Dear Kapolei Elementary Families, Our students have been very

GREAT THOUGHTS
October 2011
Kapolei Elementary, A Place of Excellence
Dear Kapolei Elementary Families,
Our students have been very fortunate to have the support of various organizations and programs. Here
are a few highlights:
James Campbell Company Donation
I would like to thank the James Campbell Company for their generous contribution of $20,000 to Kapolei
Elementary School. These funds will be used to update our technology infrastructure and purchase new
computers for our school. Thank you, James Campbell Company!
Coffee Hour
September‟s Coffee Hour was a success! The parents who attended gained information about the
Adequate Yearly Progress data and learned ways to help their child in math. Thank you to all parents
who attended this coffee hour.
I am looking forward to seeing you at our next Coffee Hour on Wednesday, October 12. The topic will
be Brain Gym and Test Taking Tips and Strategies to help our students prepare for the upcoming Hawaii
State Assessment.
Career and Read Aloud Day
Kapolei Elementary has a strong belief in the importance of reading aloud to children of all ages. To
prepare our students to be productive members of society, as well as to highlight the importance of
reading, blue and green track students participated in our first annual Career and Read Aloud Day.
On September 21, 2011 our students were fortunate to have guest readers from various occupations in the
fields of art, business, finance, health, and safety from our very own Kapolei community. Thank you to
all our guests who came to read aloud and shared valuable information about their careers with our
students. Red and yellow track will be able to experience Career and Read Aloud Day on October 5.
Thank you to all who support the students of Kapolei Elementary!
Sincerely,
Ms. Otsu, Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
Oct 3 to Oct 13 - Student led conference
begins, school ends at 1:00 p.m. for
R/B/Y tracks
Oct 5 - Read Aloud/Career Day Y/R
Oct 12 - Coffee Hour - Brain Gym
PARKING CONCERN: Please refrain from parking in the staff
parking lot. Our teachers and staff are having difficulty finding
open parking spaces and have had to double park or park in
unmarked areas. Parents entering the staff parking lot should only
be dropping off their child and not leaving their vehicle unattended.
Mahalo for your cooperation.
Oct 19 - Coffee Hour - Technology 1
Oct 18 - Red track last day
Oct 19 - Green track returns
Oct 24 to Nov 2 - Student led conference
begins for Green track, school ends at
1:00 p.m. for Green track only
Oct 26 - KES ‘Ohana Fun Carnival
Oct 27 - Fundraiser pick up, 2—6 pm in
the cafeteria
Oct 31 - Book Character Parade
Dear Parents,
You are welcome to join your child for their breakfast or
lunch. We just ask that you not share the student’s meal
with their siblings or yourself. This is a violation of policy
guidelines set in place by the Federal Government, which
subsidizes the cost to a portion of our student meals.
Schools found violating these Federal Guidelines will be
subject to sanctions by the Federal Government.
Community News
Thank you to the Kapolei
Rotary Club for their
generous donation of school
supplies
A big Mahalo to Store Secure of
Kapolei for assisting us with our
storage needs
Community Helping Schools
A great way to make donations and help schools in
your community. For more information,
visit communityhelpingschools.org or email:
communityhelpingschools@yahoo.com
We would like to say thank you
to our Military Partners, the US
Coast Guard Air Station
Barber’s Point for their
generous donation of books
Start the Fall season with a visit to Kapolei Middle School’s annual
Fall Fest.
12:30-2:00 pm Open to KMS students only
2:00-7:00 pm Open to the Public
3:30-5:00 pm Dance & Contest
XTREME FUN Rides, Food,
Games, Entertainment & Craft Booths
For information on wristbands for Xtreme Fun rides,
please contact PCNC at 693-7000, ext 262 or 311
Career and Read-Aloud Day
Blue and Green Tracks
September 21, 2011
Don’t miss the Family Fun Fair!!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
from 4-7 pm
Come out for some fun and to support our school as the teachers fundraise for their grade levels!
We’ll have tattoos, inflatables, fishing, popcorn, ice cream sundae cups, plinko, wheel of fortune, ping pong toss, ring toss,
jamba juice, bean bag toss, drinks and cotton candy.
Pre-order snack packs and tickets until October 14th.
Register your Safeway Club Card at eScrip.com
and part of your purchases will benefit KES
„Ohana!
2011—2012 KES „Ohana Board Members
President - L. Kim
Vice President - M. Gaspar
Log on to: www.escrip.com
Secretary - A. Cabreros
Treasurer - K. Koanui
Membership & Media Chair - F. Magbual
Please welcome our newest board members!
Teacher Representatives - R. Park and R. Sah
* Click on “Group Name”
For More Information,
email us at
* Enter: “Kapolei Elementary School Ohana”
KESOhana@gmail.com
Or
* Use Group ID #500020339
PCNC Highlights
Box Tops for Education Contest
Top class in each track that turns in the most Box
Tops by January 31, 2012 will be awarded an
ICE CREAM PARTY
A very big thank you to L. Kim for all her hard
work in coordinating the Box Top’s and
Campbells’ Soup Labels collection. Her
dedication over the past three years helped
collect additional funds for our school. Mrs.
Kim will be “passing the scissors” over to
F. Magbual who will be our new Box Top for
Education coordinator.
Pumpkin Carving Festival
Saturday, October 22, 2011, *Neal S. Blaisdell Center
For a Family Day reservation form, please contact call 693-7000,
ext 262 or 311 for more information
October is Breast Cancer Awareness
Month
Show your support and wear Pink on
Wash Wednesdays
Fundraiser Pick Up
Cookie and catalog pick up is on Thursday, October 27,
from 2 - 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Must have tickets to pick up your cookies and beef sticks.
School Kine Cookie & Believe Catalog Fundraiser
We would like to thank all of you for your support and donations. Proceeds from this fundraiser will help the
school in various areas
Congratulations to our prize winners:
Grand Prize Drawing: M. Flores, Ms. Maehara’s class
Best Seller: C. Yamamoto, Mr. Morikawa’s class
Top Selling Class: Mr. Morikawa
Lucky Drawing for electric scooter: H. Resuello, Mr. Morikawa’s class
George Ka’ahanui and
Sandi Munar are our
parent facilitators.
Please feel free to call if
you have any questions.
693-7000 ext 262 or
311
News from the Health Room…
Nuts and Peanut Butter
For the safety of our students who are
allergic to nuts and/or peanut butter, please
Refrain from bringing such products to school
Flu Immunization Dates:
Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011 - Yellow & Blue tracks
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 - Green & Red tracks