La Ohana #4

Apr 20, 2021 | ALERT, News

Aloha HKM ‘Ohana!

Just a reminder that this Saturday is our second (of four) La Ohana events for the year. Please be mindful that this is considered a school day for your keiki and attendance rules apply. Also, according to the ‘AE LIKE that we all agree to when we enroll our haumana, at least one family member (parent or guardian) should also attend. We are an ‘Ohana driven community, so we count on (and are fortunate to have) the enthusiastic cooperation we get from all of you.

We look forward to seeing you:

Saturday, April 24, 2021
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

This will be a virtual event.

APPLY FOR 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR

Jan 1, 2021 | News

2021/2022 STUDENT APPLICATION:

CLICK HERE FOR THE
2021/2022 STUDENT APPLICATION FORM

A separate application must be filled out for each student applying.

FEES:

School fees MUST BE PAID at the time of registration. Once your child has been accepted, registration fees become due. To avoid delay, fees may be paid via Credit Card at the time of application using the HKM Store link: PAY SCHOOL FEES, or by calling the office at 945-1600.

RETURNING STUDENTS:

Currently enrolled students who intend to continue next year, more information coming soon.

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED NOW!

The application period has been extended for a limited number of openings due to present circumstances.

UNIFORMS

Uniforms may be ordered online in the HKM Web Store, (when it is open – check with the office for schedule) or by calling the office. Purchases will be delivered at La Ohana.

For more info, contact the office at info@halaukumana.org or (808) 945-1600.

HKM STUDENT HONORED AT 2020 FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL

Nov 5, 2020 | News

Hema Watson shares his winning recipe.

YouTube Video provided by Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

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The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival has selected its list of up-and-coming culinary stars like our very own Hema Watson, who was selected as the 10th Grade Winner of the Localicious recipe and video contest!

Each year, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival asks students Grades 4-12 to submit a healthy, original recipe that includes locally-grown, raised or caught product(s) for the The Hawai‘i Gas Presents Localicious Recipe & Video Contest.

Hema won with his Ia Omaomao/Pesce Verde recipe, which we canʻt wait to try!

The entire Hālau Kū Māna ʻOhana is proud of Hema and his accomplishment. As a school we try to instill in our students a desire to impact their community in their own way.

Hemaʻs winning recipe and vieo are linked below.

Way to go, Hema!

Senior Disposition Letter

Apr 7, 2020 | Archive

April 1, 2020

Aloha e ka ʻOhana o ka Papa 2020,

Hālau Kū Māna would like to first express our appreciation to you, our students and parents, for your patience and understanding as we work through these uncertain times. Weʻd also like to send our gratitude to the Charter School Commission and the HIDOE for the constant communication and guidance during the past few weeks. We know you have had many questions which we hope to address in this letter. Much consideration and thought has been given to how we can ensure our students graduate and receive the credit they deserve while still fulfilling Hālau Kū Mānaʻs graduation requirements.

What we are sharing below is to assist you in understanding our decision-making as it pertains to how we will deal with the circumstances facing our seniors. We have had many discussions on how best to support our seniors, acknowledging their achievements, and putting the health
and safety of our students, staff and families first.

As it pertains to Graduation Requirements and Grades:

For SY 2019-2020 in each course, we will average grades for the first, second, and third quarter in order to provide a final grade and award credit for those who achieved proficiency or higher
(grade of D or above). Students are required to complete their Senior Project in order to graduate and receive their diploma.
Rationale: Under current closure, the earliest return to school is April 30. On April 30, 2020, there would be 11 instructional days until the start of the period designated for seniors to participate in graduation ceremony activities. There is a possibility that closure will extend beyond current closure proclamations.
BOE policy 102-15 lays out what is required for a high school graduation. Hālau Kū Māna requires students complete a senior project for 1 additional credit to the BOE high school graduation requirement. Also, based on a memo dated October 27, 2017, Diploma and Honors Recognition Certificate Requirements Guide, Valedictorians will be named after the third quarter.

For those students who were not proficient at the end of the 3rd Quarter:
Hālau Kū Māna will provide remediation and intervention at the earliest date or means possible. We will work with teachers and counselors to find a solution for students who need credit recovery support.

Rationale: Consistent in our philosophy of student support.
- One-to-one online options
- Credit recovery programming
- Printed materials and instructional packets with teacher check-ins (correspondence
  courses)
- Project-based learning (Performance-based assessments)
- Portfolios
- Tutorials or other intervention strategies using conference calls, email, web
  conferencing

Senior Projec

Hālau Kū Māna requires students to complete an individual senior project as one full credit awarded provided they have fulfilled all of the projectʻs requirements with proficiency. The Class of 2020 will still need to finish their projects to earn credit and graduate

Rationale: Senior project is a unique opportunity for students to showcase everything they have learned throughout their years at HKM. We want to honor the work students have already done and allow the rest of our ʻohana to view their projects as a final aloha to our seniors.
Requirements to fulfill this credit will be sent out within the next week.

Grade Point Average and Final Transcripts
Upon completion of all HKMʻs graduation requirements, we will use Q1-3 grades to determine final grades; we will then utilize these final grades under the current policies for calculation of GPA.

Rationale: No waivers needed or impact to conferring diploma or transcripts
Any request for final transcripts will have a 5-7 day window to be sent. Requests will
need to be made virtually to Kumu Kristen (Please include the address where you would like the transcript mailed.)

Commencement Ceremonies
Virtual alternatives to our traditional commencement ceremony are being planned. We want to continue the traditions and protocols of graduation at Hālau Kū Māna and will work to ensure that we provide this to the extent possible given these uncertain times. More details and information will be provided in the days and weeks to come.

If you have any questions, please email Kristen. We thank you for your continued patience as we work to provide the best for our seniors.

Mahalo!

Mrs. Keolani Noa
Poʻo Kula

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SY 2019-2020 Grades Letters

Apr 7, 2020 | Archive

Aloha ka ‘Ohana o kula Ki’eki’e,

Mahalo for your patience in these uncertain times. We know you have had many questions. Below, you will find links to letters (PDF) within which we hope to answer those questions. Much consideration and thought has been given to how we can ensure our students receive the grades they deserve to obtain the necessary credits to be promoted to the next grade level.

What we are sharing in these letters is to assist you in understanding our decision-making as it pertains to how we will deal with the circumstances facing our students. We have had many discussions on how best to support all of our students by acknowledging their achievements and putting the health and safety of our students, staff, and families first.

Hard copies of these letters will be sent via mail to each of our students.

Once again, mahalo for your patience and understanding. Questions can be directed to the office via email or phone.

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Grades Letter

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Grades Letter

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Grades Letter

ONLINE EDUCATION READINESS

Apr 5, 2020 | ALERT, News

Ensure halaukumana.org emails are working.

In orderto receive information and instructions, all students and staff with halaukumana.org gmail addresses should make sure they know how to access their school e-mail, and that their e-mail is working properly.

We are about to embark on a new adventure. Online learning is new. It will provide some challenges and difficulties we have not experienced before. But it will also open the door to new experiences, new ways of learning, and will help all of us to grow as caretakers, kumu, haumana, and staff.

In order to receive instructions and news, students and staff need to ensure they know they HKM email address and how to use it. If you do NOT know your address, or you have an email that is not working, please email it@halaukumana.org, or click the button below. Please check as soon as possible as instruction starts on April 7.

Mahalo for your kokua. Let’s all work together to make this as successful as possible!

Click here to report email issues.

COVID19 VIRUS UPDATE 3/27/2020

Mar 27, 2020 | News

To: HKM’Ohana
From: Mrs. Keolani Noa
Date: March 27, 2020
Subject: School Closure Update (COVID-19)

Dear Halau Ku Mana staff, faculty, parents, and guardians,

Halau Ku Mana PCS (HKM) will remain closed through April 30. Students are anticipated to return to school May 1. HKM employees remain working remotely and distance learning will officially begin on April 7, so please look out for communication from your respective Kumu. *If you would prefer to have your child work with hard copy material rather than online, please let your Kumu know so that they can prepare lessons for your student(s) and we will mail to you.

DISTANCE LEARNING
We have created a Google Form for you to complete so we can get a better indication of our students’ individual needs. Please
complete the form, if you haven’t already done so, so we can better support our families.
For those of you without internet access, Spectrum Hawaii will be offering families of students new WIFI service, called the
COVID-19 Program. Please contact Spectrum directly at (808) 643-2337 for details and requirements regarding this program.

LA ‘OHANA
The fourth quarter La ‘Ohana, which was scheduled for April 25, will now be postponed. We are looking into changing the format of this La ‘Ohana to be a virtual experience for our ‘ohana. The Kumu will be in touch with you regarding what this will entail for your student(s).

GRADUATION
Our Graduation Ceremony, scheduled for May 22, will commence as scheduled. Should we determine that the ceremony will need to be postponed, we will inform you as soon as possible.

HALAU KU MANA WEBSITE
HKM will continue to make all information available on its website www.halaukumana.org as it becomes available. We are working to make specialized pages available for families, students, and staff that will provide resources for online learning.
We will make information available on these pages that will help parents and guardians facilitate good learning environments at home, as well as provide tips and sources of assistance to make the shelter in place period less stressful. These pages will be live early next week and we will let you know when to look for them. Any suggestions for improvement or content that should be shared are welcome and can be sent to info@halaukumana.org.

We will continue to provide updates as they become available to us. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our school office at (808) 945-1600. If you would like more information, please visit our website, the Department of Education website at hawaiipublicschools.org or the Department of Health website at health.hawaii .gov.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Keolani Noa
Poʻo Kumu

To: HKM ‘Ohana
From: Mrs. Keolani Noa
Date: March 19, 2020
Subject: School Closure Update (COVID-19)

Dear Halau Ku Mana Staff, Faculty, Parents and Guardians:

In accordance with the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), Halau Ku Mana PCS (HKM) will close its offices effective Thursday, March 19, 2020. Schools will remain closed following the extension of spring break. Employee return dates are staggered, Kumu are scheduled to return on Monday, April 6. Students are anticipated to return to school April 7. HKM employees will be working remotely from home with the understanding that this is intended to be an additional method the school is utilizing to accomplish work. Please find the attached Telework Agreement for your weekly completion for the current school closure period. Please return the completed forms via email to Mrs. Keolani Noa (knoa@halaukumana.org) and Nicole Yoshimoto (nicole@halaukumana.org).

As a result, the meeting plan for Monday, March 23, 2020 will be held remotely via Zoom, where we will be preparing a distance learning curriculum for our students. For students without internet, Spectrum Hawaii is offering free access with a new WIFI service, called the COVID-19 Program. Information has been provided to our ‘ohana should they require assistance with online capabilities.

We will continue to provide updates as they become available to us. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our school office at (808) 945-1600. If you would like more information, please visit our website at halaukumana.org. the Department of Education website at hawaiipublicschools.org or the Department of Health website at health.hawaii.gov.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Keolani Noa
Poʻo Kumu

March 16, 2020

Dear Halau Ku Mana staff, faculty, parents, and guardians,

In accordance with the Hawai’i State Depa1iment of Education (HIDOE) announcement made yesterday, March 15, Halau Ku Mana PCS is extending its spring break through March 27 for all students, with school to resume on March 30. Spring break was originally scheduled to run from March 16-20 for most HIDOE schools, and Thursday, March 26, is Prince Kuhio Day, which is a state holiday.

The kula will use the additional time from March 23-27 to plan for implementation of social distancing within the school setting, arrange for professional development to support modified operations, and thoroughly clean schools.

We will continue to provide updates as they become available to us. If you would like more information, please visit the Department of Education website at hawaiipublicschools.org or the Department of Health website at health.hawaii.gov.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Keolani Noa
Poʻo Kumu

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HKM FAMILY DISTANCE LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRE

Mar 19, 2020 | News

March 19, 2020

Dear Halau Ku Mana staff, faculty, parents, and guardians,

In accordance with the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), Halau Ku Mana PCS (HKM) will close its offices effective Thursday, March 19. The school will remain closed following the extension of spring break. Students are anticipated to return to school on April 7.

As a result, our team of kumu and administrators are working on a distance learning curriculum for our students. We are aware that not all families will have all the necessary tools for online learning, however, we want to ensure each student has the opportunity to continue their education during their time away from school.

Please complete this short form so we can best prepare for each and every one of our students. Once our distance learning curriculum is in place, we will send out more information as needed.

We will continue to provide updates as they become available to us. If you would like more information, please visit the Department of Education website at hawaiipublicschools.org or the Department of Health website at health.hawaii.gov.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Keolani Noa
Poʻo Kumu

MAKAHIKI SCHEDULE

Nov 12, 2019 | News

Lonoikamakahiki!

LONOIKAMAKAHIKI !!!

The schedule for today will be as follows:

7:00 – 7:45 am
Hoʻomākaukau

7:45 am
Start lining up by ʻahu

8:00 – 8:45 am
Campus Ceremony

8:45 – 9:00 am
Procession to Archie Baker Park (corner of Makiki Hts. Drive & Tantalus Drive)

9:00 – 9:30 am
Hula

9:30 – 12:00 pm
Makahiki Games

12:15 – 12:30 pm
Walk back to HKM

12:30 – 2:30 pm
ʻAha ʻAina (Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 22)

2:30 – 3:15 pm
Clean up

3:15 – 3:30 pm
Panina

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. If you have questions, please call the office at 945-1600.

Hula Lole Payments Are Due

Also, mahalo to those ‘ohana who have already paid for their hula lole. If you have not made payment yet, please do so to the office as soon as possible. Click here for more info or to pay online.

MAKAHIKI DONATIONS

FOr those looking for the donations sign-up list – the page is here.

Mahalo,

HKM Staff

Hula Attire – Papa Hula

Oct 18, 2019 | News

UPDATE: PAPA HULA
Hula Attire

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Aloha Kāua,

Just a friendly reminder that the November 25th Deadline for lole hula (hula garments) is quickly approaching.

The lole hula will be needed to particiapte in the makahiki hula activities (no lole hula = no makahiki participation). The haumana will be graded for their hula performance (worth 100 points and 60% of their grade), failure to participate may result in failure of the hula course.

Please be sure to submit all payments (in person or online) before the November 25 deadline. To avoid possible issues or confusion make sure to retain a copy of your receipt.

All ʻohana are invited to attend and enjoy the makahiki festivities.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding hula attire pr payments, please do not hesitate to contact the offfice at info@halaukumana.org or 956-1600, or Kumu Kawika directly at kawika@halaukumana.org.

Mahalo for your timely attention to this matter.

Me ke aloha,

Kumu Kawika

Click Here to make payment online

HULA ATTIRE:

KĀNE: Malo/Pāʻū – $25.00
WAHINE: Kikepa/Pāʻū – $45.00

ADDITIONAL ATTIRE FOR ALL KĀNE (To be purchased on your own – will not be ordered by HKM):
-Black Dress Slacks (appropriate length – please hem if needed)
-White Long Sleeve Dress Shirt (Preferably without pocket)

July HKM Board Retreat

May 25, 2021

July’s Board meeting will be a retreat (held on campus). The schedule calls for an all-day event for Board Members beginning at 9:00 AM.

Agenda, Minutes, and additional details will be posted as they become available.

This meeting replaces the July 27th meeting.

JUNE 2021 HKM Board Meeting

May 25, 2021

Board meetings scheduled for Tuesday May 25, 2021 and Tuesday June 22, 2021 have been combined into a single “Summer 2021” Board Meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 8 2021 at 5:30 PM. Format and location are still pending determination.. Schedule and minutes will be available in the usual places in due course.

La Ohana #4