Tag Archives: People

A GREAT Day!

I have moments as a teacher when I think “this is the way it should be!” The students are engaged, excited, and working collaboratively on something meaningful. In those moments I truly realize the power of teaching. Today I had … Continue reading

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Hawaii/Massachusetts Collaboration Begins!

The second and third graders have begun some very exciting projects with Heights Elementary School in Sharon, Massachusetts.  Read on to see what each class is doing! Mrs. Oyama’s class will be teaching the second graders about native Hawaiian animals … Continue reading

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We LOVE Connecting with Others!

We love connecting with people from all over the world!  During the past two months our school has made so many connections with students and people in other places that it has been impossible for me to blog about each … Continue reading

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Be Passionate about your Education!

Aloha Students, Last week during morning announcements Mrs. Debus’ explained that I had completed my Master’s degree in Education after two years of hard work, and an 83 page long thesis!  This past Saturday, I graduated from the University of … Continue reading

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First Graders Share with Friends in Baltimore via Skype

Mrs. Moore’s first graders Skyped with some new friends in Baltimore this week.  Each of the students shared one of their favorite things about living in their home state.  We loved meeting the students in Baltimore, hearing about their lives, … Continue reading

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Kea’au and Kapālama: An Awesome Collaboration

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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Fifth Grade Mystery Skype!

Where are you from?  This was the question Mrs. Ah Hee’s students asked themselves on Tuesday as they participated in a Mystery Skype activity with a fifth grade class on the mainland. Students in each class asked questions and with … Continue reading

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You Matter!

I hope that everyone has been having a wonderful Fall break!  What have I been doing? Well……my to do list was quite long and I will admit that I have not gotten everything done.  However, I did make time to … Continue reading

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Second Graders Say “Hi” to Australian Friends Via Skype!

Today Ms. Fullerton’s class got to say a special “Aloha!” to Mr. Frost’s first and second graders in Australia! The word of the day was definitely “enthusiastic.” They were excited and we were excited 🙂 We will be Skyping with … Continue reading

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Say Something…

I saw this video and I knew I had to post it on my blog. Watch and see what happens when a megaphone was placed in the middle of a busy section of New York City. After you watch, post … Continue reading

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