Updates for Week of September 28, 2015

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Hi Everyone,
Thank you so much for every extra ounce of effort you have shown to help us get through a challenging and exhilarating first quarter!  We appreciate all of the special touches you have added to help make your classrooms, your offices and our entire school a great place to work and learn.  We have been given such an amazing opportunity to open Ho‘okele and you have all been amazing!  
For our awards assembly, please send your award winning students to the cafeteria no later than 8:15 am for photos.  Please have your class seated in the cafeteria for the assembly by 8:30 am. Allow time for the tables to be moved and floor to be cleaned before coming in (Don’t come too early!)  Assembly seating.
Aloha and Mahalo to Denise Huth for her service to Ho‘okele!  
Good luck at Kapolei High School. We will miss you!
Welcome Lyle Hasegawa, our new school food services manager.  
His first day will be Thursday 10/1.  
Enjoy your break and get some rest and relaxation.  
Have a great week!  Have fun!
This Week:
9/28:  8:30 am  Parent Coffee Hour in Cafe
         Fire Drill around 1:15 pm
9/29:  Grade 5 Field Trip
9/30:  1:00-2:25 Faculty Forum
10/1:  12:45-1:45 Student Council Rally Campaign and Voting
10/2:  8:30 am Ho‘okele CARES Award Assembly
         Last Day of Quarter 1
Upcoming Weeks:
10/5-10/9:  Fall Break!
Stepping Stones and Wonders Common Assessments due through 10/19
10/12:  Teachers Institute Day
10/13:  Students Return
           Grade 5 Field Trip to Tenney Theater
           Principal’s Meeting (L. Dunn)
10/14:  1:00-3:25 Extended Day Faculty Forum
10/15:  10:20 am  Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill
10/16:  2:30 pm EES Meeting for teachers on standard cycle (new to DOE)
Student Announcements (Please read to your students)
Aloha Students!  
Congratulations to our Ho‘okele CARES awards winners for quarter 1!  We are proud of all of you who have shown such strong character.  We look forward to sharing this experience with your families!
We hope you have enjoyed your first quarter of school at Ho‘okele Elementary School as much as we have enjoyed having you here.  Take some time to thank your teachers for teaching you and wish them a restful and relaxing fall break!
Keep reading over the break and be safe.  We are excited to hear about your adventures over the break!
Please wear your uniforms everyday upon our return!  See you on 10/13!


Because Ho‘okele CARES!
Have a great week,
Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Pamatigan


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