'Ohana-Classroom Connections:
July 2013 Program Update
Strategic Plan & Progress Report
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What is the specific goal to be reached in this area of growth? What will be done to grow in this area? This is what we want to see happen for our students. |
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What criteria will measure the progress and growth in this area? What will indicate the goal has been attained? This hard data will tell us that our vision for our students has been realized.
PROGRESS REPORT
GREEN Target Met
BLUE Approaching Target
RED Well Below Target |
Academics:
100% of grade levels held an OCC event this year.
100% of grade levels held multiple events.
97.3% of attendees reported (of 225 total responses) that their student would benefit academically from their participation in the event (82.7% strongly agreed). 96.9% reported (of 225 total responses) that they personally learned something valuable from the event (77.8% strongly agreed). Health:
97.8% of attendees reported (of 225 total responses) that their participation in the event would make their student happier (88.9% strongly agreed). 94.7% of attendees personally felt better about themselves due to their participation. 95.1% of attendees reported (of 224 responses) that their participation in the event would make their student healthier (77.7% strongly agreed). 91.6% of attendees personally felt healthier due to their participation. Community:
51.2% of Kamaile students had a family member attend an OCC event. |
Progress Details
The OCC program has become a major success school-wide with involving family members, as shown in the data above. 10 OCC events were held in the fourth quarter of the school year, one shy of the record 11 events for one academic term that was set last quarter. Here is a brief summary from each event:
March 22- Spring Intersession ‘Ohana Day- Kamaile Academy held its first Spring Intersession 'Ohana Day! Family members and their student enjoyed a fun-filled day of reading, project sharing, and math activities.
April 12- 3rd Grade HSA Awareness- Grade 3 students and families packed the library for the HSA Awareness Night, which celebrated the growth and passing scores of HSA from round 2. Students created and presented a visual graph for their HSA scores and explained their testing goals for the next round. Parents were able to write a motivational and encouraging note and poster to the students for the final round of testing.
April 19- 11th Grade Spring Exhibition- Kamaile students flooded the library for the 11th Grade Spring Exhibition. The library was transformed in to a global marketplace as juniors presented on the similarities and differences between Hawai‘i and the major countries that will be visited for Polynesian Voyaging Society's Worldwide Voyage. Students further accentuated their presentation by giving attendees a taste, literally, of each country by sharing a food spread of ethnic dishes.
April 25- Middle School Olakino Maika‘i Fest- The Middle School celebrated Health of the Mind, Body, and Spirit during their Olakino Maika‘i Festival. Kamaile families were taken on a “Health Voyage” as student navigators led garden tours, presented posters centered around health & fitness activities, and presented projects that educated the community about the health diseases that predominantly affect their Wai‘anae community.
May 1- 3rd Grade Mini Doc Graduation- As a wrap-up to this year's Mini Doc Program, Grade 3 parents and family members were invited to the Mini Doc ‘Ohana Celebration. Special guests from the Wai‘anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center hosted the event, including Dr. Ric Custodio. Students were recognized and received a special t-shirt award for being the first participants of the Mini Doc Program. Parents and students alike exchanged positive feedback about their Mini Doc experiences.
May 2- PALS Ho‘ike- The after-school PALS program ended the year with a Ho‘ike. Families and friends were invited to join their students in reflecting on things that they learned during the after school program. Kamaile ‘ohana enjoyed the afternoon by watching demonstrations and video presentations of their children's accomplishments.
May 6-8- 10th Grade Ha‘aheo Defenses & May 13-14- 8th Grade ‘Imi ‘Ike Defenses- As a cornerstone of the Envision Schools model being adapted at Kamaile, 8th graders and sophomores are asked to present and defend an argument as to why they feel they are ready to move onto the next grade using their own academic work as evidence. In an effort to make this an even more meaningful experience, Kamaile invited family and community partners to serve as panel members in evaluating the defense. Thus when a student passed their defense, they truly had their entire community behind them.
May 14- 2nd Grade Reading Toolkit- Grade 2 teachers created this interactive event to provide parents with a “reading toolkit” to help students work on reading strategies for the summer. Parents and students were able to load their toolkit with different assignments and activities for summer practice. Grade 2 once again had a successful turnout and ended the afternoon by passing out student awards for every student's academic achievements in comprehension, phonics/fluency, writing, and conventions/grammar for this school year.
June 28- Summer Intersession ‘Ohana Day- ‘Ohana Day was held on the last day of our summer program. Family members were invited to join their students in the day's activities including a reading period, project presentations, and an afternoon kite-constructing and flying activity to commemorate the launching of the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Worldwide Voyage.
On the evening before Election Day 2012, every Kamaile junior participated in a public debate centered around the issue of the new rail system on our island for their Exhibition Night, a prime example of our OCC program. Kamaile staff, parents, siblings, and even community members, including our State House Representative Jo Jordan, actively participated in the debates by evaluating the students’ performances.