WHEA accepting applications
Public charter school West Hawaii Explorations Academy is accepting applications for students entering grades 6-12 in the 2016-17 school year.
While WHEA is project-based and offers numerous hands-on learning experiences, there is also focus on expository nonfiction writing and organizational skills. First-year high school students primarily join teacher-directed projects, while experienced WHEA high schoolers propose self-select projects in their second to fourth years. Middle school students investigate hands-on research projects and compose project-related documents.
Applications may be submitted at whea.net or in hard copy. Applicants are selected by lottery. Public lottery drawings are held on the first working day in the months of March, April, May, June and July.
Public school survey in progress
The Department of Education began its annual School Quality Survey to gather feedback from students, parents or guardians and staff about our public schools. The deadline to complete the survey is March 15.
The survey provides information on how schools are doing with respect to school culture, satisfaction and engagement. The feedback gathered is used to support school planning and improvement efforts, and meet legislative and Board of Education requirements.
Students in grades 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 will take the survey online at school, as will teachers, administrative office staff, and instructional support staff. A parent or guardian of the students in the surveyed grades will have the option to take the survey online or via a paper format. Each school communicates to parents on how to complete the survey.
The public can view results via the Report Finder at bit.ly/ReportFinder. Search for school quality survey and add the name of a school for school-level results.
Info: 855-276-5801, SQS@notes.k12.hi.us.
Kona Coffee Living History Farm offers yoga
Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm is offering outdoor yoga classes from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Friday at its farm in Captain Cook.
The instructor, Ryan Nakade, attended the Ananda College of Living Wisdom in Oregon, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in yoga therapy and Eastern healing modalities and has been teaching yoga for four years.
The class is $10 or free to Kona Historical Society members. A free cup of Kona coffee is included.
To become a member visit store.konahistorical.org. Info: 323-3222, konahistorical.org.