1/19 - 1/26

School Events

Mon. Jan. 21         NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tues. Jan. 22         Copy Training 8:00 - 9:00. meet in PCNC office & go to copy room. No kids

Wed. Jan. 23         Chaperone Training 8 - 8:30 in PCNC office in corner of main office.

Report cards will go home

Thurs. Jan. 24       PTO Popcorn preordered bags of freshly popped popcorn delivered to all classrooms at the end of the day.

Fri. Jan. 25            5th Grade Field Trip to Leilehua Complex Fitness Day

                 PTO General Membership Meeting in Q207 8am - 9am.  Yummy refreshments will be served. Everyone invited to hear the great things that PTO has planned for the rest of the year.  Vote on new members, see how fund raising has been going, get questions answered and much more.  PTO wants to know what the parents want at this school, so come and let your voice be heard.

Community Events

Sat. Jan. 19 .    Wahiawa Public Library invites children ages 3 - 12 accompanied by an adult to make crafts at 10am.  808-622-6345

Sat. Jan. 19          Heʻeia Estuary Restoration from 9am - noon.  Join other volunteers at Heʻeia State Park this Saturday to remove invasive species and replace them with native Hawaiian plants. This will help erosion control and provide habitats for other species. Afterward, take a short walk to the private Heʻeia Fish Pond to hear about its history and efforts to restore the area. This service project is organized by nonprofit group Hui o Koʻolaupoko to preserve Hawaiʻi’s ecosystems. All keiki must be accompanied by their grownups. Call to RSVP and receive directions to the meeting site. Heʻeia State Park. 46-465 Kamehameha Highway, Kāneʻohe  (808) 277-5611 volunteer@huihawaii.org  huihawaii.org/heeia-estuary-restoration.html

Sat. Jan. 19          Family Fit Fest on the Lawn at Kapolei Commons from 5pm - 9pm.  Lace up your athletic shoes and hustle over to Kapolei Commons for group exercise classes, relay races, massages and healthy snacks. This nighttime event is a fun way for families to kick off their New Year’s fitness resolutions. The yoga session is from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m., followed by the hula hoop workout from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The obstacle course starts at 5:30 p.m. and stays open all evening. Enter to win a family four-pack for the Great Aloha Run or a $200 gift card to Ruby Tuesday.  4450 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei  (808) 695-4334   thekapoleicommons.com

Sun. Jan. 20          Bring the Noise: Bank of Hawai’i Family Sunday from 10am - 4pm Have you ever wanted to raise a ruckus inside a quiet museum? If so, you’ll be in good company this Sunday at the Honolulu Museum of Art, where taiko drummers and lion dancers will ring in the Lunar New Year. Keiki can make crafty bells and whistles and participate in kid-friendly activities inspired by the Year of the Pig. The program ends at 2 p.m., but exhibits stay open until 4 p.m. In addition, a free shuttle bus will transport people to “Family Day at Spalding House” in Makiki Heights for story times and a children’s sewing activity. Parking is limited at Spalding House. Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St.; and Spalding House, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive  (808) 532-8700  honolulumuseum.org

Mon. Jan. 21                 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally 9 - 10:30 for parade; 11 and onward for activities at the park.  Parade starts at Magic Island and ends at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.  Peace, equality, social change and everything that the late Martin Luther King Jr. fought for will be celebrated on Monday at a parade and rally in Waikīkī. The procession leaves at 9 a.m. from Magic Island, travels on Kalākaua Avenue and ends at Kapiʻolani Park Bandstand for a post-parade unity rally. Stick around the park for face-painting and coloring at the keiki tables, multicultural entertainment onstage, and food booths selling organic vegan meals. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade in Hawai'i and 90 years after his birth. (808) 783-8969  mlk-hawaii.com

Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Zumba classes 9am - 10am for free at Kalakaua Community center.  IPC offers many fitness classes for free to residents.  https://www.islandpalmcommunities.com/schofield-barracks/island-palm-communities/amenities/ .  Look under free resident events for complete listing of classes

Sat. Jan. 26 .    Drive Through Joes coffee outside the commissary gives percentage of your order to our school when you mention Daniel K Inouye Elementary.

Sat. Jan. 26 .    Cherry Blossom Tour of Wahiawa at 9 and 11 and 1pm. Register by Jan. 18.  Sakura Safari 2019 - promises a 90 minute trolley ride around Wahiawa that will highlight sakura trees throughout the community to see cherry blossoms in full bloom. Tickets cost $20 and Japanese bentos may be purchased for an additional $8. RSVP by calling 291-6151 or email renemansho@hawaii.rr.com

Sat. Feb. 9 .    Keiki Great Aloha Run especially for 5 - 12 year olds and their 'ohana. Run starts at 7:30am at Ala Moana Beach Park. Join the 1 mile run along the beach road within the park.  Registration is $20 and make sure to designate our school name on your entry form and our PE department gets $15. each participant (as long as 10 people participate). Registration is online only at www.greataloharun.com and deadline is Jan. 31.

Drawing Contest for kids

Mayor's Memorial Day "Sew a Lei for Memorial Day" Poster Contest. All Hawai'i school students are invited to enter this contest which runs until Feb. 26.  Posters must be entitled "Sew a Lei for Memorial Day" and will depict lei-making activities or ceremonial actions at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Create drawings on white or colored paper or poster board. Pen and ink, crayons, pastels and or paints may be used; there is no limit on the number of colors used.  Drawings may not be computer enhanced and no cutouts.  SIZE MUST BE 9" X 12"vertical or horizontal.  Drawings are limited to one side only.  Print all the following information on the back upper right hand corner: Student name, Grade, School, Teacher name, teacher phone, teacher email.

Mail or deliver entries directly to: Department of Parks and Recreation Attn: Dan Nakamoto, Kapolei Hale, 1000 Ulu'ohi'a street, Suite 309, Kapolei, HI 96707.  Winners will be selected by a panel of judges on March 11. First, second and third place winners will be chosen in 3 categories: grades K - 4, 5 - 8 and 9 - 12.