Kalaheo High School Newsletter August 2009 Issue 98

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, Aug.11: 6:30 p.m. “Back to

School Open House” Gather in Café and tour

your students’ classes af-terwards. Students and parents welcome! p.4

Thursday, Aug. 13 7pm Project Grad 2010 Parents’ Meeting/Teachers’ Work-room

Tues,Aug.18-20:yearbook pictures taken (flyer given to students already) Thursday, Aug 20 6:30 p.m.

Class of 2010 College Night, Library.

Thursday, Aug. 20: Kala-heo Day at Baci Bistro—20% of sales to Kalaheo PTSA Scholarship Fund

Sat., Aug. 29: Homecoming Ball/Officer’s Club/MCBH

Friday, Sept. 4: Homecom-ing game @ Kailua H.S. Field (See p. 9&10 for

Homecoming info)

The Kalaheo High School Parent Newsletter is pub-lished monthly for the Kala-heo PTSA by Kalaheo High School: 730 Iliaina Street, Kailua, HI 96734-1815 . For more information, con-tact PCNC Meg Barth Gam-mon at 236-4230 or kalaheopcnc@hotmail.com.

Aloha!

Welcome to the new school year! Our Kalāheo High School faculty and staff are pre-paring for success this year with our students. Hawaii State Assessment scores from last April show that Kalāheo High School did not meet our Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for Reading and Mathematics, which means the school is now in Restruc-turing status. Interestingly, Kalāheo High School’s Tenth Grade students’ overall scores in Reading Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency were ABOVE both the complex and the state scores. This is a significant accomplishment. The reason Kalāheo did not meet our AYP goal is because one disaggregated group did not reach the target. This fact under-scores the intent of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). We must ensure that ALL of our students are progressing in their learning.

Our Goal remains the same - that all of our students will achieve their grade level stan-dards in all content areas; and our students will graduate from high school on time without the need for remediation. Our mission is to prepare Kalāheo students for college and careers. To that end, we must maintain an environment that supports effective teaching and enables students to be responsible for their own learning. The Dress Code has been refined to encourage students to dress for success and to reduce distractions from learning. Our bell schedule has changed so each teacher meets with each class three times per week. A “Prime Time” procedure for instruc-tion will be utilized which is designed to maximize instructional time. The first twenty minutes of class is Prime Time. Students will be required to be in class on time; tardiness to class will be discouraged. Teachers will begin instruction without interruption. Students who are not in class on time will be marked Tardy. Four or more Tardies will result in Administrative disciplinary consequences. Consequences for violation of the Dress Code and for being tardy to class will begin the week of August 10. Teachers will be reviewing the expectations with their students the first week of August.

Kalāheo High School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) until June 2010, so we must now begin to prepare for the upcoming accredita-tion visit in the Spring of 2010. We want to continue to build an effective parent and community partnership. Our School Community Council is in place to help monitor and provide input to the Kalāheo School Academic and Financial plan and the Accreditation report that will guide our school progress this year and outlines plans for next school year 2010-11. We need and welcome our parent community input and assistance more than ever, so please volunteer your service and expertise in the classroom and participate in our efforts for school improvement. If you are able to help out this school year call our school office (254-7900) to volunteer your service; our PCNC Meg Gammon is the contact person. The Kalāheo High School PTSA welcomes new members for this school year.

Kalāheo High School continues our partnership with the Edison Alliance this school year, which is an Educational Consulting organization dedicated to increasing the academic suc-cess of our students. We will be focusing on learning in every classroom; the Edison consultants will provide teacher training and mentoring that will emphasize using effective teaching strate-gies and analyzing and using data to improve instruction. Students in grades nine and ten will be taking monthly Benchmark Assessments that will provide data to indicate each student’s pro-gress in achieving grade level standards in language arts/reading and mathematics (Algebra and Geometry). We hope to see all of our parents, families, and community members coming to our school events and activities and offering assistance when you are able to – we need and appreci-ate your kokua and support ☺ Mahalo,

Mrs. Susan Hummel, Principal

Class of 2010 Parent Night SAVE THE DATE!

The Class of 2009 Senior College Night will be on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the

Kalaheo library Topics to be addressed: graduation requirements, college admission requirements, testing, financial

aid, scholarships and more.

Be sure to attend to better help your student prepare for life after Kalaheo!

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS

SAT and ACT 2009-2010

JUNIORS are encouraged to begin taking the SAT and/or the ACT. SENIORS who have NOT started taking the SAT or ACT should register for the October test(s). Most colleges and univer-sities require either the ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test. Only SOME colleges and universities require the SAT Subject test. Check with each school individually.

Students may register online (with a credit card) or pick up a regis-tration packet from the College & Career Center, Room H-208 or from their counselor.

Kalaheo High School’s Code is 120143.

Students can send their test scores to four colleges for free and are encouraged to do so. Scores released after the testing dates incur a cost per each release. Fee waivers are available to juniors and seniors who are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Be sure to submit the necessary paperwork with Kalaheo

High School.

SAT Prep Class We are offering our popular SAT Prep classes in both Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. This year we are “selling” spots for BOTH classes beginning Aug. 3,

2009. Our Kalaheo PTSA subsidizes a portion of the prep class, so we can keep the cost down to $75.00

per student. Raymond Karelitz, who teaches our SAT Prep class offers this exact class in the community for

$260 per student. Take advantage now and sign up early! Both classes are limited to the FIRST 30 stu-

dents who register and submit payment. Checks pay-able to: Kalaheo PTSA. Come to H-208 for a regis-

tration form.

* * * Fall 2009 Class date: Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Oct, 3 (Saturdays) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Spring 2010 Class date: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6 (Saturdays) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Contact:

April Inouye,

College & Career

Counselor (254-7924) or

email:

April_Inouye@notes.k12.hi.us

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The PSAT Exam: The PSAT (Preliminary SAT) Exam will be offered on campus: Wed., Oct. 14, 2009 (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) to any 9th and 10th grader interested in signing up. Cost of the PSAT is $13.00 per student. Tickets can be pur-chased in the College & Career Center from now until sold out. First come, first served. Make checks payable to Kalaheo High School. ALL JUNIORS will be taking the PSAT Exam. Our Small Learning Communities (SLC) Grant will be cover-ing the cost of the exam for 11th graders. This is great “practice” before paying the SAT fee of $45.00 per test. For more information:

www.collegeboard.com/psat

Parent Question: Why should I return a completed free/reduced lunch form for my junior

or senior?

If your child qualifies, s/he not only gets free/reduced breakfast/lunch, but this provides your student with an SAT & ACT fee waiver (limited to 2 of each, valued at $45 - $47)AND Advanced Placement exam fee reduction AND NCAA Clear-inghouse registration ($60 value) waivers. Forms available in Main Office –submit form ASAP!

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter College & Career-cont’d Page 3

SAT:Reasoning Test and SAT: Subject Tests Website: www.collegeboard.com

ACT Assessment Website: www.actstudent.org

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Deadline (add’l fee) Oct. 10, 2009 Sept. 9, 2009 Sept. 10-23, 2009

Nov. 7, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009 Oct. 2-15, 2009

Dec. 5, 2009 Oct. 30, 2009 Oct. 31-Nov. 12, 2009

Jan. 23, 2010 Dec. 15, 2009 Dec. 16-30, 2009

March 13, 2010 Feb. 4, 2010 Feb. 5-18, 2010

May 1, 2010 March 25, 2010 March 26-April 8, 2010

June 5, 2010 April 29, 2010 April 30-May 13, 2010

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Deadline (add’l fee)

Sept. 12, 2009 August 7, 2009 August 8-21, 2009

Oct. 24, 2009 Sept. 18, 2009 Sept.19-Oct. 2, 2009

Dec. 12, 2009 Nov. 6, 2009 Nov. 7-20, 2009

Feb. 6, 2010 Jan. 5, 2010 Jan. 6-15, 2010

April 10, 2010 March 5, 2010 March 6-19, 2010

Project Graduation 2010 Fee: $75.00

Make checks payable to Kalaheo High School PTSA (Project Graduation) Drop off at registration/schedule pick up at the PTSA table or mail to:

Kalaheo High PTSA, c/o 558-D Maluniu Ave., Kailua, HI 96734

Include: Student’s Name, Address, Parent/Guardian, contact #, email address.

June 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8-21, 2010

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter Open House! Page 4

Welcome Mustang Parents! Kalaheo High School Open House: Kalaheo Cafeteria

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 We will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Please make every effort to join us then.

6:30:6:50 p.m. Principal’s Welcome/Introductions

6:50-6:55 Passing time to Period 1

Bldg/Room Class/Subject/Teacher

6:55-7:05 Period 1 ____________________________ 7:10-7:20 Period 2 ____________________________ 7:25-7:35 Period 3 ____________________________ 7:40-7:50 Period 4 ____________________________ 7:55-8:05 Period 5 ____________________________ 8:10-8:20 Period 6 ___________________________ 8:25-8:35 Period 7 _______________________________

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A 5-MINUTE PASSING TIME BETWEEN PERIODS. Open House is an opportunity for parents, guardians & grandparents to experience a small portion of their student’s day. Each class “period” is 10 minutes—just enough time to acquaint you with the class instructor and program. This eve-ning does not provide time for a separate parent/teacher conference. If you need more time with a teacher, please call your child’s counselor (254-7900) to make arrangements. You may also log on to the school’s website: www.kalaheohigh.org to find their school email address.

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Your student is encouraged to attend Open House with you. If they do not, have them fill out this class schedule for you. Copies of their schedules will not be available at Open House.

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter 1st Quarter Bell Schedule Page 5

SENIORS! Call 951-7827 to schedule your senior class portrait. There is a $10 sitting fee plus a $25 color fee for the yearbook. Get your picture taken BEFORE August 31 so it will be in the yearbook.

1ST QUARTER Bell Schedule Date Day Schedule* Periods Release Time

08/06 Thursday C 5 – 7 1:30

08/07 Friday A 1 – 7 2:55

08/10 Monday A 1 – 7 2:55

08/11 Tuesday B 1 – 4 2:00

08/12 Wednesday N SPCD N/A

08/13 Thursday C 5 – 7 1:30

08/14 Friday D 1 – 7 2:40

08/17 Monday B 1 – 4 2:00

08/18 Tuesday C 5 – 7 1:30

08/19 Wednesday B 1 – 4 2:00

08/20 Thursday C 5 – 7 1:30

08/21 Friday N Statehood Day N/A

08/24 Monday A 1 – 7 2:55

08/25 Tuesday B 1 – 4 2:00

08/26 Wednesday C 5 – 7 1:30

08/27 Thursday B 1 – 4 2:00

08/28 Friday C 5 – 7 1:30

08/31 Monday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/01 Tuesday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/02 Wednesday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/03 Thursday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/04 Friday D 1 – 7 2:40

09/07 Monday N Labor Day N/A

09/08 Tuesday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/09 Wednesday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/10 Thursday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/11 Friday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/14 Monday A 1 – 7 2:55

09/15 Tuesday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/16 Wednesday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/17 Thursday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/18 Friday C 5 – 7 1:30

*See page 6

for Monday-Friday

A-D Schedules;

N=No School

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter 1st Quarter Bell Schedule Page 6

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Wanted: Tennis balls, used or new, for students’ chairs.

Drop off in the office for VP Christine Udarbe.

1st Quarter Bell Schedule (cont’d) Day Date Schedule* Periods Release Time

09/21 Monday A 1 – 7 2:55

09/22 Tuesday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/23 Wednesday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/24 Thursday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/25 Friday C 5 – 7 1:30

09/28 Monday A 1 – 7 2:55

09/29 Tuesday B 1 – 4 2:00

09/30 Wednesday C 5 – 7 1:30

10/01 Thursday B 1 – 4 2:00

10/02 Friday C 5 – 7 1:30

*See below for Monday-Friday/A-D Schedules

A B

C

B C

D

This information can also be found on the new Kalaheo website:

www.Kalaheohigh.org (p.s. it’s still under construction)

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter

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Associated Students of Kalaheo

NEWS BULLETIN

Volume 8, Issue 2 August 2009

Freshmen Rule the School About 200 freshmen took over the school at the New Student Orientation on August 3. The purpose of the event is to welcome our new students, assist with their transition to our school, and connect them to current students and teach-ers. About 50 student volunteers attended ten hours of training to prepare for this event.

Orientation day kicked off with a welcome assembly featuring our Mustang Cheerleaders and welcome mes-sages from the principal, counselors, freshmen teachers, and our student body president. Students also learned to sing the alma mater.

After the assembly, student met their advisory teacher and their classmates during orientation group time. Stu-dent facilitators ran ice breakers and games to help new students learn more about each other.

Next, groups met in the gym for the outrageous group games. Students played Oodles of Noodles, Plunger Skateboard, and Towel Ring Toss. With all the excitement and cheers, this was obviously one of the highlights of the day.

Students were also taken on a school tour led by student facilitators. From the College and Career Center to the Library, students learned about the different programs and services offered.

During lunch, students hung out in the cafeteria where they had an opportunity to reunite with old friends and meet new ones. Activities and games were held giving students a chance to win a Jamba Juice gift card or one of the many prizes donated by our teachers.

A fun fest was held in the afternoon with three areas of activities. Wacky Fun was filled with large group cheers, games, and energizers. Students danced the Electric Slide, Macarena, and the Chicken Dance at Groovy Fun. The Bungee Run was a big hit at Carnival Fun. Students also enjoyed the other carnival games where they won cool food prizes and school supplies.

The day ended with the closing assembly in the gym. A slide show was presented to reflect on all the fun they had throughout the day. A class picture was taken to capture the moment.

Upper classmen attended a separate orientation day with an off campus activity. New students explored Kailua town in the Amazing Photo Race. The race took students to hot spots in our neighborhood such as the public library, fire station, and district park. Students even visited Famous Wally Amos at Chip and Cookie where students were treated to a story and a bag of cookies.

Yearbook & ID Picture-Taking August 18-20 during Social Studies classes in the cafeteria.

Picture order forms and information were distributed to students in Advisory.

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Kalaheo High School PTSA Membership Form

2009-2010

Join us at our monthly PTSA meetings: held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Teachers’ Workroom! (Check the monthly PTSA newsletter for changes.)

___ Project Graduation 2013

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter Superintendent’s Letter Page 12

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter ...from your PTSA & PCNC Page 13

Aloha!

...and welcome or welcome back to Kalaheo!

I am the PCNC: Parent/Community Networking Coordinator for Kalaheo High School and this is my lucky 13th year at Kalaheo. The public schools in Hawaii have one PCNC per school, and we are paid to be “super parents”: to work with the PTSA and encourage other parents to get involved as well.

Usually high school students don’t want their parents hanging around. So the avenues for volunteering are in the evenings and weekends: sports and meetings. A handful of parents have asked to be involved on cam-pus during the week, so I will be having a volunteer coffee for those interested. If you are want to be in-cluded, email me at kalaheopcnc@hotmail.com, or call me at 236-4230.

Public education needs parents’ support now more than ever. Kalaheo isn’t a perfect school, no school is. But it has fine teachers, staff and administrators who excel at what they do. Both my daughters have gradu-ated from Kalaheo and graduated from mainland universities. Research and experience say it is the par-ents’ influence that most determines their child’s success.

The PTSA and I work hand in hand . Right now we need a treasurer. Rodney will stay until one is found. It’s a great entry position on the board. We’d also like a parent who knows his or her way around sprin-kler system installation for “Make A Difference Day” on Sat., October 24 at 8:30 a.m. to noon on campus. Got a shovel? Rake? Join us! It’s a great way to meet other parents...while your kids are working with kids their own age.

Our monthly PTSA meetings start Sept. 9th at 5:30 p.m. in the Teachers’ Workroom. And check the school’s new website (funded in part by the PTSA): www.kalaheohigh.org.

We encourage you to sign up for escrip online—it means “free money” for Kalaheo and nothing out of your pocket.

Go to escrip.com

See you at Open House! Meg

PARENTS OF 11th GRADERS:

HAWAII STATE ASSESSMENT (HSA) score reports from Spring 2009 will be distributed on August 13, 2009 in Advisory Period to all students who were in 10th grade LAST YEAR at Kalaheo.

Parents, please ask your child for the Family Report that explains the Reading

and Math Assessment results.

If you have questions, contact April Inouye, HSA Coordinator at 254-7924 or april_inouye@notes.k12.hi.us

National

Make A Difference Day

at Kalaheo

8 a.m.-noon/Sat.,

October 24, 2009

PCNC Corner By Meg Barth Gammon

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter Ads for Yearbook Page 14

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter Yearbook Order Form Page 15

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter Meal Time Explained Page 16

Class of 2010—Have you taken your Senior Picture?

Contact Expressions Portrait Design to make an appointment between now and August 31. They are located at Ward Warehouse, 2nd floor, above Nohea Gallery. For portrait packages

visit: www.expressionshawaii.com

SENIORS! Call Expressions Portrait Design at 951-7827

MEAL TIME – SCHOOL MEALS SYSTEM

Effective October, 2005, Kalaheo High School implemented Meal Time, a computerized sys-tem for purchasing school meals. All faculty, staff and students will be issued an identification

card with picture, name and barcode with a 4-digit PIN. Everyone will deposit CASH ONLY to the account.

Each person must present his/her ID card to purchase a school meal or ala carte item. No cash will be col-lected on the meal line. The purchase price of the meal or ala carte item is automatically deducted from the account when the ID is scanned by the lunch clerk.

Direct deposits into your Meal Time account is done in the cafeteria every morning from 7:00 to 7:50 am. These deposits are activated and the account can be accessed immediately.

A Meal Time Drop Box is located at the administrative office to submit deposits throughout the school day. No live deposits are conducted at the admin office. Processing of the Drop Box deposits will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for all deposits made by morning recess of that day. The deposit will be ac-tive in the account on the next school day.

Meal Time one-day passes will be available before school in the cafeteria and recess and lunch in the admin-istrative office. There is a limit of three (3) opportunities. The purchase of a replacement ID is mandatory for continued Meal Time access.

Due to the rising costs of the school meal program, the minimum deposit will be:

Students $5.00

Adults $20.00 Effective: August 31, 2009

August 2009 PTSA Newsletter August/September: Athletic Calendars Page 17

August Athletic Calendar 2-3 JV Softball Tryouts @ Aikahi – 3:30 p.m.

4 JV/Varsity Girls Volleyball Tryouts – 4:30-8 p.m.

Girls Soft Tennis Tryouts

Boys/Girls Bowling Tryouts @ Gym – 1:30 p.m.

Boys/Girls Air Rifle Tryouts @ Gym – 2 p.m.

Boys/Girls Cross Country Tryouts @ Field – 4 p.m.

14 JV Football vs Kailua @ Kailua - 4 p.m.

Varsity Football vs Kohala @ Kailua – 6 p.m.

Soft Tennis vs McKinley/Kaimuki @ McKinley

18 Volleyball @ Kalani – 5 p.m.

20 Bowling @ K-Bay – 4:30 p.m.

21 Football @ Moanalua – JV 5 p.m./Varsity to follow

22 Soft Tennis vs Roosevelt/Kalani @ Roosevelt – 9 a.m.

26 Volleyball vs Roosevelt – 5 p.m.

27 Bowling @ K-Bay – 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball @ Moanalua – 5 p.m.

28 Football vs Kaiser – JV 5 p.m./Varsity to follow

Volleyball @ Kamehameha – 4 p.m.

29 Soft Tennis @ Kailua – 9 a.m.

Volleyball @ Kamehameha

(August CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

2 Air Rifle vs Roosevelt – 3 p.m.

3 Bowling @ K-Bay – 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball @ Roosevelt – 5 p.m.

4 Football Homecoming vs Aiea – JV 5 p.m./Varsity to follow

5 Air Rifle vs Kailua – 9 a.m.

Cross Country @ Campbell - 9 a.m.

Soft Tennis vs Castle/Kaiser @ Castle – 9 a.m.

Softball @ Waialua – 10 a.m.

8 Volleyball @ McKinley – 5 p.m.

9 Air Rifle vs Moanalua – 3 p.m.

10 Bowling @ K-Bay – 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs Kahuku – 5 p.m.

12 Cross Country @ Kalani – 3 p.m.

Softball vs Aiea – 3 p.m.

Soft Tennis OIA Team Championship @ Kaiser – 3 p.m.

Football @ Waialua – JV 4 p.m./Varsity to follow

15 Volleyball vs Kalani – 5 p.m.

16 Air Rifle vs Castle – 3 p.m.

17 Bowling @ K-Bay – 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs Farrington – 5 p.m.

19 Soft Tennis OIA Doubles Championship @ Kaiser – 9 a.m.

Air Rifle vs Radford – 9 a.m.

Cross Country @ Iolani Invitational (Kualoa Ranch) – 9 a.m.

Softball @ Nanakuli – 10 a.m.

Football vs Radford – JV 4 p.m./Varsity to follow

22 Volleyball @ Kahuku – 5 p.m.

23 Air Rifle vs McKinley – 3 p.m.

24 Volleyball vs McKinley – 5 p.m.

Bowling @ K-Bay – 4:30 p.m.

26 Air Rifle vs Kaimuki – 9 a.m.

Cross Country @ CORP Kaiser Invitational – 9 a.m.

Soft Tennis @ CORP OIA Finals – 3 p.m.

Football vs Kalani @ Kaiser – JV 4 p.m../Varsity to follow 29 Volleyball @ Farrington – 5 p.m.

30 Air Rifle vs Kahuku – 3 p.m.

(SEPTEMBER CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

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Table of Contents

College & Career Center Page 2-3

Open House! Page 4

1st Quarter Bell Schedule Page 5-6

Student Govt. (ASK) Page 7-10

PTSA Membership Page 11

PTSA/PCNC News Page 13

Yearbook Order Form Page 14-15

Meal Time Explained Page 16

August/September Athletics Page 17

August 2009

Back to School Open House!

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009

Cafe

Class of 2010:

SENIOR PICTURES: Call Expressions Portrait Design (951-7827)to schedule your

yearbook picture.

Parents of Seniors! Project Grad 2010 needs YOU!

Come to our organizational meeting on Thursday, August 13th at 7 p.m. in the Teachers’ Workroom (blue door facing to street) in H Bldg/Administration Bldg.

Baci Bistro in Kailua and the Kalaheo PTSA welcome you to dine at Baci and

benefit the PTSA!

Have lunch or dinner at Baci on Thurs-day, August 20th and 20% of the profits

(excluding tax and tip) will go to the scholarship fund of the Kalaheo PTSA.

Just say “Kalaheo”!