Holomua Elementary School, home of the Voyagers, opened on August 2, 1996 as Leeward's first ""high tech"" school and the first school designed on Oahu as a Year-Round Multi-Track School. Today, we are the largest elementary school in the state with an enrollment of over 1400 students. The school community includes residents from West Loch Estates, West Loch Fairways and Ewa Gentry East.
Our staff has made a strong commitment to provide a positive climate for learning in which all students can reach their fullest potential in academics, attitudes, health and the arts. In language arts, through Kathy Au's Standards –Based Change Process, our teachers have developed "I Can" statements and created grade level rubrics for our writing and reading curriculum. We will continue to improve our curriculum through Heidi Hayes Jacobs' Curriculum Mapping and Jay McTighe's unit design process.
In August 2004, our faculty chose Everyday Math as our new math series. Our teachers have also created constructed response rubrics and a math curriculum guide for each grade level. This year, we will begin implementation of FOSS as our school-wide science program.
Technology continues to be an integral part of our curriculum. Along with a lab housing 30 computers, each classroom has 6 computers on a local area network. Students in grades K-6 use PLATO Learning, an individualized skill-building program for math and language arts. Other curriculum areas are being addressed through our integrated thematic units, guidance programs such as Families and Tribes, library program, and music program /Performing Arts.
We continue to build our parent/community partnerships through a number of activities such as our Ohana Fair, Pumpkin Carving Night and a number of parent workshops. Our PTSA continues to be an integral part of our school community. Through their fundraising efforts over the years, they have provided our school with playground equipment, technology equipment, and much needed classroom supplies. Holomua also has a number of very positive partnerships with various community businesses and a very successful military partnership with the USS Crommelin.
Holomua has been a School/Community Based-Management school since 1997. A School Community Council is now in place to ensure that all stakeholders, including community members, have input in the continuous improvement of Holomua Elementary.
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City Ewa Beach
Island Oahu
Zip 96706
Grade From K
Grade To Gr 6
Contact Person Norman Pang
Phone # 808 685-2000
Fax # 808 685-2003
Website http://www.holomua.k12.hi.us
Number of Teachers 83
Number of Students 1404
District Name Leeward
Complex Area Name Campbell-Kapolei
Complex Name Campbell
School Code 280
School Name Short Holomua El
Military Impacted No
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Holomua's Reader Uplift is a short term (12 week) reading tutoring program to be used as an intervention for struggling readers in grades 1 and 2 who are not reading on grade level. Students are serviced 3 times per week for 30 minutes and work on decoding/ comprehension strategies.
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Students of Holomua Elementary will have an appreciation for math as they apply the strategies necessary to make them competent problem solvers and critical thinkers to be successful in this ever changing world.
Everyday Mathematics is an enriched, comprehensive, and balanced mathematics curriculum for grades Pre-K-6. Developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project and based on extensive research, teacher input and field-testing, Everyday Mathematics teaches the basics . . . and a whole lot more. Students learn computational skills as well as a broad range of mathematics concepts including data and probability, geometry and spatial sense, measures and measurement, algebra and uses of variables. Used in over 175,000 classrooms and with over 2.8 million students, Everyday Mathematics has a proven legacy of success. Districts from all over the country have reported strong evidence of dramatic improvement student achievement and test scores.
The series provides 10 logical and easy to apply approaches to problem solving, with challenging practice problems that allow students to choose, apply, and reexamine appropriate strategies. The materials can be used to supplement the regular math program.
Students of Holomua Elementary will apply the scientific inquiry process and critical thinking skills to explore and understand their environment, whichwill help them to become problem solvers and complex thinkers in the world around them.
FOSS is a research-based science program for grades K
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Kidphysics is a science standards-based program aligned with the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards. It is not meant to be used as a supplemental program as it was designed to teach all the science standards for 6th grade.
In 2003, Holomua acquired an online software program called PLATO Learning. PLATO enhances student learning by reinforcing skills in reading, language arts and math based on individual need. It also promotes phonemic awareness for lower grade students. PLATO Learning has made a commitment not only to its children, but supports Holomua's teachers by providing annual technology scholarships.
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Holomua's music program uses the Orff Schulwerk Process, which uses the following music techniques:
Holomua Elementary School's Summary of Progress Report shows how teaching, learning and assessments are being based and aligned to Hawaii State Standards and Benchmarks. It summarizes progress made in accomplishing school improvement goals.
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Holomua Elementary School's Student Profile describes the school's Fall Enrollment, Number and Percent of students enrolled for the entire school year, Number and Percent of students receiving free or reduced-cost lunch, Number and Percent of students in Special Education programs, Number and Percent of students with Limited English Proficiency and Percent of Kindergarteners who attended Preschool.
View School Year ›Holomua Elementary School's Ethnicity report focuses on giving the number and percent of students enrolled by race. It describes the population of the 13 common races as well as other foreign races usually enrolled in a school.
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Holomua Elementary School's Enrollment Statistics shows the no. of students enrolled in each year. Animated graph is used to easily determine how enrollment fluctuates every year.
Holomua Elementary School's facility report shows total number and shortage of classrooms if any. It also shows comprehensive condition of the facilities like building exterior, building interior, grounds, sanitation etc. through its Inspection rating.
School Facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.
For each category:
1 = Unacceptable; 2 = Satisfactory; 3 = Very Good
For Total:
6-8 = Unacceptable;
9-15 = Satisfactory;
16-18 = Very Good
School facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.
Holomua Elementary School's Attendance & Absences shows the average daily attendance and average daily absences compared to the State Standard.
View School Year ›Holomua Elementary School's Retention is also included in this report where it shows the percent(%) of students retained in every school year.
View School Year ›Holomua Elementary School's Suspension report shows the number of students being suspended. Offenses are categorized into "Class" depending on the nature of violation committed. Class - D, for light violation and Class - A for grave offense.
View School Year ›Examples of class of suspension:
Class A: Burglary, robbery, sale of dangerous drugs
Class B: Disorderly conduct, trespassing
Class C: Class cutting, insubordination, smoking
Class D: Contraband (e.g. possession of tobacco)
Holomua Elementary School's Certified Staff report includes Teaching Staff, Professional Teacher Credentials, Students per Teaching Staff and Administrative and Student Services Staff. It gives details on teacher headcount, teacher in regular and special instruction, no. of teachers serving the school for more than 5 years, no. of fully licensed teachers, librarians and counsellors.
View School Year ›Holomua Elementary School's Test scores covers Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) and SAT9/TerraNova. Scores are given based on the grade level and the no. of students tested in a given year.
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