KAISER HIGH SCHOOL
RENEE TAKARA / KAISER HIGH SCHOOL
Five Kaiser High School clubs recently went to Koko Head Elementary School to teach classes of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders. Abe Han showed students how to make a goopy substance known as "gak."
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Learning by teaching
Students get a taste of school from the driver's seat
By Carl Greenfield
Kaiser High School
When I went to the bathroom, I heard footsteps running after me," said junior Beau Brians. Brians visited Koko Head Elementary School as a part of the Performing Arts Workshop Club to teach students about drama.
KAISER HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 511 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu 96825
Principal: John Sosa
Web site: www.kaiser.k12.hi.us
Faculty: 71
Enrollment: 935
Cougar Connection
Faculty adviser: Pam Ellis
Editors: Renee Takara and Alyssa Tsuchiya
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Along with PAWS, four other Kaiser High School clubs went to Koko Head Elementary on Feb. 9 to participate in "Teacher for a Day." Each club taught third-, fourth- or fifth-graders and were in charge of two classes for 45 minutes.
"They had well-planned activities and captured the interest of the kids," said fourth-grade teacher Mary Jane Taniguchi.
"Teacher for a Day" was held last year at Kamiloiki Elementary School.
"We had more time (this year)," said Spanish Club member and senior Patrick Twohy. "The 45 minutes let us interact with the kids more."
The children socialized with the high schoolers even outside of the classroom.
"It was awesome," said Lab Science Club treasurer and junior Abe Han. "We played dodgeball during recess."
The Spanish Club played a game and helped students make paper flowers for Cinco de Mayo. The club was accompanied by Senora Teressa, who brought along her guitar and taught the students to sing songs in Spanish.
"(The Spanish Club) was super," said Taniguchi. "The kids all loved the singing. They liked the variety that was planned -- language, activity, music. It gave the idea that Spanish is exciting."
Another club that participated also introduced the Koko Head students to a different culture. Kaiser's French Club helped the students make Valentine's Day cards filled with French terms.
The students were each given a handout with the phrases, such as "Joyeux Saint-Valentin" ("Happy Valentine's Day") and "Je t'aime" ("I love you"), and were coached on pronunciations. The students worked on their cards as senior Julien Cercilleux serenaded the third-graders with the French song, "Frre Jacques."
The National Honor Society taught students how to use calculators to solve math problems on a large poster of a calculator.
"The visual really helped," said third-grade teacher Elaine Yang. "It went well with the little kids."
The Lab Science Club captured the students' attention with a fun activity, making "gak" out of glue and borax, and then explained the chemistry behind it.
"The kids were really involved and they had a lot of questions," said Han.
Educational assistant Lynn Leong was impressed with the Kaiser students: "The Lab S Club members were very mature and knew the subject well."
"Every club did their part," said Spanish Club and Inter Club Council President Kelly Park, a senior. "It was a success and I am grateful that everyone participated."
"It was a great experience because I got to know what it feels like to be a teacher. It's not as easy as it looks, but it's still a really rewarding job," said Spanish Club member and senior Annelise Duran.
[ YOU ASKED ]
What was your most awkward date?
Denise Corson
Teacher
"I went rock-climbing with somebody who said he had very little experience with rock-climbing, but when we went, he had all the gear. It was like climbing with Spider-Man. But it worked out in the end, because we ended up getting married."
Reed Sufrin
Senior
"We went to the movies with her parents."
Beau Stueber
Junior
"I think the most awkward date would be going to her family reunion."
Maya Asai
Sophomore
"My parents matched me up with a family friend, who was more like a brother to me."
Carah Kudota
Freshman
"We went to the mall, but we didn't talk at all. It was really quiet."
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