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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?
Having
Trouble
with
your
Computer?
Tired
of
waiting?
Need
to
get
your

schoolwork
done?



On
Site
Tech
Support
Hours:

March
11‐
1:00‐5:00

March
13‐
9:00‐1:00

April
8‐
1:00‐5:00

April
10‐
9:00‐1:00

May
8‐
9:00‐1:00

May
13‐
1:00‐5:00





If
these
times
do
not
work
for
you,
please
email
tech@hawaiitechacademy.org
for

more
help,
information,
or
to
schedule
another
appointment.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ON-LINE COURSE

The
next
on‐line
sub
teacher
course
is
scheduled
starting
the
week
of
March
7,
2010
through
April

22,
2010.


Please
direct
interested
applicants
to
the
DOE
website

<www.doe.12.hi.us

<www.doe.12.hi.us>
>
and
click
on
the
links
"Job"
and
"Substitute
Teaching"
for
registration

information.




Registration
deadline
for
all
applicants
should
be
postmarked
no
later
than
Friday,

February
26,
2010.

NOAA Whale Count Fourth Quarter LC

Saturday, February 27 - Information on Fourth Quarter
Environmental Club looking for Learning Center schedule for
volunteers. Oahu.

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 UBOOST POINTS
UBOOST POINTS
Got Points?

Don’t forget to spend them by logging in with your
username and password at hta.uboost.com! 



Spin and Win

Log in daily for your free wheel spin. With one spin, you
could instantly win a Sony MP3 player, a limited edition
virtual pet or even make a charitable donation. You could
also get a chance to win prizes like a $200 Visa Gift Card,
an Xbox 360 Game Console, or an iPod Touch! 



Point balances are updated every Friday so be sure to log
in weekly to see your new point totals.

Hawaii Technology Academy is

proud to announce a unique Lunch Program Available
fitness and education program $4 Donation
partnering with the YMCA
Mondays and Wednesdays
statewide. Our goal is to create
a social and physical active 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
environment that promotes Seeking Volunteers to
healthy lifestyles and positive
attitudes in our youth. This prepare Food and Serve
program will allow our students
on Tuesdays and Thursdays
to gain physical education credit
Questions, Concerns, Comments,
hours by using a paid
membership with the YMCA. Volunteers..........contact us at htaptsa@gmail.com
Each participant will be afforded
the skills, knowledge and
guidance to
enable them to get
and stay fit!

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 SCIENCE NEWS
HTA ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB MEETING

Our next Environmental Club meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 2 at 2:00 in Mr. Gasdaʼs
Elluminate room. Topics to be discussed will include our upcoming Waimea Valley field trips,
planning for our beach cleanup and whale watch events, and Earth Day preparations.

WAIMEA VALLEY FIELD TRIPS

Wednesday, April 14 and April 21 from 9:00-1:00

Join us on an outing to Waimea Valley. Students will learn about the Hawaiian ahupuaʼa system and
resource management, native Hawaiian plants and their cultural uses, and endangered species living
in the valley. In addition, we will be doing volunteer work with the caretakers of Waimea Valley.
Work may include garden, nursery, and trail maintenance, pond and stream clearing, and/or invasive
species removal. These events are open to all middle and high school students. Permission slips
and waiver forms will be sent out shortly.

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

Elluminate link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=559&password=M.FE134C71A18DD1D3638E2F8D9C24F5

Email: jgasda@hawaiitechacademy.org

Phone: (808) 354-4390

Win Cool Prizes through the Hawai`i Ocean Guardian Kids Club and
Contest
Join the Hawai`i Ocean Guardian Kids Club and Contest to win some great prizes,
including two nights accommodations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki and Flik
Flak Swatch watches.

This contest encourages children around the

country to create original poetry, artwork or a
short story about the endangered, threatened
and protected marine life found around the
Hawaiian archipelago.

All K-8 students in the United States are eligible

and encouraged to join!

Deadline for entries is April 22, 1010.

http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education

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 The end of the year is an Fourth Quarter Schedule
exciting time. It presents an
opportunity for students to
showcase and share the
work they have achieved
throughout the school year.
There are many great
activities and events scheduled within
this last quarter.

We would like all of our Ohana to be able to

participate in as many things as possible while still
maintaining good academic standing. For this reason the Fourth Quarter Learning
Center schedule will look different than previous quarter schedules. You will find an
attached copy of the classes that will be offered.

Please note that the school schedule given out at the beginning of the year shows
that classes are held all the way through to the end of the school year. However, due
to these necessary adjustments in the schedule, most of the core classes will not be
offered 4th quarter. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause
but we are sure that this is the best decision for each HTA student.

Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher to schedule any additional tutoring if
you feel this is needed. Each teacher will also be sending out their own personal
schedule regarding the times they will be available for tutoring.

Please take the time to look and review ALL information within the email you received
on Thursday, February 24, 2010; this is a crucial element for you and your Ohana to
have a clear understanding of what will be going on for the upcoming months. If you
have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 676-5444.

We thank you for your continued support. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Mahalo,

Hawaii Tech Academy Administration and Staff

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 HSA Paper/Pencil Testing Schedule 2010

Testing Week 1:

Dates Grades Times Tests Subject Location

March 30th- 7 9-12noon RDG, MATH Main Room
April 1st
8 9-12noon RDG, MATH Room 1
5 9-12noon RDG, MATH Room 2

3 9-11am RDG, MATH Room 3

9-11am RDG, MATH Conf. Room

Testing Week 2:

Dates Grades Times Tests Subject Location

April 5th – April 10 9-12noon RDG, MATH, SCI Room 2
8th (Biology)**
6* 9-12noon RDG, MATH, SCI Room 1

4 9-12noon RDG, MATH, SCI Main Room

9-11am RDG, MATH Conf. Room

*Grade 6 will be taking the paper/pencil version of the Science test, while Grade 8 will be taking
the online version of the science test.

Make Up Testing Week:

Dates Grades Students Times T.A.’s Tests Subject Location

April 13th – All All 9-12noon Marcus All Subjects Main
April 15th grades students Room

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 GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

Andrew
Dobry
received
a
superior
certificate
for

his
performance
at
the
Iolani
Debate
Tournament
on

February
13.
It
was
HTA's
1st
ever
superior

certificate!
Congratulations
Andrew!!
We
are
VERY

proud
of
you!


Elluminate During Fourth Quarter

Many
teachers
will
be
holding
elluminate
classes
during
fourth
quarter.


Please
check
with
the
teacher
directly
for
details.

Mrs.
Tollefsen
will
be
holding
classes
through
elluminate
for
the
final

quarter.

The
classes
are
newswriting,
yearbook
and
keyboarding

‐
classes

will
be
held
at
the
same
time
they
were
being
held
at
the
LC.

Please go to
Don’t Forget… josten.com to
purchase
your year
book.

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