Important Dates...
Dec. 6 Hour of Code Event
Dec. 7 Wear Red- Sharing and Caring
Dec. 14 Full Day (Wednesday)
Dec. 16 Half Day (Friday)
Dec. 16 Winter Program
Dec. 22- Jan. 6 Winter Break/ No School
Thurs. Spirit Shirt Days
Fri.
IMUA tickets- ice pops
For more information and to stay up to date
check us out at mokapuelem.org
SCHOOL NEWS
December 2016
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Aloha Mokapu Ohana!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving
weekend with your family. The Christmas Holiday
will be here very soon which means the end of the
second quarter of school. Although there is not
much time your child still can do what he or she
needs to do to earn an award at the second
quarter Recognition Assembly in January. More
information of the award criteria is posted in this
newsletter. We are so proud of the efforts of your
children.
Please read the newsletter for dates of our
upcoming Holiday Show. It will be a great event.
I’d also like to thank all our parent and Marine
volunteers who helped with the Turkey Trot. The
children had a great time and would not have
been possible without the support of our
volunteers. Thank you.
Thursday, December 1, 2016 is our next School
Community Council meeting. During this meeting
we will discuss our upcoming WASC accreditation
visit. This is late notice so if you are interested in
finding out more please let me know through the
email below.
As always, thank you for choosing Mokapu. Feel
free to contact me any time at
[email protected] if you have any
questions, concerns or good things to share.
Sincerely,
Chuck Fradley
Principal
Mokapu Elementary
Thank you for all you are doing to
ensure your child's success and growth
at school. After completing the Parent
Conferences, reviewing Quarter 1 grade
reports and progress reports, families
should still continue to contact their class
room teachers if there are any concerns
or questions. As I get to all of the class
rooms each week and get to see all of
the students throughout the day, I am
seeing positive attitudes and a willingness
to receive correction, grow in our learning
and taking advantage of the opportunities
in-class and after-school activities. Thank
you for all you do, as we together create
an excellent learning environment here at
Mokapu Elementary.
Another reminder regarding health and
safety, the only way your students will be
learning with their class is when they are
in school. There may be times, though,
that may require a student to stay home.
In any school, especially one as large as
Mokapu, inevitably there will be some
instances of sickness or other health
issues that occur. At times when a
student contracts a sickness, keeping
yourself informed regarding health and
hygiene for your child, their classmates,
and the adults working in the class.
Please get advice from your pediatrician.
Some of the health issues that commonly
occur include ringworm, hand foot and
mouth, mononucleosis, lice, pin worms,
etc.
Again, thank you for your support and
commitment to your children, their health,
safety, and their academic success
Tee
Vice Principal
Mokapu Elementary School
Student Council is sponsoring:
Aloha Mokapu Elementary School!
Student Council would like to thank you all for your donations to our Food Drive to help feed the
homeless. The food was donated to a church who creates meals for the homeless twice a week
and offers an open food pantry.
Student Council is starting a fundraiser and we need your help! We will be creating a cookbook
called "The Taste of Mokapu". With all of the diverse backgrounds here on our campus this is
sure to be a treat!
Here's what we need on one document:
Name of your dish
Name of the family/student/grade level
Ingredients
Directions
Any picture of the dish or your family
Send your family recipes to [email protected]
This book will be put together and sold around February 2017.
Thank you so much for your help!
Tricia Adams
TA Vice Principal
Mokapu Elementary School
Students have been hard at work in the library! Here are some
shots of Ms. Zigan's first grade class doing some Thanksgiving
coloring. Students were challenged to use three or more colors
and to make a pattern. They did a great job! Please remind your
children to take care of their library books and return them on
time. Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Caitlin
Librarian
Parent Community Networking Center
Happy December!
Turkey Trot was a great
success. Thank you to all the
parents that came out to
help and cheer on the kids. A
special thanks to 3rd
Regiment, CLB3, SNCOA/
Sgt.’s Course, Stroller Warriors
for helping out and keeping
the kids motivated.
Our school will be getting a fresh coat of paint in
the upcoming months and we would like to display
some art work in our hallways. What better way to
invest in our military kids’ morale than providing
artistry? If you or anyone you know has artistic
talent that would like to share please contact PCNC
for more details.
Mokapu PCNC
Thank you
(808) 254-7964
[email protected]
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Dec. 16– Winter Program
Jan. 7- Make a Difference Day
Feb. 10 –Spring Pictures
Feb. 29- Mar. 4- Book Fair
Mar. 2 -Read Across America
Mar. 10 -6th Grade Pictures
April –Adopt a School
-Make a Difference Day
-Month of the Military Child
May 5 – Staff App. Day
For more information contact
[email protected]
or sign up at
http://bit.ly/MokapuVolunteer
More….
Help around school
Office help
Students classroom
Field Trips
And more throughout the year
New Spirit Shirts are now available in all youth sizes. Shirts are sold by PCNC at P6. In case
we miss you, order forms are available in the front office. Just attach your money and
send it with your child to class. Filled orders will be sent home with students in 1-2 business
day.
OLD STYLE
Small- 2x$10
Medium- 2$10
Large- 2x$10
XL- $10
3XL- 2x$10
XS- $10 (new)
Small-$10 (new)
Medium- $10 (new)
Large- $10 (new)
XL- $10 (new)
NEW
$10 each
• PCNC available for shirt sales before school and after school
• Cash or checks only
• 2 X $10 are only while supplies last. They will not be available once they are sold out.
PE GradeK-2 News
Working with Fitness Moving
- Grab Bag to help with sport moves
- Yoga for muscle building
- moving to music
Healthy Portion Eating
- teaching about grains, processed and Whole
-good fats and bad fats
KEIKI Great Aloha Run
2017
PE Grade 3-6 News
Fitness for Life
-Intro game is Dragon Tale
-Fitness using bands and doing Cardio spots
-Throw or toss and catch stations
Healthy Portion Eating
-Fruits and Veggies
Please talk to your students about what they learned in PE.
Mahalo,
Greg
A Healthy Fundraising event
for healthy kids, healthy
families and healthy schools.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Part of your registration will
be donated back to our
school to support P.E. and
nutrition education
programs!
For more information and to
register go to
www.kahoomiki.org. Make
sure you select Mokapu
upon registering.
[email protected]
Help Needed:
Looking for some adults who
know how to form and lay
cement for the tetherball areas.
This will make it safer for
students to play.
Volleyball Team
The 6th grade coed
volleyball team is currently
practicing with Mrs. Wolff
as the head coach;
mahalo for volunteering.
FYI..
All Recess activities have been moved to
the north side of campus due to
construction dust.
Fitness/Track Team
Our fitness and track team will be starting up in
January. Sign ups are open to grades 3rd -6th and
practices will be held Mondays and Wednesday
after school for 1 hour. Kids will have a chance to
participate in 2 major events; one here on MCBH
and another at Castle Highs School. In order to
have open enrollment we need volunteers that
would like to:
-coach (no experience necessary)
- collect money for our team T-Shirts
-follow up with permission slips
- assist with the MCBH Mokapu Fitness/Track event
- Team Parent (team mom/dad) per grade level
Any volunteers would be greatly appreciated.
Volunteers may sign up at
http://bit.ly/MokapuVolunteer If you have any
questions or need more information contact PCNC or
Mr. Saggers.
Mahalo for your Support!
Many of our fundraising efforts for the 2016-2017 school year by the Mokapu PTA are designed to
raise funds to continue school improvement and beautification, to expand our enrichment
programs, and to offer new and exciting experiences to our students and families.
By contributing towards our fundraisers, you are fostering family involvement, creativity in our
students, and helping to keep vital programs at Mokapu Elementary! When contributing to PTA
sponsored events, 10% of every fundraiser is diverted to Enrichment Program Funds. Our goal is to
continuously expand on our programs that we offer to the student body.
Our commitment to enhancing the minds and bodies of our students with a wide range of
enrichment programs is something we want to bring back year after year. In this year alone your
support towards Pencil Grams, Amazon Smile, Box Top contributions, Papa John’s Pizza Nights, Fire
Up your Feet activity, donations and our Vendor Fair have totaled over $5,000! With this money we
have been able to support and implement projects that benefit the entire student body and their
families. Some of these projects include money given to each grade level to use in the classrooms,
future installation of water fountains, Student Council support for a team building retreat, and
Monthly All Pro Dad Breakfasts. We hope to raise more funds to continue improving the school and
the lives of our Mokapu Ohana!
We are beyond grateful for your continued support to our students and school. To learn more about
our upcoming events or how you can become involved, please reach out to us at
[email protected]. We look forward to continuing our partnership with our Mokapu families.
Natalie Brennan
Mokapu PTA President
Aloha Mokapu Ohana,
DECEMBER PROGRAM NOTES:
Although we encourage students to Be Pono and stay in school, you are welcome
to sign your child out at 11 am, after the second show. An early release form has been senT home
so that the cafeteria and teachers can plan accordingly. Please return the forms promptly.
HELP:
Our theme for the Winter Program this year is Home Is Where The Heart Is. If you are crafty on a
dime and would like to help with decorations, please let me know.
[email protected]
PRACTICE:
In the next few weeks, practice videos will be rolled out on the Vimeo.com website. Please check
our Mokapu site and www.vimeo.com/musicforyouhawaii for practice videos.
Mrs. Saggers
Music Teacher
Our Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support System (PBIS) will be
kicking off this month with our monthly value of SHARING and CARING.
Your child(ren) will be learning what sharing and caring means, what it
looks like, and why it is important. They will also be given an Imua ticket
whenever an adult on campus sees them displaying characteristics of
sharing and caring, which they can redeem on Friday after school for an ice
pop.
Please help support our Imua values by having your child(ren) wear the
color RED on Wed, December 7th.
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Say kind things to and about other people.
Offer advice when it’s wanted and sympathy when
it’s needed.
Don’t spread gossip, rumors, or cruel stories, even if
they are true.
Sometimes silence is golden; sometimes the kindest
words are those that aren’t spoken.
Mokapu Elementary Student Recognition Program
2016-2017
Celebrating the efforts of our students is very important. School is hard and
achievements should be recognized. One way we recognize students is through our
quarterly Recognition Assemblies. Please review the information below to help your
child attain one of these important awards.
Perfect AttendanceStudent must be enrolled at least 20 days during the quarter and be present every
day. In addition, student may not be tardy or have early withdrawals more than 5
days combined in the quarter. Open to all eligible students in the classroom.
Can Do AwardStudents who strive to be a positive role model to others, doing the best they can every
day and exhibit the following principles:
I Can Do this for myself; I Can Do this for others; I have a positive “Can Do” attitude; I
have Positive Self Talk; I give Positive Talk to others; I give Positive Talk to support
my class.
Four students per class are recognized each quarter.
General Learner Outcome (GLO) Award1. Be a Self Directed Learner
Criteria- I can set learning goals, I can manage my time wisely to achieve my
goals, and I am prepared for all classes.
2. Be a Community Contributor
Criteria- I follow classroom and school rules and can compromise and resolve
conflicts.
3. Be a Problem Solver
Criteria- I can think about problems in more than one way, I can solve
problems in more than one way, I can think about how well my solutions work,
how they affect others and make changes as needed.
4. Be a Quality Producer
Criteria- I understand and produce quality work and use the criteria to check
zzzzzzmy work.
5. Be an Effective Communicator
Criteria- I listen well so I can use information, I express ideas clearly when
speaking, I can read with understanding and I write clearly and can use
different forms of writing.
6. Be Ethical and Effective User of Technology
Criteria- I use different technologies to get information, use different
technologies to produce a product and I know how to use technology
appropriately.
Teachers in grades K-2 recognize a student for Self-Directed Learner and Community
Contributor every quarter. In addition, an additional GLO is added each quarter (Q1Effective Communicator, Q2-Complex Thinker, Q3-Technology, and Q4-Quality
Producer.
Teachers in grades 3-6 recognize a student for Self-Directed Learner and Quality
Producer every quarter. In addition, an additional GLO is added each quarter (Q1Effective Communicator, Q2-Complex Thinker, Q3-Technology, and Q4-Community
Contributor.
Honor RollStudents must meet grade level determined criteria.
Kindergarten
Must have the following number of ME’s on the report card:
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ELA
11/13
24/26
25/27
28/30
Math
5/6
13/14
18/20
20/22
Others
7/7
7/7
7/7
7/7
First and Second Grade
No more than two MP’s and all else ME’s in core academic areas. No DP’s in any other
area.
Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade
No more than three MP’s and all else ME’s in core academic areas. No DP’s in any other
area
Mokapu Elementary
1193 Mokapu Road, Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 254-7964 / Fax: (808) 254-7969
Attendance: (808) 254-7968
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