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Meet Mrs. Mesina!

Already a familiar face on the MHS campus, retired graphics teacher Ann Mesina is now training to become a substitute school librarian. She will replace Mrs. Tesoro, who is retiring in December.

Come visit Mrs. Mesina in the library! She will scan your ID and help you borrow or return books.

Mock Interview Time!

Advanced guidance students experienced the mock interview process yesterday and today in the library. PTP Coordinator Mrs. Jeneen Fukuroku contacts human resource personnel in the community to donate their valuable time, and students are fortunate to have this real-world encounter.

Pictured above are Mrs. Fukuroku, sophomore Devin Vea, Career Center representative Mrs. Susan Gomes and teacher Ms. Maki Wims.

Mr. Christopher Perry and Mr. Glenn Prieto also teach advanced guidance courses, and their students participated in yesterday's rounds of interviews.

Congratulations to all who survived this stressful but worthwhile experience!

Now on Display

Business teachers Mrs. Sanada & Mr. Prieto review stock market information displayed on six separate monitors provided by the Akamai Finance Academy. Bloomberg software allows academy members to practice what they're learning. Maybe MHS will benefit from successful future investors!

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HOSA students create a college mascot in their Clinical Health I course for Mrs. Nacua. No short cuts allowed; original materials must be used. Once completed and graded, the mascots are placed on display in the library and generate lively conversations!

Marjorie Torres sets up the college mascot display in the library

Wall of Faces Project Needs Photos

A woman recently asked if our library has any old yearbooks with photos of soldiers from Hawaii who were casualties of the Vietnam war. She was directed to Friends of Old Maui High, and the good news is they can help her.

Click here to see a list of Hawaii men who died in Vietnam. You can read about the photo project here and in this article.

New PAAC Officers

Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC) officers for the 2011-12 school year were elected today in the library. Pictured above from left to right taking their oath are:

Historian: Shawn-Nell Balalio

Vice-President: Keola Nakamoto

President: Angelo Sanakli

Treasurer: Shaneese Longboy

Secretary: Kacey Martin

Congratulations! Their advisor is Ms. Janyce Omura.

Holomua Tutoring

Ms. Suyama and Jessica Chang, Queen of Holomua!

Jessica logged in the most tutoring time (16 hours, 51 minutes)

Carlos Herrera (7 hours, 38 minutes of tutoring) & Ms. Suyama

Holomua, an after school tutoring program in the library, ended on May 5 after eleven weeks. Held three days a week from 2:15 to 5 p.m., the program will continue next school year. More tutors and MHS teachers will be included. The majority of requests was for math tutoring, but help for social studies, science and Language Arts was also available.

Pictured below are some staff members with students who received achievement certificates:

Mrs. Lee, Kelsi Aguinaldo (10 hours, 7 minutes), Jenica Salvador (9 hours, 55 minutes), Joyce Matulin (9 hours, 45 minutes) and Ms. Suyama

Tutor Andrea de Aquino, Suzanne Ballout (9 hours, 15 minutes) and Mrs. Lee

Mrs. Lee, Michelle Millan (12 hours, 43 minutes) and Ms. Suyama

Kahana Kaneyasu also earned a certificate for 7 hours, 40 minutes spent in Holomua to receive tutoring in chemistry. Mr. Mickelson is the science tutor.