· We took a tour of the Wa'ianae Coast on The Bus to learn more about the community we live in and ended the day with a visit to our local Public Library.

· Last year, wee visited Pearlridge Shopping Center to learn about many jobs, saw a super Sand Sculpture display. Santa Claus stopped by and sang us Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! We had a First Grade picnic at Blaisdell Park in Pearl City. This year there was a cool Christmas Express train.

· We loved the Honolulu Theatre for Youth Play Winnie the Pooh. B2 and P17 put on our own play Beatrix Potter's Tale of Peter Rabbit complete with live music, costumes, songs and sign language!

· We took a Dolphin Cruise out of the Wa'ianae Boat Harbor. We saw pods of Spinner Dolphins! We visited the Hawaii Humane Society and saw all kinds of animals! We met Miss Krista Sumida and she taught us about pets and pet care!

· Once Ronald McDonald came to our school to talk about Respect and Responsibility. He even surprised our class with a visit!

· Baba B, a Hawaiian singer from Wa'ianae, and JSmooth, a popular local disc jockey, came to our school to talk about keeping Drug Free.

· The Wa'ianae Fire Fighters showed us their new fire trucks and talked about Fire Safety. We learned about what a firefighter has to do for his/her job.

· The Honolulu Police Department came to our school. They showed us what to do when you meet a stranger. They taught us when to call 9-1-1. They showed us cool police equipment. They talked about what you can do if you have a job in the police force.

· The National Guard also visited our school. The helicopter landing on the outfield was very exciting!

· Ma'ili's Fun Fair was held in November. First Grade sold Li Hing Popcorn and Spam Musubis earning money for classroom materials. We also participated in Foodland's Shop for Better Education Program. If you want to designate our school, your purchases can help us earn computers and educational software!

· We had Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Every student in the class got FREE books! Reading is important and FUN! We participated in the Pizza Hut Book-It Program and earned a class Pizza Party!

· We really enjoyed our weekly visits to our Fifth Grade Buddies in D5. We did Fun Runs together. We read together, did creative crafts, had a scavenger hunt, ate together and always had lots of FUN! At Ma'ili, we are an Ohana (Family)!

· Last year, on May 19th, the First Graders helped to clean up Ma'ili Beach Park. We care about our aina (land).

· Our past May Celebration was held on May 28th . We sang Hokule1a by Leon and Malia!