Ho`olaulima Newsletter - Makawao Elementary School

STARs of the Month - December
Ho'olaulima Teachers
Newsletter
nominated students who practiced
traits Together"
of a COMMUNITY
"Many Hands Working
January
CONTRIBUTOR.
Students
were
honored
on
the Morning
2014
Broadcast and were given prizes and a STAR
certificate. They also had lunch with Ms.
Purdy-Kaai and Ms. HondaVolume
and were
29treated
Number 6
with ice cream sundaes.
CONGRATULATIONS, STARS.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Jan. 15:
Jan. 17:
Jan. 20:
Jan. 23:
Jan. 27-31:
Jan. 29:
Feb. 3:
Feb. 4-7:
Feb. 7:
Feb. 17:
Feb. 18:
Feb. 26,27,28:
Second quarter report cards to be distributed
Video Story Book: Have you filled your bucket today? (See Pg. 6)
Martin Luther King Day (no school)
School Community Council (SCC) meeting at 2:30 p.m.
Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People (See Pg. 6)
Can Do Day for Grade 2 (Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. Ludwig & Mrs. Martinez)
Can Do Day for Grade 2 (Kitsuki & Gardanier)
Appreciation Testing Spirit Week (See Pg. 4 for specific dress up wear)
MAPA Play – 8:10am (K – 2) / 9:00am (3 – 5)
President’s Day (no school)
PC Day (no school)
Good Touch, Bad Touch Presentations (Grades K-2)
Test your math skills at our School
KUNG HEE FAT CHOY!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2014 is the year of the
Green Wooden Horse
1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978,
1990, 2002, 2014
Those born in the year of the Horse
are considered as wise, elegant and
charming personalities. They are
faithful to their hearts and earn
the respect of all by their hard
work.
People, who were born in 2002,
can expect positive changes in this
year such as buying a new home, or
joining
a
new
school
or
commencing a new business. With
your creative ideas and talents,
you will prove your worth in your
future endeavors.
Store!
Our School Store will now be open every Tuesday and
Thursday during morning recess.
Parents please allow
children no more then $3.00 to spend, and we
encourage you to bring in your loose change
to test their math skills!
We have a variety of items ranging from $0.05 to $2.00, from
pencils to pens, erasers to sharpeners, bracelets to knickknacks, and so much more!
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Spotlight on Our School Staff... Don't Forget... Thank You!!!
We wanted to say a special thank you to the KKHS helpers who helped out at Santa’s Workshop! o Student Government Advisor, Janina Kennedy o Leo Club Advisor, William Fisher o Key Club Advisor, Cindy Asato-­‐Kochi STUDENT
Kindergarten
Kaija Aiwohi
Nawe’a Cook
Ethan Emmanuel
Jaylen Wan
…REMINDERLiaTO
PARENTS…
Edwards
Please label yourGrade
child’s1 belongings and
Zion Bascar
check to be sure they
make it back home.
Jessah
Heintz
Lost & found has an abundance
of
Arian Albiar
jackets and lunch boxes.
Liko Arreola
If your child is missing
anything,
please be
Jasmine
Jacintho
sure to check
Lost
Grade
2 & Found.
Casen Uyehara
Elias Emmanuel
2014 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Marcus Morifuji
(NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS) Naveah Gomes
Kanekoa Maielua-Kekiwi
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Day
Grade 3
Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day
Ledjan Pahukoa
Feb. 18: PC Day
Kailee Tanaka
March 17-21: Spring Break
Kaira Freitas
March 26: Kuhio Day
Jacob Poouahi
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• April 18: Good Friday
• May 26: Memorial Day
Grade 4
Kristi Jacintho
Leimaia Ducosin-Olaitiman
New Security
Gates
Jaylynn Poaipuni
La’akea the
Souza
Many of you have noticed
new security
Nicholas
Scibelli
gates in various locations around the campus.
Grade
5 is to ensure the
The purpose of these
gates
Evelyn
safety of our studentsAcri
and to deter
Alana
Santiago hours.
trespassers during
non-school
Brianna
Gates will be in the
open Ibarra
position during
Siena
Poepoe
school hours, except
for the
gate by the first
Tatiana
Kanoho
tunnel. This gate can be opened from the
inside, but is locked on the outside.
TEACHER
Ms. Dean
Mrs. Fujimoto
Mrs. Kalama
Mrs. Pilotin
Mrs. Tafuri
Miss Dunn
Ms. Lewis
Mrs. Lum
Mrs. Palmer
Miss Shinozuka
Mrs. Gardanier
Mrs. Gregg
Miss Kitsuki
Mrs. Ludwig
Mrs. Martinez
Ms. Bykowski
Mrs. Robledo
Mr. St. John
Mrs. ValentineBorling
Mr. Bocanegra
Mrs. Boelter
Mr. Grogan
Mrs. Michell
Ms. Thompson
Ms. DiPaola
Mr. Grzanka
Mrs. Meade
Mrs. Schmitt
Mr. Shishido
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Aloha, my name is Zaida Urban. I am an
Educational Assistant (EA) here at Makawao
Elementary School. I have been an EA for 24
years now. I started off as a teacher’s aide at a
pre-school on Molokai and later became an EA
at Kilohana Elementary School.
Two years
later, I relocated to Maui and worked at Baldwin
High School before coming to work at Makawao
School.
I love working here because the staff is very
caring and loving. My passion is working with
children and watching them grow into successful
adults.
Zaida Urban
I am a grateful mother of five adult children and
a grandmother to two precious grandchildren.
On my free time, I like to spend time with my
family, go to the beach, and travel.
Educational Assistant
My name is Sharon Eakins and I am an “honored
visitor” of Maui for seven years now. I was born and
raised in Oklahoma where I completed my
undergraduate and graduate degrees. I also lived in
Austin, Texas as well as Southern California prior to
moving to Maui.
Although I am possibly the most “senior” staff, I still
feel like that little girl in small town Oklahoma who
always loved school. I have worked as an Autism
Educational Assistant for almost three years now. I
started in the pre-school and now work with a
student in kindergarten. I prefer to work with these
ages because I really am not smarter than a 5th
grader, and that’s okay.
I love Makawao School and the truly “awesome
makawao students.” I have the utmost respect for
our administrators and all school staff, especially
the teachers who do what they do for our students
so that they will have a good education and a great
life.
Sharon Eakins
Educational Assistant
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From the Desk of the Counselor…
H.S.A. Testing: Tips on How Parents Can Help:
Before the Test….
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BE PREPARED:
Know your child’s testing date(s). A current schedule has been issued
in the Ho’olaulima, sent home with your child and posted on our website at
www.makawao.k12.hi.us.
BE A CHEERLEADER: Once you know the test is approaching start talking to your child
about it. Let them know what a big deal it is and how much it affects their learning and
school progress. Encourage them to their best and share positive thoughts.
Friday, January 17, 2014: Makawao Elementary School's HSA Testing Pep Rally
Appreciation Testing Spirit Week (Free Dress from February 4-7)
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Tuesday, Feb. 4th:
PJ Day
Had A Good Night’s Rest! Ate A Good
Breakfast!
Wednesday, Feb. 5th:
Sock Day
Sock It To The Test! You Did It!
Thursday, Feb. 6th:
Sunglasses Day
Shine On The Test! You Did Your Best!
Friday, Feb. 7th:
Hat Day
Hats Off To You! Congrats You Did It!
DISCUSS CONCERNS: Ask your child about their testing experience on the 1st testing
opportunity and how we can make it better. Determine if there is any anxiety that needs
to be reduced and communicate these concerns with your child’s teacher.
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE TEST: Check out sample questions for the test in your
Parent Information Booklets or online at http://www.alohahsap.org/.
HELP YOUR CHILD WITH THEIR WEAKNESSES FROM PREVIOUS TEST: If your child has
struggled with a particular area or subject in the past, you may be able to help them
overcome some of that difficulty by providing some extra practice. See your child’s score
report for their weaknesses.
On Test Day…
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ALLOW ADEQUATE SLEEP: Make sure your child is not tired the days of testing by having
them get to bed early the night before.
NOURISHING BREAKFAST: A good breakfast is important, but a large meal right before
test time can be distracting.
ARRIVE TO SCHOOL ON TIME: As much as possible try not to have a stressful morning.
On a Daily Basis….
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Assist your child with homework and ensuring that your child is completing all homework
assignments.
Ensure that your child has good attendance at school.
Encourage your child to read as much as possible and to increase her vocabulary – even
reading magazines, newspapers, and comic books regularly will help improve reading
skills.
Look for educational games and programs that engage your child.
Help your child learn how to follow directions carefully.
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H.S.A. Testing Schedule
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Daily Guide to Children’s Happiness & Where
Is Pip?
For the months of January and February we continue to provide a safe bully-free campus environment.
Carol McCloud’s book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? is a great story in guiding our students in
treating others with kindness. On Thursday, January 16th during morning broadcast students will have
had the opportunity to listen to the video storybook.
A school wide student activity will be to create individual buckets with opportunities to fill it up.
Students are able to fill their buckets by both receiving and showing acts of kindness and respect. When
students are unkind and display unwanted behavior their bucket may dip. Mrs. Manlansing (Mrs. M.)
will be on the lookout on campus for random acts of kindness and post shot outs weekly. Follow up
activity sheets will be distributed. Parents please discuss this activity with your child(ren) and how easy
it is to fill buckets in and out of school. Check out www.bucketfiller101.com for additional resources.
Pip, our Unite Against Bullying, friend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin will also be joining us from now
throughout the remaining of the school year. Where is Pip? This activity will be once a week where Pip
will be hiding out in a classroom with a special message. Students will meet Mrs. M at the morning
broadcast room and have an opportunity to go live with her in sharing that special message with the
entire school. Every class will have an opportunity and receive aUnite Against Bullying bookmark.
Don’t forget orange is the color to remind us to create a safe environment and to wear your orange
wristbands.
Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People
Students will participate in a short presentation, followed by a
hand washing activity and visit to the Germ City Tent.
⇒ If your child has skin sensitivities or allergies to soaps, please
inform us to approve their participation.
During the week of January 27 –January 31 Makawao Elementary School will be participating in Germ
City, presented by Daeni Ito, RN, BSN from Department of Health.
Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People is school and community-based educational project to
enhance awareness and improve effectiveness of hand hygiene, made possible with the University of
Hawai’i, Cooperative Extension Service.
The focus is to:
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Enhance awareness of the importance of good hand hygiene
Improve the effectiveness and frequency of all types of hand hygiene options.
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