TEACHER / STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK Dear Parents and Family Members, Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 14-18.  Be sure to show your child's teacher and the staff how much you appreciate them during this week. Even a simple card or thank you means so much!

THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! Students, are you interested in being in this year's Talent Show? If so, please see Mrs. Farrell this week (April 30 through May 4) to get information and a permission form. Auditions will be held the week of May 7, during morning recess. An evening Talent Show performance is being planned for the week of May 21, and the daytime Talent Show performance will be on the last day of school, Thursday, May 24. Break a leg!

Want to Build Your Resume? How about joining the PTA Board of Directors for a year? 

• Like to plan events?  Become the VP of Events and build your event planning skills with our Family Fun Nights.
• Like to write letters, emails, and think hand-written thank you notes are great?  Become the Corresponding Secretary and fine-tune your correspondence skills by keeping in touch with the community.
• Like to take notes?  Become the Recording Secretary and polish those writing skills by recording minutes for meetings.

And there's more... see the full list of positions on the orange nomination forms being sent home this week.

"Becoming part of the PTA Board was a great move for me," says PTA President Karen Notley. "Not only have I been able to help my child's school, but I have grown professionally in so many ways.  Joining the PTA Board will enhance your life, help your school, and be a great networking opportunity for you."

Nominations for the PTA Board of Directors 2012-2013 are being accepted now through Friday, May 11, 2012.  Please turn in your nomination form to the School Office. The election will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 during the last PTA meeting of the year.  All nominations are appreciated and confidential. You can nominate yourself or another person.  Please make sure the person is willing to serve.

If you miss the deadline to turn in this form, you may come to the PTA meeting and make your nomination then.  However, the person you wish to nominate will need to be present at the meeting, so they can accept or decline the nomination.  If you have any questions, please contact PTA President Karen Notley at 757-0688, or PCNC Jennifer Oberg at 575-3004. 

MAY DAY VOLUNTEER REQUEST Adult Family volunteers needed to help set up stage for May Day on Wednesday, May 16, after school at 1:30pm.  Ti Leaves and tropical flowers needed to decorate the May Day stage.  Please bring greenery to school by Thursday, May 17 at 2 pm. Decorators needed Thursday at 2 pm. Please contact Kathy McDonald at mcdanu@gmail.com if you can help.  Mahalo for your support!

MAY DAY LUAU LUNCH TICKETS ARE READY TO PICK UP   If you sent in money and ordered May Day Luau Lunch, the tickets are ready for pick up in the School Office.  Pick up your tickets in advance to avoid the LONG LINE on May Day!

HAIKU SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL RESULTS Congratulations to Maile Davis who was voted in to represent one of  the Parent Membership Roles for our 2012-2014 Haiku Elementary School Community Council (HSCC), Alison Fahland as a Community Member, Suzy Aguirre one of our Classified Members, and to Theresa Haberstroh as a Teacher.  Thank you to these ladies and all the other HSCC members for your willingness and desire to serve on this important board.  Mahalo to all who were willing to be a member and all who took the time to vote. 

VOLUNTEER NEEDED IN LIBRARY
Book mender & Book jacket cover makerLibrarian Holly Gates says, "If you are good with fine details, and working with your hands, I have the perfect volunteer job for you! Anyone who likes to do various kinds of crafts would find this very satisfying. I need someone to help me put covers on the book jackets. Book jackets help preserve the life of the book, which in turn saves money for the library. I could also use some help with the mending of books. Although I have one incredible volunteer to help me mend the books, there is a constant influx of books heading to the "book hospital." I will train you. There are approximately 100 books that need mending and book jacket covers, so I can use all the help I can get! These are great skills that you can use on your own library. Volunteering also looks great on the resume! Thank you so much!"

GROWING IN THE GARDEN A big thank you to Community Work Day for coming out last Saturday to work in our Garden and on our landscaping!  And thank you to Americorps for volunteering last Wednesday as well!  We appreciate all the support for our Garden!

YEARBOOKS ARE IN! Yearbooks are available for purchase at the School Office, for $22.00.