2007-2008 - Assets School

2007-2008
A N N U A L RE P O RT
Learning that transforms lives
MISSION STATEMENT
Assets is an independent school for gifted
and/or dyslexic children which provides an
2007-2008 FINANCIAL REPORT
OPERATING REVENUES
100% = $7,784,155
individualized, integrated learning environment.
Assets’ environment empowers these children to
Tuition 75%
maximize their potential and to find their places
as lifelong learners in school and society.
Contributions 24%
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From the Chairman of the Board
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K-8 Program
5
Athletics
6
The Barrett McCandless Award
7
High School
9
Mentorship Program
Fees 1%
OPERATING EXPENSES
100% = $6,642,192
Salaries 76%
Facilities 10%
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Assets Parents ‘Ohana
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Alumni
13
From the Development Office
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Honor Roll
17
A Passage to Paradise
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Assets Teacher Training and Outreach Program
Tuition Aid 10%
Curriculum 2%
Operations 2%
Grants are considered revenue in the year the award is made
even if the total amount has not yet been received or is to be
received over multiple years. In 2007-08, Assets received
$1,153,546 in restricted grant support, including a seven-year
$1,000,000 grant from the Donald C. Brace Foundation.
TUITION INCOME BY PROGRAM
Cover Photo: Students in class 43 enjoying the new play
structure made possible in part by the Samuel N. and Mary
Castle Foundation.
This publication reflects gifts made to Assets School between
July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. Every effort was made to
ensure the accuracy of this report. We deeply regret any error or
omission and ask that oversights be brought to the attention of
the Development Office at (808) 423-1356 or [email protected].
Assets School
One Ohana Nui Way
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818
(808) 423-1356
FAX (808) 422-1920
[email protected]
www.assets-school.net
K-8
64%
$4,137,060
H.S. 36%
$2,342,715
Assets School finished the year in sound financial condition.
Assets continues to rely almost completely on tuition income
to meet its obligations. Contributions and other sources
account for approximately 25% of our operating revenue.
More than $620,000 in tuition assistance was provided to
families in need.
FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Scheid, Brace Foundation Trustees. Karen, a long time
Assets Trustee and parent of two former Assets students,
and her mother, Mrs. Ogilvie, collaborated in funding the
construction of the Brace Library and Learning Resource
Center and in the past year have committed a $1 million
endowment to fund its operations. Their generosity will
impact generations of students. We are grateful for their
support and philanthropic leadership.
Patrick M. McFadden
Chairman of the Board
Dear Friends:
Assets School is pleased
to provide our 2007-2008
annual report. It was a year
of transition pointing to an
exciting future.
Thank you to all that have contributed to Assets School
where “Learning Transforms Lives.”
Mahalo,
The success of this past year
would not have been possible
without the steady leadership of our Interim Head of
School, Sandi Tadaki. Sandi provided the experience and
steady hand needed as the Board completed its search
for our new Head of School. We extend our profound
gratitude to Sandi for a job well done.
Patrick M. McFadden, Chairman
Board of Trustees
Under the capable leadership of Trustee John Morton,
the search committee selected Paul Singer as Head
of School. Paul brings many years of professional
experience and a personal commitment to individualized
education. His enthusiasm, energy and leadership skills
are evident to all who meet him. We welcome Paul, his
wife, Sungalina, and his son, Noah, to the Assets family.
Assets has been blessed with outstanding leaders. Sandi
Tadaki and our Principals Patti Jenks and Jyo Bridgewater
Borg, along with the previous Heads of School, the
visionary Barrett McCandless and the passionate Lou
Salza, have created a learning environment that has
impacted the lives of thousands of families.
Our outstanding faculty and staff continue to insure that
our students are empowered to maximize their potential.
We are grateful for their efforts and commitment to Assets.
Jyo Bridgewater-Borg, Sandi Tadaki, Patti Jenks.
During the past year, members of the Assets family
evaluated our existing approach to marketing and
communications. This effort, led by Trustees Elisa
Yadao and Tony Vericella and Development Director Rob
Muschany, resulted in developing a new communication
strategy to improve how we present our vision and
mission to the broader community. “Learning That
Transforms Lives” is a central part of this new marketing
plan and a key refrain often heard from parents and
students.
We would like to thank departing Trustees Donna Howard
and Alana Pakkala for their many years of service and
welcome new Trustees Sheri Gleason and Dee Jay Mailer
to our Board. The participation of the entire Board during
the Head of School search and the branding effort, along
with their numerous contributions throughout the year,
was critical to our success.
Paul Singer and Sungalina Lee.
Assets School has had many supporters but none more
generous than Mrs. Donna Brace Ogilvie and Mrs. Karen
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K-8 PROGRAM
Jyo Bridgewater Borg
Gifted and
Twice-Exceptional
K-8 Principal
• Student-produced art, from Egyptian
frieze to Native American totems, made
hallways bloom.
• A garden such as the ancient Sumerians
might have had was carefully planned
and tended.
• An African fable came alive in words,
music and dance.
• Early American heroes told their stories
in a living wax museum.
Smart kids can struggle in school. Just ask
curriculum specialist Robyn McMullin, who has seen
plenty of these students during her 16 years at Assets.
These students are either gifted or “twice exceptional” exhibiting both high academic potential and a
learning difference.
These are just a few of the things that might have captured a visitor’s
attention during the 2007-2008 school year. They typify the Assets School
experience, made possible by an instructional philosophy that includes
small class size, well-trained teachers, involved counselors and a broad yet
integrated curriculum. All students benefit from the systematic, structured,
sequential and cumulative lessons that are the bedrock of language
instruction.
The K-8 program served more than 260 students this year, each student
growing in confidence and academic competence.
FROM LANGUAGE ARTS TO PERFORMING ARTS
Integration of the curriculum ensured consistency and reinforcement of
concepts. Research demonstrates that an approach that is multisensory
and multidisciplinary facilitates comprehension and retention.
K-8 students continually explore concretely while being guided to higherlevel thinking and analysis. Allowing students to make meaning for
themselves and to construct their own understanding is an important key
to self-motivated learning. The fifth and sixth graders who first researched,
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Along with higher than average IQ scores, they
possess strong vocabularies, sophisticated reasoning
skills, insightful thinking and a creative outlook on
learning. Yet in the general education classroom,
these same students often struggle because they
are unchallenged by coursework and, in the case of
twice-exceptional students, paradoxically challenged
by the limitations imposed by their dyslexia,
dysgraphia, dyscalculia or other learning difference.
“This is where Assets’ unique, integrated curriculum
comes into play for both gifted and twice-exceptional
students,” says Robyn. “Their individual differences
are honored, their talents and intellect are nurtured,
and their challenges addressed with tools and
strategies they can use in school and life.”
For evidence of Assets’ success with gifted and
twice-exceptional students, Robyn points to the
annual Talent Search by the John Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth. In 2007-08, 33 Assets
students, in second through eighth grade, qualified
for this selective program. Many of these students,
who must score in the 95th percentile or higher in one
or more areas of a standardized test, then participate
in the Talent Search and in CTY’s summer programs,
and three of our students, Allyn Goo, Koen Komeya,
and Jacob Tobias, proudly received statewide
honors.
K-8 PROGRAM
then re-enacted a battle from the French-Indian War with water
balloons as munitions or the seventh and eighth graders who
enacted scenes from the ancient flood myth, “Gilgamesh,” had
a deeply-layered learning experience that allowed them to form
connections and acquire skills in an unforgettable way.
Dedicated resource teachers in art, music, computer, physical
education and performing arts expand the classroom curriculum
and work in partnership with classroom teachers. Performances
and presentations often culminate an area of study. These
events both strengthen students’ expressive language skills and
reinforce substantive knowledge.
Madeleine
Robinson, Kyle
Jordan and
Scott Hom
enact scenes
from Gilgamesh.
SUPPORTING DIFFERENCES
The Assets teacher values diversity and understands how to
individualize instruction when needed. Structured, layered and
interwoven lessons provide continual review and challenge for
students with a variety of exceptionalities.
The popular “enrichment” electives once again gave students
the opportunity to end their school day with an area of interest or
exploration. Archaeology and doll dress design were just some
of the new offerings that students found engaging.
WORK AND PLAY IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY
Many seventh and eighth grade students participated on sports
teams, finding fun and collegiality on teams that combined
students from the PAC-5 consortium of schools.
K-8 Student Council collects over 5,700 pounds of rice.
Seventh and eighth graders also participated in a science fair for
middle-school students. Volunteer judges from the University
of Hawaii recognized prize winners in several categories. These
winners went on to do well at the state science fair.
The K-8 student council sponsored a rice drive that collected
over 5,700 pounds of rice, and the seventh and eighth grade
girls gathered to make toiletry kits for girls their age who were in
foster care or safe houses.
Joyce Furuya and
Kiki Takahashi at
a science fair for
middle-school
students.
A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
Increased attention was paid to communication with families.
A newsletter from the principal went home several times a
trimester. The principal also contributed articles to the parent
newsletter and conducted the first-ever meeting for sixth grade
parents to find out more about the seventh and eighth grade
curriculum and events.
Another new initiative was a successful pilot year for an after
school program featuring Lego League and chess, as well as art
and dance. Students in the dance program participated in the
first middle school and high school visual and performing arts
event at Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College.
Paul Cross and Haven Williams in
science class.
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Xena Stamm and Petra Nelken
working on a class project.
K-8 PROGRAM
CONTINUAL SELF IMPROVEMENT
Welcoming Paul Singer as the new Head of School coincides with
the upcoming year of reflection and study preceding the 2009-2010
WASC/HAIS accreditation visit. This provides the school with
an exciting opportunity to value the best of the school and its
mission and to re-evaluate priorities and needs. Groundwork
has already been done to allow every constituency to participate in
this important work.
Class 71 and 72 explore the tidal
pools.
Field day fun!
Students in Class 33 perform in a
play.
Kaya Harper, Bethany Higa and
Lauryn Colby show off Class 43’s
creations.
Jaelin Sonoda, Jonah Chun, Robbie Yoshida, Brandon Lin and Patrick
Rhee jump for Assets.
Thomas Drown,
Kala’i Sims, Kevin
Argo, Daniel Munoz,
Lauryn Colby, Tyler
Shimabukuro bring to
life an American fable.
Class 71 visits the Bishop Museum.
Scott Hom and classmates
cultivate their garden.
Parker Griffith, Kristen Takebayashi, Petra Nelken, Bailey Koller-Schmidt
and James Marchant enjoy a class activity.
Tyler Higashionna works on his
project.
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ATHLETICS
John Medeiros
Athletic Director
Honor Roll Medals
Courtney-Cree
Aponte
Nani Bates
Remy Biondine
Craig Bisacre
Maya Crawfrord
Sam Erwin
Steven Garrett
Grant Kitagawa
Jordan Kumasaka
Each year, Assets’ students
participate in a variety of athletic
activities, from physical education
at all grade levels to interscholastic
sports in the seventh through 12th
grades. Our students’ interests
are wide-ranging with many
opportunities for involvement.
In the 2007-08 school year, students participated in everything
from basketball, softball, track and tennis to kayaking, judo, water
polo and sailing. Many of our students excelled in their sports
and were recognized for their achievements.
Brandon Kushima
Mitchell Matias
Rachael Mau-Robotti
Jillian Nishi
Kylie Obata
Kainoa Philpotts
Kazuo Tokiwa
Kara Reyes
Alex Robinson
Danny Shigemura
Charles Siemann
Ryan Suemori
Keiji Suzuki
Cameron Watanabe
Devin Takahashi
Matthew Taylor
Troy Toyama
Rusty Vincent
Tracey Yamamoto
Three Sport Athlete Medal
ASSETS ADMIRALS ATHLETIC AWARDS
Bryson Au
Scott Hom
Noelani Kingery Alex Robinson
Kyle Loui Troy Toyama
ILH Champions
Intermediate Football with Word of Life
Ray Brown
Alex Robinson
Award
High School
ILH All-Stars
Intermediate
Outstanding Athlete Troy Toyama
Tracey Yamamoto
Eli Davidann
Noelani Kingery
Scholar Athlete
Remy Biondine
Kara Reyes
Blane Chan
Scott Hom
Noelani Kingery
Joyce Furuya
ILH 2nd Team Varsity Football
Troy Toyama
ILH 2nd Team Varsity Soccer
Ross Taira-Kuehu
ILH 2nd Team Varsity Canoe Paddling
Kainoa Philpotts
Track Meet Ribbon Winners - May 9, 2008
Admiral Spirit
Mitchell Matias
Kela Pidot
Courtney-Cree Aponte Kelby Chezem-Busher
PAC-5
Ross Taira-Kuehu
Skyler Faulkner
Courtney-Cree Aponte Keely McDonald
Most Inspirational
Bryson Au
Kylie Obata
Trustin Chun
Lindsay Kargol
Sportsmanship
Grant Kitagawa
Jillian Nishi
Patrick Patacsil
Joyce Furuya
ASSETS COACHES
Rodney Okaneku - Bowling
Richard Kasuya - Basketball (Boys Varsity)
Maurice Matsunaga - Basketball (Boys Intermediate)
Suzie Honda - Cheerleading (Varsity)
Liz Hamilton - Cheerleading (Intermediate)
Todd Wyrick - Sailing
Bill Villa - Golf
Don Williams - Volleyball ( Girls Intermediate)
5th & 6th Grade
Siaki Alualu
Winners
5th 100 meters
6th 4 x 100 meter relay
Miles Grant
5th 100 meter hurdles
6th 4 x 100 meter relay
6th 800 meters
Kekoa James
6th 4 x 100 meter relay
Paul Hernandez 6th 4 x 100 meter relay
7th & 8th Grade
Cody Spraker
Winners
1st
1st
2nd
3rd
6th
1500 meters
400 meters
50 meters
100 meter hurdles
4 x 100 meter relay
Patrick Patascil
1st
3rd
3rd
6th
standing broad jump
100 meters
400 meters
4 x 100 meter relay
Amber Schaefer 3rd 100 meter hurdles
6th 100 meters
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Scott Hom
Kela Pidot
Blane Chan
7th 1500 meters
6th 4 x 100 meter relay
6th 4 x 100 meter relay
THE BARRETT MCCANDLESS AWARD
As Head of School for nearly twenty years, Barrett McCandless helped shape Assets’ mission, setting the foundation for the unique
curriculum that continues to help our students find success in school and throughout life. She was a champion of children who
learn differently, with great admiration for their perseverance, achievements and commitment to success. Each year in her honor,
the Barrett McCandless Award is granted to an 8th grade student and high school senior who exemplify the qualities that she most
admired.
Jan Geisse, Eighth Grade Recipient
This year’s eighth grade recipient was Jan Geisse. Jan is a natural leader,
exhibiting perseverance and determination in his pursuits. He is passionate and
articulate about his convictions, always willing to advocate for himself and others.
Academically, Jan strives for excellence, analyzing and synthesizing information
with acuity. During the 2007-08 school year, he served on the K-8 Student
Council and participated in the after-school dance team and opera series. Jan
is passionate about the education he has received from Assets and even helped
as a student representative at last fall’s admission fair sponsored by the Hawaii
Association of Independent Schools. Jan is continuing his education at Assets
this fall in the ninth grade.
Charne Stoebner, High School Recipient
Valedictorian Charne Stoebner embodies the spirit of Mrs. McCandless’ vision
that the Assets’ students can accomplish any goal they set for themselves and
become life long learners in the process. Throughout her time at Assets, Charne
developed exceptional leadership skills, which were especially evident during her
senior year as class president. In this role she was instrumental in the success
of the high school’s Community Service Day, orchestrating the involvement of
the senior class in supporting the work of the Institute for Human Services. She
also made remarkable contributions to the Mentorship Program with her strong
work ethic, positive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to work cooperatively.
Charne is continuing her education this fall at Washington State University.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Patti Jenks
Best wishes and warmest aloha
to the Class of 2008!
High School Principal
GRADUATION
Graduation for any senior is truly a
memorable occasion, but for those at
Assets it is not only a moment of great
celebration, it is a moment of triumph.
Charne Stoebner and Kara Reyes,
2008 Valedictorians, shared heartfelt
comments about their classmates,
family, school community and dreams, while salutatorian Matt Taylor added
his thoughts and a humorous perspective about the transition to college. These
class leaders represent the journey of the Assets student. Their words give us
insight into their challenges, their hopes for the future and their determination
to succeed. It was truly a magical graduation ceremony as we celebrated the
accomplishments of each of the seniors and honored their contributions to the
Assets Community.
The Lou Salza Honu Award
was granted to Jamie Wo,
who exemplifies the spirit
of Assets through her
transformation to a resilient,
effective self-advocate.
Jamie inspires others with
her determined and positive
efforts to navigate through
any obstacle that stands
in the way of her dreams.
Jamie is attending Mitchell
College this fall.
The Karen K. Scheid Scholarship, which recognizes an individual who clearly
demonstrates the perseverance and determination of a dyslexic learner, was
awarded to Samantha Jones, who is now attending Dominican University.
Samantha views her dyslexia as a welcome part of who she is and accepts the
challenges of learning differently as a means to gain strength and understanding
about who she will become.
The Sarah Gleason College Scholarship is given to a high potential or gifted
student who has emerged from the Assets experience with a greater sense of
self and the means to contribute remarkable gifts to the community. This year’s
recipient was Troy Toyama, a twice-exceptional individual who has the ability
to navigate through the world of science and math with incredible skill and has
mastered assistive technology to overcome his reading challenges. A confident
and competent individual, Troy is attending Oregon State University this fall.
The Kamakia Scholarship honors the memory of Tessa Dye and her belief in
Assets and the spirit of its students. We were honored to have Ahia Dye (’99), one
of Tessa Dye’s three children who all graduated from Assets, on stage to present
this award to Danny Shigemura. This once shy elementary student who felt he
would never read like everyone else has become a competent, hard-working
learner and a valued class and community leader. Danny now attends the
University of Hawaii.
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HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
This year, “Visions” – a collection of visual and performing arts
– became a reality; in May the middle school, high school and
Assets parents were treated to a memorable event at Paliku
Theater at Windward Community College. Students performed
an updated and humorous version of Grimm’s fairy tales;
photography and original art were displayed in the foyer; and
students from dance and music classes performed on stage.
“Visions” gave our students the opportunity to share their
gifts with the community, and we are grateful for the visionary
leadership of teacher Amy Oshiro and the strong support of
the arts teachers – Ali Beste, Brigitta Leitner, Christin Fox,
Benoit Weber, and Mandy Harpstrite.
Assets’ focus on the integration of skills with authentic, handson learning resulted in statewide recognition for the Assets
On the Spot News mentorship. Under the leadership of Mike
and Suzy Travis, the team won top honors in this year’s Kalo
Awards. Their commercial for G-String Ukuleles was a finalist
in this statewide competition and deemed “Most Informative.”
Participants included Kerry Chang, Kevin Fujikawa, Zakary
Smith, Seth Tanoue and Kai Erickson.
Our assistive technology program continues to grow under
the strong leadership and expertise of Ali Beste and Mike
and Suzy Travis. Students learn how to support their learning
challenges and use technology as a tool to acquire, access and
target their area of need to support literacy development and
academic success.
Community service has become a priority with projects ranging
from campus beautification to a school-wide “field trip” to
serve the community outside Assets. Freshmen participated in
stenciling storm drains to protect our oceans, Sophomores and
Juniors tackled beach cleanups, and the Seniors volunteered at
the Hawaii Institute for Human Services and the Nature Center.
• Attendees at the Rotary Youth Leaders Awards camp included
Danny Shigemura, Kori Yomes, Kelly Quinn, Fabrizio
Alliata and Richelle Farley.
Students have been actively involved in growing their
leadership skills and developing the schoolwide learning
expectation for concerned citizens and clear communicators.
Guided by the energy and expertise of Jason Wagner and
class advisors, students have grown as leaders through
class meetings, leadership classes and hands-on work with
community agencies.
• Troy Toyama received the Student of the Month Award
from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association for outstanding leadership and academic
performance.
• Mitchell Matias was recognized for his leadership in school
and the community and awarded a $500 scholarship for his
post-secondary education by the Independent Order of the
Odd Fellows.
• Danny Shigemura participated in the State Student
Conference at the University of Hawaii and the State Capitol.
• Zach Mar participated in the 2007 World Games Special
Olympics in Beijing and received a gold medal for his aquatic
performance in the freestyle relay.
• Laakea Akaka, Fabrizio Alliata, Kupu Henderson, Grant
Kitagawa, Garrett Kato and Ross Taira-Kuehu attended
the statewide 2050 Youth Sustainability Summit at the
Blaisdell Center to discuss creating a sustainable future for
Hawaii.
Assets High School faculty members are committed to our
mission and the students who learn differently. They are
always seeking professional growth and developing their own
gifts and talents along the way. We are deeply grateful for the
contributions of these exceptional educators.
• Kelly Quinn and Craig Bisacre participated in Fort Shafter’s
Pacific Youth Leadership Forum and Teen Panel Meetings.
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HIGH SCHOOL
ASSETS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, SHAPING FUTURES
Each Wednesday from October to April, the Assets parking lot
converts into a bus depot. Eight buses line up to take students
to high school Mentorship sites across Oahu, where for the next
three hours, Assets’ 10th, 11th and 12th graders experience
actual work environments, gain authentic work skills and develop
genuine career understanding.
Consider Jamie Wo, one
of Assets’ 2008 graduates.
At her first mentorship site,
Queen Emma Pre-School,
Jamie worked with children
on the playground and in
the classroom, assisted
teachers in daily projects and
activities and began to see
herself pursuing a career in
early childhood education.
In her junior year, Jamie had
similar responsibilities at
Central Union Pre-School,
and she spent her final
year at Kapiolani Medical
Center where she assisted
hospitalized children with art
projects.
These mentorship experiences helped Jamie shape her career
path decisions. When it came time to begin searching for
the right college, knowing that she wanted to be a pre-school
teacher allowed Jamie to narrow her options. Ultimately,
she settled on Mitchell College, in part, because of its Early
Childhood Education Department.
• Suzy Travis, Nikki Hamai-Sakai and Trisha Kosasa
were selected to participate in the Hawaii Association of
Independent Schools Private School Leadership master’s
degree program.
Assets Mentorship Program gives students a chance to explore
different career opportunities. Not all students will find their
passion like Jamie, but the experiences always help them define
their career aspirations.
• Amy Oshiro has been actively involved in local theater
productions this year and was the co-director of the dramatic
production, “Fences.”
• Ali Beste continues to develop skills and talents for her
Assets photography classes. She placed third in the digital
category of the 2007 Honolulu Magazine/Hotels and Resorts
of Halekulani Photo Contest.
• Faculty members have been involved in training and
workshops for Read Naturally (a reading fluency program),
Key Three (reading comprehension), Social Emotional
Learning, Wilson Language System, Inspiration, and Assistive
Technology.
Nate Pablo finalizes his project - a
mini outrigger canoe at Friends of
Hokulea and Hawaii Loa.
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Cory Kacher at his mentorship
site, Great Harvest Bakery in
Kahala.
HIGH SCHOOL
Assets School is so
very grateful to all of the
mentors who have made
this program such a
critical component of the
high school experience.
In 2007-08, the following
companies and organizations participated in
the Mentorship Program:
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MENTORSHIP
SITES
ADI Design Group
AES Design
Airspace Workshop
Assets Art
Assets Art Teacher Assistant
Assets Dance Assistant
Assets Graphic Design Team
Assets Maintenance
Assets Ocean Research and Exploration
Assets “On the Spot” Web News Team
Assets Photography
Assets Senior Video Editor
Assets Sports
Belt Collins
Calvary by the Sea Preschool
Central Union Preschool
Computer Doctor
Crazy Shirts
Crazy Shirts Corporate Office
Diamond Head Theatre
Elam Sports O‘ahu
Electric Vehicles Technologies
Euro Sports
eVehicles of Hawaii
Expressions Photography
Feather and Fur Clinic
Fleet and Family Readiness
Foodland
Friends of Hokulea and Hawaii Loa
Global Auto Body
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Gstring Ukuleles
Haleiwa Joe’s
Hans Hedemann Surf School
Hawaiian Island Creations
Headshots at Macy’s
Island Title
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Kama‘aina Kids Moanalua
Leahi Adult Day Health Center
Leeward Community College Art Department
Lew Harrington Studio
Martin and MacArthur
Melim Service Center
Na Mea Hawaii/Native Books
Niketown
Oahu Dive Center
Plaza Club
Queen Emma Preschool
Red Pineapple
Robb Young’s Fine Woodworking
Ryan’s Grill
Security and Sound Systems
Servco Pacific
Sweet Stop
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Tripler Medical Center
UI Production
Universal Manufacturers
U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii
USS Missouri
VCA Animal Hospital
Waikiki Aquarium
Waikiki Elementary School
Waikiki Yacht Club
ASSETS PARENTS ‘OHANA
EXECUTIVE BOARD 2007-2008
What a treat - an ice
cream social to kick off
the school year.
President
Norma Hara
Marie Garrett
Marilia Geisse
Kay Suzuki
New parents and
families got to know
one another while
helping with campus
maintenance around
the students’ play
structure.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Assets Parents ‘Ohana continues to have significant impact
on the School and its activities. The mission of the parent
group is to support the School and its parents by increasing
communication, providing parent education and creating a sense
of community.
An ice cream social kicked off the 2007-08 school year. New
parents and families got to know one another while helping with
campus maintenance around the students’ play structure. As
the year progressed, monthly coffee socials helped keep parents
connected with the school and each other. Six education forums,
led by various experts through the school year, covered a wide
range of topics including language, memory and dyslexia.
Ali Beste and Marcia
Grozen-Smith are
enjoying Teacher
Appreciation Week.
Assets Parents ‘Ohana also led a number of fundraising
activities during the year. Through the generosity of parents
and community members, the ‘Ohana raised nearly $7,000 in
contributions through various endeavors. These annual events
included the NikeTown 5k, the Barnes and Noble Book Fair
and classroom support of Assets’ annual gala, “A Passage to
Paradise.”
The popular NikeTown
5k had Assets
supporters running and
walking in support of
the School.
The popular NikeTown 5k had Assets supporters running and
walking in support of the School. Proceeds from participant
fees totaled almost $800 with the funds used to purchase sports
equipment for the athletic department.
tied into the classroom’s theme or lesson. These wonderful
creations raised almost $4,000 as a part of the event’s silent
auction!
November’s 3rd annual Barnes and Noble Book Fair at Kahala
Mall had teachers reading their favorite stories and parents
volunteering their time for the three-day event. Raising nearly
$2,500 and garnering more than 300 new books and various
supplies for the school, the event was a huge success.
All of these successes would not have been possible without the
contribution of time, talent and treasure from our wonderful parents.
Between their many hours of volunteering and their commitment
of more than $9,000 in dues and donations, parents are truly the
lifeblood of the Assets Parents ‘Ohana. Mahalo nui loa to everyone
who makes this amazing organization such an important part of the
life of the school!
The Homeroom Parent group, which assists teachers,
coordinated classroom donations for the February annual gala.
They helped classrooms create treasures such as studentdesigned skateboards and clay flowering pots, each of which
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ALUMNI
Assets School proudly added more than 100 students
to its growing roster of alumni in 2007-08. Whether
graduating from Assets or transitioning to other
schools, our alumni leave prepared with the tools
needed to succeed. Here are just a few milestones.
Scott Dorsey (1980-81, 8th grade) runs Kludge Audio,
a small recording studio in Williamsburg, Virginia, and
also works for a large defense contractor providing
engineering support.
Andrew Pack (‘97) is an electronics instructor for
the U.S. Coast Guard and is stationed with his wife
and daughter at the Petaluma Training Center in
California.
Julian Gire (’99),
pictured on the right, is
starting his third year
as the assessment
coordinator at
Morningside Academy, a
first through ninth grade
school in Seattle for
students with learning
differences. He recently
visited Oahu to work
with the staff at Nanakuli
Elementary School on
student assessment.
2007 Alumni Holiday Luncheon
We Want to Hear from You!
Do you have an alumni update? Whether you are a graduate or a former
student who left at an earlier age, you are forever a part of Assets School.
Stay in touch and let us know about your success after Assets! New contact
information? Send us that, too! You can contact us by telephone, e-mail
([email protected]), snail mail, or even stop by for a personal visit.
She finished her second season with the second most goals for
the team. Mimi is pursuing a major in biology and a minor in
creative writing.
Mitchell Taylor (’07) helped Assets by lending his skills to make
sure all the faculty laptop and desktop computers were ready to
go for the start of the 2008-09 school year.
Marcus Fan (1992-1996, 5th-8th grade) is now a systems
administrator for Apogee Electronics, a manufacturer of digital
audio hardware systems and accessories in Santa Monica,
California. Previously, he taught at the Academy of the Pacific
here in Honolulu.
Mark Tucker (1996-2002, 3rd-8th grade) graduated from the North
Carolina School of the Arts in 2006 and has begun his professional
career as a member of the Eugene Ballet Company. He has also
performed with the Terpsicorps Dance Theater and studied with
Houston Ballet, the Washington Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and his
home studio, Ballet Hawaii.
Cortney Fritz (1994-96, 7th-8th grade) graduated this year
with a master’s degree in education from San Francisco State
University. She is currently teaching in the Oakland Unified
School District.
Russell Matsumura (1999-2003, 6th-10th grade) graduated from
Marine Corps Recruit Training in August of 2008 and is currently
at Camp Pendleton for additional training at the School of Infantry.
He will be returning to Honolulu in November and will report to the
Kaneohe Marine Corps Base as a reservist.
Chris Gire (’03), pictured above, currently living in Denver, graduated
from Colorado State University with a degree in sports medicine and
is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician.
Micah Benavitz (’04) graduated from Chaminade University in
Honolulu this spring with a major in history. Micah spent the
2006-07 school year studying abroad in Florence, Italy, and met
up with fellow alum, Jonathan Fearrington (’04), in Germany
where his parents are stationed. Jonathan is a professional
photographer in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tim Tsai (1997-2003, 3rd-8th grade) joined the Army National
Guard and is finishing a yearlong training program in medical
laboratory science by working as a lab technician at the William
Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He will be
attending the University of California, Berkeley when he reverts to
the Army Reserves.
Mark Kido (’04) checked in from Lynchburg, Virginia, to request
a high-school transcript. He joined the Navy and began his
eight-weeks of boot camp in September.
Danny Carvalho (1998-2006, 2nd-9th grade) just released
“Somewhere,” his second slack key guitar CD, which includes 13
tracks recorded over the course of a year.
Peter Kowen (1992-97, 1st-5th grade) was an intern during
Assets’ 2008 summer school. He helped teach in the first and
second grade classroom.
Spencer Keith (1995-2004, K-8th grade) participated in the ninth
annual Youth America Grand Prix, an international competition in New
York City for ballet students 9-19 years old.
Jared Chinen (’06) is working as a teppan-yaki chef for Tanaka
of Tokyo in Honolulu.
David Martorana (1997-2002, 1st-5th grade) was one of 70 students
from Hawaii named as a semifinalist for the 2009 National Merit
Scholarship Program. David is in the 11th grade at ‘Iolani School.
Mimi Takamune (’06) has become a team leader for the
women’s lacrosse team at Pacific University in Portland, Oregon.
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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Million Dollar
Investment
Rob Muschany
Director of Development
Thank you! It cannot be said enough to all
who gave their time, talent and treasure to
Assets this year. Our fundraising success in
2007-08 is the product of so many generous
people. From young alumni finding the
money to make a gift to former parents
wanting to show their appreciation, our
donors this year have been truly supportive.
Here are some of the highlights:
• Assets saw not one but two major gifts to Assets’ endowment. The
first was a $1 million dollar commitment in endowment support from
the Donald C. Brace Foundation (see story on this page). The
second was a $100,000 commitment from school trustee, Karen K.
Scheid, to establish an endowment fund for tuition aid.
• More than $420,000 was contributed to Assets’ general fund through
the school’s annual appeal, the very successful annual event, and
through the 2007 Aloha United Way Campaign. The general fund
provides support for the school’s tuition assistance program and
crucial “extras” in the areas of library resources, computer technology
and professional development.
• Assets awarded more than $620,000 in tuition aid in 2007-08. So
many donors helped make this assistance program a reality, and
it certainly would not have been possible without the endowment
created by The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation as well as
generous grant support from the Arthur & Louise Hanser Charitable
Trust Fund, the Frear Eleemosynary Trust, the G. N. Wilcox Trust,
the J. Watumull Fund, the Kosasa Foundation and the McInerny
Foundation.
• Assets completed the first year of a four-year grant from the Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation. Assets was one of four independent schools to
receive this funding aimed at expanding educational opportunities for
twice-exceptional, low-to-moderate income students.
It is a gift for the ages. In January, the Donald
C. Brace Foundation officially committed to
creating a $1 million endowment for Assets
School.
“We are so very grateful to Donna Brace Ogilvie,
founder of the Brace Foundation, and her
daughter, Karen K. Scheid, trustee for both the
Brace Foundation and Assets,” said Patrick M.
McFadden, chairman of the school’s board of
trustees. “They were instrumental in securing this
extraordinary investment in the school.”
In fact, Karen, whose sons attended Assets more
than 15 years ago, added to this historic gift by
establishing her own $100,000 endowment for
tuition assistance.
• In 2007-08, 77 donors joined The Honu Society, a donor club that
recognizes individuals contributing $1,000 or more a year to Assets
and foundations and businesses that give at least $2,500.
Funds from the Brace endowment will support the
maintenance and improvement of the Donald C.
Brace Learning Resource Center, which consists
of the school’s library and computer center. The
resource center has been an essential component
of the integrated, multisensory curriculum at
Assets since the center was built as part of the
current campus in 1992.
• Assets also received generous grant support from the Margaret
Watt Edwards Foundation to help in the critical area of professional
development for school faculty as well as from the James and Abigail
Campbell Family Foundation and Friends of Hawaii Charities,
which both helped expand the school’s teacher training and outreach
program.
“This act of philanthropy will impact every student
who walks through our doors,” said Sandi Tadaki,
interim head of school at the time of the gift and
now director of admissions. “This gift will fuel the
hearts, minds and very lives of all of our future
students.”
The Honor Roll over the next few pages is based on cumulative giving
during the 2007-08 fiscal year and is our way of gratefully recognizing the
contributions so many have made. Event contributions and sponsorships
are included as part of a feature story on pages 17-19.
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Through an annual distribution, the endowment
will provide much-needed funding to broadly
support the Resource Center’s role in the daily life
of the school and help finance costs associated
with everything from the librarian’s salary to
expanding access to online resources.
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
The Honu Society
2007-08 HONOR ROLL
Mamani
($20,000 and above)
Donald C. Brace Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation
McInerny Foundation
Karen K. Scheid
‘Iliahi
($10,000 to $19,999)
Arthur & Louise Hanser Charitable Trust Fund
The Cades Foundation
G. N. Wilcox Trust
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation
Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation
The Shidler Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Allan S. U. Lum
Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Neill
Koa
($5,000 to $9,999)
Frear Eleemosynary Trust
Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc.
The Kosasa Foundation
The Louis L. Borick Foundation
The Schuler Family Foundation
Mr. Louis L. Borick
Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Lau
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. John McGrath
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wo, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Yamamoto
Maile
($2,500 to $4,999)
Letitia S. Mau-George Trust
Lily & Wilfred Ing Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Servco Pacific, Inc.
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Vittorio
Alliata-di-Montereale
Mr. Ronald W. Anderson
Mr. William Aull
Ms. Jyo Bridgewater Borg
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burgessporter
Dr. and Mrs. Simon Chang
Mr. Dennis Daniel
Mr. Robert P. Dye
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Erwin, III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Fujioka
Dr. and Mrs. Neil Furuya
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gire
Mr. and Mrs. William Gleason
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A. Hartenstein
Dr. Allen Hirai
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hollinger
Col. Harold E. Jensen, Ret.
Mr. C. Kaneshiro and Ms. J. Imanaka-Kaneshiro
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Kokami
Mr. Anthony Krieg and Ms. Tameron
Hodges
Mr. and Mrs. Craig I. Kuraoka
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. MacMillan
Mr. and Mrs. David K. Marchant
Mrs. Sumie McCabe
Mr. Patrick M. McFadden and
Ms. Helen MacNeil
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Monahan
Mr. H. Brian Moore
Mr. and Mrs. John Morton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Muschany
Mr. Steve Obrey
Mr. and Mrs. McD Philpotts
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Riegels
Mr. Michael Sitch and Ms. Louise Ing
Mrs. Jean Hamakawa and
Mr. Andrew Smith
Mr. James E. Sunderland
Mr. and Mrs. David Suzuki
Ms. Sandi Tadaki
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ulveling
Ms. Elisa Yadao and Mr. Stephen Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Yamada
Drs. Ron & Carolyn Yamaoka
Ilima
Google
($500 to $999)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Kawananakoa
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marchant
Mrs. John B. Ogilvie
Dr. and Mrs. Darrell Takebayashi
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Tamashiro
Dr. and Mrs. George A. Wessberg
Mr. and Ms. Todd Wyrick
City Mill Company, Ltd. / C.K. Ai Foundation
GString Ukulele
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Martin Engineering
NikeTown
‘Ohia
($1,000 to $2,499)
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
Mr. William Atwater
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Clegg
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooke
Mr. Scott Fujii
Mr. Howard Higa
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Holt
Mr. Ford Izumi and
Ms. Nora Tamanaha-Izumi
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Peter M. Jenks, USAF Ret.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde T. Kitagawa
Mr. John Brace Latham
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lau
Mr. and Mrs. W. Corby May
Ltc. and Mrs. Charles M.
Ota (Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Sanchez
Mr. Richard Shema
Mr. Lester Stiefel & Ms. G. Ako Brown-Stiefel
Mrs. Linda S. Strong
Ms. Estelle Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Sam K. Yee
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yoshioka
Pikake
($100 to $499)
Amgen Pac-Matching Gift Program
Cades Schutte LLP
The Charles Schwab Foundation
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
Foodland Supermarket, Ltd.
Hiram L. & Ellyn Fong Foundation
Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Program
Mizuho USA Foundation, Inc.
Robert H.Y. Leong & Company CPAs
Ms. Thelma J. Akau
Mr. and Mrs. David Aponte
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bauer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Bingham
Mr. Leonard Black
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Blanco
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bring
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carlisle
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Castello
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Chang
Mr. Kendall Char
Dr. Donna R. Ching
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Chock
Ms. Janice K. Y. Chong
Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Choy
Ms. Patsy S. Chun
Ms. Lytha Conquest
Mr. Armand A. Côté
Dr. Ricardo Custodio and
Ms. Tammy Yee-Custodio
Ms. Regina Dang
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Doi
Mr. Keith Duarte and Mrs. Debra Hamao-Duarte
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dunham
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunning
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Durkin
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Faurot
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Foster
Dr. Franklin Fukuda and Dr. Dawn Minaai
Ms. Bonnie Fukumoto
The Honorable Yasutaka Fukushima
Mr. and Mrs. William Fuller
Mr. Frederick C. Furtek and
Ms. Eleanor M. Howe
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Furukawa
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The image of the Hawaiian sea
turtle, incredibly vulnerable in
youth and incredibly powerful and
graceful in adulthood, inspired
the creation of The Honu Society.
Established five years ago to
encourage and recognize annual
philanthropic support of the
School, the Society is a tribute to
our students who often struggle
during their educational journey
yet manage to persevere until
they find the place in society
where they can flourish.
Graced with such a powerful
name and dedicated supporters,
The Honu Society has been a
great success. For 2007-08
the Society had 77 members.
Annual membership in The Honu
Society is based on cumulative
giving during the fiscal year, with
membership beginning at $1,000
for individuals and $2,500 for
corporations and foundations.
(Sponsorships and contributions
to the annual gala fundraiser are
recognized separately.)
The giving levels for The Honu
Society are: ‘Ohia ($1,000), Maile
($2,500), Koa ($5,000), ‘Iliahi
($10,000), and Mamani ($20,000).
Membership is open to all! If
you would like to join in 200809, please send your check in
the envelope included with this
annual report and write “Honu
Society” in the memo portion of
the check.
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Ms. Judy Garma
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Garrett
Mr. Russel Y. Gushi
Ms. Michie Hamao
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanamoto
Ms. Phyllis Hanta
Mrs. Sally A. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hartenstein
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hartley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayakawa
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hecht
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Ho
Mr. Norman Hom and Ms. Susan Nonaka-Hom
Ms. Carol Honda
Mr. Russell Hook and Mrs. Louanne K. Kam
Mr. Richard E. Hughes, Jr.
Mr. Jack P. Huizingh
Mrs. Julia Sia Ing
Ms. Lauren N. Inouye
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ito
Mr. and Mrs. Da Yuan Jiang
Mr. Royce Jones and Ms. Judy Strait-Jones
Ms. Carolyn Kargol and
Ms. Melissa Lange
Mr. and Mrs. Fukuo Kato
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kau
Ms. Dawn Kawada
Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Kawahara
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keawe
Mr. Kei Charles Kido
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Komeya
Mr. Richard Kowen and Ms. Susan Walker Kowen
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kubota
Mr. and Mrs. David N. Kumasaka
Ms. Sybil S. Y. Kyi
Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Lau
Ms. Vicki J. Lau
Mr. and Mrs. David Lau
Mr. and Mrs. Winston C.L. Lee
Ms. Patricia Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley K.W. Leong
Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Levora
Ms. Jocelyn Linnekin
Ms. Amy E. Littlejohn
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Loo
Ms. Pauline Lum
Mr. Joe MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Maeda
Ms. Sharon Mamuad
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matson
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice T. Matsunaga
Mr. T. Michael May and Ms. Carol Ai May
Mr. and Mrs. James P. McAluney
Ms. Janet McCue
Mr. and Mrs. John Medeiros
Mrs. Katherine Meyer
Ms. Stephanie S. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Min
Ms. Kristie K. Ming
Mr. Lance Ming
Mrs. Shizue Miyasato
Ms. Lynne Moon
Dr. Abby Morton
Ms. Denise Murai
Mr. and Mrs. Myles A. Murakami
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Murakami
Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Murakami
Mrs. Dorothy Nahme
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Nakagawa, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Nakashima
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nakasone
Mr. Maurice Truong and
Mrs. Kim Cuc T. Nguyen
Ms. Kimberly Nicely
Ms. Frances Obata
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oda
Ms. Lorine Ogawa
Mr. Michael M. Okumura
Mr. and Mrs. Dean D. Onaga
Mr. and Mrs. Danford H. Oshima
Ms. Marisa Oshiro
Mrs. Doreen Otaguro
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold R. Pack
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pangilinan
Dr. and Dr. Robert Pedersen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Pennington
Mr. and Mrs. Manuelito Queja
Mr. Lawrence Reifurth and Ms. Mei Nakamoto
Ms. Darlene Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rolles
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Sato
Mr. and Mrs. Kristofer Scheid
Mr. Dean Scheid
Ms. Dorothy Shelby and Ms. Kathilyn Shelby
Ms. Marie Sheldon
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shigemura
Mr. and Mrs. Mako Shimazu
Mr. and Mrs. F.T. Solmssen
Mr. and Mrs. John Souza
Ms. Diane Spindle
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stubbart
Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Suemori
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swenson
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Tachino
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Takahashi
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tam
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Tamashiro
Mr. Michael Tanaka
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Tanoue
Ms. Jane Taura
Mr. and Mrs. John Terry
Mr. and Mrs. David Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Teruya
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell K. Toma
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Toyama
Mr. Daniel Tuttle and
Ms. Carolynn Bell-Tuttle
Dr. and Mrs. David Ueunten
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Uyeda
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Vetter
Mr. Jeff Wahl
Mrs. Nancy J. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Roy I. Watanabe
Mr. Duane Wenzel and
Ms. Joanna Mackin
Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. White
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Whiting
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wo
Mr. Ronald Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Worrall
Mr. and Mrs. James Yamada
Mr. and Mrs. Yoshitsugu Yamada
Ms. Myrtle Yamane
Ms. Jan K. Yamane
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Yamasaki
Mr. and Mrs. James Yamashiro
Dr. Evelyn H. Yanagida
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford I. Yasuhara
Mr. Carl J. Yee and Ms. Mary B. Wong
Ms. Hiromi Yonezawa
Mr. and Mrs. Robin A. Yoshida
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Yuen
Pakalana
(Up to $99)
Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation
Nicolas Private Duty Homecare
Mr. Sonny Ahuna and Mrs. Karen Erickson
Mr. and Mrs. James Akaka
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Aki
Ms. Patti Almirez
Mr. and Mrs. Craig T. Anderson
Ms. Jennifer Ando
Mr. and Mrs. D. Arakaki
Col. and Mrs. Christopher S. Argo, Sr.
Ms. Lila Au
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Auerbach
Ms. Julie H. Biondine
Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Bisacre
Ms. Lydia Bolosan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Craig H. Bottomley
Ms. Cathleen Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown
Ms. Natalie A. Brown-Aiwohi
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Browning
Drs. Shepard and Leisa Bryan
Ms. Ilaisipa A. Buelow
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Burkhalter
Mr. and Mrs. David Busher
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Buss
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cadiz
Ms. Laurie Chang
Mr. Franklin Y.C. Chang
Ms. Vivian Chau
Mr. and Mrs. Benson C. Choo
Ms. Mae Choy and Ms. Kara-Lee Choy
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Choy
Ms. Anneliese Chun
Ms. Grace Cobb
Mr. and Ms. Christopher Coté
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Crume
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Dacanay
Dr. and Mrs. Colin B. Denney
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Ebisutani
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Emery
Mr. Randy Erickson and
Dr. Sharon J. Lowrie
Dr. Lawrence Eron and Dr. Donna Cheng
Ms. Julia Fetzer
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin M. Flores
Mr. Raymond A. Folen and
Mrs. Aileen Chun
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Frick
Ms. Ellen Fukuda
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Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie E. Geronimo
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Gibo
Mr. and Mrs. David Gilson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Goo
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Grant
Dr. and Mrs. James D. Greig
Mr. and Mrs. David Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Griffith
Mr. John W. Guetersloh and
Ms. Elizabeth G. Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Guillermo
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Hara
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell T. Harada
Mr. and Mrs. G. Haraguchi
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon S. Harding
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hartenstein
Ms. Nancy Heck
Mr. Randolph Hennessey and
Dr. Deborah Lum
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds K. Higa
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Higashi
Mr. Eric Higashionna and
Ms. Sheri Yoshioka-Higashionna
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Hirao
Mr. and Mrs. Miles T. Hirata
Dr. Earl Hishinuma
Ms. Venus G. Holt and
Ms. Lamela Holt Battley
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Y. Honda
Ms. Dianne T. Ida
Ms. Aimee E. Ing
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Iwasaki-Higbee
Cdr. and Mrs. Mark D. Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Johnson
Mrs. Irene Johnson
Mr. Ward Jones and Ms. Jade Moon
Mr. and Mrs. R. Daniel Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jorgenson
Mrs. Phyllis O. Kacher
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson Y. Kam
Ms. Janet Khil
Mr. and Mrs. Warrick D. Kim
Mr. and Mrs. Dion R. Kintz
Ms. Doreen Komo
Dr. and Dr. Abel M. Konan
Mr. and Mrs. A. Masami Kouchi
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Kubo
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kurisaki
Mr. and Mrs. R.R. La Fountaine
Ms. Linda L. Lach
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Laird
Ms. Bernadette B. Lalau
Mr. and Ms. Alan Leitner
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lim
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lin
Ms. Danell Lindsey
Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Luther
Mr. James Lyman & Mrs. Victoria Paniccia Lyman
Ms. Patricia A. Maher
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Matsuura
Mr. Jerome McClay
Mr. Richard G. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McKee
Ms. Robyn McMullin
Mr. Thomas J. McTigue
Ms. Jennifer A. McTigue
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Middleton
Mr. and Mrs. Wataru Minami
Mr. Randall Mitsui and Ms. Judy Okada
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Mr. and Mrs. Garret Miyamoto
Mr. and Mrs. David Miyasato-
Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Moniz
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Moniz
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moniz, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Y. Mukai
Ms. Melinda L. Mullis
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred K. Nagamine
Ms. Wendy M. Nagano
Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Nahme
Ms. Linda Y. Nakaima
Mrs. Nicole Nakamura
Mr. Paul Naki and Ms. Susan Akau-Naki
Dr. and Mrs. Nicolas A. Nelken
Dr. George Nip
Mrs. Susan Noda
Ms. Jayme M. Obata
Mr. Davin J. O’Hora and
Mrs. Amy M. Monroe-O’Hora
Dr. Timothy Olderr and Ms. Kristi Maynard
Mr. Kyle Osaki and Ms. Celeste Treese-Osaki
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Otaguro
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Pablo
Ms. Gina Paonessa
Ms. Kellie K. Pearce
Mr. and Ms. Harold Perrineau
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell K. Pidot
Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Pimentel
Mr. Michael L. Quijano and Mrs. Amanda A. Manges Quijano
Ms. Rachael Relacion
Ms. Anita M. Rhee
Mr. and Mrs. David Riswick
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus K. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. John Rooney
Ms. Sandra Saito
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Sakai
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Sakurai
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Santo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Seminara
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shaindlin
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Sheehan
Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Shiratori
Mr. David L. Shores
Mr. John Shreve and Mrs. Kelly Suzuki-Shreve
Mr. Lee W. Sichter and
Dr. Carol L. Nowak
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Sim
Ms. Geraldine A. Sniffen
Mr. and Mrs. James Solidum
Ms. Davelyn M. Souza
Ms. Susan H. Spegar
Mr. Rudy S. and Mrs. Terry Muraoka-Stamm
Mr. Brandon Stevens and
Mrs. Rina Mahiko
Mr. and Mrs. Daly C. Stevens
Ms. Tracey Stewart
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Stroble
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Stubbart
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sunada
Mr. James E. Swanson and
Mrs. Deborah Stone-Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Takahama
Mrs. Joleen Takahashi
Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Tam
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tam
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Tam
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tanaka
Mr. and Mrs. Max Tanaka
Ms. Bernice Tawarahara and
Ms. Ruth Tawarahara
Ms. Hisako A. Tawarahara
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Terence H. Teruya
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thalmann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thompson
Ms. Wendy A. Tica
Mr. and Mrs. Leland A. Tobias
Mr. Larry Tokiwa and Ms. Jan Oshita-Tokiwa
Ms. Juanita Y. M. Tom
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Toyama
Mr. Paul Toyozaki and
Dr. Margaret Yamashita
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Travis
Ms. Violet Tsuchiyama
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Turran
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle K. Ushijima
Mr. and Mrs. Scott S. Ushijima
Mr. and Ms. Harry M. Ushijima
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Uyehara
The Honorable Betty Vitousek
Ms. Alyssa Wade
Dr. Richard Wagner and
Ms. Lynn Wakatsuki
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. John Wallerius
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Warner
Mr. Keith Webster and
Ms. Melany Melakea
Ms. Jeanne R. Whitmire
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wooden
Mr. and Mrs. Takashi Yamamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yamane
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Yamauchi
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl K. Yasuoka
Ms. Hunnie C. Yee
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yonashiro
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Zelko
AUTO DONATIONS
Ms. Alberetta P. Higa
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds K. Higa
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Kacher
Ms. Yvonne K. Miranda
COMBINED FEDERAL
CAMPAGIN
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Arakawa
Ms. Jerilynn Fujitani
Mr. John W. Guetersloh and
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koike
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. K. Louis
Mr. Derek Miuer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Munoz
Mr. Neal Nakamura
Mr. and Mrs. Leighton S. Oshiro
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Reyes
Mr. Dennis Sakuoka
Mr. Rudy Stamm and Mrs. Terry Muraoka-Stamm
Mr. Wilfred Tanaka
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tanoue
Mr. Samuel Theu
Ms. Annette Tijerina
MEMORIAL GIFTS AND
GIFTS IN HONOR
In Memory of Patsy Shintani Chun
Finance Factors
Mr. Hiram L. Fong & Mrs. Ellyn Fong Foundation
Nicolas Private Duty Homecare
Robert H.Y. Leong & Company CPAs
Mr. D. Arakaki and Mrs. J. Arakaki
Ms. Laurie Chang
Mr. Franklin Y.C. Chang
Ms. Mae Choy and Ms. Kara-Lee Choy
Mr. L.T. Chun and Mrs. Anneliese Chun
Mr. Russel Y. Gushi
Mr. G. Haraguchi and Mrs. Cathy S.L. Haraguchi
Mr. Howard M. Higa
Mr. Michael T. Hirao and Mrs. Ursula M. Hirao
Ms. Venus G. Holt and Ms. Lamela Holt Battley
Mr. Brent Y. Honda and Mrs. Pamela A. Honda
Mrs. Julia Sia Ing
Mr. Da Yuan Jiang and Mrs. Yu Ping Jiang
Mr. Carlson Y. Kam and Mrs. Lois K. Kam
Mr. and Mrs. Kei Charles Kido
Mr. Anthony Krieg and Ms. Tameron Hodges
Mr. R.R. La Fountaine and
Mrs. Susan La Fountaine
Ms. Vicki J. Lau
Mr. Winston C.L. Lee and
Mrs. Connie L. Lee
Mr. Patrick M. McFadden and
Ms. Helen MacNeil
Mr. Wataru Minami and Mrs. Gladys S. Minami
Ms. Denise L. Murai
Dr. George H. Nip
Mr. Herbert H. Otaguro and
Mrs. Ethel T. Otaguro
Mr. Michael J. Sakai and Mrs. Mona C. Sakai
Ms. Dorothy E. Shelby and
Ms. Kathilyn S. Shelby
Mr. W.N. Shiratori and Mrs. E.C. Shiratori
Ms. Geraldine A. Sniffen
Mr. James Solidum and
Mrs. Victoriana M. Solidum
Ms. Davelyn M. Souza
Mr. Mark J. Takahama and Mrs. June E. Takahama
Mr. Jim K. Tam and Mrs. Linda W. Tam
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Ms. Hisako A. Tawarahara
Ms. Bernice Tawarahara and
Ms. Ruth N. Tawarahara
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Teruya
Mr. Scott S. Ushijima and
Mrs. Margaret K. Ushijima
Mr. Harry M. Ushijima and Ms. Amy E. Ushijima
Mr. Kyle K. Ushijima and
Mrs. Kimery Ushijima
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ching Wo
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Yee
Ms. Hunnie C. Yee
In Memory of Christian Hughes
Mr. Richard E. Hughes, Jr.
In Memory of Leticia Mau-George
Letitia S. Mau-George Trust
In Memory of Barbara & Norman
Muschany, Frances McVay Medley,
Charles & Gen Matson and John
Ansley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matson
In Memory Ken Stanford
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell K. Toma
In Memory of Max Templeman
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Yamasaki
In Honor of Ben Browning
Mr. and Mrs. F.T. Solmssen
In Honor of Matt Furtek
Mr. Frederick C. Furtek and
Ms. Eleanor M. Howe
In Honor of Aihua Guillermo
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kurisaki
In Honor of Kaya Harper
Mrs. Sally A. Harper
In Honor of Brandon Kushima
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Nakashima
In Honor of Patrick McFadden
Ms. Sandi Tadaki
In Honor of Kupono Moniz
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moniz
In Honor of Erin, Cathie and Rob
Muschany
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matson
In Honor of Logan Nikko Pearce
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Doi
In Honor of Darlene Robertson
Ms. Lauren N. Inouye
In Honor of Karen K. Scheid
Mr. John Brace Latham
Mr. and Mrs. W. Corby May
Mr. Dean Scheid
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stubbart
In Honor of Sandi Tadaki
Ms. Jyo Bridgewater Borg
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
SPONSORS
A Passage to Paradise
Nurturing Our Garden
Platinum $10,000
Friday, February 29, 2008
Guests attending this year’s event were enticed by
the sweet sounds of a harp gently guiding them to
a ballroom completely transformed into a beautiful
garden setting. There were fresh flowers as far
as the eye could see, twelve guest chefs and an
amazing silent auction. Emceed by Jade Moon,
there wasn’t a dull moment to be found!
E.J. MacNaughton
Gabriel Lee
Connie Lau
Russell Lau
Eric Martinson
A heartfelt thank you goes out to all our generous
volunteers and supporters who made this event
possible. Through the generosity of our sponsors,
supporters, committee members, volunteers and
staff, more than $185,000 was raised this year.
Standing:
Robert Fujioka
Judy Carlile
Carolyn Fujioka
Kristi Maynard
Honorary Chairs U.S. Senator and Mrs. Daniel K.
Akaka, Mariko and Joe Lyons, and Drs. Ron and
Carolyn Yamaoka along with Event Chairs Holly
Marchant and Kay Suzuki helped to make this our
best event yet.
Each year, the dollars raised from this event go
to help fund our tuition assistance program,
technology upgrades, teacher training and so much
more. Mahalo nui loa to everyone who shared in the
success of this year’s A Passage to Paradise!
Sitting:
Pia Solywoda
Barry Solywoda
Gloria Chang
Leland Chang
Mike & Trish O’Neill
Gold $5,000
Apex Restoration LLC
Hawaii Fishing Charters
Hawaiian Electric Company
Kamehameha Schools
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Elizabeth and Quentin
Kawananakoa
Mariko and Joe Lyons
Hawaiian Electric Company
Quentin Kawananakoa, Carol Kawananakoa, Angel
Uherek and Michael Uherek
Mary and John McGrath
Karen K. Scheid
Bill Philpotts, Sandy
Philpotts and Mary
McGrath
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Silver $3,000
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc./ A&B Foundation
Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing
Bank of Hawaii
C.S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.
DFS Hawaii
Finance Factors Foundation
Grace Pacific Corporation
Kokami Electrical Service, Inc.
Pankow
Robert H.Y. Leong & Company
WCIT Architecture
Harvey and Ronnie Hartenstein
Wayne and Dora Kokami
Russell J. Lau and Constance
H. Lau
William and Sheree Loui
Drs. Ron and Carolyn Yamaoka
Sheree Loui and Mary Lou Hardisty
Norma Hara, Sandi Tadaki and Suzy Childs
Rob Hardisty, Dean
Scheid, Karen
Scheid and Patrick
McFadden
WCIT Architecture
Steve Yamamoto,
Senator Norman
Sakamoto, Roger
Takabayashi, Susan
Hagiwara, Elane Kato
and Dennis Kato
Grace Pacific
Corporation
Frances Kawaguchi,
Jill Shinno and
Norman Shinno
Kristi Maynard,
Paul Singer and
Tim Olderr
The Lau Family
Steve Nagata and
Harvey Hartenstein
Tony Vericella, Dana Vericella, Anna Akaka, Susan
Fuller and Daniel K. Akaka
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Stephen Jones and Elisa
Yadao
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Bronze $1,500
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTERS
Hawaiian Cement
KMH LLP
Rons Construction Corporation
Royal Contracting Company, Ltd.
Title Guaranty of Hawaii, Inc.
Mrs. Vicky Cayetano
Ms. Patti Almirez
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Chang
Mrs. Phyllis Drake
Mr. Roger Epstein and
Ms. Barbara Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Foster
Ms. Nyle Hallman
Mr. Satoru Izutsu
Mr. and Mrs. Dion R. Kintz
Ms. Pauline Lum
Mr. J. Rogers Martin
Mrs. Katherine Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Murakami
Mr. Scott R. Nahme
Dr. and Mrs. Takeo Ogawa
Mr. Lee W. Sichter and
Dr. Carol L. Nowak
Ms. Sandi Tadaki
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wade, Jr.
Mrs. Nancy J. Walker
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Whiting
Mr. and Ms. Thomas W.
Wisenbaugh
Mr. Robert M. Witt
Dr. Evelyn H. Yanagida
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yoshioka
AAC & Associates
The A.C. Kobayashi Family
Foundation, Inc. ($2,500)
Assets Parents ‘Ohana
Honda Windward
R.M. Towill Foundation
Staging Solutions
Ted N. Wakida Foundation
Peter and Kimberly Backus
Wesley and Frances Choy
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Dung
Lawrence Eron and Donna Cheng
Kevin and Norma Hara
Harvey Henderson and
Suzanne Terada
COMMITTEE
APO Liaison
Norma Hara
Event Co-Chairs
Artwork Design
Tammy Yee
Holly Marchant
Kay Suzuki
Auction
Sylvia Akaka
Camille Chun-Hoon
Karen Erickson
Marie Garrett
Marilia Geisse
Grace Gilson
Anne Hernandez
Elen James
Carolyn Kargol
Jill MacMillan (Chair)
Laurel Mau
Frances Shimazu
Sharon Williams
Patricia Yonemura
Auction Set-Up
Gloria Chang
Colleen McAluney
Auctioneer
Patti Jenks
Auction Graphics
June Hasegawa
Susan Kubo
Audio Visual
Jim Swanson
Catalog/Progam
Elen James
Matthew Koanui
Lacy Moran
Chef Liasons
Marilia Geisse
Sheree Loui
Deborah Lum
Class Baskets
Marilia Geisse
Closing
Laura ChezemBusher
Graphic Design
June Hasegawa
Marketplace
Sandra Pablo
Reception/
Check-In
Cyndi Sheehan
Recording
Secretary
Carolyn Santo
Seating
Rob Muschany
Decorations
Norma Hara
Mary Lou Hardisty
Table Solicitation
Kristi Maynard
Rob Muschany
Entertainment
Elen James
Volunteers
Susan Kubo
Carolyn Santo
Event Coordinator
Patti Almirez
Lacy Moran
Website
Grace Gilson
AAC & Associates
Wine and Spirits
Merilyn Gray
Cyndi Sheehan
Wish List
Marie Garrett
PROGRAM
Sitting:
Armand Côté,
Jane Stubenberg
and Dale Bordner
Emcee
Jade Moon
Entertainment
Nyle Hallman
CASHIERS
First Hawaiian Bank
Dave Iwana
Iris Iwana
Leesa Kim
Craig Kuper
George Pascual
Mari Saito
Linda Tanimura
Cheryl Tomimatsu
Staging Solutions
VOLUNTEERS
Sue Akau-Naki
Sharleen Anderson
Maggie Akiu
Chuck Baughn
Julie Biondine
Alison Blake
Peggy Brandt
Cate Brennan
Mike Brown
Ako Brown-Stiefel
David Busher
Kelby Alexandra
Chezum-Busher
Jill Buss
Blaine Chan
Tyler Chan
Mary Chan
Bryson Ching
Standing:
Karen Ehrman
and Tita Finan
Angela Choo
Kristine Cuthrell
Beth Davidann
Barbara Faurot
Mark George
Hunter Gradie
Amy Halliwell
Karen Harada
Karyn Herrmann
JoAnn Hirata
Chris Howard
Elli Howe
Stephana Jacobson
Patti Jenks
Janice Kim
Dion Kintz
Dudley Kubo
Missy Lange
Michelle Lesperance Arlene Supapo
Warren Lim
Chris Lounsbury
Wendy Loo
Eli Moniz
Trish Moniz
Mahealani Monteilh-
Zoller
Trudy Murakami
Wendy Nagano
Warner Naki
Susan Noda
Colleen Pang-Wong
Darlene Robertson
Reggie Robinson
Faith Sato
Janet Shores
Pia Solywoda
Bonnie Tachino
Todd Thee
Ann Tilton
Janice Tokiwa
Carol Uyeda
Ann Vaseliades
Telly Vaseliades
Helena Von Sydow
Jason Wagner
Jeanne Whitmire
Sharon Williams
Carolyn Wong
Mary Wong
Sue Ann Yasuoka
Mike Yasutake
Ted N. Wakida Foundation
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Marchant ($2,000)
Patrick M. McFadden and Helen MacNeil
Yvonne Miranda
John and Willow Morton
Robert and Cathie Muschany
Donna Brace Ogilvie
Dr. George Suzuki
Joyce Uehara
Tony and Dana Vericella
Steve and Nancy
Yamamoto (2)
Dr. Ron Yamaoka
ASSETS TEACHER TRAINING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
On the first day of the session they arrive brimming with
enthusiasm and excited to learn.
prepared to help students with their learning challenges.
This year, Assets was able to sponsor an array of educational
forums and modules open to Assets’ teachers and the
general community. These included the Lindamood Phoneme
Sequencing Program, Key Three Routine Comprehension
Strategy Instruction, Slingerland Multisensory Structured
Language Approach, and an online course called Dyslexia: An
Introduction to the Orton Gillingham Approach. In partnership
with the Hawaii Branch of the
International Dyslexia Association
and the Pediatric Association of
Hawaii, we hosted the Project
Read: Story Form; Dyslexia: What
is It Really? presentation; the
Orton-Gillingham Associate Level
training; the Resilience in Action:
Reaching Adolescents While
Building on Their Strengths medical
forum; and an exhibit on twice
exceptional children at the Pediatric
Association of Hawaii Conference.
Other community events included
presentations at Hawaii Buddhist
Academy, New Horizons at
Punahou, and the Adolescent
Spring Conference at Windward
Community College.
No, they aren’t your traditional students. These participants
are adults who work with students who learn differently
– public and private school teachers, home-school parents,
diagnosticians, speech language therapists, school
administrators and so many others. They are attending one
of Assets’ professional workshops to discover how to better
understand, motivate and assist
those in their care. They leave these
sessions with a game plan; some
also come away with more personal
discoveries.
One recent participant, a bright,
eager twenty-something just
starting her career in teaching, was
enrolled in the Assets’ sponsored
intensive four-week Slingerland
training this summer. She was
progressing through the daily
presentations, tutorials, case
studies and discussions, when
she announced that she wanted to
research the human side of dyslexia.
She questioned how dyslexia is
identified in the absence of test data
and asked when can individuals first
sense that they are dyslexic? She
recalled how as a child she read too
slowly, was reluctant to read orally
in class and felt she had not studied
“hard enough.” Thinking aloud she
wondered if she could be dyslexic.
We deeply appreciate the
volunteers, businesses and donors
who enable us to bring these
activities to fruition. In particular, we
are grateful to George and Mary
Wessberg for their scholarship
support and to generous grant
funders including First Hawaiian
Foundation, Friends of Hawaii Charities, James & Abigail
Campbell Family Foundation, Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
and the Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation.
Professional development can
lead to many new discoveries. It can become a journey of
educational pursuits as well as personal connections, with
both helping to create more attuned educators who are better
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2007-2008 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Patrick M. McFadden
Chairman
John F. Morton
Vice Chairman
Robert W. Wo
Secretary
Russell J. Lau
Treasurer
Peter Backus
Steven M. Nagata, Esq.
Armand A. Côté
Alana Kobayashi Pakkala
Jean H. Hamakawa
McD Philpotts
Norma O. A. Hara
Karen K. Scheid
Harvey A. Hartenstein
Margi Ulveling
Donna M. Howard
Tony S. Vericella
Susan Walker Kowen, J.D.
Robert H. Whiting, Ph.D.
Jill MacMillan
Elisa Yadao
Kristi L. Maynard
Patrick Yamada
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