New Sanding Room Completed!

On Thursday, December 13, the new Sanding Room was dedicated. Students and teachers are thrilled to be working in a safe environment for their woodworking projects. Thank you for all the volunteers and sponsors for your hard work and generous donations that went into the construction of the new Building & Construction Sanding Room.

American Coating Company

Ameron Hawaii

Associated Steel Workers Ltd

Castle & Cooke Hawaii

City Mill Home Improvement Centers

Concrete Coring Company of Hawaii

CWR Hawaii Inc

Diversified Exterminators

Hardware Hawaii

Island Pacific Distributors Inc

Josephine's Concrete Pumping

Pioneer Ace Hardware

Reef Development of Hawaii

RK Oshiro Door Service Inc

State of Hawaii, DAGS

Tajiri Lumber

Taketa Sheet Metal Inc

TileCo Inc

Curriculum Fair - November 28

On the morning of Wednesday, November 28, all freshman, sophomores & juniors were able to check out possible classes for their next school year at the 5th Annual Curriculum Fair. Students registered for 4 presentations of their choice in Advisory class. 93 different classes were featured and presented by CTE, AP, Math, Science, Physical Education & World Languages teachers. The Curriculum Fair has proven to be extremely helpful with registration decisions.

Middle School Presentations

Malama Track 11/1/07
Kupono Track 11/7/07

Laulima Track 11/15/07

Teams of CTE students are trekking up to Mililani Middle School for three mornings in November to blitz eighth graders with all the inside information on their CTE classes. MHS students from Graphics, Digital Media, Drafting, Building & Construction, Computer, Health, Public & Human Services, Agriculture and Business classes are helping the upcoming freshmen with elective class decisions while experiencing the role of the instructor.

MHS Graphics Program Produces National Winners - Again!

2007 SkillsUSA National Winners - Leanne Sakamoto & Courtney Ro won 1st Place in the Promotional Bulletin Board category at the National Competition this past summer at Kansas City, Missouri.

Congratulations Leanne & Courtney!

Hawaii State Assessment Testing

Hawaii State Assessment testing will take place in October for freshmen & juniors and in April of next year for sophomores. More detailed information of the following testing schedules will be distributed to students and parents. Please note that bell schedules will be modified to accommodate the mass testing. Early release students need to make arrangements with employers when the modified schedules are posted.

October 17, 2007 (Wednesday) - Grade 9 Language Arts
October 15–19, 2007 - Grade 11 Language Arts & Science
April 2008 (date to be determined) - Grade 10 Reading & Mathematics

To help students prepare adequately for tests, parents can do several things to provide support and create a positive test-taking experience.

1. Make sure that your child is in school during the testing sessions. Do not plan any doctor or dental appointments on test dates.

2. Encourage your child to listen carefully to all test-taking directions given by the teacher and to ask questions about any directions that are unclear.

3. Make sure that you are aware of your child's performance and that you can help interpret the results when they become available.

4. See that your child gets his/her regular amount of sleep before the tests and is well-rested.

5. Make sure that your child eats his/her usual breakfast on the day of the test. Hunger can detract from a good test performance.

6. Encourage your child to do his/her best.

FCCLA National Conference, Anaheim, California

Christine Shindo & Charlotte Badua

My experience at the FCCLA National Conference in Anaheim, California this summer was very fun. As a group, we made side trips to Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Six Flags. But this trip wasn’t only about having fun. We had to work and make our project better. Although it took a lot of work, it was worth it because my partner Charlotte Badua and I had the opportunity to go to nationals. At the state conference, we received a gold medal. At nationals, we received a silver medal.
Overall, I’m glad I joined FCCLA because it had a good impact on me, as a person. Being in this club made me a better leader and gave me better communication skills. It was a great way to meet new people and build friendships. I would definitely recommend others to join this club. I had a lot of fun, while at the same time, building and developing many skills that will help me in the future.

Christine Shindo, Senior, FCCLA President

Mr. Takemoto goes to Washington

National Recognition for MHS Cisco Networking Academy

MHS graduate, Elayne Man and MHS Cisco Networking instructor, Kory Takemoto were selected to represent Hawaii at the Cisco Networking Academy's 10th Anniversary Celebration which will take place in Washington DC on October 2-3, 2007. The expense-paid event will honor one student and one teacher from each state who have exemplified the extraordinary impact that the Cisco Networking Academy has made "educating the architects of the networked economy" in the US over the past decade.

Elayne achieved her Cisco Networking Certification at Mililani and has pursued her studies in computer technology as a University of Hawaii Regent Scholar.

“The ‘real world’ has constantly emphasized information technology’s impact on the future and I believe that the combination of this class (CISCO Networking) and SkillsUSA has adequately prepared me for my career after high school. The Cisco class is actually industry-standard which helps me align myself to our school’s expectations and beyond.”
Elayne Man, 2002

Mililani’s Cisco networking students took 1^st and 2^nd place in this year’s SkillsUSA Internetworking competition reflecting the continuing success of Mr. Takemoto’s program.

RECENT NOTE: Mr. Takemoto has decided to forego the Washington DC trip and celebrate the honor at home with his newborn twin girls. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!