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Bringing Home Medals
Parent-Student Newsletter of Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School
Navigator News
Inside this
issue:
Peace March &
Student Essays
2
Black History
Month through
books
2
Sweethearts &
Heroes
3
AVID 3
Valentines Dance 3
Calendar 4
School
Announcements
4
February 4, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 6
Special points of
interest:
MLK jr. Day Peace
March and Student
Essays
Valentines Dance is
coming up
Waikoloa School’s Track & Field Team made a huge
impression at their first Track Meet last weekend!
They brought 17 medals home to Waikoloa and are
so proud of it! Congratulations to all winners and
participants! Cheer them on at their next meet,
February 20th at Konawaena High School Track
Field, starting at 9am.
200m dash 3rd place William Lentz
100m dash 2nd place Kaiah Kidani
100m dash 3rd place JD Grimes
200m dash 2nd place Kaiah Kidani
1200m run 3rd place Adam Foster
400m run 2nd place Adrienne Picadura
400m run 3rd place Caroline Betlach
1200m run 1st place Lila Christensen
Standing Jump 3rd place Sakura Kelly
Standing Jump 1st place Natalie Garana
50m dash 1st place Natalie Garana
400m dash 2nd place Sakura Kelly
70m dash 3rd place Natalie Garana
4 x 50 2nd place Reigan Kidani
Kekai Lansdale
Nohea Lansdale
Hailey Baldos
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students participated in a peace march around
campus, which followed student presentations. Each grade level selected representatives
to read an essay aloud about what peace means to them. Every writer and presenter did a
great job, leaving everyone filled with hope and peace on their hearts.
Celebrating Peace and Equality on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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“The future is
held in kids
like us that
can really
change the
world”
-Caroline
Bethlach, gr.4
There are many meanings for peace, but here’s mine!
Peace is working together as a team, an agreement be-
tween two people in an argument, or two countries at war.
We need a world where fighting is no more, where we are
not at war.
We need a place where people can stay safe, a place that
doesn’t care about your race or religion. People say that we
will never have world peace, but they are wrong. The future
is not here yet, so there is no telling what will come. But I
know one thing, the future is held in kids like us that can
really change the world.
Caroline Betlach, 4th grade
Martin Luther King Junior was a great man. He was black. Back when he was alive, there were
many problems for black people. They had to sit in the back and if the bus was full, they had to
stand up. They didn't have the best playgrounds either. But because of Martin Luther King the
world has become fairer for everyone.
Georgia Kasameyer, 1st grade Peace is a joyful thing to have.
It sparkles like a star and shines like a diamond.
Peace means kindness, and joy, and love.
Peace can mean a lot of things.
To me peace makes me think of a kind heart.
What does peace mean to you?
Kenyan Kidani, 3rd grade
Peace means harmony among citizens, states,
and countries, giving each other privacy while
being respectful. Being free from disturbance
and war. Peace is a word with no room for con-
flict. But the true meaning of peace is, truce, no
more violence, because we all deserve a violence
-free world.
Kailani Clark, 4th grade
During the month of February, we are celebrating Black History Month in the library by highlighting biographies of famous African-Americans and celebrating the works of notable Afri-can-American authors and illustrators. Rosa, the Caldecott Honor book by Nikki Giovanni tells the story of Rosa Parks and her single act of bravery that sparked the bus boycott in Montgom-ery, Alabama. The pursuit of freedom is explored in Carole Weatherford’s book Moses that fol-lows Harriet Tubman on her very first trip north. Students will also explore the illustrations of Donald Crews in his works School Bus, Flying, and the biographical Bigmama’s. Kwame Alexan-der’s Newberry Award winning book The Crossover has been a big hit among the upper elemen-
tary students. This novel in poetry tells the story of twin middle school basketball stars Jordan and Josh who are beginning to develop their own identities separate from each
other. These and many more works both written by and about African-Americans can be found at the Waikoloa School Library.
Waikoloa School Library Hours 7:45 - 4:00 Monday, 7:45 - 3:00 T-F (closed at 1:00 on Wed.)
Ms. Bottoms, Waikoloa School Librarian
In December, Waikoloa School
had a guest speaker from the
non-profit outreach group,
Sweethearts & Heroes. The
founder, Tom Murphy, was on
an explorative vacation from
the east coast and wanted to
take the visiting opportunity to
reach some middle school stu-
dents with his message against
bullying. Rather than taking
the “don’t bully” approach, his
angle resonated more relatable
and the middle school stu-
dents loved the presentation. Because of
school time constraints, Mr. Murphy’s
otherwise 85 minute presentation need-
ed to be cut down to 45 minutes, which
only left the students wanting MORE.
Now we are happy to say that they will
be getting more, when Mr. Murphy
returns to Hawaii at the end of the
month. Visit sweet-
heartsandheroes.org to learn
more about the lives they’ve
touched, and possibly even
saved. There are also resources
for parents on the website, to
help carry the lessons home,
making the most impact on our
children’s lives.
Sweethearts and Heroes
What AVID is…
AVID is an acronym that stands for Advancement Via Individual De-termination
AVID is an in-school academic support program for grades K-3 and 4-12 that prepares students for college eligibility and success.
AVID places academically average students in advanced classes.
AVID levels playing field for minority, rural, low-income, and other students without a college-going tradition in their families.
AVID is for ALL students, but it targets those in the academic middle.
AVID is implemented schoolwide and districtwide.
AVID starts in Kindergarten to prepare students for the track that AVID will begin once the students enter fourth grade. The AVID Elementary philosophy has vision, purpose, and objectives.
AVID Elementary in a nutshell:
Vision
Establish an enriching, motivating, empowering environment in which all students develop a growth mindset toward learning.
Purpose
Provide all students with fundamental skills to promote academic suc-cess, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy as they begin their educational jour-ney.
AVID is incorporated in many levels at Waikoloa School, and AVID strate-gies benefit the success of our students. Keep an eye out for more infor-mation in each Navigator News.
A.V.I.D : What is it?
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Friday, February 12
5:30 to 7:00 Elementary
7:30 to 9:00 Middle School
In the School Cafeteria
$5 Admission
DJ Eric
Drinks and Concessions will be sold (to benefit
Waikoloa School Newbery Quizbowl Team)
Middle School Arrive NO later than 7:45
Elementary NO later than 5:45
Doors remain closed until the dance ends
ONLY Waikoloa students can attend
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are
evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
- Albert Einstein
February 4 - Middle School mid-quarter progress reports go home.
February 6 - Cherry Blossom Festival in Waimea
February 8 - 8th graders visit Kealakehe High School
February 12 - Red & Pink Day—Wear Valentines Colors!
February 12 - Valentines Dance in the Plex 5:30—7:30 Elementary.
7:45—9:45 Middle School (page 3 for more details)
February 15 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)
February 20 - Track Meet : Konawaena High School 9am
February 22 & 23 - Spring Portraits (select pose, but pay no money up
front) Monday 22nd: Grades 1, 2, 5. Tuesday 23rd: grades 3,4,
& PreK. Middle School will take photos during their Social Stud-
ies Class
March 2 - Read Across America Day (Dr.Seuss’ Birthday)
March 3 - PTSA Meeting 8:00 in library computer lab
March 3 - Parent Night hosted by 2nd and 3rd grade. 5:30—6:30 in the plex.
March 15 - Last day of the 3rd quarter
March 29 - Students return to school
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All Students need to leave campus right after school, unless participat-
ing in an after-school program.
The 7:55 bell in the morning signals the start of day. All students need
to make their way to class, and all parents should leave. Students
should be in their seats ready to learn before the 8:00 tardy bell rings.
All students not in class at the 8:00 bell are considered tardy and will
need to check in at the main office.
The lower entrance on Ho’oko street is open to foot traffic for pick up
and drop offs. Be sure to not block the gate or any fire zone. Be mind-
ful of all NO PARKING signs.
Pre-orders for Waikoloa School pride shirts will begin soon. Keep an
eye out for the order form.
The PTSA is continuously selling solar lanterns to help raise money for
their “Cool our Keiki” Air Conditioning fundraising initiative.
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