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November 2012
Issue Four
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November Events
Science Expo info sent home this month (gr. 3-6)
this month
12—No School: Veteran's Day
13—Turkey Trot 5 p.m. Kāne‛ohe Comm. Park
16—Flu Shot Clinic in the Library from 8:30 to
10:30 a.m.
17— Makahiki Maoli Festival
22—No School: Thanksgiving
23—No School: School Holiday
26-30—Dibels Testing
28—POPS Assembly
29—Marine Mentor Dinner in
Cafeteria 5:30 p.m.
30—Fieldtrip: Lā Mele (HLIP)
30— Decorate the HLIP Float after school for the
parade!
By Kumu Dukie Akioka, papa ‘ekahi C-4
On Friday, September 21, 2012, Ninety Pū‘ōhala Hawaiian Language
Immersion students from papa mālaa‘o to papa 6 visited the taro patch of
Kanewai at Punalu‘u. They learned about the history of the area and got
to help maintain and beautify the taro patches.
Mahalo to Kumu Malia for setting up this field trip and also to Uncle
Makahiapo, Kumu Moke Kaapana, and the many volunteers who made
this field trip a
success.
‘A‘ohe hana nui ke
alu ‘ia.
No task is too big
when done by all.
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December Events
1—50th Annual Kāne‘ohe Christmas Parade
3-7—Dibels Testing
4—TRIPOD Student Surveys (Testing
environment on Campus)
6—TRIPOD Student Surveys Day 2 (as needed)
6—KSBE Ka‘ilimamo celebration -cafeteria- 4:307:30 p.m.
6—PTA Meeting 6 p.m.
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‘Ōlelo No‘eau 142
E kuahui like i ka
hana.
Let everybody pitch in
& work together.
‘Ōlelo No‘eau 323
Above photo: Many hands make light work. In this case many “feet” make light work.
Clothing Drive Ends this Month! Student Council is collecting gently
In this Issue
September and October POPS
Principal’s List and Honor Roll
Fun Fair Photos
Halloween Happenings
Calendar continued; Peer Mediators
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used items for their drive to help the United Cerebral Palsy Association.
Who benefits? The Environment…keeping items out of landfills; UCP…
by raising funds for programs; YOU… by making a difference and caring!
For more info visit http://www.ucpahi.org/ or call 808-254-0114.
Please send all contributions to room A-8. Mahalo for your support!
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POPS… Power of Positive Students!
These students have shown positive behaviors
and can-do attitudes!
September Citizens
Christian Thai–grade 6 –A-9
Manaia Wolfgramm–papa 5 –C-11
Brian Bascas–grade 5 –A-8
Mark Baptiste–grade 4 –B-3
Ola‘akea Gaudia–papa 3 –C-10
Abigail Kiyosaki–grade 3 –C-7
Daniel Criss–grade 2 –C-2
Maimiti Arboleda–papa 2 –C-3
Nainoa Kanahele–grade 1 –B-1
Kaiao Kauahikaua–papa 1 –C-4
Charlee Kahana‘oi–kindergarten –A-2
Laulima Mortensen Young–papa mālaa‛o C1
Kayliana Leon-Guerro-Kawelo–preschool A3
David McNorton–preschool –A-5
Above left, A8 and C11 students
performed their CPAC dance;
At left, the marines stood at
attention while our principal,
above photo, signed the
partnership compact with the
Kaneohe Marine Corps.
Our October citizens show their
school spirit with cool costumes!
October Citizens
Welo Gosline-Niheu–grade 6 –A-9
Kūmālie Dias-Blake–papa 6 –C-11
Alena Brigoli–grade 5 –A-8
Candace Cummings–grade 4 –B-3
Mahealani Bulawan–papa 3 –C-10
Nu‘uanu Ho‘okano Pelekai–grade 3 –C-7
Ka‘iulani Sanford–grade 2 –C-2
Luisito Bascas–grade 2 –A-1
Kūha‘o Baker –papa 2 –C-3
Kailey Kuhlman–grade 1 –B-1
Kekoa Kelly–papa 1 –C-4
Seth Manning–kindergarten –A-2
Meleana Pili–papa mālaa‛o –C-1
Michael Kai Wilfahrt–preschool –A-3
Luke Letoto–preschool –A-5
Congratulations, Citizens!
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Honoring Our Scholars
Principal’s List
All ME grades and "consistently"
GLOs
Grade 3
Nu‘uanu Ho‘okano-Pelekai
Abigail Kiyosaki
Honor Roll
ME or MP grades and
"consistently" or "usually" GLOs
Grade 4
Kaiwi Akioka
‘Alalauā Paik
Kyle Bautista
Candace Cummings
Chaelee Lorico
Nanealoa Pearlman
Anuhea Smith
Kindergarten
Kano‘ena Garcia
Meleana Pili
Kama Sardinha-Viloria
Kaiko‘o Singlehurst
Grade 1
Kaipo Akioka
Chanel Awai
Nainoa Kanahele
Tia Kapihe
Kaiao Kauahikaua
Kekoa Kelly
Roxy Sing
Kapiko Walk
Ian Yanos Myrick
Grade 2
Hannah Colotario
Daniel Criss
Nevaeh Garza
Kame‘a Kaeo
Brooke Kubo
Dynestee KanaeHuihui
Brandon Kumalaa
Liahona Manning
Oliana Robbs
Ka‘iulani Sanford
Grade 3
Jamie Cummings
Ola‘akea Gaudia
Jayce Jay Pedro
Kila Kaio
Joie Kāne
Pa‘ia Ka‘ohelauli‘i
Ellice Kapihe Jr.
Kealoha Kelly
Maika Kupahu
Keola Mataele
Kaena Pestano
Keola Sanford
Grade 5
‘Alohi Baker
Courtney Brigoli
Elisabeth Alena Brigoli
Kealana Delary
Kristopher Ignacio
Odyn Kāne
Iliahi Robbs
Savannah Stafford
Honesty Sardinha-Wilcox
Manaia Wolfgramm
Grade 6
Kūmālie Dias-Blake
Chloe Dijos
Addie Fisette
Loea Garza-Alisna
Welo Gosline-Niheu
Kanoe Holt
Tiari Hookano
Lehua Kanahele-Santos
Rory Keliikipi
Breydyn Kubo
Niambi Lane
Caitlin Larkin
T’gan Makinano-Lucas
Raven Young
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Fantastic Fun Fair
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Halloween Howls
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December Events cont.
6—Xmas Caroling (HLIP) 6 to 7 p.m.
7—Fieldtrip: HTY Christmas Talk
Story (C2, C7, C10)
12—POPS Assembly
12—Fieldtrip: Pokai Bay (HLIP)
12—TBA: School Ends at 2:05 p.m.
12—Papa Mākua meeting 6 p.m.
14—Tentative: Responsibility
Celebration (B3, A8, A9) at
Kokokahi YWCA
14—TBA: School Ends at 12:35 p.m.
14—2nd Quarter and 1st Semester
Ends
Winter Recess from Monday, Dec. 17,
2012 to Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Students return on Thursday, January
3, 2013
Peer Mediators Help Solve Problems
By Mr. Jeff Lief, Mediator Advisor and Pū‛ōhala Counselor
If you see students wearing bright yellow Pū‛ōhala visors and carrying a
clipboard during recess, they are Peer Mediators!
Our peer mediators
are grade 4, 5 and 6
students who have
been trained in
communication and
mediation skills by
Sue Chang, a
specialist in the
process. Peer
mediators devote one
day per week at both
recesses helping
fellow students
resolve verbal conflicts, such as sharing, taking turns, friendship issues, teasing
and the spreading of rumors. They do not get involved in any physical
aggression or bullying behaviors.
Mediators do not solve the problems but help the students come up with a
mutually agreeable solution. Problems are either referred to the mediators by
other students, or by teachers and adults on recess duty, or observed by the
mediators who are assigned to cover different areas of the playground. The
mediation process is kept
confidential by the peer
mediators, but they are
required to record the
incident on forms for review
by their advisor, Mr. Lief,
who may follow up with the
disputants.
By having peer mediators at
our school, students learn
better ways to solve their problems. In addition, mediators and disputants
demonstrate increased self-confidence, self-control and problem-solving abilities.
They use these skills, not only at school, but at home and with friends outside of
school.
Pū‛ōhala Elementary
will be a place where students
experience success in a positive,
safe and challenging
learning environment.
Mrs. Alexis Kāne, Principal
45-233 Kulauli Street
Kāne‛ohe, HI 96744
PHONE: 233-5660
Ka Leo Editor
Mrs. Patti Matsuura, Librarian
Check out our school website
http://puohala.k12.hi.us/
The newsletters are in color!
Mahalo to the following 49 students for their
dedication and commitment:
Grade 4 - Kaiwi Akioka, Mark Baptiste,
Brooke Barclay, ‛Ālohilohi Coelho, Candace
Cummings, Faith Marie Daguro, Wahi
Emmsley, Xavier Garza, Tehani Hookano,
Kawehi Johnston, Brandee Kubo, Logan
Larkin, Chaelee Lorico, Alishya Mau, Jana
Naka, Nanea Pearlman, Kalāwela Saffery,
Anuhea Smith, Shealee Sterenberg, & Ryan
Yamamura.
Grade 5 - ‛Alohi Baker, Brian Bascas,
Bransyn Bethel, Alena Brigoli, Courtney Brigoli, Holley Costa, Kealana
DeLary, Tama Halvorsen, Kristopher Ignacio, Iliahi Robbs, Kahie Sai, Kahale
Sardinha-Viloria, Savannah Stafford, Kainoa Taca, & Manaia Wolfgramm.
Grade 6 - Skye Crawford, Kūmālie Dias-Blake, Kanoe Holt, Tiari Hookano
Kristine Ignacio, Raelynn Ines, Ke‛ala Kaapana-Stone, Lehua Kanahele Santos,
Hikia Ka‛ohelauli‛i, Mahea Kaukani-Berry, Breydyn Kubo, K-Lyn RickardSonoda & Raven Young.
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