Monday was one of the best P.E. days for the students as they began swimming lessons with Ms. Whitney and Mr. Kimura at the helm. The newbies and experienced swimmers enjoyed the class by splashing water on themselves, giggling and swimming. The children were familiar with the routine of showering before entering the pool and changing themselves afterwards which helped make the P.E. class run smoothly.
K-1 celebrated reading with Dr. Seuss in the classroom on Wednesday, March 2nd. Besides listening to some of his stories, they enjoyed 'green eggs' and partnered with their 4th grade buddy in a writing/illustration lesson.
They have been sharpening their concept of addition with numerous hands-on and engaging activities. Ask them to explain their work that is on display.
Ms. Marj, a former HMS Counselor, was invited as a guest reader on Friday. The children were all ears when she read Too Many Mangos, By Tammy Paikai. The story, with a local flavor, is about Tutu Kane who asked his grandchildren Kama and Nani to pick some mangoes from his tree. When Tutu Kane realized that they had picked too many mangoes, he sends Kama and Nani to share some with the neighbors. While doing this, they were given goodies in return for their generosity. Ms. Marj also brought samples of our delicious fruit for everyone to taste and a fresh mango. Some students hadn't seen a mango from the tree. During this read-aloud, they shared the excitement and sheer fun of a new book with its local characters. Children also learned that sharing can bring much joy to others as well as to themselves.
Mahalo to everyone with your donations and/or offering to assist with the K-1 game at the HMS Fair on Saturday, March 19th. Please advise either Mrs. Nagamine or myself if you need to make any changes for your shift.
Reminders:
P.E. (swim days) is scheduled for Mondays. There is no P.E. on Thursdays. Please remember their plastic bag, as well as their towel, swim clothes, slippers, goggles, etc. should be labeled with their name and grade. The lost and found box is overflowing with numerous unlabeled items.
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