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Nov. 10, 2022

Mahalo for Your Service: KS Maui Alumni Embody Alakaʻi Lawelawe

A cadre of KS Maui alumni have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military. In honor of Veteran’s Day, we gathered reflections from a few of our graduates about alakaʻi lawelawe — servant leadership — embodied by our founder Ke Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi Bishop.

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Nov. 7, 2022

Recent KSM graduate overcomes adversity and becomes rising alakaʻi

Student-athlete and alaka‘i Kale Spencer KSM’22 has overcome adversity and excelled in academics to become an ‘ōiwi leader who would make Ke Ali‘I Pauahi proud.

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Oct. 31, 2022

Kūkahekahe: KS marks 135 years since its founding

November 4 marks the official commemoration date of the founding of the Kamehameha School for Boys. In this Kūkahekahe, we celebrate 135 years of educating young Hawaiians by sharing commemorative articles printed by Kamehameha School students in the school’s early newspaper, “The Handicraft.”

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Oct. 25, 2022

Reviving Hawaiian place names one sign at a time

While our community is known today as Pukalani, a new street sign, located just before the right turn onto ʻAʻapueo Parkway, identifies the area as ʻAʻapueo Ahupaʻa. It’s part of a larger effort by the Maui Nui Ahupua‘a Signage Project to breathe new life into the traditional place names that fell out of favor in modern times.

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Oct. 18, 2022

Statewide voter engagement events scheduled ahead of the upcoming general election

Kamehameha Schools and other Native Hawaiian-serving organizations have organized a series of events to promote the importance of voter turnout and civic engagement.

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Oct. 12, 2022

Po‘o kula share mana‘o on Moananuiākea’s role in creating global ʻōiwi leaders

The webinar, “Moananuiākea: Our Ancestral Oceanic Home” highlights the many educational resources teachers and learners can use, available on the Ka‘iwakīloumoku website.

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Oct. 10, 2022

Rare plant thought to be extinct discovered on KS Hawai‘i Island land

Kamehameha Schools, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources and Three Mountain Alliance discovered a small population of Delissea argutidentata, a plant thought to be extinct in the wild.

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Sept. 26, 2022

Kūkahekahe: Kaʻiwakīloumoku’s anniversary – Lā piha makahiki he 10!

In this Kūkahekahe, we celebrate ka lā piha makahiki he ʻumi, the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center and the realization of a long-awaited dream of Myron “Pinky” Thompson!

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Sept. 19, 2022

400+ KS Kapālama contingent to perform at Aloha Festivals Floral Parade

After nearly three years, O ‘ahu’s Aloha Festivals Floral Parade makes its triumphant return on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This year’s parade theme is “Aloha ‘Āina, Love of the Land” and will feature a colorful procession of Pāʻū riders, floral-decorated floats and performances.

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Sept. 6, 2022

From humble beginnings to world-class school: KS Maui kumu look back

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.

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Sept. 1, 2022

KS Kapālama middle schoolers capture Little League World Series championship

KSK haumāna Tau Purcell, Kaeo Nouchi, Jonnovyn Sniffen, and Kama Angell, along with members of the Honolulu Little League team, powered their way to earn the 2022 Little League Baseball World Series title Sunday afternoon, defeating Curacao 13-3 in Williamsport, Pa.

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Aug. 22, 2022

KS Communications Group captures multiple industry awards

E hoʻomaikaʻi to members of the KS Communications Group who over the summer captured multiple industry awards in recognition of work around advertising, internal communications and public relations tactics.

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Aug. 3, 2022

Hawaiʻi makes a significant investment in our keiki and ʻohana

Act 257, signed into law last month by Gov. David Ige, will expand access to early learning by providing $200 million for the creation of public pre-kindergarten facilities.

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July 25, 2022

KS partners with Hawaii Pacific Health to boost ʻōiwi leadership in the medical field

Instead of hitting the beach and sleeping in, 11 KS and KS-affiliated high school and college haumāna are spending their summer gaining real-world experience as paid interns at Hawaii Pacific Health facilities on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.

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May 3, 2022

KS kumu earn national recertification

Thirteen KS educators on three campuses recently earned recertification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards bringing the number of certified educators at KS to 79.

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March 30, 2022

KS Kāpalama seniors win award from Story Xperiential

View the winning video, “Yearbook Memories,” created as part of Pixar’s virtual story creation workshop Story XPeriential.

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March 22, 2022

Dr. Jennifer Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua selected as Kamehameha Schools trustee

The state Probate Court has selected Dr. Jennifer Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua as the newest member of the Kamehameha Schools Board of Trustees. She will begin her term immediately, replacing former Trustee Micah Kāne, whose term expired on June 30, 2021.

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March 14, 2022

Virtual events to honor legacy of Kauikeaouli

The 21st Annual Tribute to Kamehameha III – A Birthday Celebration for Ka Lani Kauikeaouli – kicks off Friday, March 18 with a panel discussion in ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi, followed by a free ‘aha mele on Saturday, March 19.

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March 10, 2022

Parker named to NAIS Board of Trustees

KS Maui Poʻo Kula, Dr. Scott Parker, has been named to the Board of Trustees for the National Association of Independent Schools.

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March 9, 2022

Senior Song Contest directors eager to showcase leadership grounded in legacy and aloha

For KS Kapālama seniors Kīwaʻa Hermosura and Mālie Lyman, the opportunity to lead classmates in the boys’ and girls’ competitions this year at Song Contest is grounded in legacy and aloha.

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March 8, 2022

Arrell named director of Philanthropy

Natalie Arrell has been named director of Philanthropy within the Kamehameha Schools Office of Advancement bringing more than 30 years of experience in philanthropy and community development to the role.

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March 4, 2022

Lent week one: My rock and fortress!

KS Hawaiʻi Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77</strong> reminds us that when life seems draining and there seems to be no time or place to rest, ke Akua – our Rock – furnishes us with safety, a place of refuge and peace.

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Feb. 24, 2022

Virtual summit to highlight Hawaiian culture-based practices of our kūpuna

March 2 is the deadline to register for the free KS virtual summit – Ka Waiwai No Nā Kūpuna: Hawaiian Culture-Based Practices for All – aimed at perpetuating our most treasured resources, the cultural ‘ike and practices of our kūpuna.

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Feb. 2, 2022

KS creates Hawaiian language GIFs to celebrate Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i

The Kamehameha Schools Marketing and Hawaiian Language Advancement teams collaborated to create more than 50 ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i GIFs to help users express themselves online.

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Feb. 1, 2022

Naeole named new KS Kapālama kahu

Manu Naeole KSK’96 has been named the kahu of Bishop Memorial Chapel. His kuleana includes tending to the spiritual needs of the campus’ K-12 community.

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Jan. 24, 2022

Charles Reed Bishop: Advocate of the Lāhui

January 25 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Reed Bishop, husband of Ke Ali‘i Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and the driving force in the creation of the Kamehameha Schools.

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Jan. 19, 2022

Kūkahekahe: The overthrow of Queen Lili‘uokalani

Examining the extraordinary fortitude in the days surrounding the event and the queen’s aloha for her people.

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Jan. 12, 2022

‘Help Keep Our Schools Open’ programs re-air this weekend

The programs emphasize the importance of in-person learning and its positive impacts on haumāna and kumu.

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Jan. 11, 2022

KS leaders share ‘ike at Native Hawaiian Convention

KS leaders Jack Wong, Kā‘eo Duarte Wai‘ale‘ale Sarsona were among the speakers at the CNHA convention.

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Jan. 4, 2022

Kamehameha Schools acquires Kahuku Ranch in Ka‘ū

The 656-acre property provides KS with a greater strategic presence in the southern tip of Hawai‘i island.

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Kawaiaha‘o Plaza

567 South King St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 523-6200

KS Hawai‘i

16-716 Volcano Rd.
Kea‘au, HI 96749
(808) 982-0000

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KS Kapālama

1887 Makuakāne St.
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 842-8211

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KS Maui

275 ‘A‘apueo Pkwy
Pukalani, HI 96768
(808) 572-3100

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