Final Assembly May 23, 2008
Photos by Alan Takano
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Aloha mai e nā Mākua a me nā Haumana!
As we come to the end of this 2007-2008 school year, I would like to extend my gratitude for all that you have done to make this a wonderful school year for the keiki, kumu and staff of Ke Kula Ha`aha`a o Kamehameha. We are indeed honored to have had the experience of working with your keiki during the past year. The students have done exemplary work in the classroom, on the play field and in the community. They have excelled in their studies, won awards and championships, given service to their communities and shared aloha, lokomaika`i and pono with each other and all of us. E mālama pono as we begin another busy summer season. Please make time to enjoy those special family moments with your keiki and `ohana and create special memories that will last a life time. Good luck to the sixth graders, who will be heading off to the middle school next year.
May God bless and keep you all, e nā mākua, haumana a me nā `ohana until we meet again.
Mahalo nui loa a hui hou kākou,
Mr. Holoua Stender, Principal
MAHALO NUI LOA
Mahalo to all of the many parents who have taken the time to be cleared as volunteers and to those who have assisted us throughout the year, both in the classroom/s and at school wide events. We are so very grateful for your continued support for all of our keiki.
2008-2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR
2008-2009 School Calendar
Please take note of some very important dates:
- August 13: First day of school for students
(All students are to attend 1st day of school)
- October 6-7: Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
(Participation is required)
- December 19: ½ day for students
(Early dismissal @ 11:30 for Christmas Vacation)
- December 19-January 5: Christmas Vacation
- January 30: Spring Parent Conference Days
(Participation is required)
- March 23-31: Spring Vacation
- May 22: Last day of school for students
NEW EARLY RELEASE DAYS for 08-09
To allow for curricular work for staff working with Kindergarten through Grade 12 students, we have scheduled four (4) early release days this year. Dismissal will be at 1:00 p.m. The dates are as follows:
- September 17
- October 22
- January 28
- February 27
Please be sure to watch for reminders. Attendance is very important and we continue to reiterate that students should be in school unless they are sick. Please schedule all family vacations during the scheduled vacation periods.
BUS RIDERS IN 2008-2009
Parents/guardians of all students utilizing the bus service next school year, will be required to attend a meeting with the transportation department during the summer in order to receive your child’s temporary bus pass for travel to and from school beginning August 13th. Please bring your child with you to the meeting, if possible. NO bus passes will be mailed home. Your child’s student ID (with bus icon) will be distributed once ID’s have been made.
GOLDEN PENCILS INC
Students Publishing Books!
Golden Pencils had another spectacular book sale on May 5th and 6th in the Hi`ilei Media Center. $515 was raised and will be donated to Ka Waihona Native Hawaiian Public Charter School in Nānākuli. Students at the charter school will also receive a copy of EVERY book that was published through Golden Pencils! I’m hoping they’ll publish their cultural materials for Golden Pencils in the future! We had over 150 submissions – three times more than we received for our first sale in December 2007! Not only are student writing and illustrating improving, but MOTIVATION to write is on the rise! As with anything else, the more one writes, the better one gets. Please encourage your child to continue writing during the summer. Books will be published for our next sale in December 2008.
Mahalo nui loa parents for your generous support and if you have any questions, please e-mail Anna Sumida at ansumida@ksbe.edu
One last note… The Golden Pencils Editorial Board is publishing a book entitled “REMEMBERING KUMU KEALOHA”. If you or your child have a special memory you’ like to include, please e-mail them to Anna Sumida during the summer. The book will be for sale at the Christmas book sale next school year.
Mahalo nui loa!
Summer Reading Lists
Attached are the summer reading lists for students entering grades 1-6 for the 08-09 school year from our wonderful librarians at the Hi`ilei Media Center. Please note that the required reading books for students entering grades 4-5 are highlighted on the cover of the brochure. Happy Reading!!
Reading List for:
JEM Exchange Mahalo!!
A special mahalo to all of our JEM parents and students who participated in our inaugural international exchange with Buckingham Friends School of Lahaska, PA and Glendal Primary School of Melbourne, Australia. Many thanks also to Alan Tamayose and the IT department (technology at its finest!); Chef Frady and his crew for the wonderful food and lunches provided ; Transportation and the bus drivers for such wonderful service; 6th Grade teachers and EA support; Eddie Cashman and the Punalu`u Lo`i Crew; KES JEM club and Advisors; the ENTIRE Huaka`i Aloha `Aina Kumu and Chaperones; KES Administration, Faculty and Staff – Mahalo!!
He Mele Aloha no Kumu Kealoha Soon
Mai ka ua noe o Kīlauea (From the gentle mists of Kīlauea),
A ka ua loku o Hanalei (To the pouring rains of Hanalei),
Hā`ale`ale i ka pu`uwai (Hearts are full of love),
Nou e ke kumu aloha a Pauahilaninui (For you, a beloved kumu of Ke Ali`i Pauahi).
He waiwai nui nō na ke kupuna (Reasured by your kupuna),
I milimili `ia kou mau manamanalima (Your fingers carefully shaped by her)
He `ōlapa nani loa `oe (You were a very beautiful dancer),
Pali ke kua, mahina ke alo (With a back straight as a cliff and face bright as the moon).
He tita hula `oe, he wahine hana lei (You were a hula sister, a lei maker),
He kumu `ōlelo makuahine no nā pua (A Hawaiian language teacher for the keiki)
E Kealohaokuupuuwai (Kealohaokuupuwai)
Ua aloha nui `ia `oe ma ka honua nei (You were greatly loved here on earth).
I nā lani `oe i ho`i ai (To heaven you have returned),
I ke Ali`i o nā ali`i (To Ke Akua)
He `ānela noho i ka maluhia (An angel at peace),
I ho`owehi `ia i ka liko lehua (Adorned with liko lehua).
Aloha ē, e ku`u hoa, aloha ē.
Na Māhealani Chang, 15 Mei 2008
This beautiful mele was composed to honor our beloved Kumu, Arletta Kealohaokuupuuwai Soon, who passed away on April 21, 2008. Kumu Kealoha was an inspiration to us all. She exemplified optimism and perseverance. She was filled with aloha and lokomaika`i, and she was a role model for us all. We are very saddened with her passing and shall always remember her with fondness and love.
