School news and events for the week of {date}
Here we are again, the beginning of a new school week. I was performing my daily routine of visiting classrooms to make sure our facilitators and learners are safe, discussing the topic of the day or a continuation of what they learned the previous week. All of sudden, three words on a bulletin board outside of a classroom caught my eye: “Somebody Loves You!” Once I read those three words, I walked into the classroom and told Ms. Ashley (4th grade facilitator) this would be our theme for this week’s Monday Message. I felt that it had to be shared with the Alaka’i O Kaua’i school community. It is a message that truly represents our school: “Somebody Loves You.”
In addition to the three words, I continued to read the theme message posted below the title. It read: “It’s important to help others feel loved, and to realize your actions can affect others.” Based on the way the words were written, I could tell it was from the voice of a child, or several children. This message represents our school in all aspects in everything we believe at our school, from “Seven Habits” to the concept of “Love and Logic” as a basis of how we teach our learners that there are consequences to their behavior, negative as well as positive.
I encourage everyone to think how great it would be to incorporate the message, “Somebody Loves You” throughout our entire school on a daily basis. With this message as the theme of our school, it sets us apart as a school where we love not only in our words, but most importantly, with our actions. I hope this Monday Message gets your attention as it did mine, with our theme of love as our school focus. Mahalo!
Frederick A. Birkett, Ed.M
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Director
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
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
Project-based Learning in First & Second Grade
Miss Kim and Miss Megan have begun their second unit in Project-Based Learning. First and second graders are learning about the world through their explorations with “Flat Stanley,” our literacy guide, a character from a series about a boy who was flattened and travels the world. Each child has the opportunity to send their own… Read more
