December 2019

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Students were treated to a Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar performance by Nathan Aweau, Sonny Lim and Benny Chong.

African drummers & dances performed for our students.

Upcoming Events:

December 7: Garden Work Day from 9am – 12pm

December 9 – 13: Hour of Code December 17: Talk Story & Coffee

w/ Principal (8-8:45am) December 19: 21st Century Ho’ike @ 5:30 pm (for students

registered in the program) December 23 – January 3: Winter

Break – No school for students

January 6: Teacher Work Day – No school for students

January 17: Teacher training day - No school for students

January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Visit the school calendar on our website for more updates: kohalaelementary.com

Aloha Kohala Elementary Ohana, Happy Holidays! 2019 is coming to an end and although time

has flown by, we have accomplished much in this first semester. Our staff has done a tremendous job focusing on the learning needs of our students and are using highly effective strategies to maximize student learning. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement of your child’s learning from home.

Our faculty has started planning for next school year. The school plan moving forward will align to the Hawaii Department of Education’s state plan and its goals which include the five promises of 2030: Hawai’i, Equity, School Design, Empowerment, and Innovation. Join me for Talk Story & Coffee with the Principal to discuss topics such as this and to hear more about our school efforts to support your child.

In Kohala, we are blessed with an abundance of partnerships. Mahalo to Mr. Brown with Kohala Lion’s Club for removing the rusted fencing along the side of the cafeteria. Thank you to the generous donors who gave towards funding a new playground equipment and our kinder team! Because of their efforts, the DOE will assist & advance the project. Due to the gracious donations by the North Kohala Schools Cultural Enrichment Program students have been able to attend performances at Kahilu Theatre at no cost to families. In November, they sponsored a Ukulele Slack Key Assembly in the cafeteria. Last month PID offered First Aid/CPR certification to our families. Be on the lookout for more from them and take advantage of the classes they’re bringing.

We want to bid Mr. Chinen, school librarian, mahalo nui loa for his many years of service. We wish him the best as he moves on to retirement at the end of December! Mahalo to a great first semester & best wishes for a blessed and safe holiday season! Principal Loyola

Family Engagement You are your child’s first teachers and your home is your child’s first classroom. Supporting your child’s success starts with a shared agreement with families, schools, and the community to work together and includes actions to make it happen. Visit our website to review KES’s School Student Parent Compact, our agreement with students & families. [Click on - Parents - Parent/Guardian Resources – Kohala Elementary School Compact]