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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Escrip Registration

Click Escrip Logo to Start Registration


Signing up for Escrip is easy.  Simply register and name Kula School PTA as your beneficiary.   It doesn't cost you anything, just shop with your registered cards and everything else is done for you!

Kula School PTA will benefit from a percentage of your purchases from hundreds of stores like:

Baby Gap
Apple
Cheap Tickets
Office Max
Orbitz
VRBO
Discount School Supply
Safeway Vons Carrs

SEE ALL


By naming Kula School PTA as your Escrip beneficiary you are helping to support student programs like PE, music and art.


Thursday, November 8, 2012

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Please reply

  • NOV 17th 7 am - 4:30 pm  Please report to Volunteer Booth to do a shift or help break down and set up 
  • Trucks needed 4 pm Friday, Saturday morning, Saturday breakdown
  • Tents needed (any size)
  • Large Coolers and Ice Donations (pls label name/ph)
  • Baked Goods, Produce and Flowers (leave on stage)
  • Country Store Donations
    • Baked goods will also be accepted the morning of from 7:00 am.
      Produce and flowers can be left on cafeteria stage
      Ku'ulei Mashino, Country Store Chair & Baked Goods
  • Tables needed (pls label name/ph)
Please RSVP to kulapta@gmail.com  or Contact Desilee Santiago at  357-8960

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Kula School Harvest Fest



Contact Tiff Huffman 276-5142 


TRUCKS and Volunteers:  November 15, 2012 

Reply to Tiff Huffman & meet at St.John's at 5 PM


DRINKS
Drop off Soda and Juice Cafeteria Stage



GOODS and CERTIFICATES for Auction

Fresh Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables

Country Craft Items 

Games and Prizes

Volunteers Friday Nov 16th 5-8 pm

Volunteers 2 hour shifts Nov 17th

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Kula School Fundraisers 2012

Please Subscribe for Updates


November 17th  9-4pm FREE ADMISSION




1,000 Escrips for Kula School




AMAZON





By supporting Kula School PTA, you help fund vital student programs.  Show your support and subscribe today! 

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Please help sell School Kine Cookies!

This week our School Kine Cookie Sales fundraiser began.

There are four types of cookies:
  • Brownie Crunch
  • Chocolate Haupia
  • Shortbread
  • Taro Toffee
A bag of cookies is $7. 

The top seller will receive $60 in Harvest Fest scrips.  The second top seller $40 in Harvest Fest scrips.

10 Lucky Drawing Winners will each receive $20 in Harvest Fest Scrip. Names will be entered once for every 20 tickets sold.

Sales run from October 9 - October 23.  Pickup is on November 17th at the Kula School Harvest Festival.

Proceeds go to fund PE Teachers, art, music and other programs at Kula Elementary School.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Playground Supervision Help Needed

Recess supervision help needed! If you are available from 9am - 9:45 am and/or 11:00a - 12:30 pm, please contact Nikki Janssen for more information.

Teachers would love more eyes and ears when the students are out at recess.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Parent-Teacher Conferences Coming Up

Parent-Teacher Conferences will run from October 17 - 23.  School ends at 1:00pm, except Wednesday which will end at the normal time at 1:15pm...buses will depart at 1:07pm except on Wed and except for Ulupalakua/Kanaio bus which will leave at the normal time everyday.

Also, our PTA Board Meeting is on 10/9, 6:30 pm.  We are scheduled to meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the library.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Book Swap Wed (9/26); Maui Horticulture Entries Thurs (9/27)

Reminders about Kula School events: 
What: Book Swap Family Night 
When: Wednesday September 26th 
Where: Kula School Cafeteria 
Time: 6:00p.m.-7:30p.m. 

Books will sell for 25cents each. Invite your family and friends and enjoy a fun community event while stocking up for Fall Break reading! 

Volunteers needed to organize the books. Call Nikki 876-7614 

  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
Maui Fair Horticulture Contest 

Everyone is invited to submit entries of their favorite home grown vegetables, fruits, nuts, and flowers. 

Entry forms available at the office. 

Drop off your entries at Kula School on Thursday Sept. 27th between 7:15-8:00 a.m.by the cafeteria. School Awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.  Enter and support our school!

Monday, September 24, 2012

FREE Book: When Cows Fly by Tom Watson


Did you know that every time you shop at Amazon, Kula School can earn a commission to help fund our student programs?

Please click through our Amazon store and complete your purchases at Amazon, just like you always do.

Link to Kula School PTA Amazon:  http://KulaPTAStore.Blogspot.com/

PASS IT ON!

Kid Friendly Cookbooks, School and Office Supplies, Beauty Products, Clothes and More at Kula PTA Store by Amazon!  


Enjoy a FREE book from Amazon on your Kindle! 

 



Thursday, September 20, 2012

Safety Committee Meeting Minutes/Action Items

On Friday, September 14th our PTA Safety Committee met to discuss issues related to student drop off.  Please click on the links below to view:
  1. Minutes of the Meeting
  2. Action Items/Next Steps
If you are interested in joining the committee or having i.nput, please email kulapta@gmail.com

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Flatbread Pizza Fundraiser 9/25, 5-10pm

Kula Families, 

The Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers - Maui Chapter will be having a fundraiser at Flatbread Pizza on Sept. 25th from 5:00 - 10:00pm (Paia). HSPE supports among other educational programs, Math Matters, which Kula School participates in every year. 

Please consider supporting HSPE by enjoying a pizza dinner on September 25th!
Click here to view flyer.

Monday, September 10, 2012

PTA Board Meeting Tuesday, 9/11 6:30 pm

We will have a PTA Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 11th at 6:30 pm in the library.  Up for consideration will be a fundraising idea for computers.

Monday, September 3, 2012

First Meeting of the PTA Safety Committee: Friday, Sept. 14, 8am

Please join the PTA Safety Committee to talk about ways to make morning drop-off safer for our keiki. Prinicipal Oura-Tavares will join us for a brainstorming session about improving morning drop-off. We will meet at Kula School on Friday, September 4 at 8am (meeting room to be announced).

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

OPEN HOUSE AUG 29th - Bring your Safeway Card

Open House this Wednesday:

August 29th  6 pm     3 - 5

Bring your Safeway cards and PTA forms to Open House

Escrip and PTA Membership Drive are under way


Saturday, August 18, 2012

What is KidBiz?

Here is a copy of the letter that went home with your child.

Some teachers may assign KidBiz for homework.

Benefits of KidBiz:
  • focuses on non-fiction reading comprehension skills (critical for school success)
  • is at your child's reading level and will help take them to the next
  • gets your child used to working in the online environment
If you have questions about KidBiz, ask your child's teacher for more information!

Monday, August 13, 2012

1,000 Escrip for Kula - Register today to help all year!

Did you know that Escrip is a ONE TIME FREE sign up that supports Kula School PTA all year long?

Escrip is an easy way to help Kula School.  It allows parents,friends, family, and community supporters to help Kula School with their everyday Safeway purchases and online shopping!  Help fund our PE, Music and Art - just by registering with Escrip!



Register Here:  
Fill out my online form.
OR Register at Escrip.com

  1. Visit   https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/registration/step1.jsp
  2. Enter zip code 96790 and choose Kula School PTA from the list
  3. Complete your contact information
  4. Register your Safeway Card
  5. Register your primary credit and debit cards to help the school earn even more!
  6. Create a password and you are on your way to helping Kula School
Ways to Earn:
  1. Shop at Safeway
  2. Register and use your Debit and Credit Cards
  3. Ask your friends, families and employers to register too
  4. Shop online at these stores through www.escrip.com

Our goal is to have 100% participation by all Kula School parents at Escrip.   Leave a comment if you registered! 

Escrip is good at:
  • Safeway
  • KeaLani Restaurant
  • Teddys Bigger Burgers
  • Lahaina Coolers
  • Lulus
  • Sweet Paradise Chocolatier

And these online merchants:
  • 123Inkjets.com 3%
  • 1-800-FLOWERS 10.8%
  • 1-800-PetMeds 7.2%
  • 4Checks.com 15%
  • Amazon 2.4%
  • Apple Store 1.5%
  • Ashford 4.8%
  • babyGap 3%
  • Backcountry.com 6%
  • Barnes&Noble.com 2.4%
  • Best Buy 1.2%
  • Buy.com 3%
  • Clinique 4.8%
  • Dell Home 4.8%
  • Diapers.com 1.2%
  • eHarmony 39%
  • Expedia 1.5%
  • FromYouFlowers.com 12%
  • Gap 3.6%
  • GODIVA Chocolatier 4.8%
  • Gourmet & Grocery
  • H&R Block 12%
  • hotels.com 3.9%
  • HP Home Store 1.2%
  • LEGO 1.8%
  • Macy's 1.8%
  • Marriott 3%
  • Monster.com 10.2%
  • Newegg.com 1.05%
  • Nitro-Pak 6%
  • Nordstrom 6%
  • Office Depot 0.9%
  • Old Navy 2.4%
  • Omaha Steaks 4.2%
  • Origins 4.8%
  • PETCO 3%
  • PetSmart 4.8%
  • Pottery Barn Kids 3.6%
  • Priceline.com 3%
  • QVC.com 3%
  • REI 3%
  • Restaurant.com 9%
  • Saks Fifth Avenue 4.2%
  • Sephora 4.2%
  • Shoebuy 12%
  • Staybridge Suites 3.6%
  • Stock N Go 1.8%
  • Tees for All 7.2%
  • The North Face 3%
  • Vistaprint.com 7.8%
  • Walmart.com 0.6%
  • Williams-Sonoma 3.6%
Share this link with a friend!  http://kulaparentsfundraiser.blogspot.com/2012/08/register-for-escrip-help-all-year-long.html

Text version:  http://kulaparentsfundraiser.blogspot.com/2012/08/register-for-escrip-help-all-year-long.html

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Check out our teacher wishlists

Teachers have begun submitting their wish lists.  If you can help, please send the items directly to the teacher and let us know so we can remove them from the list.

Click here for teacher wishlists.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Change of Bussing for Some Students

Mrs. Oura Tavares has sent home letters to students affected by these changes:

Those affected are former riders of routes U32-A; U32-B; U83-A; U33 - Kula Kai/Ka Dr only.

U32-A, U32-B Na'alae Rd only and U33 will now be on U30-A.

U32-B Holomakani and Kahoea only and U83-A will now be on U-92.

Please contact the school office if you have questions (876-7610)

Monday, July 23, 2012

Traffic Advisory

Aloha Kula School 'Ohana:

Mrs. Oura Tavares wanted to pass along this information regarding traffic disruptions:

Temporary road closures and construction activities
scheduled for Upcountry and Central Maui areas

As part of Sempra U.S. Gas Si Povver’s commitment to keep the community informed as
construction on Auvvahi Wind progresses  motorists are advised that the following activities
are taking place in the Upcountry and Central Maui areas, which may impact drive times:

- Please expect ongoing temporary road closures alohg Upcouhtry Pi`ilahi Highway (Route
31) just after mile marker 16 to the Auwahi Wind project site (near mile marker ZO) due to
highway improvements. Throughout the week and on weekends, the highway will be inter-
mìttently closed for approximately 30 minutes between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Extended
delays are also possible due to unforeseen circumstances. Electronic notification boards
nave been placed along the highway to inform motorists of the closures ahead. Highway
improvements are expected to be complete in early August.

 Large trucks carrying construction materials and equipment are traveling on Kula Highway
and Upcountry  Highway to the Auvvahi Wind project site Monday through Saturday
from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every effort vvill be made to avoid transport in the vicinity of
Upcountry schools during drop­oft and  times once the fall semester begins.

Upcountry Pi`iIani Highway improvements are being made to accommodate the large semi-
trucks that are scheduled to transport “super  of wind turbine components to the
Auvvani Wind site in August.

For more information, visit www.SempraUSGP.com/auwahi or
call the Auwahi Wind project hotline at 1-888-587-2919.
Motorists are encouraqed to drive safely. Mahalo for your patience.

You can see the original handout here

Monday, July 2, 2012

Ready for the 2012-2013 School Year?

July 30th is not that far away!  Here are a few reminders:


School Supplies:
 Safety First:
  • When dropping your child/children at school please be mindful of your speed.  The speed limit is 5 MPH
  • If you are dropping them off curbside, please have them exit the car to the curb (not into traffic).
  • Do not block the entrance to the school.
Parking:
  • If you are going to park, please park in the visitor stalls in the upper parking lot. 
  • Please do not leave your vehicle running while you drop your child off.
Daily:
  • Come to school on time.  School starts at 7:45 a.m.
  • Attend school regularly.  Call the office at 876-7610 if your child is going to be absent.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Create a Healthy Lunch Contest - Deadline 6/17/12

Create a Healthy and Delicious Recipe, Meet First Lady Michelle Obama
Kids Recipe Contest Deadline Set for This Sunday

Oahu, Hawaii – Attention island keiki! Do you have a special, healthy lunch recipe you’d like to share with First Lady Michelle Obama?  Show your culinary stuff and enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. A winning young chef from each state will be selected and flown to Washington, DC to attend a kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House this August. The deadline to enter is this Sunday, June 17th, so don’t delay!

The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is sponsored by the White House’s Let’s Move! campaign, Epicurious, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“Kula strawberries, Kona oranges, luscious Manoa lettuce. These are just some of the tasty fruits and veggies that can be featured in a lunch that gives Mrs. Obama a taste of the islands,” said Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (HI-02). “The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is a great way for us to see who the next Roy Yamaguchi or Alan Wong will be!”

Keiki must be between the ages of 8-12 to participate. Submissions will be accepted via email and traditional mail through June 17th.

To learn more and to enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, please visit 
http://www.letsmove.gov/kids-state-dinner

Sunday, January 8, 2012

ALOHA FRIDAY Recycling Drop Off JANUARY 13th

Here's your opportunity to recycle that mountain of holiday cans and bottles!  Bring them Friday morning when you drop off your keiki.  

FRIDAY JANUARY 13th HI-5 Drop Off
* Sorting not required!
* Aluminum Cans, Plastic, Glass HI-5 Bottles

Our Aloha Fridays Recycling will help pay for new Technology at Kula Elementary.

SEPTEMBER Recycling Day raised $140 - THANK YOU!


Community Drop Offs Welcome

See you on the 13th with your HI5s.  Our trucks will be waiting to the left of the cafeteria.