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PRINCIPAL BRUCE ANDERSON

SABER HOME MAUI HIGH SCHOOL660 S Lono Ave Kahului HI 96732

PHONE808.727.4051

FAX808.873.3010

WEBSITEmauihigh.org

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THE SCENE ON CAMPUS...ISSUE CONTENTS

Jupiter Grades10th Gr. Parent Guardian NightsYearbook AnnouncementsNew Phone Numbers

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS - PAGE 2

CLUB DAY

SUPPORT - PAGE 3

MHS CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

HOMECOMING /CENTENNIAL - PAGE 4 & 5

FALL ATHLETICS UNDERWAY

ATHLETICS - PAGE 7

Volunteers NeededPTSABand Booster Fundraisers

Juniors Teddy Sarol (left) and Kiana Hiranaga (mid) attempt to recruit Fresh-man Dylan Manibog for Maui High’s Japanese Club on Club Day. “It’s good to join this club because you get to learn about Japanese culture in fun, exciting ways and meet people who share the same interest,” explains Kiana.

SupportScoreboardO� Season Workouts

Golf TournamentGala of the CenturyHall of Honor Awards BanquetSaber Family Fun Night

Maui High holds a pep assembly to introduce the members of our Fall Sports teams which includes Bowling, Cross Country, Air Ri�ery, Cheerleading, and Football.

Saber Football gets the student body hyped up with a team Haka as they prepare for their �rst game of the season against long-time rivals the Baldwin Bears.

Principal Anderson welcomes Maui High’s Centennial Chairs, class of 1976 alumnus Mike Molina (mid) and class of 1967 alumna Bobbie Arita (right), to our Welcome Back Assembly where they announce a Centennial Trivia Contest for our students. Top prizes include a PS4, Ipod, and IPad! (See pages 4 & 5 for other Centennial news)

COMMUNITY- PAGE 6MMMC VolunteerUpward BoundRunning StartEssay ContestMEDB Ke Alahele Dinner

CALENDAR- PAGE 8SeptemberOctober

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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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JUPITER GRADES

10th Grade Parents- Save the dates for your child’s respective Academy Parent Night to be held at 6pm in the MHS Cafeteria.

Academy (C): Wednesday, October 23Academy (A): Wednesday, October 30 Academy (B): Thursday, November 6

PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK AT A DISCOUNTED RATEYearbook pre-orders are available on-line using a major credit card or Paypal. Visit Maui High’s homep-age to access the link located on the lower right. Place your order by September 20th and receive a discounted price of $44 (that’s $11 o� the regular price). Orders may also be placed with cash or check at C-106.If you wait until distribution in May, not only will books cost more, there may not be any left to buy. Find out for yourself why the National Scholastic Press Association has rated the Maui High Yearbook as "All-American" (top 5% of yearbooks) the past two years in a row. Order your book today!

YEARBOOK ANNOUNCEMENTSMARK YOUR CALENDARS

10TH GRADE ACADEMIES- PARENT NIGHTSSENIOR CONGRATULATION ADS

Attention Family and Friends of the Class of 2014: Let your graduate know how proud you are of him or her. Consider purchasing a full-color “Senior Congratulations” ad in the 2014 Maui High Yearbook. Deadline for payment and ad submission is Sep-tember 20th. Limited Space Available. For info on ad cost and requirements contact MHS Yearbook at [email protected] or 727.4058.

NEW PHONE SYSTEMIMPORTANT NUMBERSMAIN OFFICE: 727-4000ATTENDANCE: 727-4031GRADE 9 COUNSELOR: 727-4073GRADE 10 COUNSELOR: 727-4071GRADE 11 COUNSELOR: 727-4072GRADE 12 COUNSELOR: 727-4080CAREER CENTER (B100): 727-4070PCNC: 727-4051

MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS ONLINEParents/Guardians- You have on-line access to your child’s academic marks, behaivor log, assign-ments, scores, absences, tardies, & more with Jupiter Grades. You can also receive automatic emails and/or text messages of your child’s grades. With all of its bene�ts, more than 50% of Maui High parent guardians are not utilizing this tool. If you do not know how to access your child’s on-line account, contact the PCNC at 727.4051.Easily stay connected to your child’s learning process throughout the year. Use Jupiter!

Parent Usage of Jupiter Grades thru Mid 1st Qtr.

SUPPORT BE A SABER SUPPORTER

3INFORMING YOU ON ALL THINGS SABER

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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HOMECOMING WEEK CENTENNIAL EVENTS

GIVE ALOHA PROGRAM & MAUI FAIR FOOD BOOTH

PTSA

MHS BAND BOOSTER FUNDRAISERS

PROJECT GRADUATION COMMITTEE

Hey Senior Parents- Join the Project Grad Commit-tee of the MHS PTSA, actively contribute toward fundraisers and planning e�orts, and you could earn credit toward your child’s registration fee! The goal is two-fold: to increase volunteerparticipation in the planning process of Project Grad and to o�er families an alternative to paying the event’s regis-tration fee. For more information call Committee Chair Maria Keau at 385-1157 or attend the next Committee meeting on Thursday, September 19th, 6pm in room J101.

Help us execute our upcoming Homecoming Week Centennial Events!

Saturday, October 12- The Maui High School Foundation’s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Main portion of the proceeds to bene�t MHS Athletics. Contact Mike Ban at 727-4102

Sunday, October 13- Maui High School’s Gala of the Century presented by the MHS Foundation

A Centennial Celebration for the Saber Community. Contact Stacy Woodson at 727-4051

Friday, October 18- Maui High School’s 3rd Annual Saber Family Fun Night

A free community event and fundraising venue for various Maui High student organizations. Contact Glenda Joyo at 727-4110.

Watch for the Saber Marching Band in the Maui Fair Parade and don’t forget to stop by their Food Booth to get yourself some chili!

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MHS



HOMECOMING WEEK FESTIVITIESOct. 12 - Golf Tournament forms available at www.mauihigh.orgOct. 13 - Centennial Gala tickets and souvenirs available at www.mhsgala.com

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF MHS


HOMECOMING WEEK FESTIVITIES


Oct. 16 - Hall of Honor Awards Banquet for tickets call Bobbie Arita @ 214.0593

Oct. 18 - Saber Family Fun Night free family event

Oct. 19 - Homecoming Game MIL event @ War Memorial Stadium 4:30 JV . 7:00 V . WEAR BLUE! It’s time for our 4th Annual

Saber Family Fun Night!

Anually set on the eve of Maui High’s Homecoming

Football Game, Saber Family Fun Night o�ers an array of food booths, games, activi-

ties, exhibits, and more! Sabers cap it o� with a night

rally in the gym.

Come and Join Us!Friday, October 18th

4:00-9:00pm @ Maui High School

COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER

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MMMC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meaningful Volunteering and What It Means To MeThe Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the Hawaii State Bar Association are sponsoring an Essay Contest for High School students to express their thoughts about “Meaningful Volunteering and What It Means to Me.” The Essay Contest is being held to recognize exceptional volunteerism by Hawaii students and to encourage those students to share their volunteering experiences with others.

The Essay Contest is open to public and private high school students in Grades 10 through 12. Submitted essays must be 500 words or less. One essay from each of the islands of Kauai, Maui (including Lanai and Molokai), and the Big Island and three essays from the island of Oahu will be selected. There will be a $500 award for each student selected.

The awardees will be recognized at a Pro Bono Celebration event to be held at the Hawaii Supreme Court Courtroom in Honolulu on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. A travel stipend for each of the honored students and his/her parent or guardian will be provided for students traveling from the neighbor islands. The Pro Bono Celebra-tion will also recognize outstanding volunteers selected by legal service providers in Hawaii.

The deadline for the entries is 4:00 p.m. on Tues-day, September 24, 2013. For more information and to download the essay contest materials, please visit hsba.org/essaycontest.aspx .

ESSAY CONTESTMAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER is currently looking for Junior Volunteer's. A Junior Volunteer is that special teenager who directly and indirectly gives a helping hand to people in the hospital. The Junior Volunteer program at MMMC encourages 14-17 year olds to serve their community by giving aid to the hospital and its patients in the nursing and allied health departments. Applica-tions are available in B100.

UPWARD BOUND AT UHMC


Are you a freshmen with an interest in pursuing a career in the science, health, technology, engineering, or math �elds? Do you want help getting to college and earning a degree? Upward Bound may be the program for you. The Upward Bound program is looking for six Maui High fresh-men to join the other 50 Maui High students in the program. The Upward Bound program provides free academic help in the form of advising and tutoring, as well as college tours and a summer program at the college. Students must maintain a 2.5 gpa in the program. Visit your counselor, Mrs. Tokishi, in B100 for more information and Upward Bound application.

RUNNING STARTDo you want to experience college and get a head start on your college degree by earning college credit while still in high school? Maui High juniors and seniors are eligible to take college courses at Maui College. The running start program allows high school students to earn both high school and college credit in 100 level or higher courses at UH Maui College. Scholarships are available for students on free or reduced lunch. See your counselor in B100 for more information.

Students from Maui High’s Arts & Communication and Robotics programs participated in the Maui Economic Development Board’s 2013 Ke Alahele Education Fund Bene�t Dinner & Auction on August 24th. The event raised $313,254 for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) educational initiatives on Maui.

MEDB KE ALAHELE DINNER


ATHLETICS ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR SABERS


CONTACT MICHAEL BANMaui High School Athletic Director

PHONE808.727.4102

SUPPORT MHS ATHLETICSVOLUNTEER MHS ATHLETICS RECEIVES DONATIONAssist with various athletic events throughout the year. Volunteers will help with concession stand, gate collection, o�ciating, etc. Contact Mike at 727.4102 to be included in his volunteer database.

This summer an individual generously donated $10,000 to the MHS Foundation to bene�t the needs of the MHS Athletic Department. The donor is a resident of Maui and an alumnus of Maui High.The MHS Foundation and the MHS Athletic Department expresses its sincere gratitude for the support of our Saber Communnity!

SCOREBOARD

OFF-SEASON WORKOUTS

O�-season wrestling practice sessions are currently being held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Please see Coach Vickers in the gym during these times for more information.

WRESTLING

GIRLS’ SOCCERNon-mandatory work-outs will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on August 27 until October 10 from 3:30pm-5:30pm at the Maui High School track. Bring running shoes, soccer shoes, shinguards, and water. A Player/Parent meeting will be held on September 24th at 6pm in the Library. See Mrs. Abafo in C102 for more information.

You must submit a current Physical and Parent Consent/Emergency Card prior to workouts. NO EXCEP-TIONS. Athletic Forms are available for download on the Athletics page of the Maui High website.Urgent Care Wailea Makena is available for Sports Physi-cals @ $65. Call 281.6580.UHMC Campus Health Center is available for Sport Physical @ $60 (14yrs and up). Call 984.3493.

SPORTS PHYSICALS

FOOTBALL

BOWLING

AIR RIFLERY

CROSS COUNTRY

MEET #1Girls: 3rd Place; 873 ptsBoys: 3rd Place; 863 pts

Vs. Lunas on 8/10WON 3-0

Vs. Na Alii on 8/28WON 3-0

Vs. Trojans on 8/31WON 3-0

MEET #1Girls: 4th PlaceBoys: 5th Place

Baldwin InvitationalGirls- 4th PlaceBoys- 5th Place

Vs. Bears on 8/23JV: WON 3-0Vars: lost 13-33

Vs. Na Alii on 8/31JV: lost 0-27Vars: WON 32-7

GIRLS VOLLEYBALLVs. Warriors on 8/29

JV: lost 0-3Vars: lost 1-3

Vs. Bears on 8/30JV: lost 1-2Vars: WON 4-1

CHEERLEADINGTriple A Cheer Camp Awards (Summer)

1st place Home Jamz1st place Varsity Cheer3rd place Varsity DanceTriple Threat Spirit Award

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ALL ABOUT OUR SCHOOL AND MORE ON THE WEB AT MAUIHIGH.ORG

FOLLOW SABERATHLETICS TO RECEIVE SPORTING SCORES AND UPDATES

LIKE MAUI HIGH SENIOR PROJECT FOR UPDATES ON SENIOR PROJECT

EMAIL OUR PCNC YOUR NAME AND YOUR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE UPDATES

REGISTER IN OUR ALUMNI DIRECTORY AT WWW.MAUIHIHG.ORG

[email protected]

FAX808.873.3010

PHONE808.727.4051

STACY WOODSONProgram Coordinator / Parent Facilitator

CONNECTING ALL YOU NEED AT YOUR CONVINIENCE

MAUI HIGH SCHOOL POLICYMaui High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Bruce Anderson, Maui High School Principal. [email protected] ph# 808-727-4000.

Maui High School 660 S Lono Ave Kahului, Hawaii 96732© 2013 Maui High School. All rights reserved.

CALENDAR DATES AND EVENTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

SEPTEMBER2 LABOR DAY- NO SCHOOL

5 FEDERAL SURVEY CARDS DUE BACK

5-6 REGISTRATION FOR CREDIT RECOVERY

04 END FIRST QUARTER

04 2ND QTR BUS PASS PAYMENTS DUE

07 FALL INTERCESSION THRU 10/11

12 2ND ANNUAL MHSF GOLF TOURNAMENT

30 10TH GRADE ACADEMY 10A- PARENT NIGHT

OCTOBER

16 3RD ANNUAL HALL OF HONOR BANQUET

17 TEACHER INSTITUTE DAY- NO SCHOOL

18 4TH ANNUAL SABER FAMILY FUN NIGHT

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10TH GRADE ACADEMY 10C- PARENT NIGHT

13 MHS GALA OF THE CENTURY

24 ASVAB TEST AT MHS

24 GIRLS SOCCER PARENT MEETING

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PROJECT GRAD COMMITTEE MTG

YEARBOOK EARLY DISCOUNT DEADLINE

HOMECOMING GAME

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IMPORTANT! If you have not yet completed and returned your child’s Federal Survey Cards please do so ASAP. The information collected from this survey is very important as it pertains to school funding. The infor-mation received from the survey allows the State of Hawai’i to apply for Federal Impact Aid funds, which help to o�-set state tax loss from federal installations operating in our state. Mahalo for you cooperation!

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