Mrs. Hiestand’s math and 5^th grade class:  Homework is posted on her classroom website.  This can be accessed from the Volcano School website (see link below)

Federal Survey cards:  These are included in some, but not all folders.  Please fill out and get back to me ASAP.  Very important for Federal funding. Peggy

Free and reduced lunches:  If you think that you are entitled to free or reduced lunches and do not find an approval in your folder today, please let me know before Sept. 10. Those who already have verification from the state are automatically entitled to the free lunches. 

KTA’s Kokua I Na Kula Program:  Shop at KTA and earn points for our school.  Our number is 66.    Last year you all helped us earn $622.14. More details at the store. 

URGENT:  All those who haven’t turned in your initial papers (especially lunch applications, emergency cards and field trip permission slips) I need them ASAP.

Foote, Souza, Mainaaupo, and Grey are the ones I still need. 

Morning drop-off:
All students need to be dropped off at the multipurpose room. Middle-school students can then sign in and walk over to the bubble. (If middle-school students are dropped off directly at the bubble it causes traffic congestion, plus the students often forget to sign in.)

Afternoon pickup:
Parking is very tight at the school, as we all know. Sometimes this leads people to park out on the road when picking up their children. If at all possible, drive through and don't park on the road. If for some reason you absolutely must park on the road, please park on the school side, not across the road. That stretch of road is a blind corner, and traffic coming off of Volcano highway tends to be way too fast. There have already been several close calls!

Board meeting:
There will be a Volcano school board meeting this Thursday at 4:30 in the multipurpose room. For those unfamiliar with how charter schools operate, the local school board makes all major decisions about hiring, expenditures, curriculum and so on. Visitors are very welcome! The board is comprised of six parent representatives, two community representatives, two teacher representatives, the school director, a staff representative and a student representative.

Be sure and call if your child is not coming to school
Hawaii state law requires that all students attend either a public or private school, and when the number of unexcused absences reaches 20, the school is legally required to notify Family Court. Excused absences are: sickness; any time out with a doctor’s note; travel, when schoolwork is taken along or accomplished in conjunction with it; or travel for illness or death in the family. You must either call or send a note in order for any absence to be excused.  Unexcused absences are, among others: birthdays; sleeping in; suspended from school; “had to go shopping;” “No clean clothes;” “Don’t want to come,” travel for holiday, etc..

Cards:
Pokkemon, Yu-gi-oh, magic cards etc. ARE allowed at school, but students must assume complete responsibility for them. Last year there were a number of thefts.

Cell phone reminder:
The school's recently-adopted policy regarding cell phones is that they are allowed on campus, but ONLY with a signed note from the parent on file in the office, and they must be kept off and out of sight while at school. In other words they are only for after-school use.

In the news:
If you're wondering how charter schools compare to regular DOE public schools, check these out:
http://starbulletin.com/2004/09/03/news/index1.html
http://starbulletin.com/2004/09/03/news/index2.html
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Sep/03/ln/ln05a.html

Inserts:  Homework for grades 3,4,and 5

Federal Survey cards, Notification of approval for free and reduced lunches