School Bulletin – March 2015 1st Annual Spring Fling Checks Now

School Bulletin – March 2015
3700 Kehalani Mauka Parkway,
Wailuku, HI 96793
http://www.puukukui.k12.hi.us/
Main Office: (808) 727-3000
Health Room: (808) 727-3002
Vice Principal: (808)727-3021
PCNC: (808) 727-3028
Upcoming Events
1st Annual Spring Fling
Aloha Puu Kukui Ohana!
The first annual Spring Fling at Pu`u Kukui was a huge success.
We had a very wet start due to weather but with a few
modifications we were able to rally and enjoy the day in
support of our school.
Our amazing PTSA worked tirelessly planning and executing this
event to raise monies to fund a kiln for our school. Our
expectations were exceeded by the generous donations and
amazing attendance for this event.
Thank you to the wonderful group of PTSA members that
made this event such a huge success in so many ways!
March 9
PTSA Meeting, 6pm, Library
March 13
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Teacher Planning, No
Students
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Family Movie Night, The
Book of Life, 6pm, Cafe
March 16-20
Spring Break – No Students
March 26
Kuhio Day – No Students
March 29
Maui 5K for Kids, 7am, Ma`alaea
Triangle – registration required
April 3
Good Friday – No Students
Kindergarten Registration
Open
Checks Now Accepted
Pu`u Kukui School has begun accepting
personal and business checks for payment.
Note: The Department of Education shall
assess and collect an additional service
charge of $25.00 for any dishonored (bad)
check in accordance with Chapter 40-35.5
H.R.S.
Pu`u Kukui School will also maintain a list of individuals and
organizations that have presented dishonored (bad) checks for
payment. Check writing privileges will be suspended.
Reinstatement of check writing privileges would be subject to
administrator's approval.
Pu`u Kukui Elementary School
is currently accepting
Kindergarten and new
student registrations for the
2015-2016 school year.
Please visit our office for
registration forms, MondayFriday, 9:00am – 1:00pm.
If you are interested in a
campus tour, please reach
out to our PCNC Facilitator,
Christine Hamilton at 808-7273028.
Mahalo!
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Proactive Ponderings with Mr. Dillon
February is Win-Win
This month we are focusing on Habit #4, “Think Win-Win”. Our students demonstrated this at a
recent assembly where they came up with a creative solution that met the needs of all the girls and
boys involved. In choosing a group mascot they came up with “Uni-saur” - a Win-Win solution for a
team divided between selecting unicorn and dinosaur mascots. To select only one would have
been Win-Lose.
Of all the habits, it is Win-Win that requires creativity on the part of the problem solver. When faced
with a dilemma, it is the Win-Win thinker that will devise a solution that benefits everyone.
Win-Win Driving
In our parking lot and student loading areas we rely on parents to make driving choices that are
Win-Win. In addition to making these areas safer for everyone (win), the process will be faster
(another win) and you will be setting an appropriate example for your child (yet another win).
Please help us to avoid the following “Win-Lose” scenarios, all of which have been reported.
Please AVOID:
Parking along the red curbs to walk children into the campus. Use only marked stalls. This blocks
driving lanes and puts pedestrians into danger without crosswalks. In the rear of campus cars have
been observed parking along the red curb when there are many open stalls just a short walk
ahead. Instead of stopping short and/or lingering in the yellow loading zones, pull all the way
forward and keep good-byes short and sweet. Failure to consider the drivers behind you can cause
back-up, impatience, and speeding. Please continue to drive with aloha even when others do not.
One moment of impatience could have serious consequences.
Blue Tickets
In the 3rd Quarter, the Pu`u Kukui Staff
will be distributing Blue Tickets to
students that demonstrate the 7
Habits. Staff will be looking to “catch”
students that apply the 7-Habits
during recess, lunch, and before and
after school. Students can redeem
the tickets for early lunch dismissal
and there will be a Blue Ticket Raffle
each Friday for a chance to select
from the 7 Habits prize box.
Ball Drive
The Student Council would like to
announce their 3rd Quarter Ball Drive.
If you would like to donate any new
or lightly used balls, you may do so at
the drop off receptacle in the Main
Office. We will accept playground
balls, soccer balls, footballs,
basketballs, volleyballs and more.
Mr. Dillon
School Quality Survey
4th & 5th Grade Parents! We Need Your Help with the
School Quality Survey 2015: The Hawaii DOE wants your
feedback on how we are doing through the annual
School Quality Survey (SQS). Your student was given a
parent survey packet to take home recently (one survey
for each child in Grade 4 and Grade 5). Parents have two
options for completing the survey. You may complete the
paper survey and mail by March 24, 2015, OR you may
complete the survey online
at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Parent_ELEM. Results
from past years are available
at http://arch.k12.hi.us/school/sqs/sqs.html. The Parent
Instruction Letter is available in the following languages
(please notify the school office at 727-3000 if you would
like to request a specific translation): Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese, Chuukese, Japanese, Korean,
Tagalog and Vietnamese.
Thank you for your participation!
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Chinese New Year Celebration
On Thursday, February 19 our students
celebrated the Chinese New Year.
According to Chinese astrology, each
year (starting from Chinese New Year) is
associated with an animal sign, occurring
in a 12-year cycle; 2015 is a year of the
Goat. Chinese New Year is the most
important of the traditional Chinese
celebrations. The holiday recognizes
family, good fortune, respect, and
prosperity for the New Year.
Our Kindergarteners celebrated by parading
through our school campus displaying their
handmade masks and feeding the lion red
envelopes and treats for luck.
Students were also treated to a visit from our
local Panda from Panda Express. The Panda
dazzled students while they ate lunch and
delivered special book marks with Chinese New
Year history and traditions printed on them to
classrooms.
Thank you to our friends at Panda Express for making this celebration so special for our students!
PTSA Family Movie Night
The Pu`u Kukui PTSA is hosting a family movie night on Friday,
March 13th in the school cafeteria at 6pm. Our Student
Lighthouse Team members voted on different movie titles for
this event and selected The Book of Life as the feature film.
This is a free event to promote family fun and love for our
school. Concessions will be available for purchase. All
concession proceeds will benefit our school PTSA.
We hope to see you at the movie!
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School Garden
Our school is hard at work organizing our very own school garden. We are very early in the
planning stage and looking to form a strong committee and volunteer groups willing to help with
installation of the garden and maintenance when the time comes. If you are interested, please feel
free to reach out to me so I can add you to our list of greenies.
We are also seeking several items for our upcoming install. If you have a large sink or various
building and irrigation items sitting around and want to make a donation, please reach out to me to
discuss.
Mahalo,
Christine Hamilton, PCNC Facilitator
Maui 5K for Kids
The Maui 5K for Kids is fast approaching. Preregister by March 14th online and save $5 off of your entry fee.
Please keep an eye out for race information and entry forms going home with students this month. All entries
support Maui schools and Pu`u Kukui Elementary specifically when you choose us as your donor school on
your application.
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