Weekly Walaʻau: Ka Piko o ka Wala’au (The Core Conversation) Aloha mai kākou! Welcome to our weekly update, focusing on the strong foundation we are building in our facilities, student support systems, and community culture as we continue the second quarter of the school year. Every step we take reinforces our commitment to Pono (integrity)… Read more
Weekly Walaʻau: Facilities, Focus, and Feeling Unified Aloha mai Alaka’i O Kaua’i Ohana, Welcome to this week’s Walaʻau, our regular conversation about the progress, plans, and priorities across our campus. It’s an exciting time as our commitment to our core values continues to translate into tangible actions in our learning spaces and classrooms. 🏗️ Facilities… Read more
Welcome to Quarter 2: Starting Strong & Building Ahead! We’re excited to jump into a new quarter full of opportunity, growth, and continued learning. After a well-deserved fall break, our learners are returning with fresh energy and ready minds. As always, we mahalo you, our ʻohana, for your support as we work together to help… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, As we wrap up our first quarter and move into Fall Break, may we all take a deep breath of gratitude. We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for, especially with the incredible progress our learners have made in practicing Lokahi (unity), this month’s SEL focus. The… Read more
Aloha e Alaka’i Ohana! It is with a great sense of accomplishment that we mark the end of the first quarter of our school year. These initial months have been a whirlwind of activity, from building strong classroom communities to launching our first engaging project-based learning units. This Walaʻau Weekly serves as a moment to… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, As we move through September, it is wonderful to see our learners so deeply engaged in their projects and classroom communities. The spirit of collaboration and discovery is alive and well on our campus! We are so grateful for the hard work, love, and care that all members of… Read more
Aloha kākou, As we conclude our fifth week of school, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who makes Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School such a special place. Your dedication and hard work are truly appreciated. Here are some highlights from the past week: Curriculum Development: Our facilitators have been diligently working… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, Akahai and a Fantastic Fourth Week! I feel great gratitude every day for the opportunity to work in the best school on the island. As we wrap up our fourth week of school, it’s truly inspiring to see the incredible learning and growth taking place across our campus. The… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, It is hard to believe we have already completed our third week of school! It has been wonderful to see our campus truly find its rhythm. Routines are becoming second nature, new friendships are blossoming, and our classrooms are buzzing with the happy energy of deep and engaged learning.… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, As we move into our third week, the incredible energy and excitement from our learners continue to be a joy to witness. It is truly wonderful to have our school filled with the sounds of friendship and discovery every day. This past week was filled with exciting developments and… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, What an incredible first week back on campus! The energy and excitement from our learners have been a joy to witness, and it is wonderful to have our school filled with the sounds of friendship and discovery once again. We kicked off the year with a fantastic week of… Read more
Aloha e Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi ʻOhana, Welcome back, learners! We hope you are enjoying the final beautiful days of summer! There is a wonderful sense of excitement on campus as we prepare to welcome our learners back to school this Monday, August 4th. Remember Monday will be a half day for students. Kindergarten will be… Read more
Aloha e ka ʻohana o Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, Ke Ala o ke Kula (the path to school begins)! The quiet hum of summer is beginning to mix with a new, exciting energy on campus! While our haumāna (learners) enjoy their last few days of vacation, our kumu (teachers) and staff are returning, and… Read more
Aloha kākou! As we plan for the rhythm of a new school year, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for being an integral part of our incredible school community. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and aloha spirit truly make our school a special place for… Read more
Aloha kākou! As the summer days fly by, our campus is buzzing with activity, all thanks to our incredible staff who are diligently preparing for a fantastic new school year. Before diving into the amazing work happening around campus, I want to extend a heartfelt mahalo nui loa to our Vice Principals, Geordan and Nouveau,… Read more
Aloha mai kākou, Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Charter School ʻOhana, It is with a heart full of excitement and gratitude that I introduce myself as the new Poʻo Kumu and Director of our wonderful school. I am truly honored to be joining this incredible community. From the moment I first learned about Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi, I… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we move towards the end of June. Mahalo for your patience in the last year as we worked through the proper authorities to commence construction… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness during the annual Summer Break. While it may be Summer Break for most everyone at Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, there are several dedicated 12 month employees… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we reach the midpoint of June. Mahalo nui kakou to all the dedicated individuals who work at the school as twelve month employees. They are truly the glue… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and hope this message finds you all enjoying the first days of your Summer Break. Mahalo nui to the dedicated staff members who are 12 month employees as they quietly work on campus all summer to ensure that Alaka’i… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as you commence your summer break. Mahalo nui kakou for your support of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School which has been the fastest improving public school in the state of Hawai’i… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School and hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we enter the last week of the 2024-2025 school year. Mahalo nui for your amazing support of our annual Hawai’iana wrap-up event entitled Ho’ike on campus last Friday. Once again… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. We hope this message finds you well and happy as we approach the last few weeks of the 2024-2025 school year. Mahalo nui kakou for your support of our unique charter school, which includes the amazing adventures commonly… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and we hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we rapidly approach the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year. One of the supportive cornerstones of the incredible positive growth at our school has been our amazing parents. A happy… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we enter the final month of the 2024-2025 school year. Mahalo nui for your incredible support of our unique charter school, especially as we prepare to celebrate the learning… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we quickly approach the end of April. Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School is a proud member of the state of Hawai’i Charter School system and we are… Read more
Hau’oli La Pakoa to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and I hope this message finds you enjoying the conclusion of the Easter Long Weekend. Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School is incredibly fortunate to have a dedicated and talented staff who go above and beyond to share their… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and we hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we approach the middle of April. Mahalo nui kakou for your incredible support of our unique charter school and helping us become the fastest-improving public… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community. I hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we sail deeper into April. Mahalo nui kakou for entrusting our unique charter school with the opportunity to provide top-notch FREE public education for your Keiki. In the theme of… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and I hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we approach the month of April. Five years ago to the month, it was my great fortune in the journey of life to join Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. We hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we return from the annual Spring Break. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Monday, March 24th, for a couple of days. We will then be… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School and hope this message finds you in a place of peace during some difficult times in our sphere. As many of you may know already, it is with a heavy heart that I sadly share the passing of Paxton, a learner in… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. We hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we approach our annual Spring Break. Mahalo nui kakou to everyone who graced our campus last Friday for the March School-Wide Assembly, Learner-Led Conferences, and Lunch… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. We hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we enter the month of March. Mahalo nui for your support of our unique charter school. It is hard to imagine that we sit a… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness.Mahalo nui kakou for your contributions to our learning community and for creating a strong bond of collaboration in serving our keiki. A perfect example of this positive relationship was the work… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School and we hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we approach the midpoint of February. Mahalo nui for your continued support of our unique charter school. This week we wish to share some happy success stories from… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and I hope this message finds you all enjoying a fabulous February thus far. Mahalo nui for your support of our unique charter school and it is wonderful to share some updates this week about emerging programs. Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School continues… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we step into a Lunar New Year. We share our great gratitude to you all for your support of the annual School Choice Week celebrated on campus… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. We hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we approach the end of January. We understand that attending Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School is a choice and mahalo nui kakou for your support. This… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and we hope this message finds you in good health and happiness on this long weekend. On Monday, January 20th we will hopefully all take some time on a day away from school to reflect on the contributions of the remarkable Dr. Martin… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and welcome to the fresh calendar year of 2025. Sincere best wishes to you all for a successful year ahead filled with health and happiness. Please accept our great gratitude for supporting the numerous project-based learning activities we hold on campus. A perfect… Read more
A belated Hau’oli Makahiki Hou to all in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope this message finds you enjoying your annual Winter Break. Even though we miss our engaged learners on campus during the Winter Break, Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School is still in operations due to the work… Read more
An early Hau’oli Makahiki Hou to everyone in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and we hope you are enjoying your Winter Break. We appreciate our work together to provide a quality free public education for the keiki of Kaua’i and look forward to our continued collaboration in 2025. Mahalo nui kakou for your… Read more
An early Mele Kalikimaka greeting to all in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and we hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we enter the Winter Break. Mahalo nui for your wonderful support of all the recent festive activities on campus. We immensely enjoyed the added energy and enthusiasm… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope that this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we enter the last week of school before Winter Break. Mahalo nui kakou for your contributions to a smooth and successful 2024-2025 thus far. It is hard to… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and I hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we sail into the month of December. Mahalo for your support of our unique charter school, especially given all the extra programs, field trips, educational enrichments, and FUN… Read more
Hau’oli La Ho’omaika’i to everyone in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and I hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we conclude the Thanksgiving Break. In this season of gratitude, please accept our appreciation for your support of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. It seems surreal… Read more
Hau’oli La Ho’omaika’i greetings to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. We hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we approach Thanksgiving. In this season of gratitude, please accept this message of appreciation for your support of our unique charter school. Some learners started… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and I hope this November message finds you all in good health and happiness. In this season of gratitude, it’s important to reflect on the contributions of others who have graciously volunteered their time, energy, and enthusiasm to improve our school. Mahalo nui… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we move deeper into the month of November. Mahalo for your support of our unique charter school and we wish to share an example of unconditional giving in our learning community.… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School and welcome to the fresh new month of November. Mahalo nui to all who contributed to all the festivities we enjoyed together during the month of October. The Spirit Week Dress Up Days demonstrated great creativity by all… Read more
Hau’oli La Heleui to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we cruise towards Halloween this week. Mahalo nui kakou for making this school incredibly fun for our learners and working in collaboration with the school… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community and we hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we enter the back half of October. We greatly appreciate your support of our unique charter school which features socio-emotional learning as one of the core components of our… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and we hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Fall Break. We look forward to our students’ return to campus on Monday, October 14th for a full day of school. Mahalo nui for your support of our unique charter… Read more
Ho’omaika’i to all in the learning community as we share this week’s edition celebrating the massive success of the annual Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Jog-A-Thon. Mahalo nui kakou for your generous support of this fun event and we are thrilled to share that this year we set a significant number of benchmarks never before seen… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School and hope this end-of-September message finds you in good health and happiness as we approach Fall Break. Mahalo nui kakou to everyone who came to campus last Thursday and Friday for our extremely important Individual Learning Plan Meetings. These meetings connect the… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the learning community of Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, and hope this message finds you in good health and happiness as we sail through September. Mahalo nui kakou for your support of our annual Jog-A-Thon that was held last Thursday on campus. Our school is fortunate to have such a strong… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and I hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we pass the midpoint of September. The great English author A.A. Milne once wrote “The things that make me different are the things that make… Read more
Aloha mai kakou to the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and we hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness as we step a little deeper into September. Mahalo for your patience in our search to find a top-notch Physical Education instructor for the 2024-2025 school year. As you may… Read more
Happy Labor Day Long Weekend to all in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School learning community, and hope this message finds you enjoying some time away from campus. Ho’omaika’i to all the staff and students from our school who participated in the Kaua’i Marathon and Half-Marathon today and took on the challenging course. Mahalo nui… Read more
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