Ka Malu o Kaimana Hila

Thank you very much to all of our families who participated in our Spirit Card Fundraiser. Please be sure to turn in any unsold cards and monies collected back in the provided envelope by Monday, September 11, 2023.

Another way to support Waikiki School (#77703) is through Foodland's Give Aloha Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. You can donate up to $249 to our Waikiki School PTO with your Maika'i card, and Foodland will match a portion of your gift!

More ways to help:

• Donate 250 Maika'i points ($5.00 donation)
• Purchase Give Aloha Merchandise by Punky Aloha
• Round up your purchase to the nearest dollar at checkout

Now through September 30. Visit Foodland.com/give-aloha to learn more.

Over the years, the Ala Wai canal has been a depository for mud, organic debris, trash and various pollutants. Sludge (rotten, organic material) forms and accumulates due to oxygen deficiency. In the sludge, putrefactive bacteria decompose organic matter, but also produce harmful gases such as methane, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. These compounds produce a toxic environment in the canal.

Through bioremediation technology, the non-profit GENKI ALA WAI PROJECT aims to make the Ala Wai Canal fishable and swimmable within seven years.

Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove pollutants from soil and water. Nearly all organic compounds can be digested by bacteria. In Japan and Hawaii, there are multiple examples of the use of Effective Microorganisms (EM) in eliminating sludge. The Genki balls made for this project are mud balls that contain EM, and they will sink to the bottom of the canal to digest the sludge.

September has several Genki ball making and tossing events managed by Genki Ala Wai Project volunteers. The Ala Wai Public Library serves as a space to make and toss balls as needed.

9/9 Saturday, 8 am-11 am

9/16 Saturday, 8 am-11 am

9/23 Saturday, 8 am- 1 pm

To learn more, visit https://genkialawai.org/

The Fun Fair is an annual PTO sponsored carnival for families, students, staff and the Waikiki School community.

Each class provides a booth for the fair and the proceeds earned support their classroom enrichment activities and field trips. Some teachers will ask for Parent Volunteers to assist in their booths. If you are able to volunteer, please complete this volunteer sign-up sheet found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds4iquzYHfDYgopIBrjCDEaCY3sNi3cuW7I1Pb7VYiY8MCWw/viewform?pli=1

Please come and enjoy the fun with your child and our Waikiki School Ohana.

The Fun Fair will also include a Craft & Bake Sale. We are looking for donations of baked goods, spam musubis, maki sushi, inari sushi, and snacks as well as any donations of little crafts, or plants to sell. No NUTS.

Please label your donated goods. You may drop-off your donated items, bake sale goods, starting at 6:30am on FRIDAY, Sept. 29th at the designated tables in the cafeteria. If you need to drop off AFTER 10:00am, please take it to the office. If you have any questions, please contact Aunty Dolly at dolly@waikikischool.org

Food Farm Work Day, Saturday, September 16th, 8:30am-10:30am

Meet back at the Peace Circle

Activity Stations:

1.) Banana Hill - more work on bananas and hopefully we will have more bananas that are ready to harvest and share.

2.) Weeding & weed mat - weed in the garden and laying weed mat behind the garden

3.) Fruit Orchard - weed at base of trees, basic trimming, compost and mulch

Please bring your own gloves and water bottles.

Our Parent Handbook is located at:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mA9DBoP3pGD5CW-ua100QJgnZoFuy18CevBCaBGWj1U/edit?usp=sharing

Please take the time to read through this very important document that contains our general school policies and procedures.

September 6 - Federal Survey Cards Distributed

September 13 - Grandparents' Celebration Breakfast 7:15-7:45 am

September 16 - Food Farm Garden Work Day

September 22 - Professional Collaboration Day (No School for Students)

September 29 - Fun Fair

October 9-13 - Fall Break (No School)

Email: ryan@waikikischool.org
Website: waikikischool.org
Location: 3710 Leahi Avenue, Honolulu, HI, USA
Phone: (808) 971-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaikikiSchool
Twitter: @WaikikiSchool