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the

Friday Blast
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD….
HTA
Think
Tank!

Are
you
interested
in
sharing
your
ideas
and
helping
formulate

new
directions
for
HTA?
Please
come
to
one
of
our
Think
Tanks

this
week!
There
are
three
options
available:

Wednesday,
Feb
17th
at
12pm
and
8pm
in

ELLUMINATE:
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/
meeting.jnlp?sid=559&password=M.873493085DEFA1667E60A5
484935C2


and
again
on
Thursday,
Feb
18th
in
the
LC,
Room
1
at
12:30pm

THIS
IS
YOUR
OPPORTUNITY
TO
VOICE
YOUR
IDEAS
FOR
HTA!

LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE
Save the Date! SCHOOL:
NO SCHOOL BOOK CLUB THINK TANK
February 15 February 17 February 17 &18
President’s Day Pippi Longstocking Let your voice be March 22 at Noon is
Elluminate begins. heard… the next School
See page 5 for
details. Board Meeting.
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 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010

**Re-Enrollment**
Will you be re-enrolling your child with Hawaii Technology
Academy for the 2010-2011 school year? If so, please respond to
the link below. To reserve your place please be sure to enter your
child’s name in the box, along with your response. Mahalo.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DRWCL6V
Please note that once this is completed
You have re-enrolled.

Lunch Program Available

$4 Donation
Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 - 1:30
Seeking Volunteers to Prepare Food
and Serve on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Questions, Concerns, Comments,
Volunteers..........contact us at
htaptsa@gmail.com

8th Grade and Up.... Hollywood

Nights Dance
April 17, 2010 from 7 to 10 pm
Fosters Pavilion,
Hickam Air Force Base
Save the Date..........More Details as
They Become Available

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 We are looking for talent for our Second Annual Talent Showcase. This is a
great opportunity for HTA Students to showcase their talents. Singing, playing
an instrument, acting, telling jokes, artwork or what ever your talent, WE
WANT YOU!!! Come down and show your stuff at the HTA Talent Showcase
Auditions. March 3, 4 and 5.
March 3 – Talent Auditions for grades 1-5
March 4 – Talent Auditions for grades 6-8
March 5 – Talent Auditions for High School students

TEACHERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!!!!

Contact Libra at futuredrlibra@aol.com or Lisa at hasler@hawaii.edu
if you have any questions.

Don’t forget that you can increase the books in your library while contributing books to
the school through our scholastic book club account.
Link: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Username: htabooks
Password: cluborders

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 HTA
ENVIRONMENTAL
CLUB

The
HTA
environmental
club
is
currently
in
the
process
of
planning
some
volunteer

opportunities
in
the
community.

Our
first
event
is
scheduled
for
Saturday,
Feb.
27.

We

are
looking
for
volunteers
to
participate
in
the
Hawaiian
Islands
Humpback
Whale

National
Marine
Sanctuary
(HIHNMS)
Ocean
Count.

Volunteers
will
be
watching
for

humpback
whale
activity
and
documenting
the
number
of
whales
observed
at
several

locations
around
Oahu.

We
are
also
hoping
to
conduct
beach
clean‐ups
at
the
whale

observation
locations.

Please
see
the
attached
flyer
below
for
more
information.


The
next
Environmental
Club
work
day
at
the
learning
center
will
be
Monday,
February
22

at
3:00
in
classroom
3.

All
interested
middle
school
and
high
school
students
are
welcome

to
attend.

Please
stop
in
to
Mr.
Gasda's
Elluminate
room
if
you
have
any
questions.

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 HTA-YMCA
Physical Education Partnership

Attention HTA students!!! Put away those video

games, get off the couch and let’s get active! We
live in beautiful Hawaii where the weather is great
and the scenery is gorgeous! Why stay cooped up inside? Let’s get active!!!

Hawaii Technology Academy is proud to announce a unique fitness and

education program partnering with the YMCA state-wide. Our goal is to create
a social and physical active environment that promotes healthy lifestyles and
positive attitudes in our youth. This program will allow our students to gain
physical education credit hours by using a paid membership with the YMCA.
Each participant will be afforded the skills, knowledge and guidance to enable
them to get and stay fit!

As a Hawaii Technology Academy student, there are physical education

requirements that need to be met, mandated by the Dept. of Education. Many
of our students already participate in team sports, outdoor play, etc., to fulfill
this requirement.

To take advantage of this HTA-YMCA partnership and register:

1. Students
13
and
older
need
to
visit
the
Waipahu
YMCA
at
94‐440

Mokuola
Street,
Waipahu,
HI
96797.

2. Show
your
HTA
student
identification

3. Identify
your
intent
to
take
advantage
of
the
HTA‐YMCA
partnership

4. Complete
necessary
paperwork


Sign your child up today! We hope you are as excited as we are about this great
partnership and the potential for our children. We look forward to your
feedback as the program progresses.

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 Living Aloha 2010

Million Trees Of Aloha

Help keep Hawaii green and plant a
tree!!!

www.kanuhawaii.org

Upcoming Events
Feb. 13 Kokua Festival Beach Clean- Hawaii Technology Academy, the State of Hawaii and Kanu
Up - Saturday, February 13,
2010 @ Kea'au Beach Hawaii are looking to plant 1 Million Trees of Aloha in Hawaii
by October 2010. HTA is aiming to plant 300+ Native Trees of
Feb. 15 Great Aloha Run - Monday, Hawaii to boost our local flora and fauna by the start of
February 15, 2010. Visit the
Great Aloha Run Group for
Children & Youth month, Oct. 2010.
more info.
HTA is requesting that all Hawaiian History students plant a
tree; however HTA would like to encourage all HTA students
to plant trees. HTA will provide the trees and all you have to do
is plant your tree and turn in a form giving us information
about your tree, as well as a photo of you planting the tree.
If interested please contact Miss Steele:
csteele@hawaiitechacademy.org.

…
• A single tree absorbs one ton of carbon dioxide in its lifetime. That’s a lot less CO2 in
our precious atmosphere!
• Trees’ roots prevent soil erosion, which keeps good organic material from washing away
in the rain. They also provide leaves yearly, which can be used for valuable compost.
• Many animals are taking a hit because we are chopping down so many trees, which
are their prime source for habitat. By planting a tree you provide animals habitat.
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 Hawaii Technology Academy
YEARBOOK AD SALE!!!
Business and Personal Ads
Do you own a business or know someone who does? Are you a
parent who is proud of your child? Well HTA yearbook is selling
ad space in the 2009-2010 yearbook! It is a great way to
advertise and acquire new customers as well as a wonderful
way to express how proud you are of all the hard work your
children have been doing throughout the year!!
We are selling full pages, half pages, quarter pages, and eighth
of a page ad spaces. Examples of ads and pricing are attached.
You may send your advertisement by email to Ms. Lilia Tolefsen
at ltollefsen@hawaiitechacademy.org. Please make sure it is in
a format that is universal such as jpeg or any photographic file
and include a contact name and number. You may also bring in a
hard copy to the HTA office if that is more convenient. Please
turn in all ads by February 20, 2010, Checks may be written to
Hawaii Technology Academy and mailed to HTA or dropped off at
the office. Payments must be received in order to reserve your
ad space.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Ms. Tollefsen
at 738-7562.

Hawaii Technology Academy

94-810 Moloalo Street, 2nd Flr.
Waipahu, Hawaii 96797
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 What: Pippi Longstocking
Start Date: Feb. 17, 2010
When: Wednesday from 9am-10am
Where: Mrs. Faumui's Elluminate
Classroom
Students Please read or listen to
Ch 1-3 of story of Pippi Longstocking

If you have any questions, please feel free to

contact Mrs. Faumui @
cfaumui@hawaiitechacademy.org

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