Happy Holidays from all of us at HAAS!!haaspcs.org/ls/files/Newsletter_12-2016.pdf · Happy...
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Hawai’i Academy of Arts & Science Public Charter School
Inside this issue
Happy Holidays ........................... 1
Garden To Grinds ........................ 2
Seaview School............................ 2
Arts & Science ............................. 3
Girls Volleyball ............................ 4
Spelling Bee ................................. 4
Girls Volleyball ............................ 4
Fun Holiday Photos ..................... 5
Winter Formal ............................. 6
The Hawaiian greeting Mele Kalikimaka was made famous by musician and composer Robert Alex Anderson in 1949 and reflects a truth about this time of year. It coincides with the native observance of Makahiki—a time to celebrate the bounty of the land, to work less, and to renew our communal bonds. In this case, the newcomers used words that the Natives had no phonetics for so Merry Christmas becomes — Mele Kalikimaka, but the meaning comes more from the heart; the spirit of the holidays or the spirit of Aloha. It is in this spirit that we wish you all a very happy winter season! December 21st is the shortest day of the year—even in Hawaii—and if we can find a way to sing merrily, give generously, and receive graciously on these days, then we carry the best parts of the sea-son with us. That is exactly what we see happening at HAAS. Staudents are encouraged to take an active role in co-creating their learning experience and we see them do it; they organize dances and performances. Without losing sight of the importance of their work as stu-dents. We all find challenge and support and learn from our experiences and when we show Aloha for each other in that, we create that safe space where all individuals can grow and develop. With Aloha in our hearts, we are better equipped to carry out our mission statement together as students, staff, faculty, families and extended community combined; The Mission of the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science is to educate, enrich, and inspire the whole student to thrive by understanding the past, navigating the present, and preparing for the future. Thank you for all that you do to carry this mission forward. Classes resume on Monday, January 9th. From all of us to you, Mahalo for the songs in our hearts & Alooooooooha!
Happy Holidays from all of us at HAAS!!
December 2016 Volume 7
The homeschool support program at Seaview school gives their keiki the opportunity
to still come together in a central setting with their peers and attend elective courses.
The students have options that include visual and performance art, and for the 2nd
year in a row a class on Japanese Culture.
‘One of the many things I love about our program is the option of elective
classes for the children. This gives them the opportunity to be social,
and also to learn what it is like to be in a classroom setting...
It warms my heart how much the kids love the Japanese culture class!
The first year I focused on Japanese holidays and the spoken language. This year
I have brought in more folks tales, fairy tales, myths, and characters and our
focus is more on Japanese culture and the written language.’
A folk tale about a samurai can lead to a conversation about the practices and past times of
the samurai such as archery on horseback and tea ceremony. This can then lead into ikebana
- Japanese flower arranging - and learning about how careful arrangements and disciplined
practice are an integral part of the ceremony, and the life of a samurai. ‘
‘And I'm also so proud of my little scholars in the writing class! it's adorable to see
how much they enjoy learning the characters.’ ~Kristen O’Guin
Mahalo Nui to Terry & Kristen for making sure
that our distance learning community is supported
with such a variety of great elective options!
Ulu fresh off the tree
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Garden 2 Grinds ~By Carly Wyman
The Seaview School’s Got Culture!
Pictured Above: Jackson Rigg, Eden Ballauer, Mariell Banks, Laila
Mertins, Sage Ballauer, Ariya Stark-House, Ashton Brey, Evry Pfaff,
Hana Hashimoto-Martin, Jenesis Andrede-Martin
Showing off ‘Koinobori’ made for Children’s Day
Garden to Grinds is an elective for middle and high school students at the HAAS main campus garden.
In the class, students choose a recipe, and then plan and grow a garden of ingredients needed for their recipe.
We don’t just garden though - we also eat! This fall, we harvested ‘ulu (breadfruit) from a tree on campus.
Eating starches grown on our island is an important way to begin to eat more locally.
Below is our garden ‘ulu (breadfruit) hash brown recipe that we made as a
class.
Try it at home!
Want to get involved with Garden to Grinds?
Donate prizes for our chefs
Donate tools, materials and/or time
Connect with local businesses
Coordinate a work day in our garden
Volunteer for one of our stations - Compost - Tool Care - Food Harvesting & - Processing Contact: Wendy Baker, Garden Coordinator [email protected]
Ulu Hashbrowns Ingredients: ½ of a ripe (not soft) medium-sized ulu Coconut Oil Salt & Pepper 1 clove Garlic Spinach, Kale, or other leafy green Materials: Grater, knife, cutting board Fry Pan, Boiling Pot
Marie Shapin serving up ulu
Hash browns to Ysabel Carrero
Directions: Cut ulu in 3” cubes. Remove the skin. Cut the core out from the center. Boil for ~2 hours or until soft Grate Ulu Wash and slice your leafy greens into thin pieces Heat 2 Tbsp of coconut oil in the pan on Med-High heat. Add a single layer of grated ulu into the pan and fry until golden brown and crispy. Add oil as needed. Add garlic and your leafy greens towards the end. Allow garlic to brown but not burn Salt & Pepper to taste Enjoy!
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Robotics
The Future is Now! Did you know
that there are technological puzzles
that happen right here on the Big
Island where great minds are solving
real problems by building machines
to accomplish complex tasks? Gene
Madriaga and the Hui LA’AU STEAM
students know...
VEX IQ is a robotics program
designed to be very accessible for
students who are discovering ro-
botics.
Teachers and students (and even
‘competing’ teams) work together to
intuitively create a robot that will
solve the task put before them. The
VEX IQ Challenge gives students
affordable access to the inspiration,
excitement and learning that comes
from participating in an elementary
school STEAM program.
Inspiration and excitement are defi-
nitely on the agenda. Dakarai Wash-
ington (7th) says “it’s harder than it
looks and you all have to work to-
gether to get points”. Well theyre
doing good so far. The Hui LA’AU
team has already
come in 1st place in
one of the robot
challenges—who
knows where they
might go from here.
Gears are turning at HAAS… Hui LA’AU students compete (and win!) in Robotics Tournament
Caden Burmeister, Phoenix Dodge,
Noah Gamble
Donald Kepner
Keep checking the HAAS Activity Calendar at haaspcs.org for upcoming performances by our very own Student Rock Ensemble: HAAStyle! Mahalo Nui Midnight Dorsett, Ghostrider, & Professor T for bringing the inspiration!
Jonal Clauff is a young, local musician who recently moved to the Big Island. He has been playing music since he was 12 years old when he first picked up a guitar and taught himself to play it overnight (literally!) Having experienced success in the music industry, Jonal decided to direct his talents in a different direction than the mainstream fame he was faced with...and all that came with it.
Now he writes and sings his own original music under the name Midnight Dorsett, and he’s bringing it to HAAS to share with the students with the hope that he can inspire others. Jonal played a short lunchtime show for the High School and then joined the HAAS rock ensemble ‘HAAStyle” during the elective period for a jam session and Q&A for a musician who has ‘made it’. The teachers directing HAAStyle, Justin Young and Trever Veilleux, are excited about the possibility of future collaboration with Midnight Dorsett, and were grateful for the insight he could share with the students. It sounds like we have a lot to look forward to when it comes to music at HAAS!! If you have questions about upcoming HAAStyle Performances, keep checking the HAAS Activity Calendar at www.haaspcs.org, or contact Mr. Young or Mr. Veilleux.
Cassidy Gonzalez, Dante Teeter,
Zack Footit, Blaze Johnson, &
Emma Drewer Rocking out!
Local Musician Performs for and with HAAS High Schoolers
For more information about robotics in Hawaii
Or
To view schedules of upcoming robotics events,
visit - www.friendsofhawaiirobotics.org
Or Contact Gene Madriaga for details 965-3730
Dakarai Washington, Nile Leinbach
JP Lett singing with Midnight Dorsett
Caden & Nile
Want to Help out with Athletics?
Even though HAAS
doesn’t currently offer all the BIIF
sports that are available to Big Island
residents, we have a strong community
of athletes built around the sports we
do offer.
If you are have experience with League
sport competition, and are interested
in learning more or signing up, please
contact the HAAS Main Office, or stop
on by!
808-965-3730
Mahalo
Come on out to the Big Island Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 4th. Cheer on our HAAS Champions - Paisley Veilleux and Liam Ransdell
Part of Something Special - Girls Volleyball at HAAS ~By Noelani Wright 11th Grade
I joined the volleyball team my Freshman year in high
school. During my time on the team I’ve seen how
every teammate has passion and motivation to play.
We rely on each other and the leaders among us.
As Team Captain I have to make sure every player is
ready to give their best. Volleyball makes us strong
physically and mentally. I know that I would not have
the motivation to push myself and accomplish what I
desire if it had not been for Volleyball.
This next Volleyball Season, our team is going to need
a Coach. A lot of time, effort, and amazing skill has
been put into building the team we have today. As
we continue on into next year, we are looking for
someone to help us continue to grow as
individuals on a team.
Our Off-Season Conditioning is starting in February
and goes through May. We will be practicing and
conditioning at the Pahoa Sports Complex on some
weekdays in the afternoon—exact time and day TBD.
Adults interested in coaching are highly encouraged to
make contact with the main office at HAAS campus.
We would be interested to have someone with expe-
rience begin supporting the team as soon as possible
See you on the court!
-Noe
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2016-2017 HAAS Spelling Bee!
Classroom Spelling Bee Champions: Fatima Campbell, Sky Caudill, Isabel-
la Mow, Iya Sadanchikova, Gerlyn Torres, Paisley Veilleux, Kaulmia
Boyer, Xander Searcy, Aziz Moshiri, Liam Ransdell, Kyle Derasin, Kelton
Clear, Asia Javier, Kahea Fondren, Winner Moe, Aba Mbacke, Nia Farni-
as, Kekoa Edwars, Levi Farinas, Anuhea Berg
Big Island Spelling Bee
1/28/17
HAAS Main Campus
10:00-12:00 Until Pau Snacks & Lunch Available for Purchase
Big Island Spelling Bee - Jan 28
That’s right, the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Big Island Bee is BEEing held on Saturday 1/28
at the HAAS Main Campus Pavilion.
This Spelling Bee competition will bring to-
gether the top 2 champion spellers from
schools all over Hawaii Island.
Winners of this competition will go on to
compete at the State Level later this spring on
Oahu, and then on to DC to compete at the
national level.
The Spelling Bee will start at 10:00am and will
continue until a winner has been decided.
InDigital 7th Grader Paisley Veilleux returns
for her 2nd year in a row as School Champion
representing HAAS along with our 1st Runner
up; Discovery Heights 3rd Grader Liam
Ransdell.
Congratulations to all the classroom champi-
ons! S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R job!
Come on out February 4th and support our
champs!
And for those who are C-U-R-I-O-U-S,
the winning word was ‘diminuendo’.
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Spreading Winter Cheer...Hawaii Style!
Pictured above: Rowan Hall, Kai Regular, Schaefer Rimmer, Emma Haruzi
Jazzlin Wills-Hein, Briana Hayes, Mia Dahl Keona Olson, Starlyt Derasin,
Lilly Taile, Imai Tenn, Cayla Peat, Uncle Lloyd, Matt Kauffmann & Andy
Stever the Elf
Prepping and playing Makahi games, and sharing the candy abundance!
Mahalo Nui to High School Student Leadership and all the volunteers who helped make the 2016 Winter Formal a
success! Everyone looked glamorous and graceful; wallflowers and dance machines alike!
Not only do these events bring the community together, but all funds raised go back into programs and events for the
students themselves. We’re coming together to have fun and raise money so that we are better prepared to have
fun at the next event!
Big Mahalos to Student Leadership, teacher volunteers and everyone who
came out! We’re excited for the next one!
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Student Leadership Hosts Winter Formal
Winter Formal King & Queen
Sophie Smith and Logan Gamble
Sam Raikow
Stosh Cummins, Lily Aguilar
Sophie, Logan, Melissa Neal, Hunter Way, Kanoa Lindiwe,
Alix Barbula, & Gabe Ortiz-Medeiro
Lilly Rosbrugh & Alex Fritz
Carl Saxer, Emma Marshall
Rowan Hall, Katina Gronowski,
& Miss Laura tellin’ us how it is