Post-Thanksgiving blues....

Yes, returning back to school after a long weekend filled with food, family, friends, and some Black Friday shopping is difficult but December is a short month.  We only have 15 more days in the 2nd quarter/1st semester.... students NEED to get in their missing assignments to teachers in order to bring up their grades.  The mid-quarter progress reports were not good... in fact, they were dismal.  Teachers are pushing students to get their work in and are available for tutoring help every advisory period; please encourage your son or daughter to be persistent and conscientious by completing work with his or her best effort. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to email or call teachers.

Here's the weekly announcement... have a great week everyone!

Mrs. Anguay  :)

Staff Bulletin for week of December 1, 2014

Monday December 1, 2014

·         Anguay – Observations/Conferences at  7:45, 10, and 1 pm am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 1

Tuesday December 2, 2014

·         Taira, Nitta, Guillet at 504 conference – ½ day

·         1:30 pm – Chaffin with St. Theresa students and staff

·         1:45 pm – Faculty meeting in LRC

·         5:30 pm – Santa’s Village in cafeteria

·         4-6 pm – Christmas lights go on at Hoffgard Park in Waimea Town; band to play

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Wednesday December 3, 2014

·         ELA teachers at vertical articulation with WCMS teachers

·         Anguay – observation 10 am

Thursday December 4, 2014

·         DH meeting – period 7

·         3 – 8 pm; WCMS and St. Theresa 8^th grade parent night at LRC

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Friday December 5, 2014

·         Harding’s class on field trip to Waimea River Mouth – period 2 and 4

Saturday December 6, 2014

·         SAT testing

                                                                                                                                                               

Campus Supervision

Assigned campus area	Team 1	Team 1	Team 2	Team 2
·         Upper campus (preschool/J/I)	Dec 1,2, 3	Uyehara Camara	Dec 4,5	Super Russell
·         library		Saligumba		Barber
·         front lawn/outside cafe		Naumu		Broyles
·         S/T/U courtyard		Rose		O’Day
·         AR room (ELA teachers)		Matsumura		Freitag

Happy Student Review, CTE presentations at WCMS, Safety drills, and Thanksgiving week!

Lol..... we're aiming to pack a lot into a short 3-day week!  Before releasing students to a long Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family, we will be squeezing in Student Reviews on Tuesday, and CTE presentations at WCMS and our annual off-campus evacuation drill on Wednesday.  Just a reminder, we have early release at 11:30 am on Tuesday and Wednesday this. week.

Have a safe and festive holiday weekend with your family and friends!

Mrs. Anguay  :)

Staff Bulletin for week of November 24, 2014

Monday November 24, 2014

·         Grateful Grams distributed today by Leadership students

·         Health Pathway students/Freitag to KCC for field trip

·         Anguay – Observations/Conferences at 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm

Tuesday November 25, 2014

·         Special Bell Schedule-- Early release for all students at 11:30 am

o   Extended detention for students who need to work off – report to café after school

·         Student review with parents/guardians:  1 – 4 pm and 5 – 8 pm

·         Anguay off campus at principal’s meeting in Lihue

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Wednesday November 26, 2014

·         Special Bell Schedule--  Advisory period 10:44 am = safety drills/off campus evacuation to WCMS

·         CTE/JROTC/Registrar presentations at WCMS all day – students involved should’ve cleared with teachers prior

·         Early release for all students at 11:30 am; staff who came in/stayed for Student Review released at 11:30 am

      Thursday November 20, 2014

NO SCHOOL -- THANKSGIVING

Friday November 21, 2014

NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING                                                                              

Campus Supervision

Assigned campus area	Team 6	Team 6
·         Upper campus (preschool/J/I)	Nov 24, 25, 26	Moises
·         library		Evens
·         front lawn/outside cafe		Matsuyama
·         S/T/U courtyard		Kellogg
·         AR room (ELA teachers)		Bush

Next week's schedule and activities:

Next week is a short, busy week with early release at 11:30 am on Tuesday and Wednesday due to Student Review Night.  Parents are encouraged to come to school on Tuesday, November 25th from 1-4 pm and 5-8 pm to meet briefly with your student's teachers.

On Wednesday, we will conduct our annual lock down and then off-campus evacuation drill to Waimea Canyon Park near the middle school.  We will begin the drill at 10:44 am and return to campus by 11:20 am;  then students will be released for the Thanksgiving holiday at 11:30 am.  Please support our efforts by talking to your student about the importance of this drill and school safety.  We need to conduct lock down, fire, and evacuation drills to create 'muscle memory' so that in the event of an actual emergency, students and staff will be able to react quickly and appropriately.

Thank you very much!

Mrs. Anguay

College fair, ASVAB, and Financial Aid Workshop this week.....

 This week we’re continuing to focus on preparing Waimea HS students for college and career.  On Monday, we’re sending students to the College Fair at the Marriott so they can talk to various representatives from colleges and tech schools.  On Tuesday morning we will administer the ASVAB test to students thinking of going into the military after graduation and at 6 pm on Tuesday evening, our senior counselor Mr. Nitta will do a parent workshop on financial aid.  We invite all parents to come and learn more about funding post-HS educational opportunities for students.

Here’s our weekly bulletin…. Have a good week everyone!

Mrs. Angauy  J

Staff Bulletin for week of November 17, 2014

Monday November 17, 2014

·         College Fair at Marriott – bus leaves front lawn at 8:30 am; student list sent to teachers

·         New Mexico Military Institute – visit with our JROTC program

·         Asahi off campus at ART meeting from 8 – 12 pm

·         10:30 am – phone conference with Oahu DVR: Moises, Shigematsu, and Dickinson w/ Anguay

·         Anguay observations – period 6, 7

Tuesday November 18, 2014

·         Extended faculty/department meeting at LRC  1:45 – 3:45 pm

·         ART training -  Muraoka

·         8 am ASVAB testing

·         Anguay observations -- pd. 6

·         6 pm Financial Aid Workshop with parents

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Wednesday November 19, 2014

·         Anguay observations – period 3

Thursday November 20, 2014

·         Anguay off island

·         Stengel at Kauai HS for SpringBoard training

·         Advisory with KCC staff/students --- SUPER and SHIGEMATSU

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Friday November 21, 2014

·         ELL teacher information due to Jasmin

·         Anguay observations – period 3, 4

                                                                                                                                                               

Campus Supervision

Assigned campus area	Team 4	Team 4	Team	Team 5
·         Upper campus (preschool/J/I)	Nov 17, 18	Shigematsu Pereira	Nov 19, 20, 21	Nishihira
·         library		Dickinson		Souza
·         front lawn/outside cafe		Altomare		Baker
·         S/T/U courtyard		Davalos		Sagawa-Pananganan
·         AR room (ELA teachers)		Stengel		Parongao

Mid-quarter grades this week

Aloha Parents,

This week teachers will be issuing mid-quarter reports to give students and parents a read on their academic performance since returning from Fall Break.  Many teachers are telling me that students are NOT doing their assignments or studying for tests.  This is unacceptable.  Please help us support your child's progress by reminding them that their job is school.  We need everyone's help in establishing a strong sense of urgency about this; students have to take their studies seriously in order to properly prepare them for college or career.

That being said, next week is the College Fair at the Marriott and the ASVAB test on campus.  Have your child see his/her counselor to sign up if interested for either.  The end of the month is our Student Review on Tuesday, November 25th.  Please come and take time to visit with your child's teachers and see the work he/she has done this year.

Here's the weekly bulletin.... Have a good week!

Mrs. Anguay

Staff Bulletin for week of November 10, 2014

Monday November 10, 2014

·         eSIS closes for mid-quarter 2 progress reports

·         LUNCH – meeting with KPAC teachers in Band Room – ‘Beauty and the Beast’ show in spring with buses available for WHS students to participate

·         7:45 – 2:45 PM :  Catapult Consultant on campus; meeting with Shigematsu, Dickinson, Taira, Asahi, Rita, Moises, Anguay in small conference room, LRC.  DH meet with consultant during period 7

·         6:30pm – WAFF meeting at Waimea NC

Tuesday November 11, 2014 – NO SCHOOL: VETERAN’S DAY

Wednesday November 12, 2014

·         Asahi and team on Oahu for training

·         Anguay in classes each period for teacher observations; Mr. Kobayashi to cover discipline

·         6 – 9 pm; McGrad Night at Eleele McDonalds

Thursday November 13, 2014

·         Anguay off campus at KDO for meeting til 12:30 pm

·         Advisory period – TRIPOD survey; no RTI that day (follow schedule from Rita)

·         Advisory with KCC staff/students --- O’Day.  

·         Period 7 --DH meeting at LRC

·         2 pm – Safety Committee meeting with Asahi

·         3 pm – Anguay off campus at West Complex meeting

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Friday November 14, 2014

·         Navy Band Performance – special bell schedule for the day

·         Anguay/Asahi in closed door meetings; Mr. Kobayashi to cover discipline

                                                                                                                                                                               

Campus Supervision

Assigned campus area	Team 3	Team 3	Team 4	Team 4
·         Upper campus (preschool/J/I)	Nov 10, 12,13	Acoba Messer	Nov 14	Shigematsu Pereira
·         library		Muraoka		Dickinson
·         front lawn/outside cafe		Harding		Altomare
·         S/T/U courtyard		Kajiwara		Davalos
·         AR room (ELA teachers)		Mitsis		Stengel

November events ahead....

November is going to be a very busy month for students and parents; please be sure to mark these events on your calendars.

o   We will have the next two Tuesdays off – this Tuesday, 11/4 for Election Day and next Tuesday, 11/11 for Veteran’s Day

o   COMPASS testing will be done this week Thursday on campus.  If your student is interested in taking classes at KCC next year, he/she should sign up for this placement test (math and English)

o   The Project Grad committee will have another Mc Grad Night at Eleele McDonalds on Wednesday 11/12 from 6 – 9 pm.  Please go out to eat dinner that night at McDs and support them!

o   We will have a special performance by one of the Navy’s elite bands on Friday 11/14 during an extended advisory period

o   College Fair will make its annual appearance at the Marriott on Monday 11/17; please see counselors for more info

o   Students can sign up to take the ASVAB test at WHS on Tuesday 11/18; please see counselors for more info

o   Student review is scheduled for Tuesday 11/25 from 1 – 4 pm and from 5 – 8 pm.  This is a time for parents to come in and talk to teachers about their students’ progress

o   We will have early release on Tuesday 11/25 and Wednesday 11/26 at 11:30 am

Have a great week everyone… here’s the bulletin/announcements for this week.

Mrs. Anguay

Staff Bulletin for week of November 3, 2014

Monday November 3, 2014

·         2:45 pm – ice cream fundraiser after school at Evens’ classroom

·         2:45 pm – Anguay off campus at meeting

·         3 – 7 pm ---Concussion testing with trainer Vanessa Kelley at S-bldg lab

Tuesday November 4, 2014 – NO SCHOOL

Wednesday November 5, 2014

·         e-SIS opens for progress reports, mid-quarter 2

Thursday November 6, 2014

·         8 am – COMPASS testing

·         Advisory with KCC staff/students --- Phillips.  

·         11:30 am – Migrant Education monitoring visit

·         1:45 – 3:45 pm  -- extended meeting in LRC

o   First hour:  Deeper Learning PD with Anguay

o   Second hour: Data team meeting (one column of expected target sheet with current, formative data due to DH and Anguay by November 18^th)

o   Second hour: following teachers meet with Jerry Hill/Anguay – Daligcon, Dickinson, Harding, Saligumba)

·         5:30 pm – PTSA meeting in R-102

·         6 – 8:30 pm – LRC open for students and credit recovery; math tutor available

Friday November 7, 2014

·         New server installed at WHS

                                                                                                                                                                               

Campus Supervision

Assigned campus area	Team 1	Team 1	Team 2	Team 2
·         Upper campus (preschool/J/I)	Nov 3	Uyehara Camara	Nov 5,6, 7	Super Russell
·         library		Saligumba		Barber
·         front lawn/outside cafe		Naumu		Broyles
·         S/T/U courtyard		Rose		O’Day
·         AR room (ELA teachers)		Matsumura		Freitag