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issues so you can understand media's impact on kids. Advocating on behalf of kids and families to improve the
media landscape. Check it out.
MAHALO
• A big mahalo to Aikane 0 Nu'uanu, Hospitality Chair, Amaryllis Fernandes, for the welcome back to school gifts
to our faculty and staff at the beginning of the school year. It was much appreciated by all!
• Kamehameha Lions Club for providing volunteers for the various events so far. They have become pros at
parking logistics on campus. Thank you to Van Yoneda for coordinating these brave Lions. Also, a special hug
to Warren Hayama who is now a regular Nu'uanu school library volunteer!
Parent Project - Help & Support for Parents
Registration Deadline: October 6, 2011
Are you a parent trying to get your student to complete their homework and/or chores, do better in school, or is there more going
on that you could use some tips on? This great general parenting class is also recommended for all parents for the updates on
what's happening in your teen's environment and their peers. We'll cover many of the risks teens face - - be a proactive parent and
be armed with knowledge that will help you and your teen navigate the issues. If your student's counselor or vice principal has
recommended that you attend this class, we urge you to register - - it will help you to help your student succeed. Most recent
feedback received yesterday: "He said he and his wife learned so much from the class and that it's made a huge difference in their
family."
Additional Note for Parents of Students with ADfHD: We will be starting the classes for parents dealing with AD/HD on Saturday,
October 1, 2011 at 8:30 AM at Kaiser High School Admin Conference Room (located in the Front Office). It is recommended that
parents also attend the Parent Project or Loving Solutions class concurrently as the tips and tools providing through the Parent
Project classes serve as the foundation for the AD/HD classes. Parents may register for the AD/HD component by either sending an
email toPCNCKaiser@notes.k12.hi.us or by calling Denise Murai at 394-1200 ext 2247.
Parent Project Class (Kaiser) Information:
*Ten
Mondays*
Starting Oct 10 - Dec 12, 2011
Kaiser High School
6:00pm
- 9:00pm
COST: Only requires purchase of $24 parent workbook paid
to the "Friends of Kaiser High School PTSA" at the first class.
TO REGISTER or FOR MORE INFO CONTACT:
Denise Murai: Call 394-1200 ext 2247 or email at
denise
murai@notes.k12.hi.us
Parent Project Jr Class / Loving Solutions (Aina Haina
School)
*Six
Information:
Wednesdays*
Starting Oct 12 - Nov 16, 2011
Aina Haina Elementary
School
6:00pm - 9:00pm
COST: Only requires purchase of $22 parent workbook,
payment
is made at the first class.
TO REGISTER or FOR MORE INFO CONTACT:
Renee Ako: Call 377-2419 ext 229 or email at
renee
ako@notes.k12.hi.us
Denise Murai: Call 394-1200 ext 2247 or email at
denise murai@notes.k12.hi.us
Helping Your Child Become a "Fluent" Reader - excerpt from Achieve 3000 part of KidBiz3000
Has your child ever struggled to read a text aloud by stopping and starting all the way through the
sentences instead of reading the sentences "smoothly?" Does your child struggle to read with expression and
understanding?
The ability to read from word-to-word and sentence-to-sentence smoothly with expression and
understanding is called "reading fluency". One of the national tests on reading reports that 45 percent of all
fourth graders tested in the u.s. are not fluent readers. When children struggle with fluency they then struggle
with understanding what they have read.
Here's one idea you can use at home to help your child increase his/her fluency skills:
Elementary School Students:
Read short pieces of text to your child while using your finger or a piece of paper to track the words as you read
them. Model reading it smoothly and with expression. Then, ask your child questions about what you just read.
Last, have your child read the same text to you.
October News - Nuuanu Elementary School
James T. Toyooka, Principal @ Lori K. Yamada, PCNC, Editor