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December, 2015 Parent Bulletin Royal School

1519 Queen Emma Street Honolulu, HI 96813

Ph: 587-4510

Mele Kalikimaka! Wishing all of you a joyous and safe holiday season!

Bell Choir Holiday Performances Please join the Royal School Bell Choir for two holiday performances this year. We’ll perform at the State Capitol in the rotunda at 10:00 a.m. on December 11. The Bell Choir and the Army Music Hawaii Brass Band will also have a Winter Concert on December 17 in our cafeteria after lunch (exact time to be determined). Come “ring in the holidays”! Book Fair Did you know that if your child reads just 20 minutes each day, your child would have read 3,600 minutes or 1,800,000 words in a school year? Imagine the amount of vocabulary they would gain and not to mention raising test scores! Get your child into the groove by coming to Royal School's Scholastic Book Fair! Visit our school library for all the fun! There are so many books for every kind of kid. Adventure, sci-fi, friendship, and even “laugh-out-loud” stories. It’s your ticket to read! Please save these dates and times: December 2 (Wed) - 1:15 - 3:15 pm December 3 (Th) - 2:30 - 3:15 pm December 4 (Fri) - 2:30 - 3:15 pm   C.A.R.E. Corner Counselor Advocates Royal Education Suggestions for a successful student: The holidays are a fun and joyous time, but it can also cause stress and anxiety in children. Try and keep things as relaxed as possible and take steps to lower your own stress and anxiety. Try and maintain some routines and include some quiet, calm activities especially before bedtime. Have a happy holiday season. Student Council News: Halloween was such a success. Here is a picture of the grade three teachers who show such spirit for the occasion as one of the campfire favorites – graham cracker, marshmallow and chocolate. We were also very fortunate to have Mr. Frank De Lima who spoke to all our students to promote positive attitudes and values.

Teachers from B12, B13 & B11

Mr. Frank De Lima

In November we introduced the students to Oregon State University. th We shared the Door Decorating Contest to every homeroom. The doors will be judged on December 11 . Last year was such a success we are continuing the tradition.

The kindergarten and first graders were very fortunate to have guests from the Queens Medical Center and Kapiolani Hospital. The kindergarteners learned how to keep their bodies healthy and the first graders learned the importance of seat belts.

Learning the value of the seat belt

How to keep our bodies healthy

College awareness: (wear a college shirt if you have one on these days) Next one on 1/29/2016 Spirit day (wear your red shirt): December 4th st Culture day: December 1 Parent Corner On Tuesday November 10th, PCNC hosted their second quarter Ohana Time workshop. This workshop was focused on helping parents come up with strategies for managing stress and promoting a healthy lifestyle for their children. The experts from Queens Medical Center were here to answer questions and present helpful information on proper nutrition. The team from Island Starr LLC. were here as well to give parents information on how to handle stress and insight into the major causes of stress. Mahalo to the parents who attended this workshop! If you missed this one, don’t worry, our next Ohana Time is scheduled for February 18th, mark your calendars and plan on attending! The PTA would like to say a huge MAHALO to all those who participated in the Regal Food Fundraiser! It was a huge undertaking but with the help of supportive teachers, parents, families and students, we raised over $10,000 for our school! These funds will go toward continued support in school programs, activities, field trips and maintenance for our school’s air conditioning units! ELL News

During  our  Parent  Teacher  Conferences  in  October,  the  Bilingual  School  Home  Assistants  (BSHA)  helped  parents  of  ELL   students  to  better  understand  their  child’s  progress  in  school.    The  teachers’  explanations  of  student  work,  assessments,   progress  reports,  and  GLOs  were  translated  into  parents’  native  languages.  Parents  were  able  to  ask  questions  and   obtain  information  about  their  children  through  the  interpreters  making  communication  and  discussions  easier  to   understand.    The  annual  Ell  assessment  will  be  given  to  ELL  students  in  grades  K  to  5  during  January  and  February.   More information will be sent home.         GLOing update from the Vice Principal Aloha Parents, As first semester comes to a close and we continue into the holiday season, we will continue to focus on those feelings of safety and security in the classroom and on campus. Children are being asked to continue to demonstrate respect to others, self and to property. Kind words are encouraged to support and boost all to achieve to the best that they can. Affirming self and others by using positive words and actions to accept the individual diversity that is within our unique Hawaiian community. Enjoying and respecting the different observances of the holiday season: Honolulu City Lights – Tree Lighting (6 pm on Dec 5 at Honolulu Hale), Hannukah (Dec 7-14), Bodhi Day (Dec 8), Mawlid Un Nabi (December 11), Honolulu Marathon (Dec 13), Los Posadas (Dec 16-24), Yule (Dec 21), Winter Solstice (Dec 22), Christmas (Dec 25), Kwanzaa (Dec 26 – Jan 1), New Year’s Eve & Day. Fun Things to Do with the family in December with FREE admission Visit your neighborhood public library. Take a ride through the various neighborhoods to see festive holiday lights before bedtime. • Sat, Dec 5 Storytime @ Barnes & Noble (Ala Moana) from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm • Sat, Dec 5 – Jan 2, 2016 31st Annual Honolulu City Lights display @ Honolulu Hale • Mon, Dec. 8 @ 5:30 pm Free Ukulele Lessons at Windward Mall • Sat, Dec 12 @ 9:00 am Santa arrives by Canoe @ Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort • Dec 13 Kamaaina Sunday at Iolani Palace th • Dec 24 Hang your Christmas Stockings and st • Dec 31 Waikiki Fireworks show beginning at 11:55 pm Kakaako Waterfront Park hourly @ 9, 10 11 And midnight (Finale) Ko Olina lagoon Fireworks show FRIENDS OF KAMAMALU PARK reminders • Kamamalu Park CLEAN-UP DATE IS Saturday, December 14, 2015 from 10 am – noon. Feel free to contact Vice Principal Mrs. Horikami for concerns or questions at ph. 587-4510 or via email at [email protected].