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Dear Parents ,
In this issue:
April 2014
Kamiloiki News
JPO Corner 2
BoxTops Contest 2
YMCA After Summer 2
School Program
Library News 3
Friends of Kamiloiki 4
New Student Council 5
Counselor’s Corner 6
Sight Is Beautiful 6
Hawaii State 6
Assessment Reminder
5th Grade Fitness Day 7
NVMS Summer School 7
Earth Day 8
HECO Challenge 8
IB Update 9
Curriculum/ Tech 10
7788 Hawaii Kai Drive Honolulu, HI 96825 (808) 397-5800
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We had a nice turnout for Book Fair family
night. Thank you for your support. We
also had a chance that evening to showcase
the IB units that our classes were engaged
in. Grade 1 Teacher Mrs. Donna Omura
shared what her class did and showed a clip
of one of her students performing a fire
dance (without the fire). Grade 5 Teacher
Mrs. Leslie Nohara also shared a colonial
unit, showing pictures of her students at
work. We will plan more sessions to
inform you of our IB journey.
IB—The IB consultant, who spent
two days with us last month, was pleased
with the progress we have made and
offered very helpful suggestions to prepare
us for the authorization visit that we hope
to have in 2015-16. District staff worked
with our teachers on incorporating the
Common Core standards into our IB units.
Teachers continue to work on planning and
implementing the transdisciplinary units
and having the children reflect on the 10
Learner Profile attributes. The attribute for
the month of April is to be
“knowledgeable.” We want the children to
explore concepts and ideas that are
important to themselves and to the world.
MAST Program—HECO
recently addressed the 5th graders on their
IB unit which has as its central idea--
“increase in society’s demand for energy
has resulted in the development of cleaner
and more efficient forms of energy
production.” Another grade level built
electrical circuits. A third grade class
learned to measure area in preparation for
their garden unit. Through the MAST
(math and science/technology) and IB
programs, we want our children to
demonstrate Learner Profile attributes such
as being inquirers, knowledgeable,
thinkers, communicators, and risk-takers.
Technology—Welcome to our
new part time Data Processing User
Support Technician, Wendell Chow. His
expertise came just in time with the
discontinuing of Windows XP
support. Migration to Windows7 needed
to be addressed with our teachers, office,
classroom computers and two of our labs
running XP. With everyone's cooperation
and plans in place, the migration is going
well. You can read more on the
Curriculum/Tech page.
NO SCHOOL Dates:
Good Friday —
Friday, April 18th
Memorial Day —
Monday, May 26th
www.kamiloikielementary.org
Bottle Cap Challenge by Marti-Heather Harrington
We collected 42 garbage bags
filled with plastic bottle caps
totaling 789.4 lbs.!
Together we diverted thousands
of bottle caps from the waste
stream. Mahalo for your support!
The Kokua Foundation will
announce winners on April 22nd,
Earth Day.
Dear Parents, (continued from page 1)
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HECO Challenge—We are still
awaiting word on the HECO Challenge contest. We hope
those families that participated in the challenge noticed a
change on their utility bill. As part of this challenge, an
energy conservation project was conducted each month. In
March the children could enter a poster contest illustrating
ways of saving energy. Winning entries were included in a
brochure that was sent home this past month. Other
projects that were conducted included decorating a CFL
bulb and working on energy conservation booklets.
School Community Council (SCC)—SCC
recommended approval of next year’s academic/financial
plan to increase student achievement and improve the
school. New members will be sought for the classified,
teacher, and student role groups.
Friends of Kamiloiki—Our Friends have planned
a few more activities to round out the year. Information will
be sent home about the staff appreciation lunch, Outback
Steak House fundraiser, and movie night.
As the fourth semester unfolds, it is a delight
observing the children engaged in exciting activities that
stimulate their minds, bodies, and hearts. They are such a
joy.
Susan Okano
Principal
JPO Corner
by Rosa Young
Can you believe that we are 6
weeks away to the end of
another amazing school year? As we bid farewell to
our 5th graders, we will be welcoming in new little
faces to our Ohana who may one day elect to become
a Junior Police Officer. We thank you for your
continued support in allowing our JPO’s to assist your
little ones in the morning and in the afternoons. We
thank you for ALWAYS using the crosswalk.
Please continue not to block open stalls to allow
drivers to park accordingly. Kindly remember not to
leave your car unattended for more than 5 minutes
should you need to block parked vehicles. Thank you
for your patience in the parking lot during and after
school hours.
Always remember to buckle up and refrain from using
your cell phones while driving. Have a great week!
BOXTOPS and Labels Your child’s class is competing with other classes in his/her grade level to see who can bring in the most
BoxTops and Labels by Wednesday, April 30th. Send them in with either the teacher’s name or
room number. Winning classes will be announced
next month and will get a little treat early in May.
No matter who wins, everybody really wins because
Kamiloiki benefits from all those BoxTops and Labels that you turn in. We get cash for BoxTops and Labels
are exchanged for merchandise such as world maps.
All your efforts are appreciated!!
YMCA After Summer School
Program Offered at Kamiloiki
Program Dates: June 3— July 1, 2014
(no program on June 11, Kamehameha Day)
Program Hours: 12:00—5:30 p.m.
Autoline pick up is from 4:45—5:30 p.m.
Program Fee: $385
Family fitness membership gets 20% off.
Lunch and snack: please pack non-perishable lunch
and snacks.
Register early and in-person at:
Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA
4835 Kilauea Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, 737-5544
Monday—Friday 7 am to 6 pm, Saturday 8 a.m. to
noon
Library News By Ms. Huffman, Librarian
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Book Fair
Thank you to all who came out
for the Scholastic Book Fair
and those who volunteered
their time to help. Thanks to
you, it was a HUGE success!
We collected over $8,800!
All proceeds will go towards purchasing books and
materials for the Kamiloiki Library.
If you missed the book fair or still have the book shopping
bug, you’re in luck! The online book fair is open until April
20! Just visit http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/
kamiloiki to find books from the book fair and more. All
proceeds will still go towards Kamiloiki Elementary library.
Appelt, Kathi. True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp. 2013. Humor,
animals, magic realism
Applegate, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. 2012. Animals,
friendship
Bauer, Marion. Little Dog, Lost. 2012. Realistic, novel in verse, pets
Black, Holly. Doll Bones. 2013. Ghost story, friendship, adventure
Blackwood, Sage. Jinx. 2013. Fantasy, adventure
Chari, Sheela. Vanished. 2011. Mystery, India, music
Cowing, Sue. You Will Call Me Drog. 2011. Family, magic realism
DiCamillo, Kate. Flora & Ulysses: the Illuminated Adventures. 2013.
Fantasy, animal, magic realism
Draper, Sharon. Out of My Mind. 2010. Realistic, family, disabilities
Evans, Lissa. Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms : Magic, Mystery, & a
Very Strange Adventure. 2012. Mystery, adventure, science fiction
Grabenstein, Chris. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. 2013.
Mystery, puzzles
Harris, R.P. Tua and the Elephant. 2012. Realistic, animals, Thailand
Hicks, Deron. Secrets of Shakespeare’s Grave. 2012. Mystery, family,
treasure
Hopkinson, Deborah. The Great Trouble: a Mystery of London, the
Bue Death, and a Boy called Eel. 2013. Historical, mystery, medical
Jennings, Patrick. Guinea Dog. 2010. Animals, magic realism,
families, school
Kehret, Peg. Ghost Dog Secrets. 2010. Animals, ghost story
Kuhlman, Evan. Brother from a Box. 2012. Adventure, science fiction
**Please check the website for a dozen more books.**
Nene Award 2014
In February, Kamiloiki 4th and 5th grade students
voted for their favorite book from a list of 30
nominees for Hawaii’s Nene Book Award. Their
votes were added to votes from 4th-6th grade
students all over Hawaii and a winner was chosen.
The 2014 Nene Award
winner is The Strange
Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger.
The nominees for the
2015 award have been
announced, so start
reading now, so you can
vote in next year’s
contest!
Nēnē Award: 2015 Nominees
The Nēnē Award is an annual award given by Hawai‘i’s
children for the best children’s fiction book. Students in
grades 4, 5 and 6 may vote at schools or public libraries
participating in the program. For more information about
the Nēnē Award and the books listed, visit the website:
http://nene.k12.hi.us.
To be eligible for the Nēnē Award, a book must meet
all of the following criteria.
story) suitable for grades 4-6.
author who has not won the Nēnē Award in the last
six years (since 2010).
years (2010 or later).
nomination list, with the exception of the top vote-
getting titles carried over from the previous year.
Any book meeting these criteria is eligible to be nominated
for the Nēnē Award. Students are encouraged to go to the
Nēnē Award website, http://nene.k12.hi.us, to recommend
titles for next year’s list of Nominees. Click on the “student”
tab to submit your suggestions.
As the school year
quickly winds to a close,
The Friends of Kamilo’iki
would like to extend a
big MAHALO to our
parent volunteer
coordinator, Karen Bond. Karen has been an
instrumental force this year in unifying our
group and helping us to achieve our
fundraising goals. We thank her for her
dedication to our Kamilo’iki Ohana and will
miss her energy and enthusiasm. Filling
Karen’s position next school year is Stacie
Sato-Sugimoto. Stacie has graciously
stepped forward as our chairperson. As we
make plans for next school year, we need
parents to come to our meetings and share
their thoughts and ideas. Please volunteer!
To show our appreciation for our
dedicated teachers and staff, we are
coordinating a Staff Appreciation Luncheon
on Tuesday May 6. If you would like to help
plan and coordinate, we could use the help! A
flier will be coming soon asking parents to
please donate desserts, salads, fruit, etc., or
monetary donations to purchase food.
Currently in the works is a Family
Movie Night planned for Friday May 16.
Mark your calendar and plan to come and
enjoy an evening show. Families are
encouraged to spread out their blankets and
relax while watching a fun family film. More
information will be coming soon.
Our final fundraiser of the year is
selling Outback Steakhouse Tickets. These
tasty tickets will be on sale the month of May
with redemption at Outback (Hawaii Kai
location) during the month of June. Make
sure you watch for the order form, as tickets
sell fast and you don’t want to miss out on a
delicious meal!
Lastly, we would like to recognize a
pair of young cougar cubs in training, Lyla
Baker and Paolo Vu. These youngsters
recently celebrated turning 5 at a joint
birthday celebration. In lieu of gifts, they
collected monetary donations for Kamilo’iki,
where they will be attending kindergarten in
the fall. What a great act of kindness and
generosity! Thank you Lyla and Paolo for
exemplifying the qualities of a cougar cub!
This year’s final meeting of the
Friends of Kamilo’iki will be on:
Wednesday, May 14th at 5:30 p.m. in the
school library. We will be getting a jump
start on next year’s Keiki Karnival. It’s a
super fun event, so please come to the
meeting, even if you have never been to one.
We need your support to make our Karnival
a success!
If you are interested in helping out
but cannot make it to a meeting, please
email us at [email protected].
We often coordinate events via email to
accommodate everyone’s busy schedules, so
please help when you can.
Friends of Kamilo`iki
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by Maile Inskeep, parent volunteer
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Welcome Your New 2014-2015
Student Council Members
By Lauren Felipe, Student Council Advisor
Next Year’s Student Council (right to left) Advisor
Mrs. Felipe, President Micah, Vice President
Carolyn, Secretary Makena, Treasurer Jake, SCC
Rep. Lucy and Friends of Kamiloiki Rep. Katelyn
Student council is all about learning how to be
leaders. We learn to be good role models for other
students by being good citizens: being responsible,
respectful and resourceful. We learn how to work
with others when planning ways to make our school
a better place to be, and we learn how to plan and
organize activities that will benefit and help others.
Many thanks and farewell to this year’s officers.
These seven students have willingly given their time
and have worked together so well in accomplishing
the many student council duties. This included
lunch meetings and recess meetings to plan
agendas and projects. Mahalo to President Krysten
Nakamura, Vice President Elijah Soon, Vice
President Ryan Stone, Secretary Katie Nohara,
Treasurer Jake Peacock, SCC Rep. Samantha Rust
and Friends of Kamiloiki Rep. Keale Dulatre.
On April 16, we held a special Installation Ceremony
Assembly for our newly-elected 2014-2015 officers.
All officers pledged to represent Kamiloiki as a good
example of leadership and citizenship as well as
accept responsibilities for each office as follows:
President — Micah holds the blue scroll which
symbolizes honesty and wisdom. He will plan and
conduct meetings, see that the by-laws are obeyed,
that other officers do their duties, and act as Master
of Ceremonies at assemblies.
Vice President—Carolyn holds the yellow scroll
which symbolizes honor, loyalty and knowledge.
She will act as the president’s helper and take over
the president’s duties in case he is absent.
Secretary — Makena holds the white scroll which
symbolizes balance and strength. She will assist
with setting the meeting agenda and record, prepare
and deliver the minutes of each meeting.
Treasurer — Jake holds the green scroll which
symbolizes financial growth and hope. He will
record and report matters concerning money, and
collect and record receipts.
School Community Council Representative —
Lucy holds the purple scroll which symbolizes
confidence and knowledge. She will attend the
afterschool SCC meetings and report information
to Student Council meetings.
Friends of Kamiloiki Representative — Katelyn
holds the red scroll which symbolizes respect
and successful energy. She will attend the
afterschool Friends meetings, and prepare and
report information to Student Council.
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Online Hawaii
State Assessment
Round# 2
Grades 3, 4 & 5
Testing Window:
April 21-25, 2014
April 28-30 & May 1-2, 2014
May 5-9, 2014
Get a good night’s sleep.
Eat a healthy breakfast.
Come to school everyday & ON TIME.
Start the day with a POSITIVE attitude.
You can do it!
Counselor’s Corner
by Lauren Felipe
For April, the IB Learner Profile Attribute is to be
knowledgeable.
Knowledgeable: To explore themes that have
global significance and have acquired a critical mass
of knowledge. In other words, encompassing skills
from book learning to understanding and how to
build and create.
Hawaii Kai Lions Sponsor
“Sight is Beautiful”
Poster Contest
Congratulations to Kamiloiki School winners who received gift card prizes of first place $20, second
place $15, third place $10 and fourth place $5.
Kindergarten Hailia Kaaua 1st Place Kylie Ann Amine 2nd Place Caleb Hamasaki 3rd Place Brenna Akiona 4th Place
2nd Grade Darshan Casady 1st Place Anna Heming 2nd Place Gael Chun-Rivas 3rd Place Ruby Rasor 4th Place 3rd Grade Lucy Rust 1st Place
Levi Colby 2nd Place Arijana Sumajit 3rd Place Ilihia Caganpang-Kauahikaua 4th Place 5th Grade Jodie Otani 1st Place Kaitlyn Okamoto 2nd Place
Sierra Hare 3rd Place Maia Nicomedes 4th Place
Student Council did an IB skit on knowledgeable
for the students at assembly on April 11, 2014.
Our beautiful Kamiloiki student body pays close attention at our 3rd
Quarter Assembly.
Kaiser Complex Hosts First Annual 5th Grade Physical Fitness Meet
Fifth graders from Kaiser Complex of schools’ elementary
schools — Kamiloiki, Hahaione, Koko Head and Aina
Haina enjoyed a fun-filled Physical Fitness Meet on March
13th. Kaiser High School hosted the event in their
gymnasium and stadium.
Students participated in the following:
1. Curl Ups
2. PACER run
3. Sit/Reach
4. Push Ups
5. Trunk Lift
6. Body Composition
7. Softball Throw
8. Long Jump
9. Hula Hoop
10. Jump Rope
11. Rest & Water Break
12. 800-Meter Relay — each class selects 4 boys and 4 girls who will each run 100 meters.
The day wrapped up with the 800-Meter Relay in the
stadium. Fellow students cheered their runners on, and
Kamiloiki finished second in a very close race.
A big mahalo to Denise Darval-Chang, Honolulu District
Health and Physical Education Resource Teacher, for
spearheading and organizing this first annual event!
Representative Gene Ward addressed the fifth graders before they
began warming up for the fitness day.
Summer School for Incoming 6th Graders
at Niu Valley Middle School
Summer School Dates:
June 3, 2014—July 1, 2014
(No summer school June 11—State Holiday)
Registration:
Enrichment Courses — April 14 to May 12, 2014
Tuition:
Enrichment Courses, $127
Drama Class with Hawaii Opera Theatre, $200
Enrichment Rotation: Four one-hour courses where students rotate to different classrooms for math fundamentals, digital media, introduction to band and middle school fundamentals.
Drama: Students work with professional opera performers and musicians on presenting Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Mikado.” Enrollment is limited.
After Summer School Childcare at
Niu Valley Middle School
Complete Childcare, Inc. offers the after summer school program 2014 at Niu Valley Middle School.
Offered from June 3rd—
July 1st from 12 noon—4 p.m.
Safe and supervised with
responsible staff on the NVMS campus
For more information and application, please visit
their website: www.CompleteChildcareHawaii.org
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HECO Home Energy Challenge
March 30th marked the end of the HECO home energy challenge. In this challenge, HECO monitored the
power usage of households from October 1, 2013 to March 30, 2014 and compared that to the same
period for the previous year. If we are the school with the largest % reduction in energy use, we stand to
win $10,000. A big Mahalo to all of our Kamiloiki Ohana who signed up. We hope everyone continues to
take action by reducing their energy usage.
EARTH DAY is Tuesday, April 22
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are
held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. It's a day to reflect on our planet, our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy.
But, What Can I Do?
All the big news stories about saving the earth are great, but what does that really have to do with you and me? I mean, we're not part of the U.N. or anything important like that.
But we are important! You can start with things like using recycled items in your crafting. Help your parents sort the recycling. Encourage them to recycle. This is one of those times where the kids may be teaching the parents.
You can do the same thing at school, clubs, home and anywhere else you spend time. If every individual just did one simple thing imagine the impact that would have globally.
Let others know what you've done! Make a poster to share with you classmates, or the rest of the school. Ask your teacher if you can set up a class recycling program, a worm bin or paper recycling box. Write a letter to your local government representative and let them know how much you care about the environment and what work you've put in to improve it.
There's nothing more inspiring than seeing people put thought into action! It's simple to write to someone and say, "Hey! Fix the environment!" but it's more convincing if that same note read, "Hey! Here's what I'm doing to help fix the environment!! Do you have any ideas on what else I could do? What are you doing to solve the same problem?"
Most importantly, be aware and make others aware every day of the year! Together we can save our planet!
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Kamilo`iki Elementary …
IB Candidate School Info and Update
April 2014
ICT
Information and Communications
Technology (ITC) provides
opportunities to transform
teaching and learning. It
enables students to investigate,
create, communicate,
collaborate, organize and be
responsible for their own
learning and actions.
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of
getting the kids working together and
motivating them, the teacher is the
most important.”
Bill Gates
Organizing
Technology is used to help structure or arrange connected items. Students independently explore new technologies that will help them organize their thoughts and ideas.
Joanne Boyd, IB Coordinator
397-5800 ext 260
Communicating
Students exchange information
with various audiences:
classmates, teachers or school
community, using a range of
media and formats. At Kamiloiki
students participate in inquiry
project presentations to
communicate their ideas through
words, art, music and movement.
Creating
L e a r n e r s c o n s t r u c t
meaning, and apply
critical thinking and
original ideas. They share
their knowledge through
self-expression, posing
and solving problems, and
reflecting.
Collaborate
When using technology
students work together
to negotiate ideas,
locate resources and
solve problems.
Investigating
Students visit websites to
research answers to their
questions. They learn to
evaluate sources, make
connections, synthesize
their findings, and apply
their knowledge in real-life
contexts.
In the constantly evolving world, ITC is used to support inquiry as students engage in building understandings that contribute to their success as lifelong learners in a digital age .
At Kamiloiki all teachers integrate ICT in authentic ways throughout the curriculum. Students are introduced to new technologies as they progress through the grade levels, or based on their technical proficiency.
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Curriculum/Tech Corner
by Terrie Kamo April 2014 Our Kamilo`iki community is always striving to be life long learners who are Inquirers, Thinkers,
Communicators, Knowledgeable, and Risk Takers. We are also Caring, Principled, Open Minded, Balanced and
Reflective. See how many of the learner profile attributes you can help your child live after reading the articles.
I’d also like to take this time to welcome Mr. Wendell Chow as our Data Processing User Support Tech. He’s
very knowledgeable and has a vested interest at Kamilo`iki with three children in grades K-5. ~ Mrs. Terrie Kamo
Windows 7 Migration
On April 8, Microsoft discontinued support for
WindowsXP. What did that mean for
Kamilo`iki? First, thank goodness that we also
have a number of Mac Mini’s on campus!
Kamilo`iki, we had 109 XP systems in the labs
and that teachers, support & office staff were
using. In addition to those, we had another 36
in the classrooms. To sum it up, we had a huge
job, but it was/is a great opportunity to take
inventory and reevaluate the needs of our
current students and faculty.
So far, thanks to our new Data Support Tech,
Wendell Chow and a little outsourcing, we have
completed the migration of 61 of the newer
systems to Windows 7 and have 14 more to go.
We’re also finally close to converting the labs
over to 67 nComputing “virtual thin clients” that
will already be running Windows 8. This would
free computers to replace even older models
in the classrooms.
If all goes well, within a month all will be
running Windows 7 or higher and the two new
labs will be up. We will however need to find a
way to update our teachers’ 7- year-old
computers and put digital devices in the hands
of each of our students to take advantage of
next year’s new digital textbooks.
Please let us know if you have any ideas or
know of a person or company that would like to
make a difference in technology at Kamilo`iki.
:)
No longer supported
Technology for All
There’s an excellent resource that our librarian, Miss Huff-
man, put together that’s just two clicks away. At the top of
our website, you'll notice a few drop down tabs. Click on
“Library” and then “Library Catalog”. It’s a great resource
that will lead you to a treasure of links.
Links are grouped into categories including:
3-5th Grade Unit 1 Online Safety Assessment Kamiloiki School Dictionaries & Thesauri Newspapers Research Tools Search Tools (Student friendly) Author Information Award Winners Learning Websites Libraries Math, Science & Technology Reader’s Advisory Social Studies Teacher Resources
Have fun exploring and taking advantage of this amazing
collection!
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