Helpful Info for our Incoming King Parents - RSVPs still open!

Congratulations to our March Cobras of the Month!

And our April Cobras of the Month too...

E-Cigarettes are CONTRABAND!

NOTICE to Parents and Students:  The possession and/or use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is a contraband offense (Class D offense) in the Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 8 Chapter 19 Student Misconduct, Discipline, School Searches and Seizures, Reporting Offenses, Police Interviews and Arrests, and Restitution for Vandalism.  Consequently, a student in violation of this offense is subject to the disciplinary actions under the provisions of this chapter.  Based on the current definitions in HAR Chapter 19, e-cigarettes are not classified as “smoking” or “use of tobacco.”
 

Wanna dance? You can at Castle!

The Castle Performing Arts Center and Castle DanceForce introduce the Castle DanceForce Company!  This new dance company will have its inaugural season in the 2013-2014 school year and will focus on performing all styles of dance at school and community events.  Auditions will be held on Thursday May 16th in the Castle High dance room from 3:30-5:30pm and are open to Castle students of all ages and abilities, including incoming 9th graders.  Please call Mrs. Natalie Uehara, dance instructor at Castle, at 233-5600 x2253 for more information.      

Our 8th grade students get into the ACT

 

The Hawaii Department of Education will administer the ACT College and Career Readiness System on a statewide basis beginning School Year 2012-13. It will consist of the following assessments:

1. EXPLORE for all grades 8 and 9 students
2. PLAN for all grade 10 students
3: ACT Plus Writing for all grade 11 students

King Intermediate will administer the EXPLORE on May 1-2, 2013 to all our 8th grade students.
EXPLORE is a curriculum-based educational and career planning program for 8th and 9th graders that measures achievement in English, math, reading and science. The assessment is based on the major areas of high school and post secondary instructional programs and measures the skills and knowledge needed for college success. EXPLORE is designed to help students explore a broad range of options for their future. EXPLORE includes a career exploration component that stimulates students' thinking about future plans and relates personal characteristics to career options. Assessing students before high school also helps them build rigorous high school coursework plans to get, or stay, on track for their educational and career goals 

Together we will prepare your student to be college and career ready. Please call Pamela Kino, School Programs Counselor, at 233-5727, ext. 231, if you have any questions.

For more information about the ACT Explore, visit www.explorestudent.org 

Summer Time Fun Starts Here....

King is offering a summer enrichment program of band, art, cooking and mixed media classes. It's a great way to expand your child's creative horizons, and for incoming 7th grade students, a great way to get an introduction to King and it's campus. The band class only will also be open to current 5th grade students.

Hope to see you there!

King Summer Enrichment Flyer


Summer Enrichment Application Form

Year of the Cobra

A magnificent "King Cobra" glides along the rails of A-Building, greeting our King ohana with its glorious colors and style.  Mr. Richard Pettit, art teacher, and his talented Stage and Set Design class students created this beautiful rendition of King's mascot. Come and see it for yourself. You'll be amazed!

Channel Surf to Olelo

Olelo is very pleased to provide us with cable cast dates for our Cobra of the Month Assemblies: 

King Cobra Media: Cobra of the Month Awards Aug & Sept 2012
       
4/30/2013    1:30 PM    OAHU 55
5/1/2013    1:00 PM    OAHU 55
5/3/2013    8:00 PM    OAHU 55
5/8/2013    8:00 AM    OAHU 55
       
King Cobra Media: Cobra of the Month Awards Oct & Nov 2012
       
4/30/2013    5:30 PM    OAHU 55
5/1/2013    2:00 PM    OAHU 55
5/3/2013    6:00 PM    OAHU 55
5/8/2013    9:30 AM    OAHU 55

King's Videographers Shine!

King's talented media students enjoyed the 10th Anniversary Olelo Youth XChange Student Video Competition on April 12, 2013 at the Ihilani Hotel. More than 600 students from public and private schools gathered for a celebration of the creative talents of all our students. Present from King were: Azaria Rodrigues, Ceydee Tagura, Gabe Kaneakalau, Kaimi Mossman, Kalei Tom-Detol, Leiana Kaopio, Malachi Davin-Olivares, Maya Faris, and Savannah Richardson. From the hundreds of statewide entries, King students were in the top three finalist in three of the media categories - Water Conservation, Underage Drinking, and Peacemakers.  A special DOE "Spirit Award" was presented to to King by our Complex Area Superintendent, Lea Albert, for having the highest number of submitted entries in the middle school category. Go Cobras! Much thanks goes to Mr. Brian Viola, King Media teacher, and Donna Ylen and staff of the Olelo Production Studio.

You can watch the awards banquet and view all the entries at this link:
Olelo Youth Xchange Entries
 

Looking for some creative summer fun?
Here is something for Robotics fans!


Camp Innovation - Robotics at Moanalua

Camp Innovation Enrollment Form

Keep Up with the latest on the Castle Redesign

Castle Redesign Implementation Meeting, April 18th, 5-7 pm
Much has been happening with the various aspects of implementation.  Please mark your calendar for the next meeting being held on Thursday, April 18th, 5 – 7 pm in the Castle library.  All who are interested in keeping up with the Castle Redesign are invited to attend.  Come hear what's been happening as the Castle Redesign gets underway.  You'll have a chance to weigh in and actively participate. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 16th, to castleredesign@gmail.com.