11/27 - 12/6

Volunteer elves will be setting up the Holiday Shoppe in P14 on Monday – It will be open during school hours Tues – Friday and only students are allowed. No Parents – that way you can be surprised by your gift. When elves come to your classroom, only students with money are escorted to the Shoppe to purchase and wrap their gifts. Items range in price from $10 - $1.00. Still looking for some volunteer elves to decorate on Monday and help students shop Tues – Friday, if you can help then please email halekulapto@gmail.com

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Thurs. Nov. 27     NO SCHOOL – HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Fri. Nov. 28        NO SCHOOL – BLACK FRIDAY – SHOP OR NOT, THE CHOICE IS YOURS

Sat. Nov. 29        Huge Garage Sale at Mililani High School from 8am – 2pm FREE

Sat. Nov. 29        Snow Day at Kapolei Commons from 10am – noon. Play in tons of real Hawaiian snow, face painting, free photos with Santa, or Elsa and Anna. Prizes and entertainment and snow cones. www.thekapoleicommons.com

Mon. Dec. 1         Math Buster Bee for kindergarten and 1^st grade

                     

Tues. Dec. 2        Holiday Shoppe open in P14 all week – kids bring money to shop 

                      4^th grade field trip to Iolani Palace and State Capitol

Wed. Dec. 3        5^th grade field trip to Honolulu Museum of Art

                       Holiday Shoppe open in P14 all week – kids bring money to shop

Thurs. Dec. 4       4^th grade field trip to Iolani Palace and State Capitol

                       Holiday Shoppe open in P14 all week – kids bring money to shop

Fri. Dec. 5          Volley ball tournament for 5^th graders at Leilehua High School

                      Kindergarten gingerbread decoration in the cafeteria from 1pm – 2pm

                      Holiday Shoppe open in P14 all week – No Friday ice cream sale

Fri. Dec. 5          Wahiawa Santa Parade starts at 6:30pm. Parade starts at Ka’ala Elementary and goes up California Ave and ends at Longs parking lot. There are games and activities at the parades end.

Sat. Dec. 6         Mililani March Christmas Parade begins at 9am at Mililani High School, goes past Mililani Shopping Center and ends at Mililani Town center. Both centers plan holiday festivities around the parade call 722-6467

11/21 - 11/29

Congratulations to the winner of the yearbook cover contest

All 30 entries will be included within the yearbook. The winning cover design was by Aubry Lee Deczynski from 5^th grade. 2^nd place is Aidan Murray from 2^nd grade and 3^rd place is Willow McNamara from 1^st grade. Congratulations and thank you for participating.

Donors Choose

This is a website where teachers submit a project and the public helps fund it.  I think there are currently 8 projects posted by Hale Kula teachers.

Here is a link to the website http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?keywords=96786   If you're not familiar with it, check it out - it's cool!  Thanks for your consideration!

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Fri. Nov. 21         Turkey Trot – wear closed toe shoes, bring canned food to donate

              Turkey Trot Schedule

8:15 AM – 8:35 AM               GRADE 5

8:40 AM – 9:00 AM               GRADE 4

9:05 AM – 9:25 AM               GRADE 2

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM               PRE-SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN

9:55 AM - 10 20 AM             GRADE 1

                      Field Trip for 3^rd grade to Polynesian Cultural Center

Sat. Nov. 22        Sunset Beach Elementary Christmas Craft Fair 9am – 3pm call 638-8777

Mon. Nov. 24       Spirit Week – Wear Yellow for friendship

                      Copy Training in P14 and then we walk to D4 – no kids allowed

Tues. Nov. 25      Spirit Week – Wear Green for the environment

Parent Workshop to get Free from Stress in the cafeteria 8am – 9am

Wed. Nov. 26      Wear Blue for school pride

Chaperone Training in P14 at 8am

Thurs. Nov. 27     NO SCHOOL – HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Fri. Nov. 28        NO SCHOOL – BLACK FRIDAY – SHOP OR NOT, THE CHOICE IS YOURS

Sat. Nov. 29        Snow Day at Kapolei Commons from 10am – noon. Play in tons of real Hawaiian snow, face painting, free photos with Santa, or Elsa and Anna. Prizes and entertainment and snow cones. www.thekapoleicommons.com

Safety Notice

Parents, please be aware that several drivers were ticketed today in front of our school.  Please do the right thing and drive safely and carefully. We do not want anyone getting hurt.

Also, please be aware of the "No Parking" signs lining the street in front of the school. That is a sidewalk, and we should not be parking on the sidewalk.  Today, a child fell because there was no room for him with the cars blocking the way.

We do allow cars to come through the parking lot after the buses leave between 2:15 and 2:20. It is easy to drive through, pick up your waiting children, and drive out. This is a better option than parking on a sidewalk.

Thank you for your cooperation.

11/14 - 11/22

Calling All Math Busters!

 We are excited to announce an upcoming school-wide math program to review and reinforce basic math facts.  For the month of November, all Hale Kula families are encouraged to practice math facts for at least 15 minutes a day.  Children in Kindergarten through 2^nd grade will be working on their addition facts, while 3^rd through 5^th will focus on multiplication facts.  Each child will keep a record of the number of minutes they practice their facts on their Math Minutes Chart.  Students will be practicing their facts in class daily and taking weekly speed drills to monitor their progress.  During the first week of December, each class will hold a Fact Buster Challenge, and the top two students will be invited to participate in  school-wide Fact Fluency Bees! 

ACS offers CPR / First aid training for teens ages 13 – 18 that have successfully completed the babysitting class.. Classes are part 1 Nov. 19 from 4pm – 7pm and part 2 is Nov. 26 from 4pm – 7pm. Registration for the class must be done in-person at Schofield Barracks Parent Central Services at 241 Hewitt St. Building 1283 phone 808-655-5314.

January5-9 Camps at Waialae Iki Park and Central Oahu Regional Park to Focus on Footwork and Technique
HONOLULU, HI - DATE - I Got Skills, which has run soccer camps in Hawaii for several years, announced that it will be conducting a New Year's Soccer Camp at Honolulu's Waialae Iki Park from January 5th through 9th. The New Year's Soccer Camp is geared to helping boy us and girls, aged 6-12 improve their footwork, technique, and moves to beat opponents. The goal is to help all participants improve their soccer skills and develop a higher level of confidence with the ball.
The New Year's Soccer Camps will be held from January 5th to 9th at Waialae Iki Park, and Central Oahu Regional Park from 9AM to 3PM. (Drop Off From 8:30am, Pick up till 3:30pm). I Got Skills is offering an "early bird" registration of $195 until November 14th, after which the registration will be $225. Every camper gets a camp t-shirt as part of the experience.

For more information, visit www.IGotSkills.com

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Fri. Nov. 14         Picture Day – make up day for new students. Bring back pictures that you want retaken.

                      Field Trip for 1^st grade to Waikiki Aquarium for P6, P10, P11, H3

Sat. Nov. 15        Wheeler Middle School Holiday Bazaar – 9am – 3pm. Crafts, gifts, baked goods, book sale and more. Vendor space available. $30. for 8 feet of table space. To apply email: PTSO.Wheeler.Middle.HI@gmail.com

Mon. Nov. 17       School Community Council meeting 3pm in the office

Tues. Nov. 18      Book Swap and Popcorn Sale in cafeteria 2:00 pm – 2:30

                      Field Trip for 3^rd grade to a play at UH Manoa

Wed. Nov. 19      PTO Board Meeting in P14 at 11am – Everyone welcome

Thurs. Nov. 20     Chaperone Training in P14 at 1:30pm

Fri. Nov. 21         Turkey Trot – wear closed toe shoes, bring canned food to donate

                      Field Trip for 3^rd grade to Polynesian Cultural Center

Sat. Nov. 22        Sunset Beach Elementary Christmas Craft Fair 9am – 3pm call 638-8777

11/7 - 11/14

Here is the link to the November Parent Bulletin

http://www.halekula.k12.hi.us/files/_5fD0X_/b7217c7ecbf224293745a49013852ec4/November_Parent_Bulletin.pdf

Fri. Nov. 7          Friday school store in P14 after school – nothing over $1.00

Sat. Nov. 8         Leilehua High School’s holiday Craft fair. 9am – 2pm in the cafeteria.

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Mon. Nov. 10        Chaperone Training in P14 at 8am

Tues. Nov. 11        NO SCHOOL _ Happy Veterans Day – Thank you for your service

Wed. Nov. 12        Copy Training at 9am in P14 then walk to D4 where no kids are allowed

Thurs. Nov. 13      Dominos Fundraiser for PTO – order from Dominos on post all day

                      Field Trip for 1^st grade to Waikiki Aquarium for P4, P5, H4

Fri. Nov. 14         Picture Day – make up day - bring back pictures that you want redone. Pictures for all new students

                      Field Trip for 1^st grade to Waikiki Aquarium for P6, P10, P11, H3

If you have moved out of the Schofield Inn, please bring your address verification to the office so that we may update your child's records.

A reminder that if you are PCSing or have moved out of our housing area please contact the office so that we may have a packet ready on your child's last day.  

Check Us Out on ScoopIt!

Have you seen this curation tool for Hale Kula Elementary School?  This is a way we are documenting the great things happening at HKES.  Check it out at http://www.scoop.it/t/hale-kula-elementary-school-where-eagles-soar!  We started using scoopit! in 2013; we are documenting our history at HKES and sharing the great things happening at our school.