Updates for Week of February 6, 2023

I just wanted to send a Hihimanu HOORAY on behalf of our 5th grade basketball teams. Both girls and boys teams participated today in the Kapolei Complex 5th Grade Basketball tournament and won 7 out of their 8 scrimmages! Even more impressive than the winning record, however, was students cheering for each other and representing Ho'okele with perseverance and sportsmanship.  Shoutout to Ms. Edwards, Ms. Eveland, Ms. Pecchinenda, and Ms. Valdez for helping to make this opportunity for our 5th graders possible. And please congratulate our players (list in email from Ms. Toy) should you see them on campus next week! -Principal Toy

WOW Wednesday #2 from Principal Toy (2/1//2023) Happy Wednesday, everyone! Here to share some inspiration from what's happening in classrooms and also schoolwide updates. Inspiration: If you have a chance to swing by kindergarten today, you will see amazing projects celebrating 100 days in school! Many students also dressed up as centenarians to mark the occasion so keep your eyes peeled for grey-haired wigs, canes, and suspenders.  I was in Ms. Takeguchi's 2nd grade class a few days ago where students were working in small groups to tackle word problems. They identified together what they already knew, and also isolated what they needed to figure out to then decide on their next step. I walked away with a reminder of this strong practice to address my problem solving every day as well!  Updates:  Home Group Time Today: Please meet again today in home groups in your own areas to finalize Action Plans (if incomplete from last week) as well as continue to compile any funding requests which will be due on February 21 (notes and resources here).  As a reminder, today is an extended planning day until 3:30 PM. Spring Math Camp: A free virtual math camp is being offered to students Grade 1-3 during Spring Break! More information is here, registration opens tonight if you have students in mind whose families may like to sign up for this program. Good Idea Grant: Got a good idea to enrich student learning? The Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation (PSHF) challenges you to think creatively and boldly to design a project that will excite, engage, and educate your students. Requests up to $3,000 will be considered and this is open to all HIDOE teachers. See more information here. TATP Reminder: The tentative school list for next school year will be posted by Friday morning next to the sign-in binder. TATP #1 posting will be from February 17 to March 3. Grades 2 & 3 Counseling: With the departure of Eduardo, we are working to adjust counseling coverage for Grades 2 and 3. More updates will be forthcoming. In the meantime, Grade 2 teachers please reach out to Ms. Elizabeth Okamoto and Grade 3 teachers please reach out to Ms. Katie Yamamoto for counseling support.  Let me know if you have any questions! I hope you're having wow-derful day, Leslie **Please anticipate Ms. Toy’s weekly WOW Wednesday reports with  updates for the mid-week!  Check out her email for the attachments.

Aloha Teachers, Administrators, and Staff, The 5th grade teachers are happy to announce that we will be holding our annual Carnation Gram sale again this year. The sales format has been streamlined to only be direct sales at our booth in the mornings and afternoons.  Please see the attached memo that was placed in your boxes for distribution.We kindly request that the memo be passed out to your students as soon as possible. The Carnation Gram Booth will be located by the office on Monday 2/6/23; Tuesday, 2/7/23; Wednesday, 2/8/23 (before school only); Thursday, 2/9/23; and Friday, 2/10/23 before school  from 7:15-7:40 or after school from 2:05-2:30. Please send us an email if you have any questions and if you need extra grams! There will be a basket of extra grams placed in the office. We have a limited supply of flowers so we highly recommend purchasing them early in the week. Thank you for your support!

Social Emotional Learning Aloha Teachers! We have 16(teaching) weeks left of school left this year!!!  If you are following the suggested implementation schedule you should also be on Lesson 20!  Grades 1-5 only have 22 lessons in the curriculum.  The last lesson (22) will be a review and a time to give your summative assessments.  Please plan on giving the summative assessments to all of your students. SEL (Social Emotional Learning) This week we will begin teaching our Second STEP lessons.   Please access the resources at the Second STEP website. This lesson will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.  Please use your teacher manual to assist you with instruction.  The scope and sequence are provided for all grade levels here :https://app.secondstep.org/Portals/0/K/Research_Alignments/ss_K-5_Scope_Sequence.pdf  Lesson for the Week: Kindergarten: Lesson 20 First: Lesson 20 Second: Lesson 20 Third: Lesson 20 Fourth:  Lesson 20 Fifth:  Lesson 20

We are so excited to have completed the Anchored4Life  Service Project for the SY 22-23 and we couldn't have done it without you! Thank you so much for participating in the "Thank You" Cards Project for our servicemen and servicewomen. Each card was unique and beautiful in its own way. Although our goal was 350 cards, with your help we reached a whopping 573 Thank You cards total. They were delivered 01/27/23 to the Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam and will be distributed to 3 different ships.

Have an amazing week!

This Week:

Monday 2/6/2023	Carnation Sales begin (2/6/23-2/10/23) Before and after school 8:15-12:45 pm  Kindergarten Field Trip (Van, Sanchez, Yamamoto) 8:30 am Operations Meeting 2:15 pm Hihimanu Dance Squad Use of Courts 2:30 pm Aloha Club Meeting Book Drive starts (February 6-March 3)
Tuesday 2/7/2023	Grade 2 Resource and PLC 8:30-1:35 pm 2:30 pm Robotics presentation practice 2:30-4:30 pm  Med Frag/FSC training in D105
Wednesday 2/8/2023	8:30 am  Admin Meeting 10:30 am Support Team Meeting 1:00-2:30 pm  Use of facility-Narcan Training D207 1:15-3:30 pm  Faculty Meeting (Tribes, CAT and Home group)
Thursday 2/9/2023	Grade 4 Resource and PLC 8:20-1:15 pm 2:15 pm  Use of Courts (Dance Team) 2:30 pm Robotics Presentation Practice Chuck E Cheese PTA Fundraiser 4:00-8:00 pm
Friday 2/10/2023	Grade 3 Resource and PLC 8:45-1:15 pm

Upcoming Week:

**Change in Resources this Week

Monday 2/13/2023	9:00 am Ho‘okele Attendance Team 8:15-12:45 pm  Kindergarten Field Trip (Menor/Slabicki) **Grade 1 Resource and PLC (8:25-1:15 pm) 2:15 pm Hihimanu Dance Squad (Court Use) 2:30 pm  Co-Teaching/Inclusion Training (Office Conference Rooms)
Tuesday 2/14/2023	8:45-12:00 pm  Grade 1 Hawaiian Mission Houses Field Trip Grade 5 PLC and Resources (8:30-1:45) 2:30 pm  Robotics Presentation Practice
Wednesday 2/15/2023	Club Picture Day 8:30 am  Admin Meeting 10:30 am  Support Team Meeting 1:15 pm  Faculty Meeting (Bright Spot -Robotics) 3:00 pm  CK Vice Principal Meeting
Thursday 2/16/2023	8:15 am PTA Coffee Hour **Grade K PLC and Resources (8:15-12:30 pm)
Friday 2/17/2023	No School for Students Teacher Institute and EO Institute Day Musical Rehearsal and Parent Meeting