4/19 - 4/26

If you will be leaving the islands or moving off base, please let the office know 2 weeks in advance of your last day.  This will ensure there is time to prepare a packet for you to take to your child's new school.

We need your help at our Scholastic Book Fair, May 6-10.  Volunteers help students write wish lists/make purchases and restock items.  Even a couple hours is a BIG help!  Sign up here.  Thank you!

PTO appreciates you signing up to help in any of the following ways.

Staff Appreciation Sign Ups:

Food: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054fa8a92aa7f58-superhero

Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054fa8a92aa7f58-superhero1

Chalk the Walk - April 18: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054fa8a92aa7f58-dkies10

Spirit Spotter Wednesday - April 24: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054fa8a92aa7f58-dkies12

Popcorn Thursday - April 25: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054fa8a92aa7f58-dkies11

School Calendar

Fri. April 19          NO SCHOOL - Good Friday - state holiday

Mon. April 22       Chaperone Training from 1:30 - 2:00pm in PCNC office

Tues. April 23       Obstacle Course for 2nd - 5th grade during afternoon recess

Wed. April 24       Celebrate Month of the Military Child by wearing Purple

Thurs. April 25     PTO Popcorn presale delivered to all classrooms at the end of the day.

Fri. April 26          PTO General Membership Meeting in the cafe at 8am - Vote in new officers

                           Kindergarten Field Trip to Polynesian Cultural Center

                           5th Grade Field Trip to Hokulani Imaginarium

            Boxtop collection for April. Bring labels to classroom and remind teacher to put their class bag in the monster outside office to be counted.

Community Calendar

Sat. April 20                  Fun Fest & Earth Day Travel Fair from 10am - 3pm at Weyand Field on Schofield.  Enjoy a fun filled carnival and day of family activities with free egg hunts. Egg Hunt at 1pm for age 0 - 2, 1:15 for age 3 - 5, 1:30 for age 6 - 8, 1:45 for age 9 - 12.  Lots of fun booths and activities including pony rides, petting zoo, stage entertainment, Easter Bunny photos, food booths and more.  MIMWR.com or call (808) 655-0113

Sat. April 20                  Spring Carnival & Health Fair is at Waipahu Town Center.  Easter Costume Contest is noon - 1pm - register at ticket booth from 10 - 11:30. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes - Theme is Easter and Spring. Categories are Cutest and Most Creative and Most Colorful.  Easter Bunny at Seafood City from 11am - 1pm. Keiki carnival rides $1. per ticket or $5 unlimited rides with wristband. 94-050 Farrington Hwy (corner of Farrington Hwy and Kunia Rd) in Waipahu (808) 677-6700

Sat. April 20                  Easter Story and singalong at Wahiawa Public Library at 10am for ages 1 - 10.  Finger plays, dancing and a puppet show. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Sat. April 20                  Aloha Adventurers Guild teaches the game of Dungeons and Dragons to all who are interested at 1pm. call (808) 622-6345

Sat. April 20               Keiki teams from kindergarten through 12th grade compete in Lemonade Alley from 10am - 3pm at Pearlridge Center, Mauka Center Court (previously uptown). Teams of students have been perfecting their lemonade recipes and business plans. Here’s how you can support them: Visit their lemonade stands, buy their products (lemonade and homemade treats) and cheer as they pitch their businesses onstage to judges. The Lemonade Alley program teaches keiki about entrepreneurship, teamwork and altruism—the money they make from Saturday’s sales are donated to charities of their choice. Call (808) 203-2366 or lemonadealley.com

Sun. April 21        Wild World: Bank of Hawaiʻi Family Sunday from 10:30 - 4:30 for free.  Art museums are places where kids are expected to talk in hushed tones and walk quietly. Not this Sunday! At the Honolulu Museum of Art, your keiki can explore the galleries, make animal-inspired crafts, watch animated films in the Doris Duke Theatre, view snails and bees from a special collection of insects, and trade their old books for used ones at a book swap. A similar art program happens at the same time at Spalding House in Makiki Heights. There, keiki can create miniature cardboard tree houses, make field journals and roam the grounds. That day, free shuttle buses take guests to and from the art museum and Spalding House. Keep in mind that keiki activities at both venues end at 2 p.m. You're welcome to hang around the museums after that.Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., (808) 532-8700  Spalding House, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, (808) 526-1322  honolulumuseum.org 

Learn how to run your very own business at the Lemonade Day Workshops. April 23 from 6 - 7pm is Financial Workshop and April 30 from 6pm - 7pm is Marketing Workshop and May 7 from 6pm - 7pm is Build a Stand Workshop all at Kalakaua Community Center on Schofield.  Open to grades 1st - 8th. Lemonade Day is May 18th throughout Island Palm communities.

WED, APRIL 24 & THURS, APRIL 25        2019 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium, hosted by the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities team. This two-day virtual event will feature eight interactive sessions designed exclusively for military spouses. Whether you’re just starting out or re-entering the work force after some time off, attend this event to:

                  Uncover new sources of jobs

                  Network with other professional military spouses

                  Gain confidence with interviews and hiring events

                  Enhance your resume to be optimal in a digital world

                  Improve your LinkedIn profile and build your professional network

                  Learn tips for negotiating a salary and benefits

                  Create a healthy personal brand

This free event can be accessed from anywhere in the world. To choose your sessions and register for the symposium, go to https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/spousesymposium/.

The third annual Onizuka Day of Exploration will be taking place on April 27, 2019 from 9:00 to 3:00 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The Onizuka Day of Exploration offers more than 100 games, activities and exhibits, both indoors and out. In addition, there will be STEM workshops throughout the on a wide variety of topics including robotics, energy, volcanoes, earthquakes, first aid and emergency preparedness, and much more. Advance registration for the workshops is required. The registration site is now available at: https://www.scoutingevent.com/104-2019ODESTEM * 100 Interactive ExploraStations manned by Hawaii’s Scouts * Maker Fair * Lego Build-and-Race Tracks * Climbing Wall * Elevated Ropes Course * Rope Bridge * VEX IQ Robotics * FIRST Robotics * Pinewood Derby Championship Racing * Emergency Preparedness * Underwater Robotics * Jedi Saber Training * Mircoscope Forensics * Polynesian Star Navigation * Working on Mars * Build a Rocket * Local Food! There are limited seats in each workshop and each participant can register for a maximum of 2 workshops. Please note that all youth who are in grade 6 and below MUST be accompanied by an adult who is registered for the same workshop. A parent may accompany up to 2 youth, and den leaders or teachers may accompany up to 5 youth. The youth and adult must all be registered for the same workshop in the same time period. To secure your workshop attendance, you must check in and get your entry ticket at the registration desk 45 minutes before the start of the first session you register for.