Hilo Chapter Report: New member dinner held; Sign waving Monday; School visits completed, posted 11-3-2016

Aloha Hilo Chapter Members: I hope that all of you had a restful fall break.  ESSA Town Hall Meeting The Every Student Succeeds Act Town Hall meeting was held August 24 at Waiakea High School cafeteria. There was a good turnout of more than 100 people to talk about their vision for improved public schools in Hawaii under the new federal education law. HSTA was well-represented at the ESSA meeting.   School Visits We have started school visitations and will continue to visit schools within our chapter. The purpose of these school visits is to hear from you, our members, about your concerns, issues, feedback for negotiations and other thoughts or recommendations you may have about how we can support each other through HSTA. State President Corey Rosenlee and I visited Kea’au Elementary, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences (HAAS), Pahoa High and Intermediate, Keonepoko, Waiakea Elementary, Waiakea Intermediate, Waiakea High and Ka’Umeke Ka’eo PCS. Hilo Chapter Negotiations Co-Chair Aaron Kubo and I visited Ha’aheo, Kaumana and Hilo Union. Hilo Chapter Negotiations Co-Chair Evette Tampos and I visited Kua O Kala PCS, Kea’au Middle, and Mountain View Elementary.   KKP Kahua & New Teacher Dinner In September, Membership Co-Chair Debra Borges spoke to Kahua participants of the Ka’u, Kea’au, Pahoa (KKP) Complex, encouraging them to sign up as HSTA members. She did a quick briefing on the benefits of being a member.  She and Membership Co-Chair Edwin Kagawa also planned a Benefits of Belonging New Teacher Dinner which was held on Sept. 23 at the UH Hilo dining hall.   Upcoming Events: Political Action Activities: Sign Waving – *Monday, Nov. 7 from  4 – 5 p.m. on sidewalk by the Civic Auditorium. Grand Rally to follow at Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale. *Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Mahalo sign waving from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. in front of King Kamehameha Statue on Kamehameha Avenue. Next RA – Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 5 – 6:30 p.m., Kea’au High School Library Mahalo for your time. Dawn K. K. Raymond HSTA Hilo Chapter President

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