Author Archives: mamanlig

Market Day 2019

Posted on May 20, 2019 by mamanlig
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May Day Preparations

Posted on April 9, 2019 by mamanlig

Mahalo for those of you who are willing and able to kōkua us in Papa ‘Ekolu for May Day. Every student will be wearing pā’ū lā’ī, or a ti leaf skirt. Fifty-five to sixty-five ti leaves will need to be … Continue reading →

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Native or Introduced?

Posted on November 2, 2018 by mamanlig

Our homework last week was to kilo and list the various plants and animals that we see in the environment around us. Hāwele’s mom, ‘Anakē Lahela, then shared with us her expertise about the origin of these species that we … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back!

Posted on October 16, 2018 by mamanlig

We hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing Fall break. The keiki returned to school with fantastic energy and lots of aloha! My break was spent spending time with family and friends, sightseeing, touring and just soaking up some of … Continue reading →

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Origami Tutorial by Alaula

Posted on September 25, 2018 by mamanlig

Papa ‘Ekolu haumāna are demonstrating ‘imi na’auao by investigating and researching topics of their choice. After gaining new knowledge, keiki are sharing what they learned with others. Check out this tutorial Alaula made after learning how to fold a piece … Continue reading →

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Learning Resources for Haumāna

Posted on September 12, 2018 by mamanlig

Several makua having been asking for Apps or websites to help their keiki practice content area skills at home. Kumu Kaulana Dameg helped us do some research and compiled this extensive list of resources that you may find helpful. Some … Continue reading →

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Moana, Manu, Makani

Posted on September 12, 2018 by mamanlig

How did native plants get to our Hawaiian islands? Our guest speaker, Kumu Lauren, shared with us her ‘ike about native and endemic plants in Hawai’i. These plants took a long time to get here and arrived by one of … Continue reading →

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Oreo Challenge at Home

Posted on September 11, 2018 by mamanlig

Papa ʻEkolu haumāna are having fun with their haʻawina.  Luke chose to share with his ʻohana the Oreo challenge that we did at our Morning Meeting.  After viewing his video, 3B  keiki had an awesome discussion on Growth Mindset.  Luke’s … Continue reading →

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Book Tasting

Posted on September 7, 2018 by mamanlig

Have you ever tasted a book?  Papa ‘Ekolu Haumāna got a taste of realistic books on their visit to the library this week.  Kumu Kanani’s lesson focused on identifying books in this genre. Students “tasted” different books by skimming and … Continue reading →

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ʻŌiwi Summit

Posted on September 3, 2018 by mamanlig

Last week Poʻalima was a day off for our haumāna, but not for e nā kumu! Our campus was alive with lots of learning experiences for everyone- kumu, custodians, office staff and more. Our day was crafted to help each … Continue reading →

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Mele Oli “Nā Kini Pua Lei Mamo Hawaiʻi”

Posted on August 19, 2018 by mamanlig
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