Friday, February 26, 2010

Traffic Notice


Please be aware that parking is not allowed in front of bus stops. The Honolulu Police Department received a complaint and will issue a parking citation for cars parked in front of the bus stop near the entrance to our parking lot. Because this bus stop is in close proximity to our drive way, this whole area is considered a no parking zone by HPD.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Character Counts!(sm) Celebration

On Saturday (2/20), the public schools in the Mililani Complex Area sponsored the Character Counts!(sm) Celebration at the Mililani Town Center. This event had two main goals: 1) to promote character education; and 2) to provide information on community resources for families. Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring & Citizenship are the core ethical values encouraged throughout our complex. A TeRRiFiCC time was enjoyed by all!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Lunch Time Story "Unlovable"



Members from the Student Council read the story "Unlovable" during lunch and talked to the audience about one of our core ethical values - caring.

High Schoolers Talk about Fairness



Students from the Mililani High School Marching Band performed a skit for 4th graders about one of our core ethical values - Fairness. The moral of their story... "Everyone's happy when 'Character' counts."

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Pictures from Camp



Last week, Grade 5 students went to Camp Erdman for 3 days and 2 nights. Here are some pictures as they leave campus and participate in night time activities.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Character Counts! (sm) Week Begins with a Quiz



During lunch on Monday, members from the student council quizzed the audience with questions about our core ethical values: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. When asked, "How can you show caring?" one student answered, "By helping someone up after they fall down." Several students from each grade level got to answer a question and select a prize. What a way to start a TeRRiFFiC week!

Jump Rope for Heart




Students in Pre-School, Kindergarten & Grades 1-4...
got their hearts pumping,
and their feet thumping,
as they were all jumping,
in the Jump Rope for Heart.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Second Graders Receive Target Grant



Congratulations to Mililani Mauka second graders for receiving an $800 Target field trip grant. The grant will be used to help defray the cost of their field trip to Maili Beach Park for their annual reef walk excursion. This excursion is part of the second grade Curriculum Sharing Day, and will address two Hawaii Benchmarks: 2.3.1—Describe how animals depend on plants and each other; 2.5.2—Identify distinct environments and the different kinds of organisms each environment supports. Way to go second graders!

Monday, February 8, 2010

Character Counts! (sm) Week - Feb 16-19




According to the Hawaii Board of Education Policy 2109, "character education is the process through which students are provided opportunities to learn and demonstrate democratic principles and core ethical values such as civic responsibility, compassion, honesty, integrity, and self-discipline."

Please help us as we celebrate Character Counts!(sm) Week at Mililani Mauka:
Tuesday - Wear Purple for Citizenship
Wednesday - Wear Red for Caring
Thursday - Wear Green for Responsibility or Orange for Fairness
Friday - Wear Yellow for Respect or Blue for Trustworthiness

Throughout the week, students will also get to participate in a variety of activities during the lunch period.

And on Saturday, February 20, please join us at the Mililani Town Center for our Character Counts!(sm) Celebration - sponsored by the public schools in the Mililani Complex Area. There will be informational displays from community organizations, games & prizes for the children.

We look forward to seeing you there and hope that you'll take this opportunity to talk to your children about the six core ethical values encouraged in our schools.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Hawaii State Assessment - Parent Information



Last night, over 60 families attended a workshop on the upcoming Hawaii State Assessment. Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the Reading and Math portions of the HSA on 3/30, 3/31, 4/1, 4/6, and 4/7. Students in Grade 4 will also take the Science portion of the HSA on 4/8 and 4/9. Make up testing sessions will be conducted from 4/12 - 4/22. For more information and tools that will help you better understand testing and how it relates to state standards, visit http://www.alohahsa.org/.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2010-11 school year will be conducted Monday through Friday during the month of February (excluding holidays & furlough days) at the following times:

Feb. 1-11 from 9 am to 1 pm
Feb. 16-26 from 9 am to 3 pm

If you have a child who was born in 2005 and will be 5 years old by December 31, 2010, please take advantage of the February registration time frame. Otherwise, kindergarten registration for school year 2010-11 will resume on June 9, 2010 from 9 am to 1 pm.


For more information on required documents: Kindergarten Registration 2010-11

HSA Parent Information Night

Please join us on Tuesday evening (2/2/10) at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria for our HSA Parent Information Night. The HSA (Hawaii State Assessment) helps to measure student progress in reading and mathematics for grades 3-5. Hope to see you there!

Recycling Drive

Thank you for participating in our latest recycling drive! In addition to helping the environment, each can and bottle helps raise money for technology and student activities in our school. Mahalo!