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LADY COUGAR SOCCER UPSETS THE TROJANS 2 -0! WINS BID TO THE ‘SHIP!
Jadyn Ayano scored 2 goals and the lady cougar defense left the defending champions scoreless in last night’s Semi-Final match up. Congratulations Lady Cougars! To read more from ScoringLive go to: Cougars knock off defending champion Trojans
They now face Campbell for the championship on Saturday, 7:00pm at Kapolei. Let’s Go Lady Cougars!
KAISER ROBOTICS CAPTURES ENERGY AWARD AT NORTWEST SIGNATURE EVENT!
Over the past weekend, three teams represented Kaiser High School at the ignite the Northwest Signature Event in Monroe, Washington. With 105 teams from the US and Canada, the competition was fierce and challenged our teams. However, Team B consisting of Braja Allin, Cyrus Kaneshiro and Kecheng Long walked away with Kaiser’s first ever Signature Award – the Energy Award! The Energy Award is given to a team who brought Energy to the event. Congratulations! Other members include: Gavin Antonio, Isabella Caballero, Lucien Dolatre, Cyrus Kaneshiro, Kecheng Leong, Kensei Narahara, Ian Neely, Athena Ng, Kyra Nguyen, Zoe Rapoza, and Brady Stula. Teams B & C returned to Honolulu with an invitation to the VEX State Tournament. Go Robotics Cougars!
VIRTUAL SPRING DRIVER’S EDUCATION STARTS FEBRUARY 6TH
Virtual Spring Driver Education will begin on February 6 through April 9, 2026. Please sign up at the website if you have not done so. Students must have their permits when signing up. Please check the attached calendar to make sure that you are available for the class dates and time. Attendance for classroom sessions are mandatory. Behind-the-Wheel lessons will be held concurrently with the classroom lessons.
Please see the following schedule: Kaiser Spring Driver's Education Schedule
The Mandatory In-Person meeting will be held at the Library on February 6th at 6:00pm.
Students will be notified by January 28, 2026 for confirmation and admittance for the Virtual Spring Driver Education class. Please email Victoria Viernes at [email protected] for any questions. Mahalo!
KAISER HS HOSTS THEIR FIRST OLYMPIAD INVITATIONAL
The Kaiser Science Club successfully hosted a Science Olympiad Invitational this weekend, welcoming teams from Punahou School, ʻIolani School, Pearl City High School, Highlands Intermediate School, University Laboratory School, Kaiser High School, Kalani High School, and Mililani High School.
Students competed in 46 events across two divisions (middle school and high school) demonstrating their knowledge and skills in a wide range of science and engineering disciplines.
Congratulations to our Kaiser students who medaled in their events:
Charles Schulberg and Ryo Nishida placed 3rd in Astronomy
Ava Phanthavong and Leonard Cheung placed 2nd in Chemistry Lab and 3rd in Remote Sensing
We extend our sincere gratitude to Darin Koahara, Dan Lawrence, Ann Lake, and Michelle Rincon for their assistance in running the tournament
QUARTER 2/SEMESTER 1 REPORT CARD
Kaiser students' Quarter 2/Semester 1 report cards are available in Infinite Campus Parent and Infinite Campus Student. To access select the 3 horizontal bars (for menu), then select 'Documents'.
Hard copy report cards will not be distributed at the end of Quarters 1, 2, and 3. If a student needs an official report card, submit a Request for Student Record form available in the registrar's office at no cost. End of year (Quarter 4) report cards will be mailed home on official Hawaii DOE paper.
Students, Parents, or Official Guardians who need assistance with Infinite Campus access should email the Infinite Campus Portal Manager, [email protected] , or stop by the Registrar's office
JUNIOR PARENT PLANNING NIGHT – CLASS OF 2027
Tuesday, February 3, at 6:00pm, Kaiser Cafeteria
Class of 2027 this night is for you and your parents/guardians to get ready for your future! Pick up dinner from the farmer's market and join us for a night of important information from the Career and College Resource Center (CCRC), your Grade Level Counselor, the Class of 2027 Leadership, and the PTSA Project Graduation.
OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS
Beginning this month, all after-hour student activities (such as proms, banquets and the senior lū'au) will adopt new procedures for Kaiser students planning to attend events. Kaiser students must have no outstanding obligations (e.g. uncollected class dues and student association fees, negative meal account balances, bounced check fees, uncollected sports uniform(s) or medical equipment) to attend after-hour school student activities, such as proms and banquets (HAR §8-57-5). If a student has an obligation, they will receive a notice in class. The obligation must be taken care of at the school office prior to money and form collection. During the collection times at lunch behind the library, a front office clerk will be present to verify obligations are cleared prior to money and forms being turned in. Thank you for your support!
LETTERS DISTRIBUTED DURING KAP
The following letters were distributed to students in KAP to take home. These letters pertain to Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA), End-of-Course (EOC), and ACT testing that will be undertaken during the remainder of this school year.
Parent Letter for 11th graders pertaining to SBA
Parent Letter for Biology students
Parent Letter for 11th graders pertaining to ACT
Parent Letter for 9th, 10th, and 12th graders pertaining to ACT
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION “LET’S MAKE A GAME”
For students 9 – 15 years old at Kamilo Iki recreation center
Program starts January 29th.
Learn how to take any inspiration and craft that spark into an idea, that idea into a set of rules, and those rules become a balanced, entertaining, repayable game you will share and play with the people in your life. In “DIY” (Do-It-Yourself) gaming, the more you put in, the more you get out…and the getting is good!
Playing in person, rolling dice, flipping cards, moving pawns, playing many different games, playing with many different people, making awesome memories, and the ultimate…making the games yourself! In class we will: • Investigate aspects of DIY gaming and game inventing • Make game prototypes • Learn rule writing • Get individual attention on your game • And of course play and play test games!
Our class is a team. We support each other to reach our goal of every teammate producing a fully functioning prototype and set of rules by the final class.
We move fast, we move fearlessly, we have fun. You will be amazed how much we can achieve in a short time when we work together. ”Life is a game when you learn how to play!”
For more information and to register, go to: Let’s Make a Game!
GIRLS WATER POLO INTEREST MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 20TH DURING LUNCH
If you’re interested in trying out for Girls Water Polo, please fill out the Girls Water Polo sign up link. Girls WP Signup Link
There will also be a Girls Water Polo Information Meeting held on Tuesday 1/20/26 12:15pm in Coach Lai-Hipps’ classroom H202 during lunch. We hope to see you there!
Contact: Dave Schiffner Head Coach [email protected]
VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS
If you are interested in playing on the Varsity Tennis team (Boys and Girls), we are starting pre-season conditioning MWF 3pm to 5pm/5:30 pm beginning on Monday 1/12. If you are not currently on the tennis team, please come out and meet the coaches. All Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors welcome, with or without experience. Freshmen participation is by invitation for experienced players only.
You must have all required forms turned in (physical, parent consent form and concussion form) and sign up using the TENNIS QR Code before coming out.
Official Mandatory Try-outs will be on 2/9 and 2/11 at the Tennis Courts and Mandatory Parent/Player meeting on Monday 2/9 at 6pm in the cafeteria.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Holly at (808) 352-4646 or [email protected]. Hope to see you on the courts
GOLF INFORMATIONAL MEETING, THURSDAY, 1/22 DURING LUNCH
If you are interested in trying out for the Kaiser Golf Team, there will be a mandatory meeting on Thursday (1/22) during lunch in room A-101. Important requirements will be discussed including the date for the tryouts. If you cannot make it to this meeting, please see Mr. Nakamura in A-101 as soon as possible.
3R’s RECYCLING DRIVE, JANUARY 31ST @ NIU VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
From 9:00am – 11:00am
Clean out your hale for the new year! The 3R’s recycling drive will be at NVMS on Saturday, January 31st. Scrap metals, electronics, household goods, HI-5 cans and bottles. Go to this link for more information on what will and will not be accepted: NVMS 3R’s Recycling Drive
FRIENDS OF KAISER PTSA – SURF & TURF DINNER FUNDRAISER
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 4:00pm – 6:00pm
You can also pre-order for our upcoming Surf & Turf dinner plate fundraiser. Grilling will happen on site and pick-up for this will be on 1/20 from 4-6pm. Look for the Kaiser PTSA tent or just follow your noses!
CLASS OF 2026 SEAL OF BILITERACY SECOND APPLICATION WINDOW
If you missed the first Application window to apply for the Seal of Biliteracy for the Class of 2026, the second window opened on January 6th. It will close on January 23rd. All graduating seniors may apply at bit.ly/HISoBL2026Apply Contact Ms. Yano if you have any questions. Link to her email.
MAKER’S EXPLORIUM KAISER HIGH NIGHT MARKET
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Seeking clubs to set up booths/tents during the night market, and looking for student talent for entertainment. If anyone is interested, please email Stephanie Thomas at: [email protected]
KAISER'S ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE 2/20/26
Kaiser's annual blood drive is returning again this year. It will take place all day on Friday, February 20, in the Kaiser library. To schedule an appointment, please fill out the Google form below by January 31. We have many appointments that need to be filled! Donors must be at least 16 years old and those under 18 will need a signed parent consent form which is accessible through the Google form. This opportunity is available for students, staff, and other community members. Prior to scheduling an appointment, please make sure you meet health requirements to donate blood by visiting https://www.bbh.org/become-donor/. For more information, please contact Brad Bogard at [email protected]. Thank you!
CLASS OF 2028 IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME AND IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME
Due to continued interest in these two programs, Kaiser will accept applications from current sophomores for our IB DP and IB CP through the end of March, 2026.
IB DP APPLICATION
IB CP APPLICATION
Contact the following for further information:
IB Diploma Programme: Visit kaiseribdp.org and contact Brad Bogard, IB DP Coordinator, at [email protected]
IB Career-related Programme: Visit kaiseribcp.weebly.com and contact Candace Sandstrom, IB CP Coordinator, at [email protected]
IB DP & CP Informational Night Video
For those who missed the IB DP & CP informational night, here is the recording of the event: Recording of the IB Informational Night
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FRIENDS OF KAISER PTSA
FRIENDS OF KAISER PTSA NEXT MEETING:
February 4, 2026, at 6:30PM
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82386328375?pwd=62suLxnfRm9XXh17jLx0l6O2euoMI5.1
Meeting ID: 823 8632 8375
Passcode: 798383
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CAREER & COLLEGE RESOURCE CENTER
Go to Career & College for events, college visits and more!
KAIMANA SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Deadline to apply Friday, February 27, 2026 at 4:00pm
Just a quick reminder that the HMSA Kaimana Scholarship Program is still accepting applications! We’re excited to celebrate the 21st anniversary of this program and honor outstanding high school seniors for their achievements in academics, athletics, and community service. 15 scholarships are being awarded at $5,000.00 each, to help students pay for higher education, including tuition, books, computers, and room and board.
Eligible students must:
*Graduate from a Hawaii high school in 2026 with a GPA of 2.75 or higher (verified by a transcript submitted by a school faculty member).
*Have participated in at least one athletic sport during high school that included competition as an individual or as part of a team. Participation could include school sports or club sports.
*Be involved in community service and school activities.
*Provide two letters of recommendation from school faculty, mentors, or coaches that detail your dedication and determination, academic performance, and personal character.
*Write a personal statement and essay.
Applications will be accepted online only at hmsa.com/Kaimana. Direct link to the student application. Completed applications & all required elements must be received through the online application by 4 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2026.
Feel free to share these details with students, faculty, and your community contacts who could benefit from this information. Thank you for working with us to recognize the hard work of the students, faculty, and administrators to improve the health and well-being of our communities.
Please email [email protected] or call Jenna Akiona at 808-948-7503 if you have any questions, or visithmsa.com/Kaimana for more information.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTESTS
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INTERNSHIP
Summer 2026 - Open to all high school students
Deadline to apply, April 15, 2026 at 11:59pm
This in-person, five-week summer internship is designed to provide Hawaiʻi high school
students with meaningful exposure to state government, civic leadership, and public
service. Interns will work directly with the staff in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor at
the State Capitol, gaining hands-on experience in research, communication, teamwork,
and professional conduct, while learning how state government serves the people of
Hawaiʻi.
Information and applications for this program can be found at:
https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/internship/.
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KAISER COUGAR ATHLETICS
STUDENT AND PARENT PARTICIPATION FILLABLE FORM
Scores:
Lady Cougar Soccer
vs. Kahuku, won 2 – 1
Lady Cougar Basketball
vs. Pearl City Varsity lost 48 – 45,
vs. Waipahu, Varsity won!
For Upcoming Games Go to Event Calendar
SURF TEAM INTEREST SIGN UP
Open to all Cougars, if you’re interested in joining the Surf Team this year, please fill out the this link: Surf Team Interest, or the QR code below. Mahalo!
TRACK AND FIELD PRE SEASON WORKOUTS
Will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm. Meet at the scoreboard.Athletes will need to be cleared by the trainer to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Kevin at 808-462-0117 or email at: [email protected]
SPRING SPORTS SIGN UPS!
If you are interested in participating in Varsity Baseball, Boyʻs Volleyball, Girlʻs Flag Football, Girls Water Polo, Golf, Judo, Softball, Surfing, Tennis or Track, please go to the Spring Sports Sign Up, click on the link or use the QR code!
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KAISER COMPLEX AND COMMUNITY
MOTHER’S DAY CRAFT FAIR VENDOR CALL
In collaboration with the Kaiser High School foundation, the Hawaii Recreation and Parks Society’s Mother’s Day Craft Fair is back for the 2nd year. For more information and to register, please go to Mother’s Day Craft Fair.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Mahalo,
Ann Olson
ʻOhana Engagement Liaison
Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Hawaii State Department of Education (Department) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, and religion. This requirement extends to all of the Department’s programs and activities, including employment and admissions as applicable. Please direct inquiries regarding the Department nondiscrimination policies and/or complaints of prohibited conduct to the Civil Rights Compliance Branch as follows:
Civil Rights Compliance Branch
Hawaii State Department of Education
P.O. Box 2360
Honolulu, Hawaii 96804
(808) 784-6325 or relay
[email protected]
Beth Schimmelfennig, Director
Rhonda Wong, Civil Rights Compliance Administrator
Krysti Sukita, ADA/504
Anna Tsang, Title VI
Alphonso Braggs – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Blue Kaanehe, Title VII
Nicole Isa-Iijima, Title IX
Dana Takahara-Dias, Title IX – Gender Equity in Athletics
The Department’s non-discrimination policies and grievance procedures may be located at:
https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/Offices/Pages/CRCO.aspx
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