Ho‘okele Faculty and Staff Blog

Information for Teachers IT’S MAY!!  With less than a month to go, we know you are feeling the excitement and stress!  Hang in there! Please welcome our new meal clerk, Ms. Sally Naone Kawewehi.  Sally started last week and will be assuming the responsibilities previously held by Ms. Jackie.  We are excited to have Sally as part of our front office team! Thank you for getting your kids ready for SBA and HSA-Science!  Keep encouraging them to do their best-we’re looking forward to great results as a result of your hard work this school year!  Remember to keep all disruptions to a minimum during testing! Our last day of the after school clubs is Thursday, May 4.  Special thanks to the teachers, EAs, and PTTs who helped put on these programs (Marijoy, Noreen, Briana, Tere, Regina, Val, Jill, Janelle, Kurt, Ruth, Janae, Cassie, Mel, Joan, Kaydi, Jeanie, Haruka and Laura)!   Educating the whole child is so important and appreciated...

Information for Teachers TestWiseness is this week!  Please see Jared’s email from April 20th with details regarding testwiseness preparation! Good Test Takers Presentation http://bit.ly/1PPUDym Good Test Taking Environment http://bit.ly/1SKJqBG A Big MAHALO to all of the classroom teachers who provided the instruction and time for your students to participate in our first ever student showcase.  What a remarkable display of artwork and writing pieces!  Thank you to the support team for setting up, breaking down and monitoring the displays throughout the week.  Much appreciation to our cafeteria staff, adult supervisors, office staff and custodial staff for helping make it all work out perfectly! Please let me know if you would like something posted in the bulletin!  We have so many great activities going on and do not want to miss any events or recognition!!  THANK YOU for everything you do! This week… 4/24:  Grade K...

Information for Teachers Hope you al had a nice Easter Weekend!! Please help your students learn our songfest songs by playing them during appropriate class time.  Although the PTTs are practicing with them, we do need them to have as much exposure to ALL of the songs as possible.  Play the songs as students transition or work independently so they can get used to the lyrics. Hawaii Pono‘i (All students) Ke Mele Oli Kula (All Students) We Make a Rainbow (All Students) Oli Mahalo (All Students) Approximately 20% of our students are recognized as military children.  As a school we will be participating by allowing students to wear purple on Friday 4/21.  However, students need to wear their uniform if they are not participating.  Please show your support for our military families! Student Showcase this Week!  Students will eat lunch in the cafeteria with modified seating . Thank you for all of your hard work teaching the kid...

Information for Teachers IPDP sharing will be held this week at Wednesday’s faculty meeting to share updates on your Tribes activities.  Attached is the guidelines and links to the groups and form for sharing feedback.   Tribes IPDP. Congratulations and welcome to Ms. Haruka Nzegwu who has been officially hired as our new SPED educational assistant!  Haruka will complete this school year in the preschool classroom. Please feel free to bring your families to Rise Church’s Egg Hunt this Sunday which will start about 11:00 am on campus. This week… GRADE 1 AND 4 RESOURCE AND PLC DAY SWITCHED TO MONDAY DUE TO FRIDAY HOLIDAY! 4/10:  Grade 1 PLC and resources 8:55-12:30 pm          Grade 4 PLC and resources 8:55-12:50 pm          VP/PTT Meeting at 12:30 pm          Use of Facilities SPED PLC in Library 3:00 pm...