Dear Kamilo ik i Ohana,

In This Issue:

January 2017

Kamiloiki News

JPO Corner 2

BoxTops and 2

HELP WANTED!

Library News 3

Band Performance 3

Kamiloiki Speech Club 3

Friends of Kamiloiki 4

Movie Night Pics 5

IB Update 6

Counselor’s Corner 7

Keiki Great Aloha Run 8

Support the Cougars 9

Kaiser High School’s

Teddy’s Night and

Foodland Farms

HELP WANTED! 10

Keiki Carnival Scrip

Chairman 2018-19

ICT Corner 11

(Information, Communication

& Technology)

7788 Hawaii Kai Drive Honolulu, HI 96825 (808) 397-5800

Hau`oli Makahiki Hou!

Akemashite Omedetoo Gozaimasu! Feliz

Ano Nuevo! Happy New Year!

The start of a new year brings so much

enthusiasm as it offers all of us an

opportunity for a fresh start or a new

beginning. The air is filled with

optimism as we look to achieve new

goals and reset our targets on the ones

that somehow got away.

At Kamilo`iki Elementary, our goal

remains the same as we strive to develop

caring and knowledgeable young people

who create positive change. We will

continue to explore and provide new

learning opportunities for our students to

discover the world around them and take

action to serve their community. Our

school will also continue to discover new

ways to build and strengthen our

partnerships with our parents and our

community as we look to support all of

our students in their learning.

Finally, as your Principal, I will continue

to challenge our students to achieve the

same daily goals that I shared with them

on my first day.

1. Learn something new.

2. Take care of yourself and

those around you.

3. Have fun.

So as we embark on a new journey, may

I encourage you to take advantage of the

different opportunities to connect with

your child and our school community by

joining us at our various school events.

Stay connected by visiting our website

(www.kamiloikielementary. org) or by

following us on Twitter

(@KamiloikiCubs).

“Obstacles are those frightful

things you see when you take your

eyes off your goal.” - Henry Ford May you have an invigorating and

memorable year!!!

Mr. Yoshimoto

Head of School

IMPORTANT Dates:

FEBRUARY 2017

Mon., 13th — No School,

Teacher Institute Day

Mon., 20th — No School,

Presidents’ Day Holiday

MARCH 2017

Mon., 20th through Fri.,

24th — No School, Spring Break

Mon., 27th — No School,

Prince Kuhio Day

APRIL 2017

Fri., 14th — No School,

Good Friday

MAY 2017

Wed., 24th — Late

Dismissal 2:15 p.m.

Fri., 26th — Last Day of

School, early dismissal 1:30

p.m.

www.kamiloikielementary.org

Upcoming 2017 School Events

Cougar Cub Challenge Wed. Feb 8th, 15th & 23rd — Cougar Cub

Meetings, school library, 5 p.m. Sort and bundle

t-shirts, tally pledges, line the field, and more.

Fri., Feb. 24th — Cougar Cub Challenge Event,

8:30 to 11 a.m. Help set up tents & water

stations, serve water, give out silly bands for each

lap completed, cheer our kids on, and pack up.

Friends of Kamiloiki Meetings Wed., Feb.15th, March 8th, April 12th — school library, 5 p.m. Pizza and movie provided for kids

while we meet. It’s never too late to get involved!

2017 Keiki Great Aloha Run Register your family now to walk/run with our

Kamiloiki ohana. $15 from each registration is

donated back to our school.

Sat., Feb 18th — Blaisdell Center, program begins

7:20 a.m., group pic 7:30 a.m., run at 8 a.m.

Teddy’s Bigger Burgers Night Fundraiser Thurs., March 16th, 4 to 9 p.m., Koko Marina. Join

us for dine-in or take-out. No flyer necessary. May Day School-Wide Celebration

Fri., May 12th, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Help decorate

the outdoor stage and set-up the many tents.

Mahalo!

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BOXTOPS/LABELS

Great news! We just received a check from

BoxTops for almost $800! Your little clips add up!

Keep sending them in.

Both Labels for Education and BoxTops are

reducing the number of products that have their

little cutouts, so please send in whatever you can

find. Kamiloiki buys ink/toner for school printers

with the money from BoxTops. Mahalo!

JPO Corner by Rosa Young Welcome Back! Gong Hay Fat Choy! Haouli

Makahiki Hou! Masaya Bagong Taon! Felice Anno

Nuovo! Feliz Ano Nuevo! Akemashite Omedeto

Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!

I hope you had a wonderful and restful break. I

missed your smiles and waves and am happy to

see you all again.

As we embark on a New Year filled with change,

growth and new beginnings, we must be

respectful of our differences and views as well

as others. We learn and grow from our

experiences and although it is often hard to

understand another’s perspective, we must be

mindful and patient.

Thank you for your continued patience in the

parking area. We have new student teachers on

campus and the parking spaces are limited. If you

are having trouble finding a parking stall and

need assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Thank you for ALWAYS pulling forward so the

JPO’s can service as many vehicles as possible.

Thank you for NOT BLOCKING handicap stalls.

Thank you for keeping your visit brief when

double parking.

Thank you for ALWAYS using the crosswalk.

HPD will continue to surprise us with speed

checks. Please watch your speed and refrain

from using cell phones while driving! Buckle up

and drive with aloha!

HELP WANTED!

New Volunteer BoxTops Coordinator

beginning 2017-18 School Year

Job includes:

*Pick up Box Tops that parents & students

send to school from blue basket on the office

counter. Takes about 5 minutes per week.

*Prepare Box Tops for submission to Box Tops

for Education. Submit in October,

December, February and May. Takes about

2 to 3 hours for each submission.

*Write a monthly newsletter blurb (see

above) for Kamiloiki News. Takes 10 minutes.

Please email our PCNC

susan_takahashi@notes.k12.hi.us. Mahalo!

Library News By Robin G. Jones, Librarian

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HAPPY 2017, WELCOME BACK!! I truly hope your holidays were full of joy, relaxation and lots of fun. It is time to get back to work, and work we must. As we begin our work for 2017, I would like to say a great, big MAHALO to my subs Mrs. Oda and Ms. Purba for teaching and guiding our students during my absence. YOU GUYS ROCK!!

I also want to remind everyone, during the next few weeks, all students will physically check out one book from the library and up to 5 books from Overdrive, our online library. The password for Overdrive is the student’s 10-digit ID number. Theses numbers were sent home at the beginning of the school year with each

student. For new students, you may receive your 10-digit number from your Homeroom teacher. Please make use of our online library for research, reading logs or pleasure reading.

Over the next six weeks, the library will share space with our technology classes while Interims take place in the computer labs. We ask for everyone’s patience and flexibility as we move forward.

I will say the surgery went well, next stop -

physical therapy :(. Thank you so much for your

many prayers and well wishes. I hope to see you

in a few weeks. Until then, keep reading and

enjoying 2017!!

Kamiloiki Speech Club — Check It Out! Advisors: Terrie Kamo & Leslie Nohara

Informational Meeting for Students in A202, 2:30 to 2:45

p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2017.

Try-Outs on Thursday, February 9. We can take only 15

students to the Honolulu District Speech Festival. Results

announced Friday, February 10 during first recess.

Thursday Meetings — 10 meetings from Feb 13 through

April 27, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Honolulu District Speech Festival is Saturday, April 30, 2017.

Students build confidence and speech abilities blossom!

Fourth and fifth grade students perform in Mr. Jaderstrom’s Annual

Holiday Band Performance at the end of last year. Great job,

musicians, and thank you, Mr. J!

While windy conditions

forced our Family Movie

Night to move indoors, it

certainly didn’t ruin the

fun! The cafeteria was full of families that came

out to watch Finding Dory and enjoy delicious

food from Bonfire Pizza, Olay’s Thai Food, and

Kona Ice. Stay tuned as we schedule future

movie nights. It’s a fun evening and great way to

relax, meet other families, and grab an easy

dinner.

Next on the agenda is the annual

Cougar Cub Challenge. Our two major

fundraisers each year are Regal Bakery in

August, and Cougar Cub Challenge in

February. What is the Cougar Cub Challenge?

It’s a morning of fun and fitness in which the

whole school converges on C Field (by

Kamiloiki Park). Prior to the event, on

Thursday, February 2nd, your child will bring

home a packet and is encouraged to ask family

and friends to make a monetary donation to our

school. Then, on Friday February 24, 2017

from 8:30 to 11 a.m. the school will come

together to run or walk laps in celebration of

the funds raised.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to

volunteer the day of the event. Volunteer

opportunities include: setting up, manning

water stations, and distributing silly band

bracelets to kids as they complete each lap.

While this is not a competitive event, the kids

enjoy seeing how many bracelets they can

collect!

Please mark your calendar for our next

Friends of Kamiloiki meeting on February

15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the library. Meetings

last no more than 1 hour and children are

welcome to come, too. Pizza and a movie are

provided to keep them busy while we meet.

Please come by, say hi, and lend a hand. We

could use your help!!!

Friends of Kamilo`iki

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by Maile Inskeep, parent volunteer coordinator

Contact us at friendsofkamiloiki@gmail.com

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Dinner & A Movie Night “FINDING DORY”

Science & Engineering Fair Award Winners

Students receive awards for their outstanding participation in Kamiloiki’s Science & Engineering Fair.

Projects are on display in the library.

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The Primary Years Programme at Kamilo`iki an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

Aloha Kamilo`iki!

Our school’s Science and Engineering Fair was held on Wednesday, January 11th. Fourth

and fifth grade students presented their projects to judges from the Department of Education

and local STEM professionals. Our students demonstrated curiosity, creativity, and

perseverance over the past few months and were enthusiastic to share their new knowledge

and reflections. We look forward to a field trip with all of our student scientists and engineers

to view secondary projects at the Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair.

Completing a Science and Engineering Fair project requires great commitment, and we truly

appreciate our Kamiloʻiki families and teachers, as well as Honolulu District staff, who

encouraged and mentored our students. We would like to congratulate all of our students

who participated in this journey!

Mrs. Amber Stanley International Baccalaureate Coordinator amber_stanley@notes.k12.hi.us

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Counselor’s Corner by Heather Saito

Kindergarten: (10) Jordin, Kailee C., Wynn, Kylah, Kendall, Kahiau, Madeline W., Dane, Aaron Y., and Colton Grade 1: (13) Maliana, Maile, Isabelle, Hannah F., Dylan G., Reis, Lea, Kiana K., Emmy, Cassandra, Kaia, Leila, and Jacob T. Grade 2: (12) Ansel, Kaira, Keegan, Dillon H., Kona, Nicklas, Yuuya, Payton, Haley S., Hannie, Kayley, and Paolo Grade 3: (15) Soichi, Charlotte, Isabelle, Koby, Elijah, Caleb, Tanner, Aiden, Lexi, Kaedyn, Lilah , Kai, Kaiya, Liv, and Bree Grade 4: (21) Nathan, Kala, Derek, Layla, Parisa, Michaela, Lexi, Kinsey, Mason, Camryn, Chase, Kanai, Brielle, Jesse, Jordyn, Sophia, Helina, Emmanuel, Kaitlyn T., Bryson, and Max Grade 5: (26) Emerson, Ashley, Isadora, Kainalu, Kara, Zachary, Maile, Mia K., Kili, Bree, Brian, Ty, Zoey, Taaroa, Christopher, Rebekka, Kyra, Calen, Raiden, Steele, Ally, Nicky, Daisy, Kaleo, Callie, and Raina

Perfect Attendance We would like to acknowledge the following students for their commitment to school during the 2nd quarter and encourage all students to strive for this accomplishment. Congratulations to the following students: PreK: (1) Mason

Aloha Aina Recycling Drive Thank you to all of our students and families who helped make our recycling drive a success! We recycled 1760 pounds of metal (tin/light iron) and received a check from Schnitzer Steel Hawaii Corp. for $200! Great job, Kamiloiki families!

IB Spotlight By Kyden S., grade 4

Being open-minded is being able to listen to other people’s thoughts and opinions. One example of me being open-minded was in 3rd grade when I had a project about adaptations. My group had to decide on a habitat. I suggested a desert biome, but my partner wanted an ocean habitat. I said, “Sure.” Our animal turned out great! So remember to be open-minded.

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Cougar Cub Runners: Please meet on sidewalk (on Ward Ave.) in front of the main stage at 7:30 a.m. for group photo.

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Help Wanted!

Keiki Carnival

Scrip Chairman

2018-19

Learn from the best! Our long-time

Scrip Chairman Ina Lee is passing the

baton after the next Carnival.

Train with Ina on how to order,

manage and distribute Carnival scrip

during the next Carnival scheduled

for Friday, October 20, 2017. Then

take the reigns in 2018.

Scrip is the lifeblood of our biggest

fundraiser of the year. Work along

side our teachers and staff on the

Keiki Carnival for 8 weeks, late

August through the end of October.

The Carnival is our most exciting

and fun event of the year. Come

join us in creating another “best day

of my life” for our students and

families!

Interested volunteers, please email

or call

Carnival Chairman

PCNC Susan Takahashi

susan_takahashi@notes.k12.hi.us

808-397-5800 ext. 3056120

Mahalo!

Support the Cougars

Kaiser High School Teddy’s Night on Wednesday, February 1 Every night is a great night for a Teddy’s burger! From 4 to 9 p.m., Teddy’s Hawaii Kai will be donating 15% of all proceeds to help the seniors have a fun and safe graduation night celebration. Dine-in or take-out, no flyer is necessary.

College Scholarships for Kaiser High School Seniors The Foodland Shop for Higher Education event runs from February through March 2017. During the grocery check out process, please designate Kaiser High School (SCHOOL CODE #7539) as your chosen school. Every time families shop through the end of the program, they earn Makai`i Points for themselves and scholarship points for Kaiser High. The more points a school earns, the more scholarships it receives. The top 5 schools earning the most points each receive (5) $2,000 scholarships; the next 10 schools each receive (3) $2,000 scholarships; the next 10 schools each receive (2) $2,000 scholarships; the next 25 each receive (1) $2,000 scholarship. Mahalo for helping Kaiser High seniors go to college!

More Ways to Help

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KAMILO`IKI I.C.T. CORNER

(Information, Communication and Technologies)

By Mrs. Terrie Kamo January 2017

Tools? Technology is looked at as a “bag of tools” allowing students and teachers to do amazing

things including gathering information and communicating. With information almost instantly at our

fingertips, we need to help our students be good consumers to know what will best help them reach

their goals. We need to help them build confidence, and at the same time allow them to be

curious and creative. Please partner with us and your child in making our world a better place in

2017 and beyond! Mahalo!!! ~Mrs. Kamo

Achieve

We’d like to recognize students who have worked hard beyond the regular school day. These students have completed the most Achieve3000 activities getting 75% or more correct and received awards at our 2nd Quarter Assembly.

Student winners: Gr.2: Shelby (Mrs. Ho’s) Gr.3: Aiden (Mrs. Vickey’s) Gr.4: Lexi (Mr. Adachi’s) Gr.5: Micah (Mrs. Au’s)

Top classes: #1 - Mrs. Nohara’s Class (1,497 activities) #2 - Mr. Vickey’s Class (1,001 activities) #3 - Mrs. Raymond’s Class (874 activities)

IXL

The following students were recognized for increasing the most number of skills. Gr. K: Parker (Mrs. Uyehara’s) Gr. 1: Kody (Mrs. Cooper’s) Gr. 2: Braylon (Mrs. Sakauye’s) Gr. 3: Sophia (Mrs. Kotaka’s) Gr. 4: Myla (Ms. Carpenter’s) Gr. 5: Brian (Mrs. Au’s) Top classes: #1—Gr.5 Mrs. Nohara’s Class #2—Gr. 5 Mrs. Au’s Class #3—Gr. 2 Mrs. Ho’s Class Congratulations everyone!

Exciting News!!!

We just received our first order of 54 Chromebooks! This

will allow for one cart of 27 Chromebooks for each building.

Chromebooks, at under $200/ unit, are a much less

expensive way to get devices into the hands of our students.

They also allow for easy management of applications,

updates and tracking from a school Google Management

system. All work is done through students’ GAFE (Google

Apps For Education) accounts. When they log into their

account, they can access their work that was automatically

saved even if it’s on a different device. The apps go by

different names, but are very similar to the Word, Excel and

PowerPoint that many are used to. It will also be great for

teachers as they become more familiar with Google

Classroom!