End of Trimester 1: Trimester 1 ended last week Friday. I am working on progress reports and students are currently working on their ePortfolio that they will be presenting to you at Student-Led Conferences in two weeks. Progress reports are expected to come home on Tuesday, Nov. 13, so that ‘ohana may review prior to conferences. Please make sure to sign up for a conference time via sign up genius. Here are the links below.
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Week of Oct. 22 – Oct. 26
Huaka’i this Wednesday: We will be visiting Kumuola this Wednesday. Please have your keiki wear their “E Ola Nō” t-shirt or any Kamehameha School logo t-shirt with uniform shorts. If your keiki has neither shirts, have him/her wear a blue school polo. No chaperones needed on this trip.
Water Bottle Request: With the amount of huaka’i we do, I’d like to ask ‘Ohana if it is possible to purchase a simple reusable water bootle that would be used during huaka’i. Please label with your keiki’s name and turn in to school. Deadline: Friday, Nov. 2, 2018
End of Trimester 1: Thursday is the end of Trimester 1. Student Led Conferences are scheduled to happen on Nov. 15-16.
IXL Math: Beginning Nov. 1 and every Thursday, students will have IXL for homework. I will send home iPads with students on Thursdays and iPads needs to be returned on Friday. IXL assignments will be written in planners. Any questions, please let me know.
TFK (Time For Kids): Last week, I sent home TFK magazines for students to read and get familiar with. I will be sending home TFK magazines for students to read and share with ‘ohana. We use TFK as a teaching tool to familiarize our keiki with informational text. We will do various activities using TFK in class and periodically, keiki will have homework attached to TFK.
Spelling List: 1) when, 2) your, 3) said, 4) pop, 5) mop, 6) top, 7) hop, 8) drop
Specials this week: Monday: Hawaiian/Art, Tuesday: Science, Thursday: Music/Library
*Aloha Wear Day on Thursday
*No school for students this Friday, Faculty Workday
Week of Oct. 1 – Oct. 5
Fall Break: Fall break is next week. Students return to school on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Please have a safe, restful and fun break.
Book Fair: Annual Book Fair started last week Friday. Our class will visit fair on Monday, 8:30-9:15. They will each get to choose a book, mahalo nui to our PTO for sponsoring a book for every student. Fair continues throughout the week.
Concert Performance: On Wednesday, our keiki will attend a concert performance at Lunalilo. The Zodiac Trio will perform and is brought to us by the Hawaii Concert Society. They will perform, “What and Why Music, and Peter and the Wolf”.
Ha’awina Ho’iho’i: Mahalo nui for all your support concerning daily homework. Keiki are showing more independence in their work and personal kuleana concerning homework. Continue to encourage them to work with focus and encourage them to work independently. Please make sure your keiki reads daily and completes their book log daily.
Digital Citizenship: Our papa 1 has been having digital citizenship classes with Kumu Kaulana. Digital Citizenship is important for our keiki in regards to taking care of iPads and proper use of iPads.
Specials this Week: Monday; Hawaiian/PE, Tuesday; Art, Thursday; Science, and Friday; Music/Library.
Spelling List for this Week: 1) what, 2) all, 3) were, 4) we, 5) hot, 6) pot, 7) not, 8) lot