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CONGRATS TO NORAH KING – OIA WATER POLO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
AND TO ASA TANAKA – COACH OF THE YEAR!
Kaiser swept top honors in the Water Polo following their coveted OIA Championship win. Other members are:
First Team: Maile Judd, Elliana Schiffner, Norah King
Second Team: Tara Ho
JUDO ALL OIA EAST ALL STARS
Congratulations to the following athletes who are named to 2025 All OIA East team:
2nd Team – Wyatt Lee, Victoria Brown and Parker Neely!
Congrats on a great season!
GOLF ALL OIA EAST ALL STARS
Congratulations Gabriele Tongren – 1st Team and Mathias Mufi, 2nd Team All OIA East Golf selections!
ETHAN YANG NAMED PRESIENTIAL SCHOLAR SEMIFINALIST!
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Applicants are invited to apply for the prestigious program based upon scores from ACT, SAT or nomination.
Kaiser is proud to have three candidates for the year 2024: Marcus Cho, Peter Vashen and Ethan Yang. Of which Ethan Yang has moved up to be one of six semi-finalist for the state of Hawai’i. Congratulations Ethan!
CONGRATULATIONS DEION CHUNG – DUKE KAHANAMOKU AMBASSADOR OF ALOHA
Class of 2025’s Deion Chung has received a 2025 Ambassador of Aloha scholarship from the Duke Foundation. Per IG post, Deion has been swimming competitively since he was 6 years old and is also an Athlete Representative to the Hawaiian swimming House of Delegates. He aspires to become a mechanical or aerospace engineer and contribute back to the community. Ho’omaika’i Deion!
WATER POLO SUMMER PRACTICES
Lady Cougars who are interested in joining the OIA Championship Water Polo team. Practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 – 4:00pm starting June 17th. For any questions, or for more information, please email [email protected]
SENIOR DIPLOMA PICK UP
Diploma Packet will be ready for pick up in the Kaiser Registrar’s Office beginning Monday, June 9, 2025. This packet includes your diploma/certificates, final report card, and health records. A picture ID is required upon pick up, by the student or a legal parent/guardian. Packets not picked up by the end of August 2025 will not be kept or replaced.
Families who will be leaving the island can provide a self-addressed Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope (12-1/2" x 9-1/2") to the Kaiser Registrar's Office, and we will mail the Diploma Packet to you.
Student transcripts, including graduation information, will always be available upon request through the Kaiser High School website > Menu > Registrar's Office > Requesting a Student Record > Alumni/Former Student.
FINAL REPORT CARDS (GRADES 9-11, RETURNING STUDENTS)
Quarter 4 final report cards will be mailed home during the week of June 16. If you do not receive a report card by June 23, call the Registrar's office at 808-394-1200, extension 2239. If you've changed your address, complete the Student Information Update Form and turn in with a proof of residence to the Registrar's Office.
2025-2026 START OF SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION
Beginning June 18th, information about the upcoming school year (including important dates, lunch, fee payment and schedule pick up, and other start of school year information) will be available through the Kaiser website, www.kaiserhighschoolhawaii.org .
CLASS OF 2025 LUNCH BALANCES
Please check your lunch account, if the account has a negative balance, you will not be able to get your diploma.
Please complete the refund form and return it to the school front office who still have money in their lunch account and would like a refund or transfer.
If we do not receive the form back before June 30, 2025, we will consider the money as a donation to the school.
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KAISER HIGH SCHOOL NAMED OFFICIAL TedED STUDENT TALKS SITE!
We’re proud to announce that Kaiser High School is now an authorized TEDEd Student Talks school for the 2025–2026 school year! This exciting program, developed by TED-Ed, empowers students to explore and present their own “ideas worth spreading” through TED-style talks.
A limited number of students were selected by special invitation to participate in the 2026 TEDEd Student Talks cohort, but if you feel underrepresented, that your story is a gift everyone should know, email me at [email protected].
Over the course of the year, these students will attend monthly workshops, starting in September 2025, to develop their talks, with the culminating event being a showcase of student voices in Spring 2026.Stay tuned to hear more from these inspiring student speakers as they prepare to take the stage and share their unique perspectives!
Shareen K. Murayama
TEDEd Student Talks Program Coordinator
WANTED: STUDENT PERFORMERS! BBQ BASH & CRAFT FAIR
July 26th
Looking for any type of entertainment for our Class of 2026 End of Summer BBQ Bash & Craft event! The event is on Saturday, July 26th from 12pm-6pm. Please send inquiries to Friends of Kaiser PTSA Treasurer, Stephanie Thomas at [email protected].
KAISER FALL ATHLETICS SIGN UP
Are you interested in joining Football, Air Riflery, Bowling, Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Soft Tennis, JV Softball or Cheer in the fall? Click here for QR Codes to sign up. Your coach will get in touch with you about summer practices.
FRIENDS OF KAISER PTSA SCHOLARSHIP
Class of 2025! The Friends of Kaiser PTSA is excited to announce scholarship opportunities just for you! We're offering awards ranging from $500 to $1,000 to help support your future endeavors. To apply, you'll need to submit an essay and your resume by the deadline: Friday, June 6, 2025. Don't miss out on this chance for financial assistance!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR LUNCH BALANCES!
As the school year is drawing to a close, please make sure to deposit funds into your teens account to clear any negative balances. Thank you!
COUGAR SPIRIT WEAR OPEN YEAR ROUND!
Check out our newest Cougar Wear with many different logo options; men, women and keiki styles and accessories! Go to Cougar Wear today to get geared up for the new school year.
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PTSA and PROJECT GRAD
CALLING ALL AMAZING PARENTS!
Project Grad 2025 needs your support to make this year's graduation celebration truly spectacular for our seniors!
Parents of the Class of 2026 - now is YOUR time to shine and learn the ropes for next year's Project Grad! Come see what it's all about and get involved.
Have questions or ready to lend a hand? Email us at [email protected]
Click here to sign up to volunteer: PG 2025 Volunteer
Your help makes all the difference! Mahalo!
Seeking Volunteer PTSA Leaders for our Board: the PTSA is seeking for the school year 2025-2026 volunteer Leaders for our Board and several director positions. Please visit Friends of Kaiser PTSA website, under the Volunteers Tab for more information and to apply.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTESTS
#808READS SUMMER READING CHALLENGE – THE GREAT ESCAPE
June 2 – July 25, 2025
The virtual program will include a reading challenge, access to the Sora shared eBook collection, live virtual author visits, online book discussions, and other engaging and fun summer activities selected especially for elementary, middle, and high school students by a team of certified school librarians. Go to #808Reads to participate!
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KAISER COUGAR ATHLETICS
CLICK HERE FOR: PHYSICAL FORM
CLICK HERE FOR: STUDENT PARTICIPATION FORM
KAISER SOFT TENNIS, JV GIRLS TENNIS and BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS
We welcome all interested students to our Cougar Tennis program! We condition year-round (with some breaks as required/desired!) to include skills instruction and enhancement, drills, practice, conditioning and strength training. We are a no-cut program but practices and match play will be dependent on skills and ranking as determined by Coaches and Ladder competition (Varsity).
FIRST CONDITIONING AND FRESHMAN/NEWCOMER ORIENTATION MEETING FOR ALL TENNIS PROGRAMS (Soft Tennis, JV Girls Tennis and BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY Tennis):
MONDAY JUNE 23, 2025 at KAISER HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS
- PLAYER CONDITIONING: 3pm to 5pm (Must submit valid Physical and signed Parent Consent and Concussion Management Forms prior to participation on court)
- FRESHMAN ORIENTATION with PLAYERS and PARENTS: 6pm to 7pm
SUMMER PRACTICES/CONDITIONING for ALL TENNIS (Soft Tennis, JV Girls Tennis and BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY Tennis): MWF 3pm to 5pm/5:30 pm starting from 6/23/2025
Our Tennis Program has 3 sports over 3 seasons as follows:
Soft Tennis (FALL): This upcoming 25-26 SY will be the VERY LAST time the OIA will run SOFT TENNIS as a Varsity sport! If you have ever had some interest in playing this FUN and fast paced sport that is similar to tennis but more of a combination of tennis, badminton and pickleball, this is your LAST chance to do so! The season runs in the FALL and is a great way to get your feet wet and ready for the regular tennis seasons in Winter and Spring! All Boys and Girls are welcome! Just scan the appropriate QR Code below and turn in all requisite forms and come out on Monday 6/23 at 3pm!
GIRLS JV Tennis (WINTER): Calling all incoming Freshmen and Sophomore Girls who are interested in playing Tennis! The Kaiser Tennis team welcomes all interested underclassmen girls to come out and join our JV Girls Tennis team! No experience necessary! If you want to learn a new sport or continue developing your skills as a player, please scan the QR code below, turn in all requisite forms and come out for the Summer conditioning starting on Monday 6/23 at 3pm!
BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY Tennis (SPRING): ALL BOYS 9th to 12th grade, ALL GIRLS 11th to 12th grade and select 9th/10th grade girls from the JV Girls team are welcome to come out and join the VARSITY TENNIS Team! No experience necessary! If you are interested in learning more about our tennis programs and get in some Summer conditioning, please scan the QR Code below, turn in all requisite forms and come out for the first session on Monday 6/23 at 3pm! And if you are new to our program, please plan to attend our Freshman/Newcomer Orientation with your Parent(s) on Monday 6/23 @ 6:00 PM at the Kaiser Tennis Courts.
Any questions, please call Coach Holly Toguchi at (808) 352-4646 or email at [email protected]. Hope to see you on June 23!
AIR RIFLERY SIGN UP
If you’re interested in participating in Air Riflery next season, please sign up here: 2025 Air Riflery.. We look forward to meeting you! If you have any questiosdns or concerns, please email us at [email protected]
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KAISER COMPLEX AND COMMUNITY NEWS
SUPPORT OUR HAWAI’I KAI LION’S CLUB – FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST
The Hawaii Kai Lions Club has supported Kaiser High School in numerous ways throughout the years (rebuilding Cafeteria tables in school colors, renovation of administration office, building of 125 instrument cubicles in the band room, annual donation to Project Grad, power-washing of stadium seats, campus beautification projects, and many, many more). You can now show your support for the Lions by purchasing Father's Day Breakfast tickets. For just $10, you will get scrambled eggs, Portuguese sausage, and delicious fried rice on Sunday, June 15. It is a drive-through, pick up only event at Kaiser High School parking lot from 6:30 to 9:30 am. Buy tickets from your favorite Lion, or through the month of May on Saturday mornings in front of Long's Hawaii Kai or on Tuesdays at the Kaiser Farmer's Market, or May 17 at the Craft Fair at Koko Marina Center from 10 am to 2:30 pm, or online (for an extra $1/ticket fee) at Annual Father’s Day Breakfast - HawaiiKaiLions - Tickets or use hawaiikailions.eventcube.io
For tickets or any questions? Contact Ken Nishibun at 808-754-6605.
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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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