Huaka’i on Thurday (12-13-18): We will be sharing the gift of mele at Hawai’i Adult Care this Thursday. We will be leaving campus at 8:30 am and will return to school by 10:30 am. Please have your keiki come to school in regular school uniform.

Christmas Gift Exchange: In the spirit of giving, we will be having a gift exchange at school. We are asking that each keiki bring a small gift to share that is homemade or that costs less than $5.00. If you have a son, you will bring a gift for another boy. If you have a daughter, you will bring a gift for another girl. Please write either, “boy” or “girl” on the gift tag. Please bring gifts by Monday, December 17. We will do the exchange on Founder’s Day, the 19^th.

Founder’s Day: Founder’s Day will be on Wednesday, 9:00 am. Please make sure your keiki is mākaukau with the following:

-Dress Whites

-No hairdress for girls, ONLY hair colored rubber bands

-No earrings

-Boys, neatly brush/comb hair

-Appropriate Shoes

*In celebration of Christmas, please join us following our Founder’s Day program at our pod. Our keiki will share their gift of mele with you, our ‘ohana. Upon return to class, we will give our keiki a short recess and snack before our “mini” Christmas ‘Ohana Concert. (approx. 10:30 am)

**School ends at 11:15 am. Mele Kalikimaka a Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!!

Specials This Week: Monday: Hawaiian/Music, Tuesday: Hawaiian/PE, Thursday: Hawaiian/Art, Friday: Science

Spelling List: 1. then, 2. them, 3. these, 4. those, 5. sun, 6. run, 7. fun, 8. bun, 9. nun,       10. spun

Kumuola: Our class is scheduled to visit Kumuola this Wednesday, Dec. 5. Again, please make sure they come in clothes that can get wet, extra change of clothes in a labeled ziplock bag, tabis/reef shoes (optional). Students may wear slippers for this huaka’i. If your keiki hasn’t brought in a water bottle for huaka’i purposes, please do so.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DRESS UP DAY on Friday, Dec. 7:

• Students are to dress in RED/WHITE/GREEN/BLUE OR PINK COLORS
• At least 75% of attire MUST meet the colors
• Student will either be dressed in uniform OR Christmas spirit colors
• Colored socks ok
• Headwear & hats ok
• Footwear: same rules as Aloha wear day (PE students must bring their athletic shoes & socks)
• NO Vulgar/inappropriate messages/words on clothing
• Casual, Daytime clothing
• Wristband/necklace ok

Christmas Concert: Friday is our annual Christmas Concert, “He Ali’i Ho’i Hā” (Who Would Imagine a King). The attire for papa 1 is, “Sunday Best”. Concert is scheduled to start at 6:00. Please drop your keiki off at our class at 5:30 pm. Any questions, please refer to the announcement sent home last week or please let me know.

Huaka’i Himeni: Next week Thursday, Dec. 13. We will be sharing the gift of mele at Hawaii Island Adult Care. We will be leaving  campus at 8:30 am and returning to school before lunch.

Spelling List: 1) other, 2) about, 3) out, 4) many, 5) bug, 6) hug, 7) rug, 8) mug,                     9) plug, 10) slug

Kupuna Project: I am hoping that everyone was able to complete interviews of the Thanksgiving weekend. I am looking forward to viewing the student’s interviews and having them share with their classmates. I am looking forward to the amazing stories our keiki will document in their kupuna story. If you need another opportunity to conduct interview with your keiki, please let me know and we can arrange another time for iPads to go home.  Mahalo everyone for the support.

Kumuola: Our class is scheduled to visit Kumuola next week, Dec. 5. Again, please make sure they come in clothes that can get wet, extra change of clothes in a labeled ziplock bag, tabis/reef shoes (optional). Students may wear slippers for this huaka’i.

Christmas Concert: Please mark your calendar, our Christmas Concert is scheduled for next week Friday at 6pm.

Spelling List for this Week: 1. their, 2. if, 3. will, 4. up, 5. cut, 6. nut, 7. hut, 8. shut, 9. gut, 10. strut.

Specials This Week: Mon.: Music/Library, Tues.: PE/ Hawaiian, Thurs.: Hawaiian/Music,     Fri.: Hawaiian/PE

**Aloha Wear Day this Friday.

Student-Led Conferences: Mahalo nui to all ‘Ohana for attending conferences last week. It was truly a blessing to meet with each of you to discuss the amazing progress of your keiki, you all should be proud! As discussed, please continue to have your keiki read daily, this is one of the most important recommendations I can make. Please support your keiki to choose their “Just Right” book. The rule is that if they are unable to read more than 5 words on the first page, it is to hard, choose another book. If they are able to read every word on the first page, then it is way to easy, choose another book. If they are unable to read 1-2 words on the first page, then that is a “Just Right” book. And also, please encourage your keiki to borrow books from school, we have a great lending library in the pod and they are also able to borrow books from in our class library.

Kūpuna Project: As mentioned, students will be bringing home iPads on Wednesday in order to interview a kupuna. Mahalo nui for all your kōkua to video your keiki conducting interview. Please review interview when done to insure that video is clear and that you are able to hear interview. Don’t forget to take a still picture off your keiki with their kupuna. If you want to do multiple interviews, please do. Students will be bringing home questions on index cards to use during interview.

‘Ohana Engagement: If you are able to attend our ‘Ohana Engagement Activity on Wednesday, don’t forget to rsvp.

Thanksgiving Wish: As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to express my aloha and gratitude to each of you for your continued support in papa 1 this year. I am blessed to have the opportunity to work with your keiki, or future ‘ōiwi leaders. And I am blessed with amazing ‘ohana. Happy Thanksgiving and may you all have a wonderful long weekend with ‘ohana and loved one.

Homework: No homework this week other than reading. Back to normal schedule next week.

Progress Reports: Progress reports will be sent home today with your keiki. Please take time to review report with your keiki and I look forward to meeting with each of you at our scheduled student-led conferences this week.

Homework: Due to student-led conferences and huaka’i (tomorrow), keiki will have no spelling this week, just book log.

Huaka’i Kumuola: We will be going to Kumuola on Wednesday, 8/14. Like our last huaka’i, please have your keiki wear clothes that can get wet. Students can wear slippers and if they have tabis, please have them bring. Also, please pack an extra change of clothes in case your keiki get wet.

Makahiki Celebration: We are so excited! We have been invited to participate in the “Makahiki” events and activities being held at the high school this Wednesday. It will be an all day events, we will be heading to the high school in the morning. We will be given “Makahiki” shirts to wear for this event. If I get the shirts prior to Wed., I will send home, if not, I should have them on Wednesday to change into. Please have your keiki wear their school uniform shorts for this day.

Water Bottles: Mahalo to all ‘ohana who have been bringing in a plastic reusable water bottle for your keiki. Again, the main purpose for these water bottles is to use on huaka’i days. Please don’t confuse these water bottles that the keiki bring for daily use in class. Please continue to allow your keiki to bring water daily, many bring their water in hydro flasks and other types of water bottles. These go home daily. I will hold on to water bottles being brought in for huaka’i. Mahalo nui for your kōkua.

Ipads: Last week Thursday was the first time our keiki took home their iPads for IXL homework. I am so happy to say that all iPads did come back on Friday, Mahalo nui!!!! I did have many keiki mention not having internet connection at home. Please don’t worry if you are unable to connect to internet, IXL homework is not considered to be mandatory. It’s main purpose is to provide extra practice. I will survey ‘ohana at conferences to check who has connection or not.

Reflection on Trimester 1: As trimester 2 begins, we begin to dive deeper into new content and expectations. As I reflect through trimester 1 a big goal was to encourage independence within each keiki as learners and building stamina for working independently for a sustained amount of time. Our understand the idea of working independently with focus and they have gained a good understanding of working with “stamina”, may it be in reading, writing or math. Specifically in our content areas here were some of our goals:            Reading: Picking a “Just Right Book” independently. Reading fluently and continuing to identify and use strategies to read when approaching unknown words. For more fluent readers, their focus was to build reading stamina and work on reading comprehension. And identifying story sequence; Beginning, middle, and end.                                   Writing: Being aware of letter formation when writing. Using “MINTS” while writing in order to understand the rules of capitalization. Writing complete sentences with detail.  Writing narrative stories that have a beginning, middle, and end.                                                     Math: Understanding 10. Adding within 20. Working with 5 and 10 groups. Introduction to place values (ones and tens). Representing and solving problems that involve addition and subtraction.

No School on Monday: No school next week Monday as we observe Veteran’s Day.

Student-Led Conferences: Students-Led conferences are scheduled to happen on Nov. 15-16. Majority of our ‘ohana have signed up for a conference time. Reminders will be sent home to ‘ohana who have not yet signed up.

Pennies for Pauahi: We are collecting donations for “Pennies for Pauahi”. Please send in your donations with your keiki. Pennies for Pauahi will benefit the Pauahi Foundation that supports many scholarships for our native Hawaiian keiki.

Homework Folder: Please check your keiki’s homework folder daily. Important school announcements are sent home via homework folder. I am finding a collection of papers in many students folders, some important for ‘ohana to review.

‘Ohana Survey: Mahalo to all ‘ohana who have completed and turned in the ‘ohana survey I sent home last week. If you have used the QR code and completed the survey online, Mahalo!!!

Spelling List: (List now includes 10 words (sight words/word families) 1)which, 2) she,         3) do, 4) how, 5) sock, 6) rock, 7) block, 8) clock, 9) knock, 10) lock

Specials: Monday: Science, Tuesday: Music/Library, Thursday: PE/Hawaiian, Friday: Hawaiian/Music

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

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

PTO Book Fair: Next week, PTO, will be hosting our annual book fair. Our class will be visiting the book fair on Monday, Oct. 1. Order forms will be coming home, please check your keiki’s folder. The schedule will also be attached for those interested on visiting.

Huaka’i: We had a busy week last week with two huaka’i. We visited Kumuola on Wednesday and Kamehameha Statue, the Naha Stone and Coconut Island on Friday. We are very thankful to Auntie Lilinoe Young for joining us at Coconut Island to share her stories about being raised on Coconut Island. Mahalo nui to our chaperones that  joined us on Friday, without your kōkua, it would not be possible. Mahalo nui e Wes Kobayashi (Jaydie’s dad), Joey Ragocos (Aizynn’s dad), Keala Keli’iho’omalu (Kamakani’s mom), Mindy Yagin (‘Aleki’s mom) and Shannon-Dee Schutz (Zoey’s dad). **Does your ‘Ohana have any kupuna who would love to share their mo’olelo with our keiki, let me know:)

Math: We continue to work with 10’s and 20’s. We focus on using 5 and 10 structures to compose and decompose numbers. Having keiki know that 5 and 10 are important landmark numbers will help them develop an understanding of place value.

Reading: Students are working on various skills to improve reading fluency and comprehension. Students are put into reading groups and strategies are selected according to their reading level needs. When you read with your keiki, start toning in to their personal strengths and weaknesses. For students that may still be sounding out many of their words, we practice the strategy of looking for words that “repeat”, meaning that at their level, the text will often repeat words and the words will be seen throughout the story, they are also encouraged to use the illustration to support their reading. As keiki develop, we want them to move out of “robot” reading and really focus on fluency; blending sounds and chunking sounds when reading. For those keiki that are really fluent readers, comprehension is their goal, working on making sense of the text and story.

Spelling list: 1) by, 2) words, 3) but, 4) not, 5) sick, 6) kick, 7) brick, 8) stick

Specials this Week: Monday: Science, Tuesday: Music/Library, Wed.: Hawaiian, Thurs.: PE/Hawaiian, Fri.: Hawaiian/Music

This Friday is Aloha Wear Day!