Daily Bulletin – Thursday, 8/13/15

E ke kula waena ʻo Kamehameha… aloha mai kākou

‘O ka lā ‘umikūmākolu kēia o ‘Aukake

He Poʻahā kēia

He lā ʻeono

Today is Thursday, August 13, Day 6

Lunch today:  Turkey Ala King

Inter-Campus Passes:

  • We will continue w/ our intercampus pass system – once applications are received, passes will be distributed
  • MS students are allowed to be dropped off/picked up at Elementary only if they have a younger sibling in the Elementary School
  • MS students are not allowed to go to high school to meet older siblings for pick-up but they can be picked up together at the ES
  • MS students are not allowed to get off the bus in the mornings at the Elementary
Kula Waena’s after school supervision of students on Wednesdays is available only for students who are:
  • Riding on bus routes that are shared with elementary school students
  • Participating in a school-sponsored program/practice (sports, band, drama, etc.)
Students who are not picked up from the bus ramp by 2:40 will be escorted to Kama’aina Kids staff at Ha’aeamahi dining hall.

Interested in signing your child up for ALEKS?
What is ALEKS?

Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn’t know in a course. ALEKS then instructs the student on the topics she is most ready to learn. As a student works through a course, ALEKS periodically reassesses the student to ensure that topics learned are also retained. ALEKS courses are very complete in their topic coverage and ALEKS avoids multiple-choice questions. A student who shows a high level of mastery of an ALEKS course will be successful in the actual course she is taking.

For more information, visit the ALEKS website at aleks.com or contact me at dadematt@ksbe.edu or 982-0437.

If you are interested in signing your child up for ALEKS, please click the link below and download the ALEKS Sign-Up Form.  A year-long subscription costs $46.80.

http://blogs.ksbe.edu/dadematt/aleks/

Middle School Sports:
  • To Participate in Middle School Sports:
    All Athletic forms need to be completed.  They are available to download at KS Hawaii Athletics website: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/hawaiiathletics/forms/.  Only original documents accepted.
  • Girls and Boys Volleyball Sign Up
    All girls and boys interested in playing volleyball please sign up online on Mr. Kaaa’s blog. Go to the middle school homepage, under 7th Grade click on Science – Kaaa. On the 7th Grade Science page, click on the KMS Volleyball link. Then click on the appropriate (girls or boys) sign up link. The last day to sign up is Friday, August 14th. Please see Mr. Kaaa if you have any questions.
  • Girls Volleyball Practice 
    For the month of August, practices will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in Laamea gym from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Girls must meet at the bus ramp after school. A coach will come and get the girls to take them to the gym. Wear practice shorts, t-shirt and court shoes. Please see Mr. Kaaa’s blog for theAugust practice schedule or see him if you have any questions.
  • Cheerleader Try Outs
    Middle school students interested in participating in cheerleading, tryouts for 2015-2016 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Keaka Elementary Play Court from 3:30-5:30PM.  Sign-ups will be held at lunch – see Mrs. Ah Chong.
    Students must complete all athletic participation forms and baseline concussion testing BEFORE s/he can participate in tryouts, practices, and competition.
    All forms are available to download at KS Hawaii Athletics website: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/hawaiiathletics/forms/.  Only original documents accepted.
  • Cross Country Sign Up
    See Coach Thompson at lunch to sign up and get an informational flyer
  • Concussion Testing
    The next concussion test will be today, August 13. Students who need to take the test must meet outside the gym entrance (on the tables) after school. Aunty Joy from athletics will be walking students to the high school learning center for testing. Parents can pick up their child at the high school learning center after 4:00 pm (test takes about 30 minutes).

Upcoming Events:
* K-12 Convocation on Friday, Aug. 14 – wear Special Events attire (white polo, long pants for boys, skirt for girls)
* Back-to-School Night for all Kula Waena parents – Friday, Aug. 14 from 5:00-8:00 pm
* Welcome Back Dance on Friday, Aug. 21 – wear black and white to school.  Please make appropriate choices.  

I lā maikaʻi!