CLEAN or CLEARED Passcards!

Aloha Room 28 `Ohana!
      Each week, I will post a picture or post a LIST of students who have earned a Clean or Cleared Passcard recognition!  Here is our FIRST recognition of students in room 28!  I hope to see more students join this bunch at the end of the week!  C'mon.....YOU can do it!  I know you can!  Just do your homework, turn in your assignments, behave, and Clear off your pass card!  
                                                               Aloha, Mrs. Wong

Congratulations to Leah, Brennen, Luke, Aysha, Caleb, Harley, Jadelyn,
Seanna Lei, Kayleigh, Ky, John, Rylan, and Patrick!
Keep up the Excellent Work and Behavior!  

Student Council Representatives

Aloha Room 28 `Ohana,
     
      Mahalo to all the boys and girls who took a "responsible risk" of wanting to become our class representatives.  Mahalo to Hailey, Erin, John, Joseph, Koakai, and Caleb.  All of you did an excellent job of creating your speech to tell the class how you would be a great representative for our class.  Unfortunately, we could only choose 2 reps.  Everyone did a fantastic job of exercising their democratic right to vote!  The results were: Caleb with the highest votes, followed by Koakai and Hailey.
     
      Caleb and Koakai will represent room 28 this school year, in our student council.  In the comments, what do want to see happen this school year?  You can list down activities for students to participate in, you can list down concerns that you see happening around campus that you want the student council to address.   Due date:  Monday, August 24, 2015.  (One week)

      Your comments could help Caleb and Koakai to brainstorm ideas and to address concerns that students may have.  **If you don't want your concerns to be seen by anyone, simply write down your comment on a folder paper and hand it in to me for credit.  I will then give it to Caleb and Koakai.  

                                                                       Aloha,
                                                                       Mrs. Wong

Room 28's  Student Council Representatives.....Caleb and Koakai.
Congratulations!  Here's to a successful year! 

Kalo and Sweet Potato Planting

Aloha Room 28 `Ohana!
      Thanks to Mr. Sanchez (Mrs. Cornwell's father), who kindly donated our white-kalo and sweet potato (Purpli, Moloka`i, and Okinawan) stems, we were able to plant them into our garden.  Interestingly enough, this was the very first time for some students to be digging in the soil and planting something!  We lined up in our 4th grade plot and we planted either kalo or sweet potato.  There were marked areas where each student dug their hole for their sweet potato stem or huli (kalo's stem).  Mahalo to Mrs. Cornwell for coming out to help us that afternoon, and Mahalo to Mrs. Evans who came to help on Thursday, with room 27.
      All in all, the planting was a success.....no insect bites, no cuts, no scrapes, no planting woes!  Justs a feeling of satisfaction after looking at the freshly planted garden!  Here are some pictures of that day.

Before entering the garden to work, we need to
say our oli (chant) "E Ho Mai."

Dig at least 4 inches deep, plant the stem or
huli, and cover with soil

                       

Planting the huli (stem) of the white kalo.

How exciting it will be to watch our kalo
grow tall and thrive!  

                     

Here is the Sweet-potato planters!  There are
3 different kinds of potatoes.

Do you know which type you have?  Is it the
Moloka`i, Purpli, or Okinawan sweet potato? 

                     

Our neatly planted white-kalo.

Our freshly planted sweet potatoes. 

                       

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Aloha Students,
Welcome to a new school year! We are going to learn so many things and we are going to surf into an exciting school year!
      Please tell me three things you HOPE to learn in 4th grade, also what 2 things do you want to accomplish, and  finally, tell me something special about YOU!
                                                                      Mahalo,
                                                                      Mrs. Wong

Holoholo with Hoku.....She made it to Australia!

Aloha Room 28 'Ohana!
        Great NEWS!  Remember back in March and April, we sent the crew members of Hokule`a and Hikianalia some letters and pictures of Hoku?  Well......they finally responded!  I got an email from a crew member of the Hokule`a!  Her name is Hye Jung Kim.  Hye Jung took 2 pictures with Hoku's picture.  She also said she will continue to take more pics. and keep in touch with me all summer long!  I hope you will keep following the Voyage and keep looking at this blog to see more news on Hoku's next adventure!  Have a wonderful Summer!  Much Aloha, Mrs. Wong

This is Hye Jung Kim with Hoku.  She is in Minjemba islands in
Australia.  She and Hoku said Aloha to the Quandamooka people
and are now heading to Townsville.

This is Hoku with Kawika and Haunani, crew members of
the Hokule`a.  They are posing in front of
Cleveland District StateHigh School, in Australia.

2015 Awards Assembly

Aloha Room 28 'Ohana!
       What a year it was!  Can't believe how quickly this year flew by!  This year, thanks to Mrs. Cheri Higashihara, we were able to recognize students and their many achievements!  Here are some students (total of 11 students were recognized from Room 28!)  who were "surprised" as their names were called, and they were called up to the stage!  Mahalo for working so hard this year!  I wish I could give EACH and EVERY one of my students an award for doing their best work and for always persevering and never giving up!  Hope you ALL have a great summer break......you all deserve it!
                                                                                       Aloha, Mrs. Wong

Math Olympiad Member
Math Olympiad's
top 40% in the
Nation Award
(Rian B.)

Achieve 3000 Award
(Joshua N.)

Math Olympiad Member
Math Olympiad's
4op 40% in the Nation Award
(Tina V. )

Math olympiad  Member
(Samantha M.)

Math Olympiad Member
Math Olympiad Member
(James S. )

                                                                 

Perfect Attendance Award
Star Student Award
(Tehani Anne Y.)

                                                                           

Achieve 3000 Award
(Bryant L.)

Perfect Attendance Award
Achieve3000 Award
Citizenship Award
(Mason E.)

Perfect Attendance Award
Citizenship Award
(Hugo G.)

Star Student Award
(Alyssa M.)

Perfect Attendance Award
(Kobe R.)

Where The Mountain Meets The Moon

Aloha Room 28 'Ohana!
          Next week Monday, May 4, will be our final field trip to Tenney Theatre.  It is a fantasy story that takes place in China.  It takes place in the Valley of Fruitless Mountain.  The story covers several themes, such as Fortune, Friendship, Loyalty, Destiny, Thankfulness and Happiness.

          Minli, the main character, will be taking a journey.  Minli, places a number of items in her blanket to bring on her journey.  She packs the following:
                             a needle, a pair of chopsticks, her white rabbit rice bowl, dried bamboo,
                             a hollow gourd full of water, a small knife, a fishnet, some uncooked rice,
                             a large pot
                             a small piece of bamboo
                             and one copper coin.

Make a PREDICTION as to how Minli might use each item.  Keep your comments brief.
Out of the eleven items, choose 5 to predict how Minli might use them.
                                                       Mahalo,
                                                        Mrs. Wong