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Sione Langi, Sione Latu,Tevita Ungounga Jr., TomiFinau, Tupou Hokafonu,Vika Maumalanga, ViliamiMoeakiola.

Trinity Perfect Attendance:Melesunga Aleamotua Jr.,Vika Aleamotua, ChristianCocker, Sione Fakava, Losa-line Falahola, BenjaminCocker Fiefia, Sandra Fifita,Joyce Finau, Melenaite Fi-nau, Sione Funaki Pauta,Siaosi Grewe Jr., TupouHokafonu, , Ilaisaane Kai-

hau,InokeLangi,Paul

Langi, Sione Langi, DavidLatu Jr., Kapuana Latu,Sione Latu, Brianna Logan,Kalisis Logan, RichardLolohea, Kalolaine Lo-mano, Jessica Maafu,Amusiaea MakahununiuJr., Dousanun Makasini,Nikolasi Mangisi, CieraManglona, Emma Manuatu,Vika Maumalanga, John

Paipa, Moeiini Reilly,Maselino Sala, Tevita Sapoi,De'vaian Saunoa Jr,Koheleti Siketi, Karen Sili,Selena Teumohenga,Presley Tongia, SalesiUhatafe, Gaius KeioVaenuku, Kalikopuakale-hua Preston Vaenuku,Casendra Vakauta, PaeaVakauta, Seiloni Vakauta,James Vea Jr.

CONGRATULATIONS to thefollowing parents and studentsfor making the perfect atten-dance and A and AB Honor listthis 1st 6-weeks of the 2011-2012 school year. Matua tauhi

fanau, oku mau fiefia kemaukaunga kau mo kimoutoluhono fakailongai e ako leleimoe feinga fakaatamai okufakahoko ehe etau fanau hefonua ni. Oku i ai ae mahinokoe ola lelei moe lava mea aefanau he malae fakaako okumakatuunga ia mei tauhi leleimoe poupou malohi oku moufakahoko e kimoutolu-aematua tauhi fanau.

Students dont forget to keepup your perfect attendance fora chance to win a free car fromthe HEB-ISD and Moritz Kia ofHurst. Help your Mom andDad when you go to college,win this car so they dont have

to worry about your ride whileyoure in college!

STRAIGHT AS: KalisiOvava

Logan, Fae,LaveluaBenton,grandpar-ents, Sosefo& Fania Pa-hulu, Siasi Katolika Loma,Trinity High School.Mosese Vakasiuola, FaeMelesungu Vakasiuola,grandparents, Mele &Leavai, Siasi Uesiliana,

Trinity High School. CON-GRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

L.D. Bell AB Honor Roll:

Kimo Tipoti, Malia FeaoAhovelo, Nanise Vake, &

Nifae Burgess.

L.D. Bell Perfect Atten-dance:

Malia Feao Ahovelo, LaifaBurgess, Moronae Burgess,Nifae Burgess, Teresa Latu,Mohelika Uasike.

Trinity AB Honor Roll:

Alaimaluloa Kau-tai, Benjamin

Cocker Fiefia,Brianna Logan,Cedron Hafoka, ChristianaTavo, Ciera Manglona,David Latu Jr., De'vaianSaunoa Jr., Emma Manuatu,Floyd Kisena, Hiva Lutui,Ilaisaane Kaihau, JessicaMaafu, John Paipa, JoshuaSaafi, Kailahi Kautai, Pre-ston Vaenuku, KalolaineLomano, Kapuana Latu,

Koheleti Siketi, KristopherBabcock, Lemaefe GaleaiJr., Losaline Falahola,Marie Tonga, MaselinoSala, Shayna Vi, MelesunguAleamotua Jr., Nathan Ta-naka, Patisepa Langi, PaulLangi, Polo Manukainiu,Richard Lolohea, SandraFifita, Selena Teumohenga,Siaosi Moeakiola, SiaosiGrewe Jr., Simoa Ahovelo,

1ST SIX-WEEKS A AND AB HONOR ROLL

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

TONGAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 NEWSLETTER N OVEMBER 2011

T.Y.A.T. TIME

POINTS OF INTEREST

1st Six weeks AB Honor roll/Perfect

Attendance

FAFSA/Scholarship Workshop Succ

UT Arlington-Important Dates

Upcoming Events & Date

Nov. 11th-end of 2nd sixweeks

Nov. 11thEarly Releasefor exams (All Students)

Nov. 23rd thru 25th-NOSCHOOL, ThanksgivingHoliday

Nov. 16th, 21st-L.D. BellCollege Visits

January 1st-Deadline formost college scholarshipapplications

1st College Tour ae FanauTonga-TCC-Friday, Januar6, 2012, leaving from Trinity High School

TRiO-January 2012, Agni-eszka Beavers will contactstudents who signed up atthe TYAT College Nightevent

Fepueli, 2012tonu ke ofakahu e FAFSA applicationo kapau oku hoko atu efanau ki he kolisi

2nd College Tour ae FanauTonga-College of choiceTBAMarch 2012, on aSaturday TBA

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TONGAN YOUTH ASSOCIATIONOF TEXAS

I AM the Futureof Tonga in Texas

Follow TYAT on Facebook

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote awareness and opportu-nity for higher education and avail-ability of resources benefiting aca-

demic growth and cultural awarenessto ease transitions between the Ton-

gan and American culture amongstthe Tongan Youth of Texas.

MISIONA A E KOMITI

Ke fakatokangai a e faingamalie moe ngaahi tokoni oku ataa ke tokoniietau fanau ke fakalakalaka enau akofakaatamai mo fakatupulaki honau

ulungaanga fakatonga lolotongaenau tupu hake i Amelika ni ko e

toutupu o Tonga i Tekisisi.

TYAT CONTACTS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Luseane Taai 808-225-0657/Ngaaefon@gmail.com

Trinity HS Principal: Michael Harris 817-399-3631/harrism@hebisd.edu

LD Bell HS: Donna Paul 817-282-2551/donnapaul@hebisd.edu

Ofa Faiva-Siale 817-683-4825/ofaakivavau@tx.rr.com

Mia Langi, Michele Faletau, Dolly Cocker, Miki Langi,Saane Vakauta, Akesa Paongo, Inga L angi, Tilolou Vaai,

Fred Katoa, Petelo Vakauta, Toutai Kautai, Ngia Siale, NilaKasitati, Finau Siale and Taani Langi

Report any errors,comments or sugges-

tions to Luseane TaaiKa oku ke fakatokan-gai ha fehalaaki kataki

o fetuutaki mai e

tokoni lahi ia...malo.

University of Texas Arlington-Important Dates!

Preview Days: November 19, 2011, February 4, 2012March 31, 2012, Register at www.uta.edu/admissions/visit

Scholarship Deadline: February 15, 2012www.uta.edu/scholarships/ *Must be admitted by Feb. 15th!Maverick Promise Deadline: April 1, 2012UT Arlington will continue to offer the Maverick Promise for 2012-2013. The Maverick Promise is a combination of grants including theFederal Pell Grant and all other federal, state, and institutional grantsto pay between 60% and 100% of the cost oftuition and fees.

Students must meet ALL of the following criteria: Be an undergraduate student paying the in-state tuition rate

Be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant

Be admitted to UT Arlington by April 1, 2012*

Complete and submit all financial aid application forms so that they

a are received in the Office of Financial Aid by April 1, 2012 Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average at UT Arlington

Have a family income of $65,000 or less

COLLEGE VISITS TO L.D. BELL

L.D. Bell has scheduled various colleges to visit their campus to help

seniors find the school that meets their educational needs. This

month the following colleges will be visiting the L.D. Bell Campus:

University of Texas at Arlington-November 16th at 10am

Texas Tech-November 21st at 1:15pm

Interested L.D. Bell students should see Mrs. McGuire in the coun-seling office before these scheduled visits to see how to be excused

from class to talk to these college representatives. Matua tauhi fanau,

okapau oku kalasi 12 ho foha pe ofefine oku oatu e fakalotolahi

heni keke talanoa mo kinautolu mo fakalotolahii kinautolu kenau kau

ki he polokalama ni. Fakfaapaapa atu.T.Y.A.T.

Have you noticed the trend?Each year the majority of thegraduating Tongan seniorsdoesnt get to go to college?Have you ever been curious

about why that is and wanted

to do something about it? JoinT.Y.A.T. today and togetherwe can make a difference inchanging the future of the

Tongan Community of Texas.If you are serious, reliable anddependable, we look forward

to working with you.

Together we can make a dif-ference one student at a time.

Look for the all new T.Y.A.T. PROMOTE COLLEGE EDUCA-TION IN OUR COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN.In an attempt topromote higher education among the Tongan Community of Texas,T.Y.A.T. will implement the following beginning in August, 2012: Put together a list of current Tongan students in college Put together a list of Tongan college graduates (TX residents) Highlight current college studentsWe look forward to working with you in compiling these lists. The

purpose of this project is to promote higher education among ourCommunity. Please contact Ofa Faiva-Siale if you have any questionsor information for the list. Malo moe fakaapaapa atu foki, T.Y.A.T.

FAFSA MOE SIKOLASIPI WORKSHOP-Oct. 26, 2011

Nae meili atu ae tohi mei he HEB-ISD ki he matua oe fanaukalasi 12 kotoa pe oku ako i LD Bell mo Trinity HS, fekauakimoe workshop kau kihe ngaahi tokoni fakapaanga moe u siko-lasipi kae umaaa ae paanga oku foaki ofa mai ehe puleanga(FAFSA) ke totongi aki e ako etau fanau. Koe fanau e toko 15nai ne nau lava ki he workshop ko eni, pea i he kamata oe polo-kalama nae fehui ki he fanau pe ko hai oku ne ilo fekauaki moe

FAFSA pea koe toko tolu pe nai ne nau ilo fekauaki mo ia. Naelava lelei foki hono fakamatala mahino ki he fanau ae muhuingaoe sikolasipi, FAFSA moe ngaahi founga kehekehe ke totongi akienau ako. Koe ngaahi taumua eni ae niihi oe fanau ne lava angeki he polokalama: Anna Moores (Dermatology), Folau Mose(Psychology), Hiva Lutui (Culinary or Material Engineering),McKinley Finau(Accounting), Tim Kaufusi(Dentistry), Velonika Siale(Music Ed or Pre-Med, PaulTuipulotu (Aviation) andFeao Ahovelo (Nursing /Medical Field). T.Y.A.T. iscommitted to helping thesestudents meet their goalsand educational aspirations.

KII FAKATOKANGA PE-oku ikai kole pemau ha paanga ae komiti ni mei ha faahinga

feituu pe outside resources, tautefite ki heHEB-ISD. Ka iai ha fakamole, oku fua pe iaehe kau memipa oe komiti neongo ae ma-siva. Fakamalo loto hounga mooni heni ki he

memipa kotoa ae T.Y.A.T. Ofa

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