Updates for Week of February 27, 2023

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ICYMI WOW Wednesday #5 from Principal Toy (2/22/2023)

Here is our weekly inspiration from what's happening in classrooms and also schoolwide updates.

Inspiration: Over 20 Kapolei High School students came to campus today to share about their different Academies, which align to college and career readiness. Our students in Grades K-2 learned from their experiences and activities as part of a revamped Career Day! Activities included examining a CPR Dummy (Health Academy), seeing a robot demonstration (Engineering Academy), doing a gallery walk of artwork (Arts & Communication Academy) and trying on a firefighting jacket (Law and Public Safety Academy). Mahalo to Elizabeth, the Support Team, and our teachers for making this day possible. 

Updates:

  • SCC & STEM Coach Positions: As you may have seen on the TATP #1 Posting, we have two vacancies next school year that may be of interest to current staff. If you are interested in the Student Services Coordinator role or one of our STEM Coach positions, please email me in the next week to discuss next steps and considerations.

  • TA Principal: I have received word from the district that Principal Rankie will be continuing at Kapolei Middle School for the rest of this school year. As such, I have the distinct privilege to continue working as TA Principal at Ho'okele Elementary for the remaining time in Semester 2. I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue collaborating with you all and am open to feedback for however I can be most supportive in the coming months.

  • Fire Drills have been scheduled for the rest of the school year and added to the faculty calendar:
    -- February 27 (Monday) at 1:15 PM
    -- March 31 (Friday) at 1:15 PM
    -- April 28 (Friday) at 8:15 AM
    -- May 18 (Thursday at 1:30 PM

  • Na Kumu Alaka'i: Na Kumu Alaka'i, also known as Teacher Leader Academy, is a HIDOE professional development cohort designed to strengthen participants’ skills to perform as teacher leaders at the school, district, or state level. Applications will be open the month of March. Please see here for more program information and here for the "Look Fors" that would ground discussion between teachers and administrators. Let me know if you have any questions or interest.  

**Please anticipate Ms. Toy’s weekly WOW Wednesday reports with 

updates for the mid-week!  Check out her email for the attachments.




Please remind your students that snack sharing is not allowed.  Lately students are bringing large bags of chips and candy and handing them out to friends at lunch and at recess.

Thank you for your support on this and also for helping promote healthier snack options with your students.

Here is the wellness policy with reference to this.  Thank you!





Social Emotional Learning

Aloha Teachers!


Although the suggested implementation schedule has all grades (but K) completing all lessons, I will continue to send you reminders each week to help encourage those of you who are still working on completing lessons. Thank you for all of the hard work you have done with implementing these important lessons!


As a reminder, please have all of your students take the summative assessments (use the links below) the script for the assessment is also included. Please let me know if you have any questions.  Once the assessment is completed please let me know and I will send you the class results.


Lesson for the Week:


Kindergarten: Lesson 23- 

25 lessons total


First: Lesson 22

STUDENT SUMMATIVE

Teacher Script


Second: Lesson 22

STUDENT SUMMATIVE

Teacher Script


Third: Lesson 22

STUDENT SUMMATIVE

TEACHER SCRIPT-The teacher version of the assessment is found on the lesson card for Lesson 22.


Fourth:  Lesson 22

STUDENT SUMMATIVE

TEACHER SCRIPT


Fifth:  Lesson 22 

STUDENT SUMMATIVE

TEACHER SCRIPT


SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Grade 5

Grade 4

This Week:

 

Monday 2/27/2023

8:30 am  Parent Attendance Workshop (Cafeteria)

1:15 pm Fire Drill

2:15 pm  Hihimanu Dance Squad Practice


Tuesday 2/28/2023

8:45-12:00 pm  Grade 1 Field Trip Hawaii Mission House (Taylor and SIlva)

Grade 5 Resources and PLC 8:30-1:45


Wednesday 3/1/2023

8:00 am Mystery Reader Day

8:30 am  Admin Meeting

10:30 am  Support Team Meeting

1:15-2:30  pm  Faculty Meeting (Panorama Survey Reflection, DODEA Grant reflection)

Thursday 3/2/2023

Grade 1 Resources and PLC 8:25-1:15 

2:30 pm TLC (Teacher Leader Cohort) Office Conference Room

Friday 3/3/2023

Grade K Resources and PLC 8:15-12:30

5:30 pm  Dance Team Competition


Saturday, March 4, 2023

Upcoming Week:

No Resources this week


Monday 3/6/2023

Report Card Window opens

8:30 am  Operations Meeting

9:00 am  Ho‘okele Attendance Team Meeting

2:30 pm  Aloha Club Meeting

Tuesday 3/7/2023

Leeward Principal Meeting

Grade 2 Erosion Activity (B102) (No waiting outside B Building)

Wednesday 3/8/2023

8:30 am  Admin Meeting

10:30 am  Support Team Meeting

Grade 2 Erosion Activity  (B102) (No waiting outside B Building)

1:15-3:30 pm  Faculty Meeting (Tribes, CAT, Home Group)

Thursday 3/9/2023

CARES Assembly  Grades PreK-2 8:15-9:00 am

CARES Assembly Grades 3-5  9:15-10:00 am

SCC Meeting 2:30 pm

Friday 3/10/2023

End of Quarter 3

Grade 2 Erosion Activity  (B102)(No waiting outside B Building)

March 13-17, 2023

No Resources week of March 21.

Resources resume March 28 with grade 2

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