It was an exciting day at kula haʻahaʻa as we welcomed 256 of our K-5 students to a new school year! With 40 new kindergarteners, 3 new 2nd graders and 9 new 4th graders, we are thrilled to have them as part of our ʻohana.
Speaking of “new faces”, we welcomed our new Poʻo Kumu, Dr. Kathleen Werner, as well as our new 4th grade kumu, Hālani Boshard and our new STEAM kumu Noe Norman!
We started our morning with an all school assembly where our morning protocols were put into practice. Oli, pule and mele were first on the agenda, followed by a welcome from our new Hope Poo Kula, Mr. Scott DeSa. Next our Poʻu Kumu, Dr. Werner shared a bit about herself and what her expectations were of the students this year. She got everyone excited with several videos and songs, but most of all, what it means to always have a kind heart. What a way to start our year!