2005 School and `Ohana News and Information
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September 2005
Fall Fun Fair 2005
This year's Fun Fair was another one for the books. A new chair, Wayne Iseri oversaw the event and tunred it into a fantastic out-pouring of contributions from so many families and volunteers. Despite a huge downpour of rain on the Friday before, there was no looking back and the tents, booths, and preparations for the Fun Fair took place. And like the wave of a magic wand, the day of the Fun Fair was clear and it was fun, fun, fun all day long. Many Mahalos to those that supported in all the various ways to make this Fun Fairs one of the Best. Fun pictures from the day can be
found here
August 2005
Fall Fun Fair set for September 24th
Ahuimanu's annual Fun Fair is set to take place on the Ahuimanu Fair grounds on Saturday September 24th. There will be rides, games, food, snacks, a silent auction, crafts, and more. The Fun Fair gives the grade levels a chance to earn money to supplement school activities. The Ohana PTA will be running a food booth that will serve plate lunches, hamburgers, and drinks which also goes on to supplement school activities. Helping hands are also welcome. Please inquire in the office or here online with the webmaster on how you can help.
August 2005
Niketown 5k Walk/run
The annual Niketown 5k is set to take place Sunday October 2, 2005. Deadline for mail in registration is September 16th. All registration fees go back to Hawaii schools but must be indicated on the registration form. Download a registration form here at niketown5k.com.
April 2005
US Marine Corps Bravo compnay helps out with Wogathon
A few days after the US Marine Corps Bravo company attended the last flag pole assembly, they went right back to work by supporting the school's spring WOGATHON fundraiser. The marines provided support, encoragment, and water - lots of water to keep the kids going. A fun gallery of images from the day is posted here on our site.
April 2005
Ahuimanu honors US Marine Corps Bravo company upon return from Iraq
The US Marine Corps Bravo company attended the last flag pole assembly of the school year and spent the day with children in classrooms. The Marines were presented with lei that the children made and the school's Ohana PTA board presented Bravo Company with a frame memorial collage containing images of the Marines supporting the school's activities. The Ohana PTA also made additional framed collages to be sent to each of the families that lost a loved one during the war in Iraq - a total of 11 in all. A smaller version of the collage can be viewed here.
A reprint of the article that was in Midweek newpaper of the days event can be found here and here is a link to a gallery of photos.
March 2005
March meeting minutes online.
The minutes to March's Ohana meeting are online and availble for review. The Ohana has been very busy with a full agenda and many topics to discuss during meetings. Along with March's minutes, the meetings for nearly the past two years are available here on our website. Visit the Meetings page to find out more about what takes place during the Ohana meetings.
March 2005
Fundraising Chair sought for next year's activities.
The Ohana is looking for representatives for next school year's Fun Fair and the Spring/Fall Fundraisers. The Ohana would like to solicit parental input into the fundraising process so they can take ownership of the activity. Some parents have expressed displeasure as to the types of fundraisers that have taken place. These are the parents that we would like to hear from. All ideas from the Ahuimanu community are welcome.
Anyone interested in more information or has ideas on fundraising preferences, please join the Ohana at the monthly meeting or contact our present fundraising chair Kahea Souza at the school.
March 2005
SCBM officially becomes SCC
The results are in for the newly elected positions in the school's new Student Community Council. 85 ballots were received by the Friday, March 4, 2005 deadline and the results are :
• Brian Ferguson and Carla Trupp are the Parent Representatives
• Lois Upton is the Parent/Community Representative
• Mary Yago is the Community Representative
• Margie Almony and Patti Marshall are the Teacher Representatives
• Tamoko Kanehisa-Glenn and Sheila Pama are the Staff Representatives.
• The Student Representative will be the President of the Student Council.
February 2005
Grandparents Day.
Valentine Day is celebrated at Ahuimanu by inviting Grandparents to the school to participate in activities to honor the care and love given by Grandparents. This is a small gallery from Valentines Day 2005.
January 2005
Ahuimanu begins process to adopt ACT 51 - Reinventing Education Act of 2004
Ahuimanu has begun the process to implement ACT 51 - Reinventing Education Act of 2004. At the first SCC meeting held in conjunction with the January Ohana meeting, presentations were given that outlined the keys points of ACT 51 and how it will affect our school. Castle Complex Super Lea Albert was onhand to help the SCC, visiting parents, and the Ohana with understanding the various aspects of the School Community Council. At the meeting nomination forms were also handed out and a timeline was set for the election process to take place. The long time SCBM will be replaced with the SCC.
The Ohana's website will be updating it's site to reflect the changes and to help everyone understand a little more about the new School Community Council.
To find out more about ACT 51, a PDF has been provided below that can be downloaded.
Ohana to join PTSA
The Ahuimanu Ohana has been researching the prospects of joining the
National PTSA. PTSA membership will be available to everyone in the
fall 2005 when school starts again. Among the benefits are free access
to their instruction assistance website, national and local conferences
for parents and teachers, and a quarterly informational newsletter in
which we can also advertise our fundraisers."
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