When the time comes where we grow tired of living in our old ways and set out to look for a newness of life, KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong reminds us to follow Ke Akua’s lead and we’ll find love, grace and mercy.
Alexis Kageyama joins Māhele Lalo as the new science kumu and hopes to tie in ʻāina-based learning with her overall science curriculum. Kageyama’s move to this new position is part of a much larger campus-wide focus on ʻāina-based learning.
KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 and KS Hawaiʻi Christian Educator Shonnie Calina liken the Word of God to that of a mākāhā in a loko iʻa. Just as mākāhā help to maintain the delicate balance of a loko iʻa’s ecosystem, we must look at the Word of God to aide in letting the positive and intentionally good thoughts to flourish while helping to filter negative thoughts out.
Kīpaipai Fridays is a weekly opportunity for high school athletes to cheer on their younger Kamehameha Schools Maui siblings as they arrive for a new school day — helping to build pilina between students and leadership skills of athletes.
KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reminds us to look to ke Akua in excitement and open our eyes in prayerful expectation so that we see all the wonderful glories that are contained in His word.
Kaʻaikuahiwi is a multi-year initiative geared toward giving kumu the tools that they need to make Hawaiian Culture-Based Education a reality in every classroom. A group of kumu are designing professional development courses to support our kumu’s mission to nurture ʻōiwi leaders.
In honor of the more than 40 KS Maui staffers celebrating Service Awards milestones this year, a handful of kumu recall the humble beginnings of their campus as a tiny K-3 school in a few houses overlooking the Pukalani Golf Course to a world-class K-12 campus in the shadow of Haleakalā.
In honor of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s 184th birthday, KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 reflects on the words to the hīmeni, “He Pule,” written by the queen in 1874, sharing how it imbues her steadfast love for ke Akua, her faith in God’s protection and guidance for her people, and her ʻike of the Holy Trinity.
Haumāna from across the KS Maui campus wrote letters to Queen Liliʻuokalani in honor of her 184th birthday that will be delivered to ʻIolani Palace. Haumāna at Māhele Lalo (K-5) will hold a celebration of mele and hula in her honor, as will the haumāna at Māhele Luna (6-8).
This special Kūkahekahe by Cultural Consultant Manu Boyd KSK ’80 celebrates the Sept. 2, 1838 lā hānau (birthdate) of Queen Liliʻuokalani by recalling one of her homes in Kapālama, Oʻahu, known as Muʻolaulani.
Five Kamehameha Schools Maui seniors have earned academic recognition from the College Board National Recognition Programs, which grant underrepresented students honors for their academic achievement and success on college assessments.
In an ambitious push by KS Maui to boost college readiness, college and career counselors spanning kindergarten through senior year will be working with haumāna and their ʻohana in preparing them for every aspect of life after KS Maui.
Tofu watercress salad is a local favorite that is also refreshing and light. You can easily customize this recipe with your favorite add-ins or toppings.
Returning to the back-to-school routine can be a stressful time for parents and haumāna alike. Learn some simple stress-busting tips to help you and your keiki get the school year off to a great start in this monthʻs Mālama Ola Minute.
Hālau ʻŌiwi, a pilot learning model for KS Maui’s sixth-graders, involves content area teachers working as a hui to make their specific subjects come alive through the same experiential, hands-on projects.
As we start the 2022-2023 school year, we do so with a renewed sense of hope and optimism having learned and grown so much over the last few years.
KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 leans on the words of John 1:1-3 and reminds us that our universe is not the product of mindless matter, but an intelligent creator, ke Akua, who remains the foundation to our faith.
Moʻolelo Mondays, a project led by KS Maui haumāna in advance of the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) in Australia, offers audiences a chance to hear traditional moʻolelo from Mary Kawena Pukui’s famed classic He Mau Kaʻao Hawaiʻi: Folktales of Hawaiʻi.
When calamity strikes, KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reminds us to not panic or fear. Instead, call on ke Akua for he will swoop down and lift us up on the wings of the wind and help to find peace that passes all understanding.
July 31 marks the first national holiday of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (sovereignty restoration day). Hear about this important holiday from community organizer Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong KSK’90.
What is aloha? KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reflects on answers shared by papa ʻeono haumāna and reminds us that the greatest form of aloha is time, resources, and unconditional support for those who need it the most.
July is Ultraviolet Safety Awareness Month. Follow these tips from the American Academy of Dermatology to protect your family’s skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays and reduce your risk of skin cancer.
KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reminds us to never become overwhelmed with the stress of life for ke Akua’s immeasurable and limitless greatness, power and understanding will guard our hearts and minds.
KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reminds us to set a pattern of preparedness as we begin our day, so that we may be grounded in ke Akua.
KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reminds us that while storms of life are inevitable, if we take the time to see the power in the storms versus of the storms, they won’t cause us fear as we’ll see ke Akua is ready to part the clouds and bring us sunny days.
Reflecting on the words of Habakkuk 2:2-3, KS Kapālama Kahu Manu Naeʻole KSK’96 shares that when you find yourself in a period of rest, write down your vision for the future and continue to lean on ke Akua for he will be faithful to your wants.
Join members of ʻAha Moananuiākea and its partners in Hawaiʻi and around the world for the second annual summit. The theme of the virtual event is “World Oceans Day: The Sea Roads that Connect Us.”
In this Kūkahekahe, we converse with KS Cultural Specialist Kēhau Peʻa, who is honored to be riding in this year’s parade as the pāʻū queen. This year’s parade theme is “E ola ka inoa ʻo Kamehameha,” Long live the name of Kamehameha.
Leaning on the words of Ezekiel 36:26-27, KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reflects on a visit to Mauna ‘Ala by recent graduates of KS Maui and KS Hawaiʻi, recalling all the emotions felt as he witnessed haumāna become overwhelmed with gratitude for Ke Aliʻi Pauahi and finally understand their role as alakaʻi lawelawe or servant leaders.
E ho‘omaika‘i to Nicole Read who was recently named Health Services director for Kamehameha Schools. Prior to her new post, Read was interim director and Health Services manager at Hale Ola at KS Kapālama.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
