Category: Balita
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Alumni Spotlight: Michael-Thomas Foumai (Roosevelt High)
Michael-Thomas Foumai Occupation: Director of Artistic Engagement and Composer in Residence at the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra What school you grad? Roosevelt High ‘05College: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Michigan in Ann ArborLocation: Honolulu, HI Michael-Thomas Foumai is the director of Artistic Engagement and the first Composer in Residence for the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra (HSO).…
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Hawai‘i schools serve up locally sourced ‘volcano bowls’ for National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
HONOLULU — This October, Hawai‘i public school cafeterias statewide were invited to serve “bussin’ volcano bowls” — a playful take on a taco salad — for lunch, featuring locally sourced beef, lettuce and tomatoes where available. More than 4,300 pounds of local ground beef, 6,300 pounds of local green lettuce and 4,400 pounds of local…
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Waikele Elementary, Kohala High first schools in the country to earn national designations for academy pathway programs
HONOLULU – Waikele Elementary School and Kohala High School were both recognized at the 29th annual National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) conference Monday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for leading the country as schools with strong academy programs. Waikele Elementary School is the first elementary school in the country to achieve the 2025 NCAC Model…
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Waipahu High School student creates winning T-shirt design for annual White Cane Walk event
HONOLULU – Over 200 participants in the 33rd annual White Cane Walk were decked in a black T-shirt featuring the words “Never Back Down,” designed by Waipahu High School student Jayzen Carlos, who won the first-ever T-shirt design contest for the event. The event — which was organized by the Department of Human Services’ Division…
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HIDOE encourages families impacted by the federal government shutdown to apply for free school meals
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) is encouraging families who have experienced a change in income due to furloughs or job losses from the federal government shutdown to apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits for the current school year. Application and program details are available at https://go.hidoe.us/FRPM. (Note: Federal employees who have been…
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‘A privilege to serve in the community that raised me’: 19 HIDOE principals share what it means to be leading the schools they attended as students
The role of a school principal is constantly evolving. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the school, principals are responsible for managing faculty and staff, creating and maintaining budgets, setting a clear vision for the school’s future and fostering a positive and inclusive school culture. Today’s principals must also navigate evolving priorities, implement…
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Student Voice: Helping Filipino youth reconnect with their roots to keep traditions alive
By Miley Rose Jacinto, Waiākea High School As a fourth-generation Filipino American, I grew up knowing very little about my Filipino culture. I struggled to understand and communicate with the elders, as they spoke Ilocano, Tagalog, and broken English. My mother was able to translate much of it for me, but she was not fluent…
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Maui High counselor named one of five finalists nationwide for 2026 School Counselor of the Year award
Maui High School’s Leka Anitema was named as one of five finalists nationwide for the 2026 National School Counselor of the Year award, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Maui High School’s Leka Anitema was named one of five finalists nationwide for the 2026 National School Counselor of the Year award, the American School Counselor…
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Alumni Spotlight: Skip Saito (‘Aiea High)
Skip Saito Occupation: Hawai‘i Air National Guard, C-17 Evaluator Air Drop PilotWhat school you grad? ‘Aiea High School ‘01College: Honolulu Community College, Leeward Community College, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Naval Command and Staff CollegeLocation: Honolulu, HI ‘Aiea native Skip Saito is a distinguished officer in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard with over 24 years…
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Direct2UH streamlines admission to UH for Hawaiʻi public high school seniors
The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today launched Direct2UH, a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors. The program was officially introduced on October 13 at a morning pep rally at Kauaʻi High School followed…