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Message from the Director
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Global Issues Network Deeper Dive
The Global Issues Network (GIN) Deeper Dive event took place on February 16 and was hosted by The St. Andrew's Schools. The event drew 52 participants, half of which were students, from 15 different organizations and schools. Students and educators
 heard from two keynote speakers - Mark Polansky, aerospace engineer and research pilot and a former NASA astronaut, and John Bickel 2014 Hawaii History Teacher of the year. Students were then given the opportunity to take a deeper dive into some of the Global Issues, while educators engaged in their own breakout session aimed at supporting their efforts. This event was the second of many more to come, as we prepare for the first Hawaii GIN Conference in spring 2017.
GIN is open to all independent, charter and public schools. For more information about GIN or to start a GIN Club in your school, please contact Robert Landau or Deanna D'Olier.
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HAIS Science and Engineering Fair
Students from 25 Oahu HAIS schools gathered at the District Science and Engineering Fair on February 6, at 'Iolani School. 206 students, grades 6 to 12, presented their projects to judges from the science and education community. The top 2 projects in the senior research division will represent HAIS at the International Science and Engineering Fair, in Phoenix, this May. First place went to Shaylin Marn from Kamehameha Schools, second place to Ariana Kim and Sreelakshmi Kutty from St. Andrews Priory and third place to Holly Kaapu from Kamehameha Schools.
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New HAIS Listserv Groups
HAIS has added two more new listservs to the HAIS account:
Preschooldirectors@haislist.org
TRs@haislist.org (Teacher Representatives)
As with the other HAIS listservs, each of these new listservs helps to support communication among staff and faculty working in these areas and their colleagues in similar positions at other schools. As a reminder of how these constituency group listservs work, any member of a listserv group can send an email to that listserv, and every other member of that listserv will receive it and be able to reply either to just the sender or to the entire listserv group. Only a member of the list is able to send to the list and only persons in relevant positions are able to join a list. To become a member of any of these two new groups please email Deanna D'Olier with the name, title, institution and email address of the individual(s), and we will add them to the appropriate listserv database. Click here for the complete list of Constituency Listserv Groups.
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HAIS Reception at NAIS
We would like to invite you to share your aloha at the HAIS reception at NAIS 2016. Enjoy pupus and drinks with HAIS colleagues, friends and their guests. Please be sure to RSVP for the reception by clicking here.
Reception Details
When: Thursday, February 25, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Where:The San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Headquarters Hotel
780 Mission Street
San Francisco
Room Pacific A
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2016 SOTF Conference Call for Proposals: Feb. 26
 The 8th Annual Schools of the Future Conference, to be held on October 20-21, seeks proposal submissions related to pedagogy and best teaching practices to help educators prepare 21st century student learners. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, February 26. To submit a proposal, click here. Stay tuned for Early Bird Registration, which will open in March.
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The Teacher Leader Institute: It's not too late to register
The Teacher Leader Institute is a 2-day workshop designed to help Department Heads, Grade Level Leaders and Team Leaders understand both the complexity and importance of their roles and provide them with essential tools for effective leadership, including:
- Becoming a 'leader of learning'
- Exploring practices that provoke learning and build ownership on teams, departments, and committees
- Adapting tools for developing, implementing and monitoring curriculum at the department or grade level
- Practicing specific leadership strategies and models for focusing the work of a department or grade level team on student learning
The Institute will be held on April 29 & 30. For more information, please view the Institute flyer. Registration will remain open on the HAIS website, until the workshop is full, though only a few seats remain. If you have any questions, please contact Deanna D'Olier by email or at 808-973-1533.
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HAIS Student & Teacher Awards
 Two new awards are available to HAIS member schools. The purposes of the awards are to: r ecognize the unique accomplishments of students and staff in HAIS member schools; establish a direct relationship between HAIS and its member schools; provide high school students with an external award that can be used for college applications or job placement; provide staff members with external recognition for their accomplishments. Each award can be presented annually to one staff member and one student. Please click here for more information on both awards.
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Hawaiian Humane Society Service Learning: February 21
The Hawaiian Humane Society is offering an Animal Hero Service Learning Class for Oahu students in grades 6 - 12. This is a required workshop for students who are interested in helping animals in their community as a part of a school or community project. The class will be offered Sunday, February 21from 4:30 - 6:30pm. For more information on this class please click here.
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Hawai'i History Day District Fairs: February - March
 Hawaii History Day (HHD) is a K-12 education program and is the state affiliate of the National History Day (NHD) competition. Student projects centered on the NHD theme "Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History" will be on display for judging and public viewing at each of the fairs. Please view the HHD Calendar for dates, times and locations of eight upcoming Hawai'i History Day fairs, which are set to take place this month and next. For more information about the fairs please click here.
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"It's Great to be a Teacher" Event: March 5
Hawaii's First Annual "It's Great to be a Teacher" event will be held on Saturday, March 5, at Leeward Community College. This event is co-sponsored by HAIS and intended for anyone interested in learning how to become a substitute or full-time teacher in a Hawaii public, private or charter school. Please view the event flyer for additional information. To register, please click here. Space is limited.
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USDA APHIS AgDiscovery: March 7
AgDiscovery is a unique summer program for high school students to gain a first-hand look at the many career paths open to them in the agriculture sciences, such as plant and animal science, wildlife management, and agribusiness. Selected students will get to live on a college campus and learn about agriculture from university professors, scientists, and agriculture professionals in the government and private sector. To learn more about the program and to apply, please visit the website.
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My Hawai'i Story Project 2016: March 11
 The 2016 My Hawai'i creative writing contest is open to all middle school students (6-8 grade), in the state. Students are invited to submit their best story or poem that addresses the theme, "Planet at the crossroads"-to align with the 2016 International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, which will be held in Hawai'i. Entries should tell a story, not simply share information, and are due online by 5:00pm, on March 11. For complete contest rules and more information, please click here.
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Summer Engineering & Construction Camp: April 1
Each year, U.S. military organizations host a one week long engineering camp in cooperation with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). These construction camps are designed for high school students who excel in math, science, and technical courses, and are interested in pursuing an engineering degree in college. The Honolulu Post is sponsoring one local student for each of the 2016 SAME construction camps. The one-week camps provide a high-energy, hands-on experience for students from across the country and around the world. They are led by a professional staff of engineers from both private industry and the military services. Please click here for additional information.
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2nd Annual Visual Arts Intensive: June 12-17
 The Visual Arts Intensive is as six-day drawing and painting retreat for teachers, artists, therapists and parents and will take place from June 12-17. The course will look at how children first learn to draw and paint and how to best promote these arts with techniques and lessons appropriate to the developmental stages of the child. The classes will be held at the Honolulu Waldorf School, Makai Campus. For more information and to register please click here.
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Moody's Mega Math Challenge: February 19
Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge is an online applied math competition for high school students. The contest is free and open to high school juniors and seniors. Working in teams of three to five, participants must solve an open-ended, math-modeling problem focused on a realistic issue-in 14 hours. Scholarships totaling $150,000 toward the pursuit of higher education are awarded to the top teams. The real-world focus of the competition introduces students to applied math as a powerful problem-solving tool and, potentially, as a viable and exciting profession. Challenge weekend is set for February 27-28, 2016. Registration is open on the website until February 19 at 4 p.m. EST.
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Shadow a Student Challenge: February 29 - March 4
The Shadow a Student Challenge is an opportunity for school leaders to immerse themselves in their student's world and get a real understanding for what it's like to be a student. During this week, school leaders across the country will clear their calendars, silence their walkie-talkies, throw on sneakers, and immerse themselves in student life for a day. For more information please visit the Shadow A Student website.
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Pre-PRiMO Conference Training Courses: March 14
The Pre-PRiMO conference is offering two training courses that will assist community leaders in identifying and defining the roles and responsibilities they may be expected to assume, in the event of a natural disaster. The workshops also aim to enhance their ability to support preparedness and response efforts by developing and sustaining resilient coastal communities. For more information on the Coastal Community Resilience training course click here. For more information on Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders click here.
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Gallery of Independent School Maker Spaces at NAIS
As part of the 2016 NAIS Annual Conference, Chris Bigenho from the Greenhill School in Texas has worked to create an interactive Makerspace where attendees can explore aspects of this new movement in education. The Gallery will have a static presence at the conference as well as an online presence for those not able to attend. The intent is for this to become a useful resource for schools across the country, as they explore what other schools are doing in the work of Making and Makerspaces. To learn more about The Gallery and to participate, please click here.
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Code.org Computer Science Workshops at Mid-Pacific & Punahou School
 Code.org workshops are free and open to K-5 educators interested in teaching computer science. Participants receive instruction from an experienced computer science facilitator, including an intro to computer science, pedagogy, overview of the online curriculum, teacher dashboard, and strategies for teaching "unplugged" classroom activities. The lessons align to CSTA Computer Science and ISTE standards, and reinforce concepts and skills taught in other subject areas by integrating national Math, English Language Arts, and Science standards. Please visit the Code.org website for more information.
Upcoming Workshops: Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
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 The STEMplus Workshops are open to public, charter, and independent school teachers of all grade levels interested in connecting classroom to community through Citizen Science. The purpose of these opportunities is to build a network of like-minded teachers, learn from experts, and engage in a data-collecting community of schools. Space is limited and dinner will be provided at each workshop. Online registration is available for all three workshops.
Workshop Details:
Aquaponics, Part II: Exploring Sustainable Food Systems -March 1, 4:30-7:00 pm
Join students and staff at Highlands Intermediate as they explore sustainable agricultural practices that integrate science standards with environmental issues, engineering, and community needs.
Blood Science: Giving Life To Our Communities - April 12, 4:30-7:00 pm
Follow blood's journey from donor to patient, and find out why Hawai'i's unique population puts Blood Bank of Hawai'i on the map as a rare donor database to the nation. Discover yet another way that our schools - through blood drives - keep our communities alive. This session includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the Blood Bank's donation laboratory. To be held at Blood Bank of Hawai'I in the Dillingham Administrative Building.
Ahupua'a, Part II: Monitoring Water Quality - May 3, 4:30-7:00 pm
Join a collaborative citizen science initiative focused on water quality and biodiversity monitoring, and hear from teachers who have developed curricular units as part of a scientific data collection community of schools. Connect with experts who will share classroom resources, and engage in dialogue with schools in your watershed. To be held at 'Iolani School.
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Kupu Hou Academy: Registration Open
Registration is open for the 2016 Kupu Hou Academy, which will run from May 31 - June 3 and is hosted by Mid-Pacific Institute. This professional development opportunity is aimed at helping educators create authentic, project-based learning experiences and curriculum for their students. The workshop will provide one-on-one support, as participants develop classroom-ready projects. For more information and to register, please visit the Kupu Hou Academy Website.
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