May

I can hardly believe it is already May! Our staff has really enjoyed getting to know the students this year. We are confident that they are ready to take on the academic challenges for the next school year. As you know by now, students should reach the minimum of 80% completion by June 6. If your students needs extra time during the summer to finish his/her course please let your child's teacher know.

Our Kihei Charter School staff has some exciting events planned for the end of the year. Here is the month of May/June at a glance:

April 29-May 3 - Spirit Week! - see grade specific blog posts for attire each day

April 30 - Talent Show - 11:00-11:45

May 3 - Final round of HSA 12:15-2:00

May 14 & 16 - 5th Grade- A day in the life of a 6th grade student at the middle school.

May 20 - Exhibition Week/Last week of face to face classes - see grade specific blogs for details.

May 24 - Kihei Charter High School Graduation - 5:00 at the lawn area in front of the Wailea Marriot Hotel.

May 31 - 8th grade banquet 6:00 at the high school auditorium. End of the year dance for students in grades 6-8 from 7:30-9:30 at the high school.

June 4 - Makahiki Day - 8:00 for students in grades 6-8 at the South Maui Community Park - More information to follow.

June 5 - End of the year beach picnic at Kam III - 10:00-12:00.  Parent(s) are required to attend with their students.  This is a brown bag lunch, please bring lunch for you and your family.

June 6 - Last day of OLS

Quarter 4

Aloha K8 Families!

....and welcome back to school! I hope you all had a restful two weeks and are ready to tackle the remaining weeks of the school year. Many families are asking about the expected percentage in k12 by the end of the year. A good guideline to follow is 8-10% completion in each subject each month  that your child has been in the program.  If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher. 

We have already begun the enrollment process for the next school year. If you know of any new families who might be interested in hearing more about our program, we will be holding information meetings on the following dates. All meetings begin at 6:00 and are held at the middle school campus on Lipoa Ave.

Information sessions for new students: April 10, April 22, May 7, May 20

The week of April 29 will be "Spirit Week!" To kick off the week, we will have a talent show on Monday, April 29. If your child is interested in participating, they must contact their teacher to discuss what talent they would like to share with the other students. Times for the show TBA.

And finally, here are some important dates for the last quarter:

Week of April 29 - Spirit Week! (check your child's grade specific blog for details)

May 3 - Final round of HSA testing at the middle school campus - 12:15

Week of May 20 - Exhibitions - information to follow on grade specific blogs; Last days of face to face classes.

June 5 - End of the year brown bag picnic at Kam III beach park; 10:00-12:00

June 6 - Last day to access on line school; Final k12 percentages should be updated by noon.

Happy Spring!

Important Dates

Important Upcoming Dates

March 18-29                 Spring Break (No School)

Week of April 1st           Beginning of Fourth Quarter

Week of May 20th         Last Week of Face-To-Face Classes

May 27                           Memorial Day (No School)

June 6                            Last Day of OLS (All student required to be 80% complete with all subjects)

By Spring Break students should be 60-75% complete with all of their K12 subjects.  Students who are not at 60% by then are expected to work through spring break.  By June 6th, students should be at a minimum of 80% in all courses.  If students are not at 80% by the expected time, they will have a non-passing grade and/or will be at risk of retention for the next school year.

If you have any questions/concerns please email/call us anytime!  Aloha,

-K8 Team

School Year 2013-2014

Aloha K8 Families,

We are already planning for the next school year, and there will be some changes in the K8 program that you should be aware of. In an effort to increase value added face to face time, the schedule for students in grades 5 - 8 will increase to a mandatory three days per week. The time will be 8:00 - 12:00 on those days. This does not include any academic support that students may need. Those days/times would be in addition to the schedule. This increase in days/time will allow students to go out into the field for hands on learning experiences, as well as attend the necessary classroom instruction.

The schedule for students in kindergarten through grade 4 will remain the same.

As always, our schedule is enrollment dependent, so as in every year, we will not know which days the students will come to classes until early July. Your teacher will contact you as soon as possible.

The first day of online school for the next school year is July 29. The first week of face to face instruction is the week of August 12.

The scheduled information sessions for the K8 Virtual/Hybrid program are: February 26, March 6 and March 11. All dates are at 6:00 and are held at the middle school 6th grade classroom on Lipoa Ave. If you know of any families who are interested in attending our program for the next school year, please encourage them to attend one of the meetings.

Please don't hesitate to ask any one of the teachers questions about the plan for next year, or you can call me at 357-5213.

Leslie

Second Semester- 2013

Aloha KCS Families!  

Hope everyone had a great start to 2013!  Our school year for all grades begins again next week.  On Monday there will be a teacher work day only (no students), but the first day of actual classes will be Tuesday, January 8th.  Class times, days, and locations remain the same as in semester one.  We look forward to seeing everyone soon!  If you have any questions/concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us anytime.

-K8 Staff

Power School Training (5th- 8th Grade ONLY)

To all 5th-8th Grade Parents/Guardians:

This week we will be hosting two Power School trainings at Kihei Charter School.  We expect all parents/guardians not familiar with the program to attend one of the two trainings.  As part of the virtual program, parents/guardians and students should be familiar with PowerSchool and know how to check grades online.  In fact, this should be a weekly habit.

The trainings will cover the basics of PowerSchool:  how to login, how to look at students' grades, how to get more information about assignments, how to know if an assignment was turned in, and how to know which grade will be on the final report card in December.  The number of tardies & absences can also be seen.

We have two dates set in order to accommodate your schedules:

1. Wednesday, December 5th, 12:15 PM @ St. Theresa's
2. Friday, December 7th, 12:15 PM @ the KCS Lipoa Campus

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!  Aloha,

-Carmen Calderon

November 27, 2012: Schoolwide Important Updates & Reminders-Please Read

1.  ST. THERESA NEWS:   Beginning this week, through the month of December, St. Theresa's will be undergoing construction.  A crew is in the process of removing roof tiles and installing solar panels.  The KCS staff has spoken with students regarding the importance of maintaining safety during this process.  There will be "off limits" areas for play.  Parents, we ask your support by having a conversation with your child about the ongoing construction overhead, and what your child can do to help their classmates remain cautious.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

2.  HSA TESTING:  There will be HSA testing this Friday, November 30, for 4th & 8th graders.   Students in other grades who did not finish their reading and/or math tests, will come in the following Friday, December 7.  Testing will take place in the STEM Middle School Computer Lab from 12:15-2:30.  If your child finishes testing before 2:30, he/she can call to be picked up.  Please be prompt.  Mahalo.

3.  LAST DAYS OF FACE TO FACE:  Information regarding End of Semester Activities & Student Exhibitions will be delivered to you by your child's individual teacher.

• Grades 6, 7, & 8, Friday, 12-14-12
• Grade 5, Wednesday, 12-19-12
• Grades K-4, Tuesday, 12-18-12

4.  ALL GRADES-LAST DAY TO UPDATE & SUBMIT k12 LESSSONS:  At 12 noon, on Thursday, December 20, the K-8 staff will be conducting their last k12 progress check for Semester One.  Please be advised that the percentage shown at that time, will be the percentage used to calculate student grades.  There will be no exceptions.  Progress Reports need to be completed on 12-20-12, before Winter Break, which begins 12-21-12 through 1-8-13.

November Dates

Aloha, 

We hope you are enjoying the last week of the fall break. Many of you have worked hard over the break and have made terrific progress in k12. Classes resume the week of  October 29.

Mark your calendars! Here are some important dates for our K8 families for the month of November:

November 6 - Election Day - No face to face classes

November 12 - Veteran's Day - No face to face classes

November 14 - Picture day for 5th grade students at St. Theresa's

November 15 - Picture day for students in grades K - 4; 6 - 8 at St. Theresa's

November 22 & 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No face to face classes

~Important~

First Round of HSA Testing:

November 9 -  9:00-11:00 - Grades 3 & 4;

                            12:15 - 2:30 - Grade 5

November 16 - 12:15-2:30 - Grades 6, 7, 8 

November 30 - 12:15 - 2:30 - Grades 4 & 8 Science

*All testing is at the middle school 7/8 grade computer lab

Have a fabulous week and we look forward to seeing all of you next week!

Fall Break

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our fall break starts next week (October 15-26th).  There will be no face-to-face classes during this time.  Please have your student continue to work on your K12/Aventa program during the break.  All students should be at 20% by the end of fall break (25% is perfect).  Also be advised that your child does have work that was assigned for the face-to-face classes that must be completed and turned in the first day of Quarter 2.

Quarter two begins the week of October 29th at St. Theresa's.  

Drop off!

Attention Kindergarten Parents!

Drop off is not a playtime. Parents need to either sit quietly on the benches with their student of drop them off no more than five minutes early so that they can be directed to the benches and supervised by the teacher in charge of the outside area.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

Drop Off / Pick Up Protocol

The KCS Virtual/Hybrid Academy Staff appreciates your efforts to make sure that your child is safely dropped off and picked up at St. Theresa’s.  In order for us to maintain the safety of our students, to allow us full advantage of our instruction time, and to lessen student distractions, we ask that you adhere to the following:

Students in K-1:  Your child’s teacher will contact you regarding drop off and pick up protocol.

Students in 2-4:  Please drop off your child at the curb/entrance to the foyer, and, the staff member taking attendance, will assist your child.  After class, your child will be seated at the picnic benches. 

This procedure should begin Thursday, August 30….

Students in 5-8:  Please drop off your child at the curb/entrance to the foyer, and, the staff member taking attendance, will direct students to the picnic benches. 

This procedure should begin Wednesday, August 29….

Due to this year’s number of students on campus at one time, the K-8 Staff requests that parents and siblings avoid remaining around classrooms, before, during, or after class.  If a parent needs to meet with a teacher, please arrange an appointment outside of school hours.  Parents, please drop off and pick up your child ON TIME.  We anticipate this to be a great year.  Your cooperation is encouraged. 

MAHALO,

The K-8 Staff

The First Week!

Aloha!

This week marked the first day of on line school. Be sure to log in at www.k12.com. Go to OLS (upper right), type in your user name and password from your enrollment and start your lessons. You will also want to mark attendance for the day. If you have any questions feel free to email or call me lbaldridge@kiheicharter.org or 357-5213.

 Thanks to all of you who took the time to attend one of the parent training sessions. It has been great to have the support of returning families and to meet the new families. We are off to a terrific start!

The first day of school will set the tone for the school year. Be sure to set up an appropriate learning space, make your expectations clear and take time with your child to establish rules and routines. The focus of the first few days should be on what is going to happen and how. Start with work that is manageable for your child to keep everyone feeling positive and motivated. Please remember learning should be fun, for you and your child.

Be sure to review the Kihei Charter School Handbook. Signature pages will be available at the Meet & Greet’s.

Logo wear is required for class time, and T shirts are on order if you have not yet purchased yours. I will let you know when they arrive. They will be on sale at the front desk at Lipoa for $8.00.

Have a terrific first week, and please call or email if you have questions

Important Announcements

Parent Training Night

There are three upcoming Parent Training Nights, which are highly recommended for new KCS families.  Returning families are of course, always welcome as well!

1. Tuesday, August 7th, 4:00 PM at the Lipoa Campus
2. Thursday, August 9th, 6:00 PM at the Lipoa Campus
3. Monday, August 13th, 4:00 PM at the Lipoa Campus

Start Date

The official start date for online learning is Monday, August 13th.  Materials/books are on their way.  Materials can be tracked at k12.com.   Please be patient.

For Grades 2nd-8th Grades, the face-to-face sessions at St. Theresa's begin the week of August 27th.  For K-1st Grade they will start the following week.  The K8 schedule being as follows:  

Kindergarten - Monday/Wednesday (11:30- 1:30) OR Tuesday/Thursday (9:00- 11:00)

1st Grade- Monday/Wednesday (9:00- 11:00) OR Tuesday/Thursday (11:30- 1:30)

2/3 Grade- Tuesday/Thursday (9:00- 11:00)

3/4 Grade- Tuesday/Thursday (11:30- 1:30)

5/6 Grade- Monday/Wednesday (9:00- 12:00)

7/8 Grade- Thursday/Friday (9:00- 12:00)

***7/8 Grade on Friday is at the Lipoa Campus.

Academic Calendar  

Student Handbook

Supply List  

• In addition to the supply list, students in 5-8th Grade should also have the following:  
• Three (3) composition journals (Math, Science, Language Arts/History)
• Ruler, glue stick, highlighter, refillable water bottle, and a poster board
• Headphones/Earbuds for use at school and at home

Welcome!

Welcome to the Kihei Charter School, K-8 Virtual website!  This is the place to learn about: important announcements, upcoming events, class schedules, homework assignments, and more.  Please check back often, as this site is updated continually.  We look forward to working with you!

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade:  Beth Williams  bwilliams@kiheicharter.org, (808) 344-5860 
• 2/3 Grades:  Kathy Adams                 kadams@kiheicharter.org, (808) 344-6638 
• 3/4 Grades:  Leslie Baldridge   lbaldridge@kiheicharter.org, (808) 357-5213
• 5/6 & 7/8 Grades:  Pam Healy (Humanities)          phealy_kcs@yahoo.com, (808) 269-9685 
• 5/6 & 7/8 Grades:  Carmen Calderon (Science/Math)  ccalderon@kcsohana.com, (808) 268-6575 

“To conceptualize, organize, and build innovative learning environments with custom designed educational programs that will prepare students for a satisfying and productive life in the 21st Century.”

— Kihei Charter School's Mission