Lancer Athletics Schedule: September 2nd-3rd 2016

Show your Lancer spirit by cheering on our Sacred Hearts Academy Athletes at their upcoming competitions this weekend!

Friday September 2nd, 2016:

• JV/Varsity Bowling vs Damien 
• 4pm @ Hickam AFB

 Saturday, September 3rd, 2016:

• Inter Volleyball vs Le Jardin 
• 9:30am @ Sacred Hearts Academy
• Inter Volleyball vs Punahou 
• 12:30pm @ Sacred Hearts Academy
• Vars Volleyball vs Maryknoll 
• 2pm @ Sacred Hearts Academy
• INT, JV, Vars Cross Country 
• 8:30am @ Kamehameha 
• JV/Varsity Riflery vs Punahou 
• 11AM 

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Traffic Alert & Important Information

August 31, 2016

Dear Parents and Guardians:
          The news reports tell us that the President’s arrival will cause road closures in the afternoon as the President travels from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to the East West Center on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus.  The reports say that the road closures can begin as early as 4 p.m. and will affect all eastbound lanes of the H-1 and surface streets from the airport area to Manoa.  

        If you travel eastbound from any of these areas to get to Sacred Hearts Academy to pick up your daughters, please take into consideration these traffic advisories and plan accordingly.  The report goes on to note that from about 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. , the closures will be Westbound as the President leaves Manoa.  Please continue to check the news reports throughout the day.

        Wednesday dismissal at Sacred Hearts will be at usual:  1:00 for grades JK-6 and 1:15 for grades 7-12.  

        Please consider early pick up for After School Care Children even though our staff will be on duty until 6:00 p.m.  Early College classes have been postponed.  Athletic Director Ryan Hogue will be communicating to parents in the next few hours concerning sport practices and games.

        The following is the updated schedule for Athletics for August 31^st:

• CANCELLED:
• CSL Volleyball
• Varsity & Intermediate Volleyball
• Kayaking
• Cross Country
• Tennis
• JV Volleyball vs Iolani (Postponed)

• On as Scheduled:
• Cheerleading Practice -- finishes at 3:30pm
• Sporter Riflery -- Optional Practice    

 Travel safely and plan accordingly.

Sincerely,

Betty White
Head of School

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Academy Alumnae Return to Coach CSL & CSAL Volleyball

Sacred Hearts Academy is an active member of the CSL (Catholic Schools League) and CSAL (Christian School Athletic League). These programs have grown considerably, thanks to the dedicated leadership of our Athletic Director, Ryan Hogue; excellent coaching by Merle Yim Sen, '75, and Shirley Batad Labisores, '75; nurturing care by Bob and Wanda Ontai Pila, '68, who serves as a liaison between the school and the parents; and encouragement and assistance of Shelly Spence.

Being active in sports like these helps our youngest Lancers  not only to develop character and athletic skills, but also  to balance academic work with physical activities. Want to keep up to date on all Lancer Athletics? Check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lancerathletics/ 

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Academy Student Attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders & Physicians

This past summer, Sacred Hearts Academy Junior, Taylor Ray Ray traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders and Physicians, and the Congress of Future Medical Scientists and Technologists. Inspired by one of the guest speaker, Taylor hopes to start an Oceanography Club at the Academy.

"This was such a great experience because it opened me up to a world of new possibilities! We were fortunate to be mentored by great minds in science, technology, and medicine such as Bernie Burns, Bo Eason, and Shree Bose just to name a few. I met people from young inventors like Jack Andraka and Paige Brown, to Nobel Prize Winners like Dr. John Mather. Getting to meet these people and be inspired by them was such an amazing experience!" -Taylor Rayray, '18

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Distinguished Young Women 2017 Scholarship Program

Attention Class of 2017 Seniors! Interested in scholarships? Developing skills for your future success? Making life-long friendships? The Distinguished Young Women program may be just the thing you're looking for! Now accepting applications for the 2017 program! Deadline is September 9th, 2016. Register at www.distinguishedyw.org. 

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#iTeach808: Preparing 21st Century Learners

**UPDATE**

Registration for the upcoming #iTeach808 2016 Conference is now full! Mahalo for sharing! 

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Registration is now open for iTeach808: Empowering Hawaii’s Teachers In Technology.  This FREE educational technology conference will be held on Saturday, September 10.  It is open to all educators in Hawaii.  

Register today at http://iteach808.blogspot.com/ .  Space is limited.  

International speaker Alan November is returning for a 90 minute keynote on preparing 21^st century learners.  There will also be 10 different 1 hour workshops to choose from such as MinecraftEDU, Google Classroom, and BreakoutEDU.  

Coffee, breakfast, and lunch are included.  First 100 at the door receive a free t-shirt or copy of Alan November’s book.  iTeach808 is sponsored by the AugustineEducational Foundation and Sacred Hearts Academy. 

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LEOs Leap Into New School Year

The Sacred Hearts Academy LEO Club members have jumped back into business with three major events held in August. On Aug. 6^th, the Sacred Hearts Academy Leos supported Special Olympics Hawaii’s Aukake Classic playing football with participants. Then on Aug. 13^th, the girls were up early to assist at the Heart Walk at Kapiolani Park. Rounding off their jam-packed month was the The Kamehameha Lions, sponsors of the Academy's LEO Club, 10th Annual "Laughs for Lions" fundraiser which raises money for various service projects and scholarships on August 20th.

At the event Academy LEOs had a chance to work alongside Miss Hawaii USA, Chelsea Hardin, the 501^st Legion, and nationally acclaimed comedians: Dat Phan, Michelle Welch, Paul Ogata, Kurt Swann, Tony Calabrese, and Steve Byrne and the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld.

The Leos were joined by LEO-to-Lion Academy graduates: Alyssa Kwan ‘15, Angela Hesch ’15, Kasandra Kitagawa ’14, Siman Zhang ’14, Joy Moriguchi ’12, and Mai Shiomi ’11.

Read More: http://www.staradvertiser.com/tgif/tgif-photos/hamming-laughs-lions/

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Academy Student Participates in John Hopkins CTY Summer Program

Sacred Hearts Academy sophomore Jenna Tanna spent part of her summer participating in John Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth summer program at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, Maryland. 

For three weeks in June/July, Jenna attended a Whales & Estuary Systems course where students learned about the whales at StellwagenBank near Boston, Massachusetts, and compared and contrasted estuary systems along the northeast coast.  

During the eight-day field component, students sailed and slept aboard the LadyMaryland, a 104-foot schooner, and traveled through portions of the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Hudson River, Long Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, Peconic Bay, and the North Atlantic Ocean. Throughout their voyage, students employed scientific equipment, such as plankton and neuston nets and video microscopes, to analyze water and marine life in these estuarine environments.  The students were involved in all aspects of the Lady Maryland’s operation, including raising sail, navigating, taking the helm, and performing daily ship maintenance.

During the land component, students investigated whale anatomy, physiology, adaptation, and behavior. They used DNA fingerprinting as a technique in whale identification and continued their studies in estuarine dynamics.

This was Jenna’s fourth year participating in Johns Hopkins University’s CTY program.  Last summer, she attended a Volcanoes class at Seattle University.  In 2014, she studied Zoology at Haverford College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  In 2013, she studied Science, Engineering and Thermodynamics at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.  

At all four colleges, Jenna enjoyed interacting with other students from all over the world in a collaborative environment to strengthen her science, technology, engineering and mathematics (#STEM) skills. 

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Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit

Nearly 1,000 Hawaii Catholic Schools teachers and administrators joined Bishop Larry Silva and Superintendent Michael Rockers to celebrate Mass today at St. Ann's Church in Kaneohe. 

Pictured with the Bishop and Academy administrators and teachers Sr. Irene Barboza, '78, ss.cc., and Sr. Katherine Francis Miller, '57, ss.cc., are alumnae: Carol Flores Chong, '91,(St John The Baptist Catholic School); Faye Castillo Pabo, '00, (Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa) and Lovey Gonsalves DeRego, '72,(Associate Superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools). ‪

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Construction/Traffic Update August 2016

[UPDATE: August 9, 2016 @ 12PM]

Parents and Students:

The road construction work on Waialae Avenue will continue through Friday. However, they will keep the entrance and exit open at all times. Thank you for your patience. A thumbs up for our second day of school!

Aloha,
Betty White
Head of School

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[August 8, 2016 @ 1:30PM]

Parents and Students:

The Academy has been alerted that the left turn into 5th Avenue will be open at 2:15 p.m. today. The school ‘begged’ for 2 p.m., but they could not promise. 

The work will continue through Tuesday at the intersection of 5th and Waialae. However, there should be no worries about a left lane closure into 5th Avenue from Wednesday-Friday.

Thanks for your patience and cooperation. It was a beautiful first day of school here on campus!

Aloha,
Betty White
Head of School

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[August 8, 2016 @ 6:30AM]

Good morning, Parents and Students:

The Academy has received no further updates on the construction on Waialae Avenue, scheduled to continue this morning. On Friday afternoon, it was indicated that they would consider waiting until 9 a.m. to start. However, a definitive answer has not been received.

Thank you for being attentive throughout the day for any updates we may receive. Any news, impacting pick up time, will be forwarded immediately.

Aloha,
Betty White
Head of School

 

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[August 5, 2016 @ 4:00PM]

Dear Families:

The Academy does not want to alarm you for the opening days of school, but we have been alerted that there is a gas leak in the school vicinity of Waialae and 5th Avenues.

You may want to allow your family ample time on Monday. Please adhere to the traffic signs and follow the directions of the officers.

We apologize for the vagueness of this memo, but more specific details have not been forwarded to the school as of this time.

Please be attentive to memos from the Academy. As more details are forwarded to us, you will be alerted.

Sincerely,
Betty White
Head of School

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Guest Speaker Kapono Ciotti

Sacred Hearts Academy faculty spent a dedicated week in professional development and in-service opportunities, all in preparation for a new school year. Kapono Ciotti, Head of Waialae Public Charter School, the Academy’s neighbor here in Kaimuki, left one lingering question in the minds of teachers:

“What gifts do we bring to our students this school year?”

And, now teachers are transferring that question to their young girls. How blessed to start the new school year with each student bringing special and unique gifts to our learning communities!

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First Day Jitter Juice

Have you heard of Jitter Juice? 

The students in Ms. Knebel's JK Class read "First Day Jitters" by Julie Danneberg and drank Jitter Juice to get rid of the First Day Jitters! Now the girls are ready to tackle a brand new year of learning at Sacred Hearts Academy!

"Have you heard of Jitter Juice? It’s magic and it’s yummy! It makes the butterflies fly away, right out of my tummy! The bubbles in this silly juice will help you not to worry. So grab a cup and drink it up! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" - Julie Danneberg

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Sit Down Panel With Incoming Seniors

The Sacred Hearts Academy faculty and administration had the week of August 1st to prepare for a new school year.  Many insightful and inspirational presentations and experiences were enjoyed, but none was more delightful than a panel presentation by members of the incoming senior class, facilitated by Student Activities Director, Cleo Eubanks.  

Two probing questions produced revealing answers. "What do you intend to do for the student body this year?"  

And, the second question:  "One word that describes your experience at Sacred Hearts?"  Answers:  Community, Respect, Pride, Achievement, Inspiring, and Good-Hearted.

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ID Card & Yearbook Photo Dates for 2016-2017

SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY ID CARD & YEARBOOK PHOTO DATES

School Year 2016-2017
*Don't Forget To Wear Your Uniform*

High School Photos (Grades 7 thru 12)

August 3rd from 8AM to 12PM
CLARENCE TC CHING STUDENT CENTER

Lower School/Faculty & Staff Photos
August 16th from 6:30AM to 1:30PM
CONFERENCE ROOM

Class of 2017 Senior Class Photos
September 7th at 1:30PM
ST. MARGARET MARY CHAPEL

Re-Take/Make Up Day 
September 28th
Lower School at 10:30AM 
High School after 1:15PM Dismissal
CONFERENCE ROOM


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