Waimalu Elementary School
Parent Bulletin #5
“Where Everyone Soars” December 2014
http://waimalu.k12.hi.us Keith Hui, Principal
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Gr. 5 Camp Meeting : Library 1:00pm – 2:00pm *Parents are welcomed to attend Flu Shot Clinic: Library 8:00am – 11:00am SCC Board Meeting: Office Conf. Room 3:30pm – 5:30pm Field Trip: Gr. 2 HI Youth Symphony PTO SpaceFEST Pre-‐Registration Gr. 4 -‐6 ONLY Field Trip: Gr. K – Lyon Arboretum Field Trip: Gr. 1 Hawaii Youth Symphony PTO Board Meeting 3:30pm Field Trip: Gr. 5 – HTY Field Trip: Gr. 6 – HTY Waimalu Spelling Bee
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SCHOOL ENDS @ 2:10PM SCHOOL ENDS @ 12:30PM
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Dec. 22-‐ Jan. 8
No School – Winter Break
Dec. 22 – Jan. 8
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No School – Winter Break
No School – Teacher Workday STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL Dibels Testing Awards Assembly Robotics Tournament No School – Martin Luther King Day Annual Parent Day: Total Communication Program 12:00pm – 2:00pm Gr. 4 NAEP Testing Field Trip: Gr. 3 – HTY
SCHEDULE CHANGE: There has been a schedule change:
December 17 – school ends @ 2:10pm December 19 – school ends @ 12:30pm
Also, Winter Break will begin on December 22 – January 8 and January 9 No School – Teacher Workday. Have a safe and wonderful holiday! See you back at school on January 12, 2015. WEDNESDAY T-‐SHIRT THEME “Wash Wednesday” t-‐shirt themes for the month of December: December 3 – Blue and/or White December 10 – Winter Theme (Snow Flakes, Bells, Reindeers, etc.) December 17 – Red and/or Green
98-825 Moanalua Rd Aiea, Hawaii 96701 * 808-483-7210 * http://waimalu.k12.hi.us
PTO SPONSORED EVENT SpaceFEST: Remember Challenger FEST = Families Exploring Science Together We will be having a SpaceFEST Night presented by Future Flight Hawaii. This free program for children, parents, and teachers features science demonstrations; information about NASA supported educational opportunities, and hands on activities. The event is open to students in grades 4-‐6 only. Pre-‐registration will take place from 12/8 – 12/19 and space is limited to the first 75 students. Registration forms will be sent home with your child. SpaceFEST will take place on February 20th from 5:45 – 8:00pm. For more information contact Sharyl Lynn Fujii, Curriculum Coach at 483-‐7210.
STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM – 1ST QUARTER 2014 -‐ 2015 Congratulations to the following students who were selected by their teachers as recipients of the Educational Excellence Award, Academic Advancement Award, and Citizenship Award for the first quarter. They were recognized on October 15th at our 1st Quarter Awards Assembly. Educational Excellence Kindergarten -‐ Kylie Lorimer, Madison Mills Grade 1 -‐ Violet Wong, Shelby Thomas, Keara Okutsu, Jylian Cabral Grade 2 -‐ Bellana Urmeneta, Phoebe Manuel, Jake Grilho Grade 3 -‐ Kaelyn Nekoba, Verena Wong, Nikkilyn Valdez Grade 4 -‐ Cody Nishimura, Mia Hashimoto, Joss Okutsu Grade 5 -‐ Taylor Uehara, Jasmine Nugal, Joshua Alamodin Grade 6 -‐ Kaila Takai, Ryan Do Academic Advancement Kindergarten -‐ Colby Buck-‐Prestoza, Cherish Tiell-‐Halemano Grade 1 -‐ Jahzara Foster, Joshua Edrado-‐Yoshimura, Jr., Praise Tone, Darrett Van Winkle Grade 2 -‐ Dezarae-‐Mei Ornellas-‐Saga, Kaimana Higa, Alyssa Duro Grade 3 -‐ Deyton Alipot, Jessa Fonseca, Fayth Tomisato Grade 4 -‐ Jzsalyn Fonseca, Kekaimalu Aiona, Rayden Phanthavong-‐Corpuz Grade 5 -‐ Kainoa Beals, Onismus Anjolok, Braeden Fujimoto Grade 6 -‐ Brayden Tuliao, Meanlani Eram Citizenship PreK -‐ Lance Jeremiah Orosco Kindergarten -‐ Anuhea Kekino, Kayden Powers Grade 1 -‐ Jahirie Edayan-‐Lindo, Titimaea Tauanuu, Nesiuolson Siech, Kayden Tarrant, Sydni Ramos Grade 2 -‐ Arianna Sales, Kainui Aiona, Nearri Nuusolia Grade 3 -‐ Kailipono Pobre, Evelyn Kelemete, Isaia Poti Grade 4 -‐ Jeidy Anne Petalver, Jarissa Tacazon, Halena Kaneshiro Grade 5 -‐ Blane Delos Reyes, Jazerie Yagi-‐Bodary, Jonas Sales Grade 6 -‐ Kanoelani Naweli, Soraya Santos
98-825 Moanalua Rd Aiea, Hawaii 96701 * 808-483-7210 * http://waimalu.k12.hi.us
RCA stands for Resource Class/Articulation. Students attend resource classes according to their grade level scheduled days. Please see below for scheduling. On these days, students will attend some of the following classes: PE, Hawaiian Studies, Technology/Multimedia, and Guidance. Grade
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“Annual Notification of Privacy Rights Know your privacy rights as they apply to 1) students record information; 2) directory information; 3) surveys and other information collection; and 4) military recruitment information. For more information on your privacy rights, the laws that protect them, and how to exercise your rights, contact your school administrator or visit http://bit.ly/FERPAHI” Our school has a storm water management plan that is available for review at the front office. It is part of the federal government’s effort to keep our streams and oceans clean and eliminate pollution discharge.
