Saving Water Begins with Me

When we save water, we save life and save the world! That is important so we want to make sure that every drop counts.

   

             

Aloha families,

Are you ready for some fun in the sun? Our All-School Field Day, slated for next Friday, May 1st, is around the corner. Our designated area for a tent and/or tarp is the picnic area near the restrooms across the street from Magic Island. Please let me know if you would like to volunteer to save a tree/area for our K-1 ohana! You might plan on bringing your keiki home lunch and drink, plus their water bottle with you. If you won't be attending, your child must bring his/her own lunch and drink, plus a water bottle to school which they will take to the park.

Please bring your own things to sit on. I'll be bringing a large tarp too.

The schedule for the day:

• 7:45: Please have your child in school by this time
• 8:15: Buses depart HMS, school side
• 9:00: Welcome Message from Mr. Randall, time to get settled
• 9:30-11:25: Bouncers, Bubbles/Play Time, Backyard Game, and Shave Ice/Free Time
• 11:30: Lunch and Clean Up
• 12:15: Leave Ala Moana Beach Park

It should be an awesome and relaxing day. Hope that many of you can join us!


Important dates to remember:

• Friday, April 24th - 'Magical Moments from Disney' Spring Program, Social Hall, 8:30am. 
• Students will perform on the right side of the stage (when you are facing the stage).
• Attire: 
• Girls - Party dress, hair half up, half down, with a ponytail on the right side of their head
• Boys - Solid black shirt (inside out is fine) and dark colored bottom,  hair slicked with gel
• Optional - They may change to more comfortable school clothes after the performance 
• Wednesday, April 29th - April Book Share, MyOn, and IXL (Categories I.[Addition] and J.[Subtraction]) due
• Thursday, April 30th - Kroc Center Hawaii Parental Consent form due (Form to be distributed on Friday, April 24th)
• Friday, May 1st - HMS Field Day, Ala Moana Beach Park, 8:15am-12:15pm
• Attire - Special 'K' teal colored t-shirt, covered shoes

A hui hou,

Mrs. Lee

Eat Your Colors!

We learned that fruits and vegetables come in lots of different colors.  We could make a rainbow with all of the beautifully colored fruits and vegetables we discussed. It is good to eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables because they make us healthy.  

 
Aloha,

Celebrated annually on April 22nd, Earth Day is the largest environmental event in the world. Millions of people, including students, participate in Earth Day activities. K-1 keiki will also be learning and celebrating environmental respect, action, and behavior changes that lessens their impact on the Earth. To show support of Earth Day, please wear your HMS Earth Day t-shirt to school, if you purchased one, on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Important dates to remember:

• Tuesday, April 21st - Library books due
• Friday, April 24th - 'Magical Moments from Disney', HMS Spring Program to be held at the Social Hall  beginning at 8:30 
• Attire: Girls - party dresses. Boys - solid black shirt and dark bottoms
• Wednesday, April 29th - April Book Share, MyOn, and IXL (Categories I. [Addition] and J. [Subtraction])due
• Friday, May 1st - HMS Field Day Consent Forms and payment due Wednesday, April 22nd.
• Attire - Special 'K' teal colored t-shirt with shorts and covered shoes

A hui hou,

Mrs. Lee

Signs of Spring

Spring is here! A few signs of spring are the weather is warmer, flowers bloom, and the sun rises earlier in the morning.We enjoyed watercoloring our beautiful spring pictures.

This slideshow design generated with Smilebox

Aloha Parents,

On Friday, April 10th, K-1 and our 3-8 buddies will be walking to Kuakini Health Center for the Annual Open House. Please dress your child in the HMS t-shirt with shorts/skirts/pants, socks, and sport shoes.  Classroom doors will open at 7:55. Students will leave the campus by 8:10. You child may need a substantial breakfast as there will not be any mid morning snack.  

Our annual Spring Program will be held Friday, April 24th in the Social Hall.  The first program, which will include students from Preschool through the 1st grade will begin at 8:30. The Kindergarteners will perform a Mary Poppins Medley. As for their attire, this is what the three Kinder teachers decided on:

• Girls - party dresses
• Boys - solid black shirt (inside out is okay) and dark bottoms

You are all invited to our HMS Field Day, set for Friday, May 1st from 8:30-12:30 at Ala Moana Beach Park. In the past, many families attended. There is always a scramble to save the shadiest tree for their child's class before the school buses arrive with the students. So, if you expect to be at Ala Moana Beach Park early, kindly save the area under a shady tree, and wave other K-1 parents over. The picnic area on the Ewa side of the concession (across from Magic Island) has been reserved. Additional information will be coming your way. Mahalo!

Stories at Sunrise are short plays performed by each class and directed by Mrs. Carolyn Lee (Drama Teacher) at the end of the school year. The three Kindergarten classes hope to perform their plays (about 10 minutes each) in the Dojo on Thursday, May 28th at 10:30. The keiki have begun practicing Mongoose, Mongoose, Stop! Don't Run in Drama class, but need additional assistance. A copy of their play will be sent home in their folder so you can  help them at home.

Dates to Remember:

• Friday, April 10th - Kuakini Health Center Open House.  
• Friday, April 10th - Due date for the $5.00 donations used toward the Kindergarten gift basket for our HMS 65th Anniversary Gala's Silent Auction
• Tuesday, April 21st - Library Books due
• Wednesday, April 29th - April Book Share, MyOn, and IXL (Categories I. [Addition] and J. [Subtraction]) assignments due

Have a nice weekend,

Mrs. Lee

Hoppi Easter

It's Spring! We listened to The Easter Egg by Jan Brett. This was a great book about Hoppi, a bunny hero who saved a blue robin's egg that tumbled out of its nest.  After making construction paper rabbits, we wrote an opinion about what we thought about Hoppi.
We also shared what we felt was the best part of Easter in a Word Cloud!


The Hoppi Easter on PhotoPeach

Aloha Parents,

K-1, along with their Buddies in 3-8, will be fortunate to experience walking to Kuakini Health System to attend their annual Open House on Friday, April 10th. There will numerous opportunities to learn about health care --- i.e. ways to stay healthy, stepping through an ambulance, how to wash their hands, etc.
Please dress your child in their HMS t-shirt, shorts, and socks with sport shoes. Kindly bring your child a little earlier to school as we need to leave our classroom promptly at 8:10 am. You might also consider preparing a substantial breakfast for them as there won't be any morning snacktime. Mahalo!

The IXL Math assignment for April is:

1. I. Addition
2. J. Subtraction

The students have commented how this online learning experience is interactive and fun! Each math concept has an abundance of problems for every learning style and your child can't help but build lasting skills and confidence.

Mahalo for those who donated Easter 'goodies'.  They will be distributed on Thursday, along with their recent work in the blue Walmart recyclable bags. Please have your child return the Walmart bags by Tuesday, April 2nd.  

Dates to remember:

• Thursday, April 2nd - Ronald McDonald show 'On the Inside' in the Social Hall
• Friday, April 3rd - State Holiday, no school
• Tuesday, April 7th - Buddha Day Service.  Please dress your child appropriately for this Temple Service.
• Wednesday, April 8th - Buddha Day, no school
• Thursday, April 9th - Polynesian Cultural Center Learning Trip Consent Form and payment due (Form will be distributed on Monday, April 6th)
• Thursday, April 9th - Lifetouch portraits/payment due
• Friday, April 10th - Kuakini Open House Learning Trip with our Buddies in 3-8 
• Wednesday, April 29th - April Book Share, MyOn, and IXL Math (Categories I.[Addition] and J. [Subtraction]) due

Have a fun weekend with the Easter Bunny,

Mrs. Lee

Our National Symbols

We have been studying about symbols that represent the United States of America.   Some of them were the Statue of Liberty, the Bald Eagle, the Liberty Bell, and the United States Flag.




Aloha Parents,

The children were so delighted and excited that you took time to visit as they presented their learning about 'Plants and Me'.  Their awesome work and knowledge was recognized by you. Thank you for being a part of such a wonderful Learning Showcase experience. There is nothing more powerful than when parents and families come together to share the learning that goes on in the classroom. I hope that it was informative, as well as fun (as all learning should be!) for you.

Over the past two weeks the keiki have practiced the concept of combining numbers up to 10 (addition). They have been totally engaged, using a variety of manipulative and games when they work with a partner or in a small group.
Subtraction will be introduced next week.  Many more games and fun activities are planned so they can learn and practice this concept.

Please support your child's learning by playing math games and/or practicing math facts at home or while you are out and about.

Over the Spring Break, since your child may have extra time, s/he can begin one of the next IXL Math assignments. The category is: I. (Addition)

If you wish to donate any of your old magazines with pictures of food, K-1 could certainly use them. Please bring them in the week after Spring Recess. Mahalo!

Upcoming  events:

• Monday-Friday, March 23rd-27th - Spring Recess
• Monday, March 30th - March Book Share, MyOn (minimum of 10 books), and IXL (Categories K{Positions} and Q{Measurement}) due
• Wednesday, April 1st - If your child wishes to share Easter Goodie Bags, please bring them in by this date
• Friday, April 3rd - State Holiday, school closed

Wishing you a safe and fun Spring Recess,

Mrs. Lee

'Plants and Me', A Student Led Learning Showcase Invitation

Aloha Parents,

The focus these past few weeks  has been about plants! The children listened to literature, watched videos, and painted vegetables for their garden.  Best of all, they grew their own plants. Your keiki are beyond excited to share their knowledge and craftivities at our annual Student Led Learning Showcase: The World Through Our Eyes.

Invitation card made with Smilebox

A few reminders:

• Thursday, March 12th - Spring Higan Service in the Temple.  Please dress your child appropriately.
• Monday, March 16th - 'How do we use plants?' pictures due
• Monday, March 16th - RSVP due for 'Plants and Me', A Student Led Learning Showcase
• Tuesday, March 17th - Library books due
• Thursday, March 19th - Kuakini Health Center Open House Learning Trip Parent Consent Form due. (Parent Consent Forms will be distributed on Monday, March 16th)
• Friday, March 20th - 'Plants and Me', A Student Led Learning Showcase in the K-1 classroom. School dismissal at 11:30.
• Monday-Friday, March 23rd-27th - Spring Recess
• Monday, March 30th - March Book Share, MyOn, and IXL (Categories (K {Positions} and Q {Measurement}) due

A hui hou,

Mrs. Lee

Celebrate Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss wrote many books filled with rhyming words and silly characters.  But he taught many great lessons in his stories so we can live a better life. His birthday was on March 2nd.



Aloha Parents,

All the students are amazed at their plants that are growing so quickly! Some of them are a bit overwatered, but that's okay.  On the weekends, the little plants can dry out a bit. The plan is to watch and write about the growth of their plants until Friday, March 20th, when the students will have the opportunity to explain about 'Plants and Me' at the Learning Showcase.  Hope you will be able to attend one of the two sessions: 9:30-9:50 or 10:30-10:50.

We will be creating a map to show things we get from plants. Each child is asked to bring in 1 or 2 pictures from magazines or their own drawings about 5x5 inches in size.  For instance, from corn we get gas, oil, adhesives, wax paper, Softsoap, Windex, etc. From tomatoes, we get ketchup, salsa, etc. From trees, we get pencils, wooden spoons, paper bags, etc. Your child will be sharing and explaining their pictures to their classmates. Pictures are due by Monday, March 16th.

Friendly reminders:

• Tuesday, March 10th - Spring Portrait background choice form due. Individual pictures taken in the Gym.  Please dress your child appropriately.
• Thursday, March 12th - Spring Higan Service Temple Service. Please dress your child appropriately.
• Monday, March 16th - 'How do we use plants?' pictures due.
• Friday, March 20th - Learning Showcase - 'Plants and Me'.  School dismissal at 11:30.
• Monday, March 30th - March Book Share, MyOn, and IXL (Categories K {Positions} and Q {Measurement}) due

Smiles,

Mrs. Lee

“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” 
― Dr. Seuss