Updates for Week of February 18, 2019

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Information for Faculty and Staff
1 more week to prepare for WASC!  Make sure you know the schedule and review your sections.  Spend some time this week just walking around the school or your classroom to truly get a sense of what you see and feel being a part of Ho‘okele Elementary!  We know you will be ready!


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This Week
2/18/2019
*No School:  President’s Day Holiday
2/19/2019
*Resource Day, PLCs (Rotation B)
     *Grade 1 8:20-10:35 am
     *Grade 4 11:15-1:35 pm
*Read Across America Week:  “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish”~Wear Red and/or Blue
2/20/2019
*Read Across America Week: “The Cat in the Hat”~Hat Day
*Faculty Meeting (1:10-3:35 pm) WASC prep
2/21/2019
*Read Across America Week:  “I am Not Going to Get Up Today”~Pajama Day
*Resource Day, PLCs (Rotation B)
     *Grade K 8:10-10:10 am
     *Grade 5 10:20-12:05 pm
*Use of facilities 9-12 (E. Crowell; Kapolei Planning in Lawai’a PD center)
2/22/2019
*Read Across America Week:  “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”~Favorite Place Day
*Resource Day, PLCs (Rotation B)
     *Grade 2  8:20-10:10 am
     *Grade 3  10:40-1:50 pm


Upcoming Week
2/25/2019
WASC Accreditation visit begins!
SEE SCHEDULE
2/26/2019
*Resource Day, PLCs (Rotation A)
     *Grade 1 8:20-10:35 am
     *Grade 4 11:15-1:35 pm
2/27/2019
*CARES Submissions Due
*Home Group Meetings/Focus Group Meetings
2/28/2019
*Resource Day, PLCs (Rotation A)
     *Grade K 8:10-10:10 am
     *Grade 5 10:20-12:05 pm
3/1/2019
*I& M Site Lead PLC (PD Center Lawai’a 8:00-3:00 pm)
*Grade 1 120th Day Fashion show 8:30-9:30 am (cafeteria)
*5th Grade Panoramic Picture taking 8:30 am
*Resource Day, PLCs (Rotation A)
     *Grade 2  8:20-10:10 am
     *Grade 3  10:40-1:50 pm

WASC is coming! WASC is coming!!

Ho’okele Elementary School
WASC Visiting Committee Schedule
February 25-28, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Time
Event
Stakeholders
Location
12:00 PM
Visiting Committee (VC) meets/lunch (school to provide lunch)
Visiting Committee:
Mrs. Janet M. Torncello,
Ms. Jodie Cheff,
Mr. Jamie Dela Cruz,
Ms. Melissa L Goo
Office Conference Rm.
2:00 - 3:30 PM
VC meet with the Principal, Self-Study Coordinator, and Leadership Team
Visiting Committee, Principal, Self-Study Coordinator, Support Team
Office Conference Rm
3:30 - 4:00 PM
School Leaders conduct a brief school tour for VC
Visiting Committee, All Administrators, Self-Study Coordinator
Ho‘okele Campus
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Reception with Parent/Community and Staff (School to provide dinner - potluck)
Visiting Committee, Parent/Community, Ho’okele Staff
Library
5:00 - 6:00 PM
VC meet with Parent/Community Committee
Visiting Committee,
Parent/Community Committee
Office Conference Rm.
6:00 - 6:30 PM
VC meeting
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm.
6:30 PM
VC departs
Visiting Committee

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Time
Event
Stakeholders
Location
7:15 - 8:00 AM
VC meet with Leadership Team
Visiting Committee, Support Team
Office Conference Rm
8:00 - 8:30 AM
VC Chair meet with Principal
Visiting Committee, Principal
Principal Conf. Rm.
8:00 - 11:45 AM
Evidence Gathering: Class/program observations, interviews, examination of student work
Visiting Committee
Ho‘okele Campus
10:00 - 11:00 AM
VC representatives meet with Complex Area Superintendent
Visiting Committee, Complex Area Superintendent
Office Conference Rm
11:00 - 11:45 AM
VC representatives meet with Student Council
Visiting Committee, Student Council
Office Conference Rm
11:45 - 12:15 PM
VC Lunch (School to provide lunch)
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
12:15 - 2:15 PM
Evidence Gathering: class visits, etc.
Visiting Committee
Ho‘okele Campus
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Focus Group B:  Curriculum
Focus Group C:  Instruction
Visiting Committee,
B Focus Group Members,
C Focus Group Members
B:Main Library
C:Technology Center
(Library)  
3:30 - 6:30 PM
VC debrief/discussion and writing individually or in pairs/dinner (School to provide dinner)/discussion of findings
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
6:30 PM
VC departs
Visiting Committee

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Time
Event
Stakeholders
Location
7:15 - 8:00 AM
VC meet with Principal and Leadership Team
Visiting Committee, Principal, Support Team
Office Conference Rm
8:00 - 11:45 AM
Evidence Gathering: class/program observations, interviews, examination of student work
Visiting Committee
Ho’okele Campus
9:30 - 10:30 AM
VC representatives meet with Office Support Staff
Visiting Committee, Office Support Staff
Office Conference Rm
11:45 - 12:30 PM
VC Lunch (school to provide lunch)
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
1:00 - 2:00 PM
VC representatives meet with representative Custodian and Cafeteria Staff
Visiting Committee, Representative Custodian and Cafeteria Staff
Office Conference Rm
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Focus Group A:  Organization
Focus Group D:  Assessment
Focus Group E:  School Culture and Student Support
Visiting Committee,
A Focus Group Members,
D Focus Group Members,
E Focus Group Members
A: Main Library
D: Technology Center
(Library)
E: PD Center (D-Bldg)
3:30 - 5:30 PM
VC debrief/discussion/dinner (School to provide dinner)
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
5:30 PM
VC work on draft report
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Time
Event
Stakeholders
Location
8:00 - 11:00 AM
Completion of draft report, contacting school staff as needed.
Completion of draft documentation/ justification statement
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
8:30 - 9:00 AM
VC Chair meet with Principal
Mrs. Janet M. Torncello, Principal
Principal Conf. Rm.
11:00 - 1:00 PM
VC meets with Leadership Team and others invited by the school to discuss/clarify findings of visit and the VC report
Visiting Committee, Support Team
Office Conference Rm
1:00 - 2:30 PM
VC closure on issues raised in the earlier session discussing the draft VC report
Visiting Committee
Office Conference Rm
2:30 - 3:15 PM
Oral Report to staff/stakeholders
Visiting Committee, Ho’okele Staff
Library
3:15 PM
Final draft of report left with principal, VC departs
Visiting Committee, Principal Dunn


Information for Students

We hope your teachers have shared information with you regarding our WASC visit which starts on February 25.  This is a very important process that helps validate all of the things we do together as a school. The visiting committee will be excited to see what you do in your classes and talk to you about our school.  We know you will make a great impression!

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