School attendance is a key predictor of student success, and Haleʻiwa Elementary School is excited to introduce a new initiative aimed at encouraging regular attendance. Students can earn an ʻIwa Buck each day they come to school. Additionally, every week, students have the opportunity to earn a $5 ʻIwa Bucks bonus through the ESSENCE lottery.
On Thursdays, students reflect on one of the ESSENCE traits—Honor, Respect, or Kindness & Love—and the admin team will spin the lottery wheel on Friday morning. If the wheel lands on a trait that a student reflected on, they will earn the bonus. All students who selected the chosen trait that week will also receive the bonus.
The ʻIwa ESSENCE Store will be stocked with items students can purchase using their ʻIwa Bucks. It will be open twice a month, with each homeroom shopping during their scheduled time. Parent volunteers will coordinate the store’s stocking and hours based on availability, and it will be located in J-6.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our parent volunteers for helping us organize and staff the ʻIwa ESSENCE Store. A big mahalo also goes out to everyone who selflessly donated items to the store!
