Kindergarten Gingerbread Houses

AlohaCare Grant

Thank you to AlohaCare! Today, we were presented with a $5,000.00 grant from AlohaCare for our Running Club!  See our Running blog for more pictures from the check presentation.

DARE Graduation - 5th Grade

Haseko Christmas Card Contest

Congratulations Monika for winning the Haseko Christmas Card Contest!  Monika is in Ms. Lopez's classroom.  Her artwork will be featured on the Haseko Christmas Card. 

Winter Break Reminders

Winter Break - Don't forget students will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, 12/15/11.  There is no school for students on  Friday, 12/16/11.  We will see students back at school on Wednesday, 1/4/12.  Happy Holidays to all of our Keone'ula students and families!  

Lokahi Tree Update

Thank you to everyone who has donated a gift for our Lokahi tree thus far!  We still have about 6 more requests to grant. The last day to drop off a gift is Thursday, 12/15/11.

Lokahi Tree

Lokahi Tree - Our annual Lokahi Tree is up in the front office. Select an individual and grant their wish today!

Storm Water Information

Each year we are required to share information about our storm drain system and water pollution tips.  Please check out our school website for information about our storm drains. We have included resources for families. You can help us take care of our storm drains to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy our oceans too!  Go to our school website:  http://www.keoneulaes.org/. Click on Programs. Click on Administration. Click on Storm Drains.

Ewa Makai Middle School Band

Students in grades 4-6 were treated to a performance by the Ewa Makai Middle School Band under the direction of Mr. John Iyoki.  Students enjoyed the performance!  We also enjoyed welcoming back former Keone'ula Elementary School students!

Thanksgiving

We would like to wish our students and families a Happy Thanksgiving. There is no school for students on Thursday, 11/24 & Friday, 11/25.  We will see students back at school on Monday, 11/28.

School Traffic

 

We need your help!  During our morning and afternoon traffic hours, please be on the look out for students crossing the streets.  We are still without a traffic crossing guard. Together we can ensure that our students get to and from school safely! 

Veterans Day

We Have School on Monday, November 7

We have school on Monday, November 7, 2011. Students should report to school.

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 30, 2011

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 30

Energy saving tips for families.

Here are energy saving tips for the Week of October 30:

Home Cooling Tips

• Set your air conditioning thermostat to the warmest comfortable setting.  Each degree above 75 degrees F saves approximately 3% of the energy used to cool your home.

Water Heating Tips

• Lower the setting on your water heater to 120 degrees F to 12 degrees F.  Reducing the water heater temperature saves energy by reducing heat loss.
• Shorten showers.  Cutting just two minutes per shower could save up to 1,533 kWh and $460 per year.

Refrigerator Tips

• Consider doing without an ice maker and ice dispenser.  Automatic ice makers through-the-door dispensers increase energy use by 14% to 20% and raise the purchase price $75 to $250.
• Look for a refrigerator with automatic moisture control, which prevents moisture acumulation on the cabinet exterior without the use of a heater.
• Set refrigerator temperature between 37 degrees F and 40 degrees F in the refrigerator section and 0 degrees in the freezer.

Lighting Tips

• Choose Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) as they typically use 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than standard incandescent light bulbs.  Changing one regular 100-watt bulb to an energy saving CFL, can save 80 kWh and more than $24 per year per bulb, when used 3 hours a day.
• Consider three-way lamps as they make it easier to keep lighting levels low when brighter light is not necessary.
• When possible, locate floor, table, and hanging lamps in the corner of a room to reflect more light rather than against a flat wall.

Clothes Washer Tips

• Use cold water wash whenever possible.  Water heating accounts for 90% of the energy used by your washing machine.
• Set the correct water level on your washer for the size of the load for optimal efficiency.

For more energy saving tips, look under Programs. Click on Administration and click on Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Energy tips taken from 101 Ways to Save Money. 

Emergency Alert System Test - November 9

As part of their ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe during emergencies, the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS test plays a key role in ensuring the nation is prepared for all hazards, and that the U.S. public can receive critical and vital information, should it ever be needed.  The first nationwide test will be conducted Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. ET.  This test may last up to three and a half minutes, and will be transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Similar to local emergency alert system tests, an audio message will interrupt television and radio programming indicating: “This is a test.” When the test is over, regular programming will resume.  For more information about the nationwide Emergency Alert System test, please visit http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/6407 and http://www.fcc.gov/ <http://www.fcc.gov/> .   On November 9 at 2 p.m. EDT, please remember: Don’t stress; it’s only a test.

Costume Parade 2011

Community Recycling Bin

Our recycling bin has a new location.  The recycling bin has moved from the lower parking lot to the upper parking lot.  We hope that you continue to use the community recycling bin.

Sculpture Dedication

Native Hawaiian Garden Donations

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Native Hawaiian Garden Project thus far!  We appreciate your generosity!  Be on the look out for more information about our project.

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 17

Energy saving tips for families.

Here are some energy saving tips for the Week of October 17:

Home Cooling Tips

• Maintain your air conditioner for maximum efficiency by cleaning its filter and vents regularly. Replace filters that look worn.
• Place lamps or TV sets away from the air conditioning thermostat. A/C thermostats sense surrounding heat from nearby appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.
• Consider room air conditioning units to cool individual rooms instead of one single large unit to cool several rooms.  Individual units can save energy by allowing you to cool only the rooms needed.

Water Heating Tips

• Take short five-minute showers instead of tub baths.  Filling the bathtub full of water uses over 25 gallons of hot water.
• Repair leaking faucets.  A drop each second can waste about 1,661 gallons of water a year.  A leaking hot water faucet wastes both water and energy.
• Install low-flow restrictors in older faucets and showerheads. They will reduce water flow to one to three gallons per minute, thus reducing your hot water costs.

Refrigerator Tips

• Allow ample sapce on each side of the refrigerator/freezer and around condenser coils for air circulation.  Air flow increases energy performance.
• Limit how often and how long you open the refrigerator/freezer door.  Plan ahead and remove all ingredients for each meal at one time.  Each time a refrigerator or freezer door is opened, its compressor has to run longer to replace the cold air that spills out.

For more energy saving tips, look under Programs. Click on Administration and click on Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Energy tips taken from 101 Ways to Save Money. 

Community Read Aloud - Part II

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 11, 2011

We have the following energy tips for the Week of October 11.

1. Use fans instead of air conditioners, a savings of about $73 per month.  A ceiling fan on for 8 hours per day uses 24 kWh per month or $7.
2. Plant native plants, trees, shrubs, or trellises around your home to keep your home cooler.
3. Shorten showers. Cutting just two minutes per shower could save up to 1,533 kWh and $460 per year.

For more energy saving tips, look under Programs. Click on Administration and click on Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Energy tips taken from 101 Ways to Save Money. 

Office Closed - Thursday, 10/6/11

The Office will be closed on Thursday, October 6, 2011. 

Community Read Aloud & Career Day 2011

We have posted a video from our Community Read Aloud and Career Day 2011.  Thank you to all of our guest readers who took time out of their busy schedule to read to our students and share about their career!  More pictures will be forthcoming.

Community Read Aloud & Career Day 2011

Complex Volleyball Tournament

Running Club Video

Running Club Donations

We are looking for donations for our 4th-6th Grade Running Club. If you are able to donate items (e.g., bottled water, granola bars, etc.), please contact Ms. Correia or Ms. Obra.

Leeward Leadership Camp 2011

More Pics - Our Military Partners Reading the Principal's Book of the Month

More Pics - Our Military Partners Reading the Principal's Book of the Month

Principal's Book of the Month with Our Military Partners

Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge

Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge - Help us win money for our school!  Enter the Home Energy Challenge today!  Thank you to KIC and Ms. Coffin for helping to promote the challenge!  See our website for more information.

Aloha United Way - Student Campaign

Help us fill our AUW Student & Faculty Rainbow!  Our Student AUW Campaign will be running from September 6 and end on September 16.  See our website for more information.

Labor Day

Just a reminder - Monday, September 5, 2011 is Labor
Day. There is no school for students. We will see them back at school on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

KES Sculpture

Please read the following information about our new KES Sculpture.




Artist: KAREN LUCAS 
Title of Artwork: KEONE‘ULA (RED SAND, VASTNESS)
Media/Year: Bronze, 2011 
Funder: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Art in Public Places, Department of Accounting and General Services, State of Hawai‘i 
Plaque text (We will be placing the plaque on the text when we have our Sculpture Dedication on October 21, 2011.): 
Historically, the area where Keone‘ula Elementary School now sits was comprised of coral plains and iron-rich dirt. Over time the two materials combined to form a unique and fertile sandy soil. Here we see the kumu (teacher) looking attentively at the bright grains of sand, which flow through her fingers much like the students who pass through this school. 
Karen Lucas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has made Hawai‘i her home since 1991. She received a Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 1998. 
The Artists in Residence Program was established by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts in collaboration with the Department of Education to provide opportunities for students to work directly with professional artists commissioned to create a site-specific work of art. 

Our New Playgrounds

Friday, August 19 - Holiday: Statehood

Friday, August 19 - Statehood Holiday
There is no school for students.  

Boy Scouts Info Mtg

The Boy Scouts of America spoke with parents and shared info about their program.  It was a great turn out!

Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge

Help us earn money for our school!  Sign up for the Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Check out our website for more information under the Bulletin Board.

Thank You Haseko!

We would like to acknowledge Haskeo for their generous donation to our school! Thank you Haseko!