Hawai’i Academy of Arts & Science Public Charter School

Inside this issue

Happy Holidays ........................... 1

Garden To Grinds ........................ 2

Seaview School............................ 2

Arts & Science ............................. 3

Girls Volleyball ............................ 4

Spelling Bee ................................. 4

Girls Volleyball ............................ 4

Fun Holiday Photos ..................... 5

Winter Formal ............................. 6

The Hawaiian greeting Mele Kalikimaka was made famous by musician and composer Robert Alex Anderson in 1949 and reflects a truth about this time of year. It coincides with the native observance of Makahiki—a time to celebrate the bounty of the land, to work less, and to renew our communal bonds. In this case, the newcomers used words that the Natives had no phonetics for so Merry Christmas becomes — Mele Kalikimaka, but the meaning comes more from the heart; the spirit of the holidays or the spirit of Aloha. It is in this spirit that we wish you all a very happy winter season! December 21st is the shortest day of the year—even in Hawaii—and if we can find a way to sing merrily, give generously, and receive graciously on these days, then we carry the best parts of the sea-son with us. That is exactly what we see happening at HAAS. Staudents are encouraged to take an active role in co-creating their learning experience and we see them do it; they organize dances and performances. Without losing sight of the importance of their work as stu-dents. We all find challenge and support and learn from our experiences and when we show Aloha for each other in that, we create that safe space where all individuals can grow and develop. With Aloha in our hearts, we are better equipped to carry out our mission statement together as students, staff, faculty, families and extended community combined; The Mission of the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science is to educate, enrich, and inspire the whole student to thrive by understanding the past, navigating the present, and preparing for the future. Thank you for all that you do to carry this mission forward. Classes resume on Monday, January 9th. From all of us to you, Mahalo for the songs in our hearts & Alooooooooha!

Happy Holidays from all of us at HAAS!!

December 2016 Volume 7

The homeschool support program at Seaview school gives their keiki the opportunity

to still come together in a central setting with their peers and attend elective courses.

The students have options that include visual and performance art, and for the 2nd

year in a row a class on Japanese Culture.

‘One of the many things I love about our program is the option of elective

classes for the children. This gives them the opportunity to be social,

and also to learn what it is like to be in a classroom setting...

It warms my heart how much the kids love the Japanese culture class!

The first year I focused on Japanese holidays and the spoken language. This year

I have brought in more folks tales, fairy tales, myths, and characters and our

focus is more on Japanese culture and the written language.’

A folk tale about a samurai can lead to a conversation about the practices and past times of

the samurai such as archery on horseback and tea ceremony. This can then lead into ikebana

- Japanese flower arranging - and learning about how careful arrangements and disciplined

practice are an integral part of the ceremony, and the life of a samurai. ‘

‘And I'm also so proud of my little scholars in the writing class! it's adorable to see

how much they enjoy learning the characters.’ ~Kristen O’Guin

Mahalo Nui to Terry & Kristen for making sure

that our distance learning community is supported

with such a variety of great elective options!

Ulu fresh off the tree

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Garden 2 Grinds ~By Carly Wyman

The Seaview School’s Got Culture!

Pictured Above: Jackson Rigg, Eden Ballauer, Mariell Banks, Laila

Mertins, Sage Ballauer, Ariya Stark-House, Ashton Brey, Evry Pfaff,

Hana Hashimoto-Martin, Jenesis Andrede-Martin

Showing off ‘Koinobori’ made for Children’s Day

Garden to Grinds is an elective for middle and high school students at the HAAS main campus garden.

In the class, students choose a recipe, and then plan and grow a garden of ingredients needed for their recipe.

We don’t just garden though - we also eat! This fall, we harvested ‘ulu (breadfruit) from a tree on campus.

Eating starches grown on our island is an important way to begin to eat more locally.

Below is our garden ‘ulu (breadfruit) hash brown recipe that we made as a

class.

Try it at home!

Want to get involved with Garden to Grinds?

Donate prizes for our chefs

Donate tools, materials and/or time

Connect with local businesses

Coordinate a work day in our garden

Volunteer for one of our stations - Compost - Tool Care - Food Harvesting & - Processing Contact: Wendy Baker, Garden Coordinator wbaker@haaspcs.net

Ulu Hashbrowns Ingredients: ½ of a ripe (not soft) medium-sized ulu Coconut Oil Salt & Pepper 1 clove Garlic Spinach, Kale, or other leafy green Materials: Grater, knife, cutting board Fry Pan, Boiling Pot

Marie Shapin serving up ulu

Hash browns to Ysabel Carrero

Directions: Cut ulu in 3” cubes. Remove the skin. Cut the core out from the center. Boil for ~2 hours or until soft Grate Ulu Wash and slice your leafy greens into thin pieces Heat 2 Tbsp of coconut oil in the pan on Med-High heat. Add a single layer of grated ulu into the pan and fry until golden brown and crispy. Add oil as needed. Add garlic and your leafy greens towards the end. Allow garlic to brown but not burn Salt & Pepper to taste Enjoy!

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Robotics

The Future is Now! Did you know

that there are technological puzzles

that happen right here on the Big

Island where great minds are solving

real problems by building machines

to accomplish complex tasks? Gene

Madriaga and the Hui LA’AU STEAM

students know...

VEX IQ is a robotics program

designed to be very accessible for

students who are discovering ro-

botics.

Teachers and students (and even

‘competing’ teams) work together to

intuitively create a robot that will

solve the task put before them. The

VEX IQ Challenge gives students

affordable access to the inspiration,

excitement and learning that comes

from participating in an elementary

school STEAM program.

Inspiration and excitement are defi-

nitely on the agenda. Dakarai Wash-

ington (7th) says “it’s harder than it

looks and you all have to work to-

gether to get points”. Well theyre

doing good so far. The Hui LA’AU

team has already

come in 1st place in

one of the robot

challenges—who

knows where they

might go from here.

Gears are turning at HAAS… Hui LA’AU students compete (and win!) in Robotics Tournament

Caden Burmeister, Phoenix Dodge,

Noah Gamble

Donald Kepner

Keep checking the HAAS Activity Calendar at haaspcs.org for upcoming performances by our very own Student Rock Ensemble: HAAStyle! Mahalo Nui Midnight Dorsett, Ghostrider, & Professor T for bringing the inspiration!

Jonal Clauff is a young, local musician who recently moved to the Big Island. He has been playing music since he was 12 years old when he first picked up a guitar and taught himself to play it overnight (literally!) Having experienced success in the music industry, Jonal decided to direct his talents in a different direction than the mainstream fame he was faced with...and all that came with it.

Now he writes and sings his own original music under the name Midnight Dorsett, and he’s bringing it to HAAS to share with the students with the hope that he can inspire others. Jonal played a short lunchtime show for the High School and then joined the HAAS rock ensemble ‘HAAStyle” during the elective period for a jam session and Q&A for a musician who has ‘made it’. The teachers directing HAAStyle, Justin Young and Trever Veilleux, are excited about the possibility of future collaboration with Midnight Dorsett, and were grateful for the insight he could share with the students. It sounds like we have a lot to look forward to when it comes to music at HAAS!! If you have questions about upcoming HAAStyle Performances, keep checking the HAAS Activity Calendar at www.haaspcs.org, or contact Mr. Young or Mr. Veilleux.

Cassidy Gonzalez, Dante Teeter,

Zack Footit, Blaze Johnson, &

Emma Drewer Rocking out!

Local Musician Performs for and with HAAS High Schoolers

For more information about robotics in Hawaii

Or

To view schedules of upcoming robotics events,

visit - www.friendsofhawaiirobotics.org

Or Contact Gene Madriaga for details 965-3730

Dakarai Washington, Nile Leinbach

JP Lett singing with Midnight Dorsett

Caden & Nile

Want to Help out with Athletics?

Even though HAAS

doesn’t currently offer all the BIIF

sports that are available to Big Island

residents, we have a strong community

of athletes built around the sports we

do offer.

If you are have experience with League

sport competition, and are interested

in learning more or signing up, please

contact the HAAS Main Office, or stop

on by!

808-965-3730

Mahalo

Come on out to the Big Island Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 4th. Cheer on our HAAS Champions - Paisley Veilleux and Liam Ransdell

Part of Something Special - Girls Volleyball at HAAS ~By Noelani Wright 11th Grade

I joined the volleyball team my Freshman year in high

school. During my time on the team I’ve seen how

every teammate has passion and motivation to play.

We rely on each other and the leaders among us.

As Team Captain I have to make sure every player is

ready to give their best. Volleyball makes us strong

physically and mentally. I know that I would not have

the motivation to push myself and accomplish what I

desire if it had not been for Volleyball.

This next Volleyball Season, our team is going to need

a Coach. A lot of time, effort, and amazing skill has

been put into building the team we have today. As

we continue on into next year, we are looking for

someone to help us continue to grow as

individuals on a team.

Our Off-Season Conditioning is starting in February

and goes through May. We will be practicing and

conditioning at the Pahoa Sports Complex on some

weekdays in the afternoon—exact time and day TBD.

Adults interested in coaching are highly encouraged to

make contact with the main office at HAAS campus.

We would be interested to have someone with expe-

rience begin supporting the team as soon as possible

See you on the court!

-Noe

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2016-2017 HAAS Spelling Bee!

Classroom Spelling Bee Champions: Fatima Campbell, Sky Caudill, Isabel-

la Mow, Iya Sadanchikova, Gerlyn Torres, Paisley Veilleux, Kaulmia

Boyer, Xander Searcy, Aziz Moshiri, Liam Ransdell, Kyle Derasin, Kelton

Clear, Asia Javier, Kahea Fondren, Winner Moe, Aba Mbacke, Nia Farni-

as, Kekoa Edwars, Levi Farinas, Anuhea Berg

Big Island Spelling Bee

1/28/17

HAAS Main Campus

10:00-12:00 Until Pau Snacks & Lunch Available for Purchase

Big Island Spelling Bee - Jan 28

That’s right, the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Big Island Bee is BEEing held on Saturday 1/28

at the HAAS Main Campus Pavilion.

This Spelling Bee competition will bring to-

gether the top 2 champion spellers from

schools all over Hawaii Island.

Winners of this competition will go on to

compete at the State Level later this spring on

Oahu, and then on to DC to compete at the

national level.

The Spelling Bee will start at 10:00am and will

continue until a winner has been decided.

InDigital 7th Grader Paisley Veilleux returns

for her 2nd year in a row as School Champion

representing HAAS along with our 1st Runner

up; Discovery Heights 3rd Grader Liam

Ransdell.

Congratulations to all the classroom champi-

ons! S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R job!

Come on out February 4th and support our

champs!

And for those who are C-U-R-I-O-U-S,

the winning word was ‘diminuendo’.

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Spreading Winter Cheer...Hawaii Style!

Pictured above: Rowan Hall, Kai Regular, Schaefer Rimmer, Emma Haruzi

Jazzlin Wills-Hein, Briana Hayes, Mia Dahl Keona Olson, Starlyt Derasin,

Lilly Taile, Imai Tenn, Cayla Peat, Uncle Lloyd, Matt Kauffmann & Andy

Stever the Elf

Prepping and playing Makahi games, and sharing the candy abundance!

Mahalo Nui to High School Student Leadership and all the volunteers who helped make the 2016 Winter Formal a

success! Everyone looked glamorous and graceful; wallflowers and dance machines alike!

Not only do these events bring the community together, but all funds raised go back into programs and events for the

students themselves. We’re coming together to have fun and raise money so that we are better prepared to have

fun at the next event!

Big Mahalos to Student Leadership, teacher volunteers and everyone who

came out! We’re excited for the next one!

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Student Leadership Hosts Winter Formal

Winter Formal King & Queen

Sophie Smith and Logan Gamble

Sam Raikow

Stosh Cummins, Lily Aguilar

Sophie, Logan, Melissa Neal, Hunter Way, Kanoa Lindiwe,

Alix Barbula, & Gabe Ortiz-Medeiro

Lilly Rosbrugh & Alex Fritz

Carl Saxer, Emma Marshall

Rowan Hall, Katina Gronowski,

& Miss Laura tellin’ us how it is