Waimea students invited to dance
Waimea students invited to dance
A “Freaky Friday” Waimea Halloween dance for middle school students is scheduled from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Waimea Community Center. The free event includes music, dancing, table tennis, arts, crafts and video games and a contest for scariest and most creative costumes.
A slice of pizza and drink combination ticket is avaiable for $5. For tickets, see the school athletics staff or email Melissa Samura at parksandrecwaimea@gmail.com, call 887-3014, or visit waimeaathletics.org.
Honaunau plans pumpkin festival
Honaunau Elementary’s School Garden is hosting its first Pumpkin Patch Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday on the upper play field. The event is a fundraiser for the school’s Summer Garden Program. Admission is $3 per person, $10 for the whole family, children 5 and younger are admitted free. Once in the event, all activities, crafts and pumpkin picking will be free. The is a zero-waste event. Entertainment is planned and food will be available for purchase.
There will also be a pumpkin cook off; free samples of homemade pumpkin dishes will be available for the public to vote on. The best pumpkin dish receives a gift package.
Parker School hosts open house
Families looking for K-12 school options for next year are welcome to attend Parker School’s Admissions Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. During this time, parents and students will have the chance to tour the campus located in Waimea, meet current Parker students, teachers and staff and learn about the school’s academic and extracurricular programs.
Parker will also hold a K-1 Admissions Preview from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 5. This is an opportunity for parents of future kindergartners and first-graders to see firsthand the K-1 program and teachers in action, explore the classrooms and chat with teachers. The K-1 Preview is a parents-only event and the school asks that interested parents email admissions@parkerschoolhawaii.org to make a reservation.
The school will again be offering the Smart Scholarship to one returning and two new ninth-grade students, and the Ulu Pono Scholarship to one returning and two new students entering sixth through eighth grades. Each of these $8,500 awards will renew each year of the recipient’s Parker School career, provided the student maintains appropriate academic and behavioral standing.
For more information, visit parkerschoolhawaii.org, call 885-7933, ext. 7107, or email admissions@parkerschoolhawaii.org.
Reading program set at Kealakehe Elementary
The ABC Read to Me Family Literacy Read Aloud Program will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Kealakehe Elementary Cafeteria. ABC Read to Me is an evening of fun and learning for everyone in the school community. Highlights of the program include learning how to motivate children to love; relax and enjoy listening to good stories; hear the latest information and research about reading; collect book lists, articles and easy tips for your family; enjoy free snacks, drinks, and dinner with family and friends and win great prizes. The principal will read the November book of the month “My Brother Charlie” by Holly Robinson and Ryan Elizabeth Peete.
ABC Read to Me volunteers read to children from toddlers to fifth grade. Author Don Hurtzler will read aloud from one of his books to the adult group. Older children are welcome to join the adult presentation.
Families, teachers and the community of Kealakehe Elementary School are welcome. For more information, call Joan Parker at 327-4308, ext. 289.
Hiki No episode slated Thursday
The Thursday edition of PBS Hawaii’s student news show, “HIKI NO,” features students from Waianae Intermediate School on Oahu telling the story of Momi Robbins-Makaila, a Waianae Intermediate School teacher who has written a book about the domestic abuse she has suffered in her life and the effect it had on her son. Titled “Candy Canes and Coke,” her book chronicles her abusive relationships and her journey toward healing.
Students from Sacred Hearts Academy host this new episode, with other featured stories by students from:
· Hawaii Preparatory Academy, who show how teenagers bridge the generation gap by helping senior citizens navigate new technology;
· Kapolei High School on Oahu, who profile a teenager who does not let his Type 1 Diabetes get in the way of his passion for BMX bike racing;
· Kalaheo High School on Oahu, who uncover a World War II bunker in Windward Oahu and discover its unique, post-war uses;
· Kamehameha Schools Maui Middle School, who reveal the challenges facing an upcountry Maui farmer and the difficulty of getting food from farm to table;
· King Intermediate School on Oahu, who talk with a tattooed woman about her experiences with workplace attitudes towards her body art;
· And Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, who try to uncover a 101-year-old Kauai man’s secret to living a long and healthy life.
This episode will be available to watch after the broadcast at pbshawaii.org/hikino.