CHEEHOO! Aunty Dawn O'Brien and Uncle Dillon Pakele visited our school to help us remember to always 'Choose Aloha'. They reviewed the four ingredients of Choose Aloha(Love) -  courage, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion in action. These four ingredients helps us to have healthier, happier lives.  We ended our assembly with the well-known song, 'A-L-O-H-A' by Mana'o Company. Let's remember that aloha always wins!❤️

We celebrated Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole with an assembly in his honor. Students learned about his life through short skits and mele performed both in english and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Jamba Juice gift cards were given to students who could correctly answer trivia questions about Kūhiō. We ended the assembly by singing an original composition - Mele No Kūhiō. Mahalo Kumu Keoni for all your hard work with putting on this assembly!

Under the direction of the Hawaʻi Opera Theatre our second, third and fourth graders performed an original opera about the beautiful Kauholokahiki. A special mahalo to Erik Haines, Eric Schank, Leslie "Aunty Pretty" Goldman and Kawaiola Murray!

Our students enjoyed the day exploring new careers such as Hawaiian Airlines, The Bus, Honolulu Fire Department, Maoli Farms, Honolulu Police Department, Registered Nurse, Hokule'a, Artist, Military, and Kahele Staging. We ended our a career day with a concert by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band.

On Unity Day students and staff wore orange to show our support that all students deserve to be safe in school, online and in the community. The Hawai'i State Department of Education (DOE) is encouraging everyone to join a national movement during National Bullying Prevention Month for inclusive, nurturing learning environments for all.