Employment Opportunities

Technology Assistant and Other Job Opportunities

If you love children and want to work in a team-oriented environment, Mililani 'Ike Elementary is the place to work at.  We are looking for a part-time technology assistant who is able to trouble-shoot, have multi-tasking skills and are people-oriented.

We are also looking for anyone interested in being an adult supervisor to work in our lunch room (10:45 am to 12:15 pm) or as a morning breakfast scanner (7:00 am to 8:00 am).  We are also looking for people who are interested in being a substitute educational assistant (7:00 am to 3:30 pm).

Please call Vice-Principal Kelvin Wong for more information at 626-0940 ext. 240.

Mahalo!

Employment Opportunities School Year 2019-2020

If you love children and want to work in a team-oriented environment, Mililani 'Ike Elementary is the place to work at.  We are looking for anyone interested in being an adult supervisor to work in our lunch room (10:45 am to 12:15 pm) or as a morning breakfast scanner (7:00 am to 8:00 am).  We are also looking for people who are interested in being a substitute educational assistant (7:00 am to 3:30 pm).

Please call Vice-Principal Kelvin Wong for more information at 626-0940 ext. 240.

Mahalo!

** GT Nomination Window is Closing Soon

**GT Nomination Window Is Closing Soon**

School Year 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented Nominations 

(Current Grades K-4 ONLY)

Mililani 'Ike Elementary is accepting Current Grades K-4 Gifted and Talented Nominations from Parents and Teachers beginning Tuesday, April 16 - Thursday, April 25, 2019.  (We are extending the deadline to Thursday, April 25.)  If you are interested in nominating your child, please pick up a packet of forms from the school office and submit all completed forms by the deadline: Thursday, April 25, 3:45 p.m. Forms can be submitted to any office personnel: Attn: GT Coordinator, Alison Tanaka. Testing and screening of nominated students will be conducted next school year during the months of August and September. 

Student Council Spirit Store

We have re-ordered a limited number of our popular plush mini Pueo!  The Spirit Store will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 23&24) during first recess for anyone interested in purchasing one.  The cost of the mini Pueo is $6.

School Year 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented Nominations

School Year 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented Nominations 

(Current Grades K-4 ONLY)

Mililani 'Ike Elementary is currently accepting Current Grades K-4 Gifted and Talented Nominations from Parents and Teachers beginning Tuesday, April 16 - Wednesday, April 24, 2018.  If you are interested in nominating your child, please pick up a packet of forms from the school office and submit all completed forms by the deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 3:45 p.m. Forms can be submitted to any office personnel: Attn: GT Coordinator, Alison Tanaka. Testing and screening of nominated students will be conducted next school year during the months of August and September. 

Celebrating the Third Quarter!

Dear Mililani ‘Ike Families,

Thank you very much for a fantastic Third Quarter of school!  The school year has flown by so quickly and it is hard to believe we are in the last quarter of this school year.  Third quarter brought many exciting events like:   Character Counts Week, Read Across America, Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast, and ‘Ike Family Movie Night, just to name few.   Another major accomplishment was conducting our Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation process.  I am so thankful to our dedicated school community that helped to share our school’s self-study with the visiting team as we continue to revisit ways to continue making Mililani ‘Ike a special place to be.  

With many families beginning to plan for the upcoming holiday and summer break, either taking the opportunity to travel or remain at home enjoying our island amenities, I want to share a few reminders:

1. Be safe and aware of your surroundings. Be careful when crossing streets, buckle up in cars, and minimizing cell phone usage will help to keep us all alert.
2. Communicate clear supervision responsibilities.  Where and when to meet and clarify who is responsible for specific duties.
3. Be friendly and share your Aloha Spirit

Please mark your calendars for our May Day on Friday, May 10, 2019.  This years theme will be 
Na Keiki ‘O Ke Anuenue – The Children of the Rainbow.

Looking forward to a fabulous Fourth Quarter creating more Happy Memories!

Sincerely,

Lynne Ajifu

Principal

2019 Summer School Application

2019 Summer School Application

Registration for Mililani `Ike's Summer School Enrichment Program will begin on Thursday, April 4, 2019.  All students currently in grades K-4 are welcome to apply.  Applications will not be accepted prior to 4/4/19.  To apply, please complete the attached application and submit with payment to the Mililani `Ike office on or after April 4th.  Applications will also be available at the school office. 

To download/print the Summer School Application, open this link:  2019 Summer School Application

Mahalo!

Stop the Flu at School: Let's All Stay Healthy

Stop the Flu at School:  Let's All Stay Healthy

Please help us keep our students, teachers and staff healthy.  Please read this important message from Mrs. Tsuhako.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

As we are approaching cold and flu season, the health room at Mililani ‘Ike has already seen students with possible flu like symptoms.  Our goal is always to keep everyone healthy to enjoy school and learning.  Children who are feverish, nauseated or just tired can’t learn well and spread their illness to others. We would like to remind you to please keep children home when they have signs or symptoms of the following illness:

• Fever greater than 100 degrees - Your child should be fever free, and off of ALL fever reducing medication for 24 hours before he or she returns to school. Students returning to school before they are well are more susceptible to illness and may expose other students and staff.  Please do not give your child medication to treat a fever and then send him or her to school. 
• Vomiting and/or Diarrhea - Your child should stay home until the vomiting or diarrhea is over, and for 24 hours after the last episode without medication.
• Bad Cough/Runny Nose/Congestion - Children with bad hacking coughs and cold symptoms need to stay home, and possibly see their doctor in case of secondary infections.  When the symptom improves and your child is feeling better, he/she may return to school.
• Sore throat - A minor sore throat is usually not a problem, but a severe sore throat could be a symptom of a more serious illness. Keep your child home from school and contact your child's doctor if your child is diagnosed with Strep Throat.  He/she may return to school 24-48 hours after initiation of appropriate prescribed medication with no fever.
• Eye Inflammation or Discharge - If your child's eye is red, itchy and swollen; has yellow/green discharge; crusty eyelids upon waking with eye pain, you should keep your child home, and contact your child's doctor.  If your child is diagnosed with pink eye, he or she may return to school 24 hours after treatment begins.
• Unusual Spots/Rash - Do not send your child to school with a rash until their doctor has said that it is safe to do so. Children with ringworm, scabies, or impetigo can return to school after 24 hours after beginning treatment. The affected area should be covered if possible.

To help prevent the spread of flu and colds, teach your child the following:

• Wash hands frequently:  Teach your child to wash their hands for as long as it takes to sing the entire “Happy Birthday “ song.
• Keep hands away from eyes, nose and mouth.  
• Cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, use tissue, throw it away and then wash hands.  

Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on return to school.  Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom.

Thank you in advance for helping make this year at school as healthy as possible.  If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 626-0940 ext 237.

Sincerely,

Kelsey Tsuhako

School Health Assistant

Pedestrian Safety Week

Pedestrian Safety Week

We had a successful Pedestrian Safety Week!  Thank you to Mrs. Gaston and our amazing Student Council for coordinating the week for our students and families.  Thank you everyone who participated in our Safety Pedestrian Week.  We received 592 safe driver pledges!  WOW!

Thank You

Thank You `Ike Families

Thank you for participating in our Kids Heart Challenge donations.  Our school goal of $6,000 was surpassed because we raised $7,105.00 in donations.

Thank you for collecting the Box Tops for Education.  Our school collected 11,197 Box Tops!  Awesome job `Ike families!  Please continue to collect box tops throughout the school year and summer for Fall 2019 Collection!

Mililani 'Ike Summer School Enrichment 2019

Aloha Families!

Mililani 'Ike will be having a Summer School Enrichment Program again this year.  The dates for our summer program are June 7 - June 28, 2019.  Registration begins on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

This year, registration will be open to all eligible K - 4 students.  There will not be any registration priority period for 'Ike students.   Applications will be available in the school office and a copy will be sent home with students in grades K - 4 the week after Spring Break.

We look forward to another exciting and fun filled summer session.  If you have any questions,
 please feel free to email Steve_nakaguma@notes.k12.hi.us

Thank you!

HIDOE Memo from Superintendent Dr. Kishimoto - February 22, 2019

link to full size memo

Banner Signing for Pedestrian Safety

Today, Mililani 'Ike students and staff signed our banner in support of Pedestrian Safety.

Also, we received 199 signed Safe Driver Pledges...keep them coming! 

Pedestrian Safety Slide Show

It's Pedestrian Safety Week at Mililani 'Ike!

Fifth grade students created a slide show to share safety information at lunch today. 

Pedestrian Safety Week

Pedestrian Safety Week

Dear Mililani ‘Ike families, 

We will be having a Pedestrian Safety Week February 19 to February 21.  

The fifth grade Student Council Members decided that pedestrian safety is an important issue because we keep hearing about pedestrian accidents on the news.  We researched the problem and found out that people have been jaywalking, walking in bike lanes, not following the pedestrian laws, and aren’t looking both ways while crossing the street.  Pedestrian accidents is the second leading cause of death for children behind drowning.  There is not one clear cause for these accidents but we want to help. 

We want you to encourage your family to discuss what you can do to be safe as pedestrians. Also, during the Pedestrian Safety Week, we will be encouraging distraction free driving to help keep pedestrians safe. Two Driver’s Pledges are attached to this flyer. Please encourage drivers you know to take the pledge and return them to your classroom by Friday, February 21. We will be posting the pledges on     D-building and counting how many we receive. The more pledge forms we receive the safer our roads will be! More pledge forms will be available at the Office. 

These are the activities we are having this week:

• Tuesday, Feb 19- Pedestrian safety presentation by the 5th grade Student Council Members at lunch.
• Wednesday, Feb 20- Banner signing before school and recess. Sign our banner to support Pedestrian Safety!
• Thursday, Feb 21- Pedestrian Safety Assembly and Pledge. Speakers from the Hawaii Department of Transportation will be doing a presentation and leading us in a Pedestrian Safety Pledge.
• Friday, Feb 22-The final count of pledges received will be announced.

Thank you for making Mililani a safer place.

Sincerely, 

Mililani ‘Ike Elementary Fifth Grade Student Council Members

Important Health Information

Character Counts Week

Our CHARACTER COUNTS! Week will be on February 11th - 15th.  Monday, February 11th is a Holiday, therefore we will start on TUESDAY, February 12th.

Please have your child wear the PILLAR COLORS on the following days:
Tuesday, February 12th - wear BLUE
Wednesday, February 13th - wear GREEN
Thursday, February 14th - wear RED
Friday, February 15th - wear ORANGE

Announcements

Dear Mililani ‘Ike Families,

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Holiday Season!  This year is already moving quickly.  We are almost in the month of February with many exciting and important events. 

February marks the beginning of African American History Month.  We would like to celebrate the many influential leaders that have and are continuing to make significant contributions to our country.  This is a terrific opportunity to have learning discussions with your child.  Here are a few resources for you to preview and share with your child:

·      Education World: www.educationworld.com/a_special/black_history.shtml

·      Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH): https://asalh.org

·      National Park Service website:
www.nps.gov/subjects/teaching withhistoricplaces/index.htm

This month we will also be hosting a Western Association for Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation committee.  The visiting committee will be on our campus from February 4 – 7, 2019.  During this time, the team will be meeting with teachers and staff, visiting classrooms, and speaking to students and parents.  Their goal is to learn about the different learning opportunities happening at our school.

Our fifth grade student council representatives are coordinating a Pedestrian Safety Week from February 19 - 22.  These students discussed and researched problems in our state.  Through their research, they came to the agreement to focus on pedestrian safety.  The students discovered that pedestrian accidents are the second leading cause of death of children.

As an early reminder . . .

Please also save the date for our May Day program!  This special day will be held on Friday, May 10, 2019.  More information will be sent home with your child in the upcoming months.

We have a full quarter!  Please continue to have your child share what he/she is learning in class.  Find interesting topics for your child to read about and ask questions.  Our goal at Mililani ‘Ike is to champion all students to become critical thinkers!

Sincerely,

Lynne Ajifu

Principal