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March 17, 2025

Lent 2025 - KS Hawaiʻi Hymn and Devotional

Keiki Kahu and Kahu Kaunaloa share a message for the start of the Lent season.

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March 6, 2025

SY 2024-2025 Kula Kiʻekiʻe 3rd Quarter Celebration

See some of the highlights from the third quarter of the school year at kula kiʻekiʻe.

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Feb. 20, 2025

Lend your leo to new ʻōiwi-run app meant to amplify 'ōlelo Hawaiʻi

A new ʻōiwi-run app, Lauleo, seeks to gather voices of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi speakers to develop AI speech recognition tools. The app’s creators view themselves as kiaʻi of this data, making sure it’s kānaka, not big tech who decide how it’s used.

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Feb. 7, 2025

Gapero appointed to serve as a Hawaiʻi Island Youth Commissioner

Class of 2027 student Wehiwaalani Gapero was appointed by Mayor Kimo Alameda to the Hawaiʻi Island Youth Commission on February 6.

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Feb. 4, 2025

KS Hawaiʻi girls win Division II state soccer title in dramatic fashion

Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi pulled off a dramatic late-game rally to win the Division II Motiv8 Foundation/HHSAA state girls soccer championship.

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Dec. 18, 2024

Founder's Day 2024 - How to watch

Find the link to the Founder's Day livestream and download the program.

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Dec. 12, 2024

2024 Kula Haʻahaʻa Christmas Concert

Kula Haʻahaʻa rang in the season with their annual Christmas Concert on December 6. Watch a replay on the KS YouTube channel.

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Dec. 5, 2024

Zero-waste initiative combines science and culture in a project-based learning environment

It all started with one pound of worms. Two years ago, a vermicomposting project in Kumu Naomi Helenihi-Aweau’s fourth grade class taught haumāna that food waste from the dining hall could be used - with the help of the worms - to create rich soil for planting.

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Dec. 4, 2024

Kamehameha Schools Maui wins first football state title

Powered by an explosive running game and a stout defense, Kamehameha Schools Maui beat Kaiser High School 37-14, to claim its first-ever state football championship.

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Nov. 15, 2024

State football playoffs start Saturday

Our BIIF DII undefeated championship Warriors open the HHSAA playoffs in a rematch with Roosevelt on 11/16 at Roosevelt HS.

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Nov. 4, 2024

KS Kapālama girls upset ʻIolani to claim DI state volleyball crown

The Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Warriors girls volleyball team upset number one seed ʻIolani to win the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division I State Championship. It's the 25th state title in program history.

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Oct. 28, 2024

Haumāna preview their Spotlight Now episode

Two of our students will host a special student edition of Spotlight Now airing Tuesday, October 29 at 1 p.m. on K5.

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Oct. 7, 2024

Watch the 2024 Band Fall Pops Concert

See highlights from the show and get the link to watch a replay of the full 2024 Fall Pops Concert.

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Oct. 7, 2024

College tours provide incredible exposure opportunity

This Fall Break, 50 high school students are participating in one of two different college tours to better inform their future decisions.

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Aug. 19, 2024

Kapālama educator marks 45 years of nurturing haumāna

Every August, Kamehameha Schools recognizes limahana celebrating milestone work anniversaries through our annual service awards.

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July 9, 2024

Developing practical and relevant math education at KS Hawaiʻi

Hear from educators about their work to elevate agency and relevancy within our math curriculum at KS Hawaiʻi.

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June 28, 2024

Helping students make informed decisions for their next step beyond high school

College fairs are one tool to get students information for finding the right fit and feel for their post-secondary journey. Our kula hosts the Spring HACAC fair each year.

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May 28, 2024

Native plant project garners international science fair award for two KS Maui haumāna

Two KS Maui haumāna have earned yet another honor for a groundbreaking environmental invention. Their biofiltration sock prototype using live pili grass garnered a prize at an international science fair on the continent.

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May 24, 2024

Graduation events for the Class of 2024

Get live stream links and additional details for various Commencement weekend events for the Class of 2024, Onelauʻena.

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May 21, 2024

Dual credit college program at KS Kapālama creates generational change

Nine out of ten haumāna at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama will earn college credits this year, in addition to their high school diploma. Sixty-eight of those haumāna have gone a step further earning their AA degree, thanks to an innovative partnership with Hawaiʻi Pacific University.

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May 20, 2024

Alumni Lūʻau 2024 schedule for June 1 on our campus

The KSAA East Hawaii region has fun ways to celebrate this year's Alumni Reunion Celebration.

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May 13, 2024

Alumni Presence: KSH 2020 graduate gives back through the sport he loves

KS Hawaiʻi Class of 2020 alumnus continues his legacy project helping students through the sport he loves, football, hosting his Hoʻomau Football camp on June 1 at Paiʻea Stadium.

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April 16, 2024

Kau Ka Peʻa Holo Ka Waʻa - Kula Haʻahaʻa Spring Concert 2024

Watch a replay of the 2024 Spring Concert on the KS YouTube

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April 11, 2024

2024 Poʻo Kula Scholarship Awardees

Congratulations to the nine members of the Class of 2024 awarded this year's Poʻo Kula Scholarship to pursue their academic dreams.

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April 10, 2024

Class of 2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorian announced

Congratulations to seniors Emily Hora and Connor Gonzalez on being named valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2024, Onelauʻena.

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April 8, 2024

Retired KS kumu to join National Teachers Hall of Fame

Joel Truesdell worked at the Kapālama and Hawaiʻi campuses for 34 years.

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April 8, 2024

Joel Truesdell Named to Class of 2024 for the National Teachers Hall of Fame

The retired chemistry teacher served both Kapālama and Hawaiʻi campuses for 34 years, and is one of only five teachers across the U.S. to be named to the class of 2024.

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