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February 2016

www.heei ahawks .weebly .com/pto 46-202 Ha iku Road | Kaneohe HI 96744 | 808 -233 -5677

OFFICERS: President – Kory Wilson & Wendy Teruya-Cieri V.P.1 - Lisa Portillo V.P.2 - Sharelle Martin V.P.3 - Christine Carvalho Treasurer - Jan Plunkett Secretary - Pikake Apuakehau

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SOARING TOWARDS EXCELLENCE …AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING.

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:00AM – 4:00PM

(EXCEPT WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS) PH: 233-5677 FAX: 233-5679

HE’EIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 46-202 HAIKU ROAD KANEOHE, HI 96744

Meetings & Minutes

Next Meeting: February 9, 2016, 4:00PM

Email heeiahawks@gmail.com for minutes. Last Meeting: January 19 2016, 4:30PM

Our Keiki Great Aloha Run 2016 will take place on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 7:30 am (run starts at 8:15). The KGAR a 1.5 mile run around the Neal Blaisdell Center & McKinley High School. Our He’eia KGAR School Coordinator Mr. Sega will be picking up Registration packets for our participants and families and will distribute sometime next week. As a reminder, your registration includes an event t-shirt and a healthy breakfast AND $15 from each registration will be donated back to our school in support of Physical Activity, PE and Nutrition programs.

Our Physical Fitness team will be preparing for our annual Windward District Physical Fitness meet on Thursday, March 3

rd. We

wish them all the best as they represent He’eia Elementary. Congratulations to all students that made the Physical Fitness team. We’re looking forward to our Coaches Mr. Sega & Mr. Chu getting our kids ready and in shape for that event.

Our SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE… event will be held on March 15, 2016.

This event is He’eia PTO’s canned food drive, where we’re asking for every student to bring in one canned good. All canned goods are collected and are given to a charity and/or community group that helps needy families within our K aneohe community. During the month of February till March 14th…

we’re asking if possible, that all students bring in one canned good. Please have all canned goods turned in to your child(ren)’s homeroom by March 14, 2016. The homerooms from Grades K-3 and Grades 4-6 with the most canned goods turned in by the deadline will win a pizza party.

HELP NEEDED

We have our annual Dr. Seuss day on Friday, March

4th

. We are looking for volunteers who would love

to read to our children on this day. If you are

interested and have time to spare, please see your

child(ren)’s Teacher, Ms. Lee (Curriculum

Coordinator D216). If you are in the military and

would like to open it up to personnel that would

love to avail themselves for this event,

UNIFORMS

If you have any old uniforms

that you would like to get rid of,

please drop them off to the

Office or to Ms. Tee. MAHALO!

If you have any questions please see Mr. Sega. THANK YOU to all of our students, Teachers, Faculty/Staff and families that sent in their registration. We appreciate your support for this awesome event. We look forward to seeing you there!

please see Ms. Tee…she will give an official invite for military personnel.

To become a member with He’eia School PTO

March 11 2016

February 2015 Monday

7:50a-2:05p Tuesday

7:50a-2:05p Wednesday 7:50a-1:20p

Thursday 7:50a-2:05p

Friday 7:50a-2:05p

1 Blueberry pancake stick, applesauce, craisins Chicken pasta, mixed green salad, baby carrots, mixed fruit

2 Southern pork links, steamed rice, pineapple chunks, juice, wwToast Taco burger, potato rounds, spinach romaine salad, apple wedges

3 Pepperoni stick, mixed fruit, juice Beef stew, steamed rice, mixed fruit, cornbread

4 Yogurt parfait, cinnamon toast, juice BBQ pork patty sandwich, baked beans, corn, diced pears

5 Cereal, pork patty, peaches, juice Oven baked chicken, steamed rice, broccoli & carrots w/dip, pineapple chunks, wwRoll

8 Mini pancakes, diced pears, juice Chicken tenders, steamed rice, broccoli & carrots, applesauce, wwRoll

9 Hawaiian style sausage, steamed rice, mixed fruits, juice, wwToast Soft taco, lettuce & tomato, potato rounds, peaches

10 Cinnamon raisin bagel, peaches, juice Italian sausage pizza, garden salad, baby carrots, diced pears

11 Chicken patty jr., steamed rice, pineapple chunks, wwToast Corn dog, potato smiles, baked beans, apple wedges

12 Pepperoni stick, mixed fruit, juice Kalua pork w/cabbage, steamed rice, lomi tomato, pineapple chunks, sweet roll

15 16 Cinnamon snack waffle, applesauce, juice Chicken nuggets, steamed rice, mixed green salad, pineapple chunks, wwRoll

17 Chicken patty jr., steamed rice, peaches, juice wwToast Creole macaroni, garden salad, peaches, French bread

18 Cereal, yogurt, diced pears, craisins Hot dog, potato rounds, baked beans, veggie sticks, apple wedges

19 WWFrench toast, papaya & pineapple chunks, juice Shredded chicken w/gravy, whipped potatoes, edamame, corn & carrots, orange wedges, wwRoll

22 Pepperoni stick, applesauce, juice Fish nuggets, steamed rice, rainbow salad, pineapple chunks, wwRoll

23 Pork sausage patty, steamed rice, peaches, juice, wwToast Nachos, garden salad, juice, cornbread

24 Cinnamon roll, papaya & pineapple chunks, juice Fried noodles w/chicken eggroll, tossed salad, orange wedges

25 Southern pork links, steamed rice, mixed fruit, juice, wwToast Cheeseburger, lettuce & tomato, potato rounds, apple wedges

26 Bagel w/cream cheese, pineapple chunks, craisins Asian style chicken, steamed rice, vegetable medley, peaches, wwRoll

29 WWPancakes, diced pears, juice Chicken sandwich, lettuce & tomato, potato rounds, orange wedges

All Menus subject to Change All Menus include 1/2 pint milk "In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer"

Annual Notification of Privacy Rights Know your privacy rights as they apply to:

1) Student record info.; 2) Directory info.; 3) Surveys & other info collection; and 4) Military recruitment info. 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.”

School Menu www.heeiahawks.weebly.com/calendar.html PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Families, Students and Friends of He’eia;

February 2016 Monday

7:50a-2:05p Tuesday

7:50a-2:05p Wednesday 7:50a-1:20p

Thursday 7:50a-2:05p

Friday 7:50a-2:05p

1 *Baked Alaska day

2 *World Play Your Ukulele

day

3 *Carrot Cake day

4 *Stuffed Mushroom day

5 *Bubblegum day

8 *Kite Flying day

9 *Stop Bullying day – work together to eradicate

bullying.

10 *Umbrella day

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Gr4 field trip 12

*Darwin day

15 16 *Innovation day – imagine new and better ways of

doing things

17

CPAC – Gr1-6, 8am 18 *Ice Cream for Breakfast

day

19 *Chocolate Mint day

22

GrK field trip – Living Art Marine Center, 8:30a-12:30p

23 *Banana Bread day – most popular in the 1930s, during

the great depression

24

Spirit day – Crazy Socks

25

Gr6 – Smilestones, 8:45a-1030a, cafeteria

26 *Tell a Fairy Tale day

29 *Leap Year day

All Menus subject to Change All Menus include 1/2 pint milk "In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer"

School Calendar www.heeiahawks.weebly.com/calendar.html

*Go to www.daysoftheyear.com for more information about these interesting holidays

Information about Storm Water Pollution (MS4) can be found on our school’s website: www.heeiahawks.weebly.com or www.stormwaterhawaii.com

Facility update February 2016 –

The covered playcourt is nearing completion. We are waiting for the covering between the sidewalk and the restrooms to be installed. The baskets are in and the surface has been

installed.

Weekly Speed Drills for grades 1- 6 – See how

quickly you can earn your Fluency Certificate. Since

last month’s newsletter, the following students have

received their Fluency Certificate:

Corrections and additions from last month:

Grade 1:

Pi’ikea H., Lily K., Noella N., Kiana T.

Grade 2:

Elias T.

Grade 4:

Keawe A., Natali N., Rylee C., Nathanael R., Tristan W.

Grade 5:

Riolin B., Austin T.

Grade 6:

Riley-Jean Apo, Cadence T., Aoi S., Lina M.

Continue to practice your math skills on IXL

www.ixl.com/signin/castlekahukuand MobyMax

www.mobymax.com/signin

Please contact Mrs. Kashimoto, Math Curriculum Coordinator, if you need

assistance. My email is carrie_kashimoto@notes.k12.hi.us

Shoeboxes for the Homeless Project

Please join us and other schools in the Castle Complex to collect shoeboxes for the homeless. Your family’s participation can help our school win $500 & assist our school in addressing the “Community Contributor” GLO (General

Learner Outcome).It will also provide much needed support for the homeless in our Kaneohe community.

Suggested items to put into your shoebox(es):

Toiletries, Stationary, Slippers, Non-Perishable Snacks, Toddler Safe Toys,

Gently Used or New Clothing, Flashlights, Personal Hygiene Items

Please bring your shoeboxes to the school by February 2016. Thank you! Brought to you as a community services project by Chinen & Arinaga Financial Group, Inc. and

5Rs

He’eia School Student Government (HSSG) President-Nanea Murakami, 1st VP-Keighton Preston, 2nd VP-Kaila Dunkirk, Secretary-Teijah Lee, Treasurer-Staton Marton

Advisor-Mr. Darren Chu

DIRECTIONS FOR AFTERSCHOOL PICK UP IN CIRCLE Our goal is to not only keep traffic flowing in and out of the circle onto the main road, but to also minimize

traffic both in the circle and on the main road. PLEASE be mindful and aware of our traffic flow

If you’re using the circle for pick up, please make sure that you’re following procedures for the SAFETY of your child(ren). If you’re not willing or able to follow procedures, PLEASE PARK ON THE ROAD and pick up your children from class

PLEASE drive to the FARTHEST POINT in the circle. DO NOT hold up or slow the flow of traffic

DO NOT leave car UNATTENDED OR PARK in the circle. Please stay in the car to allow the flow of the circle to go smoothly. If not, please park on the main road

Move your car accordingly to close the gap, as cars go out of the circle…this helps to lessen the traffic in the circle and on the main road.

While in the circle, please DO NOT park too close to the car in front of you. This allows you to drive out of that lane as soon as your child gets in the car or you will be stuck

As always, PLEASE WATCH Ms. Tee/Mr. Sega and any of our Staff that are overseeing the circle, as they flag you down for your kids. DO NOT move your car unless you are indicated to do so

DO NOT signal for your children to come between cars…For the sake of safety, please drive up to Ms. Tee/Mr. Sega/Staff in the outer lane of the circle, for us to be able to place your children safely in your cars

Once the JPOs’ shift has ended and they leave the circle, please feel free to drop off, wait and or park in the circle or bus terminal

Please DO NOT SPEED in the circle for the SAFETY of ALL of our children & families

NO LEFT TURNS from the circle entrance from 7:30-8:00 am and in the afternoons daily.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS!!! 1. PLEASE..PLEASE..PLEASE call our He’eia Office for an Off Campus release form/pass, due to Doctor & Dental appointments or other reasons. This allows us to help you in having your child(ren) readily waiting for you in the office with their belongings, and helps to alleviate confusion, mixups and the disruption of instructional learning.

2. Please update all phone numbers and emergency contacts for our records.

3. Please DO NOT send your child(ren) to school sick. Students with diarrhea, fever, throw up, fractions, serious head injuries, pink eye, unexplainable rashes, hacking coughs, and green and yellow mucus, are an automatic send home once they come to the Health Room

4. School gets out on Mon-Fri at 2:05 pm, with the exception of Wednesday when school gets out at 1:20 pm. Please make arrangements to have your child(ren) picked up ON TIME. Please call the Office when making arrangements for your child to be picked up by someone else other than yourself, or if you’ll be late in pick up.

5. Please make sure that your child’s meal tracker account has enough money for your child to make meal purchases. Notifications on negative balances will be sent out.

6. School wide notices will sent out weekly in Thursday envelopes. Please read through all newsletters, notices, and forms to be currently updated on information you may need to know.

Got Glasses?

Mrs. Chang, 6th grade, will be collecting old, broken, and used prescription or

reading glasses for the needy for her “Making a Difference” Project this year.

Glasses will be donated to Dr. Earl Nakagawa of Family Eye Care Associates

here in our community. Dr. Nakagawa’s mission is to service poor

villages in the Dominican Republic. Mrs. Chang will be

collecting glasses all year long.

Cafe duty

Wear shoes, no makeup, no

nail polish, no open cuts and

no sneezing/ coughing.

Always get screened at the

heal room before working in

the cafeteria.

Thank you

Science Lab – The students have been exploring and investigating science concepts in our lab during rotation, everything from circuits and straw rockets in 6th grade, flight in 5th, sound in 4th, weather instruments and metric measurement in 3rd, magnets in 2nd, the water cycle in 1st, and buoyancy in K. Science Fair – 6th and 5th grade students conducted science experiments over winter break, and returned with their wonderful display boards. Six projects were selected from the 6th grade to represent Heeia Elementary at the Windward District Science Fair, which was held Friday, Jan 29, at WCC. After explaining their projects to the judges, our students got to participate in several hands-on science demonstrations and visit the planitarium. Robotics – We have 15 6th and 15 5th grade students participating in our robotics program on Wednesdays. The students design, build and program robots to perform certain functions such as throwing a ball. On Saturday, Jan 23, a 5th grade team and a 6th grade team participated in our first elementary level VEX IQ robotics challenge, hosted by Kapunahala Elem. A great time was had by all, and the students gained lots of insight for their next designs.

LOST & FOUND

We have a lost and found barrel that we keep next to the custodian

room and workroom. There are times when lost and found items are

placed on the rail in the main hallway, so that as students and families

are passing by, they’ll claim these lost items. If your child(ren) have

items that are missing or they may have forgotten at school, please feel

free to check our Lost and Found barrel.

Aloha & Happy February! Thank you for your support for our new Site Coordinator Ms. Brandy Makekau, with her transition into her new role. We ask for your continued support, patience and understanding…especially with changes that are being made. Should you have any questions or concerns, please see Ms. Brandy. Just a few things to remember:

Payments for A+ are due on the 1st

FRIDAY of each month. We are humbly asking that A+ payments be made by check or money order.

A+ program hours are from 2:05-5:30 pm on Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri. and from 1:20-5:30 pm on Wed. Late fee charges will apply after 5:30 pm: $5 per child/every 15 minutes. Morning care is also available from 6:00-7:30 am for $5/day, $15/week, and $50/month.

Please use the LOCATOR BOARD that’s located in the front of the cafeteria that states the location of your child(ren’s) group.

Please be advised that due to safety reasons, our bathroom policy has changed where the entire group is taken every 30-45 minutes.

There will be NO A+ program for the following dates. Please mark your calendars and make necessary arrangements accordingly. NO A+ PROGRAM ON MAY 13 (May Day) & MAY 26, 2016 ( last day of school).

Parents, it is IMPORTANT that you know that should you pull your child(ren) out of the A+ program, the possibility of returning is very slim. Please take this into consideration when contemplating in pulling them out of the program.

Applications for next year 2016-2017 A+ will be coming out in May… PLEASE fill out asap and turn in BEFORE this school year ends, as it is on a first come first serve basis. This will alleviate confusion and problems in the new school year…so please be on the lookout for that.

Starting in the month of July please be aware that our Kama’aina A+ fees will go up to $100 per child.

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Grade 5 TAC - Just a reminder: Your child’s Technology

Activities card (TAC) requires them to complete 3 IXL and 2 KidBiz activities weekly. We appreciate your help in initialing when each activity has been completed to the desired proficiency level of 75%.

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT - I’m extremely proud of how hard each and every 5

th grader worked on their

projects throughout the entire 2nd

quarter. Their finished projects are nothing short of AMAZING!

They have definitely outdone themselves this year. Thank you for your continued support at home. I

hope you enjoyed seeing all the projects displayed at the Science Fair Showcase.

SPIRIT DAY - We’ve got spirit, yes we do!!! Congratulations awesome nerds on our 3

rd win of

the year! Our next spirit day will be Crazy Sock Day on Wednesday, February 24. To help us keep warm during this winter season, come to school with your craziest sock on (be sure to follow our dress code).

Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Goo and Mrs. Wilson

Grade 4 Our field trip will take place on February 11 to the Papahana Kuaola ahupua'a just up Haiku Road. Students will learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the people in the village. We may be getting muddy, because we will be near the Lo'i patches. Leading up the field trip to the ahupua'a , students will be creating videos in Mrs. Galindo's class learning about the different roles and responsibilities of the people in the ahupua'a. Sara Banks with Growing Pono Schools will be co-facilitating.Thank you for your kokua

Mrs. Taba, Mrs. Galindo, and Mrs. Tanaka

Kindergarten Aloha Parents & Guardians,

Our kindergartners are 100 days smarter! What a great celebration we had to mark this momentous occasion! We will be working hard in the coming months to get our kindergartners ready for the first grade. For the third quarter the students are learning to apply letter sound knowledge towards their reading and writing. Being able to express yourself verbally is very important in Language Arts. Please ask who, what, where, when and how questions at home. We had some awesome nerds in kindergarten for our January spirit day. You helped us win the spirit trophy again! Thank you. What’s ahead for our kindergartners? A field trip to the Living Art Marine Center this month. Please look out for the letter. It’ll be coming home soon.

As always mahalo for your continued support and follow through at home.

The Kindergarten Teachers

Grade 2 Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and have returned to school well rested. Things are in full swing with learning. To help your child get off to a good start we’d like to ask each child to bring a minimum of 6 pencils and 2 erasers to school. Many children have also exhausted their supply of colored pencils and may need another box. Mark your calendars. We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday, March 4. We are looking for energetic parent volunteers to read to our second graders. Please contact your child’s teacher is you are interested. We’d like to ask for your cooperation in ensuring that your child leaves their toys at home. We have noticed children trading their Shopkins toys with one another.

Grade 2 Teachers

Grade 6 WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY NEW YEAR SCIENCE FAIR - Congratulations on a job well done 6th graders! The Science Experiment Exhibition was a success. Kudos to the following students who represented He’eia Elementary at the Windward District Science Fair on Friday, January 29: Justin Saavedra, Leia Aki, Isabella Flores, Tamryn Goo, Teijah Lee, Aoi Shigenaga

ATTENDANCE - Quarter 3 has begun and we have high expectations for your child’s learning. We know that you also have many hopes and dreams for your child’s success in school and beyond. To make sure those hopes and dreams are realized, we want to ask for your commitment by making sure your child attends school every day. Also, please refrain from leaving school early for doctors/dentists appointments. The evidence is clear: children with good attendance are more likely to be successful in school. High attendance rates are linked to high student achievement. Thank you for your support!

MAY DAY 2016 - May Day is on Friday, May 13! Our King and Queen tryouts were held on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Mahalo to everyone who tried out! Congratulations to our May Day King and Queen: Jack Thomas Carlisle and Rochele Kalauli

OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS - Please be sure to clear any outstanding obligations for breakfast/lunch costs or any lost library books or textbooks.

SAVE THE DATES - CPAC Field Trip: Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Promotion Ceremony: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Mrs. Baba, Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Gomes

Grade 3 Your child should be doing 2 or more Kid Biz a week, and get 75% or higher on the Activity. We notice that there's only a handful of students doing their weekly Kid Biz. Your child also needs to study their multiplication and division flash cards at least three times a week, and get the multiplication and division homework checklist signed. The KId Biz and studying their multiplication and division facts will help them when they take their SBA test in April. This is an important state wide test that students in 3rd to 6th grade take. Please be on the lookout for the IXL calendar. Students need to do it twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays. Our Dr. Seuss Read-Aloud Day will be on Friday, March 4th. If you are able to read to our classes, we would love to have you be a guest reader. Please let your child's homeroom teacher know.

Grade 1 In January, the first graders had a very busy start of 2016. We enjoyed the 4-day weeks and the 3-day weekends, but it was finally good to be able to settle back into our routines and “grow” and learn with our friends! On the 14th of January, the first graders went on a very interesting field trip to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, in Moiliili. We learned all about the Japanese immigrants in Hawaii and of the sacrifices they made to come to a new land. We experienced a bit of the sugar plantation lifestyle as we made a gallery tour and saw pictures and artifacts from the plantation era. We even recognized some of the traditional artifacts like the Maneki Neko and the Daruma. (You see these figurines in stores and restaurants.) Students got to play with traditional Japanese toys and learned a bon dance, too! Everyone enjoyed this field trip and learned a lot about the values, customs, and traditions of the Japanese people. This month has us busy with the many holiday themes: Chinese New Year, which is on February 8th; Valentine’s Day on the 14th; and Presidents’ Day on the 15th. We will be attending the Castle Performing Arts presentation with the rest of the grades on the 17th of February. Besides that, we continue to work on Math, Reading, Social Studies and Science! Until next month. . . The First Graders Mrs. Upton and Mrs. Kaio