Distance Learning Plan Launch for Kula Waena

Friday's launch day will give us a chance to test and learn together about what our needs are as we shift to Distance Learning.

March 25, 2020

Contributed by Dr. Tehani Corcoran

Aloha mai kākou e na ʻohana o ke Kula Waena,

Our Distance Learning Plan (DLP) launches this Friday, March 27, 2020!

Email is our primary method of communication. Kumu will continue to be available during normal school hours (7:30 am - 3:30 pm) and will be actively answering emails during these times. Haumāna may have already begun receiving course-specific information directly from their kumu.
As our haumāna are familiar with Google Classroom, this will be the starting place for accessing all announcements, assignments, resources and materials.
By Friday of each week, Google classrooms will have been updated with all assignments and materials for the following week. The beauty of distance learning is that haumāna can access and work on these at their own pace as it suits their home schedules.
Kumu will offer weekly virtual “face-to-face” advisory sessions so that students can maintain pilina as well as receive guidance for managing their distance workloads.
Kumu will offer weekly virtual “face-to-face” office hours so that students can continually receive real-time help with assignments.
Additional synchronous learning sessions may also be offered by content kumu. Sessions will be recorded for haumāna to be able to view again, or watch playback if they were not able to live-join the session. Kumu will advertise these via email, Google classroom, and/or calendar invites that include links for those who can join online, and phone numbers for those who can join telephonically.
Haumāna joining synchronous sessions are expected to maintain the Kula Waena Code of Conduct and “free dress” guidelines per the Student and Parent Handbook.
Our ʻohana are welcome to listen and participate as appropriate in synchronous sessions. Please remember that these are not a time for “Parent Teacher Conferences”. Questions and concerns regarding specific students and/or their work should be sent to the kumu via email, and if necessary, a phone appointment can be made to address these.
Counselor support will continue, both academically and in regard to social-emotional wellbeing.

For technical issues with a school laptop, contact Mr. John Nordblom at 982-0466.

All other inquiries may be directed to our Kula Waena office at 982-0400.

Each grade-level will be sharing details regarding the DLP via a group “Zoom” meeting. Joining is as easy as clicking the shared link, but if youʻd like more information, watch a youtube video that shows you how.

To learn more about the distance learning schedule, expectations and supports, and participate in a Q&A session…

Grade 6 Information

Papa 6 ʻOhana

Please join the Zoom meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020 from 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. using the following link: https://ksbe.zoom.us/j/660744128

If you are only able to join via telephone, the number is 1(669)900-6833.

You will be prompted to enter a “meeting I.D.”, which is 660 744 128.

Papa 6 Haumāna

Please join the Zoom meeting scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2020 from 10 – 11 a.m. using the following link: https://ksbe.zoom.us/j/369601318

If you are only able to join via telephone, the number is 1(669)900-6833.

You will be prompted to enter a “meeting I.D.”, which is 369601318.

Papa 6 ʻOhana AND Haumāna

Materials that will be discussed can be found here

Grade 7 Information

Please join the Zoom meeting scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2020 from 11 - 11:30 a.m. using the following link: https://ksbe.zoom.us/j/826142835

If you are only able to join via telephone, the number is 1(669)900-6833.

You will be prompted to enter a “meeting I.D.”, which is 826 142 835.

Materials that will be discussed can be found here

Grade 8 Information

Please join the Zoom meeting scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2020 from 9 - 10 a.m. using the following link: https://ksbe.zoom.us/j/735192187

If you are only able to join via telephone, the number is 1(669)900-6833.

You will be prompted to enter a “meeting I.D.”, which is 735 192 187.

Materials that will be discussed can be found here

Links to the recorded sessions will be shared as they become available.

Since we anticipate that internet services will be much slower due to the number of individuals who will be online at the same time, we ask for your patience as we continue to navigate through this new reality.

We canʻt wait to see your faces again, online!

Me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo,
Heather Tehani Corcoran, Ph.D.
Poʻo Kumu, Kula Waena
Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi

Kamehameha Hawaiʻi's K-12 Distance Learning Plan to ensure high quality educational opportunities for haumāna through this fluid situation. View the plan at https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Vw13FbIDuXN-6CI4YM8yBTVUvtg24mU/view?usp=sharing