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Student Voice: Managing the Load: A Guide to High School Stress
By Mariella Wasserman, Hilo High School We’re often told that high school is “the best time of our lives.” However, for many students, it can feel like a relentless sprint. Not only is there pressure from the classroom, but it comes from every direction. It’s the exam prep, the after-school club meetings, the sleepless nights…
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Alumni Spotlight: Anuhea Kānealiʻi (Roosevelt High)
Anuhea Kānealiʻi Occupation: Firewise Specialist for Hawaiian Homesteads, Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management OrganizationWhat school you grad? Roosevelt High School ‘11College: Kapiʻolani and Honolulu Community CollegesLocation: Kewalo Uka, Oʻahu Anuhea Kānealiʻi, a third-generation graduate of Roosevelt High School, serves as the Firewise Specialist for Hawaiian Homestead Communities with Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO). In this role, she…
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3 Hawai‘i middle schools earn national recognition for creating thriving student communities
HONOLULU — Three Hawaiʻi middle schools are being celebrated on the national stage for creating schools where adolescents feel supported, challenged and inspired. Āliamanu, Moanalua and Kaimukī Middle Schools have been named 2025 “Schools of Distinction” by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), placing them among only 24 schools nationwide to earn the honor…
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Staff Spotlight: Beth Lawson, school social worker (Kaʻū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Area)
Beth Lawson Title: Human Services Professional (School Social Worker)Job site: Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex AreaYears in the HIDOE: 20 yearsYears in the position: 20 years Q: Briefly describe your career path.A: Growing up I was always interested in the helping professions and knew early on that I wanted to go into psychology or medicine. I finished my…
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New menus bring local and global flavors to Hawai‘i public schools
This school year, Hawaiʻi public schools are serving up new breakfast and lunch items that blend locally sourced ingredients with global flavors. The fresh dishes balance student favorites with innovative ideas inspired by food trends and student feedback. One standout: scratch-made chicken adobo, which is already proving to be a hit at Holomua Elementary in…
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Alumni Spotlight: Kalaʻe Parish, musician (Kapolei High)
Kalaʻe Parish Occupation: MusicianWhat school you grad? Kapolei High School ‘08College: Linfield CollegeLocation: Waimea, Hawaiʻi Ask Kalaʻe Parish why he moved from Oʻahu to Hawaiʻi Island, and he’ll probably just point you to the first few lines of his song “Island Life.” City lights are shiningBeautiful sight, you might sayBut they don’t compare to a…
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Mural Moʻolelo: Waikoloa Elementary & Middle
Painted with the bold reds, oranges, and purples of Waikoloa sunsets and inspired by the moʻolelo of the ahupuaʻa, mural “Kawaikōloaokawahine” at Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School centers ancient Hawaiian history and a deep sense of place in the middle of campus. Created in 2024 with the help of Mele Murals, the fifth grade class…
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‘We have a voice in our future’: Kalani High senior excited to serve as BOE student representative
Kalani High School senior Mia Nishiguchi serves as the student representative on the Hawaiʻi Board of Education for the 2025-26 school year. While the student rep is a non-voting member, the position comes with the same responsibilities as other appointed BOE members and offers a student perspective for the entity charged with formulating education policy…
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Alumni Spotlight: Su Shin, Hawaiian Telcom President (McKinley High)
Su Shin Occupation: Hawaiian Telcom PresidentWhat school you grad? McKinley High School ‘89College: University of La VerneLocation: Honolulu, HI After her father’s unexpected death when Su Shin was 5 years old, her mother emigrated her and her older brother from Korea to Hawai‘i for a chance at a better life. She grew up in public…
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HIDOE recognizes complex area and charter school teachers of the year
The finalists are (top row, left to right), David Adler, Josette (Kaleo) Akim Hanohano, Jessica Canyon, Susan Chew. (Second row, left to right) Claire Ann (Kalaunuola) Domingo, Steve Hanks, Judith (Elise) Hannigan, Christopher Justo. (Third row, left to right) Jodi Kadoyama, Emily Mendoza, Kristel Pigao, Dawn Spurrell-Robinson. (Bottom row, left to right) Courtney Suma, Kris…