Daily Bulletin – Friday, 8/14/15

E ke poʻokumu, nā kākoʻo, nā kumu a me nā haumāna… aloha mai kākou

‘O ka lā ‘umikūmāhā kēia o ‘Aukake

He Poʻalima kēia

He lā ʻehiku

Today is Friday, August 14, Day 7

Lunch today:  Kalua Pork and Cabbage

ʻOi Kelakela:
On every upload day (DAY 1), students who do not have any outstanding detention obligations may wear their ‘Oi Kelakela t-shirts with their free-dress bottoms and free-dress footwear.

  • Free-dress bottoms includes jeans, surfer shorts, and other non-uniform attire that has been approved by school administration.
  • Free-dress bottoms does NOT  include pajama bottoms, sweat pants, leggings, or overly tight fitting jeans.
  • Free-dress shorts/skirts for girls must extend below your fingertips when your arms are to your side!
  • Free-dress footwear includes shoes of varied colors or sandals with a backstrap.  No slippers, Crocs, or slip-ons!

7th and 8th graders who want to purchase another ‘Oi Kelakela t-shirt may do so by bringing in $10 to Aunty Crystal in the middle school office.  Any 6th grader who still hasn’t picked up his/her ‘Oi Kelakela t-shirt needs to see Mr. Chow.

‘APU LANAKILA
From the initial deposit into the advisory accounts for each grade level, demerits have been recorded for infractions from each advisory.  Congratulations to last week’s leaders, our 8th graders, who were rewarded with free seating at lunch last week Friday in Ha’aeamahi.  
 
For today’s lunch seating, check out the following links to see which class is leading as of right now.  
 
Who will be leading when the lunch bell rings?  Time will tell …
‘APU LANAKILA Leaderboard
https://sites.google.com/a/ksbe.edu/apulanakila/welcome
GRADE 6 Advisory Standings
https://sites.google.com/a/ksbe.edu/apulanakila/papa-eono
GRADE 7 Advisory Standings
https://sites.google.com/a/ksbe.edu/apulanakila/papa-ehiku
GRADE 8 Advisory Standings
https://sites.google.com/a/ksbe.edu/apulanakila/papa-ewalu 

Just a friendly reminder about lunch:
  • 7th and 8th grade students should not hang out in the buildings when it is time to report to Ha’aeamahi.  If you are held up because of using the bathroom or washing up, do not cut into the area of the line where your grade level is.  Instead, stand in line like everyone else and wait patiently.
  • If you are released late from class, stand in line like everyone else … NO CUTTING in line.
  • When Mrs. Ah Chong releases everyone to recess, students have the option of remaining in the dining hall to finish eating.

Inter-Campus Passes:

  • We will continue w/ our intercampus pass system – once applications are received, passes will be distributed
  • MS students are allowed to be dropped off/picked up at Elementary only if they have a younger sibling in the Elementary School
  • MS students are not allowed to go to high school to meet older siblings for pick-up but they can be picked up together at the ES
  • MS students are not allowed to get off the bus in the mornings at the Elementary
Kula Waena’s after school supervision of students on Wednesdays is available only for students who are:
  • Riding on bus routes that are shared with elementary school students
  • Participating in a school-sponsored program/practice (sports, band, drama, etc.)
Students who are not picked up from the bus ramp by 2:40 will be escorted to Kama’aina Kids staff at Ha’aeamahi dining hall.

Interested in signing your child up for ALEKS?
What is ALEKS?

Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn’t know in a course. ALEKS then instructs the student on the topics she is most ready to learn. As a student works through a course, ALEKS periodically reassesses the student to ensure that topics learned are also retained. ALEKS courses are very complete in their topic coverage and ALEKS avoids multiple-choice questions. A student who shows a high level of mastery of an ALEKS course will be successful in the actual course she is taking.

For more information, visit the ALEKS website at aleks.com or contact me at dadematt@ksbe.edu or 982-0437.

If you are interested in signing your child up for ALEKS, please click the link below and download the ALEKS Sign-Up Form.  A year-long subscription costs $46.80.

http://blogs.ksbe.edu/dadematt/aleks/

Middle School Sports:
  • To Participate in Middle School Sports:
    All Athletic forms need to be completed.  They are available to download at KS Hawaii Athletics website: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/hawaiiathletics/forms/.  Only original documents accepted.
  • Girls and Boys Volleyball Sign Up
    All girls and boys interested in playing volleyball please sign up online on Mr. Kaaa’s blog. Go to the middle school homepage, under 7th Grade click on Science – Kaaa. On the 7th Grade Science page, click on the KMS Volleyball link. Then click on the appropriate (girls or boys) sign up link. The last day to sign up is Friday, August 14th. Please see Mr. Kaaa if you have any questions.
  • Girls Volleyball Practice 
    For the month of August, practices will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in Laamea gym from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Girls must meet at the bus ramp after school. A coach will come and get the girls to take them to the gym. Wear practice shorts, t-shirt and court shoes. Please see Mr. Kaaa’s blog for theAugust practice schedule or see him if you have any questions.
  • Cheerleader Try Outs
    Middle school students interested in participating in cheerleading, tryouts for 2015-2016 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Keaka Elementary Play Court from 3:30-5:30PM.  Sign-ups will be held at lunch – see Mrs. Ah Chong.
    Students must complete all athletic participation forms and baseline concussion testing BEFORE s/he can participate in tryouts, practices, and competition.
    All forms are available to download at KS Hawaii Athletics website: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/hawaiiathletics/forms/.  Only original documents accepted.
  • Cross Country Sign Up
    See Coach Thompson at lunch to sign up and get an informational flyer

Upcoming Events:
* Back-to-School Night for all Kula Waena parents – tonight from 5:00-8:00 pm
* Welcome Back Dance next Friday, Aug. 21 – wear black and white to school.  Please make appropriate choices – see handbook.  No spaghetti straps, back-less tops or low-cut tops.  Shorts & skirts should be fingertip or below.  No slippers!  Sandals must have a back strap with a low heel.

I lā maikaʻi!