Check out this beach clean up opportunity on the Leeward Coast!
It’s the West Side O’ahu Clean Up at Mākua Beach in celebration of International Clean Up Day. Take a moment now to sign-up and clean up!
Check out this beach clean up opportunity on the Leeward Coast!
It’s the West Side O’ahu Clean Up at Mākua Beach in celebration of International Clean Up Day. Take a moment now to sign-up and clean up!
Our weekly College Peek is up! This week we’re looking at the State University of New York – the largest public university system in the United States! Click on the “College Peek” tab to learn more.
Waikalua Loko I`a is having its Lā Hana “community Workday” on Saturday Sept 12, 2015 from 8am-12pm. They’d love to have you come and kōkua their stewardship efforts in “revitalizing ” their ancient Hawaiian Fishpond. Their projects for the day will be:
They will provide water and a light lunch at the end of the day, and will also give out certificates if you’re interested, just let them know ….If you can come early to help with setup and parking please let them know (see you at 730am if you can.
Bring:
Bonus:
Interested?
Directions:
Looking for opportunities to rack up those community service hours? Here’s one for you – the Windward (O’ahu) District is hosting the first annual makahiki festival for 4th graders from Windward schools – and needs older students to kōkua. The event will take place on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Kualoa Ranch.
If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact them directly.
Attention college bound high school students! Free practice tests are being offered by Kaplan for the ACT, SAT and PSAT on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Test your skills with this free practice test and see how you might score on test day. Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their performance on the exam, including individual strengths and weaknesses on every question type.
Check-in begins at 7:30 am, and the first testing session begins promptly at 9:00 am.
You can register for these free tests at the following links:
ACT kaptest.com/class/akku150178
SAT kaptest.com/class/skku150153
PSAT kaptest.com/class/pkku150099
(You will need to create a KAPLAN account and then enroll early to guarantee your space! If a minimum number of registered students is not met, the testing session may be cancelled. Prior notice will be emailed).
Take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to practice one or more of these important tests!
Scholars, take a minute to visit our website each week. We’ll be highlighting a different college, and you never know if one of the schools we highlight might be just the one for you!
Just click on the “College Peek” tab to learn more.
O’ahu Scholars .. if you’re interested in a career in law enforcement, then please keep reading!
The HPD Law Enforcement Explorers Program is for young adults ages 14-20 years old. The program provides these young adults who may be interested in a career in law enforcement with a comprehensive program of training, competition, community services and practical experiences.
Character development, physical fitness, good citizenship and patriotism are integral components of the overall program. The program also provides for those young adults that want to join or participate in an organized program. Through their involvement in the program, Explorers develop an awareness of the purpose, mission and objectives of law enforcement agencies, participate in community services, and learn teamwork and leadership skills.
For more information, contact Officer David Shiroma at dshiroma1@honolulu.gov or Officer Emalia Kaio at ekaio@honolulu.gov.
Papahana Kuaola in Kāneʻohe is having a community work day on Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 8am – 11am. If you like working in the great outdoors, this might be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you, since tasks may include lo’i work, weeding, mulching, planting, and plant propagation. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
One of our own Kamehameha Scholars from the Class of 2012, Charae Leleo (Waiʻanae High School), recently debuted her fashions, “Forever Lace” at the Honolulu Community College’s fashion show. Her designs are gorgeous! Take a look at a clip from that recent show here.
What’s up next for Charae? We’ll have to see. Perhaps an appearance with Heidi Klum on Project Runway? We hope so!
Congratulations, Charae. Your Kamehameha Scholars ‘ohana is extremely proud of your outstanding accomplishments!
If you are hoping to complete enough volunteer hours to earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award this year, be warned that the deadline for completing those hours is coming up next week, on April 30. All hours must be completed by that date for you to receive credit for them.
If you complete hours on May 1 and after, please do NOT turn in those hours! Those hours will be counted toward your hours completed in school year 2015-16.
All volunteer hours completed between May 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015 need to be turned in to your counselor by May 15, 2015. You can find the form under the “Forms” tab on this website.