94-1170 Waipahu St., Waipahu, HI 96797 808.675.0202 (phone) 808.675.0216 (fax)

August Ahrens Elementary School

Message from Administration

Fundraiser Winners We want to thank you all for making the fundraiser a success. We raised approximately $14,000 for our after-school

programs. We will have detail next school year on procedures for awarding the monies to differing after-school programs.

The Top Sellers and Top Homerooms were as follows: The top selling classrooms will be provided details in a future

email. Again, thank you for your support!

The 2016-17 year is almost over and we are getting ready to send our 6th Graders on to Waipahu Intermediate

School. They and all of our students have a few exciting events to look forward to in the next week or so. Thank

you to all the parents who are helping to make end of year activities special with the purchase of Family Fun Day

Tickets, making food, and coming to on campus events to show support for the children.

Check your calendars for times for Family Fun Day - this Friday. Remember school ends at 1:00 pm on this day.

Wednesday May 17, school ends at 2:00pm. Sign out for Friday will be with the child’s teacher. Only emergencies

will sign out at front office.

Smarter Balanced Testing period is complete. Thank you for getting your children to school rested, fed, and

ready to think. We are anticipating further growth in scores as a result of teacher and school efforts for everyone.

Even though the little ones are not tested, their teachers take their preparation roles seriously and increasing

learning for everyone is a school effort.

Finally, a special thank you to the volunteers at Campus Beautification Day on April 29, the front of the school

received some extra attention and new paint in a few spots.

As we head into the warm, relaxing months of summer, please look for opportunities when you can engage

children in conversations and good books. Let children read books, directions, signs, the newspaper, and anything

else to help them practice their reading skills. Try a couple of mental math problems and make predictions as

added learning bonuses.

Have a safe and relaxing summer! See you on August 1.

Sincerely,

Maribeth Thompson, Vice-Principal Noted:

Principal - Hanh Nguyen Vice Principals - Zachary Sheets, Maribeth Thompson, Denise Canon (TA)

Parent Newsletter - May 2017

Top Selling Classrooms:

M104, P-7, B-5, A-8, I-4, J116A, H-1 Top Seller:

Ethan Lagua-Aganos (M104) Drawing Selection:

Jared Galiz (P-7)

Student Life

PTO Fundraiser Extended to 5/23

Mahalo to the families who helped with the PTO Jamba Juice Card fundraiser. Presold

tickets will be ready for pick up at PTO booth on 5/19. You can also purchase these

at the Family Fun Day and throughout 5/23. Please have your child turn in orders to Ms. Lani.

Want to know how you can get involved? Join AAES P.T.O. for the upcoming school

year. If you are interested, please email PTO President Grace Beltran at

graceb001@gmail.com. MAHALO!

May Events / Bell Schedule

5/17: Schedule Change - School Ends at 2pm

5/19: May Fest/Parent-Community Day

8:30am to 1230pm - School Ends at 1pm

5/25: 6th Grade Promotion 8am to 9:30 am

5/26: Last Day for Students-School Ends at 2pm

May Fest Flower Collection Drive

We will be collecting flowers and plants to

decorate the May Fest stage. We are

asking for donations of hibiscus, plumeria,

red ginger, bird of paradise, heleconia, ti

leaves, palm fan, monstera leaves, etc. If

you have any plants or flowers you would

like to donate, just drive up to one of our

drop-off locations on the dates below

where the MayFest Royal Court will be

standing by to collect them. Mahalo for

your generosity and support!

Date: Thursday, May 18

Times: 7:20 - 7:40am

2:05 - 2:20pm

Places: Front office curbside

Tucker Field Drive

For more information please visit: www.AugustAhrens.org

From The Office Student Transfers SY 2016/2017

Please be in communication with your child’s teacher, regarding your intent to transfer to

another school. We ask that as the year end approaches that you notify the office at

least two weeks prior to the student’s last day. At the end of the day, on the last day of

your child’s attendance at August Ahrens Elementary, either parent/guardian with custo-

dial rights will need to come to the main office with an ID and sign for the child’s release

packet to assist with the enrollment to the next school.

THINGS TO BE DONE BY PARENT:

You will need to complete a “Notice of Transfer” with detailed information

Please make sure all meal account balances are cleared

All books need to be returned or paid for upon pick up of the student’s release packet.

Thank you for your consideration

Messages for Students

Please refrain from calling the school office with messages for

individual students. Calls cannot be transferred to classrooms. In an

emergency, and as appropriate, a message can be delivered by

office monitor. Thank you for your cooperation.

Before and After School Programs

The Leeward YMCA offers on-campus before (starting at 6 am)

and after school care (until 5:30 pm). Please contact the Lee-

ward YMCA Office at #675-0208 for more information.

Early Release

Please check in at the front office and have your picture ID

available when picking up your child early from school. This is for

safety and security reasons. We are enforcing a cut off time for early

releases. 12:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 1:45 p.m. for all other days.

Please note that if you child is picked up before 11 a.m., he/she will

be marked absent for that day.

School Hours and Supervision School office hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through

Friday, closed on holidays and weekends. Adult

supervision is available for your child from 7:45 am - 2:00 pm.

On Wednesdays, adult supervision ends at 1:00 pm.

Breakfast is served in the main cafeteria and in

I cafeteria beginning at 7:10 am. Students who eat breakfast

are supervised in the cafeteria only.

If dropping students off before campus opens at 7:00 am, we

encourage you to take advantage of the Before School Pro-

Come one, come all to

August Ahrens

Elementary School

May Fest Program and

Family FUN Day Friday, May 19, 2017

May Fest Program 8:30am - 10:00am

Family Fun/Community Day 10:30am - 12:30pm

Food Trucks/Booths

Fun and Games (These Require Scripts*) Airbrush Tattoos $2 / Henna Art $4 (J-Café) Balloons and Beyond Stuff-A-Balloon $4 (J– Café) Photo Booth $1 (J-Café) Popcorn Stand $.50 (J-Café) Slides - Giant $1 / Small $.50 (Tucker Field) Dunking Booth $2 (Tucker Field) Grade Level Carnival Games $.50 (Banyan Tree)

*Scripts will be available for purchase on this day

AAES - Water $1 Chamorro Grindz Chubbie’s Burgers Da Andagi Guy Da Ultimate Grindz Elena’s Filipino Restaurant Hawaiian Honey Cones

Music and Entertainment Eddie Lactaoen - 10:00am

WIS Chorus - 10:10 - 10:20am

AAES JPO Presentations - 10:20 - 10:45 am

Pike’s Duo - 10:45 - 11:05am

Kreshendo - 11:05 to 11:30am

Raffles and Giveaways - 11:35am - 12:00pm

Hawaiian Waffledog Hula Shake Bubble Tea Grindz 2 Da Max Gyozilla Island’s Finest Shave Ice Max’s of Manila

Crafts/Products/Information Booths Doterra Essential Oils ItWorks! Jhannie’s Kikay Bows Jo2 Designs Handmade Stationary LipSense Lularoe Lovella Lynne LulaRoe Marjorie Retotal

Pillows, towels, handbags, toys, etc. Women’s Clothing, etc.

HPD - Honolulu Police Department

PTO - Parent Teacher Organization

Health Aide Station - Ms. Kojima

New York Life Once Again Succulents Hawaii Tavala Trim Thirty One Bags Tupperware Wee World & Co. Fidget Toys and Popsockets

Moe Joe’s Stir Crazy Monette’s Lumpia Ono Pops Pacifico Pizza Tea Girls Uncle Lani’s Poi Mochi Waimanalo Country Farms

Mahalo for all those who volunteered their time, and donated flowers, prizes, and food!

The VEX-IQ Team did a fantastic job this school year!

The team won seven trophies, including “Team Excellence”

and “Teamwork Championship”. In the two preliminary tourna-

ments, Team 19032B qualified to the State Tournament each

time. Although they did not make it to the World competition

in Kentucky, the team made it to the final round with a 3rd

place finish in the Team Competition at the State Tournament.

The team members worked hard for their accomplishments and

have been rewarded for their efforts.

The team has been invited to go to Okinawa, Japan as

Goodwill Ambassadors to teach other students about VEX-IQ robotics. If all the details can be worked out, the

team will be going in the beginning of June of this year.

In the 10 years of robotic competition that August Ahrens Elementary School has entered, this was the best that

a Robotics team has ever done. Thanks to all the support that the team received throughout the years from our

wonderful school community.

Hawaii State Elementary Science Olympiad Hawaii State Elementary Science Olympiad was held at Mililani High School with 15 elementary schools

participating. August Ahrens Elementary won the “Spirit Award” for “demonstrating good sportsmanship and

personifying the spirit of Science Olympiad competition.” This is the second spirit Award that the team from

August Ahrens has won in 3 years. Congratulations to all the members. They performed well throughout the day.

Science Bowl Competition

This year was the 7th annual 6th grade Science Bowl. Each 6th grade homeroom fielded a team. The

homeroom challenged each other in a quiz like game to show how much science knowledge they can show.

The semi-finals were held at an assembly with A-3 v. A7 and A1 v. A8. Mr. Umetsu’s A3 and Mrs. Anzai’s A1 were

victorious and challenged each other at the STEAM night. After a exciting battle in the finals, A3 won the

championship. Congratulations to all the participants in this year’s Science Bowl.

Senator Clarence Nishihara was an honored guest. Senator Nishihara and Representative Henry Aquino has

supported the event for the past seven years by donating the trophies.

Special thanks to Ariel Maeda, Marlo Oya and Vera Ulep for assisting with the scoring and timing of the Sci-

ence Bowl event and thank you to our 40 staff & student volunteers as well as the AAES families (approximately

100+) in attendance who made our 2017 Science Bowl and STEAM night fulfilling.

VEX-IQ Robotics Team 2016-2017

Jump Rope for Heart

Congrats

JPOs!

With a back to

back score of 100

at JPO

competition!

Awesome!

Awesome!

Awesome!

Best Dancer Best Dressed

Mr. Ulep Mrs. Anzai Mr. R. Velasco Ms. Canon

Honorable Mentions Honorable Mentions

Ms. Aguirre

Ms. Arylynn

Ms. Bailey

Mrs. Baysa-Kohn

Mrs. Baze

Ms. Boyd

Ms. Canon

Mrs. Castro-Remata

Ms. M. Cadiz

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Ms. Ho

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Kikuyama

Mrs. Lau

Mrs. Maeda

Mrs. Mahi’ai

Mrs. Maluo

Mrs. Matsumoto

Mrs. Mona

Mrs. Montano

Ms. Motoyama

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Park

Mrs. Pinzon

Mrs. Porec

Ms. ReyRey

Mrs. Rios

Ms. Ulep

Ms. Samantha

Mrs. Saoit

Mrs. Thompson

Mrs. Urabe

Mrs. Yogi

Coach Al

Bronson Pausa

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Daos

Mr. Hirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

Coach Jayson

Mr. Kutaka

Mr. Madamba

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Nick

Mr. Nguyen

Mr. R. Velasco

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Raymond

Mr. Sheets

Titus Areola

Mr. Umetsu

Uncle Byron

Mrs. Agos

Mrs. Anzai

Mrs. Au

Ms. Bailey

Ms. Boyd

Ms. C. Peralta

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Ms. Ho

Ms. Jones

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Kikuyama

Kumu Makana

Mrs. Lagmay

Ms. Maeda

Mrs. Mahi’ai

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Olboc

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Ragmat

Mrs. Rios

Mrs. Saoit

Mrs. Serrao

Mrs. Tallman

Ms. Ulep

Mrs. Urabe

Mrs. Yamaguchi

Mrs. Yogi

Coach Al

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Hirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

Coach Jayson

Mr. Madamba

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Nick

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Sheets

Mr. Sugiyama

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

2016-2017 Teacher/Staff Hoss Election 2016-2017 Teacher/Staff Hoss Election

Most Funny Most Athletic

Mr. Hirota Mrs. Anzai Coach Jayson Ms. Canon

Mrs. Agos

Ms. Aguirre

Ms. Boyd

Ms. C. Peralta

Ms. Canon

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Ms. Ho

Ms. Jeri

Ms. Jones

Mrs. Julie Kojima

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Kikuyama

Mrs. Lagmay

Mrs. Llaguno

Ms. Lani

Mrs. Maeda

Mrs. Mahi’ai

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Ragmat

Mrs. Rios

Mrs. Salangsang

Mrs. Saoit

Mrs. Serrao

Ms. Ulep

Mrs. Yamaguchi

Mrs. Yogi

Coach Al

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

Mr. Madamba

Coach Jayson

Mr. Kutaka

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Nick

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Raymond

Mr. Sheets

Mr. Stone

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

Mr. Ventura

Uncle Byron

Honorable Mentions Honorable Mentions

Ms. Aguire

Mrs. Agos

Mrs. Anzai

Mrs. Barit

Mrs. Cullen

Ms. Galam

Ms. Hosaka

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Maeda

Ms. Motoyama

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Polotu

Mrs. Saoit

Ms. Ulep

Ms. Vercuyssen

Coach Al

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Hirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Madamba

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

Most Creative Most Inspirational

Mr. Sheets Ms. Ulep Mr. Mesina Mrs. Maeda

Honorable Mentions Honorable Mentions

Ms. Aguire

Mrs. Barit

Mrs. Baxa

Mrs. Baysa-Khon

Ms. Boyd

Ms. C. Peralta

Mrs. B. Cadiz

Ms. Canon

Ms. Dela Pena

Mrs. Duldulao

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Ms. Ho

Mrs. Ideue

Mrs. Inatsuka

Ms. Jeri

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Maeda

Mrs. Mahi’ai

Mrs. Maluo

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Ragmat

Mrs. Castro-Remata

Mrs. Rios

Mrs. Saoit

Mrs. Tamashiro

Mrs. Thompson

Mrs. Urabe

Mrs. Yamagushi

Mrs. Yogi

Coach Al

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Daos

Mr. Hirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

Mr. Abraham

Coach Jayson

Mr. Kaneshiro

Mr. Kutaka

Ms. Aguirre

Mrs. Anzai

Ms. Arylynn

Ms. Bailey

Mrs. Barit

Mrs. Baysa-Kohn

Ms. Boyd

Mrs. B. Cadiz

Ms. Canon

Mrs. Castro-Remata

Mrs. Endo

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Ms. Ho

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Kikuyama

Mrs. Lagmay

Ms. Lani

Mrs. Lau

Mrs. Llaguno

Ms. M. Cadiz

Mrs. Mahi’ai

Mrs. Maluo

Mrs. Montano

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Ragmat

Ms. ReyRey

Mrs. Rios

Mrs. Sally

Mrs. Salangsang

Mrs. Saoit

Ms. Smith

Sheena Barrett

Mrs. Tallman

Ms. Ulep

Mrs. Yamaguchi

Mrs. Yogi

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Daos

Mr. Hirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

2016-2017 Teacher/Staff Hoss Election

Ms. M. Cadiz

Mrs. Galzote

Mr. Hirohata

Mrs. Montano

Ms. Motoyama

Mrs. Murashima

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Oshiro

Mrs. Park

Mrs. Peterson

Mr. Nguyen

Mr. R. Velasco

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Raymond

Mr. Stone

Mr. Sugiyama

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

Uncle Byron

Mr. Madamba

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Kutaka

Mr. Madamba

Mr. Nick

Mr. Nguyen

Mr. R. Velasco

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Raymond

Mr. Sheets

Mr. Stone

Mr. Sugiyama

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

2016-2017 Teacher/Staff Hoss Election

Best Personality Most Spirited

Mr. R. Velasco Ms. Ulep Mr. Madamba Mrs. Anzai

Honorable Mentions Honorable Mentions

Ms. Aguire

Mrs. Agos

Mrs. Aguirre

Ms. Arylynn

Mrs. Au

Mrs. Barit

Mrs. Baxa

Mrs. Baysa-Kohn

Mrs. Baze

Ms. Boyd

Ms. C. Peralta

Ms. Canon

Ms. Dela Pena

Mrs. Endo

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Ms. Ho

Mrs. Ideue

Mrs. Inatsuka

Ms. Jeri

Mrs. Julie Kojima

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Kikuyama

Mrs. Yamaguchi

Mrs. Yogi

Coach Al

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Daos

Mr. Hirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

Coach Jayson

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Kutaka

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Nick

Mr. Nguyen

Mr. R. Velasco

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Raymond

Mr. Sheets

Mr. Sly

Mr. Stone

Mr. Sugiyama

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

Uncle Byron

Mr. Ventura

Aunty Christina

Ms. Aguirre

Mrs. Anzai

Ms. Arylynn

Mrs. Baxa

Mrs. Baysa-Kohn

Ms. Boyd

Mrs. B. Cadiz

Ms. Canon

Ms. M. Cadiz

Mrs. F. Peralta

Mrs. Fong

Ms. Galam

Mrs. Ideue

Mrs. Julie Kojima

Ms. Keahi

Mrs. Kikuyama

Kumu Makana

Mrs. Lagmay

Mrs. Llaguno

Mrs. Maeda

Mrs. Mahi’ai

Mrs. Maluo

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Oshiro

Mrs. Peterson

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Ragmat

Mrs. Rios

Mrs. Saoit

Mrs. Serrao

Ms. Smith

Mrs. Tallman

Mrs. Wendy

Mrs. Yamaguchi

Mrs. Yogi

Coach Al

Mr. Chun

Mr. D. Velasco

Mr. Daos

Mr. Hiirota

Mr. Ige

Mr. Infiesto

Mrs. Schimdt-Young

Kumu Makana

Mrs. Lagmay

Ms. Lani

Mrs. Llaguno

Ms. M. Cadiz

Mrs. Maeda

Mrs. Mona

Mrs. Montano

Ms. Noury

Mrs. Park

Mrs. Peterson

Mrs. Porec

Mrs. Ann Koizumi

Mrs. Ragmat

Ms. ReyRey

Mrs. Rios

Mrs. Salangsang

Mrs. Saoit

Mrs. Seabert

Ms. Smith

Mrs. Tallman

Mrs. Takahashi

Ms. Ulep

Mrs. Urabe

Coach Jayson

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Kutaka

Mr. Madamba

Mr. Mesina

Mr. Nick

Mr. Nguyen

Mr. Ramirez

Mr. Raymond

Mr. Sheets

Mr. Stone

Mr. Sugiyama

Mr. Ulep

Mr. Umetsu

Uncle Byron

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Winter Break

Teacher vs Student Volleyball game

Gr. K-2 Read Aloud Night

Vex Robotics Competition

Book Fair

Gr. 3 Dictionary Donation

Gr. 6 Parent Night

Gr. K Winter Program

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

Welcome back to school!

PBIS Assembly

Fall Break

Parent Teacher Conference

Dare Graduation

Lacy Veach Day

Kinder Parade

Gr. 4-6 Career Day

Gr. 6 Panoramic Pic

JPO Fundraiser

Gr. 3 Parent Night

Fundraiser #2

Gr. 1 College Visit

Dimension U Competition

Ahrens Café #3

Fresh Fruit Vegetables Program

Gr. 5 Camp Erdman

Gr. 4 PCC Overnight

Campus Beautification

Gr. 2 Junior Achievement

Intramural Basketball Tourney

JPO Competition

Science Olympiad

Parent/ Child

Dance

Fundraising #1

NEHS Induction

Ahrens Café #1

School of Distinction Assembly

Gr. K, 4 & 5 Parent Night

Gr. 6 McTeacher Night

Gr. K-2 Read Aloud Night

CFES Door Decorating

Campus Beautification #1

Spelling Bee

Ahrens Café #2

Gr. 6 WIS Orientation

Sea Perch Competition

District Spelling Bee

Gr. 3 McTeacher Night

Gr. K 100 Day Parade

Spring Break

Dr. Seuss Night

Kinder Career Day

MayFeast/ Family Fun Fair

Gr. 6 Graduation

Gr. 6 Banquet

SBA Testing

Ahrens Café #4

AAES 2016-2017 Memory Map

Parent Night