Student Life

Scripture:“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”   – Hebrews 13:16

MARCH Calendar:

16	Special	Christian Emphasis Week, dismissal @ 2:40 pm; No FLEX classes
17	Special	Christian Emphasis Week, dismissal @ 2:40 pm
18	MS-3	Christian Emphasis Week, dismissal @ 2:40 pm; No FLEX classes
19	Special	Christian Emphasis Week, dismissal @ 2:40 pm; No FLEX classes
20	Special	Christian Emphasis Week, dismissal @ 2:45 pm; No FLEX classes; Hoops for Heart at the MS Spike Night
23	– April 3rd	Spring Break
26		Office CLOSED, Prince Kuhio Day

APRIL Calendar:

14		Early Release @ 1:45 pm
15		8th Grade Camp
18		7th & 8th Grade Registration
24		7th Grade Field Trip to Glass Bottom Boat
25		Fun Fair @ HBA Elementary School

Lunch Duty & Clean Up:  Mr. Hahn, Mrs. Silva, 7H/O

From the MS Principal, Mrs. Atta:

Announcements:

• CEW Dress Code: CEW shirts with uniform bottoms or long jeans acceptable.  No frayed, styled nor holes jeans are accepted.  Only HBA jackets can be worn.
  
  
• Check Lost and Found.  Everything will be tossed or donated during the Spring Break.

Excellent Job Eagles! 

3rd Quarter Award Assembly:
Mrs. Aguiar gave the 7th grade awardees and Mr. Coryell for the 8th grader students. Ms. Okazaki gave a $5 Jamba gift card to each student.

The MS Bible Challenge:
Mr. Sprankle, Bible teacher, presented certificates to the four students who met the Bible challenge. Each student exhibited Christ Centeredness, a core value of the middle school. Students on their own initiative came to the front office and demonstrated knowledge of the Books of the Bible. Ms. Okazaki gave a $10 Jamba gift card to each student. Congratulations!

…and Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52

Another focus of the middle school has been the BeAttitudes where we focus on a trait that makes our school the place to be. The students listed below exhibited the following ABC BeAttitude:

Be Thoughtful

• Listening without interrupting.
• Behaving appropriately in class.
• Doing something unexpected for someone.
• Thankful for the opportunities that come your way.
• Appreciative for the gifts in time, presents or deeds that I receive.
• Returning what I borrow in good condition.
• Using courteous language.

Students demonstrated their thoughtfulness by always encouraging people with a warm smile and greeting each morning; making a big pot of hot chocolate for everyone without being asked;
helping with cleaning the class and doing powerpoint during 7th grade worship; self-starters asking for tasks to help with; checked and re-checked the Appreciation package for the veterans an made cards for packages without a card; offering to tutor others during her lunch recess; helps to keep the class on track in homeroom and many other wonderful thoughtful acts. Thank you to each and every one of you for making our middle school a good place to be.

Congratulations to Students who Soared through 1st Semester!
The following students kept all of their Eagles within the YESS System by completing their commitments and behaving appropriately throughout the 1st Semester.  I call them the “Keeper of Eagle Commitments.” Each awardee will receive a certificate for having “a Servant’s Integrity”  These students are people that we can “count on and will do as they say”.  They have integrity as they need not be reminded nor checked up on and they still fulfilled their commitments. 

Mr. Hom presented the certificates for the 7th Graders; Mrs. Morihara for the 8th graders and Ms. Okazaki gave each awardee a $5 Jamba card to enjoy.

Class of 2014, 7th Graders:
12 7th Graders kept all of their 23 Eagles.

Class of 2013, 8th graders: 
15 8th Graders kept all of their 12 Eagles 1st Qtr & 10 Eagles for the 2nd Qtr. Outstanding!


From Geography Teacher, Mrs. Yorita:
Congratulations to our 8th grader who, after winning our middle school Geography Bee competition took a written test consisting of 70 questions and qualified to participate in the state level of the National Geographic Bee.  The state competition is Friday, April 3 at the Hawai`i Convention Center from 8:30-12:15.  If you have time, attend and give your support!


From Director of Supplemental Programs, Mrs. Yahata:
Summer School 2009
For your summer planning convenience, here is a list of important dates. Please call Supplemental Programs at 545-4485 if you have any questions.

April 6 - Catalogs distributed through homerooms
April 6-17 - HBA priority registration
(date may be extended for some middle/high school courses)
April 20 - May 15 - Open registration
May 15 - Registration deadline
June 11 - Kamehameha Day HOLIDAY
June 15 - July 2 (3 weeks) - Middle/High School non-credit courses
June 15 - July 10 (4 weeks) - High School credit courses
June 15 - July 24 (6 weeks) - High School credit courses
July 3 – Independence Day HOLIDAY (in observance of 4th of July)


From Christian Ministries Director, Mr. Lockridge (Mrs. Gruspe):
8th Grade:  8th grade camp registration forms are due on April 7th.  During 8th grade camp we will be having a Talent Show.  Sign-ups for this will be after the break. 

7th Grade:  If you ordered a CEW T-shirt, you should have received it from your home room teacher.  If you ordered one and did not get it, please go to the Christian Ministries office.

You will be receiving another copy of your CEW schedule today in home room.  If you loose it during CEW, please go to the table that will be located outside of the Christian Ministries office to look up your schedule.

If you are going on one of these seminars:  Caroling to the Elderly, Solomon: The Heart of a Leader, Let’s Go Fishing, Appreciating-a-vet, or City Love, make sure you turn in your permission form.