News & Announcements

Let's give a big shout out to our cheerleading team as they placed 4th out of 13 middle division teams at the 2018 HHSAA Zippy's Cheerleading Championships. Awesome job to everyone! I mua Lahainaluna! We are very proud of you! Photo by Mary Ann Corpuz. Special thanks to Glen Pascual who took the picture of the team as they arrived back to Maui.

Attention Seniors! This is your year and we are planning the party of a lifetime for you. Sign up now for Project Grad for the low price of only $30. This discounted price of admission into Project Grad is only $30 through Friday, November 30th. After that the price jumps up to $50 and will go up as high as $100 on the night of graduation. Space is based on availability, so we encourage all seniors to get their applications in ASAP. As an added incentive, all students who submit their forms by the November 30th deadline will have their names entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 Teddy’s Bigger Burger gift certificate. Applications can be found in the school office or online at www.LahainalunaPTSA.org. Class of 2019 you do not want to miss this fun-filled graduation celebration.

Congratulations to our competitive cheerleading team as they placed 2nd in the MIL Cheering competitions and heading to the states.

Congratulations again to the MIGHTY NINE ~ Kaiu, Gracie, Amysti, Asiale, Abraham, Stephanie, Kauanoe, Sami and Tayler!

Ashley Olson is the Faculty Adviser for the Lahainaluna High School Chapter of the NASSP National Honor Society (NHS). She was recently contacted by a student who had "enrolled in NHS online". Sadly, this was a scam that cost the student $50 to 'join' a program that is in no way affiliated with Lahainaluna, the NASSP nor the real NHS. The real NHS is a Lahainaluna sanctioned club with $10 annual dues.

In February or March, student who wish to become members of the Lahainaluna NHS should be on the lookout for announcements during Morning Broadcast, and placed in the Daily Bulletin. Sophomores and Juniors who have a MINIMUM of a 3.7 CUMULATIVE GPA after the fist semester will be invited to apply for membership to the Lahainaluna Chapter of the National Honor Society. All completed applications received on or before the deadline (which will be clearly stated in announcements and on the application itself) will be considered by the LHS Faculty Council. Ms. Olson is a a non-voting member and the spokesperson of the six-member Faculty Council. Students who are selected by the Faculty Council will receive a formal offer of membership from Ms. Olson, which they must then accept, in writing. In May, new members are inducted in a ceremony held on campus.

Again, ONLY current Sophomores and Juniors with a 3.7 or higher cumulative GPA are eligible for NHS membership. Any transfer student who has already been inducted to their previous school's NHS should contact Ms. Olson, personally.

Life on Maui is expensive enough. Please do not fall victim to these scams that are designed to part you from your hard earned money. . Additionally, do not PAY for scholarship searches! They do less than what Miss Kristy provides for FREE to all Lahainaluna students. If you are an athlete who is hoping for an athletic scholarship, again, see Miss Kristy. She can steer you away from the scam programs toward reputable businesses that can help you if she cannot do it herself. Again, the college search and scholarship assistance that Miss Kristy provides is FREE.

Remember, when in doubt, ASK before you send money!

Aloha Senior Parents.


I am assisting ALL seniors with their FAFSA (financial aid) application everyday by appointment only. I sent emails to seniors to sign up using an online form.


Every senior planning to attend college, even UH Maui College, should be completing the FAFSA. Colleges use the FAFSA to create your financial aid packages, which doesn't only include Federal grants but, merit/academic scholarships as well.



The most common misconception about the FAFSA is that "I not going qualify, I make too much money." This is completely false. The FAFSA is just an application for Federal Grants, which you may not qualify for if you make "too much money." BUT once the federal government has evaluated if you qualify for their federal grant, they then send the tax information you entered to all the colleges your child listed on their FAFSA form. The colleges use your tax information, student transcripts and SAT/ACT scores to create your child's financial aid package. No FAFSA, no financial aid package, which means no academic scholarships either.



AND our local scholarships require students to complete the FAFSA if they are applying for their scholarship. FAFSA is a must for all college bound seniors!!!


Forms needed:


Federal 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ tax form for 2017
W-2 Forms for 2017
Date parents were married, separated. divorced, widowed.
Total of cash, savings and checking
If the student worked and paid federal taxes in 2017 we need their documents as well.


If you cannot attend the meeting, just give your child all the forms and I will help them complete the FAFSA. Please be available to answer calls from your child that day, just in case.


Questions? Please email me at [email protected]. Do not leave a message on my work phone, the message system does not work.


Regards,


Kristy Arakawa
Lahainaluna High School
College & Career Center