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PARENT BULLETIN MILILANI UKA ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL VISION Excellence at our school is everyone continually working together as
lifelong learners to be responsible citizens. PURPOSE We declare that our school’s purpose is to ensure that each child reaches their potential as a lifelong learner and responsible citizen in our global society. GENERAL LEARNER OUTCOMES The ability to be responsible for one’s own learning. The understanding that it is essential for human beings to work together. The ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving strategies. The ability to recognize and produce quality performances and quality products. The ability to communicate effectively. The ability to use a variety of technologies effectively and ethically. NO. 6 April 12, 2005CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 12-22 Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) & Hawaii
State Assessment (HSA) 12 Student Council General Election 13 School Safety Committee meeting; 1:20 p.m. 14 Hui
O’Mililani Uka (PTO) Board meeting; 5:00 p.m., office conference room 19 3rd
Quarter Report Cards go home 20 Papa John’s Pizza Night: earn $ for Mililani Uka; at any Papa John’s Pizza, use your FREE “Buy one get one Free” card 21 Spring Food Drive for Hawaii Food Bank; food drop off 7:30-8:00 a.m. fronting library or cafeteria Hawaii Opera Night; 7-8 pm.; cafeteria; “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini titled “The Curse of Lou Ling”, bring can goods for Hawaii Food Bank 25 – May 1 National TV Turnoff Week 26 Gr. K & PreSchool Field Trip; Zoo Mililani Complex Parent Workshop with Dr. Linda Wheeler on “Harassment & Teasing”; 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Mililani Waena Elementary cafeteria 27 Special Education/504 Parent Info Night for incoming 6th graders; 6:30-7:30 p.m.; MMS cafeteria 28 Ho’opono, Ha’aheo & Na Hoku Awards Assembly; cafeteria 8:30 a.m. grades K-2.; 9:15 a.m. grades 3-5 29 Mililani Complex Track Meet MAY 3 National Teacher Appreciation Day 4 Wear RED Day; Say No to Drugs Day
Student dismissal at 2:05 p.m. (switch with Friday) 5 Wear WHITE/GRAY Day; Be a Buddy Day Bring any foliage (bamboo, t-leaves, gingers, etc.) you can donate for our May Day Program. Drop off at C-101 on Thurs. May 5, 2005. Mahalo! 6 Wear Aloha attire for May Day Celebration Mililani
Uka MAY DAY Program; 8:30 a.m. Student
dismissal at 1:10 p.m. (switch with Wednesday) 9-13 Uka Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 11 Uka
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch MAY (continued) 14 Mililani Complex Mathematics Olympics; MHS; sponsored by MHS Mu Alpha Theta; participants from grades 3, 4 & 5 20 JPO Field Day 24 Gr. 5 Field Trip; DARE Day; Stan Sheriff Center 26 Ho’opono, Ha’aheo & Na Hoku Awards Assembly; whole school; cafeteria; 8:30 a.m. 27 Teacher Professional Development – No school for students 30 HOLIDAY – MEMORIAL DAY JUNE 1 Wear RED Day; Say No to Drugs Day School Safety Committee meeting; 1:20 p.m. 2 Wear WHITE/GRAY Day; Be a Buddy Day A+ End-of-the-Year Program; 6:45 p.m.; cafeteria 3 Wear BLUE Day; School Spirit Day 6 Report cards go home Aloha Assembly for students LAST
DAY FOR STUDENTS – DISMISSAL AT 11:00 a.m. 7 Last day for Teachers JULY 18 First day for teachers; 2005-06 SY 22 First day for students; 2005-06 SY PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEPursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), schools may not release information from a student’s education record without prior consent. Schools may release information designated as “directory information” without prior consent. It has come to the attention of the Department of Education (DOE) that photographs were not specifically designated as directory information by the DOE. Now, in order to allow photographs of students to appear in the school yearbook, the DOE must specifically designate photographs as directory information. Accordingly, the DOE has designated photographs as directory information. Therefore, in order for us to distribute the SY 2004-05 yearbooks, an attached letter formally notifies parents that photographs are now designated as directory information. In addition, parents are being informed of their option to “opt out” which means parents choose to NOT have their child’s photographs be included in our school’s yearbook. Should parents decide to “opt out” and NOT include their child’s photographs in the school yearbook, parents will need to obtain a “Non-Disclosure of Directory Information” form from our school office and submit a completed form to the school office by Thursday, April 28, 2005. Please refer to attached letter regarding this matter. Reinventing Education Act of 2004, also known as “Act 51”, under the “empowerment” effort, requires the establishment of a School Community Council (SCC) by July 1, 2005 for the 2005-06 school year. Our SCBM Council has completed and approved the by-laws for our SCC. SCC members are now being elected by the respective constituent groups: students (2 from Student Council), parents (4), community (2 nominated & elected by parents), faculty (5), staff (2), and administrators (1). Act 51 requires that membership of the SCC include 50% as school staff and 50% as non-school staff. If you are interested in being a member of the SCC, or are interested in Act 51, please contact PCNC coordinator, Vikki Wong-Webb, and/or a school administrator. Our next SCBM Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 2, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the library. SUMMER SCHOOL at Mililani Uka Elementary Program: Language Arts and Mathematics Enrichment Enrollment: Open to students currently enrolled in grades K-5 Date/Time: June 13 - July 1, 2005
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon Tuition: $80.00 per student (will be collected at registration) Registration forms will be available
for pickup in the school office from April 4, 2005. Registration for current Mililani Uka students will be accepted from April 12 - 22,
2005; 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Registration
for all others: April 18 - 22,
2005; 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please turn in completed applications
to the school office. Registrations
will be time-stamped and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Incomplete applications will be accepted,
but not processed until complete. Limited enrollment. The school reserves the right to
cancel the program due to insufficient enrollees. Please contact Scott Miyagi at
627-7303 x239 for information or questions. MAY DAY IS HEREUka’s May Day program titled “Every Child A Promise” is set for Friday, May 6 at 8:30 a.m. in the park next to the school. Donations of t-leaves and long stem flowers would be greatly appreciated. Donations are to be dropped off on Thursday, May 5 to C-101. Please call Vikki Wong-Webb at 627-7303 ext. 233 if you can help. Once again our May Day program will be filmed by a professional videography company. You may purchase the video for $15 and the DVD for $35. Last day to order is Monday, May 9. This is NOT a fund-raiser. SCHEDULE CHANGE –
MARK YOUR CALENDAR On Wed., May 4 students will be dismissed from school at 2:05pm and on Friday, May 6 students will be dismissed at 1:10pm. This is because of our May Day program. Day care providers have been notified. A flyer has been sent home. Each student must turn in a section of the flyer to acknowledge that you are aware of the schedule change. STATE GEOGRAPHY BEE
The 17th Annual Geography Bee was held on Friday April 1st at the Hawaii Convention Center. Alex Park, an Uka 4th grader competed in the State Geography Bee for grades 4 through 8. There were only two fourth graders in the event. Alex made it through to the second level. He gained valuable experience and wants to compete again next year. We congratulate Alex for being Uka's Geography Champion and State Contestant! We are proud of you Alex! Keep on learning more geography and you'll be the State Champion some day! MILILANI COMPLEX
MUSIC FESTIVAL Congratulations and mahalo to Kumu Elsie Ryder and Kumu Joy Lo for their leadership with our 4th and 5th graders to perform so well with their singing and movements at our Mililani Complex Music Festival at Mililani High School Gym on March 8. Even with RAP #4 scheduled for the same night, we were well represented. SPRING FOOD DRIVEMililani Uka Student Council seeks your support for its Spring Food Drive to help the Hawaii Food Bank. Donations can be made on Thursday, April 21 7:30 to 8 a.m. or before the Opera. Monetary donations are accepted. Please make your check to Hawaii Food Bank. OPERA COMES TO UKA Honolulu Opera Theater (HOT) will be performing a one act opera adapted from “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini titled “The Curse of Lou Ling”. The opera is set in ancient China and celebrates the power of courage, determination and love. Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 21, 7 to 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Cost: Can goods for Hawaii Food Bank. This performance is sponsored by the Hui and Mililani Uka Student Council. SCBM COUNCILThe SCBM council will meet on Monday, May 2 at 5 p.m. in the school library. Our SCBM developed and approved the new by-laws for the 2005-2006 School Community Council according to Act 51 Reinventing Education Act for the Children of Hawaii (REACH). Anyone who would like an idea added to the agenda please call Vikki Wong-Webb at 627-7303 at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting. Nomination forms for the 2005-2006 SCC have been distributed to parents. Please take the time to nominate yourself or anyone you think may be qualified. The council will take nominations for parent and community members. Minutes of the meetings are posted in the office. READ ALOUD PROGRAM
“RAP” RAP was an overwhelming success! Reading is on the minds of many Uka students and families. The goal is that our students will want to read more and in turn will help them achieve more in school. The last RAP session was attended by 498 of you. Our special guest was Governor Linda Lingle. She gave an inspirational talk about reading aloud to your children of all ages. She then read aloud to parents and she stayed until the end of the program talking and taking photos with all whom requested. Thank you to all the families who participated and supported this family fun and educational program. HUI NOTESThe next Hui meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the school office building. All parents and guardians are general members of the Hui board. You are all welcome to attend the meeting. The Hui is working on the ballot for the voting of new officers for next school year. The Hui earned $216 in March from Papa Johns. Mrs. Sproles’ class has once again won a pizza party. To get credit, you must turn in your designated flier when you pay or make your order. Fliers can be turned in to any Papa John’s on Oahu anytime during the designated day. The next Papa John’s Pizza Day is Wed., April 21. Please remember to you use your “Buy one, Get one Free” card and the designated flier. TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION WEEKThis year the Uka Ohana will be
celebrating our wonderful teachers and staff members during the week of May 9
to 13. Planning is taking place so if
you are interested in volunteering or donating or know of some where the Hui
can get a monetary or product donation please call the PCNC at 627-7303 ext.
233.
TSUNAMI RELIEF
COLLECTION The Student Council with advisor Norma Tansey organized our Tsunami Relief Collection in February and brought in loose change and donations of over $ 830. JUMP ROPE FOR HEART Student Council and advisor Norma Tansey organized our Jump Rope for Heart last month that netted a total of $ 6,522 from 390 student-returned envelopes. SPRING FUND-RAISER The Hui will be having a Spring Fund-raiser to raise funds for more student activities. Pizza, Cinnamon Bread and Portuguese Sausage will be sold for $5.50. The Hui will earn $2.00 from each item sold. The fund-raiser runs from April 25 to May 16. Products pick up day is Wednesday, June 1 from 1:30 to 6:30pm. HELP THE UKA
LIBRARY Thank you to all those families who purchased books for their family and children’s teachers. Mililani Uka Scholastic Book Fair was a success and we will be able to expand the library inventory for all Uka students. Mrs. Enomoto, our Librarian, needs help in the Library NOW. She needs people who can come in once a week for a few hours in the morning or afternoon. The Library volunteer will assist students locate, check in and check out books. Training is provided. Book borrowing privileges are given to volunteers. Please call her now at 627-7303 and ask for the Library. WANTED: BOX TOPS AND SOUP LABELSOur library club is still collecting Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup labels. Please continue to collect them and send them to school with your child. There is a receptacle in the office and Library. OFFICE DEPOT “5% BACK TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM”: School ID Code 70027388 Throughout 2005, every time school
supplies are purchased at Office Depot, please designate Mililani Uka to
receive the “5% Back to School” credit for free supplies. Our school’s ID Number is 70027388. TOYOTA & EDUCATION WORKS “ON BOARD FOR EDUCATION” Customers who purchase a new
Toyota Sienna Van can designate a teacher and a school to receive $100
Education Works certificate for classroom supplies. FOODLAND or SACK ‘N’ SAVE
“SHOP FOR BETTER EDUCATION”: School Code 7763 Designate Mililani Uka as your
school of choice, using code 7763. Pick up “extra points” specials through March 17, 2005. Ask your neighbors, family and friends to
support Mililani Uka. INCREASE IN PRICE OF
MILK Beginning March 1, 2005 the price for ala carte milk increased to $ .50. Milk will continue to be included in the price of breakfast or lunch. Extra milk or milk alone will be 50 cents. SPECIAL EDUCATION/504
MILILANI MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT INFO NIGHT Parent information night for incoming 6th graders with Special Education IEP or 504 MP who are entering Mililani Middle School for 2005-06 SY is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Mililani Middle School cafeteria. IDENTITY THEFT
WORKSHOP Mililani Neighborhood Security Watch, Mililani Drug Free and HPD are presenting the Identity Theft Workshop on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 from 7:30 p.m. at Recreation Center III. CENTRAL OAHU
COMMUNITY CHILDREN’S COUNCIL April 19, 2005: CO-CCC General Meeting; 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Mililani McDonald’s (Kipapa Drive). May 10, 2005: Parent Support Group Meeting; presentation by Dyslexia Association; 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Mililani Mauka Recreation Center #6 @ 95-1010 Konaku Street. May 17, 2005: CO-CCC General Meeting; 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Mililani McDonald’s (Kipapa Drive). For information call Rio Martell at 383-5666 or email at riofilm1@juno.com. STANDARDS-BASED
REPORT CARDS Standards-based Report Cards will be implemented from 2005-06 school year. Information for parents is available on the DOE website: www.doe.k12.hi.us. Go to “Parents & Community”, then “Standards”, and then “Report Cards”. SCHOOL OFFICE HOURSThe school’s office hours: Main Office 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A+ Office (cafeteria) 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (M,T,Th,&F) 1:05 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (W) SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS
School Office: 627-7303 (Press 0 or 6) Fax: 627-7387 The following may assist you in quicker connection to your party’s extention, upon hearing the greeting, interrupt and press the following immediately: 3-digit Extention # for teachers *400 Attendance line (absence from school and A+) 1 Student Services Coordinator (SSC) or Counselors 2 Health Aide 3 Parent/Community Networking Coordinator (PCNC) 4 A+ Program 5 Complex Support Personnel 6 Office staff OFFICE PERSONNEL
Administration Penny Mau, Principal Grades 1 ,2 ,3 (Press 1 /greeting, press 5) Diana Bonsignore, V.P. Grades PS, K, 4, 5 (Press 1 /greeting, press 4) Student Services Coordinator (SSC) (Press 1 /greeting, press1) Lorene Park All grades Janice Koki SSC Clerk Counselors Scott Miyagi Grades 1, 3, 5 (Press 1 /greeting, press 2) Tim Hosoda Grades PS, K, 2, 4 (Press 1 /greeting, press 3) School Health Aide Leatrice Miyashiro Dept. of Health (Press 2) Parent / Community Networking Vikki Wong-Webb PCNC (Press 3) A+ Director Shirley Ragasa A+ Program (Press 4) Office Staff Jo-Ann Chang Clerk Typist (Press 6 /greeting, press 1) Robyn Goya Clerk Typist (Press 6 /greeting, press 2) Wendy Kagawa Clerk Typist (Press 6 /greeting, press 3) Lynne Uchida Clerk Typist (Press 6 /greeting, press 4) Phyllis Ishikawa SASA/Secretary (Press 6 /greeting, press 5) |