Upcoming Events

Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar 2/17: Presidents’ Day – No School 2/20: Minimum Day 2/20-21: Learner-Led Conferences 3/16-20: Spring Break 3/26: Kuhio Day

Upcoming Events

Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar 2/10: Paradise Park Amusement Park – 2nd Grade POL, 2:00-3:00 p.m. 2/13: Learner-Free Day – Institute Day for Staff 2/14: Kids Heart Challenge 2/17: Presidents’ Day – No School 2/20: Minimum Day 2/20-21: Learner-Led Conferences

Upcoming Events

Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar 2/9: Alaka ‘i O Kaua ‘i Valentine’s Day card-making at Kukui Grove Center’s Gifts from the Heart, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 2/13: Learner-Free Day – Institute Day for Staff 2/14: Kids Heart Challenge 2/17: Presidents’ Day – No School 2/20: Minimum DayRead more

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Alaka`i O Kaua`i Is Taking the Kids Heart Challenge!

Our school has officially kicked off Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association. Be sure to check your learner’s backpack for all the details. We are learning how to keep our hearts happy and healthy! Get started now by downloading the FREE APP called Kids Heart Challenge for Apple or Android OR visit www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search Alaka’i O Kauai Charter School to join our team, then click on theRead more

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Exploring Alaka`i O Kaua`i Charter School Culture: Habit 1 of the 7 Habits

Last week, we introduced a vital element of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School’s approach to education — The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Learning and practicing the 7 Habits has been instrumental to our learners’ success living out the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School motto of “free to think, inspired to lead” — notRead more

Extra Clothes for Rainy Days

Ah, rain! There’s been a lot of it lately, and sometimes that results in muddy clothes. Parents and guardians of learners in ALL grades, we encourage you to send an extra change of clothes and shoes for rainy days to keep your kids clean, dry, and comfortable so they can focus on another fun-filled dayRead more

Upcoming Events

Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar 1/6: Learner-Free Day (Staff PL) 1/7: Classes Resume 1/10: School Spelling Bee for Grades 4-6 1/23: Jump for Heart Assembly  

Classroom Wish Lists

Classroom Holiday Wish Lists

Aloha, Alaka’i O Kaua’i Families! Please consider donating to your child’s classroom for the holidays. Each wish list is below. Every little bit helps our facilitators and keeps our learners happy and excited to come in each and every day! We appreciate you for choosing Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we wish you aRead more

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Nearby Winter Break Activities

Looking for fun activities for your children during Winter Break? We’ve included some options nearby! See below to learn about Poipu Beach Athletic Club’s Winter Break Events as well as Healing Horses Kaua’i’s Winter Break Horsemanship and Riding Camps. (Note: Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School is not affiliated with these providers, but we are sharingRead more

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Alaka`i O Kaua`i School Office Staff

Alaka`i O Kaua`i School is well into its second year of operation. Consequently, we are still putting policies, procedures, and systems in place to provide an outstanding learning environment for learners and staff.  As with many new organizations, we have had many updates to our staffing, from facilitators to education assistants. In addition, we haveRead more

Presentation of Learning

Kindergarten POLs

The week of Oct. 1 in kindergarten, we did our first community helpers Presentation of Learning (POL). We are so proud of our kindergarteners! They worked so hard the past month to learn all about the community helpers. In this POL, the learners got to pick who they wanted to be when they grow up.Read more

Love and Logic

Discipline with Love and Logic

At Alaka’i O Kaua’i, our school-wide discipline policy is based on the foundational skills of Love and Logic. Love and Logic is a philosophy founded in 1977 by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D. It is the approach of choice among leading educators, parents, and other professionals worldwide, as it is dedicated to makingRead more

The Importance of Learning Outside

We love to see learning “al fresco” at Alaka’i O Kaua’i. Why is learning outside so important? An article entitled The Benefits of Learning Outside the Classroom states that direct experience outdoors is more motivating and has more impact and credibility. The results from learning outside the classroom can be instantaneous as well as activeRead more

What is Morning Meeting?

Every morning, our learners gather together for Morning Meeting. It’s an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically. Each morning, learners and facilitators gather together in a circle for 20-30 minutes and interact with one another during four purposeful components: Greeting:LearnersRead more

Ways to Get Involved

Interested in being a “Class Parent”? We would love to have you! Anyone interested in helping support a specific class, please contact the facilitator. Class Parents are there to support by volunteering in the classroom, organizing special activities, helping coordinate field trips or class parties — whatever the facilitator and class needs! A huge MAHALORead more

ILPs

We are looking forward to your collaboration with your learners and their facilitator on the ILPs. Alaka’i O Kaua’i embraces the whole child, focusing on both social-emotional and academic skills. In lieu of the traditional parent/teacher conference, the learners, facilitators, and parents/guardians collaborate annually to create Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) to guide instruction. Everyone worksRead more

ILPs

Alaka’i O Kaua’i embraces the whole child, focusing on both social-emotional and academic skills. In lieu of the traditional parent/teacher conference, the learners, facilitators, and parents/guardians collaborate annually to create Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) to guide instruction. Everyone works together to reflect on, monitor, and make adjustments to the ILP as needed. The primary goalRead more

Bubble Bonanza

Bubble Bonanza PBL

Mrs. Ashley’s class just finished up their latest installment of Project-Based Learning,  “Engineering Bubble Wands”. They presented their designs to the 1st and 2nd grade classes and then took them through the engineering design process, where they were given the opportunity to construct their very own wands. They also experimented with different designs and createdRead more

Upcoming Events

(Please see the school calendar for more information) SCHEDULE CHANGE: Tuesday, June 11th – King Kamehameha Day – NO SCHOOL & Kindergarten RoundUp CANCELLED Friday, June 14th: Schoolwide Field Day & End of Year Celebration Friday, June 21st: Kindergarten Graduation, 12:30-1:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 25th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL  

Upcoming Events

(Please see the school calendar for more information) Tuesday, June 11th: Kindergarten RoundUp Thursday, June 13th: Miss Casey’s Presentation of Learning Friday, June 21st: End of School Year Celebration & Kindergarten Graduation Tuesday, June 25th: Last Day of Classes