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Follow us: Chiefess Kapi'olani Elementary School
February 2019
Visit us at: www.cks.k12.hi.us
Kolea Pride 966 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, HI. 96720
Attendance Matters
Attendance Matters! It is so important to
attend school, because if you are not in school
you are not learning. For this reason, we here at
Chiefess Kapi‘olani Elementary School feel it’s
important to celebrate perfect and almost perfect
attendance.
That is why on Friday, January 25, 2019,
students in grades K – 6, who had 2 or less absences
during the 2nd quarter, were given the opportunity to
participate in an EXCITING activity. Students got
to choose between making healthy snacks, zumba,
jello-play doh, crafts, and sports!
What made the activity even more exciting was
that about 225 students, which is about 60% of our
students, were able to participate because they had
two or less absences during quarter 2.
Mahalo to our awesome helpers…
Mrs. Grace, our school counselor, for planning
This awesome event.
Healthy Snacks – Mrs. Sohn & Mrs. Ishida
Jello Play-doh – Mrs. Fujitake, Mr. Jack,
Mr. Hasegawa & Ms. Jardin
Zumba – Ms. Halsted & Mrs. Quinories
Sports – Mr. Yasuhara & Mr. Timmons
Art – Mrs. Cross & Mrs. Enos
Setting up – CKES Custodians
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Principal’s Message
Aloha Chiefess Kapiʻolani Elementary School Ohana!
The long awaited Labor of Love Project, sponsored by the AFL-CIO,
took place this past Saturday, February 2, from 8:00 to 12:00!
We had about 225 volunteers from the labor unions, our
community, and our school all coming together to help beautify and improve our campus. We
painted various projects, installed and covered bulletin boards all around campus so we are able
to show off the terrific work our students do in their classes, and soon we will be installing
basketball systems.
January was a busy month and February promises to be just as exciting! In addition to our
outstanding in school activities, CKES will once again be participating in the Hawaii County Parks
and Recreation Track and Field Program! Second grade teacher, Ms. Kaylee Rapoza, is coaching
our team of about 40 student athletes and they will be competing on February 9 & 23 at the
Waiakea High School Ken Yamase Track and Field Facility. Many may not know this, but Ms.
Rapoza was a 4 year cross country athlete at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, so our students
are fortunate to have her as their coach. Please stop by Waiakea High School to cheer them
on!
Please join me in congratulating our second grade
Teacher, Ms. Jackie Kubo Luna and special education
inclusion teacher, Mrs. Hwa Hee Sohn for earning the
distinction of becoming National Board Certified
Teachers! In addition to their daily teacher duties,
Ms. Kubo Luna and Mrs. Sohn spent many hours
studying, learning, and improving their practices in
order to demonstrate they meet the highest standards
of our profession. They are examples of lifelong
learners and show the commitment it takes to
successfully meet the changing needs of all our
students.
Recently, I have been fortunate to have in-depth
conversations with multiple parents. We discussed
our school’s strengths as well as areas for improvement
and I can now take their input and share it with our
faculty and staff. Please contact me at 974-4160 or by
email at gregg_yonemori@notes.k12.hi.us if you have
any questions, concerns, or would like just to discuss
our school.
Gregg Yonemori
Principal
Chiefess Kapi‘olani Elementary School
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Important Dates
February 2, 2019 Labor of Love Project Day
February 7, 2019 Kick off for Jump Rope for Heart
February 8, 2019 Labor of Love Thank You Assembly
February 9 & 23, 2019 Track & Field Day at Waiakea High School
February 12, 2019 Teacher Institute Day – No school for students
February 18, 2019 President’s Day Holiday – No School
Robotics
What a great way to start 2019! On Jan. 4, 2019 our Kōlea Robotics teams participated in the last
qualifying VEX IQ Challenge event of the season at the University of Hawaii at Hilo . Teams Gray and Blue
challenged themselves during interviews with guest engineers and with the Skills Challenge events.
Over 30 teams participated in this event, allowing our students to network and problem solve with
students from other schools. Having recently changed the design of the robot, our engineers were able to
easily navigate through the challenge.
Both teams faced lots of challenges throughout the season, but each time they rose to
overcome them with a great spirit optimism. Their spirit caught the attention of the judges and Kōlea Team
966B was awarded the Energy Award for 2018-2019!
Our students have grown so much and are still eager to learn more! This is just the beginning of their
robotics journey. Congratulations, engineers! Kōlea Pride!
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VP’s Message
Aloha Kolea and Kolea ‘Ohana,
January seemed to pass by very quickly and although
I was at Kea’au Middle School for most of the month,
I was very happy to hear that so many Kolea were
recipients of 2nd quarter awards. Congratulations!
As we move into February there are many exciting things in store. For example,
on February 7th, we will be celebrating our kick-off for the American Heart
Association Jump Rope for Heart. Students will be bringing home pledge forms
and learning more about the importance of keeping active and healthy. In
keeping with the theme of health, I’d like to remind all parents that we do not
allow students to bring gum, candy, and soda to school, as all snacks should meet
our health guidelines. A copy of our snack policy can be found under the
wellness section on our school website.
Another important thing taking place right now is the collection of our School
Quality Surveys. All surveys were sent home with your child at the beginning of
January. We ask that you complete the survey and mail it back in the postage
paid envelope or return the survey in the envelope you received to the school
office or your child’s teacher. Those surveys will help us to know how you feel
our school is doing with respect to safety, wellbeing, satisfaction, and
involvement/engagement. All surveys are due by March 15, 2019.
Mahalo,
Kimberly Castillo
Vice Principal
Support Recycling at Our School
Campus
We continue to participate in the Kamali’i Flowers
“Penny a Pound” newspaper recycling program. Help not only
Chiefess Kapi’olani Elementary, but also the environment as well
by dropping off your old newspapers in the recycling bin
located in front of the second grade classrooms, as you exit
the school. Just lift the lid and put the newspapers in.
Mahalo!
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2nd Quarter Awards Assembly
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News from the Media Center
Our K-6 students have recently reviewed the steps in borrowing eBooks from the State of Hawaii Department of
Education Digital Library. This free reading service provides digital books that can be accessed 24/7 through
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School’s webpage at cks.k12.hi.us or directly at http://hidoe.lib.overdrive.com.
The HIDOE Digital Library is using the OverDrive platform, similar to the
one used at the Hawaii State Public Library. The collection is an extension
of our physical library, only it’s online with 24/7 access to eBooks and
audiobooks. It’s convenient for students to check out titles anytime,
anywhere, with no worry about misplacing a book or running up late fees –
these digital titles automatically return at the end of two weeks.
The HIDOE Digital Library on Overdrive can help students of all ages
read more and improve comprehension. Struggling or reluctant readers,
learning-challenged, second language learners, and gifted readers can all
benefit from this service.
•Enrich vocabulary and improve comprehension and pronunciation
•Introduce students to books above their reading level
•Teach critical listening
•Help busy kids find time to read
How do I access the Digital Library?
To access the HIDOE Digital Library, students need to complete
the following steps:
1. Browse the secure website at http://hidoe.lib.overdrive.com on a
computer, tablet, smartphone or eReader device.
2. Login with their Library Card Number (This is their 10-digit
student ID number)
3. Download and borrow any of the available eBooks or audiobooks
to their device.
What do I want to be
when I grow up?
?
Please Join us for our
Career Readiness Family Night
As a way to get our students thinking about their future, we will
be having guests from various career pathways
presenting information on what they do for a living this semester.
Be on the lookout for more information that will be sent home regarding the
date, time, and location of this event, and start having that conversation
with your child about what they might want to do when they grow up.
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Chiefess Kapi’olani Elementary
Positive Behavior Support
Getting College & Career Ready…
Is it NEVER too early to start communicating with your child about his/her FUTURE
GOALS! While their desired career paths will change over time, the process of
IDENTIFYING THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS and EXPLORING CAREER OPTIONS
that fit those interests and strengths will help them not only in their future, but it will
also help them to see how WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING IN SCHOOL today relates to
their FUTURE GOALS!
Start the college and career conversation with your child with this “road mapping” activity…
1) IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS & INTERESTS
2) IDENTIFY A FUTURE GOAL YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE
3) CREATE A “ROAD MAP” TO MOVE TOWARDS REACHING YOUR GOAL!
**Your goal could be as challenging as getting into the college of your choice,
as simple as improving in your math facts, or as fun as learning how to ride a
bike!**
START: What specific What How can FUTURE:
What are actions and challenges you use Identify a
your current practices will or potential your specific
interests & help you “roadblocks” strengths or goal you
strengths? move could you resources to would like
towards your encounter overcome to achieve.
goal? along the those
way? challenges?
Career Pathways Night, happening this semester, will help you to explore, along with your
child, some of the career options that are available to them
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Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 B: Pancakes w/
syrup or cereal &
toast, fruit cocktail,
100% fruit juice
L: Oven baked chicken
w/ mashed potato &
WG roll, corn,
peaches, baby carrots
4 B: Pepperoni pizza 5 breakfast sliders or 6 B: Belgian waffle w/ 7 B: coffee cake & 8 B: cinnamon toast &
stix or cereal and cereal & toast, peaches, syrup, or cereal & pork links or cereal & ham links or cereal &
toast mixed fruit, 100% fruit juice toast, pineapple toast, mixed fruit, 100% toast, pineapple
100% fruit juice L: tasty golden chicken chunks, fruit cocktail fruit juice chunks, cranberries
L: popcorn chicken & tenders & rice, w/ fruit L: cheeseburger w/ L: Crispy nachos w/ L: roast turkey & gravy
rice w/ POM swirl, cocktail, pickled potato wedges, carrot beef & cheese, fruit w/ rice, sliced
baked beans, cabbage, broccoli & & celery sticks, juice, house salad peaches, coleslaw,
rainbow salad carrots broccoli florets, broccoli florets, baby
pineapple carrots
11 B; Pancakes w/ 12 13 B: cinnamon raisin 14 B: Portuguese 15 B: pizza bagel or
syrup or cereal & bagel w/ cream cheese sausage & rice or cereal & toast, mixed
toast, fruit cocktail, NO SCHOOL or cereal & toast cereal & toast, fruit, 100% fruit juice
100% fruit juice pineapple chunks, peaches, 100% juice
TEACHERS INSTITUTE 100% juice
L: chicken patty L: popcorn chicken & L: Roast pork & gravy
DAY L: pepperoni & cheese mash bowl, peaches, w/ rice & vegetable
sandwich w/ curly
fries, leaf lettuce, pizza w/ fruit juice, corn, carrots & juice, lomi tomato,
sliced tomato, house salad, baby edamame, fruited tropical pineapple
pineapple chunks carrots, baked beans muffin
18 19 B: Maple pancake 20 B: breakfast 21 B: banana bread or 22 B: cinnamon roll or
NO SCHOOL wrap or cereal & toast, chicken patty & rice or cereal & toast, cereal & toast,
peaches, cranberries cereal & toast, mixed pineapple chunks, pineapple chunks,
fruit, 100% fruit juice 100% fruit juice mixed fruit
PRESIDENT’S L: beef hot dog in WG
DAY HOLIDAY bun w/ tater tots, carrots L: creole macaroni & L: beef stew & rice, L: chicken strips &
& celery sticks, mixed french bread, fruit WG roll, House salad, rice, pineapple chunks,
fruit, cookie, broccoli cocktail, baby carrots, mixed fruits Corn, carrots &
. florets italian salad edamame,baby
carrots, hummus
25 B. pepperoni 26 B: breakfast sliders 27 B. Belgian waffle 28 B. coffee cake &
pizza stix or cereal & or cereal & toast, w/ syrup or cereal & pork links or cereal &
toast, mixed fruit, peaches, 100% fruit juice toast, pineapple toast, mixed fruit, 100%
100% fruit juice chunks, 100% fruit fruit juice
L. Tasty golden chicken juice L. Crispy nachos w/
L. popcorn chicken & tenders & rice, fruit L: cheeseburger w/ beef & cheese, fruit
rice w/ POM swirl, cocktail, pickled potato wedges, carrot juice, house salad
baked beans, cabbage, broccoli & & celery sticks,
rainbow salad carrots broccoli florets,
pineapple
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion or
disability in its programs and activities. Please direct inquiries regarding HIDOE nondiscrimination policies as follows: ADA/Section 504 inquiries: Krysti
Sukita, ADA/504 Specialist, Civil Rights Compliance Office, Hawaii State Department of Education, PO Box 2360, Honolulu, Hawaii, (808) 586-3322 or relay,
crco@notes.k12.hi.us. Title VI, Title IX, and other inquiries: Anne Marie Puglisi, Director, Civil Rights Compliance Office, Hawaii State Department of
Education, PO Box 2360, Honolulu, Hawaii, (808) 586-3322 or relay, crco@notes.k12.hi.us. (3/16/18 CRCO).
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Labor of Love
On Saturday January 26 and February 2, 2019, hundreds of
volunteers came together to help beautify Chiefess Kapi’olani
Elementary School through a variety of projects. Projects included
the addition of over 40 bulletin boards around campus, painting
projects, such as the painting of student bathrooms and lockers, a
new carpet in the library, and the updating of the basketball courts.
This project known as the AFL-CIO Labor of Love Project was special
in that the unions gave back to the school with over $60,000 worth of
donations to help our school. Mahalo to Cathy Lederer (The Hawaii
State AFL-CIO, LCSP Director), the Unions who came out to help on
both days, and our CKES families and staff, who all played a part in
making our campus look great for our students.
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