Today marked our very first Haweo Luncheon for the 2016-17 school year.  It was so wonderful to see our haumana and their ohana spending this special time together.  Our keiki did a great job at introducing their ohana using ʻOlelo o Hawaiʻi.

Leahi Coloma and Ohana

Liwai Correa and Mom

Niau Paulos and Mom

Way to go haumana!  We are proud of all of you: Ailani, Connor, Vaitea, Leahi, Skye and Tehani.  Your positive attitudes and willingness to serve as school leaders are a true blessing!  Congratulations to our very deserving and newly elected president, Tehani Kekuawela and secretary, Skye Sakamoto.  Hoʻo Maikaʻi!!!

Splish, Splash!  Itʻs time to get our swimming on!  Please review the green parent letter from Mrs. Lee, dated August 19th.  Also, make sure to be prepared with the following:

1.  Swim suit
2. Towel
3. Plastic bag for wet clothes
4. Underwear
5. Comb/brush

http://blogs.ksbe.edu/weread/

Join our very special Readerʻs Club!  “We Read” is a wonderful new blog that provides all our Kinaʻu haumana with a fun platform for sharing our awesome reads!  Come on!  Letʻs enlighten and inspire one another!

April 20th and 21st marked Grade 5ʻs Makawalu Capstone Projects!  Makawalu refers to the act of looking at many ideas and things from different lenses, perspectives or points of view.  Papa ʻElima created a history museum where visitors entered and traveled back in time several hundreds of years.  There they came to see 3 worlds meeting:  The Hawaiians, Native Americans and Europeans.  The 5th grade presentations demonstrated that although we are worlds and cultures apart, there are so many universal themes that we share and have in common:  our interdependence with the land and natural resources “kukaukaʻi”, our need to communicate and express ourselves “Kakaʻolelo”, and our innovation and creativity “Kuponohana ike”.

Makahiki Games were a time for culturally relevant learning.  Students demonstrated and practiced the following Manaʻo Nui:

Kupono…Excellence, Maluhia…Peace, Mahalo…Gratitude, Hoʻolauleʻa…Celebrate