The Lahaina Complex Tutor Project Leadership Team includes (from left): back row — Harriet Ota, Terry Warwick, Nancy Eckman, Linda Quinn, Jeanne Smythe and Althea Viernes; front row — Carol Inaba, Pat and Richard Endsley, and Phyllis Nakamura. PHOTO BY RON WARWICK.

LAHAINA – The Lahaina Complex Tutor Project begins its 17th year the week of Sept. 18 through March 2018. The goal of the project is to enhance students’ language arts and mathematics skills for better educational success in high school and beyond.

Tutors provide students with the assistance necessary to strengthen subject comprehension and boost learning confidence, all within a welcoming, supportive and friendly atmosphere. Invitations to participate will be mailed to parents rather than being sent home by students.

Invitations to the free programs will be mailed to parents on Aug. 21, 2017.

Parents and students sign the contract form to participate and return the form to the Lahaina Intermediate School Office. The deadline is Aug. 31.

Students will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

Students will take home acceptance or wait list status letters on Sept. 5 or 6.

Parents, students and tutors attend orientation meetings as follows: Princess Nahi’ena’ena Elementary School on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, and Lahaina Intermediate School on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Parents agree to have students attend classes regularly and attend the Parent Orientation Meeting in September and the End-of-the-Year Awards/Dinner Event.

Program offerings at three Lahaina school sites are:

Princess Nahi’ena’ena Elementary grades 3 and 5 language arts on Wednesdays from 1:20 to 2:50 p.m.;

Princess Nahi’ena’ena Elementary grades 4 and 5 mathematics at Lahainaluna High School on Tuesdays from 1:50 to 3:10 p.m.;

Lahaina Intermediate grades 6 and 7 language arts on Wednesdays from 12:05 to 1:30 p.m.;

Lahaina Intermediate grade 6 mathematics on Tuesdays from 2:10 to 3:10 p.m.;

Lahainaluna High School grade 9 mathematics on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 2:10 to 3:10 p.m.

Free Roberts Hawaii busing will transport Princess Nahi’ena’ena and Lahaina Intermediate students to the Boys and Girls Club after classes end. Parents pick up their youngsters at the club or at Lahaina Intermediate School when classes end.

These site directors assist Richard and Pat Endsley (founders and directors of the program): Administrative Assistant Althea Viernes, Princess Nahi’ena’ena Site Coordinator Terry Warwick, Lahaina Intermediate Site Coordinator Nancy Eckman, Lahainaluna High School Math Site Coordinators Jeanne Smythe and Harriet Ota, Princess Nahi’ena’ena PCNC Facilitator Roxanne Sinenci (662-4020), and Lahaina Intermediate PCNC Facilitator Jayme Donez (662-3965).

Princess Nahi’ena’ena grade coordinators are Carol Inaba (grades 3 and 5), Christine Nishimoto (grade 3 language arts), and Diane DeLos Reyes (grade 5 language arts).

The Lahaina Intermediate grade coordinators are Jane Huff (grade 6 math) and Nancy Eckman (grade 7 language arts), and the Lahainaluna High School grade 9 math coordinator is Linda Quinn.

Parents, please contact the project site coordinator or PCNC facilitator if you have questions or request additional information. Prompt return of registration forms will be helpful in organizing site tutor-student assignments.

“A huge mahalo to site administrators and their staffs, to parents and students, to our committed tutors and others who support the Lahaina Tutor Project,” the leadership team noted.