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Student-led Conferences
Reminder: Conferences are being held on Thursday and Friday. Parents, please report to our classroom, Kina’u 632, for your child’s conference. Students will attend classes on both days. Mahalo!
Jump, Jump, Jump!
Whew! My legs are tired and a bit sore after jump, jump, jumping away the afternoon today. But it was all for a great cause… to raise money for the American Heart Society and their fight against heart disease. Every … Continue reading →
Fabulous Fabulists
Our annual Speech Festival was held today at Lunalilo Hale. Four fabulous fabulists retold fables that were originally written by a Greek writer named Aesop. Trinity and Sid recited “Jupiter and the Queen Bee” while Hina and Napua performed “The … Continue reading →
Hāweo Awardees for January
Congratulations to Shawna and Noah for being selected as our Hāweo recipients for January! These students were recognized and honored at a special luncheon last week. Mahalo to their families for joining in on the celebration! Sorry I missed it, … Continue reading →
Inspiring Trip to San Diego
It was a funfilled filled week of learning in San Diego with friends from KS Hawai’i, Maui, Kapālama and other people from places around the world. I met people from as far as Africa and Canada as well as teachers … Continue reading →
Semi-finalists Move On …
Papa ‘Ekolu held their annual speech festival in their respective classrooms yesterday. Every student was well-prepared and did a smashing job in presenting a fable to their teacher and classmates. It was a close race, but when the points were … Continue reading →
Mahalo Rotary Club
Earlier this week, members of the a Rotary Club of Hilo came to visit Papa Ekolu and gifted each haumana with a dictionary. This generous gesture is part of the Rotary Club’s mission to help others in their community. By … Continue reading →
Speech Festival- Classroom Presentations
Many of our students are doing a fantastic job in memorizing their fables for this year’s Speech Festival. Each student was tested today, and most students could recall and recite most of their fable by memory. The expectation was that … Continue reading →
Papa ‘Ekolu Visits the Hilo Farmers’ Market
Our haumana had a very busy day at the Hilo Farmers’ Market this morning, looking for deals and bargains. Each small group of 3-4 students had to buy products with a limited amount of money. The foods purchased were shared … Continue reading →
Hāweo Awardees Recognized
ʻAlohikea and Ty were recognized on Tuesday for being awarded the Hāweo Award for the month of December. Both of these students worked hard to earn money to donate to our adopted families over the Christmas season. In addition, they … Continue reading →
Generous Hearts
Congratulations to our Hāweo recipients for November, Kaiyana and Micah! These two individuals are always willing to offer their help to others and are always giving without expecting anything in return- Kahiau! Mahalo to their ‘ohana for joining in on … Continue reading →