Character Counts! (sm) Celebration 2012

Thank you to teachers and students who attended our Character Counts! (sm) Celebration at the Town Center of Mililani.  The public schools in the Mililani Complex Area sponsor this annual event to promote character education in our community.

Family Literacy Night

Thank you for all who attended our recent Family Literacy Night. For students in Grades K-1, parents learned about reading strategies they could use at home to reinforce the learning of early literacy skills. For students in Grades 2-5, parents got online and learned more about KidBiz. Mahalo also to teachers Lorraine Kunishima, Krissy Barrett-Grahovac, Cynthia Takamoto, and Lori Jakahi for planning this informative event.

Income Tax Information

For individuals who are claiming child care expenses on their income tax forms, please refer to the following information:

• Mililani Mauka Elementary  =  Federal ID# 99-0266482

• Summer School Tuition for 2011 = $107.00

• Mililani YMCA A+ Program = Federal ID # 99-0073533

Keep Your Child Safe in Cyber Space

Thank you to Kristell Corpuz and Angela Kaiwikuamoohoihou, Community and Crime Prevention Specialists at the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, for their presentation on internet safety held on January 25 for parents in the Mililani Complex Area.

Here are some parenting tips from the workshop...

1. Keep the computer in a common area and monitor your child's activities.
2. Create electronic equipment curfews.  No phones or computers in the bedrooms after bedtime.
3. Monitor your child's cell phone use and learn the text chat lingo.  (www.netlingo.com)
4. Never give out identifying information (name, address, school, phone, or picture).
5. Never respond to messages or postings that are suggestive, obscene, or harassing.
6. Computers can be turned on remotely.  Always cover or close computers with video capability.
7. Know the consequences of inappropriate behavior of phone or computer use:

• The laws made to protect our children include them!
• Production of pornography - 20 years in jail
• Dissemination of pornograpy - 10 years in jail or 5 years probation
• Possession (storage) of pornography - 5 years in jail or 5 years probation

Parents need to face the facts!

• 1 in 3 online teens has experienced online harassment.
• 9 out of 10 parents never know that any inappropriate contact has occurred.
• 1 in 5 teens (13-19) has sent or posted nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves.
• 45% of teens have been asked personal information from unknown people online.

Your best line of defense is communication with your child!  Talk to them about internet safety and your concerns.  Limit and monitor your child's time with internet devices.

10,000 Page Views!!!

Mahalo to all who visit our blog.  We recently hit 10,000 page views in our all time history and we average about 500 page views per month.  Please continue to visit our blog, school website and Twitter for updated news and information on the Golden Eagles at Mililani Mauka Elementary.

Coming Soon... Book Fair

Coming soon to a library near you... Scholastic Book Fair @ Mililani Mauka Elementary!!!



Monday - Wednesday (3/5, 3/6, & 3/7)
Hours:  7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday (3/8)
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
(Sorry - only HALF DAY on Thursday so that we have enough time to pack up the fair before spring break.)

Be on the look out for informational fliers to be sent home with your child.  Hope to see you there!

Climbing Wall Installation

Contractors from Pacific Recreation were on campus today installing our new climbing wall.  Thanks to everyone who participated in our Health & Fitness Walk-a-thon!!  Soon, our students will be using this equipment during their PE classes.  Mahalo!

Climbing Wall Installation

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2011-12 school year will be conducted Monday through Friday on the following dates/times:

Feb. 1-17 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 21-29 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

If you have a child who will be 5 years old by December 31, 2011, please take advantage of the February registration time frame. Registration will resume on June 19, 2012. 


Click here for information on registration & requirements.