Highlands Leadership Workshop 2024

Highlands Leadership Workshop 2024 was awesome and meaningful;! All Homeroom Representatives, Club Officers, and new Student Council members were invited to learn how to become leaders. There were over 70 attendees! Highlands Leadership Workshop was facilitated by Period 4 Leadership Class and our awesome Student Council Advisor, Mr. White. In the beginning everyone was quiet and shy but as the day progressed we did so many fun activities that brought people out of their comfort zones and into their courage zones! We played fun energizers like Super Ultimate High Five!, Head-Shoulders-Knees-Cup! And the ever favorite, All My Friends. Students also learned something called the Interactive Method which taught student how to facilitate and run effective meetings. By the end of the day, our future leaders were so hyped and left being so excited to be this year's newest Homeroom Representatives, Club Officers, and Student Council members ;)  Andrea Enanoria, Dance Committee

Intramural Q1: Capture the Flag! 2024

Capture the Flag was intense – lots of ankles breaking, sliding, juking and just plain SPEED! The mission of Capture the Flag is to penetrate into enemy territory, steal their flags and get them safely to your side. For each victory, teams received 100 spirit points and glory! Lots of fans came out every day to cheer on and encourage their players. The action was intense: the fastest runners were always ready to run forth to capture the flag, always coming up with different strategies to get around the opposing team without getting tagged. Throughout the game, players talked to each other and coaches alike about new strategies. They did not disappoint… Congratulations to Laulima (7th) and Kupono (8th) for being Capture the Flag Champions 2024. Sweety Sony, 8th Grade Council Secretary

eSport Q1: Mario Kart 2024

On your mark, get set, go! Racing through places like Mario Kart Stadium, Bowser’s Castle and the infamous Rainbow Road, players from each Team got the chance to compete for the Q1 eSport: Mario Kart Championship Belt, a $50 GameStop gift card and 250 spirit points! The Student Council Room was inundated with colorful lights as local music filled the room. For four days,16 players from each team competed for the title “Team Champion.” It was so fun to see all the skill and energy each of the competitors displayed each race. Win or lose, they all had fun and showed great sportsmanship. Finally, on the last day, Team Champions from each of the 7 Teams competed to see who would be “School Mario Kart Champion”... After some really close races, an 8th Grader prevailed and was crowned “Mario Kart School Champion 2024!” Congratulations to Maddox from Team Koa Kau Lio and runner up, Kipi from Team Alaka’i!!! Mckenzie Tomimoto, 8th Grade Treasurer

Club Rush 2024

What club or sports do you want to participate in this year? We know that our students love it all ;) At Highlands Intermediate we provide amazing clubs and sports year round that all students are welcome to participate in! Sports such as volleyball, basketball, & cross country along with clubs like Aloha ‘Aina Club, Chess Club, Cosplay Club, K-Pop Club, Drama Club, and Dungeons & Dragons Club. All of these extra-curricular activities allow our students to get bond with their peers and also find out what their passion in life really is! Club Rush 2024 took place during grade level lunches on August 22, 2024 @ Campus Center. For the first time there was even a Colts Spirit Booth where Student Council hosted a Prize Wheel to win Colts swag, sweet treats and lots of spirit points!!! Club Rush 2024 was a huge hit and from the looks of it the entire campus is hyped for this upcoming school year… mission accomplished! Kiley-Ann Hue, 8th Grade Vice-President