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Kapalama High School Athletics Please join me in congratulating our student athletes
and the coaches who led them to victory this weekend. It was a banner weekend
for Kamehameha Kapalama athletics.
In cross country, our young men placed first in the state and our young women
placed third. Steve Jenness is the head coach for the men and David Friedeman
for the women.
In football, permanent sub and head coach David Stant's varsity team beat St.
Louis and is in contention for the ILH title. Come support them against Punahou
at the stadium this Thursday evening. Big game coming up! In girls volleyball,
science teacher and head coach Chris Blake ably guided our young ladies through
an amazing season from start to finish which culminated in a victory against
previously undeated Punahou for the Division I state title. Punahou had beaten
us twice in the regular season. This was our fifth state title in a row.
In bowling, Bradley Doi, coached by high school administrative assistant Mickie
Ceberano, is a two-time ILH Boys Bowling champion. In kayaking, our young women
won the ILH championship, led by head coach Dr. Blane Chong and Ka`ili
Chong. We celebrate the accomplishments of our students and staff both in and
out of the classroom. Kapalama High School Students National Merit Semifinalists KS Kapalama seniors Amelia Harvey daughter of Visual Arts Department head Don Harvey and Aaron Nagao are among 70 Hawaii high schoolers selected as semifinalists for the National Merit Schoalrship Program. They, along with 16,000 others from across the nation are now in the running for 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth over $36 million, that will be offered next spring. The seminalists scored in the top one percent of 1.5 million students nationwide who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year. For the past two summers Amelia has won a scholarship/internship at Johns Hopkins University to work in its genetics research labs. Aaron lead the high school math team to victory at the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention held in Knoxville, Tennessee and is among the state's top student mathletes. Both outstanding scholars are 13-year students of Kamehameha are living testaments to the quality of teachers and faculty at our schools. National Merit Commended Scholars Eight KS Kapalama seniors have been named National merit Commended Scholars. They are: Anela Akiona, Tyler Amina, Micah Contrades, Alyssa Fujimoto, Taylor Loui, Kamakani Mac-Donald-Chun, Leonard Paresa and Daylan Yogi.
Summary Daily Bulletin for Saturday, November 21, 2009
This announcement is a head's up for an upcoming opportunity for you to help a keiki this Christmas. We are teaming up with Toys For Tots. From November 30 - December 4, 2009, you have the chance to make the holiday season brighter for children who are in need of your kokua. The holidays are meant to be fun and joyous. Unfortunately, for many families, they are stressful, sad, and even violent. Studies show, that domestic violence statistics go up around the holidays. Let's try to take the stress off some parents by donating an UNUSED toy at this coming drive. Stay tuned for more info. In the mean time, watch for toys on sale. You can make a difference in the life of a keiki.
Kīna‘u Hale ladies will have bags of Cookie Corner chocolate chip cookies for $6 a bag and assorted Hershey's chocolates for $1 each. Please help support our dorm and buy some chocolate goodies! Mahalo!
Tickets go on sale for the long anticipated Winter Dance which will be held on Friday, December 11 from 6:30 - 10:00 pm. Ticket sales run from Monday 11/16 thru Friday 11/20. Tickets are for sale at the ‘Akahi Student Center and cost $10 per person. You may only purchase one ticket for yourself. You may not purchase a ticket for anyone else. We have been authorized for this to be a semi-open dance. What that means is, we are selling only 100 open tickets. Once they are gone, they are gone. Guests need to be a current high school student or a '09 KS graduate. Guest tickets are also $10 and you may purchase only one per person. Payment can be cash or check, checks should be made out to Kamehameha Schools. Please be sure to have your current ID when purchasing your ticket. Also, if you are buying a guest pass, please be sure to have their name, school, and age. Get 'em while they're hot.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Are you going to be the only one to not show up at the Winter Dance? This dance is very special because you deserve it. Come on down to Kekūhaupi‘o on Friday, December 11 from 6:30 - 10:00 pm for some great food, awesome entertainment, and a wintery fun-filled time. The dance itself will be on Malalo Field under beautifully decorated tents. Dance on the dance floor beneath the stars to the music of Ka‘ena Silva and the Hyphy WOLA Boys. Heavy pupu and refreshments will be served throughout the evening. Don't like to dance? Spend some time at one of two mobile game buses to challenge your friends in Rock Band or countless other games. All this for the small cost of admission. Because this dance is special, we are asking that you dress appropriately. The dress code will be on the back of your ticket for your convenience. If you liked last year's Valentine's Ball/Dance, you are going to absolutely love this one. So don't get caught out in the cold, be sure to get your tickets while you have a chance.
Come and do your Christmas shopping at 2nd Kamehameha Schools Surf Sample Sale and Awareness on Saturday, Nov 21st at Kōnia Field from 10-2p.m. Tons of cheap clothing, shoes, watches, surf accessories, bathing suits, surfboards, SUPʻs and many more. Surf brands include Volcom, Nixon,Ripcurl, Oneill, Honeygirl, Sticky Bumps, twin islands clothing, DC, Lost, US Girls, BayVI, FCS, Blue Hawaii, 88, WetFeet, and many more. Includes entertainment, food, kids zone, environmental awareness, Hawaiian culture, and surfing history. Event is Free, tons of parking, and open to the public! For more info go to http://kapalama.ksbe.edu/high/clubs/sgb/Surf_Sample_Sale.html
Questions: See Miss Arce learce@ksbe.edu
There has been an increase in cracked laptop screens. Please be extra careful in the handling and care of laptops. Earphone buds, pens, and pencils should not be enclosed in the laptop as the pressure may impact and cause the screen to crack. Remember to buckle and zip up!!
Just bring a bath or beach towel to the kiosk during periods 4-7 and pick up a slice of pepperoni or cheese pizza. The towels will be donated to "Friends for Life" and "Hawaii Cat Foundation" two of O`hau's no-kill dog and cat shelters. Towels are used to bathe dogs and to make beds for the cats. Come help out a homeless pet today!
Sorry, NO PE towels accepted.
Come see Keaka Kamehameha's Fall Showcase, playing this Friday and Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm in the Auditorium. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 general admission. Pick one up at the Drama Room or at the door - box office will open 45 minutes prior to show time. See you there! more info at x8496.
WANTED: Good spirits filled with Aloha to participate in Honolulu City Lights bus ride with Lunalilo Home residents. The Office of Character Education is coordinating a bus ride for Kupuna to enjoy the holiday lights downtown and at City Hall. This event will take place on Saturday, December 12th. The buses will leave from Chapel parking lot at 5:30 p.m. to Lunalilo Home and will return to campus by 8:45 p.m. If you want to join in the fun please contact Ms. Moya Donahue at x8498 or email modonahu@ksbe.edu by November 30th. Space is limited to the first 50 volunteers that sign up so please hurry and get onboard!
We will be operating on an AM Activity Schedule of Friday, November 20. In celebration of Thanksgiving there will be a MANDATORY assembly for faculty and students Grades 9-12 in Kekūhaupi‘o Gym. All grades 9-12 students and faculty members should report to Kekūhaupi‘o Gym and be in their seats by 7:35 a.m. Students are to sit in their assigned sections by homeroom: Grade 9: sections D, E & F; Grade 10: sections I, J & K; Grade 11: sections A, B & C; Grade 12: sections L, M & N. Faculty members without a homeroom should fill in the lower sections of D, E & I. Student drivers should park in their assigned zones. There is no student or faculty parking at Kekūhaupi‘o Gym or Malalo Field. There will be buses to transport students from upper campus to the gym. Terminal buses and country buses will drop off at Kekūhaupi‘o. After the assembly, students in grades 11 & 12 will be bused to upper campus.
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