September is National Suicide Prevention Month. None of us wants to believe that our keiki are at risk for suicide. But during this tumultuous time, staying alert to warning signs and talking openly with kids about their feelings are more important than ever. Here are a few tips on suicide prevention to follow and to share with those around you.
Cultural Specialist <strong>Kumulāʻau Sing KSK’89</strong> shares information about ulana ʻie – the art of weaving – as well as the cultural significance of feathered war gods.
Kamehameha Schools campuses are pulsing with energy and enthusiasm now that students have returned to the classroom after more than a year of distance learning.
KS and the Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition are proud to present Hawaiian History Month, celebrating Queen Liliʻuokalani’s 183rd birthday with virtual events throughout September.
As we continue through this season of challenge, do not let fear take over your faith. KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK_74 reminds us that our spirits shall be protected when we put everything in ke Akua_s hands.
In the past few weeks, we have enthusiastically welcomed back our haumāna. Their joy in being here in person with their kumu, friends, and entire school ‘ohana is incomparable. However, their return also comes at a time of new uncertainties.
This weekʻs Kūkahekahe column celebrates the birth and life of renown Hawaiian waterman Duke Kahanamoku!
Inspired by the words of Zephaniah, KS Hawai’i Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK_77</strong> urges us to choose joy! “Like infants who wake up and make a joyful noise to their māmā for comfort, care, and nourishment, we too, need to run directly into the outstretched arms of our Savior!”
If you are looking for an easy and delicious drink for summer, look no further. In this Kūkahekahe we share a recipe for an ʻono drink made by our ʻohana in Samoa: vaifala!
Echoing the words of Isaiah 64:8 KS Hawaiʻi Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK_77</strong> reminds us that ke Akua is the potter and we are the clay. When we are open to ke Akua_s will, we see that He has shaped and molded us into a vessel of honor ready to share His word with all who will accept the gospel.
Anxiety and stress are high during this pandemic, parents and guardians play an influential role in helping keiki cope, encouraging a positive back-to-school transition and reducing anxiety and worries.
Echoing the words of Proverbs 27:17, KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK_74 shares that we all need that one person, or group of people, who help us be our best, push us to be stronger in our faith, and will call us out when we are headed down the wrong path.
In this Kūkahekahe article, Lucy Kanoelehua Lee KSK_19 reflects on “the perfect sail” — the Polynesian Voyaging Society training journey to sacred Papahānaumokuākea in June 2021.
Rather than frantically trying to work through the technical difficulties life throws at you, KS Hawaiʻi Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK_77</strong> reminds us it is better to sit, be quiet and let ke Akua_s wisdom and peace take over.
To celebrate and honor Lā Ho‘iho‘iEa, Restoration Day, we rejoice in the words and remembrances of our beloved Ke Ali’i Pauahi of that momentous day, and share mea makamae (treasures) from archival sources.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
