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Aloha HE'E Members and Participants,
HE'E News
Civil Beat Education Series: SECOND EVENT, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8
Thank you for those who attended the first Civil Cafe on October 1. It was an extremely informative and engaging conversation. Panelists Phil Bossert (HAIS), Marguerite Higa (PPSHI), Tom Hutton (Hawaii State Charter School Commission) and moderator Alia Wong did a great job. Please join us for the second forum!
The second forum - "Should Local Communities Have Greater Control Over Their Schools?" is set for Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Ewa Beach Public and School Library. (91-950 N Rd, Ewa Beach, HI 96706) The participants will be:
- Al Nagasako of the Hawaii State Teachers Association;
- Suzanne Mulcahy of the state Department of Education;
- Catherine Payne, the former principal of Farrington High School, and
- Frances Tapiz, a mother of four children in public schools.
HE'E Planning Meeting: Tuesday October 21, 2014, 4:00-6:00pm at The Learning Coalition, 841 Bishop Street, Suite 301. (Validated Parking at Ali'i Place, 1099 Alakea Street) (Please note that it is not the 2nd Tuesday morning as normally scheduled)
HE'E welcomes a presentation by The Hope Street Group on their State Teacher Fellows Program.
Hope Street Group is a national non-profit organization committed to strengthening the foundation of our economy through reforms in education, specifically through focusing on teacher effectiveness. In partnership with the DOE and the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA), Hope Street Group has launched its State Teacher Fellows Program in Hawaii. Seventeen educators from across the state were selected from a competitive pool of applicants to be chosen as State Teacher Fellows. The fellows will gather data and collect teacher perceptions and potential solutions to issues educators face in implementing the Common Core State Standards. For a description of the program, please see the link here.
We will also have an update from Good Beginnings Alliance on the Preschool Constitutional Amendment. For background information on the Preschool Constitutional Amendment, please click here for A Short Voter's Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Early Education Programs, a policy paper by the Hawaii Educational Policy Center (HEPC). A link to the policy paper on the HEPC website is here.
If you have not already done so, please RSVP to cheri@heecoalition.org if you are able to attend. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
HE'E Member News
Castle Complex Community Meeting: Thursday, October 23, 2014, 5:00pm, Windward Community College
The annual "Castle Complex Community Meeting-Schools Share Data and Direction" is coming-up later in the month. This meeting serves as each school's SCC community meeting #1 to share data.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - Registration and Refreshments
5:30 to 7:30 PM - Program
Place: Windward Community College
Hale Akoakoa, Rooms 101, 103 and 105
For more information about the meeting, please see flyer here. Hope to see you on the 23rd!
Hawaii International Dyslexia Association (HIDA)
HIDA again will be offering the dyslexia simulations workshop on October 23rd in Honolulu (HawaiiUSA Credit Union on A'ala St). Please see flyer here. This is one of HIDA's most popular workshops and many participants are profoundly impacted, becoming emotional while gaining a glimpse into what dyslexic children and adults face daily. Contact Margaret Higa to register: mhiga@dyslexia-hawaii.org
More HE'E News 2014 Children and Youth Summit: Friday October 10, 2014
The 2014 Children and Youth Summit, which will take place this year on Friday October 10, 2014 is an opportunity for youth to identify their priority areas and assist the Legislature in identifying key children and youth issues that need to be addressed in the 2015 Legislative session. We invite adults and students to attend. Please see invitation here. HE'E staff and members are participating in the panel discussions. Please join us for this exciting event!
'Ike: Knowledge is Everywhere: Sequel to Ola-Health is Everything
Matthew Nagato, filmmaker of Ola-Health is Everything, is pleased to announce that the sequel- 'Ike: Knowledge is Everywhere - is an official selection of the Hawai'i International Film Festival and will be premiering on November 6th at the Dole Cannery Theaters. More information on dates and showtimes can be found here.
Trailer for 'Ike: Knowledge is Everywhere is here.
Press kit, which discusses the film's content is here.
Matthew has also kindly offered HE'E limited tickets to a free screening on Sunday, Nov 9th (11:00am, Koko Marina). If you are interested in seeing the free screening please contact cheri@heecoalition.org. Tickets will be allotted on a first come first serve basis.
HE'E meeting notes posted on http://www.heecoalition.org/resources/hee-meeting-notes/
HE'E email archives on http://www.heecoalition.org/resources/hee-email-newsletter-archive
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