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First, thank you for patience with our office as we, like the teachers, hone in our technical skills. Here are some updates on these digital form requests! 1) Desk/Chair request form: It should be working for our parents now. There was a setting that needed to be corrected. It is fixed and you should be able to submit a request if you have not done so. Ohana Request to Borrow 2) Free/Reduced Lunch Applications - DEADLINE SEPT.29: It would help us tremendously if our families could fill out the lunch applications. Although we are recipients of the free meals program this year, we still rely on other funding sources to purchase equipment and supplies for our teachers and students. Much of this funding comes from qualifying under the Free/Reduced meal status. I realize some feel they do not qualify. Perhaps you've had a change in your financial situations and may qualify now. The state DOE has an online process through the EZMealApp. Just click on link and select "Apply Today." If the link doesn't work, paste this in your address bar: https://secure.ezmealapp.com/ApplicationScreen.aspx 3) Beginning of the School Year Packet: Thank you to those who were able to complete the forms for your child. These are the annual forms that would normally come home in a large brown envelope. Here is the link again. Puohala Forms HAPPENING THIS WEEK: MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION WED. - FRI. SEPT. 9 - 11, 7:00 - 7:45 A.M. OR 11:00 - 12:00 NOON FRONTING CAFETERIA Also, we will be sending out a survey to be completed by every household related to our free meal status this year. The CEP or Community Eligibility Program has awarded our school a recipient for a free breakfast and lunch for every enrolled student here. We are very gracious for this and ask that when you receive the survey, which may be at materials distribution this week or in the mail, that you take the time to read through the instructions, fill out and drop off at the school. Mahalo! Pūʻōhala Administration
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This year our Pūʻōhala School beginning of the school year forms are available for you to fill out for each of your keiki on our website. We are using a DOE approved signing program called Adobe sign. Please click here or visit https://puohala.weebly.com/sy2021-student-forms.html on our school website for instructions on how to fill out the form. If you would rather have a hard copy, please email a reply to this email. We can have that ready for pick up next week. Distance Learning Distribution – Sept. 9 – 11 Our teachers have been preparing materials to continue our distance learning for the remainder of the quarter. We will have that available next week during the breakfast and lunch pickup times beginning WEDNESDAY, SEPT.9 THRU FRIDAY, SEPT.11. Breakfast is 7:15 am - 7:45 am and Lunch is 11:00 am - 12 Noon. Lending Program – Student desk and chair There have been requests by some ohana to borrow a desk and chair for their keiki to use at home. We are prepared to offer ohana to borrow a student desk and chair beginning next week, Sept. 9, 2020. Please submit your request using this form: Request For Desk/Chair. We only ask that you return the desk and chair at the end of the school year to avoid an obligation fee of $75.00 for the set. Pick up will be at the curbside fronting the cafeteria during either breakfast or lunch pickup. If you need other arrangements, notate that on the request form. There is a limited supply. This information and links are available on our website at puohala.weebly.com Mahalo! Pūʻōhala Administration Aloha e Pūʻōhala Students and Families,
Mahalo nui loa for your NOKE I MUA HOLOMUA or RESILIENCY in navigating our first two weeks of school that begun the week of Monday August 17 with technology pick up. If you have any problems with getting connected or with the function of our technology, do not hesitate to reach out for support. Our kumu are dedicated to providing the best quality learning experiences and working diligently to be ʻIMI WAIWAI KOKUA or RESOURCEFUL or in order to be able to deal with challenges and take care of each other. It is critical for all of us to build strong and positive RELATIONSHIPS or PILI ALOHA NA with each other because it leads to healthier families and communities. Our role as caring Kumu and Teachers and Parents and Makua are to teach and model positive relationships to and for our children. It is our ʻAUAMO KULEANA or RESPONSIBILITY to teach our keiki what is right and wrong, to be critical thinkers, and to be accountable for their behavior by providing them opportunities to make mistakes and succeed. It is with great RESPECT and HŌʻIHI that I invite you to be a part of our Pūʻōhala ʻOhana. In addition to our Pūʻōhala support, the Hawaii Department of Education has an 'Ohana Help Desk for technology. If you cannot open the link, please copy and paste this https://sites.google.com/k12.hi.us/ohana-help-desk-portal/ into your address bar. They are able to help with all your technology questions. Important Dates/Info:
Mahalo! Pūʻōhala Administration Click here for the final newsletter of the school year. We hope you have a wonderful summer break!
Our last spirit week of the year begins on Mei 18, 2020 and we want to celebrate YOU!
The theme this week is culture and we want to honor our ancestors by sharing about our history. Which family recipes do you enjoy? What traditions are being passed down? What new traditions are you and your family doing now? Do you have any family stories that are being shared? Any songs or dances? What do you and your family do to honor your family history? We would love to see photos or videos. We will be posting this on social media and it will be linked to our website at www.puohala.weebly.com. #puohalaspiritweek #puohalaschool Here are the topics, but if you have other things you want to share about your culture, please share them with us. Poʻakahi, Mei 18, 2020 Share a favorite family dish of you making it and or enjoying it! Poʻalua, Mei 19, 2020 Share a family heirloom or artifact that has been passed down to you or your family. Poʻakolu, Mei 20, 2020 Share a traditional outfit or attire from your familyʻs culture. Poʻahā, Mei 21, 2020 Share a mele or dance or poem or speech. Poʻalima, Mei 22, 2020 Share a new tradition or a story from your experience with the stay at home order. Please email your Kumu/Teacher or Mrs. Sakai at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram or Facebook (@puohala_school) and we will share them with everyone to see! Aloha Pūʻōhala ʻOhana!
We hope you have been enjoying the video recordings for our College and Careers Week! Please continue to go to our website https://puohala.weebly.com/. We will keep those videos up in case you haven't been able to watch them all. It would be a good ohana discussion if after you view them as a family unit, you can discuss college or career ideas with your keiki. It is never to early to have keiki think about what they would enjoy doing when they "grow up." Even have them write it down or help them write it and put it in a safe place. It's nice to revisit those dreams, goals and aspirations. Sometimes it stays the same but many times it changes. As you navigate our website, you will see updated information about our office hours. We now have regular office hours to conduct business such as enrollments and withdrawals. Please call the office before coming so you are aware of the paperwork needed and/or when your paperwork will be ready. If you are withdrawing to attend a different school, your packet will not be ready until the first week of June. Again, please call the office and speak to our registrar clerk, Ms. Drew Sherry. Plan to pickup withdrawal packets on or after June 5, 2020. If you are someone you know is wanting to enroll in our school, please have them call our office at 305-5900. PLANS FOR DISBURSEMENT OF CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND RETURN OF TECHNOLOGY FRIDAY, MAY 29 & MONDAY, JUNE 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - These are the two days we would like to have ohana come and pick up their still useable classroom supplies left behind before spring break. Our teachers are in the process of packing them up for your keiki. During this pick-up, please return borrowed classroom or library books as well as technology. Don't forget the cords! More information and reminders will be forthcoming. Continue to work hard in distance learning! We are so proud of our many students who have been working hard and turning in assignments from home. The teachers have also worked diligently to have these distance learning activities prepared daily for your keiki. Thank you for your support as well! This has been a hard traveled road for us all. Hope you all stay safe and healthy! Mahalo, Pu'ohala Staff and Administration
Explore your future during College & Career Week!
Click the link image below to start! Be sure to share your Daily Challenges on Pūʻōhala Social Media Mental, Social & Emotional Wellness Spirit Week and Teacher Appreciation Week! Mei 4 -8, 20205/1/2020
Aloha mai kākou,
We have a very exciting week ahead! For spirit week, we will be focusing on our social and emotional well being. Please take some time to take care of your mental, social & emotional wellness while also recognizing others such as your family members, first responders, and essential workers, with positive thoughts or actions. This theme also just so happens to pair perfectly with our second theme of the week - Teacher Appreciation Week! We will like to recognize and show appreciation to all of our kumu and teachers who have worked so diligently throughout the year and even more during the distance learning! We will be honoring our wonderful kumu and teachers this week by showing them our appreciation for them.
Aloha Pūʻōhala ʻOhana,
As we head into the last month of school, we hope you have been able to fall into a routine with our distance learning program. Please remember that we have other resources on our website that lead to google classrooms for physical education, counseling and AIMS lessons as well as the Library. Your student will need to join the class if they haven't done so yet. Utilize these sites when your child is taking a break from the academic focus of their teacher/kumu. If the kids are getting restless or bored, get them on one of Mr. Michael's PE activities. Give them a challenge to do one of the activities a day. Also, if you find your child is having a hard time coping with not being around friends, have them go to the Counselor's corner and work on an activity or AIMS lesson. Please reach out to your kumu if you have any questions or concerns. We want to remind all families of our reading resource time with Ms. Chris Au. Open RtI Support MWF- 11:45-12:15 ELA k-2 M/F- 2:00-2:30 Math K-2 T/Th- 11:45-12:15 ELA 3-6 T/Th- 2:00-2:30 Math 3-6 We will be providing instructions in a few weeks for the return of technology devices, library books, and any other items needing to be returned to the school. We will also be gathering your child's belongings from the classroom in preparation for parent pick up. This will most likely be during the last week of May. TOMORROW, APRIL 30, WE HAVE ONE FINAL PACKET PICK UP. THIS IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS LISTED IN CLASSES BELOW: Pick up 4/30, 9:00 A.M - 2:00 P.M. Pre-K - Ms. Anne’s students Kindergarten - Ms. Caira Pires ( Ms. Kai) Papa Mālaa’o students with Kumu Aokea Papa Ekahi - Kumu Kamalei Papa Ehā - Kumu Malia Kumu Kaimi’s students in A1 Also, students with speech service may receive a call to pick up materials from Ms. Chris Mahalo! Pūʻōhala Staff and Administration Join us this week for Physical Wellness Week at Pū’ōhala! We are starting off with some yoga on Monday. Search Hello Sun on Cosmic Kids Yoga’s YouTube channel and tag us with your sun salutation pose. Stay tuned for Coach Mikeʻs videos for Obstacle Courses and Sports Drills! We will be having Hula and Tahitian lessons on Poʻahā and then a dance party! Canʻt wait to see everyone participating. Share your videos and photos with your kumu or teachers or tag us on social media and add the hashtags #puohalaspiritweek #puohalaschool #physicalwellness.
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