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                                                                                                                                                                     May 2008

Dear St. Clement’s Family,

How quickly this school year has passed!  Though it seems we just got started, we can see the evidence of time lapsed as we witness the tremendous growth of our youngsters.  Such amazing development is attributed to your nurturing, support, and teaming efforts of family, school, and church.

As we close this year, we can look back on the past several weeks and take pride in all we did together.  The Chapel Services for Easter Offering and Flowering of the Cross were beautiful and meaningful.  Thank you for helping to teach the children the joy of sharing as they brought the generous donations of non-perishable food to fill the pantry for the Parish Outreach Program.  At the Flowering of the Cross Chapel service, the cross was described as a symbol celebrating Christ and a new beginning with the flowers bursting forth and signifying the brightness of the future with the Risen Christ.  Mahalo for all the gorgeous blossoms you sent to achieve this symbolism that brought joy and smiles to all for the entire week.

And then there was Lei Day!  The weather was perfect and our children were delightful.  Thank you for the donations of flora, help with decorating and cleanup, and being an appreciative and responsive audience.  Kudos to our children, Lei Day Committee, and staff for a great program.

I understand that the Nā ‘Ohana End of the Year Picnic was a most successful event,  thanks to the well coordinated efforts of the planning committee, Board, and hard work of all.  Mahalo for another marvelous experience for our memory book.

Even as we revel in warm memories, like Janus we also look ahead.  You have been most cooperative and sensitive to others’ feelings as you received word about acceptance in other schools.  We applaud you and are grateful for your thoughtfulness.

We, too, are planning for summer and the next school year.  As we do this, a great challenge is the appropriate placement of each child.  Here at St. Clement’s School, we work as a team to place each child with a class and teacher to ensure the most beneficial environment for that child.  We are fortunate to have dedicated, qualified staff that enables us to do this.  While choice of school is a matter for parents, the placement of each child in a class is a school responsibility that we take very seriously.  Thank you for placing your trust and faith in us.

This time of year is both joyous and tearful.  We rejoice in seeing our youngsters ready to move on to the next level.  We shall miss our kindergartners and others who must go on to learning adventures in other schools.  We wish you much success and hope that you will stop by to visit us sometime.  Of course, we are thrilled about the many who will be returning, and look forward to greeting new families.

Looking ahead to the few days left in May, please mark your calendars for our Moving Up Ceremony on Thursday, May 29^th.  Our Kindergartners will say aloha to the preschoolers and leave the church.  Our preschoolers will be called up individually to receive their hard earned certificates, then “move up” and sit in the pews they will be occupying for the next school year.  It is a regular school day and the last day of school.  On Friday, May 30^th, the Kindergartners will have their Graduation ceremony.

During the summer days, please continue the marvelous things you do with your children.  They will love having the extra time with you to explore and appreciate nature, museums and academies; participate in outdoor activities;  challenge wits and solve problems with word and board games; and just enjoy and appreciate each other.  These fun adventures will provide excellent opportunities for applying and enhancing observation and communication skills, problem solving, physical skills and reasoning.  Remember to keep reading and check with your public library for a schedule of the Summer Reading Program.

Mahalo for your support, caring, hard work, and cooperation that helped us to provide another exciting and fruitful year for the children and stff at St. Clement’s School.  We wish you a happy, enriching and safe summer!

Sincerely,

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