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At the recent Open House, all faculty spoke about literacy in their classrooms, perhaps referring to a notion of literacy as the ability to read…

In case you missed our open house, or if you needed a recap of what we went over here is a quick summary of our wonderful night…

While we’ve had many events over the last few weeks, the highlight would have to be the first and second multiage inquiry celebration of learning.

For well over 20 years, we have had a long standing tradition called “Kinder Buddies” in our elementary school.

As we head into the final months of our school year, we reflect on all the amazing work the children have done…

As a new school year begins, it's the perfect time for children to start setting goals.

Mahalo for attending Open House this past Thursday night. It was wonderful meeting all of you and getting reacquainted with former parents.

As the school bells chime and the rhythm of a new academic year begins, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on our first three weeks together in the elementary music…

As we dive into the new school year, our classroom is buzzing with excitement and curiosity.

Last Thursday, the children enjoyed their first visit of the year to the library.

In last week’s blog, I focused on this phrase from the school’s revised mission statement — “a place of belonging” — and provided several examples…

Transitions, such as from summer vacation back to school, can be a challenging time…

The first day of school always brings a flurry of emotions: sadness at the end of summer, happiness at the opportunity to reconnect with friends…

When I say, “Let’s start the way we want to finish,” I’m usually referring to students’ penmanship, the sentences they write, and the pronunciation of texts they read.

Prior to the children arriving on campus with a new school year ahead of us, there was a theme within our professional discussions that provoked my interest and curiosity.

The culture of our community and school, starting from Preschool, is centered around creating “a place of belonging.”

As mission statements go in the process of development, each word is considered carefully. Ideas, concepts, values are packed into a mission statement…

Every new school year, I start by telling the students that this is “our” classroom. We discuss what we want our classroom to look and…

While we’ve had many events over the last few weeks, the highlight would have to be the first and second multiage inquiry celebration of learning.

The Hawaiian word Ho‘okipa means Welcome. Ho‘okipa is appropriate in welcoming our past and new students and families to our 2024-25 school year.…