Daily Bulletin – Wednesday, 5/20/15

Mai ka piʻina a ka lā i Haʻehaʻe, a i ka mole ʻolu ʻo Lehua… welina mai me ke aloha!

‘O ka lā iwakālua kēia o Mei

He Pōʻakolu kēia

Today is Wednesday, May 20, a Special Schedule

Lunch today:  Turkey Pastrami Sandwich

Detention Obligations
Students who still have detention obligations during the last week of school will miss out on one or more of the following:
  • Distribution of yearbooks on Monday 5/18/15
  • Grade level huaka’i participation during the week of/18/15
  • Participation in other grade level activities (class parties/celebrations, Nohona Day, etc.)  during the week of 5/18/15
  • Pa’ina Day celebration on 5/22/15
Get your detention hours fulfilled, obtain your parent’s signature, and arrange for your post-detention conference with Mr. Chow in order to be cleared of detention obligations.

Baseline Concussion Testing for SY 2015-12016
To participate in high risks sports, all students need to take a baseline concussion test. The test dates for the upcoming school year are:

  • Tuesday, June 30 (8:00am start, last group begins no later than 3:45pm)
  • Tuesday, July 28 (10:00am start, last group begins no later than 1:15pm)
  • Tuesday, July 28 (4:00pm start, last group begins no later than 5:15pm)
  • Thursday, August 13 (3:30pm start, last group begins no later than 6:15pm)

Testing will be done at Kekuʻiapoiwa (high school learning center); there will be a check-in table outside. Testing will be done in groups of 25; first come, first served. The test is a non-invasive computer exam that takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Students participating in the following high-risk sports must have a valid baseline concussion test score prior to participation: football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, water polo, baseball, softball, judo, pole vault (track & field), and high jump (track and field).

Students that should plan on taking a baseline test are:

  • Any student interested in participating in a high-risk sport for KSH that has not previously done so
  • Incoming SIXTH, SEVENTH, NINTH, and ELEVENTH grade students planning on participating in a high risk sport, regardless if they have previously taken a baselinetest
  • Any student that has been diagnosed with a concussion since their last baseline test

Any transfer student that has previously taken a baseline test at another school needs to check in with a KSH athletic trainer.

For questions or clarification, please contact an athletic trainer at 982-0632 or email zeeakins@ksbe.edu.

Upcoming Events:

  • Today – Grade 6 Greek Day, Grade 7 Nohona Hawaiʻi Day, Grade 8 Bonding Day
  • Tomorrow – Grade 6 Biathlon, Grade 7 Hilo One, Grade 8 Mokuola
  • Last Day of School on Friday, May 22 – Lei Pāpahi, Awards Assembly and Pāʻina – wear special events attire and bring swim wear, towel, slippers and change of clothes.

 I lā maikaʻi!