Pahoa High & Intermediate School

Parent and Family Newsletter May 2019 Issue School Year 2018-2019

Pahoa High & Intermediate School

15-3038 Pahoa Village Road Pahoa, HI 96778 Website: pahoahis.org Phone Number: (808) 313-4300 Principal, Darlene Bee Vice Principal, Kim Williamson Vice Principal, Tiffany Pratt

Upcoming Events and Activities

May 11—Activate Puna Event. Pahoa Town 4 PM to 10 PM.

May 14—School Community Council Meeting in Room

F105. 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM

May 16 – Pahoa Science Night at PHIS Cafeteria. 5 PM to 8

PM

May 17—PHIS AVID Family Night and Scholarship Awards

Night.

May 23—Fighting Back Dance Concert at PHIS Cafeteria. 6

PM to 7 PM

May 24— NHS HI-5 Recyclable Collection

May 26— PHIS’ Class of 2019 Graduation Commencement

at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

May 27—Memorial Day. No School.

May 31—Last Day for Students; Quarter 4 Ends.

June 17—Diploma Pick Up for Graduates Begins. Room

F108.

July 24 & 25—Student Schedule SY19-20 Pick Up at PHIS

Bandroom T-Building, 11 AM to 3 PM.

August 6—First Day for 7th and 9th Grade Students

August 7—First Day for All Students.

View PHIS’ Calendar of Events at https://bit.ly/2nucNgr

School Breakfast & Lunch Program

Breakfast and Lunch is free and availa-

ble every school day. Call or visit

school front office for more infor-

mation.

Healthy Snacks: Banana Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1

tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4

tsp. nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 4 medium sized ripe ba-

nanas; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts.

Directions: 1) Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Line a baking

sheet with parchment. 2)blend oats to the consistency of

flour, pour into mixing bowl and add baking soda and spic-

es. 3) Blend bananas until completely smooth. Add to oat-

meal mixed with the walnuts until combined. 4) Drop 2

tblsp. Balls of dough onto cookie sheet. Bake for 15

minutes. 5) Cool cookies on a wire rack and store in an air-

tight container

School Highlights and Announcements – Visit school website to view additional school highlights, images

and announcements

Maunakea Coin Contest 2019

Congratulations to PHIS student

Luche Ganot. Luche was honored

May 4, 2019 Maunakea Observa-

tories Astro Day! Event held in the

Prince Kuhio Plaza.

Out of 500 design entries, Luche

received a Special Mention Award.

Former PHIS Alumni Dr. Heather

Kaluna judged the contest.

Principal’s Message

Aloha Parents and Guardians,

We are extremely thankful for all of your support.

We are wrapping up the year with end of the year testing,

graduation, and other fun activities for the students. Students

are focused on completing all of their studies and acquiring

their credits to move on to the next grade level. Our faculty

and staff are working diligently to assist every student to ac-

quire the skills and knowledge they need to make the right

choices for their future. Their success is based on a collabora-

tive effort with school, family, and community collectively

working together.

During the summer, we have an intermediate school summer

program that provides fun activities, credit recovery, and free

transportation.

Please have your students sign up for the summer pro-

gram. You can call Tiana Wong or VP Williamson at 313-4300

for more information.

Wishing everyone an awesome summer. Be safe and healthy

while having fun with friends and family.

Onward and Upward.

Principal Bee

The deadline to order school uni-

forms will be on May 17, 2019.

Order forms will be available in the

Main Front Office.

June 10, 2019 to July 3, 2019

Free Program runs daily from 8 AM – 1PM

Seeking incoming 7th Graders and current PHIS 7th &

8th Graders

Transportation to and from school will be provided

*Fun Activities ~ Sports & Enrichment Classes ~

Field Trips*

Registration Form: https://bit.ly/2WzKe0E

For more information contact site coordinator Tiana

Wong, call at 808-557-7759 or email pa-

[email protected]

Does your child take a daily, scheduled prescription medication (such as ADHD, seizure or diabetes

medication) or require emergency medication to be on hand (such as Epinephrine, inhalers, or gluca-

gon)? Would you like for your child to have this medic ation at school for the 2019-2020 school year?

Specific medications can be dispensed through the school health office after you have completed the

SH36 form (available for pick up at the School Health Room).

Administration of medication may be provided during regular school hours if a SH36 Form is properly

completed. This will require (a) a medication order from a licensed physician or APRN, (b) written consent from a parent/legal

guardian and (c) approval/recommendation by a Public Health Nurse. The time to start the process is now and during this sum-

mer.

Please Remember: “as needed” medications such as Tylenol, Benadryl, and antibiotics (to name a few) are not part of this ser-

vice.

Brought to you by: Jeanette Gilbert RN, Hawaii Keiki KKP Complex Area Support Nurse

Aloha students, are you hoping to

get your driver’s license soon? The

Pahoa Drivers Education Program is

accepting registration for the sum-

mer classes to begin during the week

of June 3rd. Classes will be week-

days Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM with a

really quick classroom portion of only about 2 ½

weeks! Graduating seniors are also welcome. Complete ap-

plications will be accepted even if you do not have a Driver’s

permit at this point. However, you will need to pass the

driver’s permit exam before the hands-on driving lessons of

the course. This is a great opportunity to complete Driver's Ed

in a very short period of time. Pick up a application today

from Mrs. Iaukea in room H103.

Featuring Hands-On Experiments & Activities for the Whole Family. Activities: Physics Demonstration, Ro-botics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and many more. Free Food provided for the first 200 people to arrive.

Brought to you by the Hawaii Science and Technology with funding from the Country of Hawaii Department of Research and Development.

Graduation Requirements

Criteria

Courses Total Credits = 24

Credits

English English 1 (1 cr); English 2 (1 cr);

Expository Writing (0.5 cr);

English (1.5)

4.0 Credits

Social

Studies

US History (1 cr); World Histo-

ry (1 cr); Modern History of

Hawaii (.5 cr); Participation in

Democracy (.5 cr); Social Stud-

ies (1 cr)

4.0 Credits

Math Algebra 1 (1 cr);

Geometry (1 cr);

Mathematics (1 cr)

3.0 Credits

Science Biology (1 cr); Science (2 cr) 3.0 Credits

World Language or Fine Arts or Career & Tech-

nical Education

2.0 credits in a

specific program of

study

Physical

Education

Physical Ed Life Fit (.5 cr); Physi-

cal Ed (.5 cr)

1.0 Credit

Health Health Today &

Tomorrow

0.5 Credit

Personal Transition Plan 0.5 Credit

Electives 6.0 Credits

Public Mural Art Piece at PHIS

By Ms. Ro Jane Prideaux, PHIS Fine Arts Teacher

Kai'ili Kaulukukui, professional muralist and a PHIS alum, is working with students to create the first public mural at our school

located on the side of H-building that faces the main street. The mural features a prominent ʻōhiʻa lehua tree as well as other im-

portant indigenous plants and animals such as the Nene bird and 'Io (Hawaiian hawk), and other specific imagery from Puna. The

intention behind the mural and the process to create it was to honor and amplify youth voices, spreading the message of aloha,

resilience, care, and pride in our ahupua'a and kokua for our community, after the Kilauea eruptions and earthquakes last year.

The project is part of Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz’s initiative "Activate Puna" in partnership with local non-profit "Temple

Children," and will be celebrated with a FREE public event on Saturday, May 11 from 4-10pm in Pahoa town. The event, which

will include music, food, and art vendors, will feature hope flags decorated by students from all over Puna. See the beautiful new

artwork in town and help us Activate Puna!

4th Annual Kickball Tournament

Congratulations to the stu-

dents who participated in the

4th Annual Kick Ball Tourna-

ment and won the Costume

Contest at the event.

PHIS Super GPA Winners

Students from grades 7 to 12

who earned a 4.0 GPA dur-

ing Quarter 3 rewarded with

treats: pizza, ice cream, chips,

and cookies. Congratulations

PHIS’ Super GPA students!

Pahoa’s Awesome Students: JABSOM Trip 2019

Kamalani Santos,

Chloe Tobin,

McKenzie Laa,

Caeden Kadarus-

man and Khyme

Buan wowed the

Medical Students,

the Dean of JAB-

SOM as well as

the Doctor of Ad-

miss ions with

their knowledge

of anatomy & physiology, ability to decipher a medical case

determining an accurate diagnosis of a patient, as well as ask-

ing valuable questions. They interacted with everyone they

encountered at JABSOM with utmost respect and impressive

behaviors; it was an awesome sight to see and be apart of as

they made Pahoa Proud!!

Explorations in Medicine Big Island Workshop

On April 30, 2019, CTE Health Pathway students got a chance to

participate in mini-workshops with the John A. Burns School of

Medicine medical students. They learned how to do sutures,

decipher a patient’s illness, and they had a chance to manipulate

human anatomy as well as participate in a talk story session with

medical students. They represented Pahoa proudly.

University of Hawaii at Hilo College Visit

106 7th grade to 12th grade

AVID Program and CTE Pro-

gram students visited Universi-

ty of Hawaii at Hilo campus

on April 18, 2019. Students

explored the university cam-

pus, learned information

about the Upward Bound,

Study Abroad and the Nation-

al Student Exchange Programs.

Students were able to experi-

ence being in a college lecture

hall at the new Science Technology Building and listened to a

presentation abut Public Health from a Professor.

2019 HHSAA Unified Track Championship

Congratulations to Pahoa Unified Track Team in placing 1st

in the 2019 HHSAA Unified Track Championship 4x100 Me-

ter and 4x400 Meter Relays. Maui and Kaimuki High School

placed in 2nd and 3rd Place. Go Daggers!

Attention Student Athletes - All student athlete participants must complete a health and

sport physical prior to practices and tryouts. Do not wait

too long to do a health and sports physical..

Risk Form – https://bit.ly/2KMo70l

Physical Examination Form – https://bit.ly/2P3exd9

Concussion Form - https://bit.ly/2vDV0I1

Class of 2019 Graduation Commencement

The PHIS Class of 2019 proudly announces their Commence-

ment Exercises on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Afook-Chinen

Civic Auditorium. The ceremony begins at 5:30 pm. Doors

will open at 4:30 but will be closed during the processional

from 5:30 - 6:00. Admission is by ticket only, including in-

fants and toddlers. Young ones are to be monitored at all

times by a responsible adult and should be able to sit quietly

for the 2 hour ceremony.

Senior Class members also request the following:

a. no balloons and large banner/posters in the Civic

until after the ceremony;

b. no air horns that will interfere especially during the

announcing of names during the diploma receiving

segment;

c. no lei boxes; place lei in environmentally safe bags

d. no coolers; a concession booth supporting the

Class of 2020, AVID, and the football team will be

open for water, pizza, Jamba Juice and snack pur-

chases.

The PHIS Class of 2019 appreciates your cooperation to keep

the ceremony safe and enjoyable for all.

PHIS National Honor Society On May 24, 2019 the National Honor Society

(NHS) will be collecting HI-5 recyclable alumi-

num cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles for

our monthly fund raiser. Funds collected will

pay for our dues to the national organization,

purchase chords, stoles, and pins for our members, and pay

for our yearbook expenses. Please contact Mr. Behr (313-

4268), Ms. Bumanglag (313-4341), or Ms. Shiratori (313-

4246) if you have recyclable items to donate. Thank you so

much for supporting the NHS at PHIS!

In addition, thank you so very much to each and everyone

who generously supported the National Honor Society's

monthly recycle project by donating plastic bottles, glass bot-

tles, and aluminum cans collected from your classroom or

from your home. We deeply appreciate the extra effort you

all took to perpetuate the National Honor Society and its

core values of scholarship, leadership, character, and service.

If you would like to know more about NHS's core values, go

to https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/honor-society-core-

values.

Lastly, the NHS will begin its recycle project in August, so

save those recyclable containers over the long, hot summer.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Mr. Behr, Ms.

Bumanglag, or Ms. Shiratori.