The Children and I Appreciate You!

I am very pleased with all of your children’s progress this year.  So much of your child’s success and confidence is a testimony to the time you spend reading to your child, helping with those pesky math problems, playing math games, helping learn facts, checking homework, guiding the creation of book projects, and, especially, talking with your child about interesting ideas and current events.  I  appreciate all you do, and so does your child!

Opera
We are busy preparing for the Kahalaopuna opera.  Here is some information you will need:

All children will report to their classrooms by 5:00 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings. They should be dressed in board shorts or surf shorts, a t-shirt, and slippers. Girls should have their hair in a ponytail.

In the classroom the children will receive their costume bag. They will change their t-shirts into the official program t-shirt provided by the school and their capes or other costuming. They will place the t-shirt they wore to school in their costume bag (with their name on it). The teacher will walk the students down to Scudder Hall for warm-up. The children will take their costume bags with them.

Upon completion of the opera the children will return to Scudder, where they will change back into their own t-shirts (girls will change in the kitchen area), neatly fold their performance t-shirt and cape or other costuming, and replace it in their costume bag.

Children will be dismissed from Scudder Hall after their change and parents have signed them out.

Kite Day
What a lovely sight to see hundreds of kites in the air with the backdrop of Manoa Valley and the Koolau Mountains! Our kites were perfect! Look for photos in the gallery this week. Mahalo nui loa to all the parents who came to help the children fly their kites and have fun!

Family Science Night
I had so many parents and students tell me how much they enjoyed this event. Thank you all for your participation and the great food. A very special mahalo to Mr. Cashion, Mr. Meyer, and Captain John for manning the stations.

Upcoming Events for the Magic Stone Kids
May 20 from 11:00 - 2:00 
Visit to the State Capitol, including a meeting with Governor Lingle, lunch, and a tour of the capitol. More information will follow next week.

The children have been studying different aspects of governing throughout the semester. You might remember that they demanded to caucus after the Hawaii Caucuses. We also talked about the differences between the Chinese and the U.S. governments last week and the structure of the national, state, and city governments in Hawaii, today. There is keen interest to see firsthand how government works.

May 21 from 11:30 - 2:00
Paddy Day with Grandma Jeanne in the little park at the entrance to MPI. This is a wonderful end-of-the-year event for our class. We all enjoy petting my dog, Paddy, celebrating summer birthdays, and playing together. The children bring home lunch and usually the birthday parents provide dessert. Of course, any parents who want to come play with us will be welcomed with open arms. Look for details next week.

Book Projects
We had our first two book projects this week, and they were very good! Please encourage your child to bring his or hers as soon as possible so we don’t end up with too many the week of May 19th.  It will be a busy week with the two excursions. 

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