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
Do you ever ask your child about how his or her day went and get a one-word answer? Read this article to find out 10 questions that are great conversation starters! “The trick is to ask about things that are specific, but still open-ended. Move beyond ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’ by asking your child to describe… Read more
Please remember to DRIVE WITH ALOHA! As a community, we all share our school road. Please be mindful of your speed, passing with care (only if necessary), and practice patience in one-lane areas.
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
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
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 MAHALO… Read more
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 works… Read more
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 goal… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Thursday, Aug. 22: Minimum Day (K-7) Aug. 22-23: Literacy Assessments (K-7) Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Tuesday, June 25th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Thursday, July 4th: School Office Closed (Fourth of July)
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 created… Read more
All our keiki had a wonderful time at Field Day last week! We had a wonderful time playing field games, running in the sprinkler, going down the Slip N Slide, and playing more games in the gym with the Tapias! Mahalo to everyone who came out to celebrate the end of the school year with… Read more
A huge mahalo to Miss Casey, Ms Ari, and Miss Claire for truly celebrating our kindergarten keiki, and to all the families who came to support them! The inaugural Alaka’i O Kaua’i kindergarten class is officially ready for first grade!
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Friday, June 21st: Kindergarten Graduation, 12:30-1:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 25th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
(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
This Friday, June 14th, we will be holding a schoolwide Field Day and End of Year Celebration. Field Day activities will take place between 9-11 a.m. All parents are welcome to participate and join in the fun! If you would like to help facilitate the field games, we are looking for helpers. Please contact Claire… Read more
(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
Please help us spread the word that we are still enrolling Grades K-7th. We have spaces still in all grades, including Kindergarten! We ask that you please share with your friends and continue to let people know about our school. Interested families are welcome to schedule a tour directly with Claire, or come to the… Read more
While the school year is coming to a close, we’re excited to share an amazing learning opportunity for summer break. This camp is open to learners entering grades 7-12 (for the 2019/20 school year), who will travel to the beautiful Hawaiian island of Kaua’i this July for the inaugural year of Camp Kahili! This exciting… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Monday, May 27th: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day) 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
Please help us spread the word that we are still enrolling Grades K-7th. We have spaces still in all grades, including Kindergarten! We ask that you please share with your friends and continue to let people know about our school. Interested families are welcome to schedule a tour directly with Claire, or come to the… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) May 13-21st: SBAC Testing for Grades 3-5 May 22-24th: Kokee Field Trip for Grades 4-5 Friday, May 24th: NO SCHOOL Monday, May 27th: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
A big MAHALO to everyone who contributed to and attended Alaka’i O Kaua’i’s first ever Lei Day Celebration. We look forward to growing this wonderful tradition with our school community in the years to come!
(Please see the school calendar for more information) May 13-21st: SBAC Testing for Grades 3-5 May 22-24th: Kokee Field Trip for Grades 4-5 Monday, May 27th: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
(Please see the school calendar for more information) May 6-10th: Teacher Appreciation Week Saturday, May 11th: Kaua’i Charity Walk
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
Please come support our school for our second year participating in the Kauai Charity Walk, Saturday, May 11th, at the Vidinha Soccer Field. This wonderful event is a FUN way to help raise funds for our school arts and music programs.Last year, we raised $5,000 that went toward our playground! Click here to DONATE, PLEDGE… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Friday, May 3rd: Alaka’I O Kaua’i’s Inaugural Lei Day May 6-10th: Teacher Appreciation Week Saturday, May 11th: Kaua’i Charity Walk
On Friday, May 3rd, we welcome everyone to join us for our inaugural Lei Day Celebration! At 11 a.m., we will have a schoolwide picnic during which parents are invited to join their learners for lunch outside on our beautiful playground. Following lunch, we will have a hula performance in our school gym at 12… Read more
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
Please come support our school for our second year participating in the Kauai Charity Walk, Saturday, May 11th, at the Vidinha Soccer Field. This wonderful event is a FUN way to help raise funds for our school as well as our community. Click here to DONATE, PLEDGE or WALK with us! We can’t wait to… Read more
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
(Please see the school calendar for more information) April 22 and 23: No school for learners (facilitator planning days) Tuesday, April 23rd: Kindergarten RoundUp for 2019-20 school year Friday, May 3rd: Alaka’I O Kaua’i’s Inaugural Lei Day Saturday, May 11th: Kaua’i Charity Walk
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
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. The Kindergarten Round-Up will be a chance for families to visit our kindergarten classrooms, learn about our program, and engage in some hands-on activities with your keiki (children).… Read more
On Friday, May 3rd, we welcome everyone to join us for our inaugural Lei Day Celebration! At 11 a.m., we will have a schoolwide picnic during which parents are invited to join their learners for lunch outside on our beautiful playground. Following lunch, we will have a hula performance in our school gym at 12… Read more
Please come support our school for our second year participating in the Kauai Charity Walk, Saturday, May 11th, at the Vidinha Soccer Field. This wonderful event is a FUN way to help raise funds for our school as well as our community. Click here to DONATE, PLEDGE or WALK with us! We can’t wait to… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) April 19th: Good Friday – No School April 22 and 23: No school for learners (facilitator planning days) Tuesday, April 23rd: Kindergarten RoundUp for 2019-20 school year
Our 5th grade class is fortunate enough to be located in the school’s science lab, and last week we took full advantage of this by having a full lab day. We studied physical and chemical changes, and in the spirit of Project-Based Learning we got our hands — and our room — dirty while experimenting… Read more
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
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared here on the iLEAD Student Aerospace Projects website. The 2019 DreamUp to Space challenge is just one example of the exciting types of project-based learning opportunities provided by iLEAD Schools, Alaka’i O Kaua’i’s partner. We are thrilled to announce the teams selected for flight in the 2019 DreamUp to… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) April 8-12: Alaka`i Penny Wars April 19th: Good Friday – No School April 22 and 23: No school for learners (Staff Collaboration)
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
All of us familiar with aerospace projects know that sometimes things do not go exactly as planned and launches get rescheduled. We have a parallel “slip” situation in an anticipated four-day delay in the announcement of our final three winners among the nine finalists. While we wait on tenterhooks for our assessors to do the… Read more
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Saturday, April 6: Alaka’i is participating in KUGA’s LOVE LIFE FEST, to create a drug-free & suicide-free culture on Kaua’i
Last week, we held Learner-Led Conferences in all grades. Learners were given the chance to showcase their growth and share what they’ve learned thus far. These conferences help ensure that learners are given the opportunity to reflect and grow while engaging their parents and facilitators. The experience creates a powerful incentive for learners to develop… Read more
Miss Casey’s Kindergarten class held their Animal Habitats Presentation of Learning before Spring Break. Their driving question was, “How can we help animals in their habitats?” The keiki researched and investigated different types of habitats, including animals, weather, physical characteristics, and threats to wildlife. They created a model of one of the habitats, along with… Read more
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
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
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Monday, March 25th: End of Enrollment Period Tuesday, March 26th: Prince Kuhio Day – NO SCHOOL Wednesday, March 27th: OHANA NETWORK Meeting, 2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 28th: Enrollment lottery held (if needed) March 28 & 29: LEARNER-LED CONFERENCES – Early dismissal at 1:40pm BOTH days!
The week prior to Spring Break was School Spirit Week at Alaka’i. Everyone had a blast throughout the week, kicking off our festivities with an all-school assembly involving cheers and activities in the gym, and closing the week with field games and a pot luck. All week keiki came to school bedecked in full school… Read more
“…Physical activity can have an impact on cognitive skills and attitudes and academic behavior, all of which are important components of improved academic performance. These include enhanced concentration and attention as well as improved classroom behavior.” – Centers for Disease Control (CDC) As a small, first-year K-7 elementary school, we don’t have a physical education… Read more
We have NEW flyers! Please come to the office and take some with you to distribute in the community! Enrollment is open and we are looking to put the word out about our school. We’d love your help in getting flyers to all local businesses and families. MAHALO for your support!! Please follow us on… Read more
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!
(Please see the school calendar for more information) Monday-Friday, March 11-15th: Alaka’i O Kaua’i SCHOOL SPIRIT WEEK! March 16-24th: SPRING BREAK Monday, March 25th: End of Enrollment Period Tuesday, March 26th: Prince Kuhio Day – NO SCHOOL Thursday, March 28th: OHANA NETWORK Meeting, 2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 28th: Enrollment lottery held (if needed)
Alaka’i O Kaua’i is celebrating its inaugural SPIRIT WEEK, starting tomorrow, Monday, March 11. Families are encouraged to send learners to school dressed up throughout the week in order to participate. MONDAY is Super Hero Day TUESDAY is Pajama Day WEDNESDAY is Wacky Wardrobe Day THURSDAY is Aloha Day FRIDAY is School Colors Day (Purple… Read more
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