Author Archives: shcalina

Grades K, 1, 2 and 4 had lessons that taught the original meaning of Christmas, Kalikimaka. After our lessons, keiki got to make something to take home and give to ʻohana as a show of aloha and also God’s great … Continue reading →

Papa ‘Ehā is learning the various seasons of the Church Calendar this year.  Although we learned about the season of Advent at the beginning of the school year, they are now putting into practice what they learned in this month … Continue reading →

“Thank You” by the Katinas from Shonnie Calina on Vimeo. This morning’s Thanksgiving Chapel was so blessed! It was a wonderful time of giving thanks to God for His blessings and His love for us. Kahu Kaunaloa shared a great … Continue reading →

Papa ʻelima recently had a lesson that focused on friendship. We discussed how Jesus was the ultimate example of what a friend is. We also created a list of traits that they would want in a friend. They were then asked … Continue reading →

This past Monday was our October Chapel (‘Ekalesia).  Again it was a blessed time in the Lord!  Our keiki sang a “Song of Peace”, we heard Bibles verses being shared, and we had a time of remembrance and reflection for … Continue reading →

Kindergarten recently learned the story of Abram and Sarai and how God told them to move to a new land. Out of their pilina with God, they went, not knowing exactly how things were going to turn out. They still … Continue reading →

Papa ʻekahi is currently learning the events of the life of Moses. They recently heard the story of when God opened the Red Sea and saved the Hebrews. After the Hebrews got to the other side safely, they gave big … Continue reading →

Bear good fruit!  Our call to bear good fruit is the spiritual theme for all three KS campuses this year.  We discussed this mana’o at our first Kula Ha’aha’a Chapel (‘Ekalesia) of the school year.  We learned about a five … Continue reading →

When we think of fruit, so many come to mind. Favorites like mango, grapes, banana, strawberries, and lychee are up there on the list! However when God talks about fruit, He isn’t always talking about the kind we eat. The … Continue reading →

This year our Keiki Kahu for Kula Haʻahaʻa is Jayden, a 5th grader in Mrs. Kay’s class. After some thought, prayer, and discussion with parents, Jayden joyfully agreed to this kuleana. He already had the task of doing the call … Continue reading →