Link to Hawaii Department of Education webpage "Removing Barriers to Learning"

Click Here to link to the page.

Welcome Guest Speaker: Auntie Terry Hunt, Self-Esteem and Goal Setting

A great treat we have as our special guest speaker next week, Auntie Terry Hunt, who specializes in providing two-day seminars for young adults to recognize and develop their own self-esteem and goal setting model for lifelong enrichment and personal development.

A one-hour presentation will be scheduled on each day, Wednesday February 10, 2010 and Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

8th graders will participate from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM and 6th and 7th graders sessions will begin at 1:45 PM each day.

Please welcome Auntie Terry!

T-Shirt Art Classes

Beginning in January, each Wednesday Uplinks session will include a one hour workshop with art instructor Sandy Foster focusing on design and creation of the Official Waimanalo Uplinks Program 2009-2010 T-Shirt!

From template design, scanning to fabric painting and silk screens, students will name the program and put their personal touch on their own T-shirt.

Thanks for showing us the skeleton Ms.Towata

On January 27, 2010 the Wednesday Uplinks program welcomed Eileen Towata from Castle Medical Center's Wellness and Lifestyle Medicine Center.

6th, 7th & 8th grade students were provided with an in depth review of how the body's health affects day to day activity. X-rays were viewed and the connection to activity and health discussed.

Students were encouraged to participate in simple sitting and standing Pilates exercises to learn about their own bodies and gauge how to develop balance and their ability to focus.

A model skeleton was presented showing the connections between good posture and good health.

A variety of health-related careers was discussed. Students also had the opportunity for an extended Q & A session.

Thank you Ms. ET.

Wellness and Lifestyle
Medicine Center

Castle’s Wellness and Lifestyle Medicine Center offers an array of health education and lifestyle-enrichment resources to keep Windward families healthy and fit. Classes, support groups, activities, events, and health screenings are open to the public and provided free or at a nominal charge. These include:

• Presentations on various wellness topics
• Wellness cuisine cooking classes
• Nutritional counseling
• Weight-loss management program
• Monthly HMSA HealthPass screening
• Body fat analysis
• Fitness classes
• Personal fitness training
• Smoking cessation services, both group and individual.
• MindBodySpirit forums
• Support groups.

For more information, please call the Call Center at (808) 263‑5400 or click here

More Links, Federal and State sponsored student sites...

http://web.teenbiz3000.com/

Welcome to Waimanalo Intermediate School UPLNKS !

Here are some popular links for games and activities...

http://www.funbrain.com/

FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history) Click on your grade. Choose a subject link a variety of games and activities.

 

http://www.factmonster.com/

Find help for homework and find links to variety of subjects and games.

 

http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/

These games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!

 

http://pbskids.org/

Links to videos and games with popular PBS show themes characters.

 

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

Math and language arts games that engage, motivate, and help teach. Click a button and play multi-player or single-player games!

 

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com

Games that will exercise players' brains. USA, World, Animals, Vocabulary, Health, Science, Math, History, Brain, etc.

 

http://quizhub.com

The Fun K-12 Online Interactive Learning Center.