HANALEI SCHOOL
Issue #7, May 2017
E KOMO MAI
Mahalo Ric Cox
“Sometimes you never know the value of a moment until it
becomes a memory”--Dr. Seuss
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, we lost an important supporter of
Hanalei School. Ric Cox was 72 years old and passed away due to
cardiac arrest. Ric was known by all of our teachers and many
parents in our PTSA because he was a passionate advocate for
public education. He was a Rotarian but he also started a subsidiary
of the Rotary, known as the Aloha Angels. The sole purpose of this
entity was raising funds for public education, specifically to support
teachers and their aspirations to enrich students beyond what
schools could budget. He piloted a lot of his ideas through Hanalei
and Kilauea Schools, as he had a close relationship with many of the
north shore teachers. The impact of his involvement on our school
is immeasurable; the Aloha Angels supported everything from
classroom supplies to field trips to after school clubs and mentoring
opportunities.
The Garden Island wrote a beautiful tribute to Ric that is linked here:
http://thegardenisland.com/lifestyles/opinion/ric-cox-really-was-anangel/article_ca242bc6-4994-5125-b9f8-8214ef276756.html
I wanted to take this time to pay honor and heartfelt appreciation for
Ric Cox and his devotion to Hanalei School’s teachers and studentswe love you Ric.
April - May
Important Dates:
April26–RescheduledHawaiianaDay
April28&29–DramaClubPerformance
May1-5–TeacherAppreciationWeek
May 23 – KinderKamp @ 8:30am
May 8 - Robotics Applications go home for
next year
May 12 – Grade 2, Ms. Kauo’s class
Mother’s Day Program
May 19 – May Day @ 9:30am
May 23 – Author’s Day @ 10am & Awards
Assembly @ 12:30
May 24 – Soft Ball Game @ 10am &
Market Day @ 12:45pm (2:05pm dismissal)
May 25 – 6th Grade Graduation @ 9am
May 26 – Last day for students (12:50pm
dismissal)
**Please check and pay all outstanding
school balances in the office**
You can find this newsletter on our
websit:
http://www.hanalei.k12.hi.us/
Temporarily Assigned Principal Status
As we get close to ending this school year, I am reflecting on how this school year went. It’s
hard starting any new job but some of the specific challenges of Hanalei for me were building
trust amongst our staff and building relationships with parents and the community, where I
knew almost nobody. I truly appreciate all the parents, our community, and this staff for
reaching out and supporting me in this challenging role. There were teachers who came in on
holidays and Saturdays to work on school planning; there were dozens of parents, the Hanalei
PTSA , and community members who volunteered for the HI5 Recycling Fridays, garden
expansion projects, track meet coaching, or Starry Nights planning, and much more. The
amount of support has been overwhelming and humbling. My title this year as the
Temporarily Assigned (TA) Principal of Hanalei School for the 16-17 School Year- was a one
year assignment. I have asked our Complex Area Superintendent to temporarily assign me
again for the 2017-18 School Year. Before I apply for the permanent position, I want to make
sure I can be successful in this role and move the school forward in morale, academics and
visioning; I also want the community to understand my strengths (and weaknesses) and
beliefs about education before making a decision to hire me in the full time permanent
position. It is my sincere hopes to return to Hanalei School next year to continue on as part of
this community.
The 2017-18 School Year Academic Plan to focus on five
student learning needs
Over the past several months, the Hanalei School leadership team and teachers have been
working on analyzing data points to identify student learning needs and areas of growth for
Hanalei School. The three data points that are critical in establishing our needs are:
• Self Study Report that is being prepared for WASC Accreditation next year
• Reflection & Planning Alignment Document to the State Strategic Plan
• The WASC Accreditation Team’s initial visit recommendations from the 2015-16 SY.
Based on these sources, we identified five student learning needs; these are the driving points in
Hanalei School’s 2017-2020 three-year Academic Plan. As you read through these needs, reflect
about what each one will mean for your own child in terms of improving school outcomes:
Need #1: Not enough students are finding their learning experiences relevant and/or engaging,
thus all students need multiple and more frequent opportunities to have choice and express
their voice through learning tasks aligned to the rigor of the CCSS, NGSS and C3 Frameworks.
Need #2: Instruction is not meeting the needs of diverse learners, so ALL students require
instruction that is relevant, challenging and differentiated according to their actual versus
perceived interests, learning styles and skill levels.
Need #3: Math proficiency and growth for all students is lower than our ELA proficiency and
growth, thus all students need to improve their math skills and concepts through instructional
experiences aligned to the rigor of the CCSS including the Standards of Mathematical Practices.
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Academic Plan ~ Continued
Need #4: Accountability for behavioral expectations are not consistent across all settings (ie.
classroom, playground, cafeteria, enrichment etc.) which is impacting the learning
environment, so there is a need for more clear and consistent behavioral expectations for all
students and stronger character development education.
Need #5: Not enough students are attending school on a consistent basis which is impacting
student achievement and growth so there is a need to ensure that all students engage fully in
the educational opportunities afforded to them on a daily basis, and regularly attend school.
Island wide mayor’s Youth track meet
The Mayor’s Annual Track Meet was held on
April 8th & 9th at Vidinha Stadium. This was
the first year in quite a few years that Hanalei
School participated. Students competed in a
variety of events ranging from 50 to 400 Meter
Dashes, 400 Meter Relay, Standing Broad
Jump, and Softball Throw.
Student
participants ranged in age from Kindergarten
to 6th Grade, they practiced for a few weeks
here at school before the meet. All students had
a fantastic experience. We look forward to this
fun event next year.
Mahalo to our parent volunteers who helped
with practices and made it possible for Hanalei
to compete: Scott Parker, Kari Derr, Jamie
Debonet, Neil Dana and Keith Matie. And,
thank you to the PTSA for providing school tshirts.
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School Attendance and 2017-18 HI DOE School Calendar
As noted above, regular
school attendance is student
learning need #5 in Hanalei
School’s Academic
Plan. With that said,
parents, please look at the
school calendar for next year
(attached here and also
found on our
website). Please plan family
vacations in conjunction
with school vacation
periods. Hawaii has a short
school day and a shorter
school year compared to
most states. With limited
instructional time to begin
with, teachers are working
hard to make the most of the
instructional time they
have. Please support us in
reaching this goal by
aligning your family
vacations with the school
year calendar. Thank you in
advance for your effort.
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There’s a link to the HI DOE 2017-18 School Calendar on
the Hanalei School website :
http://www.hanalei.k12.hi.us/
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Message from the PTSA
Thank you everyone for a fun and successful Starry Nights!
Thanks to everyone in the Hanalei School community who worked so hard to make this year’s
Starry Nights fundraiser a success. We raised over $62,000 in support of our enrichment
program and expansion of the school garden and nutrition education program. The live
auction and classroom projects were particularly successful this year, raising a total of $19000!
So many people contributed to making Starry Nights 2017 a great event for our whole
community, who enjoyed an evening of music, dancing and fun with our live band, incredible
DJ and exciting live auction. Even the students got to join in the Starry Nights party this year
when the Soft White Sixties played a short concert in the Cafeteria for the kids on Friday the
7th.
Final PTSA General Membership Meeting:
The final PTSA meeting is on May 2nd at 2:15pm in Noelle McHugh's classroom. At this
meeting we’ll be voting in new Board Members for 2017-18 School Year, all positions are open
as most Board Members have served a 2 year term. We’ll also be reviewing the proposed
budget for 2017-18 School Year. Please come to this important meeting to see what’s
happening and how your efforts can make a huge difference at Hanalei School.
Teacher Appreciation Week:
We need your help with Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1-5th. May 1st will be the faculty
luncheon, we’ll need volunteers to bring in deserts and we’ll need help with student
supervision during the lunch period’s 11:30-12:30pm to oversee recess/lunch supervision
duties. If you are able to help out please email the PTSA.
[email protected]
AlsocheckourFacebookpage@HanaleiPTSA
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