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Join us for our November MES PTO Meeting

All are welcome to our upcoming November MES PTO Meeting on Thursday, November 13, from 6-7 PM. This is a great way to meet other MES parents and hear from our MES administration and teachers about upcoming MES events.

RSVP at bit.ly/MESPTOmeeting25_26 by Wednesday, November 12. Light refreshments will be available for all who attend in person, so make sure to RSVP to help us with our food count. Students are welcome with an accompanying adult.

Webex link available to those who cannot attend in person.

Click here for the November Agenda

For more information about other November PTO events, see our November newsletter that was sent out in the MES Newsletter.

Email president@moanaluapto.org with questions

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Join us for Fall Family Night – Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Get ready, MES PTO สปohana โ€” weโ€™re brewing up aย spook-tacular evening!

๐Ÿ—“ย Date:ย Tuesday, October 28, 2025
๐Ÿ••ย Time:ย 6-8 PM
๐Ÿ“ย Location:ย MES Cafeteria

RSVP at bit.ly/MESPTO2025FALL by October 24, 2025.

๐Ÿ‘ป Whatโ€™s Happening?

๐ŸŽƒย Pumpkin Carving Contest
Show off your carving skills! Bring your own pumpkin or, for your convenience, we’ll have a limited number of pumpkins available for presale (limit 2 per family). We’ll have tools available for use โ€” first come, first served! Prizes will be awarded for theย Funniest,ย Scariest, andย Most Creative pumpkins!

๐Ÿ•ธย Costume Contest
Dress to impress! Come in your cutest, spookiest, or most clever costume. Weโ€™ll have categories for individuals and families.

๐Ÿ“šย MES Scholastic Book Fair
Can’t make it to the regular Book Fair hours? The MES Library will be open from 5-6 PM for shopping.

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food Pre-orders
Don’t want to worry about dinner? Pre-order a Nippon Bento Michiko chicken mini-bento and drink for $9.50 each. Food will be available starting from 5:30 PM.

MES PTO members, check your emails for a special discount code to use for this event as a thank you for your membership.

Whether you come for the pumpkins, the costumes, or just the fun โ€” we canโ€™t wait to see you there!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Questions? Want to volunteer? Email president@moanaluapto.org.

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MES PTO July News!

MES PTO Newsletter 07.2025Download

School is still about a month away but get a jump start before the Back to School rush!

1. RENEW YOUR MES PTO MEMBERSHIP by completing the Google Form at bit.ly/MESPTOmember. Your $35 dues cover the entire family for the year and grant access to special MES PTO discounts and early information about MES PTO events. Sign-up by 7/31, and you’ll also get a discount to use for T-shirt orders placed by 8/2. Questions? Email membership@moanaluapto.org.

2. TSHIRT REFRESH: Order new MES T-shirts for Moanalua Mondays and field trips at bit.ly/MESPTOtshirt. Orders placed by Thursday 7/17, will be available for pick-up at the Meet & Greet on 7/31. Questions? Email ptotshirts@moanaluapto.org.

3. SCHOOL SUPPLY BUNDLES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!: This is a great chance to meet other MES families. We need volunteers for bundle packing on 7/19, 9 AM-noon, and for bundle pick-up from 7/21-7/23, from 3-5 PM in the MES Cafe. Students can help with an adult. Sign up at bit.ly/MES2025supplyhelp. Questions? Email schoolsupplies@moanaluapto.org.

4. DONATIONS WELCOME. Prime Day is coming up from 7/8-7/11! Check out our MES PTO Wish List at https://a.co/3KkJkOD for supplies that will be used for RAP, Moanalua Moves, Fun Fair, and more. Monetary donations can also be made at moanaluapto.org/donate/.

5. FUN FAIR PLANNING MEETING: Save the Date – our MES Fun Fair is scheduled for Friday 11/21. We’re already starting to prepare and our first Fun Fair Planning Meeting will be on Thursday 7/17. RSVP at bit.ly/4e7COdV. Webex link will be provided for those who cannot attend in person. Light refreshments will be provided. Students are welcome to attend with an adult. Questions? Email funfair@moanaluapto.org.

6. IN-PERSON MEET AND GREETS: MES PTO members will be at various Back to School Meet and Greet events to answer questions and assist with T-shirt preorders, including the MES Teacher and Staff Welcome Lunch on 7/31, MES IN-PERSON Meet and Greet on 7/31, and the Kindergarten Workshops on 8/5 and 8/6. Want to help welcome our new families and meet our MES teachers and staff? Sign-up to help at bit.ly/4laBtFG. Questions? Email president@moanaluapto.org.


We are actively seeking more volunteers for various MES PTO committees and activities, both in-person and remotely. Email president@moanaluapto.org with questions or to volunteer.

SY 2025-2026 MES PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD:
President: Kristyn Nishimoto (president@moanaluapto.org)
1st Vice President: Melissa Harnsberger (1stvicepresident@moanaluapto.org)
2nd Vice President: Kyle Matsuyama (2ndvicepresident@moanaluapto.org)
Secretary: Darlene Mikami (secretary@moanaluapto.org)
Treasurer: Jodi Inoue (treasurer@moanaluapto.org)

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Congratulations to Our MES 6th Graders!

Weโ€™re so proud of our MES 6th graders as they get ready to celebrate their Promotion Ceremony on Thursday, May 29. Youโ€™ve made your mark at Moanalua Elementary, and we canโ€™t wait to see whatโ€™s ahead for each of you.

While you may be leaving our campus, you donโ€™t have to say goodbye for good. Weโ€™re excited to introduce the MES PTO Alumni Group, open to all former MES students and their families.

By signing up, youโ€™ll continue to receive updates about MES and MES PTO community events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to stay connected to our school โ€˜ohana.

Sign up online at bit.ly/MESPTOalumni
Or download the form and submit it to the MES office.

We hope youโ€™ll stay connected and continue to be part of the MES community, no matter where your journey takes you.

MES Alumni Sign-up FormDownload

Future MMS Families

For those continuing on to Moanalua Middle School, the MMS PTO is also looking for new members to be a part of their school community. Sign up by completing their Google Form. See below for more information.

MMS PTO Interest Form FlyerDownload