Wilson Elementary School

Aloha Parents,

The school year is off to a great start. Thank you for attending the Meet and Greet night and for following the guidelines and procedures of our school.

To ensure consistent communication throughout the year, we will send a parent bulletin every other Thursday. Additionally, we will provide reminders and updates through emails.

Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or the school office if you have any questions or concerns. Good two-way communication between families and schools is essential for your child’s success, and we value your partnership in supporting your child's growth.

Thank you for your cooperation and support. This will be a year filled with growth and learning.

Mahalo,

Mr. Amine

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The specialty classes begin on August 12. Students will participate in the following courses on a 6-day rotation. (World Language - Japanese, Library Studies, Physical Education, STEM, Music, Computer Science, and Hawaiian Studies). Just a note, STEM will be on a 3-day rotation.

Here are the letter days:

A Day - Grades K and 3

B Day - Grades 1 and 4

C Day - Grades 2 and 5

D Day - Grades K and 3

E Day- Grades 1 and 4

F Day- Grades 2 and 5

Please submit the following opening of the school year documents to your child's teacher:

1. SPAV (RS 21-0480)
2. TRUF (RS 17-0052)
3. MV-1
4. Discipline Form
5. Emergency Card
6. Meal Account Deposit Slip - Please drop off payment in the collection box in the office.
7. WSO PTA Flyer and Donation Support

If you need additional copies, please let your teacher know and the office will provide you with the documents.

Restraints & Seclusions brochure

No Firearms Flyer

Parent Letter - No Firearms Allowed on Campus

Electronic Smoking Device Flyer

You will hear your child talking about the i-Ready program. The i-Ready program allows your teacher(s) to meet your child exactly where they are and provides data to increase your child’s learning gains. The i-Ready consists of two parts: Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction. The i-Ready Diagnostic adaptive assessment adjusts questions to suit your child's needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly more complex questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. The i-Ready Personalized Instruction provides students with lessons based on their skill level and needs, so your child can learn at a pace that is right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your child engaged as they learn.

Dear Wilson School Families,

Welcome to a new school year! The Wilson School PTA is excited to share our goal of supporting and sponsoring fun and enriching activities throughout the year that benefit our students and school community.

We organize various optional fundraising events and activities and encourage you to participate in those that best suit your family's needs and interests. In your child’s opening packet, you’ll find a letter from us outlining ways to support our school.

Please take a moment to review this letter, and if you can participate in any of the listed options, we kindly ask that you return the form to the office.

If you are interested in helping with the WSO PTA events, please email Laurie Marcouiller at wsopta@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can make this a fantastic year for our students and school!

Mahalo,

The Wilson School PTA Board

On Friday, September 6, you can make a difference by placing an online order at any Panda Express location nationwide. Simply input the code 924806 during checkout, and 28% of the sales will be donated to Wilson School Ohana PTA.

For more details, please click on this flyer.

School Uniforms are required to be worn Mondays through Thursdays, and Fridays are free dress days for students. Here is the flyer that contains the uniform information.

Online purchasing:

• Online ordering will continue with weekly delivery to Wilson during the school year. Orders will be sent home with students during the week. (No shipping charges apply- starting on August 12, 2024).
• Free Shipping Code: WILSONPICKUP2324

The store is open for walk-up service

• Please call or go to the website for more information on their new location and store hours. Phone: 808-799-8191 Website: www.uniformsbytcc.com

• We ask that parents and guardians arrive in our parking lot no earlier than 2:05 and 1:20 on Wednesdays.
• Also, if you are waiting in the main parking lot, please turn off your engine while in the parked position. We want to prevent the engine fumes from entering the portable classrooms.
• Please do no block any intersections or entrances to the business areas in our community.
• We ask that parents continue to wait patiently in the line. Please avoid entering the main parking lot by making a left turn from Kilauea. Travel mauka on Kilauea and enter by making a right turn into our parking lot.

• Please have your child's name placard with you and continue to stand in the designated waiting areas.
• A staff member will dismiss the students in a safe and orderly fashion when the bell rings. We thank you for your patience.

Did you receive an opt-in invitation text message?

If you received a text message requesting you to opt into your school or district's text message alert service, it means that your school or district contracts with SchoolMessenger to deliver notifications to families and staff members, and your phone number was provided by the school or district.

If you would like to continue receiving messages from your school or district you must reply affirmatively with one of the opt-in key words. Simply reply to the original message (or send a text message to one of the following short codes) with either the words “opt in” or “subscribe”. In the U.S., use code 67587 or 78875, and in Canada, use code 724665.

If you do not wish to receive any additional text messages, no further action is required.

If your child will be eating school-purchased breakfast or lunch, please make sure you deposit money to your child's meal account by the first day of school. You may apply for free and reduced-price meals at EZMealApp.com starting July 15, 2023 (see instructions below).

Deposits may be made at the Payment Collection Box located in the School Office. Once a child’s account has been opened with an initial deposit, the school office will send home a Payment Reminder when the balance reaches $0.00 or less. Parents are urged to check for these Payment Reminders or check the“EZSchoolPay.com” website to monitor your child’s balance. Additional deposits must then be made to replenish the account and avoid deficit balances.

Deposits may be made by cash or check payable to "Department of Education, State of Hawaii" at the Payment Collection Box located in the school office or online at EZSchoolPay.com. Initial payments can also be made at Open House in the cafeteria.

EZSchool Pay - Set Up Instructions

Free-Reduce Meals Application and Instructions

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and its schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, and religion. Please direct inquiries regarding HIDOE nondiscrimination policies as follows:

Beth Schimmelfennig, Director

Rhonda Wong, Compliance Aaron Oandasan, Title VI

Nicole Isa-Iijima, Title IX

Krysti Sukita, ADA/504

Civil Rights Compliance Branch Hawaii State Department of Education

P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, Hawaii 96804

(808) 586-3322 or relay info@crco.kl2.hi.us

School Food Price List

Student Breakfast - $1.10

Reduced-Price Student Breakfast - $0.30

Student Lunch - $2.50

Reduced-Price Student Lunch - $0.40

Ala Carte Items

Milk - $0.90

Bottled Water - $1.35*

*increase in price for the 2023-2024 school year

Kindergarten

Grades 1-5

** A special mahalo goes out to the WSO PTA for their generous support to help cover the consumable costs and selected school supplies for the students. 😀

August 9, 2024 - Grade K Group A and B Full Day (8:00-2:10)

August 12, 2024 - Specialty Classes Begin

August 16, 2024 - Statehood Day (No School)

August 23, 2024 - Fall Picture Taking

August 27, 2024 - Grade 5 Field Trip: Bishop Museum

August 29, 2024 - Wilson School Community Meeting (5:00)

August 30, 2024 - Kindergarten Picnic

September 2, 2024 - Labor Day (No School)

September 3, 2024 - Kindergarten Field Trip: HTY Winnie the Pooh and Bunraku Too

September 4, 2024 - Grade 2 Field Trip: HTY Winnie the Pooh and Bunraku Too

September 5, 2024 - Grade 2 (Rooms C1 and C4): Lyon Arboretum

September 11, 2024 - Grade 4 (Rooms D6 and D8) Field Trip: Manoa Heritage Center

September 12, 2024 - Grade 5 (Rooms C5 and C6) Field Trip: Hawaiian Mission Houses

September 13, 2024 - Grade 5 (Rooms C7 and C8) Field Trip: Hawaiian Mission Houses

September 12, 2024- WSO PTA Meeting (5:30)

September 20, 2024 - Grade 2 (Rooms C2and C3): Lyon Arboretum

September 27, 2024 - Planning and Collaboration Day (No School for Students)

October 2, 2024 - School ends at 2:10

October 4, 2024 - Ka La Pa'ani Event (WSO PTA)

October 4, 2024 - School ends at 1:25