Reminders for Next Week

HSA Testing
B23 will be taking our last round of HSA testing next week Tuesday to Friday (April 30-May 3). We have been working hard to brush up on our math and reading skills. Thank you for helping your child keep up with the many pages of math that they've been bringing home. We're almost there and I'm sure that all of their hard work will pay off!
Most of the students have already passed the HSA tests on the previous attempts, but we are all trying to raise our scores on this last attempt. Encourage your child to try his/her best!
 In order for your child to do his/her best, please remember to do the following:

1. Go to bed at a reasonable time.
2. Eat a good breakfast.
3. Come to school on time.

Pet Rock Project due on Monday
The students received a Pet Rock assignment last week and it is due on Monday, April 29.
Don't forget to:
1. Do the back page first before you decorate the rock.
2. Decorate your rock to look like a pet.
3. Draw a picture of your pet rock going on an adventure with you.
4. Write a story about your pet rock and you going on an adventure.
5. Bring your rock on Monday to share.

Tennis Lessons Tues., April 30 and Fri., May 3
We are fortunate to have Sheila Kurosu from USTA coming to teach the third graders tennis lessons next week Tuesday and Friday. The students always love participating in this fun and active activity!
Please wear shoes and bring water on Tuesday, Thursday (our regular PE day) and Friday next week.

Career Day- May 7
Thank you to all of the parents and family members who have volunteered to present at our Career Day on May 7. We would like to invite those of you who haven't yet volunteered to come and share your career with us. All careers are interesting and valuable! Please join us! Or if you're not able to come, please invite someone else to join us!
More information will be coming from our parent coordinator, Yvonne Almeida. Mahalo!

Congratulations Speech Festival Participants!

Congratulations to Christina, Sierra, Kaydence, Walker, Makoa, and Xander for an outstanding performance at the Castle Speech Festival! Both groups had Superior and Excellent ratings from the judges. We are so proud of all of you!

Here are some comments from the participants:
Kaydence- That was my best time and was my first time!
Sierra- The Speech Festival was a really fun experience for me because I got to perform and I never performed before!
Christina- The Speech Festival was a really fun thing to do because we got to speak out loud.
Walker- I was nervous because there was a gajillion people watching me and I was performing.
Makoa- I felt very competitive and had pride.
Xander- I felt really excited about our speech because we picked really good poems.

Career Day Speakers Needed

We are very excited about our upcoming grade 3 Career Fair! Thank you to the parents and family members who have volunteered to share your career. More speakers are needed! Won't you please consider sharing your career with our children? Your child will be so thrilled to see you at the fair and our children will benefit from learning about a variety of careers. If you can't make it, but know someone who is willing to share please let me know.
Our Career Fair will be held on Tues, May 7. Set up is at 8:00 and the fair should be done by 10:00. Children will be rotating between the stations in small groups of about 6 students. Please let me know if you can help. Mahalo!

Kapunahala Fun Run

     We had a blast at the Kapunahala Fun Run on Friday, April 5. There were 8 fun stations that we went through. We enjoyed the variety of activities and we had so much fun that we didn't even realize that we were exercising our bodies! We even got to dance at the end!
     Thank you to Mrs. Kahawaii and the many parent volunteers for this fun day! Thank you also to those who generously donated money for this school fundraiser.

     Look at the pics below of the activities that we did!

Dancing is also great exercise!

That was a fun and exciting day!

Fun Run Tomorrow

This is a reminder that we will be having a schoolwide Fun Run tomorrow. All students will be participating and Grade 3 is scheduled for 10:15-11:00. There will be a series of 8 obstacle courses that the children will be going through.

Please do the following things to be prepared for this fun event:
1. Wear running shoes
2. Wear your Fun Run t-shirt (if you qualified for one), Kapunahala t-shirt, or school colors and shorts
3. Bring a water bottle
4. Wear sunscreen

Thank you to everyone who collected donations which will help fund special programs at Kapunahala! Thank you also to the parents and other family members who are volunteering to help out.

Stay tuned for some pics of this fun event!

Simple Machines

          Simple Machines are wonderful because they help make work easier. We created our own simple machines at home and shared them with the class. Take a look at the creative simple machines

Marlee's Dollhouse Pulley

Maile's Pulley made from Recycled Materials

Kammiee's 3 Simple Machines- Pulley, Screw Top, Monster Truck Wheels and Axles

Kaleb's Inclined Plane and Ladder

Quintin's Wishing Well Pulley

Reece's Wedge Doorstop

Jayvis' Car and Ramp

Jade's Inclined Plane Box

Xander's Car with Wheels and Axles

Jade's Inclined Plane

Matthew's Pizza Cutter Wedge

Sierra's Scissors Wedge

Malina's Lego Car with Wheel and Axle

Kaydence's Combination Simple Machine- Inclined Plane, Wedge, Wheel and Axle

Walker's Wooden Pulley

Reilly's Car (Wheel and Axle) and Ramp (Inclined Plane)

Kayton's Pulley in a Box

Elisa's Wooden Catapult Lever

Jack's Recyled Car with Wheels and Axles

'Sienna's Pinwheel Wheel and Axle

Chrisitina's Inclined Plane and Rice Bag

Alysha's Wire Hanger Pulley