Mauka Eagles Soar for Energy Video 1

Mauka Eagles Soar for Energy Video 1 from Kyle Shimabukuro on Vimeo.

This video is part of our Home Energy Challenge sponsored by Hawaiian Electric Company.  Please watch our video and take a short survey (3 questions).  Mahalo!

Survey Link:  http://goo.gl/3Zh2qm

SCC Community Meeting - 11/13/14

Mahalo to parents, students and other community members who attended our School Community Council (SCC) Community Meeting on Thursday, 11/13/14.  Please click on the following links to access information presented at the meeting:

SCC Community Meeting
http://goo.gl/t1l9a5

Introducing Common Core to Parents and Community Members
http://goo.gl/h5V8wp

To submit input to the School Community Council, please fill in your responses on the following form:

Parent Input (Google Form)
goo.gl/RphWKr

Reminders for Families

Tomorrow, Lifetouch Photography will be on campus for picture make-ups or re-takes. Student Council will be doing their Shoeboxes for Hope collection. Friday is also the last day for the Book Fair and Parent/Teacher Conferences.  On Monday, November 10, we'll go back to our regular schedule with school ending at 2:05.  On Tuesday, school will be closed for Veteran's Day.  Please check our website or call the school at 626-3350 if you have any questions or concerns.

Parent Conferences Begin This Week

Friendly reminder... Parent Conferences begin this week.  Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. daily for Parent-Teacher Conferences held October 27-November 7.  The conferences will begin at 1:15 p.m. and are 20 minutes in length.  Please be prompt for your scheduled conference time. If someone picks your child up after school, please let them know about the early dismissal time
during conferences.  A+ will begin at 12:30 p.m. on conference days.

T.S. Ana Update

At this time, we are currently scheduled to remain open.  In case of school closure, phone and e-mail messages will be sent to students and staff through our SchoolConnects messaging system.  Updates will also be posted on our social media channels (school website, blog, Twitter, Facebook).

Update - Tropical Storm Ana

With Tropical Storm Ana expected to strengthen over the next 12 hours, the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) will close all public schools on Hawaii Island on Friday, Oct. 17. Closures are being made in anticipation of severe weather. All other schools will remain open.

For updated information, follow the DOE on Twitter at @HIDOE808 and follow MMES on Twitter at @MililaniMaukaEl.

Events for Wednesday, 9/17

Aloha, Golden Eagles...

We have several events coming up Wednesday, 9/17:

Kona Shave Ice from 12:30 to 2:30 pm on the play field.  We'll have 2 trucks this time and hope to keep wait times shorter than the last time.  Mahalo to everyone who stood in line - some for as much as 90 minutes - to enjoy their shave ice.  Students who attend A+ will be escorted by their leaders to join the line at 1:30 pm.

Kindergarten Open House will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in D107 to D112.  Kindergarten parents are invited to come see what their children have been learning during the first few weeks of school.

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting from 6 - 7 pm in the library.  Please join us for our monthly board meeting - all are welcome!

PTO Meeting Re-Scheduled to 9/17

The next PTO Meeting (originally scheduled for 9/10) has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2014.  On the agenda for this month is the annual budget and an update on fundraising.  Meeting to be held at 6 p.m. in the library.  All are welcome - hope to see you there!

Character Counts August 2014

Character Counts August 2014 from Kyle Shimabukuro on Vimeo.

HI-5 Recycling Drive - Wed August 27!

Please help us raise funds for technology and student activities by donating your HI-5 beverage containers.  Please drop off your recyclable on Wednesday, August 27 in front of the cafeteria from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

8th Annual HECO Home Energy Challenge

Mililani Mauka will be participating in the 8th Annual HECO Home Energy Challenge where we can win up to $10,000!  Please join us in this win-win challenge - all the energy conservation you do at home will help us at school in our challenge, and more importantly, will put extra cash in your pocket with a lower electricity bill!  For more information click on the following link:

http://www.milmauka.k12.hi.us/documents/HECO%20Energy%20Challenge%202014-2015.pdf

Picture Taking - August 28 & 29

Picture Day is coming August 28 & 29, 2014. Mark your calendar! School portraits by Lifetouch feature studio-style photography that give students the freedom to create a look that’s truly their own. Look for complete information on the flyer provided to your child. Plus visit www.lifetouch.com for clothing suggestions, grooming tips, online payment details and more.

Update on A+ Program

A+ after school program will run as scheduled until 5:30 p.m.

Update on Kindergarten Orientation

Due to the school closure on Friday, 8/8/2014, the Kindergarten Parent Orientation has been rescheduled to Monday, 8/11/2014, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.  ALL kindergarten parents should report to the cafeteria for a presentation by the teachers on curriculum and other school procedures.

Students in Group A should come to school as scheduled on Monday and report to the cafeteria at 8:30 a.m. along with their parents.  From there, our IRA Resource Teachers will provide supervision of students during the kindergarten teacher presentations.  After 10:00, Students in Group A will report to their classrooms for the rest of the school day and be dismissed at 2:05 p.m.

Students in Group B will attend school on Tuesday, August 12 as scheduled.  (Please do not bring them with you to the orientation on Monday.)

On Wednesday, 8/13, kindergarten students will start attending school with their whole class.

(Note:  Plans are subject to change due to changing severe weather conditions.)

Please continue to check our school website and other social media links for more updates.

Storm forces closure of all public schools, offices on Friday

To read the official press release from the Hawaii Department of Education click on the following link:

http://bit.ly/HIDOEclosedAug8

All DOE Schools Closed - Friday, 8/8/2014

All DOE schools and offices are closed tomorrow, Friday, 8/8/2014.

All extracurricular activities are cancelled for Friday, 8/8/2014 and Saturday, 8/9/2014.

More information to follow.

Updates for Emergencies

Please check the school website and our social media links for the latest updates on any emergency situations.  If there is a school closing for Mililani Mauka you will receive phone calls through our School Connects emergency contact system.  The Department of Education will also continue to make announcements through the news media.

At this time, Mililani High and Waialua High & Intermediate have been activated as emergency shelters.  For Mililani Mauka, only the portable classrooms have been identified as possible emergency shelters - and we have NOT been activated yet by Oahu Civil Defense (we are listed to be activated only as a last resort).

We are still scheduled to be open for school on Thursday and Friday.  5^th Grade Orientation is still being held this evening at 5 p.m. in the 5^th Grade Classrooms.

Mahalo!

Back to School Announcements

Please click here for a pdf of our back to school announcements.  First day for students in Friday, August 1, 2014.  

Reminders for SY 2014-15

New student registration begins on June 18. Registration hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Class lists for 2014-15 for grades 1-5 will be posted on July 22. Kindergarten class lists will be posted after 4:00 p.m. on August 7.

Meet & Greet for grades 1-5 will be on July 30 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. followed by new parent orientation in the café at 6:00 p.m.

Summer School - Updated Class Lists

Summer School begins tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3.  Please click on the link below for the most recently updated class lists.

D107 - Grades K & 1 - Mrs. Jamie Goodin - Science/Language Arts
Library - Grades K & 1 - Mrs. Carita Inoue - Technology
D109 - Grades K & 1 - Ms. Chelsie Toyama & Ms. Shelleen Lindberg - Art
D102 - Grades K & 1 - Mr. Craig Nagami - P.E.

D111 - Grades 2 & 3 - Mr. Devin Oshiro - P.E.
D112 - Grade 2 & 3 - Mrs. Kathy Seu - Math/Science
D104 - Grades 2 & 3 - Ms. Shannon Snavely - Language Arts/Technology
D101 - Grades 2 & 3 - Makua Carnation Damon - Hawaiian Studies

D105 - Grades 4 & 5 - Mrs. Kimberly Kaneshiro - Science/Math
Computer Lab - Grades 4 & 5 - Mrs. Dori Yamada - Computer Game Design

Student Class Lists - By Alpha Order

Aloha Festivals Poster Contest

Student Chloe Zentkovich participated in a 2014 Aloha Festivals Poster Design Contest and she is one of five finalist to compete and she is representing Mililani Mauka Elementary School. The design theme this year was Maluhia Honua (World Peace with Aloha) to honor the worldwide voyage of the Hokulea promoting peace. There will be a voting process on Aloha Festivals facebook page until June 16th. The person with the most "likes" will win. Chloe's submission is the Hokulea with King Kamehameha releasing a Hawaiian sea bird to bring a floral lei to the children on the world. Please help support Chloe and "Like" her poster at:  https://www.facebook.com/AlohaFestivals

Invitation to Mililani Middle School Coffee Hour

Pizza Night at Domino's

Please give your support by purchasing any of your favorite menu items from Mililani Mauka Domino's on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 as they will be donating 20% of sales that day to Mililani Mauka School.  Call 808-888-0030 to place your order or online at http://pizza.dominos.com/hawaii.

PTO Meeting - 5/14/14

Please join us for our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting this week - Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the library.

Summer School Update

Any family who turned in payment and application will be able to attend summer school.

Official letters of acceptance will be sent out on Monday, 5/12/14.

We'll be able to offer the following classes:

Kindergarten - 2 classes
1st Grade - 2 classes

Kindergarten and 1st Grade classes will rotate among 4 teachers who will teach math, computers, PE, and art.

2nd Grade - 2 classes
3rd Grade - 2 classes

2nd and 3rd Grade classes will rotate among 4 teachers who will teach math, PE, Hawaiian Studies, and technology.

4th Grade - 1 class
5th Grade - 1 class

4th & 5th Grade classes will rotate among 2 teachers who will teach science, math and computer game design.

Continue to check our school blog for updates and announcements.

More information and class assignments will be sent home soon.

Panda Express Fundraiser

Please help raise funds for our Robotics Team... Panda Express fundraiser at the Town Center of Mililani on 5/9/14.  Please print out this flyer (http://bit.ly/1nlJPe2) and turn it in with your order. Mahalo!

Mauka Wins Kokua Foundation Recycling Contest!

Jack Johnson Sings During Lunchtime Concert from Kyle Shimabukuro on Vimeo.

Thank you to the Kokua Foundation for bringing Jack Johnson to visit our students during a lunch time concert.  Thanks to everyone for collecting plastic bottle caps - with everyone's help we were able to collect the most bottle caps in weight across the state.  Thanks also to Mr. Miyagi and our Student Council.  Way to go, Golden Eagles!

Summer School 2014

Registration for Summer School started last week and continues until April 11.

Click here for more information.

Click here for Informational Flyer and Application Form.

Winter Assembly Highlights

Here are some highlights from our Winter Assembly where each grade level takes turns performing a song for the rest of the school.

Full video from our school winter assembly and the Mauka Singers Christmas Concert and will be broadcast on Olelo Channel 356 on the following dates and times:

Sunday - 1/26, 3 pm & 2/2, 3 pm

Monday - 1/27, 10 am & 2/3, 10 am

Saturday - 2/1, 10 am & 2/8, 10 am

Winter Assembly Dec 2013 from Kyle Shimabukuro on Vimeo.