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Message from the Director
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As part of my ongoing effort to visit all HAIS's member schools, I spent September 20-25 on Maui. Over the course of the week, I was able to visit 10 schools and learn a tremendous amount about some of their initiatives. The week culminated with the MISO Conference, at which I was honored to give a keynote address.
As a technology enthusiast, and because pictures speak louder than words, I put together a video that captures some of the highlights of the trip. Enjoy!
Visiting each of HAIS's member schools is a priority of mine. To that end, I will be contacting all schools soon to schedule a visit.
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Just 4 Weeks Left to Register for SOTF
Join teachers and administrators from Hawaii's public, private, charter and parochial schools as they focus on how to best transform our existing schools and create new learning environments for the 21st Century, at this year's Schools of the Future (SOTF) Conference, November 3 & 4. Conference highlights include four special thematic, hands-on learning spaces or "playgrounds" - Early Childhood Learning, Robotics, Digital Video & Media, and a Maker Space, as well as the Next Generation Library track that runs all day Wednesday. Click here for the event flyer or visit http://sotfconf.org/ for more information and to register.
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HAIS Logo Contest: October 16
Help HAIS find its new logo. We are seeking current students who can design a creative, innovative and professional logo. HAIS will award a total of $675 worth of prizes, including iTunes gift cards for the top 3 student entries and a $500 Innovation Grant for the winner's school. The winning design will be used as the Official Logo for the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools. All entries must be received no later than October 16. For more information, please view the contest flyer and click here for the complete rules and guidelines. Please contact Deanna D'Olier by email with any questions.
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Hawaii Education Leadership Summit: November 2
Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Hawaii Education Leadership Summit (HELS), which will take place on Monday, November 2 from 8:30 am-3:30 pm. This event is an opportunity for school leaders to gain resources, expertise and strategies to lead and transform their schools. The summit will feature Monica Martinez and Dennis McGrath, co-authors of "Deeper Learning: How Eight Innovative Public Schools are Transforming Education in the Twenty First Century." For more information and to register, please click here. The registration deadline is October 1 and space is limited.
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Opportunity to Screen "Most Likely to Succeed"
HAIS has arranged for a 50% reduction in the screening fee ($175 instead of $350) for the educational documentary film "Most Likely to Succeed" for HAIS member institutions. Please click here for more information about the film and the movement. If you would like to screen this award-winning film for your faculty and/or parent groups at your school, please contact Dr. Philip Bossert for details.
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For Students, Parents and Educators
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Learning Disabilities Conference: Oct.10
The Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii is hosting a free event for educators and families. The event will feature keynote speaker Micah Hirokawa, presenting: Superheroes Among Us - Redefining learning disabilities as abilities. The event will take place at the UH East-West Center, on Saturday, October 10, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. To register, please
email or call 1-800-533-9684. Click
here to view the event flyer, for more information.
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Father Michael Lapsley Event: October 13
Father Michael Lapsley will be a guest speaker at ʻIolani School, on October 13. Father Michael played a key role in the anti-Apartheid movement and the post-Apartheid healing of the nation. Using his personal story, he continues to be a voice for justice, freedom and reconciliation. For more about Father Michael follow the link for his biography,
Redeeming the Past: My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healer
, or watch this video,
The Father Michael Lapsley Story
. Click
here
to RSVP by October 9.
The event will be held in the Sullivan Center, 4th Floor, from 4:00-6:00 PM and will include refreshments and pupus.
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Great Hawaii ShakeOut: October 15
The Great Hawaii ShakeOut, which takes place at 10:15 am on October 15, is the perfect time to think about earthquake safety and to practice Drop! Cover! Hold on!-actions that have been proven to minimize or prevent injury during an earthquake.
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SOEST Open House: October 24
The UH Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) will be hosting its 13th biennial Open House on October 24.
Learn about volcanoes, tsunamis, El Niño, planetary exploration, hurricanes, coastal erosion, marine ecosystems, and more.
There will be hands-on activities and demonstrations for kids of all ages to enjoy.
Meet the scientists who are making the discoveries and tour their state-of-the-art facilities.
Families and community members are invited to attend on Saturday - no reservation needed. Please view the event flyer for more information.
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Hawaii Teen Health Camp: November 7
This event is led by the John A. Burns School of Medicine and is open to middle and high school students. Participants will have the opportunity to perform actual medical techniques, such as suturing and casting, at the medical school. This free event will take place on Saturday, November 7 and lunch will be provided. Click here to view the event flyer. For more information, please contact Kauionalani Mead by email or at 808-692-1066.
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Poetry Out Loud National Contest: Feb.21
The Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts invite high school students to compete in the 2015-16 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry - recitation and performance. Schools are invited to participate in classroom and school-wide contests, advancing to a Hawaii state competition on February 21. The state champion will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Finals May 2-4, in Washington, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed. To get involved, high school teachers should contact HTY by email or at 839-9885 ext. 704. Program materials are also available at www.poetryoutloud.org.The deadline to register is December 19.
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Inventive Engineer Poster Contest
Students are invited to submit an "Inventive Engineer Poster" for this year's contest, hosted by Hawaii CyberSpace Academy. The theme is: "Think about it: Imagine," and students are urged to incorporate the achievements of Frank Lloyd Wright into their work. The contest is open to students grades K-12, in private, public and charter schools in Hawaii. Please visit their
website for full details, entry forms, prizes and examples from previous years.
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SOTF Student Presentation Opportunity
There are a limited number of spaces left for Student Presentations of Learning (PoL) at the Schools of the Future Conference, which will take place on November 3 - 4 at the Hawaii Convention Center. The PoL is a wonderful opportunity for students and teachers to showcase their work. A table will be provided for up to 4 students and a teacher to demonstrate what they are learning in project-based learning (PBL) classes. If you are interested in submitting a PoL proposal, please contact
Deanna D'Olier.
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8th Annual Ethnomathematics and STEM Institute
The Ethnomathematics and STEM Institute is a yearlong professional development opportunity, which aims to address issues of equitable and quality education by exploring culturally responsive STEM pedagogy. The Institute supports K-12 public, public charter, and private school educators and UH preservice educators in designing and implementing lesson plans grounded in the ethnic, historical, and cultural diversities of our island. For more information, please view the UH Systemwide Communications Video and visit the Ethnomathematics and STEM Institute Website. Click here to view the Institute Flyer. There is no cost to participate.
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Teaching Shakespeare Workshop: October 10
The Folger Teaching Shakespeare Workshop, taking place at Kapiolani Community College on October 10, is now over half full. High School/Middle School English and Theater teachers can register through September 17. The workshop was last available in Hawaii 30 years ago, so this is a unique opportunity to learn about the Folger Shakespeare Library approach to teaching Shakespeare. For more information, please view the
event flyer. Click
here to register.
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Hawaii Association of School Psychologists Conference: October 19-21
The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists (HASP) is offering a three-day conference open to all School psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychological examiners, behavioral health specialists, student service coordinators, counselors, administrators, and all other related fields. The conference will be held at the Kroc Community Center Monday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 21 and will include presentations on topics related to mental health and education. Please click
here for more information.
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Mozart's
The Magic Flute: November 4-5
HOT Opera Express presents a production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, at the Hawaii Theatre. The two student matinee performances will take place on Wednesday November 4 at 10:00 am and Thursday, November 5 at 9:15 am. This adaptation telescopes the full version of Mozart's masterpiece into just under an hour of musical highlights from the opera, aided by the 8 student volunteers who will be brought up from the audience to help the singers tell the story. The show is appropriate for students K - 8th grade. Tickets are $5, and with every 20 students, a teacher gets in for free. Click here to view the production
flyer. Call 791-1310 for group reservations.
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EdCamp Honolulu: November 7
Join local educators on Saturday, November 7 at Punahou School for a unique professional development opportunity. EdCamps are "UNconferences," that are free and participant-driven, where the attendees set the schedule and lead the sessions. These events feature discussions, demonstrations and hands-on learning. Registration opens on Friday, September 25. Visit
www.edcamphi.org for more information and to register.
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Independent Schools Experiential Education Network Institute: January 19-20
Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) Institute, to be held January 19-22. The Institute will be co-hosted by Punahou and 'Iolani Schools. The institute's theme is one of place based education and this year's event will be the most experiential institute to date, giving participants the opportunity to collect transferable lessons to apply to their home schools and programs. This event traditionally sells out prior to the conclusion of the early bird registration rate on October 15th, so be sure to
register soon. Please contact
Jessie Barrie, Executive Director of Independent Schools Experiential Network, with any questions. More information is also available on their website at
www.iseeninfo.com.
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East-West Center Programs for Student Groups
The East-West Center (EWC) Arts Program is offering exhibitions, performances, and artists' lecture-demonstrations to Oahu students. Educators have the opportunity to bring school groups to these educational outreach programs and incorporate them into their school's programs. Through the visual and performing arts, young audiences are better able to appreciate the peoples and cultures of the Asia Pacific region. All of the exhibitions and performance-demonstrations are free to K-12 schools. For more detailed information regarding the programs, visit the EWC Arts Outreach Program website. A complete schedule is also available online.
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LifeSmarts Competition Open Registration
LifeSmarts is a free educational program brought to Hawaii by the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (DCCA) that develops the consumer and marketplace skills of teenagers in a fun way. Registration is open now for grades 6-12 and can be done online at lifesmarts.org. Teams will need one coach (teacher) and at least four students to form a complete team. Coaches can also have multiple teams. The online competition closes on December 4. Please contact Jessica with any questions.
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Moody's Mega Math Challenge
Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge is an Internet-based applied math competition for high school students. The contest is free and open to high school juniors and seniors in the U.S. Working in teams of three to five, participants must solve an open-ended, math-modeling problem focused on a realistic issue-in 14 hours. Scholarships totaling $150,000 toward the pursuit of higher education are awarded to the top teams. The real-world focus of the competition introduces students to applied math as a powerful problem-solving tool and, potentially, as a viable and exciting profession. Challenge weekend is set for February 27-28, 2016. For more information, please view the Challenge flyer. Registration opens in November and will be available on the website, along with c
omplete details, rules, a free downloadable modeling handbook, and archives of previous Challenge problems.
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School and Other Upcoming Events
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For more information about these events, click the links above to see the previous e-news issue with the original articles.
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