8 A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD | NOVEMBER 18, 2016 NOVEMBER 18, 2016 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD SCHOOL.NEWS 9 Parish HE CHOOL EWSNews in T S N next issue, Dec. 2 12 13 14 EDITOR’S CHOICE 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 celebration. On Oct. 14 the gala Family Fun Night on Oct. 21. Stu- of the FLL program helped them Program, and the most important children in need around the world.” dinner celebrated the school’s dents and their families dressed up work together to ultimately capture event of all — Christmas. (Reported From packing, collecting, shipping, accomplishments at the Kauai and had a spooktacular evening. the overall first place tournament by Patricia Barros) distribution and outreach, “the boys Marriott Resort. Father Anthony There were princesses and ninjas, award. Now preparations are in and girls grow in Christ and share Rapozo, pastor (and a St. Catherine scarecrows and beauty queens, order for the team’s participation at 16 HILO with friends and family. This often 1984 graduate) along with principal super heroes and zombies, and so the state level Dec. 3 at Neal Blais- St. Joseph Jr./Sr. High School brings parents, siblings, and friends Mrs. Celina Haigh were pleased to much more! Children safely Trick or dell. Congratulations to Madison Hawaiian language has made to accept Christ and become ac- see the community come together Treated around the church. There Arbuckle, Avalee Cruz, Jachob 5 6 7 a come-back at our school. The tive members in the local church. as they enjoyed catching up with were games like Connect 4, giant Dolak, Alexander Eickmeyer, school’s administration surveyed Families are reached, churches alumni. The celebration ended Jenga, and bean bag toss in the Logan Hartman, Will Kalowsky, students during the 2015-2016 grow, new churches are started, and Oct. 15 with a Mass at St. Catherine hall, as well as a fun bouncy house Kaitlyn Kingsley, Joshua Liver- school year regarding foreign communities are transformed.” We Church followed by a potluck. It was outside for kids to burn off all their good, Sophie Stobie and Caden language options. The majority thank Clarissa Emayo of Holy Cross candy! For those more adventur- a true celebration of the longev- Zippwald. Coaches Adam Morrow voted for a Hawaiian language Parish for inspiring our students to ous, there was a Nerf War with live ity and continued growth of our and Dan Mawyer coordinated course in addition to the present participate in this annual project! action zombies to make the game school which now includes a high the team’s mighty efforts and look Spanish and Japanese courses. (Reported by Chantal A. Duarte) school program! … On Oct. 18, our more thrilling. Halloween-themed forward to the challenge ahead! Vice principal Mrs. Susan Wehrsig students enjoyed career day under food was served, like spooky spam (Reported by Jennifer Hughes; photo said it has been well over five years 17 HONOLULU Mrs. Gloria Aqui musubi, slippery saimin, and saliva by Aimee Eickmeyer) the direction of , that Hawaiian was offered and the St. Anthony School webmaster/archivist. Students shave ice! All in all, the night was a students are embracing the op- MAKAWAO The school celebrated United Na- enjoyed presentations by a fire- great success (even in the rain)! … 14 portunity. The Hawaiian language tions Day on Oct. 21. The day start- fighter, physical therapist, equine During October, each fourth grade St. Joseph Early Learning class hosted a Makahiki on Nov. 7. student ed with a drizzle, then the sun came therapist, humane society worker, selected a saint to study Center Students learned the symbolism for a research project. On the morn- out and a beautiful rainbow ap- culinary professional, legislator, and Father Drexel Ramos started the and the celebration of this event. 8 9 10 11 a priest, our very own pastor! All ing of Nov. 1 they sponsored the Students were given a Makahiki peared on the horizon! Dressed in All Saints Day Mass dressed as the Halloween festivities with a bless- the national costume of the country students sent cards of gratitude to ing. Pictured are students joining activity or game to research and the speakers. Mrs. Aqui provided saint they studied. Readings were teach to guests. The class also each grade represented, the stu- St. Francis of Assisi, St. Father Ramos in the sign of the 1 AIEA [the top award at VEX] and previ- and Tiki Gomez, a kindergartener. in Operation Christmas Child, creative, even finding acute angles ono hospitality for the speakers, fac- done by hosted Japanese students visiting dents marched around the school John XXIII, St. Michael, St. Abigail cross before they march around ous World Champion finalists. (Reported by Teri Tavares) sponsored by the Samaritan’s among the hibiscus branches and a ulty and staff. Thank you, Mrs. Aqui. from St. Joseph School from Urawa, campus. Everyone thought the sun St. Elizabeth School and St. Thomas Aquinas. Gifts the school for the traditional Hal- After competing at Kamehameha Purse International Relief. Op- concave shape formed by rocks in … On Oct. 28, teachers received Japan, a sister school. “Through this would continue to shine but while Our school was blessed to have rep- EWA BEACH were presented by St. Cecilia, St. loween parade. The day started Schools Kapalama in October 5 eration Christmas Child partners a pillar! Pictured is Mari Ann Yama- CPR training from the Kauai Fire project I want my students to gain associate superintendent Lovey resentatives from the Department Jude, St. Peter and St. Catherine. with a pumpkin contest won by [which fields teams from the West Our Lady of Perpetual Help with churches and organizations moto. (Reported by Hayley Matson- Department. Hands-on training a cultural understanding of the Ha- Ann DeRego was giving her inspi- of Health visit to give our students Later that afternoon, they had a Butterfly Class student Kyler Chong Coast, Canada and Taipei] we School worldwide to deliver gift-filled Mathes) prepared us to step up in the event waiian people and experience some rational talk, it poured. Everyone ran training in proper hand washing. Wax Museum of Saints. Students Kee who received movie tickets for competed at the VEX tournament Hear the sound of the saints as shoeboxes to children in need. Col- of an emergency. Middle school of the things they did in the past,” to the church where the program A special gel (“germ”) was squirted lections were delivered Nov. 14. … HONOLULU posed as wax statues. When guests his family. After the parade the stu- at UH West Oahu in October, and they’re marching on to Zion sing- 8 students received similar training said Hawaiian language instructor resumed. The students had prac- on each student’s hands. They were Our upcoming school-wide run, the (parents and students) pushed a dents changed into their school bat joined Waialua High/Intermediate ing, “Alleluia Amen!” Live music Star of the Sea School on Oct. 27. We are grateful to the Kumu Maile Kipapa. Her students ticed weeks prior to the celebration then told to wash their hands with SJV Turkey Trot, will be Nov. 23, button on their backdrops, the T-shirts that they made. Then they School and Pearl City High School and the enthusiastic voices of the Imagine third and fourth graders firefighters for sharing their exper- also learned leadership skills since and knew their place for their dance soap and water. Each student then following our morning school Mass. statues came to life, and told the enjoyed a goodie exchange within to win and thus qualify for the state/ 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes in lab jackets, goggles and gloves tise. (Reported by Andrea Corbo and they were in control of the event — where to stand, where to stop, entered a black tent where a special ELC and kindergarten students will delighted visitors about their saint’s the classrooms with handmade regional championship in the U.S. resonated throughout the evening’s extracting DNA from papaya slices. Patricia Doherty) and worked diligently on their proj- when to march to the center stage, light was shined onto their hands. complete a course on the school life and why they are important. treat baskets. We are now gearing (Reported by Michael K. Paekukui and On Oct. 20, students went from ects. They presented their projects where to make a turn. So when the Any residue or “germs” left on their PTSA meeting on Oct. 27, at our campus. First through seventh (Reported by Lauren Sayapheth and up for the upcoming Christmas Steve Cuyno; photo by Ms. Bolos) imagination to reality as they par- 10 HONOLULU on Nov. 10. Pictured, Mrs. Wehrsig program moved to the church, my hands would show up as a green parish church. Students encouraged graders (grade eight will be away Meaghan O’Brien) Craft Fair Nov. 19 on campus. ticipated in the popular Gene-ius Sacred Hearts Academy High celebrates a win at ulumaika over discoloration and the students were HONOLULU the families seated in the church at camp) will run/walk around the Everyone is welcomed to join the initial thought was “the students 3 Day program at the University of HONOLULU principal Dr. Llewellyn Young. (Re- sent back to wash again. This activ- to stand up and sing and the Holy Keolu Drive Lake. Accommodations School 12 students and staff in celebrating the did not practice in the church, not Star of the Sea Early Learning Hawaii Col- ported by Fayth Paekukui) ity was fun and also taught our stu- Spirit moved many to participate will be made for those unable to .