Keiki O Ka Aina 4380 HANAMAULU ROAD LIHUE, HI 96766

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Principal’s Message

Happy Holidays, As we close out our 2019 year, I would like to send my sincere appreciation to our school community. As King Kaumualii Elementary School opened its doors in 1990, we are 29 years old today. We have gone through many changes and have constantly evolved and look at ways to best support our students and community. We are very proud of our accomplishments and look forward to 2020. With this New Year of 2020 comes new goals, a new way of doing things, and a time for innovation and creativity for our students at King Kaumualii Elementary School. In 2020 we will seek new opportunities for learning and continue to build upon the foundational skills for learning so that all students have the opportunity to be successful. I wish all of you good health and much success in 2020. Here are some inspirational educational quotes which I came across for the New Year:

• “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

Darob Imteyaz • “Education is a gift no one can take away from

you.” -American Proverb-

• “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today” Malcom X

Haouli Makahiki Hou, Jason Yoshida Principal

On  December  10,  Girls  Who  Code  Club  hosted  a  showcase  of  student  coding  projects  in  the  library  to  help  kick  off  Hour  of  Code  week.    The  club  had  nearly  40  girls  who  participated  this  semester,  creating  projects  such  as  developing  video  games  and  story  lines  in  Scratch.    The  mission  of  Girls  Who  Code  is  to  increase  the  number  of  girls  in  fields  like  technology  and  engineering  by  giving  them  confidence  and  knowledge  about  skills  like  coding.    They  also  develop  leadership  skills  in  girls  to  ensure  they  can  collaborate  and  share  their  great  ideas  with  others!    We  will  be  introducing  a  co-­‐ed  coding  club  next  semester  so  look  out  for  information  to  come!  

BIG NEWS !!!

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion or disability in its programs and activities. Please direct inquiries regarding HIDOE nondiscrimination policies as follows: ADA/SECTION 504 inquiries: Krysti Sukita, ADA/504 Specialist, Civil Rights Compliance Office, Hawaii State Department of Education, PO Box 2360, Honolulu, Hawaii, (808) 586-3322 or relay, Crco@notes.k12.hi.us. Title VI, Title IX, and other inquiries: Anne Marie Puglisi, Director, Civil Rights Compliance Office, Hawaii State Department of Education, PO Box 2360, Honolulu, Hawaii, (808) 586-3322 or relay, crco@notes.k12.hi.us. (3/16/18 CRCO).

6 (M) Teacher Workday NO SCHOOL for Students 7 (Tu) Return to school from Winter Break 17 (F) Report Cards distributed 20 (M) Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – NO SCHOOL 24 (F) Literacy Night 6 – 8 p.m. Cafeteria. See info. Flyers will be sent home after Winter Break. 27 (M) Professional Development Day #2 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

“Kindness Month” is celebrated during the

month of February 10 – 14 (M-F) Student Kindness Month 13 (Th) Teacher Institute Day. NO SCHOOL for students 17 (M) Presidents’ Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL 25 (Tu) Career Day More info to follow. 28 (F) Family Multi-Cultural Night – 6 p.m. Cafeteria. Flyers to be sent home in February.

Effective January 1, 2020

The price of our school T-shirts will be $7.50

each

Counselor’s Corner

Aloha,

Happy New Year! During January, our Anti-bullying lessons with Aloha Peace Project will begin for grade 1.

Group counseling and Peer Mediation (students helping their peers solve conflicts on the playground) also continues this month as well.

If you would like to learn more about these services/programs or would like more information on some of the other services we offer, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Counselor’s Tip

Setting Routines

It’s a new year… Try these tips in setting up routines for your child. Routines help keep the whole family organized.

1) Have a set time for activities such as homework, chores, meals, and bedtime.

2) If something comes up and the routine needs to change, be sure to inform your child and try to get back on schedule as soon as possible.

Counseling Staff

Mrs. Bobbie Kawakami Mrs. Lisa Tomita

241-3150, ext. 164 241- 3150, ext. 155

Grades K, 2, 4 Grades 1, 3, 5

Annual Notification of Privacy Rights

Know your privacy rights as they apply to: 1) Student record information 2) Directory information 3) Surveys and other information collection; and 4) Military recruitment information. For more information on your privacy rights, the laws that protect them, and how to exercise your rights, contact your school administrator or visit http://ferpa.k12.hi.us

   

Geographic  Exceptions  for  the  2020-­‐2021  School  Year    

  With  a  common  statewide  school  calendar  and  Weighted  Student  Formula,       the  following  information  is  shared  with  Parents/Guardians  interested  in       having  their  child  attend  a  school  outside  of  their  geographic  area.       Parents  who  are  planning  to  request  a  Geographic  Exception  for  their  child       to  attend  a  school  outside  of  their  HOME  school  geographic  area,       may  obtain  an  application  from  any  public  school.    Applicants  will  receive       procedural  information  from  the  school  at  the  time       the  Geographic  Exception  application  is  obtained.       All  Geographic  Exception  (GE)  applications  must  be  submitted       to  their  child’s  current  HOME  school  between  January  2020  and       February  28,  2020.  GE  Applications  received  after  February  28,  2020       may  be  considered  after  those  received  within  the  established  time  period.        

WIDA TESTING (WIDA ACCESS FOR ELL’s 2.0) Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Wednesday, Feb.10, 2020

Your child will be testing during the above dates at different times throughout the day. Please help your child with the following. Your child should:

Get a good night’s rest. Eat a hearty breakfast.

Come to school every day. Be on time.

Get lots of encouragement from you. Thank you for supporting and encouraging your child!

SHORT NOTE

Home&School ®

Working Together for School Success CONNECTION January 2020

Snow day plan S Make sure you have a

plan in place for weather-related school closings and delays. You might ask a coworker to swap shifts or see if you could telework when school is can-celed. If you can’t get home in time for an early closing, find a relative or neighbor to pick up your child from school or meet him at the bus stop.

What’s that sound? Play this game to sharpen your young-ster’s listening skills. Have her close her eyes while you make a noise. Can she identify the jingle of the dog’s leash or the “pop” of the toaster? Trade roles, and let her create a sound for you to figure out.

Support for grandfamilies If you’re raising a grandchild, ask the school counselor about “grandfamily” support groups. You’ll meet other grandparents to swap advice and dis-cuss the joys and challenges of parent-ing the second time around. Some may even offer grandparent-grandchild activities where your youngster can meet other kids with families like his.

Worth quoting “If you see a friend without a smile, give him one of yours.” Proverb

JUST FOR FUN Q: Why do you do homework with a pencil?

A: Because a pencil can’t do homework

all by itself.

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Goal setting: A recipe for success

Reaching a goal involves more than just hoping and dreaming. Here’s how your child can practice setting, tracking, and achieving goals—skills that will serve her well now and in the future.

Be specific What would your young-

ster like to accomplish? Maybe she wants to earn higher grades or become a better gymnast. Suggest that she narrow down the goal so it’s more targeted. Her goal might be “I will turn in all of my assignments on time” or “I will move up one level in gymnastics this year.”

Map it out Breaking a goal into small steps

makes it feel more manageable. Your child could draw a winding road on paper, add lines to divide it into seg-ments, and write a step in each one. Examples: “Put my planner in my

backpack when school ends” or “Do my beam routine five times in a row with-out falling off.” She can color each step as she completes it.

Check in Support your child in sticking to her

plan. Say she falls behind on a long-term project. Together, look at her planner and find slots of time where she can catch up. Or if she has to miss gymnastics class one day, offer ways to practice at home like using a strip of duct tape as a bal-ance beam.!

Parent helpers School volunteer opportunities come in

all shapes and sizes to fit anyone’s sched-ule. Consider these ways you might help your youngster’s school.

" Contribute supplies. Offer to save recyclables to use in the classroom. Ask the teacher what he needs—perhaps plastic bottle caps for math games or baby-food jars for snow globes. Note: If you have clothes your child has outgrown, find out whether the school nurse could use them.

" Share a talent. See if you can help with an after-school or evening activity. Love music? Maybe you could tune students’ instruments before a concert. If you’re a runner, you might help coach a running club. Or if you enjoy arts and crafts, volunteer to make scenery or sew costumes for a play.!

King Kaumaualii Elementary SchoolJason Yoshida, Principal