5/23 - 5/29

Spirit Week has been great seeing students dress for each theme. Friday is the last day and it is grade level specific, so wear your color to support your grade level. Friday - grade level frenzy
5th - Formal (graduation attire)
4th - Red
3rd - Green - mint
2nd - Teal
1st - Black
kinder - Purple
Pre-K - Blue

Water Play Day was a success, thanks in large part to the great volunteer soldiers from our military partner 25^th HHBN. Thank you to all the parents that picked up water balloons and brought them back filled today (for the first time we did not have to fill more during the day!) There are still some coolers and baskets that held balloons to be picked up in P14. It was great so many parents wanted to help with Water Play and I couldn’t respond to the flood of blue papers :( The weather held and no one was injured which is the best.

A yearbook is a wonderful keepsake to remember classmates and good times from the school year. It's a piece of childhood not just from Hale Kula but also Hawaii!
Yearbooks are still available first come first serve for $20 until we run out
      Friday morning after 5th grade graduation            
      Friday afternoon at last school store in P14
      Wednesday morning after the Super Eagle Ceremony
If you are no longer at Hale Kula but would like to purchase a yearbook we do offer padded flat rate envelopes for $5.95 for more information please email
Halekulayearbook@yahoo.com

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Fri. May 23         Spirit Week – Grade level frenzy

                      5^th Grade Graduation at 10:00am

                      Last School Store for the year in P14 afterschool – no items over $1.00. Also yearbooks available for $20.

Ongoing

50^th State Fair at Aloha Stadium weekends through July 6^th. 6pm – Fridays, 4pm Saturdays, noon Sundays. $3. - $5. Ekfernandez.com/events/50^th.asp

Bishop Museum May 10 – Sept. 1 from 9am – 5pm (closed Tuesdays) GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World” invites visitors to experience 5000 square feet of the science, sound, history and cultural impact of the guitar through both historical artifacts and hands on displays. $8.95 - $19.95 bishopmuseum.org

Mon. May 26       NO SCHOOL – Happy Memorial Day

Mon. May 26       65^th  Annual Mayors Memorial Day Ceremony. National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific, 8:30am free. Round – trip shuttle busses operate from Alapai Transit Center from 7am – 8:15am Parking is free at the Frank Fasi Civic Center parking lot. Regular bus fares are enforced. 768-3002

Mon. May 26      Battleship Missouri Memorial 8am – 4pm free for all military personnel and dependents.  Battleship Missouri Memorial honors Armed forces members and their families by providing free admission to all active duty, reserve, auxiliary and retired U.S. military personnel and dependents. Ussmissouri.org

Tues. May 27       Super Eagle Pictures taken at lunch

Wed. May 28       Super Eagle Assembly at 8:30am – 9:30 in back field

                      5^th Grade field trip to Bowling Alley

Thurs. May 29      Last day of school

FREE Books:  Due to the upcoming construction of a new library, our library’s books are being inventoried and packed and continue to be discarded. Stop by and check out the carts outside the library. Help yourself to books to add to your home library. Stop by often as more books continue to be added to the carts

Nominate Someone Today!

This is the last quarter, your last chance to nominate a super volunteer or fellow Hale Kula staff member for the Volunteer or Staff of the Quarter.

Go to our Hale Kula web page at www.halekula.k12.hi.us and click on the Hooray for Volunteers or Hooray for Our Hale Kula Staff link on our home page.  Click on the "Comment" link to add your nominee and why you feel this person is deserving.  Your comment will have to be approved before it is published.

Winner gets a $50 gift card to Cattle Company!

5/17 - 5/23

The Hale Kula Elementary school office would like to send out a BIG MAHALO to our Hale Kula students, parents, and staff for helping us make this year's State of Hawaii, Department of Education Food Drive a HUGE success!  The school collected 606 food items, weighing in at 600 lbs, to help stock the Hawaii Food Bank shelves!!  Along with food items, we received monetary donations totalling $100. Thank you everyone for supporting this extremely worthwhile cause to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

Water Play Day is Thursday, May 22. Make sure your child wears bathing suit to school (with clothes over) Bring a change of clothes with underwear. Bring water bottle to the field.

              4th grade    8:15 - 9:00

              3rd grade    9:15 - 10:00

              2nd grade    10:15 - 11:00

              5th grade    11:05 - 11:50

              1st grade     12:15 - 1:00

              kindergarten  1:15 - 2:00

Hale Kula Student council is sponsoring Spirit Week. Students can dress to match theme of the day, must be within dress code. 
Monday - Mix & Match
Tuesday - Hawaiian culture
Wednesday - Wacky Hairdo
Thursday - Sports fan
Friday - grade level frenzy (see listing below)
5th - Formal (graduation attire)
4th - Red
3rd - Green - mint
2nd - Teal
1st - Black
kinder - Purple
Pre-K - Blue

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Sat. May 17       39^th Annual Pineapple 10K Run is set for 7am with free pineapples and prizes at the finish line. The race starts and ends at Ka’ala Elementary school with a run through the Wahiawa hills and surrounding pineapple fields in between

Sat. May 17       Kendama open at Mililani Town center 10am – 5pm. Registration is $14. Includes great prizes, autographs and demos by the pros. 625-0108

Mon. May 19      Spirit Week - Clothes that mix and match 
                   Wheeler Middle Students visit our 5^th graders in the cafeteria 1:15 – 2:10

                      School Community Council Meeting at 3:00pm

Tues. May 20       Spirit Week - dress for Hawaiian Culture
                      Kona Ice afterschool fund raiser for PTO

Wed. May 21       Spirit Week - Wacky Hairdo
                      PTO Meeting in P14 at 11:30am

Thurs. May 22    Spirit Week - Sports Fan
                      Water Play – Each grade level will come to the field to play in water

                      Breakfast with my Soldier for these classes only P13, P17, F4B

Fri. May 23         Spirit Week - Grade color frenzy Friday (see top of post)
                    5^th Grade Graduation at 10:00am

                      Last School Store for the year in P14 afterschool – no items over $1.00

5/9 - 5/16

Water Play Day is Thursday, May 22. Thanks to 2 parents that turned in blue papers that they could fill water balloons. Please we need more parent help with filling balloons. If you can help fill water balloons turn in blue paper or email Ellen_Petry@notes.k12.hi.us I am including when classes are coming out to Water Play Day because 2^nd and 3^rd grade switched times.

              4th grade    8:15 - 9:00

              3rd grade    9:15 - 10:00

              2nd grade    10:15 - 11:00

              5th grade    11:05 - 11:50

              1st grade     12:15 - 1:00

              kindergarten  1:15 - 2:00

May Parent Bulletin is on our school website and you can click this link to see it. http://www.halekula.k12.hi.us/pages/Hale_Kula_Elementary_School/Parents/Parent_News/Parent_Bulletin

FREE Books:  Due to the upcoming construction of a new library, our library’s books are being inventoried and packed and continue to be discarded. Stop by and check out the carts outside the library. Help yourself to books to add to your home library. Stop by often as more books continue to be added to the carts

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Fri. May 9          3^rd Grade Parent Math in the cafeteria from 1pm – 2pm

                      Boxtop for Education pick up from classrooms

                      Last day of teacher appreciation week – bring a sweet treat

                      Yearbook pick up for pre-orders in the cafeteria 1:45 – 2:30

Sat. May 10         Hats off to the ARTS II Hawaii State Art Museum 10am – 4pm galleries, activities. FREE. For more information go to  Hawaii.gov/sfca

2^nd & 4^th Saturday of the month International Folk Dancing. Enjoy music and learn dances from around the world 7pm – 9pm at the Atherton YMCA – 1810 University Ave in Honolulu. www.facebook.com/site/mandalafolkdance suggested donation $5.00 for adults, children are free

Sun. May 11         HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

Mon. May 12        School starts at 7:55 every day – be on time

Tues. May 13       Jamba Juice for $2.25 & Book Swap for kids books

                      Yearbooks available for purchase behind cafeteria 1:45 – 2:30 for $20

Wed. May 14       School is out at 1:10 every Wednesday

Thurs. May 15      Breakfast with my Soldier for these classes only A1, A2, A3

                      Yearbooks available for purchase behind cafeteria 1:45 – 2:30 for $20

              Come to make Creative Crafts on May 15 from 2:10 pm – 3:30pm. Families can make various crafts left from different events. Create your own Rainbow fish, painted butterflies, caterpillar clips. Explore techniques with paper art projects & make a mask. Snacks will be served.

Fri. May 16         Kindergarten field trip to Polynesian Cultural Center

                      Talent Show in the cafeteria 5:00pm – 6:30pm

                      Yearbooks available for purchase behind cafeteria 1:45 – 2:30 for $20

5/2 - 5/9

FREE Books:  Due to the upcoming construction of a new library, our library’s books are being inventoried and packed and continue to be discarded. Stop by and check out the carts outside the library. Help yourself to books to add to your home library. Stop by often as more books continue to be added to the carts.

National Teacher Appreciation week May 5 – 9 – Show your appreciation to your teachers.

39^th Annual Pineapple 10K Run is set for 7am on May 17 with free pineapples and prizes at the finish line. Fee is $40 now or $50 after May 8 at active.com or email the pineapplerun@gmail.com  The race starts and ends at Ka’ala Elementary school with a run through the Wahiawa hills and surrounding pineapple fields in between.

Pi-bot Robotics Academy for girls entering 6^th grade – 8^th grade. This is a 5 day robotics workshop taught by student members of the Kalani Robotics team during the summer July 14 – 18 from 12:30 – 3:30 at the Kalani High School Library. Kalanirobotics.com

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Fri. May 2          Chaperone Training at 8am in P14

                      Every Friday School Store in P14 afterschool – Nothing over $1.00

Fri Sat Sun         17^th Mothers Day Crafts and Food Expo at the Neal Blaisdell Center $3 for military and under 13 is free. Over 200 vendors fri 4pm – 8pm, Saturday and Sun 10am – 5pm islandwidecraftexpos.com

Sat. May 3         Free Comics at Mililani Library while supplies last (1 per library card) Get 1 free comic in honor of 13^th annual Free Comic Book Day courtesy of Gecko, Books & Comics 627-7470

Sat. May 3         Mililani Town Center hosts a craft fair from 10am – 5pm. Selling: crystal jewelry, honey canes, kettle corn, baked goods, Tupperware and more 682-5857

Mon. May 5         Teacher Appreciation Week – Thank your teacher this week

Tues, May 6        4^th Grade Field Trip to Lo’i for C1 & F4

Wed. May 7       Chaperone Training in P14 at 8:00am

                      PTO Teacher Appreciation Luncheon – donations from parents welcome

Thurs. May 8       Breakfast with my Soldier for these classes only F4A, C3, C4

                      4^th Grade Field Trip to Lo’i for B1 & C2

Fri. May 9          3^rd Grade Parent Math in the cafeteria from 1pm – 2pm

                      Boxtop for Education pick up from classrooms

2^nd & 4^th Saturday of the month is International Folk Dancing. Enjoy music and learn dances from around the world 7pm – 9pm at the Atherton YMCA – 1810 University Ave in Honolulu. www.facebook.com/site/mandalafolkdance suggested donation $5.00 for adults, children are free