Aloha Students, Parents/Guardians of Waiākea Elementary School,

Weʻre off and running with another school year. We have been spending a lot of time get-ting to know all Royals and parents/guardians of Waiākea Elementary School. We had a great turn out during our Grade Level Nights. It was nice seeing familiar faces and meet-ing new ones too.

We will be administering STAR, our universal screening assessment, to all students in grades K-5. Data from this assessment will help teachers identify where your child is at and how we may better support their needs. This data will help teachers plan their in-struction as well as align students with the proper targets during our Response to Interven-tion (RTI) block which occurs at the end of every day except Wednesdays.

Our acceptable user permissions were sent home with students. Please make sure you and your child sign this form and return it to their record room teachers. This sign permission form will allow your child to access many learning tools using technology.

I would like to thank all of you for your cooperation with our new drop off/pick up proce-dures. We are not seeing our pick up traffic spilling into Puainako Street as often and as much as in the past.

Also, if possible please send your child to school with a water bottle. As you know the weather during this time changes – some days it rains, but many days the temperature will be in the high 80s and even low 90s. Our kids need to stay hydrated. We will do all we can to make their learning environment as comfortable as possible.

Finally, please make sure to complete your child’s emergency card. We just entered Hurri-cane season and it is of utmost importance that we have the most current and updated emergency information for all students. Please return their emergency cards to their home room teachers as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Ken K. Watanabe

Principal

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Waiakea E lementary School (808) 981-7215 Telephone 180 W. Pua inako Street (808) 981-7818 Fax

Hi lo HI 96720

Kaleo O’ Waiãkea August 2016

VOLUME XXX II I , I SSUE 1

Waiakea Elementary School is an educational community where students become lifelong learners and contributing members of society.

The school day begins

at 8:00am each day

School ends at 2:15pm

on Mon., Tues.,

Thurs., and Fri.

&

12:20pm on Wed.

Dates to Remember

Aug. 19

Admissions Day

No School

*****

August 25 & 26

School Picture Taking (Info will be sent home soon)

***

Sept. 5

Labor Day Holiday

No School

***

Oct 7

End of 1st Qtr.

***

October 10-14

Fall Break– No School

Please join me during our monthly Principalʻs Walkthrough/Coffee Hour. Weʻll be visiting several classes to see what instruction looks like at Waiākea Elementary School as well as conversing about whatʻs going on.

Date: Monday, August 29, 2016

Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Please RSVP with Mrs. Taniguchi at 981-7215 x242 no later than August 18, 2016.

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MORE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

As we reflect and celebrate the many accomplishments of last year, Waiākea Elementary continues to show improve-ments in student achievement. The academic successes of our students, with the support of our great teachers and par-ents, puts them on a path towards excellence.

Waiākea Elementary School continues to strive to provide the best educational experience possible for all students both academically and socially.

Waiākea Elementary will be targeting and improving four critical areas this coming year.

Data Teams: Collect and analyze student data to make decisions in regards to instructional strategies.

We will be administering a Universal Screener to all students to

identify their strengths and needs in learning and utilize that information to design appropriate instruc-tion for all student.

Differentiation: Tailoring instruction to meet individual student needs.

Once we have identified our studentsʻ strengths and needs, teachers will be able to design activities and provide in-struction that will best meet the needs of all of their students.

Response to Intervention: A multi-tier approach to early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. Struggling learners will be provided with interventions at increasing levels of intensity to accel-erate their rate of learning. On grade level and excelling learners will be provided with enrichment opportuni-ties to expand their learning.

All students will be assigned to a Response to Intervention (RTI) block that will provide intervention and enrichment opportunities.

Technology: Used as a tool to supplement classroom instruction.

All students in grades 1-5 has access to chromebooks to access and expand learning opportunities (one device for each student). Students in Kindergarten and grade 1, have access to iPads to access and expand learning opportunities.

We feel that by improving in the above targeted areas, Waiākea Elementary will continue to improve student success and achievement.

Finally, last school year Waiākea Elementary participated in the accreditation process by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. We were granted a 6 year term with a one day, follow up visit in 3 years.

I look forward to working with all of you this coming school year.

Mrs. Kathy Sewake (Tech Coord), Mrs. Cori Lyn Shikuma

(Gr. K) , Mrs. Mary Spencer (PreK), Mrs. Kathy Tsugawa

(Data Coord), Ms. Jill Tung-Loong (ELL), Mrs. Merlynda

Uekawa (Pre-K), Mrs. Cindy Veloria (FSC), Mrs. Lisa Yana-

gisawa (Computer).

LIBRARIAN – Mrs. Teri Lyn Ono

SPEECH THERAPIST—Mary Sue Ross & Joyce Nakamoto

SCHOOL SECURITY ATTENDANT – Mr. Brandin Solomon

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS - Mrs. Gina Bernabe-Haina,

Ms. Pearl Ho Chee, Mrs. Tracy Ludwig, Ms. Korri Saka-

moto, Mrs. Susan Segawa,Mr. Chad Stevens, Ms. Kawehi

Torngren, Mrs. Lois Urasaki

SSC CLERK - Mrs. Corece Harada-Oyer

LIBRARY ASST. - Ms. Julie Ann Lawrence

CUSTODIANS - Ms. Leatrice Lindsey (head custodian), Mr.

Phillip Blas, Mr. Dean Daikawa, Mr. Brent Smith,Mr. Lance

Orita

HEALTH AIDE – Mrs. Diane Forsythe

STUDENT ACTIVITIES COORINATOR— Mrs. Jin Fujinaka

PCNC - Mrs. Sandy Taniguchi

MUSIC TEACHER - Mr. Brandon Nakano

HAWAIIAN STUDIES– Mrs. Maria Moala

ADULT SUPERVISORS/MEAL CLERKS –

Ms. Taesha Aina, Mrs. Cynthia Akimseu, Ms. Jane Arellano,

Mrs. Nela Fujie, Ms. Cheylee Garcia Rawlins, Ms. Leialoha

Notrangelo, Ms. LaVella Phillips, Mr. Cary Tahara

FOSTER GRANDPARENTS - Mrs. Hannah George , Mrs.

Mercy Oliveira

STUDENT TEACHERS – Mrs. Ceraida Amar, Mrs. Karen

Clark, Ms. Kayla Shiroma, Mrs. Taylor Stokesbary, Ms.

Ghima Tacian

PRINCIPAL – Mr. Ken Watanabe

VICE PRINCIPAL – Todd Yanagi (temporary assignment) COUNSELORS - Mrs. Wendy Goya, Gr.K-2 and

Mrs. Joy Ito-Carver, Gr.3-5

STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR -

Mrs. Leslie Ann Sumitani

SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES THERAPIST-

Mrs. Alanna Barber

OFFICE STAFF - Mrs. Lynne Harada (SASA) , Ms. She-

rianne Kaehuaea, Ms. Melanie Rodriguez, Mrs. Lianne

Tamashiro

KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Kendra Botelho, Mrs. Kellie

Hashizaki, Mrs. Lorna Kelson, Mrs.Lori Naito-Hata, Ms.

Roberta Shibuya, Miss Nikka Takane.

GRADE 1 - Mrs. Jenny Fujiyama,Mrs. Dawn Fukumura-

Sawada, Mrs. Jill Igawa, Mrs. Kara Iopa, Ms. Brendi Ke-

lii, Mrs. Faye Sugiyama, Mrs. Kristy Yoshizumi

GRADE 2 - Mrs. Wendy Gomes, Ms. Rene Matsubara,

Mrs. Malia Perry, Ms. Prudence Sonomura.

GRADE 3 - Ms. Alyssa Doctor, Mrs. Kathleen Kouchi,

Mrs. Karen Robledo, Mrs. Mona Saiki, Ms. Teri Sa-

ludares, Mrs. Leisha Shigenaga, Mrs. Shana Stecher

GRADE 4 – Mrs. Kari Maikui, Ms. Ivy Michael, Ms. Brit-

tany Nakayama, Mrs. Leanne Silva, Ms. Whitney Sugi-

moto, Mrs. Kara Uchida , Ms. Kelsie Yoshida

GRADE 5 –Mr. Kaulana Hokoana, Mr. Dean Newell, Ms.

Michelle Nishimura,Ms. Kelsie Nitahara-Moses, Mrs.

Deanna Spain, Mrs. Melanie Toyama

RESOURCE TEACHERS – Mr. Nathan Atkins

(S.T.E.M.), Mr. Andrew Church (Gr. 5), Mrs. Heather

Curry (Gr. 4), Mrs. Kristi Hashimoto (GT-LA), Mrs.

Cindy Iwata (Title I), Mrs. Lisa Kon-Mukai (GT-Math) ,

Mr. Terry Little (FSC) , Ms. Eri Lockhart (Gr. 2) , Mrs.

Paige Nakano (RTI Coord), Mrs. Kristen Sanborn (Gr. 1) ,

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2016-2017 WAIĀKEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FACULTY & STAFF

BECOME A PTO MEMBER

Become a part of our Waiakea Elementary Royal family by joining the PTO.

Cost is $7.00 per family.

PTO Membership forms (with this newsletter)

Volunteer to help with PTO projects or join the board to help plan and im-

plement our activities.

Become a JA (Junior Achievement) volunteer. Lessons kits are already

made and lessons are fun and age appropriate. The PTO is always looking

for enthusiastic parents and community members willing to teach the JA

program to our students. We try to provide a consultant to each and every

class, but this is not possible without willing volunteers. This program

doesn’t start till the 2nd half of the school year, so let one of the PTO board

members know that your are interested.

Our first PTO Board meeting of this school year

Thursday, August 25, 2016

beginning at 5:30pm in MPR-A (gr. K bldg).

Everyone is welcome to attend to observe and/or join the

board. Come, be a part of your child’s school experi-

ence.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT

PROJECT

The Primary School Adjustment

Project (PSAP) is a 12-16 week,

research based program for K-3

students. PSAP provides extra

support and attention through a

weekly session. These half- hour

sessions are one-on-one, child led,

and play based. To build bridges

between home and school, we

welcome parents to spend quality

time with their child monthly for

breakfast and crafts. If you think

this program may be helpful for

your child, please contact his/her

teacher, PSAP Child Aide Korri

Sakamoto, or Counselors Wendy

Goya (K-2) or Joy Ito-Carver (gr 3-

5). PSAP is now located in MPR-B

Building.

TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC

Over the last 3 years, we’ve received numberous complaints regarding our parking and traffic congetion

on Puainako Street. In collaboration with the Hawaii County Police Department, the following recom-

mendations will be in effect:

1. NO car will be allowed to wait in the pick up lane before 2:10pm on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday &

Fridays AND 12:15pm on Wednesday.

2. NO cars will be allowed to block both lanes (on Puainako Street) entering our school.

3. There will be no parking outside of parking stalls.

4. The lane closest to the yellow fence will only be for drop off and pick up. NO parking in this lane.

5. Outer lane will be used as a driving lane—continuous traffic flow is expected.

6. Waiakea Intermediate and Waiakea High students will not be allowed to loiter on our campus or at the yellow

fence. They may pick up their younger siblings, but must leave within 10 minutes.

Mahalo for your help in making out school a safe place.

TECHNOLOGY CAN

BE SO CONFUSING

What is T.R.U.G. and T.R.U.F?

If you’re curious, please come to

TECH NIIGHT.

August 30

See flyer for details

Another way to serve your child’s school is on the WES School Community Council (SCC). School Commu-

nity Councils are forums for exchanging ideas about how to improve student achievement among the

school’s stakeholders: principals, (2) teachers, (2) school staff, (2) parents, (2) students, and (2)community

members. They help craft the school's Academic Plan and Financial Plan, which establish the goals and pro-

grams for the school, and the available resources .

There are 2 Community meetings during the school year. Notices will be sent out once the dates are set.

Please attend these meetings to learn about the workings of the school and have your concerns heard.

LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

follow the timeline and meet all deadlines and attend all mandatory meetings.

This year, students nominees will have the opportunity to do a video campaign speech! The video will be shown on August 30 , voting will take place and results will be announced on August 31.

Encourage your children to get in-volved with this election process. They can gain new knowledge and self-confidence by participating.

STUDENT COUNCIL

Our Student Council does amazing things. They work hard and are so creative.

We have just begun the proc-ess to elect officers for this year’s council. Qualifications information and timelines will has gone out to the 4th & 5th grade classes this week. Nominations have been com-pleted. If nominated, a stu-dent may choose to run or not. The candidates MUST

BrushBOT September 7, 2016

2nd-5th graders are invited to

this child and parent event. Space is limited so make sure you watch for

this flyer so that you will be part of the group that

Explore Science Together!! See Flyers for detials

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SMILE

Picture taking

August 25 and August 26

Detail will be sent home soon.

Did you know….

Waiakea Elementary is a Title 1 School? What does that

mean? Title 1 is a federal grant that provides financial

assistance to schools with high numbers or

percentages of poverty children to help ensure that all

children meet the challenging state academic content

and student achievement standards .

NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS

If you are an individual with a disability, please contact the following personnel to make arrangements for reasonable modifications and accessibility to school events at least 10

days in advance to the event you wish to attend. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your request.

For Waiakea Elementary School events, please contact

Ken Watanabe, Principal 981-7215 ext. 225 or

David Dinkel, V.P : 981-7215 Ext. 226 or via relay

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MEAL PRICES

Breakfast Lunch

Full Student Price $ 1.10 $ 2.50

Reduced Student Price $ 0.30 $ 0.40

Student price Entrée only ------ $ 2.00

Student Price 2nd Meal $ 2.40 $ 5.50

Adult Price $ 2.40 $ 5.50

Milk only $ 0.60 $ 0.60

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This year you may submit your Free and reduced-price meal appli-

cation online at EZMEALAPP.COM Or you can pick up a paper ap-

plication at our school office. If you apply online a paper application

is not required.

Only ONE application needs to be filled out for all students in your

household. You do not need to complete an application if your chil-

dren are already “direct certified” , unless your child is entering

school for the first time (ie. Kindergarten) .

Last year's lunch status will be applicable only till September 13,

2016 or after EZ meal app is approved.

FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS

Deposits to your child’s lunch ac-count may be made before school in the cafeteria from 7:00am. Deposit envelopes are also available in the school office. Cash or checks only.

The current Department of Education practice allows a students’ lunch ac-count to go negative equivalent to 3 lunches. [For students eligible for re-duced price meals: $1.20 maxi-mum

For students who pay the regular stu-dent price for meals: $7.50 maxi-mum]

If there are no funds in your child's account, and the maximum amount has been reached you will need to send your child to school with a home lunch and re-pay the lunch loan as soon as possible or your child will incur an outstanding financial obli-gation which may result in the loss of privileges to participate in athletics and co-curricular activities. The DOE does not have fund-ing resources to give free food or alternative meals

Lunch Account Policy

DROP OFF & PICK UP

For their safety, children should be dropped off and picked up by vehicles at the yellow fence. If you need to park to come on campus to get your child, please park in the upper parking lot. The lower lot (closer to the cafeteria and playcourt) is for faculty and staff parking only and should not be used as a pick up and drop off area.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Please sign in at the office

Parents and others visiting during the school day are

required to sign in and get a visitor’s pass at the school of-

fice to secure clearance. This important procedure helps

to minimize classroom interruptions, control loitering

and ensure safety on the school campus.

No medication should be brought into

the school or classroom by any stu-

dent. A special “Authorization &

Storage of Medication” form must be

filled out by the parent and family

physician and then approved by the

Department of Health before the

Health Aide can even accept the

medication. Once approved, an adult

will need to hand carry all medica-

tions to the Health Room, this is for

the safety of your child and for other

children who might find it after being

left somewhere accidentally.

Antibiotics are no longer accepted in

the health room, ask your doctor to

prescribe a two or three dose type

medication so you'll be able to give it

in the morning before school, in the

afternoon when he/she gets home and

the third dose before bed. Ideally

twice daily would be the one to go

with.

Before a child is able to hold on to

their own Asthma Inhaler for self ad-

ministration, he/she must show that

they know how to properly use the

inhaler AND a special form will

need to be filled out by their doctor

then signed and approved by the prin-

cipal. This "Self Administration"

form can also be found in the health

room. All authorization forms are

good only for the current school year

and will need to be renewed each

school year.

Also, each child will need to show

that they are responsible and able to

handle their medication.

Chapter 31 is part of the “zero tolerance” policy that the Department

of Education has adopted towards drugs on school campuses. It is

based on the idea of modeling (“Do as we do”). The adults children

see everyday are asked to practice the same healthy habits we teach

our children.

Under Chapter 31, smoking or use of any tobacco products on any

school campus is prohibited. "Tobacco product" means any substance

that contains tobacco, including, but not limited to, chewing tobacco,

cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff, smoking tobacco, and smokeless to-

bacco. There should be no smoking on the school grounds (even while

driving to pick up and drop off your child) or on a school-sponsored

activity, such as class excursions.

HEALTH

ROOM

MEDICATION

Do not send your child to school with a fever! If

your child has a fever in the morning, is given

fever medication and then sent off to school, in a couple of hours the

fever will return and your child will then have exposed his/her

classmates to that particular ailment. As a precaution, a child should

be fever free for at least 24 hours without any medication, before re-

turning to school. Children who have constant coughing and/or

sneezing along with congestion even without a fever should also be

kept home! Children who have vomiting and/or diarrhea should

definitely be kept home! Thank you for your cooperation. Your

thoughtfulness will be greatly appreciated.

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IMPORTANT HEALTH ISSUE

Wear Footwear

For our students’ safety, footwear must be worn at all times during school hours. No bare feet.

Covered shoes should be worn on P.E. days. Slippers, shoes and sandals can be worn on all other days. If a student is in need of footwear for a day, they may borrow slippers from the office.

AUGUST 2016 BREAKFAST

All meals include a 1/2 pt. of milk.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8 9 10 11 12

PIZZA STICK HAM LINKS CINNAMON BUN COFFEE CAKE FRENCH TOAST

ORANGE WEDGE STEAMED RICE PINEAPPLE CHUNKS TURKEY SAUSAGE

LINK PINEAPPEL CHUNKS

JUICE PEACHES, JUICE JUICE MIXED FRUITS, JUICE CRANBERRIES

15 16 17 18 HOLIDAY 19

MINI PANCAKES BREAKFAST BREAD PORK SAUSAGE

PATTY PIZZA BAGEL

DICED PEARS CHICKEN PATTY STEAMED RICE MIXED FRUITS

JUICE PINEAPPLE , JUICE APPLESAUCE, JUICE JUICE

22 23 24 25 26

PANCAKE WRAP BANANA BREAD BELGIAN WAFFLE HAW'N STYLE SAU-

SAGE PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

APPLESAUCE TURKEY LINK MIXED FRUIT EGGS, RICE AND

JUICE BAGEL

CRANBERRIES PINEAPPLE, JUICE JUICE PEACHES JUICE

29 30 31

PIZZA STICK HAM LINKS CINNAMON BUN

ORANGE WEDGE STEAMED RICE PINEAPPLE CHUNKS

JUICE PEACHES, JUICE JUICE

AUGUST 2016 LUNCH

All meals include a 1/2 pt. of milk.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8 9 10 11 12

FISH WEDGE w/ RICE NACHOS CHICKEN TENDERS ON CHEESEBURGER W/ ASIAN CHICKEN ON

BAKED BEANS, TOSS, TOSS SALAD CABBAGE W/ RICE POTATO ROUNDS CABBAGE W/ RICE

POM SWIRL FRUIT JUICE HOT VEGTABLES, LETTUCE & TOMATO, HOT VEGTABLES,

APPLESAUCE CARROT & HUMMUS PEACHES AND A ROLL

APPLE WEDGE

15 16 17 HOLIDAY 19 CHICKEN PATTY ON

BUN SPAGHETTI W/

PEACHES CHIK & MASH BOWL ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZA

W/ OVEN FRIES AND FRENCH BREAD APPLE WEDGE, HOT W/ JUICE, TOSS,

LETTUCE & TOMATO TOSS SALAD VEGETABLES AND A HUMMUS, PINEAPPLE

ORANGE WEDGE ROLL

22 23 24 25 26

BEEF STEW W/ RICE BEEF HOT DOG W/ CREOLE MACARONI CHICKEN NUGGETS W/ CHICKEN ALA KING

MIXED FRUITS AND POTATO ROUNDS W/ PEACHES RICE, TOSS SALAD, W/ POTATOES

CORNBREAD GARDEN SALAD, APPLE TOSS SALAD AND HUMMUS, PINEAPPLE HOT VEGETABLES,

AND HUMMUS FRENCH BREAD ORANGE WEDGE, ROLL

29 30 31

MENU SUBJECT TO

FISH WEDGE w/ RICE NACHOS CHICKEN TENDERS ON CHANGE WITHOUT

BAKED BEANS, TOSS, TOSS SALAD CABBAGE W/ RICE ANY NOTICE.

POM SWIRL FRUIT JUICE HOT VEGTABLES,

APPLESAUCE

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER