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Save the Date!

the

Friday BlastMarch 4, 2011

NO PEANUTSPLEASE

HTA has a NOPEANUT policy.

Student lunches shouldbe peanut-free. We have

students with SEVEREallergic-reactions to

peanuts. Consider ourOhana when packing

your childs lunch.Thank you!

HTA STUDENT

WINS $2000Sydney Oliveira won the

regional qualifier of the Dance Dance Revolution

(DDR) Challenge. This qualified Sydney for the State tournament

where she competed against students from Oahu, Kauai, and the

Big Island. SHE CAME IN FIRST PLACE and was crowned the

state champion for DDR. With that, she received a $2000

scholarship. So congrats to her. This is an excellent achievement.

In addition, we would like to recognize all 4 girls who represented

HTA in the DDR events. We are all so proud of them also.

Kiersten Moss, Sydney Oliveira, Mahea Caingles, and Aryeh

Davis (see

photo).

Spring BreakMarch 14-25

NO

ATTENDANCE

SHOULD BE

TAKEN

WorkshopsMarch 2011

Learning Coach

Workshops coming

soon.

March 28, 2011

BACK TO

SCHOOL AFTER

BREAK

H A W A I I T E C H N O L O G Y A C A D E M Y

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THE LOREM IPSUMS FALL 2012HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIIES

OPPORTUNITY#1

AllhighschoolstudentsinHawaiinowhave

accesstofreeonlineSATandACTprep

coursesthroughapartnershipwiththe

NationalMilitaryImpacted

SchoolsAssociation.Hawaiiistheonly

statewhereallchildrenwhetherin

public,privateor

homeschoolhaveaccesstotheprep

coursesbecauseofitssinglestatewide

schooldistrict.Similarcoursesrunupwardsof

$300.Duringthesetougheconomictimes,

thisfree24/7onlinecollegetest

preparatorycourseisaplusforfamilies

thatarefinanciallychallengedand

beneficialforselfstartersandstudents

withhecticschedules,said

RonnNozoe,deputysuperintendentfor

theDepartmentofEducation.

Toaccessthetestpreparationcourse,in

additiontoresourcesforstudentsingrades

312,gotoeducationinhawaii.com

.

Thearticlecanbefoundat

http://www.staradvertiser.com/n

ews/breaking/116948198.html.

OPPORTUNITY#2

TheUniversityofHawaiiatManoa

HealthCareersOpportunitiesProgram(HCOP),theManoa

EducationalTalentSearchProgram

(METS)workinginpartnershipwith

KAPLANTestingServiceswillbe

sponsoringa"FREE"SAT/ACT/PSAT

practicetestsession.Any9thgrade

12thgradepublic,private,and

charterschoolstudentsonOahuare

welcometoattend.Studentsmay

registeronline

(http://www.jotform.com/ksolomon4

/HCOP)toparticipate.**Deadlineto

registerisMarch10,2010.Parentsandguardianscanattendan

"OhanaOrientation"whilethestudents

takethepracticesession.Thissessionwill

beheldinGeorgeHallat9:30am.Itwill

includestudentspeakerscoveringawide

rangeoftopics,UHrepresentativesto

covercollegeadmissions,studentlifeand

financialaid,andavisittocampushousing.

Formoreinformationcheckout

www.stepuphawaii.orgorcontactMr.

Nikoraat

[email protected].


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THE LOREM IPSUMS FALL 2012


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THE LOREM IPSUMS FALL 2012GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

AT HTA

CongratulationstoHTABigIslandfreshmanJoel

ShoemakerHassey!HeandhisHonokaaHighSchool

soccerteamclenchedtheDivision2StateChampionshipTitleonSaturday,February26atthe

WaipioPeninsulaSoccerComplexonOahu.Joels

assistinthesecondgoalearlyinthegamesecuredthe

numberoneseededHonokaaDragonsconquestovernumber

twoseededKapaaHighina41victory!Go,Joel!!!

(Iamhopingtoreceiveapicfrommomatanymomentandwillforwardittoyou.)

SPELLINGBEEWINNER

CongratulationstoourHTANationalGeographicGeographyBeewinner,KauaistudentAndy

Anderton!AndyscoredthehighestinthepreliminaryroundonKauaiinJanuaryandthen

traveledtoOahutocompeteinthefinalHTAround.Aftersecuringthespotasthetop

geographystudentschoolwide,Andysubmittedawrittengeographyassessmentforfurther

placementinthebee.AndyjustreceivedwordthathehasqualifiedtorepresentHawaii

TechAcademyatthestatelevelintheNationalGeographicGeographyBee!Thiswillbe

Andyssecondyeartocompeteatthestatelevel.Goodluck,Andy!Wehopetosendyouto

Nationals!!!(SeeandlearnmoreaboutAndyonpage6)

High School Environmental Club MeetingThere will be a high school environmental club meeting on Monday, March 7 at 3:00 in classroom 3 atthe learning center. New members are welcome to attend.

Meeting Agenda

A. PACT Keep It Green ContestB. Planning for 4th Quarter Field TripC. HMSA Teen Video ContestD.Environmental Club Bulletin BoardE. HTA learning center recycling program

Please contact Mr. Gasda with any questions about the club.


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THE LOREM IPSUMS FALL 2012Student Government

SRING FLING

The Spring Fling Dance for Middle/High

School is on April 1st from 6:00-10:00pm. The

dance will be at the Learning Center and is a

Student Government fundraiser. Tickets are

$5.00 and are on sale from March 1st-March

11th. Tickets will still be on sale the week of

the dance (March 28th-April 1st) but the

price will go up to $8.00. Guests from other

schools are allowed but must fill out a

permission slip. Dress is casual/dressy. The

theme is fun--bright and colorful so dressaccordingly. Light snacks will be available at

no charge. Pizza and drinks are available for

purchase for $1.00 each. Hope to see you

there!

National Geographic

Geography Bee

The National Geographic

Geography Bee took place at the

LC last month. Participants were

Hannah Turner, Brooke Adamson,

Charis Ahn, Christian Chiffy, Kyle

Chiffy, Cara Coleman, and Nathan

Hill. Questions ranged from

knowledge of the continents to

locations of major rivers. A

semifinal round took place at the

LC on Kauai and the winner of that

bee, Andy Anderton, flew to Oahu to

compete with finalists. Andy won

the final round so next had to take a

written exam to determine his

eligibility to move on to the StateBee. We just

received news

that Andy has

qualified for

the state level

competition

on April 1st at

the Blaisdell

Center. To

learn more

about our Geo

Bee champ,

read page 6.

HTA PROM

The HTA High School Prom will be held on Saturday, April30th from 5:30-11:00pm at JR Rockers on Hickam. Thetheme is Midnight Masquerade. Tickets are $40 perperson and are on sale beginning this Monday, March 7th.We will only be selling tickets until Friday, March 25th sodont wait until the last minute to purchase yours!Students from other schools may attend as a guest butmust fill out the required permission slip. We need to know

how many people will be attending as if the number is toolow we will have to change the location or possibly cancelProm. If you have any questions, you can k-mail Mrs.Wynn. Misty Hayes, Prom Committee Chair, JordanCampos, High School SGA Representative, and the rest ofthe SGA Team are working hard to make Prom an amazingnight for everyone. It surely will be a special event that youwill always remember so dont miss out! See Miss Karen topurchase your ticket.


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THE LOREM IPSUMS FALL 2012A little about Andy.

What was it like flying over for competition?

I was excited, as well as nervous, because I like going to Oahu.

What do you like about HTA?

I like that you dont have to go to a learning center everyday, it allows you to explore other things.How did you prepare for the Geography Bee?

os y, was as e ques ons y my paren s regar ng su ec s o geograp y, u a so someindependent study.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I enjoy playing piano as well as hiking and swimming.

What are your favorite subjects?

I really enjoy studying Geography and History.

e ear you went to t e state compet t on ast year. at was t e re you nervous a outcompeting this year?

In the competition, there were 60 students from different schools around the state. We did preliminaryrounds and I advanced to the finals, along with 9 other students. It was interesting to see how importantgeography is to some students. Even though I didnt win the state competition last year, it is my goal forthis year. I am not really nervous about competing, since I know what it is all about.

Andy Anderton

Learning Coach Workshopscoming soon. Stay Tuned.


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Counseling CornerHi Parents and Students,

I thought I would discuss bullying and cyberbullying for the next two weeks. Today, (Part

I), I will give you some background information on bullying and next week, (Part II), Iwill give you information on steps you can take to recognize it, help your child and maybe,

help to prevent it. These facts and statistics were provided by Jarrett M. Horibata, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist.

Mrs E. Buford

WHAT IS BULLYING?It is an imbalance of power

Physical or psychological intimidation that occurs repeatedly over time Bullying can be overt; boys are most often overt bullies Bullying can be covert; girls are most often covert bullies Perpetrated by individuals or groups

Forms of Bullying

Physical violence Verbal taunts, name-calling, and put-downs Threats and intimidation Extortion or stealing money and/or possessions Spreading rumors Exclusion Harassment via technology (email, text messaging, etc.)(Source: London Family Court Clinic, London, Ontari)

Cyberbullying is

Harassment and bullying that takes place online or through other mobile devicesExamples include:

Spreading rumors about someone through instant messaging Threatening someone on a web log (blog) Creating hurtful websites against someone

Statistics:

Cyberbullying was experienced at least one time by 43% of teens, aged 13 to 17. Teens report that in 77% of the cases the cyberbully is someone they know. Girls claim to have been cyberbullied more than boys 51% to 37%.

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Children who bully

Can come from any economic, cultural, or religious background Are often in late elementary or middle school (6th to 8th grade) Want power Have a positive attitude toward violence Have quick tempers Have difficulty conforming to rules Gain satisfaction from inflicting injury and perceive rewards (prestige, material goods) from

their behavior Have positive self images

Children who bully continued Lack empathy Are concerned with their own desires rather than those of others Find it difficult to see things from someone elses perspective Are willing to use others to get what they want often come from homes that use physical punishment to discipline Caregivers of bullies are typically uninvolved and lack warmth Children who bully are often defiant toward authority figures and are apt to break rules

Common characteristics among youth who are bullied

Children who are bullied are often insecure, socially isolated, anxious, and have low self-esteem

They are unlikely to defend themselves or retaliate They tend to be weaker than their peers Parents of children who are bullied are often overprotective or enmeshed with their children Children who are bullied perceive parent or teacher intervention to be ineffective and are

unlikely to report the problem

How widespread is bullying?

A national study of 15,600 students in grades 6-10 found 19% reported bullying others sometimes or more often 16% reported being bullied sometimes or more often 6.3% reported bullying and being bullied

Source: Nansel et al., 2001

The negative impact of witnessing bullying..

More than 50% of teens (ages 12 to 17) witness at least one bullying or taunting incident inschool each week (NCPC, 2005).

Students in grades 7 to 12 say revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings; 86%said, other kids picking on them, making fun of them, or bullying them can cause teenagersto turn to lethal violence in schools (Cerio, 2001).

Counseling Corner cont.


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