Student Life

Scripture:    In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”     -  Matthew 7:12

Day	Date	Middle Schoo0l Bell Schedule & Events (s)
Monday	April 5	MS-1	BeAttitude Assembly “Perseverance” (Advisory)
Tuesday	April 6	MS-2	Special Schedule. School dismissal 2:05 p.m.
Wednesday	April 7	MS-3
Thursday	April 8	MS-4A	8th Grade Camp 4/8-4/10
Friday	April 9	MS-1	’10-’11 FLEX Classes Registration Info (Advisory), (7) Health Test

Upcoming April Events
24	HBA Fun Fair @ Elementary Campus (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
27	May Day Special Schedule. School dismissal 2:55 p.m.
30	Student Council “Spring Fling” (5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)  Magic of Polynesia @ Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel

Lunch Duty & Clean Up:  Mrs. Tenney, Mr. Coryell, 8T

STUDENT LUNCH HELPERS
	MS Snack Bar	HS Cafeteria
Monday	Junlang (7H/O) Adrian (7S/L)	Shane (8C) Rio (8S/L)
Tuesday	Madeline (7C) Alyssa (8S) Bryn (8M)	Bryson (7S/L) Alexa (7C)
Wednesday	Henry (8C) Maria (7A) Torey (8W)	Junlang (7H/O) Adrian (7S/L)
Thursday	Alyssa (8S) Alexa (7C)	Bryson (7S/L) Blake (8C)
Friday	Henry (8C) Madeline (7C) Torey (8W)	Maria (7A) Rio (8L/S)

From the MS Principal, Mrs. Atta:

Good Job, Eagles!
Congratulations to Daniel Kimoto!!  Ms. Yorita shares that Daniel passed the written test taken in January and has qualified to participate in the State Level Geography Bee this coming Friday, April 9th.  We wish him well!!




Announcements:
Parents: Fun Fair Website is online! Please see the attached instructions FunFair Website. http://tinyurl.com/hbaonline

➢    If you have a FUN FAIR Order Envelope still outstanding: Please turn in to the MS Front Office by Wednesday, April 8th. The PTF via the MS Front Office will begin distribution of the scripts by April 12th.

➢    Script Redemption beginning April 12th: Scripts can be redeemed before school from 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. during the week of April 12th in the MS Front Office.

Upcoming Events:

8th Grade ’10-’11 Student Council Elections: Please consider serving your fellow student body and run for Student Council for next year (’10-’11).

➢    Student Council Elections:  Gr. 8, Class 2014 Candidate Information Sheet and Petition Form may be picked up from the Middle School Front Office on Monday. Offices open to current 8th graders are the following:  recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and treasurer. Take a Risk and Persevere!

Election Dates:

Week of April 5-16           Student Council Petition Week
Friday, April 16            Petition Deadline. Due in MS Front Office
                                           by 3:00 p.m.

Week of April 19-23         Student Council Campaign Week
Tuesday, April 20             Campaign Assembly Gr. 8-11. Candidate’s Speeches
Wednesday, April 21        Student Council Election Day
Friday, April 30t               All campaign posters must be removed by 3:00 p.m.

Class of 2014 - 8th Grade Camp is finally here!

We look forward to your Talent Show. Please read the camp information from Christian Ministries carefully.  Attached are the HBA Camp Rules. As part of the privilege of camp attendance, students may dress in your Class Shirts with HBA uniform bottoms or jeans on Thursday. Your jeans ankle length and one color, no holes or frays nor should it be styled or designed (i.e. rivets, sequins, see through material etc.).

Class of 2015 – 7th Graders FLEX Program Registration 2010-11

➢    Assembly: You will have an opportunity hear information regarding your FLEX classes for next year during Friday, April 9th Assembly (Advisory Period) in the MPR. A packet with a random number will be given to you on Monday. Please go home and discuss with your parents and return the form by Friday, April 30th at the end of the office hours 3:45 p.m. All registration forms received incomplete (no parent’s signature, alternative choices missing etc.) or after April 30th deadline will be scheduled last.
➢    Note to Parents: The Optional FLEX Program at Hawaii Baptist Academy provides middle school students with the opportunity to explore special interest areas and to improve study skills. All courses are Pass/Fail including World Language courses but each student will receive an A-F scale indicator grade in the report card comment field. Student performance will be graded on an A-F scale but not be factored into the grade point average (GPA). A grade of F in any FLEX courses will eliminate a student from all honor rolls. HBA Student Handbook rules, procedures and signed agreement apply.  World Language and Band meet four times a week and is a year course.

Something New!     Joint project with the Junior Class and the Middle Schoolers: Junior Service Learning Showcase on April 6 from 11:55-1:10.

➢    The Junior Class will be making formal presentations on their service learning project and the MS students will be scoring them with the oral presentation rubric, followed by lunch in small groups where the juniors will facilitate the MS students sharing about their service learning project.

This sharing venue for their service projects, provides time for reflection and evaluation was designed through the collaborative efforts of their high school teachers: Lynne Nakano, Kirsten Chong and middle school teachers: Diane Yorita and Traci Morihara. Thank you to all it’s an exciting initial event!

Attached is the Special Schedule. Dismissal is 2:05 p.m.

From 8th Grade FunFair Chairs, Mrs. Cheong and Mrs. Uyehara:
Aloha 8th Grade Parents & Students:

Volunteers and donations are still needed for the 8th Grade Chili/Nachos Booth at HBA's Fun Fair on Saturday, April 24th.  Sign up sheets were sent home on 3/8/10 in the Monday folder.  Please return them as soon as possible, sign up on-line at http://tinyurl.com/hbaonline (User name is student's name in the format:  first.last with Initial Password:  eagles), or contact

From Christian Ministries, Mrs. Gruspe:
8th Grade: Registration Forms:  Please make sure you turn in the revised camp registration form.  Please go to the Middle school office if you need another form. 

On Thursday morning, please take your camp gear to the U-Haul truck before school starts.  If you are bringing a cooler, these also need to be loaded before school. 

Servant Group: 
7th & 8th Grade: We have chapel in the gym this week.  Please come early on Thursday morning to help set up the gym.  We will start at 6:45am.

If you are helping with JAM, we will be starting up again on Wednesday.  Please meet in front of Mr. Lockridge's by 2:55.  We will leave by 3pm.

From Athletic Director, Mr. Oshiro:
All Winter Sport Athletes:  Please launder, bag and return your uniforms to the athletic office as soon as possible.  Thanks, Mr. Oshiro

From Supplemental Programs Director, Mrs. Yahata:
Our Summer School 2010 schedule has been posted on HBA's website.  The catalog will be online beginning today at www.hba.net; no hardcopies will be distributed as of this year.  Registration forms will still need to be mailed or walked in.  Contact:  Phone: 545-4485 / Email:  syahata@hba.net

Summer School 2010
April 5 – 16 - HBA priority registration:
April 19 - May 14 - Open registration
May 14 (Friday) - Registration deadline
June 14 - July 2 (3 weeks) - Middle/High School non-credit courses
June 14 - July 9 (4 weeks) - High School credit courses, Beginning Band and Algebra 1 Review

*** Holidays: Friday, June 11, Kamehameha Day and Monday, July 5, 4th of July