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Friday BlastHawaii Technology AcademySPELLING BEE FINALIST

Congratulations to the Scripps Spelling Beefinalists. The competition was amazing andstudents truly impressed the judges at the twoHTA rounds. Second and third grade studentsmade it through to the 7 th grade word listWOW!The localcompetition isonly open to4 -8 gradeand we endedup with threefinalists whocompeted forthe two spotsin the localcompetition:Victor Tamayo(5 grade),Brooke Adamson (7 grade), and RebeccaDuttweiler (8 th grade). Brooke and Rebecca willgo on to compete in the local competition atWaipahu Intermediate School on March 2 nd at3:30pm. Wish them the best of luck!

HAS TestingVarySee page two forHAS testing details.

Black HistoryFebruary 25Join in the fun, food,live drumming andmore; 13pm (Oahu)

NO SCHOOLFebruary 21No School NOATTENDANCE

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Great Students!Congratulations toHTA student CarlyButton! She is one oftwo Hawaii Statestudents to win the2011 PrudentialSpirit of CommunityAward. Thisprestigious awardincludes a $1000.00,a medallion, and anallexpensepaid tripto the US capital.GREAT WORK!

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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 201Hawaii Technology Academys FirstJump Rope for Heart Event was a

SUCCESS!!!

Hawaii Technology Academy staff and the American Heart Association would like togive a BIG THANK YOUto all the students and parents that participated in our first

Jump Rope for Heart event on February 10, 2011. We are proud to say that we had over 50 students inK-6 that participated and raised over $2000.00 for the American Heart Association!!!!We far surpassed our goal! Hawaii Technology Academy would also like to give agreat, bigthank you to our HTA PTSA and especially Mrs. Tamayo for providing water andsnacks for all our keiki. Your dedication and support is greatly appreciated!We will be having an awards ceremony in about a month, so please keep an eye on theFriday Blast for information.

Mahalo nui loaBLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT HTA

Come join us in the celebration of Black History Month,FRIDAY, FEB. 25th 2011!

1:00 pm 2:00 pm: Education Presentation on Rosa Parks,Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson, and Information onthe History of African Americans in Hawaii.

2:002:30 pm: Enjoy traditional foods from the AfricanAmerican culture. (Food donations are being accepted. Ifyou are interested in providing something please contact LibraForde at [email protected]).

2:303:30 pm: Closing Ceremony. Live African drummerswith dancers demonstrate historical movement traditions.

PLEASE RSVP! Please send it to

[email protected] February 22, 2011.


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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 201H.S.A. TESTING DATES

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HTA HSA Oahu Testing Schedule (2nd Attempt)

Date Grade/Location 1 st Session 2nd Session

February 22 ndTuesday

(Mrs. Buford)

Grade 4,5Mac Lab

Grade 49:00am-12noon

Mac Lab

Grade 51:00pm-4:00pm

Mac Lab

February 23 rdWednesday

(Mr. Nikora)

Grade 10Mac Lab


Mac Lab

February 24 thThursday

(Mr. Nikora)

Grade 3,6Mac Lab


Mac Lab


Mac Lab

March 2ndWednesday(Mr. Nikora)

Grade 7Mac Lab


Mac Lab

March 4thFriday

(Mrs. Buford)

Grade 8Mac Lab


Mac Lab


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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 201Counseling Corner Hi HTA Families,

I found this article on the web and thought I would share. Many parents have concerns about theirchilds behavior and this article helps parents answer the question, Is My Childs Behavior Normal?will continue the article next week. For now, I am only posting Kindergarten through third grade. I

hope this helps many parents.

Mahalo,Mrs. Buford

Is My Child's Behavior 'Normal'?Thanks to Nancy, a child psychologist and on-call school counselor for sending this article in!Being normal isn't always all it's chalked up to be, but sometimes parents wonder if the emotional outbursts, flightsof fancy and mood swings their children experience are par for the course or something to worry about.Here are some general developmental milestones for elementary school to help you understand your child'sprogress over the school year. Keep in mind that every child is different and may not fit perfectly into thisframework.

First Grade (Age 6)Where They Are : The average six-year old is extremely egocentric and wants to be the center of attention. She or He:

Wants to be the "best" and "first." Has boundless energy. May be oppositional, silly, brash, and critical. Cries easily; shows a variety of tension-releasing behavior. Is attached to the teacher. Has difficulty being flexible. Often considers fantasy real.

Where They're Going School isn't just about academics. Your child's teachers are also helping him grow socially. At six-years-old, your child is learning to understand himself. You can help by encouraging him as he:

Develops a positive, realistic self-concept. Learns to respect himself/herself Begins to understand their own uniqueness. Gains awareness of his/her feelings. Learns to express feelings. Learns how to participate in groups. Begins to learn from their mistakes

Second Grade (Age 7)Where They Are : At seven, kids begin to calm down a bit. They:

Begin to reason and concentrate. Worry, are self-critical, and may express a lack of confidence. Demand more of their teacher's time. Dislike being singled out, even for praise.

Where They're Going School isn't just academics. Your child's teachers are also helping her grow socially. At seven-years-old, your childis continuing to learn about herself/himself and others. You can help by encouraging him/her:

Develop a concept of herself. Begin to understand others. Gain respect for others. Build relationships with others. Develop a sense of responsibility.


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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 201Counseling Corner contGrade Three (Age 8)

Where They Are: The average eightyearold is explosive, excitable, dramatic, and inquisitive. She/He: Possesses a "knowitall" attitude. Is able to assume some responsibility for her actions. Actively seeks praise. May undertake more than she can handle successfully. Is selfcritical. Recognizes the needs of others.

Where They're Going School isn't just academics. Your child's teachers are also helping him grow socially. At eight-years-old,your child is learning how to set goals and understand the consequences of their behavior. You can help byencouraging him/her as he/she:

Explores the relationship of feelings, goals, and behavior. Learns about choices and consequences. Begins setting goals. Becomes more responsible. Learns how to work with others.

To be continued nextFriday

High School Opportunity$2000 Fred and Annie Chan Tuition Scholarship for enteringFreshmen to the University of Hawaii at Manoa Department

of Information and Computer Sciences is due next weekTuesday February 15. See the link below for more

information.

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~cikehara/Fred%20and%20Annie%20Chan%20Scholarship/Application%20Fred%20and%20Annie%20Chan%20Scholarship%20rev01%20fillable.pdf

DO YOU LIKE MUSICAL?Come out to see FAMEthe Musical Feb1126, 2011. February 17, 2011 is

Family Night! Directed by two HTA learningcoach. See HTA students team up with other local

talents, singing and dancing. ITS FANTASTIC!Also, Mrs. Libra singing! Go to

www.packapolei.org for showing details.

Keepcollecting those

Box Tops. The nextdeadline is March 1,

2011. Please help HTAPTSA surpass their

$500 goal.


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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 201

ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB FIELD TRIP TO WAIMEA VALLEYOn Thursday, February 24 our middle school and high school environmental club members will bevisiting Waimea Valley to learn about the Hawaiian ahupuaa system and resource management, nativeHawaiian plants and their cultural uses, and endangered species living in the valley. We will also bedoing volunteer work with the caretakers of Waimea Valley. Work may include garden, nursery, andtrail maintenance, pond and stream clearing, and/or invasive species removal. New members arewelcome. Please contact Mr. Gasda (grades 912) or Mr. Zitello (grades 78) for more information.

GOOGLE SCIENCE FAIRAre you a student who loves science? Do you have a good idea for an experiment that youdto share with the world? In 1996, two young computer science students, Larry Page and SergeBrin, had a hypothesis that there was a better way to find information on the web. They didresearch, tested their theories and built a search engine which (eventually) changed the waypeople found information online. Larry and Sergey were fortunate to be able to get their ideafront of lots of people. But how many ideas are lost because people dont have the right forutheir talents to be discovered? We believe that science can change the worldand one way toencourage that is to celebrate and champion young scientific talent as we do athletes and popidols.

To help make todays young scientists the rock stars of tomorrow, in partnership with CERN,LEGO Group,National Geographic andScientific American , were introducing the first globalonline science competition: the Google Science Fair. Its open to students around the world whoare between the ages of 1318. All you need is access to a computer, the Internet and a webbrowser.

You may have participated in local or regional science fairs where you had to be in the samephysical space to compete with kids in your area. Now any student with an idea can participafrom anywhere, and share their idea with the world. You build and submit your projecteitherby yourself or in a team of up to threeentirely online. Students in India (or Israel or Irelanwill be able to compete with students in Canada (or Cambodia or Costa Rica) forprizes includingonceinalifetime experiences (like a trip to the Galapagos Islands with a National GeographicExplorer), scholarships and reallife work opportunities (like a fiveday trip to CERN inSwitzerland). And if youre entering a science fair locally, please feel free to post that projectonline with Google Science Fair, too!

To enter, register online (http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/ ) and create your project

as aGoogle Site. Registration is open through April 4, 2011. Please note: you must get parentaguardian consent in order to compete. You can check out the complete ruleshere . After April 4,well begin judging and will announce our semifinalists in early May.

The semifinalist projects will be posted on our online gallery, where well encourage the publto vote for a peoples choice winner. From our list of semifinalists, well select 15 finalistsbring their projects to Google headquarters on July 11 to compete in our final, live event, whworldrenowned science judges will select a winner in each age category, as well as a grandprize winner.

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