Alyse Glaser plays Scout in "to Kill a Mocking Bird"

Sacred Hearts Academy 6th grader, Alyse Glaser, will be playing the role of "Scout" in the Diamond Head Theatre production of "to Kill a Mocking Bird".  A few students and teachers from the school had a chance to enjoy a preview performance of Christopher Sergel's adaptation of the novel by Harper Lee. Performances are scheduled from January 30th through February 22nd at Diamond Head Theatre.	Post by Diamond Head Theatre.

Alyse also played the role of "Jojo" in the Sacred Hearts Academy production of "Seussical Jr." in the Fall of 2014.

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Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program

Seniors Angelyn Tabalba, Angelique Racpan, and Megan Garcia will be participating in the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Scholarship Program to be held on February 8th at the Sacred Hearts Academy auditorium.

Distinguished Young Women of Hawaii is an official state preliminary of Distinguished Young Women, a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women. In addition to earning scholarships for college, those who participate in the Distinguished Young Women program develop friendships, self-confidence and other life skills that pave the way for future success. 

A panel of five scholars, counselors, and others familiar with high school transcript evaluation review and score a participant's high school academic record and test scores.

Interview (25% of overall score) 
Judges evaluate a participant's personality, her ability to relate to others, her maturity, and her ability to express herself during a 10 minute personal interview.

Scholastics (20% of overall score)

Talent (25% of overall score)
Judges evaluate a participant's performing arts talent during a 90 second presentation on-stage in front of an audience. Judges look for technical ability, appropriateness of selection, stage presence, and execution.

Fitness (15% of overall score)
Judges evaluate a participant's overall physical stamina, coordination, agility, and flexibility during a choreographed group aerobic routine. Each participant has an individual spotlight during the routine.

Self-Expression (15% of overall score) 
Judges evaluate a participant's grace, poise, demeanor, carriage and posture, and speaking ability. The group segment incorporates movement about the stage. Each participant will speak on a topic provided.

  

State representatives from all 50 states will travel to the historic port city of Mobile, Alabama, for the 58th Annual Distinguished Young Women National Finals, June 25-27, 2015

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Japanese flower arrangement brings harmony

Three Ikebana sensei from Ikebana International youth educational project team visited the Sacred Hearts Academy campus to share their Ikebana knowledge to our Japanese III students on January 22. The class started with a brief lecture on its history and concept and then students were very fortunate to have opportunity to experience a hands-on Ikebana activity. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is usually based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, Ten (heaven), Chi(earth), and Jin (man) and this could also mean “HARMONY”. Samurai used to practice Ikebana years ago during the war times and our Ikebana teachers commented that more and more people should practice / learn Ikebana so we will have more harmony in our society.

Submitted by:

Yoko Harada （原田　陽子）

Sacred Hearts Academy
World Language Department Chairperson

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Athletic Events January 26 - January 30

Wednesday 1.28
1:30pm Golf Interest Meeting Conference Room
Canoe Paddling 4:30pm @ Magic Island

Thursday 1.29
4pm Track & Field Interest meeting Library
Varsity Basketball Play-offs TBD

Friday 1.30
Varsity Soccer vs. Pac 5 4:30pm at Kapiolani Park (Senior Game)
JV/Varsity Swim at Punahou 5pm
Wrestling at St. Louis 4:30pm

Saturday 1.31
Intermediate Swimming at Punahou 2pm
Precision Riflery vs. IPA at St. Louis 12pm
Varsity Basketball Play-off TBD

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Band Members Awarded Ribbons at Annual High School Solo & Ensemble Festival

The Annual High School Solo & Ensemble Festival was held on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at the UH Music Department. Contestants perform music graded in 3 categories ranging from Grade I & II (easy-bronze), Grade III & IV (medium-silver), and Grade V & VI (difficult-gold). Performances are scored and rated and qualified contestants are awarded a medal with a red ribbon for an excellent performance, and a blue ribbon for a superior performance. Winning a Red-Gold for their excellent performance are Kelly Chong and Megan Backus, and winning a Blue-Gold for her superior performance is Jiwoo Park!

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LEO Club Made PGA History at Sony Open in Hawaii

The Sacred Hearts Academy Leo Club made PGA history with 3 of the youngest Marshals ever at this past weekend’s Sony Open tournament. 7th graders Morgan Candelo and Lucy Gentry, 8th grader Kayla Park, joined Juniors Kennedy Cambra-Cho, Theresa Ginter, and Madison Sharp and their Kamehameha Lions Club sponsors on Saturday and Sunday to assist at the Waialae Golf Course. The volunteers  helped with crowd control and marking golf balls. Special thanks to Morgan’s cousin, Sara Peterson, and Lucy’s dad, Matthew Gentry, and Sacred Hearts Academy math instructor, Kimber Brown, for assisting us this weekend as well!

On a side note, Lucy made it into one of the professional shots. Check it out: http://gty.im/461695734?share=site_twitter

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Athletic Events for January 20-24

Tuesday 1/20
Varsity Basketball @ Maryknoll 5 pm

Wednesday 1/21
Canoe Paddling @ Magic Island 4:30 pm
JV/Varsity Precision Riflery

1/21 vs. St. Louis @ St. Louis 3 pm

Friday 1/23
JV & Varsity Swimming @ Punahou 5 pm
JV & Varsity Wrestling @ Mid-Pacific 5 pm

Saturday 1/24
Intermediate Swim @ Punahou 2 pm
Varsity Basketball vs. Kamehameha @ Sacred Hearts 3 pm Senior Game
Soccer vs. St. Francis @ Waipio 15 4 pm

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Dash and Dot Arrive at Lower School Robotics!

Wonder Workshop's Dash and Dot robots have arrived in the Lower School Robotics classes this week!

Hello Dash! Our new friend for Lower School robotics.

A video posted by Lancer Robotics (@lancerrobotics) on Jan 15, 2015 at 1:34pm PST

Learn more about what Dash and Dot can teach our students by watching this 2 minute video.

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December Lancer of the Month - Michelle Mestanza

Michelle Mestanza, Lancer of the Month for December, has been a member of the Lancer Soccer program since the 7th grade. She is an outstanding Student maintaining a 4.0 GPA and exemplifies the team-first attitude. Throughout her career, she has moved from the pitch to goal as needed. She is always quick to help in hauling equipment and setting up for practice and games. 

Her teachers say, 

"She is meticulous about her work, thoughtful about the application of each concept, and willing to discuss ideas and procedures with classmates." 

"Michelle is a lovely, bright young lady who will go on to do great things."

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Takeaways from Dr. Paul Deering and Dr. Deborah Zuercher's Parenting Workshop

Esteemed education experts Drs. Paul Deering and Deborah Zuercher from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa returned to campus for inspirational workshops with faculty on January 13 and parents on January 14, which focused on “The 4 L’s of Parenting a Teen: Love, Listening, Limits and Laughter.”

Five Takeways for Parents:

• A child cannot change who or what they are, but can change their behavior or action.
• Every day, express affection and make positive contact, including giving attention – which requires shutting off electronics.
• Listening is hard to do. Silence is golden and “shelve” the advice.
• Employ logical consequences for behavior or choices.
• Laugh with them, at them and at yourself.

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Athletic Events January 12 - January 17, 2015

The Lancer Gym has its new doors  installed! Have you seen them? The new landscaping for the  Lancer Gym is being prepared!

Tuesday 1.13 Varsity Basketball @ Iolani 6pm Varsity Soccer @ Mid-Pacific 4:30pm Friday 1.16 Wrestling @Damien 5pm JV & Varsity Swimming @ Punahou 5pm Saturday 1.17 Canoe Paddling @ Magic Island 8am Int. Swimming @ Kamehameha 10am Varsity Soccer @ Kamehameha 10am Varsity Basketball vs Mid-Pacific @ Sacred Hearts

Go Lancers!

Ryan L. Hogue, M. Ed.

Athletic Director

Sacred Hearts Academy

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27 Graduates Return to Campus for Alumnae Forum

On Tuesday, January 6, Sacred Hearts Academy hosted 27 graduates for the annual Alumnae Forum. This was an excellent opportunity our recent  graduates to share their experiences and knowledge about college life. Over 20 different colleges were represented such as John Hopkins University, University of Southern California, Creighton University, Princeton University, New York University and the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Part of the day included having a mini college fair where alumnae manned tables in the Student Center and answered questions about their respective campuses. The highlight of the day was panel discussions with each division which had a question/answer format. Topics such as being away from family, class workload, high school vs college courses, dormitory issues, changing of majors, scholarships, and balancing study time with involvement in extracurricular activities.

Randall Fong

Counselor

College Counseling Department

The college counselor helps students and their parents navigate the college admissions process and find the school which is the proper “fit” for the family. Learn more about what Sacred Hearts Academy's College Counseling Department offers our students: http://www.sacredhearts.org/college-counseling.

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