Education Events Bulletin Board for Friday, March 13, 2009

• Kaua‘i Youth Network Summit

• Hawai‘i Leadership Academy

• Registration for spring break program

• Critter Camp

• Public school scholarships

• Kindergarten and Junior K enrollment Register now

Kaua‘i Youth Network Summit

This weekend

YWCA Camp Sloggett

Kaua‘i’s Boys and Girls Club and YWCA joined forces to initiate a new leadership program for young people. The Kaua‘i Youth Network (KYN) will be a new youth organization that seeks to expand opportunities for young people to engage, partner and lead the changes they want to see on their rural island. KYN will be planned, directed and owned by the youth participants themselves. Young people ages 14- to 21- years old are invited to come together in solidarity and serve their peers as a unified voice seeking change for Kaua‘i’s  youth. The KYN will kick off with a “Youth Activist Summit,”  at the YWCA Camp Sloggett today.

The Summit will provide a setting and project foundation where KYN participants can meet, bond and strategize in a fun, intellectually stimulating and challenging environment. For more information call the program’s coordinator Leanne Baumungat, 245-9552.

Hawai‘i Leadership Academy

March 22 to 28

Winners’ Camp is a one week retreat for teenagers designed to enhance academic performance and social proficiency, giving them tools to make positive choices. Sign up on-line at winnerscamp.com or call 822-5216.

Registration for spring break program

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today

Registration will take place at the following neighborhood centers: Hanapepe; Kapa‘a; and Lihu‘e. Enrollment is limited and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. The program runs from March 23 to April 3 and is open to youngsters ages 5- years old to 11. Prince Kuhi‘o Day March 26 will be observed as a holiday. The cost of enrollment is $30 per child. Only checks or money orders will be accepted. Checks should be made payable to the Director of Finance. If additional support or an auxiliary aid is required for a child to participate in the program contact Melanie Okamoto,t 241-4462 or mokamoto@kauai.gov at least seven business days before the program begins.

For more information, please call your respective neighborhood center: Hanapepe, 335-3731; Kapa‘a, 822-1931 or Lihu‘e, 241-6858.

Critter Camp

March 30; April 1 and April 3

The Kaua‘i Humane Society announces three one-day critter camps full of animal games and crafts. The sessions are for third to fifth grade students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $30 per day with scholarships available. Sign up deadline is Monday. For more information visit kauaihumane.org or contact Carol Everett, 632-0610 ext. 103; or e-mail carol@kauaihumane.org  

Kaua‘i Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons

Public school scholarships

Applications are being accepted for the annual Masonic Scholarship for high school seniors in one of the three public schools who have the intention of attending a college, university or trade school. One candidate will be chosen from each school and awarded the sum of $1,000. For an application contact your school or call 639-0958.

Kindergarten and Junior K enrollment Register now

Children 5- years old on or before August 1, 2009, may enroll in regular kindergarten, while children who reach 5 years of age between Aug. 2 and Dec. 31 may enroll in junior kindergarten. Junior kindergarten will provide the younger students with learning experiences that match their developmental abilities and build a foundation for future school attitudes and success. Kindergarten is not mandatory in Hawai‘i.

To assist each school’s need for accurate enrollment projections, all parents are encouraged to register their children for the full-day classes at their neighborhood schools during February and March for the Kaua‘i District.  Call school for details, 274-3502. For  information on school health requirements, registration and junior kindergarten visit doe.k12.hi.us/parents