learners at beach with a rainbow behind them
09 Dec

Share Aloha Card

We are holding a Holiday FUNdraising Opportunity this month! This program supports Alaka’i O Kaua’i and local businesses in the community. We are thankful to the Parent Teacher Organization for presenting the school with this opportunity. When a card member chooses services from a vendor within the Share Aloha card ohana, they are able to… Read more

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21 Nov

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 have… Read more

Love and Logic
22 Sep

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 making… Read more

22 Sep

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 active… Read more

08 Sep

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:Learners… Read more

Alakai O Kauai Teacher Appreciation Week
05 May

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10

Our wonderful facilitators and staff play a pivotal role in our children’s lives, inspiring a lifelong love of learning and discovery and making a difference in their well-being and long-term success. Let’s show our thanks and gratitude to these stellar educators. Join us during Teacher Appreciation Week to #ThankATeacher for all that they do to help our… Read more

Alakai O Kauai Teacher Appreciation Week
27 Apr

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10

Our wonderful facilitators and staff play a pivotal role in our children’s lives, inspiring a lifelong love of learning and discovery and making a difference in their well-being and long-term success. Let’s show our thanks and gratitude to these stellar educators. Join us during Teacher Appreciation Week to #ThankATeacher for all that they do to help our… Read more

27 Apr

Desperado Orchestra Music Ensemble

Earlier this month, the Desperado Orchestra Music Ensemble held its Spring Music Recital. Three of our learners, Andrew James (AJ), Makayla Timko, and Raegan Baldwin, received an award for practicing for at least 1,000 minutes or over. Congratulations to our talented and hard-working learner musicians! Last week, we invited the director of the Desperado Orchestra… Read more

Penny Wars Alakai O Kauai
22 Apr

Penny Wars

Our learners had a wonderful time last week collecting pennies for this year’s Penny War! The goal of this FUNdraiser is to buy our school a full class set of ukuleles to kick off our new music program. Classes had a great time competing with each other to see who could gather the most coins… Read more

12 Apr

Kindergarten RoundUp for School Year 2019-2020

We want to welcome all our incoming Kindergarteners and their families by inviting them to attend our Kindergarten RoundUp for School Year 2019-2020 on Tuesday, April 23rd. There are two different sessions to choose from to accommodate different family schedules: 9:30-11 a.m., and 4:30-6 p.m. The Kindergarten RoundUp is a chance for families to visit… Read more

Penny Wars Fundraiser
06 Apr

Penny Wars Fundraiser

On the week of April 8th-12th, Alaka’i will hold its first Penny War! This simple fundraiser is a fun way to involve the whole community in raising money for our school. This particular fundraiser will be to raise funds to buy a full class set of ukuleles! How Penny Wars Work: The basic premise of… Read more

Penny Wars Fundraiser
29 Mar

Penny Wars Fundraiser

On the week of April 8th-12th, Alaka’i will hold its first Penny War! This simple fundraiser is a fun way to involve the whole community in raising money for our school. This particular fundraiser will be to raise funds to buy a full class set of ukuleles! How Penny Wars Work: The basic premise of… Read more

Alakai O Kauai Box Tops for Education
29 Mar

We Need Your Box Tops

It’s official, Alaka’i O Kaua’i is a “Box Tops for Education” school! Many of you have probably heard of this program, but for those of you who haven’t, here you go. In 1996 in California, General Mills wanted to start a program to help raise money for education. They came up with the box top idea,… Read more

22 Mar

A Huge Mahalo

MAHALO to the Berginz family for our school’s new guitar! MAHALO to the Salamey family for our school’s first ukulele! MAHALO to Christine Ferguson, Leia Makaneole and the Tapia family for coordinating our first Spirit Week! MAHALO to all our amazing volunteers who show up EVERY week to support our school!

23 Feb

Captain Mark Jeffers Visits Alaka’i

Last week, our school community was fortunate enough to receive a visit from Captain Mark Jeffers and his giant inflatable sea creatures. Our learners were thrilled to experience his presentation on marine ecology. Captain Mark educates audiences through storytelling around Hawaii about the importance of protecting our seas and coral reefs. Mahalo, Captain Mark, for… Read more

23 Feb

Multicultural Education with Kinder Music

In Kindergarten, our Kinder Music program with Auntie Claire is exploring new songs in both Hawaiian and African languages. Keiki are learning to create and hold rhythms while singing “Obwisana” and “Tue Tue,” both folk songs from Ghana. Kindergarteners are learning quickly and are happily engaged in singing and moving with the music. We are… Read more

17 Feb

We Need Instruments!

Alaka’i is looking for instruments! If you have any percussion instruments (drums, rattles, shakers) you would like to donate, our Kinder Music program is looking for more rhythm-makers. We are also seeking a guitar, and eventually more! Please help us find instruments for Alaka’i.

31 Jan

Lemonade For Sale!

Learners from Miss Ashley’s third and fourth grade class have recently partnered up with Bizgenics, a nonprofit foundation whose goal is to empower kids to discover personal skills and learn positive social values to catalyze a bright future.  From their partnership, they have begun implementing Project Lemon Tree. Project Lemon Tree is a living, outdoor classroom program where… Read more

31 Jan

Alaka’i Enrollment is Open!

We have opened enrollment for school year 2019-2020! Please spread the word that anyone interested in enrolling can obtain enrollment forms by visiting our website or stopping by the school’s main office. Our enrollment process has changed slightly as we will no longer be using the SchoolMint system, so if you or someone you know… Read more

25 Jan

We Are Expanding

There are lots of exciting changes underway at Alaka’i O Kaua’i, including expansion into new parts of our campus, adding: a new health room, staff lunch room, learner  work room, and meeting room. We are also in the process of renovating our enormous gym, which will hopefully be ready for use by the end of… Read more