Mark it on your calendars!  Spirit Week is September 19th through 23rd.  Join us on cheering our students and ohana as we celebrate the homecoming of our alumni and ohana.  The week will culminate on Friday, 9/23, with a Homecoming Mini Carnival (4-6pm) and Football game against King Kekaulike, 7:00pm at Kana’iaupuni Stadium.

The power of self-talk can help you reach your goals or stop you from trying.  We all have fears and worries no matter how old we are.  In order to have courage, we have to be afraid…all superheros are afraid but have the courage to do what needs to be done.  We can over come our obstacles and challenges by first changing what we are saying to ourselves and thinking.  Howard Wigglebottom does this and is able to holomua to do what he needs to do and have fun…what are you telling yourself as you face challenges?  Do you use your superpowers of self-talk to reach your goals or give-up?

Everyone carries an invisible bucket…the only purpose of that bucket is to hold our good thoughts and good feelings.  When our buckets are full, we feel happy and good…when our buckets are empty, we feel sad and lonely.  We need each other to fill each otherʻs bucket…when we fill other peopleʻs bucket, we fill our bucket too.  Our buckets also has a lid, which we can use to limit how much of our good thoughts and feelings are taken out.  So letʻs all pledge to be bucket fillers and not bucket dippers.

PLEDGE:  I promise to do my best everyday, to be a bucket filler, not to dip, and to use my lid for myself and others, at home, at school and everywhere I go.

With the business and craziness of daily living, many times we inadvertently involve our kids in our concerns more than they need to be.  Please be mindful of what adults are discussing in front of children or having your children deal with things adults should be taking care of…let kids be kids…

Grade 3 learned 5 coping strategies to use – de-personalize, talk about it, eat well and exercise, release emotions, clean up your thoughts…are you coping or copping-out?

Our first focused Value this year is Haʻahaʻa. Haʻahaʻa means humility, humbleness, modesty.  What does haʻahaʻa look like?  What does it sound like? How does it feel?  Ask your child and support them as they persevere with humility in all that they do.

What does it mean to “bear good fruit?” What will people see? What will people hear? What will people feel? We all the the power to produce “good fruit” and “bad fruit.” It is seen in our actions, appearance, behavior…it is heard in your thoughts and spoken word…it is felt by others…it is reflected in your results, products and outcomes. Letʻs focus on Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is not law against these things! Let embrace, breathe and live The Fruit of the Spirit and start a “positive fruitful ripple effect.”  Imua Kamehameha!

Kindergarten learning memories

What an awesome year it has been!  It is hard to believe it is almost over and we will be sending off our wonderful Fifth Graders to Middle School!   To the Class of 2022, may the force be with you and may God’s grace fill your heart and soul as you continue to develop as good and industrious leaders.  As a tradition in Guidance, we are writing letters to ourselves that contained important lessons, learning, celebrations and reminders for a successful upcoming school year.  God Bless!  Mr. Kimoto