MOKAPU · • Moving to Music/Dance 2nd Lesson = Softball 3rd Quarter Recognition Assemblies: Thursday, April 12 8:05 am: Kindergarten 9:00 am: 5th & 6th Grade 10:00 am: 4th ...

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IMUA Value: SELF-DISCIPLINE

Wear GREY

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6th Grade Graduation Pictures

& New Students after Feb 9th

11 Kindergarten Night @ 4pm (Cafeteria)

12

Recognition Assembly (Cafeteria)

K=8:05am / 5/6=9:00am / 4=10:00am

13

Recognition Assembly (Cafeteria)

2=8:05am / 3=9:00am / 1=10:00am

19

PTA General Meeting @ 8:00am

(Cafeteria)

24

All-Pro Dad Breakfast @ 7:00am

(Cafeteria)…..FREE!

26 SCC Meeting @ 2:15pm (Library)

Aloha Mokapu Ohana!

I hope you were able to have some great family time over Spring Break. This week marks the beginning of the fourth quarter of school. We have a lot to do in a short period of time. Please share the information in this newsletter with other parents and encourage them to let us know if they are not receiving these monthly updates. Congratulations to the entire Mokapu Community for a successful WASC visit. We had 6 educators spend 4 days examining what we do and how we do it. They were very impressed with our school. Our goal is a 6-year Accreditation status! We should know the outcome by June.

1. All students in grades 3-6 will start taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) on April 19. This is a very important test that measures each child’s achievement in relation to the Common Core Standards. Wherever you PCS to next, these results will be used to place your child in the most appropriate class and course. 42 States use the Common Core Standards as the basis for curriculum. Please encourage your son or daughter to do their best and make sure they get plenty of rest and a good breakfast each testing day. Contact your teacher if you have specific questions.

2. I announced in last month’s letter that I will accept class style request letters for the 18-19 school year. I must receive these letters by May 15, 2018 for consideration. Do not request a specific name of teacher or the request will be denied. These letters are used to place children in an appropriate learning environment that meets his or her needs best.

3. Many of you may wonder why things are the way they are at Mokapu and in Hawaii. I encourage you to become active in our School Community Council (SCC) and Parent Teacher Association (PTA). There are volunteer opportunities for parents in each of these groups to positively impact and guide the direction of Mokapu. This is a healthy way to voice concerns and share ideas to benefit current and future students at Mokapu. Our next SCC meeting is at 2:15pm on 3/29 and next PTA meeting is at 8:00am on 4/19. Please come!

Finally, with mixed feelings I must inform you that my last day at Mokapu will be Friday, May 4th. It has been an honor to serve the children of our Marine and Sailor families these past three years. As many of you know, my wife and are from Florida. Our original plans were to stay in Hawaii a little longer but our family needs us back home. Thank you for all of your support. I am so proud of the efforts of our faculty and students this year. It has been a great year. Chuck Fradley, Ed.D. Principal Mokapu Elementary

MOKAPU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APRIL 2018

UPCOMING DATES

Participate in our Monthly Spirit Days Every Tuesday! See Page 4

EVERY THURSDAY is

SPIRIT SHIRT DAY!

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Our Fitness & Track Team placed 13th out of 50 schools at the Windward District Meet—that’s really good! I want to give big MAHALOs to all the volunteers that helped out at the events. In addition to the team moms and coaches, we had volunteers from 3rd Marine Regiment; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines; & VMU-3. Mahalo, Mr. Saggers Email: [email protected] Phone: 808-254-7964

Grades K-2:

• Intro Activity - Tag Game

• Fitness - Hexagon Hustle & Push Up Spots

• Skill - Hula Hoops 2nd Lesson = Jump Ropes: Long & Short

Grades 3-6:

• Working on the Post Test Fitness Gram

• Tests & Goal Setting and Comparing & Discussing

• Moving to Music/Dance 2nd Lesson = Softball

3rd Quarter

Recognition Assemblies:

Thursday, April 12

8:05 am: Kindergarten

9:00 am: 5th & 6th Grade

10:00 am: 4th Grade

Friday, April 13

8:05 am: 2nd Grade

9:00 am: 3rd Grade

10:00 am: 1st Grade

Recognition Awards: • Attendance

• “Can Do”

• General Learner Outcomes

(GLOs)

• Honor Roll

Notifications are sent home by the teacher

Aloha Mokapu Ohana!

Welcome to the 4th Quarter! We have our 3rd Quarter Award Recognition Assemblies coming up soon on April 12 and 13. If your child is receiving an award, notifications will be sent home by the teacher. Our Student Council always works hard to welcome the students and parents and we look forward to seeing what they have in store for us.

With the news of Dr. Fradley leaving I want to reassure you that Mokapu Elementary School will continue to strive for excellence and meet the needs of all our students

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please stop by and I will be happy to assist. You could always reach me at [email protected].

Mahalo, Mrs. Adams Vice Principal

This month’s IMUA value is: SELF-DISCIPLINE

Teachers will introduce the value in class activities throughout the month. When teachers see a student exhibit the value of the month, students will receive an

IMUA ticket which they can redeem for an ice pop every Friday.

Wear GRAY on Wednesday, April 4!

Examples of SELF-DISCIPLINE :

• Complete your assignments.

• Stay on task.

• Wait to be called on.

• Work toward personal and community goals.

• Try again and again.

• Ignore peer pressure.

The Dandelion “Official Flower if the

Military Child”

Dandelion you’re like me Set adrift to ride the breeze

Drifting here and settling there To grow as if you have no care

Only those like you will know The sudden rush to rise and go On any current you will flow

On any weathered wind you’ll blow In any sea, on any tide

On any ground, you will abide And you never do decide

Just where you’ll go, or how you’ll ride Around the world, among all kinds

Flying with no tie that binds Always leaving friends behind Trying not to show you mind

Dandelion I’m like you! Of my future, I’ve no clue!

I put down roots that have no glue So I’ll move to somewhere new.

- Patti Neal Cadwallader 2009

Why Purple?

Purple symbolizes all branches of the military – including their colors:

Coast Guard blue, Army green, Navy blue, Marine red, and Air Force

blue. When a military member serves, their whole family serves,

too. That includes the littlest heroes – military kids.

Music “Notes”...

SCHOOL/FIELD PRACTICE: If your child’s music class lands on rotation day … then these are the

dates your child will be outside practicing:

A: April 18, 30, May 10 B: April 9 and 19, May 1 C: April 10 and 20, May 2 D: April 11 and 23, May 3 E: April 12, 24, May 4 F: April 13, 25, May 7 G: April 16, 26, May 7 H: April 17, 27, May 9

Combined Grade Level rehearsals begin May 11

Grade Level Song Attire: Need for May Day by May 21

Pre-Kindergarten Menehune Beach Bum Boogie Beach Clothes

Kindergarten Ahe Nani Ke ao Nei Dark Bottoms, White Tops

First A Hilo Au Dark Bottoms, White Tops

Second He Mele No Lilo Aloha Wear with PURPLE as a Color

Third Opihi Man Rash Guards & Surf Shorts (or Something Similar)

Fourth ‘Au ‘a ‘ia Girls: White Tops / Boys: White Top, Dark Bottoms

Fifth Green Rose Hula Aloha Wear with GREEN as a Color

Sixth Hawaiian Cowboy Jean Bottoms, White Tops

HOME PRACTICE: All song material, audio & video can

be found on the school website:

www.mokapue lem .org/mus ic

Click on your grade level

l ink .

Aloha Mokapu Ohana, I hope you enjoyed your time with you keiki during Spring Break. We are moving full steam ahead as we prepare for our May Day celebration. All students will be graded on the performance standards as it correlates with our May Day program for the 4th quarter. The program will be on May 25 at 8:30 am and there will only be one show. The children will perform on the back field and we plan to have bleachers there and open seating to accommodate all families. No tickets are required for this performances, but seating will be open on a first come, first served basis. The theme of the show is Journey through the Islands or Huaka‘i i ka Pae‘aina. All students will be performing hula and representing one of the Hawaiian Islands. Please read below for important information. Aloha and Mahalo, Mrs. Saggers

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. For outside school practice, please

make sure students come to school

with a hat or sunglasses, or both, and

a water bottle.

2. Sunscreen must be applied before

sending your child to school.

3. If you will off-island for the

performance (May 25), please notify

the Music Teacher, Mrs. Saggers at:

[email protected]

Year to Date Collection:

17,079 Box Tops turned in!

$1,707.90 Earned for our School!

$35.80 Also Earned from the Box

Top App!

Keep On Clippin’ and Help Our School

Mokapu PTA PTA Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MokapuPTA

ALL PRO DAD BREAKFAST

April 24 @ 7:00am Location: Cafeteria

~ LAST ONE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ~

Join us, along with other Dads and Students for a FREE Breakfast and an opportunity to connect

with your child .

RSVP on the Mokapu PTA Facebook page or visit: allprodadsday.com/chapters/9158

PTA Meeting April 19 @ 8:00am Location: Cafeteria

~ Open to ALL Parents & Guardians ~ Non-school aged children welcome too!

CLASSROOM CONTEST PIZZA PARTY

The class that collects the most labels during March, April, & May’s

Fundraisers will get a PIZZA PARTY in May.

Send in each month and add to your classroom count!

Hosting Store# 9722

Order on April 5

Call (808) 254-4005

Papa John’s will

donate 25% of the sales back to our school!

March raised

$301.06

~ Military & Family Life Counselor ~ ~ Kassandra Engfer ~

808.282.6221 Aloha family I have been working on this very important, yet simple activity with many of the classrooms I vis-it….Breathing….yes, breathing…. What is “Belly Breathing”? Belly breathing is a technique that teaches your child to slow down his or her breathing when feeling stressed or anxious.

Why is Belly breathing important? When your child is feeling anxious, his or her breathing will change. When we are anxious, we tend to take short, quick, shallow breaths.

• Belly breathing can help lower anxiety and offers a sense of

control.

• Belly breathing is a great portable tool that you or your

child can use when feeling anxious, unsure, or frustrated. Teaching the calm breathing technique

• Take a slow breath in through the nose (for about 4 sec-

onds)

• Hold your breath for 1 or 2 seconds

• Exhale slowly through the mouth (over about 4 seconds)

• Wait 2-3 seconds before taking another breath (5-7 sec-

onds for teenagers)

• Repeat for at least 5 to 10 breaths

Calm Breathing for Younger Children: Bubble Blowing A fun way to teach your younger child how to do belly breath-ing is the “bubble blowing” technique. Using a toy soap bub-ble container and wand have your child practice blowing bubbles. The breathing required for blowing soap bubbles is the same as what is used for belly breathing. All you have to do is make sure your child waits a second or two before blow-ing another bubble. Then practice “blowing bubbles” without a bubble wand. Briere, J.N. &Scott, C. (2015). Principles of Trauma Therapy: A Guide

to Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment. Los Angeles: Sage Publica-

All current 6th Grade students will need a physical before entering 7th Grade - without this they will not

be allowed to start 7th Grade.

Parents can turn in completed physicals to the Mokapu Elem Health Room up until May 31, 2018.

After May 31, parents can turn them in directly to KIS or the middle school their child will

be attending in School Year 2018/2019.

Summer Musical Theater

opportunities are available on the

Windward side.

Pacific Academy of Performing Arts

(PAPA) will be presenting Hairspray.

If your child is interested, they will have a

talk story on May 10.

www.whosurpapa.com [email protected]