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In this issue:
Principal’s Message 1
May Day 2
Grade 3 Multiplication Masters 2
Grade 3 Kid Biz 3
Kindergarten Enrollment Info 4
School Announcements 5
Deposit Days at Kahakai 6
Community Events 7
Announcements & Events Calendar 8
Breakfast & Lunch Menu 9
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Students, I would like to welcome our teachers, staff and students back from Spring Break, and hope everyone had time to enjoy family and friends. As most of you know, we when through our first accreditation visit the second week of March, and a large measure of our success goes to the excellent organizational and people skills of Ms. Sharon Murakami. Thank you Sharon for all you do for our school. The WASC experience is an excellent school improvement process and I feel not only did our Kahakai community do an excellent job of preparing for the visit, but the WASC team was extremely impressed by what they found during their time here. “The Self Study Report document reflects the collaborative effort of the faculty, staff, student representatives and parent community representatives. The report is a powerful statement of the school’s processes and the impact of these on student achievement” The team also found “teachers and administrators are dedicated to students”, and the school has a “professional working and learning environment”. The team also found that “attendance efforts need to improve to reduce chronic absenteeism”. On that issue I am reprinting a note from a previous monthly newsletter. “On another issue, as I mentioned last month, I feel our efforts to resolve the high school dropout problem by focusing on middle and high school students is a little misguided. A student in high school does not wake up one morning and suddenly decide to drop out of school. The decision to drop out of school is a long, on-going process, which begins with poor attendance in elementary school. Also, in reviewing our data on reading proficiency, we see a strong correlation between poor attendance and poor academic performance. This is compounded by the fact that our greatest attendance problems are in kindergarten and first grade. On a side note, the research also indicates that if a student gets behind in reading in the first grade, it is very difficult for them to catch up. Also, this is not your grandparent’s kindergarten. Students exiting kindergarten for first grade must know their numbers, letters, sounds, and basic reading skills. Each day of school they are allowed to miss, you jeopardize their future educational success. Unless your child is ill, you owe it to them to ensure they are in school every day.” Aloha, J. Denight
P r i n c i p a l ’ s m e s s a g e
* April 14 Good Friday Holiday
NO SCHOOL
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
MAY DAY
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Dates to Remember
We will also have many volunteer opportunities available to
prepare for May Day and also on April 28. For those interested and
able in donating their time to help and be a part of the best program
on our school year, Please contact Linda Nagai at 313-6231.
Mahalo for your support of our school and the children of Kahakai.
May Day 2017
Family and Friends please mark your calendars and join us for our annual
May Day celebration
“To grow from tradition” - ‘Olelo mai na kupuna mai e ho‘oulu mai.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Food Booths, as well as other Booths (Games & craft Japanese Yukata and other items from Japan.) will begin the festivities in the afternoon, followed by
our May Day Program, featuring our May Day Court and the children of Kahakai, our special Guests Seisa Hokuto and Hakone High School.
Is Awarded To
3rd grade Multiplication Masters
for passing their 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 multiplication facts fluently through March
A'le'a Kaniho
Angelie Molina
Jayla Vierra Arellano
Koloe Alani
Sei Smith
DJ Tokuhara
Hi'ilei Bunghanoy-Aiu
Joshua Carrion Perez
Daniel Chen
Curtis-Jay Molina
Cherish Tagabi-Hoover
Riah Smith
Hannah White
3RD GRADE BIZ BUSTERS:
PASSED 30
KIDBIZ ARTICLES
DURING 16-17 YEAR
Hannah White, Tasha Amor, Max Germond, Joshua Ochoa, Eliza Anzai-
Akiona, Sean Kiyabu, Riah Smith, Cherish Tagabi-Hoover, Kaiea Thomas,
Teyon Bailey, Aleisha Estranero, Heaven Hanato, Marcus Hanato, Curtis-
Jay Molina, Makayla Rosas, Koloe Alani, Freddy Alokoa, Estavon Garcia-
Morales, Sei Smith, DJ Tokuhara, Thembi Zvenyika, Tiara Alo, Iolani Alapai,
Liam Lewis, Luukia Spencer da Silva, Nehemiah Kaai, Kaylynn Campbell,
Rome Voge, Gavin Tonini, David Kaneao, Kamaile Alford, Faylani Alokoa,
Kurtis Compton, Kai Constantinou, Brandon Curry, Lilinoe Daniel-Barnes,
Drew Davis, Noda Esau, Jhelma Genavia, Cherish Hisle, Salote Hoponoa,
Jalyn Keahiolalo, Izayah Kaipo, Rachel Kelly, Aaden Kuchmek, Tino
Marchetti, Hernest Mongkeya, Pat Phillip, Jayden Riguis, Avani Sandell,
Rodrigo Sebastian Jr., Nancy Villa Armenta
Open Enrollment
for students
born on or before
July 31, 2012
Registration
Monday, Feb. 13, 2017
to
Friday, May 12, 2017
Hours:
KAHAKAI ELEMENTARY
76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr.
Kailua-Kona, Hi 96740
Phone (808) 313-6200
KINDERGRTEN REGISTRATION
MONDAY, February 13 - Friday May 12, 2017
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018
WHAT YOU WILL NEED…
1. BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR PASSPORT
2. PROOF OF RESIDENCY i.e utility bill, lease or rental
agreement, certified letter. (any of these items with your
home address will do).
3. TB CLEARANCE is required for entry
4. IMMUNIZATIONS AND PHYSICAL (FM14)
5. You will NOT be able to fill out paperwork if you do NOT
have ALL of the items on the list above.
WOW Wednesday
April 5th-Tie Dye Day April 12th- Sunglasses Day! April 19th-Throwback WOW Wednesday-Dress from another decade...60's, 70's, 80's? April 26th-Futuristic Day!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Aloha parents, It saddens me to say that we have had a series of thefts from our 2nd and 3rd grade backpack areas. Please remind your children that they should not be bringing items of value to school. If they do have to bring items of value, please tell them to leave those items with the teacher. We will be monitoring the backpack areas daily, but teachers may ask their students to bring backpacks inside and hang them on the backs of chairs or stack them against a wall. This will help us to better monitor unauthorized access. We are asking everyone to be watchful and report any suspicious activity in the backpack area. We would very much like to catch the culprits.
We are reminding our students that if they are caught stealing from someone else's back-pack, they could be suspended from school and the police may be called. Additionally, Ms. Kathy will be offering guidance classes on respecting others' proper-ty. Teachers are presently scheduling these lessons. If you need any further assistance or want to report any suspicious activity, please let us know. Thanks for your cooperation, Jessica Dahlke Vice Principal
HAWAII COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Coming to Kahakai
Please look for the “Enrollment Packets” will be sent home
School Community Council (SCC
March Calendar Of Events
Apr 3 3rd Gr Field Trip WHEA Grp 1 Apr 5 Tie Dye Day Apr 10 3rd Gr Field Trip WHEA Grp 2 Apr 11 Report Cards going home Apr 12 Sunglasses Day Apr 13 PTSA Movie Night Apr 14 Good Friday Holiday Apr 19 Throwback WOW Wednesday Dress from another decade (60's, 70's, 80's)? Apr 21 Recyclable Art Project Due Apr 26 Futuristic Day Apr 28 May Day with Japanese visitors
When: Tuesday, April 25, 2:00 PM Where: Principals Office Agenda TBA
76-147 Royal Poinciana Road
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: 808-313-6200
Fax: 808-327-4333
Website: Kahakai.me
Kahakai Elementary School
Is currently accepting applications
for half day preschool for the school year 2017-2018.
Student applicants must:
Be 4 years old by July 31, 2017
Live within the Kahakai school boundaries
Meet all school entry requirements (i.e. TB clearance, phys-ical exam, and immunization record)
Openings are limited. A lottery will be held on Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 am in the school office to determine entry slots. Student applicants must meet all the above requirements before being considered in the lottery. Parents will be notified of the lottery results. Deadline to submit completed applications is Friday, May 19, 2017.
4-10 year old course includes:
PIANO, SINGING and GUITAR
“Making Music Classes” –infant -3years
Junior Music Academy Phone: 331– 2000
JuniorMusicAcademy.com Kona’s Old Industrial
Kahakai Elementary School SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
June 5—June 30, Monday - Friday
8:00am—11:00am
CLASS OFFERINGS Kindergarten Readiness
Jump Start For Incoming Grades 1st, 2nd Grade Jump Start
Hula Halau O’ Kahakai Ukulele
Art Technology/STEM
Maker Space (coding)
**Brochure and application forms will be available in May in the front office or
Kahakai Elementary School Website Kahakai.me
Class sizes are limited! All registrations must be received by: Friday, May 12, 2017
For more information Contact: Linda Nagai at 808-313-6231
SCHOLARSHIP (for reduced tuition) AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY
