Ka Malu o Kaimana Hila

Once again, with the support of the entire Waikiki School Community, our 2022 Winter Store was an absolute success! Mahalo to our volunteer sorters, pricers, gift wrappers, restockers, floor sweepers, rubbish can emptiers, cashiers, and individuals who helped with the final clean-up. Thank you to everyone who made gift, supply and monetary donations. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! Special thanks go out to A+ director Tammie Kaleikini for her flexibility with the use of the cafeteria and to all of our alumni staff and families who continue to come out and support the Mindful School. Finally, thank you to Aunty Dolly, our fabulous PCNC, for coordinating this worthwhile activity which teaches not only money skills, but also the idea of giving, rather than receiving during the holiday season.

Are you interested in improving your English language skills for work or to support your child in their education?

Waikiki School will once again be offering English Language Acquisition Courses on campus for interested parents.

Two levels of classes will be held twice a week from 8:30am - 10:00 am and 10:00 am - 11:30 am on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Classes will also include periodic information from Principal Kusuda and members of his leadership team.

If you are interested in learning English in a convenient location and learning about how to make your child's experience at Waikiki School positive, this is the class for you.

Registration starts January 9, 2023 between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm at the McKinley Community School for Adults. Classes will start on January 23, 2023. For more information, please call McKinley Community School for Adults at 808-594-0540.

Mahalo to the Muir family for sharing the following photo. Here is dad Jeff reading with Dexter. Mom shared "We read together every night as part of our bedtime routine. Dexter and his sister each pick three books or three chapters. Most recently we’ve been reading Dexter books by Thornton W. Burgess, a naturalist who wrote stories about Old Mother West Wind and her charismatic animal friends."

If you would like to share your family reading routine, please send in your photo along with a brief description to ryan@waikikischool.org

SEEQS is a secondary public charter school, currently located in the Nu'uanu area, serving students in grades 6-8. Prospective families can visit SEEQS' website to learn more about SEEQS and how to apply. SEEQS is hosting several Open House Informational Sessions throughout the fall and spring, both in person and virtually, so families can dive into the SEEQS experience and find out whether it’s the right fit for their student.

The next Open House dates are:

• Monday, December 12 - in person

• Thursday, January 19 - in person

Did you know that we have a way to fulfill one child's wish during the holiday season? Make-A-Wish Hawaii, a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses, stated that one child's wish on average costs about $12,500. One way money can be raised for Make-A-Wish Hawaii is to have students write a letter to Santa. Macy's department store will donate one dollar for every letter written to Santa.

Here's a great, family-friendly activity that encourages writing at home! If you would like to participate, simply print out the Santa Post Card at the link below, work with your child on writing a letter to Santa, decorate it as you see fit, and then bring it back to school! There will be a special "Mailbox to the North Pole" drop-box by the front of the school next to the "Mindful High Five statue." Letters will be collected and then dropped off to help Make-A-Wish Hawaii.

https://storage.googleapis.com/assets.mcomnyapps.net/makeawish/pdf/DEAR_SANTA_POSTCARD(Please_Print).pdf

For questions, please email ryan@waikikischool.org

Email: ryan@waikikischool.org
Website: waikikischool.org
Location: 3710 Leahi Avenue, Honolulu, HI, USA
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