Honaunau Elementary School
School Community Council (SCC) Meeting Agenda/Minutes
DATE: 12.20.17
 
Call to Order
Present: Noreen Kunitomo (Admin), Christopher Pike (Certificated), Mari Matsuoka & Christine Sosa (Parents), Hala Medeiros (Alt Community Rep), Lori Lynch (Classified)

Review Agenda
Notes from 11/29/17 Approved

Old Business

• Honaunau Foundation Scholarship: On 12/13/17 Student Leaders - Kaija Leinonen and Leilani Nye did a presentation for Juniors and Seniors at Konawaena High School who attended Honaunau Elementary and Middle School.
  • 7 juniors attended (we are looking for seniors - C/O 2018 for this year’s scholarship!)
  • Getting a head start on community service hours!

New Business

• Health & Wellness Guideline posted on office wall
  • Will be up on website shortly
  • Our goal at school is to support healthy practices and to participate in Blue Zones activities.  We hope to encourage parent involvement and transfer the practice to the home.
  • The Wellness Committee introduced a new term: Moai - a Japanese term meaning to meet for a common purpose.  Students were informed about moai walks, asked to walk with 3-5 friends and to learn something new about each. Starting next January the goal is to walk as a school (every other week on Friday)
• Holiday Craft Family Night - 6 craft stations, 3 games,
  • Purpose: to encourage parent and child(ren) working together
  • The event was a success! 
  • Over 100 individuals - 35 families and 47 students signed in
  • Student feedback: Mr. Pike’s station was everyone’s favorite, “he is so awesome”
  • Was a little cramped due to so many in attendance.
  • Suggestion: to also utilize the space outside of the cafe
• Community Partners: Blue Zones Hawaii and West Hawaii Health Center provided healthy alternative snacks.
• New washer/dryer for campus
  • Focus:  to reduce absences and to support the Whole Child
  • Donated by local business
  • New outlet will be installed by Sakamoto Electric during the winter break
  • Area outside of the cafe will be enclosed with the assistance of families and community support
• Academic Financial Plan (Personnel section)
  • Funds are allocated by student enrollment count.  Concern: the continued decrease in enrollment will impact position allocations. 
  • Projected funds available for present staff.
  • Casual support staff funded by additional federal funding - Title I, Title III, MEP, grants etc
  • School requested additional funds and was granted $61,000.  No teaching positions will be reduced; however, clerical staff is reduced to 1.5 for SY2018-19.

• Question:  Will donations help?  Yes, it will help to support student activities.  Donations should be used for students and not for position allocations.
• Comments: Parents really appreciate the staff for the opportunities provided to their children.  Activities mentioned...basketball, track and field, assemblies, field trips - Dolphin Quest.

Public Testimony
None

Upcoming Events

• Teachers Return to School:                    1/5/18
• Students Return to School:                    1/8/18
• Grade 2+3 Trip- Dolphin Quest              1/10/18
• Grade 4 Trip - La Pa’ani:                          1/11/18
• Oahu Trip Car Wash @ School             1/13/18
• No School Holiday and Planning          1/15 - 1/16/18
• Report Cards Go Home:                          1/17/18
• Grades K,2,& 4 AITS:                               1/22 - 2/2/18
• Blue Zones Event:            (tentative)                 1/24/18

Next Meeting
Jan 31,2018 changed to Jan 24, 2018

Adjournment
Adjourned @ 5:30