May 2012 - Liholiho Laulima PTA

Na Leo O Liholiho
May 2012
KING LIHOLIHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A monthly publication of the Liholiho Laulima PTA
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Principal's Message:
Dear Parents/Guardians, Students and Community Mem- Kaimuki Library offers a great summer reading program.
bers,
Have a wonderful summer break!
Congratulations to our graduating Class of 2012! We
Aloha!
wish our fifth grade students and parents/guardians leavMrs. Christina Small, Principal
ing our school, a fond farewell. May your future educational experiences extend the foundation and knowledge
PTA May General Membership Meeting
you received at our school.
A special thank you to Mrs. Shayna Kusumoto for orgaThe past year was exciting! Memorable was our school
nizing our PTA Wellness and May General Membership
receiving our second National NCLB Blue Ribbon Award Meeting. She contacted community groups to provide
(2004 & 2011). We felt so fortunate to represent the
healthy snacks during the event. Kokua Market, Aina in
State of Hawaii at the prestigious program held in Wash- the Schools and Down to Earth contributed healthy
ington D.C. The honor was recognition of the hard work snacks or provided information!
by our teachers, staff and students. Invaluable was the
support by you our parents/guardians, and the leadership Our second grade students were delightful as they perprovided by our PTA Board and School Community Coun- formed the play, “Rumpus in the Rainforest”. After the
cil representatives.
performance, second grade teachers Mrs. Lopes, Ms.
Robison, Ms. Sakata and Mrs. Yee had their students
Mahalo to the following parents who will be leaving their present their ceramic rainforest animals to their families.
PTA or School Community Council leadership positions.
The Artist in the School residency grant enabled students
They dedicated their time and energy to assist our school to make the animals by integrating art and science.
this year:
Mr. Mike Lau, who served for the past four years as our
PTA President and Newsletter Editor. He spent many
hours leading the PTA meetings and activities!
Mrs. Karen Hisatake for the many years she volunteered
as our PTA Donation Chairperson! She was instrumental
in connecting with the Hawaii National Guard, who provided popcorn and shave ice for our PTA events. Daughter Sierra will be graduating.
Mrs. Nancy Murayama, our PTA Webmaster, who maintained and enhanced our PTA website! The website is
beautiful as a result of her technological knowledge.
Mr. Lawrence So, our Newsletter Chair for the endless
hours spent organizing and producing our monthly newsletter. We are fortunate he will continue to serve the
PTA Board as our webmaster.
Mr. Robert Miyasaki, School Community Council Vice
Chair, who helped our council continue to learn and grow.
He assumed leadership when the Chairman was recuperating.
Spending time reading with your child(ren) and broadening your child’s vocabulary will provide a stronger foundation for understanding what he/she reads. The
Inside this issue
Principal’s Message
1
Important Dates
2
Mahalo and Congratulations
2
Enrichment Program Fundraiser
2
PTA President’s Message
3
Hawaiian Plate Lunch Fundraiser
3
First Graders International Field Trip
4
From the Desk of the Newsletter Editor
4
PCNC May 2012 Updates
5
Laulima Thank You List
5
Advertisements
PTA May Membership Meeting
End of Year Messages
6-7
7
8-9
2011 - 2012 Fundraising Updates
10 - 11
Box Tops Individual & Class Updates
12 - 13
May Day Program Thank You
14
Wesley Children’s Summer Program
14
2011 - 2012 Laulima PTA Board
14
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Mahalo to:
Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a service
women’s group for donating over $2,000 worth of
books to our school! Ms. Gail Ogawa, retired librarian also helped process all the Queen Liliuokalani books
and materials. She also organized the library after renovation. The chapter also helped Mrs. Small sponsor the
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Tea May event! Kappa Chapter
members include retired community and DOE administrators and teachers.
Important Dates:
Date
Description
Wed., May 23
WOW & Awards Assembly 8:30 - 9:30
AM
Congratulations to Hoyt Bright for
being the top Read-A-Thon winner this
year and for the past 3 years! He is
the Principal of the Day!
Thu., May 24
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
& TEACHERS!
Thank you to retired Kaimuki Middle School teacher,
Ms. Linda Morisato, for volunteering in the library! She
comes once a week to assist us.
Mahalo to our precious “Wednesday Wahines”, a group of
volunteer seniors, who come once a week to help our teachers and school! They have a combination of over 200 years
of helping our school! Mrs. Salazar, PCNC, coordinates
them.
Graduation Assembly 8:30 - 9:30 AM
A+ Program held directly after dismissal
Wed., Jul 25
Welcome Back to School event for
Grs. 1 - 5 parents & students
Mon., Jul 30
First Day of School for Grs. Pre-K, 1 5 Students! Welcome Back!
Congratulations to:
Chevron Speech Participants:
Liholiho students in Grades 3-5 represented our school at the Honolulu District Chevron Speech Festival on Saturday, May 5. They were rated “Excellent to Superior” by panels of 3-4 judges! Each received a special medal at the
ceremony. The special motivational speaker was our own alumni, Mr. Kalani Ahmad, who featured his basketball
skills in his presentation! Great job by the following school representatives:
Gr. 3
Marley Arecchi, Amanda Murayama, Kacie Lau, Rina Ogino, Jessica Tuquero, Torea Balangitao, Ava Perez
Gr. 4
Mesha Albano, Colleen Kagawa, Noela Tuquero, Ashleigh Nahina
Gr. 5
Kelsie Lolotai, Javan Montiho, Sesilia Tuimavave, Tiare Tuimavave
Junior Police Officers:
Thank you to the Kaimuki Lions for annually recognizing our dedicated Junior Police Officers and Advisor Mr. Ryan
Towata, who help our students come to and leave our school!
Liholiho’s JPO of the Year is Kira Ozaki, our JPO Captain, who received a special plaque from the Kaimuki Lions
for her leadership!
Summer Office Hours
Office hours at Liholiho during the summer will be
Monday - Friday from 8:00AM - 4:00PM, with the excepEnrichment Program Fundraiser
tion of Kamehameha Day (June 11) and Independence Day
(July 4).
Thank you to all the families and friends who sup-
ported Liholiho's Enrichment Program by eating at
California Pizza Kitchen on Tuesday, April 24th.
Your participation helped us to make a profit of $500!
That money will be used to help fund our robotics program by purchasing additional robot kits, paying for
tournament fees, and/or purchasing team shirts for
the students. Mahalo from the Mekanikal Maniaks!
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PTA Presidents’ Message
Dear Liholiho Villagers,
The school year is rapidly coming to a close and with it ends my term as president. Your Liholiho Laulima is only as
effective as its board members and I have to say we have really had very talented, hard-working, and creative group
of people this year.
Our VP of Membership, Allison Sato (Jax and Jet’s mom) has grown our membership base considerably since
she took office and will serve as our next PTA President, bringing her enthusiasm and entrepreneurial skills to our
leadership. Our VPs of Fundraising, Ken Aronowitz (Jenny and Kelvin’s dad) and Doris Miocinovic
(Petar’s mom) did an awesome job in exceeding our fundraising goal of $27,000 through their creativity and tenacity. They will both be joined next year by two new additional VPs of Fundraising, Ayumi Yamane (Ami and
Noah’s mom) and Kamalani Wehrsig (Cade’s mom). Thank you to Alan Aloiau (Archer and Arisa’s dad), for
providing financial expertise as our Treasurer. He will be back next year to serve the remainder of his second term.
Lara Won (Allena’s mom) did a terrific job as Secretary and will be returning as well. Thank you to our Teacher
Representatives, Lisa Sereno and Cathy-Lynne Fong for their service this year. They greatly facilitated communication so the PTA could work effectively with the school’s teachers and staff. Lisa will be returning to the board
next year, Cathy-Lynne will be stepping down and Ms. Lindsay Robison will be stepping up to serve on the board.
Mahalo to Riki-Ann Chow (Tyler’s mom) and Cheryl Perez (Ava and Isabelle’s mom) who served as this year’s
March General Membership Meeting Chairs and will also serve next year. Thank you to our Newsletter Editor, Lawrence So (Leanne and Levin’s dad) for working tirelessly to get the news out in print and in digital format. Arlene Liao (Ka‘imipono’s mom) will be incoming Newsletter Editor next year as Lawrence transitions to
Webmaster, replacing Nancy Murayama (Amanda’s mom) who has served two terms in that position. We thank
Nancy for all her talent in redesigning our website, for keeping it current, and for contributing many ideas to our
board. Thank you to Liane Kaneko (Ryan’s mom) and long-time board member Karen Hisatake (Sierra’s
mom) for all their hard work on the Donations Committee. Karen will be retiring from the board as her daughter
moves on to middle school; Liane will continue to serve next year. Thank you to Melissa Toyooka (Mattox’s mom)
for all her hard work as Special Activities Chair; she will be starting her second term in Special Activities next
year, bringing her talent and experience back to our group. Thank you to Shayna Kusumoto (Evan’s mom) for
doing an awesome job coordinating her first May General Membership Meeting. Thank you to Staci and Scott
Yoshihara (Kaitlin’s parents) for serving so well as Hospitality Chairs. Shayna, Staci and Scott will all be returning to next year’s board. We are forever indebted to Principal Christina Small and PCNC Iris Salazar for
their support and guidance; without you our PTA would be a ship without a rudder. Thank you for your dedication to
our school and our students.
I would also like to acknowledge two other committees from this past school year: our Audit Committee, Alan
Kaya, Lawrence So, and Evelyn Shiroma, and our Reflections Art Program Chair, John Shiroma. Thank
you for lending us your talents in these much needed areas. Last but not least, Mahalo to all of you, the parents/
guardians, teachers, staff and volunteers who have made my tenure a Blue Ribbon experience.
Have a terrific summer and good luck to our graduating students!
Michael Lau
PTA President
Email: [email protected]
Hawaiian Plate Lunch Fundraiser Update
Thank you for helping to support our fundraising drive to generate
much needed funds for playground equipment. Thanks to your support, we raised over $2,000 towards our goal. We still need to raise
additional monies to cover the cost of the equipment and landscaping but that will be part of next year’s fundraising budget.
Thank you to Liholiho parent Kelly LaRosa Maniti, her company
Chubby Chefs, and Liholiho alumni Bazel LaRosa and his Mixed
Plate Crew for making and serving the Hawaiian food plates. And
thank you Allison Sato and crew for managing the food distribution
line.
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First Graders Embark on International Field Trip
G'day Mates!
The first graders spent an exciting past few months visiting the world! Each homeroom started their journey in the
United States of America where they visited New York City to see the Statue of Liberty; Philadelphia to view the
Liberty Bell; and Washington D.C. to tour the White House and Capitol. From there, each class departed for the first
"leg" of their worldwide tour to Australia, China, and Japan. The first graders just returned from the last "leg" of
their tour . . . just in time to celebrate the end of their first grade year at their Aloha Banquet held at the Pacific
Beach Hotel.
Ni Hao Ma?
This special team of students and teachers hopes that each and every one of you has enjoyed your 2011 - 2012 School
Year as much as they have! It has been a year filled with opportunities to practice "thinking clearly", "creating, imagining, innovating", "taking responsible risks", and "thinking interdependently." They were able to practice
"flexibility" throughout the year as the students rotated to different classrooms for math, PE, art, and health. The
first graders are practicing "Laulima" as they work together to learn and grow with their eyes, ears, and hearts.
They are becoming Wonderful Outstanding Warriors and will be ready to lead Liholiho Elementary with responsibility, respectfulness, and safety when they become the graduating class of 2016.
Sayonara!
The first grade class of 2012 together with their teachers would like to wish each of you a safe and relaxing summer.
They hope that it will be a time of celebration, rejuvenation, laughter, and play with loved ones!
Love,
The first graders and teachers of J-102, J-103, and J-104
From the Desk of the Newsletter Editor
My 2 year term as newsletter editor has come to an end and I hope you have enjoyed reading the newsletter as much
as I have been assembling all these wonderful, positive articles together month after month! Arlene Liao will be
ready with quill in hand to do an outstanding job as the incoming newsletter editor for the next 2 school years.
I want to thank the parents/guardians who have signed up to receive the newsletter via email as they have helped us
reduce a tremendous amount of paper, ink, and labor required to get the newsletter out to you! I hope we are able to
get more folks converted to the electronic format of the newsletter next year.
Thank you also to the teachers and staff of Liholiho Elementary for your article and picture submissions. Without
you, I’d be out of a job.
Thank you to the PTA Board for making the meetings enjoyable and bringing such yummy potluck food.
And special THANK YOU to Sheri Murakami (Liholiho office staff) for catching ALL of my mistakes (including this
issue) for the past 2 years! My wish to you is that Arlene is a better proofreader than me!
One more thank you is to my family for allowing me time on my computer (other than playing
games) to work on the newsletter for a National Blue Ribbon School!
Have a great summer everyone!
Lawrence So, Newsletter Editor
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PCNC newsletter article for May 2012
Volunteer Appreciation
This year’s community and parent volunteers were honored at a luncheon in April for their services to Liholiho Elementary School. Guest list included School Community Council members, Liholiho Laulima PTA Board members,
community members, and parent volunteers. Thank you everyone for the support you’ve shown this year. Your contribution in making education an exciting and enriching experience for the students of Liholiho is PRICELESS!
Teachers and Staff Appreciation
Thank you to the parents of the Liholiho Laulima PTA for a delicious dessert, fruits, and refreshing drink during the
National Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers and Staff were treated to something sweet, something healthy. We
all appreciated the thoughtfulness that went into preparing for it. Your company, service, and the opportunity to
enjoy ourselves were great too! Thank you so much!
Box Tops
Congratulations to Nikki Yasuda for winning the most Box Tops turned in contest and Mrs. Lopes in Grade 2 & Mrs.
Chang in Grade 3 for winning the class contest.
So this year’s contests are over. However, you can continue to collect the Box Tops during the summer to count toward next year’s contests. We will be holding similar contests so keep on collecting. Oh, remember to turn in the
Box Tops before they expire so our school may get credit for them.
Thank you to Mrs. Kimber Kahanu for being the program coordinator this year. Thank you for spending countless
hours cutting out, counting, recording, and reporting out results to our Liholiho ‘ohana. We look forward to your help
next year.
Stay safe and see you in the new school year. Best wishes in your new school to those moving on from Liholiho! Have
a wonderful Summer vacation full of magical moments!
Sincerely,
Iris Salazar
Laulima Thank You List May 2012
By Liane Kaneko and Karen Hisatake
We would like to express our many thanks to all who give so generously. Especially during this time, we are so grateful for all that we receive from
our awesome Parents, Families, Friends, Community and Business. All the support you give whether through your time, monetary gifts or donations,
we appreciate YOU and thank you so much.
Person Donating
Jake Mariani (J104) and Family
To What Class
The Office Staff
Gage Higuchi (J103) and Family
Vikter Torres (F102) and Family
Sy Miyasato (G101) and Family
Infant CPR kit
Brand new Globe for class
Ms. C. Choy, Kindergarten
Takuro Nakasone (J102) and Family
Robert “Akira” Uyeno-Pidot (J206) and Family
12 Rolls of Scotch tape
Box of books
Mrs. C. Wong, Kindergarten
Bryson Rola (F103) and Family
Taylor Chase (F103) and Family
Item Donated
Two boxes of sandwich bags
Paper towels and tissues
Ms. K. Littleton, TEAM
Paper towels and dry erase markers
Paper towels
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Liholiho Laulima PTA would like to extend a special THANK YOU to the businesses who
helped support our school with their advertisements in the past year’s newsletter! We greatly
appreciate your support in making this past school year a successful one!
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Liholiho Laulima PTA's May Membership Meeting and Wellness Night
was a festive, fun, fresh, tasty and health-full time thanks to all of you who came
out! The second graders were amazing--thank you for performing your hearts out
for us through the musical.
Thank you to our second grade teachers, Ms. Madeline Yee, Ms. Lynn Sakata, Ms.
Kelly Lopes and Ms. Lindsay Robison who worked so hard in directing and rehearsing for "Rumpus in the Rainforest." Your time, energy and hearts for our
keiki are much appreciated. The costumes, set, backdrop--it was like we were in
the rainforest! Thank you so much to all the awesome volunteers who helped throughout the night from set-up to
clean-up—you guys are the best!
Thank you again to our generous Rainforest Cafe sponsors:
•Kokua Market (in Moilili) for the super ono healthy snacking options
•Kokua Foundation (‘Aina in Schools) for the display and grant for next year
•Jewel or Juice (home of the best acai bowl) for the 10 smoothie coupons
•Down-to-Earth (happy 35th anniversary!) for donating to our trail mix bar
•Pzazz (the consignment boutique at Kahala Mall rooftop) for donating to our trail mix bar and Aina table
fruits
•Jamba Juice Kahala for the 5 gift cards
•University Health Alliance (UHA) for the recipe book and recipe handouts
•Hawaii 5210 for the Chop Chop magazines and other educational resources
Please support our sponsors when you can, as they support you. We, the Liholiho Laulima PTA, hope you got a nice
taste of some great healthy snacks and ideas that inspire you to be WILD for WELLNESS! There will be more wellness program initiatives to come next school year, so over the summer be sure to stay active and make healthy
choices for you and your families. Be well!
Shayna Kusumoto, May Meeting Chair
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End of
End
of School
SchoolYear
YearMessages
Messages
To Mrs. Kaya and my classmates:
Have a wonderful summer!
Takeo (J-104)
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication,
Mrs. Small, Ms. Yoshimura, Mrs. Lopes, Ms.
Littleton, Ms. Ginny, and Kumu Hanohano!
Love, Akira (J-206)
To the whole Liholiho Ohana,
Thank you for allowing me to serve you!
Mrs. Yoshimura
To all my friends in Mrs. Brown’s class,
Have a great summer!
Love, Makayla (G-103)
Thank you for making my transition to preschool
a smooth one, Mrs. Small, Ms. Yoshimura, Mrs.
Brown, Ms. Val, Ms. Linda, Ms. Gwen, and Ms.
Ginny!
Love, Jolie (G-103)
Have a fantastic summer Chloe, Starr, and
Jessica. See you next year!
Love, Raelynn K. (J-203)
Evan (G-102),
Congratulations on completing Kindergarten at
Liholiho! We’re so very proud of you!
Love, Mom-n-Dad
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Val, & Mrs. Linda,
Thank you for making learning fun!
Love, Makayla (G-103)
To the Liholiho teachers and staff,
You are great Liholiho Warriors! Thank you!
Takeo (J-104)
Michael,
Congratulations on completing first grade. We’re
so proud of you! We love you.
Mommy, Daddy, Vovo & Brianna
Dear Jenna T., Hailey S., Ariel T., Miu S.,
Jessica S., & Vincent S.,
Thank you for all your hard work & service
as JOA’s this year! You guys ROCK!
*** Love, Mrs. Sheri ***
To Ms. Muller,
Thank you for teaching us. I love you!
Jasmine C.(G-101)
Mrs. Kaya & Staff,
Thank you so much for a wonderful school year.
Well organized & fun. Great learning experience.
Grace L. (J-104)
Congratulations to G-101 and thank you to
Ms. Muller for being a terrific teacher!
Kiana M. (G-101)
Dear Austin and Leona,
You are my very best friends. Have a nice
summer. I hope you have fun.
Love, Caelan W. (F-102)
Dear F-103 students,
Thank you for being great students! You rock!!
Much Love, Mrs. Choy (F-103)
Thank you to Mrs. Arakaki and all the
wonderful Liholiho teachers and staff!
The Kusumoto’s (G-102)
To all my Liholiho friends,
You are great people!
From your friend, Takeo S. (J-104)
Have a sweet summer J-203!
Love, Raelynn K. (J-203)
Brianna (G-101), you’ve done it! We’re so
proud of you! Congratulations on your first
year at big girl school. We love you.
Mommy, Daddy, Vovo, & Michael
Dear Jaylyn R.,
Thank you for always remembering me on
every occasion & then some! Congratulations
& Good Luck to you as you move on to Middle
School!
*** Love, Mrs. Sheri ***
To Liholiho families,
Hope you have a great summer!
Eric H. (G-101)
To Ms. Shimizu,
Thank you for letting us read the books.
Jasmine C. (G-101)
Dear Mrs. Wong and the F-102 students,
I want to thank you for being so nice to me.
Love, Caelan W. (F-102)
Thank you Mrs. Choy for being an AWESOME
teacher.
Love, Kaleo (F-103)
Dear Ms. Tomita,
Have a nice summer! You are the best teacher
ever! Love, Mia W. (J-304)
Dear Ms. Harauchi,
Thank you for being a nice and funny teacher. I
had fun in your class!
Love, Serena W. (J-305)
Ms. Lopes,
Have a Happy Summer. I wish I could stay in 2nd
grade with you forever!
Love, Malia W. (J-206)
To My Dearest F-102 Kindergartners,
I will miss you all! Remember to Live Aloha
everyday and to follow the 3 Be’s!
Love, Ms. Wong
To Miss Sakata,
Thakns for teaching us. You are a great
teacher!
Vincent C. (J-205)
Have a cool summer Mrs. Yoshimura and Mr.
Towata!
Love, Raelynn K. & Lexi K. (J-203)
Branden (J-205),
We’re so proud of you. Have a great summer!
Love, Dad, Mom, & Adam
To LiholihonBasketball Team,
You’re doing a really good job!
Takeo (J-104)
Congratulations Liholiho Graudates of 2012!
May all of you be blessed with the best of
everything as you move on to Middle School!
*** Love, Mrs. Sheri ***
To Ms. Johnson,
Your music is great!
Jasmine C. (G-101)
Dear Mrs. Wong, Thank you for the wonderful
Mother’s Day celebration! You made the F-102
mommies feel so special! Caelan W. (F-102)
To Ms. Muller,
Thank you for all your hard work.
Eric’s (G-101) mom and dad
Congratulations Kaleo (F-103)!
Papa and Grandma are SO proud of you!
Dear Mr. Towata,
You are the BEST Science teacher! I love your
science class! Mia W. (J-304)
Dear Ms. Arakaki, Ms. Sakata, Ms. Yee, Ms.
Chang, Ms. Tomita, and Ms. Harauchi,
Thank you for teaching me everything. I will
miss you! Serena W. (J-305)
Ms. Yee,
Thank you for teaching me Math and for
helping me.
Love, Malia W. (J-206)
Thank you for being such an awesome teacher
Mrs. Chang!
Love, Raelynn K. (J-203)
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End of
of School
School Year
End
YearMessages
Messages
To my F-102 parents,
Thank you for all your heartwarming support
this year!
Aloha, Cindy Wong
To Mr. Holden,
I look forward to P.E. class. Thank you!
Vincent C. (J-205)
My friends (F-102),
Have a fun and safe summer and I’ll see you
next year! ♥, Carryn (F-102)
We are so proud of you Kaylee (F-102)! We
love you!
Love, Mom, Dad, & Aidan
Cousins Isaac, Chevy, Sean, & Seana,
Have an Awesome Summer!
Love, Domineque B. (J-203)
To Mr. Nakashima,
I love computers!
Jasmine C. (G-101)
To my cousins Kaikane and Kaua,
I hope to see you this summer.
Love, Caelan W. (F-102)
Wishing everyone a FUN & SAFE summer
break! Each & every one of you make
Liholiho da best place to be!
*** Love, Mrs. Sheri ***
Kaleo (F-103), you worked so hard this year.
We are so proud!
Love, your mamas!
Dear Ms. Miyasaki,
Thank you for being a wonderful teacher. Have
a Happy Summer!
Love, Mia W. (J-304)
To Mrs. Arakaki,
Thank you for being a great teacher this year!
Love, Leanne S. (G-102)
Mr. Holden,
Thank you for letting us do the bed race. PE
is fun!
Love, Malia W. (J-206)
To the teachers and staff, I will miss you!!
Hailey S. (J-306)
To Ms. Lopez,
Thank you for all the fun projects.
Vincent C. (J-205)
Mrs. Wong,
Thank you for a wonderful first year at
Liholiho Elementary! ♥, Carryn (F-102)
Have a great summer Kale!
Love, Kaylee (F-102) & Aidan
Tevita, Tyson, & Jacob,
Stay cool and see you next year!
Your friend, Domineque (J-203)
To Levin, Eathan, Nathan, & Kateira,
Have a great summer!
Evan S. (J-202)
Dear Serena,
We will miss you so much at Liholiho! We
wish you much happiness and success in
middle school! Congratulations!
Love, Mia, Malia, & Mommy
Thank you Mrs. Saiki and my J-103 classmates
for a fun school year.
Love, Isaiah K. (J-103)
Dear Evan and Levin,
Have a very, very good summer break and a good
trip!
Eathan C. (J-203)
I loved Liholiho! It was an awesome school!
From, Karen H. (J-306)
To Levin,
Hope to see you during summer!
Evan S. (J-202)
Hope everyone has a great summer!
Hailey S. (J-306)
Dear Mrs. Chang,
Have a very, very good summer break. I’ll see
you.
Eathan C. (J-203)
Thank you to all the teachers of Liholiho
Elementary!
From, Yoko H. (Karen’s [J-306] mom)
Thank you Mrs. Tomita-Goshi and my J-304
classmates for a great school year.
Love, Noah K. (J-304)
Dear Ms. Small,
Thank you for being a nice principal.
Serena W. (J-305)
Dear Serena,
Congratulations on graduating! I will miss you
next year at Liholiho!
Your little sister, Malia W.
To Mrs. Sereno & Mrs. Chang,
Have a great summer!
Evan S. (J-202)
Thank you for everything Mrs. Sakata!
From, Julia H. (J-205)
Have a fun but safe summer Noah K. We love
you!
Love, Dad, Mom, Isaiah, & Caleb
To Ms. Mary-ann,
I’ve never known anyone who can remember
so many kids so quickly!
Vincent C. (J-205)
To the teachers and staff,
Thank you for making my years at Liholiho
so great!
Hailey S., (J-306)
To all the teachers and staff,
Have a great summer!
Love, Kaylee K.(F-102)
To Hailey,
Have fun at KMS! Evan
Have a fun but safe summer Isaiah. We love you!
Love, Dad, Mom, Noah, & Caleb
Good Bye Liholiho!
Hailey (J-306)
Thank you for being my teacher Mrs. Wong!
Have a fabulous summer!
Love, Kaylee K.(F-102)
To Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Sereno, & Mrs. Miyasaki,
Thanks for being great teachers!
Levin S. (J-203)
To all my friends in G-102,
I hope you have a great day. I hope you have
a fun day. I will see you next year.
From, Leanne S.
To all my friends in F-102,
Have a great summer!
Love, Kaylee (F-102)
Dear Mr. Towata,
Thank you for watching us at JPO.
Serena W. (J-305)
To all my Liholiho friends,
Have a great summer!
Levin S. (J-203)
We would like to thank all the teachers and staff for a wonderful 2011 – 2012 school year! Thank you to all of the students for studying and
working so hard this year! We would like to congratulate all the 5th graders moving on to middle school, we know you will make us proud!
Please have a safe and fun summer!
Liholiho Laulima PTA Board (2011 – 2012)
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YES, WE DID IT!
Thanks to our Liholiho families, teachers and staff, Laulima was able to raise enough funds to surpass the goal
of $27,500. Despite the tough economy, our Liholiho students, parents, teachers, administrators, and Laulima
Board members entered the scene and supported each of our fundraising campaigns! This school year, you
helped Liholiho Laulima PTA to raise $30,000 to support school programs and facilities, and ultimately to
help our keiki to strive in a good academic and safe school environment.
To be specific, this is what you made happen this school year:
Give Aloha
Dave & Buster’s Power Cards
Liholiho Super Coupon Book
Liholiho Super Coupon Book – donations
Laulima Read-A-Thon
McTeacher’s Night
Island Insurance Donation
$ 15,500
$ 1,680
$ 7,220
$
87
$ 4,290
$
930
$
430
2011-2012 Fundraising Total
$ 30,137*
*Our final total will be just under $30,000 after we cover final expenses.
Thank you for supporting the educational programs at Liholiho such as Kidbiz, music, and physical education,
which enable Liholiho school to continue offering National Blue Ribbon quality learning opportunities to our
keiki.
Liholiho Laulima Read-A-Thon 2012
Congratulations to 5th Grader Hoyt Bright who raised $755 earning the title of “Assistant Principal for a Day!”
Congratulations to the following students who collected most pledges, and raised the most money in his/her
grade level and who will be “Assistant Teacher for a Day!”
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Ka’imipono Liao
Gage Higuchi
Delilah Helminiak
Kateira Rivad
Andrew Wong
Hoyt Bright
Congratulations to the following students who spent the most minutes reading, earning them a lunch with
Mrs. Small held on May 10, 2012:
Hoyt Bright
Jessica Tuquero
Noela Tuquero
Kateira Rivad
Jonah Miyashiro
Kiana Kato-Rotolo
Kacie Lau
Gage Higuchi
Hannah Miyashiro
Arisa Ching
2172 minutes
1180 minutes
1039 minutes
1020 minutes
1020 minutes
955 minutes
947 minutes
869 minutes
836 minutes
805 minutes
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Congratulations to all of the students who turned in pledge sheets and reading logs:
Kadin Cariaga-Sayegusa
Jasmine Chan
Gage Higuchi
Petar Miocinovic
Adrian Miyashiro
Skye Nagata
Sabrina Kopf
Takuro Nakasone
Kristall Jennie Aronowitz
Logan Miyasaki
Jonah Miyashiro
Kelvin Aronowitz
Emily Bullock
Aria Miyashiro-Jimenez
Noah Kahanu
Vincent Chan
Ryoma Sears
Sean Lopes Jr.
Nikki Yasuda
Ka’imipono Liao
Kohei Sears
Jacob Yamamoto
Kiana Kato-Rotolo
Chasin Motonaga
Delilah Helminiak
Ashley Nakazaki
Kimo Thurston
Arisa Ching
Ramos Suzuki
Victor Siu
Raelynn Kiyuna
Cienna Toyofuku
Jessica Tuquero
Hoyt Bright
Keahialoa Almeida
Kody Jones
Evan Kusumoto
Kale Kakuda
Carryn Chock
Andrew King
Logan Wee
Nanea Valledor
Evan Sakuda
Levin So
Branden Kaneshiro
Gessica King
Andrew Wong
Vincent Siu
Rina Ogino
Noela Tuquero
Hailey Sakuda
Austin Crowell
Kaylie Lam-O’Leary
Isaiah Kahanu
Sky Vuong
Leanne So
Takeo Swallow
Seana Lopes
Maximilian Chan
Kateira Rivad
Michiru Nakasone
Ocean Vuong
Justin Tran
Hannah Miyasaki
Kacie Lau
Jet Sato
Jax Sato
McTeacher’s Night
Liholiho Laulima held its first McTeacher’s Night at the Palolo McDonald’s where $900 was raised during the
four-hour period on a Thursday afternoon. Raising this amount also earned Laulima a lead fundraising position at the McDonald’s by setting a new fundraising record!
Thank you to the Liholiho families, Mr. Nakashima, and Mr. O who came out to wave signs and entice people
to enter the drive-thru and dine-in.
Thank you to Mrs. Small, Ms. Wong, Ms. Yee, Ms. Fong, Ms. Sereno, Ms. Sakata, Ms. Tomita-Goshi, Ms. Kakuda, Ms. Littleton, Ms. Shimizu who sold an incredible 168 boxes of McDonald’s cookies!
Thank you to the Sacred Hearts Academy for allowing all of our volunteers to use their parking lot.
Island Insurance
Mahalo to Island Insurance for donating $1 per each Liholiho student, a total of $430.
Special thanks goes to…
• Ms. Sheri, Ms. Marian, and front office administrative staff for helping us with
planning the details of distribution and collection logistics for all our fundraising
events.
• All teachers for helping us carry through each fundraising campaign.
• Tomiyo Nishikura and Kyoko Sakai for translating our flyers to Japanese language.
• Fellow Liholiho Laulima PTA board members for sharing their previous
experiences, and for all their feedback and support.
• Our immediate families for their help, support, and patience with us working
many long hours.
Have a great summer and let’s work together again to make 2012-13 school year even more successful!
Ken Aronowitz and Doris Miocinovic
Liholiho Laulima PTA Fundraising Chairs
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Congratulations to ALL the Box Tops supporters, students, teachers, family, and friends! We have exceeded our goal
this school year! Together we have collected a total of
24, 401 Box Tops!
THANK YOU for all your efforts!
The Highest Box Tops Collector and winner of our Individual Contest is
NIKKI YASUDA - 1,241 Box Tops
Box Top Contributors
1000+ Box Tops
800+ Box Tops
700+ Box Tops
600+ Box Tops
500+ Box Tops
Nikki Yasuda
Bryson Rola
Ryan Kaneko
Tevita Loketi
Jet Sato
Hailey Sakuda
Journey Flores
Kayli Lam-O’Leary
Cade Wehrsig
Maven Kiaha
Ava Perez
Jenna Tsuchida
Arisa Ching
Kelsie Nakashima
Kaitlin Rose Dalere
Skye Nagata
Cyrus Maniti
Amanda Murayama
Jake Mariani
Spencer Leung
Ashley Kaya
Rorie Frias
Kateira Rivad
Kamuela Stone
Andrew Wong
Branden Kaneshiro
Makayla Neves
Mrs. Cindy Wong
Mrs. Sharon Harauchi
Ms. Madeline Yee
Axel Hufen
Zachary Tan
Vikter Torres
Jonah Viernes
Mia Wong
Hoapili Saigusa
Mahina Ho
Kerrie Maniti
Maddison Hatanaka
Austin Crowell
Arianna Aguila
Maximillian Chan
Taijyu Nagai
Noah Yamane
Kazuki Nishikura
Colleen Kagawa
Sedona Kashiwabara
Aimee Inouye
Ka’imipono Liao
Stephanie Jones
Evan Sakuda
Noah Spencer
Brady Lee
Cadi Komenaka
Michiru Nakasone
Kaylee Kakuda
Riley Dannenberg
Hoyt Bright
Julia Hutchison
Keiki McGee
Kahaweo McGee
Mia Shizumura
Serena Wong
Carryn Chock
Brooke Fujiwara
Tyler Chow
Jett Moore
Jedi Consillio
Brooke Yamamoto
Beatriz Benetti
Phoenix Crowell
Richelle Chong
Monique Young
Malia Wong
Domineque Bonifacio
Leona Stremick
Sean Lopes, Jr.
Noah Alcaraz
Jayna Fong
Evan Kusumoto
Kaikane Thatcher-West
Kuanalu Cahill
Kale Kakuda
Alex Chounramany
Angelina Oki
Leanne So
Paulo Tuimavave
Kadin Cariaga-Sayegusa
Blaise Viloria
Petar Miocinovic
Justin Miura-Miyazaki
Sky Vuong
Nathan Martin
Jet Okura
Shun Andrian
Archer Aloiau
Brianna Kerr
Chasin Motonaga
Kahiau Ka’ahanui
Natasha Dung
Isaiah Kahanu
Taylor Inouye
Jesse Marcello
Makaninuiikaika Cahill
Eathan Cabildo
Gage Higuchi
400+ Box Tops
Takeo Swallow
Alexander Miyashiro
Mikayla Kitagawa
Erin Murakami
300+Box Tops
Piercen Fong
200+ Box Tops
100+ Box Tops
1-99 Box Tops
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1-99 Box Tops (from page 8)
Kalina Hotema
Lolah Laudowicz
Chevy Lopes
Micah Mitsunaga
Marco Salazar II
Sarah Nobriga
Naomi Haugen
Brigette McKnight-Sur
Aria Miyashiro-Jimenez
Sy Miyasato
Wolfgang Nii
Ramos Suzuki
Cienna Toyofuku
Adam Tong
Justice May
Adrian Miyashiro
Jayden Park
Emily Quach
Mikela Felicia Ancheta
Teal Matsueda
Arisa Aloiau
Kysen Silva
Danielle Nahina
Victor Siu
Conrad Akira
Brayden Silva
Kacie Lau
Jacob Mamiya
Ryoma Sears
Levin So
Ashleigh Nahina
Lesna O’Donnell
Alexander Joel Viloria
Kristall Jennie Aronowitz
Reece Kadota
Noah Kahanu
Vincent Siu
Jacob Nakasone
Sunny Nam
Taren Kira
Romelene Sercena
Makamae Ali
Vance Matsuura
Tatum Akimoto-Albarado
Miu Tsunoda-Soga
Jenna Antolin
Kaylie Kamark
Caelen West
Jazlyne Miyazaki
Kazuma Ishikawa
Conrad Del Rosario
Moana Hasunuma
Noah Dung
Logan Kusumoto
Aaron Murai
Rylen Nasu
Shane Fuse
Jenson Fuse
Whalen Cummings
Emily Bullock
Shinsei May
Jayden Iwanaka
Kennedy Kamauoha
Seana Lopes
Taira Young
Kurt Kawamoto
Patricia Pahinag
Caylee Yanagawa-Kim
Sunny Valledor
Angel Grabow
Kyler Ching
Travis Sensano
Kaleb Guiterrez-Perreira
Grant Sung
Breani Sakai
Sage Sugino
Apana Ah Mai
Kody Jones
Kaitlin Yoshihara
Takuro Nakasone
Kaipoi Casaquit-Sczymanski Hyeonjae Yang
Allena Villanueva
Mesha Albano
Virgil Lin
Mrs. Rae Kaya
Anonymous
Rina Ogino
Mrs. Kelly Lopes
Box Tops Class Contest
The 2 Class WINNERS are…….
Mrs. Chang/J-203= 2,482 Box Tops
Mrs. Lopes/J-206=2,131 Box Tops
Mrs. Chang
2,482
Mrs. Lopes
2,131
Mrs. Saiki
Ms. Sakata
1,554
Mrs. Wong
1,548
Mr. Towata
1,393
Ms. Muller
Mrs. Sereno
1,111
Mr. Magnenat 582
2,054
Ms. Fong
1,778
Mrs. Harauchi 1,500
Mrs. Tomita-Goshi
1,399
1,273
Mrs. Brown
1.177
Mrs. Choy
1,150
Mrs. Kaya
996
Ms. Yee
976
Mrs. Arakaki
837
Ms. Robison
460
Congratulations to the winner of the Box Tops Honor Roll Drawing, Hailey Sakuda!
Thank you for supporting Liholiho Elementary School!
Have a great summer!
Remember to clip and save your Box Tops during the summer!!
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2011-2012 Laulima PTA Board
Thanks to everyone’s contribution of time, energy and
supplies; this year’s May Day Program was a huge success!
Our beautiful decorations at the program would not
have been possible without the floral donations from
the following people: Kayli Lam-O’Leary, Mattox Oie,
Bryson Rola, Levin & Leanne So, Tauefaeteau Tongi,
Caelan West, and Jean Kamaunu.
And of course, it took a lot of hard work and time in
order to set-up and dismantle the decorations & sell
the water during the program, so thank you to: Riki
Chow, Ivy Costa, Eri Hirooka, Donica Kaneshiro,
Donna Kashiwabara, Diane Lam, Liane Kaneko,
Ayumi Miyazaki, Tomiyo Nishikura, Steve & Tammy
Rola, Iris Salazar, Makoto Sato, Kawohi Silva, Lawrence So, Jenny Sung, Taciana Suzuki, Lara Won,
Nicole West and Ayumi Yamane. (Forgive me, but I
know there were a couple more people who worked
really hard as well, but I did not get their names sorry!!)
Lastly, we wouldn’t have been able to stay cool without
the water, cooler, and foam containers donated by:
Karen & Julia Hutchison, Kennedy Kamauoha,
Breeahna Kino, Taren Kira, Raelynn Kiyuna, Kacie
Lau, Kayli Lam-O’Leary, Petar Miocinovic, Thomas
Noochan, Mattox Oie, Jet & Jax Sato, Mrs. Lisa
Sereno, Levin & Leanne So, Kaikane Thatcher-West,
Melelupe & Taufaeteau Tongi, and Anonymous.
Principal ...............................Christina Small
President ..............................Michael Lau
Membership Chair .................Allison Sato
Fundraising Co-Chairs ..........Ken Aronowitz
.............................................Doris Miocinovic
Secretary ..............................Lara Won
Treasurer ..............................Alan Aloiau
PCNC ....................................Iris Salazar
December Meeting Chair ......OPEN
March Meeting Co-Chairs ......Riki-Ann Chow
.............................................Cheryl Perez
May Meeting Chair ................Shayna Kusumoto
Special Activities ..................Melissa Toyooka
Donations Co-Chairs .............Karen Hisatake
.............................................Liane Kaneko
School Representatives ........Cathy-Lynne Fong
.............................................Lisa Sereno
Newsletter Editor ..................Lawrence So
Webmaster ...........................Nancy Murayama
Hospitality .............................Scott Yoshihara
.............................................Staci Yoshihara
Wesley Children's Summer Program
Wesley Children's Programs offers a Summer Fun Program
that is fun and exciting for children K-6. We are located at
1350 Hunakai St., near Kahala Mall. We offer recreational
activities, excursions, cooking and special activities. Weekly
excursions for each group to places like the Zoo, Ice Palace,
Our children truly benefited from the efforts of each Mini Golf and the Children's Museum. The older children
individual volunteer. It is this volunteer spirit that have excursions to Ice Palace, swimming at Manoa Pool and
shapes our Liholiho Community and contributes to its hiking.
success! Thank you again to everyone and have a safe
Summer School pick up is available from area summer
and enjoyable summer!!!
Your Special Activities Chair,
Melissa Toyooka
schools. We will provide transportation to sports, classes or
other activities in the area. Our program starts May 25 and
ends August 10. Daily, weekly and monthly rates are available. To register your child or for more information, call Bill
Henson, Director at 732-3273.
A Publication of the Liholiho Laulima PTA of King Liholiho Elementary School,
3430 Maunaloa Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Phone: (808) 733-4850
Christina Small, Principal
Michael Lau, PTA President
Lawrence So, Editor
Any Questions? Comments about the Newsletter?
Please call the school at 808-733-4850 or email Lawrence
at [email protected]
Visit our website: www.liholiholaulima.org