PARENT BULLETIN Volume 7, Issue 2 September 2015

Principal

Ms. Sandra Watanabe

Vice Principal Mr. Lance Miyahira

Student Services Coordinator

Dr. Richard Nakatsu

Counselor Mr. Brad Kusunoki

Alvah Scott Elementary School

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Holoholo With Hoku Last school year, the fourth graders in Room 28 sent messages of Aloha to the crew members of Hokule`a and Hikianalia. Along with their questions about navigation and surviving the ocean waters, they also sent over their “Writing-Project” dog, Hoku, hoping she could get on-board to sail along with the crew members. When the school year came to a close, it was disappointing to not yet hear from the crew members about Hoku. The students concluded that the crew members were probably just very busy trying to navigate the vast, open waters of the Pacific Ocean, and maybe they would respond in the next school year? Just a few days after school ended, an email was sent from crew member, Hye Jung Kim. She is an Education Specialist from Iolani Schools. She had great news! Hoku made it to Australia, on board the Hokule`a! Hye Jung Kim took a picture with Hoku after a welcoming ceremony at Minjerriba Islands in Australia. She said that Hoku and the crew members had a wonderful visit with the Quandamooka people of Australia. Hoku also got to visit Cleveland State High School in Australia. Here is a picture of Hoku and Hokule`a crew members, Haunani and Kawika. Hye Jung returned back to `Oahu in July, but she handed over Hoku to another crew member of the Hokule`a. Hoku is now with Kaiwi, another Educational Specialist. Hye Jung states that Kaiwi will contact the 4th graders and share more “adventures” with Hoku. Till then, we will wait patiently for Kaiwi’s email and look forward to seeing Hoku!

IMPORTANT DATES: Sept 4 Complex

Professional Development – No School

Sept 7 Labor Day – No School

Sept 11 Fall Fundraiser Due

Sept 23, 24

Picture Taking

Sept 25 Career Day

Oct 5-9 Fall Break – No School

Oct 12 Teacher Institute – No School

Oct 19 Grade 2 Fire Safety House

School Contact Information: 98-1230 Moanalua Road

Aiea, HI 96701 Phone: (808) 483-7220

Fax: (808) 483-7223 www.alvahscott.org

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ALVAH SCOTT ATTENDANCE The first school warning bell rings at 7:50 am. The tardy bell rings at 7:55 am, signaling the beginning of instructional time. If a student arrives to school between 7:55 – 8:00 am, the student shall report directly to class where the student will be marked tardy. If arriving after 8:00 am, the student shall report directly to the front office to obtain a tardy pass before reporting to class. For Absences/Tardies, parents will be notified in the following manner:

(5) Absences - Letter A is sent home, via the student, to the parent/guardian. (10) Absences - Letter B is sent home, via the student, to the parent/guardian.

(15) Absences - Letter C is sent home to the parent/guardian. A conference may be scheduled with an administrator or counselor

STUDENT MEAL ACCOUNTS Students will be able to deposit money throughout the school year in the school office. Deposit envelopes and a payment box are on the counter in the office for your convenience. Cash and checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to “Alvah Scott Elementary.” Deposits for student meal accounts need to be made by 10:00 am. Any deposits after that will be reflected in the student’s balance the next day. A $25 service fee will be assessed for all returned checks. No cash will be accepted in the cafeteria. Notices are sent home when account balances are low. Parents purchasing breakfast or lunch to eat with their child must pay at the office by 7:45 am for breakfast and 11:45 am for lunch. Payments should be cash only and exact ($2.40 for breakfast, $5.50 for lunch) as there is no change to be given.

TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOT Thank you to all the drivers who have followed safe driving practices while on campus. Our students and staff appreciate those who have: • driven slowly, • followed the correct traffic flow, • stopped in safe areas to pick up and drop off students, • parked in marked stalls only, • not used cell phones, and • been patient and considerate to other drivers and pedestrians. We kindly ask all drivers to please follow these practices so that we may be safe and focus on learning. Mahalo!

“USDA is an equal opportunity

provider.”

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Aloha, parents and staff at Alvah Scott School. On October 15th the students in grades

K, 1, 3, and 5 will be having their vision checked by the Halawa Lion’s club. This is a screening to see if your child could use a professional eye examination by a professional eye doctor. PLEASE fill in and sign the consent form when it comes home in your child’s packet and return it to school immediately. This is a free service provided by the Lions Clubs of Hawaii. Please refer your questions about the screening to your school health aide who is in contact with us. – The Halawa Lion’s Club

From the SCC (School Community Council) Corner: The next SCC Meeting will be on Sept. 28, 2015, Monday, 2:20pm, in the office conference room. Parents/Guardians, Community, and our Faculty are always welcome to attend. Come on and share your insights, wish list(s), appreciations, concerns, suggestions, etc. The Agenda is posted on the office bulletin board, in case you forget the date & time. Come on down!! Hope to see you all there!!

Mahalo! Mahalo to volunteers from Boy Scouts Troop 147 and school staff for helping in August with mulching and weeding our garden. The garden will be used by the garden club and by different grades for their curriculu m.

PICTURE TAKING Fall picture taking is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24. The specific date that your child’s class will take pictures will be announced soon. In the meantime, please visit the Lifetouch website for tips on how to prepare for picture day. http://lifetouch.com/school-pictures/

WELCOME BACK ASSEMBLY All of our students and staff met in the cafeteria for our Welcome Back Assembly. The assembly included information about the school fundraiser, the importance of being in school every day, the installation of this year's student council officers, and an introduction of new teachers and staff. The highlight of the assembly may have been when we watched the new staff attempt to do the "Whip."

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August 24, 2015 - September 11, 2015

We will be having our Annual Fall Fundraiser selling Zippy’s tickets. The proceeds from this fundraiser will help support special activities and events for Alvah Scott Elementary. Sell and win one of our many prizes! A collection envelope along with more information has been sent home with your child.

Thank you for supporting our school!

MAHALO TO OUR GROWING LIST OF SPONSORS

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GARDEN CLUB SIGN UPS

Garden Club time is finally here!

We are finally ready to start our new and improved Garden Club!

This year we will be taking four students from K-6th to be part of

the club. We wish we could take more but there is only so much

room. If your child is interested please have them speak to their

homeroom teacher. Teachers will put a list together and then

select students by 9/18/2015. Permission forms for selected

students will then follow. Garden Club will be held Mondays and

Fridays from 2:15pm to 3:00pm and will begin after fall break on

10/16/2015. We encourage only students that can be committed

to attending sign up. Happy gardening!

ALVAH SCOTT

ELEMENTARY

GARDEN CLUB

TIME IS HERE!

LOOKING FOR

OUTSTANDING

GARDENERS

Garden Club Teachers:

Ms. Mary Sullivan Rm 10

Ms. Jennifer Cornwell Rm29

Aunty Jaylynn Rm20

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Perfect Attendance Star Homerooms- August 2015 Congratulations to the following Homerooms for having the Highest Attendance Percentage (Days present and on time)

during the month of August. Keep up the good work!!!

Kindergarten: TIE Room 3 & 5 (91.0%) 1st Grade: Room 11 (91.1%) 2nd Grade: Room 14(94.7%) 3rd Grade: Room 25 (94.8%)

4th Grade: Room 28 (90.7%) 5th Grade: Room 32 (94.6%) 6th Grade: Room 38 (96.3%)

Whole School Attendance Rate: 91.2%

Perfect Attendance Star Students- August 2015 Congratulations to the following students for having Perfect Attendance (In Class Every Day, by 7:55 am) during the

month of August. Keep up the good work!!!Pre-Kindergarten

Arasaki, Paige Guess, Kalin Gulliver Jr, Edward Hunkin, Zephaniah Martin, Guy Tada, Koa Kindergarten

Asing, Wyndie Ann Braendeholm, Ethan Carvalho, Rylee Marie Castillo, Andrew Cichy, Noah Flores, Mayghen Hipa, Noa Hipa, Seth Hoopai-Ancheta, Saisha Kaneshiro, Ethan Morinaga-Pires, Xaeden Nguyen, Susan Park, Jadin Porter, Caitlin Respicio, Jaycee Scott, Yalena Shriver, Lariah Jade Shriver, Maile Swanson, Kadiann Thompson, Samiyah Tingkang, Skye Villalba, Jheyden Yogi, Kara Jade Yun Jr, Joseph Grade 1

Abella, Sheian Leigh Acosta, Maria Janikah Antonio, Audrey Davidson, Paige Faulk, Landon Gali, Cyrus Hix, Aidyn-Kai Johnson, Kalena Kaauamo, Kaleialoha Khamvongsod, Sydney Padron-Gaddis, Nicole Saito-Srisabai, Kekipi Singrattana, Khailen

Wang, Andy Wheeler, Amaya

Grade 2

Agcaoili, Jayden Jerome Artaho-Peiler, Aiden Asuncion, Juliane Laurice Billington, Leah Bishop, Mehanaokala Bodnar, Jeunei Braendeholm, Emma Carlos, Angelica Rose Castro, Meghan Ellis, Faith Flores, Jordyn Flournoy, Eriana Guess, Rowen Lundquist, Jackson Lundquist, Mary Magofna, Tiare Marshall, Jalani McPherson, Kohana Naito, Allie Nakata, Tristi Ng, Khayden Jesse Okada, Dominic Ormita, Skyler Paek, Daniel Pagdilao, Jamie Panis, Chyler Pantil, Masyn Pasion, Jacob Bryant Passmore, Kadafi Phillips, Tania Picazo, Mikayla Mae Regala, William Shriver, Jasmine Tang, Keira Thompson, Sahanna Uejo, Cheyenne Utomo, Frida Yogi, Sean Grade 3

Arsenal, Gian Zyver Beauregard, Reina Caliedo-Matsuoka, Sophia Ching, Noah

Eberlein, Christopher Escalante, Kyle Jared Gerard, Aaliyah

Guess, Tidus Heard, Dillon Hokama, Cami Johnson Jr, Shawn Jones III, Derrick Jordan, Jedidiah-Makua Kauahi II, Dexter Kekawa, Tahlen Liberato, Nathan Miguel, Matthew Nefoussi, Ranya Ng, Khayla Allyzae Niwa, Nicholas Pajarillo, Kiara Chastity Pancho, Princess Payuyo, Adrienne Marie Phillips, Reign Quartero-Echalas, Julian Rosario, Kathrylle

Sharp, Emilio Sullivan, Jacob Tokunaga, Jordan Uejo, Ansen Ventanilla, Reese Judith Wang, Sarah Zakahi, Dennison

Grade 4

Acosta, Maria Janella Alcazar, John Kenneth Antonio, Marc Vincent Bartolome, Aysha Beair, Abigail Bishop, Koakai Bolibol, Kayleigh Alexia Chanel, Jayden Corpuz, Jai-Ann May Galicia, Arjay Gamata Ragasa, Abcde Kwak, Andrew Lau, Logan Lazaro, Rylan Matthias Madelo, Ezekiel James Panis, Brennen

Razon, Richie Rezada, Luke Angelo Sabado, Ky Leonard Salvador, Aillen Sanders, Emma Shinmoto, Gracelyn Sidotti-Price, Jadelyn-Kamalii W Tatafu, Caleb Toyama-Pereira, Shawn Viloria, Harley Grade 5

Abad, Jamella Jireh Arciaga, Ar Jay Arsenal, Alyssa Mharie Beauregard, Rian Bolosan, Blaise Bringham, Wade Carlos, Adriane Josh Castillo, Angelica Cheeseman, Jenna Ching, Lillian Conn, Ezra Eberlein, William Evans, Mason Flores, Shaynen Jucutan, Riley Kendle-Cormier, Maurice Kepoo, Kiara Lee, Brady Madelo, Alyssa Lani Madelo, John Andrei Nakauye, Joshua Neill, Ian Nocon, John Jeremiel Park, Ju Won Rosario, Kobe John Ranidel Rossiello, Lilliana Salvador, Christian San Juan, Maria Casey Sanpei, Joanna Santiago, Izayah Suza, Shyla Tagaca, Zoe Thompson, Bastien Tuvaifale-Sheck, Elolia

Vernon, Cole Vo, Tina Wicker, Siobhana Yamashita, Tehani Anne Grade 6

Agcaoili, Jasmine Nicole Akamine-Rabaino, Dayven Alejo, Brooklyn Asing, Windsor Camagong-Respicio, Jayden Castro, Jonathan Chanel, Shylah Corpuz, Mary Jane Daley, Ashley Florendo, Anissa Hilacion, Jason Ho, Cheyenne Jenkins, Jett Jordan, Jennah-Makamae Kaauamo, Kekailoa Kilaulani, Katelyn Kwak, Julia Lau, Jacob Lopez, Harmony Magofna, Tauren-John Miguel, Jeremiah James Mundon, Mariah-Grace Padaca, Noelani Pearl Pagdilao Jr, Tayme Panis, Austen Patacsil, John Lloyd Quartero-Echalas, Josiah Ramones, Ariana Santiago, Tahjawn Santos, Kristen Lei Servito, Maria Leticia Simpliciano, Kaylee Sullivan, Lydia Tablit, Donovan Thompson, Sara Tuvaifale-Sheck, Meki Uejo, Brennen Yurong, Shane Zakahi, Edison