Aloha 5th grade parents,

Each year I take our 5th grade students to the annual Na Mele O Maui song competition where they compete with other schools throughout Maui County in a choir setting.  The date for this years event is : THURSDAY DEC. 5th at the MACC. We will be singing 2 songs which are both sung  in Hawaiian.

The rules of the competition only allow me to bring 45 total students.  Rather than hold an open vocal audition within the 4th and 5th graders (that is the category we will being participating in), I have decided to make it a tradition to take only 5th graders.  Their ticket to participating in this annual event is simple:  Pass the 2 different written tests.  All I have the 5th graders do is write the lyrics for me in Hawaiian.

We just received notice of the date and theme for this years event earlier this week.  With not much time to practice and learn 2 songs, I ask that you help support your child in their efforts.

Our first written test will be on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1st which is a B day.  All students have known about this test since last week and we have been practicing the song in class for a few weeks now.

Please have your child study the lyrics and practice singing at home.  The words and music to our first song can be found in the “Na Mele O Maui” section of my blog.

Mahalo,

Mr. Tuitele