Monthly Archives: February 2014

Student-led Conferences

Reminder: Conferences are being held on Thursday and Friday. Parents, please report to our classroom, Kina’u 632, for your child’s conference. Students will attend classes on both days. Mahalo!

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Jump, Jump, Jump!

Whew! My legs are tired and a bit sore after jump, jump, jumping away the afternoon today. But it was all for a great cause… to raise money for the American Heart Society and their fight against heart disease. Every … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurs at Work!

Market Day 2014 from KSH Kula Ha'aha'a on Vimeo.

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Fabulous Fabulists

Our annual Speech Festival was held today at Lunalilo Hale. Four fabulous fabulists retold fables that were originally written by a Greek writer named Aesop. Trinity and Sid recited “Jupiter and the Queen Bee” while Hina and Napua performed “The … Continue reading

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Hāweo Awardees for January

Congratulations to Shawna and Noah for being selected as our Hāweo recipients for January! These students were recognized and honored at a special luncheon last week. Mahalo to their families for joining in on the celebration! Sorry I missed it, … Continue reading

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Inspiring Trip to San Diego

It was a funfilled filled week of learning in San Diego with friends from KS Hawai’i, Maui, Kapālama and other people from places around the world. I met people from as far as Africa and Canada as well as teachers … Continue reading

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Semi-finalists Move On …

Papa ‘Ekolu held their annual speech festival in their respective classrooms yesterday. Every student was well-prepared and did a smashing job in presenting a fable to their teacher and classmates. It was a close race, but when the points were … Continue reading

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Mahalo Rotary Club

Earlier this week, members of the a Rotary Club of Hilo came to visit Papa Ekolu and gifted each haumana with a dictionary. This generous gesture is part of the Rotary Club’s mission to help others in their community. By … Continue reading

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