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PARENT NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2019
AUGUST AHRENS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Noted: ________
94-1170 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797
Phone: (808) 307-7200 Fax: (808) 675-0216
Office Hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
http://www.augustahrens.org
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Health and Wellness
Please support the health and
wellness guidelines designed to
promote school wide wellness.
To support these guidelines
please:
1. Bring healthy snacks
such as fruit or
vegetable trays or
positive favors such as
bookmarks/pencils when bringing
in a special treat for birthday/celebrations.
2. DO NOT send food that contains peanuts
or nuts. AAES is on peanut-awareness.
If your child has a SEVERE ALLERGY OR MEDICAL
CONDITION, please contact Julie
Kojima at 307-7241 in the Health
Room to discuss a Emergency
Action Plan for your child.
Students with a fever must be kept home for 24
hours WITHOUT medication! Parents will be called
to pick up child, if fever is present.
It is important that your child’s emergency
records are up to date in the Health room. If you
update your child’s immunization records, or if
your child has any changes in health conditions,
please submit a copy of these updates and/or
changes to Ms. Julie in the Health Room. Also,
please make sure that parent and/or emergency
contact information on file is current. Mahalo!
Health Room
For safety and security reasons, please
have your picture ID available when
picking up your child from the front
office. Cut off time for early release at 1:30 p.m.
(12:30 p.m. on Wednesday) .
If your child is picked up before 11 a.m., he/she
will be marked absent for that day.
Early Release
To reduce traffic congestion, adhere to
the RIGHT TURN ONLY signs when leaving
the school.
JPOs and crossings guards are posted
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:35 a.m. and again
at 2:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. to help with
pedestrian safety.
Always be mindful of the children walking on or
around campus when driving in our school zone
and please BUCKLE UP.
Driver/Pedestrian Safety
Phone call messages for Students
Please refrain from calling the school
office with messages for individual
students. Calls cannot be transferred to
classrooms. In an emergency, and as appropriate,
a message can be delivered by the office
monitor. Thank you for your cooperation.
Translation ILOCANO: No adda saanyo nga maawatan, wenno
matarusan, wenno saludsodyo maipanggep iti ania-
man nga naisurat ditoy “Parent Newsletter”,
umawag kayo ti
#307-7200.
TAGALOG: Kung may hindi kayo naitindihin o mga tanong
tunkol sa anumang naisulat didti sa “Parent Newsletter”.
Tumawag kayo sa #307-7200.
MARSHALLESE: Motta e, Komaron ke lale me ewor kajimwe im
ne ededelok pls forward nan kora rane bwe enwot reba k
asap. Kommol.
CHUUKESE: Ika pwe ke mochen emon epwe anisuk ne chiakuni
mei ei mei mak non ei toropwe, kose mochen kope kori ei
nampa #307-7200.
SAMOAN: Afai e mana’omia se fesoasoani e faaliliu ai lenei
pepa I se isi gagana, fa’amolemole vala’au #307-7200
If any assistance is needed to translate this document into
another language, please call #307-7200.
IMPORTANT OFFICE REMINDERS
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Dear AAES Families,
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year!
On behalf of the faculty and staff members at AAES, I
would like to welcome your child(ren) back for another
exciting school year. Although reading and math are
important, helping a child develop his/her interests and
voice is equally important. Each child will get to explore more in our elective and resources classes and
project-based learning (PBL) projects in their homeroom. Ask your child what he/she is learning and doing in all his/
her classes.
At the end of 2018-19, a number of staff said goodbye to August Ahrens. There were retirements, transfers and an
out of state move. After full teaching careers, Mrs. Endo (K), Mrs. Aczon (1st), Mrs. Au (1st), Mr. Dao (1st), Ms.
Nakamoto (2nd), Mrs. Kawamura (2nd), Ms. Cullen (3rd), Mrs. Olboc (EL) and Mrs. Yamamura (Special Education)
retired. Ms. Canon is now a vice-principal at Pearl City High School and Mr. Padayhag is serving as a vice-principal
at Kalihi Kai. Ms. Aguirre moved to Alaska. We wish them well in their new pursuits.
Please join me in welcoming our new AAES faculty. Our new teachers are (by grade level): K; Ms. Angelica
Concepcion, Ms. Jenny Young; 1st: Ms. Jodie Young, Mrs. Priscilla Malunao, Mrs. Chelsea Oho; 2nd: Ms. Cathleen
Kuang, Mrs. Justina Lagmay; 3rd: Ms. Megan Fabro-Mariano; 5th: Ms. Caroline Tone; Special Education: Mr. Kyle Lau,
Ms. Airen Miraflor; EL: Mrs. Maribeth Paiva. Joining our staff as administrators are Vice Principals: Mr. Ronie Martinez
and Mr. Jed Kutaka.
On behalf of AAES Ohana I would like express our gratitude to Senator Clarence Nishihara and Representative Henry
Aquino for their effort to secure nearly two million dollars to upgrade our school’s electrical infrastructure. It should be
finished by the end of the school year and will allow for more air conditioned classrooms and better technology
integration.
Thank you to the PTO for its fundraising to support school programs and resources. There are four PTO events planned
for this school year: Movie night #1 (8/9/19), movie night #2 (12/6/19), Turkey Trot (11/20/19), and Dr. Seuss Fun Run
(3/4/20). Please come out to support the PTO to support our school.
Finally, we would like to remind you of the McGivern school fundraiser starting on September 6. The opening
pep-rally will happen the first week of September and tickets will be sent home. We are only doing one baked goods
school fundraiser this year and we ask you to help us as we continue our cool school, air conditioning expansion
program. The more we make, the cooler we can be!
We would like to recognize every member of the AAES Ohana for working hard and faithfully servicing our students,
families, and community. We have only a finite amount of time to educate every child and prepare him/her for a
changing, challenging world. Therefore, we need to continue to work together to provide students with the
knowledge, skills, and disposition to be college and career ready.
Again, thank you for your continued support of AAES! Together we
will ASPIRE, ADAPT, EXCEL and SERVE for each of our children.
Hanh Nguyen, Principal
Hanh Nguyen, Principal
Maribeth Thompson, VP (1, 2, 6)
MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATION
Ronie Martinez, VP (PreK, SpEd, 5)
Jed Kutaka (TA), VP (K, 3, 4)
Administration
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August Ahrens
Elementary School
Vision Statement “At AAES, we Aspire, Adapt, Excel, and Serve.”
Mission
The mission of AAES is to produce students who are caring, lifelong learners
with college-career-life readiness skills who contribute to the community.
Identity
At AAES we are committed to providing students with rigorous and relevant
academics in a safe, nurturing environment that encourages innovation
and creativity.
Beliefs 1. Student Achievement is the primary focus of all decisions impacting the
work of the school.
2. All students can learn!
3. Students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of
instructional approaches to support their learning.
4. Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional,
and intellectual needs.
5. A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.
6. Teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and the community share the
responsibility for advancing the school’s mission.
7. The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is
going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
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Welcome Back August Ahrens School Community!
We wanted to let you know that we are back as counselors for this school year. As
Counselors, our main job is to help students to feel happy and safe in school. We are also
here to help students follow the 4 Bees of being Respectful, Responsible, Honest and
Caring
This year we will be helping students with our new Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
program Choose Love. Choose Love is based on 4 pillars: Courage, Gratitude,
Forgiveness, and Compassion in Action. More information on this program will be
provided in future parent newsletters.
If you have any questions or concerns this year,
please feel free to give us a call!
Erin Baxa 307 - 7272 (Grades K-2 Counselor)
Junn Ramirez 307 - 7346 (Grades 3-4 Counselor)
Melissa Maluo 307-7223 (Grades 5-6 Counselor)
From the Counselors
Aloha Keiki Marauders,
Welcome back to a new school year! I hope all of you had a fun
Summer break and were able to spend time with your family and friends.
Here at August Ahrens Elementary, we believe everyone deserves to feel
safe and cared for. In order to achieve this, we promote respectful,
responsible, honest, and caring behavior in our students and adults.
August Ahrens Elementary is a bully free place and should you witness someone being bullied,
please tell an adult immediately. Remember, strong people stand up for themselves, but the
strongest people stand up for others.
We believe all of you are leaders and
you will help us continue to have a
school we are all proud to be a part
of.
Go Keiki Marauders!
Ronie Martinez & Jed Kutaka
Vice Principals
August Ahrens Elementary School
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August 8-9
August 9
August 16
August 28
August 30
September 2
September 6
September 11
Fall Picture Taking (Grades 1-6)
PTO Movie Night
Statehood Day (No School)
PBIS Assembly #1 Be Respectful
Open House (Grade 4-6)
Labor Day (No School)
Regal Foods Fundraiser Pep Rally
Kindergarten Fall Picture Taking
School-Wide Events Co
lor
Frid
ays
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 28
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Kindergarteners are working
on color recognition. Let’s all
join in and support them by
wearing the color of the day.
Need to APPLY?
Free/Reduce Meal App
Download and Register
EZ School Pay
For Sch
oo
l Meal A
pp
s
Apple devices use camera to open QR
code.
Android Devices Download a QR Scanner.
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, or disability in its programs and activities.
Please direct inquires regarding HIDOE nondiscrimination policies as follows:
ADA/Section 504 inquires: Krysti Sukita, ADA/504 Specialist; Title VI, Title IX, and other inquires:
Anne Marie Puglisi, Director, Civil Rights Compliance Office,
Hawaii State Department of Education, P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, HI 96804,
(808) 586-3322 or relay, crco@notes.k12.hi.us
Continuous Notice of Non– Discrimination
Career Day Speakers Needed
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Email Reymalyne.Hogan@k12.hi.us
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PTO Corner Aloha and Welcome Back AAES Ohana,
Summer went by so quickly, but as a parent I'm glad the kids are back in school. I'm sure they are also
happy behind the groans in the morning as you wake them up for school.
Our first event went off very well. Friday's 8/9/2019 "Ugly Dolls" Movie Night was a fun filled evening, but it
couldn't be done without our volunteers. Parents, teachers and students worked together and created a
great evening that benefit the school, students and teachers.
We are asking for your help. We need approximately 20 volunteers for each event so that we can ensure
the events success. To grant everyone enough time please look at the dates above and reach out to
volunteer for one of these dates. Since we have nearly 1300 students, I'm sure some of you have the
ability to help us out.
Please contact us at: aaespto@ahrenses.k12.hi.us or message us via our Instagram page
@aaespto to let us know you can volunteer.
Let's do this to ensure our kids and teachers have the facilities and resources to succeed!
Grace Beltran, AAES PTO President
Board Members
Grace Beltran, President
Reymalyne Hogan, Vice President
Janelle Bailey, Secretary
Gayleen Balias, Treasurer
Rheza Tatunay, Parent Liaison
Fri., Aug. 9, 2019
Wed., Nov. 20, 2019
Fri., Dec. 6, 2019
Wed., Mar. 4, 2019
Movie Night “Ugly Dolls”
Turkey Trot Fun Run
Movie Night “Aladdin”
Dr. Seuss Fun Run
https://cutt.ly/ptovolunteer
All PTO events are solely run
with awesome volunteers. If
you are interested in being a
volunteer, please fill out the
form. We love volunteers!
PTO Meeting | Friday, September 13 at 5pm in the Library Light Refreshments will be served.
AAESPTO
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Parents & Guardians,
We ask for your cooperation. Please have your child’s home lunch and/or water
bottle at the beginning of the day. Please do not send home lunches or water
bottles to the office. We can not guarantee you and your
child that they will receive their home lunch on time.
We want to ensure your child has something to eat for lunch
and/or is hydrated during these hot days. So please make
sure they have it with them once they arrive to school.
Month of September Challenge
For the month of September, I Challenge everyone to
complete ONE RANDOM ACTS of KINDNESS a day.
Some EXAMPLES...
Say “please, thank you, excuse me, and/or you’re welcome.”
Hold the door for someone
Give a compliment.
JPO Recruitment Open to 5th and 6th Graders ONLY
If you are interested please stop by the JPO room or ask Uncle
Byron and Aunty Christina Jeri for more information.
Serve your school and community by joining JPO!
Register Now!
YMCA business hours are
as follows:
Monday through Thursday:
5:00 am - 9:30 pm
Friday: 5:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register online www.ymcahonolulu.org
If you need financial assistance, please contact
YMCA for a Financial Assistance Application.
Need before or after
school care for your
child(ren)? YMCA A-Plus
is available on campus.
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SCHOOL WEBSITE We have redesigned our school website.
Please take a few minutes to get acquainted
with the new website .
https://www.augustahrens.org
Student Corner
Beginning of the Year Testing is currently in Progress.
It started August 12th and testing window will end on Aug. 20th.
If your child does not know their birthday, please start teaching them now to help with the log-in
process.
It will be formatted as MMDDYYYY.
MONTH
01-January
02- February
03 - March
04– April
05– May
06– June
07– July
08– August
09– September
10– October
11– November
12– December
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
DAY
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
What’s your Birthday?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Practice Here!
Remember to follow
your 4 Core Values
too earn BeeBucks for
AWESOME prizes!
4 Bees
Be Honest
Be Caring
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
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Student Corner
Ingredients
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 tostada shells
1 c. salsa
2 c. Mexican blend cheese
1 c. cherry tomatoes, cut into
rounds
1 c. Shredded lettuce
1/2 c. sour cream
Cilantro, for garnish
Direction
1. In a medium skillet over medium
heat, heat oil. Add onion and
cook until tender, about 5
minutes. Add ground beef and
taco seasoning, breaking up the
meat with a wooden spoon.
Season with salt and pepper, and
cook until the beef is no longer
pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat
and set aside.
2. Build your “pizza”: spread a
spoonful of salsa on your tostada
shell, then top with cheese, meat,
tomatoes, lettuce and a dollop of
sour cream. Garnish with cilantro if
desired and serve.
About Left-Hand
1. Those who are left-handed are more prone
to ailments like allergies and migraines.
2. Most of those who are left handed are
insomniacs.
3. Lefties are highly smart and some of the most
popular inventors were left-handed like Isaac
Newton and Benjamin Franklin.
4. There are more left-handed men than
women in the world.
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Student Corner
Draw Here
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Thank you Servco
Team for your
awesome
donation.
Our 1st graders are
ready to tackle this
school year with a
bang!
From all of us at
AAES we thank you
for your generosity.
Thank you Salvation Army Kroc
Center Hawaii for your donation.
Pacific Knights Motorcycle Club
Thank you for your donations as well.
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Thank you for
helping out
during Fall
Picture taking. I
really appreciate
your help.
-ReyRey
Tupou Gonzales
Ana Zirkle
Janet Cuatriz
Carolina Malacas
Pauline Barbadillo
Top Seller may WIN
(One Entry per 10 Tickets sold)
Top selling classes in each grade level may WIN
$50 Celebration
Xbox or IPad or $300 Fundraiser will run
September 6- October 2
Regal Fundraiser
Banana Macadamia Nut Cake (15oz)
Giant Portuguese Sausage
Cinnamon Bread (18oz)
Chocolate Chip Cookies (12oz)
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Kindergarten Fundraiser
Please help support Kindergarten!
Every month there will
be a designated date
for August Ahrens.
Thursday, August 22
Thursday, September 19
Save your receipt from your order
on designated date and turn it in
to your HMRM teacher.
Thank you to AAES PTO for supporting Jesse Lewis Choose Love
Enrichment Program. Whose mission is to ensure that every child has
access to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in their classrooms and to
help facilitate this teaching within their families, schools and community.
And for purchasing the succulents for all the teachers.
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“College and Career Readiness”
Who are we?
Our school is an award-winning CFES: Brilliant
Pathways School. This program highlights and
supports the school’s efforts in preparing our
students for dream job/profession.
Examples of support:
Activities:
Each year our school celebrates reading in
March through Dr. Seuss Night. Families are invited to share in stories, games and a yummy
dinner. Book giveaways take place here, as well as at our school book fairs.
Resources:
You can locate books and ebooks through The August Ahrens Elementary School Library
Media Center’s website. This website is linked to our school’s website. Go to the Academics
tab on the menu bar. Select Library on the drop down menu.
Overdrive contains a selection of ebooks. The sign in is the students’ school number. (It is the
one that the students use for IReady. ) If you wish, you can download Overdrive’s app called
Sora.
Kid’s Catalog and LS2 are where you can search for books in our library’s collection.
Encyclopedia Britannica is a searchable online encyclopedia. It should open automatically,
but if it doesn’t, use the username/password ahrenses.
The access to the other ebooks, known as “Tumblebooks,” is through Online Programs in the
same drop down menu.
Username: augustahrens
Password: books
S. Smith
Librarian
CFES: Brilliant Pathways Coordinator
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Volunteer Opportunities
PTO Events
School Support
Career Day Speaker
Picture Day
Assist LifeTouch Employees. Volunteers receive a
complimentary package for volunteering from
LifeTouch. (3 hrs. Min.)
(Classroom support (making copies, helping prep
lesson plans, as directed by teacher),
beautification day, fall festival, etc.)
Speakers for annual Career Day.
Wed., Jan. 22, 2020
8am-12pm
Assist PTO officers with
prepping for event.
https://cutt.ly/picturedayvolunteer
https://cutt.ly/ptovolunteer https://cutt.ly/careerdayinterest
https://cutt.ly/schoolsupport
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Upcoming Events
GRADE
K GRADE
1
GRADE
2 GRADE
3
GRADE
4 GRADE
5
GRADE
6
PARENTS
Here are the upcoming events/
Activities for each Grade Level
Volunteer opportunities are available per class. Please
ask your child’s teacher for more details if you are
interested. We LOVE volunteers!
Picture
Taking
Sept. 11
Grade Level Announcements
Kahuku Farms
Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Upcoming Field Trip
August 10
No events scheduled.
Please refer to your
child’s teacher.
No events scheduled.
Please refer to your
child’s teacher.
No events scheduled.
Please refer to your
child’s teacher.
No events scheduled.
Please refer to your
child’s teacher.
Upcoming Field Trip
Sept. 9
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
H6, H7
H1, H4, H5
H8, H9, H10
Kahuku Farms
Sept. 19
Sept. 23
Sept. 25
Sept. 30
A5 & A6
A7 & A8
A1 & A4
A2 & A3
Pouhala Marsh
Upcoming Field Trip
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