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[KVIKS NEWS BULLETIN INTRO]
Good Morning Vikings! This is your K-V-I-K-S News Bulletin for Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. I’m Kai. The periods today are 2, 4, and 6.
TODAY AT HILO HIGH SCHOOL
Senior Prom (1/10/24-1/17/24)
Senior Prom Packet Distribution is this week January 17 - 24, 2024 outside of Room, R-13. Senior Prom will be on March 2nd, 2024 @ Nani Mau Gardens. Seniors inviting guests of Hilo High School (grades 9 through 11), please make sure they are also cleared of all financial obligations. If you are planning to bring a guest from another school, they must be enrolled in grades 9-12 and show proof of age or current school attendance.
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Seniors interested in attending Senior Prom should check that they are cleared of all financial obligations prior to picking up their packet outside of Room R-13. If your name is on the list, you are cleared. If your name is NOT on the list, please see Mrs. Ho’ota in the front office to clear all obligations. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Yamamoto
WHAT’S NEW VIKINGS?
Girls Basketball Senior Night [1/17 - 1/18/2024]
Celebrate the seniors of the girls basketball team by supporting them at their final home game, this Thursday against HPA. JV starts at 5:30 PM with varsity to follow. Stay behind for their final shot and cheer with aloha!
UH Hilo or Hawaii Community College Applications (1/15/23-1/19/23)
Hey, Seniors! Are you still thinking about applying to UH Hilo or Hawaii Community College but haven't yet? You're in luck! Both colleges will be at Hilo High on Friday, Jan 19 and Friday, Jan 26 during lunch to help seniors to complete FREE applications! And they will be bringing pizza or tacos for everyone who applies! See Mrs. Frias in N-103 to sign up for one of the lunch application sessions.
Leo Club Group Photo (1/17/23-1/19/23)
Attention all Leo Club Members! We will be taking a group picture this Friday during lunch outside of the auditorium. Please wear a Leo Club or Hilo High School shirt for the picture. We hope to see you there and don’t forget to check the google classroom for more updates and upcoming projects!
May Day Court (1/11/24-1/19/24)
If you are interested in being on the May Day Court, please come and pick up an application starting today until January 19, 2024 from room K101 Kumu Awa, LRC Mr. Fernandez, R20 Kumu Heather, B42 Ms. Ho’ota. Applications are due on January 26, 2024. Mahalo!
Sustainability Saturday (1/16/24-1/20/24)
Do you have stacks of cardboard lying around and don't know what to do with them? Just your luck! Hānai Kaiāulu and Waiākea High School will be hosting this week's Sustainability Saturday. Come and learn what Waiākea High students do to turn cardboard into mulch and pots for our local farmers and community. Be sure to bring your cardboard and exchange it for FREE fresh local produce (while supplies last)! Join local farmers, business and the Hilo community in celebrating Sustainability Saturday. It's this Saturday, January 20th from 8:30 - 11:30am at Waiākea High School.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT VIKINGS
Viking Band and Orchestra Ice Cream Jam (1/9/23-1/19/23)
The Hilo High School Viking Band and Orchestra members are currently selling tickets to the 8th Annual ALL YOU CAN EAT Ice Cream Jam! It will be on Sunday, February 25th, from 10am - 2pm at the Civic Auditorium, come to explore a bunch of Craft Vendor Booths, have all you can eat ICE CREAM, and listen to musical performances from schools around the Island! Interested in coming? See any Viking Band or Orchestra member for a ticket, they are selling for $8 each until Friday, January 19th!
ASVAB Testing (1/10/24-1/29/24)
All 10th-12th graders, the next ASVAB administration is on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024. The test will be administered in C-217 and will start promptly at 8:10 AM. If you are planning on joining the military post-high school, you will need to take the ASVAB.
Email Ms. Arquero at [email protected] to reserve your spot.
Due to COVID-19, the number of test-takers per session has been reduced to 30.
C-217 will be closed all morning on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 to accommodate the test.
VIKING BRIGHT SPOTS
KVIKS Media wins awards at the 2024 SHOOTS Summit Hawaii [1/17/2024]
This past weekend, students from KVIKS Media traveled to ‘Oahu to compete at the SHOOTS Summit Hawaii, a creative media competition and workshop summit. Schools from all over the state flew in to compete and listen to guest speakers, including actress Evangeline Lily, who you all might know as, “The Wasp” from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Congratulations to Florelaine Gonzales for placing 2nd Place in the Photo Essay Competition, Ruth Barlam for placing 2nd in the Photo Portrait category, and a BIG congratulations to Rianne Empaynado for winning 1st place in the Public Service Announcement Animation category. Please enjoy the winning animation on the theme: Personal Hygiene.
[PSA: Personal Hygiene]
[OUTRO] Thank you for watching! Find more announcements and watch the bulletin again at hilohigh.org or download the mobile app. Follow @hilohighschool on Instagram and Facebook. This concludes today’s announcements. Have a great day Vikings!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Boys and Girls Tennis Sign-Ups (1/9 - 1/26/2024)
Are you interested in trying out for Boys and Girls Tennis? See Coach Leanne in F-Building during recess or lunch to sign up and get information about practices going on. Try-outs will be from Monday February 12 through Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Physicals need to be turned in before then in order to try out and are also good for 1 year from appointment.
Youth Art Exhibition (1/10/24-1/26/24)
Submissions for the East Hawai'i Cultural Center Youth Art Exhibition are due by January 27th. All mediums are welcome & there is no theme this year. Please see Ms. Z in L-4 for submission guidance.
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