global Society.

Administration

Principal:

Mr. Jason Nakamoto

Vice-Principals:

Ms. Laurie Pe’a

Mr. Kerry Kawamura

Mrs. Jennifer Okuma

Mr. Barry McCorkell

School Services Assistant:

Mrs. Melody Kurisu

Mr. Nolan Tokuda

Athletic Director:

Mr. James Toyota

Registrar:

Ms. Dion Cabalce

1515 California Avenue

Wahiawa, HI 96786

Phone: 305-3000

Fax: 622-6554

March 2017 Volume 17 Issue 9

An Official Publication for the Parents, Teachers, and Community of Leilehua High School, a recognized Blue Ribbon Award School of Excellence, fully accredited by WASC.

Principal Message…………………….. Pg 2 Primero Edge…....……………………… Pg 3 JROTC……..………..………………….. . Pg 4-5 Aloha Transition…..……..…………….. Blood Drive……………..………………… Spread My Wings…….………………….. Shop for Higher Education……………... National Honor Society………………….. Graduation……….… …………………… Lei Vendors……....……………………… Project Grad…..………………………… Summer School ……..………………….. Federal Impact Aid……………….…….... Bell Schedule..…………………………… Bus Pass………………………………… Text Messaging..………………………. Important Information………….………… College & Career………………………. Tutoring…………………………………. PTSO ……………………………………. Volunteer Info…………………………… Leadership, Humility, Service………….

Pg 6-8 Pg9-10 Pg 11 Pg12-13 Pg 14 Pg 15 Pg 16 Pg 17 Pg 18 Pg19-21 Pg 22 Pg 23 Pg 24 Pg 25 Pg26-27 Pg28-33 Pg 34 Pg 35 Pg 36

Mark Your Calendars!

LHS Office Hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm

3rd Quarter: January 9- March 17, 2017 4th Quarter: March 28-May 26, 2017

Student’s fees can be paid in the front office. Please note all fees must be paid to participate in after school activities.

Checks can be made out to Leilehua High School

www.leilehua.k12.hi.us

The NHS students went to Solomon Elementary and read to the students for NEA Read Across America and Dr. Seuss day

DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR

STATE OF HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

LEILEHUA HIGH SCHOOL 1515 CALIFORNIA AVENUE

WAHIAWA, HI 96786

KATHRYN S. MATAYOSHI SUPERINTENDENT

March 8, 2017

Dear Families,

Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) ’s School Food Services Branch is transitioning our electronic

meal counting system to PrimeroEdge throughout the month of March. It is a comprehensive meal counting

system that will allow for the seamless transfer of student balances within HIDOE schools, as your child

progresses from elementary through high school. The program will allow parents/guardians the ability to view

purchases and deposits via PrimeroEdge’s SchoolCafe website and mobile application.

Student eligibility and balance data is in the process of being transferred to PrimeroEdge from the prior system.

During this transition, you may notice fluctuations in your child’s meal account balance. By the end of the

transition period, all student and adult balances will be imported and manually checked to ensure each account

balance is correct. You may continue to deposit funds, and purchase meals during this transition, as the balance

import will not affect all other transactions conducted in the meal counting system.

PrimeroEdge notification letters that are sent home will have a new look. The eligibility notification letters,

balance reminders, and receipts may look a little different as your child’s school transitions into the new system.

In the future, SchoolCafe will allow families the ability to see daily menus and basic nutritional information as

well, and make online deposits to meal accounts with a nominal convenience fee.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work towards giving families more accessibility and

control over their child’s meal accounts.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the school office at 305-3000.

Leilehua JROTC Earns National Cyber Finals LEILEHUA HIGH SCHOOL JROTC Press Release

Preparation continues for the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition at Leilehua

High School, Monday. (From left to right) Cadet Jarod Olive-Stalling, mentor Chief

Warrant Officer 3 Lee unrein (standing), Cadet Brandon unrein, mentor Sgt. Matthew

Meado (standing), Cadet Jacob Huerta and mentor Spc. Evan Wittman WAHIAWA — A local team of students from Leilehua High School is headed to Baltimore as a finalist in the national championship round of CyberPatriot IX — The National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. This is the Leilehua JROTC’s third trip to the national finals where it captured consecutive Army Service Champion- ships in 2012 and 2013. Annual contenders Since 2009, CyberPatriot’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition has challenged teams of two to six students to harden simulated computer systems and resolve real-life cybersecurity situ- ations faced by industry professionals. The competition provides students with hands-on experience securing computer networks while also exciting, educating, and motivating them toward careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Leilehua’s Army JROTC Mighty Mules, led by Coach Lt. Col. (Ret.) Nick Spiridigliozzi, and mentors 1st Lt. Ben Allision, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Unrein, and Spc. Evan Wittman, is one of 13 finalists for the competition’s All Service Division. Team members are Cadet Brandon Unrein, Cadet Tyler McWilliams, Cadet Jarod Olive-Stalling, Cadet Jacob Huerta, and Cadet Team support person Lejah Amantiad. This group recently claimed its third consecutive Hawaii State CyberPatriot Championship. This year’s three-track competition had public, private, and home-school teams registered in the Open Division, while JROTC units and Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Civil Air Patrol squadrons filled the All Service Division. The third track consisted of middle school competitors. In all, more than 4,400 teams registered to participate, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, U.S. Department of Defense Dependent Schools in both Europe and the Pacific, and other teams abroad. The All Service Division began with more than 1,500 teams registered. Now, the group has been narrowed to 13 final teams, and each team will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, where they will compete face-to-face and defend virtual networks from a professional aggressor team. Competitors will participate in several timed events to showcase a myriad of cybersecurity skills in an attempt to win the coveted national championship award and scholarships. “The CyberPatriot competition engaged our students in real cyber security threats, showing real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, lessons,” said Leilehua High School Principal Jason Nakamoto. “I applaud the hard work of our students, coach, and mentors in qualifying for the highly competitive national champion- ship round.” CyberPatriot greatly benefits from the support and technical expertise of the Northrop Grumman Foundation and the competition’s founding partner – CIAS at the University of Texas-San Antonio.

In Picture Left to Right: Front Row Team members are LTC (Ret.) Nick Spiridigliozzi (Coach), Cadet Lejah Amantiad (Support ), Cadet Jarod Olive-Stalling, Cadet Brandon Unrein, and Cadet Tyler McWilliams, Cadet Jacob Huerta Back

Row: mentors SPC Evan Wittman, SPC Josh Abraham, SPC Jacob Cochran, SGT Matthew Meador, 1LT Benjamin Allision

Cadet Jacob Huerta and Mentor SPC Evan Wittman

Mentor SPC Evan Wittman gives instructions to Cadet Jacob Huerta, Cadet Tyler McWilliams, Cadet Jarod Olive-Stalling,

Cadet Brandon Unrein, all while other Mentors look on

Spread My Wings

By: Kyo Johnson

Today, I step forward to achieve my dream with the help of many people like my family, the counselors, my teachers and mentors. I’ve wanted to be a flight attendant since elementary school. To me this job looked really cool because I would wear an airline uniform, make people comfortable on the flight and give passengers the best experience they’ve ever had. As a Japanese student coming to America, I traveled all around the world and my dream to be a flight attendant grew stronger. I realized that I could learn English and be a bilingual speaker in the future.

My dream became a reality through an opportunity when the Leilehua career counselor, Ms.Lum, informed me about the Island Air Explorers Program. In this 10-week program, explorers learn about different careers in the airline industry like: aircraft mechanic, flight attendant, flight operations, airline pilot, air traffic controller and an airport rescue fire fighter. We will also experience the operation of the Honolulu Airport and United Airlines. At each class, we will discuss and take notes on various subjects, get hands-on training, and at the end of the program there will be a final exam and the top students will receive a $1000 college scholarship from Island Air.

I was so happy and excited to apply for this program. The application process included an essay, a letter of recommendation, and an interview. This was the first time I had ever completed an application, so I didn’t have a lot of experience. I was really worried and nervous about speaking English during the interview since I’ve only been in the U.S. for four years, so I started practicing with Ms. Lum at the College and Career Center.

At first, I was really terrible at interviewing and I thought I wouldn’t pass. Ms.Lum taught me how to have a successful interview: to smile, shake hands, what to wear, what types of questions the interviewer may ask me, and how to answer the questions. The day before the interview, I was so nervous, however my teachers and parents said, “Don’t think too much about doing good just have fun” and Ms. Lum said, “It’s the process and it’s great that you just try” .This advice made me feel comfortable and relaxed, it helped me to speak naturally and I felt prepared.

I passed the interview and I will never forget the day that I received a congratulatory email from Island Air inviting me to attend to the Explorers program. It was the happiest day of my life! I want to thank my parents, my teachers: Mrs. Wong, Ms. Nomura, and Ms. Lum for their help with the interview and application. I’m learning new things about the airline industry every week and I’m proud of myself for taking great steps towards my future.

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National Honor Society NHS spent the morning with Solomon Elementary students reading Dr. Suess stories to

them. Every year Solomon does a NEA Read Across America day and incorporates it with Dr. Seuss. It is a fun time for all involved and the elementary students love when the high

school kids get to visit.

Ariel Mulbury reads to a Pre K class Pomaikai Canaday & Alyssa Tugauoen

Jeffrey Baza & Logan Willoughby Samantha Lumbao & Emily Atkinson Sarah Hogue & Alisha Chavez

GUIDELINES FOR A SAFE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Parents and Guests,

Leilehua High School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our Commencement

Exercises. We ask for your full cooperation to ensure that we all enjoy the kind of commencement Exercise

that characterizes our Leilehua spirit and pride.

Please be advised that the following rules will be enforced:

1. NO alcoholic beverages. Leis made of alcoholic beverages will NOT be permitted into the stadium.

Please be reminded that individuals in possession of open containers of alcohol are subject to arrest.

2. No coolers and/or large bags will be permitted into the stadium.

3. All spectators must stay outside the fenced area of the field until after the graduates have completed the

Commencement Recessional. Gates to the field will be opened when the graduates reach to their Alpha

stations.

4. In the event of an emergency, police and security personnel will direct guests out of the stadium.

5. In the event of an electrical power outage, or extreme weather event, the Commencement Exercises may

be canceled or moved to a different location. An announcement to that effect will be made with a

bullhorn.

6. Our seniors have been advised that should a graduate pose a safety hazard, the Commencement

Exercises will be cancelled. An announcement to that effect will be made and all guests will be asked to

fully cooperate with our directives to insure a safe graduation ceremony setting.

7. Seniors who demonstrate inappropriate behavior will be escorted off the field and forfeit participation in

the Commencement Exercises.

8. All graduates and guest are requested to exit the stadium by 8:45 p.m.

Attention: Lei Vendors For 2017 Graduation Ceremonies

Reservation for stalls will be accepted beginning 3/20/2017

Fee: $30.00 Cash only

All payments are non-refundable and nontransferable.

Stop by the front office or call 305-3000

for additional information and guidelines. 8:30 – 3:30

Bus Passes

Students who intend to use the public school bus system as their primary means of getting to and from school daily throughout the entire year are encouraged to select the ANNUAL payment plan. Annual Round Trip $270.00 Annual One Way $135.00 Students who intend to use the public school bus system as their primary means of getting to and from school daily but whose transportation needs might change from academic quarter to quarter are encouraged to select the QUARTERLY payment plan. Quarterly Round trip $72.00 (Four payments due each Quarter) Quarterly One Way $36.00 (Four payments due each Quarter) Quarter 1 due July 29 Quarter 2 due October 7 Quarter 3 due December 21 Quarter 4 due March 17 Students who intend to use the public school bus system only occasionally are encouraged to purchase One-Way Bus Coupons Coupons: Sold in sheets of 10- $12.50 per sheet (Cash Only)

Please select your payment plan carefully!

Please read………..

OFF-CAMPUS PASS / EARLY RELEASE

Any request to leave campus must be made in writing and submitted to the school office before the school day begins. Requests by a parent/legal guardian must include the following information: *student’s legal name, *home telephone number, *phone number where the parent/guardian can be reached, *date/time for release, reason for release, *time student will return to school (if applicable). IF NO REQUEST IS MADE BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS, AUTHORIZED PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST BE PRESENT FOR RELEASE. The student is responsible for presenting his/her off-campus pass to his/her teachers on the following school day. Students found off campus without a valid off-campus pass are subject to arrest for truancy.

DOE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Hawaii State Department of Education (HSDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, or disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to designated youth groups, including the Boy Scouts. Please direct inquiries regarding HSDOE nondiscrimination policies as follows:

Section 504 inquiries Section 504 Education Specialist Comprehensive Student Support Services Hawaii State Department

of Education 475 22"d Avenue, Building 302, Room 204

Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 (808) 305-9787 or relay

Title VI. Title IX. ADA. And other inquiries Director

Civil Rights Compliance Office Hawaii State Department of Education P.O. Box 2360

Honolulu, Hawaii 96804 (808) 586-3322 or relay

PARENT 2016 ~ 2017 SY

Leilehua High School – PTSO Registration Form

Name: __________________________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________________________________

Do you receive text messages at this number _____ Yes _____ No _____

Email Address: ____________________________________________

STUDENT NAME GRADE CLUBS & SPORTS

Interested in participating: _____ Help with School Projects _____ Share thoughts, ideas or concerns at monthly meeting

_____ Linking School and Community _____ Enhancing Educational Services

_____ Providing Scholarship(s) and Award(s) to deserving Students and Teachers

_____ Lend a hand with Fundraisers or Projects ~ Involve your Teen, (family activity & value of volunteering)

_____ Take advantage of benefits of being a Valued LHS PTSO MEMBER

There is two Memberships to choose from:

___ $10.00 Active Member (Receive Monthly Emails, Help w/ Activities & attend Meetings, Receive Sponsor Benefits)

___ $25.00 No Sweat Member (Receive Monthly Emails, Don’t Attend Meetings or Activities, Receive Sponsor Benefits)

Dues Paid: ____________ Cash / Check # ___________ Received by __________________________

Receipt – Membership: ACTIVE / NO SWEAT – Paid $ _________ CASH / CHECK # _________ DATE:_________

“Thank YOU FOR SUPPORTInG LhS PTSO”

Are you interested in volunteering at Leilehua High School?

We welcome volunteers on campus when volunteer opportunities are

available. We do ask that before volunteering for anything on campus

that you take volunteer orientation. This is about a 25 minute class, we

will go over the rules and regulations of our school and have you sign the

appropriate forms in order to volunteer on campus.

If you are interested, please email or call Linda Willoughby to set up an

appointment for orientation.

Linda_willoughby@notes.k12.hi.us 808-305-3031

Examples of volunteering opportunities that might be available:

Chaperoning

Filing papers

Making Copies

Cleaning

Organizing

Leadership, Humility, Service Congratulations to all of our students who continue to show the Leilehua Way!!!!

Congratulations to

the Boys Basketball

Team for placing

6th in the HHSAA

Boys Basketball

championships

Congratulations to wrestler

Brett Barefoot for winning

the 182lb weight class in

HHSAA Championship

Congratulations wrestler Brianna

Leong for winning the 102lb

weight class at the HHSAA

Championship!!

Congratulations to wrestler Keilani Corbett for winning the

155 lb weight class at the HHSAA championship.