Ka Leo Alakaʻi o Waikīkī

A heartfelt thank you to the entire Waikiki School ʻohana for making this past Friday's Haunted House event a fantastic success! It was wonderful to see so many of our families joining in the spirit, dressing up, playing games, and getting a thrill in our Haunted House—masterfully created under the guidance of our 5th grade teacher, Mr. Lawrence. We extend a special mahalo to our incredible staff and parent volunteers who dedicated their time to setup, booth operations, and cleanup. A very special thanks also goes to Vice Principal Whitney Mahoney, our Haunted House coordinator, for her outstanding organization and leadership in bringing this event to life once again!

A huge congratulations to our Waikiki Elementary Girls and Boys volleyball teams who represented us at the 3rd Annual Kalani High Complex Elementary Volleyball Invitational this past Sunday at Kalani High School! Under the dedicated guidance of Coach Holaday and Coach Carly, our students played with heart and determination against teams from Wilson, Kahala, and Liholiho Elementary Schools. Their hard work, sportsmanship, and resilience—both in practice and through multiple games and sets—were truly inspiring.

Looking ahead, we're excited to announce that our Girls and Boys Basketball teams will soon begin training, with their tournament set for February 2025. Go Waikiki School!

Donations are being accepted for our Winter Store.

What kind of donations are needed? Items maybe brand new or gently used such as gifts you can’t make use of, household goods, men/daddy gifts (we always run out of this), women/mommy gifts, kid things, wrapping & tissue paper, gift boxes, tape, gift tags, etc., etc.

Donations are being accepted throughout the month of November. You are welcome to drop it off in the cafeteria (stage area). If you have any questions, please contact Aunty Dolly at dolly@waikikischool.org or at 971-6900.

The Winter Store starts on Tuesday, December 3rd through Thursday, December 5th.

Monday 10/28 - Start of Parent Teacher Conferences. School day ends at 1:15 through Friday, 11/8.

For more than two decades p4c (philosophy for children) has been a core practice at Waikīkī School. p4c provides students with the opportunity to wonder together, to carefully listen to each other, to explore meaningful questions, and to become excellent thinkers.

Created by the University of Hawai‘i Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education (home of p4c Hawai‘i), “p4c Hawai‘i ‘Ohana” is an advanced p4c outreach group that meets Saturday afternoons at the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa. This group is now accepting applicants for its Grade 3-6 class.

Parents of Grade 3-5 students, if your child has a special love for p4c, we invite you to view this p4c Hawai‘i ‘Ohana video and then email Dr. Toby Yos (yos@hawaii.edu) for information on how to attend a trial session. While p4c Hawai‘i ‘Ohana does accept donations, there is no mandatory tuition charge for members of the group. Our aim is to support the practice of p4c at Waikīkī School and to provide a place where graduates of Waikīkī School can continue their p4c experience.

Dear Potential HONSEF 2025 Judges,

Ready to ignite a passion for science and engineering in young minds?

The Honolulu District Science and Engineering Fair (HONSEF) needs your science or engineering expertise! Join us on Saturday, February 22nd, at Kaimuki High School from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we showcase hundreds of innovative projects from middle and high school students.

As a judge:

• You'll evaluate projects relevant to your field.

• You'll connect with like-minded professionals.

• You'll make a real difference in these students' lives.

Help ensure a fair evaluation for these future scientists and engineers. We need judges by November 22, 2024.

Learn more and apply: https://forms.gle/1CmBrTXhd4EzVtmH9

Questions? Contact Shannon Goo at Shannon.goo@k12.hi.us or 808-305-7000.

Mahalo!

Sincerely,

Shannon Goo

HONSEF 2025 Judge Coordinator

The Kids 4 CPR program was established in 2010 with the mission to improve the Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) rate. The Superhero Program empowers our youth with the knowledge to save lives with “hands only” CPR and an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Kids can be superheroes!

Fact: The likelihood of survival can increase to 90% when the victim receives high quality CPR and a shock from an AED within the first 2 minutes of SCA.

We have an exciting opportunity for students and families coming up on Friday, November 15, 2024

Please use this LINK to learn more and to register if interested.

October 31 - Halloween C&C Parade 8:30 am

October 28 - November 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences. School Ends at 1:15 pm

November 5 - Election Day (No School)

November 11 - Veteranʻs Day Holiday (No School)

November 15 - Kids 4 CPR

November 28-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday (No School) Office Closed on both days

December 2-5 - Winter Store

December 23-January 3 - Winter Break (No School)

January 6 - Teacher Work Day (No students)

Email: ryan@waikikischool.org
Website: waikikischool.org
Location: 3710 Leahi Avenue, Honolulu, HI, USA
Phone: (808) 971-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaikikiSchool
Twitter: @WaikikiSchool