Peer Mediator

Open to Grades 3, 4, and 5 - Peer Mediators volunteer their time during recess.  Mediators are assigned to different playground areas and help to settle any small disputes between students at recess.  Students can use mediators as the first step to help resolve any conflicts.  If a dispute is settled with the help of a mediator, it prevents a referral to the yard duty teacher or office. 

Student Council

Open to Grades 4 and 5

The Student Council of Mililani Uka directs and drives school activities each school year.  The Council is made up of five (5) officers from Grade 5 (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian), as well as ten (10) representatives (two representatives from each fourth and fifth grade homeroom).  The Student Council meets one to two times per month during lunch periods, and participates in school and community activities at least once per month.  They also serve as the liaison between the student body and the Administration, Hui `o Mililani Uka, and School Community Council. 

Recruitment Guidelines:

Officers are recruited through an election process at the end of the 4th grade school year.

Students wishing to run for office complete a nomination form and their homeroom teacher completes a rating form.

Representatives are recruited at the beginning of the school year.  Two representatives are chosen from each 4th and 5th grade classroom.

Junior Police Officer (JPO)

Open to Grade 5

The duty of a JPO is to ensure campus and pedestrian safety before and after school. There are two JPO platoons that report to duty every other week for the entire week throughout the school year. JPOs are required to be at school at 7:15 AM on the days their platoon is on duty. They serve from 7:25-7:40 in the morning, and 2:05-2:20 after school (Wed. 1:10-1:25).

Duties include raising and lowering the flag, supporting pedestrian safety at the corner of Kuahelani and Hokulewa under the supervision of the crossing guard, and supervising various locations on campus (bike rack, office, bus stop).  On Fridays 12:00-12:30 JPOs practice drill formations and receive safety training from a HPD officer

JPOs are considered school leaders. Each platoon has further opportunities for leadership through the positions of Captain, Lieutenant and Sergeant. A JPO of the year is also honored at the 5th grade Aloha Assembly in June

Peer Mentor

Open to Grade 5

Peer Mentors are fifth grade volunteers who work with K and First grade students once a week after school to help reinforce academic concepts and assist with homework. 

Library Club

Open to Grade 5

Responsibilities:

·         Remember to attend all Club Meetings scheduled.

·          Responsible for keeping a log of the number of recesses worked in the library (1point/recess)

·         Understand the Dewey Decimal Order so that shelving non-fiction books are done correctly

·         Sort and shelve books on the book cart, check your assigned non-fiction rows; put in correct order.

·         Police the library by politely reminding students to follow library rules, and focus on their purpose.

·         Straighten books and magazines to keep the library neat and tidy.

·         Help students on OPAC to find books and help locate those books on the shelves

·         Help students at the CD-ROM computers in the mini-lab and print articles they need

Cafeteria Assistants

Students from Grades 3, 4, and 5 work in the cafeteria from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  This includes 30 minutes of lunch (free lunch).  Jobs include passing out plastic forks, separating paper trays, serving rolls, buns, cookies, fruit, etc.  Clean up includes wiping counters and tables.  No heavy lifting is involved.

Students use no sharp implements.  They learn about preparing, serving, cleaning, working together and community service (BOE Rule 8-3766 Use of Student Help in the Cafeteria).

Office Monitor

One Grade 5 student is assigned per day.  The office monitor performs duties such as delivering school messages and items from parents to children, delivering messages to classrooms, stamping, collating, counting flyers, and distributing forms as needed.  The monitor is expected to complete class work when not occupied with office duty (8-42-1 Relating to school services by students).

Grade Level Buddies

Grade level classrooms adopt another classroom for peer education activities.

2. Student Council: Open to Grades 4 and 5
• The Student Council officers are elected during the spring of their fourth grade year.
• Student Council officers may not be JPO’s due to scheduling conflicts.
• The Student Council body is selected in early August, two representatives are chosen from each fourth and fifth grade classroom to represent their classmates and act as representatives to one K-3 grade classroom.
• The full Student Council meets once each month during lunch to discuss, select and organize school service and school spirit events.
• Student Council members organize and emcee the twice per quarter recognition assemblies.
• Student Council committees (Student Activities and School Service) meet once per month.
• Student Council President and Vice President represent the SC at monthly School community meetings (SCC).
Student Council Officer Selection Process:
1. The students are nominated by classmates or volunteer to run for one of five offices (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Historian) in February and must return election forms by the date stipulated.
2. Fourth Grade teachers complete an evaluation on each candidate.
3. In March, during the Primary Election rally, all candidates give a one-minute speech detailing why they are the best choice for their selected office.
4. The speech is evaluated by the fourth grade teachers and Student Council Advisor and given points based on speech content, poise, volume, and eye contact.
5. Each fourth grader votes for two candidates per office and the top three candidates chosen by majority vote/point run in the General Election.
6. General election candidates may campaign with approved material only during the dates specified in the election process. All campaign guidelines must be followed.
7. A General Election rally is held in April, all candidates give a two-minute speech detailing why they are the best choice for their selected office. The same election point/vote system used in the Primary election determines the elected student for each office.
8. The officers are introduced during the May Recognition assembly.

revised 6/8/05
3. Junior Police Officer (JPO):Open to Grade 5
The duty of a JPO is to ensure campus and pedestrian safety before and after school. There are two JPO platoons which report to duty every other week for the entire week throughout the school year. JPOs are required to be at school at 7:15 AM on the days their platoon is on duty. They serve from 7:25-7:40 in the morning, and 2:05-2:20 after school (Wednesdays 1:10-1:25).

Duties include raising and lowering the flag, supporting pedestrian safety at the corner of Kuahelani and Hokulewa under the supervision of the crossing guard, and supervising various locations on campus (bike rack, office, bus stop). On Fridays 12:00-12:30 JPOs practice drill formations and receive safety training from a HPD officer
JPOs are considered school leaders. Each platoon has further opportunities for leadership through the positions of Captain, Lieutenant and Sergeant. A JPO of the year is also honored at the 5th grade Aloha Assembly in June
Recruitment Guidelines
• JPOs are selected in April of their fourth grade year by their teachers.
• JPOs serve from mid-May of their 4th grade year to mid-May of their 5th grade year.
• Student Council Officers cannot be JPOs because of scheduling conflicts.
• JPOs should: have a positive attitude, consistent school attendance;
be responsible, dependable, alert, and respectful;
obey school rules, and follow directions.

4. Peer Mentor: Open for Grade 5
Peer Mentors are fifth grade volunteers who work with K and First grade students once a week after school to help reinforce academic concepts and assist with homework.
Recruitment Guidelines: Mentors are recruited at the beginning of each school year.
• Each candidate must submit an application, which consists of a short written paragraph, explaining why he or she wants to be a Mentor.
• Part of the application includes a teacher rating on these areas: ability to keep up with own studies, cooperation, dependability, math, and language arts skills.
• Mentors commit to participating for the entire school year.
• Mentor duty is after school for 30 minutes once a week.

5. Library Club: Open to Grade 5
Responsibilities:
Remember to attend all Club Meetings scheduled.
Responsible for keeping a log of the number of recesses worked in the library (1point/recess)
Understand the Dewey Decimal Order so that shelving non-fiction books are done correctly
Sort and shelve books on the book cart, check your assigned non-fiction rows; put in correct order.
Police the library by politely reminding students to follow library rules, and focus on their purpose.
Straighten books and magazines to keep the library neat and tidy.
Help students on OPAC to find books and help locate those books on the shelves
Help students at the CD-ROM computers in the mini-lab and print articles they need
Library Club Recruitment Guidelines
Library Club members are recruited at the beginning of their fifth grade school year.
Library Club Candidates should not be members of Student Council, Peer Mediation or Peer Mentors because of conflicts in meeting times.
Students are asked to volunteer to join and are recommended by their teacher according to the following: -respectful behavior
-able to keep up with class work
-willing to do library service and activities during recess once a day
-able to learn the Dewey Decimal Order
(Time will be given to practice and self-check through exercises.)
Students are requested to write a letter to the librarian explaining why they would make a good library club member. They should also write about their commitment in joining for the school year.
Students will be selected by the librarian after the letters are turned in and a trial period is completed.