On Monday mornings promptly at 7:45 a.m., our kula comes together as an ʻohana for protocol of oli and pule. Following pule (prayer) one or two faculty/staff (alternately) provides the “manaʻo o ka pule” or thought of the week. The mana’o that is shared sets the tone for the week for both students and staff. Topics range from eating healthy to thought provoking ʻōlelo noʻeau.
This morning, our vice principal Mrs. Iaea Honda shared that we are in makahiki season. A time where there is no war, a time to feast and play sports. Over the week-end, several fifth graders participated in the makahiki sports event that took place in Waimea. Under the guidance of Mrs. Lee and with the support of Kumu Pai, our students did very well in representing our kula. Hoʻomaikaʻi to all.
Mr. Kudo, our counselor, then spoke about Martin Luther King, who we will be honoring with a holiday next Monday. Mr. Kudo noted, “Martin Luther King stood for peace. Along the lines of makahiki, which is a time for peace and not war, Mr. King fought for what was right peacefully”. Mr. Kudo asked the students to use kind words to one another as a form of peace. “Kind words equals peace”, he stated. “Angry words equals hurt”. Surely a lesson not only for our students, but for the adults as well.
Mr. Kudo sharing his mana’o on peace