Valentine's Dance 2015 "The Fault In Our Stars"

Have you ever read or seen "The Fault in Our Stars?"  Well, this smash teen movie/book's colors swept over the P.E. Courtyard like a black and blue tidal wave during an extended lunch period on February 12, 2015.  The themed colors sky blue, white, and black were strikingly evident in all the elaborate dance decorations to the uniform dress down with all the students.  We had 45 minutes of fantastic music, an all-star teacher dunking booth, basketball hoops for charity, a Valentine King and Queen of the Dance voting booth, a TFIOS balloon maker, a TFIOS archery game, Valentine's Store, a TFIOS Photo Wall (where students could use their smart phones for free and unlimited pics!), a bouncy house, and it was also the kick-off of the annual Amazing Penny Race (spirit point competition and fundraiser for the Hawaii Make-A-Wish Foundation)!  And don't forget about the real reason why everyone was there -- the GIANT TFIOS Valentine's Dance Canopy hosted by our very own DJ Mica!   At the teacher dunking booth, you got three chances for a dollar, to dunk a teacher as a fundraiser for the 8th Grade Class. The teachers that got dunked were Mr.Mathakul, Mrs.Nakagawa, Mr.Armstrong, Mr.Laskowsky, Mr.Karwiel, Mrs.Rosera, and Mr.Fujii!  As a reward, all students in the vicinity were soaked with volleys of water balloons and water cannons!  From the nominations in HR to the voting at the dance, the 7th grade King and Queen was Kaeo and Jenna! The 8th Grade King and Queen was Micah and Saige.  As it turned out, "The Fault in Our Stars" Valentine's Day Dance was memorable as it was sweet.  Mireya -- Assembly Committee Chairperson
 

 

 

Valentine's Grams 2015 "TFIOS"

Why go to the store to splurge and stress-out to make that special someone feel your affection when you have Highlands very own "Valentine's Grams" right here on campus? Our annual Valentine's Grams activity was a huge hit and a huge success with our top selling fresh red roses, cute stuffed animals, and mylar balloons!  One big difference this year was that the activity was decked out in the theme of the upcoming Valentine's Dance "The Fault In Our Stars."  Blue, black and white...stars, clouds and quotes from the hit book turned Hollywood movie -- how could we go wrong!  That being said, who could resist these super cute items along with the delivery the very next day?!?  Not many, apparently.  Our crew of cupids created the orders and took off across campus to make their deliveries as fast as their little wings could take them!  Seeing the students receiving the fresh red roses, stuffed animals and balloons just warmed our hearts knowing that someone's Valentines had finally been made.