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There is no school for the week of Thanksgiving. The Front Office will be open Monday, November 22-Wednesday, November 24, but will be closed that Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.

Island School will be hosting the KIF Cross Country Championship meet on Saturday, November 13th.  We are seeking adult volunteers to assist from 7:00am until approximately 10:00am.  Volunteers will be placed on various spots along the course to observe and create a safe environment for all of the runners.  

 

Please email jenp@ischool.org if you have any questions or if you are able to help.

High School Students in Intro to painting and Drawing (Periods 1, 5, 6) also explored Dia de los Muertos by exploring the work of Mexican printmaker Jose Posada and honoring his role in creation of the popular “Calaveras” (skull) images which are most commonly associated with the popularization of this cultural holiday. In homage to the art of Jose Posada, students create a formal (symmetrical) black and white Calaveras design to celebrate "Day of the Dead". In this project, students engaged with personal symbolism to create a unique and personal skull that celebrated life and death. Design elements students explored and utilized included: Graphic uses of Line and Line Variation, Shapes and Shape Variation, Personal Symbolism, Symmetry.

Students performed lab experiments in their Earth Space Science class. In one experiment, students learned of the relationship of viscosity (how sticky or smooth a liquid is) to the flow rate of different liquids. They measured the time it took for different types of liquid (water, corn syrup, honey) to flow through a straw. Honey took 25 minutes and students were thrilled once it finally dropped. Their second lab taught students that each mineral has its own specific gravity, which they calculated with a triple beam balance.

Students in Ms. Steagall’s Life Science classes have been discovering cells, the basic unit of structure and function in living things!  Tiny structures called organelles, carry out specific functions within the cell for the overall productivity of the cell. We are all unique because of our cell composition and our exact DNA which makes us who we are. Students were challenged with designing and creating a unique 3D-model of a eukaryotic cell, either a plant or animal cell. In addition to the creation of their model, students presented their model to the class. In the presentations, students talked about each of the organelles and their function. They also discussed cell theory and the differences between plant and animal cells.

If you purchased school pictures they were distributed today.  Please check with your child for their photos.  If students were absent, or if you are unsatisfied with the photo, retake day will be on Wednesday, November 10th from 8am-12pm. 

Regarding volleyball ticket sales Per KIF guidelines, for you to attend any volleyball games this year, you will be required to purchase tickets in advance.  There will be no ticket sales at the gate.  If you do not purchase a ticket in advance, you will not be allowed to watch the game in person.  Tickets are $5 per person.  Ticket sales are every Monday, through the Athletic Department from 9am - 6:00pm. 

 

All IS Students, Faculty and Staff will be allowed free admission to home games.  You will still need a ticket for admission.  Tickets are limited and available on a first come first serve basis at the AD office. 

 

You will be required to wear a mask when you are at the games.  IS will also require a temperature check at the door along with wearing your mask while attending all home games.

 

For those who wish to view ALL home games from the comfort of your home, we’ve included the link for your convenience:

 

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjoZHrryOSS5CfFx4zL90w/featured

We are excited to welcome the following newcomers to the Island School ‘ohana:

Moani Kalima - Kitchen Assistant

Derrick Little - High School Art teacher

Art Rosqueta - Lead Cook

A huge congratulations to Ava Anderton and Spencer Summerhays for being commended by the National Merit Scholars Program.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2022 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."

The Booster Club is offering family meals! Place orders from now until the 25th of October to pick up your ready made dinner on October 30th. Choose between lasagna (vegetarian option available) and tri-tip, both serving a family of four. Forms can be printed here, and are available in the front office. Return completed forms to the front office. All proceeds go to supporting the Booster Club and Island School Athletics.

The first graders have started their plant unit this week.

Miss Penny's three high school classes have finished their project, a new "puzzle reproduction" of Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace At Night. 

SCUBA club will meet every Thursday after school from 3:15 - 5:00pm. If you have any questions please contact:

 

Scott Bacon SCUBA Club Coordinator/Leader

808-482-0683 

Laura Lee - Middle and High School Science

Heike Lill - Middle and High School Math and Science

Kelly Morris-Aguon - Kitchen Support

The Middle School Library has just reopened!  The opening times will be from 11:30 - 12:00 on Y and E days.  The Library is located in the Noni classroom, and Ms. Christine will be supervising.

 

 

 

We have a new teacher who is in need of housing that will accept a dog. If you have any leads on housing, especially a place that will accept a dog, please email hr@ischool.org. Thank you!

Students in Mr. King's Place Based Inquiry class created maps in their journals, and learned about the essential parts of a map, including how to make a locator and how to calculate scale. Each student was asked to make a map based on their Campus perimeter walk about with Mr. King, and learned how they can be important tools for understanding place.

Students in Period 3 of Mr. King's Place Based Inquiry class also had the unique opportunity to learn about gardening with Pat Gegan’s Sustainability class. This lesson helped students understand what resources we have available on campus (our Place) to feed and sustain ourselves. The lesson also helped students make the connection of how the value of Malama can be used whereby caring for the land in turn helps us care for ourselves. Students were introduced to the planting beds between Wilcox Gym and the Elementary quad, and spent a few minutes weeding the beds in order to prepare them for planting. They then enjoyed a sample of freshly made pesto, made from basil harvested during Mr. Gegan’s Sustainability Class. One student commented “I wish we had done cool things like this in our old school." Food can be used in a very powerful way to connect students to place.