Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 5, 1 April 2008 — Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Kamehameha Schools Offers Online Courses for High School Students

'lke Hawai'i Distance Learning Program This program offers high school students the opportunity to learn about Hawaiian culture, history and literature through online courses. For the first time, this program is being offered to Continental U.S. students. Eligibility This program is open to students attending public, charter or private schools who will be in grade 9, 1 0, 1 1 or 12 in the 2008-2009 academic year. Priority is given to students who are residents of the state of Hawai'i. Students must also have reliable and regular access to a computer with an lnternet connection and must have Microsoft Office software/ Apply Now Applications must b^JlSrrdtted by Apr. 30 for the Fall 2008 seraprflr whieh runs from Aug. 1 1 to Dec. 12^£(wnload an applieaīion at JJtlrfJww.ksbe.edu/admissions/. For course listings or information about earning school credit through this program, visit http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/ikehawaii or eall (808) 842-8877.

Left to right, ninth grade students Galen Mizunaka, Gabrie! Mizunaka, Garret Mizunaka and eleventh grade student Jasmyn Kahawai enjoy a class huaka'i to He'eia Fishpond in Kāne'ohe. A majority of program participants are returning 'lke Hawai'i Distance Learning students. Fee $50 per course (covers headset, textbook and opīional huaka'i or field trip) Kamehameha Schools VIRTUAL STRATEGIES & DISTANCE LEARNING BRANCH Kamehameha Schools' policy on admissions is to give preference to applicants ofHawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.