Updates for Week of May 8, 2023

With the utmost gratitude, we thank all of our teachers and staff for your selfless dedication and ongoing focus on our students.  You embody our school CARES mission to Connect, Engage, Inspire, Serve and Succeed on a daily basis.  We appreciate the time you give, the thoughtful planning and the grit that you model to deliver a quality learning experience for our students, in and outside of the classroom.  Your unwavering support for Ho‘okele students is why you were selected to be a part of our team-and we are incredibly humbled by and thankful for the work you all do.  MAHALO!

Thank you to our Grade 5 Teachers for supporting our Outstanding Keiki this past Saturday at the 

Kroc Center! It is awesome to have these celebrations back in place and we appreciate you being there for the students!

ICYMI WOW Wednesday #13  5/4/2023 From Principal Toy  May is truly here and a sprint to the finish of our school year together. Apologies for this very late update as I am catching up with this pace.  Please check our weekly inspiration from what's happening in classrooms and also schoolwide updates. Inspiration: Shoutout to our Grades 3-5 for making it through their first few days of SBA Summative testing. I was definitely inspired to visit the 3rd grade wing when I saw doors decked out with positive messages to pump up our students. Shoutout to Jess, Meagan, Mel, Megan, Nikki, Ron, and Stacey for their creativity.  Inspiration: Mahalo to Ashley S. and Deb for coaching our 5th grade math team to victory at the Kapolei Middle School Math Invitational on Saturday! Ho'okele Elementary won first place in all three categories at the math meet and we could not be prouder of our students. Updates: Ho'okele Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: Our fantastic PTA has worked hard to plan celebrations. Here is the flyer again to see what is in store. Padlet Feedback: Thank you to all who added feedback to the Padlet from Wednesday regarding Panorama Staff Wellness Survey results. We are reviewing feedback and will be continuing the conversation next week -- stay tuned. Interested in Administration? If you are interested in becoming a school administrator in the Hawai`i DOE, please see the attached file.  Interested individuals should have a conversation with an administrator prior to submitting your online application. OG Training Schedule: As you continue making summer plans, here is a reminder of the Orton-Gillingham + Morphology training schedule. Let me know if you have any questions. AAPI Month: May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and honor the contributions and achievements of AAPI communities throughout history. If interested in learning more and sharing in your classroom, please see the AAPI Memo and some AAPI Resources. Mathematical Mindsets Summer Institute: There will be a three-day training this summer from June 13-15 at Kapolei Middle School designed to "Enhance teachers’ understanding of the mathematical mindsets teaching approach" and "Increase the capacity of teachers to implement effective pedagogy for utilizing a mathematical mindsets approach." See the attachment for more information; stipends will be provided.  Check your email for attachments and photos! **Please anticipate Ms. Toy’s weekly WOW Wednesday reports with  updates for the mid-week!   Check out her email for the attachments and photos!.

21 Credit Hours-Don’t forget if you missed any extended days that you need to do a reflection to make up the missed time.  Credit Recovery IPDP reflections should be uploaded by May 12.  Your IPDP and Panorama reflections should be included.  You will start getting emails with updates to your status as they are reviewed.

This Week:

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! 

Monday 5/8/2023	8:00 am SBA Make ups 8:00 am  EOY Attendance Parent Meeting
Tuesday 5/9/2023	CK Principals Meeting 8:00-10:00 am Grades 3-5 SBA Summative (math) Grade K DIBELS Testing (8:15-12:00) Grade 2 resources and PLC (start time 10:20 am-1:35 pm) Q4 Peer Reviews 6:00 pm  PTA General Membership Meeting
Wednesday 5/10/2023	School Nurse Day 8:00-10:00 am Grades 3-5 SBA Summative (math) 8:30 am  Admin Meeting 10:30 am  Support Team Meeting 1:15-3:30 pm  Faculty and CAT meetings
Thursday 5/11/2023	8:00-10:00 am Grades 3-5 SBA Summative (math) Grade 1 Testing (8:15-12:20) Grade 4 resources and PLC (start time 10:45 am-1:15 pm)
Friday 5/12/2023	8:00-10:00 am Grades 3-5 SBA Summative (math) Grade 3 Resources and PLC (start time 10:20 am-1:15 pm) 12:00-3:30 pm  Kapolei Principals Meeting Report Card Window Opens

Upcoming Weeks:

Last Week of Resources and PLCs

Song Fest Practice Schedule

Monday 5/15/2023	8:15-9:00 am  Grades K-2 CARES Assembly 9:15-10:00 am  Grades 3-5 CARES Assembly
Tuesday 5/16/2023	8:15 am SBA Make up Testing 8:30 am PTA Board Meeting Grade 5 Resources and PLC (8:30-1:45 pm) 1:15 pm Student Council Campaign Rally REHEARSAL
Wednesday 5/17/2023	8:15-12:00 pm  Grade 2 HTY and HISAM Field Trip 8:15-9:00 am  Grades 3 and 4 Student Council Campaign Rally (Cafeteria) 8:30 am Admin Meeting 10:30 am  Support Team Meeting 1:15-2:30 pm  Faculty Meeting (Bright Spot, Master Calendar)
Thursday 5/18/2023	Grade 1 Resources and PLC (8:25-1:15 pm)
Friday 5/19/2023	Grade K Resources and PLC (8:15-12:30 pm) SBA Celebration 8:15-9:45 am (Cafeteria) Kapolei High School Graduation

Monday 5/22/2023	8:30 am  Operations Meeting
Tuesday 5/23/2023	*Modified Lunch Schedule 12:00-2:00 pm  Song Fest Rehearsal (Kapolei High School)
Wednesday 5/24/2023	9:00-11:00 am  Song Fest (Kapolei High School) ***Modified Lunch Schedule Regular School Dismissal (For students not doing early release) 2:05 pm
Thursday 5/25/2023	11:30 am-2:30 pm Grade 5 End of Year Celebration
Friday 5/26/2023	8:15-9:30 am Grades 3-5 SBA Celebration (Cafeteria) 1:15 pm  Faculty Meeting (Bright spot Art/Staff well-being) Report Cards go Home Last Day for Students!

*Modified Lunch Schedules for May 23rd:

• No 2nd Recess

• Lunch Seating Maps(2 grade levels)

10:00-10:30	Grades K and 1
10:30-10:35	Transition
10:35-11:05	Grades 2 and 3
11:05-11:10	Transition
11:10-11:40	Grades 4 and 5
11:40-11:50	Transition back to class/Field

• Announcement at 11:45 for Grades to line up on field 

(starting with lower)

**Modified Lunch Schedules for May 24th:

11:15-11:45	Grade K-2 Lunch.  No Recess.  Teachers pick up from cafe
11:30-12:00	Grade 3-5 Lunch.  No Recess.  Teachers pick up from cafe

*Note:  If we get back to school later than this, listen to the intercom 

for modified lunch times. 

Monday 5/29/2023	Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday 5/30/2023	Last Day for Teachers 8:00 am  End of Year Staff Party
Wednesday 5/31/2023
Thursday 6/1/2023
Friday 6/2/2023