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Manana Parent Bulletin #4
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November, 2014
Manana Elementary School 1147 Kumano Street Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Telephone Number 454-5300
Fax Number 453-6437
Dates to Remember
10/27 to 11/7
Parent/Teacher
Conference
10/30 – 11/6 Fall Book Fair
11/3
Gr. 6 Field Trip
Dupont Pioneer –
Waialua
11/4
Holiday –
NO SCHOOL
11/10 Gr. 4 Field Trip
HTY
11/11 Holiday –
NO SCHOOL
11/19
Off Campus
Mass Evacuation
Drill
11/21
11/26
11/27
and
11/28
12/4
Gr. K Field Trip
Kahuku Farms
Flu Clinic
Thanksgiving
Holiday –
NO SCHOOL
Gr. 6 Orientation at
Highlands
Intermediate
School
Principal’s Message
Dear Families,
We are now already in the
Second Quarter, and also in the
second week of our ParentTeacher Conferences. Thank you
for taking the time from your
busy schedules to attend these
very important meetings. Please
remember that the student
report card serves as only one
component of a comprehensive
communication system.
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Just a Reminder…… Every Wednesday is Manana or College T­shirt Day Office Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 2 of 20
Principal’s Message (continues)
The other parts of the system include daily assignments, homework,
communication via the planners, projects, progressfolios, classroom/school
newsletters/emails, the school website, and teacher links to the school
website.
The annual Mass Evacuation Drill is scheduled for Wednesday,
November 19. We will be walking to the Trinity United Church (1716 Komo
Mai Drive) and then returning. Manana Elementary has TWO evacuation
sites: Trinity United Methodist Church and Manana Community Park
(Waimano Home Road). Why do we have 2 sites in opposite directions from
the school? The reason is that if we ever need to evacuate the school, we do
not want to be “down wind” from any chemicals or debris in the air.
Speaking of safety, I must continue to post this reminder because it
continues to be a concern. There is NO supervision of students before 7:45
am, or after school ends. A number of students are either being dropped off
or are walking on to the campus very early. Some students are waiting
outside of the office over an hour after school ends. The health and safety
of our students is of the utmost importance!
Our students are participating in WeVoteHawaii 2014 (formerly known
as Kids Voting Hawaii), so I hope you had the chance to talk to your
child(ren) about the candidates running for the different offices. Students
have been voting in the computer lab. Please exercise YOUR civic
responsibility and VOTE!
Finally, even in these difficult economic times, we ALL have a lot to be
thankful for, so please help your child(ren) know and understand that. The
holiday season will soon be upon us, and that can sometimes lead to additional
stress on families, especially on the children.
Aloha,
Bryan Loo
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 3 of 20
Grade 6 ­ Career Day Grade 6 students and parents enjoyed an exciting and informative Career Day on Friday, October 24 as nearly 20 dynamic presenters from 12 different industries shared about their professions. Students thoroughly enjoyed listening to the presenters and asking thoughtful questions. At the pharmacy stations, students got to practice filling prescriptions with real pharmacy tools. At the U.S. Marshal station, students tried on the handcuffs, shackles, vests and shields. What an unforgettable experience! Mahalo to the many families who generously donated leis and refreshments. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the outstanding presenters: Health Services Career Pathway • Lana Young, Pharm.D., Kaiser Permanante Hawaii • Kristina Lo, 4th year pharmacy Student John A. Burns School of Medicine • Mai Ngo, 4th year pharmacy student John A. Burns School of Medicine • Aurea Tinaza – RN, care home provider (continue on next page) Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 4 of 20
Grade 6 ­ Career Day (continue) Public and Human Resources Career Pathway • Annabelle Bolter, Deputy US Marshal • Joshua Perreira, Deputy US Marshal Natural Resources Career Pathway • Jessie Radovich, Agriculture Administrative Specialist – Waialua Parent Seed Company Industrial and Engineering Technology Career Pathway • Carey Chinen, Nuclear Engineer • Elizabeth Tang, Public Involvement Coordinator – Honolulu Rail Transit Project • Alyssa Tenorio, Public Involvement Coordinator – Honolulu Rail Transit Project • Dillon Lepolo, truck driver – • A & M Trucking (continue on next page) Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 5 of 20
Grade 6 ­ Career Day (continue) Art and Communication Career Pathway • Lianna & Alyssa McMillan, Fashion Designer, Lily Threads • Moanikeala Nabarro, – KITV 4 • Lisa Lee Mitchell, production crew supervisor – Hawaii‐5‐0 • Kona Chang, disc jockey & radio personality – Krater 96.3 (continue on next page) Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 6 of 20
Grade 6 ­ Career Day (continue) Business, Management, and Technology Career Pathway • Jordan Little, Commercial Development Manager, Haleakala Solar Company Not only did students enjoy Career Day, the presenters themselves were quite impressed with the quality of our students. These are some of their responses: "What an awesome and organized event this past Friday. I wanted to sit in on some of the presenters myself. The children came with great questions and were so well‐behaved. Thank you for the lei and refreshments!” – Annabelle Bolter, Deputy US Marshal "I appreciate the opportunity to share my duty as a truck driver with your students. As a former student of Manana Elementary, I’m happy to come and share with the students.” – Dillon Lepolo, truck driver, A&M Trucking “We had a wonderful time sharing our field of pharmacy and its varying roles with such bright, young, and eager minds! We hope the day helped students discover new interests or expand on current interests as they work towards achieving their future goals.” – Lana Young, R.Ph., Pharm.D., Pharmacy Resident, Kaiser Permanente I (continue on next page) Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 7 of 20
Grade 6 ­ Career Day (continue) "I really enjoyed the opportunity to meet the students. They were very engaged and inquisitive, and they came with very well thought‐
out questions. They are going to be excellent candidates for their chosen careers one day!” Jessie Radovich, Agriculture Administrative Specialist, Waialua Parent Seed, DuPont "I enjoyed talking to the students about my career and the path it took to get there. The students were great. The questions they asked assured me that they were already on the right path. I was also happy to see the parents there. Having a “Career Day” is a good idea because it exposes the students to various careers from those who are in those careers. Hopefully, it gives the students a better understanding of why their education is important and where it can take them.” ‐Carey Chinen, nuclear mechanical engineer SAVE THIS DAY!!!
WINTER FESTIVAL
WILL BE ON
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 17, 2014
8:30 A.M. TO 9:30 A.M.
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 8 of 20
From the Librarian –
Aloha Manana Ohana Thank you for supporting our Book Fair, going on now until
November 6! We will be open after school from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. If
you can't make the book fair or we run out of titles, you can also shop
online until November 11 - visit
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/manana. We will be using
the proceeds to purchase additional resources for our students!
Speaking of resources, this month database is PebbleGo. This
database introduces science and social studies for grades PreK - 3.
Educational games, leveled reading text, and videos are available to help
even the youngest reader! PebbleGo is available to all Manana students,
family, and staff. Visit http://www.pebblego.com and log in with
"manana" as both the username and password (no capitals). Have fun
exploring!
Mrs. Hamadon
Librarian
The Manana Elementary School
PTO Zippy’s Fundraiser will be
starting soon. Be on the lookout
for the fundraiser envelope.
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 9 of 20
Box Top Label Redemption
Keep turning in your Box Top and Campbell’s labels. As of
10/27/14, the following classrooms have turned in the most
labels –
No.of Labels Turned In
1,169
927
900
Grade/Room
1/C-4
5/J-3
2/C-2
Remember, the class that collects the most
labels will have a party at the end of the
school year. So keep on clipping and turn
the labels into your child’s teacher.
WINTER BREAK…
NO
SCHOOL!!!
NO
SCHOOL!!!
No School from December 22nd to January 9th.
Back to school on
Monday, January 12th.
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 10 of 20
OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 2014 ‐ 2015 1st Quarter Grade/Room K/A2 K/A3 K/A4 1/C3 1/C4 1/J1 2/C1 2/C2 2/G4 3/A1 3/G3 3/J2 4/F2 4/F4 4/J4 5/H1 5/H4 5/J3 6/F3 6/H2 6/H3 Student’s Name Kylie Uehara Mason Kaleikini Levy Aliifua Cayden Sabas Ryley Rosada Aaliyah Price Kaylynn Kaiura Mikaela Marie Javar Shylah Quimoyog‐Nguyen Kayla Ujimori T N Son Howard Noah Calbero Mikayla Oba Tiandrew Taimanao Kolby Hia Rhea Izellah Martinez Tiffany Suzuki Devin Kubota Michael John Javar Amelia Somera Janica Takemoto A
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SUPER ACHIEVER 2014 ‐ 2015 1st Quarter Grade/Room K/A2 K/A3 K/A4 1/C3 1/C4 1/J1 2/C1 2/C2 2/G4 3/A1 3/G3 3/J2 4/F2 4/F4 4/J4 5/H1 5/H4 5/J3 6/F3 6/H2 6/H3 Student’s Name Jayde Antolin Faith Lepolo Nene Haem‐John Calina Ryan Tayten Quimoyog‐Nguyen Megyn Teruya Kyson Nishitomi Laney Young Kamryn Higa Robert Ono Jake Duldulao Evan Biel Jazzmyn Mimura Jamie Perreira Ivy Tran Danni Neyer Xander Yung‐Edra Andrew Pedrina Lilah Quimoyog‐Cabatbat Kiri Hui Kirra Fukumoto S
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GLO AWARD 2014 ‐ 2015 1st Quarter Grade/Room K/A2 K/A3 K/A4 1/C3 1/C4 1/J1 2/C1 2/C2 2/G4 3/A1 3/G3 3/J2 4/F2 4/F4 4/J4 5/H1 5/H4 5/J3 6/F3 6/H2 6/H3 Student’s Name Kailey Hudman Kreyven Price Sandra Sally Angel Mya Lorenzo Solana Koanui Leila Dollente Pina Debrum Ruby Ezra Machado Dicen Kaahu‐Akina Caleb Hudson Chavis Calleon Kikaha‐Ezekiel Kaahanui Kailah Quillopo‐Jamile Chaya Sabas Desmond Kaiura Iosia Evile Kailey Machado Cheyla Tapat Loi Ulugalu Sarah Rachel Ribuca Alexsis Momoe t
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1st Quarter Perfect Attendance
Kindergarten – Room A2
Micah Miyazono
Kylie Uehara
Aaron Vargas
Kindergarten – Room A3
Naomi Isawa
Kreyven Price
Dyson Lee
Kmsan Youtheo
Dylann Neyer
Kindergarten – Room A4
Colt Dunaway
Kolten Nishitomi
Kevin Ujimori
Sophie Himalaya
Brooke Proctor
Kaili Watanabe
Colin Igawa
Raiden SonodaFukumoto
Grade 1 – Room C3
Joshua Chang
Angel Mya Lorenzo
Jayla Parks Hernandez
Jaxon Duldulao
Takeo McGirr
Cayden Sabas
Kainalu Kaohe
Jennifer Morton
Vitale Savea
Grade 1 – Room C4
Christy Belaski
Richelle Mae Javar
Gabriel Morris
Skyler Bush
Louis Kwak
Tayten Quimoyog-Nguyen
Mia Higashionna
Kylee Mizumoto
Amelia Somera
Grade 1 – Room J1
Leleanne Ah Kuoi
Dayton Calso
Megyn Teruya
Ellie Andrasko
Brenden Deguchi
Saiesha Victor
Logan Arakaki
Warden Raquel Jr.
Grade 2 – Room C1
Kahai Chang
Kara Kaohe
Maiah Oba
Margo Enano
Makamae-Ezekiel Kupa
Ryley Rosada
Ethan Higashionna
Kyson Nishitomi
TJ Yoneyama
CONGRATULATIONS!
!!
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Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 14 of 20
1st Quarter Perfect Attendance (continue)
Grade 2 – Room C2
Ally Ainoa
Maylie Chigawa
Kolten Kinoshita
Reid Oshiro
Ryan Takeuchi
Shayna Ann Argast
Rubee Ezra Machado
Shawn-Tyler Nuttall
Aaliyah Price
Anthony Uehara
Kaya Calbero
Mikah Hall
Jadon Oshio
Aubrey Proctor
Laney Young
Grade 2 – Room G4
Tysten Austria
Kaylynn Kaiura
Aiyanna Parker
Kara Uemoto
Kamryn Higa
Izea Kaulia
Destiny Raysor
Ryne Jaden Yoshimura
Trey Hirano
Mia Leslie
Zoe Senensi-Bocoboc
Grade 3 – Room A1
Rayden Dacuycuy
Cole Morton
Kaycee Onaga
Mikaela Marie Javar
Sophia Myers
Robert Ono
Reagan Lincoln
Jaci Koizumi-Nakagawa
Shaedyn Quemado
Grade 3 – Room G3
Jake Duldulao
Dylan Lee
Shylah Quimoyog-Nguyen
Jeazelle Mei Garlitos
Christian Kalani Macanas
Anthony Vargas Jr.
Ethan Hudson
Moe Passi
Grade 3 – Room J2
Toby Andrasko
Carlee Quemado
Noah Buloan
Kayla Ujimori
Ceanna-Rae Kila
Darien Yee
Grade 4 – Room F2
Haley Alferez
Jeff Franco II
Chaslyn Sagun
Lance Teruya
Sasha Ann Argast
Josiah Ilog
Angelica Somera
Trent Yoneyama
Camy Chigawa
Noah Nicholas Manuel
Triton Taimanao
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CONGRATULATIONS!
!!
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 15 of 20
1st Quarter Perfect Attendance (continue)
Grade 4 – Room F4
Noah Calbero
Kaleb Higa
Zen Nakanishi
Kendren Price
Keela Chung
Shyne Kalilikane
Shea Oshio
Joshua Dollente
Jenna Lee
Jamie Perreira
Mikayla Oba
Melanie Tanabe
Zachary Omonaka
Grade 5 – Room H1
Gavin Ainoa
Michael Lee
Ailee Watanabe
Kanoa Chang
Danni Neyer
Rylie Goo
Kaye Tadaki
Grade 5 – Room H4
Paris Bocoboc
Noelle Kim
Cyrus Markham
Keira Urabe
Xander Yung-Edra
Kiana Calleon
Cole N. Leong
Chloe Quemado
Taylor Won
Kolby Higa
Kailey Machado
Shelby Soma
Zadie Young
Grade 5 – Room J3
Brennen Chang
Franklin Lincoln
Kaitlyn Higashionna
Alexis Quemado
Germaine Hopkins
Grade 6 – Room F3
Harun Cardona
Aniyah Hampton-Hazen
Jayden Oda
Tiffany Suzuki
Pono Chung
Yoo Bi Lee
Shalde PagaduanRagragola
Taryn Fujioka
Keiko Nakanishi
Britney Raquel
Grade 4 – Room J4
Chris Murata
Hapaki Pascua
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CONGRATULATIONS
!!!
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 16 of 20
1st Quarter Perfect Attendance (continue)
Grade 6 – Room H2
Kahiwa Barquis
Presto Hong
Kirsten Kasal
Jennifer Miwa
Grade 6 – Room H3
Michael John Javar
Coby Nakasone
Sarah Tinaza
Kira Bogacz
Kiri Hui
Aria Luke
Katelyn Mizumoto
Miya Chung
Kaimipono Kaohe
Gavin Lum
Micah Ongies-Vellalos
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Randy Kubo
Chasie Oandasan
Nicole Miyazono
Silas Reima
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Flu Shot/Mist will be given on Wednesday, November 26th. Only students whose parents gave their permission will be given their shot/mist. Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 17 of 20
Hi Manana! Remy Kubota your President
reporting with info on two of the many fabulous
teachers we have.
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Let’s start off with Mrs. Luster who teaches the 5th grade.
Mrs. Luster has been teaching at Manana for twenty years, and
before those twenty years, she always knew she wanted to be a
teacher because she used to pretend she was one when she was
young.
Now, do you know some of Mrs. Luster’s favorite things?
Well, she loves shopping at Macy’s, she loves the book “The
Grapes of Wrath” and as a child she loved the movie “Grease”.
Now to the New York Patriots team, Mrs. Luster is their #1
fan.
(Continued on the next page)
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 18 of 20
(continue)
Mrs. Luster believes that the upside of being a teacher is
watching her students learn and grow. So, a message she has to
all of her students is “Challenge yourself everyday. It’s really
not hard, and in the end, the success you achieve, will be
amazing.”
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Another one of our fabulous teachers is Mr. Paragoso.
Just like Mrs. Luster, he has been teaching here for twenty
years. What got him into teaching were inspirational people in
his life like his band teacher, Mr. Retzack.
You might not now much about Mr. P., but he loves to
travel, loves action movies, and some of his favorite
instruments to play are the piano, the flute, and his voice. He
loves to play classical music. (Continued on next page)
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 19 of 20
(continue)
Now, there’s no easy part about a job, but Mr. P. thinks the
hardest part about his job is that he doesn’t have enough time
to teach us.
It’s a new year, and we might not know much about our
teachers, but teaching is probably one of the things they love
the most. Well, that concludes our teacher inside stories for
this month.
THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF
MANANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE
A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Manana Parent Bulletin #4 / Page 20 of 20
The Marine Toys for
Tots Foundation needs toys for all
ages (especially ages 2 to pre-teen
boys and girls). Help Manana
Elementary School put a smile on a
child’s face for Christmas!!!
Please drop off your UNWRAPPED
donation
between Monday, November 17 to
Friday, December 5, 2014.