As we welcome a brand-new school year, we ground ourselves in the wisdom of the ʻōlelo noʻeau: “He moʻolelo kō ka lei”—Every lei has a story.
Just as individual strands are woven together to craft a lei, our school is shaped by the rich stories of our kūpuna past and present, our ʻōhana, our nā kumu, our kaiāulu and our kula. Every shared connection adds a meaningful thread to our collective journey. Together, let us honor the stories that guide us as we weave exciting new memories in the year ahead.
Here are some highlights of the week from each Papa (class)
Papa Hoku (Kindergarten)
Kinder Kamp 2026. Papa Hoku had a jump start to the new school year and participated in a week of Kinder Kamp. Makua joined us on the last day for our first huaka’i to Ehukai.
Papa Mahina (1st & 2nd)
Mahalo Uncle John! Mahalo to our generous neighbor John who donated backpacks to all our K-2 haumāna! Keiki were so grateful and excited!
Aloha. In Papa Mahina Hoaka we talked about one of our Nā Hōkū Hoʻokele, ALOHA. Haumāna created aloha stickers showcasing what aloha means to them.
Papa Makani (3rd & 4th)
Catch and Carry Wai. To build on their ahupuaʻa models, our haumāna took turns sharing about their assigned regions, highlighting the unique resources each zone holds. Afterward, we came together to reflect on how different elevations catch and carry wai.
Uka to Kai. Wai (fresh water), starts high up in the cool uka (mountain forests) when rain falls and creates rushing streams. As the water flows down into the kula (flatlands or farmable land), it waters mala (gardens) and loʻi (taro patches) for the people before reaching the kai (ocean) to nourish fish, connecting the whole island from the mountains to the sea!
Papa ʻElima (5th)
Here They Come! ʻO Puʻukona kuamoʻo… Papa ʻElima haumāna are mākaukau and ready to roll. Building on their ʻike learned from previous years, keeping sight of the ever constant Puʻukona, keiki are ready to take on the last campus and their last year of elementary school.
Papa ʻEono (6th)
He waʻa he moku, He moku he waʻa. Papa ʻEono worked together to brainstorm what our expectations look like and sound like throughout our school and in our classroom. Taking the time to create these together helps us start the year as one strong crew.
Papa ʻEhiku (7th)
Papa ʻOlelo with Kumu Keala. Papa ʻEhiku had their first Oli/ʻŌlelo class with Kumu Keʻala, who will continue their learning of grammar, pronunciation and meaning of hua ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian words).
Papa ʻEwalu (8th)
Going to Waʻa Camp in 2 weeks! We also took the time to reset as a class. We practiced Oli, played communication and collaboration games, practiced meeting deadlines, and reviewed our Aloha Values together. We can’t wait for Wa’a Camp in two weeks!