Category: 2024-2025 School Year

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Pre-Order Your Fun Fair Scrips & Wristbands! Plus Help Fill Our Store Booths!

The excitement is building and the Fun Fair on November 22 is the hot topic at school! We’ve still got a lot of planning and prepping to do, and here’s where you come in!

But first, the fun stuff!

  • Pre-Order Scrips & Wristbands: Lock in early-bird discounts when you order by November 1. You’ll get bonus scrips with purchases of $60, $100 or $200. Scrips can be used at all booths except for the Silent Auction and vendor food booths. Or save $5 on wristbands ($25 for unlimited access on all attractions all night long) when pre-ordering. Best yet, your child will get all scrips and wristbands before the Fun Fair. See above for cost per inflatable attraction if choosing to pay by scrips.
  • VIP Parking Bids: Forget trying to find a stall on the street and snag one of our limited VIP parking spots in the MES Main Parking Lot for $150. Only 10 stalls are available on a first-come, first-serve basis!
    • Note: If you will require a handicap parking stall, please email funfair@moanaluapto.org by November 1.

Let’s make the Keiki Korner (white elephant booth), Country Store and Silent Auction the most exciting spots to score those deals! But that won’t be possible without your help.

  • Keiki Korner Donations: Send our way those gently loved toys, games, stuffed animals, books, sporting goods, school/art supplies, backpacks and other small household items. This white elephant booth is run by our Grade 3 classes. Curbside donation drop-offs begin in mid-November.
  • Country Store Donations: This booth is making a debut at the 2024 Fun Fair and we’re looking for your handmade treasures, new merchandise and potted plants. Curbside donation drop-offs begin in mid-November.
  • Silent Auction Donations: We’re still taking in contributions — will you be the one to donate an item that will see the most bidding action? The online bidding allows you to easily track which items are getting outbid in real time! Get your donations in by November 1 to be part of the fun! Email silentauction@moanaluapto.org for any questions.

Be sure to follow us on our MES PTO Facebook and Instagram sites for the most up-to-date Fun Fair information! Or email funfair@moanaluapto.org with general questions or on ways you can help.

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Join Us for Fall Family Night at Moanalua Elementary!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 29, from 6 to 8 PM in the MES Cafeteria for an evening of fun, food, and festive activities.

What to Expect:

  • Pumpkin Carving & Contest: Bring your own pumpkin to carve or pre-order one for $12 (limited to 2 per family, only 40 available). Tools will be available for use for those who need them. Enter your pumpkin into our online contest!
  • Costume Contest: Show off your best student and family costumes and compete for prizes.
  • Food Fundraiser: Support the 6th grade as they raise money for their Camp and Promotion Ceremony. Pre-order food during registration and pick it up starting at 5:30 PM (cash only).
  • Scholastic Book Fair: Open from 5-6 PM for families to browse and shop.

The cost is $5 per family, with a $2 discount for MES PTO members. (Dues-paying PTO members, make sure to check your emails for the discount code!) Your ticket includes pumpkin carving tools to borrow, games, and a downloadable family photo.

RSVP by October 25 to reserve your spot: bit.ly/MESfall2024

For questions, email: president@moanaluapto.org.

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Unity Day Webinar: Navigating Social Media and Electronics for Healthy Social Skills

In honor of Unity Day, Moanalua Elementary School and the Moanalua Elementary School PTO invite you to a special webinar on how electronics and social media affect social skills and interactions both at school and home.

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Webex Link: bit.ly/MESPTOsocial
Password: EScYjhei683

Join us as Dr. Taryn Park, a child and adolescent psychiatrist from Kapiolani Medical Center and MES parent, along with Mrs. Melissa Inouye-Nagamine, our school’s SEL counselor, share valuable insights and advice for parents. Learn tips on how to navigate discussions about social media usage with your children and better understand its impact on their social skills.

Following the talk, we will have a Q&A session where parents can ask questions directly.

Don’t miss this chance to gain knowledge and strategies to support your child’s healthy development in the digital world.

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Fun Fair 2024 — Here We Come! Here’s How You Can Help

The countdown is on for our annual Fun Fair on November 22! Fun Fair packets were sent home last week detailing all the highlights — from our first-ever Country Store to a student entrepreneurial booth and of course, our popular Silent Auction and very own MES Got Talent Show.

We’ll be sending out reminders on key deadlines over the next couple months so you won’t miss out on early-bird discounts. And of course, we’ll be looking for countless volunteers to help make our Fun Fair a smashing success.

Here’s your roundup of October deadlines:

  • Pre-Order T-Shirts: Show your Fun Fair spirit! We’ve got a new design for 2024. Pre-order your T-shirt by October 16 for delivery to your child’s class before Fun Fair. Jump on this deadline as shirts will NOT be available for sale at the Fun Fair.
  • MES Got Talent: Does your child sing, dance, play an instrument or love to entertain a crowd? We’re looking for solo or group performers for the Talent Show. Submit an application by October 23; auditions to be held on November 6.
  • Volunteers Needed: From setup to cleanup and helping staff the various stations all night long, we’re hoping each MES family will consider taking on a minimum of one shift. Here’s an overview of the volunteer help that will be needed. Shift signups are due October 23. Plus, all MES parents and guardians who volunteer for at least one shift will be entered to win a VIP Parking Stall on Fun Fair night!

We also need your help with our Silent Auction, which plays a huge part in making the Fun Fair a success! We’re looking for donations such as gift certificates, hotel stays, themed gift baskets, new electronics and more. Every donation helps raise funds for vital school programs, including holiday events, STEM and art initiatives, and campus beautification projects. Donations are due by November 1. Reach out to silentauction@moanaluapto.org with any questions.

Be sure to follow us on our MES PTO Facebook and Instagram sites for the most up-to-date Fun Fair information! Or email funfair@moanaluapto.org with general questions or for more ways you can help.

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Upcoming October MES PTO Events

Fall Break is starting soon, but check out all these upcoming MES PTO events happening this October:

FALL FUNDRAISERS

Thank you to all the families who made at donation with Foodland’s Give Aloha campaign. Students can turn in a copy of their receipt at the MES office or email them to fundraising@moanaluapto.org by October 8, to get credit for our Fundraising Contest.

Kala Kokua: Make sure to order your Kala Kokua products online by Monday, October 7. Pick-up will be on Saturday, October 19, from 9 AM – noon, in the MES Parking Lot.

Our goal for our Fall Fundraiser is to raise $15k, to help support our various MES PTO programs for our MES students. Prizes will be given to the top seller; and we will also have raffles when we hit our $5k, $10k, and $15k marks. Make sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can help out too!

Habilitat Christmas Trees: Get into the Christmas Spirit and order your Christmas trees and decorations online until 10/31. Make sure to choose “Moanalua Elementary” so MES PTO can get a portion of the proceeds.

FUN FAIR

Packets went home with students before the break in anticipation of our Fun Fair on 11/22. Make sure to take a look as there is important information inside about pre-orders (including the commemorative Tshirts that are due on 10/16); as well as ways that you can help out. The Moanalua Fun Fair is a beloved MES tradition, open to both MES families and our community, and the largest MES PTO fundraiser of the year. We need all hands on deck to help make it a success.

GARDEN CLUB EVENT: 10/12, 9-11 AM

It’s not too late to sign-up for the MES PTO Garden Club event. Sign-up here today.

FALL FAMILY NIGHT: 10/29

Make sure to check back after Fall Break for information on how to register for our Fall Family Night, which will feature family pumpkin carving and costume contests for both students and families. It’s always a SPOOKTACULAR event!

MES BOOK FAIR: 10/28-11/1

We are still looking for more volunteers to help out at our MES Scholastic Book Fair. Sign-up here today.

MORE WAYS TO HELP OUT: