Announcements and Reminders From Wai’alae School
November 12, 2014
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LOCKDOWN PRACTICE DRILL Wai`alae School will be holding a lockdown practice drill tomorrow Thursday, November 13th. A letter with details was included in last week’s Wai`alae Weekly packet.
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FWS WAI`ALAE SOCIAL The Friends of Wai`alae School’s Wai`alae Social is happening this
Saturday, November 15th from 5pm to 8pm in the B-Building Courtyard.
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GRADE 4 RECYCLING FUNDRAISER The next recycling day is Tuesday, November 18th, from 7am
to 8am on 20th Avenue, near Harding Avenue. See attached flyer for details . (Parents, please
leave area in front of the Wai`alae School sign open for families who are dropping off recyclables.)
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FWS NOVEMBER MEETING The Friends of Wai`alae School November meeting will be on Tuesday,
November 18th. A flyer with details was distributed through the classrooms .
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ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SALES Thank you very much to all who have purchased an
Entertainment Book! We do have some Books remaining, and sales will go on until Wednesday
November 26th or until all Books have sold, whichever is earlier. Thank you for your support !
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KBPA KAIMUKI CHRISTMAS PARADE - DECEMBER 4TH Wai`alae School is once again
participating in this annual community event and all families and staff are invited to walk in this parade
to represent our school. A flyer with details was distributed through the classrooms .
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ON-CALL POSITION AVAILABLE AT WAI`ALAE SCHOOL We are currently seeking to hire an oncall “substitute” classroom cleaner at Wai`alae School. Duties include cleaning (sweeping, mopping,
etc.) classrooms after the dismissal bell. If you are interested in applying, or would like additional
information, please contact Mrs. Melyssa Quezon, Business Manager, at 733 -4880.
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TRAFFIC MONITOR The Honolulu Police Department is currently looking to hire a Traffic Monitor
for our school. This paid position requires one hour in the morning before school and one hour in
the afternoon after school on school days. If you are interested in applying, please contact Mr. Ian
Okamoto, Dean of Students, at 733-4880 or via email: [email protected]
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Flu Vaccination Clinic, registration deadline has passed
FWS Wai`alae Social, 5pm-8pm, B-Building Courtyard
Grade 4 Recycling Fundraiser, 7am-8am, 20th Avenue
FWS Monthly Meeting, 5:45pm, Dining Hall
Wai`alae School Board Meeting, 6pm -8pm, C-Building Workroom
Grades 2-5 Fall Concert, Kaimuki High School Theatre
The Wai`alae Weekly flyers are posted online each week at: www.waialae.edu
Wai’alae School’s Facebook® and Twitter® accounts: www.facebook.com/waialae
www.twitter.com/waialae
Questions? Contact Mrs. Melanie Sumida, School-Parent-Community Networking Center Coordinator:
 808-733-4883  [email protected]  Room A-3
HI-5 RECYCLING
at Wai’alae Elem PCS
4th Grade Big Island Trip
Fundraiser
DATES
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Donate your HI-5 cans and bottles & glass
11/18/14*
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Next collection: Tuesday November 18, 2014
12/16/14*
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Drop off on 20th Ave near Harding 7:00a – 8:00a
1/20/15*
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Only HI-5 containers can be accepted. No other items.
2/24/15
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Caps will also be collected , so please rinse and remove caps.
3/24/15
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Special thanks to the Waikiki Aquarium & HDR for their
4/21/15*
donations!
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Questions or if you know of a business that would be willing to
donate their recycling this month, contact :
[email protected] 754-1528
*3rd Tues of the
month
November 2014
Detectives at Work
Suspect A
Clue #2
Suspect was wearing a shoe/sandal that had 2 bronze buckles on it.
Join Us!
When: Tuesday, November 18th, 5:45PM – 7:30PM
Where: Dining Hall, Wai‘alae School
Aloha Wai‘alae Families,
Please join us on Tuesday, November 18th from 5:45 till 7:30PM in the dining hall to
chat with the FWS officers, discuss fundraising plans and social events, and get some
updates regarding our school. We also encourage you to bring your ideas and questions
to the meeting.
Dinner and childcare are provided at no cost to you. All you need to do is RSVP via email
to: [email protected] or return the bottom section to our mailbox in the
main office by Friday, November 14th.
Hope to see you there!
Agenda
 Dinner
 Wai'alae Elementary PCS News
 Finance & Fundraising
 Social Events
 Committee Reports
 Pau
RSVP to the Friends of Wai`alae School meeting by Friday, November 14, 2014.
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FRIENDS OF WAI‘ALAE SCHOOL C/O WAI‘ALAE ELEMENTARY PCS 1045 19 AVENUE HON HI 96816 PH: 733-4880
Wai`alae Families, Students, Staff . . . please join us for the
68th Annual
Kaimuki Christmas Parade
Thursday December 4, 2014
sponsored by the Kaimuki Business &
Professional Association (KBPA)
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Parade Route:
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Attire:
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Other Attire:
Waialae Avenue, from St. Louis School to Koko Head Avenue.
Wear your Wai`alae School t-shirt or any RED/festive/holiday shirt.
Wearing holiday hats, necklaces, and other holiday
accessories is encouraged.
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It’s a FAMILY activity:
Siblings of all ages can join in.
leashes or carried are welcomed to participate too !
Family pets on
(Also, if you want to,
decorating strollers/wagons adds to the festive atmosphere .)
We will meet at St. Louis School at 5pm,
sent home to registered participants.
More details about the parade will be
The Parade Begins Promptly at 6pm.
To represent Wai`alae School in this parade, sign -up online at
http://2014kaimukixmasparade.splashthat.com O R c o m p l e t e t h e f o r m b e l o w .
Register online or s ubmit your completed form to the SPCNC mailbox no later
than Thursday November 20, 2014.
If you have any questions, call Mrs. Melanie
Sumida at 733-4880, extension 236 or email:
NOTE:
[email protected]
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 register with the form below or register online.
Please return form to the SPCNC mailbox no later than Thursday November 20, 2014.
KBPA Kaimuki Christmas Parade Reply & Permission Form
Print Name of Parade Participant
Indicate if Participant is an Adult,
Wai`alae Student, or Sibling of Student
Name of Student’s
Teacher (at Wai’alae School)
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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.
We are voluntarily participating in this event and I release KBPA, the State, and Wai`alae Elementary Public
Charter School and its staff and/or volunteers from liability resulting in our voluntary participation in this event.
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Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
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PRINT Parent/Guardian Name
Contact Phone Number
Email Address – PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Important:
Please provide us with a name and phone number of an Emergency Contact, a person who is NOT participating
in the parade and will be available/reachable on December 4th: (please PRINT clearly)
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PRINT EMERGENCY CONTACT Name
Contact Phone Number