Updates for the Week of March 24, 2025

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Welcome back from SPRING BREAK!!  We hope you enjoyed some relaxation time with families and that all of your adventures were fun, safe and rejuvenating!  It's the 4th quarter and there is so much to do!  It’s so exciting!!


We are excited to present our school performances of Newsies Jr.! 

Please see the details below:

  • Grades Pre-K to 2 Performance – Thursday, March 27

  • Grades 3-5 Performance – Friday, March 28

  • Time: 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. (approx. 1 hour 15 minutes, no intermission)

  • Location: Cafeteria

This is the seating map, where lower-grade seating is marked in red and upper-grade seating in purple.

Important Notes:

Cast Members: Please excuse them from class in the morning. They will report to the library at 7:30 a.m. for preparation and should be considered present when taking attendance.  Cast List

After the performance, they will change out of costume and return to class by 11:30 a.m.

Please Note:  During the March 27-28 School Musical Performance, there will be NO BELLS ringing between 9:15 and 10:30.  The bells that won't ring that day will be: 

9:25

9:30

9:45

9:50

10:05

10:10

10:25

10:30


APRIL is month of the MILITARY CHILD! Here are some ways and ideas that you can support your military students.  Month of the Military Child



Morning Broadcast:  Check out this week’s broadcast to learn more about Pono and Total Well-Being from Mrs. Brown and Ms. Iwasaki’s class!


Congratulations to the Ho‘okele Dance Team!  They earned Second Place at the Ilima Dance Competition on March 14th! (1 point away from the 1st place spot!) Great job HDT!


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!




March 23:  Marsi Castillo

March 30:  Ron Baraoidan


For anyone we missed or who opted out-Happy Birthday!


See Links on our 24-25 PLC and Faculty Meeting Calendar/Schedules


*No Resources or PLCS this Week

Monday

March 24, 2025

JPO Field Trip to Kid City

8:30 am  Operations Meeting

9:00 am Counselor Meeting

2:05-3:10 pm Art Club

2:05-3:00 pm Grade 5 Math Team

2:15 pm  Tutoring 

               Track tryouts

2:15-3:15 pm  Dance and Games Club

4:00 pm Use of Facilities:  We Are Polynesia 

Tuesday

March 25, 2025

Grade 5 Promotion Pictures in Hub

1:00 pm Tentative Fire drill

2:15 pm Robotics Practice (B102)

2:15-3:00 Tutoring

Wednesday

March 26, 2025

No School


Musical Rehearsal in Cafeteria

Thursday

March 27, 2025

2025 Transition Center Best Practices Conference (Purple Star Award)

9:00-2:05 KHS Teacher Cadets Classroom Observations

9:30 am  PreK-2 Newsies Jr. School Musical Performance (Cafeteria)

2:15-3:00 Tutoring 

             Robotics (B102)

Friday, March 28, 2025


9:00 am  CK Counselors PLC

9:30 am  Gr 3-5 Newsies Jr. School Musical Performance (Cafeteria)

2:05-3:00 pm Grade 5 Math Team

                       Track Tryouts

2:15-3:15 pm  Dance and Games Club

4:00 pm Use of Facilities:  We Are Polynesia 

7:00 pm  Ho‘okele Musical Performance Newsies Jr.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

2:15 pm   Ho‘okele Musical Performance Newsies Jr.

7:00 pm  Ho‘okele Musical Performance Newsies Jr.

Sunday 

March 30, 2025

Use of Facility-New Hope Church (Cafeteria) 8:15 am -12:45 pm



Monday

March 31, 2025

Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day

ART SHOWCASE

8:30 Operations Meeting

9:00 Counselors Meeting

2:05-3:00 pm Grade 5 Math Team

2:15-3:15 pm Track Try-Outs 

2:15-3:15 pm  Dance and Games Club

2:30 pm Ho‘olaule‘a Planning meeting 

*5:30 pm Services for Al Lopez (See admin or Cindy for more information)

Tuesday

April 1, 2025

Grade 4 Resources and PLC 9:10-1:55 pm (Data Review)

ART SHOWCASE

Leeward District VP Meeting

Grades 3-5 i-Ready Spring Diagnostic

2:15 pm  Robotics Practice

2:15-3:00 Tutoring

Wednesday

April 2, 2025



Autism Awareness Day

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day (Thank an EA, PPT, RBT!)

Grades 3-5 i-Ready Spring Diagnostic

ART SHOWCASE

8:15 am  H-MTSS Meeting

8:30 am Admin Meeting

10:30 am  Support team Meeting

1:15-2:30 pm Faculty Meeting (Bright Spot)

2:30 pm  Senior Grad Planning Meeting


Thursday

April 3, 2025

Grade 3 Resources and PLC 9:05-1:55 pm

Grades 3-5 i-Ready Spring Diagnostic

ART SHOWCASE

2:15-3:00 Tutoring

Friday, April 4, 2025


School Librarian Appreciation Day

Grade K Resources and PLC 9:05-1:50 pm 

Pre-School Play Day

Grades 3-5 i-Ready Spring Diagnostic

ART SHOWCASE

2:05-3:00 pm Grade 5 Math Team

2:15-3:15 pm Track Try-Outs 

2:15-3:15 pm  Dance and Games Club

Sunday 

April 6, 2025

Use of Facility-New Hope Church (Cafeteria) 8:15 am -12:45 pm

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