Friday Blast

Friday, April 29, 2011

Hawaii Technology Academy

JPN
language
students
can
get

extra
practice/help
on
Monday,

May
9th,
from
9
‐
10
a.m.
if
they

Outer Island Testing have
questions
about
the
final

Dates and location will be given in the next blast exam.
This
session
was
originally

on May 13, 2011. Thank you for your patience. scheduled
for
Wednesday,
May

11th,
from
9
a.m.
but
this

Wednesday
session
has
been

cancelled.

Jump Rope for Heart Dates To

Participants know
Thank you to all HTA students who participated in
this year’s Jump Rope for Heart event. We would May 9-10 Camp Erdman Trip for
Grades 5-8
like to have each of you attend our Ice Cream
Social on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Waipahu May 10 Elementary Ice Cream
Social at Waipahu
Intermediate Cafetorium. There we will be Intermediate at 6:00pm

recognizing the Jump Rope for Heart Participants. May 14 End of the Year Show at
Waipahu Intermediate
Thank you for your patience! at 6:00pm
May 20 Kindergarten Graduation

May 21 End of the Beach Bash

HTA
Carly
Button
named
one
of
the
top
youth
volunteers
in
Hawaii
for
2011
by

The
Prudential
Spirit
of
Community
Awards.
Carly
was
honored
at
a
ceremony

Sunday
night,
May
1,
at
the
Smithsonian’s
National
Museum
of
Natural
History

in
Washington,
D.C.,
where
she
received
a
$1,000
award.
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 Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2012

Want
to
"dunk"
a
teacher?
Now
is
your
chance!!!
Read
below
for
the

details
and
don't
miss
this
opportunity!!!



HTA End-of-Year Celebration
May
21

Kokololio
Beach
Park,
Hau'ula

9
‐
3
p.m.



The
teachers/staff
have
been
planning
games
and
activities
for
all

students
to
participate
in:
tug‐of‐war,
volleyball,
relays,
face
painting,

sculpting
contents,
horseshoes,
etc.
We
will
also
have
a
bounce
house

for
the
keiki
and
a
dunk
tank
for
our
students
and
learning
coaches
to

"dunk"
their
chosen
teacher/staff
member!
A
schedule
will
be
sent
out

the

dunk
booth
seat
times
of
the
faculty/staff
so
you
can
plan

accordingly!!!



HTA
is
providing
the
lunch.
We
are
asking
that
grades
K,
2,
4,
6,
9
bring

drinks
(water,
juice,
or
soda)
and
grades
1,
3,
5,
7‐8,
10‐12
bring
desserts.

Plan
on
bringing
enough
for
10‐12
people
and
we
should
have
plenty!!!

We
will
have
a
few
coolers
with
ice
for
your
drinks/desserts
if
needed.





If
you
are
planning
on
joining
us
for
this
fun‐filled
day,
please
RSVP
with

how
many
people
in
your
family
will
be
attending
(specify
children
ages

5
‐
12
and
adults)
and
what
you
will
be
bringing
(specific
drink
or

dessert)
no
later
than
Friday,
May
13.


We
want
to
be
sure
we
plan
for
the
number
of
people
attending
so
please
RSVP
to
your
homeroom
teacher.




Thank
you
and
we
hope
you
will
attend.
It
will
be
a
fun
and
enjoyable
day
for
all
to
celebrate
a
successful
2010‐11

school
year!!!



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 Lorem Ipsum Dolor PTSA NEWS Spring 2012

We apologize for the unintentional error on last weeks list. Here is an updated list of the Box Tops
Awards that will be distributed on May 6 and May 10, 2011.
Below are the list of names of the Top Box Tops Contributors for the 2010-2011 School Year.

Outstanding Box Top Contributor "Champion" Award

Josiah Haywood, 6th grade, 774 box tops

Outstanding Box Top "Family" Contributor

Matthew, Chandler & Riley Lugo, 7th-3rd-2nd grades, 429 box tops

200 Club (The following contributors collected over 200 box tops throughout the year)
Jordon, Joshua, Justus and Kara Ann Campos, 11th-8th-5th-Kindergarten
Jacob Urbano, 10th grade
Blake Speaks, 4th grade
Kaylee and Lulu Wilson, 7th and 6th grades
Jackie Ma, 7th grade
Kristiana Wolfgeher, 2nd grade
Connor & Aidan Tribble, 5th and 7th grades

PTSA ELECTIONS ARE NEAR

CALLING ALL PARENTS! The PTSA annual elections are quickly
approaching. If you are interested in taking a position on or would like to suggest
another HTA parent, nominations are being accepted for the following positions:
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Please email the nominating chair for position details and to make position
nominations for 2011-2012 school year, at futuredrlibra2@aol.com. Thank you!

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 Re-Enrollment Info
Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2012

Please
read
the
message
below
regarding
re‐enrollment
eligibility:




Beginning
the
week
of
May
9,
all
students
in
grades
3
–
11
will
be
taking
the
End‐
of‐Year
Scantron
Baseline
assessments
in
the
areas
of
Reading
and
Math.

Students
in
grades
K
–
2
will
be
taking
their
in‐class
end‐of‐year
assessments
that

covers
reading,
writing
and
math.





According
to
HTA
policy
approved
by
the
LSB
on
May
24,
2010,
students
will
be

placed
no
more
than
two
grade
levels
above
or
below
their
actual
grade
level.





Test
results
will
determine
students’
readiness
to
be
promoted
to
the
next
grade

level
curriculum.

Re‐enrollment
eligibility
is
determined
based
upon
whether

your
child
demonstrates
the
ability
to
perform
within
two
grade
levels
of
his/her

actual
grade
level.

For
example,
if
your
child
is
in
the
5th
grade
and
currently

progressing
through
the
3rd
grade
curriculum,
he/she
must
show
readiness
for

the
4th
grade
curriculum
as
an
incoming
6th
grader
in
order
to
be
re‐enrolled.





In
conjunction
with
Scantron
results,
the
minimum
requirement
regarding

curriculum
to
be
promoted
to
the
next
grade
level
is
85%
completion
in
all
subject

areas
by
May
20.
However,
in
order
to
progress
to
the
next
grade
level’s

curriculum,
the
additional
15%
must
be
completed
before
the
start
of
next
school

year
or
your
child
will
stay
on
current
level
curriculum
until
completed.





The
purpose
of
this
policy
is
to
ensure
the
success
of
all
HTA
students.
Given
the

nature
of
our
unique
hybrid
model,
students
must
demonstrate
a
certain
level
of

independence
and
ability
to
function
appropriately
in
a
classroom
with
grade‐
appropriate
peers.





Assessment
results
and
re‐enrollment
eligibility
will
be
shared
during
final
face‐to‐
face
conferences
held
the
week
of
May
23
–
27.





Thank
you,


HTA
Administration
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