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Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani Community Newsletter, Lā Pule 7 Pepeluali 2021 $$PLAIN_TEXT_PREVIEW$$
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Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani Community Newsletter
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Ka ʻĀhaʻilono ʻo Piʻilani
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My warmest aloha to all our students, families, and caregivers. Thank you for your understanding and support as we endeavor to keep our school a safe place during this time of worldwide pandemic. Although our Distance Learning Program has been enacted for Quarter Three, I see so much progress and growth in our students. Our staff remains committed to returning to in-person learning as quickly and safely as possible as we do everything we can to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Guiding our return-to-school plans are the CDC-recommended indicators, including the number of new cases per 100,000 persons and the percentage of positive tests in the last 14 days in our community, as well as the ability for every eligible person to obtain the vaccine should they so desire. Once these indicators are acceptable, we will return to in-person education and continue our key mitigation strategies, which include increased sanitation and disinfection, social distancing to the extent possible, consistent and correct use of face masks, and diligent personal hygiene practices. Until we are again face-to-face, I am pleased with student participation in our newly added online educational apps. In addition to continuing our work on Seesaw and initiating the Right Start Math curriculum, we have added Khan Academy, Sumdog, and Make It! to our online learning opportunities. My congratulations to all our participants in the local Sumdog competition. I look forward to the results of the national Sumdog contest currently underway. This week, we begin our afternoon individual tutoring blocks for all students. Scheduled times have been provided via e-mail to all parents. Small-Group Fridays also start this week and the first enrichment workshops being offered include: Typing and Coding with Kumu Leah Santos (P4/P5), Kālai Pahu with Kahu Kekai (P2/3) and Papa Mele Online with Kumu Kalani (schoolwide). We will be offering in-person opportunities for our younger grade levels in the coming weeks, and all students are invited to attend online art classes, Papa Pāheona, with nā Kumu Au Hoon every Thursday from 10:15 am to 11:15 am following our morning classes. Here are some exciting announcements... Our 2020-2030 Strategic Plan, Ke Ao Mālamalama, will be published by the end of this quarter. Mahalo to Dr. Kapā Oliveira for her guidance and authorship. Our Unit Plan Guide ʻĀina is available upon request. The Hawaiʻi Association of Independent Schools will be conducting a virtual campus tour to complete our school license and propel us into the accreditation process. Applications for School Year 2021-2022 are now available on our website at www.kekulaopiilani.com. And finally, we continue to recruit for creative, intelligent, and compassionate teachers to be a part of our ever-growing team of educators. As our school continues to experience growth, so do our families. Congratulations to all of our new little additions - to ʻOhana Elaban celebrating Serenity Wailanaʻs first birthday, ʻOhana Waiaʻu also celebrating the first birthday of baby girl Kahālāwai, ʻOhana Shimada and new baby Rell, ʻOhana Fujita (Palafox) and their newest addition Christian-James Hanale, and to our own Kumu Nalu and ʻOhana Robinson with the recent arrival of Noʻeau. We need to print some very small Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani uniforms for all of our new babies and I look forward to seeing them in school very soon!
I love and miss each and every one of you. I look forward to the coming days where we can all be together again. Be safe and stay healthy. E mālama pono me ke aloha.
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MAHINA ʻŌLELO HAWAIʻI | E ola mau ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi! E hoʻokulāia ʻia ka mahina o Pepeluali no ke ola mau loa o ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Mai ka wā a ke aliʻi ʻo Kauikeaouli i kūkala aku, "He aupuni palapala koʻu," ā i ka makahiki 1978, ua lilo ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i ʻōlelo nui o ke aupuni mokuʻāina, ola kākou i ka ʻōlelo o nā kūpuna o ia ʻāina nei.
The Hawaiian Language thrives! The month of February is celebrated by all as Hawaiian Language Month. From the time of our royal sovereign, Kamehameha III Kauikeaouli, who said, "Mines is a literate nation," until the declaration in 1978 which made ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi one of two official languages of the state, we persevere by the grace of the language of our ancestors. KA PIKO KAIAO | Ka Piko Kaiao, our weekly Hawaiian language/Hawaiian culture enrichment classes for adult family members and friends of our Piʻilani students, continues online until Spring Break. Our goal is to grow the number of Hawaiian language speakers in our community and we welcome all family members, extended family members, family friends, and some of our associated public community to attend. This year, we are able to continue to offer these classes free of charge; however, the textbook Nā Kai ʻEwalu, Volume I costs $35 and can be purchased from our school office, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Classes are now held only online, times as follows:
Ka Pae Hoʻomaka, Beginning Hawaiian Language, Thursdays, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ka Pae Haʻahaʻa, Intermediate Hawaiian Language, Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Ka Pae Hoʻomaka, Beginning Hawaiian Language, Sundays, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Our online resource library is available here: Ka Piko Kaiao Library. Save this link to your favorites or bookmark bar in your web browser to stay up-to-date on resources available. Seesaw online hosts our lessons, activities, projects, and discussion board. Please email Kahu Kekai Robinson at kahu_kekai@kekulaopiilani.com for more information.
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SUMDOG COMPETITION | Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani students have been learning how to reinforce their math skills in the form of a game-based app call Sumdog. They will be competing in Sumdog competitions, both local and national, for the next couple of months so make sure to log on ASAP! The last Maui County competition was a success as our own, Akemi Thayer (Papa ʻElua), came in first place with a score above 900 (out of 1000 questions). The current competition is going on right now (FEB 4-11) and is a national competition with schools from all over the country. Please make sure to login using your childʻs school provided code and have fun! We need all keiki to play in order to qualify, so log on and answer your first question today. Make sure to take your time and read the entire question before answering because prizes are awarded based on the number of correct answers provided.
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NATIONAL SUMDOG COMPETITION 2/4 through 2/11 |
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NATIVE LANGUAGE IMMERSION INITIATIVE | Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani has been awarded a $90,000 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado. This award will support Ka Piko Kaiao language and culture classes, literacy tutoring for our K-5 students, Hānai ʻAi workshops, specialized professional development for our instructors, and the creation of additional Hawaiian immersion resources across various digital platforms, including audio podcasts, digital storytelling projects, and documentaries in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
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PAPA MAHIʻAI AT OLA MAU FARMS | Mahalo ā nui, e Kumu Lani lāua me Kauka Anna no ke kono ʻana mai iā mākou! Thank you to ʻOhana Eckart-Dodd and Ola Mau Farms for continuing to invite our students and families to learn about traditional and contemporary farming, gardening, and agriculture in Waiehu. We will be adding more workdays at Ola Mau Farms soon. |
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Art by HaʻoHaʻo Kahue-Ballesteros, Papa Mālaaʻo |
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PAPA PĀHEONA ONLINE EVERY THURSDAY 10:15 - 11:15 AM | All students are welcome to join Papa Pāheona every Thursday immediately following morning classes. Kumu Rachael Ray and Kumu Duke will be hosting a webinar (link will be provided to parents via e-mail) for all students to join in. The art supplies you will need were provided during Distribution Day this past Saturday. If you miss the art enrichment classes during the webinar, we will be posting the video on our Nā ʻOhana o Piʻilani FB Page, which is a Facebook page dedicated to Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani students, families, and affiliates. Please email Hope Poʻo Leah at admin_leah@kekulaopiilani.com or log onto Facebook to request access to that page. And donʻt forget to post your artwork in Seesaw for all to enjoy! |
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Kiʻi O Nā Maka Kuhihewa (Optical Illusion Art) Left to Right, Grade 1 Students: Henanea Lee, Kahōkū Agsalog, Pāʻelekūlani Akana. (above) Kamehameha Butterfly art by Kaikāne Rillamas (Grade K) . |
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Digital art by Hinatea Kodani, Papa ʻElima |
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Digital art by Teora Keliʻikuli, Papa ʻEha |
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E nā ʻohana ʻo Piʻilani, please keep Tekauri Tanaka and his ʻohana in your good thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult challenge. There is a Go Fund Me Campaign circulating now to help support his medical costs. “On Thursday, January 29th, Tekauri, son of Kalā and Daniel, was diagnosed with a fast growing tumor on the base of his brain. He was immediately transported to Kapiʻolani Hospital in Oʻahu for an 8-hour surgical procedure to remove the tumor. He has since had a full body MRI to detect if the tumor has spread to other parts of his body and we are awaiting the results. He requires speech and motor skills therapy and continued repeat scans and medical care.”
”His father, Daniel, is a Resource Manager with Mauna Kahalawai Watershed Partnership and his mother, Kalā, is a Hōkūleʻa navigator working on her Masterʻs in Education. Tekauri is 5-years old and in kindergarten at Waihe’e Elementary School. They reside in Wailuku, Maui, along with their 9-year old son Kalae’ula and their 2-year old daughter, Kamani.”
”All donations will be used to assist with Tekauri’s medical expenses and other costs associated with his treatment. We are hopeful and optimistic for his continued improvement. Mahalo to all of you that have supported Tekauri with love, prayers, and offers of help. Any donation to this amazing family would be greatly appreciated.” |
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HUI HOʻOKAHUA ʻO PIʻILANI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bryce Thayer, President Anna Eckart-Dodd, Vice-President Awakea Lindsey, Secretary Kimberly Thayer, Treasurer Lyndon Honda, Member Luana Kawaʻa, Member Luana Mahi, Member Kulia Pahia, Member Joy Aulani Takatsuka, Member Francesca Cipro, Hui Mākua Representative Dr. Kapā Oliveira, Strategy & Curriculum Advisor Kumu Kaponoʻai Molitau, Hawaiian Cultural Advisor NĀ LIMAHANA ʻO PIʻILANI | FACULTY & STAFF Kahu Kekai Robinson, Poʻo Kula Kūikawā, Interim Head of School, Ka Piko Kaiao Hawaiian Language Enrichment, Papa Hana Noʻeau - Hawaiian Arts Hope Poʻo Kula Leah Santos, Hope Poʻo Kula, Assistant Head of School, Papa ʻEnehana - Technology Instructor Misha Lococo, Limahana Keʻena, School Office Assistant Kumu Leopold Waiaʻu, Papa Mālaaʻo, Kindergarten Instructor Kumu Nalu Robinson, Papa ʻEkahi/ʻElua, Grade 1-2 Instructor Kumu Kalani Librando-Souza, Papa ʻEkolu/ʻEhā/ʻElima, Grade 3-5 & Music Instructor Kumu Rachael Au Hoon & Duke Au Hoon, Papa Pāheona, Fine Arts Instructors Kumu Lani Eckart-Dodd, Papa Mahiʻai, Agriculture Instructor Kumu Kalā Baybayan-Tanaka, Papa Hoʻokele, Navigation Instructor Kumu Kamalani Kawaʻa, Papa Hula, Traditional Hawaiian Dance Instructor Kumu Kaliko Spenser, Papa Kūkū Kapa, Hawaiian Fiber Cloth Instructor
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