Assembly Performance

February Assembly Presentation
The Magic Stone Keiki and Ms. Graves' 6th Grade Hawaiian Culture and Hula Class performed our class 'olelo noeau (Hawaiian proverb) and the MPI 'oli (chant) for the Elementary School this morning. We have been collaborating with Ms. Graves and her class to learn Hawaiian pronunciation and meanings and to practice the 'oli and 'olelo noeau for almost two weeks. We have made new friends and enjoyed learning together. Today we put it all together in the lovely morning sunshine surrounded by the beauty of Manoa Valley. It was perfect! The wisdom of our 'olelo noeau speaks about how a person with a little patience will not achieve much in life, but a person who accepts challenges and perseveres will accomplish important things. That is an important lesson for all of us! Everyone was touched by the voices of 35 children chanting the 'oli composed by Ms. Graves (RGL's mom). The 'oli speaks of the gifts of Manoa (your children) and asks for the protection of the guardian of the valley, the pueo, now and long after they have graduated from MPI.

Dr. Ichinose's Message
This week Dr. Ichinose spoke about the need to accept responsibility. He shared a story about a famous football coach who told his players, "Don't whine, don't complain, and don't make excuses."  The story he read illustrated the importance of those values for all of us. 

Book Projects
I am encouraging the children to finish and present their book projects in the next couple of weeks instead of waiting until the week before Spring Break. That is already a busy week, so I would like to have most of the projects presented well in advance of that!

Jump Rope for Heart
Mahalo to all of you who so generously donated to the Jump Rope for Heart last Friday. It is an event that is always enjoyed by all! After the fun of jumping together for an hour, we returned to the classroom, and the children insisted on dancing to end the day. Mr. Cutter joined in, and we were all impressed by his fancy footwork and "Funky Chicken!"

Valentines Day
A big mahalo for all the wonderful cards, candies, balloons, and other gifts that you gave me and the children in honor of that special day!

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