1 ….. Gr. 2 Honolulu Art Museum F/T (L3,H3) 4 ….. NO SCHOOL - Labor Day 5 ….. Gr. 2 Brown Bag Snack, Cafeteria 8:15–10:15 a.m. 6 ….. Federal Impact Aid Program Survey Form ….. Summer Reading Celebration, Library 10:30a.m-12:30p.m. 7 ….. Federal Impact Aid Program Survey Form Due ….. Gr. 1 HTY F/T ….. Gr. 5 Brown Bag Snack, Cafeteria 8:15–10:15 a.m.

12-15 ….. Student Council T- Shirt Sale 12 ….. Gr. 3 Speech Festival 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

….. Gr. 4 Brown Bag Snack, Cafeteria 8:15–10:15 a.m. 13 ….. Grandparent Read Aloud

….. PS Hawaiian Airlines F/T 14 ….. Gr. 3 Speech Festival 1:00–2:15p.m.

….. Gr. 4 Bishop Museum F/T ….. Mc Teacher’s Night (Wal Mart McDonald’s) 5-8p.m.

15 ….. Frank DeLima Assembly (K-2 8:30-9a.m.) (3-5 9-9:30a.m.) ….. Gr. 3 Speech Festival 1:00–2:15 p.m.

20 ….. FRIDAY SCHEDULE- SCHOOL ENDS 2:15 p.m. 22 ….. WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE- SCHOOL ENDS 12:30 p.m.

….. PS HPD Presentation ….. Fun Fair 4:00-8:00p.m. 26 ….. PTG Fundraiser Pick Up 2:00-5:30p.m. 27 ….. Assembly, Outdoor Stage 8:45 29 ..... Gr. K- Christy Lipps

..... Gr. 3- Imaginarium F/T

Dates to Remember

PARENT BULLETIN Volume 17 No. 2 95-076 Kipapa Drive, Mililani, Hawaii 96789 Phone: 627-7322 September 1, 2017

**** Kipapa Fun Fair! ****

Please join the Kipapa Ohana for the 10th annual Fun Fair on Friday, September 22, 2017, from 4:00pm-8:00pm.

Bring the whole family to enjoy games, bouncers, student entertainment and ono food! Money earned benefits the students of Kipapa.

Scrip will be sold after school on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday the week of the fair. On Wednesday, September 20, school will end at 2:15pm. On the fun fair

Friday, school will end at 12:30, so teachers can prepare for the fun fair. To ensure the safety of all, children must be accompanied by an adult.

FREE & REDUCED MEAL

APPLICATIONS

We are encouraging all families who have not yet submitted a Free/Reduced Price

Meal application for 2017-2018 school year to do so ASAP. This is especially important

if your child qualified for free or reduced price meals last school year. If you do not

turn in an application for this year soon, his/her meal status will automatically

become full pay. You may request another application from the office or apply online at

hionlineapps.primeroedge.com.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Each student will take home a Federal

Survey card on Wednesday, September 6, 2017.

Hawaii schools participate in Federal aid programs

through an annual census of federally-connected

students. Please fill out the card legibly and

completely. Be sure to sign and date the card.

Every student must return the card to school

on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Please kokua and send in your cards. All cards

must be returned. Your cooperation is

greatly appreciated.

FEDERAL IMPACT AID

PROGRAM SURVEY FORM

Kipapa Parking Lot and Road Safety

Your cooperation is needed to ensure the safety of our children.

Please drop off and pick up your child in the school parking lot, not out on the street.

When driving please watch for children who may suddenly dash in front of your car.

When dropping off your child, please remind him/her to be alert and to not run.

Please tell your child to get his/her things ready before the car comes to a stop so that he/she can get out promptly.

Please do not park your car, even temporarily, where it could impede the normal flow of traffic.

Handicap stalls are marked and are only for vehicles with proper permits or placards (which must be displayed).

The main parking lot has marked stalls. Please park only in a stall marked “Visitor.”

Please do not make a left turn onto Kipapa Drive when exiting the main parking lot between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., and between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.

When on Kipapa Drive or Kuahelani Avenue, please do not double park or jaywalk.

Attendance Corner

By: Dr. Koch

The Importance of School Attendance Having your child come to school regularly is one of the most powerful ways you can

prepare your child for success. When you make school attendance a priority, you help

your child get better grades, develop healthy life habits, and avoid dangerous behavior.

Students who attend school regularly feel more connected to their community, develop

important social skills and friendships, and are significantly more likely to graduate from

high school. When kids are absent however, it can have a negative impact. These

absences can affect kids as early as kindergarten. For example, young elementary school

students who miss an average of just two school days per month often have difficulty

keeping up with their peer academically and tend to fall behind in reading. But when

students are able to read on grade level by the end of third grade, which is when kids

transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn,” they are three to four times more

likely to graduate high school and attend college than their peers who struggle with

reading.

Did you know……

• that absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout

the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a

month of school.

• that an estimated 5 million to 7.5 million U.S. students miss nearly a month of school each

year.

• that by 6th grade, chronic absenteeism becomes a leading indicator that a student will

drop out of high school.

• that research shows that missing 10 percent of the school year, or about 18 days in

most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance.

• that when students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic

prospects and chances for graduating.

As a parent, you can prepare your child for success by making regular school

attendance a priority. (obtained in part from “10 Facts About School Attendance,” attendanceworks.org)

Give Aloha and

Support Kipapa

We are participating in the Foodland, Sack N Save and Foodland Farms

Give Aloha program. How to donate? At checkout, present your Maika´i card and inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to KIPAPA ELEMENTARY and give them our code 77531. For every dollar donated (up to $249), Foodland will match

the donation! When? September 1-30

Kipapa T-Shirt Sale

The Student Council will be conducting a

T-Shirt Sale. Order forms will be sent

home with students.

Sale Dates:

Sept. 12 – 15, 2017

Cost:

Youth Sizes Adult Sizes

$8.00 $10.00

T-Shirt Color-Brown

September PCNC Update A flier was sent home last week requesting readers for our annual

“Grandparent/Special Person Read Aloud on Wednesday, September 13th between 8:45-

10:15, which will include refreshments. It's always wonderful to have grandparents or

someone else who is very special to that child read in their class. I'm looking forward to this

memorable event again this year.

This year's Brown Bag snack is scheduled for the morning in the cafeteria from 8:15 –

10:15 am. Grade 2 is scheduled for Tuesday, 9/5. Brown Bag for Grade 5 is on Thursday,

September 7, and Grade 4 is on Tuesday 9/12. Fliers will be forthcoming. It's always great

to see so many parents participate in this annual activity.

Just to let you know, “Nutrition Nuggets” newsletter, which has information on food

and fitness will be sent home at the beginning of each month.

Mc Teacher’s Night will be on September 14 between 5-8 pm at Walmart McDonalds.

A portion of the sales that night will be donated to Kipapa School. The class with the most

student participation will win a “Happy Meal” party.

Don't forget to sign in at the classroom and wear the volunteer badge when you're

volunteering on campus. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me @ 627-7318.

Your Parent Facilitator,

Valerie Broussard

Character Counts Value Word of the Month “Trustworthiness”

by: Dr. Koch Hello Parents! Here at Kipapa School, we have been very busy learning about the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. This month’s value word is “trustworthiness.” People with good character are people we can trust. Trust is not automatic. Earning trust takes time and losing trust can happen quickly. Trustworthiness means:

• Being reliable; do what you say you'll do • Having the courage to do the right thing • Being loyal; stand by your friends • Being honest • Not deceiving, cheating, or stealing

Teaching your child to be trustworthy does not happen overnight. Instead, it is something you should model every day. Use these guidelines for earning and maintaining trust:

• Keep your word. • Be sincere. Say what you mean and mean what you say. • Tell the truth. • Be reliable. • Keep private information private. • Don’t gossip. • Don’t ask a friend to do something wrong to keep your friendship. • Stand up for and act on what you believe. • Do the right thing no matter what you lose in the process. Learning about character begins at home. Let’s all work together to help our children be honest and trustworthy.