Fall 2014 - Pū`ōhala Elementary School

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Pūpūkahi i holomua “Unite to move forward - work together to make great progress”
October Events
1—Picture Taking Day
1—P/T Conference forms due
3—1st Quarter Ends
6-10—No School: Fall Break
22—No School: Institute Day
23—Castle Complex Community
(SCC) Meeting at WCC Hale
Ākoakoa 5-7:30 p.m.
27-31—Parent/Teacher/Student
Conferences (Early dismissal)
27-31—Book Fair in the Library
after school until 3:45 p.m.
29—Halloween fun and Spaghetti
Dinner in the cafeteria 5-7 p.m.
29—Book Fair until 6 p.m.
November Events
3-5— Parent/Teacher/Student
Conferences (Early dismissal)
4—No School: Election Day
Next October Newsletter:
Fun Fair and Spirit Week photos!
Power of Positive Students
Congratulations and applause to the following POPS students for
their commitment to excellence in exhibiting 5R behaviors!
August Citizens
Xavier Garza and Jana Naka –grade 6 –A-9
Anuhea Smith and Olaʻakea Gaudia –papa 5/6 –C-11
Cheyenne Bernadini and Jayce Jay Pedro –grade 5 –A-8
Brandon Kumalaa and Brooke Kubo –grade 4 –B-3
Kammilei Kahanaʻoi and ʻĀina Smith –papa 4 –C-9
Kilinahe Naluai and Kaiao Kauahikaua –papa 3 –C-10
Chanel Awai and Alika Onaga–gr 3 –C-7
Kahale Ano and Kaipo Akioka –papa 2 –C-1
Xyrenn Slate and Leelah James Abelaye –grade 2 –C-2
James Kaneshige and Roxy Caballero–grade 1 –A-4
Aliʻinui Kuamoʻo and Hoʻola Coelho –papa K/1–C-4
Kallie Torres and Chelsea Awai –grades K/1 –A-2
Ezekyel Hoʻomanawanui –preschool A-3
September focus is respect and October will be responsibility!
Reminders and Special Events:
Photo Shoot!
Castle Complex Community Mtg
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Thursday, October 23 from 5- 7:30 p.m.
Picture Taking day
for students and staff
is coming soon. Get
your smile on….
This is our first SCC meeting of the year; all
parents welcome! Schools in our complex
will share data and direction at Windward
Community College, Hale Ākoakoa Bldg.
KA LEO O PŪ‛ŌHALA
SEPTEMBER 2014
Castle Complex Leadership Camp
President Anuhea Smith: Ma ka Pōʻakahi ā
hiki i ka Pōʻakolu (8/25-8/27), ua hele ʻehā
keiki alakaʻi o ka Student Council i ka
hoʻomoana Castle Complex Leadership
Camp. Ma laila mākou i aʻo ai i ke alakaʻi
maikaʻi ʻana i nā keiki ʻē aʻe. Ua aʻo i nā
hulahula hou e laʻa me Diced a me
BLRV. He mau hulahula e kōkua iā mākou i
ka hoʻomanaʻo ʻana i ke kaʻina hana o nā
pāhana alakaʻi. ʻO koʻu mea punahele e pili
ana i ka hoʻomoana CCLC, ua hiki iā mākou
ke hoʻolauna i nā keiki like ʻole mai nā kula
ʻē aʻe. Ua leʻaleʻa loa ka hoʻomoana CCLC,
mahalo nui iā Pūʻōhala no ka ʻuku ʻana no ko
mākou hele ʻana, ua maikaʻi nō!
Awesome Junior Police
Officers – Safety First!
Mahalo to Green Squad Captain Chaelee
Lorico, Sergeant Anuhea Smith and crew:
Candace Cummings, Joie Kāne, Pa‘ia
Ka‘ohelauli‘i, Maika Kupahu, Jana Naka,
Nanea Pearlman and Kalāwela Saffery.
Cheers to Gold Squad Captain Mariah
Priddy, Sergeant Mark Batiste and their
crew… Lia Baptiste, Jaime Cummings,
Leiana Hoapili, Nu‘uanu Ho‘okano
Pelekai, Brandee Kubo, Alishya Mau and
Kaena Pestano.
JPOs rally together…. please drive with care for our keiki!
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Mahalo to all who ordered a Fruit & Veggie bag! Sweet, truly
vine-ripened Hau‘ula tomatoes (not the typical grocery store type
that has no flavor!) and organic aquaponic red lettuce were some
of the favorites... and the watercress, yum, which many of us
used to make quick and easy watercress soup!
It's not too late to sign up! Go to www.oahufresh.com
Select “Puohala,” “bi-weekly,” use coupon code #20121 to waive membership fee
Add on specialty items like local beef, local free-range eggs, honey, local butters, jams and more! $5
from the sale of each veggie bag supports learning opportunities for Pūʻōhala School community to
learn more about health & sustainability. Contact Noelani Kauahikaua at cchow78@hotmail.com or
#398-4863. Join the Wellness team at our meeting on Tuesday 9/30/14 at 2:15 p.m. in the Library.
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KA LEO O PŪ‛ŌHALA
SEPTEMBER 2014
Castle
Performing
Arts Center
By Kumu Malia’s
Hawaiian Immersion
Students grades 5 and 6
room C11
Ola‘akea: Ua aloha au
i ka hulahula ame ka
himeni “ana. Ua
le‘ale‘a loa ka
hulahula ‘ana.
Makemake au e hana hou i kekahi manawa ‘ē
a‘e.
ka hulahula ‘ana ma Benjamin Parker.
Leiana: Ua a‘o mākou e pili ana i ka CPAC a ua
le‘ale‘a loa. A ua maka‘u ka papa 5 no ka mea
‘o kēlā kā mākou manawa mua loa. Ua
hulahula mākou a le‘ale‘a loa ka hana ‘ana.
Hali‘akealaokamaile: Ua hopohopo loa au no ka
mea nui nā kanaka. Aloha au iā CPAC no ka
mea ma ko‘u hele ‘ana ma ke kahua, ‘a‘ole au i
maka‘u.
Kahiamoele‘a: ‘O ko‘u mana‘o ‘o CPAC ka mea
a‘u i makemake ai. He mea maika‘i e hana.
Ua maka‘u nā keiki e hana ma mua o nā
mākua.
Mahealani: Wahi a ko‘u mana‘o, ua le‘ale‘a loa
ka CPAC no ka mea ua ‘ike ‘ia nā hulahula apau
a ke kula ‘ē a‘e. Na mākou i hulahula pū, a a‘o
pū i nā mea like ‘ole.
Nanealoa: I am okay with dancing for CPAC. I
really tried my best as though I wanted to get
into the big performance.
Pa‘ia: ‘O ka‘u hana punahele ma ka CPAC ka
himeni ‘ana ame ka hula ‘ana. Ua hau‘oli ko‘u
mau mākua ia‘u.
Kalāwela: Ma CPAC, ‘a‘ole au makemake i ka
hulahula “ana. ‘O ka‘u hana punahele ma
CPAC ka pā‘ani ‘ana i ka pā‘ani ‘o Simon Says.
Ua le‘ale‘a ka huipū ‘ana ma Ben Parker.
‘Ālohilohi: Ma ka hulahula CPAC ua le‘ale‘a ka
hula ‘ana. Ua makemake au i ka hula ‘ana ame
ka ha‘i ‘ōlelo no CPAC. Aloha nui au iā Mike
Nani lāua ‘o Mika Jonah. ‘O kēia ko‘u mana‘o.
Kawehi: Ua le‘ale‘aa ka CPAC. Mamake au i ka
hulahula ‘ana.
Anuhea: Ua le‘ale‘a loa ka papa CPAC. ‘O ka‘u
mea punahele e pili ana i kēnā papa ka hulahula
‘ana. Mahalo nui loa au iā Mike Nani ame
Mika Jonah.
Mo‘ikeha: A‘o nā kumu iā ‘oe i nā mea he nui, a
ua le‘ale‘a nā hulahula ame nā mea himeni. Ua
maka‘u au i ka hulahula ‘ana ma Ben Parker.
Hali‘alaulani: Nui ka le‘ale‘a ma ka hulahula
ame ka ha‘i‘ōlelo ‘ana.
Makoa: During culmination night for CPAC, I
felt nervous because I thought that I was going
to fall.
Wahieloa: Makemake au i ka CPAC no ka mea
ua hulahula mākou. ‘O ‘Anakala Jonah and
‘Anakē Nani kā mākou kumu. Le‘ale‘a lāua.
‘O ka‘u hana punahele ma CPAC ka hulahula
‘ana ame ka pā‘ani ‘o Simon Says. Ua le‘ale‘a
Kalikolehua: I liked that we got to perform the
CPAC dances, but I didn’t like that we had to do
it again when the parents yelled, “Hana hou.”
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KA LEO O PŪ‛ŌHALA
KA LEO O PŪ‛ŌHALA
SEPTEMBER 2014
FALL 2014
Peer Mediators Help Solve Problems
learn better ways to solve their problems without
resorting to escalation of conflicts. In addition,
mediators and disputants reportedly demonstrate
increased self-confidence, self-control and problemsolving abilities. They use these skills, not only at
school, but at home and with friends outside of
school.
We are proud of our Pū‛ōhala peer mediators and
are thankful for their time and commitment to this
process. Mahalo to the following 49 students for
their dedication:
Grade 4 – Maimiti Arboleda, Kūhaʻo Baker,
Hannah Colotario, Jonelle Costa, Winuna
Eschenberg, Nevaeh Garza, Wairaka Halvorsen,
Kahoene Hauki, Pūnohu Judd, Kamea Kaeo,
Kammilei Kahanaʻoi, Dynestee Kanae-Huihui,
Kekoa Kiefer, Brooke Kubo, Kahealani Lee,
Liahona Manning, Cherish Naki, Kauanoe
Pamatigan, Kaya Parubrub-Kawelo, Maddison
Priddy, Maxi Schleinkofer, ‘Āina Smith & Nāhōkū
Tuilemoa.
Grade 5 - Lia Baptiste, Cheyenne Bernardini, Cylah
Bethel, Hali‘a Crail-Naluai, Mōʻīkeha Emmsley,
Olaʻakea Gaudia, Leiana Hoapili, Kalikolehua
Kaeo-Cash, Joie Kane, & Paʻia Kaʻohelauliʻi.
Grade 6 - ‘Ālohilohi Coelho, Candace Cummings,
Faith Daguro, Wahieloa Emmsley, Xavier Garza,
Tehani Hookano, Kamuela Kaeka, Desten KanaeHuihui , Brandee Kubo, Chaelee Lorico, Alishya
Mau, Jana Naka, Heaven Palencia, Nanea
Pearlman, Mariah Priddy & Anuhea Smith.
By Mr. Jeff Lief, Counselor and Peer Mediator Advisor
If you see students wearing bright yellow Pū‛ōhala
visors and carrying a clipboard during recess, they
are Peer Mediators!
Our mediators are grade 4, 5 and 6 students who
have been trained in communication and mediation
skills by Sue Chang, a specialist in this process. Peer
mediators devote one day per week at recess time
for both of their recesses helping fellow students
resolve verbal conflicts, problems that don't involve
physical aggression or bullying behaviors. The
conflicts that lend themselves to peer mediation
include recess problems such as sharing and taking
turns, along with interpersonal disputes like
friendship issues, teasing and the spreading of
rumors.
Mediators do not solve the problems but help the
students having the conflict, called the disputants,
come up with a mutually agreeable solution.
Problems are either referred to the mediators by
other students, or by teachers and adults on recess
duty, or observed by the mediators who are assigned
to cover different areas of the playground. The
disputants have the option of working with the peer
mediators or seeing a staff member to resolve their
conflict. The mediation process is kept confidential
by the peer mediators, but they are required to
record the incident on forms for review by their
advisor, Mr. Lief, who may follow up with the
disputants.
By having peer mediators at our school, students
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