Monthly Archives: October 2011

Second Graders Compare “Island Living”

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The students in grade 2A were able to compare their “island” lives with second graders in Martha’s Vineyard, MA.  Before our Skype we used GoogleEarth to get a glimpse of this wonderful little island all the way on the other … Continue reading →

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Kea’au and Kapālama: An Awesome Collaboration

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

On Wednesday morning Mrs. Ah Hee’s fifth graders continued their collaboration with high school students in Mr. Culley’s Science class at Kapālama. The fifth graders began this collaboration with our neighbor island friends with a class to class skype a … Continue reading →

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More Skyping, Yippee!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Kumu Silva and Mrs. Ah Hee’s classes each had an opportunity to Skype with other students today. The fourth graders began their day by continuing their study of other communities with a Skype visit to a fourth grade class in … Continue reading →

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First Grade Kicks Off Sky Tree Project with Skype!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The first graders had a wonderful experience Tuesday morning as they kicked off the beginning of their Sky Tree project by Skyping with a first grade class in Vermont. We had a wonderful time saying Aloha to our nice new … Continue reading →

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Visiting a Robotics Class on Maui

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Aloha! The specials kumu were fortunate to be able to visit the Maui campus and meet with the wonderful teachers there. We missed you all very much but had a great time sharing the cool things that we are doing … Continue reading →

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Second Grade Skypes with……

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

You guessed it! Baltimore! As you may know, Ms. Fullerton’s Class (along with Mrs. Ah Hee and Kumu Kala’s classes) is collaborating with a class in Baltimore. On Tuesday it was the second graders turn to meet their new friends … Continue reading →

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Fourth Grade Skyping Pros!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The fourth graders in Kumu Kala’s class participated in their first skype of the school year this past week.  They did in awesome job, showing they were old pros at Skyping after participating in the “Chat Across the USA” project … Continue reading →

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“Hawai’i, Our Home” Third Grade Digital Stories

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Each of the third grade classes has completed a digital story titled “Hawaii, Our Home” to share with the many classes they will be collaborating with around the world. Before we share our stories with them, we would like to … Continue reading →

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Fifth Grade Videographers

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The fifth graders spent some time around campus this week looking for moments of kindness and respect. While practicing their photography skills the fifth graders were able to visit other classrooms for a little while in the hopes of finding … Continue reading →

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Another ABC Book!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Mrs. Littrell’s class has finished their ABC book! Take a look!

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