Volume 19, No. 04 www.holomua.k12.hi.us ! ! November Parents, Dear ! !! 3-6 Green Track Conferences I a!m glad that so many parents attended Pumpkin School ends at 12:45 ! Night, while having fun participating in the Carving 4 NO SCHOOL - Election Day ! with your child. Parent support is so critical activity 11 NO SCHOOL - Veteran’s Day in !the development of the child. 12-18 G/R Tracks Hygiene Drive ! ! generous contribution toward our annual Your 14 Y/G Tracks Flu Shot Day, ! fundraiser is greatly appreciated! I am always so 8-11 in Library ! 21 Off Campus Evacuation Drill 8:30 grateful for your generosity. This month, grade 4 ! and Green track students will be administered 27-28 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break Red ! HSA in Science. Please have your child get ! the ! ! adequate rest and nutrition prior to the assessment. ! ! We want them to perform at their best! I can never ! ! it enough, thank you for all the support! say December !! ! !! 02 Welcome Back Blue ! Sincerely, Yellow Track Intersession ! ! 13 Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up Gary Yasui, Principal 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Cafeteria !! 17 Flu Shots, Blue & Red Tracks 8:00 - 11:00 AM, Library ! 22-31 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break ! ! WISDOM STATEMENT Knowledge + Application + Heart = Wisdom ! ! Lost and Found EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Employee of the Month for October is Leonard Suan. He was nominated by his student, Kaytelyn All unclaimed items left in Lost and Found will be discarded December 19, 2014. Marie Kim. Kaytelyn says, “Mr. Suan is funny, smart, awesome, and a fun teacher.” He is also: ! S uper Pumpkin Carving Night U nique C ommitted C aring E xtraordinary S pecial S upportive Another successful Pumpkin Carving has come and gone. We had a great turn-out with 81 families carving 125 pumpkins! There are some crafty carvers in our Holomua Ohana. Some of the pumpkins were “HELP HUNGRY KIDS”! Holomua Elementary! Green and Red Tracks! HYGIENE DRIVE! November 12-18, 2014! !! We need your help! Please bring hygiene products to school from NOVEMBER 12-18, 2014. We are accepting shampoo, deodorant, laundry soap, toilet paper, etc.! ! The class with the most items donated will receive a certificate and $30 from Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP). Last year, we collected over 2500 items. We were able to help a lot of Leeward area families!! ! ! Remember - “Give a gift to someone in need!”! ! ! Please join us for a workshop on… “Managing Homework Time” ! Time Management Positive Reinforcements ! Date: November 6, 2014 (Thursday) Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am !! Place: Holomua Elementary School Library Presenter: Ø Dale Fryxell – Holomua Elementary PSAP Consultant (Ph.D., University of Hawaii, Professor of Psychology @ Chaminade University) ! !! If you’re interested in attending, please call PSAP @ ! ! 685-9100 ext. 360