Ho‘okele Faculty and Staff Blog

Updates for Week of August 19, 2019 Information for Teachers and Staff Look for the Attitude of Gratitude jar in the library.   Help create our gratitude tree by showing your appreciation for a colleague. This week’s second step lessons focus on learning to listen, listening to learn, empathy and respect.   See last week’s blog for lessons to be taught this week. Planning ahead:  Second Step Lessons for Week of September 3, 2019 : Kindergarten: Lesson 2:Focusing Attention First: Lesson 2: Focusing Attention Second: Lesson 2: Focusing Attention and Listening Third: Lesson 2:  Using Self-Talk Fourth:  Lesson 2: Listening with Attention Fifth:  Lesson 2: Listening with Attention Due to change in resource day for grades 4 and 1 on Monday and Friday, please adjust your yard duty accordingly. Let us know where additional coverage may be needed.  We appreciate all for accommodating this change as the support team will be...

Information for Teachers and Staff Resources begin this week.  Please follow (and stay with) your students to their classes this week to get them acquainted with the resource teachers and expectations for resource classes.  The teachers are listed below in the student section. We are hoping our new PE and coding teacher, Ms. Barber, will be able to start on Tuesday, however, if there are changes you will be notified.  Your PLC times will begin next week (week of August 26). Home Group Leaders will meet on Monday after school in the library.  Wednesday’s meeting will be with your home groups (grade levels). As we move into the 3rd week of school, routines and expectations should be established. Thank you for reviewing and assisting your students in learning what is expected of a Ho‘okele student.  Let us know what supports you may still need or what we can reinforce with your students. Enjoy week 3! This Week No PLCs during this week....

Information for Teachers and Staff Thank you everyone for a fairly smooth first week of school!  This will be the first week for ALL kindergarten students and we appreciate any support you can provide for the morning and after school routines.  Please review some of the reminders for recess that are listed in the student information section below for all students. Janelle shared the picture taking schedule for K and new students with you on Friday.  Please review times for K classes and new students. K teachers, please bring your students to cafeteria.  Janelle will pick up new students in 1-2. Upper grade students can be sent to cafe at designated time. Picture taking is on cafeteria stage.  There have been some updates since Friday, so please check the emails and plan on being flexible! ALL STAFF reminder that your OSYP forms are due this Thursday. SEL reminder-lessons 1 and 2 this week (See last week’s blog)!   Next week’s lessons are...