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Wai’alae School www.waialae.edu Coming Up! Wednesday November 7 – Grade 4 Hawaii Island Cultural Trip CPK Fundraiser Day Monday November 12 – Veterans Day Holiday – WAI’ALAE SCHOOL IS CLOSED Thursday November 15 – FWS Monthly Meeting, 5:30pm, Dining Hall Monday November 19 – Fall Concert (Kindergarten to Grade 5), 5:30pm and 6:30pm, at Kaimuki High School Theatre Wednesday November 21 – Grade 4/Grade 5 Kona Ice Fundraiser, 1:30pm Thursday November 22 – Thanksgiving Day Holiday – WAI’ALAE SCHOOL IS CLOSED Friday November 23 – Thanksgiving Break – WAI’ALAE SCHOOL IS CLOSED Announcements & Reminders STEMFEST: Thank you to all who have signed up to participate in STEMFEST on December 8th!! We still have spaces available, but the extended deadline to register is THIS FRIDAY (November 9th.) We invite you to join us and to share the attached flyer with family members and friends who have children in Grades 2 through 8. VETERANS DAY: Wai’alae School will be CLOSED on Monday November 12th in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday. FALL CONCERT: Our Fall Concert (for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5) will be on Monday November 19th at the Kaimuki High School Theatre. There are two show times and all students are in both performances. Parents, if you placed an order for a Fall concert t-shirt, orders will be distributed during the week of November 13th. - continued on the next page - Announcements & Reminders (continued) THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY & BREAK: Wai’alae School will be CLOSED on Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd in observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday and Break. KAIMUKI CHRISTMAS PARADE: The 2018 Kaimuki Business & Professional Association’s Kaimuki Christmas Parade will be held on Thursday December 6th. Families are invited to participate and represent Wai’alae School! See attached flyer. HAWAIIAN CULTURE APPRECIATION DAY: Aloha Parents, we are in need of volunteers and donations for our Hawaiian Culture Appreciation Day, which is scheduled for Friday December 14th. Please see attached flyers. Your kokua, in whichever way is possible, is greatly appreciated. Mahalo to all who have already volunteered to help or make a donation!! Community Information WBP HARVEST FAIR: Waialae Baptist Preschool is holding their 3rd Annual Harvest Fair on THIS SATURDAY (November 10th), 9:00am to 1:00pm. See attached flyer. SYMPHONY OF THE HAWAIIAN BIRDS OHANA CONCERT: University of Hawaii Manoa and Hawaii Symphony Orchestra present Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds Ohana Concert on Wednesday November 14th. See attached flyer for details. SEEQS PUBLIC CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL: Fifth graders and their families are invited to attend an Open House Informational Session to learn more about this Public Charter Middle School. Informational sessions will be held on November 14th and December 6th. To register for a session, visit www.seeqs.org/enroll LOCALICIOUS HAWAII ART & POETY CONTEST: Students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 are invited to enter the Localicious Hawaii 2019 Art & Poetry Contest. Entry deadline is November 30th. See attached flyer for details. Middle/Secondary Schools Open House Information and Informational Packets UPDATED 11/7/18 Wai’alae School believes students and families should find schools that are the “right fit” to ensure a successful educational journey. To assist our fifth grade families (and anyone else who is doing research on middle schools), we have gathered information from several schools in the Honolulu area. Some are offering campus tours or open houses and some have provided informational packets that will either be distributed or can be picked up from Mrs. Sumida, Family Outreach Advisor. NIU VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL “Consider Niu Valley Middle School” Wednesday November 14th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm A flyer with details was distributed to each fifth grade student on 10/31/18 LA PIETRA, HAWAII SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Admissions Open Houses Thursday November 15th from 4:30pm to 6:00pm Sunday February 10th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Informational postcards were distributed to all fifth grade girls in September. SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY Fall Open House Sunday November 18th at 2:30pm A limited supply of informational packets is available at the Family Outreach Advisor’s office. Stop by and see Mrs. Sumida if you wish to obtain a packet. JARRETT MIDDLE SCHOOL Visit Jarrett Middle School Friday November 30th 8:15am Sign-in A flyer with details was distributed to each fifth grade student on 10/31/18 (Continued on Next Page) Middle/Secondary Schools Open House Information and Informational Packets (Continued) SEEQS PUBLIC CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Open Enrollment from January 15 to March 15, 2019. To register for an Open House Informational Session, visit www.seeqs.org/enroll A flyer was distributed to each fifth grade student on 11/7/18 KAIMUKI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL A limited supply of additional brochures is available at the Family Outreach Advisor’s office. Stop by and see Mrs. Sumida if you wish to obtain a brochure. HOLY NATIVITY SCHOOL A limited supply of informational packets is available at the Family Outreach Advisor’s office. Stop by and see Mrs. Sumida if you wish to obtain a packet. We encourage families to obtain as much information as they can before choosing a middle school for their student. Wai’alae Families, Students, Staff . please join us for the 11.5.18 pdated U 72nd Annual Kaimuki Christmas Parade Thursday December 6, 2018 sponsored by the Kaimuki Business & Professional Association (KBPA) Parade Route: Waialae Avenue, from Saint Louis School to Koko Head Avenue. (Approximately 1.1 miles) Attire: RED Wai`alae School t-shirt or any RED/festive/holiday attire. Other Attire: Wearing holiday hats, necklaces, and other holiday accessories is encouraged. This is a FAMILY activity, siblings of all ages can join in. Family pets on leashes or carried are welcomed too! (Decorating strollers/wagons also adds to the festive atmosphere.) Meet at Saint Louis School no later than 5pm on December 6th, More details about the Parade will be sent home to registered participants. The Parade begins promptly at 6pm, and usually concludes by 8pm. To sign-up to participate, submit completed permission form to the Wai’alae School Office OR register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-kaimuki-christmas-parade-sign-up-registration- 51352026293 (password is WAIALAEXMAS2018) NO LATER THAN FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2018. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Melanie Sumida, Family Outreach Advisor & Community Liaison, via email: [email protected] or via phone at 733-4880, extension 229. NOTE: children under the age of 18 years MUST be accompanied and chaperoned by a parent or other authorized adult to participate in this event. ALL participants MUST pre-register. NO ADD-ONS ON DAY OF PARADE. Please return form to the Wai’alae School Office (attention to Mrs. Sumida) no later than Friday November 16, 2018. KBPA Kaimuki Christmas Parade Reply & Permi ssion Form Circle ONE: Adult, Wai’alae Student, If Wai’alae Student, Name of Print Name of Parade Participant Sibling of Student, or Other Youth Student’s Teacher ___________________________________ Adult Student Sibling Youth ______________________ ___________________________________ Adult Student Sibling Youth ______________________ ___________________________________ Adult Student Sibling Youth ______________________ ___________________________________ Adult Student Sibling Youth ______________________ ___________________________________ Adult Student Sibling Youth ______________________ LIST ALL PARTICIPANTS ALL participants under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied and chaperoned by an authorized adult. I authorize the persons listed above to participate in the KBPA Christmas Parade and on behalf of the participants noted above, I affirm that we are voluntarily participating in this event. Additionally, I affirm that we release The Kaimuki Business & Professional Association and its members and volunteers, the City & County of Honolulu, the State of Hawaii, and Wai’alae Elementary Public Charter School and its staff and volunteers from liability resulting in our voluntary participation in this event. ________________________________________________ ______________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Date ___________________________________ _________________ ___________________________________ PRINT Parent/Guardian Name Contact Phone Number Email Address – PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Important: Please provide us with a name and a phone number of an Emergency Contact, a person who is NOT participating in the parade and will be available/reachable on December 6th: (please PRINT clearly) ____________________________________________________ ________________________ PRINT EMERGENCY CONTACT Name Contact Phone Number 2 is coming to Wai’alae! At 1:30pm Wednesday, November 21 Wednesday, December 5 This is an on-going, joint fundraiser to support both 4th and 5th grades. Thank you for your support! J Wai’alae School Hawaiian Culture Appreciation Day Friday December 14, 2018 Students will be able to choose three Stations to participate in. Here is the general schedule for the day: Lower School Session: Preschool to Grade 2 8:05a - 8:35a Station 1 8:40a - 9:10a Station 2 9:15a - 9:45a Station 3 9:45a - 10:00a Morning Recess Upper School Session: Grade 3 to Grade 5 10:05a - 10:35a Station 1 10:40a - 11:10a Station 2 11:15a - 11:45a Station 3 12:00p - 12:45p Lunch and Clean Up 1:00p - 2:15p Na Mea Pa’ani (Final Games) **-**-** **Volunteers are needed!** Please see the attached form