Updates for the Week of February 24, 2025
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Welcome our WASC Visiting Committee to our School! February 24-28, 2025 Mr. Dennis Price, Chair Director of Special Education, Calexico Unified School District Ms. Denise Lacro Vice Principal, Honaunau Elementary School Lehua Yamagata Middle School Coordinator, Moanalua Middle School Mrs. Holly Nakamoto Instructional Specialist, Konawaena Elementary School Please see the following information from Principal Rankie and his 2/22 Email for Attachments: WASC Visitation I want to express my appreciation for the significant effort everyone has dedicated to preparing for our WASC visitation. We are now ready to highlight the many positive aspects of our school. I anticipate a very productive and successful visit. Please review the attached schedule for a comprehensive overview of the visitation, including locations, meeting times, and participants. 2024 Employee, Manager and Team Awards Program Presentation Fine Arts in our Schools Month Congratulations to Laura Brown and her students who were selected to participate in the Fine Arts in Our Schools Month 2025! Ho‘okele was one of only four elementary schools selected to participate. Please see the attachment for more information. Public Schools of Hawaiʻi Foundation Good Idea Grants for School Year 2025-2026 If you are a classroom teacher or a team of teachers employed by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (Department) at a school run by the Department, the Public Schools of Hawaiʻi Foundation (PSHF) challenges you to think creatively and boldly to design a project that will excite, engage, and educate your students. To read about or view past Good Idea Grants that have been funded, go to the PSHF website: https://pshf.org/past-projects/. The Good Idea Grant Program is designed to enhance innovation in the classroom. Mini-grants of up to $3,000 per teacher or team of teachers will be awarded by the start of the next school year (SY). Teachers who will be working with students in a Department public school during the SY 2025-2026 are eligible applicants. Qualified first-time applicants are also given priority consideration. Detailed instructions, selection criteria, and application forms can be found at the PSHF website at https://pshf.org/good-idea-grants/. To submit an online application, click on the “Apply Now” link to start the process. The deadline to submit a proposal is June 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (HST). All Good Idea Grant applicants and their respective principals will be notified by July 14, 2025, if a Good Idea Grant application has been approved, and checks for approved amounts will be mailed directly to teachers. |
It’s all about the WASC Week! We Absolutely Smash Challenges! See the attachments for detailed information and schedules: WASC visiting committee information: What to expect (Slides) Final: **WASC VC Schedule: Feb 24-27, 2025 (Expanded) (Document with Meeting Participants, Locations and Times) Monday Reminder: Wear your Ho`okele Staff shirt! |
The Purple Star NORBERT Hawaiʻi Award visit was last week Friday! Our Ho'okele students sparkled during the Purple Star Tour and Presentation! They impressed the visiting committee with their knowledge about our school and programs. While we await the official results, feedback was incredibly positive, especially about our students and support for military families. |
Due to the increased amount of injuries from being on the spinners on A Bug’s World, both will be off limits till further notice. A training video will be shared prior to it reopening. Mahalo for your understanding! Noreen Nakaoka’s professor from UH shared that there is a program that provides professional development/teacher training on family engagement. Here is the link to the website. She also mentioned that schools are eligible for a $3000 stipend. Her name is Roxanne Bristol. Contact Roxanne or Noreen for more information if interested. |
Thank you to Laura Brown for all of your work preparing, coordinating, and patiently finalizing every last detail for our WASC visit. Your efforts to bring together our team are truly appreciated. All of our faculty and staff shine throughout this process and we owe a lot of that confidence in the results to the on-stage and off-stage work of Mrs. Brown. Thank you, Laura! Thank you to Ms Kat, Mr. Cam, Ms. Emma and our Anchored 4 Life students (Isaac, Amelia, Olivia, Ariana, Gino, Kaniala) for their help with our tour and presentation for our Purple Star Visitation last week! It was a big undertaking right before WASC, but we appreciate the effort by all! Congratulations Thank you to Sheldon Mow for connecting us with Battery Bill for the e-waste collection and fundraiser! It was a great turnout and we hope to have raised a significant amount of money for the school!! Do YOU have an APPRECIATION, APOLOGY, AHA or Additional stuff that you would like shared in this blog? Please contact VP Melinda Pamatigan should you wish to contribute, clarify or correct any information that is shared. Posts are done on Sunday mornings, so let me know of information you would like to include by Saturday evening. Corrections will be made to a posted blog as soon as I receive your notification. THANK YOU! |
Morning Broadcast: Check out this week’s broadcast to learn more about Pono and Total Well-Being from our counselors and Ms. Carlos’ class! |
Upcoming February Birthdays: 2/25: Crystal Kim 2/26: Keao Doi For anyone we missed or who opted out-Happy Birthday! |
See Links on our 24-25 PLC and Faculty Meeting Calendar/Schedules
Monday February 24, 2025 | 8:30 am Operations Meeting 9:00 am Counselor Meeting Reminder: Wear your Ho`okele Staff shirt! WASC Visitation Monday, February 24 (12:00 pm – 6:00 pm) 12:00-1:00 WASC Visiting Committee (VC) arrives 1:00-1:30 pm VC brief tour of school 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm VC and WASC Support Team In Library 2:30 pm -3:30 pm Focus Group Interviews Focus Group C (Instruction) - Library Focus Group D (Assessment and Accountability) – Library Tech Center Focus Group E (School Culture and Support) – Conference Rooms 4:00 pm VC and CAS, Complex Area Support Team -Conference Rooms 2:05-3:10 pm Art Club 2:15 pm No Pickleball Practice (WASC) No Dance and Games Club (WASC) No Zumba (WASC) |
Tuesday February 25, 2025 | Tuesday, February 25 (7:00 am - 6:00 pm) 8:00am - 11:45am Principal and VC Chair Meet 8:00 am VC Classroom Visitations to gather evidence (class/program observations, interview students, examination of student work) 12:00 – 12:30 pm VC Interview with Student Council Officers in Library Tech Center 12:30 – 1:00 pm VC Interview with Reading Workshop, Office, Cafeteria, & Custodial Staff -Library Tech Center 2:30 pm -3:30 pm Focus Group Interviews Focus Group A (Organization) - Library Focus Group B (Curriculum) – Library Tech Center Grade 4 Resources and PLC 9:10-1:55 pm 2:15 pm No Robotics Practice (B102) No Pickleball Practice (WASC) K-2 Running Club (Field) Zumba (F205) |
Wednesday February 26, 2025 | Wednesday, February 26 (7:00 am - 6:00 pm) 8:15 am -9:15 am VC Classroom Interview with Parents & Community in Library Tech Center 9:15 – 1:00 pm VC Classroom Visitations to gather evidence 1:15 – 2:15 pm VC Interview with CAT Groups ELA in Library Math in Library Tech Center Science in Room B102 2:30 pm -3:30 pm VC Interview with CAT Groups CSSS in Library Social Studies in Library Tech Center Special Education in Conference Rooms 8:30 am Admin Meeting 10:30 am Support Team meeting 1:15-3:30 pm Faculty Meeting WASC (See above) |
Thursday February 27, 2025 | Thursday, February 27 (7:00 am – 4:30 pm) 8:00 am – 2:30 pm VC Completes Draft Report VC Classroom Visitations to gather evidence 2:45 pm -3:30 pm Oral Report to all staff/stakeholders in Library Grade 3 Resources and PLC 9:05-1:55 pm 2:15 pm No Gr. 3-5 Running Club (WASC) No Robotics (WASC) No Zumba (WASC) |
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 8:00 am Peer Reviews Club Picture Taking Grade K Resources and PLC 9:05-1:50 pm 2:15 pm Dance and Games Club (F105) Zumba (F205) |
Sunday March 1, 2025 | Use of Facility-New Hope Church (Cafeteria) 8:15 am -12:45 pm National Social Worker Month |
Monday, March 3 2025 | National Social Worker Week Read Across America Week Mystery Reader Day Follett Book eFair (Virtual Book Fair) 8:15 am Grade 1 120th Day Celebration Fashion Show (Cafeteria) 2:05-3:10 pm Art Club 2:15 pm Dance and Games (F105) Zumba (F205) Pickleball Practice (Courts) 2:30 pm HGL Meeting |
Tuesday, March 4 2025 | Read Across America Week: Book Buddy Day Grade 1 Resources and PLC 8:50-1:45 pm 8:00 am Grade 5 Promotion Pictures 8:15 am PTA Meeting 2:15 pm Robotics Practice (B102) Pickleball Practice (Courts) K-2 Running Club (Field) |
Wednesday, March 5 2025 | Read Across America Week: Team up and Read Day Grades 4-5 Battle of the Books 8:30 am Admin Meeting/H-MTSS 10:30 am Support Team meeting 1:15-2:30 pm Home Group Meetings Student Council Meeting |
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | Read Across America Week: Throwback Thursday Grade 5 Resources and PLC 8:20-1:30 pm 2:15 pm Gr. 3-5 Running Club (Field) Robotics Practice (B102) 2:30 pm SCC Meeting |
Friday, March 7, 2025 | Read Across America Week: Fox in Socks Day Grade 2 Resources and PLC 9:20-1:55 pm 8:30-1:30 pm Fine Arts in our Schools Field Trip (Dance Team and Musical) 11:45 am Anchored4Life 2:15 pm Dance and Games Club (F105) Zumba (F205) |
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | PTA Spring Craft Fair 9:00-12:00 pm |
Sunday, March 9 2025 | Use of Facility-New Hope Church (Cafeteria) 8:15 am -12:45 pm |
Key Dates and Upcoming Events: WASC Accreditation Visit: Monday, February 24-Thursday, February 27, 2025 Read Across America Week: March 4-7 Follett eBook Fair: March 4-14 PTA Spring Craft Fair: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Bozeman Science Lab Site Visit: Monday, March 10-Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
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