www.waialae.edu Coming Up! Friday October 5 – Goal Setting Conference Day Friday October 5 – Scholastic Book Fair FINAL DAY, 7:30am-3:oopm, Learning Commons Monday October 8 to Friday October 12 – Fall Break Thursday October 18 – Friends of Wai’alae School October Meeting, 5:30pm- 6:45pm, Dining Hall Wednesday October 24 – Kona Ice (Grade 4 & Grade 5) Fundraiser, 1:30pm Wednesday October 24 – Wai’alae Governing School Board Meeting, 6:00pm- 8:00pm, Learning Commons Saturday October 27 – Friends of Wai’alae School Halloween Social, 6:00pm- 8:30pm, B-building Courtyard Announcements & Reminders GOAL SETTING CONFERENCES: Conference Day is this Friday (October 5th). No regular classes for students. SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: The Scholastic Book Fair ends on this Friday. Shop before or after your conference appointment. FALL BREAK (OCTOBER 8 THROUGH 12): The Office will maintain its regular office hours during the Fall Break. FRIENDS OF WAI’ALAE SCHOOL MONTHY MEETING: The October Friends of Wai’alae School meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 18th. A flyer with details and an RSVP form was distributed through the classrooms. - continued on the next page - Announcements & Reminders (continued) FALL CONCERT TICKETS: Wai’alae’s Kindergarten to Grade 5 Fall Concert is scheduled for Monday November 19th. Due to limited seating, initial ticket distribution is limited to 2 tickets for each Kindergarten to Grade 5 FAMILY. An email message was sent last week and a flyer with details was distributed to Kindergarten to Grade 5 students today (October 3rd.) FALL CONCERT TSHIRTS: Correction to Concert Tshirt order deadline - the deadline to place an order is Monday October 22nd. A flyer with details and an order form was distributed through the classrooms last week. FWS HALLOWEEN SOCIAL: The Friends of Wai’alae School is having a Halloween Social on Saturday October 27th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm in the B-building courtyard. Orders for pumpkins and reservations for the Silent DJ Dance Booth are being taken. A flyer with details and the order form was distributed through the classrooms. STEMFEST: Students in Grades 2 through 5 are invited to participate in Future Flight Hawaii’s STEMFEST event on Saturday December 8th in the Wai’alae School Dining Hall. See attached flyer for details and the RSVP form. Community Information ASTRONAUT LACY VEACH DAY OF DISCOVERY: This year’s Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery will be held on Saturday October 27th at Punahou School. This FREE event invites students in Grades 3 to 12, parents, and educators to take part in interactive displays, workshops, and presentations. Wai’alae’s very own CEO/Head of School, Mr. Constantinou, will be leading a workshop called “Story Telling with Ozobots”! Enrollment in this event is limited, register at: http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/Day-of-discovery/ See attached flyer for additional details. MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION: Please see attached list of information about options for Middle School. FALL CAMP INFO Monday, October 8th - Friday, October 12th 2018 Movement Fun with Circus Olina 8:30am-2:30pm age 5-12 Circus Olina has created an exciting program, based around movement exercises in circus and dance. Your child will be moving a lot! Throughout the day we have different activities planned for you. The day will be split into 3 main activity blocks. The activity blocks will vary; everyday will feature circus activities/ disciplines. Circus disciplines for example are juggling, spinning plate, balance beam, walking globe or hula hooping. On our first day of camp kids get introduced to those different disciplines and the following days we will continue to practice them in a fun and age appropriate way. This program works on and increases students’ balance, coordination, confidence, and team working skills. Learning circus skills can increase the development of students' motor skills, improve muscle tone, increase balance and develop better equilibrium reactions. Dancing will booth your child’s self-confident level. Unicycling course 3-4:30pm age 7-12 You are 7 years old or older, than you can stay with us for the whole day and join us for some unicycling fun right after the Movement Camp! Daily from 3-4:30pm (2:30- 3pm recess for students who stay). Coordination, balance, and endurance are the key components if it comes to learn how to ride a unicycle. Learning how to ride a unicycle might seem impossible at first but we teach you how to get started, find your core strength and use the right techniques to improve quickly. This course is intended for all skill levels, from beginners to advance but limited to 4 new beginner students! If you have any questions feel welcome to contact us anytime. Circus Olina 808-489-2834 or via email at [email protected] Registration www.circusolina.com FALL CONCERT “This is Me” WHO: Kinder-5 Grade Students WHAT: Music Curriculum Concert th WHEN: Nov. 19 , 2018 4:30-7:15PM for kids (5:30 start time for 1st show 6:30 start time for 2nd show) WHERE: Kaimuki High School Theater HOW: Students should wear: BOTTOM: black or dark colored (shorts or pants) SHOES: covered toe (no slippers, no bright colors) SHIRTS: you can order an OPTIONAL concert shirt (order form coming soon) OR wear a shirt of the same color as grade level shirt Grade K & 1: RED Grade 2: Orange Grade 3: Yellow Grade 4: Green Grade 5: Blue Please contact Ms. Hermes at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns ********************************************************************************************* return to Ms. Hermes ASAP Yes! my child will be there! No. My child cannot be there. Student Name: Classroom: Parent Name: Email: You are invited to join us in a day of science! linking voyages of exploration….past, present, future Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery inspiring and equipping the next generation of explorers October 27, 2018, Saturday, at Punahou School sponsored by the Hawaiian Electric Companies, Punahou School, the Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium, with support of the Chatlos Foundation, and family of Lacy Veach in cooperation with and the support of over 200 volunteers from our community. Students in Grades 3-12, parents, teachers of any grade level To register go to: http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/Day-of-discovery/ (limited enrollment) Free Program Selection from 16 science workshops Interact with 15 interactive displays Keynote speaker: Dr. James Scott President, Punahou School 2018 Kilauea eruption update Science is Fun demonstrations 7:45-8:45 a.m.: registration (Dillingham Hall. Punahou School) 8:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m.: interactive displays available for viewing 9:00-9:50 a.m.: opening general assembly (Dillingham Hall) Keynote: Dr. James Scott, President, Punahou School 10:05-11:05 a.m.: Workshop Session I 11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Workshop Session II 12:20-1:15 p.m.: interactive displays, lunch 1:25-2:45 p.m.: Dr. Scott Rowland, Geology and Geophysics, UH Manoa, review of the historic 2018 Kilauea/East Rift Zone volcanic eruption, Science is Fun demonstrations by Elemental Minds If there are any questions, please call the Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium, 956-3138. We look forward to your learning, exploring, and discovering with us during the 17th annual Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery. Email: [email protected] INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR 3rd-12TH GRADE STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS, AND TEACHERS 8:00 – 1:15 p.m. Interactive displays available for viewing Astronaut Lacy Veach Day (Mamiya Science Center) 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Check in (Dillingham Hall) of Discovery 9:00 – 9:50 a.m. Opening general assembly (Dillingham Hall) Saturday, October 27, 2018 Dr. Jim Scott, President, Punahou School Punahou School 10:05 – 11:05 a.m. Workshop Session I (Mamiya Science Center) 11:20 – 12:20 p.m. Workshop Session II (Mamiya Science Center) 12:20 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (bring your own lunch/drink or purchase on campus) “You’ve got to believe in your dreams, 1:25 – 2:45 p.m. General Assembly (Dillingham Hall) – Dr. Scott Rowland, Geology, and you’ve got to be hard -headed SOEST, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kilauea/East Rift Zone eruption update, Science is Fun demonstrations by Elemental Minds enough to never let them go.” Charles Lacy Veach, Astronaut harles Lacy Veach WORKSHOP 2018-01 Mystery and Intrigue: The Wide WORKSHOP 2018-09 Story Telling with Ozobots World of Electricity Hope Espinda, STEM teacher, Campbell/Kapolei Complex, John Marvin Galicha, Hawaiian Electric team (Hawaiian Electric, Constantinou, Waialae Elementary PCS Energy Solutions Engineering Division) Design your own story with an Ozobot (a miniature robot) using Learn some exciting aspects of electricity and battery storage. visual codes such as line following and color sensing. Build a battery storage experiment that should impress your WORKSHOP 2018-10 Let’s Explore Comets at the Core friends, family and teachers. No previous experience necessary. Larry Wiss, NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador Just bring your eagerness to participate and learn. How do comets differ from asteroids or meteors? Compare the WORKSHOP 2018-02 Paper Circuits differences between these celestial wanderers and use everyday Danielle Young, Candice Sarangay, Jianna Orias, Michelle Reed, materials to create a personal comet model. Paul Baessler, Kevin Williams, Society of Women Engineers, WORKSHOP 2018-11 Water Powered Bottle Rockets University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Joshua Jackson, Punahou Case Middle School Get creative with paper circuits. Learn the basics of circuitry and Make a bottle rocket and apply Newton’s Laws. Launch your make light-up cards and artwork! water powered “shuttle” into orbit in this sure-to-be “explosive” WORKSHOP 2018-03 Commander Thomas’ Quintessential activity.