{"id":8739,"date":"2025-01-28T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?p=8739"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:20:12","slug":"2025-kalihi-uka-elementary-schools-kristy-inamasu-receives-prestigious-milken-educator-award-and-25000-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/2025-kalihi-uka-elementary-schools-kristy-inamasu-receives-prestigious-milken-educator-award-and-25000-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Ua loa\u02bba i ke kula ha\u02bbaha\u02bba o Kalihi Uka \u02bbo Kristy Inamasu ka makana Milken Educator a me ka makana $25,000."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HONOLULU \u2013 Ua lilo \u02bbo Kristy Inamasu kumu kula ha\u02bbaha\u02bba o Kalihi Uka i mea loa\u02bba hou i ka makana hanohano Milken Educator Award ma ka Poalua ma kahi hui p\u016b\u02bbiwa me ke kula holo\u02bboko\u02bba. Mana\u02bbo \u02bbia \u02bbo &quot;Oscar Award of Teaching,&quot; \u02bbike ka makana i n\u0101 kumu k\u016b\u02bboko\u02bba a hele mai me kahi makana k\u0101l\u0101 $25,000 \u02bbole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ua h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbia \u02bbo Inamasu i ka makana e Kauka Jane Foley, hope-peresidena ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe o ka Milken Family Foundation, Lt. Kia\u02bb\u0101ina \u02bbo Sylvia Luke, Superintendent Keith Hayashi a me n\u0101 luna \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe i loko o kahi \u02bbaha ha\u02bbaha\u02bba holo\u02bboko\u02bba o ke kula me ka hau\u02bboli o n\u0101 haum\u0101na, n\u0101 kumu a me n\u0101 limahana. \u02bbO Inamasu wale n\u014d ka Milken Educator Award mai Hawai\u02bbi i k\u0113ia makahiki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&quot;He kumu ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao k\u016b\u02bboko\u02bba \u02bbo Kristy n\u0101na e ho\u02bboulu i n\u0101 m\u0101kau no\u02bbono\u02bbo ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi, kama\u02bbilio, \u02bbike pono\u02bb\u012b a me ke aloha i k\u0101na mau kula kindergarteners, e h\u0101\u02bbawi ana i\u0101 l\u0101kou i n\u0101 \u02bbano kumu a\u02bbo e pono ai no ka holomua o ka w\u0101 e hiki mai ana,&quot; i \u02bb\u014dlelo ai \u02bbo Superintendent Keith Hayashi. \u201cUa alaka\u02bbi p\u016b k\u0101na hana p\u016b me kona mau hoa kumu i ka ho\u02bboholo \u02bbana i ke kula no ka pono o ke kula holo\u02bboko\u02bba, e k\u014dkua ana i n\u0101 haum\u0101na a pau o Kalihi Uka e ala p\u016b. He kumu ho\u02bboh\u0101like kona lumi papa no n\u0101 kumu hou e komo ana i ka \u02bboihana a ua laki loa m\u0101kou i ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o kekahi kumu ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi e like me ia e alaka\u02bbi ana i ke ala.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-8739_9b03e8-8a alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-8739_9b03e8-8a kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977-1024x684.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"Kristy Inamasu walks toward the stage to receive her award.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977.jpeg\" data-id=\"8744\" class=\"wp-image-8744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0977.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264.jpeg\"   alt=\"Teacher Kristy Inamasu poses for a group photo with administrators and politicians while holding a check for $25,000.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264.jpeg\" data-id=\"8743\" class=\"wp-image-8743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1264-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278.jpeg\"   alt=\"Teacher Kristy Inamasu gets a hug from a student.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278.jpeg\" data-id=\"8742\" class=\"wp-image-8742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A1278-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ua \u02bbike \u02bbia \u02bbo Inamasu no ka paipai \u02bbana i ke a\u02bbo wiwo \u02bbole i loko o ka lumi papa kahi e h\u014d\u02bbike ai n\u0101 haum\u0101na \u0101pau i ko l\u0101kou mau mana\u02bbo a me n\u0101 mana\u02bbo, komo i ka hana hui, a lawe i k\u0101 l\u0101kou kuleana kula. \u02bbO k\u0101na mau hana e h\u0101pai i ka no\u02bbono\u02bbo ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi, ke kuleana, a me ka mahalo a me ka ho\u02bbomaopopo \u02bbana i n\u0101 po\u02bbe \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe i loko o n\u0101 haum\u0101na a me n\u0101 limahana o Kalihi Uka, ua k\u014dkua nui ia i ka ulu nui \u02bbana o ke kula i ka helu heluhelu a me ka helu makemakika - ua pi\u02bbi i ka helu 8 a me 12 mau helu mai ka makahiki kula i hala.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ua loa\u02bba i\u0101 ia ke k\u0113kel\u0113 laepua ma ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao a me ke k\u0113kel\u0113 laepua ma ke kula ha\u02bbaha\u02bba mai Chaminade University i kona ho\u02bbomaka \u02bbana i k\u0101na \u02bboihana a\u02bbo i ka makahiki 2012 ma ke \u02bbano he kumu ha\u02bbaha\u02bba ma Kalihi Waena Elementary. I ka ho\u02bbomaka \u02bbana o ka makahiki kula 2013, ua ne\u02bbe \u02bbo ia i ke kula ha\u02bbaha\u02bba \u02bbo Kalihi Uka, e noho ana ma ke \u02bbano he Luna Ho\u02bboponopono o ke Kula Kaiapuni (PSAP), kumu papa mua, kumu \u02bb\u014dlelo Pelekania a me ke kumu intervention, a lilo \u02bbo ia i kumu kula kindergarten i ka makahiki kula 2015, kahi \u0101na i \u02bbike ai i ka holomua nui mai ia manawa mai.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUa noho au ma Kalihi Uka mai ko&#039;u hoomaka ana i ka&#039;u oihana. \u02bbO ko\u02bbu home k\u0113ia. \u02bbO n\u0101 haum\u0101na a pau ma \u02bbane\u02bbi, n\u0101 kumu, n\u0101 limahana, n\u0101 mea a pau \u2014 he mea nui k\u0113ia kai\u0101ulu ia\u02bbu no laila \u02bba\u02bbole no\u02bbu wale k\u0113ia makana ak\u0101 no ko m\u0101kou kai\u0101ulu holo\u02bboko\u02bba ma Kalihi nei,&quot; wahi a Inamasu ma hope o ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o ka makana. \u201cI ko\u02bbu lohe \u02bbana i ko\u02bbu inoa, \u02bba\u02bbole hiki ia\u02bbu ke mana\u02bbo\u02bbi\u02bbo, he waimaka koke. He mea k\u0113ia a\u02bbu i mana\u02bbo \u02bbole ai, ak\u0101 mahalo nui wau no ia mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&quot;Aia m\u0101kou ma \u02bbane\u02bbi e ho\u02bbolaule\u02bba i\u0101 Ms. Inamasu ak\u0101 \u02bbike wau i ke \u02bbano o k\u0101na mea k\u016bikaw\u0101 - ho\u02bbohau\u02bboli \u02bbo ia i ke kula a makemake i n\u0101 haum\u0101na e a\u02bbo i k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia l\u0101,&quot; wahi a Lt. Kia\u02bb\u0101ina \u02bbo Sylvia Luke. &quot;\u02bbO n\u0101 helu h\u014d\u02bbike a pau i kama\u02bbilio \u02bbia e ka Luna Nui, no ka po\u02bbe e like me Ms. Inamasu, e ho\u02bbohau\u02bboli ana i ke kula no k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia haum\u0101na.&quot;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u02bbO Inamasu ke kumu 83 o Hawai\u02bbi i loa\u02bba ka makana mai ka w\u0101 i komo ai \u02bbo Hawai\u02bbi i ka papahana i ka makahiki 1990. Ua loa\u02bba i n\u0101 po\u02bbe Hawai\u02bbi n\u0101 makana me ka huina o ka $2 miliona o n\u0101 makana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No ka \u02bbike hou aku e pili ana i ka hui Milken Educator Awards o k\u0113ia l\u0101, e kipa:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/view\/kristy-inamasu-honolulu-hi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ho\u02bboku\u02bbu \u02bbia ka n\u016bhou Milken Educator Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/newsroom\/photos\/view\/kristy-inamasu-honolulu-hi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N\u0101 ki\u02bbi hanana hanana Milken Educator Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milkeneducatorawards.org\/newsroom\/videos\/view\/kristy-inamasu-honolulu-hi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milken Educator Awards wiki\u014d hanana hanana<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONOLULU \u2013 Kalihi Uka Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Kristy Inamasu became the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award on Tuesday at a surprise assembly with the entire school. Regarded as the &#8220;Oscar Award of Teaching,&#8221; the award recognizes exceptional teachers and comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize.&nbsp; Inamasu was presented the award [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":8741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":21,"label":"News"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4V4A0959-1024x684.jpeg",1024,684,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Stanley Lee","author_link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/author\/stanley-leek12-hi-us\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":21,"name":"News","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":21,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":308,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":21,"category_count":308,"category_description":"","cat_name":"News","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-19 12:02:18","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_status","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8739\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}