APRIL 2018

Vol. 11, Issue 9

Parent Community

Networking Centers Hāna High & Elementary School

Inside this issue:

Ho‘i Hou ‘o Makali‘i 2

Health & Transportation News 3

Heluheluana 4

Honor Roll/Kindergarten/Cafe 5

7th Grade Huaka‘i 6

Contact Us 7

During the week of Monday, April 23rd to Thursday, April 26th we will be hosting a visit from the Western

Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The purpose of their visit is to learn about our campus as it relates to the Self-Study Report that we completed as a

school community. They will be talking to a broad cross-section of the Hāna School Community during their

four day visit. A Visiting Committee’s last did a comprehensive visit in April 2012 at which time Hana

School was awarded accreditation for six years, the longest period of accreditation offered. Three years ago

in April 2014, a WASC Visiting Team did a Mid-Term Visit to check on our progress. We are hopeful that we

will receive another six years as a WASC Accredited School. You are welcome to attend an oral report sharing

the initial findings from the committee on Thursday, April 26th in the Café @1:45 pm.

Aloha, Mr. Richard Paul, Principal

Wednesday, April 25th—RAP Night @Cafe 4:30p.

Parents and community members are invited to meet with the visiting WASC Accreditation Team before RAP begins, from 3:15 p, outside of the cafeteria.

It will be an informal talk-story opportunity.

We’re always looking for volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up. Mahalo!

Dragon Newsletter News for Students, Parents, Community, & Staff

‘Alemanaka (Calendar)

May 2 Hui Kīpaepae @Cafe 4:30p

May 4 NO SCHOOL “Red Friday”

May 16 RAP Night @Cafe 4:30p

May 18 NO SCHOOL “Red Friday”

May 23 Ho‘olaule‘a @9:00a

May 23 Hui Kīpaepae @Cafe 4:30p

May 26 Senior Graduation @3:30p

May 30 Preschool Graduation @Gym 8:30a

May 30 Athletic Banquet @Cafe 6:00p

May 31 5th Grade Graduation @Gym 1:30p

Join us for a fun-filled, end of the year celebration of song

and dance by the keiki of Hāna School beginning

at 9:00 am on the field below the library.

E lauhoe mai nā wa'a, i ke kā, i ka hoe,

i ka hoe, i ke kā, a pae aku i ka 'āina

“Everybody paddle the canoes together, bail and paddle,

paddle and bail, until shore is reached.”

Mahalo nui to Melody Cosma-Gonsalves,

along with fellow staff members for their continued

coordination of Ho‘olaule‘a.

The theme for this year's Ho'olaule'a is from Mary Kawena Pukui's, " 'Olelo No'eau, Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings"; #327, "E lauhoe mai nā wa'a, i ke kā, i ka hoe, i ka hoe, i ke kā, a pae aku i ka 'āina." The literal translation is, "Everybody paddle the canoes together, bail and paddle, paddle and bail, and the shore is reached." The kaona to this 'olelo no'eau is very fitting for our school. "Pitch in with a will, everybody, and the work is quickly done."

This school year, our village had the honor of hosting three wa'a kaulua. In November for the Limu Festival, the Hōkūle'a visited us on her "Mahalo, Hawai'i!" sail. Bringing her to our shores, was our very own, Nakua Konohia-Lind. In March, as part of the 250th birthday celebration of Hana born Queen Ka'ahumanu, the Mo'okiha o Pi'ilani visited our shores for the first time, making its physical and spiritual 'ohana connection to this place. And in April, after many years of being away, we welcome back to our 'āina, the Makali'i and her crew. Makali'i is visiting us from Kawaihae to celebrate and honor the legacy of Captain Clay Bertlemann. Makali'i is here to share her history and educate our haumāna for the week and at the end of the week, take part in this year's Taro Festival.

We are honored and humbled that these wa'a kaulua chose us. It is our hope that their stories and their mission inspire our haumāna to strive for their dreams and to not be afraid to make life happen for themselves in a way that contributes to the betterment of this society.

The Return of Makali‘i

In Memory of Captain

Clay Bertelmann

After 15 years of hiatus from

Hāna, the voyaging canoe Makali'i

made a significant voyage across

the 'Alenuihaha Channel. The

voyage marked a pivotal time in

Makali'i’s history-- the 15th

anniversary of the passing of

Captain Clay Bertelmann, its

builder and founder.

Hāna School was visited by its crew and family members including Captain Clay's wife Didi, daughter Pomai, son Keali'i,

brother Shorty and son in law Chad Paishon; and many more extended family. For an entire week students were

exposed to protocol chants and 'oli, voyaging stories, and food preparation measures. The Makali'i crew also participated

in Hāna Taro Festival's opening ceremonies under the guidance of Hana crew member Aunty Kanani Kahalehoe.

Eō Makali'i!!

As the Student Transportation Officer of Hāna School, I would like to thank you for being patient with the bus drivers

with servicing your children’s transportation needs.

Please keep in mind that all students who use the school transportation services are required to use the designated

pick-up and drop off locations that are present on their bus applications.

Please find other transportation options if your children need to deviate from designated locations.

As we come to an end of our 2017-2018 school year, I will be issuing your

children new bus application for the school year 2018-2019 sometime in May.

Please sign and return applications for each child by the end of this school year.

Mahalo,

Wailani Nakooka, Student Transportation Officer

Communication is something all students and teachers should focus on. We use communication

every day, at home and at school, the quality of communication is important and it takes effort. If

we don’t communicate with each other it is hard to know what our needs are. Communication

takes work and is important because it helps better your conversations with all employees and

their bosses. As a student, for example, if I need help and the teacher is busy, it is my

responsibility to communicate with another student and ask for help instead of doing nothing.

Maybe it is hard to ask for help but that is part of good communication. I feel like the school can

better itself if we focus on good communication.

Aloha,

Megan Kalalau

Spring Fever is here!

Get out your baseball gloves! Just kidding...get out your thermometers. It's that time of year when we have the most

illnesses in school. It hasn't been too bad this year, hopefully due to the fact that everyone's so educated they're

washing hands, covering mouths or staying home when fever is present. Please remember that your keiki shouldn't

return to school until they don’t have a fever for over 24 hours.

Mahalo for doing a great job parents!

Aloha, Aunty Mavis Oliveira-Medeiros, SHA

Build a Reading-Filled, Restful Bedtime Routine Have you failed to resist your little one's pleas for "just 10 more minutes" of their favorite show or game, and now

bedtime is long gone? Research shows that whisking your kids from playtime straight into bedtime might actually

be inhibiting them from getting a good night's rest. The good news: a solid routine can make evenings less stressful

and far smoother for everyone!

There's no one-size-fits-all bedtime routine for kids. So mix and match from the options below (or add your own!)

for a restful evening that incorporates some reading:

Take a bath: The goal... a warm soak, rather than a manic splashing!

Brush teeth: Not only is it healthy, but over time it will also help to send your body "go to sleep" signals.

Wash face: More sleep signals for their brain.

Glass of water: Having water beside the bed will help ward off requests to get up later.

Pick out pajamas: Let them pick out their own to give your child a sense of control over this aspect of bed-

time.

Pick out books: Again, kids are in charge. Let them choose two or three books to read aloud together.

Connect: Check in with your kids by talking about their day or engaging in some creative thinking -- have he

or she "pick a dream" to decide what they'll dream about tonight.

Stretch / relaxation exercises: Active kids may benefit from a few activities to help them relax and wind

down. Encourage them do some slow breathing or have them tighten and release muscles, starting from the

toes and moving up her body.

Read: Read to or with your child. Avoid begging for "one more story" by establishing ahead of time how many

books you'll read or promising to read more at a different time tomorrow.

Prayer: This can range from a formal religious prayer to a few simple words giving thanks.

Say goodnight: To each other, the moon, the stars, the teddy bear, whoever -- let your child lead the way!

APRIL is POETRY Month

Poetry. Nursery Rhymes. Word Play.

TOOLS TO DRIVE EXCITEMENT & MOTIVATION

A large part of teaching your children to read is motivating them to practice,

practice, practice! And since April is National Poetry Month, we think that it's a

great time to use this often overlooked genre, poetry,

to inspire your young readers! Just think of all the fun!

Try reading Jack Prelutsky or Shel Silverstein poems

9th Grade

Kiana Ah Koi

Makali‘i Gonsalves-Cosma

Tu‘upua Helekahi

Shayden Ho‘opai-Waikoloa

Elijah Keegan

Owali Moeai

Huaka Park

Xade Vasquez

10th Grade

Sarai Boeche

Xavier de Jetley

Josyah Lono-Kaina

Ka‘ala Kalalau

Kanale Kekahuna Opiana

Deisia-Rae Lind-Kaina

Roman Piimauna-Beck

McKenzie Pu

11th Grade

Shylan Contreras

Moanikeala Kahana

Marley “Lagi” Moeai

Marissa Pu

Fushia Pua

Lily Rings

Carson Whitwell

Pono Hanchett

12th Grade

Fara Aina

Kiki Bekkum

Kaleb Estrella-Pu

Tiare Lono

Kassidy Smith

Neriah Smith

Laua‘e Lind

Congratulations!

The following students have been selected to be in the Hāna High School Honor Society.

Qualifications to be a member are: scholarship (cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher), leadership, service, and character.

High School Counselor, Linda Gravatt, hosted a banquet on Thursday, April 19th at the Cafeteria to honor these

outstanding students on their accomplishments for the 2017-2018 school year.

After studying bridges and shapes that help give

bridges strength, the kindergarteners participated in

a bridge building contest. They used up to 6 blocks,

3 pieces of construction paper, and one piece of

cardstock for the 'road'. The bridge had to be at least

6" wide. Aubree was the winner with a bridge that

could support 22 square tiles! Congratulations!!

Starting May 1st the School Cafeteria will be serving a second breakfast between 9:30-9:50am. It will

be during the first recess for middle school and high school, and will also coincide with the

elementary recess. Because students already receive a free breakfast, the optional second breakfast

will have a charge of $2.40. Although, if by any reason, your child misses

the first breakfast, the second breakfast will be free of charge. All

students who are interested in this new option will have to pre-pay for

their meal at the main office. Mahalo!

On April 6-7, 2018 a group of kumu and kumu kōkua along with the 7th graders of Hāna Middle School made the journey, the huaka`i, to Lahaina. The 7th graders spent third quarter learning about different famous men and women of the Hāna area. Some of those famous people are ‘Ai`ai, Ku`ulakai, Pi`ilani, Kihaapi`ilani and Ka`ahumanu. There were ten stories in total from an edited work done by George Kanahele. These readings taught the students about leadership and the different characteristics that a good leader should possess. The 7th grade also learned many oli and mele to prepare themselves for various occasions; like how to properly welcome guests to our space here on campus, how to properly introduce themselves to a new space, how to welcome in new knowledge as well as how to say mahalo in a way that has function. We visited the County Council chambers to see where Maui’s leaders make decisions for our county and presented lei to our Councilman Bob Carroll. We visited the Mo`okiha o Pi`ilani, Maui’s newest member to the wa`a kaulua ‘ohana. The students got to learn from Kala Tanaka, the intimate details on this wa`a and understand symbolisms important to Hawaiian culture. We also learned how the man-overboard drill works, how many people it takes to steer the canoe as well as the team work involved with putting up a small sail. The 7th graders then headed to Lahainaluna where they were greeted by the haumana and their kumu, Aunty Ilima Greig-Hong and Aunty Pakalana. The tour of Lahainaluna revealed to us the historical significance of this school and the important people that graduated from here. After all the rain we had in Hāna, it was nice to experience Lahaina’s sun! We ended our tour in the library resource room where we recapped our learning tour and sang the Lahainaluna Alma Mater. Our accommodations for the Huaka’i was at Na ‘Aikane o Maui, hosted by ‘Anakala Ke`eaumoku Kapu and his ‘ohana. Here at this cultural center, we learned more about Moku`ula, Mokuhinia pond and the efforts of its revival. We were literally right next door to this mana-filled place, the seat of government of the Hawaiian Kingdom. On Saturday, we took a one and a half hour walking tour (that turned into three hours!) around Lahaina Front Street area with ‘Anakala Kalapana. Being able to see, touch, hear, “feel” the energy from the various historical sites and artifacts all throughout Front Street left an impression on all of us! To witness the development that occurred in, on and around these important historical places was heartbreaking. It solidified for us the kuleana to mālama what we have here in Hāna. We ended our Huaka`i i Lahaina, on a rain soaked Saturday afternoon in Iao valley. The 7th grade gave ho`okupu of lei and flowers as well as their voices to this place to honor King Pi’ilani and the many others whom Iao valley is their final resting place.

Mahalo to the many hands and hearts that made this Huaka’i i Lahaina possible. 21st century grant, Hāna Maui Trust,

Mr. Richard Paul, our office staff, our bus driver, Uncle Naido and our kumu, kumu kōkua and our ‘ohana.

Ka ‘ike a ke kūlanakauhale a pua he hei na ke keiki

“The knowledge of the whole village is absorbed by the child.”

Vocational and Academic Education will provide the opportunities for

students to gain knowledge, skills, and values, which will prepare them

to succeed in all facets of life.

4111 Hāna Highway

P.O. Box 128

Hāna, HI 96713

Phone: (808) 248-4815

Fax: (808) 248-4819

Hāna High &

Elementary School

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