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Waiakea Intermediate

Believe and Achieve

April 2016

Principal’s Message April is here and with it we say farewell to a much-needed Spring Break. The students have been working hard preparing for our end of year assessment –

“Smarter Balanced Assessments” (SBA). Our students took the math

portion of the “Interim Test”. The Interim test is a practice test and students receive scores that both teachers and students use to set goals and adjust instruction. Score Reports should be going home before Spring Break. Be on the look out for these important reports and take the time to discuss with your child their performance. Encouragement is free but a highly valued commodity.

Waiakeaicreate: Did you know that Waiakea Intermediate has a new online

magazine celebrating the creativity of Waiakea Intermediate School? Janice Crowl our 6th grade English teacher created this on-ling magazine to share and celebrate all the wonderful work students are producing. We will be sharing submissions of short stories and essays, poetry, photography, fine art, even science and social studies projects. Be sure to check it out! The website address is http://waiakeaicreate.weebly.com

Waiakea Intermediate School is a collaborative, student-centered community in which each individual is encouraged, supported, and academically challenged to reach his/her maximum

potential as an active lifelong learner.

Dates to Remember

April 6, 2016

March 30-April 1

April 13-21

May 4-13

Smarter Balance Assessment Family Night (Limit 25 families) 5:30 – 7:00 Library

HSA, Science Assessment,

Grade 8, Round 2

SBA English/Literacy Test

SBA Math Test

Pg. 1

Philosophy

HSA, Science Assessment, Grade 8, Round 3

May 16-19

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Working together to make school a positive place!

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Members of the Great Kindness Challenge Committee include Iolani Mangoba, Ayana Kekaualua, David Herring, Leah Hara, Ryan Smith, Kobey Geronimo Babas, Mathew Labasan, Kai Melendez, Kamren Flores, and Advisor Heather Colbert. These students met during lunch on Fridays planning activities for a fun filled week (January 25-29) starting with a kickoff assembly, followed with a Kindness Challenge Checklist. Throughout the week students were able to visit kindness stations to complete their

Sweethearts and Heroes is a one of a kind Anti- Bullying organization that presents an age-appropriate, education based message that gives an important message about tolerance, acceptance, empathy and

awareness

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checklist. With that, we received a wonderful collection of toys, stuffed animals, and other items that were donated to the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii Program. The kindness being sent from Waiakea Intermediate will be felt by many!

Sweethearts and Heroes is a one of a kind Anti- Bullying organization that presents an age-appropriate, education based message that gives an important message about tolerance, acceptance, empathy and awareness. Presenter Tom Murphy

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gave passionate, grade level assemblies to our WIS students on February 23 that was both powerful and inspirational. The hero message was very empowering, and captured the attention of our students and adults. If you would like more information about their program and organization go to SweetheartsandHeroes.org.

� Cell Phone Policy - A student may possess a cell phone in school, on school property, at after-school activities, and at school-related functions, provided that the cell phone is off and concealed during school hours (7:55 a.m. to the end of the day’s classes).

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� Cell phones must be in the off position (not vibrate mode during the entire instructional day, including at wiki and lunch.)

� Possession of a cellular telephone by a student is a privilege, which may be

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forfeited by any student who fails to abide by the terms of this policy. Violations of this policy will result in confiscation of the cell phone and/or loss of the privilege to carry one.

Important Reminders – Cell Phones

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MATHCOUNTS

This year’s Mathcounts Team did exceptionally well with Team 1 placing 1st in the District competition. This qualified them to participate in the State Competition held on Marhc 12, at Kamahameaha School campus on Oahu, where they placed 3rd. Congratulations to the entire Mathcounts Team and coaches Arlene Cabalace and Fran French.

District Competition Results

First Team members are: Hideki

Imanishi, Sydney Kim, Haruna Tomono, Kevin Li

Second Team Members compete

for individual awards: Sydirah Aricayos, Jennifer Nakano, Titongi Taomia, Chelse Nugyen, Masayuki Ohashi and Kenji Imanishi

Rankings from the Written

Competition:

1. Kevin Li 2. Haruna Tomono 3. Hideki Imanishi 4. Sydney Kim 5. Chelsea Nguyen 6. Masayuki Ohashi 7. Sydirah Aricayos

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8. Titongi Taomia 9. not from our school 10. Jennifer Nakano

Nine out of our ten

students qualified to compete in the "Countdown" or Speed Round.

Final rankings from the Speed Round: 1. Kevin Li 2. Sydney Kim State Competition Results

First Team: Haruna Tomono,

Kevin Li, Sydney Kim, Hideki Imanishi

Individuals: Chelsea Nguyen,

Masayuki Ohashi

Final Team Rankings:

1. Washington Middle School

2. Iao School

3. Waiakea Intermediate School

4. Punahou School 5. Iolani School 6. Highlands Intermediate 7. Kamehameha Schools Kapalama

8. Niu Valley

Special Recognition:

Hideki Imanishi placed 6th in the overall competition!

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SCIENCE FAIR

Congratulations to the BRIGHT FUTURE of our Science Fair Winners. These students qualified for the February 13, 2016 Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair, representing and supporting Big Island schools (grades 6-12). Here are all the qualifiers: 1. Megan Nakamoto 2. Lela DeVine 3. Samantha Yamamoto & Maile Brilhante 4. Kailey Oki 5. Maya Atwal 6. Kallen Hashizaki & Deren Nekoba 7. Tristan Jet Okamoto 8. Sarah Fukumura-Sawada 9. Noe`ula Lindsey 10. Chloe Hughes 11. Ryan Ota 12. Ayrton Takane 13. Masayuki Ohashi & Riku Omata

TERRIFIC TITANS

During our 3rd Quarter Assembly we took time to acknowledge the many wonderful

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14. Haruna Tomono 15. Alysa Yabe 16. Kimberlyn Hashimoto 17. Carina de-Pillis-Shintaku 18. Jennifer Nakano 19. Maika Nucci 20. Tyler Jeschke 21. Aden Leyson Our students continued to do well at the District Competition with nine (9) students advancing to the Hawaii State and Engineering Fair which was held at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 28-30.

53rd Annual Hawaii Regional

Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition.

Semester 1 Art student, Nicole Graham

(Grade 8), has a painting in the 53rd Annual Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. The Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards is the longest-running, largest and most prestigious student recognition program in the United States. This show is recognized nationally and is noted by colleges and universities; Nicole's tempera painting was chosen from amongst 1400 public and private school entries. The regional exhibition will be held at the Hawaii State Art Museum on Oahu at the Diamond Head Gallery from February

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19 2016 to April 15, 2016. Congratulations Nicole Graham!

Parks and

Rec Middle School Track Meet

Exponent Meet Keaau High School, January 30th 1. Dane Dupre: 100m 3rd 2. Caleb Cadaoas: 1200m 3rd 3. Dyalan Horada: 800m 2nd 4. Albert Haa Long Jump 1st 5. Taysia Rocha Triple Jump 1st

place and Long Jump 3rd place Age Group Meet Keaau High School, February 20th

1. 1. Taysia Rocha 1st place Triple Jump, 2nd place Long Jump, and 3rd Place 100m

2. 2. Dakota Brigade Tavares 2nd place Triple Jump and 3rd place 100m

3. 3. Mason Selly 2nd place 800m and 2nd 1200m

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Honors Band • de Pillis-Shintaku, Carina - Bells

(Percussion)

• Decoito, Thomas - Trombone

• Enriquez, Neve - French Horn

• Evangelista, Taylor - Trombone

• Feliciano, Giana –Clarinet

• Galeon, Samantha – Clarinet

• Jeschke, Tyler - Trumpet

• Kawakami, Bailey Ann - Clarinet

• Kim, Sydney - Trumpet

• Kurokawa, Rebekah - Clarinet

• Lavatai, Meleana - Clarinet

• Mine, Julianne - Alto Saxophone

• Nicolas, Alexander - Trumpet

• Nuesca, Makaio - Trumpet

• Paiva, Kayla - Flute

• Shinde, Alannah - Bass Drum

• Tomono, Haruna - French Horn

• Valeros, Angel - Clarinet

• Wilson, Reyn – Trumpet

“Inspired in Hawaii” – Essay, Poster,

Video Contest

Finalist (Essay Division) – Quinn Prine, Teacher – Victor Solt Congratulations Quinn!

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PBIS focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach and support positive behavior of all students. It is a proactive, data driven approach to prevention and response for classroom and school discipline issues. As part of our PBIS Implementation we will be using the HERO program. HERO is a cloud-based student behavior management software for schools and districts. The real benefit of HERO is that it captures School-wide behavior data in real-time,

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which fuels the schools efforts to promote positive behavior and discourage negative behaviors. Students will be able to earn HERO Points for displaying positive behaviors. It will be important for students to redeem their points. This is why we are planning to

open a school store. Our PTA will play a crucial role in the schools ability to open a school store. Please join Waiakea Intermediate’s PTA and/or consider becoming a Board member.

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At a Glance Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) is a way for schools to encourage good behavior. With PBIS, kids learn about behavior, just as they learn other subjects like math or science. The key to PBIS is prevention, not punishment

PBIS – What is it and why is it important?

Waiakea Intermediate School Library

Monday-Friday 7:30a.m. - 3:00p.m.

April 25, 2016 - May 06, 2016