Education briefs
Advertiser Staff
Shots advised before 7th grade
Since state law requires seventh-graders to have updated immunization records, the state is recommending that sixth-graders get their shots during spring break.
Participating schools are offering prizes from local merchants to encourage students to update their yellow student immunization records before the end of the year.
Students will not be able to attend school until they have complied with school immunization requirements or showed documentation that they are in the process of completing them.
Seventh-graders must have three hepatitis B shots, two MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) shots and one or two varicella (chickenpox) shots.
Families who need to find an immunization clinic in their neighborhood can contact Aloha United Way by dialing 211.
For more information about school immunization requirements, visit www.vaxtoschool.com or call the Department of Health at 586-8323 or (800) 933-4832 on the Neighbor Islands.
Iolani team wins 50th math meet
The Iolani Math Team won its 50th consecutive O'ahu Math League meet on Saturday, continuing a streak that began in February 1997.
The team includes Matthew Ardo, Melanie Bomke, Derek Goto, Ryan Lau, Bryce Lee, Kelly Nakamura, Carol Pham, Kevin Sin, Ina Tang and Ryan Tsukamoto.
Ardo, Goto, Lee, Nakamura, Pham and Tang made perfect scores, as did Jason Foley and Mikey Fujihara of Kamehameha, Jackie Chan and Jalan Zheng from McKinley High, Glenn Shigetomi of Punahou, and Mariko Kotani from Roosevelt High schools.
Students sing with opera pros
Ma'eMa'e Elementary School and Hawai'i Opera Theatre will perform Mozart's Magic Flute at 5 and 7 p.m. today at the school.
The students will be joined on stage by HOT Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio members Julius Ahn, who will appear as the hero Tamino, and Malia Ka'ai, who will play his love interest.
Admission is free. To reserve seats, call the school at 595-5400.
The opera is produced as part of HOT's residency program, which turns schools into opera production companies. Professionals lead students through producing and performing a grand opera, with visits to a professional grand opera, a backstage tour and visits with HOT staff.
The program is limited to two schools per year. For more information, call 596-7372, ext. 21.
