Mahalo to our PTO uncles, aunties, moms and dads.  Today we went to visit our Annual Book Fair.  All keiki were able to choose a book of their liking.  Even I got some goodies.  We all appreciate the aloha that was shared.  Here, all the keiki are SUPER excited to show the book they chose. E heluhelu kākou!!

Papa 1 has been busy this week and will continue to work hard until our Fall break.  In Guided Reading we have been focusing on our Inferring skills, stopping at periods and pausing at commas.  We are also exposing the keiki to expressions they read, so as not to sound boring.  In Writerʻs Workshop we are writing Narratives/Slice of Life pieces.  Our haumāna are practicing the writing process and becoming confident writers.  In Math we will soon wrap up our Unit on Geometry, taking our assessment this upcoming Friday. And finally, we have been learning a new mele, Alu Like.  Ask your keiki about this song.  Have them share their mana`o with you.  Oh, and we are scheduled to receive our iPads very soon.  So, makua please read, sign and send in the iPad Agreement forms ASAP.  Mahalo!!

Here is a picture that shares how we sometimes feel at the end of the day/week.  Have a great and safe weekend my haumāna.  See you all on Monday!!!!

Aloha, Kumu Kaleo

Our huaka`i to the Volcano today was a success.  We could not have done it without our WONDERFUL parent chaperones, MAHALO NUI, you folks are GREAT!!!  The keiki were able to share their ho`okupu of oli and a Pū`olo at Kilauea, listened to Aunty Charone (Manuʻs mom) and Uncle Kūpono (Kameleʻs dad) talk about the special wahi we were at and endangered plants.  Our walk through the Thurston Lava tube was done with Aunty Cierra (Kameleʻs mom) as she shared the pilina between plants, animals and the park.  One of the highlights of the trip was creating movement at the Jagaar Museum and watching the Richter Scale measure the impact our jumps made (we have the data that was created posted in our classroom).  Hereʻs a class picture after snack and below, a short video on the jumping at the museum.  Enjoy!!!!

Aloha papa 1 `ohana, please be aware that our iPad rollout will be here very soon.  In order for everything to go smooth we need your kōkua.  All makua (parents/guardians) need to take the mandatory online parent training, attend our parent info night with guest speaker Josh Gunderson (this Wed. night), and review/read/sign iPad parent handbook (to be sent home on 9-27).  All these kuleana need to be done and in place so that your keiki can receive their iPad at our respective rollout date.  You will receive a hard copy of the Parent Information sheet which will be sent home today (9-16).  This notice provides all the kuleana needed, dates they occur and are due, and contact information if you need kōkua.

Click here to view the electronic version of the information sheet.

If you need any kōkua, please, DO NOT hesitate to ask for help!!!

As part of our study of Puna, we will be visiting Hawaii Volcanos National Park next week Friday.  Our keiki have been learning about the many different mo`olelo, place names, and significant people related to the area.  In preparation for our huaka`i, the keiki have learned, from one of the mo`olelo, an oli, which will be a part of their ho`okupu on our visit.

We have begun our Unit 2 in our Investigations and we are currently learning about Geometry.  The keiki are in the process of identifying shapes by its attributes and recognizing the relationship one shape has with another.