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Lanikai Elementary PCS Newsletter October 14, 2009
Dear Lanikai Parents:
Welcome to the current edition of the Lanikai Elementary PCS Newsletter. If you change your email address during the school year go to the bottom of "Hot Topics" section on our homepage to re-enroll.
This newsletter will be published twice per month. You may receive an update/reminder email if there is an urgent communication need between newsletter editions.
Please contact me at 266-7844 x 248 or send me an email at
Ann_Pederson@notes.K12.HI.US if you have information that you would like included in the newsletter. Also, check out Parent Resources on our homepage for information on upcoming events, parenting tips and other newsletters/publications.
Ann Pederson
PCNC
Lanikai Elementary PCS
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School Board News
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1. Finance Update
October 5th, 2009
Dear Parents and Teachers,
At a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th (6:30pm), parents and teachers are invited to meet with Board members to further discuss priorities for next year. This meeting will be the third of several meetings being held for the purpose of identifying savings for this current school year and building a consensus within our community.
Please click here to view a draft of parent suggestions that they have prioritized for the school. At our next meeting, parents will determine for each selected idea the feasibility and potential value to the school. Thereafter, the ideas will be submitted to the community for feedback and they will be incorporated into the school budget.
Hope to see you on October 20th!
Louis Saint-Cyr
President, Lanikai Public Charter School Board
2. School Survey Results
Dear Lanikai Community,
As you might remember, last April, our school asked QMark Research to conduct three evaluation surveys: a faculty and staff survey, a parent/guardian survey, and a student survey. Altogether, 47 faculty and staff participated, 70 parents/guardians participated, and 76 students participated in the surveys. We are very grateful that QMark conducted this research at no cost to the school as a community service.
The overall purpose of the surveys was to establish goals and specific objectives for school improvement and then to develop and implement improvement plans during the 2009/10 school year. Click here to view Qmark's summary of the results in a PowerPoint document. While overall satisfaction with all constituents was good, we do have areas where we can improve. Therefore, over the next few weeks, we will be discussing the survey with all constituents. This will lead to the development of action items in order to better improve the climate of our school. We look forward to your participation at our next Board meetings, staff meeting, and student focus groups.
Regards,
Louis Saint-Cyr
Board President
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IMPORTANT DATES:
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10/15 PTSA meeting 7:00 PM
10/20 Finance Forum 6:30 PM
10/21 School Board Meeting 6:30 PM in the library
10/22 Room Parent/Fun Fair Volunteer Meeting 8:00 AM
10/23 No School for students- Teacher work Day
10/23 Family movie, dinner & Haunted House preview 5:00 PM
10/24 Haunted House and Fun Fair 5:00-9:00 PM
10/26-27 Parent/teacher conferences-No school for students
10/29 Picture Retake Day
10/30 Student Council sells pizza for lunch today
Please check out our month by month and annual calendar on our website.
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| From the Principal's Desk
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I am pleased to announce that through cooperation with JK
parents, PTSA, and DOE, a new climbing structure has been purchased and is being installed on the JK playground. This will replace the structure purchased by parents that was not approved for school use by the DOE. A huge thank you to all of the parents who have donated time, talent, and money to make this new structure a reality.
The DOE is also addressing some repair/maintenance issues on our other two play structures. They will be on site to replace worn parts this fall.
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| Fall Scholastic Book Fair
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It is Book Fair time at Lanikai elementary! Please click here to view the schedule and to volunteer. The book fair will be open during Fun Fair and on preview night. You can shop, watch a movie, get spooked and have good old-fashioned family fun all at the same time!
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| Pizza Day/Hot Lunch Correction
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The first Pizza Day sponsored by Student Council will be on Friday, 10/30. The last newsletter stated 10/23, which is incorrect as there will be no school for students on the 23rd. The cost will be $4.50. If your student already receives school lunch, you do not need to fill out an
order form. All other students must complete a form and attach payment. Watch backpacks for a form coming soon!
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PTSA NEWS
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Thanks to all of our Families who participated in the "Orbit Around
Math" night. We had a fabulous turnout of over 250 people! Bob's Pizza sold 320 slices, and is donating $350 to the PTSA. What an awesome event for our kids! Through cooperation of the PTSA members and the school staff and faculty we pulled it off with less than a month of planning. Mrs. Pao's 4th grade class won the participation prize and now gets to choose its party that will be funded and hosted by the PTSA.
Haunted House and Fun Fair
10/23 5-9 PM Dinner, movie (Monster vs. Aliens) and Haunted House
preview (less scary than Saturday for the faint at heart!)
10/24 5-9 PM Fun Fair: games, food vendors and the Haunted House.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! The Kaneohe Marine Corp does a great job of constructing the Haunted House and they love scaring your kids, but they need parents to jump in and assist as well! If you were unable to attend the volunteer meeting on 10/13, please email tmtartl@yahoo.com and let us know how you can contribute to this spectacular family fundraiser. We need donations of food and desserts to help feed our volunteers at dinner each night from Monday 10/19 through Thursday 10/22. Donations can be dropped off in the cafeteria.
Please click here to view the flyer for the event. Forward it to your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues and help spread the word about this family event.
FUN FAIR PRESALE of Scrip will take place Monday, 10/19 to Thursday, 10/22 in the mornings - 7:30 to 8:15 - and afternoons - 1:45 to 2:30 - in front of the cafeteria. PTSA Members will receive a 10% discount on all scrip purchases. (Every $10.00 scrip purchased receives $1.00 FREE) Checks/Cash accepted @ ticket tables.
PRESALE HAUNTED HOUSE TICKETS $4.00 for adults (ages 18 - 60); $2.00 for children (3 - 17) & seniors (60+)
PTSA MEMBERS RECEIVE $1.00 discount per presale ticket.
FINAL FUN FAIR/HAUNTED HOUSE MEETING FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS AND ROOM PARENTS on THURSDAY 10/22/2009 @ 8:00 am.
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Big Island Fund Raising - Christmas Tree Sales
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Our school, in conjunction with Habilitat, is selling Christmas trees to raise money for the Big Island trip. Please help the 4th grade families
make this a success by ordering a tree or wreath and by sharing this opportunity with your friends and family. Your tree remains in refrigerated container until you pick it up! Habilitat's customer service is second to none and will assist you in selecting, trimming, stumping, baling, carrying, and tying your tree to the top of your car. Click here to view and print the flyer/order form. Deadline to place your order is: 10/22.
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Rock Climbing Wall
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The Military Adopt a School Program has graciously purchased a climbing structure for our school. We appreciate all that they do for us,
and look forward to a continued partnership with the military. Some of our parents and staff members donated their time to assist with the installation. A huge mahalo goes out to the Vollert family - Brett, Leanne, Victoria and Zachary and to the VanDerKamp family - Barb, Spencer, and Nicholas.
They took time out from very busy schedules and spent Saturday afternoon putting up the climbing walls. This is the first step in the process, as we now need to move the concrete pad and the wooden box out of the area. We will keep you posted as we move through the process.
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New SWEP Art Classes
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The new FREE SWEP (School Wide Enrichment Program) after-school art classes are about to begin for our 6th grade students.
The first class will be on Friday 10/16 and will meet every Friday from 2:15 - 3:00 in the art room.
If you are the proud parent of a 6th grader, please fill out the permission slip when it comes home in backpacks this week. We hope to see you there.
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Picture Retake Day Thursday, 10/29
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Picture retake/makeup day is Thursday, 10/29. Photo packages will be sent home this week. If you are unhappy with your package just send it back with your child and write and sign a brief note stating that you would like retakes. If your child was absent on the original photo day, please ask your child's teacher for a retake form. Complete the form, include payment, and send it with your child on 10/29.
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Sea Life Park Art Contest Winners
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Creating art with the theme Ke Kai Ko Hale Kakou, "The Sea, Our Home" sponsored by Sea Life Park.
1st place Cella Sawyer, second grade in the 1st - 2nd grade category
2nd place Jessica Thessien, fifth grade in the 5th - 6th grade category
These and some other Lanikai students that participated will have their art on dispaly at Kahala Mall October 19th - November 1st.
Congratulations to all of our talented artists!
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