PARENT BULLETIN Volume 17 No. 8 95-076 Kipapa Drive, Mililani, Hawaii 96789 Phone: 305-4200 March 1, 2018

1 ..... Gr. 5 Bread Making (D5) 2 ..... Gr. 2 Aquarium F/T 6 ..... Gr. 5 Bread Making (D6) 7 ..... Mililani Complex Choral Festival 6:30-8:00p.m. 8 ..... Gr. 5 Bread Making (D7)

9-16..... Spring Book Fair 7:30a.m.-3:30p.m. 15 ..... Gr. 4 Waikalua Fish Pond F/T 16 ..... PS Honolulu Zoo F/T ..... Gr. K Creatures of Hawaii (In school presentation by Charles King) 19-23 ..... NO SCHOOL – SPRING BREAK

26 ..... NO SCHOOL- PRINCE KUHIO DAY 29 ..... PS Mililani District Park F/T 30 ..... NO SCHOOL- GOOD FRIDAY

Dates to Remember

SPRING SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Come down to the library and find purr-fect books at our Spring Scholastic Book Fair from March 9-16, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. It will sure to make your tail wag. This spring book fair’s theme is “Paws for Books Book Fair: Come, Stay. Read a Great Tale!” Another amazing

selection of reading materials will be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit the school library. Cash, check and credit cards

are accepted. See you there!

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Kipapa Elementary School’s 2017-2018 Yearbook Sale

February 22nd - March 15, 2018 COST: $15.00

Cash or checks accepted. Checks payable to:

House of Photography

(Orders received March 16– April 6, 2018 will be considered late and will cost $18.00)

*Late orders are on a first come, first served basis.

Online Meal Application

The meal application for Free/Reduced Lunch is now available online.

Go to… www.ezmealapp.com

Follow prompts. When you see “Search for District” - Type “Hawaii”, then click on Hawaii Department of Education.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider

contraband update

As the world of technology keeps changing and advancing, Kipapa School has also had to keep up with

these changes and update the Parent Handbook to include Smart Watches as a school contraband. The

rules that apply to a cell phone apply to a Smart Watch. Kipapa School’s Parent Handbook (pg. 13) identifies a contraband item as any item that creates a disruptive

situation when they are brought to school. We appreciate your partnership in helping us keep

contraband items off our campus so our students can focus on learning and character development at Kipapa.

Kindergarten Registration for School Year 2017-2018 Kindergarten registration began in February 2018. Registration hours are from

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Students must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2018. Kindergarten Orientation will be held on April 12, 2018 8:30-10:00a.m. (Your child MUST be registered for Kindergarten to attend this orientation)

The following documents are required for registration: 1. Birth Certificate

2. Verification of residence-provide one of the following: residential purchase contract rental/lease agreement, current utility bill (cablevision, electric, water, telephone, but not cellular) in the parent’s name showing the service address (Call the office @305-4200 for more information if the residence is not owned/rented/leased by the parent of a child being registered).

3. A negative tuberculosis report, done within one year before initial school entry. This can be based on the TB skin test (PPD/Mantoux) or chest x-ray. The TB skin test report should have the name of the practitioner or clinic administering the test, the dates of the administration, and the reading (diameter of indurations in millimeters).

4. The original copy of the Student Health Record (Form 14), a physical examination done within one year before initial school entry and all required immunizations, OR a statement signed by your child’s doctor stating that the child is in the process of receiving the required immunizations or the physical examination.

Call the office at 305-4200 for more information

Smarter Balanced Assessments by: Dr. Koch

In April, all students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy and Mathematics. In addition, all students in grade 4 will take the Hawaii State Science Assessment. Your child may take the assessments on different days depending on his/her grade level. Please note the specific days of testing below. Your child’s teacher may also notify you via his/her planner of specific testing days. It is very important that your child gets a good night’s rest, comes to school on time, and eats a good breakfast before taking the test.

The purpose of the Smarter Balanced Assessments is to provide you and your child’s teacher(s) with information about the extent to which your child has met identified content standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), requires states to establish challenging standards, develop aligned assessments, and build accountability systems based upon educational results. All students are included in a state’s system of standards, assessments, and accountability.

A parent letter and informational booklet was recently sent home. If after reading it you have any questions regarding the SBA, please contact Dr. Koch at 627-7322 ext. 3054213.

SBA Testing Days: Grade 3 April 25, 26, 27, 30, May 1, 3 Grade 4 April 25, 26, 27, 30, May 1 Science Assessment March 8, April 4 Grade 5 April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

2018-2019

citizenship

A3- Everett Hacker A1- Jaiden Tomoso I1- Eurasia Reign Fabro I3- Ryden Engoring I4- Jacob Bagasol A2- Pearl Nachampasak D1- Luke Bethancourt D2- Koa Midar D3- Jezleen Hailey Comesario I2- Lyla Kotkovetz H3- Kela Duncan L1- Destiny Comesario L2- Michaela Siaosi L3- Alexsa-Grace Elisaga L4- Kainoa-Kama Kauanui L6- Kodi-Li Alcordo L7- Jairic Makaneole L8- Brianne Villaruz H1- Rian-Nathanael Elisaga H2- Hunter Masaki H5- Destin Ryan H6- Aubri Nakashima H7- Brysten Tunon-Estoesta D4- Auree Domingo D5- Haylee Jarvis D6- Logan James Morris D7- Adam Joseph Eves D8- Scott-Makana Nacario

Good Citizen Awards Caring

A4- Lily Ann Shintani A1- Serina Garcia I1- Aimee Loquere I3- Reah Roberta Kiniwaky I4- Myra Filio A2- Quintin Gomes D1- Hanna Shantelle Nillo D2- Alohi Deprizio-Joao D3- Azsalee Rose I2- Arinta Otto H3- Lyric Agullana L1- Aubrey Matsunaga L2- Kawehionalani Morris L3- Mya Jarvis L4- Connor Kapehe L6- Kara Labrador L7- Samuel Leong L8- Isaiah Punio H1- Lauryn Phommavong H2- Jazlyn Galon H5- Zeida Kaai-Montgomery H6- Makayla Joslin H7- Lexi Colobong D4- Kamaehuokalani Kenui D5- Jaysten Makaneole-Joseph D6- Malachi Ng D7- Kolea Kanealii D8- Eva Tongamoa

“Spring Into Reading”

The library will be sending home a Spring Break Reading Log with your child. Students who return the log and have met the goal will receive a treat. The goal for grades K-2 is to read 6 or more books. The goal for grades 3-5 is to read 180 pages or more. Books read only during the spring break (March 19-26) will be counted. Logs must be signed with parent/guardian signature and turned in by Tuesday, April 3.

Nonprofit Group Trades A.I.R. Visits 3rd Grade Class

On February 15, 2018, Artist Michael Wang, with the nonprofit organization Trades A.I.R., visited Kipapa School to work with the 3rd graders in L6. He studies and exhibits plants that are "extinct in the wild." He and his team helped L6 plant the rare Native Hawaiian Plant called the Alula in our Wish garden, along with some Mountain Naupaka. We are very thankful for this opportunity to meet artists and learn about our fragile ecosystem.

Parent “I Can” Checklists (In Percentages)

Thank you for completing and returning your Parent/Guardian “I Can” checklist. For the 2nd quarter, we received 499 out of 602 or 83% of the “I Can” checklists. There were eight areas that 90% or more of you marked as above average (4 or 5 rating).

2nd Quarter Rarely Sometimes Always 1 2 3 4 5 I am sure my child attends school regularly and on time 0 0 2 12 86

I establish a time for homework and see that homework is completed 1 0 3 14 82

I help my child to set and achieve goals to reach the grade level “I Can” statements 1 0 6 23 70

I discuss with my child proper behavior in school 0 1 1 6 92

I work with teachers and the school to help my child be a successful student 1 1 9 19 70

I encourage my child to think of new and creative ways to solve problems 0 1 3 16 80

I encourage and support my child to consistently produce quality work 0 0 1 12 87

I talk with my child about his/her school activities everyday 0 0 1 13 86

I read with my child daily 3 3 14 25 55

I work with my child to appropriately use a variety of technologies 0 1 7 23 69

PCNC update:

100th day celebration with Kindergarten on January 31st was lots of fun...Then Mini-Manapua with the first graders on February 8th was a great way to celebrate Chinese New Year. Thanks to all the many family members who were able to attend to help make these occasions such a success. Thanks again to the many fifth grade parent volunteers who helped the students with “Bread Making” in their classrooms. It’s a good experience for the students to make their own loaf of bread and have fun at the same time!! In March, D-6 will be making bread on 3/6 and 3/8 will be D-7. The Jump Rope for Heart event was held on Thursday, February 15th. It’s always a success when you can bring students, teachers, and parents together to reinforce the benefits of regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle besides raising donations for heart research. Thank you for your donations. Students will receive their prizes at a later date.

Your Parent Facilitator, Val Broussard