Monthly Archives: November 2011

Student Social Media Survey

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Aloha Students:

An email was sent for your assistance in completing a short three question survey regarding social media use in school (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr)?

 Your answers will help shape policies Kamehameha Schools will develop in terms of appropriate use of social media.

 Here is the link to the survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2S3V8J3

Please complete the survey as soon as possible.

Mahalo!

ISTE 2012 Application Open

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Aloha Teachers:

We are excited to move forward and finalize our plans to attend the upcoming 2012 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference.  

Whether you are a novice or an expert technology user, we are encouraging all faculty members to think about attending ISTE 2012.  This conference is the largest educational technology conference in the nation. It provides the best teaching and technology professional development opportunities for teachers.   The workshops offered are for all skill levels and abilities.   You will also see actual teachers and students use and train on educational technology.

Faculty interested in attending will need to submit the following documents:

  • Professional Development Request form
  • ISTE 2012 Attendee Application

These applications are attached and can be viewed/downloaded at our KS Hawai`i High School 1:1 Project site:  http://blogs.ksbe.edu/hhs1to1/. 

Deadline for submittal of form and application is Monday, November 21st, 2011.

If you have any questions, please feel free to see me.

Mahalo!

College Scholarships are now available!

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2012 – 2013 Internal Scholarships (Copy Points)

College Scholarships are now available!

Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from Kamehameha Schools seniors.

The Foundation offers 12 scholarships in a variety of fields of study for the 2012-2013 academic year.

All seniors should have received an email with a link to the online application directly from the Foundation on November 1.    

Before applying, it is suggested that you do the following:

  1. Read the guidebook
  2. Review each scholarship fund carefully for specific requirements
  3. Prepare a personal statement about yourself, career goals, and extracurricular activities
  4. Request two letters of recommendation; one from a teacher and one from a community member/organization

Deadline to apply: January 31, 2012

For more information, please contact the Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation at (808) 534-3966 or [email protected] . You can also see your high school counselor for further details.

Mr. Mahelona at TED

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Aloha Everyone,

Mr. Herb Mahelona, who will be taking over our Choral program in January, had recently been asked to present at a TEDx event in Honolulu. TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) events are designed to showcase innovation in Technology occurring all over the world. Mr. Mahelona and his colleague developed music videos to teach history lessons to students. To view the TEDx presentation, click on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWZl_ATuo0o

We are truly blessed to have innovative and creative teachers working with our students.

Canned Food Drive for November

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Aloha Everyone – as the Thanksgiving and Christmas season is quickly approaching, the Kamehameha Schools Hawaii High School is currently sponsoring a food drive for the month of November.  Classes are participating to see who can bring in the most non-perishable items by the end of the month.  The class with the most total poundage will receive a free dress day for school.  For more information, please visit our student activities center.