Holomua's Robotics Team Trench Troopers Shine At FLL State Championships

Holomua's Robotics Team made up of 10 enrichment students grades 5 and 6 competed recently with 42 teams from public and private schools from Oahu and the neighboring islands at the 2017 First Lego League Championships.  The event was held at the Blaisdell Arena on Saturday, December 2nd,  and the theme of this year's competition was "Hydrodynamics."

Our team called themselves the "Trench Troopers."    Team members are:
               Brooklyn Amerman                        Mia'zadai Navarro
               Gracie Giles                                      Zyrex Pascual
               Landon Imamura                            Zoe Petty
               Brianne Kim                                     Sadie Ridep
               Isabella Mateo                                 Helen Tran

There were 4 areas of competition which each team had to prepare for and these were:
                           Project Presentation
                           Robot Design
                           Core Values  -  Teamwork Challenge
                           Robot Missions 

Results....... after hours and weeks of hard work and practice our Team 2365 Holomua 
Trench Troopers proved to be winners!!!  Our Robotics Team took 2nd place honors for
Project Presentation for Research and also came in 3rd Place Overall for the entire competition!!!  Their strong finish as 3rd Place Overall qualifies them to move on to the  Nationals ...... the 2018 First Lego League Razorback Invitational to be held at Arkansas University in mid May.  

CONGRATULATIONS to all team members and their hard working coaches Justin Furuta and Colleen Hokutan!!!   
     
          WAY TO GO VOYAGERS!!!  YOU CERTAINLY MAKE US PROUD!!!


                                                                                                                                 

Our Robotics Team with Principal, Gary Yasui

 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Holomua is already in the third month of the school year! Thank you all for contributing to a smooth opening of the school year. The students have acclimated themselves and gotten into a groove. Thank you for all your support in attending Holomua's Curriculum Night and reminding you to attend this month's Ohana Fair (9/15). This event is always fun for the students. Proceeds from each grade level stays with the grade level. Holomua's annual fall fundraiser for Blue and Red Tracks will be kicking off at the end of the month. Thank you for your continued support throughout the school year.

Sincerely,
Gary Yasui, Principal

Bus Shelter Students,

Parents please plan on picking up your child/ren shortly after school ends (M, T, Th, Fri- 2 pm; W-1:15 pm). Scheduled bus shelter supervision is provided for 20 minutes after the end of the school day. The safety of our students are of the utmost priority. Thank you for you cooperation.

Welcome from Mr. Yasui

Dear Parents,

I would like to welcome you and your child to the opening of the 2017-18 school year. For those returning, welcome back. For those new to Holomua, welcome! Holomua Elementary School strives to provide a learning environment that ensures all students be given the opportunity to reach their potential. An environment where students feel safe and willing to take risks in meeting the many challenges that they face. The success of our students is dependent upon all of us supporting and working together toward a common goal. I thank you in advance for all your support and cooperation. Let’s make this school year the best ever!

Sincerely,

Gary Yasui, Principal